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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30

pelka will be reached at p. IN. Here
the president viii take part in the eN-
ercises of laying the corner stone of The
Y NJ. c. a. building Immediately upon
arrival.
The president. Secretary Loeb, AS
sistant Secretary Barnes and Surgeon
General Rixey viii dine with Governor
Bailey. Others of the party viii dine
at the Union Pacific hotel. At SIS the
president win address the eleventh in
terna tionaI conference of the railroad
department Y. NJ c. A.
The party viii leave Topeka the
morning Of May ?. and short stops Will
be made during the day at Manhattan,
Junction City. Abilene, Salina, Ellis
worth, Russell. Hays and Wa-Keeney.
Sharon Springs will be reached at St3O
p. m The party VIII spend Sunday,
May 8. a this place, leaving early the
following morning and arriving at Den
yer at 1920 q. m.
In California an interesting program
has been arranged On May the party
viii remain All Redlands for three
hours Governor Pardee viii welcome
the president to the state d that point
Two hours viii be spent at san Ber-
nardino during the afternoon and
Riverside will be reached at 6 p. m
The party will proceed to Casa Blanca
and be taken for a drive over the fam
Gus avenues and through orange groves
to the city
Upon his arrival at St. Louis, on the
evening OF April ~. the president and
party Will be escorted to Odeon hall.
where a few minutes visit will be
made to the national and international
good roads convention, thence to the St
Louis club. where the president and
party viii be entertained during the
stay in St. Louis.
The following morning. at 1890
I o clock, the president viii go to a re-
viewing stand to review q parade and
in the afternoon viii attend the cere-
4 monies incident to The dedication Of the
buildings of the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition. Later the president and his
party viii dine al the administra ton
building and VIII view a pyrotechnic
display in the evening
4 The president viii make brief ad-
dresses After visiting Claremont and
Pasadena the party viii so to Los
( Angeles. During the afternoon of May
/ s the president VIII review the floral
parade. after which the patty viii be
driven through the business and resi-
I dence sections of the city. In the even
/ ing the president will be escorted to a
reviewing stand to witness an electric
/ parade.
santa Barbara and San Luis obispo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30
Two Sisters Smashed the Joints
in Winfield.
They We're Armed With Re.
volYers and Hatchets.
BARTENDER COVERED.
He Drew a Revolver but Was
Not Quick Enough.
Other News From the Kansas
Towns.

Winfield. March 30 Winfield had a
joint smashing last night The two
daughters of John Osborne armed
themselves with pistols and hatchets
and made the rounds of the Joints.
looking for their brother, Ed Osborne,
an employe at the Baden mill. who re
ceives SIS a week. Ed is reported to be
the main support of the family and for
the past three weeks, it is charged, had
failed to turn in any money. but spent
it in drinking and gambling. The sis
ters became furious and went out 20
look him up.
The first place they visited was Art
Schmidts joint, on North Main, where
they were refused admission They
battered the door down with hatchets
and gained the inside. only to find that
their brother was not there. The bar
tender made a gun play at them but
quick as lightning. the sisters had him
covered, and he dropped down behind
the counter The sisters than did a lit
tie smashing of glass and bottles and
left for Chad Thomas place near by
where they were again refused admis-
sion. Here they smashed out big
window light. big crowd gathered,
and in it was a relative, who took the
girls home.
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caller at the home Of. Governor Row
land. Colonel Cooke is manager of the
local branch Of soldiers homes, and it
is believed that his visit was for the
purpose of consulting with Governor
Rowland about the latter's condition
and to decide whether or not it would
be best for him to resign the governor
ship. Governor Rowland IS over so
years of age and this coupled with his
debiIitated condition makes the ap
Dointment of a new governor almost
certain within the next few months It
is generally believed at the Soldiers
home that Major w. W. Martin viii
succeed Governor Rowland. He is the
present treasurer OF the institution.
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SPORTING NEWS.
Wee Willie Keller Originated
Hit and Run Game.
Slugger Tells How the Play
Was First Adopted.
DONE BY ACCIDENT.
Originator Now the $4,000
= Player Of American League.
Other News from the World Of
Sport.

Atlanta, Ca. March 30.-The much
talk=d-of "hit-and-run' game as played
by the major league baseball teams
now has moved Willie Keller. the
American leagues $4,000 beauty. who
SIS here with the New York American
team. to tell something of the origin Of
this system OF play. Willie Keeler
sas-s.
None Of us had ever heard Of the
hit and run game until it came up acci-
dentally the first day Of the season Of
1S9f We were playing in New York
McCraw 500 on first base and started
20 steal / saw him going. and when
the ball came over the plate / swung
Tor Il. johnny Ward had left his posi-
zion 10 cover second base to get the
throw, and I hit through his position
IcGraw went to third. and that play
won us the game. which was close.
The play struck US as being a corkef
and we all remarked about ii after the
game. The next morning we We're all at
the park early and gracticed that PLAY.
we fixed no d sign and worked il sue
cessfuily during that series and beat
New York three out OF four much to
the surprise of the New York pla yers
and Johnny Ward. We played it all
that season. and l venture to say that
the season was almost nalf over before
any Of the papers mentioned the hit
and rua game.
Late in the season some of the other
teams began to play the hit and rua.
Hanion says that the Detroit team
played it back ia the SOS but il it is
The case I do know that he never men
tionea the play TO as previous to its
accidental discovery"
Batting practice is the main feature
Of the New York American league
teams practice here. Grihith is we'll
satisfied with the fielding Of his men
and win devote most Of his time to de-
Velopiug their run-getting ability Kee-
Ter Of course. needs no training, but
Camel. Conroy. Long and Williams a,e
uncertain quantities. Williams is a
heavy enough srcker. but is unreliable
with men ON the bags and it is this
fault that Grifhth is trying to correct.
Griffith feels much confidence in his
pitching strength. relying upon him
SELF Chesboro and Tannehiu to do the
brunt the work Howell, Wiltse. Ad-
kins and Wolf are either mediocre or
unknown 10 major league company.
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VIII be visited during the next day At
Santa Barbara. the president and party
viii visit the old mission.
Sunday, May 10, viii be passed quiet
ly at the Hotel del Monte. Monterey
on Monday q brief stop viii be made at
PajarO and Santa Cruz viii be reached
at 9.55 a. m. The party VIII be taken
by special train TO the big tree grove,
where they viii be entertained at an in
formal lunch by the citizens of Santa
Cruz During the afternoon the party
will arrive at San Jose and viii be
taken for a drive through the valley
and foothiu orchards. On Tuesday, the
18th a visit of three hours Will be made
to Stanford university at Palo Alto
The president win address the students
in assembly hall. after which he viii
plant a memorial sequoia; the party
will then be taken for a drive about the
grounds At Burlingame the party will
be entertained at lunch by Hon. Henry
r. Scott of San francisco.
Ssn Francisco will be reached at 2;15
o. m. The president viii remain there
until midnight of the 14th. During his
stay he will visit the University of Cali
fornia al Berkeley and viii also go to
Oakland.
Friday May Is, the president and par
ty VIII reach Raymond, Cal, at a. M
and the next four days Will be spent in
resting and viewing the beauties OF
Yosemite valley and the big trees.
During the presidents stay in Port
lauds ore Nay Il, afternoon ana nlSnl
the president VIII take part In the lay
ing of the cornerstone of the Lewis and
Clark monument. A drive about the
city viii also be a feature of the pro-
gramme, and in the evening the presi-
dent and party will witness a parade
and display of fireworks.
At Olympia Wash, May ., the presi-
dent will attend the laying Of the corner
stone Of the Masonic temple. The presi-
dent will make addresses a Walla Naila
Spokane, Helena and Boise City. At salt
Lake City the president viii speak in the
Tabernacle and viii lunch with Senator
LLearns-
on the morning of May 80 the president
and his party viii stop at Laramie He
expects to take horseback ride from
Laramie to Cheyenne, where the balance
of the day and Sunday VIII be spent Upon
reaching Cheyenne. after his ride, the
president Will deliver a Decoration day adj
dress 70 the veterans who VIII be assem-
EeG there
Lincoln. Hl.,win be reached on the morn
iag OF June and stop OF 10 minutes viii
be made -Four hours viii be spent at
Springfield Here the programme VIII in
Guide drive to ldncoln's tomb, an in
formal luncheon for the party at the ex-
ecutive mansion by Governor Yates and
an address by the president, either in or
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30
BURKE AaAIN IN JAIL.
swindled an Unsuspecting Dentist on
q "Bure Thine.n

Washington. D. C.. March 3O.-Louis
Burke, who became notorious in St
Louis a few years ago in connection
with a wire tapping case, is in jail in
Washington. charged with a swindling
scheme.
Accompanied by a pal" he called
upon dentist, DR. l. Clyde Schade
and made an appointment to have q
Jockeys teeth fixed up. Burke talked
alluringly of some sure things" that
were to be put through at Jennings,
and the doctor bit He insisted upon
Burke placing SIS for him on a horse
that Burke had touted as q sure winner,
with his own iockev up. The money was
coming so easy that Burke suggested
that the dentist make it 500 and have
something to show for his money DR.
Schade accepted the suggestion. BY a
strange coincidence the horse which
Burke had recommended came in first
at Benuings and the dentist figured up
his profits. He waited for some hours
for Burke to cail around and hand over
the winnings. Burke failed to appear
ard Schade complained to the police
Burke was arrested, under the name Of
Whitney, and was identified by Major
Sylvester as being the Louis Burke Of
St Louis fame
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10 pevelon Territorz.

Parsons. Kas., March 30-W. c. Gum
has left for the Indian Territory where
he is negotiating with the Indians 10
lease several thousand acres OF land
Associated with Mr.. Gum In the en-
terprise is w. c. Perry of Kansas City
Tt Is the intenti0n CT the gentlemen. +
1t has not already been done TO form n
company and lease great tracts of land
in the ChickassW neighhorhood near
Tishimingo This is said to be the rich-
est territory in that part of the coun-
try. There are some valua bic mineral
lands there and also rich AGRICULTURAL
lands when properly developed.
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THE DENVER FAKE STORY.
Unknown Man Says Corbett Sold Out
for $4,000.


Denver. March sO.-The rumor Of a
fake fight between Corbett and Nc
Govern was reldndled last night Your
representative rode in the train from
Denver to Cheyenne with a New York
sporting man. who was formerly sport
ing writer or the New York sun and
other leading Gotham daiiies. and a
man who accompanied the All-Ameri-
can baseball team around the world d
few years ago. He did not wish his
name mentioned. but said he was going
to the coast for the sole purpose of see
ing Terry McGOvern regain his lost
laurels.
ITS all right about Corbett's form
and the alleged fact that champion
is never defeated by the man from
whom he won the title but money does
the business nowadays.
You don't mean to insinuate that
Young Corbett would lay down, do
you2" was asked
No ] don't say that, but $4,000 looks
pretty big TO the Kid, and / know he
viii not turn il down.
Il will take All the Corbstt money
that is in sight, and give the odds of 10
to on it,
Just watch next Tuesday night.
something viii be doing about the
seventh round. Keep this in mind, and
when it is over You VIII think of what
/ have Internationally said to you in
this train.
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oHANUTE's STREET RAILWAYS
City Council Deluged With Applica-
tons for Franchises

Chanute. March S0.-The Chanute
city council has been delayed with bids
for franchises by street railway prOmot-
ers. AT the last report six of them were
in the field and the council didn't know
what to do. A general outline of the
proposals made is as follows:
F. v. Crouch asked SO year blanket
franchise: agreeing to carry school
children al half fare ard to pave when
the town is $1,000.
The IOla-Chanute Inter-urban r. r.
Co. made about the same offer, but
asked for 80 year franchise.
G. Jaeger asked for a 30-year fran
chise to give the city per cent of
gross fares or else an occupation tax.
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10000 Grist Mill.

PhiiIiosburg. Kas. March 30.-L 4
Champlin and A ". Robertson. two Of
place. have bought the PhHfiDsburg
grist mill and elevator. together wits
the elevator at Stuttgart and VIII take
possession Of the property April /. The
consideration was 100000. This Erisf
mill IS the largest west of Iseloit-auI
has ca 1acity of 600 barrels daily IT,
was built about q year ago. and has the
most modern and u1-to-date milling
machinery. The new owners have
ample capital to operate il, and Intent
to push ont for trade
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GOVERNOR ROWLAND SICK.
Head of National Soldiers Home May
Be Compelled to Resign.

Leavenworth. March go. G. Row
Iand. governor Of the National Soldiers
home 1t this place. is reported to be IN
a critical condition at his residence at
the home, and his family and friends
are alarmed Governor Rowland has
been in falling health for nearly two
wears and for several months he has
not been able to attend to his duties
at the headquarters. Six weeks. ago he
went to Wisconsin. but the change did
him no good and when he returned TO
the home he was very weak and almost
unable to get around Colonel Sidney
6. Cooke. Of Herington, KAN, was a
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TWELVE YEARS TO DENVER.
Took a Letter That Long to Travel
from Arkansas City.

One of the oldest instances of the
delayed in transmission" propositions
that has ever been recorded came to
light last night when E. F. SCHMIDT of
1872 West Thirteenth avenue received a
letter mailed at Arkansas City, Kan,
June T. 1890, the letter having been just
twelve years. nine months and fifteen
days in reaching its destination.
The letter contained a power OF at
torney giving authority to Henry Budd
of New Jersey to handle certain lands
of Mrs. Schinders forefathers situated
in Kentucky. The letter was weather
stained and time-decayed and evident
" had been lodged in some nook or
Granny of the Arkansas City postoffice.
The only excuse offered for the long
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Atchison. March 30.-Tvo men mask
ed with red handkerchief. held I'D Geo.
D. Keenes saloon, in East Atchison. NJ
midnight Saturday night, taking SOS
from the cash drawer and a gold
watch from man who happened to be
in the saloon at the time The three
men who were in the saloon when the
robbers entered were put in the fcebox
to prevent them from giving the alarm
They were soon rescued. The robbers
then stole q team from John Chaplin. OF
Bean Lake. and rode off Officers are
pursuing them.
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LAWRENCE CITY HOSPITAL
Federated Club Women Lay Plans for
q New Charity

Lawrence, March 3O-If the present
plans of the club women of the city do
not get side-tracked Lawrence VIII
have a city hospital The plan was put
on foot when Mrs. Hill P. Wilson. pres
ident of the city federation of clubs.
sent queries around to every assembly
of the clubs in the city for the individ
ual clubs to take a vote on the subject.
To each club. questions We're put as
follows: Is it desirable to have a city
hospital if so. should there be free
ward ana also special arrangements for
students: and, viii you attend a mass
meeting and bring your husband? Ev
cry club in the city voted unanimously
for all three questions. with one exeep-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30

adjoining the state capitol. Decatur. H.,
ident on his western tour. He will spend
IS minutes there. during which he will
attend the dedicatory services at the In
dress. He viii also address the railway
and factory men at the station before his
departure.
Upon leaving Decatur the return trip to
Washington viii be made very quickly,
only stopping for necessary railroad re-
qufrements The president will reach
Washington at 7:05 p. m. June .. The
time occupied on the trip viii be 66 days.
The distance Travelled viii be about 1909
miles, through - states.
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THE COURT wREsTLERs.
Sultan of Turkey Says Ali Hassan Is
the Cham pion.

London. March 3o.-One of the things
that the sultan of Turkey takes great
Interest i'm is wrestling. and a large
troupe of wrestlers are specially re-
tanned in connection with his court.
Contests and exhibitions are arranged
on feast days in the royal kiosk
The chief of this royal troupe is Ali
Hassau. the sultan's favorite wrestler.
He was born in Adrianople. is 30 years
Of eye. and stands six feet nine and a
half.
He comes OF a wrestling family, all
his relations being wrestlers of distinc-
ton in Turkey. When not engaged in
wrestling Hassan follows the peaceful
occupation of farmer and miller but is
at any time liable to be called upon 20
give h exhibition before his royal mas
ter. on these occasions he is bound to
meet all corners. accept any challenge,
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SCARCITY OF JOCKEYS.
Old Timers Are Trying to Get Down
to Weight Again.

Memphis. Tenn. March Gothic de
mand for Jockeys herea bouts IS SO great
that Hugh Penny, an old-tinle star,
who rode Heller Shelter Helen Nichols
and at various times for the tables Of
Ed Corrigan Capt. S. Brown, ScroggaI
Bros and J. J. McCaferty. has decided
to take to the saddle again He Is
training each day. and says he can d"
40 pounds. He has not accepted a
mount in several seasons. but thinks
that he can pilot horses with as much
success now as in the past. He viii do
some riding for j Wamsgams.
Should Milton Henry be granted =
license he will ride for sam Hi6reth
this year. Henry has been e,1iled from
the French turf. but has applied, with
strong Endorsements for the right to
ride in the west. George c. Bennett is
one Of Henry's supporters J. Woods,
who rode for ]. ". Schorr last year uf-
til indefinitely suspended at Hawthorne,
is also trying to get back. and if sue
cessful has agreed 10 ride fer ]. Fay at
eastern and western tracks.
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WILL FIGHT REDUCTION.
Players Protective Association Will
Not Agree to Reduced Salaries.

Mobile. Ala. March 50.-Tom DAILY. the
White Stocking second baseman. has an
nounCsd that the Players Protective as
ISOLATION weuld be revived TO conoat the
proposed reduction in players salaries and
the option reserve the clauses Of the base
ball peace agreement.
In an interview DAILY said baseball has
not been advanced enc step by the com
ing Of the American league
When Ban Johnson and his cohorts
raided the National league said he.
their most specious agreement was that
the American league was unalterably op-
posed to the reserve and open rules When
John L. Rogers sued for Lajoie and Bern
hardt under these clauses the American
league fought it tooth and nail
Now they have accepted the very rule
they made their battle cry against the
older league. BY the peace compact tile
American league secured recognition nd
the right to live provided it can find the
sustenance; the National league got all
the rest"
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Fort Scott. March 30-It has been
some time since there was case of
smallpox in the city until Officer Baker
discovered a case at the home of a col
ored family near the corner of First
and Holbrook streets. There is only
one case there and it is well under
quarantine and there is not much dan
ger of the disease spreading in that
neighborhood
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BAT MAsrERsoN AGAIN.
Now Says the Frisco Fight Is a Pre-
arranged Affair.

Bat Masterson. Of Denver. who is now
a Hot Springs. says Tuesdays fight is
fixed.
No man can be tied up. as Corbett
is. with certain people in Denver and
be on the level For that reason
would not bet nickel on him, no mat
ter how much I thought of his chances
Of winning.
I know positively that Corbett tried
to fake a fight with Dave Sullivan in
Denver, wherein Dave was to lie down .
When McGovern left for San Fran
cisco he told number Of friends that
he was bent on winning back his lost
laurels- and would rather lose $4,000
than to have the decision rendered
against him. His friends can not be-
lieve that he entered into a deal where
by he viii "lay down.
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Harmonv at Hill CITY.

Hill City. Kas.. March 30.-At a meet
ing Of a few of the representative citi-
zens of both sides of town Saturday
night compromise city ticket was
nominated and there viii be no
contest over the matter Of the election.
The six places OF mayor and five coun-
cilmen were divided equally between the
two sides and the following representa-
tive business men nominated: Repre-
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More Rural Telephones.

Mcpherson. March 30.-The farmers
of Empire and Lone Tree townships
have begun to talk up a telephone line
through the country connecting differ
ent farm residences. Mr.. John Duns-
ford says a number Of the farmers
south of Galva have been talking of or
ganizing a company and having phones
put in. AS yet they have not done any
work on it but he thinks they will be-
gin soon to work it UP.
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Orient Nears Emporia.

EmDoria. Kas., March s0-It Is re-
ported by farmers that an Orient sur
Veyins gang has camped two miles east
to the men but got no satisfactory an
swer. It is probable that this is really
an Orient surveying party, as Mr.. Still
well promised that work would be re-
sumed here this spring, and from here
to Kansas City is the only part Of the
route that hasn't been Locatea.