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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-26
ABOUT HIS NECK.
Black Bear Attacks Telegraph oper-
ator While at Work.

Kalamazoo, Mich, Dec. ga tele-
gram was received from Herniock City.
Saginaw county, stating that F. T.
CALDWELL, formerly of this city, but now
night operator for the Pere Marquette
road at its station there, had been at
tackled by a monster black bear in the
depot at o'clock in the morning and
injured in q most shocking manner in
the struggle that followed. At that time
he was rudely awakened by something
clawing at his body.
He jumped up and confronted full
grown bear which Immediately attacked
him, and before the frightened operator
was barely aware of what had happened
he was in the merciless embrace of a
hungry, growing bruin-
CALDWELL fought. but as he was wholly
unarmed the bear clawed great gashes
in his hands, face, chest and arms and
he was soon covered with blood. the
furniture broken and the telegraph ap-
paratus ruined After five minutes or
more of fighting Caldwell broke away,
and thou>la faint and weak from loss
of blood. he Jumped head first through
the window above his desk, carrying the
sash and all with him and cutting him :
self in many places
The bear remained in the Office. Calv-
we'll staggered over to the section house
routed out the workmen and told MS
story A shotgun was secured and
CALDWELL accompanied by three section
men, returned to the station, where tney
found the bear asleep on the counter
where Caldwell had been short time
before mapping. Through the open door
where the bear had entered one of the
men blazed away with both barrels at
the bear, the shot killing the beast. To-
day the bear was weighed and went
over 800 pounds. Owing to the breaking
of the telegraph instruments during the
melee all trains on the Saginaw division
of the Pere Marquette We're held up for
several hours CALDWELL is dangerously,
but not fatally. wounded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-26
DYNAM1TED THE BANK
Burglar Got Every Cent There Was in
State Bank at Weber.

Superior. Neb., Dec 26.-The State
Bank of Weber, Kas., seven miles
south of this city, was robbed Wednes-
day night of 81 500 in cash Christmas
being a holiday the robbery was not
discovered until late in the morning.
The vault of the bank was built OF
this large enough to admit a man and
then dynamited the safe which was in
side Getting into the safe, they blew
open the steel chest and got the money.
They did not leave a cent. There is no
clue whatever to the robbers. The bank
carries insurance and will lose nothing.
The. bank was started just a month
ago. w. r. Dick of Liberty Neb is
president; George Secular of this city,
vice president. and Marshall r. Dick of
Liberty, cashier
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-26
his WIFE LEFT HIM.
Why Parsons Man Seeks for a Court
Divorce.

Parsons, Kas., Dec. ga petition has
been filed in the district court by Deskin
D. Day asking for a divorce from his
wife, Mabel A. Day. Day alleges in his
petition that he has been an actual resi-.
dent of I4abette county for the past %
years, and that on November IA, 1851
he and Mabel A. Day were married He
states that his wife has totally de-
stroyed all the happiness of their mar
riage relation, and that at various times
while he was away from home at work
she would receive attentions from other
men, and he claims that at several
times during the years 1900, 1901 and 1902
she has been guilty of adultery.
He states that his wife has been guilty
of further gross neglect of her duties
III that on November II, 1901, she left
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-26
PITTsBURG MEN CONFIDENT.
Applicants for Franchise Hint That
Deal for Detroit May Be Made.

sPittsburg, Pa, Dec. 26-Charles c.
Peddar and s. J. Eagle who represented
the men anxious to put an American
league club IN Pittsburg at the Ameri-
can league meeting in Chicago, have re-
turned to this city, but win say lirtle
beyond what appears in the reports OF
the meeting and indications are the deal
will hang fire until the league meets
again in January.
The Pittsburg promoters claim that
they are still confident the indications
being that they have been given until
next meeting to close the dicker with
Angus for the purchase of his Detroit
franchise. Capt. w. W. Kerr said to-
day he had heard of no new develop
ments in the situation and that so far
as he knew there had been no change
in any respect He declined to make
any statement as to whether or not he
expected Pittsburg to get the franchise
The captain says the story that Angus
wants 100000 for his holding is anus
ing. Pittsburg's original offer was $780,
500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-26
MGovERN AROUND
Will Referee Bout in Detroit on Fri
day Night.

Mt. Clemens, Mich, Dec. 26.-Terry
McGovern will make his first appear
ance as a referee in the ring of the
Metropolitan Athletic club, of Detroit,
Friday evening. Joe Humphreys has
been chosen by the club as official an
nouncer. Sheriff Dickson claims he will
not interfere with any of the contests
that will take place at the Metropolitan
Athletic club He says:
$50 long as Mayor Maybury has is
sued a permit for these bouts to take
place I fail to see where it concerns me
in any way, as the mayor feels that he
IS justified in granting the permit for
these bouts" and the sheriff added
Unless Governor Bliss so ordered he
would not even attend and claimed he
would not have any of his deputies
present, so the contest will be under the
jurisdiction of chief of police"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-26
Racing at New Orleans.

New Orleans, Dec. 2e.-WeaIth and
McChesney were the winning favorites.
Scotch Plaid was run up S305 after he
won the second race and was bought in.
The Christmas handicap, with $1,000 ad-
ded. and worth 81, 6S3 to the winner,
went to McChesney He was ridden by
Redfern and ran a sensational race. win
ming in a drive by half a length from
Old Hutch. McChesney had a rough
trip. He got caught in a jam at the
first turn and Redfern had to pull no
to keep from going down. In the run
home he came from seventh place.
Weather clear. track fast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-26

his home and went to the home OF her
father. b. H. Sharp, and took with her
most of their household goods and the
minor child.
Day claims that he owns so acres OF
land in Labette county valued at about
$1,000 and a lot in the city of Coney-
Vile valued at $780, He also has five
horses, three COWS. two calves. several
hogs, considerable poultry and the nee
essary wagons and farm implements to
carry on his farm, and also 500 bushels
of corn and $50 bushels of oats, valued
at about 5000. He wants his wife to be
barred from asserting any interest in
this property
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-26
ROOFS PLACE.
Taft Is Slated as His Successor as
Secretary of War.

Washington. Dec 26.-The retirement in
a few months of Secretary of War Root
and the runored intention of the presi-
dent to appoint as his successor Govern
or General Taft, while not at this time
capable of official confirmat ton. is looked
upon by those closest to the administra-
tor as being highly probable
The pressure of his private interests has
long demanded of the secretary of way
that he retire from official life. but ne
did not care to lay aside his office, as
summed upon the urgent request of Presi-
dent Mckinley, until Cuban Independence
had become an actually, the .nsurrectien
in the Philippines had been subdued and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-26
Football at Parsons.

Parsons, Kan, Dec. ga large crowd
witnessed the Christmas game of foot
ball between Parsons and Coffeyville at
the fair grounds in this city Thursday
afternoon. Read and Mosber. of the
University of Kansas team, played with
Parsons, their home team. The game
was a brilliant one throughout The
teams were sDlendidly matched and d
good fight resulted in a tie game, neith-
er side being able to score. The wealth
er was clear and cold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-26
PLAY BEFORE coNv1crs.
Vaudeville Artists Give Entertain
1uent at Prison

Leavenworth, Kas.. Dec. 2e.-Christ-
mas was observed at the state and fed
eral penitentiaries in the usual way.
The convicts were given a full holiday,
and they were served with good din
ners. While the convicts at the state
penitentiary did not have turkey on this
occasion, the-F did not feel aggrieved at
Warden z. 3. Jewett, for that official
made good the loss by providing q first
class vaudeville entertainment for the
edifcation of the ccnvcts. Warden
Jewett went to Kansas City and secured
a number OF artists for the show. This
is the first time that professionals have
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-26
Racing at Frisco.

San Francisco, Dec. 26.-Eight thous-
and people witnessed excellent racing at
Ingleside. The weather was good and
the track in fine condition. The feature
was the Christmas handicap at a mile
and a quarter. with a value of So $50.
post with Nones favor;te at to l. He
won in gallon from Bessie Mccarthy
and Siddon S., both of whom closed fast.
Nones was the only favorite to score
during the afternoon. Weather clear;
track good.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-26

Photography has figured on more than
one occasion in a divorce suit, but never
in a more curious and interesting man
ner than did the above fashhght, which
until recently was exhibited in a He
boken. N J.. store window to advertise
a theater. Among those who gazed ION
it was James Brewer, Of IIoboken. The
first face in the group his eye rested
on was that of his wife, and sitting next
to her a man he had been warned
against. Investigation followed, and
divorce proceedings are the result. The
above is a reduced reproduction of the
fatal photo2raph
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-26
Madden Selling Mares.

Lexington, KY, Dec. 26-John E. Mad
den has just concluded negotiations for
the sale of 20 brood mares. Thomas
Hitchcock is the purchaser, and the
bunch of matrons will be shipped to his
stud at Aiken, S. C., about the end OF
this week. Madden left for Louisville
last night, but would say very little
about the deal as the transfer has not
yet been made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-26
Rogers Lays Claim to Do lehanty.

Philadelphia, Dec. 2e.-J. T. Brush
made statement recently that he did
not think the case of Delehanty would
be an issue in the coming peace confer
ence. Brush, however. will find he will
not secure the big batsman without a
battle, even if the American league
makes no fight for him. The Philadel-
phia club has filed an appeal with the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-26
A FAMILY OF IS TOGETHER.
The Barretts, of Marshall County, Ate
Turkey from the Same Table.

Frankfort, Kas., Dec. 26.-The old
homestead of A. G. Barrett at Barrett
was the scene of an extraordinary fam
lily gathering Christmas. About eighty
five of the relatives of the Barrett fam
lily ate turkey together This represents
only about half of the family, who now
reside in Marshall county At one time
more than 300 of the family lived here
but about $50 went to swell the popula-
ton of Oklahoma.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-26
PRINTERS WANT MORE PAY
Employees of Job Houses Ask for Flat
Rate of Eiphteen Dollars.

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 26.-The job printers
of this city. through a committee OF seven
taken from the employees of the seven
largest job houses. are holding q confer
ence with the employers looking to in
crease in wages to d fat rare of $1S per
week with SO hours to constitute a week S
work At the present time "a hours con-
stitute weeks work and the wages are
1920 Der week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-26
Fire at Cofevville.

Coffeyville, Kas.. Dec. 26.-The home
of G.. I. Moon was destroyed by fire last
Wednesday night There was only a
small amount of insurance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-26
Charity of the E1ks at concordia

Concordia, Kas., Dec 26.-The Elks of
this city made twenty-four poor fani-
lies happy Christmas by giving to each
some coal. a sack of flour and a supply
OF groceries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-26

National league directors in which it is
claimed the PHILADELPHIA club has a
prior right to De1ehanty's services. The
club asks that the player be returned,
unless the New York club will buy his
release from Philadelphia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-26
Low s1eepine Car Rates

To ST. Paul and Minneapolis. The Chi
cago Great Western railway has three
tourist sleeping cars per week to ST.
Paul and Minneapolis. Rate for double
berth only $1.50. For particulars in
uuire of any Chicago Great Western
agent or j. P. Elmer, G. p. A.. Chicago,
Illinois
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-26

Bodily pain loses its terror if you've
bottle of DR.. Thomas Electric Oil in
the house. Instant relief in cases OF
burns. cuts. sprains. accidents of any
sort
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-26
Death of L. C. Waters at coaeyville

CoTeyville, Kas., Dec. 26.--LA c. Wat
ers, well known attorney, is dead in
this city from consumption. He leaves
a wife and five daughters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-26

BY recent court decree the Countess
De La War; has been granted a limited
divorce from her husband the Earl De
La War;. Desertion and cruelty are the
grounds. The countess is now arrang--
ing a continental tour with her children.
She is the daughter of Lord Brassey.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
Insure Your Property.

cave over SO per cent. by insuring your
property in the National Dwelling House
insurance Company. against loss by Gre and
lightning. and in The Missouri Farmers Tor
ma % Insurance. Company against loss by
tornadoes. cyclones and windstorms. Ev ~
honest loss has been adjusted and paid with
ouf delay and the company has been running
over ten years without single case of l'ttga-
tion.
The Missouri Farmers Tornado, Cyclone
and Windstoi a Insurance Company is the
oldest company of the kiud in the state; was
organtzed over ten years ago and has furnished
insurance for less than the interest on the
money required fer the same insurance by old
line companies. 1t las also furnished insur-
ance at less cost than any mutual company II
this or any other state. Write COCHRAN
BROS. Agents at Chiekasha 1. T, or II. f.
staple. Secretary. Rock Port Mo.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-03-06

The startling announcement of
Discovery that will surely
lengthen life is made by editor O.
III. Downey of Churubesco. 10
diana. l wish TO state, he writes
that DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption is the most in
fallable remedy that | have ever
known for Coughs, Colds and
Grip. It's invaluable to people
with weak lungs. Having this
wonderful medicine no one need
dread pneumonia or consumption
Il relief is instant and cure GER
Gain. Brown & Co, guarantee
ovsry SOC and &i.O0 bottle, and
give trial bottle free.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
Does II Pay 70 Advertise Z

A cheap remedy for coughs and
colds is all right, but you want
something that will relieve and
cure the more severe and danger
GUS results of throat and lung
troubles. What shall you dot Go
to a warmer and more regular cli-
mattel Yes. If possible; If not pos
sibIe for you, then in either case
take the only remedy that has been
introduced in all civilized counS
tries with success in severe throat
and lung troubles, "Boschee's
German Syrup" 1t not only heals
and stimulates the tissues to de-
stroy the germ disease, but allays
inflammation, causes easy expecto-
ration. gives q good nights rest,
and cures the patient. Try one
bottle. Recommended many years
by all druggists in the world. Get
Green's Prize Almanac. You can
get DIR. Green's reliable remedies
at BrewA q Cess Palace Drug
k5sors ~ . Harvs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-03-06

Some time ago my daughter
caught severe cold. The COM
planned OF pains in her chest and
. bad cough. 1 gave her Cham
berlain' s Coufih Remedy accord
dinS to directions and in two
days she was well and able to goto
school. have used this rene
-dy in my family for the p asst
seven years and have never
known it to fail )" says james, Pen
dergast, merchant, Annato Bay,
Jaimaca, West India, Islands.
The pains In the chest indicated
an approaching attack of pneumo-
MIA, which in this instance was nm
doubtedly warded off by Cham ber-
lain's Cough Remedy, 1t counter
acts any tendency of a cold toward
pneumonia. Sold by the Palace
Drug Store
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-03-06

w. L, Yancy,, Paducah, KY,
writes: | had a severe case of kid
aey disease and three of the best
physicians in southern Kentucky
treated me without success. /
Was induced to try Foley's Kidney
Cure. The first bottle gave i'm
mediate relief and three bottles
cured me permanently. ! gladly
recommend this wonderful rene.
dy. Take no substitutes. Sold
by Jas. Pettyjohns.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-03-06

| have a few words to say re-
garding Chamberlain's Cough
Rsmedy. 1t saved my little boys
life and feel that | cannot praise
1t enough. | bought bottle OF It
from A. K. Steere of Goodwin, >.
D., aud when / got home with 1t
the poor baby could hardly
breathe. | gave the medicine as
directed every ten minutes until he
.'threw upv and th9n ] thought
sure he was going to choke to
death. We had to pull th9 phlegm
out of his mouth in great long
strings. ! am positive that II
had not got that bottle of cough
medicine, my boy would not be on
earth today. Joel Demont, In
wood, Iowa.
For sale at the Palace Drug
Store.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
For Pneumonia.

DR.. e. j. Bishop, Agnew, Mich.
SAYS, / have used Foley's Honey
and Tar in three very severe cas-
-es of pnenmonia with good re-
suits in every case. Beware OF
substitutes. Sold by Jas. Petit
Johns.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-03-06

Droposals for Leasing reserve
l. pasture No. 8 of the Kiowa,
Comanche, and Apache Indians for
Agricultural Purposes. United
States Indian Service, Kiowa and
Oomsnche Agency, Anadarko.
Oklahoma, February 1S, 1902.
Sealed proposals will be re-
ceived at this office Hntil 2 O'Clock
p. m, on Friday, March 2I, 1902,
and will be Immediately thereafter
opened in the presence of such
bidders as may attend, for leasing
Reserve Pasture No. 3 of Klowas,
Comanche, and Apache Indians
for agricultural purposes aise,
for leasing foHr or tiVO iaohssa
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
A Onra tor LnmhaRo.

W. C. Williamson, OF Amherst
Va, says: For more than year
1 suffered from lumbago. l finally
tried Chamberlain Pain Balm
and it gave me entire relief, which
ALI other remedies had failed to
-Ao.v Sold by the Palace Drug
Store.
La Grippe, coughs often con-
tiuue for months and sometimes
lead to fatal results after the pa
tient is supposed to have passed
the danger point. Foley's Honey
and Tar affords positive protec-
tion and security from those
coughs. Sold by Jas. Pettyjohns.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-03-06

tracts of tribal lands in subpast-
ures E and F, which are entirely
surrounded by allotnents. Said
lands will be leased for a period
OF 81 years from May 1, 1902, or
to August 81, 1905. No bid for a
different period will be considered.
The bids must be addressed to the
undersigned, U. s.. Indian Agent
OF the Kiowa and Oomanche
agency, Ansdarko, Oklahoma, and
must be plainly marked ON the
outside of the envelop. "Pr0pos-
ais for leasing Kiowa lands for
agricultural purposes"
For the information of bidders
it is stated that said Reserve Pas
ture is located about TWO miles
west of Duncan, Indian Territory,
and contains about 22,500 acres.
Seprate bids will be received upon
congressional section, or fractional
part thereof, where there Is not a
full section, as shown by the map
reserving said Pasture No. 8.
Separate bids will be received ON
each particular tract IN sub pas
lures E and +. Each tract must
be fenced with good substantial
wire fence (harbed wire), the
fences along the section lines in
said Reserve Pasture No, 3 to be
back 33 teet on each side of the
line so as to leave a highway sc
feet in width. Each lessee will be
required to place at least 400 acres
in each section under cultivation,
| and the same proportion in frac-
tional section. No deduction will
be made from the gross area in
each section on account of the
highway. The fences and all other
improvements placed upon the
lands by the lesSees shall remain
and become the absolute proper
ty of the Indians at the end of
the term. Maps showing the loca-
tion and description of each tract
;e be leased can be procured on
application to this office.
A minimum price of 40 cents per
acre per annum has been placed
upon said lands, and no bid for q
smaller amount will be accepted.
A clause in the leases Will prohibit
subIeasing without the consent of
the Secretary of the Interior.
The rents must be paid in two
equal semiannual installments in
advance, to wit, on May L and
November l of each year. The
lessees will be required to furnish
security in an amount equal to one
years annual rent conditioned
upon the faithful performance of
the terms of the lease. Surety or
| guaranty company bonds preferred
Everything being satisfactory it
is proposed to award each par
ticulsr tract to the bidder propos-
ing to pay the highest price there
for; but the right is hereby reserv-
ed to reject any and all bids, OF
any part of q bid, if deemed for
the best interests of the Indians,
and the leases executed hereunder
will be subject to the approval OF
the Secretary of The Inteyior.
Each proposal must be accomp-
anied by certified check or draft
upon some United States deposit
cry or solvent national bank in
vicinity of the bidders place oi
residence, made payable to The
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
for at least per cent of the entire
amount of the proposal, which
check or draft will be forfeited tC
7 \ -
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-03-06

You should know that Foley's
Honey and Tar is absolutely the
best for all diseases of the throat
aud lungs. Dealers are author
ized to guarantee it to give salts
faetion. Sold by JAS. Pettyjehns.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-03-06

Scale books for sale at this of
fee.