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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-08
GoOdIand Shows a Big Building
Record for 1908.
Forty-six Homes and Eight Bus
mess Buildings Go Up.
LARGE HOTEL NEEDED.
Cash Value of improvements Is
About 100000.
The Rock Island Shops Have a
Doubled Capacity.

Goodlapd. Kan. Dec. s.-The Repub-
Hcan saws:
The growth and prosperity of Good
land during the last year stands out
conspicuous in its history. It has ex-
perienced no BOOM" but has simply
expanded by reason of the increased
volume of business and growing impor-
lance at this point. Forty-six houses
have been added to the residence por-
ton of the town, and eight business
houses have been erected. If anyone
had predicted a year ago that Good
land within twelve months would ex-
perience a fire that would destroy a
block In the business portion of town.
and that it would be rebuilt. and in
addition would build forty-six resi-
dences. the oldest and wisest inhabi
tants of Goodland would have Ques-
toned the sanity of that man. Yet
that very thing has happened and here
Is the proof.
Following are the names of persons
who have aided in this large building
FecO-ds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-08
JIM scANLAN BoBs UP.
Seeking Honors Once More in the
American Ring.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec S.-Unless Jim
Seaman, middleweight who amounted
to little or nothing during his brief ca
reer in the Queensbury ring in America,
is boasting there is prospect of Robert
F'itzsimmons being called on again to
defend his present title of light heavy
weight champion of the world. Seaman
halls from PittSburg. He has fought
several battles in America, and has been
defeated by such fourth raters as Paddy
Purtell and Dan Creedon. This hap
pened in the local ring, and Seaman IS
known in st. Louis. Cincinnati, Louis
vile and Kansas City for having beaten
or having been beaten by second and
third raters
by local real estate merchant to pas
sage to Australia. During his career in
Melbourne, Sydney and towns and cities
in New Zealand New South Wales and
other Antipodean islands Seaman met
and defeated many boxers.
Seaman has returned to America, and
has announced his arrival by asking the
local man of means to challenge the
Ian places the weight limit at ITS
pounds, which means that he bars the
colored aspirant to the premier honors,
Jack Johnson as well as James Je1-
fries, James Corbett and other lesser
lights.
His local friend is confident that Scan
Ian can put up a good fight against
any of the light heavies, and has posted
a TOrfelt TO meet anybody, RODeTl rltz-
simmons preferred. Seaman says he
can do 1875 pounds easily, but is willing
to concede weight to any boxer up to
IT'S pounds.
Scanlan's last appearance in local
ring was in 1901 before the Pastime
Athletic club. Creedon appeared in the
ring with enough weight in the vicinity
of his abdomen to carry off honors at a
fat mans show. notwithstanding that
handicap the gray and grizzled cam
paigner led off in the first round with
his famous double swing and Seaman
went down. He was counted out, but
Andy Mulligan, manager of the club,
who was in Scanlan's1 corner, asked for
the decision and got it on a foul.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-08
Twice
Pronounced ID e a d.
Heart Trouble.
Doctor Finally Told
Me to Take
DR.. Niles Heart Cure-It
Cured Me.

DR.. Miles Heart Cure cures heart disease
by removing the cause. 1t strengthens the
weakened heart nerves; it regulates the
hearts action; it enriches the blood, improves
the circulation and replaces sickness with
health, weakness with strength, misery with
happiness. Do not delay treatment II your
heart fiutters, palpitates, skips beats, pains,
II slight exertion causes shortness of breath,
your heart is weak and you should at once
begin the use of DR.. Miles Heart Cure.
"Dr. Miles Heart Cure has been of inesti-
mable value to me and l doubt if / should
have tried il at all but for others statements
OF its beneficial results. / suffered from val
vular heart trouble for a number of years.
was given up to die on several occasions.
and twice pronounced gone In Septem-
Der, 1896. the date of my last severe attack,
my physician advised me that there was no
hope. The valves did not close at all, there
was constant reorganization, and the circula-
ton was so sluggish that the slightest effort
caused fainting, followed by muscu ar con-
fractions, each one seeming the very throbs
OF death. / began taking DR.. Miles Heart
Cure under my doctors care and when the
FIRST bottle was gone was ordered to buy
half-dozen more. The effect of the seven
bottles was something remarkable. l am
now restored to a condition of good health
and bid talr to enjoy many years of life"-
Mrs. A. A STOWE, Los Angeles, Cal.
All druggists sell and guarantee first bot
tie Dr. Miles Remedies. Send for free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address
DE. Miles Medical Co, Elkhsrt, Ind.
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sELEE SEEKING A TRADE.
Cubs Manager Wants to Exchange
Taylor for Bresnahan.

Chicago, Dec. S.-Manager Frank
Selee will attend the meeting of the
National league in New York next
week for the purpose of making some
changes in his team of Cubs for the
coming season. He is anxious to make
some kind of a deal for Jack TAYLOR
and there has been considerable talk
of his being able to land Roger Bresna-
han of the Giants in trade for the
brakeman pitcher.
Such a deal would strengthen the To-
Gals materially in their weak spot-the
of batting strength. Selee is inclined
to look with favor on such an ex-
change and it is not at all unlikely
that the negotiations will be carried
through before the spring.
McGraw thinks we'll of Bresnahan,
but he is somewhat dissatisfied with
the treatment in New York and would
be willing to come here. Taylor would
be an addition to the pitching depart
ment of the Giants. He would prefer
going to Cincinnati, which is only a
short distance from his home, and there
has been talk of his being traded for
Cy Seymour. There is little chance
that such deal will take place,
though. Seymour is hardly the kind
of a player that Selee wants. although
he would add batting strength to the
/ tea m.
The loss of Taylor in the pitching
department will not be felt much, for
Weimer, Wicker, Lundgren, Briggs and
Corridor will be strong bunch of
box artists.
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MEXICAN BOXER HERRERA
Has Parted Company With Manager
Biddy Bishop.

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 8.-Biddy
Bishop has split with the Mexican
boxer, Aureiio Herrera. Since he put
Kid Broad out with. punch the
Southern California fighter has become
a stellar attraction in his own mind in
the prize ring, and even subsequent de-
feats by Jack Cordell and a draw with
Louis Long, did not serve to take down
the swelling in his Uranium. Just what
Herrera will do remains TO be seen, IS
without some one to guide him ne is
like a duck out of water. Had he sever
ed his connection with Bishop before
his recent defeat he would have been
a good drawing card in the east. Now,
however, with such an eve ut i'll his
record, he will not prove an attraction
in the tall timbers nor in the clubs CT
Chicago or ATLANTIC Coast cities.
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900 FoALs NOW IN FUTUR1TY
Entry List of 1000 Expected in Big
Kentucky Event

Lexington. KY, Dec. s.-Over 800 sec
ond payments have been made in the
Kentucky Futurity for foals of this
year. Acting Secretary Wilson be-
lieves that the list will run close to
1000, which will be the largest NUM-
Der of entries since 1898, when they
numbered LOOP. The Futurity is for
1906 and will be worth $4,000.
Some of the more prominent nominal
tors and their number of entries are:
L. V. Hardness, New York. 80; ]. d.
Grover, Georgetown, 26; Patchen Wilkes
farm, rs; H Schmulbouch,- Wheeling,
20; Thomas w. Lawson. Boston. 10;
Jacob Rupert. New York. IS; A. Ash
brook. Cynthiana. IS; Village farm,
cago. Is; James Butler. New York, a;
Senator J. w. Bailey, IA; ]. Malcolm
Forbes, Boston, IA: L E. Brown, Chi
cago, IA: William Simpson. New York,
II; J. Howard Ford, New York, 10; P
H. Plant. Macon, Co., 10; General John
E. SaYre. Boston, 10.
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They Fought at Prairie Grove.

anniversary of the battle of Prairie
Grove was celebrated here by about 20
participants of the battle, including Col.
Cloud, of the Second Kansas regiment;
also Major George Saunders, of Mound
City, who was IL e Confederate side
in the battle. All the old soldiers and
citizens Joined with the heroes to help
make the day and occasion a success.
Colonel Cloud and others delivered ad-
dresses in the afternoon. A permanent
organization was perfected, with Col.
Cloud president and John Garrett of
Pleasanton, secretary. 1t was decided
to hold a similar celebration each year.
Last night they had a banquet and
camp fire.
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ton. Mr.. Shawham when questioned rel
ative to the truth of the report that he
had been retained by the plaintiff. and in
regard to the amount of damages which
are claimed, and the probable defendants
in the action, admitted being retained,
but instantly became reticent ard de-
the case.
It is said that Mrs. Churchill claims she
notified some of the parties by written
statements that her husband was a con-
hrmed drunkard and requested them 10
refrain from selling him intoxicants. Also
that his name appeared upon the black
list furnished by Probate Judge jeffrey
several months ago. After Churchill was
placed under arrest here and was await
ing his preliminary hearing for insanity.
1t was learned from the probate court, so
it is said, that the month prior to his ar
rest he had been provided with liquor a
number of times.
The damages asked are to be exempla-
ry damages and under the state law there
is no limit to the amount. Churchill is
an old Chanute character, who has been
imbibing freely for many years and was
recently pronounced insane, his insanity
having been induced, according to cur
rent report. by alcohol
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BANKERS IN SESSION.
Group One Will Hold Three Sessions
in Kansas City, Kas., Today.

Kansas City, Kan, Dec. S.-The an
nual meeting of GrOupe of the Kansas
Bankers association will be held in the
Mercantile club rooms. 1t will consist
of three sessions. The morning session
will open at 10 o'clock with an address
of welcome by Major T. B. Gilbert, to
which J. B. Adams, vice president of
the Kansas Bankers association and
cashier of the Citizens State bank Of
Ell Dorado, will respond. The afternoon
session will open at o'clock In the
evening a banquet will be held in the
auditorium over the Commercial Ma
tional bank. The speakers and their
subjects follow:
Report of American Bankers Con-
vention of 1903 at San Francisco by C.
L. Brokaw, cashier of the Commercial
National bank of Kansas City, Kan,
and secretary of the Kansas Bankers
association.
Chairman's address, Senator Louis H.
Wulfekuhler, assistant cashier of the
Wulfekuhler State bank of LeaVen-
ssRecent Laws of Banking and Their
Effect Galen Nichols of Kansas City,
Mo.
"A Country Banks Worth to the
Rural Districts" T. J. Richardson,
cashier of First National bank of Ha-
vensville.
Thornton Cooke, assistant treasurer of
the Fidelity Trust company of Kansas
bank Advertising" Senator E R.
Fulton, cashier of the First National
bank of Marysville, Kan.
Modern Accounting Methods for
Banks F. NJ. Weaver of Kansas City,
Mo.
Money ORDERS" K. L. Browne, CASH
fer of the Merchants bank, Kansas
City, Kan.
Interest on Deposits" J. w. Breid-
enthal, manager of the Banking Trust
company of Kansas City, Kan.
1.-THE Past Year in Banking c. c. K.
Scoville, president Of the Citizens bank
of Seneca.
Our Banks" Morton Albaugh, state
bank commissioner of Topeka.
1.-THE Outlook" Ed Carroll, cashier
Leavenworth National bank.
The afternoon meeting will conclude
with the annual election of officers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-08
John I. wants His Belt Back.

New York, Dec. S-John L. Sullivan,
the former champion heavyweight of
the world, is making a strenuous effort
to recover the 1000 belt he won when
he defeated Jake Kilrain. The belt was
recently taken out of pawn by Rosen-
thai, the dealer in curios, and the old
fighter is trying to get the manager OF
the London thea ter to buy it,
Tom Sharkey has offered So, 600 for the
belt, but Rosenthal wants $4,000 for the
famous emblem, which contains LOO
pennyweights of gold and 365 diamonds
The belt will be exhibited at the Bowery
theater J. Francis Dooley, the mono
logue artist, will relate the history Of
Sullivan's famous dog collar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-08

Worcester. johnson was formerly
Champion Eddie Ten Eyclz's rowing
partner in the famous Wachusetts
eight He rowed on the Yale Varsity
by scholarship conditions from sitting
in the boat last year. This fall he
came to Yale. but missed his scholar
ship examinations and has gone to the
University of Pennsylvania. where he
will probably be a star oarsman and
football guard. He played against Har-
ward on Charley Gouid's Yale eleven
two years ago. Stubs rowed No. 5
came involved in scholarship complica-
tons this fall and decided to leave
collage
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Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y, If
they cannot show the original signature
of the individual volunteering the testi-
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which they are constantly publishing,
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~Por about two years suffered from very
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can conscientiously recommend It to the thou
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A man can succeed and be strong if
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Accept no substitute for Golden Med
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The Commo nSense Medical Adviser"
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Items from Leavenworth.

Fort Leavenworth Kan, Dec. g.
Major James A. Irons, Captain Charles
H. Muir and Captain F. w. Ramsey,
three members of the general staff of
the army, are now at the post to assist
in revising the infantry drill regula tions.
Lieutenant Colonel F. A. Smith will be
here this week. Colonel Duncan and
the field officers and two senior cap
tains of the Sixth infantry will work
with the visiting officers in making the
changes. 1t is expected that the board
will be in session two weeks, and part
of the time companies of the Sixth in
fantry will be used to exemplify the
changes.
The war department has rejected the
bids offered in connection with putting
in steam heating and making other
changes in six of the old officers resi-
dences at the post. New bids will be
called for early in the spring and the
changes made in the summer months.
The troops Of the post will be paid
tomorrow. Major J. A. Watrous, the
paymaster, will be here from Kansas
City with the money at o'clock to-
morrow morning.
George Prichard, a soldier of the Six
tenth battery, died of pneumonia in
the new hospital Sunday morning. He
was only sick a few days.
Mrs. w. N. Haskell. wife of Lieuten-
ant Haskell, is dangerously i'll at her
home at 10 Sumner place. Her condi-
ton was regarded as critical today.
Major General Sumner has com
muted SIX months OF the guard house
sentence of Brodie O. Norwood, a gen
eral prisoner at this place. The COM
manding general of the post recon-
mended that the sentence be shortened.
The examination of the class of stu
dent officers commenced today. 1t is
expected to extend over a period of two
weeks.
Colonel Daniel H. Brush. inspector
general of the department, made an in
spection of several sets of the new bar
racks today. He will be here all OF this
week.
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Madden Earned a Fortune on
the Turf This Season.
The Total Amount Won Is Civ.
en- as Over $71, 900.
AR1STOCRACY A STAR.
Largest Prizes We're Captured
by Two Year OIds.
Animals Trained by Madden
Bring in Good Purses.

Lexington, KY. Dec. s.-The racing
stable of John E. Madden has gone into
winter quarters at Hamburg Place,
with earning on the season of 1908 of
81, 010. according to statistics compiled
by a well known authority here.
The table below gives the amount he
won at the various big eastern meet
ings, and includes one-half of the win
nings of Pulsus in the Great Trial,
which colt ran in the eoIors OF E. R.
Thomas but was owned jointly by
Thomas and Mr.. Madden.
One remarkable fact in regard to
Madden's huge turf earnings this year
is that. with the exception of about
$1,000, all the $71, 010 which was won by
the horses in the Hamburg Place stable
was captured by two-year- Odds. This
total does not include the valuable solid
gold cup won in the Saratoga Special
by Aristocracy, woth $500, and which
is more priced by horsemen as a turf
trophy than three or four times it's
money valuation, as it is the first solid
gold cup ever Offered by an associa ton
for q tWo-year-old race in this country.
Madden's winnings at the big eastern
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Has a NEW CIRCUIT IDEA.
Hermann Proposes Interchange of
Series by the Big Leagues.

Cincinnati, O., Dec. S.-The scheme
proposed by President Hermann of the
Cincinnati club last winter for an in
terchange season of games between the
National and American league 'iuis
will be carried out to some extent next
year. Mr. Herrmann's original pa
was for an interchange both before and
after the regular season in the two
leagues, so that every city would see
every other team in the two big or
CARNATIONS.
Since that time Mr.. Hermann has
modified his plan. and 1T tie meeting
of the National league next week he
will propose his new scheme. by which
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-08

Thirty-five property owners have
either built or rebuilt these houses. and
all are residents of the city at the pres
ent time. except one, o. P. Liston, for
meFly railroad agent here.
Eight business houses have also been
built in the same length of time, four
OF which are of brick. They are:
T. p. Leonard. brick, 30 feet front,
two stories
The Seyler building, brick, % feet
front. two stories.
Dawson & Dawson. brick, 30 feet
front, ona story.
Kunz Bros. iron. % feet front. one
story.
c. E swarts. iron. 2b feet front. one
EtOrA
B. E. Coffin, iron. rs feet front, one
story.
Union Hall, iron. 25 feet front, two
stories.
Most of these building were, rebuilt
after the fire and were generally put
business.
The cash value of all these improve
ments at a conservative estimate would
aggregate 100000.
The Rock Island railway company
has within the last yeaF doubled the
capacity Of the shops here at an ap-
proxiimate outlay of S15e0O.
TINS advance in the building up of
the town has increased the population
from 1000 to 1.500. and the end is not
vet. Goodland is the best town in west
ern Kansas. and the proba bility of flu
ture growth is very promising
The demand for a large hotel is as
pressing as it has ever been, and fifty
more residence houses will yet be nee
essarY to supply all needs. Some en-
ployes of the railroad, rather than bring
their families to Goodland for want Of
a place to live in. are maintaining them
In other cities.
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New PLAYER for cleveland.

Cleveland, Dec. 8.-The Cleveland
baseball club has announced that it has
signed Willie O'Hara, now playing in
the outfield for the Oakland, Cal, team,
to play center field next year. This
completes the Cleveland teams make
up, as OHara will fill the place made
vacant by Jack Mccarthy, now with
the Chicago Nationals. OHara played
in the New York State league in 1902
and ranked second among the batsmen,
his batting average being -345 and his
fielding average .915. A number of
clubs, including Pittsburg, were after
O'Hara, but the latter listened to
Pitchers Stoval and Hickey, signed by
Cleveland for next year, and he, too,
placed his name to Cleveland con-
tract.
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4 CHANGE Ar DENVER.
fJack' O'Connor Will Manage Griz-
lilies Next Year

Denver, Dec. 8.-County Clerk Julius
Aicbele has purchased the Denver base
ball franchise and Broadway Athletic
park from D. c. Packard for $50 900, and
Jack" O'Connor, the crack New York
American league catcher. will manage
the team, and may eventually buy the
franchise. This insures Denver a team
of championship material for the COM
ing season, and Manager O'Connor will
soon leave for the east in order to sign
some good material for what he prom
lses will be the pennant winning team of
the rejuVenated western league.
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The cracks furnished to the turf in
1908 by John E. Madden won during
the racing season of 1908 the enormous
sum of a quarter Of a million dollars,
and include among the number such
stars as Irish Lad, winner of the Brook
Ign Handicap and Broadway and Sara
toga Champion Stakes: Gunfire, win
ner of the Metropolitan Handicap, and
second in the Brooklyn Handicap; Wit
full winner of the Crescent City Derby,
Special Match and New Orleans Handi-
cap; Aristocracy, winner of the Sara
toga Special and first part of the Double
Great Trial and Holly Stakes; Black
stock, winner of the Jamaica Excelsior
Handicap; River Pirate, Heno, The
Minute Man. winner of the Matron
Stakes; Glassful, Whorler, winner of
the Brooklyn Derby; For Luck and
Raglan, winner of the Spinaway Stakes,
and these are only portion of the good
winners which Madden furnished the
American turf during the season just
closing.
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Racing at Frisco

San Francisco, Dec. 8.-A feature i'll
the racing al Oakland was the sensa-
sional stretch run by Horton, favorite
for the sixth race. He was almost
knocked to his knees soon after the
start ard was last most of the way,
out when called upon he responded
gamely and got up in time to win in
a drive. Dargin was the only other
first choice to win. Starter Jacob Holt
man has arrived and will officiate when
the meeting opens at Ing1eside next
Monday
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RACING at New Orleans.

New Orleans, Dec. 8-Clanger, Sarah
Maxim and Master were the beaten
favorites at New Orleans. Judges Clar-
ence Mcdowell and Hall arrived today
from Rennings- The card was only fair.
but in rhe last three races the winners
scored by but head or neck. Weather
fine and track slow.
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Kansas Rural Carriers.

Washington, Dec. S.-These rural car
riers have been appointed for Kansas
Axtell, regular, Joseph Sharp; substi-
tute, Lottie Cox. Burlington, regulars,
John H. McGlothlin, Leroy Dodge; sub
stitutes. Jessie McGlothlin, Ada C.
Dodge. Claf1fn, regular, Theodore H
Seeder; substitute, Oscar o. Oklemis.
Stafford, regular, Alfred E. Tanner;
substitute, May Tanner.