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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-30
TOPEKA BIRDS WON
Chicken Fight at Leavenworth
a Spirited "Afair.'

Leavenworth, Dec. 30.-The Chronicle
says: The big interstate cooking main
between Topeka and Springfield held at
the North side pit resulted in a victory
for the Topeka birds. Each side showed
fifteen birds, but thirteen were matched.
The Topeka birds won in ten battles.
having been victorious in seven and the
main was closed. The battles were for
SIS a side and $500 was placed on the
main. The weights were from A pounds
10 ounces to 6 pounds s ounces
Eph Sandusky, of Liberty, Mo, refer
eed the battles The handlers were Ed
Weeks, for Topeka, and Otto Lippman,
for Springfield. The cocks were from
Leavenworth, Topeka and Kansas City,
on one side, and Springfield and st.
Louis ON the other side.
The first battle lasted Is minute and
was won by Topeka Topeka matched
a. black red against a gray. Topeka
won the second battle in nine minutes,
matching a black red against a brown
red. Springfield was victorious in the
third round. hi battle lasted four min
utes. Springfield matched Il white pile
against a black red. Springfield also
won the fourth battle, with a brass
bass back against TOpeka'S yellow horn.
Time. eight minutes.
The fifth battle lasted % minutes, and
went to Topeka In this battle Topeka
matched a black red against a brown
in the sixth battle, and Topeka won
with a brown red pitted against Spring
fields pumpkin bird In the seventh
battle it took the Topeka gray just two
minutes to lay out the Springfield
pumpkin. In the eighth battle Topeka
matched a black red against a brown
red, and won the battle in three min
uteS.
Topeka's brown red whipped the
Springfield dominick gray in the ninth
battle after IA minutes, and in the tenth
battle the Topeka brown red was VIC
torious over the Springfield black red
The battle lasted five minutes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-30
PEAVEY is DEAD.
Largest Owner of Grain Eleva-
tors i'm the World
Falls a Victim to Pneumonia i'm
Chicago.
ILL BUT A FEW DAYS.
Was Surrounded by His Rela-
LII BUT A FEW DAYS.
Was Surrounded by His Rela-
tives at the end.
Body Will Be Taken to Minne-
apolis For Interment.

Chicago, Dec. 30.-Frank II. Peavey,
one of the best known grain men in the
country, died here today of pneumonia
aged 81 years and IL months.
Mr.. Peavey came to Chicago from his
home in Minneapolis nearly two weeks
ago on a business trip. He was in his
usual perfect health, but December 20
he contracted a. cold and that night
took to his bed in the Auditorium An
mex. The cold quickly developed into
pneumonia and the patients friends
and relatives were notified although it
was expected he would 0 Hope
full bulletins We're received daily, but
Friday night last the patients condi-
ton took a. turn for the worse, although
he had felt much better during the day
Saturday night again a good day was
followed by distress at night Yester-
day, however, it was believed that Mr..
Peavey had successfully passed the
crisis of his illness and up to midnight
information from the bedside was OF a
very encouraging character. At that
hour, however, the patients breathing
became more difficult and his heart ac-
ton weaker. A hurried consultation
of physicians-Drs. Hammond, Ingalls,
and Brower-followed and everything
known to science to combat the malady
WAS QO1G. AT Il a. III NIL. ICdfGf 1dRoC0
into Inconsistencies and the family
which surrounds him were informed
that the end was approaching. At $3.50
o'clock the great grain man breathed
his last.
Besides the doctors and nurses the
following members of Mr.. Peavey's
family were present: Mrs. +. H.
Peavey, his wife; George w. Peavey,
his son; Mrs. H. B. Wells, q daughter;
Mrs. f. II. He~ffelinger, a daughter;
Mrs. A. D. Peavey, his mother Mrs J.
M. Cleland, a sister, and F. F. Peavey,
a brother, of New York. The decedent's
mother lives in Sioux City, Ia; Mrs.
Cleland in Chicago, and the others at
the bedside, excepting F. F. Peavey in
Minneapolis. Mr.. Peavey's wife. was
with her husband all through his ill
ness, having left a sick bed herself in
Minneapolis to come to him
Mr.. Peavey was credited with being
the largest owner of grain vat in
the country, if not in the world The
sign "P" was a familiar one on grain
warehouses throughout the grain pro-
ducfng states of the west and north
west, along the lines of the railroads.
holdings. his interests in Chicago being
particularly heavy. His name for years
has been potent on the boards of trade
here and in the northwest.
The body will be taken aboard a Chi
cage & Northwestern train for Mime
apolis onigh Plans for the funeral
will be made later
The total amount of Mr.. Peavey's in
surance was $1,376.000. A million dol
lar policy was payable to himself or his
ing of ready capital for the business in
case of his death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-30
MIKADO IN DANCER
A Foreigner Makes a Demon
~stratiOn With a Pistol.

Vancouver. B. c., Dec. 3-0.-Japanese
papers received by the steamer Athenian
tell of what happened to be an attempt
at assassination on the emperor by a
foreigner named Thorson. This man,
with an ex-member of the Japanese
parlian ent, Tanaka Sjoseo, waited for
the imperial carriage after the cere-
mony of opening the diet had taken
place. The Japanese m wished to
present a document to his majesty and
threw off his coat and hat to approach
the carriage. AS he rushed forward
Thorson also ran up with a pistol in
his hand. but before he could DO any
thing was overpowered and disarmed
by the soldiers of the guard. 1t is al
legged that Thorson had an interest in
the document which the Japanese was
attempting to present to the emperor
and that he brandished the weapon
merely to impress the Japanese with
his Importance. Thorson is still in Jail,
while the Japenese was Professionally
hardened.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-30
NEW JOB CREATED.
It II "Dairy Inspector" But There is
no Extra Salary.

The board of health has created a new
office. 1t is that of dairy inspector"
Blank forms nave been issued for this
new office called. Dairy Inspectors Re
port"
Just who will fill this new office is
not known, but it is supposed that Food
Inspector J.. w. Farnsworth is slated
for the job. Apparently there is no ex-
ira salary attached to the position, and
IS the ordinances provide that Mr..
FarnSworth shall inspect diaries it
looks as though he has a cinch on the
place.
This is the first time that the man
who looks after the cows and milk
wagons of the city has been honored
with the title of dairy inspector, and it
is the first time he ever had a lot of
blanks provided for his use. Apparently
the board of health proposes to take the
food inspector under it's protection, and
teach him how to do the work.
Mr.. Farnsworth has frequently stated
that he would have nothing to do with
the board of health. and would not ac-
cept orders from it. If he refuses to
secure the answers to the questions pro-
posed on the new FORMS, it is likely that
the board of health will have the SAM
tary policemen do the work.
A large number of questions are ask
ed of the dafrymen, TO be answered on
the forms under the following general
heads; water supply, utensils, collection
of milk, cattle, manure, distribution and
milk examination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-30
BRISTOW MAY QUIT.
Smiths Assistants Expected to
Retire When He Does.

Washington, Dec. 30.-The opinion
prevails here that the assistant post
masters general will retire with Post
master General Smith. 1t is recalled
that in some cases in h past where a
cabinet member has rendered his resig-
nation his assistants have also resigned
their places, unless especially requested
to retain their positions. This. it is un-
derstood, has not yet been done in the
cases of the assistant postmasters gen
eral, and it is expected at the postofice
and other departments that Messrs.
Johnson, Shellenberger, Madden and
Bristow will tender their designations in
due time, SO as to afford Mr.. Payne an
opportunity to consult with the presi-
den in regard to he selection Of the
assistant postmasters general. When
seen In regard to this matter, Messrs.
Shellenberger, Madden and Bristow SAID
that they had not considered the uues-
ton as to whether they would resign.
They said that they a received no
intimation to resign nor any special in
vitation from President Roosevelt to re-
main. Mr.. Conrad, the chief clerk of
the fourth assistant postmaster general,
said that the rule of resignation when
the chief retfres might hold goo in
other departments, but that to his
knowledge it had never been observed
in the ~postoffice department
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-30
A HANNA BOOM.
Candidacy For the Presidency
Now Considered Assured.
He Wants the Place and Will
Try For It.

Washington, Dec. 30.-For president,
Senator NJ A. Hanna, of Ohio.
For vice president, Leslie NJ Shaw,
of Iowa
Political Washington is rolling this
mcrseI under its tongue. The announce
ment of anna' candidacy Is made on
the authority of a senator prominent
in the of the country. 1t was
made quietly at a little Informal dinner
given at the residence of a senator liv-
ing in the fashionable northwest, and
was not intended just yet for public
consumption
Nevertheless, the Hanna boom is
launched III earnest, and it is predicted
that from this time forward he must be
considered a dangerous rival of Theo-
dore Roosevelt for the Republican nomi-
nation in 1904 Coupled with the name
of Hanna is that of Governor Shaw, of
Iowa, whom President Roosevelt has
just invited into his cabinet
There is no mistaking the fact, Hanna
Is a candidate for president, and while
deniais and counter denials from his
friends and ever from himself may be
offered, the solid truth will not down.
He wants to be president. 1t is his one,
lifelong ambition When President Me-
Kinley announced, shortly before that
awful tragedy at Buffalo, that he would
not be a candidate for a third term,
those who knew the inside workings OF
republican national politics prOfeSSed
to see in that announcement a desire on
the part of the president to abdicate in
favor of the man who had helped to
make him president.
Formal announcement Of Senator
Hanna candidacy may not be made fer
many months yet, but those who know
his mind and enjoy his confidence are
nevertheless going quietly to woSk to
capture the next naG&onaI convention.
Senator Hanna will be backed by the
allied monied interests of the
Goulds, Vanderbilts, Harrimans, Girls
CONS and by the powerful federal ma
chine, which he skillfully constructed
during the lifetime of President Nc
KinlRX
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-30
ROURKE is
Baseball Boss Talks Abont
Going to Court.

Kansas City, Dec. None of the i'm
portant pieces of business that will be
presented at today's meeting is a COM
munication from W. A Rourke, who
practically holds both the Western
League and the American Association
franchises in Omaha. This communica-
ton is in answer to n sent by PreSi-
dent Hickey to the Omaha magnate in
forming Rourke hat if he did not i'm
mediately pay an alleged debt of $500
he would forfeit his American ASSocia-
ton franchise in that city. 1t appears
that the indebtedness is a note given by
Mr.. Rourke to President Hickey when
Hickey was at the head of the Western
League, collection On which had not
been made by Hickey when he was de-
posed from that league. In his letter,
received by President Hickey today,
Rourke reSentS the threat to eject him
from the association and declares he
will, if necessary, AXE the issue to the
courts. The Rourke letter came as a
surprise and presented a new phase to
the sch situation that is causing
considerable and not a little
uneasiness.
The forenoon meeting was held behind
closed doors. In the afternoon the news
paper men were permitted to be pres
ent.
The session closed at 1
O'Clock when il was that be-
sides other matters, a constitution had
been adopted. The constitution, it was
stated, was very similar to that of the
OA0 A(65 L. AAC lew (A4aA4SCc
being those necessary to suit the new
organization. Its text was not made
public but it was stated that it contain
ed nothing radical. The action of the
first meeting held in Chicago was APP
proved. A uniform price of admission
of rs and so cents was decided upon. La
ter President Hickey to the
newspaper men that the American AS
ISOLATION had secured three year leases
on parks in all cities represented at to-
days meeting except a
AT the afternoon session the Omaha sit
uation will. it is stated, be taken up in
earnest. 1t is said that a proposition to
the Western league from Kansas City will
be considered. the American association
agreeing in. the event of the older asso-
citation taking that action, to withdraw
from Omaha This would leave the West
ern league with six clubs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-30
TOPEKA GIRLS SUCCESS.
Miss Lee Haynes Winning Fame as
an Artist.

"a Kansas young woman who has won
success as an artist is Miss Lee Haynes,
OF Topeka, whose portraits have at
tracted exceedingly favorable attention
in Chicago The Archie club, one of chi
ago foremost art clubs, recently gave
an exhibition of miniature, at which all
of the leading Chicago artists were rep
resented. In speaking of Miss Haynes
work the Chicago Journal said:
0 the new artists who have Joined
the ranks of the miniature painters. d
promising one is Miss Lee Haynes. She
has a couple of very good things, one a
portrait of a woman and the other
showing the familiar feature of George
w. Hinman, editor of the Inter-Ocean.
The likeness is perfect and much, the
critics say, is to be expected of this
young artist"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-30
Market Gossln.

FURNISHED by A. G. Goodwin, Commits
sion Merchant. 60i Kansas ave.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-30
BAILEY DOESN'T KNOW.
Still in Dark About Being Candidate
For Governor.

w. J.. Bailey left Saturday night to
look after the new oil gusher in which
he is interested near Beaumont, Tex. 1t
is said to be running about 1000 bar
rels of oil a day.
In reply to a question about his
-gubernatorial boom just before he left,
Mr.. Bailey said:
"AH l know about it is what 1 have
seen in the I don know
whether I shall be a candidate for the
Republican nomination or not. It's too
early to decide now about that"
John Gillespie, a Nemah county Re-
publican who lives at Mr.. Bailey's
home, B~aileyville, says that Mr.. Bailey
has told the Republicans of that county
that he will be a candidate.
Our delegation will go into the IN
vention red hot for Bailey for governor,
fully expecting to win out in our fight"
said Mr.. Gillespie. Mr. Bailey intends
entering that race, and has so stated to
members of our county central commit
tee. and will, I believe, announce him
self as a candidate at the Kansas Day
banquet at Topeka in January"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-30
C. E.'S COMING.


The officers of the Kansas Christian
Eindeavor Union and q large number of
the officers of the various district
unions over h state will meet in a
conference tomorrow afternoon at two
O'Clock in the First Presbyterian
church.
At 7:30 p. m. tomorrow evening the
Christian Endeavorers of the city will
hold a big rally in the First Presby-
terrain church The provisional pro-
gramme is as follows:
THE Call of the Century"........
.........Rev. Frank Fox, State Presi-
dent.
Practical
A r. Comstock. Superintendent, Tenth
Legion, McLouth-
What We Owe the Juniors"......
Miss Addie Mains, Superintendent Of
Juniors. Oskaloosa-
"a Special
Il. M Gillette. of Cottonwood Falls
Other speakers are State Secretary
DR.. G. A. Crise, of Manhattan: state
treasurer, Geo. H. Gillies, of Topeka,
and Rev. w. w. fitzpatrick, of Belle
Vile,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-30
ID GETS THE LAND.
Children of Herman Higgins Out Out
of Property.

Judge Hazen this morning decided the
case brought by Mrs. Anna M. Higgins
to quiet title to property valued at
nearly $40, 1000 in favor of Mrs. Higgins.
In doing so Judge Hazen said that he
had tried to find some other way to de-
eide the case in order that the children
of Hiram Higgins might receive what
seems rightfully their share of the pro-
perty but that according to the law he
could make no other decision. The pro-
perty involved was lots IA, 16 and Is
Polk street, a lot on the east side of
Kansas avenue, between Seventh and
Eighth streets and the southeast and
quarter sections of 11-12-15
which is just south of Washburn college
and a valuable piece of land.
Some time ago Hiram Higgins gave
his children the property under the
agreement that at any time he wished
that they would convey the property
back to him. His wife died and he mar
ried again and under the agreement he
decided the property to his second wife
and she brought suit to quiet title. The
decision of Judge Hazen's leaves the
children without any of the property.
The children now living are Ida M.
Doran, of Denver, and Kelley S. e.
Higgins, of Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-30
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.

Chicago, Dec. 3O.-WHEAT-All grains
p ptamps adj Daai Edv 5oaay at more aae th 1Pnn% refee Sn
ed the decline here Saturday. Wheat OPEN
sd { weak, with May A@zkc lower, at SIG
bought, but large quantities came out
arc aPeu mdr SIC, and CONTINUED Or;ass s1,d 70 If be = put soss On
S0Ac. There was a slight recovery from
this price on covering by shorts and May
the first hour. Local receipts were 10
cars-none, of contract grade; Minneapolis
total for the three points of 942 cars,
against SIG cars last week and 5T7 cars q
bushels, against 6,9Ss,00O bushels the week
before.
hour before the close, when reports of
good Export trade started some buying.
CORN-Corn was weak at the opening
on decidedly weak cables May started
On fair offerings, declined to s51G655sc.
Trade was liberal, but there was little re-
covery from the slump. Receipts were 17s
Corn followed wheat somewhat in the
upturn and Nay sold t. es5se closing firm
OATSIOats were fairly steady, but had
an easy cd tone IN sympathy P srg With t1av other
at 44zta44@c. Receipts were rs cars.
at the eH yards. There also was little stun
to s17.3714; May lard opened z@@71A@lo1a
r Il 5a7 81 higher, at S ss.s71&ds,sso. = 49,
WHEAT-Cash: No. 2 red, S41hGS6Ac:-
No. 8 red, S1H@85Ac; No. 2 hard winter,
7S1kM801sc; No. 3 hard winter, 755s079c;
No. / northern spring 79A@SAc; No. 2
northern spring, 7AQTSAc; No. 3 spring,
CoRN-No. 8, e2A@62Ac.
OATS-No. 2, 45A Q45Ac No. 8, 43NQ45c.
FIAx-Cash: Northwestern, $3.50; No.
/. 81 So; Dec, $l6o; JAN, $3.50; May, $L61Q
RYEADec.. s5skc. NAV. 6sskc.
BARLEY-Cash: 56@62c.
TIMOTHY-March, $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-30

An outbreak of liquidation In Amaiga-
mated Copper depressed it rs points, to
6oss. and encouraged bear selling of other
spec1alties.- Sugar Anaconda, Manhattan.
american Ice, Westinghouse Electric and
z X T. lost from / to 2 points and of
Sne railroads.. St Paul, Union Pacific and
New York Central We're the weakest, los
ing ABOUT a point The hard and soft coal
erS all sold below last weeks close, ex-
cept1ng New Jersey Central. which gained
"A points Hooking Valley led their de-
cnnes at q loss of 1h points. A subse-
quenI recovery of {. point in A~ma1gamated
and sugar and a sharp rally in Reading
Hst ana some stocks got back to opening
The rally in the coalers and specialtfes
was used by traders to unload various
qIner stocks and especially Manhattan,
Union Pacific and the Changers. When
these stocks were scaled slowly downward
buying at other points ceased and there
again. Hooking Valley preferred lost 33s
points Trading then became dull and fit
Iul, the maintenance of a firm money rate
curta1l1ng business American Smelling
anc Denver az Rio Grande preferred rose
ABOUT a point. Bonds were irregular.
Tne scarcity of money. which loaned at
II per cent, acted as a drag on the mar
ket.- Trading was dull, but the average
level OF prices was pretty well main
tanned Western Union and Canada South
ern recovered a point or more and the
preferred stocks of Sugar. Chicago Ter
minal and St Louis Southwestern lost as
much 81 Michigan dropped S1s
points.
Prices recovered quite strongly during
the early afternoon, rallies from the low
est reaching a point or more in many OF
the leaders,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-30
SOUGHT TO DIE.
Mrs. Kensinger, Formerly of
Topeka, Takes Poison.

Mrs. Marguerite Campbell Kensinger
attempted to commit suicide in Kansas
City Friday. She is the wife of George
A. Kensinger, who formerly was man
ager Of the Vinewood Park railroad
here. While in Topeka they lived at the
Copeland hotel.
A Kansas City paper gives the follow
ing account of the attempted suicide:
At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon Mrs.
Marguerite Campbell Kensinger, wife of
George A. Kensinger, a contracting
agent for the Chicago & Alton railroad,
attempted suicide by taking
Mrs. K~ensinger took the drug while in
the parlors of the Baltimore hotel
Near Fifteenth street and Grand ave
nue. she fell and was carried to T..
George Wtrthman's drug store, at 1885
Grand avenue.
There is a mystery connected with
Mrs. Kensinger's attempt on her life.
The husband declares himself unable
to assign any reason for his wife'S act
and the story told by him leaves the
police Is much in the dark as ever. Mr..
KenSinger has an office in the freight
department of the Chicago & Alton
railroad at Ninth and Main streets. He
left his home in he Gallatin flats at
726 Campbell street, immediately after
breakfast yesterday morning. At that
time Mrs. Kensinger. he said, had not
risen, their one servant having pre-
pared the mornin meal. He had noticed
nQLnlQE WTOIS With Ills VILE OuElllS
their brief conversation before he left
home Mrs. Kensinger, he said, appeared
to be as cheerful as usual and there had
not been a disagreement of any kind.
Mr.. Kensinger does not go home for his
luncheon, and so did not know his wife
had gone out until he received a tele-
phone message from the drug store at
Sixteenth street and Grand avenue noti-
flying him of his wife's attempt to COM
NIT suicide.
Mrs. Kensinger is 80 years Did. She
has been married about seven years
and has one child, a boy of 5 years. Mr..
Kensinger's grief when he learned of
his wife's act was pitiable. "It is abb
soIutely beyond my comprehension"
he sobbed- "She had everything that a
man, living on a good salary, could
give her. I have never known her to be
disconnected, in fact, our home life has
been always very happy. She had little
to do except care for our boy and in
this she seemed to find her only pleas
ure."
Mrs. Kensinger was married at Paola,
Kan, where her parents now reside.
Mrs. Kensinger remained unconscious
until about 8 o'clock last night. She
spoke q little to those about her. At IL
O'Clock last night she was taken to her
home in the Ga1latin flats. Hopes are
entertained for her The ply
sicians did not seem to have the proper
remedies or apparatus at first, and re-
sorted to slapping her. As a result of
the severe slapping her body was black
and blue from her chest to her feet.