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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-10
Forty Head of Cattle Stolen.

Medicine Lodge, Aug. 10.-About 40
head of 2 year old steers have disap-
peared from H. c. AIexander's ranch
on Dry creek in Eagle township, and 1t
is suspected that they were stolen
Sheriff Gano is using every effort to get
trace of them and a number of parties
are out hunting the steers up. They
had tuning fork brand on the hip and
most of them are dehorned. Mr.. Alex
ander offers a reward Of $3.50 for the
arrest and conviction of the thief and
will pay a liberal reward for the loca-
ton of the cattle whether the guilty
party is apprehended or not.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-10
JOYCE no MANAeE GIANTS.
Freedman Wires Him to Come East
and Former Player Starts.


New York, Aug. 10--The indications
are that 'Scrappy' Bill Joyce VIII
again manage the New York ball team.
las the result of correspondence which
has been going on for some days.
week ago "Scrappy'' Bill vas asked by
come at once to New York Joyce
must know some reason other than a
desire to visit Mr. Freedman why he
should go Freedman sent another tel
egrana reiterating his REQUEST and on
receipt of this Joyce completed ar
asangements Tor 2 trip east.
lit is believed in baseball circles thai
he win be offered the position of man
zger and captain of the Giants. in the
bope that he mey be able to pull the
team out of the rut in which it has so
Hong laid There is a dispute as TO
back salary claimed by Joyce, which
may have to be settled before Bill will
aiSten to any proposition to his again
looming the spangles. hut IL is not
Thought that this viii be found an I'M
Ezllrnlountable obstacle. as it is known
Freedman wants 'SCrappy' Bill. and
fzFe nts him badly
President Andrew Freedman was
seen at his summer home, Tower Hill
Eear Red Bank, N. y. He said he had
nothing to say about Joyce. or the
presence of Robson. of st. Louis, or
l7rush. Of Cincinnati.
We naturally have mutual Inter
ests, and 1t IS necessary to discuss
Them personally and privately some
HINES" is all ne would say.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-10
IS NOT QUITTING THE TURF
Michael Murphy Means to Sell and
Buy Batter Horses-

Saratoga. n. Y, Aug. 1O.-The an
nouncement that Michael Murphy is to
sell the horses that have been bearing
flis colors all summer does not mean
that the Pennsylvania turfman is
thinking Of retiring from the racing
game Mr.. Aurphys son James. who
ds here attending the Saratoga racing
says that his father is in the sport to
stay. He merely wants to dispose of
the horses he has on hand now because
Hhey do not appear to be good enough
10 win.
The sale win not, however. take place
at an early date. AIr Murphy has de-
cided to send his trainer, William II.
Rogers. west with the 5-year-olds.
CyranO and Raffaello. and the 3-year-
bids, Tower Of Candles and King Lief
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-10
PASSING OF THE MOTOR.
Only One Paper Left in Blue Rapids
Which is ENOUGH

ton list and good will of the Blue Rap
ids Motor has been purchased by the
Blue Rapids Times.
The Motor was established about 1890
by the Russell brothers, who fed It on
good Republican milk It was a good
paper. but the town was not big enough
to support two Republican papers. 50
D. Q. Munger bought the plant and run
it in the interests of the Demo-Popu-
lists. 1t doomed while the party boom
ed then Mr.. Munger sold out to Geo. K.
Thompson who restored it to its first
PRINCIPLES. giving it over at the end of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-10
Yale's FulIbaok Iniurad.

New Haven, Conn, Aug. 10.-Perry T.
Hale, Yale's fullback of last year, is
seriously i'll at the Hartford hospital
with internal injuries, which a physi-
clan on the staff of the hospital says
were traceable to the strains incident
to football and to injuries received by
Hale in the Yale-Princeton and Yale
Harvard games of last year. 1t is said
that a blood vessel in the stomach re-
giOn is ruptured and that complica-
lions, ulcers. involving that organ have
set in, and that other internal troubles
have result
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-10
Rain stopped q ENC.

Columbus, Aug. 1O-The large livery
barn on the corner of Pine street and
Tennessee avenue. together with small
residence nearby, were destroyed by
fire about o'clock last night. The barn
was owned by w. S. Norton and was
unoccupied. The residence was owned
by Mr.. Wiswell and was partially in
sured. The total value of the property
destroyed was about $1,000. If it had
not been for a beating rain many other
houses would doubtless have been de-
stroyed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-10

took Curtis down for the final heat be
tween the heat winners Antezella Nolo
and Wauban- He proved to be the best
mile trotted today. WauBan gent in
the air in the stretch Tor an Instant,
and AntezeIla landed the heat and the
race.
Emma NJ. showed the most speed in
the match race, losing the second and
fourth through unsteadiness. McDon-
aid managed to keep her on her feet III
the final and she won by four lengths.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-10
NATIONAL LEAGUE sTANDING.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
AT PHILADELPHIA.

AT PHILADELPHIA
Davis dropped a homer over center field
fence in the first game, making the long
est hit ever made in American League
park. In the second game Washington
was never within hailing distance OF vic
tory Attendance, 3,14S.
Score by innings: RHE
Washington - 0 0 IA
Philadelphia -. 30 oil 0O2O1-5 Z 8
Batteries-Carrick and Grady; Bernard
and Powers.
Second game
Score by innings: RH E
Washington 80. I'LL. % 0 0 / 0 IA
Philadelphia -...3 3 o 1-9 Is 0
Batteries-Patten and Grady; Plank and
Powers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-10

one year to "A. ]. Ulsh who at the end
Of two years sold out to l. 3. Tibbitts,
who after a precarious existence Of
over two years reached the conclusion
that there was not room for two papers
in town of the size of Blue Rapids.
Mr. L. b Tibbitts is retained as city
editor, and thus endeth the last effort
to compete with the Blue Rapids Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-10

Enid won from Arkansas City in a ten
inning game played for the championship
OF Kansas and oklahoma on neutral
grounds here Friday afternoon. Errors
cost Arkansas City the game.
Score BY Innings: RH.E.
Enid 1900 .-...--..-2 0 2-7 4
Arkansas City 30 2 0 2 0 0-5 5
Batteries-Enid, Price and Hoffman;
Arkansas City Gill and Moore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-10
''WOrth Its Weight ia Gold

DR. RADwAY & Co New - YorlxL I
tlemens I send inclosed NJ. O.. for which
you will please send me one dozen Rad
ways Ready Relief and one dozen Rad
ways Pills. Your Ready Relief Is con-
sfdered hereabouts to be worth its weight
in gold This is why I am induced to
handle it. I have handled - Oil for
some time. but I consider the p r. r.
far superior to this. as it gives better
satisfaction J. NJ. ALEXANDER
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-10
osage County Fair Date.

Burlingame, Aug 10.-At a meeting
of the board of directors of the Usage
County Fair association, it was decid-
ed to change the dates of the fair to be
held at Burlingame, from the first week
in September to September IL to 20 in
elusive. This is the twenty-sixth an
nual fair of this society and promises
to be the best fair in its history
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-10

A good game of bail was played here
between Galena and the Columbus Blues,
the latter winning by \ score of 10 to ).
The features of the game was the pitch>
ing of Hayes and the long drives and nu-
merous double. plays by the home team.
Columbus .e--.s 0O052 10000 Il !
Galena .-.--. 20 0 O @ 0 i 3 9
Observation-Disclosures, Hayes and Fin
ney; Galena; Tucker, Dale and Threlkill.
Umpire-Bailey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-10
WEsTERN T.EAGrE sTAl
Kansas Ball Games.

AT NORCATUR
The Fosters slaughtered the home team
by a score of IS to 5. The Fosters batted
like fiends. securing 90 hits. and every
man in the team got al least three hits.
Cox, Wilson and Stoval made home runs.
Score by innings.
Norcatur ......-. -.......3 0 o / 0 i 0 O. 5
Observation-Disclosures, Hunt and LaFranc
Gilmore; Norcatur, Cook, Jones and Ker-
hershener.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-10
AT ROsTON

Wine standing at the bat in the fifth
inning of the first game a foul tip struck
Third Baseman Dunn of the Baltimores
on the probosis and broke it. He was
sent to the hospital. AfcGraW took his
place. Attendance, ,161-
Score by innings: R.HE.
Boston =. ...-....-2 OO5o2 O-9I4 5
Baltimore - .-....1 2 0 0 3 III Il
Batteries--Winters and Schreck; hopes
and Bresnehan.
Second game
Score BY innings: R-H. Z.
Boston r.. ..--......O1 600 0 Sc II /
Baltimore 80 -.....2 0 0 Q 0 0 0 %
atteries-A1itchel and CTiger; Nc
Ginnity and Bresnehan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-10

ment On an or day last week. and
Hans was high man with ~ kills out
of 20.
The Pittsburgers quit last year when
hard pressed by Brooklyn, and they
are again showing symptoms of being
unable to stand the strain of close
race this season. So the Phillies, BY
attending strictly to business, stand a
good chance Of finishing first
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-10

Score by innings: RI. 2.
Des Moines 30 O 02421 SO IA
81 3tAul - . D y y w D
Batteries-Glade and Cole; Cogan, VIII
son and Latimer-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-10
WELL no THE FRONT.
Topeka Bank Clearings Show Healthy
Gain Over Last Year.

New York. Aug. 10-The following ia
BILE. compiled by Bradstreet, shows the
bank clearings at the following cities for
the week ended August s. with the per-
centage of increase and decrease as COM
pared with the corresponding week last
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-10
THE SALOONS WIN.
Prohibition Citizens Throw Up the
Fight at Fort Scott.

Fight at Fort Scott
Fort Scott. Aug. 1o.-An the cases
against the liquor dealers which were
brought by the Civic Purity League
have been dismissed by that society
and some of the saloons have again
opened for business. This action on the
part of the temperance society is due
to the fact of their inability to secure
conviction of any of the saloonists in
the cases brought to trial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-10
FIRsT RAIN sINcE JUNE 4
Doniphan County Gets Good Soak
ing at Last

Troy, Aug. lot began raining here
at II 80 a. m, Friday, and continued a
good steady rain until p. m Very
little of it but what soaked into the
ground.
This is the first rain since June 4. to
even lay the dust.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-10
AMERICAN LUAclun STAMPING.
WESTERN LEAGUE
- IL.

Score by innings: R-H 2.
minneapolis - Q 00 9-3 l
Ba tteries-Swormste and MCDONNELL;
Alloway, Buckley and GondIng.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-10

Fredonia shut Cherryvale out here by a
score Of to Q. Observation-Disclosures and
BlRss: Frank and Hobson-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-10

Score by Innings: RI. E
Chicago -. .......-1 0 0 O. z g
Detroit ...... ........0 OO127 ~-I2 Is I
Observation-Disclosures and Sullivan; Mil
Ter and Buelow-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-10
NATIONAL LEAGUE
AT PHTLADELPHIA.

New York -...-.....2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o. 5
Philadelphia - 30 ~-13 II 2
Batteries-Dega and Bowerman; Town
send and Mcfarland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-10

Boston - .........1OO0O 0OO2-3 2
Brooklyn - .-...-..O d 000202- 8 2
Batteries-WiiS and Kittridge: DOno-
van and Mcguire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-10

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-10
~ PITTsBURG.

ltLLenuance, z.3UU.
Pittsburg ...... .....1 0 O O 0 o. s
Chicago -.-... .......2 o / 0 @ o.
Batteries - Tannehill and Yeager;
Hughes, Taylor and Kahoe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-10
AT CLEVELAND.

-ONOLe " II n L.
| Cleveland ...-.. 80 0 0 / 0 3 IS 13
/ Milwaukee -. o l 0 0 0 1-3
Batteries-NIoore and Wood; Hawley
/ and Maloney.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-10

Railways Ready Relief cures Headache.
ToOthache. Neuralgia, Rheu1na tism, Lurn-
bago- pains and weakness IN the back
spine or kidneys. pains around the liver,
pleurisy. swelling OF the joints and pains
Ready Relief viii afford immediate ease
and its continued use for q few days eff
gists-
BE SURE TO GET RAILWAYS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-10

Totals in u. S. IS
Totals outside N z.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-21

efforts were addressed skiIlfully and in
teIligentIy toward shielding bersef- She
showed no emotion
"Ayres left his room to see a friend
that fatal night He turned the gas down
low. He was perfectly sober. He went
to a saloon with q friend, but drank but
two small glasses Of beer. His friends
left him 1t the door OF his ROOM
Now comes the confession made by
Mrs. Bonine to Detective Horn. She ad-
mitted going into Ayres' room. Her story
from wrongdoing- She stated that
rap sounded on the door of her own room
that night She opened the door, and
Ayres stood there. He said that he was
about to have a chill, and asked TO be
admitted She told him no as her child
ren were in the next room
He fondled her, but she drew away.
she says, whereGpon he said. If you will
promise to be nice TO ne. I VIII not go
away He went to his room. She dressed
herself carefully She went TO his room
and put her hand on the knob OF the door
In the Ayres Room.
"He opened the door and as she entered
closed and snapped the door He had a
pistol in his hand, she says, and, back
/ ins her up against the wall. he said-
Now. you viii listen TO me, I guess
She struggled, the pistol exploded. she
tripped over her skirt, fell, and he fell
/ OF top Of her. There was scuffIe and
| the wounds were inflicted. She arose and
| cried for help. so she says. She went to
the window, rested her hand on the sin
and took last parting lock at the corpse
before leaving"
An intense silence reigned over the
court room as the story was related. Mrs.
Bonine raised her veil and wiped away a
| few tears with tiny handkerchief
Prisoners yeracIty Attacked.
'T think we can prove the Assistant
District Attorney continued. that the
wounds were inflicted by the accused with
a pistol IN her own hands. Ayres never
went to her room that night, Hor did any
conversation take place. It viii be for
you to dete mine whether this young man
had not retired and was net murdered in
cold blood. We will establish many facts
fol. YOU.
Our case is based upon the demonstra,
bic truth .cf MIS- .Boniness story.
How Ayres Met His lseath.
"Ayres net. his death IN this manner:
/ Lying in his bed, he was aroused from
his sleep by noise at his. window. He
arose and as he approached the window
& bullet struck him. He was dazed, but
rushed for the hidden foe. Another bull
| let struck him in the breast SO close
was he that the undershirt was burned.
His arms few up, and he fell back. with
blood squirting from his wounds Hem
orrhage followed and he died without a
groan.
IF we show YOU the body of this young
man bearing the wounds and prove our
statements, then all you have got to do
is to return a verdict of murder" Is
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-21
GovERNoR TYLER WILL ACT
yiEginia's Chief Executive to Tnxes.
tigate Oyster DrcdEc Oufrages.

Governor Tyler, Of Virginia, has de
eIared war upon the captains of oyster
dredges who may be operating within the
waters Of that State He has instructed
the State officers along the water front 10
exert every effort 10 bring to justice those
who are responsible for the condition OF
Edward HeTzog, who is now at the Emer-
gencz Hospital, and all similar cases that
come to their attention
Major Sylvester this morning received
a letter from Yirginia's Governor The
message was in response 10 letter to
in which Major sylvester forwarded to
Governor Tyler all the information in the
possession OF the Washington authorities
concerning the abuse TO which Herzog was
subjected
At the time HeTzogs life Was despaired
Of, but he has since taken turn for the
better and is slowly convaleseiES. 4 sim
liar letter was sent TO the Governor of
Maryland reciIing the circumstances Of
the case and urging decisive action To
this message no reply has yet been re-
cpived
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-21
MRs. PLATT TO
AID Mr.. Low.
Result Of Conference at the
MayOr-EleCt'S Home.
IMPORTANT MATTERS DISCUSSED.
Senator VIII Do All IN His PoweE
to Make New Administration
ConspicuousIy Successful.
Future Plans Discussed. y

NEW YORK, Nov. z1.-Scnator Platt-s
conference with Mayor-eIect Low at the
latter's residence this morning was very
gratifying TO both gentlemen. The pros
pectiFe head Of the metropolitan govern
nent was assured By Mr. PIatt that he
should have every sort OF assistance from
the Senator in the effort to make the new
administration coaspicuousIy successful.
What they talked about for the hour
and quarter during which the call last
ed vas not made public except to this ex-
teat by Hr. Low.
Dir. Lows Statement
Senator PIatt and I had very satis~
factory conference. The Senator confirms
ed what he had said publicly, 10 the ef-
feet that neither he nor the Republican
organization would embarrass me in any
way, and that such suggestions as would
be made were to be passed upon by ma
On their merits il the light Of the prob
len as a whole with which I have 70
deal
He added that his single desire would
be that the administration should be high
y successful
Senator PIatt drove to the house Of the
mayor-eIect at ego O'Clock this morning,
and was usheTed upstairs to the room IN
which Nj. Low conducts his business
Mr. PIatt's call was made upon Mr..
Lows invitation, and the correspond
enee which preceded it showed that both
the mayor-elect and Senator PIatt are
on the most friendly terms
Due 20 Senator'S Aid.
Mr. Low has acknowledged that his Sc
lection and election we're made possible
| through Senator PIatt's cooperation. and
Senator PIatt agreed that II was perfect
| ly natural that the maycr-elect should
| take cognizance OF the Republican organ
izati0n, which. he says, poIfed 81 per cent
Of the vote by which the Fusion ticket
was elected
Of the remaining Is per cent. Senator
/ Plat thinks L per cent belongs 10 the
Citizens Union and per cent to the
| other organizations which supported Mr..
Low.
Result Of Conference
| 1t was said today that one result Of the
conference between Nj. PIatt and Mr.
Low viii be that Nr- PIatt vii adopt the
same attitude as Governor OdeIi and use
| his influence with the Legislature to oh
tain more liberal treatment for New York
| city at Albany than the metropolis has
| been accustomed to receive. The excise
question received some consideration
| both Mr. Low and Ar. Platt exchanging
| views On il The question OF the rePer-
t endum was also discussed
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-21
ARCHBISHOPS IN SESSION.
Church Questions ana Benevolent
Societies DIscusscu

The rchbishops Of the United States
met in annual session this morning IN the
Senate Room at MaeMahon Hall The
meeting was presided over by Cardinal
Gibbons, The questions that came up for
discussion pertained to the welfare Of the
Catholic Church in the United States and
its possessions. and the organization of
Catholic societies. including such orders
as the Knights of Columbus
These questions were considered in e1-
ecutive session
At 1870 o'clock the Archbishops took a
recess to resume the executive session at
3 O'Clock.
Archbishop Keane Of Dubuque, was
secretary Of the meeting. The others
present were Archbishop Ryan, Of PhiIa-
delphia; Archbishop Corrigan. OF New
York; Archbishop Kain, of St Louis;
Archbishop Williams. of Boston; Arch
bishop Katzer. OF Milwaukee, and Arch
bishop Ireland, OF St. Paul
Those absent were Archbishop Feehan,
Of Chicago; Archbishop Rfordan, OF san
Francisco. and Archbishop Bourgale, Of
Sante Fe. y. NJ
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-21

blood This young man had attended the
Dental School at Columbia University At
the Kenmore he became acquainted with
the accused, Mrs. Bonine.
Managed the Dances.
"The latter attended to the manage
ment of the weekly dance and card parties
in the hotel The wife of a travelling
salesman. her time was uou much occu-
pied by domestic cares. and she under
! took to teach AyTes how TO dance. In this
/ she succeeded.
"she took further interest in the young
man, and the ties grew stronger be-
tween the two. They were together so
! often and their relations became 50 ex-
| ceedingly friendly that she went to his
room frequently during his absence. She
also visited his room while he was in it.
and We propose TO prove that she visited
| him in his room at night when the door
! was closed and observation cut OF from
! the exterior
During this arraignment Mrs Bcnine
| sat with her eyes riveted upon her ac-
euser- She bit her upper lip, and seemed
| perturbed by the allegations of the As
sistant District Attorney.
'SSaw Ayres Drifting Awayu
Mrs. Bonine saw that Ayres was drift
/ ing from her he continued She On
| deavoTed to draw him back, but he began
to go out on sprees and TO get tipsy.
! "At last the two became reconciled.
They again danced together-this was OF
the night preceding the murder But
Ay-es did not wish to carry the friendship
further He refused to have the old cor
| dial relations re-estabIished
Stunned Mrs. BonIne-
we propose to prove that he Stunned
her and refused to recognize her. and that
she was deeply hurt by this She tried TO
| remove the feeling, but to no avail
This was the state Of affairs on the
morning when the body vas found in his
room. On that morning the door was
forced open and the dead bo.fy was found
on the floor, the face covered with blood
his undershirt, arms, breast, and legs
also bloody An examination of the
wounds showed that he had not inflicted
these wounds himself -
seen on the Fire Escape.
.It was discovered, continued MI Tag
| CART. '' that a small woman had been seen
coming down the fIre-escape. The size OF
the woman suggested Mrs. Bonine, She
was questioned, but denied everything,
She was the most cool and collected
woman in the hotel She was summoned
as a. witness at the inquest Her de-
meanor could not last always, and she
! said to a witness one day:
"If it were not for my children. would
take the whole responsibility upon my
self"
Tears Sprung From Prisoners Eyes
As this statement vas made great tears
came to the woman's eyes and dropped
heavily upon the black veil which corer-
ed her face she was deeply affected.
''she was overheard later" resumed Mr.,
/ Taggart, ''by one Of cur witnesses, when
she said:
- can't wash it out. sEan I destroy
it9
'she came down that fre-escape 1eav-
ing the dead body lying on the floor Her
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