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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-23
TO HANG HERSELF IN JAIL.
Drunken Woman Prisoner Attempt
ed Suicide in Kansas City, Kas.

Kansas City, Kan. April 23-Mrs
John Purple tried to commit suicide by
hanging herself in a. cell at No. ? police
station yesterday. afternoon. She was
cut down and resuscitated by Jailer
Sullivan. Mrs. Purple was arrested
yesterday. charged with assaulting D.
Mandebille, a neighbor, with whom she
had had trouble. and put into the wo-
mans cell at the police station.
About o'clock Jaiier Sullivan heard
a comInotion in the cell. and found Mrs
Pumple almost dead from strangling
She had torn her blanket into strips,
fastened one end in a moose around her
neck and tied the other end to a faucet
about three feet from the floor. Then
she threw herself On the floor. and the
weight of her body frightened the moose.
Mrs Pumple was Intoxicated and evil
IDENTIFY did not realize what she was do
ing
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Items From LINCOLN.

Lincoln, Kan, April 23.-Since the new
mayor and council were sworn in Lin
coin has been so dry that even bootleg
gers are afraid to operate. The marshal
warned the drug store keepers as to
what was expected of them and the
one which did the most trade in wet
goods" now looks as deserted as a grave
yard. The joint keeper who has been try
ing to do business near the depot was
ordered to shut no shop several days
ago, and has removed his goods. When
the marshal went to see if his request
had been complied with the jOintist got
off the city limits.
The candidacy of George d. Abel for
the Democratic nomination for congress
is not seriously considered here. He
would not receive the POpuliSt support
here if he should get the nomination,
and has only q divided support from the
Democrats. It IS not supposed that this
county viii be allowed to name d can
didate for congress after furnishing the
district a epresentatiVe-Wm Baker
for three terms.
Some farmers are putting in corn, but
many are waiting for rain before plant
ing, as the ground is too dry to support
much growth.
The Campbell system of conserving
moisture has been tried successfully by
several Lincoln county farmers on a
small scale At present there is not
enough moisture in the ground to make
any efforts to retain it for any value.
Wheat is looking very bad in the west
and northwest parts Of the county In
the remainder fair stand gives assur-
ance of three-fourths of a crop should
it be seasonable from now on. How
ever much wheat is being listed up and
probably not more than IS per cent of
the acreage sown last fall would be
left standing even should abundant
rain come soon. A revival in the dairy
interests of the county is one of the
prospective benefits which seems likely
to follow as an effect of the prolonged
l..n1.th
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CHEMISTS VISIT LAWRENCE.
Large Number of People Spend the
Day at State University.

Lawrence, Kan. April 23.-Fifty mem
bes of the Kansas City section of the
American Chemical society came to
Lawrence Wednesday to visit the uni
versity of Kansas. The new chemistry
building received the greater part of
the visitors attention. The laborator-
les were carefully inspected and the
classes visited.
The universitys new liquid air plant
was the center of attention. This plant
is the best this side of New York, and
is equaled only by the plant at Cornell,
of which it is an almost exact dupl-
cate. In the evening Professor E. c.
Franklin. who has charge of the plant
demonstrate some of the peculiar
qualities of liquid air for the benefit of
the visitors and public. Prof. Franklin
has made a special study Of liquid air
and is as high an authority on the sub
ject as the country possesses
The visitors returned to Kansas City
at night after the lecture.
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TRoUTMAN's RUsE FAILED.
Made Excuse to Get Hidden Money
to Escape the Sheriff

ElDorado, April 23-Sheriff Turner
and J. Y. Moore arrived Tuesday with
J. C.Troutn an. arrested at Hot Springs
Ark. on a charge of disposing of cattle
Inortgaged to Mr. Moore. Troutnnan
said he had S2,700 secreted in a stone
wall on the farm near Douglass, and
was taken there to get the cash. After
making a short search he got away
from the officers and started to run
Sheriff Turner shot at him. but missed
him Troutman Stumbled and fell AMI
was Fecaptured. When arrested at Hot
Springs he only had $3.50 and a gold
watch.
Mr.. Moore says he will lose all he
loaned Troutman. over $4,000.
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Pittsbure 4; Cincinnati 8.

Pittsburg, Pa, April 23.-Before the
largest crowd ever assembled to see
ball game in this city, the Pittsburg
champions opened the season here Tues
day by defeating Cincinnati in a close
game. Up to the sixth inning the game
seemed to be Cincinnati's, but in that
inning the locals solved StfmmeFs
curves and batted in two runs with four
hits. In the seventh and eighth four
more hits netted two runs and the
game. Attendance 13, $50.
Score by innings.
Pittsburg .............O 0 0 1 1 A
Cincinnati ,.........O 0 l 2 0 0 0 0--3
misunderstanding Lever and Tim
mer; Cincinnati, Stimmel and Bergen.
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coRBETT AND FITz.
Old Rivals Boxed Three Friendly
Rounds.


Rounds.
New York. April 2S.-For the first
time since their men Orable fight at Car
son City, nearly five years ago, Jim
COrbett and Bob Fitzsimnons met
Tuesday with the gloves. The meeting
took place at local gymnasium, and
three fast rounds We're boxed by the
two ex-champions The manner in
which they used the 5-ounce mitts dem
onstrated that neither of them has lost
any of his knowledge of the fine points
of the game. COrbett was the least pre-
pared for the fray, as he has only been
in training for five days. He was
punching the bag for the edifieation of
2 party of friends when FitZ came in.
After they had each discussed the pros
poets of getting on a match with JET
fries. COrbett proposed a boxing match,
and the men went at it, Fitz stripped
in magnificent form, but Corbett was
trific habby and fat.
In the first round Corbett was as fast
as Of yore- He danced around Bob,
jabbing. side-stepping and swinging,
and Fitz retaliated in kind Once Cor
belts left landed on Fitzsimmons iD
and left its impression there. Another
blow puffed up his nose, but he took
the gruelling good naturedly. COrbett
was a trifie slower in the second. His
wind was bad, and he soon had bellows
to mend. But he was as clever as ever,
and Bob had all he could do to land.
Fitz, however, got home few stiff
punches in the wind, and COrbett quick
" clnched But at the break king he
tapped Bob on the ear with a left and
pummeled him in the ribs. Fitz side
stepped twice and puzzled Jim with a
few feints. Although they warmed up
in lively fashion, they never lost their
heads and were good natured about it.
The last round was Just as diverting.
Corbett moved right and left with un-
erring precision and showed his glove in
TO Fftz's face and mouth. But Bob,
with his long reach. laid his nit on
Jim's jaw and put his right several
times to the body
In the final minute of the round the
two went at it in gruelling fashion. They
were so quick that it was a difficult
task to keep track of all the blows. Cor
bett was putting a t the finish, while Bob
was as fresh as a daisy. When it was
all over they shook hands, and both got
a rundown. Then they cOmplimented
each other, and said they would be
pleased to box again under similar con-
ditions.
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Pensions For Kansana.

Washington, April 2s.-These pen
sions have been granted:
acknowledgement, Dennis Hunting
ton, Newton. So; Benjamin Lord. Ma
tional Home, Leavenworth, S. In
crease, Charles Jarker, Muscotah, IS:
Samuel Easter, Burlingame, S12; joel
Howe, Gaylord, 81; Charles Van Al
styne, Fredonia. SO; John Stokes, La
than, SO; Samuel Ferris, Wiisey, So;
Charles Reynolds, Arlington S24: Geo.
Nichols, Messer, $12: Abran Toms.
junction City. S12 Widows, minor OF
John Summers, Liberty, $40; minor OF
Andrew Kincaid, Hoxie, ST..
As gIycerine dries and cracks the skin
never use It. Satin-Skin Cream re
places all applications. Soothes, heals,
beauties. 25c. At the Model.
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10 JAIL FOR AANoTHER's SAKE.
It is Claimed That Cummings Did Not
Kill the 13-Year-Old Girl.

Wellington, Kan, April 2s.-C. E.
Elliott. an attorney here, who yesterday
took the case Of John Cummings, who
confessed that he killed Anna Dishman.
his 13-year~old servant girl. three years
ago while in a fit OF anger said TODAY
that Cummings was the most remark
able cGse he ever knew. He says that
Cummings has decided to plead guilty
and take a sentence Of nanslaughter to
shield some one else. The prisoner con
fessed to Elliott yesterday and it is said
he duplicates a member of his family
He had sent for Elliott after deciding
to make a defense, having at first said
he would plead guilty Elliott, upon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-23
Racing at Chicago.

Chicago. April 23.-Three American
Derby candidates made their appear
ance in the third race at Lakeside. They
We're; OWenton, Dewey and Leroy D.
OWenton, on the strength of a good race
the last time out, was made a IL to %
favorite. He won handily by a length.
John A. Clarke. in a hard drive. beat
ing Dewey half length for the place.
Leroy p was never q contender and
finished in last place. The mile was
run in LAP 20, although the track was
sloppy and a very high wind was blow
Ing The wind blew so hard in the
fourth race that Jockey Smith lost his
seat on Jena just after the horse had
crossed the line at the finish of the race
me boy escaped injury.
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Baseball at Manhattan.

Manhattan, Kan, April 23-The coli
lege baseball season opened here Tues
day with a game between the Ottawa
university and State Agricultural col
lege. ia which the college won by a
score of u TO g.
Hess was Ia splendid form and struck
out eleven men, while Manifold for OF
tawa struck out only two. The college
viii play Washburn here next Wednes-
day.
r. H e
K S. A. C...O151O41o %-12 IL 0
Ottawa -. % 0 3 o. 2 II
Batteries-COllege, Hess and Thomp-
son; Ottawa, Manifold and Peterson.
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torman never made a move to stop as
the car. came along. 1t went past mt,
but 7 sprinted down the street after II
and caught 1t. too
II was so mad l couldn't speak, but
plowed through the car toward the
front. I threw open the front door and
the motorman turned around. just
pasted him one square in the face and
knocked him half over the front, and
then stepped off the platform. When
he stopped the car at the next corner
was crossing over to Broadway
And ] only wish I had given him an
other punch to match the first"
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Lexington, KY, April 23-John E.
Madden has taken Slipthrift east, and
he will not be a starter in the Ken
lucky Derby. When Madden named
the horses he intended taking east he
did not name SIpthrift, and il had been
given out in certain quarters that he
was certainly a Derby starter. 1t is
said here that Slipthrift VIII be primed
by Madden for the Suburban. in which
event he IS entered at SO pounds Mad
den has great hopes in the horse, and
his secretly sending him east win be i
surprise to those who have been count
ing him as a contender with Abe Frank
and Alan-a-Dale for the Louisville
event.
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Philadelphia 4: Brooklyn /.

Philadelphia. April 23.-There was an
element of luck in Philadelphia s victory
over Brooklyn. Felix kept the visitors
hits scattered and the errors of the
home club We're not damaging. Kitson
allowed two bases on balls and hit one
man in the first inning, which, with two
singles, gave the locals three runs and
the game Attendance, 2,579.
Score by innings:
Brooklyn ...... 30 00I0O o o.
Philadelphia ......3 0 0 0 1 81
Batteries Brooklyn, Kitson and
Ahern; Philadelphia. Felix and Jack
litsch
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Memphis. Tenn. April 23.-In the Ar
kansas stakes for 3-year-olds at one
mile, Lord Quex, the New Orleans Der
by winner. was slight favorite over
Lueien Appleby. Both had bad racing
luck, however, and the stake went to
George C Benefits Little Scout. at Il
to 1. Lueien Appleby should have Won.
but was taken wide at the turn of the
wire.
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Pitcher Quits Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, O., April 2s.-Martin Glen
done, one of the Cincinnati recruit
pitchers. has decided TO bolt the local
team and join the San Francisco team.
Glendons work has not been satisfac-
tory to himself this spring and upon
receiving an acceptance to his offer from
San Francisco this morning he accepted
and is now awaiting transportation.
McPhee was unwilling to let the young
ster go, as he believes he would make
good.
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Thev Buncoed the Farner.

A Harvey county farmer who was
very anxious to sell his farm, received
visit from a land buyer. The gentle
man offered him $1,000 for the place.
which he considered a very good price
and accepted. The buyer then paid him
SIS to hold the deal and promised to call
in a few days, pay him the rest in cash
and close the transaction. In a few days
land buyer No. 2 came along and Of
fered him 50, coo for the place, and think
ing that he might be able to buy No 1
of, he asked No. to call again in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-23

DR.. Nelson was called to the home Of
Ora French. in Buffalo township, to see
Mrs French, who met with a peculiar
and unusual accident. She was reach
ing up to hang some clothes on line
when her hip joint was dislocated and
she fell to the ground. Her husband as
sisted her into the house and just before
the door was reached the dislocation ad-
justed itself with a noise like the pop
ping of a cork. DR.. Nelson was sum
mCned to make an examination but
found nothing necessary on his arrival.
-Concordia Blade.
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BE WISE TODAY!
IT'S MADNESS TO DEFER!
THE USE OF
Paine's Celery
Compound
THE USE OF
IN SPRTVGTIME
Means Banishment Of Disease and
the Establishment Of Strength,
Vigor, and Permanent
Health.

Well meaning and really worthy peo-
pie often err when sickness and disease
come to them Too often they are con-
tent to follow blindly the advice Of
second-rate physicians, who in nine
cases out of every ten fail to properly
diagnose the ills they are called upon 10
cure Too frequently our sick people
put their trust and confidence in com
mon. advertised pills, nervines, sarsa-
parillas, and other liquid connections
Terrible disappointments and results
come to the users of such medicines;
sickness and disease are aggravated
their dangers vastly increased.
Happy are the people who, when dis
ase has laid its hand upon them, use
Dr. Phelps life-giving prescription
Paine's Celery Compound, medicine
that stands without an equal for feed
ing exhausted nerves, purifying the
blood, and building UP the weakened
weakly. siekiy. and disease laden
mortal, it is madness to defer the use OF
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Paine's Celery Compound is the one
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Charged Witb Arson.

Chetopa, April a9-Narshal Johnson
arrested c. P. St Clair here Tuesday
afternoon. charged with arson. st. Clair
compromised a lawsuit in the district
court at Oswego with the Aetna Insur~
ance company for the loss of his drug
store in Bartlett, this county, in Aug
ust, 1900. The origin of the fire was in
cendiary and the county attorney hal
him arrested here, alleging that he WAS
trying to escape to the Indian Terri
tory.
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Where They Play Today.

4 " iattLN<aIN <aI1loNDN7l1A I IEJ-N
Kansas City at Louisville.
Milwaukee at Indianapolis.
St Paul at Toledo.
Minneapolis at Columbus.
WESTERN LEAGUE
Kansas City at Colorado Springs.
st. Joseph at Denver.
Milwaukee at Omaha.
Peoria at Des Moines
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Detroit at Chicago.
Cleveland at st. Louis
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Boston z. New York 3.

New York April 23.-Boston won from
New York through timely hitting on the
part of the Boston men and the inabil-
ity of the New Yorks to solve the pitch
ing of Willis. Attendance $500
Score by innings
Boston ........ go ? 0 2 { 2 II
New York ..-.....-...0 0 @ . 0 0 Is
Batteries-Boston, Willis sand Kilt
redge; New York, Sparks and Yeager.
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New York, April Boob Fftzsim-
mons has received a telegram from
James Jeffries in which Jefries practi-
caHy refused the National Sporting
clubs offer, but said that the prospect
for bids look bright in California He
said he would post $4,000 to be forfeited
in case he refused to accept the best
bid and asked FitzsimmOns if his for
felt went the same way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-23

Lawrence. Kan, April 23.-The Kan
sas University baseball team will start
on its northern trip today. The club
will play at Columbia, Des Afoines, IN
dianola, Ia, and Ames, Ia. Two games
will be played with Nebaska at Lincoln,
and Washburn college at Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-23

New York. April 29.-The chief inter-
est at Aqueduct centered in the Pc
comic stakes. for 3-year- olds, at one mile
and 20 yards. April Shower was big
fayorite- Getting off IN the front she
led all the way and won easily by two
lengths. Winnie O'Connor had his first
eastern mount on Lone Fisherman and
won clever victory.
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few days. When No. ! came back to
close the deal he laid the matter before
him and the buyer finally agreed to
take $275 and call the transaction off.
No. never showed up again with his
$4,000 and the farmer is $3.50 short
Newton Republican.
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Ziegler Lost his Fight.

Chicago, April 23.-Hugo Kelly of Chi
cago won the decision over Owen Zieg-
Ter, the New York welter weight. after
six round of fast fighting here last
night.
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LORD belly Has Lung Fever.

Memphis, Tenn, April BE F.
Smathers' great trotter, Lord Derby,
who is matched with both The Abbot
and Boralma in separate events. is i'll
at the new trotting track in this city,
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Boston at Washington.
Philadelphia at Baltimore.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston at New York;
Cincinnati at Pittsburg.
BROOKLYN at PhilareIphia.
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Rain Prevented Game at Chicago.

Chicago, April 23.-Rain stopped the
st. LOUIS Chicago game in the last half
of the third, with a score ] to in favor
of Chicago. Catcher Zalusky was re-
leased to the Minneapolis club
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Rest and Health to Mother and obild

MRS. WINSLOWsS SOOTHING sTRUP
rs 2een used for ever FIFTY YEARS
E61LDREN WHILE TEETHING. With
Z 4-tat, ECI SUCCESS. Il 6O0THES the
child. SOt1IENS the GUMS, ALLAYa
sill PAIN, CURES WIND COLO and q
the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold
by druggists in every part Of the Worl1
Re sure to ask for Mrs. WinsloW's Scotia
ing Syrup and take no other kind T'ggan-
ey-nVe cents a bottle
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Eco RAp RRvENeE.
Punched 1Eotorman Who Wouldn't
Stop For Him.

Rs4% &DA Ill.,
New York. April 2S-The Morning
Telegraph today prints the following:
'One day last week stood at Forti-
eth street ana Sixth avenue" said Kid
Mccoy today. and I had the pleasure
OF watching three cars whizz by while
I frantically waved my hand at the
motorman. I became so enraged that
swore I would kill the next who re-
fused to stop, and when a fourth car
hove in sight I made up my mind that
there would be something doing if 1t
didn't allow up on that corner. The mo
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825 to California via Santa Re.
Daily during March and April. Through
trains with free chair cars. and tourist
alsepere.
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FOR N0RTHWEST Settlers.
The BurIingtoH's Very Low Rates

as 8AE AlA-&L 1H , FSfJ Low FatGS.
Every day during March and april,
1902 very low one-way Colonists' rates
are made by Kansas Lines in connec-
ton with the Burlington Route. as fol-
lows
Kansas territory to Portland. Ia
coma. Seattle and Puget Sound points.
$500.
To Spokane and surrounding terri
tory, $3.50. To Butte and Helena
district. 5000
For ssxact rates to intermediate and
branch territory, consult nearest ticket
agent or write undersigned.
1.-THE Burlington-N Northern Pacific
Express" ig the great time-saving
train, carrying through coaches. through
chair cars and through tourist sleeDers.
to Butte. Helena, Spokane, Puget
Sound and Portland.
From Denver to the NorthWest.--The
Burlington has fast service via Billings
fn connection with THE Burlington
Northern Pacific Express"
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60 oure Grip ID Two Dave.

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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 eonaumptton.
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City Ticket Office.
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