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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-05-27
THE WEATHER.

: New Orleans. MAY G.-ro Collector
of Customs. Brownsville. Texas:
Tonight and Saturday showers, winds
shifting to fresh northerly GARRorr.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-05-27
Opening q Book.

1t is customary these days fol
publishers to issue with Their
works brief treatise on the art Of
opening a book. Here is the gen.
eral advice: Take it up tenderly
in both hands and gently rest its
back upon a table. Allow the front
cover to drop down, then the LEI:
cover, while holding the leaves to-
gether vertically. Then open a
few leaves alternately front and
back. pressing down carefully and
cautiously until the middle of the
volume is reached"
Office of Chief Quartermaster. San Anto-
Mo Tex, May 10, l904.-Sealed proposals
in triplicate, for furnishing fuel during the
year ending June 50. 1905, at Forts Bliss.
Brown, Clark, Mcintosh, Ringgold ard
Sam Houston, Texas, Forts Jackson, St.
Philip, & Jackson Barracks, La, Fort
Logan II. Roots, Ark, Forts Reno &
Sill. Okla, will be received until II o.
clock 4. NJ, June 10. 1904. Proposals
will be received at the same time BY
Quartermaste-s at each post for furnish
ing fuel required for that post only L.
S reserves right to reject or RECEIPT any
or all bids or any part thereof. Inforrna-
ton furnished on application here or to
Quartermasters at various posts Envel-
opes containing proposals should be
marked Proposals for Fuel at
and addressed to the undersigned or to
respective Post Quartermasters. RoBT
R. STEVENS, c. Q. NJ.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-08
THE BURNS HANDICAP.
Modicum Was First, Claude Second
and Oarsn1an Third.

San Francisco Feb -8.-Modicum,
carrying 100 pounds, and ridden by Hill
debrand, won the 10000 Burns handi
cap at Ingleside Saturday afternoon
from a high class field. Claude was
second, with Oarsman third. The event
was run over a muddy track and show
ers fell during the afternoon. Despite
the unfavorable weather, one of the
attendance. A field of sixteen went to
the post for the big event, which was
at a mile and a quarter
The field was at the post for ten min
utes. There was a jam at the start
owing to OarSman crossing his field
when the barrier went up. Hildebrand
got Modicum off in the front division
and soon sent him to the front. He was
followed by Oarsman with Proper and
Claude next in order Modicum slightly
increased his lead on the far turn, but
Oarsman hung on gamely, while
Claude improved his position.
Oarsman made a determined effort to
overtake Modicum on the far turn and
got within half a length of the leader.
Claude was third gaining at every
stride under the urging of Daily, while
Proper was in distress, the 125 pounds
telling it's story. Modicum drew away
and won by three lengths, Claude ahead
of Oarsman in the last half a dozen
strides. Jenning finished fourth with
Arcade fifth and Proper sixth. Next in
order at the finish were Horton, Fossil,
Falcon Bridge, Joe Lesser, Ben Mac
Dhui. Horatuis, Nigrette, Eonic and
ArgregOr.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-08
SPORTING NEWS.
Terry McGovern Gives Jimmy
Britt Few Tips.
Noted Brooklyn Boy Who Has
Been There Talks.
WALLOPS ON THE JAW.
That's the Way He Says to Put
Out Young COrbett.
Advises California Lad "to Mix
1t From the Start
ON THE JAW.

New York, Feb S.-The coming bat
tie of Young Corbett in San Francisco
seems to attract considerable interest,
says McGovern, because many persons,
and particularly those in California,
believe that there is a good chance OF
Corbett being defeated. The opinion IS
we'll founded, for whenever you hhu
two boxers pretty evenly matched each
has a good chance of winning.
While Jimmy Britt has apparently
called off his match with Corbett pc
cause of the latter agreeing to ng ign
Dave Sullivan February 2S, there IS ut
tie doubt that the battle between tne
Pacific coast wonder and the cnamplon
will take place.
OF course Corbett will go down to de-
feat some day, but it Will have 10 De
good man to down him. do not mean
to say that Britt is not good man. on
| the contrary. he is a clever poker ana
| more dangerous for Corbett than Han
| lon was He may be the man that Will
do the trick, and if he succeeds IN De
| feating Corbett 1 would not be very
much SURPRISED.
The way you can beat Corbett Is to
give him a couple of wallops on the jaw
| then finish him. I don't think any
fighter is immune from a knockout
and if Corbett is caught right he will
take the count like all of US.
IL BTU WINS ne Will gam Ills N4StOAJ
by mixing it and outfighting Corbett at
his own game. AS I say. he has two
good hands, and I should advise him
to go after Corbett from the start
Avoid as many blows as possible, but
get home the left on the jaw and fol-
low it up Immediately with right on
the some delicate spot. Surely one or
the blows will have an effect, and II
both are landed properly Corbett will
know that there is something doing:
When Britt has him weakened, then
Corbett's defense will not be strong ana
it will be easier to get in more effec-
tive blows which will result in the in
evitable knockout or count
In mix-ups Britt knows how to care
for himself. For instance. he knows
how to counter, and when he sees a
blow coming his way which he knows
he cannot duck he will plunge right
in and let go with the right and left.
That is the kind of work that worries
Corbett.
Corbett has a good left. and when he
comes in I expect to hear that Britt
has countered with his right to the
heart,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-08
A suicida at WiafiAld-

Winfield. Kan, Feb. s.-Lewis Craw-
ford committed suicide late Saturday
afternoon in his bedroom at his fathers
home, by shooting himself in the heart
with 32-caliber revolver. He had
partly disrobed himself and was lying
on his back when he fired the shot. He
left two letters, one to his mother and
the other to his sweetheart, bidding
them goodby and intimating that i'll
health was responsible for his decision
to take his life.
Crawford was % years old and had
returned from Alaska about -four
months ago, where he had spent three
years in the civil engineering crops of
the army At the present time he was
in the real estate business with his
father
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-08

guards came from the mines to meet
a few nonunion men who were toarrive
on the morning train. When the nom
union men got off the train, they were
seen by a number of small boys. who
began yelling. "Scab.' The killing
grew out of this taunt. It is hard to tell
what the provocation was, but the miners
must have crowded up and attempted
to take away the non-union men bodily
or offered some direct insult to the
guards.
Reeder and another guard drew their
pistols and began shooting, Reeder do
ing most of it. Miners and bystand-
ers were taken by surprise and before
they could realize what had happened
the guards had climbed into their
wagon and driven back to the mines.
About IL o'clock a dispute arose be-
tween Deputy Sheriff Bob Harmon and
Guard Cal Burton, Burton shot Har-
mon twice, killing him instantly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-08
Troops Would Sec Worlds Fair.

Fort Leavenworth, Kan, Feb. S.-The
soldiers are anxiously awaiting the out
come of apparently well grounded ru-
mors that large body of troops will
be sent from here to the Worlds fair
Rumor has it that the Sixth infantry
First battalion of engineers and Six
tenth battery of Field artillery will be
chosen to go. A great many of the SOL
cation exercises at st. Louis and they
are anxious to see the fair. The organi-
cations mentioned are considered to be
among the best in the army. Many of
the officers think something official will
be known shortly, as the troops will I'M
doubtedly be put through some special
training so as to make a particularly
good showing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-08
MANHATTAN AFTER GAS.
Commercial Club Will Issue Some
$4,000 Stock.

Manhattan. Kas.. Feb. S.-A commit
tee appointed by the Commercial club
here to consider the ACCESSIBILITY of
prospecting for gas and oil has pre-
pared a recommendation favorable to
the proposition. It Is recommended
that $4,000 in stock be issued, after
which a charter will be applied for, and
that the test hole is to be put down
at least 1000 feet.
Mr. A B. Graham, B. s., '03. of the
Kansas Agricultural college, has been
called to the position of Instructor in
entomology in the Maryland Agricul
turaI college. and will leave at once
for his new work. Mr.. Graham has
been a graduate student in the college
here during this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-08
BETTER THAN IRRIGATION.
a Reno County Farmers Opinion
the Campbell System.

Santa Fe, Kan, Feb. S-William Baird,
a Reno county farmer, who has been ex-
perimenting in wheat raising several
years is convinced that the wheat raisers
in the western third of the state can pro-
duce larger crops by use Of the Camppell
system of soil culture than by irrigation
He says the general adoption of the sys-
TEN VIII do that part of the state more
good than millions of dollars spent on
irrigation plants. Mr. Bard raised h MY
one bushels of wheat to the acre last
year on his farm. which IS in q. neighbor-
hood where twenty bushels to the acre Is
regarded a big crop. Mr.. Baird wrote
the following letter to John ]. Miller OF
Mn the spring of 1902 began the prepa-
ration on the Campbell system of a small
plat of ground for wheat began oper-
atoms by double discing the ground. Then
to form a crust on the surface, 1 went
over the ground with harrow, to loosen
the surface and keep down the weeds. IN
the latter part of June and nrst part OF
July 1 plowed the ground SIX or seven
inches deep, and followed the plow closely
with a surface packer and followed the
packer irnmediately with the harrow.
Then I continued the narrowing after
each heavy rain until seeding time 1
sowed the wheat about the middle Of Sep
TENDER with an ordinary hoe drill, and
the following spring when the wheat was
stOoling I gave it a thorough narrowing.
and the result was f1fty-one bushels of
fine wheat to the acre.
Il do not believe that such results as
this can be obtained every year, as the
season of 1903 was very favorable for the
growth of all kinds of crops, but firmly
believe that if the farmers throughout the
senai-arid belt VIII adopt the Campbell
system of soil culture they can raise
from % to 40 bushels almost any year,
and that a total failure will be q physical
Many persons are agftating the sub
iect of irrigation for this country and
urging upon congress the necessity of
making large appropriations for this pur-
pose, but if the farmers of this section
will adopt the Campbell system there will
be no necessity for irrigation, as better
crops can be secured by this method at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-08
Nebraska,s Football schsduls.

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. S.-Nebraska's
football schedule for 1904 is complete
Manager Buckner received a message
from Manager Spangler of the Hawk
eyes Saturday afternoon, setting No
vember as the date and Lincoln as
the place FOR the next contest between
Nebraska and Iowa. All other dates
had practically been settled before
Next years schedule will be as fol-
lows:
Sept. 17-Lincoln high school at Lin
coin
Sept. 24-Grand Island college at Lin
coin.
Oct. 1-GrinneIl college at Lincoln.
Oct. S-Colorado university at Denver
Oct. 15-Creighton college at Omaha
or Anes college at Lincoln.
Oct. 22-Knox college at Lincoln.
Oct. 29-Minnesota university at Min
nea<olis.
Nov. 5-Iowa university at Lincoln.
Nov. 12-Haskell Indians at Kansas
CITY.
Nov. 19-Bellevue college at Lincoln.
Nov. 24-Illinois university at lincoln.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-08
FOUR KILLED.
Tragedy Grows Out of Strike at
Tennessee Coal Mines.

Knoxville. Tenn. Feb. 8.-A bloody
tragedy was enacted Sunday in the lit
tie mining town of Coal Creek, Tenn,
forty miles northwest of Knoxville, as
the result of which four lives were
snuffed out and three persons wounded,
one perhaps fatally. The clash was
elimination of the trouble between
union and non-union labor. Three of
the dead men were killed by guards
employed by the Coal Creek Coal COM
pany, while the fourth victim, deputy
sheriff, was killed by a guard he had
gone to arrest.
THE DEAD:
MONROE BLACK, miner, aged "a
years; married; leaves wife.
w. W. TAYLOR, miner; aged 81;
leaves wife and four children.
JACOB SHARP, section hand; a by
stander, aged 35; leaves wife and six
children.
DEPUTY SHERIFF ROBERT s.
HARMON, killed by Cal Burton, a
guard at the Briceville mine.
THE WOUNDED ARE;
A r. Watts, merchant at Coal Creek,
an innocent bystander, shot through
both cheeks.
Mote Cox, miner, shot through left
arm.
Jeff Hoskins, engineer on the South
ern railway; slightly wounded.
When the wage scale was signed in
District 10, United Mine Workers OF
America, the Coal Creek company re-
fused to comply with the demands OF
the men. They refused to resume work
in the Fraterville and Thistle mines, and
for several months these two mines
were shut down. Efforts were made to
resume with non-union men, but these
were either induced to join the union OF
were chased away, presumably by union
men. The aid of the courts was invoked
to GUST families of union miners from
the houses owned by the company
Scores of arrests were made for tres
passing, and i'll feeling was thus engen-
dered. Recently a dozen guards, in
charge of Jud Reeder, who served as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-08
NO MAN OR WOMAN
CAN HAVE DYSPEPSIA
And Still Re Agreeable. Attractive and
Popular-A Certain Cure in Reach of ALL


There is nothing that will put you to
the front so rapidly in the business or
social world as a cheerful disposition
and a pleasant appearance Other
things being equal people will go out
of their way to give the fellow a lift
who always wears a cheerful counten-
ance. The man or woman with a
cranky disposition and sour face will
always meet with an Indifferent if not
a chilly reception. The commercial
traveller, who is the recognized business
barometer, appreciates better than any
one the value of this rule and governs
his actions accordingly
Dyspepsia destroys all the agreeable
qualities that enter into man or wO-
mans makeup. 1t is almost a human
impossibility for anyone with a severe
case of dyspepsia to look pleasant. The
continuous, miserable, cast-down feel
ing is bound to make itself shown in
the appearance and conversation.
Stuart's DYSPEPSIA Tablets are the SUI
ferer'S certain cure. They are so rec
ognized all over the world. The cures
they have brought about and the hap
piness they have caused and the suf-
fering they have relieved has made
their name a, household word in all the
English-speaking world.
The reason that Stuarts Dyspepsia
Tablets are a certain cure Is that they
are a natural cure. There is nothing
to prevent them curing. They contain
the essential 1nSTeOle0IS OF the QlSeS-
tive fluids of the stomach and simply
do the identical work of the stomach,
relieving that weakened organ and per
hitting it to rest and recuperate. Could
anything be more simple or natural2
They are bound to cure They cannot
help themselves. 1t is just like putting
a new stomach into a man-if that
were possible-and letting the old one
go off on a vacation. Rest is what it
needs. Nature will do her own work of
restoration, never fear.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are for
sale by all druggists at so cents box
All druggists means all druggists. They
have become 50 necessary TO the people
that the druggist simply has to keep
them anyway There are other RENE
dies that he can make much more
money on if he could sell them, but he
can't He viii not take chances on los
ing his customers by not always having
on hand a supply of Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets.
lieutenant of police in this city for
many years, were employed to guard
the mines and protect the men who had
been induced to go to work
Non-union men were being brought
to the mines every few days and
Reeder and his guards would go to the
railroad station and meet them. Sum
day the crowd of idlers around the sta
ton was increased Reeder and twelve
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-08
FOUND DRAYLoAD OF LIQUOR
Emporia Hotel Raided by the Police
With RasuIta.

Emporia, Feb. 8.-The Fifth Avenue
hotel, one of the three leading hotels
of this town, was raided Saturday
night by the sheriff and a policeman,
and about a drayload of whisky and
beer was confiscated. 1t is said that a
poker game in which several prominent
Emporia man were sitting, was in
progress, but none of the poker play
ers was arrested. Ed Jay, proprie-
tor of the hotel, was the only one ar
rested. The alleged barkeeper escaped
when the officers entered the hotel. The
Palace hotel was also raided, but Moth
ing was found by which the owner
could be convicted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-08
Undertaker's Hackmen Strike.

Kansas City Kan, Feb. 8.-Following
the example of the union in Kansas
City, twenty union hack drivers en-
pIoyed in the various livery stables and
undertaking establishments of Kansas
City, Kan. walked out at 6 o'clock Sat
urday night The undertakers affected
are Daniels & Comfort W. B. Raymond
Whisner & Sehler and Daniels Bros
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-08

Previous to a year ago the hack drivers
in Kansas City, Kan, were not organ
lied. At that time the undertakes
signed an agreement with the union and
have since been paying the union scale
ing the foremen and other employees of
the barns, the undertakes say that
they will be able to handle their funeral
business until the strikers places can be
filed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-08
Reduced Rates to New York and
Return

via the Baltimore & Ohio railroad,
account of spring meeting Merchants
association at New York Tickets will
be sold from Chicago at one and one
third fare for the round trip on GER
tificate plan.
Dates of sale. February to 10 fnclu-
sive and February q to March / in
elusive. Certificates for return tickets
will be honored within 80 days. Stop
over in both directions at WASHINGTON,
D. G.. Baltimore and Philadelphia For
further information address J. c.
Burch. T. P. A. Omaha, Neb.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-08
Farm Sells for $4,000.

Abilene, Feb. 8.-Charles Kuback, of
this city has sold his 300 acre farm,
just south of town, to I. w. Andrews,
of Beloit, for SIS. 000 The farm is one
of the finest in Dickinson county and
has been greatly sought after by land
buyers from all over the state. Mr..
kubach is general manager of the Ma
tional Fence Machine comany and also
stakeholder in a big mining concern in
Idaho. The sale is claimed to be the
largest ever made in the county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-08
Death of ]. A. Raardon.

don, first sergeant of company A, Uni
ted States engineers, died Saturday and
was buried in the National cemetery
Sunday afternoon with military hon
ors. Reardon leaves a wife and fam
lily who live in this city. Reardon was
A years of age and had spent nearly
all his life soldering. He served in
company A for IS years and was known
as an excellent soldier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-08
GAS AT AUGUSTA.
Pretty Good Flow Clicked by Water
Bigger Well Being Sunk.

Augusta, Kan, Feb. S.-Gas in fair
quantities has been found here at a
depth of 1900 feet, the flow has been
rhoked by water, however. and a much
larger well is being sunk near the first
one.
The presence of gas has been demon
Btrated and there is a feeling that in a
short time only Augusta can take care
Of factories and increased population
with cheap fuel. ]. w. Rife and n. A.
1eager are moving spirits in the enter
Prise
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-08
o'Brien Wants a F,obt

Parsons, Kas., Feb S.-"Brooklyn
jack OBrien, who is training here
mas put himself in excellent condition
ana Is anxious for a fight He would
ike to meet Buck Purcell, of Kansas
city; before some good club. He can
ser packing for $500 to fight any welter-
weight fighter in the world and will
match to fight RUDE Ferns before any
CLUB offering a reasonable purse, win
ner to take all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-08
Fire Ruins Law Library.

Leavenworth, Feb. Sire broke out
last evening in the law office of Sam
Wheat, on Delaware street. The fire
was easily subdued, but what was con-
sidered to be one of the Oldest and
most complete law libraries in the
state was almost totally ruined by fire
and water
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-08
Purdue,s Football Schedule.

lafayette. Ind. Feb. R.-Athletic Di-
rector Cults of Purdue is arranging the
football schedule for next season. Man
ager Plank of Kansas university visited
Purdue and conferred with Director
Cults regarding a game. A game will
probably be scheduled with the Uni
versity of Missouri to be played during
the OIympian games at st. Louis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-08
pittsburp Team Changes Hands.

Pittsburg, Kas., Feb. s.-The an
nouncement is made that the Missouri
Valley team has changed hands. 1t was
formerly controlled by a stock COM
pany, but has been purchased by D. H:
Schock and o. H. Baldwin. both of
Pittsburg. A long list of players is
claimed for the Pittsburg team, and it
is expected that pennant winning
club will be developed.
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between frankie Neil and Abe Attell.
The fight will be brought off on the
date fixed for the Britt-Corbett affair
If arrangements can be made. It now
seems that Corbett was influenced in
his decision to fight Sullivan by the be-
lief that the Hayes Valley club would
not be able to carry out its contract
and bring off the bout The club is
having trouble over the license.
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Carter and choynski Not Guilty.

Boston, Feb. 8.-The Suffolk county
grand jury failed to indict Joe Choyn-
SKI and Kid Carter. who were arrested
charged with having engaged in prize
fight. and the boxers were discharged
together with eight other men held
upon the charge of aiding and abetting
the FIGHT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-08

T.. and will be brought here for trial.
Thompson bought junk in wholesale
quantities everywhere in Kansas. His
headquarters were originally at Salina
and later here The Atchison authori-
ties traced Thompson all over the west
and south and into Mexico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-08
Fort Riley Troops Have Cold.

Junction City, Kan, Feb. S.-An cpl
demic of the grip has broken out at
Fort Riley and a result more than
half the officers there are on the sick
report The big hospital is filed with
sick soldiers and many others are con-
fined to barracks and quarters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-08
sa1ina Free from Faver.

Salina, Kan, Feb. S.-The public
schools of this city opened again today
after being closed two weeks on ac-
count of scarlet fever.
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Princeton Athlete Dead.

Princeton. N. J.. Feb. S-Charles s.
Whelen, jr., of Philadelphia, member
of the junior class of Princeton uni
versity, died Saturday evening of
Dleuro-Dneumonia He had distin-
guished himself in athletics. He was
20 years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-08
Trial of Mulliean McNultv.

Ieavenworth. Kan. Feb. S.-Mulligan
McNulty, the ex-convict charged with at
tempt to murder w. A. Thompson, dep
uty warden of the Kansas penitentiary
was arraigned Saturday and refused to
plead plea of not guilty was entered
for him He will be tried in April. A
lawyer was appointed to defend him