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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23

The number and the diversity of the H. lustrations of "The Old China Book" are one of the most notable features of work interesting not only because of t.le remarkable examples of old china with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-23
MunrOe and Sharkey Pleased at
Idea of a Fight.
The Winner Expects to Get a
Battle With Jeffrfes.
WHAT MINER WANTS.
Insists That Betting Be Made on
Ringside Odds.
Realizes That the Sailor Would
Be Favorite Then.

New York, Dec. 23.-Jack Munroe
was well pleased when he heard that
Tom Sharkey had finally consented to
give him a match for the purpose Of
seeing who was entitled to a bout with
Jeffries for the worlds heavyweight
championship. Sharkey's acceptance
was just what Munroe has been wait
ing for for some time, as it will give
him an opportunity to show Jeffries.
and incidentally the public, that he Is
fighter of the first class and not the
second rater some of his rivals would
like the public to believe.
Immediately after reading Sharkey's
statement to the effect that he was
ready to meet Munroe, the miner
pugilist communicated with his man
ager, Harry Pollok.
Munroe will not let any of the condl-
lions named by Sharkey on Saturday
interfere with the match being con-
summated. His manager said that II
Sharkey was anxious to make a side
bet he would bet him the whole
amount or any portion of $1,000 on the
regarding the betting that the Munroe
party will insist upon is that the
money is to be placed at the odds
which prevail "a hours before the con-
test takes place.
The reason for this is that Munroe
realizes that Sharkey will be a strong
favorite over him at the time of the
battle. and that by placing the money
at even money now he would be get
ting the worst of the deal from bust
ness standpoint.
Munroe is not particular as to where
the battle will take place. He will be
ready to fight before the club offering
the best inducements, whether that
offer comes from Boston, San Fran
cisco or any other city. A condition
which Munroe will insist upon in the
articles is that the match shall take
place within three months. He says
he does not intend to have Sharkey
throw him down, as he did several
months ago, when they were matched
to fight, and he will insist upon the
match taking place in a reasonable
time.
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offer. but before he left for Cleveland
he said that he would prefer to remain
here for another season. Before
Patsy Donovan was signed to manage
the Cardinals last year it was reported
that Nichols was offered the berth.
However, he refused because he did not
like to leave here while the war was
on with the American association. Now
that the Western league has shown
signs of weakness 1t is generally
thought that Nichols will accept the st.
Louis offer. Mr.sRobison knows that
he will have to strengthen his team for
the coming season Worlds fair year
means much to a winning team. Jack
Taylor has already been signed by the
Cardinals and with Nichols the team
would have a pair of boxmen that
would be hard to beat.
Although Nichols did not do anything
very brilliant last year, his pitching
days are not over by any means. He is
still a young man and with a good team
behind him he could hold his own in
the big leagues. The support he re-
ceived last year was enough to make
any pitcher throw up the sponge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-23
FARMING ON a LARGE SCALE
Kinsley Man Has Pillow Which Turns
Over 80 Acres Daily.

John Gunl1ie has purchased a steam
gang pillow and will soon be tearing up
the earth in great chunks. There are
nine 16-inch plows in the gang and they
will be pulled by Mr.. Gunkie's traction
engine. These plows will cut a land
about twelve feet wide and should turn
over 25 or 80 acres per day. The cost
per acre will be comparatively light as
the engine and plows will represent but
little more in capital than horses and
plowS would the old way, and the feed
for the engine will probably not cost as
much as the feed for the horses. Two
men will run the machine, whereas the
old way it would require four or five to
do the work.
Another point of saving will be the
time required in taking care Of the en-
CINE. In a country where 500 to 1000
acre fields are common we look for COM
plete success for the outfit, and do not
doubt that they will become numerous
in the near future. Advantage must be
taken of the fall rains for blowing and
by the present method the ground dries
before the blowing can be finished, but
when one can turn over from twenty to
thirty acres per day with one of the
late improved plows the work will be
finished before the moisture evaporateS.
Emery Beck has been busy this fall
with his engine. pulling a couple of
discs with a couple of grain drills hook
ed on behind them and has put in wheat
at the rate of thirty to thirty-five acres
per day. He thinks it is the only way
to do the work on large field and is
well pleased with the job.-Kinsley Mer-
c11rv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-23
ANDREWS PAROLED.
Michigan Bank Wrecker Let
Out by Governor.

Detroit, Dec. Ex-Governor Bliss has
signed a parole for Frank C. Andrews,
former vice president of the wrecked
City Savings bank of Detroit An
drews, who had been confined in the
state prison at Jackson since November
IL, 1902, was released tonight
He was convicted of misapplication
of the funds of the bank The technical
charge was in connection with an IS, 900
check, but the evidence introduced at
the trial covered money and credit of
the bank to the amount of more than
$1,500000, although the banks capital
was only $150,OO0 The city Savings
bank was closed February 10, 1902. by
the state bank commissioner. Suisse
Quent trial of Andrews, who was at the
time of his arrest police commissioner
of the city of Detroit, was highly sensa-
tional
Prosecuting Attorney Ormond F.
Hunt of Wayne county said that he had
not been consulted by the governor in
relation to the parole of Andrews. Mr.
Hunt said there were three other
charges pending against Andrews and
that he would begin at once an investi-
cation as to whether Andrews could be
placed on trial on these other charges.
The pending charges are for misappli-
cation of the banks funds and certify
ing false report to the banking COM
missioner. Prosecutor Hunt severely ar
raigned Governor Bliss for his action in
the matter
1.-The peoples side of the case was
not consulted by the governor at ALL"
said Mr.. Hunt. cit seems that if a man
can make a steal big enough he can get
almost anything. 1 think that this ;Ic-
ton of Governor Bliss will do more to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-23
coRBETT IS TOO HEAVY.
Will Have to Do Some Hard Training
Before Dec. %.

San Francisco, Dec. 23.-Young Cor
belts friends are worried. They have
good reasons to be. The champion is to
fight Eddie Hanlon December % and is
to weigh in at 129 pounds at o'clock
From the most reliable information OBJ
tainable the boy from Denver now
weighs 1877 pounds, four pounds over
the lightweight limit, or Is pounds
over the featherweight mark. The ques-
ton is, can Corbett take off the extra
weight in weeks time and be strong
enough to win?
Corbett is training hard for this fight
and despite his disclaimers is evidently
having a hard time to get the flesh off.
He still continues to take his gym
nasium exercise in a temperature that
is like the first hot room in a Turkish
bath, and even this method does not
succeed unless he takes remarkable care.
The greatest trial to Corbett is that he
is still shut off from all drink. A small
amount of liquid will make him lose
the advantage gained by a whole af-
ternoon's work. Though he says it will
be easy to peel off eight pounds it is
evident he will have to take heroic
measures to get down to 129. Every
body who watches the little champion
says he is in finer condition than ever
before and that he has lost nothing in
strength. In face, he makes several
heavy weights stand around in practice
bouts,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-23

Of the Reaches who live at Kearney?' ~
Roach answered that he had no rela-
uves at Kearney, and was informed
that the resemblance between him and
the men living there was very great
Roach met him again after months and
he was prevailed upon to go to see the
strangers.
What are their names?' he asked.
George and Lewis
The next train bore William S.
Roach to Kearney, Mo, and to a re-
union with his lost brothers after fifty
years. The sisters were long dead, and
the son jubilant in his fortune, went
direct to find his mother and found
her in the poor house.
William Roach had his mother taken
from the almshouse and wanted to
take her back with him to Rosedale,
Tut at the depot the younger son, with
whom William thought his mother was
living, prevailed upon her to abandon
the plan He told her that the elGest
brother would take her back to Kear-
ney, not to see her sons, but to bury
her beside Jesse James, whose grave
is at that place. But last spring the
aged woman was finally brought west
to Rosedale. She met her lost sons and
was for the first time independent of
the world. The millennium of her
career had come, but almost too late.
After few months she grew i'll and
died, and the story of the life of Juli-
anne Roach had closed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-23
GIFT OF Sl,S5O,OOO.
Rockefeller Makes Another Con-
tributiOn to Education.

Chicago, Dec. 23.-It was announced
at the cOnvocation of the university of
Chicago that donations amounting to
$3.50, 900 had been received from John
D. Rockefeller, founder of the universe
ty. OF this amount 81 800, 900 in real
estate, improved and unimproved, in
the immediate vicinity of the universe
ty, was formally transferred by Mr..
Rockefeller. For current expenses of
the university during the year begin
ming July 1, 1904, $245, 900 was given,
$55, 900 was donated for the completion
of the power plant and Improvement
of the grounds and $50, 900 is given by
Me. Rockefeller for the work of exca-
walton and exploration in oriental
lands.
Geo. w. Ross, premier of Ontario,
delivered an address at the university
on 1.-The Present Cleavage of North
America"
Speaking of the movement recently
inaugurated by Joseph Chamberlain to
federate the English colonies on the
basis of imperial protection against the
world, Premier Ross said:
ut requires no argument to show
that the establishment of commercial
relation within the empire on the basis
of preferential tariff would greatly
strengthen the ties which bind all the
colonies including Canada to the en-
pire and remove still further in the
background whatever inducements re-
main for closer political or commercial
relations with the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-23
YOU WILL BE ALL
SMILES AGAIN.
Forget Your Stomach and You'll Have
a Santa Claus Face.
HOW TO DO 1T.

If there is one thing more than all
others that will give a man torlorn
and friendlesS appearance and make
him morbid and cranky" and disagree
able, that thing is dyspepsia. 1t makes
one forget his friends and become
mOroSe and irritable. He is SO wrapped
up in his own misery that ne IS 1ncon.
siderate of everyone else. Relieved or
this terrible and depressing ailment, he
again becomes good fellow and
man among men.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are be-
yond question the most effective and
popular remedy ever offered to the
sufferers of this terrible disease. The
thousands and thousands of cures they
have brought about and the enormous
increase of their sales fully attest the
truth of this statement.
They are. above all. a natural rem
edy. They possess exactly the same
properties that the gastric juices and
other digestive fluids of the stomach
possess and they actually do the diges-
tive work CT the stomach and enable
that organ to rest and recuDerate and
| become sound and well. They act in a
mild natural manner and cause no dis
turbance in the digestive organs. They
! prevent any fermentation of the food
| which causes sour stomach. In fact,
under their influence the subject for
gets that ne has a stomach and his
resulting cheerfulness presents great
contrast to his former detection.
Millions of boxes of Stuart's DYsDeD
! STA Tablets are sold annually and they
are but in the dawn of their popularity.
Every mail brings letters of thanks
| giving from grateful ones who have
4 been cured of this terrible disease. The
! following is one of hundreds received
each week:
Rev. ]. R. Hoag. of Wymore. Neb.,
/ writes: For six years 1 have been
/ troubled with dyspepsia Last fall
became very much alarmed at some
symptoms of heart trouble and came to
believe there was a sympathetic rela-
| ton between the two diseases, or ratf1-
er, that the stomach trouble was the
cause of the heart disturbances I hit
upon Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets for a
remedy and invested a dollar and a
half for three boxes, which lasted me
three months. and I can eat any kind
of food 7 want and have a good. Wig
orouS appetite Although / am "a
years old, I now feel perfectly well, and
without being requested by anyone
make this statement as a compliment
| to the virtues of Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets
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Items from Minneanolls.

Minneapolis, Kas., Dec. 23.-The
churches are all making great prepara-
lions to remember all the little ones.
and perhaps some of the big ones, on
Christmas eve. The Lutheran church
Will hold their exercises on Friday eve.
SThe school children are happy on ac-
count of a two weeks holiday Some
of the teachers will attend the teach
ersF association at Topeka the last of
the month.
Mr. OFT Wood, from near Minneap-
oils, left for Rock Island, ILL.,, his for
mer home of bOyhood days. 1t is 81
years since he has visited there.
Mr.. Charles Attridge, whose store
was nearly destroyed by fire about a
week ago, will resume business as soon
as the building can be repaired
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o'BRIEN GETS DECISION.
Wins on Points from Sullivan in
15-Round Bout.

Boston, Dec 23.-Philadelphia Jack
O'Brien won the decision over Tom Sui
Ivan in a 15-round bout at the Criterion
club last night.
At the ringside O'Brien weighed in at
1853 pounds while Sullivan tipped the
scales at 1913.
Sullivan was the aggressor from the
first round and O'Brien's fancy leads
were blocked and countered prettily.
O'Brien's tactics were almost entirely
defensive up to the ninth round, when
Sullivan's right eye was closed by a well
directed blow.
After that O'Brien had little difficulty
in reaching him. In the thirteenth
round, however, O'Brien received a SIM
liar injury and the men were again on
equal terms. In the fifteenth round
there was a warm mixup.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-23
ROW IN GYPSY CAMP.
One Member Is Accused of Robbing
Another.

Kansas City, Mo, Dec. 23.-The police
of this city today received a letter from
Geo. w Whitman. chief of police of
San Francisco, asking them to arrest
Groffo Zurlxa, a gypsy, who was want
ed in San Francisco charged with steal
ing $4,000 from a fellow gypsy, John
joe The band of which Joe and Zurka
are both members came to Kansas City
direct from San Francisco last Novem-
Der, and encamped in the west bot
toms. According to a statement told
by one of the gypsies there was orig
inally a bank of 200 gypsies in the camp
in San Francisco. When Joe was
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robbed the band broke camp, some of
the gypsies going to Denver, some to
Chicago, and about thirty came here.
Shortly after the company was estab-
sumed the name of Louis Mitchell
caused Joe and two brothers to be
arrested on the charge of stealing $3.50
from him. Zurka refused to prosecute
the Joe brothers when the money was
returned to him, and the police re-
leased him.
zurka was arrested today, but gave
$500 cash bond for his appearance when
wanted and was again released The
officers in San Francisco were notified
OF tho arrest.
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Racing at Frisco.

San Francisco, Dec. 23.-Jockeys Lee
Jackson and Linton were badly hurt in
an accident at Ingleside- When the
field in the third race reached the three
quarter pole, Dora L stumbled and
oscar Tolle, who was directly behind,
also went down. Linton on Dora I sus-
tanned a fractured collar bone and was
cut about the head. Jackson, on Oscar
Tolle. was also badly cut on the mouth
and his back was wrencheed.
Close finishes marked some of the
events, Andrew B. Cook and Martimas
gaining honors by narrow margins. Eos
sill led all the way in the handicap.
After four straight wins, Lord Mel
bourne finally met defeat in the last
raoQ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-23
wichita Wants the Convention.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 23.-The secre-
tary of the Commercial club, Mr. Res
ing, and the secretary of the Chamber
of Commerce, Mr.. Smith, held a confer
ence Tuesday afternoon. 1t was de-
cided to select a joint committee made
up of members of the two bodies, who
will go to Topeka and present Wichi-
ta's bid for the Republican state con-
vention to the state central committee
some day this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-23

Lansing, Mich, Dec. 23.-Governor
Bliss said that in granting a parole to
Frank c. Andrews his action was due
to his investigation which convinced
him that if at liberty Andrews could
materially aid in ending litigation over
the affairs of the bank and in realizing
from the assets. Thus he felt that An
drews could be of great service to de-
poSitorS.
Since the bank failed the Saving de-
pOSitOrS have received dividends
amounting to 35 per cent and CONNER
cial depositors 1215 per cent. Something
over $S5OOO0 has been paid out by the
receivers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-23
Judge Hook Approves Sale.

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. 23.-The re-
ports of the receivers of the Kansas
Mutual Life Insurance company were
submitted in detail in the United States
circuit court and approved by Judge
W. c. Hook. The reports of the act
uaries also were submitted and con-
firmed. The sale of the assets of the
Kansas Mutual Life to the Illinois
Life Insurance company was confirmed
in the summer, and an order was is
sued this evening closing the entire lit
igation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-23
victim OF a vicious Horse

Hiawatha, Kan, Dec. &c. R. Cas-
ton of Morrill, was standing by a water
tank containing eighteen inches of wa
ter, when a horse kicked him into the
tank. The animal then kicked again
and came down with both feet in the
tank upon the body of the struggling
man. Mr.. CASTOR had several ribs
broken and was nearly drowned before
help reached him. He will recover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-23
Didn't Sign Klobedanz.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. Blew Whistler,
mana ger of the Memphis Southern league
club, denies that he has signed Pitcher
Fred Klobedanz, as reported in dispatches
ously signed contract with Lawrence
in the New England league and the Mem
phis manager wishes to clear himself Of
meddling with player already under
contract Whistler states he has never
dickered with Klobedanz and did not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-23
BUCHANAN ARRIVES.
U. s. Minister to Panama Reaches His
Post

Panama, Dec. 23.-W. I. Buchanan,
U S. minister to the republic of Pana-
ma, has arrived here, accompanied by
U. S. Consul General Gudger, who met
him at Colon. Mr.. Buchanan was re-
ceived at the railway station by Senior
Espreilla, minister of foreign relations,
u. s. Vice Consul General EhrInann,
several officers of the United States
navy, many native and foreign resi-
dents and a company of soldiers, whose
band paid honors to the minister.
Though Minister Buchanan has not
officially anROunced when he will pre-
sent credentials the Associated Press is
informed that he will do so within a
day or two.
The reports that the appointment of
Minister Buchanan will be declared
invalid by the United States senate
seem to impress neither the minister
nor members of the junta.
The Republican band seTenaded Min
lister Buchanan.
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DELAYS a Fort Scott Funeral.

Fort Scott, Kan, Dec. 23.-After her
body had been taken to the church for
the services, the funeral of Mrs. Lump
kin Fredericks of this city, who was
killed on a Frisco crossing here Satur-
day night, was postponed for a coroner
inquest. The heirs will try to hold the
railroad company liable for damages.
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MAY GO TO ST. LOUIS.
Report That Kid Nichols Will Man
ape the Cardinals.

Kansas City, Dec. 22.-According to
press reports Charley Nichols is slated
to manage the st. Louis National
league team next season. Nichols was
in Cleveland yesterday comforting with
Frank DeHaas Robson, owner of the
Cardinals, and it is thought that he has
accepted the terms offered by the ST.
Louis magnate.
Nichols practically admitted last week
that he was considering the st. Louis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-23
Kansas Rural Routes

Washington, Dec. 2S.-These rural
routes have been ordered established in
Kansas February 1: Almena, Norton
county, one additional route; area COW
cred 80 square miles; population. 44S.
St Marys, Pottawatomie county, one
route; area covered, 80 square miles;
population. 40
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Kansas Rural Carriers.

washington. Dec. 2s.-These rural
carriers have been appointed: Kansas
-Haddan. Bert A. Drips, regular: w.
A. Kelly, substitute. Rose, Neil A.
Porter. regular; S. E. Porter, substi-
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Racing at New Orleans.

New Orleans, Dec 23.-Silver Mead
and Little Jack Horner were the win
ming faVorites The other winners car
ried but little money and the ring Jared
well. Weather clear; track fast.
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Christmas Rates via Missouri Pacific
Railway.

Rate viii be fare and one-third to
points within 100 miles distance and
one fare plus so cents to points be-
tween LOO and 200 miles distance. with
minimum selling rate of so cents,
Dates of sale. December "A, rs and 81.
and January 1. good to return to Janu-
aTY 4.
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ACCIDENT AT ST. mARYs.
Bridge Goes Down Killing One aud
Manning Another.

ST. Marys, Kas., Dec. pa span of
the new river bridge. in course of con-
structiOn here by the Leavenworth
Bridge company, collapsed Tuesday
afternoon, killing Peter Conway of
Lawrence. A. NJ. Day of this city had
a leg broken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-23
RICH STAKES ANNOUNCED
For the June Meeting at Coney
Island.

New York, Dec. 23-The Coney Island
Jockey club announces the following
stakes for the June meeting, 1904, most of
the events to close January 4:
FOR TWO-YEAR OLDS
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Jepkins the Best wrestler.

New York, Dec. 23.-Tom Jenkins of
Cleveland in a catch-as- catch-can with
Dan Mcleod of Canada, at Madison
Square Garden last night, secured two
out of three falls
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To Cure a Cold in One Dav.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure.
E. w. Groves signature on each box Csc.
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Long Distance Telephone s

Are used exclusively on me-
ta1lic lines
These insure the users of
the Five Cents a Day Tele-
phone good service.