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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-19
FITz Is VERY DECEIvING.
j. }. Corbett Recalls His Battle With
Jack Dempsy.


Chicago, Dec. 19.=Apropos of the
| coming great battle between Fitz and
Jack O'Brien, want to say that Rob-
ert FitzsimmOns is the most deCeiving
person that ever donned mitt. He
neither acts nor looks the parS of a
great fighter, but that never kept him
from showing EN-.
[ remember the first time Jack
Dempsey saw Fitz he laughed when
told that Robert could fight at 154
pounds. Why, it seemed so absurd to
him that he wanted to climb into a
ring without any training providing
providing the Cornishman would make
the middleweight figure.
Not long after this Fitz challenged
Dempsey. The latter was then pre-
pairing for a trip through England,
Scotland, and ireland. He was the
most popular fighter in the world and
would no doubt have made a lot of
money on the other side.
But Jack couldn't see anything but
easy money in a battle with F'itz, and
against all advice of his lifelong
friends and his manager he postponed
the tour and signed articles. A man
who weighed close to 10, who would
agree to make the middleweight limit.
had no chance with him, so Dempsey
thought.
seWhy, Fitzsfmmons will be so awful
weak when he takes off the weight
that I can't help but win. and without
much trouble Dempsey would con-
tinually say to his managers and back
ers
Well, the night of the fight rolled
around, and while Jack trained faith
fully, he was not in the shape he had
been in his previous battles. Demp-
sey's eyes looked as big as electric
globes when he saw F'itz climb into the
ring. and the men who had backed him
TO the extent of $4,000 quaked in their
boots.
They had learned that the ''big fell
low" as they dubbed him, had made
weight, and the way he jumped into
the ring led them to believe that he
was anything but weak. But Jack
some way could not get it out of his
mind that a man of Roberts size would
be greatly handicapped in the middle
weight class.
Well, it did not take Dempsey long
had made. Eighteen times Fitz sent
him smack to the floor. Eighteen
times the referee started the count of
ten. Every time Jack regained his
| feet only to get more No pleadings of
his seconds or even of Fitz could stop
him, Instead of being weak Fitz
possessed the most marvellous strength.
and the further he went the stronger
he got.
Wen, the mill ended in the four
/ teenth round.
With the barrel of money that
changed hands on that battle went
| Jack Dempsey's life. It was Bob Fitz-
simons' deceitful looks which caused
| Dempsey to postpone the trip to Eng
! land, and it was Fits hidden strength
that sent him to the grave with a
/ broken heart.
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May Have Starved.

DR.. H. H. Keith, coroner, and Ser
geant Gardiner of the police, went to
1911 East Fifth street. the residence
of Condit, and discovered conditions
which neither of them supposed could
exist in a civilized country The room
was without fire, and a woman, who
gave her name as Mrs. Belle Wiley.
said that she and the four children
were starving. There was neither
food nor fire in the house, and the
four children were dressed in rags.
Three of the children are COndit's.
and another belongs to the woman.
who came to Topeka with Condit four
months ago.
Condit has been working for con-
tractor who is building a house on
Monroe street but has been unable tc
work for several days on account of
cramps, although he came every
morning and tried to work. He tried
to work yesterday, but could not, and
was trying to get home with a sack OF
scrap lumber for fuel, when stricken
DR.. Keith said this afternoon;
firmly believe the man starved to
death and I am going to hold an au-
topsy. have learned that Mrs
Thorpe called the attention of the
Provident association to these people
but that the secretary of the associa-
ton refused to do anything for them
because the man and woman were not
married. I hope I shall never have to
see another such sight as I saw in
that house
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-19
IN SARCASTIC VEIN.
Mr. Judson Harmon Replies to the
President and Moody.

New York, Dec. 19.-Former At
torney General Judson Harmon, who
also was a special counsel for the gov
eminent in the rebate case against the
santa Fe railroad, has given out the
following statement in connection with
the letters yesterday made public:
The president and the attorney
general seem to be congratuIating each
other because the government lost its
company. If they were always so GER
tain there was nothing in the case,
do not understand why they turned it
over to Mr.. Judson and myself. The
interstate commerce commission found
and reported that the company had
for years dagrantly broken the law
against rebates. We refused to bellows
that the corporation had slipped out of
nights and handed over the rebates
while the officers in charge of its
traffic were abed. We proposed to
proceed against them accordingly.
This course was disapproved, and we
thereupon resigned.
THE president then proceeded him
self to hold a bed of Justice and have
a trial by letter. He announced what
was a cross between a judgment OF
not guilty and pardon, in which the
attorney general concurred. If, after
that, anybody expected anything from
the further prosecution of the case,
that person is now disappointed.
''I do not know whether Mr.. JudsOn
and myself would have Jared better or
not but I do know that it is not a
good way to win a case to proclaim
that one knows himself there is moth
ing in it, and then put it in charge of
an advocate who is naturally supposed
to hold the same view
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-19
HANLoN MAKES 1T PLAIN.
Goes With Reds Because He VIII Have
Money to Spend.

Baltimore, Md, Dec. Manager
Hanlon, who has returned from New
York, tells how it came about that he
gave the Brooklyn magnates the shake
and signed with Cincinnati Hanlon
said he went to New York with the
firm conviction that he was to continue
to handle the Superbas, though he had
been approached by both Hermann of
Cincinnati and Stanley Robson of St.
Louis. Hanlon says he reached Brook
Ign on Monday, and made a number
of appointments with both Ebbets and
Medicus, but invariably they failed to
show up.
Tuesday Hermann stated his
terms" says he. FThey were accept
able, but I gave Ebbets and Medicus
another chance. They We're to meet
me Wednesday, but failed to appear,
and I signed with Hermann. I had
to turn down St. Louis offer because
Cincinnad's was more attractive, not
in the way of salary, but because for
years have been up against the tough
proposition of trying to make the best
of a club which had no money to back
it up. In Cincinnati I will have I'M
limited capital, a pennant-winning
team, and it vii lbe up to me if fail.
One of my first stipu1ations was that
Kelley should be satisfied. and that he
should remain with the Reds as a
player. Kelley has agreed He viii
Broba bly, be my team captain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-19
KING EDWARDS LUCK.
Race Horses Did Little for Crowned
Head at london.

London, Dec. 19.-If any demonstra-
ton was needed that there is no royal
road to fortune in horse racing it
would be furnished by the experience
of his majesty, King Edward, in the fiat
racing season recently ended.
There were just two races Of the
combined value of 1900 went to the
credit of his majesty, while plain,
commonly Mr.. Hall-Walder finished at
the head of the list winning owners
with f23,6S7. Lord Derby came sec
ond with about f5.00O less.
The luck of racing is eXemplihed by
the fact that the famous trainer, Dali
ing, sent horses to the post which took
only f3,746 in stakes. 1t was all be-
cause a number of diseased troop
horses were quartered in the neighbor-
hood of Buckingham and Darling S
thorough breds became infected.
Mr.. Hall Valdez can thank Cherry
Lass for heading the list of winning
owners Fully half his winnings were
brought home by this splendid mare.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-19
MUST KNOW ENGLISH.
Restriction on Those Seeking
Naturalization.

Washington, Dec. 19.-The report of
the naturalization committee composed
Of Milton D. Purdy. chairman, assist
ant to the attorney general; Gallard
Hunt, chief of the passport bureau of
the state department, and Richard K.
Campbell. law officer of the bureau Of
immigration, department of commerce
and labor, to which reference was
made in the presidents message,
makes important recommendations for
improving the conditions now sur
rounding naturalization. The commits
sion declares that the general princi-
pies of the naturalization laws are cor
rect, but recommends that nobody be
admitted to citizenship who does not
intend to reside permanently in the
United States and no one be admitted
who does not know the English Ian
guage. To prevent naturalizations for
political purposes, it is recommended
that a uniform fee of at least seven
dollars be prescribed by law and that
no naturalizations be permitted for at
least 80 days next preceding a presi-
Dental or congressional election.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-19
IS ANOTHER SLOAN.
Jockey Radtke Proving Very Popular
Out on the Coast.

San Francisco, Dec. 19.-Horsemen
IN San Francisco have about come to
the conclusion that in Jockey Radtke
Jack Keene has one of the best race
riders that has been developed since
Tod Sloan's time. Radtke's work in
made good the reputation he brought
with him from sLatonia and Louisville.
That he will head the jockey list at the
coast tracks this winter is conceded by
all who know a race rider when they
see one.
Little Herman Radtke is a Chicago
boy and has been riding horses in
races less than eight months. He was
given MS first mount at Union Park,
St. Louis, last April, and from the first
gave evidence of being a natural horse
man. His success came almost with
his first mount. and early in the spring
his present employer, Keene, refused
an offer of $1,000 for his contract on
the lad made by Willie Smith of New
York.
Radtke's style of riding greatly re-
sembles that of Tod Sloan. He
crouches low over his mounts neck
and by gentle methods gets every thing
possible out of the horse he rides
Radtke is essentially a hand-rider, sell
dom applying whip or spurs, and his
'coaxing'' method has met with great
success His rapid Improvement and
present efficiency have been phenom-
email, considering the short length of
time he has been riding. Other great
riders have worked their way to the top
by slow stages. Radtke's success has
been by leaps and bounds.
Experts are sure that Radtke will
have no trouble in keeping up his win
ming record after the expiration of his
apprentice allowance, which still has
four months to run.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-19
500 REWARD. SIoO.

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-19

stand. where everybody could see. Just
at the finish of the race Atlantico
swerved out into the grass and went
down. Monahan shot out Of the sad
die and struck on his mead just as
the horse rolled clear over. Monahan
never moved after the horse went over
him and that gave rise to the state
ment that he was dead. The track
men gathered him up, loaded him into
a wagon and drove to the paddock. By
the time the first rush of spectators ar
rived they saw Monahan ambiing
about the paddock as if nothing had
happened. The only thing that BOTH
cred him was the loss OF his chewing
gum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-19
M'GINLEY CONVICTED.
Former Topeka Man Gets Two Year
Sentence for EmbezzIement.

Guthrie, Okla. Dec. 19.-Major N. D.
Mckinley a Guthrie bond broker, was
convicted of embezzIement in the district
court here yesterday and sentenced to
two years Imprisonment. Notice of ap-
peal was filed and stay of execution
granted Mckinley received some school
bonds from Tonkawa- some time ago and
is alleged to have sold the bonds to d
Chicago firm and to have kept the
money Later Judge Hainer declared the
bonds invalid and new ones were issued.
Major Mckinley was a resident of
Topeka before coming to Guthrie, and
has been prominent in both cities. He is
a civil war veteran and reinlisted at the
close of the war in the cavalry regiment
which Gen. Phil Sheridan raised in Kan
sas to fight the Indians. He is one of
the very few survivors of the battle of
Beecher's island near the Kansas Colo
RADIO line, in which fifty Kansas farm
ers, under command Of regular army
officers, stood off 1000 Indians for three
days until help came.
Mckinley was well known in Topeka.
He was for several years assistant state
superintendent Of public instruction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-19
O'Leary-Bezenah Bout.

Milwaukee, Dec Preparations
are practically complete for the
OLeary- Bezenah fight here on Deem
Der % Bezenah will arrive here today
and finish his training probably at
Barnicle's gymnasium, though this has
not been decided. O'Leary's fight with
Nee at Kalamazoo is not expected to be
the best contest that has been seen
here in many a day.
O'Leary's ability to get a draw with
Hermann and also with young Erne
shows the kind of game that Bezenah
is going up against.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-19
HERE'S A HIGH RECORD.
New York Bowler Scores 246H for
Three Games.

New York, Dec. 19.-In the presence
of a large crowd at the Harlem Circle
alleys, Charley Starr, one of the best
match game bowlers in America, rolled
the perfect score of 300. making twelve
consecutive strikes. He also made a
new worlds record average for three
games of 246 Is. which tops the mark
of 233 1-3 made recently by Frank Brill,
formerly of New York in a Chicago
tournament.
Starts performance was in the first
of the tournament games between the
Metropolitans and Buffalos in the East
ern Firemen's championship in which
the scores were as follows: Metropoli-
tans, 1,O30, Gas, 1913; Buffalos, 800. S19. S87
Starts three scores were 800, 224 and 215.
BILLY" Cordes, of Brooklyn, rolled 800
on STAIRS alleys two years ago in the
National League tournament.
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TO HAVE A $4,000 HOUSE.
A Crowded Ringside Will Witness Fitz-
O'Brien Battle.

San Francisco, Dec. 19.-Robert
Fitzsimmons has moved from his
training quarters in Alameda to this
city where he will remain until his
glove contest with Jack O'Brien of
Philadelphia Wednesday night He is
declared to be in fine condition and is
confident of success. The hackers of
his opponent. however, express equal
confidence. The betting odds We're at
10 to in O'Brien's favor. Both have
trained carefully.
The indications are that there will
be at least a $4,000 house on the oc-
casion of the meeting between the
men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-19
HIS HORSE THREW HIM.
Cavalry officer Rode Whooping Down
LeavenwOrth Streets.

Leavenworth. Kas., Dec. 19-Lieut.
Barnard of the Fifth cavalry, of the
staff college at Fort Leavenworth, is
confined to the hospital as a result of in
luries sustained by being thrown from
his horse on hard pavement in this city.
His condition is not dangerous. Lieut..
Barnard and Lieut.. Reginald NcNally of
the Third cavalry were riding through
the streets of the city at breakneck
speed, it is said, and yelling like Indians,
when Barnard's horse fell with him. The
horse fed to the reservation without the
rider. and plunged over a high trestle,
breaking its neck
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-19
The Favorites were Defeated.

New Orleans, Dec. 19.-Usury, which
was the victim of an ill-judged ride,
Master and Cousin Kate, who was
beaten on her merits, were the de-
feated favorites at the fair grounds
track Mahogany had the best of rae
ing luck in the first race and Invasion,
who beat Master, the strong favOrite
in the fourth, showed smart improve
ment Track slow; weather clear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-19

Minneapolis, Dec. 19.-Mike Kelley is
soon to purchase the Minneapolis base
ball club. In a statement last night the
former manager of the st. Paul club
said that he had an option on the Mime
apolis baseball property which was good
until January 1. 1906. and that within
a week, possibly, and surely before the
date of the expiration Of the option, he
would buy up the entire stock of the
company as now owned by w H. Wat
kins
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-19
Rerolntion Imminent.

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is only soc, and that is returned if it don t
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-19
Another pitcher for Donovan.

Brooklyn, N. Y, Dec. 19.-Patsy ].
Donovan. the new manager of the
Brooklyn National baseball team, said
today that when the Sheckard deal was
finally adjusted he expected to secure
another pitcher in addition to Briggs
from the Chicago Nationals. Donovan,
in arranging his players next season,
will follow out the ideas evolved by
President Shettsline of the Phillies last
season, and which worked to the advan-
tage of that club all season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-19
God TracIz and Cod Crowds.

New Orleans. Dec. 19.=Bright
weather and good card of seven
races, including a steeplechase, attract
ed crowds to City park. Three IA
varites Won. New Amsterdam, who
won the steeplechase after going to
the post at to I, and Heart of
Hyaeinth, who won the second race,
were the longest priced winners of the
day The track was fairly good.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-19

Los Angeles. Cal, Dec. 19.-Three
short-priced favorites, two second
choices and a long shot made the days
card at Ascot an even break They
say that a jumping rider has more
lives than a cat. Monahan proved this
to the satisfaction of a large crowd
and he proved it right in front of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-19

san Francisco, Dec 19.-The cloudy
few reverses to the favorites at Ingle-
side. Laura can, favorite in the open
ing race, finished sixth, the money
going to Tavora, a second choice.
Laura F. NJ. in the fourth also failed
II
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-19
Has an Engagement with Nelson.

Toledo, Ohio, Dec. 19.-Gertruie
Demilt, one of the members of a bur
lesque company playing tt eastern cir
cult. is the latest to claim that she Is
engaged to Battling Nelson, the worlds
champion lightweight fighter. She first
met Nelson some weeks ago when ne
started tn rive axhihitinn boxing u1afrh-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-19
Holiday TRates-Santa Fe.

For the Christmas and New Years
holidays tickets will be sold to points
on Santa F'e lines and connecting lines
AT rate of one and one-third fare.
tickets on sale December p. %, "a.
IS. 80, 81 and January I. Final re-
turn limit January 4, 1905.
For further particulars, address
T. L. KING, G. P. & T. A,
Topeka, Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-19
~ General F,unston's Order.

San. Francisco, Dec 19.-AH the cat
tie have been removed from Angel
island by order of General Funston,
commanding the department Of Cali
fornia. because so per cent OF the ami
mails were found to be affected with
tuberculosis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-19
Polo PLAYER Has Divine Can.

Youngstown, O., Dec. 19.-Captain
Roland Dewitt, of the Youngstown polo
team, claims that he received a divine
call to quit the game, and left at once
for his home at AIuncie. He viii become
an evangelist in the Methodist church.
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es with her company. Run RS Of the
engagement have been circulated among
the members of the coInpan= y soIhe
tine but il was not until this lnoraing
that Miss Dcmilt admitted the truth OF
the run1Or
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HoIidav rates Novv-santa Fe.

Holiday tickets will be sold on Dec.
23rd TO the regular territory and in
addition topoints as far east as Toronto,
rate Of one and one-third fare with re-
turn limit of 80 days.
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Holiday Rates via Rock Island.

one and one-thiFd fare for the round
trip. Tickets on sale Dec p to p, 30-Sl
and Jan 1 limited for return Jan. l.
1906. See Rock Island agents
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SAFE AND SOUND.

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The Capitol Building and Loan
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Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1905-10-18

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ipieoer beim. Mit einsm mG6tigen SaB
fprang er iber 8orb in oas toienoe
Meer, nm i'm nG9iten @u9enblid barin
unter5ugeben. -
Wenige Sage fpGter empfing So
bdnnu 8erfopitf9 5tpei umtli6e
S6reiben. Sic tonnte ii9 Dpr 5reube
ni6t fahen, uls tie in Dem eriten
8riefe las, baB ibr Maun ouBer @ers
folgung geieBt mar un6 ieiner Hiif>
funft ni6ts i'm @ege ftGnbe nm
bann nit gelenbem S9rei oas Pdpier
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ma ibr bon benz @uffinben Der 2ei3e
@laDimirs Mittbeilung mu6te. neberz
al in 2iplanD nabm man innigen ln>
tbeil an benz traurigen 9ef3id beg
@ldoimir 8erfptpiti6.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1905-10-18

Der Polarfori9er 8or9srepinf, Der
fi3 pGbrenb oes pultanif9en @usbruz
Dies oes Mont pelee auf Martinique
aufbielt, ma9te unmittelbar nd9 bic
fer &utaitrpp6e cine bD9ft. interefunte
uno fir bic @ifsni9aft niiBli6e Be-
oba9tung. 3pOlf Sage mad benz err
item Iusbru9 fam er nit 5tpei amerie
tunif9en Profeforen auf einem Snm>
pier 5uiammen, Der lie na9 81. pitrre
bra9te. nIls mir in ct. pierre antaz
men," f4reibt er, rbemertts i9 fofort,
baB ale 9egenitGnbe aus Giien pber
Stahl in allen Ri9tungen gebogtr
unb eebrebt fpuren, unb ala i9 cine
Sober elmer eifernen Stange nGberte,
tpurbe bic Sober fart dnseapgsn. Die
Inmubme liest ia nobe, baB Bel ben
bulfdnii9en @usbrii6en eIeftrif9e
&rdfte in 9epeguns sefebt fperbeu.
N6er erit Bel bieier 8elesenbeit purbe
e beutli9 bepieien. Siefe @ntbedung
pirb bic Menf6en in Stanb ieber,
pulfanif6e Nusbrii9e poraus5ufa9en,
unb bas lit bic srpbe, praftH9s Settle
Der Sade. Die magnetif6en Snftruz
mente, be man disenblidli9 beibt,
fnb biersu ~alerbings ni9t fein serliig.
Man tpirb nit Der 3eit aber fdon bis
n~othpenbisen Ipparute berftenen.~