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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05
THE SHOOT AT OMAHA.
Anderson, of salina. and Upton, of
z. c., Divide First Money.

Omaha, Feb. 5.-Thursday was the
third day of the interstate midwinter
trap shoot and brought forth the best
sport in the way of live bird handi
cap ever seen in the west There were
forty-six entries at $40 per head and
twenty-five birds each. The atmos-
phere was clear and comparatively
warm and very little wind. However,
the birds We're swift and many of the
old time we'll known guns failed to get
within seeing distance of the end
The first money was divided between
Harry Anderson of Salina, Kan, and
Harry Upton of Kansas City, each hav-
ing a clean score of twenty-five birds.
Those in on second money were Burn
sides, Klein, Holmes. and Fogg with
twenty-feur birds each.
The tie on the T. L. Combs interstate
championship cup between Severson of
Wisner, Neb., and Ford of Central City,
resulted in victory for Severson by a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05
HOW WE PAVE.
Engineer McCabe's Discussion Is At
tracing Attention.

In the forthcoming issue of the Mu-
nicipaI Journal and Engineer. the lead
ing paper of its kind in the country,
there is a three-page article by James
F. McCabe. city engineer of Topeka,
on the subject of street pavements in
Kansas cities. The paper consists in a
detailed description of the experience
which various Kansas towns have had
in the paving business, and was read
by Mr.. McCabe at the recent meeting
of the Kansas Municipal league of
Wichita It was printed in part by the
State Journal at that time.
The paper is illustrated with several
good halftone pictures of pavement
laying in the city of Topeka. The fact
that the paper should be published in
full by such an authority as the Mu-
nicipal Journal and Engineer shows it
to possess unusual merit. The Mu-
nicipal Journal is a New York publ
cation.
In summarizing his conclusions in re-
gard to the pavement in Topeka, Mr..
McCabe says:
Topeka has experimental with five
different kinds of pavement. Brick and
sandstone blocks have been success.
Asphalt, while very favorable to travel
and easily kept clean. has been very
expensive to maintain; and red cedar
blocks and native blue limestone blocks
have been failure. Taking everything
into consideration, I believe the pave
ment for Kansas towns, where the
traffic is not extremely heavy, is brick.
1t is cheap the cost of maintenance is
light. it is easily kept clean. conse-
Quently it's sanitary qualities are excel
lent, and it's ease of traction and favor
ableness to travel are fair Aside from
the merits of the case on the score of
utility. durability. and cost. there are
other reasons, financial in their nature,
which deserve consideration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05
STOPPED ar THE BRINK.
Freight Train Had a Marrow Escape
at Burning Bridge.

Wichita Kan, Feb. 5.-A Frisco train
crew of a west bound extra freight
due to arrive in Wichita yesterday
morning about 8 o'clock had a narrow
escape from a serious wreck which
was only prevented by great presence
of mind on the part of the engineer.
Just as the extra left Andover and
was running at a high rate of speed
small bridge over q culvert was
noticed to have burned out. The brakes
were put on and the power reversed.
The train was brought to a standstill
with the pilot of the locomotive within
within a few feet Of the chasm.
Although most of the woodwork was
burned out and the fire was dying
down there was still enough of the
frame work standing to sustain the
rails. The iron was red hot The
weight of d man walking on the rails
would have been sufficient alone to
have caused them to collapse to say
nothing of what would have happened
had the train attempted to pass. Just
how the bridge caught fire is not
known. A work train was made up
here and left for the scene of the
bridge about 6 o'clock. 1t had been
repaired sufficiently by 9 o'clock to per
NIT the passage of No. 300, which leaves
Wichita at 8:15 o'clock bound for st.
Louis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05

score of 46 to A out of so targets. Sever
son also won the sDickey bird cup for
merly held by Townsend of Omaha, by
breaking 25 straight targets. In the
handicap those making winnings were:
Anderson and Upton handicapped 80
yards, IS birds; Burnsides. handicapped
20 yards, and Klein. Holmes and Fogg,
30 yards. "a birds; Cunningham, 81
yards, Downs. "B. 81" 80 yards, Tim
berlal1e, Johnson, Dvorak and Under
man, % yards, % birds; O'Brien, 81
yards, Henshaw, Ford, Townsend, 80
yards. Schroeder, Stafford, Veitch, Boyd,
Rogers and Sieyers, % yards. % birds;
Bray, 81 yards and Arnold 80 yards. q
birds; Zin. Norton and Bramhall, 30
yards, Terryberry, Burmeister, % yards,
20 birds each
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05
j. @. Horizons Lecture to K. U.

Lawrence, Kan, Feb. 5.-Mr. James
c. Horton of Kansas City, delivered a
lecture in the chapel of the University
of Kansas last night on his personal
recollections of the early history Of
Kansas. Mr.. Horton was one of the
free state pioneers of Lawrence, and
took a prominent part in affairs here
in the early days. During the course
of his address, Mr. Horton recited some
of the sayings of the men who won
fame by their deeds during the border
war. He initiated several of these men,
greatly to the entertainment of the
audience.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05
one-way Colonist Excursion Rates
via Union Pacific R. r.

From March l to April 80. 1904, spe-
cial one way tickets will be sold to
many points in Utah, Montana, Idaho,
Oregon, Washington and California.
Note the following rates:
Ogden and Salt Lake City Utah, Butte
and Helena, Mont. 5000; Spokane,
Wash, $3.50; Portland, Tacoma and
Seattle. $500; Los Angeles, San Fran
cisco, $500. Correspodingly low rates
to many other points in the same terri
tory.
Full information regarding routes,
stop-over privileges, tourist sleeping car
rates, etc, cheerfully furnished
Let us help you arrange your trip.
Depot Agent. Phone 81
J. c. FULTON,
F. A. LEVELS, C. 7. A
525 Kansas Ave. Phone So
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05
To Fight Two Men in One Night.

Chicago. Feb 5.-George Gardner, the
light heavyweight, has been given a job
by the Watita League club in putting
away two men in one night The show
will probably take place Monday night
and It has been proposed to pit Fred
Cooley and some other heavyweight
against the Lowell man. Billy Stifts
poor showing at the c. A A. Saturday
cuIations Among others considered for
Gardeners opponent is Jack Beaucholte,
Jim Driscoll. Mike Schreck or Charles
Mack
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05
Mccoy Quits K. o.

Lawrence, Kan, Feb. captain Frank
Mccoy, captain of the university track
team, has resigned his captaincy and left
for his home in Barber county to work.
His loss will be keenly felt coming at
this time, when the team is working so
hard for the Kansas City indoor meet:
Mccoy was one of the best all around
athletes Kansas ever had, and has won
many track events for the Jayhawkers
over both Missouri and Nebraska. Nc
Cows successor has not been chosen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05
Fractnrad His Skull.

Wichita. Kan. Feb. 5.-With his skull
fractured, Roadmaster Watson of the
Missouri Pacific. lies in the Wichita
hospital with only a fair chance of re-
covery. He was riding on his railroad
velocipede about two miles north of this
city when it was derailed by a spike
which had been placed on the rail. Wat
son was thrown over the embankment,
where he was found a few hours later
by other employees of the road. The
accident is attributed to boys and it is
said that some arrests may be made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05
Donahue Signed by Chicago.

Milwaukee, Feb 5-"Jiggs" Dona-
hue, the pride of the local baseball
fans. who put up a grand game at first
base for the Brewers last season, has
received his contract from the Chicago
American league club. 1.-The terms
were satisfactory" said "Jiggs,'' 80
) Ist attached my signature and re-
turned the valued document to Charlie
Comiskey. He wants me to report ear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05
May Postpone Britt-corbett Match

San Francisco. Feb. 5.-Jimmy Britt
has stopped training for his match with
Young Corbett March Is, owing to the
latter signing to meet Dave Sullivan
February 20. The Britt orbett match,
however, has not been positively de-
clared off, and it is understood the
trouble NAV be settled by the fixing of
a new date
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05
Reduced Rates to New York and
Return

via the Baltimore & Ohio railroad,
account of spring meeting Merchants
association at New York Tickets will
be sold from Chicago at one and one
third fare for the round trip, on GER
tificate plan
Dates of sale. February to 10 inclu-
sive and February p to March 1 in
elusive. Certificates for return tickets
will be honored within so days Stop
over in both directions at washington,
D. c.. Baltimore and Philadelphia. For
further information address J. c.
Burch, T. P. A, Omaha, Neb.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05
MOT to Prosecnte Mrs. Dav.

Wichita. Kas., Feb. E.-Detective
Harry Sutton returned from Perry.
Okla, Thursday afternoon. bringing
with him Mrs. Mary Day. the alleged
diamond thief. who is said to have
stolen a purse containing gems worth
81 900 and a sum of money while the
owner Mrs. Thomas E. Arnold, of this
city, was trying on a hat in a local
millinery store. The theft was COM
mtted last September. Mrs. Day being
arrested only last week. She will be
released without being prosecuted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05
Racing at New Orleans.

New Orleans, Feb. 5-Pronta was the
only winning favorite. Free Admission
fell on the first turn in the first race
and Gannon's collarbone was broken.
Urchin fell over the PROSTATE horse
and Jockey c. H Harris ankle was
sprained in the fall Pirates Daugh-
ter also fell, but Sinclair, who rode her
escaped unhurt. None of the animals
was seriously hurt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05
Racing at Friaco.

San Francisco, Feb. 5.-The horses
ran over a muddy track at Ingleside
and rain fell most of the time. Favor
ties and well played horses were sue
cessful, however. C. c. McCafferty will
again be allowed to start his horses.
The stable was suspended, owing to the
inconsistent running of Chickadee and
Golden Light
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05
tenn from MinneapoIia .

Minneapolis, Kan, Feb. 5.-Mr. F. !.
Flint returned home from Topeka and
Lawrence Tuesday, where he has been
in the interest Of the telephone lines.
Mrs. Flint will remain in Lawrence some
time.
Charles A1inch is a boss 'possum hunter.
He, with several others, walked about 10
miles the other night and finally came in
without any game.
Mrs. E. A Blake has returned home
from Topeka. She has been with her
daughter, Mrs. J. H. Ward, for six weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05
Fuss Over Racing Dates.

Chicago, Feb. 5-Both sides remain firm
in the war that has sprung up between
the Worth Jockey club and the Western
ing assigned to the Worth track. Mana
ger Ed Wagner and Treasurer w. J..
I'VE intend to stand pat. We are not
preparing for war; on the other hand.
we want peace, but we will not accept the
dates allotted and rather than do SO we
will permit the rust to gather on the
hinges of the gates of our track"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05
Berry Goes with Comisksy.

Muncie Ind, Feb. 5.-Claude Berry, who
is booked for one of the catchers on the
American league team at Chicago this
coming season, will prepare to report to
President Comiskey next month. Berry
is one of the most promising catchers in
this part of the country He played with
the Louisville team at the close of last
season after having played with Dallas
in the Texas State league and in series
of exhibition games for the Baton Rouge
team
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05

There IS through sleeper running
every day from Kansas City over the
Frisco System ana Southern Railway
to Jacksonville, Fla. This is the old
eSta biished line.
Many new and attractive features in
Florida tours this winter
Full information will be given on ap-
plication to
VIM. F'LANNELLY. T. p. A.
Board of Trade building,
Kansas City, Mo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05
Western Rural Carriers.

carriers have been appointed for Kan
sas:. Dwight, regular, Clinton e. Hamp-
ton; substitute. James Mcguire. Silver
Lake. regular, Samuel Bridgeford: sub
stitute, Jay Henry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05
Fast Trotting on Ice.

Glens Falls. N. Y, Feb. "a new trot-
ting worlds record of PIG was estab-
lished the ice on Lake George in the
free for all race when Vince, owned by
John ]. Cunningham of Sandy HILL broke
Gesner's record of 2:16A. made at Otta-
wa last winter. Vince went the other
heats in 2:171A and 2:19.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05
Nemaha Peaoh Crop Killed.

Sabetha, Kan. Feb. 5.-Fruit growers
say the sleet and freezing cold weather
for the last few weeks have killed the
peach crop. The fruit trees were covered
with a coating of ice for almost two
weeks and peach buds were almost fro
zen There were no peaches in Nemaha
county last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05
New aGvm,, for Iowa.

Iowa City. Feb. 5.-Architect Proud
foot has submitted plans for the rev
University of Iowa gymnasium, which
is to be begun in the spring and to be
completed by September L The build
ing is to be 12O feet by 90 feet, built of
brick, and win have a twelve-lap run
ming track and a baseball cage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05
CALIFORNIA $500
via Santa Fe.

Tickets on sale during March and
April. This rate also applies to inter-
mediate points. Good in tourist sleep
ers and free chair cars. Liberal stop
over privilege allowed
For full information and free Htera-
ture address T. L KING,
c. p & T. A.. Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05
KilIad in a Rnnawav.

Lawrence, Kas., Feb. 5.-Jacob Hide
brandt. a resident of Kanwaka town
ship, eleven miles west of Lawrence,
and a pioneer of Kansas, was killed in
a runaway accident Thursday after
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05

noon near his home He was driving a
team along a country road and on a
down grade the team got away. The
wagon broke and Mr.. HiIdebrandt was
thrown out. The wagon passed over
his head
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05
Clav Centar Dootora Maat.

Clay Center. Kas.. Feb. 5.-The third
district of the Kansas Medical associa-
ton held its annual meeting here
Thursday. About fifty doctors were
present. Papers on various medical
subjects were read in the afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05

Only one remedy in the world that
will at once stop itchiness of the skin
in any part of the body: Doan's ONT
ment. At any drug store, so cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05
TO Cure a Cold in One Dav.

Take Laxative Bro1no Quinine tablets. An
druggists refund money if it fails to cure
z. ". Groves signature on each box. 25c !
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05
RED AND BLACK
Best Line toFlnrida

ly in March and get in shape with the
rest of the bunch"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-09

and stubborn to even dream Of permit
ting any such thing.
The car was in the way, and the rush
hour was approaching, but still the beau
teous young things from central Pennsyi-
venia held on to 1T Two or three mechan-
les in the crowd jumped on board the
stalled car and tried their hands at open
ing the new-fangled gates, but they
couldn't get away with this task, either,
and had to retire amid the jeers of the
crowd, which regarded their good offices as
unfriendly and of the butting-in order,
anyhow.
BY this time the crowd was demanding
with mighty and insistent roar that the
forty or fifty young women permit them
selves to be assisted off the car, and then
the COPS had to push through and try TO
move the crowd back. They might as well
have tried to stem the current or the
East river The crowd was there to rub
Der. and the cops were tossed around IKE
chaff.
The inconsiderate and stubborn young
women won out, finally, too. They firmly
declined to leave the car In thar uncoh-
yentional way-through the windows or
over the tops of the gates, that is-and the
onIy solution was for the motorman 10
take the car to a carbarn, about three
miles up into the heart of Brooklyn. Then
the car was pushed into dark and shad-
ovy corner and, when the young women
had become quite convinced that they were
In no danger whatever of observation, they
passed each other out of the car through
the windows. y. L. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-09
SHARP FIGHT IN THIBET,
Losses, 20O-British Captain AM
Three Men Killed.

A cablegram from British camp, Karo
Pass, Thibet says A stiff fight on Friday
to drive the Thibetans from their positions
two miles below the pass lasted for six
hours. The Tibetans, numbering 1900, held
the positions with great tenacity, and lost
nearly two hundred men before they were
expelled.
The British losses were Capt. Bethune
and three men killed and twenty-one men
wounded.
A snowstorm prevailed during the fight.
The battle at Gyangtse was the outcome
Of an attack on Younghusband and his es-
cort at early dawn Thursday by 800 men
from Dongtse.
The Tibetans still remain In force and
have occupied Jong, 1900 yards away
whence they are carrying on an Intellectual
bombardment of the mission.
The action of the Chinese general In not
writing to either Col. Younghusband or the
Chinese Joint commissioner. Mr.. Parr, an
Englishman staying at Gyangtse town.
giving information Of the proposed action
by the Tibetans, suggests the existence Of
considerable sympathy between the two
races, nominally hostile, and affords evil
dence of the extent to which the Tfbetans
have secured influence over these late
suzerains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-09

heard to give utterance to the expression
that they would be willing to do five or
ten years in states prison for a million
dollars II they could be perfectly certain
that they could have the million upon
emerging from their imprisonment. A
man who delivered himself of that re-
mark good many, years ago is just about
to "eet by with It." as the expression
goes. over this way. His beautiful home
is being reopened and redecorated and
generally fixed up in the preparation for
his early release from states prison. me
It has been closed since the owner of 1t
was sent to Sing Sing five years ago. His
wife, after her long. dlsappearance, that
dates from the beginning OF her hus-
bands Incarceration, Is experimenting
the renovation Of the superb Westchester
The man was the cashier of big DOWN
town bank. Hefdidnt get away with a
million, but his estealings amounted to
10000 1t Is said upon the very best
authority that he contrived to put the
great bulk of this loot away in such
shape that 1t is going to be ready to his
hand when he gets out of prison. He was
a ioyial individual, and he had been FREE
ouentIy heard to declare, before his pill
ferings were discovered, that he would
be perfectly agreeable to serve sentence
In states prison for goodly bundle of
money.
He got eight years. and, with his three
years off for excellent behavior, he is
presently to be released from the great
pen up on the Hudson He is a man still
in the prime of life. II might possibly be
iiberately planned to steal his great pile
of money with the calculated purpose of
hiding il away and then getting himself
landed in states prison to expatiate his
crime and then come out and enjoy his
loot, but there are many persons familiar
with his character and the surrounding
circumstances who believe that this is
exactly the idea he had in mind from the
very beginning of his embezzling.
A shocking example of reconsideration
and stubbornness on the part of forty or
fifty touring young women took place at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-09

the Brooklyn end Of the Brooklyn bridge
the other afternoon.
The girls comprised party Of young
women from central Pennsylvania, who
had come on to New York in bunch to
see the sights, under the ciceronage of
three or four elderly gentlemen, all of
them fathers of young women attached to
the party.
Along toward o'clock the other after
noon they all clambered on board a brand
new trolley car that was just leaving the
New York end Of the Brooklyn bridge for
its first trip across When they were all
safely on board the guard banged the
gates to, and the merry party enjoyed
themselves immensely during the trip
across the bridge.
Prudish Young Women Create Sensa-
ton.
However, their joy was quickly dispelled
when the car finished it's run at the
Brooklyn end of the bridge. The conduc-
tor and motormen found that they couldn't
get the gates open to save their lives. The
gates were of new-fangled sort. of a
patent that the conductor and motorman
knew nothing about, and, although they
pulled and tugged and yanked and hauled,
they simply had to give it up; the gates
wouldn't open, and that's all there was
about it.
The four elderly gentlemen climbed out
of the car through window, and offered
to assist the young women out the same
way. But they quite pointedly refused
such assistance. in view of the fact that
one of those quickly assembling New
York crowds, bunch comprising no less
than 10000, and mostly expectant and
quite patient-looking men and boys, had
formed a pushing and yelling Gordon
around the car.
The conductor and motorman offered to
most carefully lift the lovely young crea-
lures over the tops of the gates, but they
sniffily declined even these kindly proffers
The crowd regarded this as being alto
gether too naughty, and loudly recommend
ed that the young women permit them
selves to be lifted over the tops of the
gates, or, at any rate, through the win
dows, but, no, they were too tnconsiderate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-09
No Hope for Entombed Miners.

dispatch from Shamokin, Pa. says:
Rescuing parties are still at work in the
Locust Gap colliery, where five men are en-
tombed, as result of the fire in one of the
slopes. The miners have been in the mine
since Thursday night and all hope OF finding
them alive has been abandoned. The fire
is burning as fiercely as ever, making 1t i'm
possible to penetrate the workings.
Six thousand persons from the surround
ing country visited the scene Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-09
Changes in Lighthouse Force.

The following changes In the lighthouse
force In this district are announced by In
spector McCrea:
Christopher c. Britter has resigned as
keeper of the Bloody Point light station,
and Elisha F. Shockley has been trans
ferred from the Sharp's Island station to
succeed him.
Jessie NJ Shockley, who has been as
sistant keeper of Sharp's Island light, has
been promoted and placed in charge Of
the station,
William r. Schoenfelder. keeper of Solo
mons Lump station, has been transferred
to Sharkfin Shoal, and Harry c.. Sterling,
keeper of Sharkfin, has been transferred
to Solomon's Lump.
Capt. Moody, keeper of the Cape Charles
lightship. is In Baltimore on visit to his
family