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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-24
1.-TWO M1LwAuKEE TALES.
Comiskey Is Switched to New York
and Robson to Brewery City.

Milwaukee. Dec 24.-If Chas. A Co
miskey the principal owner and presi-
dent of the Chicago American League
club. decides to go to New York George
e. Heaney, of Milwaukee, who has been
financially interested in the White Sox
ever since the invasion of Chicago was
accomplished, three years ago. may be-
come the owner of the franchise in the
Windy City, and in that event there is
a possibility that Clark Griffith will re-
main as manager of the team
There is a report in circulation that
the National League might switch its
team from st. Louis to Milwaukee some
time during the winter. 1t was stated
that the Robisons had become tired of
losing money in large chunks and are
willing to transfer this team to Milwau-
kee and presumably occupy the West
ern League grounds on Sixteenth street.
providing the Western League can be
induced to seek other pastures.
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CoRBETr IN LINE.
He Says Public Will Demand That
Jeffries Meet Him.

Toledo, O.. Dec 24.-James ]. Corbett
was greeted by a big audience at tie
LyCeum Theater. In discussing JeffrieS
and the chances of securing a fight with
him, Corbett said:
People somehow got it into their
heads that Jeffries could not be knock
ed down, but I always maintained that
he could, and Jeffries' encounter with a
dub in Butte, Mont, shows that JEFF
fries can be foored or brought to his
knees by a blow just the same as amy
other fighter Here Jeffries has been
parading up and down the country call
ing himself the worlds champion, and
yet he goes into the ring with a dub
to get some easy money and gets knock
ed down just as easily as any other
tighter.
L don't blame Jeffries for trying to
fault with him for runn;pg after dIhs
and getting fioored by them. when |
have stood ready for months to arrange
a fight with him. Jeffries must meet
me sooner or later. and the sooner the
better I am ready to sign articles at
an hours notice to fight Jeffries- want
to meet him. am anxious to meet him,
and am certain I can convince the pub
lie that I can defeat him
Il viii fight Jeffries any time after
the LIST of next May, when my contract
expires with the Empire company. [
will sign articles to fight Jeffries the
latter part of MAY or LIST of June
will agree to fight Kim anywhere he
may name-north. south. east or west
7 will do better ] viii give Jeffries i
chance to win the big end of the purse
if he is SO certain he car defeat me.
viii agree that in case Jeffries signs ar
tieles to fight me the winner take IS per
cent of the stakes or I win agree to
fight him on the basis that all the loser
will receive is his training expenses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-24
DEATH OF S. v. BARTH.
He Had Been in Clothing Business in
West for Many Years.

Atchison. Kan. Dec. PAS. V. Barth,
a clothing merchant and one of Atchi-
sons most valued citizens, is dead, at his
home. of paralysis. Mr. Barth was 81
years of age, and was born at Illigen,
Rhine, Prussia, Germany, and came to
America when Is years of age. locating
: at Columbus, Mo-
Being unable to speak English, he be-
came a porter in a clothing store in that
town; later he was a clerk in the same
store. He travelled for ST. Joseph cloth
ing house. and saved enough to engage
in business with his brother, at Trenton,
Mo. In 1880. he came to Atchison. He
was a. member of the committee of forty
and took active interest in the affairs
of the city. Mr.. Barth was married in
1879 to Miss Pauline Steiner of St
Joseph who survives him, together with
two children. He is also survived by his
mother and six brothers. two of whom
reside with their mother in Germany. The
decedent was a Mason, Knight of Ply
thias, Elk and Modern Woodman. The
Masons win have charge of the funeral.
The body will be taken to Columbia, Mo,
for burial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-24
SLOAN IS NOT BROKE.
Is Living as Extravagantly as Ever
Will Ride in England

Paris Dec. 24.-Tod Sloan, despite all
statements to the contrary, is not broke.
He is living in luxurious apartments.
dresses in the height of fashion, drives
about town and in the country in auto
mobiles and frequents the most expensive
cafes. He is spending money as literally
and recklessly as ever. Sloan was exon
Grated of all charges by the French
Jockey club and told to renew his regis
tration papers for another year He how
ever, prefers to ride in England, and
has received advices that the English
Jockey club will give him reinstatement
next year. 1t has been proved that he
never had anything to do with the gam
bling house of which it was charged he
was proprietor that he was caught in
a big game with marked cards. Sloan
only last week emerged from his retire
ment.
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KING MAY NOT BE RET AIMED
Possible Noted Coach Will BE Ousted
from Wisconsin University.

Madison, Wis. Dec Pat is now be-
lieved to be authoritative that Coach
King will lot be with Wisconsin next
year. King demands an exorbitant sal
airy for 1908 and those closely connected
with the athletics of the university say
that there is strong undercurrent de-
handing a change.
Several men are talked about in
quiet way, but no action has been taken
or will be taken for some time. When
asked if a proposition had been made to
Coach Yost of Michigan the fraternity
man refused to make a reply. 1t is be-
lieved that prominent Yale player of
last year IS being negotiated with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-24
GREAT REVENUE FROM RACING
New York Agricultural Associations
Get $4,000 This Year.

New York Dec. 24-Racing experts
have anticipated that the report of the
superintendent of receipts the running
tracks in this state for 1902 would show
a decided increase over that of 1901, but
few expected that there would be an in
crease of sSS0,000 more than those ac-
counted for last year. Such, however is
the case, as will be shown by the official
report to be shortly handed in to the
state treasurer by Charles W. Anderson,
the superintendent of receipts The total
is SO, O41, III. go.
Five per cent on this gross amount
of more than $3.0Oo000 yields $4,000 as
against $12S, 800 in 1901. OF an increase of
80 per cent. Under the law all this goes
to the agricultural associations of the
state.
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END OF A HERMIT.
Found Three Days After Death Near
Lakiu, His Stove Blown to Pieces.

Lakin. Kas., Dec 24.-Coroner Rich
ards held an inquest over the body Of
Henry Hensen. an old German living
twenty miles from Lakin. He had
covered by his neighbors only late Mon
day afternoon. Something of a mystery
surrounds the case. but the jury re-
turned verdict Of accidental DEATH
to pieces and the body was found on
the bed with slight bruises about the
head and shoulders.
Hensen was 81 years old, without
resident of the county for years. His
nearest neighbor was several miles
away, and he lived almost the life of a
hermit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-24
SUBMARINE MINING.
Plan to Sink Shaft in Bottom of the
Sea.

New York, Dec. 24--An operation
unique in the history of Nova Scotia
mining is planned by Ochiltree McDou-
aid, who has bonded coal areas near
Port Moren, according to a dispatch
from Glace Bay, N. s. to the Times.
The coal areas which he controls are
wholly submarine and he is planning
to sink a shaft on a rocky inlet known
as Flint Rock mining his coal from
under the ocean bed.
There seems to be no doubt that dur
ing succeeding generations Submarine
mining will be carried on extensively in
Cape Breton, which has large fields of
submerged coal beds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-24

man of Gallatin, Mo, at Truxton, A. T.
The proposition of William Mccoy to
renew lease of premises now occupied
including complete equipment for use Of
postoffice, at Coffeyville, Kas., has been
accepted by the postmaster general.
The following postoffice will become
international money order Offices on jan
uary 2: Kansas-Hanover, Hartford
Hill City, HiIIsboro Madison. Okla
ACKNOWLEDGMENT, Bush, O'Keene. Mis-
souri-Clyde, Elsberry, Houston, More
house. The following will become do
nestle on the same date: Oklahoma
-Coche, Rush, Thomas, Rfooreland,
Raymond.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-24
All-Americans Still win.

Boone. Ia, Dec. 24.-The contest be-
tween the Al1-American bow1ers and
the Boone team resulted in a victory
fer the All-Americans. Five games
were played in which Boone's total
score was 2,679 and the All-Americans'
2.843- A two-man contest of three
games, between Peterson and VOORHEES,
of the Ail-American team, and Crowley
and Schaunweber of Boone, resulted in
a score of 1917 for Boone to 923 for the
AIl-Americans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-24

EIICu y
outs.
1--WE shall do our preliminary training
this year at Leavenworth, Kan. Even II
the weather is bad, the men can get all
the running they need to take off surplus
flesh. We shall use the Y. M. c. A. dress
ing quarters and will have every advan-
tago in the way of baths.
II have twenty-six men signed now,
nearly a dozen more than I expect to
keep 1 shall take about fifteen to Leav-
enworth but those fifteen form a pretty
strong team themselves. In Stimmel, st
Vrain. Vasbinder, Shorer and SIagle We
have a good bunch of pitchers, and
Yeager behind the bat has any of the
men in this league skinned. He can
clout the ball, too. Then, in the infield
will be Mcintyre, Anderson, Schmeer and
Schoefer. When you see Schmeer you
will say he is about as near the real thing
as any shortstop you ever saw. Ander-
son, at second base,is fast as chain light
ningn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-24
JOINTS EXEMPT FROM TAX.
Arkansas City Cannot Collect Rove
nue. from Them.

Winfield, Kas., Dec. 24.-As matters
now stand in the district court the city
of Arkansas City cannot collect revenue
from its Joints and disorderly houses
BY a decision rendered by Judge Law
renee. an order was issued ousting the
CITY from collecting revenue from such
places Some time ago the county at
torney instituted quo warranto pro-
ceedings for the purpose of finding out
what right Arkansas City had to collect
said revenue, with the above result
The decision is a new one in Kansas,
and will probably bring forth much
comment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-24
TO TRAIN IN LEAvENwoRrH
Wilmot Will Bring Minneapolis Team
South in Spring.

ST. Paul. Dec. 24.-Manager Walter Wiz
mot. of the Minneapolis baseball team,
says that he will give the fans of that
town a good baseball team the coming
season.
sSince the last list was given out a few
weeks ago." said Wilmot. Il have signed
Mcintyre, who played first base for
Helena in the Pacific Northwest league
last year. Mcintyre is a big fellow who
batted in the neighborhood of 400 last
year aud who also is a fast fielder ]
have also signed Walter SIagle, the best
pitcher in the Pacific Northwest league.
He was also with Helena. I saw him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-24

the magnates think Lotus is the right
man for New York, and it is known he
was the man first considered for the
place, and that the subject was mention
ed to him But with publicity came
PostaFs objection, and among several OF
the magnates there is a strong feeling
that Posta1s property in Washington
ought to be protected. for he invested
money when a franchise in the American
league was far more hazardous than at
the present time Lotus and Postal had
a conference, but apparently were far
from understanding one another.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-24
SCARLET FEVER ENDS SCHOOL.
In South Hutchinson the Building
Was Promptly Closed.

Hutchinson, Kas., Dec. 24.-There has
been no school in South Hutchinson for
a week. On last Tuesday night the
building was locked up because the
children in one family were afflicted
with scarlet fever. w. A. Cole, the
principal, said the school would not re-
open until next Monday at the earliest
The board of education of this city
is having the school buildings fumi
gated two or three times each week as
a preventive AGAINST the disease.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-24

Penoka. He says he got a fine quarter
section of land only a few miles from q
railroad for which he paid 81. He came
down to close I'D his business, and will
then go back to Canada to grow up
with the country. Price says several
other young WeIshmen from south of
town are going back with him to get
homesteads. He says it is a wheat and
barley country and 1t never gets colder
than so below zero.-Emporia Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-24
phone Line to the Farm.

A telephone line IS being built to las.
Chrisfie's farm west OF town this week.
There is nothing handler for 4 a.an on
a fam than teleI hone connection with
town, and the very liberal proposition
being made by the Central Telephone
company should result in a couple of
hundred farm telephones being put in
the country around Waverly before
sum- er.-Naverly GazcIte.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-24
JOIN THE CROWD.

The New Northwest is increasing
from immigration. by 100000 people
yearly. This region offers a field for
farmers, stock raisers, miners, lumber
men, millers. fruit growers, and all
classes of labor. The Cody Wyoming
extension into the Big Horn Region Of
fers as plendid opening for the live
stock and wool business and for farm
ing by irrigation.
The industrial expansion that is now
the basis of wealth in the East. will be
repeated in the Northwest. Give some
thought toward a horne in Nebraska or
Minnesota, the Dakotas. Montana,
Northeastern Wyoming, Northern
Idaho Washington, the Puget Sound
and Columbia River region
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-24
A Garnett Pioneers Funeral.

Garnett, Kan, Dec. 24.-John Macl1lin,
81 years DID, who first settled in Anderson
county in 1862 for several years chairman
of the board of county commissioners.
was buried this afternoon. His grandson,
Lloyd Stafford. died of typhoid fever, six
miles east of here the same day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-24

san Francisco. Dec. 24-The racing at
IngIeside was marked by close finishes
and the defeat of favorites. only one
first choice getting home in front The
weather was fine and the track good
Minder carried off the riding honors by
landing three winners. On two, occa-
sions he beat Ransch head when the
latter boy was on favorite.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-24
Suicide at Muscotah.

Atchison; Kas. Dec. PA. r. Carico.
65 years old. committed suicide at Mus
cotah Tuesday by shooting himself.
Muscotah. He had held almost every
Office in the gift of the town. III heal.&
was the cause.
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Washington Notes.

Washington, Dec. 24.-Postoffice at
Terryton. Finney county. Kas-, has been
moved two miles southeast of the pres
ent location. with Mary H. Carey as
postmistress.
Ira c. Deavor of Robinson, Kas.. has
been appointed teacher at Pine Ridge
Indian school. S. D., and August Har-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-24
JEFFRIEs IN EARNEST.
Posts 81 900 That He Can Knock Out
Munroe in Four Rounds.

Butte Mont, Dec. 24.-Clark Ball. man
ager of ]. j. Jeffries has posted a forfeit
of $1,000, which he will pay Jack Munroe,
amateur champion heavy weight of the
Pacific coast, if he can stay four rounds
with Jeffries in a battle for a knock out.
Munroe secured the decision and $3.50 here
last Saturday night by staying four
rounds with the champion, and is the
hero of the hour. The bout may be pull
ed off here this. week.
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MCCOY IS INNOCENT.
Pugilist Exonerated from Charge of
Stealing $1,000.

New York, Dec 24.-Norman Selby, the
pugilist, known as kid Mccoy. has
been exonerated from the charge of steal
ing a 1000 bill from David Lamar. In
witlldra wing the charge Lamar acknowl-
edged to the police that he had been the
victim of practical Joke perpetrated by
some friends of his with whom he was
drinking in Selby's saloon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-24
Three Sentenced for Burglary.

Garnett Kas., Dec. 24.-In the district
court here Judge Smart sentenced Geo.
c. Cline, John Ryan and George Morgan
each to five years in the penitentiary.
They were found guilty of robbing the
homes of Charles Glass and Mrs. Cup
per last October.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-24
Lotus and Postal Al. odda.

Chicago. Dec. 24.-Manager Tom LOTUS
of the Washington club is at odds with
Magnate Postal, and there is a possibili-
ty of friction over the proposition to
transfer Lotus to New York. Most of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-24
Holiday Rates via Santa Fe.

Tickets on sale to points within 200
miles OF Topeka. one fare for the round
trip, December "a, Is. 81 and january /.
return limit January 2. Rates east OF
Missouri river one and one-third fare
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-24
a Homestead in Canada.

J. NJ Price. a young Welshnan. liv-
ing southwest of town. has just re-
turned from the province of Alberta.
Canada. where he ho-nesteaded a quar-
ter section Of land near the town Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-24
Injured in a Runaway at narned.

Larned, Kas., Dec 24.-Theodore Doty
and James Noler were injured in a
runaway Monday. One of Doty's arms
was broken and he was SO badly in
jured about the head that his condition
is dangerous.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-24

Women love a clear. healthy COM
plexion. Pure blood makes it. Burdock
Blood Bitters makes pure blood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-24
NORTHWEST TRAIN TO TAKE.

The Burlington Northern Pacific Ex-
press" is the only through train into the
Northwest territory in connection with
the Northern Pacific Railroad. Through
coaches, chair cars (seats free), through
tourist sleepers over this short line and
time saver to the Northwest. Connect
ing train from Denver to Alliance in
connection with this great through
train. You can reach the Northwest
either via Kansas City st. joseph or
Dan1.el nv the Ili1r.lita c-tnr, En.,to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-24
TO THE NORTH.

The Burlington has two trains daily
to st. Paul and Minneapolis, reaching the
valuable territory of Minnesota and the
Dakotas traversed by the Northern Pa
cific and Great Northern Railroads. The
Burlington is the main Travelled road to
the Northwest and North. Investigate
the Northwest by addressing either the
Industrial Departments of the Great
Northern or Northern Pacific Railroads
at st. Paul, or the undersigned
l. J. BRICKER, WI. wAKELEY.
4. !. A.. 1913 Main st. GenI Pass'r Agent
kansas City. Mo. St Louis. No.
F. C. SHARON,
S. W. p. A. 500 Main ST.
Kansas City. Mo.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-07-08
Proper Packing of Emit.


The finer varieties of fruit should be
packed in boxes. When barrels are used
the best fruit is injured by overpress-
ing. The fruit must be picked at the
right time. Last year lot of the North
ern Spys were picked so early that very
serious loss is the result, because the
warm weather has ruined their keeping
qualities. The question Of grading is
too large q one to deal with here. Great
care is necessary in grading, and the
work will be rendered much easier by
having large quantity of the one vari.
ETY.. In facing the barrel pick out fruit
that is fairly representative Of the con-
tents of the barrel Place the smaller
apples on the outside and the large-
ones in the center The picking should
be done very carefully, care being
taken not to bruise the apples by drop
ping. Care mus be exercised in Earring
or shaking the barrel in filing so as to
get the contents well shaken and to
avoid slacknesS, and at the same time
not bruise the fruit. This is best ac-
complished by giving a trembling mo
ton to the barrel. In hauling to The sta
ton a spring wagon should be used,
otherwise the fruie may be bruised in
that way. The more the producer can
pack his own fruit the better it will be
for the trade. After picking the fruit
should be put inside, where it is dry.
The barrel or box should, as a means OF
avoiding mistakes, be stenciled with
the name and address of the packer,
and the grade and variety of the fruit.
American Cultivator.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-07-08
A Parrc6 Performer.

The capacity of the gray parrot for
imitation is well known. A contribu-
tor to Nature describes a young bird
who was a born actor" as the phrase
is, and who had not only the power of
mimicry, but also the more remarkable
power of accompanying his words by
appropriate dramatic action.
He played with piece of wood ex-
actly as little girl plays with her
doll. He would take the wood in his
claw and would say to it. initiating
the voice and gestures of his mistress
or one of the servants:
'What! Are you going to bite me?
How dare you. l will take the stick
TO your
Then he would shake his head at the
wood and say: Il am ashaHed of you!
Whom did you bite? 60 to your
perch"
He would then take the wood to the
bottom of his cage, and putting it down
on the floor. would hit it with his claw
several times, saying:
Naughty III cover you up, willT'
Then he would step back from ii one
or more PAGES. put his head on one
side and say, as he looked at it:
Are you good nowg'
The writer of this letter says that no
attempt was ever made, deliberately,
to teach the parrot this or any other
of his histrionie performances. He
picked them up spontaneously from his
own observation, and pieced them to-
gether from memory.
He was brought 10 his owner
straight from the nest in Africa; there
fore his dramatic instinct was intui-
tive. and had not been strengthened
by association with the stage and its
people. This remarkably clever gray
parrot died AT the early age Of ore
year and eleven months.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-07-08

its liability to fade. The board floor
is very desirable. since it permits the
use of this when the grass ground
would be moist. The smooth floor also
affords a splendid chance for children
to play in wet weathtr. or indeed in
any weather, since their crothing will
become soiled much less easily when
playing on such floor than upon grass
ground or gravel. This place can also
be made to shelter hammock. stretch
ing from one corner to an opposite cor
ner. The roof frame should, of course,
be braced in the same direction as that
occupied by the hammock, running a
bwo by three strip of lumber from the
top of one corner post to the top Of
the one opposite; also placing similar
piece between the tops of the other
two opposite corners.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-07-08
Taking a Man Unawares.

Bland, Mo-, June 3Oth.-F. B. Order
describes very graphically how he was
overtaken by an enemy and his narrow
escape. He says:
For years L have been troubled with
Kidney Disease, which came on me so
gradually that l did not know what it
was until the pains in my back warned
Eae that it was Kidney Trouble.
Il began treatmentst once and used
one medicine after another, but with
out help, till at last l was just about
to give up in despair.
"Just then | heard Of Dodd's Kidney
Pills and bought a few boxes and be-
gan to take them. They helped me
from the first and now / am completely
cured. "Dodd's Kidney Pills is the
only medicine that ever did me any
good They are worth their weight in
gold.''