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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01
Races at Sioux CITY.

Sioux City, Ia, Sept. 1.-The inter-
state live stock fair is in session.
ParkerfeId, after winning the second
and third heats of the 2:35 pace, drop
ped dead in the fourth heat. Results:
2:35 pace, purse $500. Ada P. won,
Major Dent second, Miss Vance third,
Handsome Harry fourth. Best time,
2:02A, made by Parkerfield in second
heat. 1900 l.
Half mile and repeat, all ages, purse
800. Tiburon won, Red second, Pug
III, third. Time, 0:501A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

AT ST. LOUIS.
St. Louis took the double header from
Cleveland almost as easily the latter
team defeated St. Louis yesterday.
First game-Score by innings: R.H.E:
St. Louis ..............4 D E-S 10
Cleveland -. ........1 o. 1000 0-3 IA l
Batteries-Wright and Sugden; Moore
and Bemis.
Second game-Score by innings: R.H.E.
st. Louis ..............0 1 Q00O50 IS s 2
Cleveland -. ......O O o 001OO OIL 5
Batteries-Powen and Sugden; Stoval
and Abbott.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01
WEIGH DOESN'T WANT 1T.
Not a Candidate for Member d
School Board.

r. B. WEIGH viii not be a candidate
for election by the board Of education
for the position of member from the
Fourth ward to succeed A. A Rogers.
who will present his resignation at the
next meeting.
Mr.. WEIGH served several terms as a
member of the board and he does not
wish to assume the duties again. He
thinks the board will have no trouble
in finding some one who wants the
position. A. Watkins and J. D. Norton
are considered candidates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01
Roy Evans Too Slow.

Sedalia, No. Sept. Roy Evans. the
the Sedalia club of the Missouri VAL
ley league a fortnight ago, has failed
to make good and will be given his
release. He has lost three games and
won two and the fans" who were put
ting UP his salary have had enough.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01

With Kansas City getting lead of
six runs in the first inning, Toledo by
consistent playing tied the score and the
game was called on account of darkness,
with the score to 8.
Score: R.H-E.
Toledo ........0s0 4021-O los 10
Kansas City IS 00110 0 0 0--S Is 3
Batteries-G ibson, Alloway and Grady,
Dorm and Kleinow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01
stonecutters on a Strike.

Emporia, Kas., Sept. 1.-The stone cut
tiers on the 100000 postoffice struck
Monday because the contractor is hav-
ing the cornice stone of the building
cut by machinery at Bedford, Ind. The
stone cutters want to cut it here by
hand
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01
WESTERN LEAGUE srAND,Nc
MISSOURI VALLEY LEAGUE.

AL SEDALIA.
Sedalia defeated Pittsburg with ease.
Lawson letting the visitors down with a
single hit. The Kansans arrived here in a
crippled condition, two of their players
peing on the sick list and Lee, the Gold
bugs utility man, took charge of the
initial bag for the visitors.
Score by innings: RH.E
5Suatla ...-.....z A-9 IL 3
Pttsburg ......1 001 10000 o. s
BatterieszLawson and Schrant; Tor
renee and Redmon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
AT LOUISVILLE.

st. Paul defeated Louisville in a well
played game. The locals could not hit
Bailey at opportune times, while Walk
er was batted hard when men were on
the bases. Attendance, 800.
Score: RH.E.
Louisville 111Oo000-3 9 2
St. Paul ..4.....3 0 3 1 0 0 0-6 9 8
Batteries Walker and Schrever, Bail
ey and Sullivan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01
AT SPRINGFTEID-

Root had Springfield at his mercy and
the home team was shut out to O. The
Champions are greatly crippled as four
Of their best hitters are out of the game.
lola had little trouble in finding Adams
Score by innings: RH.E
Springfield -. 30 000oooO-O
lola L o 0-5 S o
Batteries-Adams, Morton and Schmidt:
Root, Brewington and Armstrong.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01
AMERIcAN AssoCIATIoN srANp1NG.


Bunched hits in three innings and the
visitors ragged fielding gave the locals the
game. Wicker was hit tor only five safe
ties, but three of them were for extra
bases and scored all of Cincinnati's runs.
Score by innings: R.H.E.
chicago --.---.-V q v U 30 Id =
Cincinnati $500. ..... % 0 0 O O-3 5 5
Batteries-Wicl<er and king; Suthoff,
Poole and Peitz. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01
DUFFY and Gardner to a Draw.

Saginaw, Mich, Sept Martin Duffy
of Chicago, the welterweight champion
of the world. and Gus Gardner of Phil
adelphia, champion at 135 pounds,
fought ten rounds to a draw here last
night. Gardner was outweighed by
nearly fifteen pounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01
New shooting RECORD.

Sacramento. Cal. Sept Jacob
Gruhler, of the Sacramento Helyetia
Shooting club, has broken the worlds
record at 200 yards, German twenty-five
ring target by making 46S out OF
possible 500. The record heretofore,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01
AT BROOKLYN.

In an uninteresting game, Brooklyn de-
feated Boston. But for errors by Jordan
ano snra ,ris IN the seconp inning Ihe VS.
ance, 1900.
Score by innings: R.H.E
BOSTON ~ v " " v v w 4 D o
Brooklyn ...... ......2 6 0 8 OLA 10
Batteries-Wiliiams and Moran; Jones
and Ritter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01
Death Rat her Than a I.egacv.

Emporia, Kas., Sept. IA. o. Lee
who was killed here last Wednesday by
a Santa Fe train. was on his way to
Trinidad, Col, to collect a $50, 900 legacy
which had Just been left to him by the
death of a relative.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01
AT ST. LOUIS.

BY a ninth inning rally that Melted them
FIVE runs, the Pittsburgs won from st.
Louis. Pittsburg's new battery worked
well, letting St. Louis down with six hits.
Attendance, zoo.
Score by innings: R.H E.
St. Louis -......-..-..2 0Oo0OS 0-6
Pittsburg ...... ......1 0 O0201 So IA 4
Batteries-Currie and Ryan; Thompson
and Carisch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01
ar SYRACIraE

The Syracuse Maroons defeated the
Holly, Col, team. here, shutting them
out, score IL to O. Only once did the
Holly team get a man to third. The
feature OF the game was the pitching of
Powers who struck out Is men.
Score by innings. RHE
syracuse 80. % s-12 20 2
Holley -. 80 o 0 90 90 10
Batteries-Powsrs and Scott; Sprinkler
and Redmond.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01
Eczema. No Cure. NO Paw

Your druggist will refund your r,or.,,
If PAzo OINTMENT fails to cure rinvx
worm. letter. old ulcers and sores. pin1-
skin diseases. SO cents. 0 IA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01

In hot IL inning game today Joplin
beat Fort Scott by a score of to T. Steel
pltched better game than Powell but
times.
Score by innings: R.HE
JOpnn ..-...1 0 o Is
Fort Scott ......1 OIL 10Ool0OO0E1 Il
Batteries-PoweIl and Ehle; Steel and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01
~ coLuMRrs,

Columbus defeated Milwaukee in a
spirited game. Stimme1, who started to
pitch for the visitors, lasted only four
innings. Attendance 1,069.
Score: RH E.
Columbus -. % 0 0 0 O o IS S
Milwaukee .....1 O. 010aO o. 8 4
Batteries-Berger and Fox, Hedges,
Stimmel and Elliott.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01
AT Usage CITY

Usage City defeated Emporia at Enl-
poria by the score of 10 to 3. Batteries:
Usage City, Connolly and Mitchell; EN-
poria, White and Priest Umpire, Cab
riel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01
Kicked by a Horse.

Arkansas City, Kas., Sept. Thomas
r. Row, so years old, was kicked by
a horse in his sons livery stable in
Geuda Springs and died two hours
later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01
AT KINGMAN.

Mt. Hope won from Kingman the
first of series of three games all to be
played here. Score. 10 to g. Batteries.
Mt. Hope, Decker and Senter; Kingman.
Deweese Bros
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01
MISSOURI VALLEY LEAGUE STAND
| ING
Kansas Ball Games.
AT OSAWATOMIE


The state hospital team won an excit-
Ing game here from the Haskell Indians
by score of to 2. Batteries: Indians,
Shepherd, Rapp and Guyson; Hospital,
Rentfrow, Davis and Thompson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01

Milwaukee won a close game with Peo-
ria An error by Thiel in the eighth was
responsible for the only score of tho
game.
Score by innings: R.HE.
Milwaukee -. $1,000 OO01+1 2
Peoria 1900. -...-....0 o Q 5000 100 S
Ba tteries-Kenna and Lucia; Barry and
Hessler.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01

was 461 out of 500. Mr.. Gruhler used
winchester S2-40 and the shooting was
off-hand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01

were pounded hard. The teams were tied
UP on the way home by a train wreck
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01
Detroit Signs Burns.

Detroit. Mich, Sept. 1.-The Detroit
American league team has signed Second
Baseman John Burns of San Francisco.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01
At roTnRADo SPRINGS

Colorado Springs and Omaha played a
postponed game at Cripple Creek which
The score was IA to u Neither team
played brilliant ball and both pitchers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01
AMERICAN LEAGUE Stan
wRsTERN LEAGUE.

DENN En-
Denver won an exhibition game from
Des Moines by score of to /. Both
teams played indifferently, though Dem
yer led IN the batting and won thereby.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01

Ellsworth and MarysviIle PLAYED one
of their series of games in this CITY. f1s
score being 10 to in favor OF Ellsworth
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-14
NORTH DAKOTA
e.. MANY NEW TOW MILLS
Aneta, Finley and cooperstown to Have
-@r.'. Branch Concerns.

. FARGO. N. D.-Since the flax fiber mills
matters have been arranged satisfacto-
rily, the company is establishing local
tow mills over the state. Aneta, Finley
and Cooperstown are three of the latest
and the farmers are hauling in straw
Four.of the old tow mills are running with
full crews and turning out a lot of tow,
which is shipped through the central Of
flee here to Niagara Falls.
The Catholic congregation is arranging
for a proper celebration Of st. Patrick 9
day. An especially fine musical program
will be feature. s...:-.. .
/. Judge Amidon has taken the case Of
Sykes VS.. Robbins under advisement The
action is on the proper construction of a
land contract. Mr.. Sykes owns thousands
of acres Of land in Wells. Stutsman and
La Moure counties, and the suit grew out
of the disposition of some of the sales.
Elizabeth Craig was chopped with an
AK by Jess Howard whose legs were flied
with shot by Harry Bradford. last night.
All arc negroes. Some time ago Howard
became infatuated with Rose Uptegrow,
and separated from his wife. Last night
Elizabeth Craig made. some remarks about
the Uptegrow woman which angered
which he cut her arm badly and made a
six. inch cash in her hip with All ak
Harry Bradford, another negro, chased
Howard three blocks with shot gun and
fired twenty bird shot into his anatomy
Both men are in jail and the woman in
the hospital.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-14
WILLIsToN's FUTURE
Indicated by Great Activity in Building
and Business Pursuits.

and Business Pursuits.
WILLISTON. N. D.-Wiliston is one OF
the boom towns OF the state. having near
ly doubled in population the past two
years. Two doctors and three lawyers
have recently located here. A second bank
has been organized, the capital being fur
nished by Delaney Brothers of Mime
apois with DR.. F. Fl. Van Dyke as cash
Ter. They are to erect a, fine brick bank
building.-The foundation is in for the
Union block Hedderica1 Brothers are
planning to rebuild their single story de-
partment store. putting up a basement
and two-story building. Two hardware
stores will be opened this spring and a
fourth lumber yard, by Kalispell men.
r. w. Brownson, principal of the pub
lie schools. has opened a real estate Of
flee and will give up school work with the
close Of the present year.
Some thirty or more residences were
erected last season. and more than that
number will be built this year.
Ex-Mayor johnson of Fargo has been
granted a franchise for a waterworks and
electric light plant and he promises to
have the light turned on for the Fourth
of July.
r. NJ Calderwood of the Williston Land
company reports four times the inquiries
for land that he received a year ago. The
prospects are that every quarter section
Of any value will be filed on There are
some 1000, 900 acres of vacant government
land in the counties tributary to Willis
ton.
! A local Improvement club called the
Civic Federation has been organized. with
weekly meetings to push forward Willis
| tons interests. There are eighty mem
bers, including all the business men Of the
town.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-14
CHICAGO GRAIN
BETTER OPENING IN WHEAT BUT CON.
SIDERABLE SELLING FOLLOWS.

Chicago. Feb. 14--Cables were comparatively
firm In. view of the decline here yesterday and
as result better feeling prevailed in n the he
Ac at rise to 77Mc. There was considerable
selling however. On thhe prospect of a hearish
visible supply showing Monday and after selling
At Nay slumpsd OF TO III @75Mc The The
northwest was also weakening influence. The
volume of trading on the whole was not large
and the market ruled rather quiet the first
hour. Minneapolis and Duluth reported geceipts
of sol cars which with local receipts of 80 cars.
OF contract grade, made total receipts for the
three points Of 429 cars against iS4 cars last
week and al cars a year ago. 3@
The market continued dull throughout the ). en- en-
closing 1s@Ac higher at 7!1@Tasc, after
Set ciose' a' wheat February, 74Ac: May. 77.k@
77ac: July, 74As; cash wheat No 2 red I5 g
m7ic; No 8 hard winter, 6s@72c; No 4 north
ern spring. l79@s0c; No. northern spring II
mT91bc; no 3 spring. 710I7Sc.
Corn opened firm On better cables b With May May
mission houses and local traders We're free sell
ers on larger receipts. than had been expected
and although the cash demand was good. tht
market weakened and all of the early gain was
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-14
Wheat Closes the. Week Quiet but Firm |DU
Dull And STEADY
The Stock Market Sells Off a Frac-
tion After the Bank
Statement.
There Were No Important Changes
To-day-London Prices We're
Ignored.

i -.- i. III. 80 81
New York, Feb. !I.+-Opening prices of stocks
showed no Important changes from last nights
level and business was dull. The lower prices in
London We're ignored and the majority of prices
were shade higher but there were exceptions
among leading stocks. ie
Trading showed some hesitallcy after the open
ING. but fluctuations we're within small fractional
limits. General Electric advanced 3as and
Smelling and Fort Worth 4 Denver City
stamped l. Chicago Terminal preferred lost
Is and New York Central & ST. Louis frss
preferred, ga with rally of ~
Wabash preferred rose * over last night and
aims reached to 11a in St Louis southwestern
preferred. Colorado. & Southern second pre-
ferred, the New York, Chicago st. Louis
stocks, the Minneapolis, st. Paul Saut Ste.
Marie stocks and Leather preferred. Smelling
rose l x and Nashville, Chattanooga & ST. Louis
"a. Stocks sold off fraction on the appearance
OF the bank statement American Grass Irvine
lost TX. The closing was dull and steady.
Stock. quotations reported for The Journal by
Watson Y Co., brokers' Chamber of Commerce,
Minneapolis
Closing figures are bid @
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-14
THE CASH TRADE
MILLsTUFFs HIGHER-FAIR TRADE IN ALL
COARSE GRAINS.


COARSE GRAINS.
FLAX--Lccal stocks decreased by 53025 bu
this week leaving 1.5O6.950 BIZ in store here.
There fair demand to-day.
Receipts. l6 cars against 30 last year, and
shipments s. Duluth had IS cars.
Closing prices: Annea polls. cash. $114 to
arrive $114A: February, Sl.1313:2 May, Sl.l0;
July. Sl.t61a. -. ..... o.
CORN--No 3 yellow closed at 41c. There
was a fair trade in no grade at 32@37c. Re-
CENTS l. cars: shipments. IL. IT,. .-..
OATS-No. 3 white closed at 33Mc. Receipts,
81 cars: shipments, Is cars.
FEED AND MEALThere is fair demand and
a satisfactory business reported. Coarse corn
meal and cracked corn. SIS: No. ground feed.
2-S corn. 1-3 oats S15.25@15.50: No. ground
feed, u corn = oats. S15.I5M16: No. 5 ground
feed, IL; corn. % oats S16239 1850.
MIIISTUFFS--'The market is frmer and 2Jc
per ton is added to bran and shorts. Milers re-
continued good demand. The market is strong
as quoted. Bran i'll bulk. $15M15. %: shorts SIS
615.25: -four mddlngs. S1673@1I: red dog,
S1S.75 fob: feed in 2o0-lb sacks. 81 per ton
additional. Shipments. $500 tons.
EYE-The market was firm and closed nc up.
No. 2 closed at 47%ic. Receipts, cars; ship
ments. car. s,. s.s
BARLEY-Tnp prices were hard to get for
anything not fancy. Feed grades are quoted !.
M5oc mating grades. o0@5Sc. Receipts, Is
cars: shipments. II cars.
choice. $10.5O@11; upland, No: !. $lo@ 1870
midland $S@s.5o: medium. s767.50: off color
s5.5o@6.50 timothy. choice. SO So@ll: timo
thy No. |. S1Om1O.50; No. . S90l9.50 rye
straw. choice. s6.5o@7 Receipts, 81 tons; ship
ments, TONS
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-14
Wisconsin Central As, 92i4; Consolidated To-
land As, S71a Pennsylvania Con. ,ss, 1861.

LONDON CLOSING ste CKs, Feb. 14.--Consols
for money. ~ 1916: consols for account o. 15-16;
Anaconda. SIS: Atchiscn y0Is: Atchison pre-
ferred. 100: Baltimore s Ohio 1921; Canadian
Great Western 2SIa: Chicago, Milwaukee & ST.
Paul L. 1924 Sst DeBeers ~ Denver Bio
o. Erie. 40hs; Erie first preferred. 727s Erie
second preferred. 63; Illinois Central. 1t91a .
Louisville 3 Nashville. 129ia Missouri Kansas
folk & Western, u; Norfolk & Western pre-
ferred, 9sA; Ontario & Western 3tM: Penn
Reading first preferred. As: Reading second pre-
ferred, 1884, Southern Railway. 3c9l Southern
Union Pacific, 1O4H: Union Pacific preferred
37A: United States Steel ;9A; United states
Steel preferred, 90h Wabash. 5ls4: Wabash
preferred. 5l%.
Bar silver, steady. 2a14d per ounce. Money.
81 @3& per cent. The rate of discount in the
open market for short bills is :, I-16@p3!a per
cent; for three months bills is SIS as TIC per
~ r 6 . L
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-14

lost. Local receipts were 1a7 cars, with none
of contract grade. ~
The; market lacked any support during the
day and the close was easy with May Ac lower
at 45c. - - . 1910
Close: Corn. February. 43Mc: May 45c July
sac: September. 43k &C.; cash corn. No. 9. 440H
44hc; No. ), 42@42hc ... :,
Liquidation was greatly in evidence in oats
during the first part of the session aud after
opening about steady, the market yielded to
the free offerings aud an easier feeling developed
although the tone at time weak in char
acter. May opeaed shade higher to 1scGi nc
lower at 36% GD367sc, and after selling to 36lac
the. market steadied around 365s M36Ac. Local
receipts were 202 cars.
Close: Oats--February S4Ac: May 36M "a
500 G; July. 1914 @33Mc; September, 205sc. Cash
lOats-No 2. Sac: No. 3, 33iac. &
The following was the range of prices: 81, g.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-14

ELK POINT, S. D.-M. Hoffman Sr.,
has received a telegram announcing the
death of his brother, John P, in Cali
fornia John P Hoffman was one of the
original forty miners, crossing the country
to California with an OK team in that
year-Dr. W. M. Mcdonald has gone to
Chicago as the South Dakota representa-
tive to the International Dental associa-
ton which holds it's fifteenth anniversary
session there next week.-The Manitowoc
Seating Works of Manitowoc, Wis. has
received the contract for supplying the
seats for the courtroom. Henry Nearman.
Sr., has been summoned to Racine. Wis,
by telegram announcing the death Of a
sbrother. 49,. +. 49, ri
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-14
THE FLOUR MARKET
DEMAND HAS SLACKENED. BUT THE PROS.
- -PECT Is FOR HEAVY .TRADE-JATER,...-

MIers report falling off in demand to-day
and sales generally lighter. The week started
with demand brisk and good trade going, but
toward the end of the week the declining ten
dency in wheat had effect to cause buyers to
hold off in the hope that flour prices would be
reduced. Whatever may be the market for the
next few days. there is no doubt. milcrs say. as
to the future. Flour stocks are light and there
will have to be good buying ultimately to re-
plenish. Stocks in the east are reported espe-
cially light. Local conditions Of an insufficient
water supply freight conditions of an un-
satisfactory nature may be handicap for a
time. but any business lost at such times will
be made up later.
Shipments yesterday. 4I945 brls.
Millers are inclined to hold prices firm and are
averse to making concessions for round-lot Or
ders. First patents quotable %395M4; sec
ond patents. $3.S5@395; first clears, So; sec
old clears, So 1912 20.