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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-14
PLAN BIG TIME
Grocers' Picnic and Barbecue to
Be Held Sept. 25.

A monster barbecue and picnic win
be held here September rs by the men-
bers Of the Grocerss and Butchers as
sociations of Topeka. This was de-
eided at the meeting held at the Com
mercial club last evening. 1t was the
opinion Of the members present at the
meeting that the entertainment would
be gladly welcomed by the people.
Preparations for active work were
begun last evening. w. II. Davis OF
the Parkhurst- Davis company, was
made chairman of the combination of
the two associations, for the purpose
of pushing the picnic. Hugh Lawlor,
Of the Exchange grocery, was made
secretary.
An executive committee was appoint
ed, of which Mr. Davis is the chair
man. The remaining members are
Harry Whittelsey, It. M. Hanley. F. M.
Newland and VIM. Dransfield. This
committee is in session this afternoon
at the office of Mr. Davis, at the Park
hurSt-DaviS block. They are arrang1n
the various committees for the carry
ing out Of the work in connection with
the picnic. 1t is the purpose TO have
each grocer and butcher in the city on
one of the various committees.
The committee on location was APP
pointed last evening by the chairman
Tt is composed Of C. p Adams. w. f.
Weber and Ed Grote. The other COM
mittees viii be on races, sports, trans
pOrtation. grounds, music, programme,
entertainment and parade.
The committee on location will have
three sites under consideration. Martins
Hill will have the preference, provided
satisfactory arrangements may be
made with the railway company for
transportation. Otherwise it will I'M
doubtedly go to the fair grounds.
Tt was decided to have printed large
p1acards to be placed on all the gro
Gerry and butchers delivery wagons in
the city.
Excursions will be run here from the
neighboring cities It has been sug-
gested that the day be made a holiday
and to have all the stores closed.
Another meeting has been called for
Monday evening, August 10. All the
committees Will be expected to report
at that time.
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day Dick Cooley was signed He may
make good man for some other team, II
given an opportunity.
hits0n, who was not much use the 1rst
part of the season, is now shutting them
out in almost every game.
The Washington players tell some aKVIli
tales Of what the Orioles tried to do TO
them. Mike Grady says McGinnity tried
to break his leg
count Of his recent lay off and is not play
ing his fastest game.
Pitcher Bill Phillips has threatened to
ger McPhee does not take his threat seri-
Ously.
With twenty stolen bases to his credit
Chick" Stah1 has better base running
record than any other PLAYER in either the
American or National
Tom McCreery is not enjoying the best
Of health. He says 1t is malaria. His
friends declare that it is the result of too
much Indulgence in big black cigars.
The Pittsburg club has offered bonus
to the players should they succeed In
landing the pennant- They Gid the same
stunt last year. but the players didn't
produce.
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Lord Derby Wins the $4,000
Free For All Trot.
The Monk, a Close Second, Gets
First Heat.
BRIGHTON BEACH MEET
Captain Sphinx Won 2:12 Pace
Over Field Of Eleven.
Joe Patchen-Anac0nda Contest
is a Failure.

New York Aug. 1A-Five thousand
spectators saw the sport at Brighton
Beach
The big stake OF the day was the $10.-
GOO champion free-for-an trot. and
Lord Derby in his first start of the sea-
son was made the favorite at 800 with
$50 for Charlie Herr and $40 for Georg1-
ana and The Monk The two outsiders
made the pace in the first heat to the
three-quarters pole, where Lord Derby
came up and challenged The Monk,
who just managed to win in a hot finish
by q head. but the favorite won the
next three heats with a little to spare,
with The Monk second.
Eleven met in the 2.12 pace and
Harold Il, the unbeaten Canadian sofa
ait to I over the field, but was so tired
after winning the first heat that moth
ing but his pluck carried him through
the race Captain Sphinx paced an
honest race and won the third heat by
three lengths and the other two easily.
The special between Joe Patchen,
2:Ql1<s and Anaconda. 2:021z, as a race
proved a failure. as the former was not
up to his form and the Californian won
the first neat by six lengths IN SLOW
time, but it was a different story in the
second heat so far as speed was con-
cerned. as the favOrite Went to the
quarter in 80. the half in 1914, the
three quarters in 1.3015 and home two
lengths to the good in 2.03A- Anacon-
ia. sold at 500 TO $50.
Seven met in the PA trot, and Coxey
sold for $50 to the fields $50. Niger
Jack upset the talent by landing two
heats and when the favorite made a
bold bid for the third James Shevlin
beat him out by a length. and, as at
this meeting all horses go to the barn
who have not won a heat in three,
the race was between the pair. 1t was
a stubborn battle. In the fourth heat,
in most sensational finish, James
SnRVfn a
next heat by a half length
In the 2:20 pace. Star Pugh, the fav-
orite led to the quarter, where he fell
won handily by two lengths He won
the next, but Dick Lee beat him in the
third and the race was postponed.
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JOYCE AFTER BACK PAY.
When Ee Gets It He VIII Be in
Charge of Giants.

New York, Aug. 14.-George Davis.
manager Of the New York baseball
club. has the sword Of Damoc1es hang
ing over him, ready to drop and cut off
his managerial head. William DIETER
known as "Scrappy Bill) Joyce is still
in town in occasional consultat ton with
the club officials
There is a slight hitch in the nego-
tiations looking to the hiring of Joyce
to manage the demoralized New York
team. What the hitch is Joyce refuses
to say. He has frequently claimed dur
Ing the last few years that the New
ork club owes him 81, 600 back salary,
and it is suspected that --Scrappy'' re-
fuses to sign until the old claim Is sat
isfied
George Davis still maintains he has
received no official notification that he
is to be replaced. But from outside
sources he has doubtless learned what
Is common talk that if the team con-
tinues to slump he is to be relegated to
the ranks
The team i not playing under Davis,
and joyce says it can play winning
ball He even intimates IL is able to
beat out one Of the four 1eaders=Pitts-
burg. Philadelphia, St Louis or Brook
lyn-
Joyce may take hold at any time. If
he does ne viii strengthen his pitching
staff, even il he is satisfied with the
batting strength Of the club. The team
now has bur two twirlers-Christy
MathewSon and Luther TayIor-able to
so into the box and do a days work
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Saratoga, N. y, Aug 1.-THE largest
crowd Of the meeting witnessed the
races. The feature was the fine per
Torrance Of the black mare Imp, she
defeating the FLY Smoke by a neck in
the mile and seventy yard race. Smoke
opened up favorite, but So much money
was poured into the ring on Imp. that
odds-on in the betting at post time
Smoke made the running to within
sixteenth OF the finish. where Imp. join
ed her, and responding TO her rider 5
urging, OUTRAGED her opponent to the
wire The stake feature was the Seneca
a selling affair for 3-year-oIds, which
was won by the favorite, the Musketeer,
who was in front the whole journey,
winning easily by a length and a half,
Barbara F'reitschie at long odds, beat
ing the strongly played second choice,
Paul Clifford, half a length.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-14

Cleveland o., Aug. 14-Robert Wood,
catcher Of the Cleveland team. has 4
little grievance against the Chicago
today by bringing an attachment suit
against Comiskey's club Wood last
year played for time with the White
Stockings and claims that there is still
ices, and his suit in Justice William
Browns court is for this sum A con-
stable went to League park and served
attachment papers on President Kill
foyle and President Comiskey, who put
up a, bond as security for the sum sued
for, thus preventing attachment OF
gate receipts
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Chicago Teams Not to Meet.

Chicago. Aug. LIT is not likely that
the two Chicago teams will meet in the
proposed series to decide which is the
stronger team. President Hart, Of the
National league team, issued the chal-
3enge, but has not heard directly from
Comiskey, and he now makes the state
ment that he does not propose to re-
quest the National board for permits
sion to play the games. Mr.. Hart has
just returned from the conference held
in New York and the subject may
have been discussed there. Mr.. Hart
says: The money end of the games
has been emphasized SO much since ray
challenge that I don't know that (
would now ask the National board for
permission for the games. 1t has been
a month since the challenge, and have
not heard directly from Comiskey. 1
viii not deal with Griffith in the mat
ter, nor will I play if the players have
control 1t must be a stFaightaway
contest between the American and Ma
tiona1 league teams Of Chicago as such
or the series is OFF. While in the east
/ made no overtures to the National
board, and I have about decided that
I will not do SO at all.
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CRATER ARRESTED.
Man Captured at Hutchinson Wanted
1T Fort Scott.

Hutchinson, Aug. 14-There is one graf
ter who came to Hutchinson to turn an
honest penny at the state reunion who
has other business on hands this morn
ing.
The mans name is said to be Fay Hite
and he stopped in Hutchinson, being at
tracted by the reunion crowd.
Last night Sheriff Long heard a little
story about Hite which caused him to
wire to the sheriff of Fort Scott, Kan.
What was in the telegram was OF no inn
portance, but the answer IN it changed
Fay Hite.s affairs materially. The answer
was: Fay Hite is wanted at Fort Scott
for Stabbing a man.
After this answer arrived Sheriff Long
arrested Hite and he will be held until
the Fort Scott officer arrives.
1t Is understood that Fay l4ite stabbed
a man at Fort Scott some time ago and
that the victim afterwards died.
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Fifth District Log Rolling at
Junction City
Win Be Held on Sept. 4 With
Team Drills.
HAVE BAND CONTESTS.
Railway to Fort Riley Is Now
Completed.
Cars Run to and Fro to Fine
Military Post.
HAVE BAND CONTESTS.

Junction City Kan-s Aug. 1.-THE
fourth annual Woodmen Log Rolling of
the Fifth district viii be held here
Wednesday, Sept f. 1901, and doubtless
it will eclipse all former meetings. Fred
w. Parrott president of the asoscia-
ton of Clay Center, and J. B. Callen,
clerk of Junction City, and the local
executive committee, are devoting
much time and energy to the complete
success of the meeting. and indications
point to their efforts being richly re-
warded, as Woodmen all over the dis
trict are taking a special interest and
making a united effort to have the
largest crowd ever assembled in Cen
trail Kansas at Junction City on Sep
TENDER 4. Director A. A. Talbot and
State Deputy Ralph E. Johnson, of Lin
coin, Neb-, will deliver addresses; 100
dollars in cash prizes have been offer
ed for Forester drill teams, 100 dollars
for band contest and so dollars for ball
game Qrom all of which Junction City
is barred. and many smaller prizes for
varied amusements.
The business men are active and
there will be from fifty to seventy-five
floats" in the procession, besides hum
dreds of decorated carriages, bicycles,
etc.
the Junction City band (Which are
barred from contesD have been en-
gagged to discourse music during the
entire day and evening, and there will
probably be ten other bands present to
enter the contest and play at different
points In the city.
The Fort Riley cavalry and artillery
viii parade Washington street in the
morning for the entertainment OF the
visitors. Fort Riley (the finest military
post in the worlo) and Junction City
are connected by electric cars which
make round trips every half hour, and
you will enjoy the scenic ride and view
of the beautiful post.
Two ball rooms have been provided
for dancing, both day and night, and
there viii be a grand display of fire.
works in the evening.
A one fare for round trip on all rail-
roads has been granted and in addition
many trains will probably be run.
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Cane over on the Pekin.

San Francisco, Aug. 14,-Capt. Geo:
w. Pigman. VINO was in command OF
the cruiser Charleston when that yes
sci was wrecked on an uncharted rock
OF the northern coast of Luzon, and
has since been in comm and of the mon
itor Monterey in Philippine waters, has
returned home on the City Of Pekin,
his term of sea service having expired.
Another passenger was William Hay
wood. formerly consul general to Ha-
wall. who as attorney for sugar corpo-
raticns in Hawaii is on his way to
Washin gton. Several German. officers
en- route to Berlin from Pekin, also
came on the steamer.
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McPhee After Wevhine.

St. Louis, Aug. manager NIcPhee
expects to hear from Gus weighing that
he will accept the proposition to pay
the Grand Rapids club the $500 he owes
it. in order to gain the consent of Man
ager Wilmot to Join the Reds. If Wey-
hing accepts the proposition, ne will be
asked to join the Reds at once. His
acquisition would not necessitate the
releasing of any OF the present team,
as NcPhee now has but fifteen men I'M
der contract.
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Tmpaled on . Pitchfork.

Mcpherson. Aug. 14.-Ollie budding
jumped from a threshing machine onto
a pitchfork handle and was very SER
iously hurt. He was oiler for a thresh-
ing crew which was working eight
miles north of Window.
Yesterday about o'clock he had just
jumped off of the machine backwards.
A p1tchforl had been left sticking in
the ground near the machine and he
fell on the handle with such force that
it was driven into his abdomen about
eleven inches, tearing and mutflating
his body terribly.
He remained suspended in the air on
the end of the pitchfork until other
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-14
A COMMON ERROR.
The Same Mistake Is Made by
Many Topeka People.
It's a. common error.
~

It's a. common error.
To plaster the aching back
To rub with liniment rheumatic
joints.
When the trouble comes from the
kidneys
Doan's Kidney Pills cure all kidney
ills,
And are endorsed by Topeka. citizens.
Mr.. David CoddIngton, of 1907 Wood
ward avenue, says: Il had kidney
complaint for about two years and suf-
fered from severe pains in my back
which was very depressing. When in a
stopped position for a time it was only
with great difficulty that I could
straighten. I could not rest well nights
but kept turning and twisting in order
to get a little relief. Any cold that
caught went right to my back was
in pretty bad shape when procured
Doan's Kidney Pills at Rowley &
SHOWS drug store and took them.
Within a week I was positively re
lfeyed and / now have no pain in my
back whatever.
For sale by all dealers. Price. Sc
cents Foster A1iiburu Co, Buffalo, N
Y, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doans-and
take no substitute
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Neodeaha 8; cofeyville ,.

Neodesha, Kan, Aug. 14.-Neodesha
defeated CoffeyviIle here Monday and
Tuesday in two we'll played games. The
game Monday was the best game ever
played here, but two errors being made,
which lost the game for Coffeyville.
Wycoff pitched a great game for Neo-
desha, as did Franks for Coneyville.
Score, 3 to ? in favor of Neodesha.
Tuesdays game was not so good Blue
Jacket was knocked out of the box,
much to the delight of the Neodeshaites.
Bennor pitched q good game for the
home team.
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WESTERN LEAGUE STANDING.
Baseball Notes.

Clark Griffith in his great speciality
stunt, Driven from the Field is one Of
the regular sights of the base ball sea-
SON.
Last year at this time the Pirates and
the Phillies were fighting for second
place. and the Pirates won out.
Ban Johnson denies that the American
league contemplates placing club in
New Jersey to represent New York
a year ago Boston had precisely the
same record it has today. 1t stood fifth
in the race with ~ games won and "A lost
Frank Robson Of St. Louis says the
Pittsburg club is the only one in the
league that is signing players for next
season
The Philadelphia National league team
has signed William Miller, a. New York
state league second baSenan. He is said
to be a corking good player.
Fred Crolius was let out by Boston the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-14
Ellaworth J; Ia Dorado :.

Ellsworth, Kan. Aug. 1.-THE state
team Of FL Dorado, Winfield and other
towns in the southern part of the state
came here Monday evening for a series
of three games. They played the first
one Tuesday, Ellsworth winning in the
a bunt and Doyle got a three base hit,
scoring the winning run with no one
out Score: R.H f.
state team 80 0 0 1 0 Q Q Q IL 9
Ellsworth 80 2 O 90 90 1-3 8
Batteries-State team, flaming and
Houston; Ellsworth, Doyle and Seigle.
Struck out-By flaming, g. by Doyle
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Parsons Kan, Aug. 14-Mayor Busby
and Treasurer Stewart today paid to
the treasurer of the Missouri, Kansas
& Texas railway, S19, 900, which was
voted by the citizens of Parsons last
spring. The amount was the proceeds
of a sale of stock held by the city in
the railroad and was voted for the
purpose of erecting office buildings
here The mayor and treasurer refused
to pay over the money until writ of
mandamus was issued by Judge F'lan-
nelly. of the district court 1t is stip-
uIated that the buildings be completed
within six months.
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EHE ABBoTs WAGON RECORD.
Ketcham Will Try to Lower It With
the Swift Cresceua.

New York. Aug 14.-AIr Ketcham is
having a special wagon built for Cres-
ceus, and will surely make the attempt
to lower The Abhot's 2.051s, as soon as
engagements permit. Mr. Ketcham is
not going to try for old Maud SIS
zsDSsx mark TO the high-wheeled sullxy.
re said Let no man ever try to de-
Esrive the glorious old mare of her we'll
earned honors- She Il dead. SO can not
defend herself and &t is too much like
kicking a man wheA##he is down
Some may see ADDED glory in my
lowering that old-tfme record, but
shall never try. for I for one do not
wish to see Maud s. dethroned. She
was the true queen, ever the public's
ideal, ana let ner have all due her
even at this late day. for we all should
take of our hats In reverence to her
very name"
That is true sentiment and will ap-
peal to the general public. Few care
70 see the modern trotter hooked to the
ancient Sulky
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APPLE CROP Is Light.
Kansas and Missouri Show 8 Slight
Improvement.


Washington. Aug. 14-The weather
bureaus weekly report of crop condi-
tons says:
The week ending August Y has been
one Of very favorable temperature con-
ditions in the districts east of the
Rocky Mountains, with beneficial rains
over a large part of the drouth area
Drouth, however, continues in the Ohio
valley and in portions of Tennessee
and the upper lake region, while ex-
cessive rains have caused destructive
freshets in the Carolinas and proved in
furious in portions of Georgia, Florida
and Alabama. Extremely hot weather
in California caused rapid ripening of
fruit and serious injury to grapes in
some places
Wheat harvest on the north Pacific
coast is in active progress, with yields
exceeding expectations
All reports from districts east of the
Rocky Mountains indicate an ex-
tremely light and inferior apple crop.
although the outlook is slightly ira-
proved in Kansas and Missouri.
Flowing for fall seeding has made
very favorable progress, except in the
Ohio valley. where the soil is too dry.
The Best Prescription For Malaria
ChnIs and Fever f. a bottle of Groves
Tasteless Chill Tonic It is simply iron
and quinine in taSteless form. NO cure
no pay. Price b0c.
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oEcLIsEs az RuFFALo.
Quarter nile Championship Won BY
1vor Lawson.

1vor LAWSON
Buffalo. Aug 1.-THE final Of the
uuarter-rnile circuit championship pro
fessional, won by Ivor Lawson. a local
man. and the ten-mile motor tandem
won by Henshaw and Hedstrom Of
Springfield, Mass, were the features OF
Tuesdays grand circuit races OF the
National Cycling association in the
Pan-AmerfCan Stadium. Lawson de-
feated Kramer, the circuit leader. in
the first grand semi-final in a hot fin
ish. and Taylor disposed Of Freeman
IN their grand semi final In easy style,
winning the heat by two lengths. Tay-
Tor held the rail in the final heat and
he forced Lawson to take the lead
They went to the eighth at a snafPs
pace Lawson began to let out as they
rounded the lower turn with Taylor on
his rear wheel. The Buffalo boy made
a feint at running up ON the bank for
the finish. and the major tried to steal
through on the inside. Quick as a fash
Lawson got back TO his position Of
vantage and was away. The sudden
change OF tactics by Lawson confused
Taylor for a second. and he was lost
lawson won the heat and race by two
lengths.
T1a dnal Of the ten-miIe motor tan
den championship was won at a ter
Fsae slip all the way. Livery worlds
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Chicago, Aug. 14.-Four of the seven
starters in the Aspirant stakes at
Harlem finished noses apart Magi
showed great gameness and under
perfect ride by Jockey Sullivan. won
the purse Of 81, $50 to the winner. r
DUNES Ematnion displayed terrific
speed throughout and got the place by
a short head from Nellie Waddeil
Pink Coat was clearly the class Of the
field Of five in the third race at ia
miles, although fernando was made
favorite over him. After trailing his
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TWO TRUSTS IN ONE.
Continental Tobacco Co. Alb
serbs Competitors.

New York, Aug. 14-There was filed
in the Hudson county court house in
000, 600 made by the Consolidated To-
bacco company of America to the Nor
gan Trust company. to secure an is
sue of 4 per cent. bonds, not to exceed
$3.50, 1000, 000 1t is dated June Is, and
bears revenue stamps to the amount of
$4,000. The papers show that the Con-
solidated Tobacco company has alb
sorbed the Am eriean Tobacco company
and the Continental Tobacco company.
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Cleveland. O., Aug. 14.-Left Fielder
Mccarthy Of the Cleveland club, was
SO badly injured by Pitcher KatolFs
inshoot in last Saturdays game that he
viii be unable to play again this sea-
son, and fear is expressed that his
knee cap is permanently injured. and
that he may have to quit the game for
ever.
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Outlook For Baker r. Bright.

Baldwin, Aug. 44.-NTiss Aada S. Hea-
ton. of Lincoln, Neb., graduate of the
University of Nebraska, has been elect
ed director of the Baker university. Miss
Heaton has had several years expert
ence teaching in this work and has had
medical training as. well. The outlook
for attendance at the college is most
excellent, and there is every indication
of an increased attendance.
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New University Building.

Ottawa, Aug. 14.-Ground has been
broken here for the erection of the
main portion of Ottawa university The
new building will be built of local lime
stone with trimmings of Cottonwood
river stone. It win be 6Sx100 feet and
modern in every way. The contract
was awarded to a local firm for $18,-
S7195. The building is to be completed
hv Nav Is. 1902.