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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-02
WEATHER FOR DECEMBER.
Much the Opposite of the Correspond
ing Month a Year Ago.

lawrence Jan. DIR F. H. Snow of
the University of Kansas has issued
his monthly weather report for Decem-
Der, as follows:
The December just past was much
the opposite of the corresponding
month one year ago, or on the whole,
warm and pleasant, while the previous
December was cold and stormy The
temperature was higher, in fact above
the IS years average; the number of
winter days Con which the daily aver
age was below the freezing point)
much less. or Is altogether, which is
just the average; and the wind was
cOnSidera BILE lighter than for any pre-
vious year. However, the most notice.
able deviation from all previous records
is found in the mean cloudiness, SO this
month can be called an extremely sun
ny December. While the number of
comparison of the mean cloudiness
shows AIS per cent less than the low
est previous record, and less than one
half of any one of the five highest
records, besides being 2o.55 per cent be-
low the average of 25 years.
Mean temperature-31.S9 degrees,
which is 0.92 deg. above the Decent Der
average. The highest temperature was
so deg, on the 31st; the lowest was
80 deg. on the 18th, giving a range of
81 deg. Mean temperature at a. M,
PSI deg; at p. m, 3S.47 deg; at 9
D. m, 81 SO deg.
notwithstanding melted snow, 0.9S
inches, which is O.50 inch below the De-
cember aveIa age. The entire rainfall for
the year of 1903 was 41.29 inches, which
is SPA inches above the annual average
of the IS years preceding. Rain or snow
in measurable quantities fell on 1
days: in quantities too small for meas
urement on 8 days. There was l thun-
der storm during the month, at mid
night on the 11th-12th. Two inches of
snow fell on the 9Th.
Mean Cloudines@29.14 per cent of
the sky, the month being 0.55 per cent.
clearer than usual Number of clear
days Cess than one-third cloudy. 81:
half clear Zone to two-thfrds cloudy, Z;
cloudy Cnaore than two-thirds cloudv).
8. Only one day was entirely clear and
two were entirely cloudy Mean cloudi-
ness at a. m. 63.13 per cent: at z4p.
~. 2774 per cent: at D. m, 1884 per
cent.
Wind-North. times; northeast, 6
times: east. 2 times; southeast, 9 times;
south. times; southwest, Is tinsss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-02
KANSAS NEWS.
Lawrence Small Girl Flees from
Her Fathers Home.
Objects to a ScOlding for an In
judIcIOus Deed.
GAVE TO FLOOD VICTIM
Money Given Her to Pay a
Dressmaker's Bill.
Gave to Another Needy Girl to
Purchase Food.
No money is wanted.

Leavenworth, Jan. "A heartbroken
father, B. F. Cornell of Lawrence,
searched through Leavenworth yester-
day. aided by the police, in futile en-
deavor to locate and take back home,
ais 15-year-old daughter, Inez, who ran
away from home Wednesday and is
supposed to have come to this city.
Miss Inez had trouble at home, ae-
cording to her fathers story, as q re-
suit of her being too kind hearted.
Last summer she was given IS by her
father to pay a dressmaker's bill. She
fell in with another girl, almost
stranger, who had lost her home and
everything in the flood which left des-
titute so many on the Kaw banks last
June. She gave the IS to this girl to
purchase clothing and food. Wednes-
day when the dressmaker sent in the
unpaid bill for IS to her father, he
upbraided his daughter and demanded
to know where the money had gone.
She told him the whole story and
produced the destitute girl as a wit
ness. 1t seems that the girl had been
able to repay Miss 1nez, but $1.35, a
small amount of the loan.
Miss Inez's feelings were wounded by
the scolding administered by her
father. She left home, poorly pro-
vfded for a long trip, with but a sat
chel full of clothes and a small amount
of money.
MISS lnez Is supposed TO nave arrived
here on the Union Pacific train from
Lawrence Wednesday evening. On &C
count of the inadequate description of
the girl with which the police had been
provided, she was not discovered
among the passengers on the train.
Miss Inez bore an excellent name in
Lawrence and was expecting to enter
a church there in a few weeks. It is
supposed that she has obtained en-
ployment here, if she is in the city, as
t. IN Of Ia "a
Her father is almost distracted over
her leaving home. He is very sorry,
he says, that he scolded her for her in
judicious act of charity.
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MARRIED 6s YEARS.
@Uncle" John Pagan, of Atchison, Be-
gan Railroading in 1882.


Atchison. Kas. Jan. 2.-"uncle'' Tohn
Pagan, who. with his wife, celebrated
his siSty-thirG wedding anniversary
here this week, is one of the Oldest
railroad men in the United States He
began railroading in 1892 on what is
now the Pennsylvania railroad. In the
early eOrtieS he was an engineer on the
old Cincinnati & INDIANAPOLIS railroad.
Dad" Griffith who has been a con-
ductor on the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe passenger train between here
and Topeka from time immemoria1,
railroaded with Uncle" John Pagan on
the Cincinnati & Indianapolis railroad
in those days.
Uncle" John Fagan's son. w w.
Pagan, who is now a superintendent
of construction on the ST. Louis & San
Francisco railorad. is also a veteran
railroad man. He has been in the serv-
ice fifty years. In the early days of
railroading in Indiana, Uncle John
an his son were engineers on the same
division. W. w. Pagan says that one
rainy night he was slipping along with
heavy freight train and a light en-
CINE. He was angry, anyway. when
suddenly q headlight appeared ahead
of HIM. The engineers saw each other
and slowed up in time to avoid trouble.
w. W. Pagan knew he was right. and
grabbing the spanner wrench rushed
ahead to whip the other engineer. The
other engineer was his father
Dad" the son said. you are wrong.
and I'll have to report you"
Report end be doggoned," said the
elder Pagan: you back up to Stacy
vile and let me pass. If you don't do
it, I II push you, for I have the heaviest
engine
The son. although he had the right
of way, was forced to back to Stacy
Numbered past with gloating satisfac-
ton in his eyes.
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game and I am willing to concede the
weight. My manager has already
started negotiations for a return match
with Hanlon and if I can get Eddie to
meet me with a neutral raferee I feel
confident that I will reverse the only
decision ever given against me"
Allentown. Pa, Jan. 2.-Terrv Nc
Govern got excited In talking about the
Corbett- Hanlon fight in San Francisco
and announced that he will make every
effort possible to get third melting
with Corbett He said: There is no
reason why Corbett should not consider
another proposition from me. I gave
him the chance to make fortune by
fighting him when he was scarcely
known outside Of a small region of the
west. OF course, he gave me return
meeting, for which I was grateful, but
since he has beaten me twice there is
no excuse for his getting on a high
horse and saying that he will have no
more of ne. I think we could still
command a nice purse. I have SAINT
him proposition by wire and hope to
get a reply in a short time"
McGovern looks to be in excellent
health. He says he is doing well fnan-
cially.
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Former Opponents of Young
Corbett Are After Him.
Appear to Want Contests With
the Little Champion.
YANGER'S STIFF TALK.
He Thinks the Denver Lad
Owes Him a Fight.
McGOvern Also Grows Excited
Over Fistic Remarks.

Chicago, Jan. 2.-Young Corbett is not
to be allowed to rest lightly with the
new honors he has won and the title
he protected against Eddie Hanlon in
the fight on the coast Tuesday night
Old opponents of the famous little Den
yer man are coming out with offers to
renew the struggle with him for the
top notch honors of the class. Benny
Yanger and Terry McGovern both say
they are eager to get another show at
Billy Rothwell, who took the name of
Young Corbett because of his imitation
of Jim Corbett's boxing style.
Corbett has beaten McGovern twice,
once in two rounds and again in eleven
rounds, and has fought a ten round
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-02

draw with Yanger, who has a defeat in
his record against the Denverite. There
fore Yanger would appear to be in a
more direct line for third meeting with
Corbett than McGovern is. But he is
not likely to get it for some time. Cor
bett has a natural hatred against Yam
ger, not on Benny's personal account,
but against his manager, John Hertz.
He has said repeatedly that as long as
Hertz has anything to do with the man
agernent of the local Italian Benny will
have to look elsewhere for matches.
Still Yanger is not despairing. His
defeat at the hands of Eddie Hanlon
was q setback so far as another Cor
bett match is concerned, as the Den
yer champion can now tell Yanger he
will have to whip Hanlon before he can
hope for another meeting. AS Hanlon
is not likely to fight again for some
time after his crushing defeat by Cor
bett, Yanger has quite wait ahead of
him
Yanger. in discussing the result of
Tuesday nights contest yesterday, said
"Of course. Corbett must be given
credit for his cleancut victory. He did
workmanlike job and is undoubtedly
a great ringster. In Hanlon he defeat
ed rough and tough youngster, but not
a great fighter. 1t is true Hanlon was
awarded a shade decision over me after
twenty rounds in San Francisco, but
the eastern public, I think. take but
little stock in decisions rendered by
nallNe SOIl REFEREES WneIl al edSlGEnt.l
meets a Californian.
ION comparison in our fights against
Hanlon, Champion Corbett surely has
a shade. We both fought Hanlon
draw in our first engagements with
him, while Corbett succeeded in doing
what I failed in at the second trial I.
however have a claim on Corbett. He
has steadfastly refused to meet me
ever since he became champion. not
withstanding that I hold an eight
round knockout victory over him and
later fought him ten-Found draw. In
order to be a cleancut champion and
leave no doubt in the minds of fight
followers I think his friends will agree
with mine that he must first defeat
ma
81. however. am not going to throw
any wildcat challenges at him. In
stead I will keep on fighting all corners
until public opinion will force Corbett
to give me the chance that have been
anxious for ever since he knocked out
Terry McGcvern.
both Corbett and Hanlon are al
most lghtweights and considerably
heavier than 1. but that is part of the
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BooKMAKERs ARE BIG LOSERS
Brolaski, After Dropping $4,000
Leaves Inglesids for East.


San Francisco, Jan. 2.-The great ma
jority Of the booKmakers now operating
at Ingleside are losers on the season.
Harry Brolaski. the biggest individual
loser, left last night for the east. He
is said to be $4,000 loser, and the object
of his departure, according to current
gossip, is to dig up another bank roll
Barney Schrieber has struck losing
streak, and appears to be much dis
couraged over the ruling off of Dee
Hall. Paul Hoffman of st. Louis is
probably the biggest winner thus far
this seasonn.
Starter Hoffman has had bad luck in
his work. Oarsman was heavily backed
to win the Christmas Handicap, and
had absolutely no chance after the
start, owing to being bumped into by
Forest King. On Saturday interior
ence at the start beat Gold Money
backed for a killing, and Leader, the
hot favorite in the last race, was not
straight in line when the barrier went
up.
Owing to the victory OF Proper in the
Christmas Handicap, Walter Jennings
now leads the winning owners, with
S8,721 to his credit. Parker & Thwaite
are second, with $5.329, and Barney
Schneider third, with $5.211. Next in
order are NJ. J. Daily, $3.50; Caesar
Young, $3,S25; Garnett Ferguson, 81, 749
Lemasney Bros, S2,573; s. s. Bender,
$2,552; Burns & Waterhouse, $3.50; H.
Slower, $2,07S. and J. F. Newman, 81 007.
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west, times; northwest. go times. The
total run of wind was 1852 miles, which
is 3,412 miles below the December aver
age This gives a. mean daily ve<3city
of 243.61 miles, and a mean bourfveloe-
ity of 10.15 miles. The highest velocity
was SO miles an hour from to .. m.
on the 18th.
Barometer-Mean for the month,
2s14S inches: at a. M, 2s.161 inches;
at 2 p. m, 29.165 inches; at 9 p. M,
29.203 inches; maximum, 1858 inches,
at p. m. on the 18th: minimum, 1851
inches, at a. m. on the 18th; monthly
range, 1852 inches.
Relative humidity-Mean for the
month, 70.45 per cent; at a. M, s0.S11
per cent; at 2 D. m, 6063 per cent; at
p. m. 1892 per cent; greatest, 100. on
the End at a. m; least, "a at 2 p. N.
on the 9th. There were fogs during
the month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-02
a COASTER INTO A STREET CAR
Kansas City, Kas., Boy May Die
from His Injuries.

Kansas City, Kas., Jan. 2.-Everett
Bruner, the 9-year-old son of Alvin M.
Bruner. of BAL North Sixth street. was
coasting on Orville avenue late yester-
day afternoon when his sled ran into q
north hound street car at Sixth street.
The sled struck the forward trucks
of the car and was knocked away from
the tracks The boy received injuries
which NAV cause his death. He was
badly bruised and cut about the head.
neck and back and was hurt internally
He was carriad. into the drug store Of
A. A. Ecker and attended by DIR. Mas
terson. who said that the chances were
against his recovery. He was removed
to his home from the drug store.
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COLD WAVE COMES.
As There Is No Wind Stock Will Not
Suffer Much.

Newton, Kas.. Jan. "A cold wave.
accompanied by rain and sleet, swept
over Harvey county New Years day.
The temperature dropped to 20 above
and at o'clock it was growing colder.
There was no wind and stock will not
suffer.
Reading, Kas., Jan. 2.-The fine
weather of the last few weeks was fol-
lowed Friday by a decided change. A
cold rain began falling about noon, fol-
lowed by sleet and snow. The ground
is now white.
Concordia, Kas., Jan. "A cold wave
swept over this territory. and it has
been growing colder for a day. A fine
sleet began at noon, which turned into
STOW.
Garnett, Kas, Jan. 2-After three
days of the most pleasant weather, the
New Year was ushered in with a fall
ing temperature and a drizzling rain
which froze as it fell. making the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-02

Was Always Very
Pale and Thin.
Nervous ProSfrati0nz
Faint Spells.
DIR. Miles Nervine Saved
My Lifes

There is great danger IN a run down con-
dition. Overwork, mental strain, the cares
and worries of business and the home, all
have delcterious effect upon the nerves,
which in their devitalized condition readily
fall prey to the attacks OF disease. Aside
from the danger there is no condition at
tended by so many disagreeable symptoms;
such as loss of appetite, indigestion or nefv-
Gus dyspepsia, headache, tired feeling and
loss of ambition together with the agony OF
slceplcss nights spent in tossing restlessly
about only to rise exhausted in the morning.
which, by strengthening the nerves. restores
health and appetite and brings sweet sleep.
s'For six years / suffered almost constantly
from complication of troubles which culmi-
mated in complete nervous prostration. l
had no appetite, l could not sleep, suffered
from indigestion and nervousness. AS is so
often the case in nervous prostration | fire.
quently had weak, fainting spells. Doctors
did not help me. They said my blood was
very poor, and know my face was always
very pale. The very first bottle of DR.. Miles
Nefvine took gave me noticeable RELIEF and
/ felt stronger than l had in years. My
neiehbers in Puyallup, Wash, where then
lived will testify to this. l also used some of
DR.. Miles Restorative Tonic and Anti-Pain
Pills. / believe the DR.. Miles Remedies
saved my life."-MRS. ]. c. BENEDICT, Tuck
eT, Utah.
All druggists sell and guarantee first bot
tie Dr. Miles Remedies. Send for free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address
DR.. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart. Ind.
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Racing at Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, Jan. about 5000 per-
sons attended the races at Ascot. The
sport was Of a high class and betting
was the heaviest of the season. The
feature of the card was the Pasadena
handicap at mile and a furlong, worth
a total of $3.50. The finish in this race
between Raviland and Bragg was one
of the most exciting seen here. The two
horses ran the last sixteenth without an
advantage Of six inches and Haviland
barely was able to win on the nod by
inches. Favorites were successful in
three out of the six races. Weather
perfect, track good.
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Racing at Frisco.

San Francisco, Jan. Am the pres
ence of record breaking crowd Proper
won the New Years handicap by nose
from Fossil at Ingleside. The event
was the feature of a. good card and a
field of nine faced the barrier, with the
jennings pair, Proper and Dainty,
heavily played favorites, Oarsman be-
ing the second choice. Fossil led until
the last jump, when Proper, who had
front. Oarsman was a close third. The
handicap had value of SO, 430, of which
$2,770 went to the winner. AS favorites
and well played horses were generally
successful, the bookmakers Jared badly.
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PRISONERS GOT GAY.
Sheriff Compelled to Shoot at the
Reno County Jail.

Hutchinson. Kas., Jan. 2.-Sheriff
Hooper was compelled to shoot in
quelling a mutiny at the county Jail
last night. He fired one shot at ED"
Smith, a negro, the chief disturber, be-
fore he was able to quiet the mutin-
Gus prisoners. The bullet went through
Smiths clothes. but did not hit him.
While in the corridor the prisoners.
eight in number. broke I'D some furni-
tura and when ordered to their cells
refused to go.
The iailer entered to compel than.
when Smith. who has several jail de-
liveries to his credit attacked him. 1t
was then the sheriff fired.
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CARDINALS TO LAND ooRBErr
Contract Meeting HIS Demands Has
Been Forwarded to Pitcher.

st. Louis. Mo-, Jan. I'm all lilkeli-
hood Joe Corbett, the famous pitcher,
will don the spangles for the ST. Louis
Cardinals in 1904 Yesterday Tom Cor
bett, Joe's brother, displayed a con-
tract from the st Louis club for Joe's
services with the Cardinals during
Worlds fair year
Tom would not give out the details
of the contract, but stated that the
Robisons had met every demand made
by Joe. He also stated that Joe would
co.'s to St. Louis next year.
Speaking of the matter, Tom said:
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Racing at New Orleans.

New Orleans, Jan. &C. r. Ellison's
Exclamation, cast off from Captain S.
S. Browns string, scored decisively in
the New Year handicap, worth 81, $50 to
the winner. Rainland, backed from II
to to 9 to 5, was a strong favorite, and
the winner second choice at to g.
Aggie Lewis and Wreath Of Ivy set too
hot a pace for Exclamation and he was
outrun for the first half mile. Turning
into the stretch he forged to the front
and, despite considerable interference.
won out very handily by two lengths
from Aggie Lewis who outgamed
Wreath of Ivy Bard of Avon was run
up to $500 and bought in. Any Day.
Hands Across Rainland and Edward
Hale were the beaten favorites.
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AN IMPoRTANT POINT.
Jack Munroe Did Not Knock Jeffries
Down at Butte, Dec. 90, 1902

San Francisco, Jan. 2.-Jack Munroe.
old California football player, who
gained renown by standing off James J.
Jeffries for four rounds in Butte, is in
this city. He said he was not seeking
any particular trouble, but would not
dodge any matches that were thrown
his way. It has been a matter of dis
pute ever since the Butte affair as to
whether or not Jeffries was knocked
down. Munroe settles the mooted point
by admitting that he did not floor the
champion.
st hit him hard clip and sent him
up against the ropes. If the blow had
been delivered in the center of the ring
1t would have been a clean knock
down." is Munroe's explanation. II
have been told that Sharkey would
dodge me at the last moment" said
Munroe, but 1 hope not. I want to
fight him because 1 want to show the
public that I am qualified to fight JEFF
fries, and if 1 beat the sailor I surely
will be. In case Sharkey should side
step me will be ready for Gus Rubin
or anybody they may bring
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Another o.Rrien Ambitioua.

Parsons, Kan, Jan. &C. G. Yazell,
hacker of Brooklyn jack O'Brien, who
fought a 10-round bout here with Rube
Ferns, of Scammon, which resulted in
a draw today issued the following
sweeping challenge to welter weight
fighters: II will match and back
Brooklyn Jack O'Brien against any
man in the world weighing from 142
to 14S pounds, to fight from Is to %
rounds. We prefer the socalled cham
pion, Martin Duffy, or any fighter in
the welter-weight class. O'Brien has
had "a engagements and remains unde
feated.''
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Carlisle in California.

Sherman, Cal, Jan. BY a score Of
II to 6, the Sherman Indians were de-
feated by Carlisle in the hardest fought
game of football ever played in south
ern California. Although the eastern
Indians went through the Sherman line
for a touchdown in exactly three min
utes after the first kick off, the re-
mainder of the game was holly contest
ed. Captain Johnson and F'uliback Will
liams of the Carlisle team were out of
the game early through injuries. The
fast playing of Captain Neafus and de-
Tense work of Pierce for the Sherman,
were the distinguishing features.
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DIR. Shops Restorative

ness men gave 500 to have them con-
tinue a month longer.
The Rev. Otto F. FNurst of the M E
church will begin a series of REVEALS at
his church Sunday. Many profess to
have been cured Of their diseases and
infirmities by the Rev. Mr. Parham's
power Lifelong cripples, partial blind
ness and cancer in many forms have
furnished testimonials of complete res
toration. The building has a seating
capacity of 1000 and fully as many
more stand nightly and many are turn
ed away for lack of standing room.
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Gardner Defeats Grim.

Saginaw, Mich, Jan. Gus Gardner
was given a well earned decision over
Joe Grim of Philadelphia at Arbeiter
hall last night. The bout went the
limit, Is rounds, but Gardner had the
better of every round, landing at will
on Grim's jaw and head Gardner
weighed 1877 pounds and Grim 100.
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CURED By DIVINE HEALER.
Several People in Galena Tell of the
Work of the Rev. Mr.. Parhau.

Galena, Kan. Jan. 2.-The Rev. Mr..
Parham, the divine healer and evange-
session Of meetings in the Grand Leader
double storeroom on Main street, finish
ed baptizing by immersion the remain
Ing $50 converts Friday afternoon. This
is the third baptizing, the whole number
aggregating over 500. Thursday night
was to have concluded the meetings by
an all night watch meeting. but the
people clamored for more and the bust
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Arkansas City "a; wellington O.

Arkansas City, Kan, Jan. I'm
very much one-sided game, the Arkan-
sas City Tigers defeated the Wellington
football team by a score of 81 to 0. The
feature Of the game was the end runs
made by Mccoy of the Arkansas City
team. The Wellington team was very
heavily outweiEhed by the Tigers.