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Earned runs-Boston, 2; Louisville 2.
Two-base hits-Duffy, Lowe, Clingman,
Wilson. Three-base hit-Long. Bases on
balls-Off Klobedanz, 4; off Fraser, 3.
Passed baH-Wilson. Struck out-Hy
Klobedanz, g; by Fraser, 1. Double play
CIingnan TO Dexter to Werden. First base
on errors-Boston, q Louisville, 8. Left
on bases-Boston, 8; Louisville, 8 Umpire
Mr.. Hurst. Time OF ganle-1 hour ana 90
minutes. Attcndance-6 800.
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EdIucu IuIlS-DOSJOu. ., LOulSNHlc, Z
Two-base hits-Stahl, Collins, CAMEL 2,
Stiyetts, Dexter. Home runs Duffy,
Werden. Stolen bases-Tenney, Duffy,
Clark, Clingman. Bases on balls off
stivetts, 8; off Cunning ngham, 6. Hit by
pitched ball-By Stivetts, l. Struck out
BY stiyetts, 3. Left on bases-Boston, 9;
Louisville, i3 First base on errors
Boston, l; Louisville, 4. Double plays
Clingmsn, alone; Rogers to Dexter, TO
Clingman: Clingman to Werden. Time of
game hour and 55 minutes. Umpire
Mr.. Hurst.
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THE LUCKY ORIOLES.
Pitcher NOps Wins His Eighth Sue
cessive Victory.

Baltimore, June 1.-THE CIevelands had
today's game won up TO the ninth inning,
When the champions fell on CUppy's curves
for four successive singles, which gave
them the game. McDonald's cratic UNI
piring kept the players on both teams
kicking necessarily Both Nops and Cup
py were mt Ia sJreaEs, ana Ine score was
kept down by the excellent support they
received This makes Nops' eighth sue
ceSSive victory. Attendance, 1886. Score
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Cincinnati ..........o o o o o 0 o.
New York rk......0 0001O o.

Earned runs Cincinnati. 2; New York, l.
Two. base hit-Hoy. Sacrifice hits-Hoy and
Miller Stolen base-Tierpan First base
on errors-New York. L. First base on balls
-off RuSe, 3; off Breitenstein, 4 Struck
out-By Rusie, 8; by Bretenstein, 2. Left
on bases Cincinnati, 8; New York, 6.
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Earned runs-Ch icago, 1; Philadelphia, =.
Two base hits-DeIehanty, Boyle. Three
base hit-Cooley. Left on bases Phila-
delphia, IL; Chicago, 8. Struck out-Ever-
EFT, Mccormick, 3; LaGge, Ryan; Boyle.
First base on erroTs-Chicago, 2; Philadel
phi3, 2 First base on baiiS-McCornick,
Lange, 2; PfeffeT, .; Cooley, Delehanty;
Nash. Hit by pitched ball-CToss. Wild
pitch-Guffith. Time of game hours
and 20 minutes.
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Earned runs Brooklyn, 2; Pit5sburg, 2.
First base on errors Brooklyn. 1 Pitts
burg, 3. Left on bases Brooklyn, 4;
Pittsburg, z. ThTee-base hit-G artlner
Two-base hits-Canovan, Padden, Brodie.
Stolen bases Shindle, Brodie, Davis, E.
Smith. Double plays-Leahy and Davis;
Ely and Davis. First base on balls-Off
Payne, 1; off Hughey, 3. Struck ouu-By
Payne, l; by Hughey, 8. Passed ball-A-
Smith. Wild pitch--Hughey. Umpire SIT.
Emste. Time of game-1 hour and 52
minutes. Attendance 3,352
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LUCKY TROLLEY DODGERS.
They Pull the Game Out of the
Fire in the Eighth.

Brooklyn, June 1.-THE BroOkIyns pulled
another game out OF the fire today when
least expected. With two out in the
eighth inning, Hughey put an easy one
TO Payne, who hit the bail over the
fieldeis heads. He then sent the next
two men TO first on balls. Anderson fol-
lowed with q hit, bringing in two men
while ShI;dle's single clinched the game
Score:
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Earned runs ns-Washington, /; st. Louis,
l. Home run-O'Brien. Three-bas hit
Abbey Two-base hits s-Laliy, Donohue 2.
First base by errors Washington, 2; st.
Louis, L. Left ON bases s-Washngton, Z;
ST. Louis, g. First base on balls-Off
German, 2; off Donohue, 5. Struck out
By German, l. Stolen bases-Brown, De
Montreville, Hartman, Hallman. Hit by
pitcher BY German, l Umpire-Mr.
Sheridan. Time OF game-1 hour and 45
minutes
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Interesting to Government typewriter
operators. Have Hartford machine sent
to your office for tiial- You viii Ike IL.
Typewriter Headquarter and Mann
facturers' gency, 1907 F st. NV Burket
* Hewett, Agts. je9-3t.em
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ONE NOTCH NEARER BALTIMORE.
The Bostons Added Two More to
Their string of Victories.

Boston, June 11.-Boston added two to
her string OF home victories today. Louis
vile was the victim. The fielding OF Cling
man and Clark, with the heavy hitting OF
Boston, enlivened what proved an other
wise uninteresting game. Score.
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DEALERS AND RIDERS, ATTENT NTION-
Unredeemed bicycles at oDe-third value;
CoIumbias, closing out at SAB; Syracuse
PAGERS, HANDLERS, spaIdings, March, Worlds,
Flyers, NfagaTaS, Snfrk, LaDert ana VicCors,
and other prominent makes for Ladies, gem
tlemen and children; we have received from
machines, closing them out at $50; also
lot of Deaton, '97, SS5 machines, closing
out at $34 so; new and secondhand; sun
dries and parts. Salesrooms open evenings.
We also exchange or buy outright and
taken on storage. NEW YORK CYCLE
CO., 434 Sth ST. NV. je7-6t
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AT Toronto

Toronto nto............... 00o-5
Hits-Toronto, 9; Providence, g. Errors
Toronto, 3; Providence, L. Batteries
CASTOR and Casey; Hodson and Coogan.
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FOR RENT-SrORES,

FOR RENT-Ne 473 Pa. ave. NV, store.
10 feet deep, 10 poins aud bath, all
being thoroughly repGated 20 foot alley
in learr willrent as d whole or separately;
low rent TO right party. Apply 942
b st. NV je5-14t
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Double plays -Ritchey and Corcoran:G Gleason
and Clark; Warner and Clark Passed ball
schriver. Time of game-1 hour and 90
minutes. Umpires es-Messrs. Lynch and
O'Day.
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You get the best type writing done at
our office Work called for and deliv-
cred. Write US a postal. Type wnter Head
quarters and Manufactures Agency, 1 307
St NV Burket s. Hewett, Agts.
te9-6t.em
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VIII Redeem Articles.

The person who bought two boxes and
a trunk of c. G. Sloan & Co., auctioneers,
14O7 6 street, May Is, is requested to
call at 732 10th st. NV. Item
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CURED

have suffered from disordered kidneys
and irritable bladder for many years, and
have tried many remedies, but all failed
until l obtained a sample box OF your
Sparagus Kidney Pills at the drug store
of Henry Evans. They gave me such re-
lief that l bought full box, and since
using 1t feel ike a new man. i shall
always feel grateful for the good your
medicine has done 10 me. C.. KEEGAN,
3o7 Elm street, lie Droit Park, Washingtons
D. G..
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HOBBS
Sparagus Kidney Pills,

HOBBS REMEDY CO., Proprsetors, Chi
cago. DR.. Hobbs r ills for sale in Wash
ington, d. c., by HENRY EVANS, Whole
sale and Retail Druggist, 93s F street
northwest, and Connecticut avenue and
s street north west
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For SALE OR RENT

FOR SALE OR RENT-A brick house; 6
rooms; bath; all mod. imp; newly pa
perea on frong f,9ng f s sasy payle's s 4 s. n9s p
5e10- st. EN-
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Earned runS-BaltlInore, Z, CteNeISaus =
Tnret.-bilsse hIt-SoCkaleXlS- T%o-oaSe nlJs
Jennings, Doyle, Stenzel Sacrifice hit
McAIeer stolen bases-Steuzel, Wallace,
Keeler, Doyle. First base on balls-By
Nops, /: by Cuppy, l. First base or errors
Baltimore, /: Cleveland, / Lett on bases
Baltimore, 8: Cleveland, s. Struck out
BY Nops, 8; by Cuppy, 2. Double play
Kelly and Jennings. Umplre-Mr. NC
Donald. Time of game-2 hours and 25
rnin,1tns
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GAMES YESTERDAY

Washington. 6; st. Louis, 8.
Baltimore, 5; Cleveland, 4.
Boston, 8; Louisville, 4-First
game.
Boston. IL; Louisville, 4-Second
game.
Cincinnati, .; New York, 1.
Brooklyn, 4; Pittsburg, 3.
Philadelphia, 10: Chicago, 7.
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LOST-Y Yesterday about 10 O'Clock in a
Metropolitan hailroad cat, a Iocketbook
Containing a sum OF money ana q q lfoad
pass on the y. & o. k. K. nom Baltimore
to Columbus ONO. a suitable reward
paid II returned TO JOHN O'D0NN ELL, 1926
Pa. ave. sc. 1t
LOST-sienlbers OF the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company, whose policies have
Iapsed, will hear OF something TO their adj
Vintage by calling or addressing s. j.
HUTCHINGS, Hutcains' Building, 10th and
d SITS. NV. Room 33. Je11-3t,em
LOST-Small lady's watch and chain,
with name OF Fairy on inside. Reward
If returned 4S7 NO. ave- NV je11-3t
LOST-on June 8, at the Typographical
Hall, or going TO 2l5 q st. ne, a gold
compass watch charm. Finder please re-
turn to 2l5 q st. ne. Je1O-3t,em
LOST-In Capitol, a long, red pocketbook,
containing $50 and handbook on North
4 Taylor S, Chicago, H.; also several
checks, amounting TO about S100. $50
reward IL returned 10 Joseph Huff, 225
LIST st NV. je10-3t
LUST-On Monday evening, between New
National Theater and 18th ST., q small
volume or Emerson's Essays. Finder viii
Confer favor by returning same to Room ),
623 18th ST. NV. 5el0-3t
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other Games Yesterday.
At Buffalo

at Buffalo
Buffalo ...... o1o0o0o oo0-1
Springfield ............ 0000o00 2-2
Hits-Buffalo, 6; Springfield, g. Errors
Buffalo, .; Springfield. 2, Batteries
Brown and Smith; Inks and Duncan
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DR. YOUNG, g; 5S;:'1:'S.i e: + II y.

Treats successfully ell diseases or tne
brain and Nervous s ystem, Diseases of the
Blood, skin. stomach, Kidneys and Rlad
der, Night Losses. Sexlal Weakness, Strict.
ure Varicocele. Hyo roceie, Syphllls, anG
ali Private Diseases OF either sex Con.
euuation and Urinary Analysis free.
Hours 10 to IL and to 8. Closed sun
DAYS and evenings.
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PEFLONAL.

tfntE DAVIS. b5rn Clairvoyant and card
reader: tells about business; reInotss t
sppoaTatad and gives luck TO all cures
niles ana drunkenness. 1928 25th ST,
nv.
~ TIE GENTLEMAN who called at sos
9th SC. NV, about 4.30 on Thursday, IN
regard 70 parlor bedroom, VIII can asali
IL will be to his advantage. IL
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posroFrrcE NOTICE.

Should be read daily, as changes may
occur at any time.
FOREIGN MAILS for the week ending
June f2, 1897, close promptly at this
Office S follows:
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GAMES TO-DAY.

UA N E-,5 IODh !.
Pittsburg at Washington.
Louisville at baltimore.
Cincinnati at Boston.
Chicago at Brooklyn.
st. Louis at New York.
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
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IAN ABSENT MINDED R00STER'-Get
your wits together and come down here
for a splendid suit, 'only TITLE worn,
and made by merchant tailors, at real low
figures JUSTH' OLD STAND, 619 u ST.
nv leS-7t
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HALEE, Medium,

scientific painlist and card reader, tells
your full name, reveals your past, describes
the present and foretells your future lfe;s
also tells about business deals, lawsuits,
love affairs, family troubles, reunites the
separated, brings quarrels all right, re-
moves spells, causes marriages, and gives
good luck etc; hours d. m. TO p m;
425 I'll St NV; fee 25c and 60c: satisfac-
tion guar anteed. myi 6-lmo
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MANDOLIN, banjo, guitar taught thor
oughly; summer prices X BhAlLS-
FORD, 722 10th ST. NV. Jeli-3t
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MADAM RErTA, clairvoyant, medium
aud card reader; zoe. and 5oc. No; oio
Il So. NV. 5S1@-tS
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Williams ... 4OoOooO00 00-4
Dartmouth ..... 00002o 101O0 0--4
Hits-Wiliams, 10; Dartmouth, 5. Errors
Williams, Z; Dartmouth, 4. Batteries
Plunkett and Ross; Taber and Drew.
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WILL sell my 500 Iady's Dayton wheel
with two months guarantee for $40.
Address MRS. D., this office. Je10-3t
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AT Rochester
Rochester ............ 00ooo02-7
Scranton. .............. 201o00 00O1--4
Hits--Rochester, II; Scranton, 2. Errors
Rochester, - Scranton, 2. Batteries
Yerrick and Zahner; Morse and Gunson
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FOR sALE-BICYCLEs.

FOR SALE VIII sell my $75 gents wheel
only used two months for $50 today.
Address DAY, this office. 1e1I-3t
FOR SALE-The greatest wheel on the
market, Silver King, ladies and gents;
500. 541 9Th st. Sc. jel1-3t
FOR SALE-Ladies bicycle, in good con-
dition: cheap for cash. 2oI E st. NV.
Jel0-3t, EN-
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DENTAL PARLORS
LOST.

STRAYED OR STOLEN from 225 d St
sw, white and black fox terrier, seven
weeks old, pup Suitable reward IL re-
t,lrned TO ass Pa ave. NV, Hotel Enrich.
Je1 2-3t
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WANTED To buy; horse, buggy or day
ton, and harness ON iuStallInents. Adj
dress e. w, this office. Je1o-3t
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FOR SALE-A widow selling out, Is head
OF good work horses; some fine drivers
among them; no reasonable offer win be
refused 1928 Nj st. ne. 5el0-3t-em
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LILLE sCKwAHN, magnetic treatment
M n M 1e11-2t
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FOR SALES large draft horses, 3 sets
heavy single harness, coupelets, l
brougham, surrey, victorias 229 14th
st 6W. leS-6t
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FOR SALE-Any one desiring q high-bred
horse that can pace in 2:30 will do well
TO correspond with IT, this office.
Je11-3t
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LOST-A German silver W atch; the
Under return for rev ard to ID st NV
IL
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FOR SALE-Fine black Kentucky horse,
with beautiful trap and harness; all new,
The times., 1897-06-12

FOR SALE-2 traps, 1 dayton, surries
and other carriages and buGGies ON ac-
count of storage and Charges: great bar.
gain e27 ID ST. NV. my1 S-tf-em
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At Syracuse

At Syracuse-
Syracuse o 0 l OF
Hits-Syracuse, 10: wiikestarre. 10. Er-
rors-Syracuse, 8; Wfikesbarre, O. Bat
teries-willis and Shaw; Sbeshan and Dig
gins.
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FOR SALE-S22 will buy Columbia pneu-
Inatic-tire bicycle; 1895; perfect conGi-
tion also small horse, $50; fine driver.
1l22 18th ST. NV. ie1O-3t
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FOR SALE-2 wagons, express or furni-
ture; cheap. 473 ny. ave. NV.
je10-3t-em
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BACKACHE

makes the young feel old and the old
feel that life is NOS worth the living.
1t is a danger signal OF Kidney Disease
1t can be .
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FOR SALE-Sorrel horse, Z years Old;
good driver, weight, about $50; snita-
BILE for buggy or delivery wagon; cheap at
$50 SCOTT GREEN, Gil 1-2 7th st. NV;
basement je11-3t, EN-
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FOR SALE-Cevered, 3-spring delivery
wagon; good order; no use for it; cheap
for cash. Call at Room /, sos d st.
NV. jel1-3t
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THE "3 DAYS" CURE-Sold IN nearly
every drug store; 81, leIl-Ino
The times., 1897-06-12

WANTED-A standard 90 wheel for $50
cash. Address j. B., this office.
le9-3t-em
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NINE. THEo, MEDIUM,

Scientific palmist and card reader; know
your fate and fortune; open daily; German
spoken; 25c. and soc. 929 81 st. NV.
teg- limo
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GYPSY QUEEN-Fortune teller; ladies,
soc; genUIenen, 81; no sign 12!2 d
GJ. NV Jso-ft
The times., 1897-06-12

sPIRITuALISM-Mrs Eff1e Mcneil, clair
voyant, business and fest medium, ~
pa ave je6-7t
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FOR SALE-Good horse, wagon and har-
ness. 4th and n st. NV. Jey-3t,em
The times., 1897-06-12

FOR RSALE-Cheap- Horse, dayton andhar-
ness. Call before l q a. IN. and after $40
%. m 63T l. st. NV je9-3t-en
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PROF CLAY tells business, love affairs,
losses, etc; brings separated husbands,
moves spells, bad luck; so cents; 10 TO 10
daily. AS9 II st. sW. JelO-ol
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FOR SALE-Second-ha hand phaeton cart, to
carry or a; family carriage, CaffIey
suikey. CARRIAGE FACTORY, n. y. ave,
bet. 4th aud 5th, NV. Je12
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-07
FREEDOn TOWNSHIP.

The hum of the threshlng machine
has begun again.
Rev. Shockley will preach ct Iowa
Union Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock.
al and Johnny Morten spent a few
days at Oawker City last week visit
ing an uncle.
Mrs. B. K, Morton and Mrs. d. d.
Pomeroy attended the Sunday school
convention at Agra.
The populists nominated Simpson
Hodge for trustee, j. A. Pollard for
treasurer, Albert Mitchell for clerk.
MISS Eva Bentley a former school
girl Of Iowa Union is attending COL
lege at Manhattan, where she is tax
ing a special course IN music.
Mr.. Hazen bid his friends good
bye last Sunday and on Tuesday
started for California, where he
hopes to live and die, but we expect
to see him coming back, as they all
come back to Kansas.
We don't think Mckinley had any
thing to do with the prosperity Of the
present time, because we know Will
Peck built that addition to his house
out Of wheat money raised here IN
Kansas, (which Mckinley didn't help
to grow, nor money raised on Nc
Kinley promises.
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and commanding officers.

and commanding officers. Then
there are correct representations Of
all the most famous crack military
organizations Of the world, brilliantly
uniformed, handsomely mounted and
with their FURNISHED accoutrements
gllttering in the sunlight like burn
ished gold and silver The repro
duCtion of the Derby day is a revela-
ton to lovers OF fine stock and swell
turnouts. The striking features Of
the famous English meet are repre-
sented by hundreds of leading artists
and performers, dressed in the latest
London modes, and giving most in
tereSting and imposing representation
OF the heavy swelldom Of English So
clety. The immense Tally.hos, the
spider rigs and dainty T.carts used
IN this section alone represent mu-
nl6cent expenditure, beyond the reach
OF any other ahow in the world, while
even the great Derby day meet itself
could not bring together so msgni6-
cent q display OF blooded racing
stock. An Egyptian Caravan, cross
ing the Sahara, with its camels,
dromedaries, wiry Arabian horses,
Bedoulns OF the desert, Soudanese,
Algeriars and other strange people
from Northern Africa, brings that
land Of mystic interest close to the
spectators vision. The special chill
dreO's sections, with lite pranCing
ponies, chlldren's tableaux, Chlldren's
hippodrome and miniature cages Of
rare wild beasts is a delight to the
younger element, while the glimpses
OF imperial splepdor given in the an
Gent Roman section, and the num-
berIess new, novel and startling Tea
lures in the other sections, including
10 bands Of music and over 100 tab
leau cars, dens and open cages Of
rare wild beasts, all combine to make
this the most remarkable display of
e1hibitional wealth and magnificent
originality the world has ever SEEM
Reserved seats and admission show
day without extra charge at Fisher &
Cos drug store.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-07
$3.50 IN ADVANCE.
The Stock Yards Case.

Judge Foster has decided the stock
yards case in favor Of the state hold
ing the law constitutional and the rates
reasonable In his decision he says:
The master has applied the rates
fixed BY the statute in controversy to
the business Of the company for last
year, and finds that the net income
would have been reduced $3O0,6S1. 70.
The property produced gross in
come Of $1,024,S7O 20; deductinR the
operating expenses, 1896, 5871O and
$75,4OO for maintenance and repsirs
($4lO937 10y we have net earnings Of
$6l2,99S1O Under the statute il
would be reduced $SOO,65l 70, leav-
ing a net income Of $312481. 40. a
percentage of A 24-10O on the stock
at par, and s 67-1OO on the value OF
the plant as found BY the master,
with the addition above noted. THE
addition is the property owned by
the company exclusive Of Kansas
City amounting to $1,000. II we
accept The latter valuation, the re-.
turns on the investment seem to be
fair and reasonable; il we take the
property at its stock value, 1t is a
closer question. A cut OF $SO0,651 70
on a net income Of $612,988 10 is rad.
ical legislation, 1t may be too radi.
cal. The largest reduction is on cat.
tie, the former charge being rs cents
per head, and under the law Is cents
is allowed. The other reductions are
not so great, and the prices fixed for
feed are liberal. It ls a matter OF
common knowledge that a great deal
OF money during the last decade has
sought investment in government
bonds ard other high class securities
at interest as low as 4 per cent per
Rnnnm. The answer TO this srgu-
ment is evidenti it is not the case Of
money invested In business with the
risks and uncertainties Of trade
There arc other matters worthy Of
consideration.
I'm 1893 the company increased ia
rate on cattle from 20 to % cents per
head, In view Of the large earnings
OF the company at that time, and the
amount OF cash actually invested, il
Is difficult to conceive any good reas.
on for this increase, There is about
a million dollars Of property owned
by the company which is not connect.
ed with the yards, or used for stock
yards purposes. It appears from the
report Of the master that the fetal
taxes paid by the company, both in
Kansas and Missouri in 1896 were
$22,67l,25. Besides, it does not al.
ways follow that decrease in rates
results IN q corresponding decrease
in net earnings. Generally, business
under the stimulus Of reduced rates,
increases In volume 1 have but little
in the way Of precedent to guide my
judgment in this matter.
"While this question is not entirely
free from doubt, I am not willing to
say that the percentage Of profit
which will be realized upon this
property under either Of the valu-
atoms above referred to is so unfair
and unjust as TO make the law un.
constitutional.
"The application for temporary in-
junction is denied, and the temporary
restraining order revoked"
The company will appeal to the
United States Supreme court.
=
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To Store the Rainfall.

The Kansas City Star of October 5,
contained the following from a Tope-
ka correspondent:
Congressman N. B. Mccormick OF
the Sixth district will ask Congress
to pass bill to store water in ponds
and dam up streams in western Kan
sas, Oklahoma and Nebraska. Mr..
Mccormick is member Of the bouse
committee having charge Of the OPP
preparations for improvement Of the
Mississippi river.
"The freshets of the Mississippi"
he said last night, land the trouble
We have getting enough water in
Northern Kansas are both serious
problems. The eastern people are
unwilling to give us money in aid Of
our schemes for storing water, but If
We can show that we can prevent
damaging freshets in the south by
storing the water we may be able to
get their support.
MY idea is to make large ponds,
some Of them OF 300 acres or more in
area, and dam up the streams and
make storage basins where it can be
done most easily and at least expense
"The great cause of trouble in our
country is not so much the lack Of
moisture as the terrible heat that
gives us hot winds. During long
run Of dry weather, the ground and
air do not cool at night. They get a
little hotter each day and remain hot
all night, until finally the hot wind
starts and then our crops 30 glim-
mering on very short notice. II we
had large ponds not far apart, the
evaporating moisture would cool
the atmosphere and, eventually with
enough ponds, we would get rid Of
the hot winds.
"The Chicago, Rock Island & Pa.
ci6c railroad has built ponds in sew
eral places along its line. 1t has one
of about twelve acres near nv home.
Phillipsburg, I have watched it very
closely this year for a radius OF two
miles around it, Particularly on the
north the crops are better than any.
where IN that section.
II WAS authorized by our commit.
tee before Congress adjourned to in
vestigate this subject in Kansas and
Nebraska, and the more I have stud.
led it the more satisfied I am that il
is feasible. I understand there are
low places near the Arkansas river
where by damming the river we can,
in high water, divert a part of the
stream and run 1t into ponds that can
be built without very great expense. I
am going to look up these places aud
I shall also see Jerry Simpson and
ask him to join me IN a demand for
an appropriation for this purpose"
"How much will you ask for2"
"Probably 100000 to begin with,
more If there is a chance Of getting,
less If we have 10 take less in order
to get anything. ! haven't prepared
bill yet, but shall do so if the re-
suits Of my visit to the Seventh dis
trict, where l shall go tomorrow,
eeem to be satisfactory. I see no
reason why we should not get it and
l believe If we do get it that we can
show good results and that without
much delay"
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