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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20
soDEN Is WILLING.
Boston Magnate Is in Favor of the
Leagues Consolidating.

New York, Dec. 20.-The National league
men continue to clamor for consolida-
ton with the American and the re-estab-
lishment of the twelve-club circuit. A. H.
Soden of the Boston Nationals, says that
the plan, which has not yet been publicly
approved by johnson & Co., may go
through. Soden declares that he is ready
to sell out to the Boston Americans and
that he and his partners, Conant and Bill
hngs, will accept stock in the rival club
as part of the transaction.
Reach and Rogers, owners of the Phil
adelphia National league club, are also
anxious to get out of baseball, and have
expressed a willingness to dispose of their
plant to the owners of the Athletic in
that city. AS part of this consolidation
scheme Hanlon and Pulliam have been
inspecting the vacated American league
grounds in Baltimore, for they believe
that the Monumental City will be includ-
ed in the new circuit.
Brush of the New York Nationals is
pulling all sorts of wires to keep the
American league out of this city. He has
secured options on three possible sites
Manhattan island, and is now in favor, it
is said, of making Ban Johnson president
of the proposed tWelve-club circuYe The
turning down of Brush's offer to turn over
Manhattan field to the American league
has convinced the National 1eaguers that
something must be done quickly.
In order to put through the twelve-club
scheme the American league would be
baseball men who know say that Johnson
&, Co. will not consider the proposition,
for they believe they have already won
the fight for supremacy and can go ahead
with the old arrangement on a money
making basis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20
BURKETT HAS SIGNED.
Jesse Puts His Name to Two-Year
St. Louis Contract.

Worcester, Mass, Dec. 20-Jesse Bur-
kett today signed a two-years' contract
with the st. Louis club of the American
league, at a salary considerably in ad-
vance of the figures he received this
year.
To a correspondent here Burkett re-
fused to make public the salary called
for in the contract, only saying that It
was more than he had ever received in
his life for ball playing and with the
increased salary there went a large
bunch of advance money. Burkett
reached a decision to play with ST.
Louis only today, although he has had
st. Louis contra ct in his pocket for
several weeks. On his way to his home
in this city from st. Louis in the fall, he
stopped over in Indianapolis, at the in
vitation of John T. Brush, by whom he
was badly wanted for the New York
National league club. Later he re-
ceived a check for So 900 advance money
from Manager McGraw. This check
Burkett still has in his possession, but
will return it to the New York man
aaement tomorrSw
when McGraw sent me the check for
$1,000, entirely unsolicited on my part, ;"
said Burkett, ''he told me I could name
my own price and it would be salts
factory to New York, but 1 much prefer
playing in St Louis"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20
SHERIFF MUST HURRY.
Starts Out to Stop Santa Fe Work OF
Tearing Down Bridge.

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec 20.-Under
Sheriff Myers yesterday afternoon started
out towards Lowemont to place under ar
rest John Doe. Henry Doe, John Johnson
and Richard Roe. The men are not the
original members of the Doe and Roe
families, but their names were unknown
and therefore the law had the right to
place them under arrest under any old
name, just so they are the proper persons.
The men are said to be in the employ of
the Santa Fe and are tearing down
wagon bridge which passes over the Santa
Fe tracks where the railway passes
through a cut near Lowemont and is on
the road known as the "Old Fort Riley"
road.
J. w. Prather. farmer residing in the
vicinity of LOwemOnt and who uses the
road. ,swore to the complaint. He states
that the road is public one and that with
the bridge out of the way he can not get
away from the farm unless he drives
through private land.
I. What right the Santa Fe road has to
tear down the bridge is not clear. 1t is
said it was constructed by Leavenworth
county ard the men are said to be in the
employ of the company. They are charged
with attempting to remove it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20
DRAFT FROM ENGLAND.
Chanute Man Gets Fifty Pounds from
Father Over the Sea.

A man entered the Bank of Commerce
this forenoon and walking up to the
cashiers window handed Mr.. Roe slip
a blue paper.
win you please cash this for me?"
he said.
Mr.. Roe took the paper and looked it
over, then replied:
Yes, I'll cash it for you. but you'll
have to tell me how much it is worth in
American money"
The man was Henry Burdge and the
slip of blue paper was a draft for 6 so
which he had Just received as Christ
mas present from his father. Richard
Burdge, of Somersetshire county. Eng
land.
Mr. Roe took the paper and issued 4
certificate of deposit to it's payee. The
draft will be sent to New York and pre-
sented for exchange, after which the
bank here will be notified of its value.
This depends on the current quotation
which ranges from $4.S4 to $4.S7. so that
Mr.. Burdge will receive between S240
and $245
The draft had an interesting expert
ence. 1t was received by Mr.. Burdge
Monday afternoon through the mail and
lost about three minutes afterwards. 1t
was picked up by a Topeka man who
hunted up Mr.. Burdge at his home this
morning and returned it.-Chanute Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20
G RIP
HOPKINS ALL AG0G.
E. F. Burlington Gives a Hen House
Moving Party.

Minneapolis, Dec. 20.-E. F. Cutting
ton of the Minneapolis Threshing Ma
chine company, at Hopkins, was the
chief actor in a unique function which
created a distinct fiutter in the social
circles of that enterprising suburb few
days ago. Mr.. Burlington set the pace
by giving a hen house moving party.
Hen moving" parties by the light OF
the moon have long been a favorite
darktown pastime. but it is seldom THAI
the whole hennery was been taken
along.
Mr.. Burlington, who is probably the
most enthusiastic chicken fancier in
Hennepin county, built a handsome
hotel for his blooded pullets last sum-
mer. Nothing in all the countryside
compares with it. His beautiful new
residence. a block distant, was recently
house apart. he decided to move it to
his new premises and to make that
event the excuse for a jollification. So
he invited the mayor, the village mar
shall and several other distinguished fell
low citizens to dinner, with the express
understanding that they should help
pull the hen house to its new location
The occasion was made the subject for
impromptu toasts, in which different
speakers referred humorously to the
days when Mr.. Cuttington's chickens
were allowed to run at large and roOst
any where night over took them.
After dinner the guests lined UP in
front of the hen house and gripping the
long rope attached thereto hauled the
stately edifice to its new site, amid the
Growing of ROSTERS and cheers of the
populace. The Hopkins band preceded
the strange procession which included
every one in town"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20
No Beds for Negroes.

The three little coIored boys who ap-
peared last night in the Parker's Pick
aninnies, on the Methodist church lee
ture course, found it hard shedding in
Emporia, although there was snow on
the ground. They went to nearly every
hotel in the city but were unable to OBJ
tain lodging. They spent yesterday af-
ternoon and evening on the street and in
the opera house and last night after the
performance DR.. Madison went with
them to try to get place for them to
sleep. At every hotel they were refused
because they were co1ored. After nearly
two hours of walking a hotel near the
Santa F'e depot consented to let the
boys have a bed. They slept three in a
bed=Emporia Gazette
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20
CHRISTMAS HINTS.
Some Timely Suggestions in Select
ing Your Presents.

For the benefit of Journal readers.
both male and female. who have asked
for a list of suitable gifts for Christmas,
the following, which are to be obtained
at moderate cost, are suggested:
For women: Umbrellas, gloves, renais-
6ance fancy work, handkerchiefS, books,
calendars, gold or silver heart charms.
gold or silver lccketS. after dinner cOf-
fee, tea or chocolate sets in silver or
china, manicure sets, smelling salt bot
ties, silver top powder jars, mantel
clocks, silver ornaments for the dress
ing case, etchingS of celebrated paint
ings, daintily framed, photographs of cell
ebrites, silver packed combs, brushes or
mirrors. chain bracelets and gold or sill
yer lorgnette chains.
More expensive suggestions may be
found in rings, bracelets. watches or in
fact almost anw piece of jewelry, but it
IS seldom difficult to make a selection
when one has generous reserve fund
to draw from.
are shown in brass and have candle
sticks to match the other pieces.
Boxes filled with note paper are sem
sible gifts for men. women and children,
for the latter of whom the cutest little
boxes come this Christmastide.
For men one may select for a yule
tide gift any of the following: Cuff but
tons, tie clasps, cigar jars, cigar cutters,
in silver or gold, bed room slippers,
smoking jackets, lounging robes, neck
tie or handkerchief boxes. muffiers, ster-
ling silver backed clothes brushes. shaw
ing brushes and mugs in Dresden china
or silver umbrella. card cases, diaries
with the initials put on in silver, hand
kerchifs, desk calendars inset with a
tiny clock or embroidered shoe and
laundry bags.
For little girls there are dolls, delight
full story books. gold filed chain brace
let's, miniature automobiles. and in fact
completely furnished houses for the
Christmas doll, to say nothing of vari-
GUS other inexpensive toys.
Small boys find delight in rifles, choo-
choo trains, animals, horns, express wa
CONS, sleds, skates, footballs. punching
bags, cameras and all kinds of steam
and mechanical toys.
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KANSAS NEWS.
NeOdesha Woman to Marry
Through an Advertisement.
The Romance Was Begun as a
Joke by a Daughter.
MATRIMONIAL PAPER.
Notice of ssWife Wanted" An
sWered in Serious Manner.
All Turns Out Well and Groom
tO-Be Proves Wealthy.

Neodesha, Kas, Dec. 2O.-The Register
sa--s:
Mrs. Charles Leighan. of Neodesha,
and Mr. David A. Beers, of Brighton
Iowa, will be married at Fsredonia. De
cenber "a. Mrs. I1eighan is the widow
of Charles Leighan, well known farm
er who died about two years ago, ard
Mr.. Beers was a farmer and one of the
prominent citizens OF Brighton. He is
reported to be wealthy and has prom
ised to buy for his bride any house IN
town that she will pick out orrbu1ld on
any lots. Mrs. Leignan is of middle age
and has several grown children. Mr..
Beers is good deal her senior and mas
been a widower about as long as his
bride-to-be has been widow.
Their marriage will cement romance
that was begun more than half as joke
by Mrs. Leighan's 1S-year-old daughter
Edith, a few months ago. The daughter
saw in a matrimonial paper the adver-
tisement OF a W1dOWer who wanted TO
marry. She answered the advertisement
in her mothers name, and after short
correspondence a picture came. This
Mrs. Leighan herself happened to get
from the postoffice and opened. She
knew nothing of it and showed it to her
daughter, who then confessed. Mrs
Leighan liked the picture and the de-
scri0tion. but when she found that he
was divorced man she refused to have
anything more to do with him. But by
that time she had realized the value of
advertising. and the agency then sent
her another photograph 1t was the
picture of Mr.. Beers. They exchanged
several letters and then OhotOg raphS,
Each was pleased, and the day after
Thanksgiving Mr.. Beers arrived, bag
and baggage, wearing on his coat lapel
a button picture of Mrs. Leighan that
he had had made from the ohoto2ra Oh
she sent him. This was his identifica
ton. Before inviting him, however Mrs.
Leighan had written to a Brighton
banker. who answered recommending
Mr.. Beers in glowing terms as a we'll
to-do and upright man. Like sensible
people of mature years, they settled
down to get acquainted with one another
before making vows. The result was an
infatustion, an engagement, and the
coming wedding.
When they return Mrs. LeiShan's
neighborhood friends, led by Mrs. Cal
Nichols, Mrs. Clara Whitesell and 9TH
ers will have their house ready for their
reception. Mrs. Leighan's children are
well satisfied with the marriage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20
OPPOSITION CIRCUIT.
American Turf Congress Will Hurt
Western Jockey Club.

Cincinnati, Dec. 20.-In opposition to the
Western Jockey club. the American Turf
congress was reorganized here Friday.
1.-THE Queen City Jockey club of Newport,
KY, being the only racing association
remaining in the American Turf congress"
invited the attendance of the other racing
associations which were represented here
as follows: Illinois Jockey club, Glen
Creveling, Chicago; Missouri Jockey club,
J. ]. Ryan, St. Louis; Kansas City Jockey
club, F. K Belt; Baltimore Racing associ-
alton, William Briesl;N Orleans Jockey
club, H. E. Johnson; Queen City Jockey
club, Frank F. Fowler, Newport. KY
For the purpose of continuing the Amer
lean Turf congress, the following officers
were elected: President, Frank +. FoWler;
vice president, Glen Creveling; treasurer
Judge W. W. Helm; secretary, James
Nixon.
The constitution and bylaws of the
American Turf congress were amended
SO as to require a two-thirds vote for the
admission of an additional member and
for various other provisions. John j.
Ryan, chairman; Glen Creveling and H
E. Queen were appointed as the commit
tee on appeals and licenses
The Queen City Jockey club was grant
ed permission to race from December 20
today to May so. Other dates were
granted as follows:
St. Louis, ninety days, from June 10
September r.
Kansas City. thirty days, from septem-
Der IA to October II.
Chicago, thirty-hve days, from Septem-
Der to October 10.
Baltimore, sixty days, from October ls
to December 26.
New Orleans. from December "A, 1903,
to April l, 1904.
The secretary was authorized to open
general offices in Newport, KY, and re-
ia Helm who has ALWAYS been
the attorney for the American Turf con-
gress as counsel
The Horse Breeders Protective associa-
ton and the Horse Owners association
were asked to recommend two of their
members for membership in the Ameri
can Turf congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20
RISKED LIFE FOR CASH.
Woman Successfully Entered Burning
House.

Kalamazoo, Mich, Dec. 2O.-Crazed by
the thought that the savings of years
might be lost in the flames, Mrs. Thos.
Klimp, breaking away from restraint,
rushed into her burning house and Sc
cured tin box, said to contain several
hundred dollars in money. When the
fire was discovered Archie Huff, a fire.
man, was on the scene early. To him
the woman exclaimed:
My money is in the house and
must get iti''
At the time the house was filled with
smoke and dangerous to enter Huff
restrained the woman, but she broke
away from him and was nearly in the
building before he caught her. She
broke away twice more, and the third
time succeeded in getting into the
building and securing the box. The fire.
men say she risked her life in the at
tempt. She came out staggering and
nearly overcome with smoke. But she
had the tin box and contents safe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20
/" INCURABLE" HEART DISEASE
SOON CURED.

During the last two or three years
very great improvement has been made
in the treatment of diseases of the
heart. Cases formerly considered in
durable now rapidly yield to new rem
edies The well known specialist in
treating heart diseases, Franklin Miles
M. D, LII. B., of Chicago, will send
81 so worth of his new Special Treat
ment free to any of our afflicted readers.
This liberal offer is for the purpose of
demonstrating the unusual curative
powers of his new Treatment for heart
troubles, such as short breath, pain in
the side, oppression in the chest, irregu-
lar pulse, palpitation, smothering spells,
putting of the ankles or dropsy.
They are the result of twenty-five
years of careful study extensive re-
search, and remarkab BILE experience in
treating diseases of the heart, stomach
and nerves, which often compllcate each
case.
The Treatments are prepared express
ly for each patient. as the result is very
much more certain and satisfactory.
Few physicians have such confidence
in their remedies And there is no rea-
son why all afflicted persons should not
avail themselves of this liberal offer
No death comes more suddenly than
that from heart disease. Thousands die
unnecessarily each year because most
physicians do not understand these
cases.
Mrs Frank Smith of Chicago was cured
of heart dropsy after five leading physi-
clans had given her up Mr.. Keister Of
Chicago was cured after failure of ten
able physicians.
A thousand references to. and testimoni-
ais from, bishops, clergymen. bankers
farmers and their wives will Oe sent free
on request. These. include many who have
been cured after from five to twenty or
more physicians and professors had pro-
nounced them .'incurable'' Among them
are H A Groce. 5O4 Mountain st. EIgin,
H.; Mrs. Sophie Snowberg, No 2S2 z1st av-.
s. Minneapolis MINI. Mrs A. P. Colburn,
Blessing. Ia: Mrs. NJ. b Morelan. Rogers
O., the presidents of two medical colleges,
etc.
Send at once for free personal treat
this paper Address, Franklin Miles, NJ.
D., 201 to III State St, Chicago, III.
Mention Topeka State oJurna1.
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DIR. HARRIS IS NON-SUITED.
Had Sued P. A. Wagner for $4OO for
Performing an Operation.

Hackensack, Dec. 20-Dr. Philander A.
Harris, head physician in the Passaic
general hospital, was yesterday defeated
in his suit to recover $500 from Paul A.
Wagner, of Carlsbad, for performing an
operation for appendicitis on Mrs Wag-
ner and other services. The case was
tried before Judge Dixon at Hackensack.
Mrs. Wagner jumped through a window
in the Passaic hospital four days after
the operation and died from her injuries.
The defense contended that Harris was
negligent in not instructing the nurses
to guard the patient, as her nervousness
increased after the operation, and that
Mr.. Wagner'S loss of his wife offset the
doctors claim for $500. Many physicians
and nurses testified in DR.. Harris favor,
among them Miss Gertrude HeaIey, at
present Mrs. William McKinleys devoted
nurse. The jury's sympathy leaned tow
ard the man who lost his wife, and the
doctor was non-suited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20
MARR1Es roc SOON.
Not Divorced Yet So Mrs. Nicholson
Is Sent to Jail.

Leavenworth. Kas. Dec. eo-April 25,
1901, John Nicholson married Annie
Francis Smith. September g. 1902, Mrs.
Nicholson filed suit for a divorce De-
cember H. it is alleged. Mrs. Nicholson
went to Kansas City, Mo-, and then and
there married John J. Phelan, member
of troop F, Fourth cavalry. They re-
turned to Leayenworth Wednesday
night, and all was as calm and serene
as a cove oyster until yesterday morn
ing, when John Nicholson. the lawful
husband of the woman, hurried to the
county attorney and swore out a COM
plant charging her with unlawful CO.
habitation. The warrant was served on
the woman, who was residing with her
parents, and she was taken to the coun-
ty jail In a buggy yesterday noon
Yesterday afternoon T. j. Butler, at
torney for Mrs. Nicholson-Phelan
hunted up the original husband and
told him if he would get Mrs. Nicholson
out of the county jail she would go back
home with him, and Nicholson did his
utmost to get her out from behind the
bars of the county Jail.
Judge Moore gave the worried hus
band note to give to Sheriff Everhardy
to get Mrs. Nicholson-Phelan out of the
county Jail for the night at least, and it
is presumed that he succeeded. as he
was very determined in his efforts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20
Wright Signs Again.

Omaha. Neb., Dec 20.-In Manager
Rourke's morning mail one letter con-
tanned a contract signed by Joe Wright
who played with the local team last
year Bad news came from Brown,
Onaha's premier twirIer last season.
He has signed a contract to pitch Cor
the St Louis National league team at
$1,000. Rourke drafted Brown for $500.
He will get the $500 back. The CORE
spondence between Rourke and Jimmy
Hart of the Chicago National league
team, has resulted in the arrangement
of a series of games with the Chicagos
in the spring on the return from train
ing on the coast or in Mexico. Hart
has promised the games.
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A BANKER IN TOLLS.
Wouldn't Testify About Gambling
Den.

New York. Dec 2O-Among those
summoned to appear against Canfeld's
days ago. are John w. Gates, Charles
Gates and John A Drake Altogether
IS wealthy club men have been sub
poenaed. District Attorney Jerome says
they will be compelled to testify.
At the conclusion of the secret in
quiry by District Attorney Jerome, aim
ed at Richard A. Garfield, a warrant
was issued, but for whom or what
charge was not disclosed.
District Attorney Jerome announced
later that the warrant was for the ar
rest of Jesse Lewisohn and that he ---5
been arrested. It is supposed that Mr..
Lewisohn, who is a member OF a prom
inent banking firm, either refused to
appear at the gambling inquiry, or if he
did appear, refused to answer questions
put to him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20
Carter-Gardner Match.

Chicago, Dec. 2O.-"Kid'' Carter and Geo.
Gardner have been matched for six
round fight at the Lyceum Athletic club
December 90. Both men have signed the
articles of agreement and posted forfeits.
agreeing to weigh in at 165 pounds at 3
o'clock the afternoon of the contest. This
figure will allow both men to enter the
ring in the best possible condition. Card
ner is already here, and Carter, in COM
pany with his manager, Joe Macias, ar
rived last night. Carter has lost three
times to Gardner but never within the
six-round limit and the Brooklyn lad fig
ures that he has a good chance to reverse
the former verdicts in a six-round battle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20
AGAINST WOMAN SUFFRAGE
Trenton Priest Says That Standing at
Bar With Men Would Follow.

Trenton. Dec. 2O-The departure of wo-
men from the home to compete with men
for the honors of a worldly career fails to
find a champion in Very Rev. Father Fox,
of st. Marys Catholic Cathedral here. In
a sermon Sunday night before the Blessed
Virgin and Children of Mary sodalities,
Father Fox characterized such ambitions
in women as contrary to Gods purpose
for their creation. He said in part:
I'VE find today woman entering all
phases of life. We find her competing
with man in almost every profession,
fighting hand to hand for the honors of a
worldly career IF the day ever comes
when We find woman standing shoulder to
shoulder with man at the polls on election
day, you can rest assured that we will
later find her in his company standing at
the bar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20

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
Give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy freely
as soon as the child becomes hoarse or
even after the rough cough appears, ana
it viii dispel all symptoms of Group In
this way all danger and anxiety may he
avoided This remedy is used by many
thousands of mothers and has pever Deea
known to fail. 1t is, in fact, the only
remedy that can always be depended upon
and that is pleasant and safe 20 take For
sale by all druggists.