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The Topeka state journal., 1900-05-14
RoBBER,s cooL WORK.
Locks Up Station Operator While He
Loots Office Safe.

Pittsburg, Kan, May 14-Sunday
morning between 2 and 3o,clock a mask
ed man entered the Frisco freight depot
and at the point of a revolver compelled
the night watchman, Mr.. Hotchkfson
to march outside, cross the track and
climb into a box car Then the door
was locked by his capter. He was told
to keep quiet by the highwayman who
threatened to come back and blow his
head off if he raised an alarm. The rob-
Der then entered the office and with a
little powder and burglars Jimmy and
a monkey wrench he succeeded in open
ing the safe and taking it's contents.
The operator remained in the box car
prison until early in the morning, when
his cries arrested the attention of pas
sersby, when he was liberated. Consid-
cradle cash was secured, but just how
much the officials have not said.
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even cancer, is the result of a neglected boil
Keep the blood pure, and It will keep tbs
skin clear of all the irritating impurities tha
cause these painful, dis6guring diseases.
S. S. S. cures boi1s and carbuncles easil,
and permanently by reinforcing, purifying ant
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Kansas CITY 9: Richmond 2.

Richmond, Ind, May 14.-It was a
perfect day for baseball and the largest
crowd of the season witnessed the game
Sunday at Glen Miller park between the
semi-professionals. The features of the
game were a triple play in the first in
ming by CoughIn, Wagner and Gonding,
the second base playing of Justice and
the batting of the Blues. The game was
anybody's up to the time the last man
was out and the locals must be credited
for having played a snappy game. The
score:
RH E
Kansas City ..1204OOO2 SIS 4
Richmand ....0 % 0 0 o. 4
Batteries-Kansas City, Gates and
Wilson; Richmond. Reynolds and Earl
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Pensions For Kansans.

washington, May 14-Pensions have
been granted as follows:
Original-Jochim Niemeier, Abilene,
s12: James F., Kast, Wellsville, SIG;
Henry Harris, National Military home,
'Ieavenworth, $6; Donatus Bitter,
Barnes, Sc.
restoration and additional-John
Ryan. Benton, S12-
Renewal and increase-Henry S. Hal
leck, Haversville, $12.
Increase-Henry c. Collins, Perry, IS;
Isaac N. Harrison, Lyons, $12.
Reissue-John McFadden, St Marys,
Sc.
Reissue and inerease-SamuelR r.. Hal
1iday, Parsons, $17.
+ Original widows, special aecd.. April
23 Martha NJ. Harvey, Atchison, So
War with Spain. original-Thaddeus
J. A Wiegant, Leavenworth, So
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THE SIMPLEST CURE FOR IN
DIGESTION.
AS Well as the Safest and Cheapest.

As Well as the Safest and Cheapest
The new medical discovery, Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets, digest the food in
stead of making the worn-out stomach
do all the work, give. it a much needed
rest, and a cure of dyspepsia is. the
natural result
You get nourishment and rest at the
same time because these Tablets will
thoroughly digest all wholesome food
taken into the stomach whether the
stomach works or not. A cure is GER
tain to result because the digestive or
gans are given a chance to rest and re-
cover their natural vigor and tone. The
Tablets are then no longer required
To show the manner in which the
remedy acts on different people and how
quickly and effeetually it cures stom-
ach troubles we present a few recent
cases
Mr. s. o. Wendly Of Peoria. nj.
writes: Il was unable to eat anything
but the plainest food, and even that
often distressed me, but since using one
box of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets 1
can eat anything and everything I
WANT
Mrs. Samuel Keppie, of Girty, Pa.
/ writes: Il have been entirely relieved
of my stomach troubles by your Tab
lets. suffered three years with sour
stomach and gas at night. am thank
full for them
Mrs. A E. Bowen. Barnard, Vt,
| writes: I think Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets are the best thing for dyspepsia
| I ever took I Will recommend them to
/ anyone troubled as bad as was
Stuart's Dyspepsia. Tablets will not
disappoint because they cure dyspepsia
surely and lastingly by causing the foo6
to be properly assimilated, and cure
constipation by producing the proper
| quantity of bile. and sold by all drug
J gists at so cents per package
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NOT THE MAN WANTED.
Judge Randolph Discharges a Man
Held For Investigation.

Burlington, May 14.-Judge w. A.
Randolph heard the application for
writ of habeas corpus made by a man
recently arrested in Arizona as William
Vanorman, the Waverly bank robber.
The state had Is witnesses to prove his
identity, but failed utterly, no one being
positive and several declaring there was
no resemblance Judge Randolph dis
charged the petitioner. who says his
name is B. F. Chalmers. with his home
at Chicago.
A large crowd from Waverly was
present, all of whom agreed that he is
not Vanorman. When the bank was
robbed seven years ago by Vanorman
and Frank Lewis A. P. Ingleman was
killed. Lewis was tried and convicted
of murder in the first degree. His SEN
tence was commuted to ten years by
Governor Leedy. Yanornian broke Jail
before his trial, and has been a fugitive
ever since.
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oARBoNpALE SCHOOLS.
Close Very Successful Term of Eight
Months.

Months.
Carbondale, May 14.-Ending a very
successful term of eight months, the
Carbondale schools closed last Friday
Nine of the pupils graduated with
ment exercises were held in the Metho-
dist church.
The following programme was rem
dered: March, orchestra; overture,
orchestra; Music, medley" quartette;
salutatory and grafton, westward the
Star of Empire takes it's Course" James
Cooper; Grafton, "Oratory and Orators"
Arta E Jones; vocal solo. Daddy"
Miss Helen Mckee; oration, Progress
Carpenter; music, selected, orchestra;
oration, Beneficial Results of Work"
Bertha McClair; Grafton, Let Every
Man be Master Of His Time Carrie A.
Sproat; oration, Modern Knighthood," p"
Minnetta F. Kimble; vocal solo, The
Sailors F'irmest Friend" Nevin, Fred
erick c. Stote; grafton, "A Girls Edu-
cation Leona B. Patterson; grafton
and valedictory. THE Mission OF Ma
erty Song" quartette; presentation of
diplomas. Assistant Principal c. A
Deardorff Rev. Albert N. Smith, a
former graduate of the Carbondale high
school. but now of Lindsborg, Kas.,
opened the exercises with an invocation
and closed them with a benediction.
Following is the list of graduates
who received diplomas: Latin course
Charles Joseph Hilkey, Bertha McClair,
Jones. English course--John Joel
Cooper, Clara Butterfield, Leona Blaach
Patterson, Bette Grey Carpenter, Min
uetta Fairchild Kimble.
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EWING HERBERr BUYS.
Editor of Hiawatha World Secures
the Atchison Champion.

Atchison, May 1.-THE Champion is
to be revived by Ewing Herbert, editor
of the Brown County World and post
master of Hiawatha Mr. Herbert hap
pened into Atchison with few dollars
in his pockets intending to buy a new
hat, but met B. p. Waggener, bought
the Champion instead, and let the hat
go. He got out an issue Saturday after
noon to preserve the legal status of the
paper. He will retain the old name and
will run Republican paper. Mr.. Her
bert will not conduct it personally but
says he will employ. a competent man TO
take charge. It will be published as a
weekly. Burton Savage, of Hiawatha,
will come here at once as Mr.. Herbert S
representative
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Accident to a Brakeman.

Atchison, Nay 14-Ilew NJ. Baker,
brakeman on the Central Branch road,
met with an accident Saturday which
resulted in the loss of one and possibly
of both legs. The train on which he
was working was backing into a siding
at Efingham, II miles west of here, and
struck a fiat car loaded with iron with
such force as to slide the iron and catch
Baker, who was standing on the rear
platform of the caboose. and mash both
of his legs. One has been amputated
and it is feared the other will have to
be taken off.
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a wonder. He had the better Of-Jehries
almost up to the end
Tom Sharkey-Corbett made a great
fight He surprised me.
''Spike" SulIivan-Jeffries Is a very
lucky champion
SULLIVAN A CORBETT MAN.
John L. Sullivan-I was a Jeffries man
llntii4after the tenth round. Then 1 root
ed for Corbett. He was unlueky-
Joe Vendig-Corbett became careless on
the road to victory
Tommy Ryan-Jeffries won only after
hard and persistent work.
.sKid'' McCoy-COrbett led all the way
until he was suddenly dropped. I
wouldn't be surprised to see him win if
he fought Jeffries again
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Atehieon Plavers Abroad.

Pap Eyier pitched for Denver against
st. Joe yesterday and won his game by
a score of to 6. There We're three
Atchison players in the Denver line up,
Eyler, Jack Holland and Dusty Miller.
Eylcr is still hitting the ball hard He
got three singles out of four times at
bat yesterday. Dusty Miller got two
hits. The other seven Denver players
only got four hits between them. Hol-
land did not get any. Charley McDon-
aid pitched for Sioux City yesterday, and
while he held Des Moines down to seven
hits. he lost his game.-Atchison Globe
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OWNER CHARLES coMIsKEY.
Asked by Chicago Capitalist to Sell
His Franchise.

Chicago, May 14-Charles Comisky's
American League franchise in Chicago
is being sought by a Chicago capitalist,
who thinks there is a good business prop
osition in baseball. James Curtis asked
Comiskey to put a price on his team and
franchise, and intimated that if the figure
did not include too much of the probab BILE
increase value he would negotiate the
purchase
Comiskey declines to consider a deal
He has invested SIS, 900 in his plant alone
and has not yet had an opportunity to
determine how valuable the franchise
may become. He is willing to take a
chance on it being a good thing for him
self and there is no probability that he
will sell.
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VICTORY FOR z. S. o.
Pitcher Hall Held Washburn Down
to Two Hits.

Lawrence, May 1.-THE Jayhawxers
defeated the Washburn baseball team
Saturday in a one sided game by a score
snappy ball from start to finish and made
but one error Hall pitched a superb
game for Kansas, holding the visitors
down with but two hits Randolph, who
was in the box for Washburn. was pound
ed all over the lot, and in the eighth in
Kansas led in batting with a three base
hit, a two base hit and a single out of
i've times at bat. The visitors made
their only score in the seventh. with
three-base hit and a sacrifice. The Kan
sans made all their runs by good stick
work and errors. Score:
r H E
Kansas 14SOOO4OO-12 II 1
Washburn -...........0 0 0-001 00-1 4
observation-disclosures. Hall and Moore;
Washburn, Randolph, Granny and c..
Stahl.
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Found a Den of GRAY WOLVES.

John Scott, living in Benton township
six miles west of Cummings, found n
den of nine young gray wolves a few
days ago. He brought the scalps of two
of them to the county clerk today for
which he was allowed a bounty of 50
each He says he will keep the other
seven for pets. These are the first gray
wolves brought in since Sam King has
been clerk. Rude Walz. of Shannon
township, brought in a common wolf
scalp today for which he was allowed
$1.-Atchison Globe.
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Chinch Bugs Damaging Oats.

Paola, Kas.. May 14.-Farmers COM
ing to town today bring reports of great
damage which the chineh bugs are do
ing in the cat fields. In some places
whole fields have been destroyed, and
the ground planted to corn. Should
the dry weather continue it is feared
the bugs will next attack the corn The
bugs are Matching out by the millions,
and not only attack the wheat and oats,
bTt The tame grass fields. They are
more numerous and their work more de-
structive than ever before known 50
early in the season
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DIPPED IN THE KAw.
Great Baptismal Feast Among Ne
groes at Kansas City, Kans.

Kansas City, Kan, May 14.-Probably
5000 people stood on the Third street
bluffs that overlook the Kaw river yes
terday afternoon and witnessed the first
of the summer baptisings among. the
negroes of Baptist persuasion in the
smaller Kansas City.
Twenty three candidates for spiritual
happiness were dipped in the muddy
waters of the historic Kaw, and came
forth shouting over their salvation. They
were met upon the bank of the stream
by their friends and borne away. still
singing and shouting.
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Sent to the Philippines.

Hutchinson, Kas, May 1.-THE first
lot of new recruits for the army left
here Saturday evening at 9:45 for San
Francisco. Those who enlisted as cav
alrymen were: Paul c. Howe, Eliza O.
BreedIove, Charles r. Tannehill, Ben
jamin L. Norman and Jas F. Smyers
Those who enlisted for the infantry are:
Joe a. Nicholson, Charles F. Marak, Jo-
seph r. MARI, William r. Scott, AbijaE
Fairchild, Seaburn A Frost, Chris
Shrader, William Loftin and Oscar
Jones.
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Saturdays Ball Games

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Pittsburg, 5; Boston /.
Philadelphia, s: Cincinnati, 5.
Chicago, 13; New York, 3.
Brooklyn, 5: st. Louis, 4.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Kansas City, 5; Detroit, 1.
Indianapolis, IA; Chicago, u.
Minneapolis. Il: Buffalo. 3.
WESTERN LEAGUE
Denver, 5; St Joseph, 2.
Sioux City, 3; Des Moines, 2.
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Found Her Watch.

About two years ago Miss May Pal
mer lost her watch. She advertised in
vain and had long since given up all
hope of finding it. The other day it was
left at Russell's jewelry store by man
named H. A. Gordon. D. c. Townsend
recognized the watch when he went to
clean it and notified Miss Palmer. They
are now waiting for Mr.. Gordon.-Win-
field Courier
The Topeka state journal., 1900-05-14

437 acres of land in Reno township
along the banks Of Muddy creek, was
recorded. The amount of the considera-
ton named in the deed was $4,000, and
the owners of the tract NJ. L. Gibbs
and J. L. Gibbs, husband and wife, Of
Toronto, Canada, sold it to Arthur N
Gibbs of Ithaca. New York.
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Junction City oratorv wins.

ty high school trustees Saturday night
elected J. W. HulIinger. of Kansas CITY.
Kan, principal at 81 200 salary. Miss
Anna Sanborn, Miss Barnet and c. A.
Rohrer were reelected assistants A
contest between the Abilene high. school
and the Junction City high school in
oratory and defamation, resulted in a
victory for Junction City on the total
number Of points.
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A BOLD HoLD-UP.
A Prominent Citizen Waylaid in the
Heart of Kansas Citv. Kan.

Kansas City, Kan, May 14.-At 1O:3O
o'clock Saturday night, while the streets
were crowded with women and children
returning from the Saturday night 5
shopping, Colonel Edward Haren, for
merly secretary of the Kansas City,
Kan, Mercantile club and one of the
most prominent citizens of Kansas City,
Kan, was assaulted by a footpad, with
in a block of the Wyandotte county
court house, and robbed of his gold
watch and what money he had upon his
person.
The footpad who held up Colonel
Haren is believed to be negro
man and the police on the Kansas
City. Kan, force have a good descrip-
ton of the man who did the work.
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COOPERATIVE WHEAT DEAL.
The Plan Proposed by the Farmers Of
Central Kansas.

La Crosse, Kan, May 14-F'armers of
this vicinity have formed a c0-opera-
tive association which is to have all its
wheat sold by an agent who will receive
IL cents a bushel for doing so. They
will also build a fifty-barrel Touring
mill to be in his charge. 1t is believed
that by handling all the community's
grain in a body better prices can be re-
allied. Work on the mill Will begin
soon. About $50, 600 acres of wheat are
tributary to this point and may be
handled by the association.
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UMPIRE coNNELLY
Has Resigned and Frank Dwyer Has
Been rendered His Place.

New York, May IA Washington dis
patch to the Herald says:
President n. z. Young of the National
league, has received the resignation of
Umpire 7. H. Connolly and has rendered
his place to Frank Dwyer, Mr.. Young
said that Connelly's resignation was due
to i'll health entirely, and not to any dis
satisfaction with his work. He said he
had telegrapled Dwyer Offering him the
place, but did not expect a reply until
tomorrow. Dwyer was one of last year 5
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CRUSHED UNDER THE CARS.
Farmer Boy in Gettinsgof Train Is
Terribly Mangled.

Paola, May 14-As the noon south
bound Memphis passenger was pulling
Miller, the 1S-year-old son of John Mil
Ter, farmer near Hillsdale. tried to get
off the blind baggage. when his foot
slipped. He fell under the train and was
Instantly killed his head being crushed
and both hands cut off. He was dead
when taken from under the car.
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by a reception. H H Morrison and
Mrs. Christina were the only three orig
inal members present. DR.. Bishop, one
of the two founders of the church, was
too i'll to attend the exercises. Rev. W.
H. Foulkes is the present pastor Of the
church.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.


T.
The locals made a rally in the ninth,
but when the smoke cleared away they
were one run shy of enough to tie and
Chicago had won the opening game of
the series.
Score by innings:
Detroit ....---.....-o Q Q -
Batteries-Detroit, Castor and Ryan;
Chicago, Isbell and Sugdeh.
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Haskell 1a; Baker z.

Baldwin, May 14.-Baker was defeated
a second time by Haskell Saturday. the
score standing Haskell 13, Baker Z. In
the fourth inning Catcher Williams and
Ross collided, throwing Ross out of the
game. In the seventh inning Pitcher
threw his arm out of place and was re
lieved by Augusta
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NATIONAL LEAGUE

New York hit Griffith very hard and
with the assistance of three costly mis-
plays, was six runs ahead at the end of
the seventh inning. Haw1ey held the To-
Gals down to four singles in six innings,
then his field went to pieces, four errors,
three singles a double and a triple bring
ing Chicago up to within one run of New
York. Carrick replaced HaWley but was
wild and was found freely. A wonderful
catch by Van Haltren was the star play
of the game. Attendance 9,100.
Score by innings:
Chicago ;...........1 l 0 0 0 i 10
New Ynrlr
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Paid $4o.ooo For a ealena Mine.

Galena, Kas.. May 14-A mining deal,
invoicing $4,000 has been made here.
Ralph Anderson of Cleveland purchased
from G. F. Noble the Rowena mine and
mill, two miles north of Galena A ten
year lease on thirty acres was included
in the deal. The Rowena is a new mine
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Gilbert pefeats Elliott.

Kansas City, May 14-Fred Gilbert of
Spirit Lake, Ia, defeated J. A. R. Ell
lott of Kansas City by one bird in the
shoot for the Republic cup and 500 a
side at Exposition park Saturday after
noon. The final score was, Gilbert, 81;
Elliott, &C.
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Change of Debate.

Lawrence, May 1.-THE date Of the
Kansas Nebraska debate has again
been changed, and will held on Thurs
day night instead of Friday night, as
previously arranged.
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Gets 1e months For stea1ing s1o.ooo

Parsons, Kas.. May 14-Charles Nc
Lean, who enbezzled $4,000 while book
keeper for the National Milling COM
pany of this place, was allowed to plead
guilty in the district court and was
sentenced to eighteen months in the
Denitentiary
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TO BURN MORTGAGE.
Salina Presbyterian Church to Cele-
brate 10th Anniversary.

Salina, May 1.-THE fortieth ami
versary of the First Presbyterian church
of this city, was celebrated here yester-
day and today. Tonight the burning of
the mortgage Will take place, followed
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and gave Cincinnati the advantage until
the ninth inning, when Barrett and Craw-
ford made q mess of two easy flies which
they failed to reach and Cincinnati lost
the game. Hahn pitched perfect ball for
five innings but was driven out of the
box in the seventh and Newton substitut-
ed. Lever was effective throughout.
Score by innings:
Cincinnati ..........2 Q o-6
Pittsburg ...........0 0 0 2-7
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$4,000 For 473 Acres of Land.

I.eavenworth, May 14.-One of the
largest transfers of farm property
which has been recorded in Leaven-
worth county, was entered on the books
OF the register of deeds when the sale Of
The Topeka state journal., 1900-05-14

Lawrence, May 14.-More than usual
interest is being taken in the annual
baseball game between the varsity and
alumni teams Of Kansas university,
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AT 81. LOUIs.

Jones was invincible The hard hitting
Brooklyns could not touch him at any
stage. Howell was hit hard all through
the game. Attendance II, 900.
Score by innings
Brooklyn ...........0 0 o 0 0 0 90
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The Begt Prescription For Malaria-

Chills and Fever is bottle of Groves
Tasteless Chill Tonic. It is simply iron
and quinine. in a tasteless form. No cure
no pay. Price, sec.
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WEsTFRN LEAGUE.

AT DENVER.
Score by innings:
Denver ...............1O 0O0001-2 Z /
St. Joseph ...........1 0OO311"6 0
Batteries-Denver, Webster and Nc
Causland; ST. Joseph, Maupin and king
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RI r

Railways Ready Relief Instantly relieves
and soon cures Colds, Coughs Sore
Throat. The Grip" Influenza. Bronchitis,
Pneumonia, Swelling of the Joints, Isum-
bago, InflammatiOns, Congestions Rheu
matism. Neuralgia, Chilblains, Headache
Toothache, Asthma. Cures the worst pains
in from one to twenty minutes.
RAILWAYS READY RELIEF
No matter how violent or excruciatine
the pain the Rheumatic, Bedridden. In
11rni, Crippled, Nervous, Neuralgi OF
prostrated with disease may sufier Rad
ways Ready Relief will afford instant
ease Fifty cents bottle. Sold by all drug
gists.
Rs sure to get Railways"
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AT SIOUX CITY.
Score by innings:
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These unwelcome visitors usually az

Mr.. R. NJ. Pratt, Cave, S. c., writes 4
" For twenty years was sore1y
afflicted with boils and carbuucles
caused by impure blood. 1t is impos-
sible to describe my suffering; part of
the time being unable towork or sleep.
Several doctors treated me, and I tried
all the so-ca1led blood remedies, but
nothing seemed to do me any good.
During the summer of 1888 1 was per
suaded to try S. S. S, and after taking
several bottles was entirely cured, and
have had no return of these painful
pests up to the present time"
and any information or advice "
whatever for this service. Send
The Topeka state journal., 1900-05-14
AT PUEBLO.
Score by innings:

Hutchinson and Return $465 Via
the Santa Fe Route.
On sale May 49, IA, Is, 16. II. Final
limit May 19. Account Musical Jubilee
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RH E
Sioux City ..........4 0 OF 02*5 1
Des Moines ..........0 0 90 20 0-3 5
Batteries-W Weining and Cole; Mcfarland
and Seisler.
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