davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-13
F1rz HAS THE FIGHT FEVER.
Veteran Ready to Meet Corbett Again
Thinks Munroe Is Easy.

New York, Jan 13.-Bob Fftzsim-
mons. after good nights sleep, came
out today and calmly announced that
he was ready to fight again.
Me lands are 'ealed." he said brisk
ly 'tNothin' the matter with me feet.
Hill fight Corbett Munroe's easy.
Gardner should lick i'm"
The old fighter never knows when he
has enough. His friends think that
another training spell would put him
worse off than the Gardner fight did.
His system no longer responds to the
call of the mind.
It is reported from Philadelphia that
Anthony j. Drexel Biddle, the sport
follower, had fire in his house and
scheduled to the insurance broker a
pair of boxing gloves valued at 5000.
The broker hollered on this. it is said.
and offered to reproduce the pair for
anywhere from 81 to SIS.
Not for me-" said Biddle. 'tOn those
gloves is the blood of the immortal
cent. for the blood of Fitzsimmons
s30C.''
I'll get Bob to sprinkle some new
blood on a brand new pair for you"
offered the broker.
There would not be the sentiment of
the occasion correcting the gloves with
some historic battle in which this re
markable man. sitter being worsted.
came to and did worse to his man after
a slight preliminary outlay of his own
blood said Biddle, gravely.
The broker could not follow all this,
]7itz is wondering if he will get any
Of thar two IuiCrcd and is looking up
Bicdle'S address,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-13
There Is a Hitch Over the
Referee in Coming Bout.
Ryan Refuses to Box Unless
George Sller Acts.
WHOSE FAULT IS 1T
Chicago Man Was Named, Then
Another Substituted.
The Philadelphia Club Evident
~ Trying to Dodge Expense.

Chicago, Jan. 13.-There is a serious
hitch in the negotiations for the six
round bout in Philadelphia between
Tommy Ryan of this city and Jack
O'Brien of the eastern city. 1t is all
over referee for the bout, precau-
ton that Ryan is taking just as if
the referee was to be empowered with
making decision in the coming con-
test.
When the articles with O'Brien's sig
nature attached were received by Ryan
a few days ago all the stipulations re-
garding the money were clearly set
forth, excepting that no mention was
travelling expenses. The articles stated
that he is to get 81, 500 for his end, with
two round-trip tickets. A little farther
down the document it was stated that
Bert CrowhurSt is to be referee. That
incensed Ryan at once and drawing a
pen through the clause he remailed the
articles without signing them and sent
a curt note to Crowhurst, who is man
ager of the club.
! In it Ryan stated that the agreement
was when Silvey Ferretti made the
match for him that George Siler of this
| city was to be referee of the bout and
that he did not intend to stand for any
one else. In speaking of this yester-
Il
There was no hitch at all about the
forfeit, which was mailed from Chicago
last Tuesday, and must have reached
Philadelphia not later than Thursday
morning. I cannot believe that O Brien
made any talk about this, as he knows
enough about me to realize what 1 told
him the last Sunday he was here was
the truth. I promised to see that the
money was sent and it was sent as !
promised.
while the question of a referee for a
Philadelphia fight is not a serious one,
since there are no decisions rendered
there If both men are on their feet at
the close of the bout, we do not intend
to let O'Brien have his own way. Crow
hurst is not only warm personal
friend of O'Brien. but is business
partner as well. A dozen little things
might come up like fouls that would
cause Crowhurst to make a decision
All we ask is a fair deal and for
O'Brien to carry out what he agreed to
do when he was in Chicago"
The Philadelphia club is evidently
trying to dodge the expense of taking
Siler to Philadelphia, the main bout
alone costing the club $4,000 and over
for the fighters alone, each getting ST.
500 fiat for his services. d - ASA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-13
EAST SAYS LITTLE.
Kansas Fails to Interest Elevens of
Chg Nine.n

Lawrence, Kas., Jan. 13.-U. S. G.
Plank, general manager of athletics at
Kansas university, has been trying for
the past month to secure a football
game with a Big Nine" team, to be
played in Lawrence next season, but so
far he has been unsuccessful. Iowa
and Illinois have both sent word that
they will be unable to come to Kansas
for a game, and Chicago has not vet
been heard from. Mr.. Plank wrote to
Coach Stage over month ago, but it
was while the Chicago football mentor
was i'll. and Immediately after his re-
covery Mr.. Stage went on trip. to be
gone until January Is. Mr. Plank ex-
poets reply as soon as Mr. Stagg re-
turns to Chicago, and he still has hopes
of landing a game with the Midway
team
Manager Plank today received a let
ter from Harrison Weeks. who coached
the Jayhawkers the past season. Mr.,
Weeks wants to know just what the
situation is in regard to the eligibility
of Allen, Hicks, Pooler, Rice and
Griggs, the five Kansas university men
who played with Lamar against Car
thage. Weeks is somewhat worried over
the matter. for he knows that the loss
of these five men would almost ruin the
football prospects for next season.
There is no doubt but that Weeks will
be at the helm at Kansas again next
fall, and with the prospects for an ex-
ira strong team, Manager Plank is es-
pecially anxious to get a good schedule
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-13
NORTON HIGH SCHOOL.
Making Great Success of Educational
Features This Year.

Norton, Jan. 13-One of the enter
prises of which Norton county may
justly be proud is her county high
school. The school is making a re-
markable growth under the manage
ment of Professor w. G. Riste, the en-
rollment for this year promising to
reach 300, which is double previous en-
rollments. A $4,000 high school build
Ing and grounds is owned by the coun-
", and a very fine business course is
carried in connection with the college
preparatory and normal courses Pro-
lessor Riste has a strong corps of as
s1stants in Ida NJ. Case of the Kansas
university in English and history, Lau-
ia BranSon of the State Normal and
the University of Chicago in Latin and
methods, Ida E Stem of the Kansas
university in German and art, Profess
sor G. D. Long of Gem City Business
college in charge of the commercial de-
partment and Mary Butler of the State
Normal in mathematics and gram
mar.
Modern improvements and apparatus
with gymnasiums and manual training
aid in making the school one of the
most desirable schools in this part of
the state. Every adjoining county in
Kansas and Nebraska is patronizing
the school. The management are to be
complimented and the community con-
graduated on having the enterprise to
build up such an institution.
Superintendent H. NJ. Cutter of Nor
ton county is aiding another invoice to
the teachers library which is already
one of the largest in the state.
Professor D O. Hemphill, principal of
the city schools of Norton, is succeed
ing with his work. He is one of the
few men who return to the school room
after entering the fields of politics.
The Sixth district has more county
high schools than any other district in
the state. There are six as follows:
Goodland, S. V. Mallory, principal; St.
Francis, E. E. Colyer, principal; Hoxia,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-13
NOW UP TO THE JURY.
Verdict of Manslaughter Expected in
Winner Murder Case.

Burlington, Kan, Jan. 13.-The Winner
murder case is now in the hands of the
jury with chances for a conviction for
manslaughter. The testimony against
Winner was very strong and his defense
weak In fact, his own testimony rather
aided the prosecution. Winner told how
he went to the Slagel home to get pos
session of his house and then asked for
the use of the kitchen, and when they
refused him he started to go into the
house to get his clothing that was there.
Slagel, he said, jumped onto him and he
then drew his revolver to protect himself;
that Slagel then ran into the other room,
and Mrs. Slagel jumped onto him with
the baby in her arms and nearly threw
him against a hot stove. In the scunIe
with her a revolver shot was heard, and
Winner then started into the front room
to see what Slagel was doing. When be
reached the door Slagel grabbed the gan
and with the assistance of his wife got
him down and tied him. Then they saw
that the babe had been shot in its MOTH
er's arms and it died soon after;
County Attorney Ganse and E. N Con
nal argued for the prosecution and L T.
Lambert of Emporia and G. N. McCon-
nell for the defense. The court room
was crowded during the trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-13
DAN PATCH MAY LOSE RECORD
Automobile Threatens to Beat PAGERS
Track Mark at Memphis.

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 13.-In a way
the track record at the fastest course
in the world" which c. K. G. Billings
caused to be built in the northern sub
urbs of Memphis and over which har-
ness horses have successfully assaulted
Father Time during the last three years,
is in danger. Lou Dillon holds the
present worlds record for trotters,
which was made over the Billings track
in 1851. Other records are held by
famous harness horses and the honor of
Keeling off the fastest mile ever stepped
by horse in harness is held by the un-
beaten pacing king. Dan Patch, which
circled the local course hitched to sulky
in 1864.
However, if negotiations are COM
pIeted which are pending at present,
Dan Patch's time for the mile will be
lowered by more than minute. Bar
ney Oldfield, the former Toledo cycliSt,
who abandoned the path for the more
profitable work and pastime of automo-
bile racing, is dickering with the local
secretary of the trOtting association in
an effort to secure the track for a
worlds record-breaxing attempt on all
records for autos from half a mile to
ten miles.
In a letter to the local secretary Old
field unfolds his plans, which call for
an early invasion of the southern coun-
try. Oldfeld wants to start against his
own worlds record of "a As for the
mile made over the Los Angeles course
last season. Oldfelds intention is to
start his campaign early, probably at
New Orleans during the Mardi Gras fes-
tivities.
Figures which have been compared
show that should Oldfield drive his ma
chine over the local course in as good
as ga As he would beat Dan Patch.
were actual competition possible be-
tween the two, more than a half mile in
a mile dash In other words, Oldfield
would be crossing the finishing wire be-
fore the pacing king would reach the
half pole.
The track record held by the fastest
automobile that has been driven over
the Billings course is a minute slower
than Oldfeld's worlds record of :54 As.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-13
LAWYERS IN A ROW.
The Woods Libel suit at Wellington
Stirs Up Trouble.

Wellington, Kan, Jan. 15.-Tuesday at
ternoon during the argument in district
for criminal libel w. P. Hackney in
closing the case for the. state, charged
several members of the local bar with
being in conspiracy against his nephew,
Ed It. Hackney, the complaining WIT
ness.
w T. Mcbride and a general melee, with
chairs and law books as weapons, was
only prevented by the forcible interven-
ton of the sheriff and bailiffs. great
deal of feeling has been aroused over the
case, the majority, of the attorneys SD
liar action is pending against Woods in
COMleY county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-13
DOMESTIC ROW.
Atchison Farmer Says His Wife's Kin
Talk Too Much.

William ]. Kew, the farmer north
west of town, had domestic difficulty
yesterday. and his wife hit him with a
plate. A deep cash was cut in Kew's
left cheek near the eye, and he came
in today and had DR.. Boyle dress the
wound. Kew says the trouble between
himself and wife is largely the result
of the interference of kin and one or
two others. Kew says his wife is some
what naughty, and sometimes wants TO
go visiting when it is hard to leave the
farm and take her, and he believes
busy bodies are responsible. He said
he and his wife had some words yes
terday. His wife dared him, he took a
step toward her, and she, thinking he
was going to lay hands on her, smash
ed him with a plate. After this Kew
took his wife by the hair, and slapped
her. after which she went to the home
of neighbor, and did not return. Kew
believes that if kin and others would
keep out of his family affairs, he would
get along satisfactorily with his wife.
They have two children.-Atchison
(SlOha
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-13
FOR AN AUTO RACE.
John J. Ryan Has the Nerve to Chal-
lence W. z. Vanderbilt,

New York, Jan. 13.-John J. Ryan,
the noted race track plunger of get
rich-quick" fame, has taken fancy to
automobiling, and has just issued a
challenge to Barney Oldfield and Will
liam K. Vanderbilt, Jr., to race either
of them one or five miles at Florida for
from $500 to $1,000 a side, the money to
be turned over to charity
1t is doubtful if either Oldfield or
Vanderbilt will accept the challenge.
Ryan says he will send his car south
just the same, in charge of his French
chauffeur, and will instruct his driver
to go against both drivers in the open
races. Ryan's car is a sixty horse
power Mercedes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-13
WESTERN LEAGUE FUSS.
Baseball Men in a Row at Lincoln
Over Tebeeu's Work

Lincoln, Neb.. Jan. 1S.-The baseball
men who are here to attend the West
ern league meeting declare they will
stay here until the court proceedings
brought by George Tebeau to prevent
the meeting are decided. Owing to the
injunction granted Monday, the meet
ing was not held Tuesday. but Presi-
dent Sexton has engaged lawyers and
will seek to have the restraining order
dissolved. Tebeau's friends propose to
have some sympathizer seek to have
the league prevented from using it's
funds to fight the case, thus reducing
the contest to a personal fight between
Tebeau and Packard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-13
SALARY OF $4,000.
Jockey a. Phillips Will Ride for
Multi. millionaire Thomas.

New Orleans, Jan. 13-Jockey H. Phil
lips, VINO is at present leading all of
the jockeys here in the number of win
ming mounts, will ride for the multi
millionaire turfman, E. r. Thomas of
New York, the owner of Hermis and
other cracks. Alexander Shields, who
trains the Thomas horses and who is a
part owner of the Thomas stable. is
the man who secured the boy.
The deal for Jockey Phillips services
has been hanging for several days. To-
day it was practically closed-that is,
according to what the father of Jockey
Phillips said at the fair grounds.
Phillips will sign a contract for two
years and will receive a salary in the
neighborhood of S25 900. He will also
receive the usual winning and losing
mount fee. The contract has not as
yet been signed, but it will be tomor-
row. Phillips is at present the idol OF
the local racing public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-13
CANS THE BEST FIGHTER.
Easily Defeats Fitzgerald in a Ter
Round Bout.

Detroit, Mich, Jan. 13.-Joe Cans,
the light weight champion, obtained a
well merited decision over Willie Fitz-
gerald of Brooklyn at the end of their
ten round bout before the Metropolitan
Athletic club last night.
He knocked Fitzgerald down four
times. forced the fighting most of the
time and landed more effective and
more powerful blows. Fitzgerald had
the better of only two rounds, the fifth
and ninth. In all of the other eight
rounds Cans showed a most decided
superiority. He knocked Fitzgerald
down in the first round, fourth, sixth
and eighth rounds. He kept up a con-
slant hammering of the Brooklyn boys
ribs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-13
Tired of Davis and Jones.

New York, Jan. 13.-"If there is any inn
preston that the New York National
league club is trying to prevent Davis
and Jones from playing with the Chicago
Americans it is mistaken one," said
Secretary Knowles today. Before peace
was declared, when everybody was out
signing men in the rival leagues, we sign
ed Davis and Jones to two-year contracts.
These contracts were castiron, binding af-
fairs, and there is no way we get out
of paying the amounts called for, if the
PLAYERS hold onto them
''Davis reports regularly, and Jones de-
clares he won't go back to Chicago, and
our counsel has ADVISED US that we must
1--WE can not force the players to go to
Chicago. We would be glad if they did"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-13

present arrangements, the latter date
will be the one on which players will
the stay here will be a brief one. Nc
Aleer may be here for a visit this week,
and he will come to stay about the LIST
of March. The Cardinals will undoubt-
eddy follow the Browns example, as
Frank De Hass Robson said when he
was here last that he would be obliged
to meet anything the Browns did in
this way, in order to get an even break
in the spring series. Training in St.
Louis during March is practically out
of the question, so the Cardinals are
also due for a southern trip, the most
probable point being Dallas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-13
PASTOR PLAYED sPoTTER-
Went to One to Get Evidence Against
the Keeper.

Hiawatha.. Kan, Jan. 13.-Dr. J. D.
NJ. Buckner, pastor of the First Metho-
dist church of this place, where there
are no joints, learned that a number OF
young men who attend school here mao
been going to Robinson Saturdays ana
sundays to buy liquor at a joint. Com
plants against the jointkeeper seemed
to be of no avail, so DR.. Buckner got in
his own buggy, drove to Robinson, and
entering the joint, called for bottle OF
whisky. Jointkeeper Arthur Hutchinson
did NOT know the preacher and obliging-
lv supplied him with the commodity
Dr.. Buckner Immediately drove back to
Hiawatha and filed a complaint against
Hutchinson, who was at once arrested
and placed in the county Jail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-13
TO LOWER PLAYERS SALARIES
Reported That Hedges Will Cut st
Louis Payroll $4,000.

st. Louis, Jan. BIT is understood in
local baseball circles that Messrs. Hedges
and McAleer have been sharpening a
large knife for some time and will start
after the salaries of the Browns the lat
ter part of the week
The two magnates, it is believed, have
been engaged for some time in designing
the sepulchers of several large salaries
on their roll, and the fans wait with in
terest to see where the knife will cut.
Under the last agreement between the
leagues the magnates have a copper riv-
eted life lease on their players, and it is
believed the local managers will take ad
vantage of it to cut something like SIS, 900
off their payroll.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-13
.Emporia Banks Consolidate.

Emporia, Kas, Jan. 13.-The En-
poria Savings bank has been merged
with the Emporia National bank, with
the following officers: President, H.
Dunlap; vice president, W. T. Sodeni
cashier. l. J. Buck; assistant cashier,
H E Peach; directors. w. T. Soden,
George H. Plumb. w. C. Hughes. H
Dunlap, T. l. Ryan. E. B. Bruner, l.
]. Buck, J. H Wiggam, P. G. Halberg
J. r. Soden, c. Funk and H. r. Peach
The capital stock of the bank has been
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-13
Jennings Leads winning Owners.

San Francisco, Jan. 13.-Walter Jen-
nings has a commanding lead over the
other owners in winnings at Oakland
and Ingleside this season. His horses
have won S1621O. Parker & Thwaite
are second with 1929 and Barney
Schneider third his total being $5,T35.
The sum of $195, 600 has been distrib-
uted in stakes and purses. Forty own
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-13
Racing at Frisco.

San Francisco, Jan. 13.-At Oakland
Martinmas won the six and a half fur
long handicap and broke the California
record by covering the distance in 1:1214,
the previous time being 2:191a. He came
close to the worlds mark, made by Jane
Holly when she ran at Washington park
in 1:1S 3-5 The event was the feature of
the day, some clever sprinters met.
Hagerdon led most of the way but Bull
man brought Martinmas up the final six
teenth and he won by length. San
Nicholas was third
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-13
Gonna Club Wants F,eht.

San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 13.--The glove
emmy Britt viii be fousSt Under d the
auspices of the Colma Athletic club if
present arrangements are carried out.
The club has outbid all its competitors
BY offering a guarantee of SIS 900, with the
privilege of rs per cent Of the gate re-
ceipts A check for $, eco has been depos-
tied with Eddie Graney, the referee, to
bind the guarantee The entire $15.0 900
or the 81 600 will be forfeited and the ar
rangement declared off.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-13
Japan Wants Flour Made from
Kansas Wheat.
Merchants Write to Atchison
MiIlers for Terms.
IN LARGE QUANTITIES
But Goods Must Be Paid for In
U. S. Money.
Also Insurance Companies Must
Insert War Clause.

Atchison. Kas.. Jan. 13.-Millers here
have received communications from
japanese merchants asking for prices
on -four. and saying that -four in large
Quantities may be wanted in Japan soon.
The millers have answered, refusing to
ship flour unless they are paid in
United States money and unless the in
surance companies will grant them war
insurance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-13
A New Automobile Record.

Detroit, Mich, Jan. 13.-Henry Ford
of Detroit today clipped off three
fourths of a second off the worlds au-
tomobile record for mile. His time
was :39 2-5, the record up to today
having been :46. The trial was made
on a four mile course especially pre-
pared by being scraped and then COW
cred with a layer of cinders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-13
Parsons Elks to Build.

Parsons, Kas., Jan. 13.-Arrangements
have been practically completed where
by the Parsons Elks will build a $4,000
opera house. to be ready for use by
September 1. The site selected is one
of the principal business corners of the
city, owned by the city and which is
for sale by it. A proposition for its
purchase will be submitted to the coun-
ell at its meeting next Monday night.
A stock company will be formed among
the local Elks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-13

John H. Cox, Erie, iron holder; George
W. Davis, Princeton, vehicle axle box
ing: Wabrance B. Hanlon, Sterling.
combined end gate, shovel board ana
live stock chute; Wiley W. Jones,
Downs, cutter bar for moving ma
chimes; John Wiebe, Whitewater, trea-
die mechanism for light machinery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-13
Truant Sent to Reform School.

Galena, Kas., Jan. 13-Oficers ar
rested the first offender of the school
truancy law at this place. Young Rich
ard Alexander has evaded the authori-
ties and his teacher for some time but
last week new books were furnished
him and he resumed his studies. Today
he sold the books at a secondhand
store and the officer soon had him in
tow Probate Judge Wilson came down
from Columbus and sentenced the boy
to the reform school.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-13
Detroit Reinstates Ryan.

Detroit, Mica, Jan. 13.-The High
land Park Jockey club has reinstated
John J. Ryan and his trainer, Joubert
Speers, who were ruled off the turf for
ringing" the mare Caroline K. at the
Fort Erie track in 1898.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-13
To Make Nswton,s Theater Safe.

Newton, Kas., Jan. 13.-In accordance
with instructions from the city council.
the mayor, the fire chief and the fire
committee of the CITY council made an
inspection of the amusement houses of
the city yesterday and caused several
changes to be made in the matter of
exits and fire ESCAPES.