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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1904
Page
3
In Atchison February report Amos Howell, a top ice dealer, is described as waking at 4, working at daylight, and maintaining strong health. The piece notes his early freight freighting days, constant breakfast, robust vigor, and cheerful, energetic demeanor despite a likely vacuous age and odd spelling reflecting the era.
A Frisco freight train bound for Wichita ran past a burning bridge near Andover delaying No. 200. Fire damaged locomotive wiring and woodwork but stopped before catastrophe. Work crews repaired the span, enabling the Wichita train to pass. Also notes cold snap threatens peach trees in Nemaha and Lawrence areas and reports a runaway incident near Lawrence.
An advertisement extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as the only perfect substitute to aid digestion and restore stomach strength. It asserts the product works independently of other conditions, promises quick relief, and urges readers to test by placing a tablet in water with a meal to prove its effects.
The athletic board of the University of Kansas approved schedules with Purdue and Washington for dates. Purdue visits for a game on October 9 or 12 and Kansas to Purdue for a return game. A Missouri indoor track meet was set for March 1 in Kansas City. A Lawrence address featured J Horton speaking on early Free State history and Civil War reminiscences.
Wichite Kansas man on a railroad velocipede north of the city struck by a spike, sustaining a fractured skull and taken to hospital with poor chance of recovery. Police say the incident may involve local youths and arrests possible. Mrs Day of Wichita to be released without prosecution. Detective Sutton returns with Mrs Mary Tray, accused of theft of gems from Mrs Thums E Arnold. theft occurred last September. Clay Center doctors meet for Kansas Medical Association session with about fifty in attendance. Rural carrier appointments announced for Kansas including Dwight and Silver Lake substitutes.
London reports Mrs Florypoe Maybrick, serving a life sentence, has been moved to a private English country home under strict supervision after negotiations led by the duchess of Bedford. Authorities say she remains a convict but gains restricted freedom for health and hair growth, with location kept secret and punishment to end next July. The move prompts government criticism avoidance.
Rates for one way Colonist Excursion tickets from March 1 to April 30 are listed for Utah Montana Idaho Oregon Washington and California stations including Salt Lake City Butte Helena Portland San Francisco and more. The notice mentions various prices and restrictions and invites inquiries at Fulton Kansas Avenue phone.
The article details the vast costs in early professional baseball with a payroll of 3,750,000 dollars and 2,000 high class players. It notes travel expenses between New York Boston and other cities, hotel costs, and per player daily costs. It highlights the financial scale of the sport, including salaries, travel, and operating expenses across leagues.
An evolving plan at Chicago’s Maroons aims to attract top college athletes, with Coach Stagg and Fred Speck presenting the idea at a dinner attended by President Harper and Horace Butterworth. The proposal seeks stronger athlete recruitment to build championship teams and enhance the program’s prestige.
The third day produced top sport with a large entry list at $40 per head. Seventeen shots per bird challenged shooters from Saline to Kansas City as Harry Anderson and Harry Tipton tied with 25 birds for first prize. Burn Sides Klein Holmen and Boge each posted 24 to share second money. Severson of Wisner beat Ford of Central City by two for the Y L Combs interstate shield.
The report lists multiple shooters with their handicap yards and birds broken down by participant groups. Anverton Tipton and Murneides are noted with various yardage counts. Other names include Kisin Holmes Foes Cunningham Downs O Bried St Townses Fray Arnal Norton Bramhall Terryherry Burmeister and Linder mab with diverse scores around 20 to 37 yards and 20 to 34 birds.
New York pep sheet notes Arthur Redfern, top jockey last season, will ride for E R Thomas and Alex Shields in 1904 with a strong contract. Redfern, once under W C Whitney, drew praise for eastern track success and a season earnings near $29,000. Also mentioned is Herbert Phillips joining for $14,000 and Fuller and Zimmer jockey movements in prior years.
Topeka plans to require meters for about 2,800 of its water customers when it takes over waterworks on April 1. Existing meters total around 1,400. the move aims to curb waste, improve fire pressure, and introduce a minimum charge. Superintendent Jesse Shaw and Samuel T. Howe advocate universal metering, with a suggested 50 cent monthly minimum. A witness reports a customer already requesting a meter to offset a rate increase after an addition to his home.
A Dawson City athletic rep seeks to stage a 5,000 dollar boxing bout between Joe Choynski of San Francisco and George Gardner of Lowell Mass in Alaska. Negotiations claim a first class purse split and traveling expenses. Choynski is open to going, Gardner less certain. Other notes mention Ascot racing results and California winter track prospects.
Architect Proud Foot submitted plans for a new university gym in Iowa City. Construction hoped to start soon with completion by September. Building features include brick detailing and a two-court gymnasium with a twelve-lap track and basin for basketball.
March and April ticket rates apply to intercity travel in tourist sleepers and free chair cars. Liberal stop over privilege offered. For full information request free literature from King CP & T A Topeka.
City engineer James F. McCabe of Topeka discusses pavement experiences from five Kansas towns in a forthcoming Municipal Journal and Engineer article. He prefers brick paving for moderate traffic, citing low cost, easy maintenance, cleanliness, sanitary qualities, traction, and overall utility, while noting asphalt and cedar or limestone have drawbacks or failures.
Simmy Britt stops training for his bout with Young Corbett set for March 15 as Corbett signs to fight Dave Sullivan on February 19. The Britt Corbett clash is still considered on, with a possible new date to settle the dispute.
A new world record for trot racing on ice was set at Lake George on February 5. Vinco, owned by John? J. Cammins of Sandy Hill, broke the previous mark of 2 194 seconds. Vinco clocked 2:17 and 2:58 in the heats, establishing a 246 speed figure.
Jiggs Donahue, star of local baseball, signed a contract with the Chicago American League club after a prior offer from Milwaukee. He described the terms as satisfactory and returned the document to Charley Comiskey. The season promises excitement as Drewers restate their ambitions.
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