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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-13
Foul Strike Rule Favored.

Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 13.-President Hart
of the National league denied that the
organization was in any way commit
ted to the American league to give up
the foul strike rule in case the Ban
Johnson combine disliked it after a
years trial. Il am the only National
league man that stands committed, .
said Mr.. Hart today. Before it was
selected 1 personally told Ban Johnso
that if, after years trial of the rule
the American league did not like it, ]
would vote with them to abolish 1t If
it insisted The National league likes
it ard will stand by it. Regarding the
minors I can not say. 1 personally
, would be compelled to vote against my
convictions because of my overenthus-
iastic promises in regard to the rule,
felt so sure they would like it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-13
Chicago Feels O. e.

Chica go. Nov. BIN such form that Coach
Stagg thinks they ought to put. up a
diers than in any of the western contests
SO far this year, the University of Chicago
football team left for West Point Thurs
day.
team gone east. AT that time the Me
rooms in the midst of an unsuccessful sea-
son-uncheered as yet by the great victory
over Michigan-set out for Philadelphia
with certain defeat awaiting them. To-
day the team leaves with a different spirit
and with a different attitude present in
the student body. In the twenty-one men
who make up the invading team there is
a spirit of determination to give good ac-
count Of themselves in their one chance
against an eastern eleven.
The men who will be taken on the TRIP
are Captain Ellsworth. Speik, Catlin, Rob
ert Maxwell, Ahlswede, Schur. Bezdelx,
Ivison, Lee Maxwell, Tobin, Hill, Gale,
Burrows, Eckersall, Wightman, HItca-
cock Nordenholdt, Magee, Hora, Kennedy
and Parry unless unexpected faculty OBJ
lection is raised at the last moment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-13
MORE HoNoRs FOR LOU DILLON
Trotting Champion Went a Quarter of
Mile in 27 Seconds.

Lou Dillon, trotting champion. earned
new laurels at New York Wednesday,
The speedy daughter of Sidney Dillon
was scheduled for an exhibition on the
speedway, but Mr. Billings decided to
send her a quarter of a mile against
time instead. Without a pacemaker.
and driver to a wagon this speed mar
vel covered quarter in p seconds. This
is the fastest time ever accomplished
by a trotter, whether on road or track.
Could Lou Dillon hold this wonderful
burst of speed for mile she would re-
duce the WORLDS record for that dis
lance to 1:48.
Her performance was special time
trial suggested by Mr.. Billings, just to
ascertain what the mare could do if al
lowed to go her limit. With this idea
in view Mr.. Billings, accompanied by
several friends. went to the Speedway
about o'clock, so as to escape the
many vehicles that are on the drive
later in the day. Finding the conditions
favorable, he decided to make the trial
over the upper stretch.
He was accompanied by two pace
makers; Doc Turner, chief trainer for
Mr.. Billings, drove speedy runner,
while Fred Noble drove PAGER to
sulky, which, it is said, could step a
quarter in 20 seconds.
After warming the mare up in a stiff
brush down the road, Mr.. Billings and
his pacemakerS returned to Dykeman
street and the trio were off we'll to-
gether. In few strides Lou Dillon was
Gown 10 business anu Sl0DpGQ over Tie
road at lightning speed. The quarter
was covered in 90 seconds and the last
| quarter in 80 seconds, or SO seconds for
! the half mile.
| Lou Dillon did not seem to like the
loose footing and appeared to tire as the
soft loan broke under her flying hoofs.
Mr. Billings knew the mare was just
right and was rather disappointed with
the trial, so he decided to give her a
| chance over the lower stretch, which
afforded a frner footing.
The champion and her pacemakers
were juggaad down to the lower stretch
and given the word. Once in her stride,
the mare fairly flew over the ground.
Half way down she forged ahead of the
runner and o3her pacerna lzer and finish
ed the distance strong. Those who held
| their watches hardly believed their eyes.
Mr.. Billings caught the time in 0:27A
while Noble caught it in q seconds fiat.
/ Doc Turner timed the quarter at better
/ than q seconds. hut was too modest to
| announce the figuf es.
THAT was the fastest quarter have
ever driven in my life" said Mr. Bill
inRs. as he dismounted from the light
speed wagon. 1T seams that Lou Dill
| Ion goes faster every time drive her
There is no doubt that she is improT-
ing, and will reduce the present record
lust what she will do is difficult to pre-
dict.
''She has surprised US so often with
her remarkable speed that we can only
say that her performance, whatever 1t Is
viii be satisfactory. After her trial to-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-13
AN UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCE

Has it ever been your unhappy lot
10 he told by your physician that you
must go to a hospital and submit TO
an operation? If so, you remember
awaited the day when you must en-
dure the knife
The present day surgeon appears to
be possessed by a mania for operat-
ing especially in cases of heInorrhoids
or piles and while the greater number
of the profession do not recommend
this last resort" unless they honestly
( believe it necessary, the fact remains
thar much needless operating is done,
and the patient put to much expense
and suffering. for what?
To obtain a possible temporary re-
/ lief: these words are used advisedly,
because in nine cases out of ten the
affliction returns and the patient is
lust where he started from. Often
times he could be cured much more
simply ard easily by the use of such
a remedy as the Pyramid Pile Cure;
this mas come to be recognized as the
best remedy on the market for the
painful disease named, and the drug
gists now sell more of it than all other
pile remedies combined
The writer personally knows people
who were afflicted with the worst form
of bleeding and protruding piles and
who were permanently cured Dy the
use of Pyramid Pile Cure. In every
one Of these cases the attending ply
stefan had assured the sufferer that
only an operation could he rid himself
of the disease; so much for the infalli-
bility of the doctors.
This remedy. which is sold by all
druggists at the low price of fifty
cents, is in supDositoTy form. is ap-
piled directly to the parts affected
and performs its work quietly and
lpainlesSly. The Pyramid Drug Co.
Marshall. Mich. will mail free to any
address a book telling all about piles OF
themorrhoids. their cause, and cure
A suggestion is offered that if the
reader is afTlicted. or knows anyone
be found Invaluable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-13
A COOPERATIVE PLAN
Being Successfully Carried Out in Ar
kansas CITY.

There is small cooperative plan in
operation in this city that is proving
itself highly successful in solving the
itself highly successful in colving the
three Second ward families and has
been carried on for the past six weeks
So far, there is every reason to believe
it will last long time. The families
who have entered into the plan are Mr.
and Mrs. r. ]. Hess, DIR. and Mrs. w
7. Mckay and Mr.. and Mrs. E. kirk
patrick. They hired a good cook and
take their meals at the kirkpatrick
home Each one of the ladies takes the
mana cement of the kitchen for a week
buying all supplies and experimenting
the cooking of the meals. AT the end
of the week she settles up her account
and turns it over to another. Every
Monday morning each person Is called
upon for his or her board. If this
amount is found to be too limited. for
the weeks supply, an assessment is
levied.
Any one can invite a friend, but must
put up for the friends meal and also
in case one misses a meal he or she is
credited with it and does not have to
pay for it.
BY this plan the cook takes the place
of three hired girls and each one of the
women does her own homework. minus
the preparation of meals.-Arkansas
City Traveller.
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QUEER DIVORCE SUIT.
Fort Scott Woman Thinks Second
Marriage a Sinful Proceeding.

Fort Scott, Kas., Nov. 13-Believing
that in getting married the second time
she had transgressed the law of God
and rhe teachings of the Holy Bible.
Mrs Mary Hill, who resides in or near
this city, refused to live with her hus
band. George R. Hill, and as a result
petition was filed in the district
court against the said Mary Hill that
the twain may be legally and forever
separated by court of justice.
This case is a most remarkable one,
and IN the annals of divorce procedure
in Bourbon county parallel case cam
not be found. No other claimant for
divorce has ever sought separation on
the grounds that second marriage was
contrary to the teachings of the Bible
Mrs. Hill, however, appears to have
furnished an exception to the rule in
divorce suits.
Mr.. Hill alleges that since their
marriage. a year or so ago, his wife
was seized with these strange ideas,
and that she would not permit him to
live with her as husband and wife;
that she continually pleaded with him
to leave her forever. No effort was
successful in convincing Mrs Hill that
she was wrong, and on the 18th of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-13
LEAvENwoRTH SCANDAL.
One Sister Pulls Another from G
Buggy and Horsewhips Her.

,
Leavenworth, Kan, Nov. 13.-Mrs. B.
Faux of Beverly, No, horsewhipped
Miss Edith EdmaSon, her younger sis
ter, on the sidewalk in front OF KEN
per's store on Delaware street at a few
minutes after O'Clock.
The young woman, who lives in st.
Joseph, came to Leavenworth yesterday
forenoon, where she had agreed to meet
a young man whose name is not known,
and, it is alleged, the two were to be
quietly married here. The young people
had been together during the early
the young mans buggy, which had
been standing on Delaware street, just
west of Fifth, when Mrs. Faulk, who
was in the city shopping, spied them.
When Mrs. Faux saw the two get
ting into the rig. she dropped her child
which she had in her arms, on the side
walk, and, running to the buggy, tried
to pull her sister out on the pavement
Miss Edmason resisted and a struggle
ensued, in which the younger woman's
a this junoture and was struck on the
mouth by Mrs. Feulk's fisr.
As they reached the sidewalk on the
southeast corner of Delaware and Fifth
street. she began whipping Miss Edna
son. Her blows fell fast and rapidly.
No one had the courage to interfere.
A large crowd had gathered to watch
the whipping when Officer Moore step
ped up and caught Mrs. Faulk'S arm.
You will stop this" he said, ''or be
placed under arrest"
Chief Taylor arrived on the scene and
requested that the two women and the
man go indoors somewhere and settle
the quarrel. They went into Kemper' S
store where a lively dispute was carried
on for a few minutes. Miss Edna son
old enough to care for herself and
choose her own friends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-13
RYAN AND o'BRIEN.
champion Wants to Meet "Philadel-
phia Jack" in Long Distance Fight.

Chicago, Nov. 13.-'There is a chance
that O'Erien and myself may get on
fight in California" said Tommy Ryan
today. I have never seen O'Brien
work, so would have to guess at him
and size him UP in the ring. That
would mean a longer journey than six
rounds. If we fought six rounds it
void be a slow fight, neither man
getting hurt. Many people might say
we were under pull. I'd like twenty
round fight Then one of US would get
his beating and get it good and thor
oughly done. 1 do not believe that any
two men in the world can go twenty
rounds without one of them getting way
the better of it, unless they are awful
evenly matched
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mAHER FIGHT NOT ENOUGH.
Jefries Says Munroe Will Have to Do
Better to Earn Go With Him.

New York, Nov 1S.-Jack Munroe's
victory over Peter Maher in Philadel-
phia on Saturday night, when he
knocked the Irishman out in the fourth
round, has evidently not affected his
standing in the eyes of Champion JET
fries. who has a suspicion the bout
was not an honest one.
Although he defeated Maher," JEFF
fries SAID yesterday. "Munroe has by
no means showed that he was entitled
to a match for the heavyweight cham
pionship.
Jeffries does not intend to give him
any consideration until he has dis
posed of several worthy aspirants. In
speaking of the Munroe- Maher battle.
Jeffries said Munroe should have had
less trouble Is disposing of his oppOa-
almost put to sleep himself before the
end CT the first round. Jeffries de-
clared that he would not give Munroe
any consideration until he proved that
he was in the chamS ionShiD class and
that the public would pay to see the
fight
LAS it stands now said Jeffries.
the public knows just what Munroe
is. He is not even a good second rater.
It WAS TO credit for him to defeat a
man like Maher who has been a has
been for several years. Why, Maher
would find it difficult to go six rounds
with good lightweight Still. he has
no trouble in hitting Munroe when and
where he pleased. and he would have
put him out in the opening round only
the gong saved him. It would have
been a pity if he failed to defeat old
Peter.
According to the reports I see where
Maher was not knocked out but quit
/ There we're reports that the fight was
fixed for Munroe to win. 1 don't know
anything about this, but 1 guess Mum
roe was not taking any chances. He
was looking for the best of it in all OF
his proposed matches which fell
through"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-13
SPORTING NEWS.
Game Between West Point and
Chicago Looks Even.
Cadets Think They Have a
Chance to Defeat MarOons.
ROUNDING INTO FORM.
Play Better Together Than Any
Time In the Past.
Western Eleven Goes East in
Best of Spirits.

= West Point, N Y, Nov. 13.-As the
Chicago game draws nearer the spirit
that pervades the academy seems to
have changed during the last few days
Among the corps of cadets there is a
confidence that the maroons will go
down before the black, gold and gray.
The players themselves have express
ed no overconf1dence, and are going into
the game expecting a hard tussle, and
will play the game of their lives to win
The work of the team of the past week
has had great deal to do with the
change of opinion.
Before the game last Saturday with
the Manhattan college the general tone
here was in Chicago's favor. The score
of the cadets made against the Manhat-
tan boys is not taken, however, as
showing a great strength of the cadets,
for Manhattan was much weaker ana
not in the same class with the cadets,
but the general team work in the game
showed the cadets are rounding into
form at last.
The work during the past week shows
a marked Improvement. The team work
is better than at any time during the
season. The way the interference a1ds
the runner is another noticeable point
keeping him to his feet when being
pulled down and dragging the man with
the bali along.
A great deal of attention is being
paid to drop kicking. and Head Coach
king and Cadet Daily have been spend
ing much time with Graves. the right
tackle who is the best material the
cadets have in the drop kicking line
Even money is being offered in this
locality en- West Point, but there
seems to be a lack of confidence in the
westerners. so few bets have been
placed so far. The practice Yesterday
afternoon was spirited and generally
satissa Glory.
The first team was weakened by the
absence of a number of star men.
Hammond. left end; Graves. right
tackle. and Doe. left tackle. are all in
the hospital. Bell, one of the squad.
is out of the game on account of a de-
ficiency in studies. Riley is out to-
day, but only took part in the prelirni-
nary signal practice. The coaches are
takino no chances with him, and he
will be able to play at least part of
the Chicago game.
The coaches devoted considerable
time today to drilling the regulars on
breaking through and blocking drop
kicks, evidently having in mind the
brilliant playing. of the Chicago quar-
terback in that line.
StillweN. for the scrubs, made sew
eral trials from the 3s-yard line with
failed to block single trial, although
none of Stillwell's efforts went over
the bar. Hill relieved Captain Farms
worth and PLAYED halfback in topnotch
style, earning several compliments
from the coaches,
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A Strange Story Comes from
the Philippines.
Brought to Hutchinson by an
Oklahoma Saloon Keeper.
DEAD MANS TREASURE.
Looking for Relatives of a Mas
sacred Soldier Friend.
Has 81, 800, Diamonds and a
Gold Watch for Them.

Hutchinson, Nov. 13.-The News says:
"a strange story is the one told by o.
il. Jones, a saloon keeper of Shawnee,
o. T., who is in Hutchinson today. He
says he has $15e0 in money, two dia-
monds and gold watch given him by
Joseph r. Mari. a member of the regu-
lar army who was killed in a massacre
in the Phillppine5 four years ago
Mr. Jones CAM, to town this morning
and called on 10 uis Fontron, secretary
of the Commercial club. and Attorney
Howard Lewis to find the relatives
of joseph r. Mar r. who was a member
of company E of the Twenty-first regi-
ment of the Kans as soldiers in the war
with Spain in 1878. He says he knew
MARI in the Philip pines and that he was
with Mari when II died. He says, that
Mari gave him 81 500 in money, some
diamonds and e old watch when he
died and asked hin l (Jones) if he ever
went to Hutchinson to find the relatives
of Mari and give IL lem the money The
money and valuable were in a belt and
MARI took the belt off and gave it to
Jones when he found that he was going
u die. Mari was w GUN led " h ~ :
there and lived but a short time after
ward. He lived neaI Burton and was
well known in that y art OI The county,.
His remains were shipped here for
burial
The story that Jon es tells is an in
teresting one. He avs that he has
served seven years in the British army
and that in 1901 he enli sted at this place
in the regular army He was sent to the
Philippines and turned down there on
an examination given him. He was
able to speak several languages and
was employed as a COVER nment interpre-
tor. He was with the army in many
of their campaigns in 1 he Philippines
and was at the massaeI e when Mari
was killed The belt WA turned over
to Jones and he left the Philippines
shortly after this. He came to the states
again and located at Sha vince. o. T,
where he is now running saloon. so
he says. He says he has written to a
lumber of business men 1ere to find
= out Marr's relatives. but one of them
~ ned to know him.
- II was not we'll known in Hutch
- having enlisted with 'ompany B
- n triton. The letters w hich Jones
-. H. not reach the right people 1t
seems SO, a $ he had some leisur e, he con-
aI',daa 70 = ONE here and loo k Mari S
..sIssiI,as mn He will stay in the city
Sonieht and 90 to Burton in Il lie morn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-13
MONEY IN ALL THE BANKS.
Assaria and Gypsum Banks Are
County Repositories.

The Gypsum Valley State bank at
Gypsum City, and the State bank at
Assaria have been made county de-
positorfes and 81, 500 was placed in
each of the above Institutions today.
The county funds are now distributed
in all the basks of the county. A
sub-treasury, in other words a branch
office of the county treasury, has been
established at the Assaria State bank,
Where John Short will collect taxes
from the people of that section of the
county who don't feel like making a
special trip to the city to pay their
taxes Thos Tinker. of the Gypsum
bank, has been collecting county taxes
in that part of the county for the past
five years. These branches We're es-
tablished merely as an accommodation
to the people.-Salina Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-13
Makes a killing at Jamaica.

New York, Nov 13.-Probably the
largest coup made on an eastern track
this year occurred in the last race a
Jamaica, when PasSbook owned by w.
c.. Fessenden, in a field of thirteen
horses, won at so to 1. BY placing his
money in small amounts, Fessenden was
able to get most of it down at 100 to l
after which the price gradually dropped
to so to 1. F'essenden, 1t is said took
about $780, 600 from the bookmakers.
Passbook won by a length from Sir
Shep, with the favorite, Mart Mullen,
third.
The Boulevard stakes went to Sou
riere and Sweet Alice won the Union
handicap.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-13

August last the husband left home.
Through ]. NJ. Humphrey he now
seeks divorce.
In the motion for divorce Mr.. Hill
alleges neglect as the grounds. In
part the petition reads: THAT this be-
having arrived at the conclusion that
1t was againste the teachings of the
Bible for persons of this description to
live together, she absolutely refused
to live with the said plaintiff as wife
and begged him to leave her, which
plaintiff finally consented to do, and on
the 18th of last August plaintiff left
the defendant at her request"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-13
Ferguson to- Meet Johnson.

San Francisco, Nov. 13.-Manager
Gibbs of the Omaha club has announced
that he has secured Sandy" Ferguson
and Jack johnson for a fight on Deem
Der 4. He has received a dispatch from
Pierce, Ferguson'S manager, to the ef-
feet that his man will give Johnson a
fight, and will start for this city at
once if transportation is wired him.
Experts here see nothing but Johnson
in this fight, as they cannot believe
Ferguson has gained enough skill to
oIItpoint johnson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-13
Phillips to Manage Hoosiers.

Pittsburg, Nov. 1s.-"There will be
some changes on the Indianapolis tean-
next season. What they will be I do
not know positively now, and I will
not discuss what is yet but talk be-
tween myself and our manager So
spoke Charles Ruschaup. new owner OF
the Indianapolis baseball team, last
night. after he had a long conference
with ssAIlenport Bill sometimes known
as William Phillips, late pitcher of the
Cincinnati National league team Il
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OIL News from chanute.

Chanute, Kan. Nov. 13.-The Sun says:
J. F. Mundy brought in another oiler this
week on the NJ. A. Clover farm in the east
trend There was As feet of pay sand and
after being shot the well filed 400 feet
in ten minutes It VIII average a so bar
rel we'll The Imperial company brought
in their well on the Follett land and shot
it today. 1t is considered at least 10
barrel well with % feet of pay sand. An
other location has been made east of it.
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of the sale limited each purchaser to

two boxes.
Further MYSTERY was added to the
sale by the making public of &c names
which Mr.. Fry said represented the
boxholders, and the refusal of Mr.. Fry
to allow any attempt to be made to
The highest price paid was $3.50 for
first choice. This price was paid by
Spectator in theater tickets. who Sc
lected box Il on the Army side of the
field. Craig Lippincott secured second
choice by bid of $40, and selected
box % on the Army side DR.. Edward
Martin for $125 secured third choice.
although $130 was peid for each of the
three next choices. DR.. Martin chose
box rs on the Navy side.
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Biz Hotel for Independence.

Independence. kan, Nov ia joint
stock company expects to erect a six
story building, including the basement,
containing in all 40 rooms and to cost
SIS. GOO. The recent discovery of inn
mense wells of oil is attracting so many
strangers to the city that the hotels are
not sufficiently equipped to handle the
crowds and a new hotel seems to them
a necessity.