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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-15
SLOW BRooMcoRN MARKET.
A Sterling Expert Reviews tn
Situation.

Sterling, Kan, Jan. 15.-In the last is
sue of the Bulletin W. w. Webb gives
his view of the broom corn situation.
In part he says:
Il am speaking of Rice and Reno
counties only. I will give the figures as
they appear on my books from year to
year in round numbers
I'm 1898, put up 5000 bales. In 1899,
5000 bales. In 1900, 1000 bales, and in
1891, only 1,500 bales. Thus it is plainly
visible that one year ago there was a
decrease of 80 1-3 per cent of two and
three years ago. while the last years
crop shows decrease of so per cent Of
that of 1898 and 1899
Now when you consider that my press
baled a larger per cent of the crop for
the past two seasons than it did in '9S
or SO, 1t ought to prove to my mind that
have not exaggerated.
There is undoubtedly a great deal
less broomcorn produced this year than
is consumed every year, especially
brush and whisk stock. And as Sterling
is the only exporter of genuine brush
corn, there is no reason earth why
the demand should not be in excess of
any time since the new crop. When the
demand is strong, prices have an up
ward tendency, and 1 believe the de-
mand will come inside of ninety days.
Il estimate about 25 per cent of brush
in farmers hands, with very little if any
being sold. The farmers are holding
firm, believing prices will be as high
or higher than they have been. OF
course the market is dull and dragging
now, but I believe there is no excuse for
the market being in that condition.
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PAID TO SIGN A PETITION.
Admissions by Property Owners in q
Kansas City, Kas., Paving Suit

Kansas City, Kan, Jan. 15.-The tax
ing of testimony in a suit brought by
number of property owners along the
west end of Minnesota avenue, from
Eighth street to Eighteenth street, to
enjoin the collection of the special tax
assessed against their property for the
paving of the street, was begun in the
common pleas court yesterday after
noon. The street is paved with asphalt
and is the main street of the city The
work was done by the Barber Asphalt
Paving company. 90
Charles Hams testified that he had
received $50 or $500, and that his son
had been given employment by the
Barber company, as consideration for
signing the petition for the improve
ment. Ed N. Dunning testified that he
got 5000 for his mOther-in-laW Mrs.
Carlisle, for her signature. Charles U.
Anderson, a negro, testified that he had
contract by which he was to receive
800 for his signature, but that after he
signed he had to sue the Barber COM
pany for the money. After he brought
suit the company paid him and he dis
missed the action. c. K. Wells and
John RiSSe, who are plaintiffs to the
suit testified that they had been offer
ed money by the Barber company to
sign the petition. The amount was not
given, but they were assured that 1t
would be enough to offset their taxes
They refused. After the taking of 9TH
err testimony the case was adjourned in
order that the attorneys might file
briefs. Silas Porter appeared for the
plaintiffs and T. A. Pollock and NJ
Reitz for the city.
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REsPAss BUYS TWO COLTS.
Secures Brothers of Merito and Bris-
tol-Old Bermuda Is Sold.

Lexington, KY, Jan. 15.-J. B. Resnass
of Cincinnati has purchased of T. H. Ste
vens Walnut Hills Farm, the 2-year-old
chestnut colt by Wadsworth, dam Nodes
ka, and the 2-year-old bay colt by Wads-
two. The one out of Modjeslza is a brother
to Bristol The dams of both have pro-
duced a number of good horses. Henry
Zeigler of Cincinnati had offered $500 for
one of these colts.
Bermuda the race horse which Byron
McCle1land pronounced the best horse he
ever trained, not excepting the great Hen
ry of Navarro, has been sold by w. j.
Tracey here to parties in southern Ken
lucky for a private price
McClelland paid 5000 for Bermuda
when he was a 2-year-old, and won about
$4,000 in stakes and purses. He sired
king Bermuda Francis MeCIelland and
other good horses after retiring to the
stud
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NEvA SIMMONS RECORD.
Was Third Largest Winner on the
Grand Circuit.

Pittsburg. Jan. 15.-Neva Simmons
(2:114). the famous Pittsburg .trotting
mare, owned by George w Baum, has
past racing season In fourteen starts
she won five races, secured second money
twice, third money five times, fourth
Her first start was at Iiffin last July,
where she won in 2:12A, 2:14A and 2:154
Her next start was in the $4,000 M and
third money. The following week at
Cleveland she finished 8, 8, 2
The next week she finished 4, 3, in the
5000 Board of Trade purse at Col umbus,
securing third money. At Buffalo she
started in the Electric City 5000 race and
beat Country Jay. Alberta D. and Snoddy
Girl in straight heats in 2:11A, 2:11A and
PIP. Her next essay was in the Hiram
woodruff s.. 900 stake at Brighton Beach.
This was h hard fought Ye heat eat race race al an
each. and she. won tbs. first, second and
AT Readville Ali Right beat her in 2:04lz
2091z and 2:11A. In the Roger Williams
$4,000 purse at Providence she won third
place, with sixteen starters. in 2:12, 2:091a
and $50 At Hartford she won the $1,000
purse in straight heats in PIP. 2:13A and
2:15, but her most notable performance
cuse Here she defeated her old rivals,
Eleata and Country J., also Iva Dee and
Marique, in a brilliant six heat contest, in
which she finished 3, l, 2 2. l. l. The
The next week she started in the Yum
fourth. In the Pennsylvania Neva was
unplaced, but showed her staying qualities
in the fifth heat, in which she finished
She also started in the Walnut Hall Farm
Cup race, worth 5000. and finished 2, 4,
to Captor in 2:10s4, 2:1115 and 2:09s4. Captor
was second in each heat and forced him
out in 2:0914 in the third heat.
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oHoYNsKps NEXT BOUT.
Club in louisville Wants Him to
Match Hanrahan.

Chicago, Jan. 15.-Joe Choynskis
sweeping challenge and his evident de-
sire for a match with some one will
doubtless give him few sleepless
nights trying to decide just which one
of the many men who have signifled
their willingness to meet him he wants
to get on with. The latest is a match
between Choynski and wild Bill'' Han
rahan.
C1oynski's acceptance has been Sc
cured by Louisville club to a match
with Hanrahan, it is said, and Hanra-
han has also signified his willingness
to sign articles Immediately. Hanra-
han is quite a favorite in Louisville
since his defeat of Marvin Hart in that
city, and match between these two
would draw a big gate.
Hanrahan is wanted by clubs all over
the country. A club in Philadelphia
wants to match wild Bill" with Jim
Jeffries, the Californian. The Wash
ington club of Philadelphia offers him
match with either Maher or Rubin, and
it is said that Joe Sullivan has prac-
tically accepted one of the matches for
his protege.
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Racing at Frisco.

San Francisco, Jan. 15.-Long priced
horses were successful at Oakland, only
two favorites passing the judges in
front. The surprise of the afternoon
was the victory of ]. Boggs, a 80 to 1
shot, in the Reliance handicap. He came
from behind and beat Frank Bell a
head. Constellator was third. Head
water, the favorite, got away well
enough, but did not display much
speed.
The 2-year-old race was taken by
Lizzie Rice, a FLY that made her first
appearance. She was well played and
led all the way, winning from Venecia
and Adirondack. Hoar pulled Hudson,
the favorite, up at the start. He also
did the same thing with Rubus in the
preceding race and Starter Dwyer sus-
pended him for a week.
Senator Mats won the opening race
at odds of II to 1, and Pat Morrissey, at
Z to 1, led all the way in the mile and
one hundred yards race.
The stewards, after investigating the
last two races of Position, reprimanded
Owner Fountain and informed him that
a repetition of inconsistent races would
result in his stable being ordered from
the track.
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BowLERs ARE ENTERING.
Two Topeka Men Entered For the
Contest at Buffalo.

Buffalo Jan. 15.-The following west
ern bowling clubs and individual play
ers, entered in the national bowling
tournament will play on the dates men
toned:
Clubs, January 21-St. Louis, M. A.
Phillips; Kansas City, r. p. Barse.
Two-men teams. January PIT. B.
Farley and N. A. Fetting, Kansas City;
r. E. Cars and c. Kuppinger, ST. Louis;
L w. Pabst and Benjamin sBrack-
meyer, st. Louis; Simpson and Dysing
er. Los Angeles; G. E. Leib and H.
Patterson, Belleville. Ill.
Two men teams, January PIN. Kern
and ]. l. Lake. ST Louis; William Ell
vert and E. Funcke, BeIIeville, Ill; d.
Thede and P. Sherber, Peoria, Ill; H
Schlenk and a. Vollroth, BellevilTe, ILL.,. i;
George Keppler and George Kaiser, ST.
Louis; G. Diblick and F. Makepeace,
IS---~-- city: A. Smith and A D. Kirk
patrick, Topeka Oscar Roeder and R
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Young Girl at Wichita Murders
Her Baby Sister.
Only Eleven Years Old, She Is
Accused of the Crime.
PLAYING TOGETHER.
Head Almost Severed From
Body by a Razor.
Girl Has Been of a Hayward
Disposition Always.

Wichita, Jan. 15-Because she refused
to obey her sister while at play, Laura,
the 3-year-old daughter of George
Corneilison, a laborer, was slashed
across the throat from ear to ear with
her fathers razor by her sister Nellie,
Tuesday afternoon, and died from the
wounds at o'clock last night. Nellie,
who is IL years old, SteadfaStly denies
that she committed the deed and lays
the blame upon her brother Harvey,
aged 5. The latter, however, says that
1t was his sister, and the father of the
the police that he believes the story of
the son, since it would have been al
most impossible for the child to have
committed the deed. The little girls
but despite this fact, she lived for sew
eral hours, though unconscious. The
deed was committed in the barn and
almost within sight of the mother, Who
was busy in the kitchen and thought
that the children were peacefully at
play in the stable.
Nellie entered the house and without
her mothers knowledge, procured the
razor and then ran out to the barn. Just
what was then done cannot be learned,
since both of the children are in such
condition that a detailed account or
anything like a straight story cannot
be obtained from them.
Soon as the deed was accomplished
both children ran into the house and
Cured. Nellie then ran to the gas
works, where her father is employed and
informed him of the affair. Meanwhile
a physician had been summoned and
the injured child removed to the hos
pital No hope was held out for her
recovery and she died without having
regained consciousness. No arrests
have been made and because of the age
of the two children Mayor Mclean said
that none will be made. The police say
that the girl Nellie is of rather an ex-
citable temperament and it is their be-
lief that the deed was committed in
fit of anger caused by the refusal of the
murdered child to follow some whim of
her sister. Nellie, it is said, on several
occasions ran away from home. The
last time she told some weird stories
about having been kidnapped and detain-
ed in a haunted house. The physicians
in attendance say that the wound in
many particulars resembles that in
hicted upon Mrs. Olin Castle, for whose
murder Jessie Morrison was convicted
at Ell Dorado. The mother, it is feared,
may die from the effects of the shock.
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RODE MANY oENTUR1Es.'
L. T. Singer, Champion Wheel Rider
of 1901.

New York, Jan. 15.-L. T. Singer of
Brooklyn carries off the wheeling hon.
ors in the state competition by riding
the greatest number of centuries last
year. thereby winning the first medal.
Announcement of this has just been
made by the centurion of the New York
state division of the Century Road club
of America Mr.. Singers record in
cludes nineteen doubles, nine triples,
two "quads." two '.quints" and one
sextuple. In addition to the state CEN
fury medal, Mr.. Singer also won the
first national medal for centuries and
also the second national medal for mile
age, with 1922 miles to his credit. The
state medal for mileage was won by
Spencer w. Stewart of Brooklyn, with
22038 miles. Mr.. Stewart also won the
national mileage medal, and the second
national medal for centuries, with 101
runs, including fifteen doubles, six
triples, one QUAD" and one 'quint.''
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SPORTING NEWS.
Terry McGovern to Train in
Cincinnati.
For the Contest With Dave Sui
Iivan at Louisville.
A FORFEIT is POSTED.
Brooklyn Lad Still in Hospital
4 FORFEIT is POSTED.
Brooklyn Lad Still in Hospital
at New York.
His Ambition to Get Another
Match With COrbett.

Cincinnati, Jan. 15.-A special to the
Enquirer from New York says:
The chances largely favor that Terry
MoGovern will train in Cincinnati for
his coming go with that clever whirl-
wind fighter, Dave Sullivan, in the
arena. of the Southern Athletic club at
Louisville February %.
McGovern is at present in the hos
pital recovering from the operation on
his nose. He is rapidly rounding to,
and it is expected will leave the hospital
on Thursday of the present week. About
the latter part of next week, very close
to the 23d inst, his hustling manager,
Sammy Harris, will be in Cincinnati.
Mr.. Harris goes from New York to St
Louis on important private business,
and from st. Louis will repair to Gin
cinnati at once. Mr.. Harris has been
invited to bring his great little fighter
to Cincinnati for training. He has been
offered fine quarters there, and is very
much impressed with the proposition.
The forfeits for McGovern's contest
with Sullivan will be forwarded to The
Enquirer during the week. For Nc
Govern Mr.. Harris posted 81, 500 with
the Journal, of this city. Sullivan post
ed a like amount. The Louisville club
put up an additional 81 900.
Mr.. Harris still hopes that Young
Corbett will agree to meet McGovern-
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salina Weekly Herald Sold.

Salina, Jan. 15.-The Salina Weekly
Herald the first paper published in Sa-
line county, and one of the first in CEN
trail Kansas, has changed hands. w. A.
Evans, a Kansas City newspaper man,
who owned the majority of the stock,
sold his interests to a number of Salina
men, who will assume the management
c. H. Matson, political reporter of To-
peka paper, was until recently the edi-
tor of the Herald, and he still retains
an interest. The Herald was founded
in February, 1866, by the late B. ]. F.
Hanna, and the material for the plant
was hauled by an OK team from juno
ton City, as there We're no railroads
over here at that time.
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WHITNEY MAY GO ABROAD.
Noted THURMAN Is Anxious to See His
Horses in England.

New York, Jan. 15.-W. c. Whitney
spent today at his palatial home among
the Wheatley hills, on Long Island, look
ing over his new residence which has
just been completed
When asked what his racing plans in
England were for the coming season he
replied he had none; that Mr.. Higgins.
who will look after the horses abroad.
mapped out his plans. When a reporter
showed Mr.. Whitney the cabled list of
nominations for the classic races in which
his horses would compete against the
thoroughbreds of King Edward VII and
the Messrs. Keene, he scanned the names
over carefully without comment.
In reply to the query whether he would
go over to England just to his horses
race against the kings he answered he did
not see why he should but added that
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Catarrh has become such a common
disease that person entirely free from
this disgusting complaint is seldom met
with. 1t is customary to speak of Catarrh
as nothing more serious than bad cold,
a simple Inflammation of the nose and
throat. 1t is, in fact, complicated and
very dangerous disease; if not at first, It
very soon becomes SO.
The blood is quickly contaminated by
the foul secretions, and the poison through
the general circulation is carried to all
parts of the system.
Salves, washes and sprays are unsatis-
factory and disappointing, because they do
not reach the seat of the trouble. S. S. S.
does. 1t cleanses the blood of the poison
and eliminates from the system all catar-
rhal secretions, and thus cures thoroughly
and permanently the worst cases.
Mr. T. A williams. leading dry-goods fner-
mt f n burg G. C. Wrfte&. " For years
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K. o. Defeats Haskell.

Lawrence, Kan, Jan. 15.-The Uni
versity of Kansas basket ball team de-
feated the Haskell Indians last night.
q to %, on the K. U. floor. The floor
was very slippery, and the game was
a very poor exhibition on both sides.
In the team work the university boys
were the stronger throughout, but they
had poor luck throwing goals The
Indians were handicapped by playing
on a strange floor, and their team work
was weaker than usual. The Kansas
forwards, Owens and Smith, were in
good form. Owens played the star
game of the evening. Falls and Archi-
uuette did the best work for Haskell.
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Patents For Kansans.

Washington, Jan. 15--The following
patents have been issued for Kansans
Bailey c. Caudry and c. F. Deplanty,
Cofeyville, needle for self binding har-
vesting machines; Charles Dyer, Usage
City, liquid measuring device; Amos s.
Jones, Clifton, drilling machine; Sam
uel D. MeNaghten, Wichita, corn PLAN
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A National Bank For waverly.

Ottawa, Jan. 15.-The Bank of Wav-
erly, Kan, was succeeded here Tuesday
by the organization of the First Ma
tional bank of Waverly at a meeting of
the stockholders. The following are the
officers chosen: President, William Wal
lace, Ottawa; vice president, w. B. XII
Ter, Ottawa: cashier, c. N. Converse.
Waverly; assistant cashier, CT. Mathis,
Waverly. The directors chosen were:
William Wallace, J. B. Pyle, r. E. Nc
Henry, c. N. Converse, w. B. Killer and
f, M. Shiras.
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Killed by a Negro.

LaCygne, Jan 15--J. c. Prentice, who
last Saturday was beaten by negro
named Andrew Arnold. died at his home
north of LaCygne last evening at 6
o'clock. The two men lived on adjoin-
ing farms, and the trouble arose over
the running at large of chickens and
stock Mr.. Prentice was well known
here, and was recognized as an honor
able and upright citizen Andrew Ar
mold, the negro who committed the as
sault, is now lodged in the Miami coun-
ty Jail at Paola-
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Cha nj Vi 0PdA La II Jul r. ?
I had q severe case of
nasal catarrh, with all
the disagreeabie effects
which belong to that
disease, a nd whic h
make life painful and
uncomfortable. l Il s ed
medicines prescribed by
leading physicians and
suggested by numbers
of friends, but without
getting any better. I
then began to take S. S.
S. It had the desired
effect, and cured me
after taking eighteen
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Rarmnda Sold Chean.

Lexington, KY, Jan. 15.-The once
famous race horse and sire Bermuda,
who won over $50 900 on the turf for
Byron McClelland was sold by w. ].
Treacy to persons in southern Ken
lucky today for mere song Bermuda
is a bay horse, foaled in 1888 by Bersan,
dam Fairlady McClelland paid $4,000
for him as a 2-year-old and classed him
with the great Henry of Navarro.
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He Is Wanted in Georgia.

Fort Scott, Jan. 15.3The sheriff has
located Fay Hite, a desperate young
criminal, who recently broke out of Jail
at Griffith, Ca, and the officers are now
holding him awaiting the arrival of an
officer from Georgia with q requisition.
At the time of his escape Hite was I'M
der sentence to the penitentiary for as
sault with intent to kill.
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cancy in the office of the district court
of Nemaha county caused by the death
of her father and her services in that
position were so entirely satisfactory
that she was elected for the, regular
term without opposition and is now fill
ing the place to the entire satisfaction
of bench. bar and litigants.
Respectfully,
ABIJAH WELLS.
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Pensions For Kansans.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE following
pensions have been granted Kansans:
Increase, John Landers, Abilene, $12;
David Lawhead, Cunningham, So;
Francis Andrew, Ga1ena, So; John r.
win, Leavenworth, $12; Frederick Smith,
Oberlin, So; VIM. Hickey, Vesper, SO;
Geo. Brown, Piedmont, SO; Mexican
war, John Stands. Leavenworth. So.
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New Saline County Bank.

Sa1ina, Jan. 15.-The Assaria State
bank is another new financial institu-
ton to be started in Saline county. The
directors number about 80 of the most
farmers in that vicinity and
the capital stock will be $4,000
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Nau Rank Ear Hovt.

Hoyt, Jan. 1.-THE Hoyt State bank
opens for business today with capita
stock of S., 600. c. NJ Woodward is the
and J. M. woodward vice president
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LoNe-DIsTANcE CHAMPION.
Len Hurst, of England, to Enter the
Six-DaY Contest 81 New York.

New York, Jan. 15.-Len Hurst of
Edmonton, the champion long-distance
runner of England, and his brother,
Joe, have entered the coming six-day
pedestrian match. which will take
month. Len Hurst holds the worlds
record for twenty-four hours-160 miles
beating Charley RowelTs famous run,
made in Madison Square Garden on
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s. A. Bullard in Washington.

Washington, Jan. 15.-S. A. Billiard of
Garden City, Kan, is here to consult
Representative Bowersock and the
members of the house committee on
public lands, about the bill for the leas-
ing of public lands, introduced by Mr..
RoWerSOck
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ODD FELLOWS AT oARNErr.
A School of instruction For State
Delegates and Rebekahs.

duu IE5D5kHHS.
Garnett, Kan, Jan. 15-Delegates and
officers from the Odd Fellows and Re
bekah lodges of the Second Congress
ional district are gathering here for a
three days school of instruction. The
officers of the Rebekah lodges who are
here are: Mrs. Ada E. Flad, grand
instructor, Frankfort; Mrs. Mary Need
ham, president Rebel1ah state assembly,
Clifton; Miss Emma Stevens, warden
state assembly, Topeka; Mrs. Ida Blum,
deputy grand inspector, Kansas City,
Kan George w. Brown, grand mas
ter of the Odd Fellows, will be here.