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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-20
JONES GIVES HIS STORY.
St. Louis Fielder Tells of His Chicago
Engagement.

Milwaukee. Feb. 2o.--David Jones. the
star outfielder signed by the st. Louis
AMERICAN League club. desires to place
himself right before the public and not be
classed as a contract jumper. Mr.. Jones
gives the facts of the case in an Interview
follows:
Last fall I signed a contract with the
Milwaukee club for the season of 1902
and accepted 800 bonus for signing. When
the Milwaukee club was transferred to St.
Louis my contract with the Brewers be-
came void, as the Milwaukee people knew
James A. Hart of the Chicago club, know
ing this fact, visited me at Dixon, ILL.,, and
talked with me for long time. trying to
get me to sign a contract with Chicago.
1 was not prepared to sign an uncondi-
tional contract with Mr.. Hart, 1 was
not completely satisfied that 1 was freed
from St Louis. After an afternoons con-
sultation with Mr. Hart, 1 agreed to sign,
and did sign, with him under the condi-
lions that 1 could go to St. Louis if 1 de-
sired to do I did accept advance
money from him and a certificate was
made out, which he retained and which
was to be returned to me after returning
the advance money, if 1 decided to go to
st. Louis. The papers do me an injustice
in calling me a contract jumper. 1t is
impossible for me anyone else to jump
a contract in the major leagues, for they
recognize each others contracts"
Jones will play with St. Louis the COM
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SPORTING NEWS.
Baltimore Ball Aggregation to
Be Transferred to Gotham.
Secret of McGraW' sSalaried ALL
Star Team is Out.
WILL BE A GOOD MOVE.
American League Headquarters
to Be Taken There Also.
Expect to Secure Ball Park in
Reasonable Limits.
WILL BE A GOOD MOVE.

Chicago Feb. 20-The Baltimore
team to be transferred to New York
and the American league headquarters
to go from Chicago to lower Broad
way. This is news vouched for to-
day.
Taking advantage of the wrangling
and pickering now prevailing in the
National, Johnson and his colleagues
haFe made up their minds that this is
the time for invasion of the rich metro
politan district. Ignoring the strained
relations between the various magnates
of the National league the leaders of
the rapidly expanding American league
have made their plans to annex New
York and cut out Baltimore from their
circuit. Andrew Freedman holds an
eight-year lease on the Manhattan field,
and it goes without saying that An
drew Freedman is a hard man to deal
with. Johnson and his followers say
they are warranted in believing that
they can do business. If this ball park
is secured Manager McGraw and his
aggregation will be switched to Gotham
on the fastest train out of Baltimore.
But it does not follow that even if this
scheme of transferring the Baltimore
team to New York fails Johnson's
league will abandon hope. First of all
the headquarters of the league will be
moved to New York. Johnson knows
that the western half of his circuit, con-
sisting of Cleveland, st. Louis, Detroit
der. He knows Furthermore that the
work of perfecting an ideal circuit in
the east centers in the city of New
York.
In order to push his organization to
the front rank and keep it there john
son knows it will be necessary for him
to locate in New York in order to keep
in close touch with the situation. As a
natural sequence Johnson will quit
Chicago and go to New York. The for
NAL announcement of this change will
be made at the spring meeting to be
held in Detroit March 5. All that john
son needs now is a ball park in New
York, and in order to gain this he has
decided to go to Gotham and give the
work his personal supervision.
For the past three months close stu
dents of baseball have been trying to
fathom McGraw'S object in securing an
all-star team for Baltimore, city ad-
mitted to be a bad ball town from a
financial point of view. Now the secret
is out. McGraw's high salaried team is
meant for New York.
AS regards the chances of securing a
lease of Manhattan Field from Andrew
Freedman men who stand close to
Johnson say that the official leader of
the American league has decided on a
drastic policy and stands more than an
even chance of concentrating the deal
for the ball park.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-20
M'GovERN rs 1 TO Q
In the Odds Posted at a Louisville
Poolroom.

+. Louisville KY, Feb. 20.-The Kings
ton poolroom has posted the odds on the
McGovern-Sullivan contest Two to
one is offered. with McGovern, of course,
as the favorite.
Sullivan and his sparring partner,
Charley Seiger, had a fierce miX-up yes
terday afternoon. Sullivan told Young
COrbett'S" old sparring partner that as
this was the last week he would have to
look out. Seiger promised, and they cut
In. Dave bored in just about like Me-
Govern boxes, which shows that he in
tends to meet Terrible Terry on an
equal footing. Sullivan ripped into wind
and jaw with all his might, and Seiger
Rugged and pulled Dave across the long
room Sullivan fought himself free and
went at Seiger like a demon. Two
rounds of this was enough for Seiger.
Sullivan came out without showing any
signs of distress, while Seiger's face was
puffed and red
Seiger said: This fellow is fighting
like a wild cat. Why, he is a surprise
to Armstrong and me. Sullivan always
boxes with vim. but he will be differ
ent Sullivan when McGovern faces him.
He hits with the speed and strength of
Young Corbett.' Look out for another
Hartford surprise. Nobody would be-
ieve .Corbett' would hand it to McGov-
ern, but he outfought the 'whirlwind,'
and You will see Dave do the same
thing"
Kodak fends visited Sullivan's camp
today. Two caught Sullivan in the hui
NOR TO pOSe but after that ne kept I'M
der cover. Sullivan is adverse to hav
ing his picture taken.
The wise ones have begun to annoy
Sullivan with letters telling him how to
heat McGovern. All suggest an attack
on Terry's nose. This caused Sullivan
to say: A
"Terry's nose issas it ever was. tell
you he is going to be better than ever
when he faces me. But L shall win be-
cause ! am the better blocker. can de-
fend myself better and in a rally and
inix-up I shall be there all the time
Sullivan is now below weight. The
stipulation for Saturday afternoon at 3
o'clock is 126 pounds. Tipping the
scales at 1854 he says he is as strong
as 4 bull. and is ready to go into the
arena on one hours notice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-20
KANSAS NEWS.
Annual Meeting of the State
Bankers Association.
Held at C0ncOrdia With Noted
Speakers Present.
A BANQUET AT NIGHT.
Bank Commissioner Albaugh
Makes an Address.
G. I'll. Case Tells of Early Bank.
ing in Short Grass Country.

Concordia, Feb 20.-The annual meet
ing of the Kansas Bankers association
was held here Wednesday.
The Commercial club gave them a
banquet last night.
The following was the programme:
Address, welcome to Concordia,'' by
F. w. Sturges; response, ]. r. Burrow,
president First National Bank of Smith
Center.
Address, Morton Albaugh, bank COM
missioner. Topeka.
Address. James T. Bradley. national
bank examiner, Sedan, Kan.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Address, Early Banking in the Short
Grass Country" Geo. H. Case, the pio-
neer western Kansas banker, Mankato.
Address, THE Kansas State Tax Com
missioner's report from a Bankers
Standpoint ]. C. Morrow, president
First National Bank, Washington.
Address, Uniform Negotiable Instru
ments Law VIM. G. Henrici, cashier
Interstate National Bank, Kansas City,
Kan.
Address, "The National Bankruptcy
Law" Park B. Pulsifer of the Concordia
bar.
Address. 1.-THE United States Internal
Revenue Law as applied to Banks"
John Kelly, cashier of State Bank,
jamestown.
Address. SHOULD the National Bank
Act be Amended so as to Permit Ma
tional Banks to Loan on Real Estate,
w. w. Watson, president National Bank
of America, Salina.
Discussion by members.
EVENING SESSION.
Banquet, given by Commercial club of
Concordia.
Address, 1.-THE Kansas Bankers Asso-
citation, Past, Present and Future"
Thornton Cooke, secretary Kansas
Bankers association, Harrington.
Address, Scott Hopkins, president
Kansas Bankers association, Horton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-20
New Ball League.

Nevada, Mo-, Feb. 20.-At the meet
ing of the promoters of the Missouri
Valley Baseball league, held here, a cir
cult of six towns, including Nevada,
Joplin, Springfield, Fort Scott, Sedalia
and Jefferson City, was formed. d. NJ.
Shively, of Kansas City, was elected
president, secretary and treasurer, and
F. A Hornaday was chosen vice presi-
dent of the organization. A schedule
providing for 123 games, the season
opening May 10, was adopted and it
was decided to maintain $500 salary
limit All of the towns in the circuit
except Springfield and Jefferson City,
We're represented and there was q
proxy from Quincy. The magnate5,
however, on account of geographical
questions decided to organize on Six
club basis unless at the next meeting it
is decided to take in Webb City and
Parsons. The next meeting will be held
at Fort Scott, Kas., April 9.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-20
RIPLEY AT SANTA BARBARA
Will Spend the Winter There With
His Family.

Santa Barbara, Cal, Feb. POE. p.
Ripley, president of the Santa Fe sys-
TEN, is in Santa Barbara to spend the
winter, accompanied by his family.
When asked regarding rumored nego-
tiations for the purchase of the Mexican
Central road by the Santa Fe, he said:
THE Santa Fe has not only not
opened negotiations for the purchase
of the Mexican line, but it has no de-
sire to get below the American border.
We alre adv have big system in opera
ton II the United States, and it will
be the policy of the company to i'm
prove the road it now has"
He added that it was not the present
intention of his company to parallel
the Southern Pacific line to San Fran
cisco. and that no immediate extensions
of the road in southern California were
contemplated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-20
MARRIED AT rs YEARS.
Aged Quakers Near Galena Have Ro-
nance Late in Life.

Galena, Kas., Feb. 20.-An interesting
wedding took place in the Quaker Val
ley meeting house, also used as an
academy, three miles west of this place,
Wednesday. The contracting parties
were Stephen Lawrence, father OF
Elmer Lawrence, owner of the Quaker
Valley broom factory, and Mrs. Jane
Carter. Both are past rs years Of age
and members of the third generation
witnessed the marriage. All of the rites
of the Quaker church were observed,
the bride and groom being SLOW
Quakers. This is the fourth husband
for the bride and the second wife for
the groom. They are highly respected
old people, and have lived neighbors
in Quaker Valley for the last thirty
five wears
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-20
Racers Reach Memphis.

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 20.-The biz
gard in the north has driven E. Z.
Smathers and his crack trotters to the
south. Lord Derby, 2:06, who is being
prepared for the great tri-cornered $20,-
900 match race between The Abbot,
Lord Derby and Boralma, arrived here
yesterday with fourteen others, the
property of Smathers. The horses came
direct from New York. Lord Derby
will be given his preparation for the
match race here at the local trotting
track which c. K. G. Billings built last
fall. The Abbot, in charge of Ed
Geers, is already here, and the two
cracks will start training for their
match with Thomas Lawson'S Boralma
as soon as the weather permits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-20
SAYS IT'S A LIE.
Funston Denies Charge of Cruel
ty Against Soldiers.

washington, Feb. 20.-"It is an atrOc-
ious lie, without the slightest foundation
of fact" is the way General Funston
characterizes the report which was call
ed to the attention OF the senate last
week, namely, that the water cure is the
favorite torture of the American, espec-
tally of the Macabebe scouts, to force
the natives to give information, and that
a soldier who was with General funston
had stated that he had helped to admin
lister the water cure to 100 natives. of
whom all but 20 died
General Funston's denial, which is
supplemented by a letter from Lieuten-
ant Batson, commander of the Macabebe
scouts to the same effect, was sent to
the senate by the secretary of war; to-
gether with the records of 13 inquiries
into similar charges The papers were
sent to Senator Lodge in reply to a per-
sonal letter to the secretary, asking for
information regarding the reports and
charges of cruelty and oppression ex-
ercised by our soldiers toward natives
of the Philippines
The secretary says that EVERY report
or charge of this description which has
at any time been brought to the notice
of the war department has been made
the subject of prompt investigation" He
adds that, in substantially every case
inquired into, the report has proved to
be either unfounded or grossly exagger-
ated
Copies of the army regulations pro-
hibiting cruelty also are forwarded, as
are memoranda in A cases of officers
soldiers and camp followers who have
been tried, and 50 of them convicted for
violation of these orders.
To Cure a Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Ouinine Tablets
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure
b. W. Groves signature on each box. Csc
City Ticket Office.
Union Pacific r. r.. 525 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-20
FUNSTON'S TESTIMONIAL.
Writes His Opinion of Santa Fe Linn
tied in the Log Book.

General Fred Funston came to Kan
sas via the Santa Fe on his last trip
from San Francisco, and Travelled on
the Santa F>e limited. He followed the
custom of passengers on the limited.
and wrote the following in the Santa
Fe log book. under the date of Jan. "a:
Service on the Chicago limited is all
that could be desired. This is especially
the case in the dining car.
FREDERICK FUNSTON
The Santa F'e officials state that Gen.
Funston did not travel on a pass. He
paid his fare at regular rates like a
common plug citizen on foot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-20
Pensions For Kansans.

Washington, Feb. 20.-These pensions
have been granted: KanSaS-Original
William Harmony, Hutchinson, IS;
Henry Greed. Douglass, Sc; increase
William Buettinger, Leavenworth, IS;
John Towles, Parsons, $24; William
Bottomley. Arkansas City, IS; David
Hillyer, Hiawatha, SIP; Joseph Long
checker, Peabody, IS; William Ochsen-
bill, Longton, So; Samuel Whitley, Glen
Elder. $12; Tilman Elrod, Salina, $17
James Bethel, Winfield, Sc; Daniel Jeff
coat, Abilene, So; (Mexican war; Henry
Hille, Leavenworth, $12: widows, Myra
Johnston. Manhattan. IS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-20
FITZ SAYS JEFF Is FASTER.
Watched Him While He Spared
With His Brother Jack.

Brooklyn, N. Y, Feb. 2O.-Bob F'itzsim-
mons saw Jim Jeffries box a three-round
exhibition bout with Jack Jeffries at the
Unique theater Saturday night
Fitzsimmons watched Jeffries' move
ments closely. and. after telling the cham
pion that the bout was a good one, he
said:
Il think Jeffries has improved 100 per
cent since he fought me for the champion
ship. He is cleverer, faster on his feet,
and, besides, has developed into a great
side-stepper and QUICKER. did not think
a big man like JeffrieS could improve so
much in such a short time"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-20
Racing at New Orleans.

New Orleans, Feb. 20.-Frank Rice
scored an easy victory in the New Or
leans City Railroad company selling
stake for 2-year-olds at half a mile,
worth 81 900 to the winner. Bill Nixon
was the betting choice, and was well
backed. He had half a length the best
of the start, but was outrun by the
winner, who had all the speed of the
party Silver Coin was the only win
ming favorite. Weather rainy, track
sloppy.
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$14.aoo.ooo Involved.

Sam Francisco, Feb. 20.-J. NJ Duane
of New York, a member of theNbanking
firm of Brown Bros, is here in connec-
ton with the proposed purchase by a
Baltimore syndicate of the principal
street railroads of this city. 1t is I'M
derStood that all arrangements have
been made to turn the required money
over on February 2S, the amount in
volved being about $14, 300, 000 The
bankers, it is stated, will finance new
company for the syndicate and reim-
burse themselves by a sale of its bonds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-20
Bidding For Masonic Meeting.

Fort Scott Kas., Feb. 2O.-The Ma
sonic grand lodge of Kansas will to-
day select the place for the next an
nuaI convention. There is hot fight on
between Topeka. Leavenworth, Hutch
inson and Wichita, and large delega-
report of the grand secretary, Albert
K. Wilson, of Topeka, shows the total
Masonic membership in Kansas at this
tine to be 223S6, with limitations dur
ing the past two years exceeding B.
600
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-20
CHANCE FOR FRED PREFER
Old Chicago Player offered Position
as Manager of Decatur Team.

Chicago, Feb. 20.-Fred Pfeffer, the old
Chicgo National league player, has been
offered a good thing as manager of the
Decatur team of the Three-I league for
next season. The Decatur management
tried to enter into negotiations with
Pfeffer some time ago by mail, but he
could not be located. Recently, however
they found Pfeffer and are said to have
made the manager of the White Rocks
a tempting offer to break into the box
office end of professional ball.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-20
lola Water Situation.

lola Record If a person wants bucket
of water for his own use from one of tho
hydrants around town he will get into
trouble if he takes it. Half the stores OF
the south side of the square would be glad
to pay for water if they were allowed to
get it by the bucketful when needed The
powers that rule say they can not have it
even if they do care to pay. If they take
it without permission they commit theft
Yet it is true that there are companies
that are allowed to take trainloadS of wa
ter. haul it to distant towns and sell it,
and no pay is asked from them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-20
Racing at Frisco.

San Francisco, Feb. 20.-Favorites or
we'll played horses won a majority OF
the races at Oakland. The track was
still heavy and the racing of an ordi-
nary character. The attendance was
rather light, and only twelve books
We're in line. In the mile event Bull
man was forced to ride Dunblane hard
to beat Gallanthus a head Gallanthus
was none too well handled, but closed
fast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-20

$50 to 500 an acre, and investing in
the cheaper lands of the new country.
One farmer sold his 4S0 acre farm near
Baker and with the proceeds bought a
$50 acre farm in Oklahoma There are
several public sales each day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-20
New Preacher For lola.

Chicago. Feb. 20.-The Rev. Henry
Coes Culbertson, assistant pastor of the
Lake Forest Presbyterian church, mas
accepted a call to the paStorate of the
First Presbyterian church of lola, Kas.
Mr.. Culbertson is a graduate of the
University of Chicago. He will enter
upon his new duties about the middle
of March.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-20
HosnitaI Nurse Dead.

Salina, Kas., Feb. 20.-Miss Marths
Johannes. of this city, died Wednes
day at Clarinda, Ia, where she hao
been employed as nurse in a hospital
The body will be brought here fol
burial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-20
LOST $4,000
Through an Electrical Device tc
Cheat at Gambling.

vincennes, Ind, Feb 20.-E. w. Rob-
erts, an electrician, created sensa-
ton in the suit against Matthew Kelly
and Dallas Tyler charged with causing
the downfall of Richard Davis, former
bank cashier, by unfair gambling
schemes. He testified that at the direc-
ton of Kelly he placed a new battery in
the saloon and adjusted two saucer
magnets under the bar where 1t is al
legged that Davis lost $4,000 throwing
dice The electrical work was done at
midnight and witness was warned by
Kelly not to mention it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-20
Exodus From Brown County.

Hiawatha, Kas., Feb. 20-There is an
exodus of Brown county farmers to
Oklahoma and western Kansas Some
of the wealthiest are selling their
Brown county farms, which bring from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-20
Kerfus Again Convicted.

Salina, Kas., Feb 20.-Charles Kerfus
was convicted at Hays City again last
night, on the charge of horsesteahng.
This is the second charge on which he
has been convicted, and there are three
more yet to be tried.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-20
st. Louis Signs Husting.

Milwaukee, Wis, Feb. 20--Pitcher Hust-
ing, with Milwaukee last year, who retired
to practice law in Fond du Lac, has signed
with the St. Louis American league team
for salary of So 900.
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ing season, having decided on that some
time ago. He made great record with
the Brewers the latter part of the season
Manager McAIeer writes that he expects
to play Jones regularly in the field.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-20
DON'T TRIFLE WITH HARMFUL DRUGS.
TAKE NATURES OWN MEDICINE.
Nature provides for everything if we know
where to look for it, and SMITHS GREEN
MOUNTAIN RENOVATOR is medicine
of her own making.

Among and herbs which grow old Vermont there
which been by and experience to be the
BEST Quickest and safest blood troubles malaria, rheumatism
scrofua and all ailments of the liver kidneys and oachht to
say than ninety per cent. of all known diseases
These and herbs compounded IN Smiths Green
Mountain Renovation and offered the best medicine
which be made. As of fact, isn't made ait is
simply compounded skilfufy and scientifically.
Any dealer in medicines will tell that New England and
cua the State Vermont of the hardest places the world
establish business The of the
careful what they buy decline boy things and
make purchases of unsatisfactory article Yet Northern
Vermont you will find that almost everybody Smiths
Green Mountain Renovation, and every hand you will
hear words of the highest praise for It.
This has been the for than twenty-five years. and this
remarkable medicine has and popularity
the by although, until present hold of it.
has been advertised only by word of mouth.
This better than of that here have
medicine that every possible requirement and really good and
reliable.
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bad complexion the du lack strength and the
loss OF vigo all tell the impure blood Pains the back rheu
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o the entire systn.
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We sell it with the kind of
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o to ask
back and
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-20

All the healing balsamic virtues of +he
Norway pine are concentrated in DR.
Woods Norway Pine Syrup. Natures
own remedy for coughs and colds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-20

A complexion of satin texture. clear
ness and beauty follows use of Satin
Skin Cream and Powder. 25c. AT New
Model
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-20

Weak and ner-
vous people
should try a few
doses of the Bit
tiers. 1t will
strengthen the