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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-16
SPORTING NEWS.
The Future of Dick WeIles Is
Given Out.
Owner Respess Outlines the
Campaign Of 1904.
NOT TOO EARLY AFIELD
To Pass Up metropolitan,
Brooklyn and Suburban.
Western Champion to Begin at
Washington Park.

Lexington, KY, Dec. 16.-J. E. Res
pess has at this early stage outlined
the programme of the western cham
pion, Dick WelIes, in 1904. While in this
city Respess stated that he would not
enter the sensational son of King Eric
in either the Metropolitan, Brooklyn or
Suburban handicaps. His first stake
and big handicap engagements he will
meet at the summer meeting at Wash
ington park, Chicago, and when the
races close there he will take Dick
Welles to Saratoga, and at last meet
the eastern cracks on Their. own ground.
The sensational horse will be entered
by his owner in the Saratoga handicap
and other important all-aged events at
the Springs, and he will also be among
the nominations in similar stake races
at the fall meetings at Sheepshead
Bay, Gravesend and other Metropolitan
tracks. Dick Welles has gone into
winter quarters without scratch OF
any sort on him. He was weighed the
other day and turned the scales at l, 140
pounds, which is 100 pounds more than
he weighed when he broke the world
circular track record for a mile, which
illustrates how high in flesh he runs.
He stands now right at 16 hands high
and is remarkable for his great depth
through the heart, which no doubt is
the cause of him lasting so long in his
races, even after showing in the early
PAGES worlds record breaking speed.
Respess admits seeing one horse this
year which he is doubtful of Dick
| Welles beating. Said the successful
! horseman: The day McChesney won
the lakewood Handicap at Washington
Park he looked to me like he could
have beaten any horse that ever wore
iron. 1 would run Dick Welles against
! him or, for that matter, any other
| horse; but l would have been uneasy
as to the result, for big Mac was holy
| terror that afternoon" Respess says
| Dick Welles will go any distance horses
run. He has worked him a mile and
quarter fast as 2:07 with 125 pounds
up. He says the Impression he could
| not stay all comes by him not running
King Eric'S son in the American Derby.
| In the early winter" continued the
trainer, Il really intended fitting him
| for that race. He had wintered, show
| ever, so high in flesh 1 feared a rushing
preparation might knock him out for
the season, so 1 made no effort to get
! him ready for the big event. Fit and
| the American Derby as easy as he picks
up ordinary six furlong scramble,
and I would bet more money than l
ever wagered in my life that he could
| defeat The Picket, the winner of that
race this year any distance" Respess
now has 29 mares in his Ohio stud. He
will breed the bulk of his collection of
stud matrons this year to Maceo, but
| those too closely related in blood to
be bred to him, he will mate to Melle' S
Commoner, the grandson to Hanover,
that he eSSayed to win the American
Derby with in 1902
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-16
HAD TWO YARDS OF MONEY.
Gus Kubach Couldn't Sell $500 in
Bills for $3.50.

1t is not everybody that has money
by the yard, as does G. A. Kubach
When he was in eastern Kansas and
was cashing at bank lot of drafts
and other securities, the result of a
prosperous months business selling
fence machines, he found a cashier
sorting out some sheets of national
bank notes just signed up, and in
duced him to deliver them uncut. The
sheets contain three $40 bills and a $50
bill. and Gus took ten of the sheets.
They were crisp and new and made a
neat pile. Then he pasted them end to
end and had two yards of money that
was calculated to restore weak eyes
and Tecuperate brol1en-down nerves
When Gus wanted to pay a bill he
pulled out the roll carelessly, let it
rag on the ground three or four feet,
and cut off ten or twenty with pair
of shears. The natives looked at him
in wonder. and some of them would
not take the money.
To one man Gus offered the string
for $3.50, but he backed off-he wouldn t
take any chances on such money
Gus has about a yard and a half of
the strip left, and if he don't shear it
too often it will last until after Christ
mas.-Abilene Reflector
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-16
SELL KANSAS CITY BONDS.
Mayor Gilbert Authorized to Contract
With Splitter & Co. of Toledo.

Kansas City. Kan, Dec. 16-An ordi-
nance was passed by the council last
night authorizing the mayor and city
clerk to execute and deliver to Splitter
& Co. of Toledo. D., $1s6.50O of refund
ing bonds for the purpose of taking up
the floating indebtedness which accrued
prior to November 1, 1903. The first
claim, against the general fund for
SIPS, 900, and the second claim against
the general improvement fund for $751;
500. The issuance of the bonds was
made possible by a special act of the
legislature of Kansas June 26, last.
The contract signed by Mayor Gilbert
and the representatives of the purchas-
ers of the bonds provided that the bonds
should be taken at par and accrued in
| terest. the bonds to bear per cent in
terest and to run twenty-five years from
November 1, last.
The money secured from the sale of
the bonds will put the city on a cash
basis and enable it to call in the out
standing scrip. The city warrants of
the policemen, firemen and other en-
plOyes will now be worth their face
value. For several months it has been
impossible to get money on the scrip
except at a discount, amounting last
month to as much as 10 per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-16
Gardner Lost Money.

Memphis, Dec. 16.-John Bright, Geo.
Gardeners partner in a small racing
stable at Montgomery Park, has writ
ten here that Gardner is willing to meet
any middle weight before Andy Null
ligan's Hot Springs club, and Mulligan
get Fitzsimmons, Jack Root, Jack john
son or any one to meet Gardner after
Gardner has finished with Marvin Hart
in the scheduled 20-round bout in Bos-
ton December so.
Gardner conveyed news to Bright that
he lost his entire end of the losers
purse of the fight with Fitz by backing
himself
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-16
GIVING Thief a Cloas Chase.

Emporia. Kan, Dec. 16.-Paul
Melcher. of Hanover, Kan, is here to-
day on the trail of a horsethief who
stole his team and buggy two days
ago. He has followed the thief IFS
miles and has been within sight of him
several times. The thief got about a
quarter of a mile start on Melcher and
is doing artistic lodging.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-16
FIVE MINERS BURNED.
All May Die as the Result of an Ac-
cident Near Cherokee.

Cherokee, Kan, Dec. 16.-Ffve men, jon
athan Schwab, William Jones, F. A. Van
velzer, William Brown and John Archer,
We're caught in an explosion in the
Schwab coal mine mile south of here at
o'clock Tuesday afternoon and danger
Ously burned. The company physician
says the men may not recover and that
it will be impossible at present to say
whether any or all will die.
The cage of the mine was blown out
and the tipple demolished. The five men
were the only men in the mine at the
time of the accident. It is not known
what caused the explosion. Schwab is
one of the owners of the mine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-16
Smith Center Man Injured.

Omaha, Dec. 16.-Frank Barrowski,
who recently arrived in Omaha from
Smith Center, Kan, was found at the
crossing of the Union Pacific and Bur
lington railroads today with his skull
crushed. He probably will die. Bar
rowski is still unconscious and cannot
tell how he was injured. It is supposed
he was struck by a passing train.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-16
Some Fast Huskers .

Commissioner Neil says the Aurora
man with a husking record of 1913 bush
els in day isn't in the game. as two
men in his locality have beaten him.
Addison Demono husked and cribbed
1876 bushels in 1917 hours, and John
Fosdick husked and cribbed 1872 bush
els in the same time.-Concordia Blade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-16
Kansas Rural Carriers.

Washington, Dec. 16.-These rural
carriers have been appointed for Kan
sas routes:
Chapman, regular. James Barnes;
substitute, Leon Barnes; Chapman,
John Cunningham; Sampson Cunning
ham; Hope, William c. Gillette, Will
liam G. Thompson; Hope, julius F.
Tonkin, w. B. Ross.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-16
Racing at Frisco.

San Francisco, Dec. 16.-Some of the
best racing of the season was witness
ed at Ingleside. Several finishes
aroused enthusiasm, and especially
that in the fifth. Tommy Burns made
his first appearance and had the mount
on ROYAL Rogue. He unfinished Bull
man and gained the decision by a nose
Cougar upset calculations by taking
the third event at odds of II to l. Four
favorites were successful.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-16
Cincinnati After Barrett.

Detroit, Dec 16.-Detroit fans are
guessing that Barrett is the American
outfielder that Cincinnati is trying to
secure. Last season Barrett and Bar
rows did not seem to get along very well
together, and the former was offered to
ST. Louis. but Manager McAleer had no
acceptable player to give in exchange.
Detroit needs a. third baseman badly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-16
TRYING TOPEKA INVENTION.
Austin's Boiler Washer Being Used at
Newton Shops.

Newton, Kan, Dec 16.-A new nozzle
for the use of boiler-washers, designed
by Mr.. Austin of Topeka, is being tried
in the Newton shops. The new nozzle
is designed for the benefit of the user
in this, that it obviates his getting into
using the MOBILES in present use. The
new invention will no doubt facilitate
the work and make washing more
pleasant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-16
TWO MINERS KILLED.
Harry Thatcher and Mack Stone
Buried Under Coal in Mound City.

Mound City, Kan. Dec. 16.-Henry
Thatcher and Mack Stone, shotsmen in
the Jewett. ten miles east of here. were
killed some time during last night while
setting off the shots the miners had put in
during the day. They We're found crushed
under several tons of coal. When the
two men did not come up at the usual
time, search was made and the matter
reported to the superintendent, who took
a force of men and went into the mine.
The party found the bodies by digging
away the loosened coal along the face of
the mine The mines were closed on ac-
count of the accident.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-16
Patents Issued Kansans.

washington, Dec. 16.-These patents
have been issued:
Kansa@Samuel Craig, Garden City,
cigar holder: walter Larkin, Hiawatha,
raiI-ioint; Harry H Masterson and A.
" Franklin. Arkansas City, cream
separator; Samuel D Reid and T. NJ;
RlTrIington. combined lap robe and
storm apron; Thomas D. Toy. Cherry
vale. attachment for log cars or road
wagons: Charles E Warner and E. l.
Waverly, machine for making wire
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-16
Oxford Defeats Canbridge.

London, Dec. 16.-Oxford university
defeated Cambridge university by
three goals and a try to two goals and
q try, in the annual football match,
Rugby rules, at the Queens club here.
Large crowds of people witnessed the
play. which was fast Throughout and
prolific in scrimmages. The betting
was 6 TO on Cambridge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-16
Attell-Forbes Fight Off

St. Louis, Dec. 16.-An order was is
sued by Chief of Police Kelly today pro-
hibiting all boxing exhibitions not given
by legitimate clubs. Public boxing con-
tests cannot be held, and the contest
scheduled for next Thursday night at
the West End club between Abe Attell
and Harry Forbes has therefore been
annulled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-16
o'Keefe won on Points.

Chicago, Dec. 16.-Jack O'Keefe of
Chicago was given the decision over
Gus Gardiner of Philadelphia after six
rounds of tame fighting here last night
Neither man was damaged to any
great extent and the verdict went to
O'Keefe on points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-16
Corbett Hunting Rabbits.

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 16.-Follow-
ing the example set by Champion JEFF
fries, Young Corbett, the featherweight
champion, has taken to hunting. Any
afternoon after the little fighter has
completed his gymnasium work. which
is getting him in condition for his bat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-16

tie with Eddie Hanlon, he can be found
out on the sand dunes hunting jack
rabbits. CoFbett has become quite a
shot and he has bagged a number of
the game in one day. He enjoys hunt
ing as a pleasant pastime and he says
that it helps to break the monotony of
the routine training life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-16
New Kansas Postmasters.

washington, Dec. 16-These postmas-
ters have been appointed: Kansas
Woodston. Rocks county, R. Eastman,
vice Gertrude Dust, resigned; Yoder,
Reno county, Annie B. McDermid, vice
M. E Hostetler, resigned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-16
Still Searching for willes.

Junction City, Kan, Dec 16.-The fam
lily of c. H Willes has offered reward
of $500 for the finding of the body of Mr..
WilIes, the Morris county farmer who dis
appeared from here last week and who is
thought to have been robbed and MURDER
ed Beside this. smaller rewards have been
offered for the body.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-16
Long Distance Telephones

Are used exclusively on me-
tallic lines.
These insure the users Of
the Five Cents a Day Tele-
phone good service.
Missouri & Kansas Tels Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-16
Racing at New Orleans.

New Orleans, Dec. 16.-Hands Across
and Siddons were the only winning
favorites. Ley Dorsey was well back
ed in his race and nosed out a victory
for his supporters. Autumn Leaves
was cut down in her race. Clear; track
Iurnpy and slow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-16
A Big Thrsshing Record.

During the last threshing season Ostlind
Bros. made a run of Al days and threshed
nearly 10000 bushels of wheat, over 5000
bushels of oats, besides alfalfa, millet
and kaffir corn, just lacking a few BUSH
els of making an average of nearly 200
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-16
NIIc5:KIELRA7E. : !: E.
IRsHy@k 0hHas'S StkousRR T Tn ns'

Three Express Trains East every day in the year.
Eolraan Drawing Room Sleeping Cars on all
trains. Trans-Contine entail Tourist Cars leave
Chicago Tri-W se<l- on tuesdays and Saturdays
e $50 p N, on Wednesdays at 1925 g. n.
CnicAgo to Boston without change. Modern Din
ing Cars serving meals individual club plan,
ranging In price from 55c to ST. 90. also service
q Ia carte. Direct line to Fort Wayne FindIay,
Cleveland, Eric. Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse,
Binghamhon, Scranton. New York CITY Boston
and all points East. Rates alvzayz the lovvest
Colored porters in uniform In attendance on all
Coach Passengers. IF you contemplate a trip
East cal en- any convenient Ticket Agent. or
odcress JOHN 7. CALLAHAN. Gent gent
11S Adams ST.. Chicago, III
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-16
HOTEL
EMPIRE

Broadway and SD St. N. Y. City.
Telephone In Every Room.
Rooms $100 per Day and Upwards.
A fine library of The Empire has
ehoice literature long been the IA
=. ,. vorite hotel for
AOr the eAcuslVe tourists visiting the
use of our guests. metropolis.
Restaurant noted for the excellence of
Its cuisine, its efficient service and mod
crate prices.
FL On NJ anu zen zen A greater number
cars mar KIDD of street cars pass
"Broadway to Fort the Hotel Empire
1se i 6a[[y anu i than any other
in seven minutes hotel In the city.
From all Ferries, Steamboats, and Ocean
Steamers walk short block TO Elevated
Railway and take 18th Ave. to 59th'' street.
from which hotel is one-minute walk.
10 minutes to Principal Theaters and Shops.
w. JOHNSON QUINN. Prop.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-16

bushels a day. During the same tim
they have consumed about 40 tons of Goa
paying SIS a ton.-McPherson Repubh
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-16
No onre a cold in one pav.

Take Laxative Brono Quinine tablets. All
DRUGGISTS refund money il it falls to cure
e. W. Groves signature on each box 90
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-16
a aKatvr conductor Arrested

Emporia, Kan. Dec. 16.-The sheriff ar
rested Conductor link of the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas here last evening for
bIockading the Sixth avenue road, the
main travelled road running east from
Emporia The farmers complain to the
township trustees that they are delayed
greatly by trains being acros the road
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-16

Remember the dance at K. P. hall,
Thursday evening. Dec. II.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-07-29
MANY PIANOS RUINED.
Kansas Flood Caused Loss of
$500. 600 In Instruments.

More than 500 pianos were totally
ruined in the recent floods in Kansas
City. The piano houses of the city are
busy tearing apart the water soaked
Instruments, saving some of the hard
ware and sending the polished wood
to the kindling heaps, says the Kansas
City Journal.
There is no salvage to a soaked pi-
anO," said a prominent piano man the
other day. when they get wet up to
the keys they are ruined. There were
propably $50 pianos floating about in
the flooded districts of Kansas City re-
Gently"
One music company lost two car
loads Of new pianos that had not been
unloaded from the cars. They We're
soaked and rendered useless in the
boxes in which they came from the
factory. Then there were approx
mately $50 rented pianos in 9he flood.
These are a total loss to the dealers
who had placed them in the various
homes
1t is the intention of the companies
who have damaged pianos to make
some experiments with the better
ones in an effort to find out whether
it be possible to rejuvenate the instru-
ments. But every piano house in Kan
sas City has announced that it will new
err send out for sale or hire any of the
instruments that have been flooded.
The collection of damaged pianos in
the Kansas City warehouses embraces
instruments from the aristocratic
$1,000 symphony in mahogany to the
humble $50 kind in imitation of some
thing which it is not And they are all
valueless. The salvage is not worth
more than the cost of taking the in
struments to pieces.
1.-THE hardware in Them" said one Of
the men at work wrecking pianos in
some warerooms, sis all that can be
saved. 1t is worth about 60 cents in
each instrument"
The value of pianos destroyed in the
Kansas City flood exceeds 100000.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-07-29
EIDeItS In TVpeWriiing.

Not being satisfied with making
fortunes as handwriting experts, some
aneu now claim that they can tell the
difference between typewriter sheets
done by different operators. In a re-
cent law case, where long typewrit-
ten document was in question, it was
alleged that one of the pages included
lad been substituted for another sheet.
Although TO casual eye all the sheets
seemed TO be the work of one hand, eX-
perts showed thai the spacing was
quite different. especially between the
end of one sentence and the beginning
of another, and on the substituted
sheet the new para graphs began in
ante a different position on the lines,
aud Sne letters were shaky, instead OF
upright and firm. And Experimentation
vas wholly different. The experts
were una BILE to trace the person, who
lad done the bogus tYpewriting, but
chev agreed that it was a young won
an. and only a beginner, at typewriting;
shat she was nervous, not very strong,
ana that her education was only mod
arately good.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-07-29
WHITES IN MINDORO
Expedition TO Ascertain Whether
Such People Exist in the
PHILIPPINES.

The United States government pro-
poses to run down the story of the eX-
istence of race Of good looking and
energetic whites in the mountains of
the island of Mindoro, in the Philip
pines, says Harpers Weekly. 1t ap-
pears that an expedition has been or
ganized to penetrate into the interior
of Mindoro and find out whether such
people exist there. The story about
them has been obstinately persistent
The best version of it seems to be
based on the report of Manuel Castro,
q Filipino, to one Lieutenant Lorenzo
de Clairmont. Castro claims to have
visited this white tribe, which, he says,
has lived in the Philippines since long
before the Spaniards came there and
centers in town of 10000 inhabitants.
He says that the members of the tribe
are warlike and have effectually dis
couraged intrusion on their privacy by
Spaniards, though they have dealings
with trading Filipinos. The men are
described as fair haired and blue eyed
and the women as surprisingly manu-
some. They live in well kept homes,
ere fond OF athletic sports and know
agriculture and some of the arts
Lieutenant de ClairmOnts name does
not appear i'll the army register for
1902 but if there is such an officer in
the Philippines who has well inform
ed native friend Castro and if Castro
is a truthful person and knows where
of he speaks there may be an interest
ing item of chronological news coming
from Niindoro, which will at least be
useful to the makers of comic opera.
There was a recent story that certain
companies of isolated Jews had exist
ed as Jews for centuries in western
China, and on investigation it turned
out TO be true.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-07-29
1.-THE HOLY CITY"
Was First Sung by Florence May
brick, the Accused Murderess.

Few who have felt their religious
enthusiasm stirred by the glorious
strains of "The Holy City," a song
which has been more successful than
any of it's class since '"rhe Lost
| Chord" are aware of the romance at
tached to its early history, says the
New York Press. The first voice to
raise the inspiring cry of Jerusalem
Jerusalem! sing. for the night is Ger,
was that of Mrs. Florence May
the murderess.
AT this time, when it is rumored
that the American woman who has
spent thirteen years in an English
prison, may soon be liberated, the
words seem to have special signifi-
canoe.
"Stephen Adams" the composer not
only of 1.-THE Holy City" but a hum
dred other popular successes, such as
"Nancy Lee" "a Warrior Bold, !"
1.-THE Blue Alsatian Mountains" and
"The Midshipmite, is in real life
Michael May brick, a baritone vocalist,
and a brother to the man whom Mrs.
May brick was convicted of murder
ing.
The Maybricks were sons of a
wealthy Liverpool manufacturer. The
Younger, Michael, chose a musical ca
reer, while the elder remained in COM
merce and married a young American
girl. He was an enthusiastic yachts
man, and aboard his elegant little ves-
sci, usually moored in the Mersey,
many enjoyable musical evenings
were spent Michael the composer and
singer, often being in the merry par
ty
1t was on one of these occasions that
Mrs Maybrick's brother-in-law pro-
duced the manuscript of new song he
had just composed. 1t was tine Holy
City" Sitting at the piano in the lit
tie cabin he prevailed on his sister
lu-Iaw, Florence, to try it over. She
was good musician and read at sight.
Thus her voice was the rirst to sing
the song which afterward achieved
phenomenal success.
But this did not come at once. The
occasion referred to was about the
year 1888. Michael May brick tells the
story of how the publishers rejected
"The Holy City" again and again be-
cause it was too som bre in tone. From
him they wanted another Nancy
Lee"
Meantime the woman who had first
sung it was convicted OF murder and
sentenced to death and finally sent TO
prison for life.