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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09

This Alleviator contains nothin' that
is Likely to explode on sudden and
blow up the house. It is entirely a
vegetable compound and prepared by
my own hands in a clean dish-pan. 1t
can be kept up stairs or down cellar
in the ice-box or out on the roof, and
all you have to do is to pull the cork
with your teeth and take a. swig. Any
drug store which don't keep it can be
set down as a horse thief.
The citizens of Squat Here fell over
each other to buy my AlIeviator, and
when I had made the last sale with
drew to my room to indulge in a few
hours sleep after my strenuousness.
I had slept only an hour when a crowd
dragged me out of bed and down on
the street, and had begun proceedings
to hang me when I got around to in
quire what was the matter. Among
the purchasers of the Alleviator was an
cd cusS named Harper, and within half
an hour after imbibing he was in a
fit and laying it all to my remedy. He
raised such a. fuss that he got the pop
1Iace excited, and when you excite a
western town it is ready to hang some-
body.
I asked that the lynchin' be post
poned till an investigation could be
made, and not bein' pressed for time
the crowd granted my request. In ten
rl1inits I was able to show that old
Harper had mixed bird gravel with the
AIleyiator to make it last longer, and
that my remedy must be held blame
less for his cramps, and the hangman' s
rope was thrown aside and was con-
graduated on all sides. Many of those
who had bought a bottle now asked
for two more. In usin' the Alleviator
never mix sand or gravel or chloride
of lime with it. Let it stand or fall by
itself.
Here after the circulatin' medium had
been reduced to less'n ten cents a
head, I made for the town of Git
Along with a song in my heart and my
old boss cavortin' as he travelled.
had a wad of the long green in my
pocket, a clear conscience beneath my
Jacket, and no man could say that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
Pitcher Rube WaddeH Has Got
ten Into Trouble.
Charge Is Assault Growing Over
a Board Bill Dispute.
HE USED A FLATIRON
His Father-in-LaW in a
Lively Fashion.
Felled His MOther-in-L Law to the
Floor With a Chair.

Peabody, Mass, Feb. 9--The police of
surrounding cities and towns have been
asked to arrest RHbe Waddell one of
the pitchers of the Philadelphia base
ball team OF the American league who
left town last night. The charge
against the baseball player is assault
growing out of a dispute over a. board
bill. 1t is alleged that Waddell today
attacked his father-fn-law,a Edward
Ross, with a nat iron, and feIled Mrs
Ross to the floor with chair when the
latter interfered. Mr.. Ross sustained
numerous injuries, including the loss Of
six teeth. Neither he nor his wife was,
it is believed, dangerously injured.
Waddell since the first of last Deem
Der has been living with the Ross fam
lily at their home. Following this quar-
rel, the police say, he packed his trunk
and went to Lynn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
PAUL JONES BODY LOCATED.
Ambassador Porter Has a Clue to Its
Resting Place.

Washington, Feb. 9.-Ambassador
Porter has some reason to believe that
he has at last discovered the remains
of John Paul Jones. About four
years ago he secured a clue which in
dicated that the remains of Jones,
who died in Paris, had been in
tered in a small urban cemetery,
but a search for this cemetery. dis
closed the fact that it had been aban-
doned early in the last century and
that its site was covered with build
ings, leaving little hope that any re-
mains of cOrDseS inferred there could
be found. These facts were repre-
sented to the state department at that
time and the matter has rested until
recently.
Not long ago, however. Mr.. Porter
came into possession of some addi-
tiOnal information which warranted at
least the hope that the sailors ske1e-
ton was not removed when the
buildings were erected, and that it now
reposes beneath the foundations or
within the cellar of some of the di-
lapidated old flats which stand on the
ground once occupied by the ceme-
terry. The information does not indi-
cate under which particular building
John Paul Jones' remains are en-
tombed. If these claims are to be fol-
lowed, therefore. it will be necessary
to rae anywhere from four to a
dozen buildings.
1t has been suggested that even if
the remains were found it would not
be possible to identify them after this
lapse of time. as those of John Paul
Jones. Mr.. Porter. however thinks
otherwise, pointing out that the Amer
lean sailor was buried in lead cof-
fin. very unusual means of interment
at that date, and one likely to pre-
serve the body in fair condition Tor
an indefinite period. It is true that
Jones by bequeathing to friends and
immediate attendants upon his death
bed his sword. his medals and jew
elry which otherwise would have been
found in his coffin, has added to the
difficulty of Identification. but Mr..
Porter feels that the Theoretically seal
ed coffin, if found. viii still contain
sufficient evidence of the identity of
its inhabitant.
The ambassador has suggested toI
the president that to defray the cost
of searching for the remains congress
be asked to appropriate a fund of
$4,000 and the president, it is be-
ieved, viii approve the recommends
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
PLAYS BEST BILLIARDS.
Conl1Iin of Chicago With Five Games
Won and One Lost. Leads.

Chicago, Feb. 9.-Char1es F. Conklin
of Chicago with five games won and
one lost, stands at the head Of the win
ming column in the amateur billiard
tournament for the championship of
the United States now in progress in
the Chicago Athletic club. Edward
G. Gardner of New York and w. h
Sigourney of San Francisco are tied
for second place each having won four
games and lost one. These two play
ers will meet tomorrow in the final
schedule game of the tournament and
the winner viii then meet Conklin for
the championship.
In the first of the final matches in
the afternoon. W. H. Sigourney de-
feated Charles f. Conklin 500 to 273
This game was by far the best game
played in the entire tournament, Sig
Quincy especially playing an excellent
game Sigourney took the lead in
the first inning and never relfnuuished
it during the entire game At one time
he was over 100 points ahead of
his opponent, but during the last ten
innings Conklin made several high
runs which brought the men on more
even terms The local man was too
late in making his bid for the game
however, and although toward the end
of the match Conklin was playing the
better game of the two Sigourney wa s
too far in the lead to be oyertaIen
Sigourney's high run was 33 and av-
eraEe 6-42. Conklin's high run was
40 and his average 21-42
Conklin defeated Gardner last night,
500 to PAT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
K. G. Team to Roll Lawrence.

Kansas CITY, Feb. 9.-A match
game will be rolled on the Crescent
alleys tonight between the Crescent
national team and a team from Law
renee. Kas. This afternoon on the
Brunswick alleys the Missouris and
Kansas Citys. both Of which teams will
attend the national tournament, will
roll a. match game. The match be-
tween the Crescents and Lawrence is
attracting considerable attention, as it
will show how a representative Kan
sas City team compares with teams of
other cities The Lawrence team is
captained by Reaser, formerly a Kan
sas City bowler. The match on the
Brunswick alleys will start about 2
o'clock Both teams will try for the
prize offered by the Brunswick man
agement to the national tournament
team making the best thirty frame
score.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
Pneumonia Lands on John Z.

st. Louis, Feb. 9.-John L. Sullivan
is laid up with pneumonia, and has
been compelled to cancel his lecture
dates for the next two or three weeks.
The big ex-champion has been con-
fined to his rooms at Garrison and
Olive streets ever since his return
from Jefferson City, where he failed to
secure paying house and was obliged
city He is showing the effects of pun
ishment today far more than he ever
did during his ring career Scarcely
able to speak, burning with fever, and
gladiator is a rather pitifuI sight.
It's the worst knoclx-down I ever
got" he whispered hoarsely ''I'm
taking the count, you bet, and will be
glad to get up when ten is said. I
don't seem to be able to get rid of this
attack. I'm taking a raft of medicine,
and I have not had drink for a long
time.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
SAVE MONEY
LEWIS SINGLE BINDER
sRasms clssR You pay 1Oe
f0rCigaYS not SO GOOD

got a bottle and drank half its contents,
and the very next hand I had a full
house and raked in a. ten-dolla.r pot.
From thence on had it all my own
way, and when another hour had pass
ed I was a winner to the tune of S45.
Then the oily old man with a smile
was cleaned out and the game had to
close. He jumped on his hat and crack
ed his heels together and made some
awful threats, but stood firm on my
principles and he passed out OF sight
with his shoulders bumped up and his
knees bendin' under him.
do not guarantee that the AlIevi-
ator will allus work this way but my
advice is to give it a fair trial. 1t will
certainly prove more efficashus than a
rabbits foot and cure several ailments
at the same time without extra charge.
1905, by T. c. McClure.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09

Horton, Kas., Feb. 9.-The home of
Ed Bly,. in the north part of the city.
was destroyed by fire yesterday at 10
lost.
Mrs Geo. Hemphill. the senior
member of the big dry goods firm of
HemphiIl & Clement, one of the oldest
business houses in Horton, died sud
denly at 4 p. m.
The smallpox. which has been
prevalent here for the past two
months, is now about cleaned out.
There are very few cases left and they
are under strict quarantine. The
schools, churches and opera house will
open again next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
PILGRIM JOE.
His Pain AIIeyiator Still in the
Lead.

When entered the young but en-
terprisin' town of Squat Here it was
with my heart beatin' high with expec-
tashuns, and I was not disappointed.
There was a grand rush to get tin-types
taken at ten cents a take, and before
noon my fghtin' dog had won a match
and my old boss had struck a 2:40 clip
on the race track and won an event by
two engths- 1t was only after dinner
that I had time to open my stock of
Pilgrim Pain Allevfator and tell the
people what could be had for money.
do not wish to seem to advertise
my own wares, but I also feel that it is
due the public to say that I positively
guarantee my Pain Alleviator to be
without rival in the world have tes-
timonials from thousands who have
been cured of consumption, liver COM
plant, rheumatism, Indigestion, scrofula
catarrh and other ailments Some was
cured after taking only one bottle, while
others had to take five hundred. If
you hang to it long enough you are
bound to get there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
RELEASE SEVERAL PLAYERS.
Manager Barnes, OF Oklahoma City,
to Retain Three Reserved Men.

Oklahoma City. o. t. Feb. 9.-Man-
ager Barnes, of the Oklahoma City
Baseball association. has released the
following players from the reserve list
T q last year p sw9 ati15d v Andy
X. Sheffield, Al Page. T. Sullenger.
James Butler Those retained on the
old list are Roy Loughmiller, Frank
Mason and Al Woods. A letter re-
ceived from Mason. who is teaching
school at Wayland, Mo, states that he
will close his school on March n and
report here Immediately. Mason gain
ed the sobriquet of Home Run Ma
son, and knocked more home runs
than any other man in the Southwest
ern league last summer.
Today Manager Barnes closed a
contract for two exhibition games
with the famous Sioux Indians, to be
played here on April s and 8. 1t is
now almost certain that two games
viii be arranged with the Chicago
Nationals, and negotiations have been
opened with the Pittsburg. Pa, Pr
rates. At least thirty exhibition games
will be played in Oklahoma City this
spring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
Grand Island Route.

Double daily service, with new 30
foot-acetylene gas-lighted Pullman
chair cars (seats free) on night trains
and Pullman high-b back seat coaches
on day trains, between Kansas City
and St. Joseph, Mo-; Hiawatha, Seneca
and Marysville, Kan, F'airbury, Fair
field. Hastings and Grand Island,
Neb. Connections made at Kansas
City for all points east. south and west.
At Grand Island direct connections are
made with Union Pacific fast trains
Tor California and the Pacific north
west. 8. M. Adsit general passenger
agenI, St. Joseph. Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
SELF MoaEAN ZOE b.
ST. Joseph, Mo-, Man Could Not Make
a Horse Trade i'm Pittsburg, Has.


a Horse Trade i'm Pittsburg, Has.
Pfttsburg. Kas.. Feb. s.-Among the
"sales" at the city horse market here
was that of a woman for $3.50 a
horse trader drove into the market
Enclosure last evening with woman
and a boy z years old He gave his
name and address as William Robin
son, ST. Joseph, Mo. After a vain at
tempt at a horse trade he announced
that he would sell the woman Joseph
VVafE<u,. a miner. sought out Robinson
and after a short talk with the woman
inquired the price. He considered ST
too high but offered SIS. and Robinson
told him to add SO cents. Walkup
paid the money and took the woman
home with him. Robinson said he had
induced the woman to leave her hus-
band in st. Joseph to travel with him.
This was the third woman Robinson
had sold. he said, the first being his
wife. the mother of the boy with him.
He said that he received $50 for her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
New Coaching System at Penn.

Philadelphia, Feb. 9.-Pennsyl-
vania's football coaching staff will be
as follows next fall: Advisory board
DR.. Carl S. Williams. chairman
George H. Brooke. Byron w. Dickson,
Samuel Goodman, jr.s Marshall Reyn-
olds. Board of coaches-BXron w.
Dickson. field coach; A. L. Smith. as
sistant field coach; w. N. Morice, DR..
John Hedges, c. E. Wallace. N F.
Folwell, John McGloskey and DR..
Charles NJ. Wharton. individual
coaches. This marks the Inauguration
of a new system of coaching at Penn
Sylyania
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
Teachers TO Meet in Lawrence.

Lawrence, kan. Feb. 9.-The an
nuaI session of the Northwestern Kan
sas Teachers association will be held
at the University of Kansas May
%, "a and 25. DR.. Steiner of Iowa
college will lecture May "a. Prof.
Clarke of the University of Chicago
will give a recital and make two ad-
dresses before the convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
Fast Handban Plaved.

Kansas City, Feb. 9.-In three of
the fastest and most exciting games
since the Kansas City Athletic clubs
handban tournament began, Verne
Johnston and Forest Allen defeated
pair won the first game. but the has
ket ball kids steadied down and won
the last two. Aliens play was a fea-
ture- The scores were IL to 21, Fl to
10 and 81 to IT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
BOSTON Cancels louisville Date.

Boston. Feb. 9.-The Boston Amer
cans will play at Cincinnati April u,
as George Tebeau has consented to
cancel the game booked with the
champions at Louisville on that date.
President Taylor was delighted to find
he will be able to take the champions
to Cincinnati,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
HfcCoy's Challenge

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. -9.@'Young Kid
Mccoy" arrived in Pittsburg yesterday
and at once posted a forfeit of $3.50
for a fight with any 122 or 124 pound
man In the country. IF any one at
that weight thinks he has anything on
me-" said Mccoy, "I'n be glad to
arrange a contest. I mean business,
and will not haggIe over terms
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
Langtry vim Not Be a Candidate.

Milwaukee, Feb. 9-Abe Langtry,
secretary of the local bowling associa-
ton, will not be a candidate for secre-
tary of the American Bowling con-
gress against Sam Karpf unless the
proposed three amendments which he
Will introduce are passed. The most
important is one which calls for in
dividual membership instead of club
membership.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
Left Sc. ooo to saIvntion Arn,r.

San Francisco. Feb. 9.-Mrs. Honora
Sharp widow of the late George r.
sharp, and the divorced wife Of former
Judge w. T.. Pierce, who died here TO-
day. left $4,000 for the erection Of an
immense gateway to the Panhandle at
the Golden Gate park as a memorial to
Eer husband. In addition she leaves
the sum of $4,000 to local charities in
Guiding $4,000 to the Salvation Army.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
Nelson and Corbett working Hard.

San Francisco Feb. 9.-Nelson and
Corbett, who will fight in this city
February %, are working hard at
their training. Corbett is at Billy
Shannon's roadhouse. near St. Rafael,
and Nelson has gone into camp with
his old friend and. ally Smiling
Metzger of Larks9ur. Corbett has
been working quietly for some time
and is already in good shape. Britt
said today: 81 have changed my
plans, and instead of going east will
remain here,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
Special HomeseelKers' Rates via
Santa Fe.

on February 21st and March
7th and 21st special homeseekers'
tickets will be sold to. Galveston, TT.
Worth, Dallas. Houston, San Antonio
and other Texas points at the extremely
low rate Of $500 for the round trip.
Points in Pecos Valley and return $50.
Ell Paso and return S26-5o. Rate OF one
fare plus $500 to points in Oklahoma,
Indian Territory, Arizona, New Mexico,
Arkansas and Texas, tickets limited to
u days from date Of sale and stop
overs allowed on the going trip within
Is. days.
For full information. literature, etc.
address T. L. King, G. p. and T. A,
Topeka Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
Racing 81 Frisco.

San Francisco, FTsb. 9.-Bragg. who
won the handicap yesterday, repeated
The talent unloaded on Arcade, who
broke down at the half pole Clover
land outgamed Veterano for second
money Best Man was the only favor
tie to win.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
KANSAS NEWS.
Fort Scott Investors Lose HeaV-
lily In an Oil Deal.
Slump in the Market Has Dis
astrOus Results.
GREAT MANY HAVEQUIT
One Company Is Forced to Oper-
ate by Contract.
Expect to See the Old Prices
When Octopus Is Thr0ttled.

Fort Scott, Feb. s.-The Fort Scott
men who invested heavily In the oil
fields of Montgomery and other counties
In the belt are lainenting the fact that
the Standard Oil company has sent the
price of crude Oil down to the bottom.
It is absolutely impossible to produce
the oil and sell it at the market prices
and make a profit, and many Of the
companies have discontinued developing
until the market revives- The STANDARD
company used to pay s1-30 for the best
grade of oil in the district, and over
81 for the poorer quality. This was
when the Fort Scott people got the
fever and invested heavily. Now crude
oil is selling as low as % cents a barrel.
and il is impossible to produce it at
that figure Seventy cents is the high
est price paid for the oil in its crude
state, while the most of it brings 40.
Some even goes lower than that. Some
months ago when oil commenced to
drop many were buoyed up by the be-
lief that it was only temporary, but
when the slump presented itself in
earnest a sense of alarm went over ev-
erybody who had invested heavily. Not
a cent is being made out of the oil bus
mess now. One Fort Scott company is
selling at 40 cents, and this pays the
cost Of production and leaves a small
margin, but this said, all is said. There
lis but little belief that the old prices
win be restored. The field is developed
and the Standard company has got
matters just where it wants them.
Those who have had experience in
other fields say that the Standard is
acting just as it acted there. High
prices were paid until the field was
thoroughly developed and then just as
suddenly the slump came and all of
the profits of production were taken
away. One Fort Scott company that
has lease on a tract OF land, has sew
eral more wells to put down under a
The company also has a contract to
produce oil, no matter how low the
price is The cost Of production exceeds
the market price by a big margin. Sew
eral Fort Scott men have lost heavily
In the oil speculation. One man is said
to have sunk $12.0 in developing the
field, and just when he expected to get
his money back the bottom fell out Of
the market and left him with the empty
sack.
The enthusiasm is not taken out of
all Of the Fort Scott spectators, how
ever, for they firmly believe that the
old prices will be restored in time and
that they viii vet see their way clear
on the projects that they have gone
into. The fall in prices has proven
most disastrous. Many companies have
tinue prospecting. but owing TO the fall
In prices nobody is investing a dollar
In the business. 1t Is hard to cope with
a big corporation like the Standard
which can send prices either
way at its will 1t begins to look like
the big octopus had the Kansas oil
field in it's grasp and the producers in
its power.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
Mcpherson wants REFINERY.

Mcpherson. Kas., Feb. 9.-The state
oil refinery question before the legis-
lature is the absorbing topic here this
week Petitions circulated Thursday
asking the senator and representative
of this district to work for the passage
of the oil refinery bill were signed
generally. The bill as reported passed
by the senate meets with the approval
Of most of the residents here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
Racing at New Orleans.

New Orleans. Feb. 9.=Racing show
ed no Improvement. A drfzz1ing rain
fell and the track was very heavy.
Inspector Halpin, which. had enough
Of it after three furlongs. and Gladi-
ator, which weakened badly in the
final effort in his race, were the beat
en- faVnritaS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
Are Alleged Horsethieves.

Emporia, Kas., Feb. 9.-By the
arrest of S. II. Etherton and OF Miller.
at Yates Center, the -Eorsethief
association claims to have secured two
of the most dangerous horse and mule
thieves in the west. Both men were
wanted here in connection with the
burning of the John Edwards barn.
south of Emporia, and the stealing of
his valuable work team. When arrest
ed at Yates Center Miller turned
states evidence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
Murphy to Coach Harvard Nine.

Cambridge, Mass. Feb. 9.-Tom
Murphy will be head coach for the
Harvard baseball squad this year,
Captain Randall having decided to
employ q professional. Murphy play
ed on the Harvard varsity nine in
1901, was disqualified for summer
playing and since then has been a pro-
Iessio nal- he VIII have entire charge
OF the Harvard men. with DR.. Mich