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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-24
JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE.
Usual Hard Luck Story Sent Out
About Players Condition.

Lawrence, Kas, Nov. 24-The Kan
sas team will not go into the game
against Missouri next Thursday in the
same good condition that they entered
the Nebraska contest a little over a
week ago. Every man on the eleven
came out of the Cornhusker game in
good condition and for few days after
the entire team was in as GOOD con-
Towards the latter part of last week.
however, the men were put through
some fierce scrimmage work and sew
eral of the men became badly bruised.
In the early part of the week Coach
Weeks let the men have an easy time
and the hard work seemed a detriment
to the welfare of the JayhawkerS. Fri
day, Donald. the man that gained so
much ground in the Nebraska game
through the line, was knocked out with
a bad shoulder. He made a line rush
and fell on his shoulder. Since then
Don has been under the doctors
grounds. He will likely. go in the
Thanksgiving game, and wants to, but
will rot be in his usual good form
Dr. Na1smith is not certain that the
big tackle can go in at all. Should he
be kept out it will make a noticeable
difference in the Kansas team
Fle1schman may also be out. Unless
he improves greatly in the next two
days another end will have to be put in
FIelSchmanS trouble is his ankle which
he sprained Friday. Saturday and Sun
day he was at his home in Topeka and
returned with his ankle swollen to such
a degree that he could not wear his
shoe.
Alderman was retired Monday with a
bad shoulder, but will be in the contest
against Missouri. Hicks and Pooler
were neither out last evening. Hicks
has bad ankle and Pooler has boils.
They viii be out today however and in
the contest Thanksgiving.
DeSDite the fact that several cube
were in today the first team showed up
well and made several touchdowns on
the scrubs. Chappell and Captain
Brumage made pretty runs of rs yards
for touchdOwns. Chappell's line smash
ing was excellent. Woodford and Brun-
ner were on the ends and did effective
work both on defensive and offensive.
Drummer is a good man at getting
| through the line and assisting the run
ner. Ise was in at half and proved to
be in good form. The scrubs could not
stop his end runs and hurdles Heinze-
man and Stricken. both big heavy men
and two of the best Kansas subs, were
in at the guards. The scrubs failed to
make many gains through them, but
they got through the scrub line repeat
edly.
Monday was the last open practice of
the season for Falnsas, and a good crowd
| of spectators was out. Weeks will insti-
/ tute secret work this evening and proba-
| the conflict. He fears that any more
Scrimmage will put the men in u much
worse physical condition and might dis
able some of them who are now fit &c
play. Weeks is not confident of even vic
tory and said today that he fears the
men are overconfident. Weeks daily tells
the start and Will not have the easy time
| that some are expecting.
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MISSOURI IN FoRM.
Columbia Football Eleven Ready for
Thanksgiving Game.

Columbus, Mo, Nov. 24-The Missouri
university football team Monday re-
ceived their last instructions before the
Kansas game. Every man, with the
exception of Tillman, Ardinger and
Childers, is in the pink of condition.
TilIman and Childers are still troubled
with sore shoulders and Ardinger's
knees are badly wrenched. 1t has been
decided to send most of the Tigers to
Kansas City on Tuesday night, so they
may have a day to rest after the long
trip. 1t has been found in previous
years that the eleven has been put out
of condition by the long ride from Co
lumbia to Kansas City, and this year
the management will take no chances.
The following seventeen players, with
Coach Mclean, will reach Kansas City
at $40 p. m. Tuesday evening and will
be taken directly to the Midland hotel
and put to bed: Anamosa. Anderson, H.
W. Anderson, Ardinger, Bayse, Birney,
Coons Doll, Eby, Haggard, Hoff,
Nichols, Landon, Childers, Wulff, Smith
and Tnlman.
The great surprise of the past week
has been the rapid development of
Bayse, the Kansas City Manual Train
ing school boy. His great showing in
practice during the past week has given
him an excellent chance to get into the
Kansas game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-24
opinions on Fitz-eardner Bout.

San Francisco, Nov. 24.-Public opin-
ion seems to be divided on the merits
of Fitzsimmons and Gardner. Both
men have large followings and each is
picked to win. Many believe that
Gardeners youth and strength will aid
him in beating the Cornishman, while
the friends of the latter say Fitz is still
there with punch. and if he lands on
Gardner the latter will be sent into
dreamland. Those who like Gardner
chances best are generally counted as
of the wise brigade. Here are some
me@:
Spider Kelly-Gardner sure Fitz is
a great man, but this fellow is too
husky. He will win before limit for
time
Tim McGrath-I like that fellow
as sluggers. Fftz won't be able to stand
the gaff. Gardner can take an awful
punching and still keep going strong.
Aurelio Herrera thought Fitz at
first, but 1 shake my head now. I've
seen Gardner since, and with youth
and strength in his favor think he'll
wear Fitz out.
Toby Irwin like these young fell
lows. Garder has speed, condition and
good hands. which is everything in a
fight. I don't think F'itz can keep up
the pace.
Mamie the Tipster)-Gardner will
get the rail from the tap of the gong
and come home with the bit in his
teeth. Fitz won't go the route.
Alex Greggains-There's only one
horse in the race. F'itz is handicapped
by age and bad hands.
Some refuse to say just who will
win, and among these are Billy Jordan,
Harry Corbett, Eddie Graney. Billy
Lavigne and AL Neill. They think it
is too hard to pick.
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He FELL DOWN STAIRS.
]. II. Weber of Kansas City, Kas., Dead
From Injuries Received.

Kansas City, Kas.. Nov. PA. H.
Weber. 43 years old, died yesterday at
the home of his father-in-law. F. A.
Arends. at Ash Minnesota avenue, from
conclusion of the brain caused by
fall late Sunday afternoon. When Mr..
Weber started up the stairway leading
from the street to his rooms over 453
Minnesota avenue, Sunday evening, he
lost his balance and fell backward.
striking his head on the brick side
walk. When found a few minutes later
he was unconscious and remained SO
until his death.
Mr.. Weber was one of the oldest res
idents of Wyandotte county, going
there from st. Louis with his parents
forty years ago. He was a shoe man
ufacturer and for several years was a
partner in the general merchandise
business with F. A. Arends at 453 Min
nesota avenue. For several days he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-24

police on a charge of stealing meat
from a Burlington freight car The
theft was committed early Sunday
morning and the men got twelve picnic
hams, the property of the Hammond
Packing company. Monday afternoon
the local agent of the packing COM
pany, Herman Seidel, swore out state
warrants for the men and they have
been placed in the county jail. The
men work for a local transfer COM
Dany and it is reported that they have
Systematically robbed the wholesale
houses here for some time. S. r. BOWL
was arrested this evening on COM
plant sworn out by the same agent,
charging him with buying the stolen
goods
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KANSAS NEWS.
Ottawa Very Sensibly Talks of
Church Union.
Likely to Be a Combination of
Three Congregations.
ALL PULPITS VACANT.
Presbyterians, Congregational
lists and United Presbyterians.
A Good Move Which May BE
Accomplished.
ALL PULPITS VACANT.

Ottawa, Kan. Nov. 24.-The Herald
says:
The fact that the pulpits of the First
Presbyterian, the Congregational and
the United Presbyterian churches are
all vacant has led to talk Of a union of
the churches Some of the members are
hopeful that the matter can be brought
about.
The creeds of the three churches are
not sufficiently different to bar union.
the difference existing mainly in mat
ters of church government, which, it is
said, could be adjusted to the satisfac-
ton of the members of the several
churches.
When both the Presbyterian and Con-
gregational pulpits were vacant some
years ago, before the new Presbyterian
church was built, it was suggested that
the two congregations get together At
that time, the relations of the Congre-
gational church with it's extension So
ciety, in the matter of title to the
church property. is understood to have
been such as to prevent the carrying
out of the plans. 81
The union is urged as means to form
a strong congregation from three con-
gregations7 which individually are some
It is supposed that, the building of the
First Presbyterian church-being the
largest and most modern of the three
would be the one used in case a COM
bination was effected. 1t would, now
ever probably be necessary to enlarge
the building.
Discussing this matter this morning
a prominent member of the Presby-
terian church said that a union had
been talked of among the members OF
the Presbyterian church and that so TAR
as he knew there was no opposition
among the PresbyterianS.
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Sick
II ad a G h eS From
Army Life
Finally Caused Nerve
Gus Dyspepsia.
DIR. Miles Nervine Cured
Me.

Nervousness, indigestion and insomnia are
the three greatest affections of mankind.
Attended they are by a thousand dis
agreeable symptoms the victim is in constant
misery. Pity the person who cannot sleep,
enjoy his food nor secure rest and peace of
mind DIR. Miles Nervine is a sure cure for
all three maladies. 1t soothes the brain,
strengthens the nerves of the stomach and
digestive organs, bringing sleep, rest, health.
strength and a good digestion.
Smallpox contracted while in the army,
left me with a disease of the spine, nearly
blind, and with complication of nervous
affections Perhaps the most distressing of
all my troubles were the sick headaches
which grew more frequent and severe as the
years passed by, until became a confirmed
dySpeptic with all the characteristic symp-
toms of nervousness, indigestion, and in
somnia. In my search for health, l left my
old home in Aroostook county, Maine, and
located in the west. Soon after coming here
my attention was called to DR.. Miles Re-
storative Nervine, and l decided to try it.
1t soon stopped my headaches and I have
not had one since. When l had taken six
bottles my health was wonderfully improved
in every way. / am well today, eat and
sleep all right and in fact feel that my youth
has been renewed."-J-. B. BYRON, New
Whatcom, Wash.
All druggists sell and guarantee first bot
tie DR.. Miles Remedies. Send for free book
On Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address
DT. Miles Medical Co., Enkhart, Ind.
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Rubin Picks Fitz.

Findlay, Ohio, Nov. 24-Gus Rubin,
the Akron Giant" stated before his
departure for home that he intended to
confine himself principally to the mat
instead of the prize ring in the future.
Il am ready to meet any of the big
BOXERS" he said; but besides being a
boxer I am also a wrestler and will
wrestle with anybody that can wrestle. -
Rubin will return to Findlay We'd
nesday night. He has agreed to throw
Con Riley five times within an hour
What do you think of Gardeners
chances with Fitzsimmons?" Rubin
was asked.
''Gardner's a good man. but I think
Fitz will beat him. was the reply.
who do you think is the most like
ly to wrest the championship from
Jeffries?" Rubin was. also asked.
Il think that colored man, Johnson,
would stand a good show if Jeff would
fight him." was Ruhlin's answer. L
don't know of any white man who could
do it. I don't think Munroe could; in
fact. I'm sure he couldn't. But JEFF
fries II get it if he sticks to it long
enough. They all do"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-24
WHITE COMPLAINS OF PLATT
An Emporia Editorial on the Defeat
of Low in New York.

Emporia, Nov 24.-WiIIiam Allen
White, editor of the Gazette, never loses
an opportunity to express the contempt
which he feels for Senator Thomas c.
Platt of New York. In a recent issue
of his newspaper he had the following
editorial paragraph on the subject Of
Plat:
Senator Platt is said to be greatly
pleased over the result in New York
city. AS the Gazette has often said be-
fore, Plat has no more moral sense than
a tomcat The result in New York city
was a moral slump of the whole city
and not a partisan victory. 1t is one of
the saddest things that has happened in
American politics for ten years. But
Platt sees in it merely defeat of Low,
whom he dislikes because Low has po-
litical ideals. The Gazette has always
maintained that Platt is worse than
Croker, because nothing better is ex-
pected from Croker
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SHE SET HERSELF AFIRE.
Police Prevented Mrs. Mary S. Shears
from Terrible Suicide.

Kansas City. Kan, Nov. 24.-Mrs.
Mary S. Shears of 1875 North Second
street, a negro, became insane yester-
day and after locking herself in a room
at her home attempted to burn herself
to death. She poured coal oil over her
clothing and applied a match. The
locked door was broken down by Pa
trolmen Tarpley, Clarady and Neale,
who found the woman envelODed in
flames They put out the fire. She was
taken to the county Jail and will be ex-
an,ined concerning her sanity before
Judge Freeman of the probate court
The woman had attempted to burn
the house before she locked herself in
her room. when a call was set to the
police The fire department was also
called out The fire caught in two mat
tresses, which were burned, at loss
of SIS.
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with the ball in his hands, lodging fly
ing tackles and sprinting down the field
at a rate of speed that seems well nigh
superhuman.
The crowd that witnessed the Chi
cago-Illinois game saw quite as spec
tacular playing on Eckersall's part as
the thousands at Madison Down the
field for sixty yards through the entire
Illinois team this little fellow flew, never
stopping until he had placed the ball
safely behind the goal line.
r Eckersalls triumphs have not been
confined to the football field. He is a
sprinter of the ten-second variety and
a baseball player of promise.
But don't forget that Eckersall will
make a great mechanical engineer.
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FITS HANDS BAD.
His Former Trainer Says Gardner
Has Good Chance.

Chicago, Nov 24.-''If Fitzsimmons
whips George Gardner in their coming
fight he must do it in quick order or
not at ALL" says George Dawson, the
Chicago trainer, who prepared F1tz Tor
his mill with Jeffries.
'Fitz has not sound bone in either
hand" said Dawson today. If his
hands hold out for a short time he VIII
win. but if they go gack on him he is
in for a tremendous beating. Gardner
is a. good fighter, and knows how to
whiD a man after he has him about
where he wants him. Handicapped with
poor weapons F'itz must win in short
order or not at all"
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FORTUNE SPENT FOR PLAYERS
Cincinnati Reds Let Loose of Big
Amount of Coin.

Amount of Coin.
Cincinnati, Nov 24.-Tom Corcoran
has knocked at the Red door. That was
one of the news notes that filtered out
with the routine that marked the an
nual meeting of the Cincinnati Exhibit
ton company-operating the Red club
yesterday afternoon. The session was
held at the club office in Virgins block,
and resulted in the reelection of the old
board of directors, who will meet some
time this week and choose the same
corps of officers that ran the club
through this year enabling it to declare
per cent dividend despite a heart
rending start. There were three OF the
minor stockholders at the meeting-CaS-
per H. Rowe, Louis Werk and Clark
Bates Montgomery. All the others sent
their proxies. Their holdings aggregate
about $4,000 of the $500 900 stock, at
which the club is capitalized. George B.
Cox, Julius and Max F'leiSchmann, cas-
per H Howe and August Hermann
were reelected members of the board
Mayor F'leischmann was the only alb
sentee. He is in New York. The mo-
guls met in a most cheerful atmosphere.
They were gratifed over the achieve
ments of the stormy year, studded as
it was with unexpected disappointments
afield. A resolution thanking President
Hermann for the mastery manner in
which he served as the clubs executive
officer received a hearty unanimous
vote.
The outlook for the coming season is
decidedly bright.
THE Cincinnati club" said President
Hermann, has spent more rooney for
new players than any other team, either
in the National or American League. We
believe that the material is most prom
Using. Next season the Cincinnati CLUB
will insist upon the maintenance of bet
ter discipline in the team. Most of the
men we want are signed, and satisfied.
I have just heard from Tom Corcoran
He writes an explanation of his failure
to call before he left for his home, at
New Rochelle. I have answered, max
ing an appointment to meet him in New
York during the coming annual meet
ing"
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FEEDING MORE SHEEP.
Herds from Wyoming Have Taken
the Place of Cattle.

Junction City, Kan, Nov. 24.-Since
the farmers in this part of the state
have given up the business of feeding
cattle for the market for this winter at
least, the owners of sheep herds are in
vestigating the feed proposition here
and are beginning to ship in big f1ocks
of sheep. Last week two f1ocks of
about 1000 head were shipped here and
have been put in ranches, where. here
tofore, cattle were fed and fattened for
the market The sheep will be wintered
on full feed here. A number of other
big flocks are expected from Wyoming
soon.
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STOLEN SILVER RECOVERED.
A Service Missing from Leavenworth
10 Years Ago Discovered in Oregon.

Leavenworth. Kas., Nov. PA mes
sage was received here today from the
chief of police at Portland. Ore, stat
ing that an alleged burglar, named
Connors was under arrest there and
that a solid silver service had been
taken from him.
The service bore the inscription.
Presented to Lieut.. w. A. Taylor.
April IA 1884" This is service given
to w. A. Taylor an officer in the Leav-
enworth light infantry, nearly twenty
years ago. It was stolen ten years
ago. An effort probably will be made
to bring Connors here for trial
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Bright'S Disease and
Diabetes News.
Office Wine and Spirit Review
San Francisco, Nov. IT.

San Francisco, Nov. 1t.
To the Editor of the Journal:
Dear Sir:-The business men of this
city who are now proclaiming to the
world the discovery of the cure for
Brights Disease and Diabetes have
asked me as one of the beneficiaries to
write to some of my brother editors.
Hence this letter to you. 1 was at
first as skeptical as anyone. 1 had
reason to be. had a clear case of
chronic Bright's Disease; was i'll for a
year. It was not thought I would live
thirty days. The president of the Pacific
States Type Foundry told my wife that
the ewly-discovered diuretic would
save my life, and against my private
convictions. I was put on it In six
months my recovery was complete.
A friend of mine, DR.. A. ]. Howe a
prominent physician, was nearly dead
with Bright's Disease On my recovery
I told him and it acted the same in his
case and he is now well on the road to
recovery. I told one of the writers on
the Call, whose mother had Diabetes.
She has fully recovered. AS brother
editor I personally assure you of the
truth of the discovery. Thousands of
lives are to be saved and I am writing
in the hope that this letter will start
some of them right es~
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WANTED FOR BURGLARY.
Two Men, Arrested in Galena, Taken
to Fort Scott.

.Galena, Kas., Nov. 24.-C. l. Good
house, sheriff of Bourbon county, and
w. T. Monahan, a deputy, arrived here
last evening to take into custody two
men whose names are supposed to be
Cox and Gallagher. They were arrest
ed here last night. 1t is said these men
are wanted for burglarizing a store in
Garland a small town south of Fort
Scott. Their arrest is due to informa-
ton from ]. L. Stice, a postoffice in
spector, who is satisfied both men are
wanted by the postal authorities.
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NIcK!gHRA1E. 4: H.; :,
IaeNoyGkCnca9oS &kNasRR Train

Three Express Trains East every day in the year
Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Cars on All
Trains. Trans Cont1ne entail Tourist Cars leave
Chicago Tri-Weellr on Tuesdays and Saturdays
at $50 p. m, Wednesdays at 1855 g. m.
Chicago to Boston without change. Modern DIM
ing Cars serving meals individual club plan.
ranging in price from 800 to 81 90: also service
q ls carte. Direct line to Fort Wayne. Findlays
Cleveland, Eric. Buffalo, Rochester. Syracuse
Bingharnton, Scranton New York City. Boston
and all points East Rates always the lowest.
Colored porters in uniform in attendance on all
Coach Passengers. II you contemplate O trip
East, call on any convenient Ticket Agent. or
address JOHN Y. CALLAHAN. GenI Agent,
AIS Adams ST.. Chicago. N.
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yale clears About $4,000.

New Haven. Conn. Nov 24.-It is
figured out by some of the Yale foot
ball officials that the Yale Football as
ISOLATION will this year, after paying all
expenses. have a balance in the treas
ury of about $4,000 This will make
the last season in football for Yale the
most profitable in the history OF the
game at this university. or any uni
versity in the country. it was stated.
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Lutheran Church Exercises.

Minneapolis, Kan, Nov. 24.-The
Lutheran church of this city was a
scene of splendor last Sunday evening
in honor of the Lutheran day pro-
gramme which was rendered very nice
Iy. The church was handsomely dec
GRATED and there was hardly standing
room for the people. One number on
the programme which deserves partic-
ular mention was the piece entitled,
Just for Today sung by w. F. Post,
pastor of the church Rev Post is a fine
singer and rendered this piece admir-
ably.
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Loftus Has Secured stahl.

Dubuque, Ia, Nov. 24.-Tom Lotus,
manager of the Washington American
league team, has closed a deal with
Stahl, who played with Boston last sea-
son. He is also negotiating with minor
leaguers who desire to travel in faster
company and may sign two of them. He
denies emphatically the report that
Comiskey has offered him the manage
raent of the White SOx next eaSOn.
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Racing at Ranninea.

washington, Nov. 24-Carbuncle's
performance in the last race was the
feature at Bennings. He conceded
weight to a gopd field and won, going
away, at the end, and covering the
mile in 1:41 which is better than the
fast time for the distance over the
new course last week. TraDezist was
the only winning favorite.
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Missing lola Man Returns.

lola, Kan, Nov 24.-Foster Beeson
has returned home after an absence of
four days. He says he remembers moth
ing until Saturday, when he found him
self sitting in the office of the Savoy
hotel in Kansas City. He arrived
home just after a searching party had
started for the creek, where it was
feared he might have been murdered
and thrown.
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Bows Sent to the Reformatory.

Hutchinson, Kan, Nov. 24.-Gerald Tiff
fany. Kirby Clancy and Martes Christen-
don were sentenced to the reformatory for
attempting to nold up Frank Davis. salt
worker a week ago. They shot at Davis,
but he fired in return, breaking Glacy
arm They are about 20 years old. All
pleaded guilty.