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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-23
Racing at Aoueduct.

New York. April 2S.-Three favorites,
one well played second choice and two
outsiders accounted for the six events
at Aqueduct today A big crowd wit
messed the sport. The starting was fair
" prompt, but the track was rather
slow. Five horses started in the handi-
cap, the fourth race on the card, and it
furnished the best struggle Of the day.
Speedmas cut out the running for half
a mile, with King Bramble, the favorite,
Royal Sterling and Robert Waddell in
close order length away. Rounding
the turn, King Bramble moved up and
took command when Strengthened out
for home. Robert Waddell went right
after him, however, and a hard drive to
the wire followed, in which King Bran
bic lasted long enough to win by a short
head. Speednas beat Royal Sterling a
head for third money. The other two
to score were Hayden in the first. and
Manitoban in the third race. Both were
odds-on. Mercer, at to 1. earned
brackets to the second race. The Golden
Prince, played from 5 to 1 to II to 5, won
the fifth, and Neither One, at long odds,
in the last won by head from Juvenile.
Burns and pullman divided the jockey
honors. with two wins each
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ATTACKS CHRISTIANITY.
Rev. @. d. Heron Assails Existing
Religious Conditions.

New York. April 23.-The Rev. Geo. D.
Heron lectured in the Park theater in
Brooklyn last night and bitterly attack
ed existing religious conditions. He
said in part.
THE so-called Christian church has
fought its way by brute force and au-
thority, contrary to the spirit of individ-
ual freedom taught by Christ and that
which was atheism TO Jesus has been
orthodoxy to the church.
The church has always put to death
the man who dared stand for individual
freedom.
Christianity does not even know or
believe the Gospel Of Jesus.
The English pulpit has been the bull
Wark of the government in its upright
eous wars Of conquest, and it is from the
American church that the government
receives backing when it becomes the
betrayer and assassin OF an oppressed
and confiding people"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-23
BRIDGES FOE CUBA.
a New York Firm Secures Contracts
For Seventy Constructions

New York. April 2s-No fewer than
seventy bridges, varying in length from
80 feet to 100 feet. have been reQuisitioned
from local bridge company for railroad
use in Cuba This contract will mean the
employment of over 6, 900 tons of material.
A bridge 1875 feet long has been ordered
for the Great Northern railway com
pany's extension into Canada, which
work is being carried out by q Toronto
firm. This structure will be built over
the Bainey river. It viii consist of four
approach spans of 200 feet each and 4
draw span Of 476 feet in length The valu
of the contract is about 500, 600 VIA
duct comprising four spans of los feet
each and two spans of 40 feet each have
also been ordered.
The Quebec & Lake st. John railway
company is to be furnished with a 45 foot
plate girder. three spans of 60 feet each
and two spans of 6 feet each
The same bridge company has taken
contracts for about 100 portable steel
houses for shipment to Venezuela. where
such structures. it is said, find a ready
market in view of the frequent occur
rences Of earthquakes These steel
houses which are one-story and weigh
about twenty tons. each, are said to b
further in demand because Of the lack OF
timber in Venezuela
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Nashville Races.

Nashville. Tenn, April 2S.-Racing be-
gan at Cumberland park under most
unfavorable conditions. Rain fell at in
tervals and the weather was disagree
ably cool. Despite il all a. fair crowd
was in attendance, and the sport was of
a high order. Eight books did a good
business and got the better of the days
argument. Morgan Chinn off1ciated as
starter, and w. B. Cheatham, John
Greener and DR.. Ed Carr were in the
judges stand. The feature of the day
was the Turf Congress special, which
dwindled down to three horse race. It
proved an interesting combat, however.
Terminus winning after a fighting finish
with Silverdale. Lady Strathmore ran
well for six furlongs, and then died
away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-23
OLD SCHEME REVIVED.
Manhattan, After Many Years, to
Have a Public Library.

Manhattan. Kan, April 23.-Manhat-
tan is to have a public library. The sit
uation at present points to the fact that
its building will not be far distant. Way
back in 1857. when the town was but in
it's beginnings, the Manhattan institute
was founded, flourished and acquired
property, a lot in the very heart of the
city. During an interval of 40 years its
membership dwindled, but the few kept
up their dues, preserved their charter
and held together the fast ebbing life of
the old institute.
Last fall the club women of the city
at the suggestion of Mrs. c. F. Briggs.
one of the few remaining members of
the institute, perfected a library asso-
citation, solicited members and advocar-
ed the reopening of the institute books
and the acquiring institute property for
a library site. Their dreams were real
lied when Judge George Green of
Guthrie o. T., together with S. NJ Fox
of Topeka Mrs. G. F. Briggs and
Messrs. George Wilder, Judge Blaine
and Washington Marlatt of this city,
and all of the old original institute, met
and voted in over 200 new members.
The organization now has well filed
treasury and one of the most valuable
lots in the city. More funds will yet be
needed before a suitable library can be
built, but public spirit and Hberality
of donation point to the fact that its
erection is a question of but short
time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-23
DERBY CoLT eoEs WONG.
Prior Wrenches His Shoulder and
Will Not Start.

Louisville. KY, April 2s.-Prior. Cap
tain Widener's candidate in the Ken
lucky Derby, has gone wrong. He was
being given some light work and his
shoulder became badly Wrenched. This
will preclude his starting in the classic
event.
Garry Hermann and His Eminence
were breezed, but were not allowed to
make any fast timea Tt was said that
Hermann would be sent to Nashville
Tuesday to start in the stake events
there. It was further said that he was
behind in his work and that Bob Tucker
wanted to see his work in the Tennessee
races before the Kentucky meeting
opened. Tucker denied the report
The fastest was done by The Puritan,
who was sent five-eighths in LIP.
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onakers Q. Rrooklun 3.

Philadelphia, April 2s.-Pitcher White.
who came here from the Georgetown
college club, made his National League
debut, and Brooklyn's defeat was prln-
cipally due to his excellent work. He
was in fine FORM had perfect control and
kept the hits we'll scattered. Philadel-
phia had no trouble with Kitson's deliv-
cry and they batted in enough runs in
the first inning to win. He was succeed
ed by Kennedy, who in three innings al
lowed the locals but one hit. The game
was well played, most of the errors be-
ing made on difficult chances. Attend
ance 2,072. Score by innings:
Brooklyn $500. 80 90 2 Dol 0 %
Philadelphia ...4 0 0 So
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Sunday. The team will have a try-out
tomorrow with the Recciuses. the win
ners in the city league last season
Wilmot is encouraged over the out
look for playing ball in the Western as
ISOLATION and the manner in which he
has hustled since he has been here has
done much to overcome the antipathy
the fans feel toward a minor league
club for Louisville. He IS trying to get
material that Will give the city VIM
ming team. Some of the players who got
in were Jack Grim of Indianapolis. who
win hold down the initial base; Ger
many" Smith, the shortstop; Eugene
Bald, outfielder, who played with Buff
falo last season; Kern, a Chicago pitch
err who also played with Buffalo. and
Lalousky. Burns and Lally, trio of
Minneapolis players who were members
of Milmot.s team last wear.
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CURIOUS CUcKOOs.

The cuckoo is generally known only
as bird with very monotonous note !:
a continuous cry of So cuckoo, cuckoo y
over and over again. Among uatura1ists,
however, the cuckoo IS known as a bird
that never builds & nest for itself, but
takes advantage of one already built BY
some more industrious bird.
There IS a good deal Of the cuckoo
about these advertisers who, instead of
making a success of their own, seek to
profit by the success which some one
else has made with much effort and
labor. It IS so with those limitations Of
DIR. Pierce's methods, by which free
medical advice IS offered, although those
who make the offer are without qualified
medical ability or experience. And the
cry raised IN some cases of woman,
woman woman write to woman - makes
the resemblance to the cuckoo even
stronger.
There Is as far as known no qualified
woman physician connected with any
proprietary medicine establishment. and
none therefore competent to give medi-
cal advice It IS certain that there is no
one man or woman, who can offer free
medical advice backed by such knoVl-
edge and experience as is possessed BY
DR.. r. VI Pierce, chief consulting ply
stefan to the Worlds Dispensarv, Buffalo.
n Y For over thirty years DR.. Pierce
has made a speciality of the treatment
of diseases peculiar to women. In that
time he has treated over half-a-nillion
women, niuety-eight per cent. of whom
have been perfectly cured. Every sick
woman IS invited to consult DIR. Pierce
by letter absolutely without charge or
cost. Every letter is held as strictly pr
vate and sacred1y confidential, and all
answers are mailed securely sealed in
perfectly plain envelopes bearing no
printing whatever upon them.
DIR. Pierce's FavOrite
Prescription makes Weak
Women Strong and Sick
Women Well.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-23
BREAK Has COME.
Changes Are Likely in Sunday School
Lesson Scheme.

New York. April "a break seems at
last TO have come in the Sunday school
day of this week Sunday school experts
representing all religious bodies IN the
experts. AaNe been IN conference IN TINS
city. For many years the demands upon
the international committee to change the
sSneme nave oeen many, put since ~
the uniVerSality of the lessons has been
and teachers study these lessons weekly
The break came recently. when the in
tarnational committee considered favor
ably two propositions made by the sun
day School Editorial association as fol-
F'irst-yve favor a separate course of
lessons for one year, for beginners in
and We VIII heartily cooperate with your
committee in making a success of such
series as YOU may propose.
Second-From our knowledge of the field
and the demands of many Bible students
We believe that there should be prepared
a two years course oL study az lesast, tIlat
should be topical and historical for adult
ripe 19r such a course ana request your
committee 10 provide the same IN such
way as viii not interfere with the present
The international committee according
~ named committees of its number to
undertake the preparation OF these new
The Sunday School Editorial association
is something new. having been organized
in this city this week 1t is composed of
EDITORS OF sunday school periodicals. pTl-
boards represented in its membership are
the Presbyterian north and south. the
Methodist north and south. the Baptist
north and south, the Cumberland Presby-
terrain. the Congrega tional. the nited
Brethren and several private publishers.
The president Of it is NJ G. Hazard, of
the Congregational board, of Boston
There is to be held in this city as soon
as possible a conference Of primary
writers Of Sunday school lessons IN the
past the members OF the international
committee have received suggestions from
many quarters about the makeup of their
series Of lessons. put complaint Is stu
made that suggestions have not been
needed because made with no common
purpose Now the committee has asked
these writer's to come together, agree
upon their recommendations and present
the same. The writer's viii come from
Canada and from every board in this
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St Marva II. M q. z.

St Marys. kan. April 23-A1issouri
university met defeat at the hands Of
St Marys college team Monday by
score of of II to 7. Loose fielding char
acterized the playing of both teams, and
after a few innings, when st. Marys had
secured a good lead there was but little
of interest in the game. Thurman. Mis-
souri'S crack pitcher, was touched up for
eleven hits. and retired after seven in
nings, Dempsey concluding the game
Slattery, who did the twirling for St
Marys, was at his best, and had the
Missourians saving the air continually,
thirteen of them going down on strikes.
St Marys' men punched their hits effect
lively, and had the game won in the
second inning. Curtain raped out a
home run and a threebagger. and Han
nick pitched out a threebagger and two
base hits. The score:
RHE
St Marys ....o615 SO2 0 "-17 II Z
Missouri .....0 0 2 1 0 1 0 2 OF Z 8
Summary: Batteries-St. Marys. Slat-
terry and Hanniclx; Missouri, Thurman,
Dempsey and Washer.
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HELP FOR SOLDIERS.
Kansas Department q. a r.. Sends
Out Copies of Bill

Copies of Senate bill No. IA have been
sent 20 each G. a. R. post in the state
by the @. A r. department with instruc-
lions that the law be read at the next
meeting of the post and then posted in
a conspicuous place so that all old sol
diers may become familiar with the law
and secure the benefit of its provisions
for themselves and comrades.
The law provides that IF any Union
soldier or sailor of the war of 1S61-'65,
known as the Civil war or any soldier
or sailor of the late Spanish war, who
has been honorably discharged from the
army or navy. or his wife or widow or
children under the age of "A years shall
become destitute or in want Of the neces-
sarteS Of life. the Overseer of the poor in
the township. city or county in which
they reside shall furnish them, at their
home or place Of residence. such neces-
saries OF life, and in no case shall they
or either Of them be allowed TO become
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-23
Pensions For Kansans.

Washington, D. c., April 23-Pensions
have been granted to Kansans as fol-
lows:
Increase-Thomas Grice, Beeler, IS;
Charles S. Lovett, National Military
home, Leavenworth, $12; John A. Ma
son. Crestline, IS; Thomas E. Dittemore.
Eureka, SIT; Johnson Hayden, Lucerne,
$14.
Reissue-samuel T. Ferree. Lansing.
$12.
April 1O-Sarah z. Mcclure, Cawker
City, $12; Rebecca Lockridge, Sabetha,
So; Sarah c. Carr, Winfield, IS; minors
of Richard +. O'Rourkse. Manhattan, $12-
Mexican War Survivors (Inc.) joel r.
Morris, Topeka, $12
War with Spain (widows, etc.) (Reis-
sue)-Cora T. Rankin. mother, Mound
City. So
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aohiek,, SCAM Is oolng to STICK.

Boston, April 23.-''Chick'' stahl is
thus quoted in a Charlottesville special:
7 see some people have an idea that I
am weakening and it would not take
much to induce me to go back on my
contract with Somers and rejoin the Ma
tional League. AS far as weakening is
concerned and going back to the Ma
tional League, want it understood that
] am with the American League as long
as it exists and 1 can play ball and all
the money the National League could
scrape together could not induce me to
return to it's ranks"
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LAJoIE GIVES AWAY SECRETS.
Says Both He and Delahanty Re-
eeived More Than Law Allows.

Philadelphia, April 2s.-The fight be-
tween the local baseball clubs over the
services of Lajoie took a sensational
turn this morning. when Jay Turner,
an attorney for the second baseman,
filed an answer to the amended bill of
the National League club.
Lajoie says that Notwithstanding the
fact that the rules only permit of
salary limit of 81, 400 Delahanty received
So, 900, and he received 81, 700 under the
promise that no other player on the
team should receive more.
The fact Of his discovery that Della
hanty received more than he did discon-
certed the Philadelphia management,
and Lajoie says he was offered the diff
ference if he would sign the contract
for this season.
He declares that Manager Shettsline's
statement, made to induce him to sign,
was untrue.
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TO ENLIST MORE MEN.
About $4,000 Required to Fill Ar
tillery Corps

ABOUT 13,OOO Required Co Eli Ar
tillery Corps
New York April 2S.-Thirteen thou
sand men will be Immediately enlisted
by the war department to bring the ar
tillery corps up toits authorized strength
of $1,000 men, says the Washington cor
respondent of the Herald. Because of
the need of artillerymen at New York
and elsewhere, to take care of the costly
guns and carriages protecting the coast,
Secretary Root has given instructions
for the enlistments.
General Miles recommended to Secre-
tary Root last month that the artillery
corps be enlisted up to its full strength,
because Of applications coming from ar
tillery officers on both the Atlantic and
Pacific coasts for additional men. These
officers pointed out that unless more
men were supplied the delicate mechan-
ism of the guns and carriages would
deteriOrate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-23

inmates OF any city or county poor house
in the state"
Sec. 2 Any such officer or overseer or
the poor, whose duty it shall be to ex-
tend such relief and who shall fail or re-
fuse to extend such relief on application
ton, shall become liable personally. or on
his bond If he be a bonded OFFICER. n
necessary to relieve such restitution. to
be recovered by civil action, to be 1nstl-
tuted by his successor in office or any
friend Of said destitute party or parties,
and such failure to relieve such destllu-
ton shall work a forfeiture Of the offtce
OF such officer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-23
Piles Cured without the Knife.

Itching. Blind. BleeGEng OF Protrudina
are authorized by the manufacturers Of
Pazo Pile Ointment to refund the money
where it falls to cure any case of piles no
matter of how long standing. Cures or
binary cases in six days. the worst cases
in fourteen days. One application gives
ease and rest Relieves itching instantly.
This is a new discovery and Is the only
pile remedy sold a positive guarantee
no cure. no pay Price, so cents. II your
druggist don't keep it in stock send 50
cents in postage stamps and we will for
ward same by mail. Manufactured by
Paris Medicine Co.. St Louis, No Manu-
facturers OF Laxative -Ouinfua and
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic.
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Pueilist Badly Iniured.

London, April 23.-At the National
Sporting club. London, last night, Jack
Roberts of England knocked out Billy
Smith, the American, in the eighth
round The fight was for the limestone
championship of England. After the
fight Smith was removed to a hospital,
where he was still unconscious at 5
o'clock this morning It is feared that
his injuries NAV prove fatal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-23
CHINESE SLIP IN.
Endeavor Being Made to Prohibit
Fraudulent immigration.

LLduuuI5HE LLIL4IEs IaGLOHs
New York April pa special to the
Herald from Washington says:
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Taylor will appoint in a few days an
immigration inspector and assign him to
the special duty of making an investiga-
ton of the fraudulent admission Of imni-
grants into the United States.
Steamship lines at New York have
found recently that their steamers have
brought comparatively few immigrants to
the United States, and inquiry developed
that persons DESTROYS of avoiding 1nspec-
ton went to Canada, and then tried to
enter the states over the obrder. New
FORK has received many of this class.
Mexico has again served as a base Tor
the entrance Of Chinese into this country.
A report received at the treasury depart
ment shows that 1000 Cinnamon were
taken to Mexico and employed the
Mexican Central railroad. Fifteen hun
dred of these men quickly crossed the
border and all except 300 who were ar
rested and deported, are now under the
American flag. Investigation of the situ-
alton on the Mexican border is in prog
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Madden was Disqualiied.

Hot Springs, Ark, April 23.-The glove
contest between Jack Madden and Cas-
per Leon, scheduled for 20 rounds last
night lasted only five, when Madden was
disqualified for fouling. The fight was
vicious for three rounds, each round end
ing in Icons favor.
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smallpox at minister's Home.

Independence, April 2s.-Two cases of
smallpox were reported today at the
home of Rev NJ. H Gregory, which has
been placed under quarantine by Health
officer DR.. Masterman- The disease was
contracted from an older brother, who
had recently recovered from the disease
in Indian Territory, and who had just
returned home.
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Tanforan Races

San Francisco, April 2S.-There were
several close finishes at Tanforan. Bill
Young, heavily played. beat Cambeceres,
a 20 to 1 shot, a nose in the opening
event. This was followed by the head
victory Of The Giver in the second race.
Then Go To Bed, Malay and DR.. Ber-
nays finished necks apart. The surprise
Of the afternoon was the victory of Jen-
ME, a 80 to / shot, who won the six fur
long race from Doublet, quoted at 20 to
l. Hermosa, the favorite, ran a poor
race
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Little Child Burned.

Burlington, April 2S-Florence Pierce
the 5-year-old daughter OF Charles
Pierce, was terribly burned last evening.
She was playing with matches and start
ed a fire IN the grass. Her clothes caught
from this and were burned almost on
Her hair was burned off. The doctors
think she cannot live.
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Divorce For Atchison Woman.

Atchison, April 23-Emma L. Hurd
has been granted a divorce from NJ. l..
Hurd in the Atchison district court on
the ground of abandonment. The court
awarded her their residence property
in st. Joe, $500 in cash, and $40 a month
for ten years as alimony. Mr.. Hurd was
formerly of Atchison, later of St. Joe.
and is now living at Kansas City. He is
q life insurance agent.
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To Make Soda Ash.

Hutchinson, Kas., April 23.-The soda
ash industry, which at present is confined
entirely to the towns of Syracuse and
Detroit, is to be engaged in upon a large
scale at Hutchinson z. NJ Holbrook,
general manager of the Independent Salt
Company here. is now in the east max
ing arrangements for establishing the
plant. The proposed plant will employ
from 500 to 600 men.
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Reward For Wiltberger Murderer.

Winfield, April "a reward Of $500
was offered by the family of c. L. Wilt
berger who was murdered here last
Thursday by robbers. The county COM
missioners have offered a reward of
$500 and the state $780, making a total
of $500. The empty pocketbook of the
murdered man was found yesterday, and
a witness at the inquest today described
a man seen near the spot of murder
who tallies exactly with the man wanted.
This murder was committed in daylight
on a main road
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Fire at Waverlv.

Waverly, April 23.-About 2 o'clock fire
totally destroyed the business properties
belonging to E Cotton and c. L. Foster.
containing a millinery store. two res
Waverly Gazette. Loss mostly covered
bv insurance