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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-04
SPORTING NEWS.
Gotham Fans Think Their Ball
Team Is a Winner.
Will Undoubtedly Be in the
Next Years Pennant Fight.
STILL AFTER LAJOIE.
Star of the American League
May Be Corralled.
Delehanty, Ortiz and Townsend
Draw Big Salaries.

New York, Dec. Anew York team
Observation-Disclosures Taylor. Cronin.
McGinnity, Orth and Townsend.
CatcheTs-Bresnahan Warner and
<2owerman,
First Base-McGann
Second -Elberfeld.
Third BaSe-George Davis
Observation-Disclosures.
Left Field-Dele5anty
Right Field-Fultz.
Center Field-Mertes.
The above is list of the players who
are likely to be found in the Lineup of
/ the New York baseball team next year,
It is a collection of stars,urand there
is no question that if they wear the
Network uniform and sacrifice some of
their individual brilliancy for the sake
of team work the Giants of 1903 will be
fighting in the first two positions in the
league pennant race at the end of the
season.
The above list may be changed by the
addition of Napoleon Lajoie, who Is
thought by many to be the greatest ball
player in the country.
Messrs. Brush and McGraW have signed
Big Ed Delehanty and Pitchers Ortb
and Townsend, Of the Washington team
of the American league. This. of course,
puts New York. very much in the hunt
for the pennant and the statement that
the club is after one infielder of big
reputation strengthens that One-tWO-
three belief.
That player OF big reputation the New
York club is after is Napoleon Laioie,
the heavy hitter, of the Cleveland club,
of the American league. That his sig
nature will be affixed to New York
contract before many days is almost &
certainty Lato4e has been we'll repaid
for his services in Cleveland and is con-
Quoting a cigar store there now, but it
is known that he would prefer playing
in New York To the writer last sum-
mer he said that if the New York club
could secure his release from the Phila-
delphia club he would gladly come to
New York, and now it seems that there
is nothing more to do than to give him
the salary Re asks and he will be num-
bered among the Giants of 1903
Delehanty. Orth and Townsend were
all on the Philadelphia clubs reserve list
and to secure them. as the New York
club has done. it was necessary to Sc
cure the permission of John l. Rogers
and Al Reach, the owners of the Quaker
City organization With the permission
to sign those players. McGraw no doubt
secured a like privilege for Lajoie.
The signing of the three ex-Philadel-
phia players is well received by New
York fans. The salaries they are to re-
ceive are evidence of the clubs inten-
ton to pay big money to give the fans
what they have wanted for many years
"a winning ball team. Delehanty. ac.
-cording to the story. is to- receive $4,000
a year, 0rth win get 5000 and Town
send SO 500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-04
REVENGE ON WRONG BOY.
Hunters Beat Him, Thinking Him Son
of Man Who Stopped Their Sport.

York, Pa. Dec. ALBERT Golden, u
years old, the son of Harvey Golden,
farmer the Wrightsville Pike, near
here, was brutaIly assaulted yesterday af-
ternoon by two hunters who mistook the
lad for another.
The men were hunting the Strickler
farm, near by, and were ordered off. On
the highway they met young Golden driv-
ing along in his spring wagon. Thinking
he was the son of the man who had stop
ped their sport, they checked the horse
and attacked the lad, breaking both his
jawbones. knocking out some of his teeth
and ripping his mouth The horse then
was turned in the direction of his home,
about 800 yards away.
The boy was found in an unconscious
condition. His assailants have escaped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-04
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Came.

Salina, Kan. Dec. Although Linds-
borg's football team had intended clos
ine, the season with the Haskell Indian
game at Kansas City, Thanksgiving
day, it has been decided that before the
team quits the gridiron for the season
that old scores viii be settled with
Glasco and Monday, December ., mas
been set for the contest. which will be
played at Glasco. Glasco has for years
had one of the best teams IN central
Kansas and the management barred no
team in the state when making con-
tracts for games The team is very
heavy and it has several good contests
within the past few years. In 1898 the
team defeated both the Ottawa and
Haskell teams. Last year the Glasco
team defeated Lindsborg by score of
IL to ; and since the teams have been
anxious to meet again, which they will
have chance to do next Monday.
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SHE GOT HoMEsIcK.
Arkansas City Woman Who Disap-
peared Recently Has Returned.

Arkansas City, Kas., Dec. Mrs D.
H. Halliday, wife of a well known
photographer of this city. returned
she disappeareds from her home and
was not heard from until week ago,
when she sent for money upon which
to come home. She went from here to
Detroit, Mich. When she left she was
believed to have been under the infiu-
ence of a hypnotist, whom she met at
the. home of her mother in Elkhart,
Ind. last summer. She indignantly de-
MED this story, but admitted that she
had been a close student of hypnotism
and that the subject was very interest
ing to her, She said she had been of
fered a good position and went to take
it, but grew homesick for her little
daughter and finally came home.
Her relations with her husband will
be as before her disappearance. She is
a fine looking young woman and is
about % years of age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-04
FERGUSON KEEPS FRANCHISE
Joe Roe Will Not Control the Sedalia
Club of 1908.

Sedalia, Mo, Dec. 4.-Dr. w. J. Fergu-
son, president of the Sedalia ball club
in the Missouri Valley league. denies
that the franchise is to be disposed of to
Joseph B. Roe, the former manager. or
any other person, as has been stated in
the public prints
The club viii be continued next year
under the 1902 management and all of
the players have. been received. Con-
tracts were received today from Presi-
dent Shively of the Missouri Valley
league, and will be forwarded to the
players at once for their signatures. The
club came out a little ahead last season
and the outlook for 1903 is bright. w. H.
Powell, cashier of the Citizens National
bank, and G. c. Graham. a well-to-do
business man, are associated with DR..
Ferguson in the ownership and man.
agement of the club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-04
SLAVERY DAY STORY.
,ong Fight for a Piece of Land IN
Leavenworth County.

Leavenw1rth, Dec. 4.-The jury in the
Jacob Geyer versus James and Julia
Smith,, eolored. case for the possession
of 100 acres of land two miles south OF
Easton, brought in verdict for the old
colored couple. Geyer's attorney gave
notice of a motion for a trial.
The troubles of the Smith family in
keeping the. land in question have been
numerous and the manner in which they
fell heir to it is a very interesting story.
During the last years of the civil war
a slave owner in Kentucky made Will
in which he stated that he wished one
of his heirs to go to some free state and
there purchase 600 acres of land for all
of his slaves to live on after his death.
His wish was carried out and it is said
go acres of land were purchased in Leav-'
enworths county and $50 in Jefferson
county,
state and some settled near Easton where
the $50 acres of land were purchased, In
time. James, Smith, married one of the
colony, the wonan now his wife. who is
totally blind, and decided to strike out
for himself. He noticed that across the
line of the property on which he was
working at the time was a quarter section
or 160 acres of land on which no one had
a claim, lost quarter. he called it,
SO he looked up the corner stones or sur
veyor's land marks and ascertained the
lay of the property. 1t was not good
land, being billy and rocky. but in spite
of these draw backs he concluded to re-
side there and exc out an existence. With
his wife he grubbed the land and succeed
ed in making a living and raised a family
consisting of four boys and two girls.
1t was in 1873 that Smith settled on the
"lost" quarter. the fee simple owner Of
which has never put in appearance
Jacob -Gcyer stepped in and claimed
that in 1876 he obtained quit claim decd
to the land from one Charles L. Flint.
paying $500 for the same. Flint gave his
residence Boston, Mass. but Smith
stated on the witness stand that he never
saw nor heard of the man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-04
Garter Knocks Out Maher.

Philadelphia, Dec. kid Carter of
Brooklyn last night. knocked out Peter
Maher of this city in the second round
of what was scheduled, to be six
round bout at the Penn Art Athletic
club. The finishing blow was delivered
two second before the round should have
ended Carter at the start began to
rush Maher. A lively exchange of blows,
during which Carter reached Makers
face several times. the local man re-
spending with body blows, was follow
ed by a clinch. Carter continually play
ed for the opponents jaw. In the sec
ond round there was considerable wrest-
ling. Maher ffoored Carter once and was
himself knocked down three times. His
last fall was due to a right on the
jaw, from which he was unable to re-
cover
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-04
German BUYS Lem Reed.

2-year-old colt Lem Reed, by imp. Victory
Mertie Reed. by imp Cavalier. was bought
by p. ]. German Of Cincinnati of Trainer
Wesley Fields for 5000 and was shipped
to Owensboro, KY. tonight, where Cor
man and Baur's big string of horses is
wintering. Lem Reed has never started,
but is one of the fastest 2-year-olds ever
trained on the Kentucky association track
here, having worked half in AK and
five furlongs in :01, trials that have not
been equaled here by a 2-year-old since
the days of the unbeaten French park H.
NJ. Ziegler, eX-oWner of Hefmis gave II
G. Good of Cincinnati an option on the
noted 4-year-old brown fllly HARLEM Lane
by Kingston Medura, by Sensation and
THAT noted performer will likely change
hands for a long price.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-04
Trainer Takes .Vacation..

New York, Dec.4.-Thonaas Welsh one
of the best known trainers of thorough
breds in the country who has had
charge of Mayor F'leischmann's string
of horses for years. is going to take
well-earned vacation. Mr. Welsh and
his wife will sail for the old sod" to-
day, and after spending short time at
their home on the Emerald Isle will
make an extended tour of England. The
Fleischmann string will be in charge Of
DR.. Johnston while Mr.. Welsh is away.
Dr. Johnston has had the yearlings of
the Cincinnati stable in his care and has
prepared many of them for the starter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-04
He Made a.Qneer Bet.

Paris, Dec At has just been. learned
that Nicholas Won Szemere the celebrated
Hungarian hoI seman, lost a novel wager
by an eyelash- He had backed his jockey.
ing the season. A few days before the sea-
son closed he had SO wins to his credit
and the mounts from that time were Sc
lected with great care, but, notwithstand-
ing. he came to the last day of racing
with &c. He rode In six races on that day
and won three of them, finishing just one
short of the coveted number The lad.
who is a Hungarian was trained at the
expense of Herr Won Szemere and his tall
ents developed in England, He acquired
the American seat and was most success
full as a rider.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-04
Hou to Prevent cronn.

It will be good news to the mothers of
small children TO learn that Group can he
prevented. The first sign Of Group is
hoarseness. A day or two before the at
tack the child becomes hoarse. This IS
soon followed by a, peculiar rough cough.
Give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy freely
as soon as the child becomes hoarse, or
even after the rough cough appears, ana
it will dispel all symptoms of Group. In
this way all danger and anxietx may he
avoided. This remedy is used by many
thousands of mothers and has never peen
known to fail. 1t is. in fact. the only
remedy that can always be depended upon
and that is pleasant and safe 20 take. Eor
sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-04
a Weak
Stomach

Indigestion is often caused.by over
eating. An eminent authority says
the harm done thus exceeds that from
the excessive use of alcohol. Eat all
the good food you want but don't over
load the stomach. A weak stomach
may refuse to digest what you eat.
Then you need a good digestant like
Kodol, which digests your food with
out the stomach's aid. This rest and
the wholesome tonics Kodol contains
soon restore health. Dieting unneces-
sary. Kodol quickly relieves the feel
ing of fitness land. bloating from
which some people suffer after meals.
Absolutely cures indigestion.
KOd0I Natures Tonic.
Prepared only by E. C. DEWITT & 90. Chicago
The 81. bottle contains2H times the50c- size.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-04

A celebrated Indiana physician has dis
covered the most wonderful cure for blood
poison ever known. 1t quickly cures all
mouth, sore throat, copper; colored spots,
chancres, alterations on the body and in
hundreds OF cases where the lair and eye
brows had fallen out and the whole skin
was a mass of boils. piTnpIes and ulcers,
this wonderful specific has completely
feet Condition of physical health.
William McGrath, As Guilford St. Buffa-
To- N Y, says: Il am a well man today,
where 4 wear ago was total wreck
Several doctors had failed to cure me Of
blood poison ] was rid Of my sores and
my skin become srnooth ana natural In Two
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-04
A Woman killed by a Train.

Galena, Kas., Dec. Mrs. Minnie
Helmens was run over and killed Wed
nesday noon by a NJ. K. & 7. freight
train. The accident happened at a cross
ing in the northeast part of town. A
long train was standing and she at
tempted to cross between the cars They
started and caught her. Her body was
almost cut in two. She is 40 years OF
age and has a husband. who is not at
horne.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-04
Gardner VIII Fight at Detroit.

Detroit Dec. 4.-The Metropolitan A.
c. of this city has booked George Gard
~1er for December 26 for a ten-round en-
counter, the closing of the contract be-
ing conditional on success in an effort
to secure a high-class man as Gardeners
opponent. Marvin Hart is the boxer
that the club is dickering with to face
the Lowell boy, and either Hart. Root or
some man of equal standing will be Sc
lected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-04
Racing at Frisco.

San Francisco. Dec. 4.-The racing at
Ingleside was marked by close finishers
The mile and 70 yard handicap went to
Corrigan by nose. and in the last race
Gaviota gained a nose victory over Gold
Van after receiving a poor start. Eva
G. PLAYED from 20 to to 10 to 1, won
the mile race by about 20 lengths, max
ing her field look cheap.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-04
Fish for Sumner County.

Wellington, Kas., Dec 4.-John w.
Haughey.. state fish warden, has re-
turned from Langdon, Kas, where he
bought 1000 bass of Eugene Cattle, a
French farmer who owns a private
hatchery. fer transfer to Fall and Bluff
creeks in this county. which were not
supplied from the last car that was sent
this way.
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each COW. The butter fat brought an aver
age of 1871 cents a pound. total of $lS6-44-
The calves got half of the milk and they
brought S1267S and he practically raised
fourteen hogs on the SKINNED milk he got
after the butter fat was taken from the
milk Mr.. Smith feels proud of the rec
ord made by his COWS, and he has cause
to be.-Burlington Jeffersonian.
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aardner will rrain Tor Anatrian.

New York, Dec. 4.-Frank E. Gardner,
formerly of Bennington & Gardner, has
been engaged by a prominent Austrian
turfnan to train his horses next year.
Merry Thought, dam of the promising
2-year-old Merry Acrobat, arrived here
and has been sent to the farm of her
new owner, H. NICK. Potter, at Ando-
yer, N. J. Merry Thought is grand
daughter of Prince Charlie, and will be
bred to Buck Massie. whose dam was
by Prince Charlie.
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Killed While Hunting.

Belleville, Dec. 4-Nelson A. Boyd, old
est son of H. N. Boyd. boy in his 18th
year, while out hunting with two school
mates of about the same age, was acci-
dentally shot and almost instantly killed.
About p. m. when the boys were pre-
pairing to return home and as Nelson was
placing his shotgun in the buggy it was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-04
THEY FIGHT THE TRUSTS.
Implement Dealers Want Better Rates
on Iron and Steel Products.

Wichita. Kas.. Dec. 4-The kansas
and Oklahoma Implement and Hard
ware Dealers association, in session
here passed vigorous resolutions de-
handing of congress immediate and
effective legislation to curb the rapac-
itys'e of trusts. especially those which
control iron and steel products The
association also passed David Blaine's
resolution commencing President Roose-
welt on his general attitude towards
trusts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-04
LARGE Load Of Corn.

The Crane mill shipped the largest load
of corn Saturday that ever left the city
The gross weight of the and corn was
rs, 600 pounds, There were fifteen hum
dred bushels of sheIled corn in big fur
niture car that measures forty-four feet
inside. The usual car carries seven hun
dred and fifty bushels. The corn went to
a Kansas City firm.-Ottawa Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-04
J. G. Troutman Released.

Ell Dorado. Kan, Dec. III. C. Trout
man, who has been in jail here several
months charged with disposing of some
cattle it was said he had mortgaged to
]. v. Moore, of Kansas City, has been
released, owing to the death OF Moore
Troutman was arrested in Hot Springs,
Ark, some months ago, after having sold
the cattle in Kansas City. He asserted
he had permission from Moore to sell the
cattle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-04
yale Eleven to Be Banqueted.

New Haven. Conn. Dec. 4-Yale's
victorious football eleven will be ten
dered a complimentary banquet at the
Yale Club, New York city, next Friday
evening" All the varsity players, Coach
win be present. In the final game for
the Yale interclass championship the
1905 eleven. caotained by Jim Hogan
of the varsity won, defeating the jun
iors by the score of 5 to 0.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-04
Fifty Years an odd Fellow.

Sa1ina, Kas., Dec fl. l. Norton. of
Salina, has been presented with a gold
medal by the grand lodge, ]. o. O. F.,
of Kansas, for continuous membership
in the order for a period of fifty years.
The medal is very handsome and is one
which few members obtain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-04
AGED Lawrence Woman Dies.

Lawrence, Kas.. Dec. 4.-Mrs. Minerva
Moak, an old resident of Lawrence, died
at her home here after lingering ills
ness of several months duration. Mrs.
Moak was born in Kentucky in 1880. She
was the mother of William and Arthur
Moak. prominent business men of this
city.
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weeks and after completing the treatment
there was not a sore or pirnnIe An NV
body, and today am absolutely WELL
Every railroad running into Fort Wayne
and marvellous cure, and to enable those
who can not travel to realize what truly
marvellous work the doctor is accompIisn-
ing they will send free to every sufferar
a free trial package of the remedy so that
vacy OF their own home This is the only
known treatment that cures this most ter
-ible of all diseases Address the State
Wayne. Ind. Do not hesitate to write at
once and the free trial package WIN he senf
scaled in plain package.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-04
Revival at Florencs.

Florence, Kas.. Dec. 4.-The Oliver
brothers. evangelists, have been con-
Quoting revival meetings here for the
past two weeks Over 200 have joined
the church, large portion Of whom have
been young persons. The meetings will
close Sunda<y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-04
Date of Cup Races.

New York. Dec AT a meeting of the
New York Yacht club the new measure
ment rule, known as the sbrace rule vas
adopted, and it was decided that the
Americas cup race should be sailed be-
ginning August %. 1903. and continuing on
alternate days until concluded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-04
Old Railroad conducto or Killed.

Salina, Kas., Dec. "A telegram re-
ceived here from Texarkana, Tex, states
that F. E. Vangilder formerly a well
known Union Pacific conductor, had
been shot and killed in Arkansas last
night.
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L'Hommiedau left today. broke. Five
ed by Arnold & Co. and Kid Weller. wnen
wagers were not limited, brought about
this condition Steve is. reported to have
lost 5000 with Arnold & co. and $osOO9
with Weller the last day. 1t is reported
he went to New Orleans to recuperate his
denlefed hank roll
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Gets Worlds Fair Place.

Lawrence, Kas.. Dec. 4.-Frank D.
Brooks, who recently returned from
Smyrna, Turkey. where he served as
United States consul, left today for st.
Louis. where he has a position with the
worlds fair management. Mr.. Brooks
will probably be in st. Louis for over
year.
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WHLELER'S HAPPY LIFE.
Famous General Passing His Retire
ment With Daughter in South

Wheeler. Ala, Dec. 4.-Brigadier Cen
eral Joseph Wheeler, veteran of two
wars. is passing his days at his home
here in the manner of a typical south
ern gentleman. Visitors would never
suspect from the quiet peace reigning
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Safe Blowers at moonlieht.

Abilene, Kan, Dec 4.-Burglars blew
open the safe at the store of Sheets & Co,
at Moonlight. eight miles from here. get
ting $3.50. There is no clue to the robbers
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what Twelve Cows DID.

Calvin Smith who lives near Halls Sum-
nit. received $274.74 from butter fat skim
med milk and calves from twelve cows in
nine months, an average of $22.Ss1z for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-04
Plunger L,Hommiedien Broke.

Hot Springs, Dec. 4.-Coming here 1hree
weeks ago, supposedly to spend the winter
season, and with fat bank roll accu-
mulated at the Chicago tracks, Steve
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Princeton's New Manager.

Princeton, N j.. Dec. flames s.
Lawson, Jr., 1904. of WilliamsDort, Pa.
was today elected manager of the Uni
versity of Princeton football team.