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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-15
Reno County Sunday Schools.

Hutchinson, Oct. 15.-The thirteenth
annual convention of the Sunday
schools of Reno county will be held IN
Haven on Tuesday and Wednesday, Oc-
tober % and %. Each Sunday school
in the county is entitled to a delegate
and every friend of the Sunday schools
is invited to attend the meetings. The
county officers are: J. U. Brown, presi-
dent, Hutchinson; Mrs. w. T. Mccoy,
superintendent primary department,
Partridge; Mrs. Emma Wood, superin-
tendent home department, Hutchinson;
Rev. G. r. McCray, superintendent nor
NAL department, Pretty Prairie; A. D.
Young, recording secretary, Pretty
Prairie; Sheridan PIoughe, correspond
ing secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-15
VICTORY FOR THE FARMERS
College of Emporia Defeated by Score
of i to at Manhattan.

Manhattan, Kan, Oct. 15.-The Kan
sas State Agricultural college defeated
the College of Emporia here by a score
of IL to 0. The two teams were about
the same weight and the game was
fierce fought battle throughout. Touch
downs were made by both Simpson and
Cook, while Captain ellis kicked goal.
The game was very rough one and
resulted in ellis getting three ribs bro
ken and Jewett his shoulder dislocated,
while there was not Emporia man
but was more or less mutilated. The
home players that deserve special men
ton were Del Meter, Cook, Sidoorfsky,
Clark, Gillis and Simpson. While n ost
of the x. S. A. c. players are new,
Coach Moore is fast getting them into
shape.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-15
SPORTING NEWS.
Kid Mccoy Returns Via Boston
From England.
The Pugilist Has Many Things
Up His Sleeve.
LOOKING PROSPEROUS.
Came Over to Witness Jeffries-
Rubin Fight.
PROSPEROUS.
Will Post $4,000 With a Chal-
lenge to Winner.
Has a New English Backer With
Money to Burn.

Boston Oct. 15-Kid Mccoy has arrived
here from England, and his appearance
gave the few sports who heard of it a
quiet jolt Along with him was Louis
Parker, a well known and prominent
London business man, who is going to
stand close to Kid from now on.
Mccoy looks very prosperous. and it was
evident he had been more successful back
ing horses in England than he was in this
country the past summer. His reason for
returning, SO suddenly is to see the JEFF
Il viii post $4,000 to match with the
over on the s dhaf the
match would positively take place
Talking about. himself, Mccoy said ! !;
have been in the ring still there are lots
of other heavyweights who have been
considerable work and training, and l
introduce. They will be Something hard
for the champions or other aspirants to
Louis Parker who accompanied Mccoy
is a typical Englishman. He is infatu-
ing to take chance nee With SIS 600 or more,
to find out if it is possible that there is
Further than this he would not talk.
OF his domestic affairs Mccoy declined
himself.
Regarding the boxing outlook in Eng
continue to arrive over there and many
prominent ones have sent word that they
will go over if any proper Inducements
are held out. Jack O'Brien, he says, is
the big lion and attraction among the
boxing patrons. 1t is admitted that he is
the superior of any English pugilist, re-
CARELESS of weight
When asked if there had been any talk
of a match between O'Brien and him
self, Mccoy said: There was no talk
from the right quarter. 1t only needed
an intimation from O'Brien to get him a
match. OF course I would not suggest
such a thing, as he would have believed
that was kidding by making such a
proposition. O'Brien is doing well just
now and perhaps has decided objections to
inviting a very one-sided contest"
Speaking of the English turf, Mccoy
says Americans and American horses
have the racing men over there mystified
Eng1iShmen have been hit so hard the last
few years that he believes racing au-
thorities there will adopt measures that
will make racing in England unplea SAINT
for American jockeys and horse owners.
Mccoy left for Buffalo and will stop
at Saratoga en- route to lift some of the
incumbrance off his Cedar farm prop
erty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-15
EARNINGS OF cREsoEUs.
This Seasons Work Will Show About
100000 Receipts.

Cincinnati, Oct 15.-''I think that Cres-
ceus was never in better condition in his
Ketcham at Dayton. HE appears to
grow more sturdy and strong as the days
go by, and I really think he has not yet
Il believe his mile in 2:osA, at Brigh-
ton Beach, was. one of the greatest per-
considered, probably the greatest.
NO, / did not accept the offer Of Man
ager Keith to exhibit Cresceus in his
vaudeville circuit and will not do so. The
champion would doubt have proved a
great drawing card, and al that, but I
he would have hardly stood for the thing.
Cresceus is a very peculiar horse: While
to hear the shouts of an applauding null
titude, he will not. stand for any undue
after he had been led on the stage a few
times that he would grow tired of the
actor, and will not be starred this season.
+hat haTe aye series Of isg fI fer him him
cember II, when he will be shipped home
to Toledo and allowed to kick up his heels
in the paddock for a few months.
His next engagement is at Kansas City
where he will appear under the auspices
letter from the manager of the affair in
forms me that he expects a hundred
thousand people present
From Kansas City we go to Minneap-
mento. San Francisco and Los Angeles
EDDIE. the boy who takes care of the
champion. has sold over $500 worth of
and has this nice little nest-egg laid away
in bank to his credit which will give the
siHow much has Cresceus won? Well
that is pretty hard to tell; but to give you
5aV e9t P bo mo" 60 oo mas 4is
and his coming engagements, added to
this amount, together with other earn
ings, will run the total up to nearly $780,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-15
HE is SHORT $40.
John B. Jones May Therefore Be
Sued by CITY,

Proceedings may be commenced in the
courts against John Jones, one of the
former dog catchers of the city. Jones
is $40 shy in his accounts with the city,
and has for nearly three months failed
to settle. About the 1st of October,
Mayor Hughes gave Mr.. Jones a final
notice" to come and pay up Jones has
not come.
Zones will have to SETTLE" said Mayor
Hughes today. IF he does not do so of
his own accord, there are courts to COM
pei him to settle"
Jones' discrepancy consists of having
received and issued SO worth of dog
tags from the city clerk, and of neglect
ing to pay over to the city the 81 apiece
which it is claimed he received for
them Jones is a co1ored man, and is
well known in Topeka He has been on
the police force at various times, and is
always on hand to do political work i'll
the elections. He was a supporter of
Col. Hughes for the office of mayor, and
his appointment as dog tax collector
was made in recognition for these SER
vices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-15
Hardware Dealers to Meet.

Wichita, Oct 15.-The second annual
meeting of the Southwestern Kansas
and Oklahoma Implement and Hard
ware Dealers association will be held in
this city about the middle of December.
The association was formed December
10, 1900, at a. meeting held in Sedgwick
Music hall. The names of "a implement
and hardware firms were enrolled on
the membership list and since that Tina
many applications have been received
which will be acted at the coming
meeting. 1t is expected that the m en-
bership will reach the 100 mark before
the end of the year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-15
Red Men in Council.

Pittsburg, Oct. 15.-The great council
of the Improved Order OF Red Men is in
session in this city and will continue I'M
til Saturday. A lengthy and varied
programme has been arranged by Tonk-
ava tribe, No. 10, of this city for the
amusement of the visitors when they
are not occupied with grand lodge bus
mess. Today was taken up with re-
ceiving the visitors and a public recep-
ton was given them at the city hall.
Today and Wednesday will be devoted
to business of the lodge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-15
SUES A BREWERY.
Atch;son Woman's Husband Killed in
Drunken Row-She Asks So, 900.

Atchison, Oct 1.-THE trial of a
rather unusual suit has begun in the
Atchison district court. It is against
Zibold & Haeglin, proprietors of the
Atchison brewery, and was brought by
Mrs. Olive Burtchett, widow of James
Burtchett, who was shot and killed last
summer by Douglass Reneer in a row
which occurred after drinking beer
which was bought at the brewery She
sues for 81, 900 for loss of support
Reneer shot c. T. Oathout at the same
time, and was sent to the penitentiary
for life.
Five other suits of a similar character
have been brought against the brewery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-15
GIRL KICKED TO DEATH.
Sudden Attack of a Maddened Horse
Results Fatally.

Parsons, Oct. 15.-Pliny Otterman, the
13-year-old daughter of John Otterman
a farmer living near Mound Valley, in
this county, was kicked to death by a
horse while on hunting expedition with
her father in the Indian Territory, south
of Chetopa, in this county. yesterday
afternoon.
She was helping her father to hitch up
the horses for the return trip when one
of them, which had always been very
gentle, kicked her in the stomach re-
peatedly and death resulted within
few moments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-15
Edward Woodward's Death.

Lawrence, Oct. flowing to the death
of Edward Woodward in Kansas City
hospital Sunday night, the Kansas uni
versity football team had no practice
last night. Woodward was a member
of the K U. football eleven and had
been doing very good work previous to
his sickness, which began last week. He
went to Ottawa last Monday to see the
Haskell-Ottaw game and after his re-
turn was taken sick with pneumonia
He was taken to Kansas City last Fri
dav
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-15
A Fiendish Attack.

An attack was lately made on C. F.
Collier of Cherokee, Ia, that, nearly
neys. His back got so lame he could
not stoop without great pain, nor sit in
remedy helped him until he tried Electric
Bitters which effected such a wonderful
change that he writes he feels like a new
man. This marvellous medicine cures
backache and kidney trouble, purifies the
blood and builds up your health. Only SOC
at A. J. Arnold & Sons drug store, S21 N.
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-15
Stricken with Paralysis.

Henderson Grimett of this place was
stricken with partial paralysis and COM
pletely lost the use of one arm and side
After being treated by an eminent physi-
clan for quite while without relief, my
wife recommended Chamberlain's Pain
Balm, and after using two bottles of it he
IS almost entirely cured.-George r. Nc
Donald Man. Logan county, w. Va. Sew
eral other very remarkable cures of par
t1al paralysis have been effected by the
use of this liniment- 1t is most widel v
known, however, cure for rheuma-
druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-15
Bank Creditors Get Dividend.

Atchison, Oct. 15.-The comptroller of
the currency has ordered a final divi-
dend of 10 per cent paid to the deposit
tors of the Atchison National bank,
which failed two years ago. This will
make 80 per cent, the depositors having
already received 40 per cent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-15
Wentworth Won at Tennis.

Lexington, Mo-, Oct. 15.-Jamison and
Ackley, of Wentworth, won three
straight sets over Mitchell and Shep-
pard, of Missouri Valley college, in the
tennis tournament here today. Ackley,
of the academy, put up a magnificent
game. Mitchell's serve was a difficult
one to return.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-15

line like a shot. Neal, the crack half.
stayed out of the game in the first half
on account of a bad wound over his eye,
but went in at the beginning of the sec
ond half and greatly strengthened the
team.
Summary: Touchdowns-Shra and
King. Goa1s-Kearns, 1. Officials-But-
termore and Wyatt Linesmen-Bucholz
and Sheldon. Timekeeper-Dulin and
Atkinson. Time of halves-25 minutes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-15

court their respective proportions of
81, 500 assets which were applied toward
the payment of Mr.. Elrick's $8S, 900 La
bilities. When forced into bankruptcy
Mr.. Elrick was supposed to have prop
erty sufficient to pay all his debts, but it
proved to have been sold, except some of
the title of which was in question, and
after the seizure of this the creditors
compromised for 81 500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-15
Fire Victims Buried .

Blaine, Kan, Oct 15.-The bodies of
E. F. Cronan and James Mcdonald,
burned to death Saturday morning, were
buried yesterday afternoon. Delegations
were present from all surrounding
towns. John Teehan, the man injured
in the fight prior to the fire, is still very
low. The investigation has brought out
a state of affairs that have induced the
officers to hold an inquest this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-15
Tennis on Skates.

Chicago, Oct 15.-If the plans that
are now under way carry, the Kenwoc>l
Country club will institute an innova-
ton in winter sports by playing tennis
on the ice this winter. The north part
of the tennis courts of the club, which
are situated on the southwest corner of
F7orty-seventh street and Ellis avenue
will be flooded and the courts marked
out on the ice and the game continued
through the cold season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-15
Broom Corn $3.50 Per Ton.

Mcpherson, Oct flowing to the
general scarcity of the broom corn crop
as we'll as the amount on hand through
out the country prices have taken a
jump the last few days. C. J. Young,
living near Marquette, sold his last
years crop as well his present crop
for the handsome price of $120 per ton.
This is an excellent bargain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-15
o. O. outcalt to- Leave kansas.

Burlington, Oct. 15.-Ex- Representa-
tive o. o. Outcalt has sold his paper
the Courier. to John F. and Zenas K
Carson, of Sparta, ILL.,, who will con-
tinue its publication as a Populist paper
They are both brothers and young law
yers who recently graduated from
Washington university at st. Louis.
Mr.. Outcalt will go to Wilmington. 0.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-15
Verdict Against the Santa Fe,

Atchison, Oct 15.-Tom Lloyd, an
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe fireman,
who was injured at Thatcher, Col, in
1898, and who sued the company for
$50, 900 damages, was given verdict for
IS, 300 in the Atchison district court. 1t
was the first trial of the case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-15
Fl. Scott Judge Lenient.

P. Monday to the penitentiary here to-
day for forgery Judge Sinons stated
that he would deduct one year from
Mondays time on account of his
mother, who is the wife of Judge J. G.
Abbey of Bronson; one year on account
of his wife, and one year through mercy.
Monday was sentenced to two years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-15
LITTLE LEFT FOR CREDITORS
Fit. Scott Man Has $4,000 to Meet
$4,000 Liabilities.

Fort Scott, Oct. 15.-The creditors OF
A. M. Elrick, formerly wealthy mer-
chant of Parsons. Kan. met here Mon
day and received from the bankruptcy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-15

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-15
Fought to a Draw.

Buffalo, N. Y, Oct. 15.-Dave Sulli-
van and Kid Broad fought 20 rounds to
a draw at Fit Erie, last night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-15
COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS.

''The Village Postmaster" a play
after the style of 1.-THE Old Home
stead" a drama of rural life, such as
1t was some forty years ago in New
England, will be at the Crawford to-
night
The plot deals with the love affairs of
two young people, one the daughter
of the village postmaster. and the OtI,f r
a son OF a minister. Rustic simpli-
city and quaintness are joined with
Wholesomeness and realism. To this
IS added comedy and pathos. The pro-
ductlon will be given here as used dur
ing the run of 227 nights in New York
and 100 nights in Boston. 1.-The VILLAGE
Postmaster" was the one big success OF
the summer season in Chicago. and
it ran for 125 nights there to tremen-
dOuS business.
The story of a prosecuted, se1f-sacri-
f1cing girl, who for love of those dear
to her. sells her soul. the base perfidy
OF man, the confidence of a trusting
mother, the vengeance of an over
eXactlng but honest father, the charm
ing simplicity of an artless child, and
the true characteristics of a dozen well
known characters of New York life
more or less humorous all go towards
making up the play called For
Hearth and Home" 1t will be pre-
sented by a company comprising among
others. Frederick Roberts, William F.
Powell, W. J. Sully, Herbert Denton,
Doane Borup, John Niemyer, Frank
Arnold, Elma Gillette. Blanche Boyer,
Adah c. Sherman and Amy Dale, at the
Crawford Wednesday matinee and
night.
The popular musical comedy, "A Run
away Girl" will be at the Crawford
Friday Originally produced at the
Gaiety Theater in London, it enjoyed
a continuous run for three years.
The late Augustin Daily then produced
it at his theater in New York city
where it remained for three hundred
consecutive nights. Since then the play
has been presented in almost every
large city in the Union with the same
proportionate measure of success. The
company which appears in the pro-
duction is the only one that is pre-
senting the play in the country and is
said to be an exceptionally strong or
ganiZation. The company has some
fifty members in its composition and
is headed by the clever and versatile
comedian, Mr.. Arthur Dunn The sale
of seats opens Wednesday morning at
o'clock.
The Gus Sun American Minstrels
will appear at the Crawford Saturday
matinee and night Among the per
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-15

The Gus Sun American Minstrels
will appear at the Crawford Saturday
matinee and night. Among the per
formers are Sam Homer Diamond
Bros, E w. Chapman, Jas. Nugent,
Sam Drane, Lew Diamond and Gus
Sun, assisted by singers, dancers
musicians and supernumeraries.
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MAGAZINES.

The promised series Of papers by fam
Gus hands in the Atlantic Monthly
opens with one by Prof. Woodrow VIII
son on "The History Of the Reconstruc-
ton Of the Southern States" in which
he enumerates the strange and new
questions that arose, and for which no
answers had been provided In the Con-
stitution, showing that I'm the end, while
the spirit OF union in the Constitution
prevailed. the whole settlement OF the
affair was extra unconstitutional. and the
consent OF the governed was no more
thought Of than II had been during the
preceding years Of war. Elizabeth Bis
land discusses "The Time Spirit Of the
Twentieth Century" the changes that
the nineteenth century was wrought,
and the program and ideals with which
the new. century VIII begin. r. Van
Bergen sketches the history Of the en-
press dowager OF China. her pheno-
menal rise TO power her present grasp
Of the situation and the things neces-
sary for the future OF china Charles
A. Conant discusses The Growth Of
Public Expenditures" showing that IL
more Is spent nowadays than formar Fly.
more Is demanded and higher grade
Of public service Is required In every
are good installments Of "Penelopes
Irish Experiences and Sarah Orne
Jewett's The Tory Lover"
There Is a charming little story, "A
Day Together by Mary Tappan
Wright, IN the January Scribner. which
Is novel IN design. and capital In execu-
ton. r. W Hornung has some more
adventures OF the amateur craftsmen,
this being NO Slnecure" Among the
serious articles noteworthy one is
that by Thomas f. Willard, who gives
"A Comparison Of the Armies in Chi
ma, which Is the best critical summary
that has yet appeared Of the excellences
and defects OF the various armies in
the field. with particular application TO
the weaknesses revealed by the United
States troops. Mr. Millard's criticisms
have all the marks Of fairness and wide
experience, and will command the re-
spect OF military men.
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a larger sale Of the FIRST number OF
The Worlds Work Is reported than
OF any new 2j-cent magazine since
scribners was first issued fourteen
years ago.
A noteworthy feature OF the January
number of The Worlds Work viii be
an authoritative account Of the first
crossing Of Africa, from south TO north,
by the young English explorer Ewart
Scott GOrgan.
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