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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-24
Fire at sabetha.

Sabetha, Kas., April 24.-Fire which
started here at 3.15 o'clock Wednesday
did about $4,000 damage. E. J. Whites
livery barn was burned and six frame
buildings. The Methodist church, c. y.
Smiths restaurant, Mrs s. E. Tapp-
scott's residence, D. D. Wilkins Office
and J. Browns jewelry store were bad
" damaged. The fire started by a
drunken man dropping a lighted match.
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den; Moore and Bemis.


CHICAGO. p: DETROIT. 3
Chicago April z4-The two time cham
pions started off fast and gave Detroit a
severe drubbing by hard hitting. clever
base running and almost perfect fielding
Attendance, $500
Score by innings; r. II. Z.
Chicago 800. .....-..1 2 5 @-12 "A
Detroit ... ...-..... o @ 0 1 I o 0 o. 2 > s
Batteries-Canahan and Sullivan; Miller
and Mcclure
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onlv socialist Elected.

Lindsborg, Kas., April 24-Gust Eek
wall is the name Of the only socialist
elected to Office in the state who ran
on a straight socialist ticket. He was
elected a township official of Follen
township. Saline county, at the last
election,
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England oRers q Purse.

London, April 24-The National
Sporting club offers a purse of S12, 500
for a pugilistic contest between jim
Jeffries and Bob F1tzsimmons, to be
held in London next June.
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and Friday. Acting Chancellor Span
gler, who has recently been east, may
have some information that Will enable
the board to secure a chancellor. Mr..
Spangier is anxious that the question
be settled, as he is in poor health and
wants to go. to southwest Texas for 4
rest.
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Racing at Aouednct.

New York April 24-Kilogram. Nc
Addie and Navasota We're the winning
faVOrites at Aqueduct- The feature of
the day was the finish in the last race.
when bold, Freeland and Alden came
to the wire in a furious drive heads
apart and finished as named.
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SPORTING NEWS.
Rubin and Sharkey Are Match
ed For London Date.
40 Box Fifteen Rounds to De-
cisiOn June %.
SMALL PURSE OF $4,000
English Club Offer So. 900 For
Jeffries and Fitz.
Nearly 1000 People Attend
Wednesdays Bali Gamess

New York. April 24.-Tom sharkey
and Gus Rubin have been matched to
box Is rounds to a decision, before the
National Sporting club Of London dur
ing the week beginning June %, for
purse Of $1,000, the winner to get % per
cent. The men are to box at catch
weights under the Marquis Of Queens
bury rules.
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Baseball at Lindsbore

Lindsborg, Kas., April 24.-The Beth
any college baseball team will play the
Ottawa, Kas., college team here Friday
and Saturday of this week.
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Otis J. ]. Marklein started his 2-year-
old colt, DR.. Walker, for which he has
refused an offer of $4,000, in the second
race. The youngster won this. his first
start, on a Chicago track, like a good
stake colt. He was held by the books
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b. o. Reeents Meet.

Lawrence, Kas., April 24-The April
meeting OF the board Of regents of the
state university viii be held Thursday
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Baltimore, April 24-Charles F. Digs
& Co. wholesale coal merchants, fled
a petition in bankruptcy today Assets
estimated at $212, rs: liabilities. s25l,-
69S
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Washington, April 24-The president
has reserved for military purposes large
tracts of land on the north and south
sides of Manila bay. to be known as
Afariveles reservation and Kalumpan
reservation. respectively, and all the
islands lying between.
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20 Sue q cod -in one Dav.

Take Laxative Brono Quinine Tablets
Druggists refund money if It fails to cure.
e. ". Groves signature on each box. z5c.
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NeW York April 24.-The Boston Team
neid the lead over the New Yorxs IN ia
the eighth inning, when the home team
punched hits prodtably and turned what
looked like defeat into victory. Attend
ance. 200.
Score by innings. r Fl F.
Boston .-.-s .-..----..e 0 O6O2O0-I 3
-sEW A0fh .-.--..---..e Q 0 D I j IS IL 2
Batteries-Pittinger and Moran. MCGEE
E-Hans and Yeaeer. -
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BASEBALL'S BEST BAT.

Napoleon Lo Philadelphia American League Teams Second Base
Most Remarkable Hitter IN the History of the Game
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BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

New York. April 24.-The electric light
in the torch of the statue of liberty New
York harbor, which was extinguished
in the forepart of March by the light
house department has been relighted
under supervision of the war depart
ment to which its control has been
transferred.
Charlotte. n. c., April 24.-Owners of
yarn mills from half a dozen states,
representing nearly million spindles
met here today to consider a proposition
looking to combination of 50 per cent
or more of the southern yarn mills in a
company capitalized at s60,0O0,00O.
Havana. April 24.-senor Miranda. a
reporter on LaLucha, shot Senior Gown,
the editor of FL Mundo, wOunding him
in the leg. The men Quarrelled in q
cafe over FL Mundo's attacks on the
management of the Spanish ball games.
LaLucha had defended the manage
ment.
Washington, April Ex-senator Bailey
(Tex.) has introduced an an endment to
the pending army appropriation bill
providing that no money appropriated
by this act or by the army apDroDria-
ton act for the present year shall be
expended in defraying the expenses of
any one in going to or coming from or
in attendance upon the corona fion of
any hereditary king, prince or poten-
ate"
New York, April 24.-Mme. Calve sail
for Europe on the St. Paul. She said,
just before she went on board the ship.
that she had said goodbye to her Amer
lean friends for the last time. She
would never return here, for the reason,
she added, that the yearly trips We're
too fatiguing, and also because the eli
mate of any country but that of France
disagreed with her.
London. April 24-The war office to-
day shipped 100 miles of iron fence ma
terial to South Africa. It is intended
to reinforce the blockhouse barbed
wire fences and stop the Boer cattle
rushes.
Washington. April 24.-There was a
hearing today before the senate com
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Washington, April 24-The house
committee on pensions has reported
bills increasing the pension of the
widow Of General Lawton from $50 to
$50 per month, and of the widow of
Rear Admiral Fife q like amount.
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Grocers sell Wheaf1ing because it is
made right and is the best on the
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Cure the cough and save the life" DR.
Woods Norway Pine Syrup cures
coughs and colds, down to the very
verge of consumption
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T5t5I- - - - o oftODtAI1N, 4
Fhlladelphla, April 24.-The ability to
phia another victory over BROOKLYN The
4sleing Of the visitors was ragged. At
Score by innings: r Fl r
BROOKLYN -. .-.--....1 00O00300-4 2
Ehiladelphia q n a "A n
aatteries-A1cCann ana Ahern; Iberg and
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WESTERN LEAGUE.

AT OMAHA
Score by innings: R.H.E.
Omaha 49,. ..-.......S 0 % 2 OIL / eli Y 2
atteries-Erfcken, O'Neill aud Lucia;
Owens and GOnding.
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City Ticket Office.
Union Pacific R r., 5s5 Kansas Ave.
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NATIONAL LEAauE

PITTsBuRG. II; CINCINNATI. 3.
Elttspurg- Pa, April A.-The game was
an essy one for Pittsburg. the Cfncin-
tsalis At no time being dangerous. Ewing
na4 TWO bad innings, the sixth and sew
enth, when nine hits were made. Attend
ance, 1900.
Score by innings: r
EittsburR .... 30 0 10 K q Ell n <
Cincinnati 80. % 0 o 2 O D 3 IA 4
Ierles-Philippi and O'Connor; Ewing
and Peitz-
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When you order groceries don't for
get package Of Wheatling.
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AT C0LORADO sPRINGs.

score Dy InnlISs. X II. q
Kansas City ......... % I Q c.
Batteries-W eimer and Messit; Castor
and Arthur.
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AT nES MoINEs-

Des MONIES ...........1 OOO1 OoO0-2 5 4
Peoria 49,. -...-.......O 0 2 0 0 0 2 2-6 IL /
Batteries-Barry and Lobheclz: Wilson,
Cox and Wilson DmpIre-Latham-
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w2B to California vie Santa Fe.

Daily during March and April Through
trains with free chair cars and tourist
sleepers.
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Vast Crowds Out.

Louisville 49,. ....................-.-.
Kansas City OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. IL
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Washington, April 24-The sub
committee of the senate committee on
military affairs has agreed to recon-
mend the Incorporation in the army APP
preparation bill of an amendment ap-
propriating 100000 with which to sup
ply army posts with libraries. schools.
gymnasiums. etc. to take the place of
the army canteen.
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Score by innings: R.H- E.
Denver -------..5 90 e. 13
Ratteries-VY hitridge and Wilson; Nc
Council, Maupin and Roth.
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Washington, April 24.-There was a
hearing today before the senate com :
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Washington, April 24.-Tne house
committee on public lands ordered &
favora bic report on the bill Of Repre-
sentative Woods (Cal) separating the
mineral lands from the agricultural
lands from the grants of California
The bill was opposed by the secretary
of the interior.
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Bremen, April PA quarantine has
been ordered against all ships arriving
here from the Philippines, in conse-
Quence of the outbreak of cholera in
those islands
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mittee on immigration on the Hans
brough bill to prohibit the sale of intox-
icating liquors at Immigrant stations
and at old soldiers homes. At the close
of the hearing n embers of the commit
tee expressed themselves as favorably
inclined toward the bill.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-03

be put down. It certainly makes quite
an Improvement.
During one of the recent electric storms
lightning struck a tree In the yard of
Mr.. j. H. Tunstall while he was standing
in the hallway of his house. The shock
was SO great that it nearly took him of
his feet and dazed him for a while.
The Ladies Building Committee of the
Presbyterian Church will hold a Hand
kerchief Bazaar on Thursday and Fri
day.. August 14th and 18th. the proceeds
to be for the benefit of the new church,
which is now nearly completed. The
building is a very handsome one, and the
interior arrangements are all modern.
A report has been circulated that at
the recent primary no election was held
at NIcFarand.s precinct. in Lunenburg
county, but that the friends of the two
candidates. Messrs. Lassiter and South
all, got together and agreed not to hold
an election, but to send in returns as
tie. Some in that neighborhood are wor-
ried over the report and wish II cor
rected. The election was held properly,
each of the two candidates receiving 80
votes. The fact that it was tie doubt
less accounts for the rumor.
The friends of Mr.. Walter L. Williams
had the pleasure of welcoming him home
this week from Richmond where he had
been confined in a. hospital for eight
weeks with a broken limb
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
While engaged in the new building or
II. c. Barrow & Co. one day this week.
some thief rihed the pockets of the coat
of Mr. R. L. Sullivan. which was nane-
ing near by and took a pocketbook con-
Mrs. Iunette NIichhels of Richmond,
is Visiting her mother, Mrs. Lucy Hardy
Miss kittie Smith of Petersburg. who
has been visiting Mrs. Kate Cralle, has
Mrs! F. j. Laughton and daughters;
Misses Nellie and Alice. are the guest OF
M Mrs Irby Moncure and children are
visiting the family OF Judge M9nS ;,;
the father of Mr.. Moncure. at Boiling
Green, in Caroline county.
Dr.. E. G. Booth. OF Carte 4r;sn Road d. Is
This is the old home OF the Doctor and
he is always welcome visitor:
DR.. and Mrs F. C. Williams. who nave
been visiting relatives of the former, IN
this section for the past feW weeks leit
Thursday night.
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the sisters OF Mercy
SHREWD AS A BUSINESS MAN.
Simmer lays good claim to position
frcm which he may with impunity con-
denim phianthropists giving away money
that was unjustly earned. He was born
III Germany and emigrated to Illinois
when fourteen years old. Later he came
to Waverly It was nthe days WheE
live stock dealing was not a vocation.
The profits were large. but sometimes the
losses were equally great. Simmer set TO
work to master the business. His native
strewdness stood him in good stead, and
he seldom lost: When the men of the
Mississippi Valley. now called lumber
kings, were new at the business, Simmer
put his money into saw mills. Here ne
prospered again. For fifty years his mon
ey has been earning more money. till
now he very probably is the weaithiest
man in the State.
But in all this Abraham SINNERS bus
mess methods were scrupuIously honest.
He made no enemies. To-day he is the
most loved citizen of Waverly. There Is
no man to say Simmer took from him
one dollar to which he had no title.
Simmer cares only to help those who
cannot help themselves. That Is why he
makes such large donations to hospitals
and homes for the aged. But. most Of
al. It is SINNERS greatest delight to
find he has reformed another giyer,s sys-E
TEN and induced him. by his own exam
pig, to help truly worthy stttutions
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ried because they walk so far apart and
their conversation is of a desultory type.
They drift along down with the tide onto
the board walk. where the possibility OF
seeing some pictures he possibly ought
not to see leads the husband into the
moving picture stall. There he takes a
peek or SO. frowns. and ten minutes later
he and the little woman at his side are
scurrying around the gravity railroad
in a solemn sort Of way It's a kind OF
duty. x
Then comes some giddy girls. They gig
gle at the nerry-go-round. whence comes
the wailful wheeze from the hurdy gurdy:
they giggle at the gravity railroad. and
having giggled themselves into state
bordering on Mysteries they all go over
and sit down and giggle some more as the
merry-go-round. laden with all sorts and
conditions of mankind. whirls. And then
where they continue the giggling process
until finally they leave for home
And these are only few OF the types;
1t is q. heterogeneous mass OF T1cn ana
rccr. society and the lower ten. brill
iian1ly drawn contrast between what is
and what might be.
OF the successful ventures at the park
this year mucn may be said. No, other
On, amusement enterprise there Will COM
rare for moment with the. Aquarama.
ON. sees devils and Heaven and churcheS
curgle Of water in there hence 1t is
easily one of the great features OF the
park. In addition to which it has some
sudden dark corners. which are always
attractive to some folks:
The merry-go- round and the natatorium.
are also immensely popular. In the al
sternocn particularly the natatorium Is al
wavs crowded It is pleasant dip after
a day of swclterirg heat. and everybody
takes a try at it. The Rathskeller is the
principal of the big money makers, OF
course. because the outside man and the
ms de. man are both pleased there.
Altorether Richmond's Coney Island is
orderly pleasant and a lone spot OF
amusement close to the city.
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the frivolous foolish the foolish absurd.
Men. women and children. through the
pure effervescence Of being out doors and
kicking around. do things at this Coney
Island they would never think of doing
any other place 1t is possible that If
you told them Of what they did out there
afterwards. they wouldn't believe it.
For instance:
Here comes an old man. bowed under
many years. his hair down to his should
ers. lines of life written deeply in
wrinkled, countenance. He Is lead
ing a little miss of five. three feet
or so of concentrated vanity and other
Weaknesses. and both are jahber-
ing busily and eating peanuts. a min
ute later there is a hurriedly made wager
between them, the little girl darts for
ward. and the respected citizen with the
white hair does a foot race with her.
When he catches her she turns upon him
gravely. and says:
Now you've got to buy me that scoot-
around thing indicating the gravity rail-
road.
Behind him comes a young couple. a
very young couple The girl shows trim
known what il is to realize that he can't
in tirac have everything on earth he
wants. They exchange many glances and
he sdueezes her plump arm every minute
NO, Charlie. 'Oh, Charlie That is
their conversation principally because
Charlie seems to be really a very bad,
bad boy.
And group of young men behind them
They find some amusement In the pair
in 'front.' and talk at the top of their
voices. beer and chocolate ice cream sodas
and other wicked things. One of them.
wearing a mashed Panama hat, is telling
the others what a time he had in Peters
burg or some other foreign country He
also hints darby at a few love affairs;
This for the benefit of the young couple
in front. Finally the group turns aside.
as one says hravely. ITO smash the cocoa
nut OF the COON. The coon invites them
TO do The best they can and they do
GIDDY GIRLS
And here comes a married couple out
for an airing. You can tell they are mar
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MANY MARRIAGES
At BLACKSTONE
Many Undesirable Town Land
marks Are Disappearing.
Items of Interest.
necial Dispatch to The Tines.)

ESPECIAL Dispatch to Inc Iimes.l
BLACKSTONE. VA. Aug. 2.-The town
has about resumed its usual eauanimlty.
from which it had been swung by the
romantic and unexpected marriages that
have taken place here during the past TWO
weeks. Madame Rumor has 1t, however,
that the end is not yet. and that the past
is only a beginning: that others OF an
equally startling nature are 10 occui III
the near future.
The official declaration as to who is
the nominee for Congress in this district
has not vet been made by the District
Committee, although it has, OF course
been conceded to Hon. f. G. Southail. DIS.
t-ict Chairman Epes mas secured the oHl-,
cial returns from the missing precincts
and will call the committee to meet. soon
to make the official announcement OF the
result.
& 1t Is not expected that Mr.. Southall will
have any opposition at the election IN
November. The Republicans in this sec
ton say they have thus far gwen no
consideration to the matter, and 40 not
at this time think any action Will be
taken by them locking to the putting up
OF q candidate.
Many of the old landmarks familiar
to all who have visited Blackstone, and
which have become eyesores to those
progressively inclined. are fast disappear.
ing to make room for Improvements. Some
of these. removed during the past week,
are the OLD Estes warehouse and Haw-
thorne's livery stables. Both Of these have
been RACED to the ground. In the case
OF the former it is not yet decided by
the present owner. DR.. l.. c. Tucker, what
is 10 take its place. The lot is very,
valuable one and suitable for most any
pr1 pcse.
In the cast of the latter, it is the In
tcs.tton of the owner. Mr.. D. w Perkins,
to at onces begin the erection Ct sub
stantial business building. This gentle
man has also just begun the erection OF
what Is to be a handsome residence on
South Main Street for his own occupancy.
his present home being at Wilson.
GRANOLITHIC, PAVING.
The granolithic paving of section OF
sidewalk here has met with such ap-s
prevail that Others are now under con-.
strnction and stu more may probably
W sfzsE ,
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THE FIFTY CENT LAW
Oystermen We're UP in Arms When 1t
Was Repealed.
(special Dispatch to The Tlmes.)

fsnecial DISPATCH to The Times0
CHINcoTEAGUE. VA. Aug. 2.-The
meeting of the Board of Fisheries at Ac-
connac Courthouse on Wednesday last
vas largely attended by the oystermen
from here. who were much pleased with
The attention paid them by the board. In
fine person of DR.. John w. Bowdoin.
chairman, and his associates of the board.
they think they have the right men in
tho right place They were, indeed.
aroused by what was termed the fifty
acre oyster bill blouse bill. 549o passed
by the last General Assembly and some
what severe in their denunciation Of Rep
resentative S. W. Matthews for even al
lowing such bill to go through the
House of which he is a member.
While the bill itself was a gross in
Justice upon the oystermen and oyster
interests as we'll. they are now happy
over its repeal and many of them are less
severe upon Mr. Matthews for what they
new regard as mistake on mis- part
since he worked SO hard to affect its re-
peal Much pleasure is expressed at this,
for he has been extremely popular with
the people and has made frst-class rep
resentative. The petition before the board
against this fifty acre rental prepared by
j. A. N. Wheaton. of this place, and pre-
sented by B. T. Gunter. was a master
piece OF choice English and logic. setting
forth all the facts.
& Mr.. Wheaton is now In his seventy
second year. has lived here all his life
and remembers the time when the first
oysters were planted and has done as
much for the oystermen as any other
one man anywhere. and no one is more
familiar with, the oyster interests than
he.
The committee sent by the Oyster
League to appear before the board was
headed by Robert L. Marshall, manager
for years past of the large oyster in
terests of D. j. Wheaton and Brother,
the largest dealers here.
Many oystermen made statements be-
fore the board, that of Mr.. I. ]. Savage
being specially Noticeable for its cons
vincing facts.
Happily. the board was not compelled
to take any action, as telegram was
received that same day that the bill re-
.peallng this unjust act had passed both
houses of the General Assembly. and
the people are now at ease.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-03

So no one knows Just how much money
he has given away. He exacts promises
rom those he helps not to reveal his
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