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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16
HOW DAVE SULLIVAN SEES IT
Says Young Corbett Will Whip Britt
in Jig Time.

Chicago, March 16.-Dave Sullivan
says: Young Corbett will knock Jimmy
Britt out. The coast boy may be able
to stall off the end for ten or twelve
or possibly fifteen rounds, but as surely
as he steps into the ring with the cham
pion he is doomed to defeat.
1 have seen Britt fight and / have
fought Young COrbett.
Besides this I have watched both men
in their daily sparring work and 1 have
talked with men that they have fought.
In my judgment, knowing both men
as do, Corbett will win inside of five
rounds.
He will rush Britt from the first and
will have the coast idol in distress be-
fore the end Of two or three rounds.
I realize that Britt is possessed of
strong recuperative powers and there
fore make allowances for him staying
several rounds after Corbett has him
all in.
At that there is a slim chance of jim
my going more than fifteen rounds.
In predicting Britt's defeat I am not
undertaking the coast boy-not for a
moment t.9r.S m -ei
Britt is clever: that has been proven
time and time again. He has fought
the best men in the lightweight division
and he has never been found wanting.
Britt, however, is not q, 130-pound
fighter. He may be able to train down
and enter the ring at that weight, but
he cannot put up the best fight that is
III MN. OOApSll, OIl Tie OlnCI Udl1Os VIII
be at his very best at $50 pounds, and,
finding Britt weak from excessive train
ing down, will bore in and finish the
coast boy in sensationally quick time.
1t should not be forgotten. too, that
clever as Britt is, Young Corbett is
cleverer. L doubt if the ring has ever
seen the equal of Young Corbett.
He is three times the fighter Terry
McGovern was in Terry's best days.
He is far and away the best feather
vUaiQhf in the ring TODAY and If
tremely doubtful if there is any light
weight who can hold a candle to him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16
Worked the Boarding Houses.

Manhattan, Kas.. March 16-A man
appeared here the other day who gave
his name as Ryan. claiming to have
just arrived from Kentucky, where he
had sold a large ranch at something
over 5000 an acre. He was entertained
by the real estate men of the city in
a royal manner. He was shown about
the State Agricultural college and
seemed very much interested in the
great institution. He also claimed to
be the owner of $50 fine horses, the
poorest of which was valued at s., 900,
on his Kentucky ranch, and that he
desired to purchase land here in view
of moving his horse ranch to this place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16
Jeffries win Come West.

New York, March 16.-James ]. JEFF
fries has arrived here after a weeks
tour with his theatrical company, and
will at once make preparation for his
departure for the west. where he is to
meet Jack Munroe for the heavy weight
championship. The Jeffries- Munroe
battle is scheduled to take place the
latter part of May and the champion
wants to get in about eight weeks of
good solid work before entering the
ring The champion has been taking
things easy for the past couple of
months In fact since his bout with
Corhett he has done very little exer-
else. Still with the regular routine
training the champion is satisfied that
he will get back into his old time form.
For the next couple of weeks Jeffries
has planned to work his way west by
degrees. giving exhibitions en- route and
reaching San Francisco about the mid
die of April.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16
PRINTER FOR so YEARS.
Mr. e. P. Harris Has Lived It All in
Kansas

Ed P. Harris of Crane & Co. this
week celebrated his semi-centennial as
a practical printer. There may be men
in Kansas who have the distinction OF
having been printers for more than SO
years but it is doubtful if there is an
other man in Kansas who has worked
continuously as a printer for so years
and all the time in Kansas. Mr.. Harris
came to Kansas in the early fftieS and
began his career type setter on the
Herald of Freedom at Lawrence, the
Office of which was afterward wrecked
by border ruffians.
Mr.. Harris has for many years been
a proofreader and was with every state
printer up to and including c. G. Baker.
For the past Is years he has been with
Crane & Co. Mr.. Harris is noted for his
wonderful memory Here IS a case in
point:
The late Colonel C. N. Sterry, attorney
for the Santa Fe coast lines was one Of
the most careful and painstaking law
to Crane & Co. with instructions to have
it printed as soon as possible. He fol-
lowed it with a telegram which arrived
as soon as the manuscript announcing
that he would be in Topeka as soon as
possible and that the brief must be
ready so that he could take it with him
! to submit to the court of appeals at st.
Louis. When he arrived he went at
once to Crane & Co. and met Mr.. Crane.
us my brief ready?" he inquired.
1T is" said George w. Crane, but
Mr.. Harris has taken the liberty to
change one of. your references"
What dc. you mean?" rretorted Mr.
Sterry exeitedly.e who Is this Mr..
.HarTis who dares to change one of my
authorities2"
Mr.. Crane took Mr.. Sterry to Mr..
Harris who showed him the change he
had made. You were wrong said Mr..
Harris. Here is your copy and I took
the liberty of changing it, knowing that
! it was vital to your case"
Mr.. Sterry examined the copy and
spent several minutes in the examina-
ton of the authority cited which was in
a different volume from that shown by
Mr.. Sterrys copy and then admitted
that his stenographer had made a mis-
take and that Mr.. Harris was right.
Mr.. Harris had retained in his MEM
DRY the volume and page upon which
the authority cited might be found from
reading the proof on a brief long before
and his action probably saved the rail-
road company thousands of dollars.
Mr.. Harris still lives in Lecompton,
the old capital of Kansas territory, in
which there are a thousand reminders
of the days in which the bitter struggle
between the slavery and anti-slavery
factions was in progress and in which
he bore his part
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16
Patents Insued Kansans.

patents were issued today: Kansas
Charles P. Britzinghoffer, Howard,
fastening device for drill bits or the
like; Thomas B. Gray, Silver Lake,
mail delivery box; James A. Heron,
Eskridge, lister attachment; Josen H.
Kindsvater, Manhattan, combined
header and stacker; John H. Kinds
water, Ellis, hosting mechanism for
stackers; James Luke Eskridge, drill
or pump-rod grapple; Bernard S. d. S.
Martin. Mcpherson, storm curtain for
vehicles; William G.. Russell, Russell,
slope stake attachment for engineers
transit Karl =. Seth, Offerle, pitman;
Herman G. ,Zipricks, Kansas City, beef
intestine Wringer.4s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16
KANSAS news.
a Montgomery County Farmer
Has a Kick Coming.
Bit on a ssGOId Brick'' Scheme
of Stranger.
OUT THE SUM OF So, 300
Stranger Wanted to Lease Land
for SO Per Acre.
Secures 2,sOO Acres at 81 but
Stranger Changes Views.

independence, March 16.-The Repor-
ter says:
Two men were fined before Judge
Kingsley last Friday night for disturb
ing the peace. Behind this incident is
q matter of far greater Importance
than that of a mere police court case.
One of the parties arrested is a re-
tired farmer. At the time of his ar
rest he was loudly and excitedly ac-
cusing another man of swindling him.
Mayor Bowen and Officer Gritty hap
pened along at the time and quelled
the uproar by placing the twain under
arrest.
It is now charged that the farmer
was the victim of a swindle to the ex-
tent of $1,000. The game was played
on him in this way:
A man came to the retired farmer,
whom for convenience viii be called
Jones. He told Jones that he wante j
to get hold of certain leases in GER
tain locality and would pay 50 an acre
for them. Now, Jones knew who own
ed the leases and he knew that he
could get them for much less money.
He saw a chance to make a good spec
ulation, he thought, so he rushed
around and bought the leases for 81 an
acre, paying out 1900 cold cash for
the same He then went to the first
party mentioned and told him he had
the leases to deliver at the price of SO
an acre. But the first party had
changed his mind and did not then
want the leases. Jones declares that
the other two were parties to a scheme
to rob him and perhaps they were.
County Attorney Thomas was seer
by Jones, but the county attorney, in
speaking of the matter to a Reporter
representative today, stated that he
wasn't sure that he could do anything
for Jones' relief. He may try, and in
the meantime he wanted this little
story told to the public, hoping that it
would serve as a warning to the I'm
Ffre,r
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16
FOUR WE'RE CONFIRMED.
Bishop Millspaugh and Archdeacon
Crawford at Wax efield

Wakefield, Kas., March 16.-Bishop
Frank r. Millspaugh and Archdeaeon
Crawford held confirmation services
at our church here in Wakefield. con-
firming three girls and one boy. The
girls, all under 16 years, looked very
sweet and pretty in their white dresses.
Having no resident minister. the serv-
ices are rather SHINY attended, but
the bishop calls out a full house every
time. The archdeacon presented each
of the young communicates q red
morocco bound book entitled THE Mar
row Way
Measles are active here; one after
another coming down in whole fam
lilies.
A fine snow has fallen here and
saved the wheat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16
A PERU SENSATION.
A Local Tragedy Which Game Near
to Murder.

Peru. Kan, March 16.-As a result Of
a street fight here William Lapham. a
barber, lies at the point of death and
Ira Chew, a driller, is in the city jail
awaiting the outcome of Lapham's in
juries. Chew struck Lapham across the
forehead with a heavy club. INJECTING
an ugly wound and causing a fracture
of the skull. He would undoubtedly
have killed his victim on the spot had
not bystanders interfered. Chew, 1t
seems, who was only recently married,
was incensed almost to the point of in
sanity by improper proposals it is said
Lapham had made to his wife. Upon
meeting him he took summary ven
gence. Popular sentiment is with Chew
and he will probably be exonerated
when he comes to trial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16
A Mark for lightning.

The thunder storm of Wednesday
night brought the people of Peru face
to face with the fact that they are in
constant danger of being burned out
by lightning should it ever strike one
of the oil tanks in the heart of the
town, says the Sedan Times. Oil men
say the worst fires in the eastern oil
fields have always been caused by
lightning striking the oil tanks. There
is absolutely no protection from such
fires All over Peru are biz oil tanks
beside which stand the derricks like
lightning rods. 1t is very probable
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16
Manhattan Boys in Trouble.

Manhattan, Kas., March 1.-THE
two boys who We're arrested for enter
ing the buildings of the State Agricul-
tural college and plundering the desks
and drawers in the secretary's office
and postoffice, taking nearly $40 in
money and a large amount in postage
stamps. were arraigned in Justice
Smiths court. They waived their pre-
liminary examination and were bound
over to the district court on $500 bond.
More than 100 keys of all descriptions
were found in their possession. The
15-year- old boy had been in the Topeka
reform school. The other boy is but 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16
A BOOM FOR WILSON.
A Large Tract of Land Has Beer
Leased for Oil Prospecting,

Wilson, Kas.. March ia syndicate
has leased 5000 acres of land at Will
son, and the machinery, four carloads,
has arrived, and operations will COM
mence at once to bore for oil. Oil has
been found in number of places seep-
ing out of springs and on creeks Gas
in small quantities was discovered in
a 1900 foot salt hole. years ago There
is coal also. Mines have been worked
for thirty years, but only II to Is inch
veins. We have 40 feet of salt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16
North Lawrence Was without water

ton Of Lawrence north of the river was
cut off from water and gas supplies for
four hours Tuesday because of the set
ting of the fill made across the new
river channel left by the flood last sum
mer. Gas and water mains were snap
ped in two and a large hole was left
in the roadway. The damage was re-
paired. The fill has given much trouble
by settling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16
A california Farm for You.

wish to better yourself2 You should in
vestigate what the San Joaquin valley
of California has to offer hustlers- In
that great valley is grown .nine-tenths
of the L. S. raisin crop, and millions of
can profitably raise almost everything
there. Good farms at cheap prices. Low
rate colonist excursions in March and
April on the Santa Fe. Write for
pamphlets to T. L. KING, A, T. & 8.
F. Ry-. Topeka Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16
Dr.. Blackmar at Worlds Fair.

Lawrence, Kan, March 16.-Dr f. w.
Blackmar, professor of sociology and
economics in the University of Kansas,
has accepted an invitation to preside
and speak at q meeting of the congress
of arts and science at the Worlds fair,
which will be attended by leading So
Geological and economic scientists of
Europe and America.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16

ers practicing at Athletic park. Sew
eral of last seasons players are back,
including Hess ana Caldwell, both
pitchers; Castle behind the bat, and Al
Castle. who played in center field with
great credit. Manager Mason feels
sure of a good team this year. Among
the new material making the best
showing are Putnam, Simpson, Walker,
Phillips, and Mallon. The first game
will be played at Lindsborg. March g.
when an excursion train will be run
there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16
Western Postmasters Named.

Washington, March 16.-The following
western postmasters have been APP
pointed:
Misunderstanding, Prairie county,
John E. Burton vice H. c. Patton. re-
signed.
kansas-Portland, Sumner county,
John A. Denham vice H. ]. Donahue,
resigned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16
A Standard Oil Bank.

Independence, Kas.. March 16.@The
Standard Oil company has appointed
the Citizens National bank of this city
as purchasing agent for this field. The
appointment was given originally to A.
c. Stitch, the banks president. but he
mas turned it over to the bank. The
bank is informed each day by wire in
Der of barrels to the credit of the party
desiring to sell is then obtained. the
amount is figured and the money paid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16
national League Contracts.

New York, March 16.-The following
contracts and releases are announced
by President Pulliam of the National
league:
ontracts-With Pittsburg, John G.
Thompson; with Philadelphia, William
liam Gleason. Fred Mitchell, and John
Titus.
Releases-By Cincinnati Ito Brook
Ivn). Edward L Poole and William
Bergen; by New York Ito Philadelphla),
William Gleason.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16
Friends Paid .His shortaee.

Wichita, Kan. March &c. R.SDow-
lin left the city Jail late yesterday a free
months of his own accord. Friends
made good a. shortage of 81 $50 in his
accounts with the Butts Bros Lumber
company, of which he was manager.
Dowiin left Wichita at once He came
here about a year ago from Granite.
O. T.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16
Racipp at New orleans.

New Orleans, March 16.-Lora ]. and
yellow Hammer We're the beaten favor
ties. Leilas defeat in the fifth race,
in which she was backed from u to 1
to to 1, was the upset of the day
William Murray, Starter Fitzgerald's
assistant, has been appointed starter
for the Memphis meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16
AT A WICHITA DRAWING.
Kansas City Man Gets House but
Takes 81 900 in Lieu.

Wichita, Kan, March I'D. L. Wag-
goner, a painter who lives in Kansas
City. drew the house which was given
by the Wichita Central Labor Union.
He was here today and was given his
choice between the house and it's value,
81 600 He took the money. There were
two gifts, Waggoner getting the second.
S. M. Stevens of this city has sued the
union for $500 because of a disagreement
over the first gift.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16
wilIiam Jewel1 az: Central 8.

Liberty, NO., March 16.-The second
team of William Jewell college de-
feated the Central high school basket
ball team of Kansas City here IN a
very one-sided game, by a score of AZ
to s. The Kansas City team managed
to secure their field goals and two free
throws For William Jewell Marshall
threw u goals and played good game
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16
RACINE at Los Angeles.

Los Angeles. Cal. March 16-It was
a sad day for the talent at Ascot. not
a single favorite getting home in front.
McGrathiana Prince won the best race
on the card. a free handicap at mile
and a sixteenth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16
Best Line to Florida.

There is a through sleeper runntn.
every day from Kansas City over the
Frisco System and Southern Railway
to Jacksonville, Fla. This is the ola
esta blished line.
Many new and attractive features In
Florida tours this winter.
Full information will be given on an.
plication to
WIN. FLANNELLY, T. P A..
Board of Trade building.
Kansas City. Mo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16
a young Farmer Killed.

Yates Center, Kan, March 16.-Fra-
zier Agnew. a farmer living about five
miles southeast of here. was killed
Tuesday afternoon while working on a
new barn at his place. Something fell
from above and struck him. He leaves
a widow and two small children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16
Racing at Frisco.

san Francisco. March 16.-The price
horses were again to the front at Oak
land, Hainault being the only favorite
to win A six furlong handicap was
the main attraction. ARABIC won easily
from Ocean Dream.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16

that the people of Peru will appeal to
Mayor Geiser for. relief. and ask that
the oil be conducted to points beyond
the city 1imits.-Neodesha Register.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16
WABASH TO ST. LOUIS.
Worlds Fair Route"-"Follow the
FIao0

Only line to Worlds fair main en-
trance. Five daily trains from Kansas
City. Shortest line. Ask your agent
for tickets over the Wabash.
l. S. MCCLELLAN
Western Passenger Agent,
Kansas City, Mo.
H C. SHIELDS,
Travelling Passenger Agent,
Kansas CITY Mo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16

of skin grating made necessary to heal
a bad burn A brother furnished the
needed cuticle. The burns chiefly were
about the young wonan's arms and
legs Her home is in Norman, Okla.
The burns were caused by gasoline.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16

He was shown some of the finest
farms in Riley county, but made. no
purchases. He jumped his board bill
at Hotel GiIlett, and has not been
heard of since.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16
case of Skin Grafting.

Wichita, Kas., March 16.-Miss Lulu
Julian, an inmate of the Wichita hos
pital, has undergone a skillful operation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16
Manhattan,s Ban Team.

Manhattan. Kas.. March 16.-The
baseball team of the State Agricultural
college is being organized and every
afternoon finds a large number of play
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16

Ask your grocer for Simon Pure Bak-
ing Powder. It is the best. Try it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16
To Cure a Cold in One Day.

Take Laxative Brorno Quinine tablets. A
druggists refund money if it fails to cur
q. w Groves signature on each box rs
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-23

The redheaded sap-sucker OF the
Sisseton News dips his pen 10 gall
and vinegar aud attempts to cruelty
Knappen IN this weeks issue of bis
smut-mill; and all, forsooth, because
we have seen tit 6 enter the lists as
candidate for newspaper patronage
In Sissetun. by purchasing the oldest
paper IN Sisset n or on the SisseJoh
reservation. wong to the rush in.
cid NJ to getting the Office moved aud
q sper out th's week, VIC are really
10, bUsy to devote much OF our valu-
adj time and space to the News
man; and anyway, rs q certain phi
losOpher once said, "IL IL but u waste
1T time aud lathef to attempt to
shave q J.ckass;" 40 We will just pass
Mr.. Mosher up thi.. week with the
adiuOnitl, u to him LD Calm himself.
For y piliar Ut the church and meek
and lowly pedestrian In the straight
and narrow way, the deacon Is a tribe
TOO rampant aud excitable.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-23
MAN AND THE HORSE.
Animal Conque.t Marked One of the
EpOchn In Civilization.


EpOchs Ia Civilization.
The conquest of the horse by man
and its final utilization for all pur-
poses which are discharged by steam
and electricity today marked one Of
the great turning points in the history
of civilization. In the great earth and
sand preglacial deposits of Europe the
true wild horse is as widespread,
though not as varied, us in America.
1t is not at this stage associated with
the remains of man, because no pre-
glacial man except the pithecanthro-
pus or trinil man of Java has been
found. In the interSlacial or postgla-
cial period the remains of man and
the horse are first found together. The
first association occurs in the middle
of the paleolithic or rough implement
period. The discovery of all the posi-
BILE uses of the horse came very gradu-
ally, however for there Is abundant
proof that man first hunted and ate,
then drove and finally rode the ami
NAL.
The prevailing drawings of the pa
leolithic horse represent him as hog
named, with no forelock to conceal the
low bred Roman nose. \ second type
In the Mouthe cave, Il bearded horse
with long. bristling name, long ears
and convex forehead, is regarded by
NJ. Riviere as another species. But it
is not clear to my mind that these
drawings represent more than the
summer and winter coats of the same
animal. Besides these Roman nosed
types, to which Ewart traces the mod
ern cart horse, there are others with
small heads and fiat noses, which
Ewart associates with the Celtic pony
and possibly with the origin of the
thoroughbred. Other cave drawings,
reproduced by NJ. Captain, leave little
doubt that the ass was known in Eu-
rope. 1t Is also certain from abundant
evidence in the caves Of France that
there was n larger horse toward the
south perhaps, while the smaller
breeds may have frequented the colder
northern regions.-Ccntury