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beating merry tattoo on his ribs. Root
rallied and sent in right and left to the
head hard and his crowd cheered. Card
ner seemed dazed, but in the clinch he
winked a long drawn wink to his seconds,
and soon the clinch was broken he
sent three rights to Jacks head. Root
ran away, but a long swift caught him
back of the ear and he sprawled on the
floor, almost rolling out of the ring. He
took the count.
Two punches to the jaw staggered Root
again, and couple of uppercuts sent him
fiat on his back as the gong sounded.
His seconds dragged him to his corner.
AS the twelfth round opened Root re-
served his ebbing strength for an attempt
at Gardeners jaw. Root was almost lifted
off his feet by wicked one in the wind
Another smash to the stomach made Root
groggy, and swings on the jaw sent him
down. He took the count, got up and
was foored again. He got up and Card
ner stepped up to him carefully, aimed
carefully and sent his right through
Roots weak guard TO the jaw. Root was
on his knees when the referee counted
tens. He was up a second after and put
up his guard but the referee sent him to
his corner. The twelfth round lasted two
minutes and twenty seconds.
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AS to Newspaper Names.

It make a study of the names OF
newspapers said an eccentric man.
Rare names / hail with joy. Common
ones l deSpise. The cOmmOnest name
of all is. probably, Times; what town
hasn't its Times2 Other common
names are Chronicle, Express, Tribune
Post. Star. Sun, Republican, Democrat.
News Press Herald, Advertiser, Tele
graph and so on An odd name is the
Epitaph of Tombstone. Ariz. Other odd
names are the PunxsutaWney Spirit.
the Rarasek of Pittsburg, the jean
Baptiste of Pawtucket, the Greenvillc
Cotton Plant, the Dixie Miller of Nash
Vile the Austin Firm Foundation, the
Opera Glass Of Galveston, the Norfolk
Cornucopia, the Packages Of Milwaukee,
the Grit of Williamsport. There arr
papers with names of imposing virtue
with such names as Reveille. Monitor
Guardian and Watchman. The town
of FL Dorado, in Texas. has a paper
that calls itself The Paper. Philadel-
phla Record.
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MagOOn Seems to Have Struck
Batting Streak.
Ex- Cincinnati Red in Front of
American League.
DOING WONDERS NOW.
LajOie Is Coming to the Fore
With the Stick.
Cleveland Has the Fastest In
field of the Bunch.

New York, July 6.-The latest INSTALL
ment of American League averages show
George Magoon, the ex-Red who figur
ed in the Cincinnati deal for Dolan and
Daily, of the Chicago American league
team, hammering at the sluggership
door for top-notch honors with the
stick.
Just what causes a player to bat like
chump With one club, and then after
a release turn around and bat like
champion with another is a matter of
conjecture. It's good guess. however,
that many take keen delight in making
an effort to show their first employers
that they made a big mistake when
they let them get away, and their bluff
turns far beyond their expectations. On
the other hand many players after re-
eelVlng their walking papers or figure
IN deal come to the conclusion that
they are destined to be relegated to the
rear unless they take a decided brace
and make good.
Since the figures were tabulated and
compiled Parent of Boston has taken
big drop, while Magoon has advanced
to the top of them ALL Including the
last two games played Magoon has been
to the bat seven times and made three
hits, bringing his figures up to .371-
Parent had eight chances to make
bingles, but failed, causing a decided
shrink in his average.
Napoleon Lajoie. who landed next to
Delehanty last year for the batting
championship, is climbing at a rate
which means trouble for those ahead.
Deering of Detroit tops the pitchers in
batting, but both Tannehin and Mullin
are the rightful leaders.
Mcguire of Detroit is looking back
ward at the catchers. Camel of New
York leads the well punched first base
men. Mccormick of St. Louis, who has
just been shifted back to second base,
margin Lave Cross of Philadelphia
has the three-baggers beat, Moran of
Washington the ShortstopS, and OBrien
of Boston the outfelders.
Detroit leads in club batting by two
points from Philadelphia. 1t is a toss
of penny between Boston, st. Louis.
Philadelphia, Detroit and New York for
team. p. Boston is away ahead in the
matter of long hits by clubs.
Freeman, of Boston, leads the indi-
vidual sluggers, with Seybold, of Phila-
delphia. contrasting every inch of ground.
F'ultz, of New York, is the best base
but Conroy' of3the samerteam, has stolen
the most bases. sd IL ~
The pitchers records are interesting,
study Of which win bring to light
some inside facts sof the twirling art.
Donahue, of st. Louis, has the unique
record of not making a wild pitch or
hitting a batsman- since the present sea-
son opened
According tor double plays Cleveland
has the fastest infield in the league.
having A to her credit St. Louis fol-
lows with 49, Boston 3S, Detroit 81
Chicago 80, New York 3d. Washington
81, and Philadelphia %.
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GARDNER THE BEST MAN.
Disposed of Jack Root in Twelfth
Round at Fort Erie.

Buffalo, N. Y. July George Gardner
of Lowell. Mass, defeated Jack Root of
Athletic club at Fort Erie Saturday after
noon. The bout. scheduled for 20 rounds,
pionship of the light heavyweight class,
purse of 1900 and a diamond medal
The crowd was not large. The expensive
seats showed very bare. Manager Her
man had banked on $4,000 gate, but he
says he broke only little to the good.
The men got into the ring for the main
bout shortly after 4 O'Clock after section
of the roof had been taken off hot
sun beat down on the rosined canvas
Referee AcBridge called the men together
and warned the about the Canadian
law and the necessity of avoiding hitting
The gond then rang and the men were
at it. From the tap of the bell Gardner
showed his superiority over Root He
forced the fighting, Root leading only
when he had to do so. Gardner opened
with wicked left to Roots face and
followed it up with swings to the body
Gardner had Root weary when the round
ended. The LOwelIS man most effective
blows We're the left to the stomach and
they landed. From the first round to the
ninth Gardner kept up the pounding on
~. but the referee had his hands full sep
afating them in the clinches-
With the ninth round came the begin
ming of Roots undoing. Gardner ripped
a. smashing right to the body and Root
came back with two rights to the jaw.
( but George rushed in and sent a long
right swing to Jacks jaw Root was
dazed. Two smashes in the stomach
brought his guard down and clip the
4 jaw sent him to the floor Root took nine
I seconds on his knees and when he got up
he ran into another smash in the wind
and the gong saved him.
Root was worried as Gardner came to
him in the tenth round. Gardner was
short in his swings and the two wrestled
bit. A left to the wind lifted Root off
! his feet and an uppercut shook him, but
he fought back desperately.
Gardner rushed Jack around, fighting
wildly in his eagerness The round ended
with Root much distressed
AS the gong sounded for the eleventh
round, Gardner sent a left to the Jaw and
Root came back with two swings to the
4 face. Gardner rushed Jack about the ring,
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Was a Lively Day at Fort Riley.

Junction City. July 6-Junction City and
Fort Riley celebrated the Fourth with
big racing meet at the Fort Riley ath-
1etic park. over 1000 people witnessed
the races. The half mile running race
was won by Abby Clark owned by ].
T. Colbert, ogden. Sorrel Queen, owned
by George Station, Ogden. won the quar-
ter of a mile running race. Sam -Jor-
don. owned by J. l. Colbert. won the
three-quarter mile running race. The
free for all trot. half mile. was won by
Lady s., owned by Frank Holmeston of
Manhattan. The free for all pacing race.
one mile, was won by Red Bird, owned
by ". b. McCamack of Manhattan. The
broncho busting contest was won by
i. J. Hendricks Of troop X, Eighth cav
airy. The hurdle race of one mile with
eight hurdles to be cleared was won by
a troop D. Fourth cavalry horse ridden
by Private Walt. In the last race the
horse ridden by Daniel Boucher of troop
NJ Eighth cavalry, struck the first hur-
die The rider fell to the ground and
the horse fell on him. crushing his body
seriously. The injured man was taken
20 the hospital.
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cArTLEMEN's PICNIC.
Dates Claimed for Kingman County's
Star Event.

Kingman. July 6.-The fourth annual
picnic OF the Kingman County Cattle
mems association will be held Tuesday,
Wednesday, and Thursday, September
5, and 10.
The first day will be devoted to street
parades of different sorts, races, ball
games and other amusements to be
named later. The second day will be
devoted to a game or two of ball, street
shows, races and field sports. A fine
stock show on the main street and
riding and roping contests will be the
features of the third day.
The people of the southwest have
learned by the last three years. expert
ence what a cattlemen's picnic in King
man means. They know it means the
best outdoor, open air show in the
United States and it is so rated all over
the Union.
Morton Albaugh, w. L. Brown, G. P.
Nelson and G. T. Fergus are a commit
tee on railroad rates; James Crossfeld,
races; Mack Settle, street shows, and
J. NJ. McFall and John Arlington, rough
riding and rOping contests; ]. T. Sal
mans is superintendent of wateTworks.
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THEIR NEW COURT HOUSE.
Corner Stone of Public Building Laid
at Lawrence.

Lawrence. July 6.-The Fourth was
made eventful in Lawrence by the lay
ing Of the corner stone of Douglas cOun-
tvs new court house.
There were a large number of people
here from all parts of the county to
witness the exercises. The exercises
were in charge of the grand lodge of
Masons of Kansas, and BeStOr @.
Brown, grand master, and the other
grand lodge officers, were present to
conduct the ceremonies. The corner
stone laying was preceded by a Ma
sonic parade and the whole programme
was carried out by the MasOns.
The address of the day was made by
Judge c. A. Smart of Ottawa, and an
address was also made by Mr.. Brown.
The new court house is to cost $50 600,
and will be the first county building
here the offices previously occupied
having been rented quarters. The
building is of stone, two stories with a
high attic and basement, with a north
and east front. 1t viii be constructed
as fast as possible and will be ready for
occupancy next spring.
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Easy Money for Joe Cans.

Butte Mont, July Elm a drizzling
rain and in the presence of a small
crowd Joe Cans retained his hold upon
the lightweight championship of the
world here Saturday afternoon by de-
feating Buddy King of Denver in five
rounds.
King was never in it after the first
round, when a hard right to the mouth
sent him down for the count. He bled
freely after that and was plainly trying
to stay for the money. In the early
part of the fifth Cans whipped his right
across Kings jaw and the Denver man
went down and out.
Two thousand people saw the fight,
which Mayor Mullins has declared will
be the last in Butte.
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want to handle the state reunion thi=
year. The state reunion was brought
lara a year ago. and the men who
have charge of this work decided that
some other town should take care OF
the boys in blue.
The reunion held here each year is
almost as lar=e as the state reunion
as it takes in all of southern Kansas
and many Oklahoma people come here
to spend a week with their comrades
and talk over the stirring times of
forty years ago. Hundreds of old SOL
diers attend this district reunion. Good
speakers are brought here. A big tent
is erected in South Riverside park. with
several hundred smaller tents for the
campers, and everyone enjoys an out
ing and a good visit
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HoLToN GETS GOOD.
Running of Roulette Wheels and
Selling of Liquor Suppressed.

Holton, Kas., July 6-Sa turday morn
ing County Attorney Fred I. AVOodDun,
accompanied by the officers, raided the
offices OF the United States and Pacific
express companies and placed the ex
press agents under arrest. They then
confiscated several wagon loads of beer
and whisky which had arrived the day
previous and was awaiting for delivery
to local patrons.
Parties to whom the liquor was con-
signed and visitors who were depend
ing on it for irrigation purposes during
the day, stood by in CONSERVATION, but
were Doweriess to act The booty con-
sisted of barrels and cases of bottled
beer, kegs Of beer and jugs of whisky
Most of it was consigned to individuals
for private use, but large quantities
were shipped to agents for the whole
sale liquor houses to be used to sell
l.e-a.
No discrimination was made. how
ever, as every drop was carted to the
sherifs Office.
The courts will be called upon to de-
eide on the legality of the liquor traffic
carried on through the medium of Tie
express companies.
The sheriff also arrested four men for
running a roulette wheel at the park
They were taken before Justice Barker
and placed under a cash bond of 800
eacss.
Fully 1000 people celebrated the
Fourth in Holton. The celebration was
held in Walkers park, which was con-
verified into a regular midway ColOnrl
Fisher was in charge. The speaker OF
the day was Representative Hayden. of
Nemaha county. and his address was
one of the finest patriotic speeches
heard in Holton in many years.
The Holton Maccabees and Valley
Falls bands alternated in furnishing
music. A baseball game between Sem
eca ard Topeka resulted in victory
for Topeka by a score of to Z. Fol-
lowing the balloon ascension came a
fine display of fireworks
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THE FOURTH AT OTTAWA.
Governor Bailey and F. Dumont
Smith the Orators.

Ottawa, July "a crowd of $4,000
people gathered at Forest park Satur-
day 10 celebrate the Fourth of July
Governor bailey and Senator F. Du-
mont Smith spoke in the tabernacle in
the afternoon. H J. Allen presided at
tn. meeting Governor Bailey spoke in
support of the old-fashioned Fourth
which he said develops patriotism. He
said the character OF the nation de-
ponds on the character of the individual.
He was given close attention by a crowd
which filed the tabernacle.
Senator Smith followed with an ad-
dress on national days Of various coun-
tries.
A balloon ascension and fireworks
managed by the Topeka Flambeau club
closed the celebration.
The event was managed by the CORN
ley band.
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Mammalian Football Schedule.

Manhattan, Kan, July 6.-The man
agement of State Agricultural college
football team has completed its sche-
dulles of games. 1t is considered to be
one of the strongest for many years The
following teams viii play on Manhattan
grounds: Lindsborg, Fort Riley, Wash
burn, Ottawa, College of Emporia, Has
keil Indians, Kansas State Normal The
Farmers will play K. U. at Lawrence
No coach has been hired yet. A strong
team Will be in the field next season
The following star players on last years
team viii be here this season: Captain
Towne, Wenger, Margraye, Stunhour,
Cunningham and Cahill.
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The Fourth at CLYDE.

Clyde. Kas.. July 6.-The Fourth was
celebrated at this place in rather a
quiet manner. John B. RuDe. of the
Clyde Herald, arranged a patriotic pro-
gramme for the day composed of adj
dresses by some of the young men of
the town. The event, although a rad
ical change from celebra tions which
have heretofore been given at this
place, was a success in every partic~
ular. The young men who made ed
dresses We're Llewellyn A. Reid, Martin
v 3. Van DeMark, John V Van De
Mark and G. Vernon Morley. Miss
Truesdell read the Declaration of indie
pendence.
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Roach Is Now President.

Salina, Kan, July 6.-Professor T. w.
Roach, who organized and for eleven
years has successfully maintained the
Kansas Wesleyan Business college, an
university at Salina, Kan, has Just been
elected president of the university
proper and will assume immediate
charge. Professor 'Roach's success as
an educator makes him particularly
gifted for this new position. He is an
A. NJ. graduate of one of the leading
colleges of Ohio and has made a life
work of teaching
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Buried Five Hours Alive.

Leavenworth, July 6.-Joseph Weight,
living at 720 Miami street, was buried
in well for five hours Sunday and was
rescued alive. He was down in the well
tWenty-seven feet when it caved in on
him. The city firemen finally reached
Weight, who was alive, but unconscious.
He says his life was saved by big
rock falling so that it prevented dirt
from falling around his face.
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Some Auto Records Broken.

Columbus, o.. July 6.-At the annual
meeting of the Columbus Automobile
club. held at the Columbus Driving park
Saturday afternoon, Barney Oldfeld
broke all records on a circular track
from one to ten miles. The time, as an
nounced for each mile. follows: Sc 2-5;
So: SO 3-5; 100; SO 3-5; SO 3-5: 1:01; 100;
SO 3-5; 100. Time for ten miles, 1854 As.
The previous records were held by Mr..
OIdheld, SO 3-5 for one mile and 5:04 2-5
for five miles.
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shamrock,s Fine Work.

New York, July 6.-The Shamrock III
proved herself veritable ghost in light
winds by defeating Shamrock 1 more
than 81 minutes in an eleven mile beat
to windward on Saturday. 1t was a
drifting match in a wind averaging not
better than three or four miles an hour.
If Shamrock /, as reported, is ten min
utes faster than ever before on a thirty
mile course, this latest performance of
the new cup challenger was little short
of marvellous.
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An insane Woman Suicides.

Kinsley, July 6.-Blanche Bowlus of
PierceVille who has been in the state
asylum al Topeka. was discharged Fri
day. While on her way home in COM
pany with her husband she escaped
from the train here about midnight and
was found Saturday afternoon dead in
creek on the outskirts of town. She
drowned herself. There was only about
II inches of water in the creek where
she was found.
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Ia Accused of torzerY.

Paola, July 6.-Charles Spurgeon, Is
years old, was arrested here Saturday
afternoon for alleged forgery. He had
been working for a farmer near La
Cygne, and was paid with a check or
So, which he is accused of raising to
$780, The work was cleverly done, and
the check readily passed the cashier of
the I.aCygne bank. The boy rode to
Paola and is said to have tried to dis
pose of his horse. When arrested he
had S116. He is also wanted on the
charge of stealing a horse in Linn coun-
ty short time ago.
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Killed by a Twain at Usage City.

Usage City. July 6.-Saturday after
noon at o'clock. Missouri Pacific west
bound passenger train No. 3 struck an
old man named Padheld. a miner, threw
him some distance, broke his neck and
crushed his chest The old man was
walking on the track about one and
one-half miles from town on his way
from work. He was very deaf. This
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Used as a Horse, He Says.

Oskaloosa, July 6-Louis Meyer, who
escaped from the Kansas penitentiary
Wednesday, was taken back Saturday
by the sheriff of this county, who ar
rested him on a country road He had
been notified by a farmer at whose
house Meyer took dinner. Meyer was
convicted of burglary and had only 40
days to serve, but said he ran away
because he was hitched up to a corn
planter with five others and made to 90
duty as a horse.
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LEFT HIM HIS WATCH.
Highwaymen Rob a Mcpherson Man
OF $125 at Night.

Mcpherson, Kas., July 6.-F. c. Garst,
a business man of this place, was held
up by three highwaymen east of here
and robbed of $1z5 in money. Mr. Garst
was driving about 10 o'clock. After
giving up all his money Mr.. Garst
asked if they wanted his watch also.
and was met with the retort. I'VE are
not spring chickens" The horses were
then turned loose and he was told to
drive o..
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Denver won the first game from Colo
RADIO Springs by placing hits A wild pitch
in the ninth inning of the second game,
when two men were out and with two
strikes on the batter. started the ball roll
ing for Denver and gave them the game
Attendance, 100.
Score by innings: r. H E.
Colorado Springs =. % 0 0 0 002 1 0-3 10 4
Batteries-Whfteridge and Schlei; Nc
Medley and Starnagle.
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Sunday in the Harvest Fields.

Salina, July 6.-Sunday in Saline
county found hundreds of binders at
work in the harvest fields. The farmers
are right in the midst of harvest and
were compelled to work on the Sabbath
day. The wheat cutting in this county
is only about half completed while many
Of the counties farther west have not
more than started. At Wilson and other
stations on the Union Pacific between
Salina and Wallace, farmers meet all
the trains to employ help.
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WESTERN LEAGUE sTANDI
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
AT CHICAGO,

Chicago gave the crippled New York
team the game Sunday by dumb playing
and numerous errors. The game was
stopped several times to allow injured play
ers to recover. In the second inning War
ner, who was catching in Bowerman's alb
sence, had a finger split. forcing him to re-
tire from the game. Bresnahan, who was
injured in Saturdays game, was the only
from the grandstand when called on to
fiji Warmers place. Mertes was called in
from left field to finish the inning, while
Bresna han went to the club house to don
his uniform When Bresnahan entered the
game the umpire announced protest on
lowed TO proceed in order not to disappoint
the big crowd. Attendance, 1900.
Score by innings: r H E:
New York ...........O o 2 2 0 0 OF
Batteries-TayIor and king; McGinnity,
Warner and Bresnahan.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION STANDING
M1ssoURI VALLEY LEAGUE.
AT PITTSBURG

Pittsburg and Joplin broke even in
a double header at League park.
First game
Pittsburg -. ...4 8 0 0 1 10
joplin -. ...1 0 l 0 2 0 0 o.
Batteries-Stinson and Callison; ELS.
Norton, Allen and Stoner.
Second game
P;ttshurp 10000 o.
.IoDlin ....O0 2 0 2 0 3 LII
Batteries-Young, Stinson and Nc
Donald; Allen and Stoner
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Women in the Fields.

Kingman, July 6.-Owing to the
scarcity of harvest hands it is estima-
ted fully 200 wives and daughters are
helping in the Kingman county harvest
fields, driving teams or shocking grain.
filling the place of 81 a day hands and
doing it well.
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Wichitn g. a. q. Reunion

wichita, Kas, July 6.-The District
Reunion association has selected the
dates for holding the annual reunion
In this city. The reunion will begin
Tuesday September %, and Will con-
tinue four days. The old soldiers asso-
citation has decided that they do no.
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A Cloudburst Near Kingman.

Kingman, July ga cloudburst in
the southwest portion of the county
Friday night overlooked the Chickasha
river. The H. & S. railroad bridge at
Rago and considerable track was wash
ed out.