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HOUSEHOLD
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WASH or direct to The Ranch. All Ques-
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Lima Beans.

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-01
HOSPITAL ON FIRE.
All the Patients Were Rescued-Dam-
age $25, 900.

Pueblo, Col, Dec. What threat
ened to be one of the most disastrous
fires in the history of the city broke
out in the sanitarium section of st.
Mary's hospital Wednesday afternoon
and in an incredibly short time flames
and smoke were issuing from the roof
of the immense structure in a manner
that seemed to threaten the lives of the
hundred or more patients, nurses and
attendants. A constant stream of
stretchers on which were patients was
issuing from the various doors of the
threatened portions of the building for
probably 20 minutes. Some of these
were placed in the ambulances sent to
the scene by the other hospitals.
All was a scene of apparent coufus-
ion, but Sister Philippe remained cool,
directing her attention to the nurses
and the doctors in having the patients
who were believed to be most in dan
ger removed first. The prompt work by
the firemen and attendants kept the
fire confined to the fifth story of the
building where there were only five
patients. The loss is expected to ap-
proximate $25, 900, fully insured.
Several patients, who were dangerous
Iy i'll are now said to be in a critical
condition from the shock. Several were
also slightly injured. One appendicitis
patient freshly operated upon, SpraEg
from the bed and ran across the room.
Ordinarily this would have been consid-
cred a fatal action, but it is believed
that even this patient will yet recover.
One fireman was cut off from escape
and was removed in an unconscious
condition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-01

Joseph Kaiser Buys 17-Year-Old Stall
lion Once Sold for $4,000.

New York, Dec. 1.-Joseph Kaiser,
who developed and sold to j. p Nor
gan the various1y named show horse
King, alias Harmony, alias High Tide.
picked up another prospective prize
winner at the Fasig-Tipton sale of
trotting stock in Madison Square Gar
den when he paid 1895 for the 17-year-
old stallion Pedlar (12:181a), by Elec-
tioneer.
This horse was purchased many
years ago by George B. Inches of Bos-
ton to be used as sire of carriage
horses. He was not a great success as
a sire, but he is a typical coach horse
himself and, despite his age, it is
possible that he will be playing the
part of a high stepping hackney in
heavy harness at the horse show next
year. Governor Leland Stanford, who
bred him, received $4,000 for Pedlar
in 1889. Several colts by Pedlar
brought higher prices than the old
horse commanded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-01
Nfinnehan a Great Pitcher.

Cincinnati, Dec. Joe Hennessey,
the Cincinnati boy who played with
Pitcher Minnehan at birmingham last
year, thinks that the latter will come
pretty near being the find of the year
on the Cincinnati team. Joe is con-
sentative judge and seldom discusses
plays and players, but he is highly en-
thusiastic over the big fellow secured
from the Coal Barons. "You can all
talk about Overall and other pitching
wonders secured by the National
league, for 1905, but for mine 1 will
take Minnehan, who is to pitch for
the Reds next season. If you take
him on his looks he is a winner every
time. But 'Minny' does not draw a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-01
SPORTING NEWS.
The American League Magnates
Meet Wednesday.
An Expected Feature Is to
Shorten the Schedule.
TO MAKE 1T 40 GAMES.
Do Not Want the Season to
Drag into Winter.
TO MAKE 1T 40 GAMES.
Will Discuss Post Season Games
Between Leagues.

Chicago, Dec. 1.-When the Amer
lean league magnates meet in their
annual conference at the Auditorium
Annex, it is practically a certainty
that a schedule calling for 40 games
will be recommended. President
Johnson of the league is in favor of
looping off fourteen or more games,
and it is believed that the majority
of the ma gnates will see it in the same
light when the proposition is laid be-
fore them
President Johnson, who failed to
connect with Comiskey's western
hunting expedition, yesterday selected
the place for the meeting, and issued
the formal call to the members of the
league. The gathering will be called
to order next Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-01
OVER ONE HUNDRED HEAD.
John f. Madden Will Have in His
String Next Year.

Washington, Dec. John z. Mad
den took a flying return trip from
Kentucky here. He arrived at the
Benning track at noon, and at 3
o'clock he was headed back again for
Kentucky. Madden came to arrange
a plan of campaign for some of his
horses for the winter at New Orleans
and California under Tommy Griffins
charge. Talking of his season just
closed Madden said:
81 think this has been the toughest
year 1 have had in a long while. 1
made $4,000 in stakes and bets, and
had two good sales-Flyback to E. r.
Thomas. for 1000 and Britisher to
John A. Drake, for $4,000. 1 think
i quit the season in the east about
$4,000 net winner. 1 made $4,000
net the year previous. The best colt
I have is Councilman, with Hot Shot
a good prospect. 1t will be my turn
next year to have some high class
horses, and right now 1 can say I never
felt more encouraged over a band of
yearlings than I do over the lot I left
at Hamburg Place"
Madden will bring over 100 horses
from Kentucky next March to Ben
ming. He will whip the lot into shape
here before striking the sitter game
at New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-01

''I believe it would be wise to
shorten the schedule for next season, -
said Mr. Johnson, and 1 should not
be surprised to see it limited to 40
games and possibly less. 1 think, as
did last year, that the people who
support the game do not want the
season to drag from winter to winter.
A sharp, concisive. hustIing race is
what the fans want. We adopted the
long schedule last season simply be-
cause there was nothing else for the
clubs to do The National league re-
fused to abide by its agreement of
pOst-SeaSon games, and had we cut it
down to our old schedule we would
have had nothing more to do than
bite our fingers for a couple of weeks.
Everybody wants post-season
games in some way or other, and it
would not hurt the game to have a
season even limited to 126 games, if
made between the two leagues. A
number of schemes for such post
season games have been put forth,
but no agreement has been reached
have teams located in the same cities
play. a series at the end of the sea-
son. Cities which don't have two
teams could be entertained by having
rivals picked to meet each other
Propositions to change several rules
now in force are expected to be laid
before the magnates, but it is unlikely
that very many will be altered. The
foul strike rule will come up for dis
cussion, but as a number of the mag
mates have already gone on record
as favoring it, it will be kept in the
code substantially as it has been. The
'spit'' ball will come in for legislation,
and there is some talk of returning
to the old style of calling for "high''
and 'low' ball.
Mr.. Johnson counted himself lucky
in not going with Comiskey, Cantillon
and others Sunday night. Johnson was
to follow the party on Monday, and
had his railroad and sleeping car
tickets in his pockets. While he was
packing his hunting outfit he received
a telegram from Comiskey about the
ducks having gone south looking for
training quarters for the White Sox,
and so Johnson decided that a bird
in the meat market was worth two in
South Dakota.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-01
CAN'T KEEP 1T UP.
Can't Deceive Topeka People Very
Long-They Learn Quickly.

1t is sometimes an easy matter to
fool the public, but you can't keep it
up very long. They are sure to find
you out; and every time a man is fool
ed another skeptic is made. We are
naturally skeptical when reading a
published statement given by some
stranger residing in a far away place,
but the circumstances are entirely diff
ferent when home endorsement is pre-
sented- The testimony of local citi-
zens renders deceit impossible. 1t is
so easy for you to investigate. Read
this case:
H. smith, of 14os East Eighth
street, carpenter at the Santa Fe r. R.
shops, says: II did not feel well all
the winter of 1895, along in the spring
1 became much worse. was bothered
with a constant dull, miserable OPP
pressive feeling, had no ambition, was
nervous and could not sleep at nights.
1 was about to give up my work for a
few days, when my wife procured
Doan's Kidney Pills at Rowley &
Shows drug store. I commenced to
take them and a few doses relieved
me. On finishing the treatment I felt
like a different person. 1 give Doan's
Kidney Pills the credit for completely
curing me-
For sale by all dealers Price so
cents Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N.
Y, sole agents for the United States
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-01
ARE DIKING THE KAW.
Work Being Rushed Along the River
at ATFlsOur(aIe

Kansas City, Kan, Dec. Mayor T. B.
Gilbert. S. G. McLoon, city engineer. and
J. W. Dana, city counselor, yesterday at
ternoon inspected the new dixie which is
being built along the north bank of the
kaw river, in ArmourdaIe. The investi-
cation was in response to a request made
by a number of Armourdale citizens who
believed that the dixie was being built so
close to the river as to be a menace.
The Kansas City, Kan, officials decided,
however, that the dixie would be a great
benefit to the interests of Armourdale.
They also said that the same opinion had
been expressed by Representatives of
many of the largest business establish
ments in the city According to Mr. Da-
mas figures tie distance between the dixie
and the opposite river bank at Fifth
street is $50 feet, nearly 300 feet wider
than the river is between Central avenue
and Lane street.
An engineer of the stock yards company
said that the company would soon fill in
with earth and rip-rap beneath its cattle
chutes from the Kansas avenue bridge to
the end of the chutes at the Schwarz-
schild and Sulzberger plant, thus forming
a dixie connecting with the one now being
constructed and equal to it in height.
Mr. Danna said that he would introduce
resolution in the Kansas City. Kan,
council providing for a raise of from four
to six feet in the grade on all streets
between Fifth and Twelfth near the river,
the grade TO be made back to Cheyenne
avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-01
Yale to Retain Rockwell.

New Haven, Conn.,, Dec. LIT is al
most certain that Rockwell will be
chosen captain of the Yale football
team for 1905 There has been some
talk of his being ineligible for the place
but investigation seems to show that
the rule passed by Yale that bars him
from playing on the team was lnaug-
urated after his entrance into the uni
versity. and so he is exempt from the
restriction that was intended to affect
only those who came after the passage
of the rule. The rule is not one in
which Harvard or Princeton is involv-
ed, but was passed by Yale to governits
own athletic affairs and was not meant
to be retroactive. AS Rockwell has not
played on four championship teams,
the rule is imperative as far as other
universities are concerned. Rockwell
is the logical candidate, having made
the team three years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-01
DENIES the WALLACE rrade.

ST. Louis. Dec. Robert Lee Hedges,
president of the Browns, took occasion
to deny the story circulated through
out the American league circuit that
Wallace was to be let go to New YORK
for consideration not named snortly
before his departure for Cincinnat ii yes
terday Trade Wallace? Absurd
Who ever heard of such a thing? Do
you think the Japs would trade Oyama
for Kuropatkin? Well, there is just
the same chance of that trade being
made as there is of Wallace being trad
ed for anyone on the New York team.
L might trade Wallace for Parent and
Farris of Boston, If the mana cement
tossed in Dineen to balance the scales,
but so far as any New York deal is
concerned 1 am not in on it. Wallace
will not be traded. Neither will Held
rick
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-01
KANSAS NEWS.
Implement Men Are to Have a
Big Meeting Soon.
Special Rates Granted for the
Wichita Convention.
THREE DAYS SESSION.
Oklahoma and the Indian Ter
ritOry to Attend.
Splendid Programme of Enter
tainment Arranged.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. Especial rates
have been granted over the railroads
for the annual meeting of the South
ern Kansas Implement Dealers associ-
alton and the committee expects a
large attendance at the meeting, which
opens in Wichita, December 10 to 10,
inclusive.
Invitations have been issued to all
the implement dealers in Kansas. Ok
lahoma and Indian Territory and the
committee has received replies enough
to indicate that the meeting will be the
largest ever held by the association
and that the hotels of Wichita will be
taxed to accommodate the crowds.
This meeting was arranged by the
directors of the association who met
In Wichita a month ago and splendid
program has been prepared. In add
ton to the regular business meeting,
the local members have arranged for a
social meeting and trip over the city
and environments that will be quite a
feature at the gathering.
The railroads in granting rate to
the meeting recognized it as a conven-
ton and have authorized a rate of one
fare plus so cents and this within itself
viii bring a large crowd
In the past year Wichita has become
a great distributing point for farming
implements and machinery and many
of the dealers throughout the south
west now make their settlements in
this city and the local dealers say that
there will be more implement dealers
and hardware men in Wichita at this
meeting than there has been at any
business meeting that has ever been
held in this city.
This meeting is to last for three days
and each day an interesting program
will be carried out. The local dealers
are endeavoring to make it the most
important meeting ever held by the as
cot ion I7aN aa6 m mr.
gram that has many interesting fea-
lures in addition to the business meet
ing.
The implement dealers of southern
Kansas and northern Oklahoma make
Wichita their headquarters by reason
of it's geographical position and at this
meeting the question to whether the
regular meeting will be held here or
not will be settled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-01
FROM FOREIGN LANDS.
Hutchinson Couple Return From
Europe. Asia and Africa.

Mr. and Mrs L A. Bigger, after nearly
a years travel in Europe. Asia and At
RIGA, arrived home this afternoon on the
Santa Fe limited train at 2:55 o'clock.
They are both looking well and say they
have enjoyed their trip immensely. They
were met at the station by their children
and near relatives and a sort of an in
formal reception was held on the station
platform before going to the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Fontron, in First avenue
east Mr. and Mrs. Bigger arrived from
Boulogne, France, at New York less than
two weeks ago and have spent the time
since then at New York, Philadelphia, st.
Louis, Kansas City and Topeka visiting
relatives at the latter place.
In reply to question Mr.. Bigger said
that he and Mrs. Bigger were feeling well
and that they had enjoyed the trip all of
the time. We have been away from
Hutchinson 10 months and IS days" said
Mr. Bigger. 1T was long time but we
expect to stay at home a good bit of
the time after this. We visited in every
country in Europe" he continued. when
asked; excepting Norway; We missed
that interesting country, but visited in
Sweden We spent some time while away
in Egypt and in Palestine. We went
up the river to the UraI mountains and
were almost into Siberia. It has been a
good trip, but we are glad to get back to
Hutchinson again. Hutchinson News
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-01
CIeveland's southern Trip.

Cleveland, Dec. 1.-The Cleveland
team has already made contracts for
its spring training trip. The latter will
cover 2,474 miles, and one day stands
will be entirely cut out this season.
The team trains at Atlanta. and from
that place will go to New Orleans, and
then will follow Birmingham, Louis
vile, Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Co
lumbus, twenty games being sched-
uled. The schedule is designed with a
view to making some money instead
of losing it, as was the case last sea-
son. Cutting out the one day stands
will prove popular with the players.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-01
lola GOES OUT.
Oklahoma City Takes Towns Place i'm
Western Association.

oklahoma City. o. T., Dec. lie.
homa City team of the Southwestern
league last season, has purchased the
lola, Kan, team and franchise and will
transfer them to Oklahoma City, thus
ern association. President Shively, of
the association, was in the city last
Sunday and arrangements were COM
pleted for Oklahoma City to come in
on the completion of negotiations then
pending with the lola team.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-01
BONAPARTE ELECTED.
Only One Republican E1ector Was
Chosen in Maryland.

Baltimore, Dec. 1.-The state board
of canvassers canvassed the vote of
Maryland and upon its report Gov
ernor Warfield has certified to the
election of seven Democratic and one
Republican electors. The largest vote
was for Charles J. Bonaparte, Repub-
lican, who received 100, 497 votes, and
the largest Democratic vote was for
Frank Brown, who received los, 449,
a majority of 81 for the Republican
eIector The total Prohibition vote in
the state was 1904, and the Socialist
vofa 2 247.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-01

Washington, Dec. 1.-The following
western postmasters we're appointed yes
William Newton. vice George s. Fowler,
resigned. Olxlahoma-Butte, Dewey coun-
ty, NJ s. Seymore, vice William A. Tur-
ner, removed: Craft, Day county, J. ].
Dawson, vice ]. o. Ralston, removed
oakley, Caddo county, George R. Shelton,
vice Reuben V. Montague, resigned: Hell
sci, Cleveland county, Eva b Walker,
vice NJ. j Marshall, resigned; MooreIand
woodward county, Maggie Mcnamara
vice F. NJ. Jones. removed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-01
Boston Americans Trip.

Boston, Mass, Dec. Arrange
ments for the southern trip of the Bos-
ton Americans have been completed
After two weeks of preliminary work
at Macon, Ga, the boys will play fif-
teen games before the opening of the
season with the strong minor league
clubs. They will also play four games
with Cincinnati. The young pitchers
Will be worked out during the exhibit
ton games, which will begin in jack
sonville with three games with the
Cincinnati Nationals March 81, April L
and 2, the team then jumping to New
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-01
PLAYER Bonner Owes Cleveland.

Cincinnati, O., Dec. 1.-The national
baseball commission has decided that
Player Bonner, now with the Kansas
City club should return to the Cleve-
land American League club balance
of 1925 of advance money; that Player
J. ]. Clark belongs to the Cleveland
club and that the contention of the
Rochester, N. Y, club is not well
founded and that Player Robinson,
having been properly awarded to the
Washington club and by them sold to
Detroit, the latter club can dispose of
his services as they see fit. regardless
of any claim of the Louisville club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-01
Child Burned to Death.

Arkansas City, Kan, Dec. 1.-The 2
year-old son of John Campbell a far
mer living east of Arkansas City, was
burned to death Wednesday afternoon
An older brother secured some matches
from the house, and the two were play
ing with them near the home They
set fire to pile of dead grass, and in
a little while were unable to put it out
Frightened, the older boy ran to his
mother, who called help. and by hard
work the barn and outbuildings were
saved. The child was not missed until
a neighbor found the body burned to a
crisp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-01
Kansas Rural Carriers.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The following ru-
raj mail carriers have been appointed:
kansas-Belleville. route /. Nathan E.
Blanchard carrier. Henry w. Blanchard
substitute; Boicourt, route ], Ross z.
Crawshaw carrier; Chetopa. route 4, Her
bert n. Wade carrier. William Wade sub
sutute; Savonburg, route ?. Earl E. Burk
carrier, Eben Burk substitute
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-01
THE DOGS FOUND THE CAKE.
Missing Norwood Pastry Located In a
RocI Pile.


A letter from A. L. Bell, teacher of the
Norwood school, to the Herald today
states that the night over tie prize cake
at the Norwood box supper has been
dropped and the case dismissed in court
at the expense of the plaintiffs-the dele
alton from the north country.
Mr.. Bell also states that the missing
cake has been found. The hounds which
accompanied a hunting party treed
something in a rock pile. Investigation
showed that the object was the cake,
which had apparently been abducted from
the school house and hidden.
When Constable Hampton went to Nor
wood Saturday to serve papers in re-
pleVin case and secure the cake he was
unable to locate the pastry which had
stirred up SO much trouble. This ended
the replevin action for the time being,
but left the way open for an action for
damages the part of the parties claim
ing the cake.
The cake was awarded to Miss Vincie
Slater in a voting contest Friday night.
Parties from the north of Norwood claim
that the decision was unfair and on Sat
urday instituted replevin proceedings
against A. L. Bell and Horace Buckles
Mr.. Bell is the brother of County Clerk
Bell.-Ottawa Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-01
, Yost After High school Stars?

Minneapolis, Dec. 1.-TWO local
high school football players, Jack
Marks, full back of the champion
North High team, and Nat F'ryk-
man, a star player on the East High
team, have received invitations to en-
ter the University of Michigan. Coach
Yost of Michigan has written Marks,
asking him to come to Michigan after
completing his high school course.
Frykman has also been approached by
Michigan football men and is said to
have nearly decided to go east to
school.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-01

Cincinnati April I3. Columbus Aprii IA
and Is, and Dayton April 16, winding
up the practice period April II in
Buffalo.
Collins says he realizes that Boston
will have a much harder time to win
the pennant next season than it has
ever had before, but he will start out
with the intention of making it three
straight.