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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-08
PRESIDENT MAY COME.
He Will Probably Attend Formal
Opening of Worlds Fair.

Washington, Dec. S.-President Roose-
welt will probably attend the formal
opening and dedication of the Louisiana
Purchase exposition grounds on April 80.
1908. President Carter and former Sena-
tor Thurston of the national commits
sion called upon the president this
morning and Informally invited him in
behalf of the exposition company to at
tend the ceremonies.
The president has been for some time
preparing a tentative itinerary for a
trip to the Pacific coast. to be taken
soon after the adjournment of congress
in March. No specific arrangements
have been made, but the provisional
programme has been pretty definitely
arranged. The president expressed his
deep interest in the exposition. He in
qlTired' specifically into the progress that
had been made in securing the cooper
alton of foreign governments in the ex-
position and expressed his qualification
at the reports made by Senator Carter
and Mr.. Thurston. The president stated
that it would probably be necessary to
revise his plans for the trip, but he
would do so if it We're possible. He en-
couraged the commissioners to believe
that he would make any change in his
plans that would be necessary in order
to enable him to take part in the dedi-
cation of the exposition grounds.
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ARMoURgs TEAM.
Cleveland Manager Says He Has
TWENTY-FIVE Men Under Contract.

Cleveland O., Dec. S.-Manager Armour
counted up contracts today and discovered
that he has q ballplayers to take south
next spring for their preliminary training.
Eighteen of the number are either of last
years team or newcomers whose engage
nents have already been announced, but
the names Of the remaining four are be-
ing kept under cover.
I'D rather not tell about Them said
the manager, for some other manager
might steal them away from me-
Hugh responded King Larry, maybe
about next April you'll be wishing that
some one had stolen them"
The list of IS is rather imposing. It
shows an infield that averages above 800
in batting and an outfeld every member
of which is 300 hitter. No other club
in the country can make a similar show
ing. These are the names Infielders,
Hickman, Laioie. Gochnaur and Bradley;
outfieiders, Flick, Bay and Mccarthy;
catchers, Bemis and Abbott; pitchers
Bernard. Joss. Moore. Wright, Hess, Dor
ner. Walker Hickey and Hill.
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HAYES MAY COMPROMISE.
Boxing Likely to Be Continued in Bal
timore With Certain Restrictions.

Baltimore, Md, Dec SIT is alto
gether likely that boxing will be con-
tinued in Baltimore in the near future.
Mayor Hayes. who is strongly opposed
to the issuing of permits, seems-the re-
suit of the hard pleading by the promo
terS-wiliing TO compromise.
The mayor, who likes boxing as an
athletic sport, is totally ignorant of the
present rules governing the game, hav-
ing the idea that in some matches con-
cealed metal or other hard material was
inserted into the gloves used by the
fighters. When assured that this was
not done he said that he would consider
issuing permits under certain resuic-
tons.
The bouts will hereafter be limited to
ten rounds. no decision to be given by
the referee. Supervision of a municipal
representative, who, cooperating with
the police department, shall stop any
bout which goes to excess of any char
acter. and to see that the conditions as
to limit and no decision are followed
and that the gloves used contain no con-
cealed material calculated to hurt an
opponent
The color line will be drawn absolute
ly in preliminary bouts. but possibly a
star bout at satisfactory intervals,
where a colored boxer of national repu-
tation, like Cans, Walcott and few
others, may appear against a white
boxer on a special permit.
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q. A. R. OFFICERS.
Beloit Post Shows Prosperous Con-
dition of Affairs.

Beloit, Kan, Dec. S.-Beloit Post .l41
G. A R. elected officers for 1903 as fol-
lows:
Commander, Samuel Banks; senior vice
commander, George Bridges; junior vice
commander, Benz Butler; surgeon, James
duDroe; chaplain, 1. NJ GAYLORD, quarter
master, j. H. Brigham; officer OF the day
j. S. Miller; officer of guard, John Conf
son; delegates to the department encamp-
ment at Mcpherson, Harry Ro3ts hiram
Van Pelt and W. S. Couch.
Few posts in the state have a larger
member ship than Post No. 141 OF Belolt,
there being on the rolls at this time lOJ
members 1t has one of the oleasantesr
halls in Kansas, its walls being adorned
with pictures of battles, compete roster
of every member of the order from Its or
ganization to the present. time, maps OF
The war, a live cannon OF historical inter-
est and an organ. Inc W K e and L.
of the G.. A. r. also meet IN this nall ootn
orders having taken active interest IN
its Decorations They are also among the
largest and most successful orders OF rhei.
kind in the department of Kansas.
The W. r. @ of Beloit also elected offi-
GERS as follows:
President. Miss Sarah Hale; senior vice
president, Mrs. Bs1le Randall; junior vice
president. Mrs. Sarah Bledsoe; chaplain,
Mrs. Elizabeth Brainerd; conductor, Mrs
Mary Spain; guard, Mrs. Ida Jewell; treas
urer, MRS. Alice Martin: delegates TO de-
partment encampment, Mrs. Eva Brewer
and Mrs. Mary Spain; alternates, Mrs.
Almeda Talbert and Mrs. Jessie Kfnslow
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Came Ended in a Row.

wellington, Kan, Dec. S.-The football
game here Saturday between the local
eleven and the eleven from Mayfield
ended in a fiasco. When Mayfield reach
ed town and learned that Pooler and
Hicks OF Kansas university were to play
with Wellington they refused 70 go into
the game The contest finally began af-
ter an hours .wranging without Poolee
and Hicks, but when the referee took
the ball away from Mayfield on a FUN
BILE they retired and the game was for
feited to wellington There were Il
thousand people on the grounds and the
gatekeeper was almost mobbed before
he could get away with the receipts.
The Mayfield players had to fight their
way out of the crowd, engaging the po-
lice as well as the spectators. Thew
tore uf pa part of the canvas fence when
they could not find the gatekeeper, hav-
ing been promised 30 per cent of the
gate receipts, win or lose.
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FAMILY DISRUPTED BY PIE
Row at Dining Table Ends in Divorce
in Indiana.

Kokomo Ind. Dec. S.--A divorce case
was settled in court here today in which
there We're unusual charges 1t was the
cause of Noah Loop VS.. Catherine Loop,
wealthy farmers. Both had been pre-
viousiy married and there were two sets
Of children. Two weeks ago at the din
ner table, so the complaint alleges. Il
son of the plaintiff was helping himself
to the biggest piece of pie, when the
steomother struck him and broke his
arm, she wanting the piece for her own
child. Mr.. Loop Immediately applied
for divorce The decree was granted by
was given $500 alimony. Late today
Mrs. Loop, as she was about to start for
Kensas was sucd for SANDER by Jas.
Loop, a brother of her divorced husband.
who alleges she accused him of stealing
a purse containing $3.50. Five thousand
dollars damages is demanded.
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SPORTING news.
The Averages Of the American
League Are Given Out.
DeIehanty Leads the Sluggers
With Good Per Cent.
LAJOIE COMES SEC OND.
Bernhard the Star Pitcher
With Waddell Near By.
Isbell Lost Place as Leading
Runner to Hartsel.

Chicago, Dec. S.-Ohacial baseball av-
ersges of the American league issued
by President Ban johnson. show that
big Ed Delehanty of Washington leads
the star hitters for the year with a per-
centage of .376. Capt. Larry Lajoie
Of Cleveland ranks second, only seven
points lower. To Pitcher Bernhard of
Cleveland falls the honor Of winning the
greatest percentage of victories.
All through the season of 1902 Dele
hanty and Lajoie were considered the
rivals for premier position at the top Of
the batting list, and at the close of the
season both men We're given the honor
in varying unofficial lists. Many wagers
Ringing on the result have been left
standing with Stockholders. 1t was not
generally thought Hickman of Cleveland
would be so close to the leaders as his
1853 indicates.
Two White Stockings figure in the list
above the coveted 300 mark They are
Jones and Green, who ended up the sea-
son equally with .31Ss each. George Da-
Wis missed the classification by a mar
row margin. only two points. Thirty
players are credited with averages above
the 300 mark, while thirty-fve were In
the honor list season, Lajoie leading all
competitors by a wide margin with APP.
pitchers made high batting averages
more difficult to obtain, but on the other
hand there was a large addition of good
hitters as compared with 1901.
Liz" Isbell has lost his proud place as
the leading base runner in the league to
''TOpsy' Hartsel Of the new champions
who differed fifty-two sacks. Fultz Of
the same club. slated for New York
next season. comes second with forty
eight. 'Sandow'' Mertes ranks third
with forty-six. and Isben fourth on the
list with thirty-eight.
Among the winning pitchers Bernhard
has only a fractional margin over
''Rube" Waddell, the find of the sea
son for Connie Mack. Veteran Cy
Young, whose consistent effectiveness
for so many years is one of the base
ball wonders comes third closely
pressed by Pete Hastings of Philadei-
phla, who proved a frost until he
became hooked UP with the champions.
Griffith and Patterson. with equal per-
centages of .e25. stand first among the
Chicago STAFF. but Patterson took part
IN more games Neither Piatt nor Gar
YIN won half of the contests in which
they officiated. Here are the figures:
BATTING AVERAGES
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TRIED TO BR1BE PLAYERS.
Member of Michigan Team offered
$500 to Throw Game.

Ann Arbor, Mich, Dec. S.-A startling
incident concerning the Michigan Min
nesota football game has just come to
light, it being no less than an attempt
by an Ann Arbor man with betting
qualities to influence Half Back Heston
to throw the game, if possible, and let
Minnesota win. The tempter is a bust
ness man. and he approached HestOn
with an offer Of $500 to work it right
so Minnesota could win. experimenting
his offer with the statement that he
would bet a couple of thousand dollars
and could thus clean up $500 on the
deal.
Heston rebuked the man for the in
suit and told him in no uncertain tones
he was fool to try any such scheme.
The story has keen kept quiet among
the football team until Saturday, when
it was released, and it is now the talk
of the town.
Yes said Heston. Il was offered the
money 1 do not care to make public
the mans name. He simply made
bad mistake and 1 do not want to hurt
his business. But I guess he will never
attempt to do anything of the kind
again with a Michigan man.
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TO MEET IN LEAvENwoRTH.
Interstate Library Association Con
venes Dec. % and ~.

Leavenworth. Kas.. Dec. s.-The ex-
ecutive committee of the Interstate
Literary association of Kansas and the
west met here for the purpose of ar
ranging programme for the twelfth
this city December 26, ~ The follow
ing persons compose the committee: T.
w. Bell, chairman: Prof. w. E. Gray.
Atchison: Mrs. F. E. Buckner. Topeka;
Miss Bessie Allen, st. Joe, Mo: Miss
Celia Wilson, Omaha, Neb.; Mrs. E.
Guy, Topeka; Miss Lillian Schumachs,
Troy. Kas. Prof w. G. Wood, of Kan
sas City, Kas., is president of the asso-
citation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-08

Parsons Kan. Dec. S.-The memorial
services of the Parsons lodge of Ellzs were
held in the opera house at O'Clock Sun
dav afternoon. There were two deaths in
this lodge during the past year. Mr.. c.
A. Pasbach and Harry H. Lusk and a
large crowd of their friends were in at
tendance, filling the large opera house to
its utmost capacity. The programme was
an impressive one. Rev. S. Freed, of
tbe Methodist church delivered the adj
dress and w. S. Hyatt pronounced the
eu1ogy. Many prominent people from 9TH
er parts of the county attended.
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Arkansas CITY Editors Fuss.

Arkansas City. Kan, Dec S.-The jury
in the damage suit of Editor VanPelt, of
the Arkansas City Enquirer, against T.
". Eckert. editor of the Arkansas City
Traveller, Saturday returned a verdict for
the plaintiff of $500 This was contrary to
all expectations, for while the attorneys
for the defendant had no witnesses on
the stand, it was not thought that a case
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sc Ofer for Tannehill.

Los Angeles. Dec. S-The Los Angeles
club of the California league wants Jesse
Tannehill, the cracl. twirler. of DAYTON,
Ky, who was with the Pittsburgs last
season, and is slated to play with Ban
Johnson's American league team in New
York next year. Tannehin received a
very fattering offer from the owner of
the Los Angeles club through a friend
trac Sl's e ooo year VIII fb nm nriviege
of signing fer one or four years. This
is one CT the best offers ever made by
d western club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-08
New Factory For Hutchinson.

Hutchinson, Kas., Dec. S.-F'ranlz Vim
cent, general manager of the Hutchin-
son Kansas Salt company, which con-
trolls al except three Of the salt plants
here. and the local representative of the
salt trust, announced that within few
weeks the company would begin the
erection Of a $1,000 plant for the manu-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-08
In a Street Fight.

Arkansas City Dec. Saturday af-
ternoon c. T. Atkinson. an attorney, and
L. T. Harmed. a prominent merchant,
met on the street and enga 9ed in a
rough and tumble fight. During the
trouble $500 plate glass was broken.
There has been i'll feeling between the
two men for long time and it has
reached a point where nearly all the
people in town have taken sides. The
trouble started over the bribery suit
against Atkinson, now pending. Further
trouble is expected as both men are mad
and desperate.
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The Nickel Plate Road.

will afford it's patrons an opportunity to
take advantage of low rates for Christ
mas and New Year holidays. by selling
tickets at a fare and a third for the
round trip to all points on their line.
December p. 25. 81. 1902, and January 1,
1903. Return limit including January 9
Boston, and other eastern points. Chi
cago passenger station, Harrison street
and Fifth avenue. For further informa-
ton, address John Y. Callahan, general
agent. 113 Adams street, Chicago.
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facture of barrels and, boxes Besides
supplying the salt plants with barrels
the company viii seek to supply the de-
apple crop in this county. The plant,
with its storage houses. will cover five
acres of ground and will employ at the
start 100 men and boys. It's daily ca
pacity will be not less than 1000 barrels
and boxes. The raw material will come
from louisiana and Texas where the
company has three lumber mills.
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CUDAHY'S BIG LEASE.
Large Part of Bartlesville, L T., Re-
served for Gas Wells.

Guthrie, Ok. Dec S.-The announcement
has been received at Bartlesville l. r.
from Acting Indian Agent Seevely, at
Washington. that extensive portion If
that city was leased prior to the ratiflca-
ton of the Cherokee Indian a greement last
August to the Cudahy Packing company
Tor period of fifteen years for oil and
gas purposes and hence can not be en-
tered by other parties The lease was
made under the provisions of The Curtis
congressional act and to give to the
Cudahy company a great advantage in the
extensive oil and gas fields now being
CDeneG
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D. W. KENT BACK IN KANSAS.
The Lodge Man Returned from Costa
RIGA and Won't Be Prosecuted.

Hutchinson, Dec. SD. w. Kent. ex-
grand treasurer of the ]. o. o. F. OF
Kansas, who absconded with the funds
of the order and went to Costa Rica
has returned to his home in Hutchinson.
He will continue to make this his resi-
dence. He made a financial settlement
with the order at the last grand lodge
meeting, held at Pittsburg, Kan, a few
weeks ago, and it is understood that he
will not be prosecuted. He declined to
talk, either about his shortage or his so
journ in Costa Rica.
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His BOND Forfeited.

MePb erson. Kas.. Dec. Sin the dis
trict court in the case of the state of
Kansas against DIR. Chesley Proctor, the
defendant failed to appear and his $500
bond was declared forfeited. The bond
was out up in cash by the defendant
Proctor has Travelled over the country
under several aliases and was held On
a charge preferred by an ldewofnan at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-08
Gets Verdict for $500.

Mound City, Dec. S.-The closing plea
for the plaintiff in the Marshall damage
suit was made by Attorney L. c. Boyle,
of Kansas City. and was conceded by
all TO he one OF the hest ever deIi-ared
before the bar of this court. After de-
liberating Saturday afternoon, the jury
brought in a verdict giving the plaintiff
Mrs. Carrie e Marshall, of Kansas City,
damages in the sum of IS. 500 against the
Frisco for the death of her husband
Sherry w Marshall.
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Z. c. LAWYER Found Dead in Bed.

Kansas City, Mo, Dec. s-Thomas Jones'
a well known local lawyer, was found
dead in bed here. The coroner decided
that he died from natural causes Mr.
Jones was born in ST. Lawrence county
New York, in 1889 At the time of his
death he was vice president of the Worlds
Christian Endeavor association and for
merly was president of the Missouri as
ISOLATION. His mother lives in St. Francis
county. n Y, and he has brothers in
New York City and Utica. N. 7.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-08
a Now Racing Circuit.

Cincinnati, Dec S.-The Times-Star
says: The Western Jockey club VIII
have a competitor. A new racing cir
cult is about to be established. Jonn
Ryan and other -turfmen, who open the
have tracks at St Louis and New Or
leans. and viii secure a trottiag tracl.
at Detroit. The same turfmen Ittempt-
ed to secure a track at Kansas City, but
We're defeated BY Ed Corrigan
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Brooklyn Team Defeated

Chicago. Dec. 1.-THE Hyde Park high
school football team administered an over
whelming defeat to the Brooklyn Poly
technic team Saturday on Marshall field
by score of 105 points to 0. At no time
did the eastern boys give evidence of be-
ing in the same class with the high school
lads.
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had been made Mr.. Eckert will appeal
and today his friends were offering them
selves to go upon his appeal bond. The
original amount sued for was $4,000. Mr.
Eckert now has a suit pending against
Editor VanPelt for $4,000.
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Hanged in Efigy Between Lamps.

Bonner Springs. Dec. S.-John Skimin
was hanged in effgy here Thursday
fanked by two battered smoky LIANT
ems. He had sold unsatisfactory street
lamps to the city.
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Reduced Rate for Christmas and New
Year HOLIDAYS.

The Nickel Plate road will sell tickets
December "a. % and 81 1902, and Janu-
ary 1. 1903. at rate of fare and a third
for the round trip, to any point located
in Central Passenger association terri
tory. good returning to and including
January ?, 1903. Pullman service on all
trains individual clr's meals, ranging
in price from 80 cents to SLIGO, served in
dining cars. Address John Y. Callahan
general agent, lib Adams street, Chi
cago. for particulars. Chicago city
ticket Office. III Adams street: depot
Harrison street and Fifth avenue.
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Women love a clear. healthy COM
pIexion. Pure blood makes it. Burdocks
Blood Bitters makes pure blood.
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has been reached ahead of
time. Bad blood and weak
circulation more often
produce these miserable
feelings and signs of de-
cay than anything else.
An inherited faint or
poison of some descrip-
ton is at work in the sys-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-08

Some people begin
to show age before
the meridian Of life
is reached. or they
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1902-05-08
A GOOD SUGGESTION.

We are reliably informed that
the Pecos Valley Standard Oil
Company will establish their
smelter on Texas soil in order to
escape the very high rate of tax
alton now in force in New Mexi-
CO. Now, in establishing this
smelter the corporation does not
take into consideration the ques-
tion as to the kind of government
we have. 1t does figure on the
tax rate. Hence it is plain that
if the politicians would devote
their energies to reducing the tax
rate, and let the statehood ques-
tion have it's own solution by the
will of the people, much real good
could be accomplished for our
commercial development. Reduce
the tax rate, gentlemen, and the
statehood question will work out
its own solution in time. That
man will make himself really
great with this people, who re-
duces the territorial tax rate to a
level where it will not stand out
as scare-crow to capital. -Carls-
/ bad Current.