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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-05
Pension Records Unearth Case
of Bigamy.
Two Widows Make Application
for ]. FiIdes' Pension.
NO DIVORCE is GIVEN.
First Wife Works for Years to
Secure Federal Aid.
Uncle Sam Makes a Mistake
Which Is Rectifled.

Wichita. Kas.. Jan. 5.-The Beacon
says: Mrs. Ella Glenn Shields received
q letter from Pension Commissioner
Ware this, morning informing her that
Mrs. Margaret F'ildes had been granted
a widows pension of IS per month.
There is nothing strange about the
simple statement that a pension has
been granted, but IN this instance there
is somethisg unusual in the cireum-
stances under which the pension was
secured.
Mrs. Margaret Ffldes was the wife of
Joseph Fildes. a soldier of the civil
war. They came to Kansas a good
many years ago and settled in Rice
county. While living there FfIdes left
home one day with no apparent cause
and never returned and never wrote
to his wife. Believing him to have
been demented and to have wandered
away and lost his life. Mrs. Ffldes an
pied Tor a pension after the lapse of
TWO or three years. She had little to
i've on and believed that she was en-
tilted to some government aid on the
ground Of being the widow of a soldier.
Her application was rejected because
she could produce no proof of death.
and discouraged and in straitened cir
aumstances she came to this city to
live.
In January, 1902. she made another
application for a pension. which Mrs.
Shields based upon the ground COM
1ncnly accepted by the pension depart
Aaent that seven years continuous and
unexplained absence was proof of
death. Imagine the surprise of Mrs.
Shields and her client upon receiving
letter from Washington informing
them that another woman claiming to
be the widow of Joseph Fildes had ap-
Piled for pension and had shown
Ppsitive proof Of his death.
The department svaS at once Informed
Snat Margaret Fildes was the only lawful
W1Ee of Joseph Efildes, and after an in
vssttgellon lasting a year and a half,
lowed.
A special agent from Washington came
here to see Mrs. Fildes and obtain the
proof OF her marriage and a picture of
her husband. After proving that it was
the same man beyond q, doubt it was next
found necessary to hunt up any evidence
of a divorce that might exist. AS there
was no such evidence among the papers
of the dead man it was decided that he
must have married his second wife with
out obtaining a divorce from his first
wife, and as this was an Illegal marriage
wife No. could have no claim upon the
government as the soldiers widow and
the pension was granted to Mrs. Fildes.
It seems that when Fields left Kansas
he went to Kentucky, where he was
married to his second wife within a year
and there seems to be no good reason to
believe that she knew he had a wife
living, but honest in her belief that
she was entitled to a pension his
widow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-05
Racing at New Orleans.

New Orleans, Jan. 5.-Ostrich and
Rainland were the beaten favorites, and
as Footlights Favorite, who won the
fourth race, was strongly supported,
the ring had a bad day. The stewards
have ordered the refusal of the further
entry of the mare Calcutta, the prop
erty of w. d. Bernhardt & Co., a local
firm The action is based upon Satur-
DAYS race when Calcutta ran second
to clawaha. Her appearance and ac-
ton gave rise to suspicion as to the
use of stimulants. The stewards also
ordered the suspension from all priv
ileges of w. Lewis. the FIRMS trainer.
and Cliff Moffatt, a stable hand in their
employ Jockey C. Irving, who has
been riding here for C. E. Waters, died
last evening of pneumonia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-05
The Corbett- Britt Match.

San Francisco, Jan. 5-Manager Coffroth
of the Yosemite club has returned from
New York and developments in the pro-
posed Young Corbett" Jimmy Britt
1a afca may pe aooaeq Lor IN Few Gays 1
and thinks he can persuade them TO
compromise on differences. Britt should
beat the little champion If the weights
are adjusted so he may enter the ring
with his full strength. There are many
to take issue with the idea, and tho
wisest judges say Corbett would be
pronounced favorite in such fight, but it
appears Britt should win for the reason
that Hanlon did not. Jimmy has the
cleverness to make a standup battle. and
has the footwork to evade the champion
Instead of walking into trouble, as did
Hanlon, Britt will be in and away. If
he can drive his left to Corbett's body, as
he has done with his other opponents, he
Sbol1ld win
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JEFF TURNED HIM DOWN.
Refused to Answer John L. Sullivan's
Request for 5000 Loan.

The other day John L. Sullivan sent
a note to JefTries requesting a. loan of
$500, but the champion never replied to
Johns request. This leads Otto Floto
to remark that time changes, and while
Jeffries is a fellow that does not care
to throw his money away, yet 1t makes
US wonder if matters had been reversed,
say some fifteen years ago, and JEFF
fries had made the request, it's dol
lars to cents that Sullivan would have
complied with the same.
JeffrieS, however, when he gets done,
won't have to ask for aid, as he Is a
fighter who takes pretty good care of
the money he has earned. Sullivan,
with the thousands he gathered in the
ring, is worse than broke, because he
has not penny left, and in addition IS
thousands of dollars in debt.
When Sullivan was at his height his
money was anybody's, and he passed
it out like a boy passing bills on the
street. / remember an incident in St.
Louis in 1893 at the time Jack Nc
Auliffe was being challenged by Mike
Mooney to fight. McAuliffe was play
ing at the Standard theater, and Suill-
van was across the street at the Peo-
pies.
McAuliffe walked into Suliivan's
dressing room to visit. and the big fell
low greeted him as follows: Hello,
Jack L see that fellow Mooney is
challenging you. Here is S500--go put
that up as a forfeit McAuliffe took
the money, put it up, and then drew II
down week later and played the races
with it.
Sullivan to this day never asked for
the return of the same, and never Will
get it, as Jack is not as flush as ne
was in the days of old. After John had
beaten Kilrain in Richburg he came 70
Chicago and remained day and night
at the home of his friend, Tom Curley.
The moment he entered Curley's saloon
he threw down hundred-dollar bill
on the bar asking for cigar ana tell
ing the bartender to ring up the whole
bill He repeated this performance
five or six times.
When the famous Sullivan was Oh
the road it used to be a treat to Watcn
Mike Gillespie and Pete Mccoy train
Sullivan around. They knew 1t meant
much money to them and they took ad-
vantage of the opportunity. When-
ever they needed a suit of clothes or a
hat they would simply order them ana
send the bill to Sullivan. VINO pald Ior
it all without q nurmur
Just after the National hotel IN
Peoria had opened Sullivan was IN the
cafe ordering wine for everybody he
drew a big roll of bank notes from his
rocket and tossed the same on the bar,
telling the bartender to take out what
was owed. Mccoy snatched the roll,
saving: wait, John, I will count It
out" Then he and Gillespie took sew
eral hundred apiece and passed the
rest back to John.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-05
COLLEGE WRESTLING BOUTS.
Eastern Universities Will Hold Sports
unon the Mat This Winter.

New York, Jan. 5.-Wrestling is to
play a much more prominent part in the
world of college sports this winter than
ever before Yale and Columbia, which
have met several times on the mat, have
suggested to three other universities
the organization of an intercollegiate
wrestling association One of these in
stitutions at least is expected to join in
the scheme at once, and it is proposed
to hold the first intercollegiate wrest-
ling meet at New Haven early next
year. Invitations have been sent to
Harvard the University Of Pennsyl
yania, and Princeton, and Harvard, it is
understood, is ready to join the new
association.
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Hiawatha Haa Firnt Labor union.

Hiawatha, Kan, Jan. 5.-The first
union of Hiawatha workmen was form
ed recently, when all the carpenters of
this place organized with the following
officers: H Shepherd, president; A H.
Herman, vice president; Homer Hirth,
recording secretary; Will. Hogue, finan-
cial secretary; J. c. Musser, treasurer.
The carpenters say the contractors, in
making estimates on work, figure the
wages Of carpenters on a high union
scale and then pay them as low wages
as they will stand. They have organized
WAGES.
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Racing at Frisco.

San Francisco. Jan. 5.-Racing was
resumed at Oakland in the presence of
a large crowd and interesting sport
was witnessed. One of the attractions
was the first two-year-old race of the
year. It resulted in nose victory for
Henry Ache, Balgowan-U Ursula II
colt. bred and owned by Barney Schrei-
Der He was ridden by Tommy Burns
and well played. The muddy going, due
to the early morning rain, favored him
and he was enabled to beat Prince
Brutus the fayorite. Constable proved
a surprise by winning the third race at
odds of Is to /.
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Lyon County Farm sens ven.

Emporia. Jan. 5.-The $50 acre farm
of j. w. Troutman was sold at sheriff's
sale here for SIC, $50 to Mrs. Clara Be
hotguy of Wooster, 0. She is Mr..
Troutman's sister-in-laW. The land
was originally owned by the Rev. Mr..
Scott, the father of Mrs. Troutman
and Mrs. Behotguy. The Troutmans
supposed the land had been practically
given to them but Mr.. Scott turned
over to the deeds to Mrs. Behotguy.
The land was worth not less than S22,-
geo. It was bid in for the amount of
the Judgment and costs in the case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-05
Jordan May Visit United States.

New York, Jan. 5.-Ben Jordan, the
English featherweight champion, who
has been threatening to again invade
this country, looks likely to fulfill his
promise, as word has been received
from Charley Hall, his manager, that
Jordan will leave England on January
II for these shores. AS Jordan has re-
ceived an offer of 81, 500 for a six-round
bout at the Ninth Ward Guards club
of Chicago to meet Benny Yanger, he
has some sure money in sight.
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sweeper q Greet Colt.

Lexington, KY, Jan. 5.-Major F. A.
Dangerfield, manager of Castleton stud,
is in receipt of a letter from very
prominent French turfman, in which the
latter speaks very highly of Sweeper.
the 3-year-old bay colt by Ben Brush,
dam Fairy Slipper, which colt Million
aire James r. Keene left across the
water to carry his colors in the Derby
and other classic foreign events this
season. The distinguished critic de-
scribes Sweeper as a big, growthy colt,
with every promise of Improvement;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-05
Omit the Cooking School.

Fort Ieavenworth, Kan, Jan. s.
The plan to establish a school for the
training of army cooks at this post did
not meet with the approval of the
chrief of staff of the army. A board
recommended that an army cooking
school building be erected here at a cost
of more than $50, 900, with a view of
training and turning dut $50 cooks a
year. The course was to consist of one
year at the school,
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Hearing of Hale Postponed.

La Cygne. Jan. 5.-The preliminary
hearing of Howard Hale, who is charg-
ed with the murder of Ora Ross few
days ago near here, which was to have
been held here Monday, was postponed
until February 1. Hale is raving in
his cell and is not able to be tried. The
town was full of men and some mob
talk was heard, but Sheriff Preston
and his deputy, j. G. Hutchin, and
Sheriff jelly of Miami county had no
trouble in maintaining order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-05
AUTO BOATS ARE POPULAR.
Many Orders Placed in the East for
Fast Racing Graft.

New York, Jan. 5.-Several yachtsmen
are having plans made for auto boats.
and now that the holidays have passed
and the opening of the next racing sea-
son is drawing near orders may be ex-
pected to be given for these boats. This
will be a year for auto boat racing.
The fad has been popular in England
and France for some time and has at
last extended to this country. Some
boats were built last season, but until
last year designers were all in the dark
because there were no rules to govern
the building and racing of these boats.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-05

New Orleans, Jan. 5.-'Bud'' May,
trainer of the eastern champion colt,
High Ball, was down here seeking a
dicker with Archie thinner for the ser
vices of Jockey Fuller. thinner de-
manded $50, 000 for his contract, a figure
which did not seem to strike May as
exorbitant, and a sale of the contract
is not impossible. May regards High
Ball as the greatest race horse ever
produced in America, and Fuller as
the greatest Jockey. The colt is being
especially prepared for the American
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Rural Free Delivery.

Washington, Jan. 5.-Rura1 letter car
riers appointed: Observation-Disclosures, car
riers, Barr Hamilton, Elmer NJ. Jaquith;
substitutes, Peary Elliott, Edwin c. ia
quith. Acknowledgement, carriers, Da-
vid NJ Lamar. Ed R. Anterior, Warren
NJ Dicleerson: substitutes, Horace Judd.
Milton Anterior, Florence G. Dickerson;
Graves, carrier, George N. Noble, substi-
tute, George Fisher; Wakita, carriers,
Horace E. Walton, Ira E. Fairchild, sub
stitutes Samuel Jarboe, William D. Fair
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An Old Landmark.

An old house on the farm of H c.
Buchanan, east of Potter, which par
landmark of Atchison county, having
been built in the early fifties. When
Pardee Butler was tarred and feather
ed, and sent down the Missouri river
on a raft in the early days, he landed
at Port Williams, walked across the
country to the house above mentioned,
and stopped with DR.. Jasper Oliphant,
who then occupied it.-Potter Kansan.
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that his speed is prodigious, and that he
looks for him to be the coming horse of
1904 When Keene shipped Sweeper to
England he expressed his belief that he
was the best colt bred at Castleton since
Commando, and if the French judge is
right in his estimation of him the Wall
street king will be marked down as a
real expert in horsefiesh. Sweeper
started twice last year in England He
was second his first start in the Major
Plate, and won his other start, the Mi
chaelmas Plate.
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RACING at Los angeles.

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 5.-The fea-
ture of the card at Ascot was the two
year-o1d race, the first of the new year.
A field of ten faced the barrier, with
Barney Schreiber's pair, Hersian and
Pinlxerton, the favorites at 6 to 5.
Pinlxerton and Lasca set a pace that
left the others far in the rear and fin
ished half a length apart in the order
named. Favorites were successful in
five out of six races. Cloche Dor was
played very strongly to take the fifth
and won easily.
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Western Rural Carriers.

Washington, Jan. 5.-These rural car
riers have been appointed:
Kansas edarvale, regulars, Barr
Hamilton, Elmer Nj. Jaquith; substi-
tutes, Peary Elliott, Edwin C. Jaquith.
Observation-Disclosures, regulars, David
NJ. Lemar, E. r. Atherton, Warren NJ
Dickerson; substitutes, Horace Judd,
Milton Atherton, Florence G. Dickersen
Graves, regular, George Noble; substi-
tute, George Fisher. Wakita, regulars,
Horace E. Walton, Ira E. FairchiId;
substitutes, Samuel Jarboe, William D.
Fairehild.
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o'Neil Signs With Cincinnati.

South Bend, Ind. Jan. 5.-Phil
Peaches O'Neil, a graduate of Notre
Dame university and one of the star
catchers in the Central league last year
has sent his New Years greetings to
President Hermann of the Cincinnati
National league team in the shape of a
signed contract. O'Neil, who is associ-
ated with Judge Ermston at Anderson,
Ind, accompanied the greetings with a
cheerful letter.
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Russian Mares wiz Visit Blues.

Lexington, KY, Jan. 81. 0. Keene,
the American Russian trainer, has
booked nine mares to the great race
horse, Blues, which horse will make his
first season in Kentucky this year.
Three of the mares will be sent to him
this spring, three in 1905 and the same
number in 1906.
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The Sale of Wyeth.

Lexington, KY. Jan. st. H. Stevens
of Walnut Hill stud has purchased of
John A. Drake of Chicago the five
year-old bay horse Wyeth, by Wads-
worth. dam Fonsie, by King Alfonso.
Wyeth won the American Derby for
Drake in 1903. Stevens bred Wyeth
and raced him as a two-year-old, sell
ing him that winter for $4,000. He
viii retire him to the stud.
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Game to Kansas in 1859.

If there is an older living settler in
Kansas than Uncle Tom" Daniels, of
Kickapoo, let him come forward. Mr..
Daniels settled on Kickapoo Island,
near the mouth of Salt creek, in 1852,
two years. before the actual settlement
of Kansas, and still owns the same
tract of land, including a fine farm
near the mouth of Salt creek valley
Potter Kansan
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Derby. and even il a complete trade
should not be made, an arrangement
by which Fuller will ride the colt in
the Washington park classic will pro-
badly be made. May says the colt will
positively not be entered in the Worlds
fair handicap in February, as he thinks
the fee exacted from them ($75e) too
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-05
Domestic Troubles

It is exceptional to find a family WHERE
there are no domestic ruptures occa SION
ally, but these can be 1essened by having
DIR. Kings New Life Pills around. Much
trouble they save by their great work in
stomach and liver troubles. They not on
" relieve you, but cure. CSC at Arnold
Drug Co., 81 n. Kansas ave.
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Roy Evans Goes to Boston.

F.lnporia, Kan, Jan. 5.-Roy Evans,
son of Probate Judge Evans, will pitch
for Boston, in the American league the
coming season. Roy is a pitcher of
wing The Boston club is due at
Denison, Texas, the first week in
March and will practice there for five
weeks before the season opens.
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~-Salina. Kan, Jan Rudolph John
son, aged n. a pressman, who recently
returned from Kansas City, where he
had been employed, was drowned while
skating on the Smoky Hill river here
Monday afternoon. Johnson was alone
at the time. His body was found after
almost two hours search.
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Westarn Postmasters.

Washington, Jan. 5.-These nominations
of postmasters were sent to the senate
yesterday: Indian Observation-Disclosures
S. Walker, Alton; Robert B. Ross. Table
quah. Kansas-George II. Leisenring,
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left arm was crushed to a pulp from
the shoulder down. Late in the evening
it was amputated. Adahoney, wife and
child We're on the cars going home. He
got off to get some candy for the child,
when the accident happened.
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Emporia, Kan, Jan 5-Dennis Ma
honey, o blacksmith of Neesho Rapids
u miles east Of here, while attempting
to get on the Ottawa train Monday
afternoon slipped off the step and his
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Ex-Governor stanley's Son Hurt.

Wichita, Kan, Jan. 5.-Harry Stanley,
son of Ex-Governor W. E. Stanley, was
dangerously burned at his home here
Monday by an explosion of gas.
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Over $500, 900 More Expended
Than for Previous Year.
NO LARGE STRUCTURE.
Nearly All l. Represented in
Permanent Residences.
One Hundred Seventy-two Per-
mits for 81, 900 Or More.

The year 1903 has made a high record
for new buildings in Topeka The total
amoant of building permits for the year
was $643, $50, while in 1902 the total was
SAX, 945
The 1903 building record does not
quite equal the record made in 1901,
when the total was $685.. BAT. However,
in 1901, there was one permit issued
for a 100000 building-the Santa Fe
machine shops. Exclusive of this one
gigantic structure. the year 1903 far
surpasses recent years in the city's his
tory.
There have been no very expensive
buildings erected in Topeka during the
year. The large total is due to a gen.
eral increase in the average cost of
buildings. The most expensive build
ing for which a permit has been grant
ed Is the new manual training high
school, which will cost $63, 784. Next in
size was the Topeka cold storage ware
house, costing $50, 600. The Railroad Y.
NJ. C. A. building cost $50, 1000, and the
First Baptist church is set down at
S29, 400 The Moeser Bros cold storage
warehouse cost $4,000. and there were
two buildings for public schools at
cost of $15 600 and $18, 600. The most
expensive residence was that of
Charles W. Merriam. which cost Sic, 600
There have been during the year 172
permits issued for buildings costing
over $1,000. They are as follows. in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-05
Will You Write a Postal
So a Sick One Nav Get Wenp

send no money-simply a postal card.
giving the name of some one who needs
help. Tell me the book to send
Then, 1 will do this: I will arrange
with a druggist near him so that he
may take six bottles DR.. Shops Restora-
tive. He may take it a month at my risk
If it succeeds the cost is $3.50. If it fails
the druggist will bill the cost to me
That months test will show you what
the remedy can do. It is the easiest way
to convince you. It is the only way to
induce all who need help to accept it
I make the offer to multiply my cures
and I am willing to trust the cured ones
to be fair with me.
In the past Il years I have furnished
my Restorative to hundreds of thou
sands of sick ones on just those terms.
and SO out of 40 have paid gladly, because
they got well. I pay just as willingly
when one says I have failed.
The remedy is my discovery the result
of a Ufefime's work I have perfected it
by watching results in thousands of the
most difficult cases that physicians ever
meet. know what 1t viii do.
My success comes from strengthening
weak inside nerves and my Restora tive
is the only remedy that does that. When
an organ Is weak bring back the nerve
power which alone operates every vital
organ. It Is like giving an engine more
steam. give the weak organ power to
do it's duty, and there is no other way to
make a weak organ well.
Can you conceive Of sick man who
will neglect such a treatment, when
take the entire risk?
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A Guaranteed Cure for Piles

itching. blind. bleeding or protruding
piles Your druggist will refund money If
PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure you in o
to IA days SOC.
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smarting skin made fair and lovely BIZ
Satin-Skin Cream and Face PoWdezs
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Simply state Book on Dyspepsia.
which book you Book 2 on the Heart
want and adj Book On the Kidneys.
dress DR.. Shoop, Book for Women.
Box 1923. RAJ Book 5 for Men (sealed).
cine, Wis. Book on Rheunaa tisrn
Mid cases. not chronic. are often cured
with enc or two bottles. At druggists.