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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-18

Ireland had never taken greater in
terest in any sporting event than 1t
| manifested in this fight. It practically
overshadowed the other st. Patrick
day celebrations in Dublin at least, and
it brought into the city great crowd
Of sporting men. This intense interest
arose mainly from the fact that this
is the first time in many years that an
Irishman has fought in his own coun-
try for the championship. There was
also deep seated feeling that Roche
would be able be able to wrench the
honors from his Am erican opponent.
The odds of to that were being
offered by the Burns supporters were
not a good sign of the Irish feeling,
for most of the betting was in small
amounts at 2 to l. which the book
makers relayed at the larger figures.
The scene in the theater was re-
markable one. There were seats for
5000 and every one was occupied. 1t
was a most enthusiastic crowd and
Roche received a great reception when
he entered smiling and with confident
air. The orchestra struck up THE
Boys of Wexford, 'ethe spectators join
ing in the chorus, Burns. who had
been watching the preliminary bouts,
strolled casually to the ring to the air
of 1.-THE Star Spangled Banner"
He also was we'll received. but the
reception of the fighters was insignif1-
cant as compared with that given
Richard Croker when the master OF
ceremonies announced that 1t was
largely through the efforts of the for
| mer Tammany leader that Roche was
able to enter the contest. Mr.. Croker,
who was in a box at the r1ngslde, had
to acknowledge the tremendous cneer>
| ing that greeted him.
The two heavyw Fights came to the
ring in their street clothes, and quar-
ter of an hour was occupied in max
| ing preparations for the fight.
At sound of the gong Burns jumped
\ -, rnf fhn in UTh
an 1S-foot affair, and started his usual
| tactics of trying to draw out his OPP
ponent. This seemed to annoy ROche,
who angrily struck down Burns arms
| and then covered his face with notn
gloves to protect it from a threatened
blow. Burns, however. was looking
| for a better chance, and a moment
later he tented with his left and shot
his right over to the jaw which was
entirely unprotected. The Irishnan
went to the canvas, but not heavily.
He slid along on his side and then
rolled over, face downwards very
few of the spectators, even those on
| the stage, were quick enough TO see
how it was done and there were cries
of flake"
. There was no doubt, however. that
Roche went in to do his best. but he
was outclassed and altogether too slow
for a man Of Burns quickness and
ring craft
Roche said after he had somewhat
got over the suddenness of his defeat:
"He did it too quick, that's all.
Burns. when questioned whether he
would meet Roche or Squires again
replied:
1T will fight anyone. il there is
enough money in sight"
The fight was for a purse of $500,
which. was put up by a syndicate of
which Richard Croker, the former
Tammany leader. was a member, and
q side bet of $4,000. In addition,
Burns had $1,000 himself at odds of
8 to 1. The ringside betting was seven
to two on the American
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-18
SELLS FORTY ACRES FOR 50 ono
Butler County Land Is Bringing Fancy
Prices

ElDorado, Kan, March 1S.-Part of
the Potwtn homestead. on the West
Branch. just north of town, compris-
ing forty acres, owned and occupied
for years by B. F. Adams and pur-
chased two years ago by E. j. Hewitt
from M. d. Cowley, has been sold to
built an elekant modern home and
two barns on the property and other
wise improved 1t. It is one of the
closest in, nice small farms in the
county, being principally in alfalfa
and having plenty of running water
and timber.
Mr.. Hewitt still owns ESQ acres
seven miles north of town on the West
Branch. purchased of W. E. Stone.
The family will move to town for the
present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-18

Home" 1t was a thoroughly enjoy
able theatrical entertainment. one OF
those happy, go-1ucky, mirth-provok-
ing affairs with plenty of excitement
aches and villainies to properly season
it, and let the audience go home in q
pleasant frame of mind and with q
good taste in its mouth.
Brown of Harvard" is one of the
best of the college plays. College life
is depicted as it really is. A couple OF
little love stories run through it and
there are all thrills incident to watch
ing a boat race from the Tclub mouse
and participating in the reception to
the victorious crew Mr.. Woodruff
created the part of tom Brown" and
has been playing in the piece with I'M
interrupted success for several years.
His success is deserved for he is an
actor of exceeding ability and seems 10
have been just cut out for the part.
But this is to be his last season IN
Brown of Harvard as Henry Miller
proposes to star him next year IN
new play of the western type. MT.
woodruff is surrounded by capable
lot of fellows and a trio of girls who
do their work well. He made tre-
mendous hit with the good sized audi
ence which saw the performance ana
was given curtain call after curtain
call and he could not even be pre-
vailed on to make speech more tnan
ssthank YOU" even after he had re-
ceived a huge bunch OF American
Beauty roses and a big WasnpuIn
Washburn Dramatic club who were his
guests at a box party. There was an
other distinctive gathering IN the auoi-
ence. It was the members OF the
Owls society, a FORMER nisn scno1l
bIistered their hands in expressing
their enthusiasm over bunch of real
college boys.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-18
SAVANNAH ROAD RACES.
The Track in Grand Condition, Being
Oiled and Banked.

Oiled and Banked.
Savannah, March 18.-Work on
the Savannah course over which the
three big automobile road races will
be run Wednesday. and Thursday Of
this week has been completed and
now the twenty or more candidate for
honors in the Georgia motoring car
nival are whizzing around the eigh-
teen-mile circuit at top speed in order
to become accustomed to the turns,
of which there are eleven, each one
carefully banked and capable Of
standing at least thirty miles an hour.
AS the cars have to make twenty cir
cults in the long race Thursday this
means 220 turns, which will slow the
pace to a considerable extent, it is fig
ured by the experts.
No Vanderbilt cup course ever re-
ceived more careful attention or pre-
paration, the Georgians having spent
money like water to make the circuit
ideal. It has been oiled to do away
with the dust nuisance; the turns
have been banked and the long home
stretch on Estill avenue is capable of
a speed of ninety miles an hour or
better.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-18
A PASTOR THREATENED.
Rev. e. Purlee Gets a Black Hand
Letter From Unknown Source

Letter From Unknown Source.
CoffeyviHe, Kan. March 1S-In
the morning mail Rev. Ellis Purlee,
the local Christian pastor, received a
BLACK HAND letter. cursing him and
threatening him because of his ac-
paign for law enforcement and es-
pecially the enforcement of the
prohfbitory law, but principally be-
cause of his sermon Sunday night on
'Superstitions and Decisions" In the
letter Rev. Purlee is abused violently,
and warned that he has some enemi es
here who would like to get even with
him. The letter is unsigned, and was
written on plain stationery and
mailed some time during the night
In Rev. Purlee's sermon Sunday
night he said some plain things. He
city convention in demanding that
the law enforcement plank be a part
Of the platform. In the letter was
enclosed newspaper clipping re-
ferring to that stand made by him,
but the letter itself 6welt mainly on
the sermon. It is not reprinted for
the reason that most of it is un-
printable.
Rev. Purlee viii pay no attention
to the matter. He tossed the letter
aside and gave 1t no further thought
except to remark that "those kind
of fellows have no terror for mel
will continue my fight for law en-
forcement just the same. The fell
lows who write anonymous threaten
ing letters don't amount to enough
to cause any one any worry They
have no standing and 90 not even
have the moral courage to make their
fight openly
However the letter will be turned
in to the postal authorities by Post
| master Rammel.
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Amateurs at the Majestic.

Out of the four amateur acts at the
Majestic theater last night, there was
only one worthy of more than pass
ing notice. but that one was a good
one. Master Cecil Phelps. the prize
winner. in the makeup of rube Ger
man comedian, did some really clever
stunts for an amateur and some of HIS
work tinged of professional class. He
did singing and dancing stunts. and
was greeted with volumes of applause.
He is probably the most likely looking
voungster who has appeared in the
amateur acts this seas on. His act
was the first one and the fact that the
first act won the prize is rather
novel occurrence.
Harry Anderson put on black face
turn, but somehow it seemed rather
tame to the audience which did not
warm up to the act. Sims and Com
appeared in team, one of them doing
black face work and the other being
a Dutch comedy actor. They were
introduced as rapid fire artists" but
there was nothing in their act to ex-
cite applause. William Sherwood. q
"gabologist.' added to the monotony
of the amateur programme by trying
to initiate Dutchman.
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MISERABLE FARCE.
Would Be ishChampiOn Roche
an Easy Mark.
Didn't Give Tommy Burns a
TryOut, Even.
ONLY ONEBLOW STRUCK
The American Himself Expected
More Than One Round.
The Great Crowd Present Quick
~ Left, Disguised.

Dublin, March 1s.-Tommy Burns,
the American pugilist, knocked out
Jem Roche, the Irish champion, last
night in the first round of the battle
in the Theater Royal, for the heavy
weight championship of the world.
The men had hardly got into the ring
when Burns tented and put his right
over on the side of the head. Roche
went down and was counted out. He
got up a moment later apparently I'M
hurt. The men were in the ring one
minute and twenty-eight seconds.
The syndicate offered to match
Squires against Burns on the same
terms.
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BOUGHT THOUSANDS OF EGGS
Ness City Merchants Pay a Penn,
Apiece for 32,40O in Day.

One day this week while a News
representative was making his rounds
he inquired of the merchants the
number OF eggs each received last
saturday and here is what he learned :
Beardslee Brothers a little more than
twenty-seven cases, George o. Hunt &,
Co., twenty-one cases; Josh NeeI. four
teen and one-half cases; J. e. Brent
nah d Son, four cases; Temple q,
Taylor, four cases, the total of which
would be ninety cases of eggs, besides
those which were delivered to indi-
vfduals. or twenty-seven hundred
dozen, or thirty-two thousand -four
hundred eggs, which were worth one
cent apiece, and brought three hum
dred and twenty-four dollars.-Ness
County News.
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ADJUSTMENTS
Washburn Dramatic Club

There will be nothing in the way Of
theatrical entertainment at the Grand
this week until Friday night when the
members of the Washburn Dramatic
club will be seen in the production of J.
M. Barrie's clever three act comedy
1.-THE Professors Love Story" And
there is every Indication that the Grand
will have the record breaking crowd for
the season on Friday night for about
everybody in town Is interested in the
success of the Washburn Dramatic club
and its members, several of whom had
made name for themselves in anna
teur theatricals before they entered
WaShbnru.
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HYLAND TO FIGHT WELSH.
Fighting Dick Is to Tackle the Briton
at Milwaukee.

Milwaukee, March 1S.-Ffghting
Dick Hyland has been matched to
meet Freddie Welsh in the wind-up
of the Green Valley Boxing club 8
show, either on March 27 or 30. The
date is still in doubt, but will prob
ably be decided upon Monday. They
win go ten rounds at 1913 pounds at
9 O'Clock.
Welsh has been idle since his bat
tie with Packey Mcfarland at the
Hippodrome. He has suffered no i'll
effects from the foul he sustained and
is said to be in great condition. He
figures that a victory over Hy1and
win give him a good foothold in the
west.
home here.
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HE JUMPED 124 FEET.
Ski Record Would Have Been Broken
but for Ffering'S Fall

Duluth, March 1s.-The last ski
tournament for professionals to be
held in Duluth, Mimi, took place in
the presence of 1000 Spectators 1t
was expected that the American rec
ord of 122 feet for the longest stand
ing jump would be broken, but it was
not.
Ole Fiering of Duluth. jumped 124
feet, but the feat was spoiled by fall
ing. The crowd was disappointed, for
Fiering is the idol of the Duluth ski
fans. He won first place, however.
The longest standing jump was made
by John Evenson of Duluth, 10 feet
He is the holder of the American rec
ord.
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off the grounds This never faxed

off the grounds. This never faxed
him, however, but instead made him
talk the louder. A crowd of students
from the business college carried him
off the grounds and made him prom
ise never to turn against them again.
On Friday night the business col
lege played another game with the
town team and with 1t came Hager,
who had the nerve to again root for
the other team. This time he was
taken off the grounds, carried to the
river bank and tossed into the water.
The students made him stay in the
water until he was soaked through
and through. He was then released.
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DUCKED a TRAITOR FAN.
SaIina Students Give an Erring Mem
Der a River Dousing

Sahna, March 1S.-Ducked in the
Smoky Hill river because he rooted
for the baseball team opposing his
own school, the Wesleyan Business
college, it is likely that Arba Hager
will hereafter confine his roofing to
the favor OF the business college.
Last Thursday, young Hager went
over to the park to a bali game be-
tween the business college and the
high school. It seems as though he
expected to take part in the game
but was not permitted to do so in
and in order to get revenge he began
to roast his own team and to root for
the high school.
He was then told that If he didn't
"cut out" his talk he would be put
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McGraw Likes Nferkle.

New York. March 1S.-Manager
John McGraw of the Giants, after
two weeks observation of the young
players of his team, has begun the
wedding out process. and at the same
time has expressed his opinion that
one of the recruits, at least, will make
the team and become a fixture with
the Giants. That player is Fred
Merkle. the 19-year-old Toledo bow.
who joined the club last fall Merkbe'a
work in Texas has come up to Me-
Graws expectations.
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GAS WE'LL VALUATIONS.
Assessors in Southeast Kansas Declare
for $500 a Million.

lola, Kan, March 1S.-County As
SCISSOR Schaffner is writing to different
county assessors in the gas districts
asking on what they will base their
ed one answer. It is from the assessor
in Montgomery county. who stated
that gassers were estimated at $500 a
million in that county. Mr. Schaffner
has also written to the state tax COM
mission about the matter
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A Lawrence Druggist Dies.

Lawrence, Kan, March 1S.-Harry L.
Raymond, a druggist and a prominent
member Of the First Baptist church,
died at his home here last night after a
brief illness. He was sick only since
last Thursday, but was seriously i'll
from the first. The physicians were
unable to determine exactly what was
the cause, but believed that he was SUI
fering from blood poisoning.
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land is level as a floor and water can
be obtained any place on the 80 at
depth of probably Is feet.
One hundred dollars is pretty good
figure for Barber county land, but this
Is worth every dollar of it as are
thousands of acres that can be bought
for from SIS to $50 but are not now
seeded to alfalfa-Medicine Lodge
Cresset.
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PRISONERS FROM OKLAHOMA.
Twenty nine, Including One Woman,
Reach IseavenWorth.

Leavenworth, Kan, March 18.-The
population of the state penitentiafy at
the present time is higher than it has
been for number of years. Since
Oklahoma and Indian Territory have
been made a state Kansas receives all
the prisoners that the United States
prison has been getting. Twenty-Five
new members have been enrolled,
making the present population 1.201.
Only one woman was received in tn e
bunch. Leta Woods, white, convicted
of forgery on two counts, must serve
one year and six months for each
count. Leta is 10 years of age, and
was sent from Seguayah county.
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Two Veterans to Montreal.

Shreveport, La, March 1S.-Tom
Jones and Joe Yeager, Of the st.
Louis Browns, will probably be with
Montreal of the Eastern league. Man
ager Casey, of that team, is dickering
for these two players. as he wants
Yeager for third and Jones for first.
If Brown continues to show good
form he may be used regularly at
first
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An Incubator Baby Lives.

The Register several months ago
printed a story about the nurses at
the hospital keeping an incubator
baby at the st. Johns hospital. 1t was
reported about town that the baby did
not live. The report was untrue, how
ever, and the baby. now six months
old, is in the best of health at its
home, 1017 North Sycamore street
Mr.. and Mrs. Wise, parents Of the
child, say that it has always been in
good health.-Iola Register
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Miss Hazel IArkin.

In THE Professors Love Story the
mem bers of the club will have an OPP
portunity to show their worth for 1t is
g. comedy of high order and has been
the vehicle of such star as Maxine
Elliott. 1t is said that the piece is
most cleverly acted by the cast, which
is as follows: DR.. Cosens, Ray Ufford;
Prof Goodwille, Quinton Adams; Sir
George Gliding, Walter Wedding: DR..
YelIowleaves, Joe Myers; Pete, David
Ferguson; Henders Leo Mooney; First
Footman, Ralph Johnson; Lucy White.
Mabel Renwfck; Effie, Hazel Larkin;
Lady George Gliding, Edna Snepp;
Dowager Lady Gliding, Helen Morrow;
Agnes Goodwille, Vivien futile.
Tt will be seen from this assignment
of narts that Miss Hazel Larkin has a
prominent one. Although one of the
youngest members of the Dramatic
club Miss Larkin is one of the cleverest
and it will be remembered that she
shone particularly in the production
presented by the club last year.
Grace Hayward Stock Company.
Miss Grace hayward who comes to
the Grand on next Sunday matinee for
a weeks engagement mas earned LOT
herself the title of Americas greatest
stock actress through her many sue
cessful seasons in this line of work.
Miss Hayward was a regular VISITOR TO
this city in the past and while her COM
pany has been seen in this section dur
ing the past few years Miss Hayward
was absent from the cast owing to her
engagement as leading lady with some
of, the largest stock companies in
America. namely three most successful
seasons at the Lyceum theater, Minne-
apolis; one season at the Boyd theater,
Omaha: one season at the avenue the
ater. Pittsburg; and at Waterbury,
Conn, and Kansas City. Mo; She re-
turned two seasons ago to stock work
on the road During the week an ex-
cel1ent new line OF plays will be pre-
scented by this able company
Henry woodruff Entertains.
Brown of Harvard" with Henry
woodruff in the leading part and
which was presented at the Grand last
night with a company of rollicking
college boys. came as Welcome dnars relief sftef
the recent agonizing periods of
MADAM Butterfly" 1.-The Second Mrs.
and .Why Girles Leave
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Death of Prof. d. s. Kelly.

Emporia, Kan. March 1S-Dorman
S. Kelly died here suddenly Tuesday OF
heart failure, after sickness of only
one hour. Mr.. Kelly was born about
fifty years ago in Patricksburg, Ind,
and was educated at a private semi
nary and at the Indiana State Normal
and Harvard: From 1885 till 1897 he
was at the head Of the department Of
natural sciences at the Kansas sNor-
NAL school in Emporia
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George Ehle Goes to Scranton.

st. Louis, March 1S.-George Ehle
has signed with the Scranton team, of
the Pennsylvania league, for the sea-
son, George played at Springfield,
Mo-, and Joplin for two seasons, and
was with the Trolley league for two
years Last year he played with the
champion Orphan Boys as shortstop.
He is a promising young player.
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Hart won on a Foul.

Hot Springs, Ark, March 1S.-Be-
fore a large crowd Tuesday afternoon
Marvin Hart of Louisville, was
awarded the decision in the fourth
round over John Willie of Chicago on
a foul. The men had agreed to break
clean. Immediately following a
chnch, and as Fart was stepping I'M
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johnson Makes Cantillon Happv.

Galveston, Tex. March 18.-Thera
is great joy in the camp of the wash
ington Americans this evening.
telegram from johnson announrir.
that he was confident that he won,1d
be able to get into the game s,os,,
time during the season. The taIa.
gram from the pitching phenom reed
as follows: Am out OF the laosnitas
and hope to get into the game inssss.,
Of couple of months"
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Ctpweu to Captain X. u.

Lawrence. Kan, March 1S.-At a
meeting held Tuesday, the members of
the K. U. football team elected George
F. csPat") Crowell, right tackle of the
team, as captain to succeed the late
Urbin Angney; who committed suicide
in January by jumping off the main
building.
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Death of George Jones

Emporia, March IS.-George Jones a.
resident of Lyon county since 1854, died
at his home southwest Of town Tues
day. He was born in Friendsville,
Tenn, ~ years ago. He leaves a widow
and five grown children
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OUT IN SHORT GRASS COJTNrRv
Alfalfa Land Near Medicine Lodge
Sells for 500 Per Acre

On Monday T. L. Lindley sold the
east half of the Eli Smith eighty. living
Valley township for 500 per acre.
Every foot, practically, is seeded to
alfalfa and it Is beautiful sight when
the crop is about ready to cut. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-18

protected, Willie swung hard right
to the ear, sending Hart sprawling.
Hart was unable to respond, and his
ear may be seriously injured. DOC"
Hottum of Memphis, acted as referee.
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Burns Wins From BeeIl.

Omaha, Neb., March 18.-Farmer
Burns last night won from Wrestler
Fred Beell of Wisconsin. taking the
first and third falls.
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blood and safely and Blood builds
strengthens cured of
Blood Poison medicine and
will us. S. S. S.
SPECIFIC ATLANTA. GA.