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because of the Davis affair of last season
Comskey may be a heavy loser by the
action of Jones, as he is likely to get one
or two of the White Stockings players to
join with him in the western venture.
The South Side magnate is said to have
decided to cut the salary OF his men ana
two of these are offered good money to go
to Portland. According to the rumors, Bill
ly Sullivan, the crack backStop. IS report
ed to have been notified of S1.OOO cut in
his salary for next year, and unless Co
miskey backs down from his position It is
said he may be minus the services of Sui
ly'' next summer
One of the White Sox pitchers has been
notified of big reduction in salary ana
according to the reports he will not sign
he has an opportunity of making the same
money he made last year by joining tho
Portland aggregation. The threatened re-
duction in the White Sox salaries is SAID
to be contrary to the promise made last
summer to the members OF the team py
a victory. While the team was in Detroit
| the White Stockings owner is reported to
| have wired Manager Callahan to call al
| the players together and notify them thaL
they were all to get the same amount OF
getting. provided they were good enough
| to be signed at all.
Fielder Jones was signed by Coniskey 10
| a three-years' contract when he came TO
| Chicago in 1902. He was induced by
''Muggsy" McGraw to sign a contract 70
| play with the Giants at the expiration OF
| the Chicago contract Since the new ma
| tional agreement has gone into enect Co
miSkey has reserved the services OF Jones
| and can prevent his going to any otneT
| club that is inside organized baseball Inc
Pacific coast league is an independent
| league and Jones can not be prevented
from going there.
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reasonable doubt as to his superiority,
raises him to the pinnacle that he has
all along claimed for himself, but few
gave him credit.
1t makes johnson the second best
heavy weight now before the public, and
forces him out in relief as a champion
ship possibility.
Spider Kelly, a shrewd judge of
fighters, has watched Johnson from his
start and through his rise to f1stic fame.
He predicted that Jack would defeat
McVey in exactly the way in which the
trick was accomplished, and Kelly fur
Their believes that Johnson has the best
chance of any man in the business to
beat Jeffries.
johnson has the science. strength and
youth necessary to do the deed He is
not a knockout boxer. but he has drop
ped many burly opponent the way ne
f1oored McVey, and his enormous bulk
with short right cross blows shows that
he has more power behind his punches
than was generally supposed. Jehries
has announced that he will not meet a
negro under any circumstances. ana
his wish to have the championship pass
into white hands is laudab1e enough, but
public opinion will do much toward
changing the champions mind,and pop
ular demand for him to face johnson
can hardly be overlooked.
BETTING ON FITZ
| Betting was opened up at a lively gait
on the Gardner Fitzsimmons bout which
comes off here the latter part of next
month Odds of as good as to 1 that
the Cornishman will defeat the Lowell
| (Mass) pugilist are freely given in the
various sporting resorts about town.
There seems to be no dearth of Fitzsiu-
mons money on hand. The Gardner sup
porters have not come into the lime
| light as yet
/ Both men are nicely installed in their
| training quarters and are working hard
to get into shape.
/ Gardeners greatest advantage Will be
| in age Fitzsimmons is at least Is years
| older than Gardner. It is peculiar
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THEY GET NEW CARS.
Leavenworth Pleased Over Late Ad
ditions to Electric Line.

Leavenworth, Kas., Oct. 31.-The
new electric cars to be used on the
Third street division began to arrive at
Wolcott yesterday. Two of the cars
are now on the siding there. and the
others will arrive this week.
There is a commodious place to ac-
commodate as many as thirty persons
who wish to ride standing and it has
been found to work exceedingly we'll
on lines where women have to ride and
wish to be separated from a certain
class of male passengers. This rear
platform will serve the purpose of the
smoker on the big interurban cars.
Leading to the platform is a wide
step one-half of which leads through
a narrow passage into the rear door
of the car and the other half directly
to the rear platform which is divided
from the rear door entrance by a rail-
inR.
The new cars are 43 feet long, atted
with 81 horsepower motors on each
front platform, and run only in one
direction, ''Y's" or loops being required
at the north and south ends of the line.
At the post q "Y'' has already been put
it. but at the Home it is thought per-
mission will be given to construct a
loop on the lot just north of the base
ball grandstand.
An additional advantage of the new
cars will be the air brakes and hot
water heater on the front end by means
| of which the old dirty stove can be
done away with and the car still be
| kept warm.
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Messenger Strike Unsuccessful.

Hutchinson. Oct. 31.-The strike of the
messengers, clerks and drivers of the
Pacific Express company is still con-
tinued, although the matter seems to be
settled as far as the express companies
themselves are concerned. There is very
little, if any disarrangement of the bus
mess in Hutchinson and this portion of
the country. All of the trains on the
Missouri Pacific road, which are opera
ted by the Pacific company through
here, have messengers. and have had at
all times since the strike was ordered.
Of the seven men who run through here
six of them quit their jobs and these six
are still off duty. They will probably
remain off. as far as the company is
concerned, as there are other men to
take their places and the work is going
along the same as before.
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JEFFR1Es Is CORRECT.
Refuses to MIX Up With a Human
Punching Bag.

New York, Oct. 31-While every ef-
fort is being made by the Philadelphia
matchmakers to induce Champion Jim
JefrieS to meet Joe Grim, the italian
middle weight, in six round bout in
that city, there is not one chance in a
thousand of the big fellow ever meet
ing the rugged italian. Four flattering
offers have been received by Jeffries and
his representative, Joe Egan, and every
one promises Jeffries more money to
fight Grim than Fftzsimmons received
for the same job. In speaking on the
subject Jeffries said:
There is no use of the matchmakers
of clubs in Philadelphia making me Of
Of doing SO. In declining to box Grim
I don't want the public to think for a
moment I am afraid of him. I am not.
What would be the use of my fighting
Grim? In the first place, I might give
Grim beating that would injure him
for life. And, then again, If I punished
him so badly that the contest would
develop into q brutal affair, the min
listers would have a chance to preach
from their pulpits about the brutality
of pugilism. and as a result the good
sport would in all probability be stop
ped forever in that city.
Il am sure If 1 ever did meet Grim
that I would stop him. 1 would not
joke with him like F'itzsirnnons did. I
would sail right in at the sound of the
dent he would go out before the contest
had gone far 1 will not fight him,
however, and the matchmakers might
| just as well give up all thoughts of ever
| inducing me to agree to such a one
sided match"
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RACE WITH A MOOSE.
Mr.. Judkins' Odd Experience on a
Highway in Maine.

Ernest G.. JudI1ins, bookkeeper for the
kIneo company, had a remarkabl ex
perience with a bull moose on the car
riage road to Deer Head Farm, two
miles from here, early in the week.
Mr.. Judl1ins was taking morning
ride, galloping along level stretch,
when the horse came to a sudden
standstill with a jolt and a snort. Look
ing ahead Mr.. Judkins saw a large bull
moose feeding on the roadside, not sixty
yards away The moose apparently did
not see the horse and rider.
Mr.. Judkins' first impulse was to ride
the moose down, but he thought better
of this and hooted to attract the ami
mails attention, and possibly frighten
him from the road so that he could
proceed, but the moose fed calmly on.
At the end of a few minutes the beast
moved down the road in search of more
food, and Mr. Judkins followed at a re-
throat was hoarse. This process was
repeated over half a mile of road.
At the end of that distance the moose
faced about and began feeding toward
the horse and rider, casting an uncon-
cerned look in their direction every now
and then, and Mr.. Judkins' steed- did
the backstep for a few rods. This was
little too much for the horseman, and, be-
coming impatient, he shouted to attract
the attention of the moose, plunged
spurs into his horse and made for the
big animal.
With the first leap of the horse the
Indifferent attitude of the moose changed
to one of concern. and, turning abrupt
ly about, he started down the road at
more interesting phase to the situation,
and urging on his horse Mr.. Jenkins
proceeded to have his share of the sport,
only hoping that the moose would keep
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StOckman Is Declared Not In.
sane by the Court.
Reno County Farmer Is Free
After Trial.
FOLKS AGAINST HIM.
Testimony of Father, Sister and
Brothers Bitter.
Looked Like an Effort to Get
Possession of Property.

Hutchinson, Oct. 31-Ben Stockman
was discharged in the probate court. He
had been tried on the charge of being
insane. His father, Hermon Stockman,
swore to the complaint and was one of
the chief witnesses for the prosecution.
Brothers and one sister of young Stock
man testified against him but not one of
the number, according to Deputy Coun-
ty Attorney Taylor and Probate Judge
Campbell. offered any evidence at any
time which showed that the young man
was wrong in his mind.
1t was one of the strangest cases ever
tried in the probate court and the testi-
mony Of the relatives of the young
man showed that there is an i'll feeling
In the family for him. His father found
fault with him because he did not obey
as promptly as he would have liked
and the father said that he was crazy
because he did not attend to his farm
as the father thought he should. The
attorney asked the elder Stockman who
was right, the boy or himself and the
old gentleman said that he, (the father
was right about it and the boy was
wrong. He could cite no facts, what
ever. to prove that the boys mind was
in any way unbalanced but he proved
to the court, the Jury and the witnesses
that he had it i'll for the boy for some
reason. He was evasive in his answers
TO direct questions and the best that
could be got out of him was that the
boy was not right. His replies were so
S1nimportant that the probate judge or
dered him from the stand.
The testimony of the brothers failed to
show that the boy had acted at all like
an insane man or had shown insane
tendencies. They all proved that there
was some disagreement in the family
and the fact that the boy did not take
to religious matters as they wished him
proved that this was probably the real
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game in any. way, but has had trouble
with boils for the past few days.
The line, while not as strong as it
appeared to be at the beginning of the
season, is improving and showing good
form. The men are learning to charge
as soon as the ball is snapped, and
when they do get through they tackle
well.
The back field is still slow and is
rather weak on defense. Coach Nc
Lean is working on this defect and ex-
poets to have it remedied by today.
Although the team was beaten, much
interest is taken in it and preparations
are being made to run a special ex-
cursion to Kansas City to allow the
rooters here to see the game.
These excursions are always well
patronized SO a large number are plan
ming to attend. From reports received
here the Indians do not seem to be
very fast, so a special effort is being
made to get speed in the men.
Ardinger has at last arranged his
work. and as his injuries are entirely
well he will probably be in the lineup
Saturday. Another new man who has
weight and speed is Van Pail, who at
last gave in to the pressure brought to
bear on him and appeared in suit this
week.
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SPORTING NEWS.
Tod Sloan Has a Streak of
Very Hard Luck.
Once Champion Jockey, Now on
Paltry Salary.
is A HIRED CHAUFFEUR
American Relatives State He
Was Once Very Rich.
Former High-ROller Now Needs
q Place to Sleep.
is A HIRED CHAUFFEUR

Kokomo. Ind, Oct 31.-After travelling
across. the country in special trains, en-
tertaining with a lavishness that filled
his friends with awe and making unsuc-
cessful attempts to break the bank at
Monte Carlo, James Tod Sloan, one
time champion jockey of the world, is
in Paris working as a chauffeur.
From a wardrobe that was equal to
that of any Beau Brummel in the
world. and which made him a pet of
society, the little fellow. according to
word which has reached here, is in
want of both clothes and a place to
sleep. 9D
He is in Paris, employed temporarily
by a French automobile concern at a
paltry salary, a salary that in a month
does not reach the figures Of one days
expenses two years ago.
When not employed as a chauffeur
he is engaged in selling machines for
different concerns. who rely upon his
reputation as a former jockey to bring
trade to their shops.
Always of a determined spirit, he re-
Gently told some acquaintance who met
him in France that he would never re-
turn to the United States and suffer the
humiliation he knew would be his
should they learn that he is now re-
ceiVing less than 81 600 a year, where
he was earning $4,000 annually when he
last saw his relatives.
His foster parents live here, and they
say that Tod was worth 100000 not
long ago, but he gave none to them,
and they are not now in a position to
help him financially, willing as they
are to do SO.
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cause The father and the other mem
bers of the family belong to a German
Catholic church and are very devOut in
the worship. Ben seems to care very
little about religious matterS--and this
has caused an estrangement in the lam
lily.
The young mans sister could not say
that she thought him insane but she
seemed to feel as the other members
of the family did in regard to the mat
was that offered by the other members
of the family.
Neighbors of the young man said
that ne IS laxative at times, but they
do not know that he has shown anv
symptoms Of insanity in the past. They
claim that he is the smartest one in
the family and has been doing business
in business way. He has accumu-
lated some property and has receipts
to show that he is taking up his in
debtedness as it comes due. The neigh
bors all speak well of the boy and
their testimony proved that there was
something besides insanity in the
charge brought by the father The
father IS said to be very much opposed
to horse trading, from a religious stand
point. and he does not approve of the
sons trades and the success he has
had in this line of business Just why
father would want to send his son
to an insane asylum because there was
a religious difference and because the
business he was in did not meet with
his approval is a hard thing to under
stand i'll this country, where people
are free
Ben StockTnan showed no siens
whatever of insanity during the trial
of the case nor could the relatives
conjure up any facts to show that he
had tendencies that way # the family
is trying to get rid of the young man
to get hold of the property he has
accumulated, these are traits that are
new to the people of Reno county.
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WHITE sox MAY JUMP.
Several of the Ball Players Resent
Sslary Reduction.

Chicago. Oct. 31.-Fielder Jones. Comis-
will not play with the White Sox next
year. Neither will he go to New Y ork
to carry out his contract with -Muggsy'
McCraw it is now said Instead, he will
go to the coast and manage the Portland
(Ore.) team in the so-called outlaw
league out there, according to the gossips.
1t is also whispered around that Jones
may take with him some of his team
mates.
Jones is said to have signed contract
to manage the Portland team last sum
mer. He had agreed to play with Nc
new national agreement, Coniskey has
the power to stop him going to New York
would play no more on the South Side
The cold Roman is just as positive that
his shifty outfielder shall not help to win
the pennant for McGraw next summer,
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to the road. The moose obliged in this
particular, and the horse, being a good
one, entered into the spirit of the race,
but try as he could the distance be-
tween him and the fleeing animal did
not lessen materially.
II never saw anything like it," said
Mr.. Judkins to the Sun correspondent.
THAT great, ungainly animal trotted
on ahead as clumsily as a razorback,
and maintained his lead with apparent
ly no effort whatever, while my horse
legged it for all that was in him. I
had heard that moose had speed, but
when I started after that bull I would
have laid ten to one that I would over
haul him inside of 200 yards; that I
could have ridden all around him"
After a race covering fully half a
mile the moose turned into the forest
and disappeared. From October is on
Mr.. Judkins will carry a carbine when
he rides.-Kineo Correspondence New
York Sun.
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Suffered with Kidney Trouble Had Pains in His Back

For some time past have been suf-
fering with kidney trouble, causing Sc
we're pains in my back. was unable to
do any heavy work. 1 tried many RENE
dies and doctors but without benefit. I
then commenced taking DR.. Fenners
Kidney and Backache Cure and secured
prompt relief and now after many
months. have had no return of the
aches and pains and am able to work as
I could not before.
MY little grandson has also been
greatly benefited by its use
II certainly heartily recommend your
Kidney and Backache Cure and am very
thankful for the benefit it has been to
me. Yours truly,
JOHN LONG"
Father of Frank Long. proprietor of
Hotel Oxford, Topeka, Kan.
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Nl[lct:KuRA1E. 4: 4: J: :
ReHuyak 0xassS alswsRR T Tn i

Three Express Trains East every day in the ysar.
Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Cars on all
Trains. Trans-Continen entail Tourist Cars leave
Chicago TH-WeekI- Tuesdays and Saturdays
ct ESQ p. m, on Wednesdays at 1895 q.
Chicago to Boston without change. Modern Din
ing Cars serving meals on individual club plan,
ranging In price from $50 to e1.oo also service
Ia carte. Direct line to Fort Wayne. FIndlay.
Cleveland. Eric. Buffalo, Rochester,, Syracuse.
BinGhamton, Scranton, New York City Boston
and all points Bast. Rates always the lowest.
Colored porters In uniform in attendance on all
Coach Passengers. II You contemplate q trip
East. call on any convenient Ticket Aren't or
address JOHN 7. CALLAHAN. Gen'l Agent,
1i3 Adams St., Chicago, N.
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A LUCRATIVE OFFER.
Mr. Tullock, of Leavenworth, Gould
Have Big New York Job.

I.eavenworth, Kas., Oct 31-A. ].
Tulloek. president of the Missouri Val
ley bridge works, has received an offer
which is a high tribute to his ability
as a civil engineer and bridge man. The
city of New York is to build a bridge
ture is to connect New York city with
BIackwelfs island, where all of New
York's penal institutions are located.
Although the offer to Mr. Tullock is
a most hattering one, his physicians
advise MIN not to accept the offer, and
it is not thought he will do SO. Mr..
Tullock has been in poor health for
some time. and it is feared the change
would be injurious,
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The acreage of wheat sown in the
county is simply immense and it is
growing finely SO that many fields are
already of sufficient size for pasturing.
There is a handsome profit in sowing
wheat just for the pasturage it affords
even if not q single bushel is harvested
is what cattlemen and wheat raisers
say who have tried it.-Kingman Cour-
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Ban on Basketball.

Terre Haute. Ind. Oct. 31--There will
be no public basket ball games by girls
of the state normal school,for the faeul-
ty has ruled that hereafter the young
women athletes must display their
prowess behind closed doors. The cause
given is that men who witness the
games frequently attended for other
reasons than to watch the playing. MISS
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ON HIS CHEST.
Tom Sharkey Was Dragged, but Is
capped Unhurt.

New York. Oct 31.-Tom Sharkey
went out on the speedway With spirit
ed trotter belonging to Wilbur T. Steele
He was racing with a friend, drivink
another of Mr. Stee1e's horses. At the
One Hundred and Eightyfourth street
bend in the road the wheels OF the wag-
on bearing the prize fighter suddenly
collapsed. The sailor held the reins for
a few seconds while he slld over the
road on his marvellous chest until the
ribbons parted.
A policeman and several horsemen
who witnessed the accident went to
Sharkey's assistance, but AFTER picking
the mud out of his eyes he got up and
walked to the carriage of a friend, who
drove him away. The horse, with the
remnants of the wagon, was caught.
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Changes in wells-Fareo Men.

Winfield, Oct BE. P. Collins, for
merly Wells-Fargo agent at Wellington,
takes the position of cashier in the COM
pany's office here. Wade Turpin, who
has been cashier for several years, is
taking vacation of several weeks.
There are a number of changes to be
made in the company's offices in that
time and Mr.. Turpin will be provided
for among them
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Druggists Kidneys

Bertha Curry, instructor in the wo-
mans gymnasium. says she approves
Of the faculty's action, but some of the
young women regret that they can not
appear in public games. Miss Hunt.
manager of the team, says the players
have informed her that they will give
up the game entirely.
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TIGERS IN FAIR SHAPE.
Coach Mclean Hopeful of Results in
Haskell Indian Game

Columbia, Mo-, Oct. 31.-The Tigers
came out of the game with Simpson in
good condition with the exception of
Doll, who had his ankle hurt again,
and Anderson, who had his finger bad
ly hurt
Captain Birney was not injured in the
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Big Mill for Wichita.

Wichita. Kas.. Oct. Silt can be
stated on the best authority that
Wichita is going to have a Touring mill
of 1000 barrels a day capacity, and
that it viii be located somewhere in
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pitcher Mullins Case Postponed.

Fort Wayne, Ind, Oct. 31.-Pitcher
George Mullin of the Detroit baseball
club. who was to have been tried here
on the charge of perjury in signing a
baseball contract with Fort Wayne.
had his case indefinitely postponed,
owing to lack of prosecution.
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the north part of the city on the joint
tracks, where it can be reached by
all the railroads.
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fact that both men are of British birth.
Fitzsimmons was born in England;
Gardner comes from County Glare, Ire
land.
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a Guaranteed Cure for Pilaa

Itching blind. bleeding or protr7,dinS
piles Your druggist will refund money II
PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure YOU in 8
to IA days. soc.