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The Washington times., 1903-07-20

Mrs. Ellen Meade Clarke has arrived
In Washington from Atlanta, Ca. on a
visit TO relatives
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
News and GOSSIP Of Society.

month of August with their son, Lieut..
Robert Rutherford, who is stationed on
the Pacific Coast
The Washington times., 1903-07-20

Mrs H c. Boughten, OF Washington
widow of General Boughten, has taken
apartments at the Hotel Strand. Atlantic
City, for the remainder of the season.
The Washington times., 1903-07-20

DR.. James Clarke. of this city. ha
rooms at the Fenimore, Asbury Park, fo
his wife and daughter. Miss Emma
Clarke.
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
Scattered About Europe.

United States Senator W. A. Clark has
arrived in London and is stopping at the
Savoy
The Washington times., 1903-07-20

Mrs. and Miss Gordon. the wife and
daughter Of Col. David S. Gordon. are
spending the summer in California.
Colonel Gordon will go to Bedford
Springs in August
The Washington times., 1903-07-20

]. T. Kerr and family have taken the
cottage at 20 Stenton Place, Atlantic
City, for the summer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25
THIS IS A BIG NUT YEAR.
Hickory and Walnut Trees Are Heav-
lily Loaded.

Chanute, Sept. 25.-The Tribune says:
Get your baskets and go a'nutting.
Hickory nuts were never more plentiful
around Chanute than this fall The
trees are fairly loaded with the nuts.
Walnut and pecan trees are all full,
but while there is as much walnut tim
Der as hickory in this vicinity, if not
more, pecan trees are not very num-
erous. Nutting parties are already be-
coming common, and for the next month
they will be the rage. Rage will also be
aroused in the breast of Chanute farm
ers too. as many of them dislike being
robbed and are guarding their timber
closely.
The big nut crop has brought out the
fact that there is some mighty good
squirrel hunting in this vicinity and the
lovers of that kind of sport are rising
before it is yet day these mornings and
hiking to the woods to get mess of the
bushy tailed red and gray fellows. The
fox squirrels are more numerous. The
abundance of squirrels is shown in the
record a squirrel hunter made recently
by killing 81 in one morning. He says
he killed seven in one big hickory tree.
Forest attractions are very extensive
this fall and the bill of fare in addition
10 nuts and squirrels includes paw
paws without end. Some people don't
like paw-paws but to those that do this
will be good news.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25
GOT ALL THEY WANTED.
Boys Who Stole Melons Made to Eat
All They Gould.

John L. Garten, an extensive melon
grower who resides two miles west of
Abilene. is nothing if not original He
has an effective yet inexpensive cure
for boys who steal melons.
Last Sunday night six Abilene boys
went TO Cartons melon patch expecting
to get their fill of the big luscious mel
ons which Mr.. Garten raises-they got
il.
They invaded the heart of the patch
at about $3.50 and had Just began to en-
joy things when MIR. Garten SURPRISED
them with a big shotgun. He marched
them all to his house, procured several
very large melons and not only invited
but commanded the boys to eat.
They ate and when they were thor
oughly satisfied he suggested" they eat
more. They took look at the big shot
gun and readily complied with the sug-
gestion. When each young man was
filled to his full capacity. and then some,
he was turned loose. 1t is safe to say
that they all made the melon eating rec
ord of their lives.
When the boys left they were invited
to call again but it is doubtful if they
will do so.-Abilene Chronicle.
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KANSAS NEWS.
An Organization Of Apple Grow
ers to Be Formed.
Arkansas Valley Fruit Men
Have a Scheme.
A CANNING FACTORY.
Can Save Hundreds of Bushels
by This Means.
Also Hope to Be Able to Regu-
late the Prices.
A CANNING FACTORY.

Wichita, Kan. Sept. 25-At a meet
ing to be held some time during the
week following the fair an organiza-
ton of the Arkansas valley fruit grow
ers will be formed.
When the organization has once been
perfected the principal subject to be
discussed and acted upon will be a
proposition to build canning factory
in this city.
Frank Yaw. the well known raiser of
fruit, is the promoter, and he is very
enthusiastic over the proposition
1t is figured that now. without
canning factory, hundreds of dollars
axe lost annually by the fruit raisers
on account OF half-spoiled fruit going
to waste. Some becomes partially
wormy and drops from the trees. AS
there is no particular use for that kind
Of fruit, and no one cares to bother to
pick it up, right there is where the pro-
posed organization expects to make the
canning factory save the growers lots
Of money that is now lost every year
1t is Mr. Yaw's intention to include
every fruit grower of the Arkansas
valley in the organization if possible.
Many have already signified their in
tention of joining. and the matter has
only been open for discussion short
time.
nization is just the thing needed and
there is no doubt in his mind of the
ultimate success bound to accompany
scheme of this kind.
In addition to the canning factory
proposition, thereby saving the growers
large amounts of money, there are
many other things that the growers
expect to be benefited by, brought about
through the organization.
For instance, the growers can regu-
late the prices of fruit. The organiza-
ton will ship it's own fruit instead of
allowing commission men to do so, as
is now the case. The members of the
organization will get together at diff
ferent times and discuss the best plans
for destroying insects which modest the
fruit in season. Where each man now
attends to the care of his own fruit,
when the occasion arises members may
discuss the propositions in body and
consult on the best manner to avoid
damage to the different crops.
Mr.. Yaw. the promoter of the pro-
position, is known to almost every one
in Wichita. He has been here for years.
Mr.. Yaw is one of the most successful
growers Of fruit in the county. he is
an example of what push and the Ar
kansas valley can produce.
The proposed meeting VIII be held as
soon after the fair next week as IS
deemed best by Mr.. Yaw. At that time
the work of perfecting the kind of or
ganization described will be pushed to
a successful termination. Mr.. Yaw will
issue a call to all fruit growers with a
cordial invitation to attend and JOIN
the orna nfzati
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25
Racer at Leavenworth.

Leavenworth. Sept. 25.-Cresceus at
tempted TO lower his record Thursday
afternoon but the best he could do was
2:1015. Ketcham, his driver, claims he
lost two seconds by his running mate
coming in his way. The track was in
poor condition and it was not expected
that the great stallion would break any
records. The mile was made as fol-
lows: First quarter, :334 second, BIN I;
third, :3315; fourth. :S211; mile, 2:1012.
The running race was won by Maxwell,
of st. Joseph; time 1:4615. The 2:17 pace
was won by Jessie NJ. in three straight
heats; time, 2:17; 2:15a4; 2:15A. Golden
Bow won the 2:20 pace in straight heats,
his time being as follows: 2:2S. 2:2S,
2:251a. Golden Bow is a 3-year-old and
this is his first year on the track. He
has won every race that he has entered.
The attendance was 1000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING.
FRIsKY HUGH DUFFY
Will Probably Manage the Philadel-
phia Nationals.

Boston. Sept. 25.-"Hugh Duffy will not
manage the Boston National league club
of 1904 said Mr.. Billings of that club to-
day. Our manager will be A. c. Bucken-
berger, the same as this year. 1t is true
that the name of Mr.. Duffy has been sug-
Sested, but no overtureS have been made
by us to him and there has been no cor
respOndence between US regarding the
matter. AS Mr. Duffy is reported to have
stated that he will manage either for the
Boston or Philadelphia Nationals, it must
be the latter club.
Duffy has a good following in this city
and I, for one, believe he will be a strong
man for the Philadelphia club and also for
the National league He has made a splen-
did record in the west and has shown his
ability to land winners, and therefore to
get good work out of a team The Phil
adelphia club has some first class mater
ial, and 1 think that Mr.. Duffy will be
able to handle it to better advantage than
it has been handled in the past.
DUFFY GOES TO PHILADELPHIA.
Philadelphia. Sept. 25.-Hugh Duffy,
at present manager of the Milwaukee
Western league baseball club, today
signed a contract to manage the Phil
adelphia National league team next
year in place of Charles Ztmmer, who
had charge of the team during the
present season.
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PRESIDENT OF THE PIRATES
Has offered HIS Men Share of the
Receipts, and Boston Is Sore.

Boston, Sept. 25.-Boston baseball enthu-
siasts have heard that certain members
of Collins American league team have
struck and that there is every prospect
that the series arranged after so much
difficulty with the Pittsburg club will
story going the rounds Boston players.
whose contracts expire with the end OF
the American league playing season, are
than has been offered them. 1t is said
that the management Of the club has re-
fused to listen to the demands OF the
men.
In the agreement between Presidents
Killilea and Dreyfus the winning club is
TO receive IS per cent of the net receipts
1t is said that President Dreyfus has Of
fered his men 50 per cent of the money
received by the club, to be divided share
and share alike between the players, re-
CARELESS of the expiration of contracts,
and the Boston players want the same
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25
THE PAST OF MAUD S.
twenty-five Years This Summer
Since She Made 2:1O 1-2.

New York, Sept. 25-Since Lou Dillon
some time ago broke the record of
Maud S. made to a high sulky there
have been many inquiries as to the
performances years ago of this old turf
idol Maud S.
1t has been twenty-five years this
summer since she appeared on the old
Homewood track in Pittsburg and cleo
trified the troting world by making the
trotting record of 2:1011. She was then
Z years old Later Maud S. made new
records. Here are some of her best
performances:
At years she trotted a mile over
Chester park Cincinnati, half-mile
track, in 2:2394. and few days later
over a mile track in 2:1713. At years
she started at Chicago. July "a, in a
her in 2:131s.
This was then the record for a heat
in a race against other horses. At Buff
falo, August 4, she was driven to lose
one heat, it being the only heat she
ever lost She won the fourth heat in
2:161a, which was the record for
fourth heat.
At Rochester the following week she
trotted her first exhibition mile against
time and took a record of 2:11%. At
Chicago she closed the season in an ex-
hibition against time and lowered her
record to 2:10%. At Providence, August
l. Jaw Eve See trotted in 2:10 and head
ed the worlds 2:10 trotting list. On the
following day. at Cleveland, Maud S.
trotted in 2:0934, and once again was
the queen of the trotters.
Later in the season at Lexington she
trotted in 2:0914. which closed her cam
paign for the year. At Cleveland, July
49, 1885, she was started to beat 2:09A,
and won, trotting the mile in 2:0S%.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25
WORKOUT FOR HORSES.
Rermis and McChesney Are Given
Trials at Gravesend.

GraVesend Racetrack, N Y, Sept.
25-Fair, cool weather favored the
trainers and racers during the morning
exercise hours. About s o'clock Trainer
Frank Taylor ushered McChesney on
the track and every watch was immed-
lately handled. After the preliminary
of a warming up with Tug French in
the saddle McChesney was sent three
quarters of a mile, stepping the first
tive-eighths in 1902 3-5 and pulling up
the six furlongs in LII.
Hardly had Big Mac finished his
work when Trainer Shields brought
Hermis to the track and sent the Thorn
as racer one mile. going to the half in
40 AS and reaching the three-quar-
ters in 1:16, finishing the mile well in
hand in 1:441k. This work was in pre-
paration for his engagement in the
Oriental at one and one-quarter miles,
to be decided on Saturday when he is
expected to meet McChesney, who IS
also an eligible for the same stake.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25
Around the Diamond.

Courtney has sued Detroit for back
salary.
There has been no rush for the ser
vices of Pitcher Stimmell for next sea-
son.
Jones, of the Colorado Springs team,
pitched a no-hit game against Daven-
port this season
and a Sc, 900 salary. looks bit one
sided.
Billy Hamilton will be back in the
game again in 1904. probably with the
Haverhiu club.
Gilbert has copied Roy Thomas in one
thing When coming to bat he walks
around the umpire
Pitcher Donovan is getting his bumps
lately. He has lost seven out OF the
last eight games he has pitched.
The veteran Billy Hamilton easily led
the New England league in batting.
with an average of -454-
Just why Cleveland carries man like
Gochenaur in preference to Billy Cling
man is one of the mysteries.
McCreery and Barclay are racing
hard for the honor of being the tail END
outfielders in the National league
Mike O'Nein has been an awful fail
IRE this year-four games won and thir-
teen lost. How about McFettridgeZ
1t looks now as if. when the records
of the American league are compiled
the late Ed Delehanty viii lead the hit
tiers.
Pitcher Weimer of the Chicago Ma
tionals is one of the best left-handers
in the business. He outpitched McGin-
nifty yesterday
The Boston Americans have won
every SERIES the first time champion
American league team has accomplished
this.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25
Lowe May Manage white sox.

Chicago, Sept. 25.-Bob Lowe, for
merly a Chicago National league sec
ond baseman and later manager in
Denver, is said on good authority to be
negotiating with Charles Comiskey for
the managerial berth at the head. of the
White Sox for next season. His friends
say that he will succeed Jimmy Gala
han next year. Concerning Callahan s
probable successor, and it is generally
conceded that he will have one in fan
circles, owing to the Indifferent show
ing of the White Sox team this year,
there have been many rumors. Hughey
Duffy was first slated to come here. He
was finally disposed of when he signed
with the Philadelphia National league
team for next season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25
WITH A STEAM PLow.
Mcpherson Farmer Turning Over
Twenty Acres Daily.

Mcpherson, Kan. Sept. 25.-This week
the farm of d. F. Kuns east of town
has been an interesting place for those
interested in progressive farming.
Some time ago Mr.. Kuns purchased
steam pillow and for a few days A. J.
Hazard. expert for the manufacturing
company has been here setting up the
pillow and getting it properly introduced.
Mr. Hazard is an unusually clever
mechanic and demonstrated that he
knows considerab BILE about plows and
blowing. He made a splendid record
yesterday turning a little better than
two acres an hour. This looks skimpy,
compared with the old methods, but
the work was first class in every re-
spect. and Mr.. Kuns thinks he has
found something that will help solve
many of the problems of wheat growing.
The pillow was pulled with an engine,
also made by the same company.
Mr.. Hazard left today for junction
City, where he goes to start a similar
outfit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25
SPORTING news.
Post Season Series at Kansas
City Is Now On.
American Association Takes
Second Game s to 5.
GIBSON A SURPRISE.
Young Pitcher Keeps Cool and
Does Fine Work.
Western League Team Out
batted by Its Opponents.

Kansas City, Sept. 25.-The honors in
the post-season series are now even.
Profiting by their drubbing in the first
game and determined not to allow d
lead of two points against them. the
Associationists went into the second
contest a little differently at Sports
mans park yesterday afternoon and
showing a return of some of their hit
ting, dealt the Western leaguers an to
defeat.
What Nichols was in the first game,
Gibson was yesterday. The young
twirler, whom many feared would not
be steady at Sportsman's park, pitched
a beautiful game that would have been
a credit to any veteran. He allowed
but five scattered singles and with sup
port at stages that was enough to turn
much older head. he kept steadily at
it and made his own work that much
more telling.
Hess opposed Gibson and for five in
ningS he was most worthy competitor,
the game being up to that stage as nice
a pitchers battle as could be wished.
Hess, however, allowed as many hits
in the first five innings as Gibson did in
the entire game. but they did not come
in counting fashion. The Association
lists opened up on Hess in the sixth and
jumped to the fore with four runs off of
four hits in row. including a triple
and a double. and there was practically
a repetition of this in the eighth, only a
pass coming in place of a single and but
three scores resulting. s
Errors entered also into the Blues scor-
ing, but the victory was earned by hard
and timely batting In the sixth inning
there was a display of willow work thar
was thrilling and again in the eighth the
resonant crack was in evidence with hits
that were clean and long. Grady and
Rothfuss came in for the big share of the
batting honors, each getting three hits.
Grady drew infield hit. double and
triple, while Rothfuss cracked out two
singles and a three Dagger. Gear and
Nance made but one hit apiece, but they
both were for doubtless re
The game was won in the eighth by the
Associationists, who did some sound hit
ting for three runs. Rothfuss cut loose
with three Dagger down the right foul
line and Hills single to center scored him
Nance was passed and then Gear came
up with a two base drive to center, clear
ing the bases. All this happened after the
first two men up had struck out.
Score by innings: a--, r. H. E.
Western -. .......O1 21O0-5 5
Association -. o 90 1 4 o 0-S u 3
Batteries-Hess and Messitt; Gibson and
Butler.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25
Burton and Kelly at Fredonia.

Fredonia, Sept 25.-The third day of
the Wilson county reunion was only
moderately attended on account of its
being held ten miles from the city. Con-
gresham Campbell made the address
Wednesday. Rev. Bernard Kelly, with
his Irish wit, instilled some life into the
meeting Thursday, after which United
States Senator Burton addressed the
meeting, saying that the people here ap-
peared more interested in developing the
county in the industry of oil and gas
than in the discussion of politics. He
asserted that the Kansas delegation
would unanimously support the mini
mum pension bill, and thought it would
pass this coming session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25
Suspect Arrested at Wathena.

wathena. Kan, Sept. 25.-Onicers
here and at St. Joseph think that a
very important capture was made here
Thursday afternoon which may be a
clue as to who held up the Burlington
train near St. Joseph Tuesday night.
Sheriff Ramsey, of Troy. arrested Will
liam Muncie on an old warrant, charg-
ing him with an attempt to kill. Muncie
stepped into Wathena Wednesday night
and was at his fathers house when
captured. He fills the description of one
of the Burlington train robbers. Detec-
tives FulkS and Beaucamp, of st. Joe,
were here last night and sweated the
prisoner, but could get no admission
from him concerning the train robbery.
Muncie was taken to the Troy Jail last
night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25
Fatally Injured by a Kick.

Wellsville, Sept. 25.-Ferdinand Schen-
del, a prosperous German farmer living
north of Wellsville was kicked by
horse and suffered a fracture of the
skull His recovery is not expected. Mr..
Schendel rode blind horse to the pas
ture about daylight. Half an hour later
he was found unconscious in the field,
with a broken leg and fractured skull.
1t is supposed the young horses in the
pasture, including a 3-year-old stallion,
were fighting, and that the injuries were
received in this way. The victim has
not recovered consciousness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25
Watkins Not Worried.

Indianapolis, Ind. Sept. 25.-Manager
w. H. Watkins has returned from To-
ledo, where the Indianapolis club has
disbanded for the season. He says that
he and his partner, Charles Ruschaupt.
are satisfied with the season finan-
cially The profits of the season are to
be applied in strengthening the club for
next wear. and Watkins says $1,000 has
already been expended. Regarding the
drafting of men by the big leagues he
declares that somehow Spike" Shan
non. who he says was the best out
fielder of the American association, was
overlooked
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25
MAJOR DELMAR SOLD.
Owner of Lord Derby and McChesney
Buys Another Fast Ono.

New York, Sept. 25.-The big event at
the Empire City track Thursday was the
effort of Major Delmar to beat his own
record of 2:O0A. Prior to his trial it
was announced that he had been bought
for $40, 900 by E. E. Smathers, the owner
of Lord Derby. McChesney and other
fast horses. In his effort he went to the
quarter pole in 0:30%, to the half in
0:59A and to the three-quarters in I:29Z.
There he broke and came home in 2:O5.
He will go again this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25
Had Three Ribs Broken.

Walter Payne. the 1O-year-o1d son of
County Superintendent Payne, met with
an accident last evening While holding
his fathers horses to Craze on their
lawn, one of them. playfully kicking at
the other. kicked the boy, breaking
three ribs. DR. Henderson is in attend
ance and he says it is only a matter Of
a short time for the injury to heal
ChanIlte Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25
Racing at ST. Lonia.

ST. Louis. Sept 25.-Eva c., a strong.
favorite. won the Boulevard stake. a
handicap at a mile and seventy yards
for 3-year-olds and upward Monsieur
Beaucaire was second and Pourouoi
Pas third. Eva G. got away in the
lead, where she stayed the entire dis
lance, winning by three lengths. Mon
sieur Beaucaire finished a length and
a half in front of Pourquoi Pas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25
Football at Emporia.

Emporia, Kas., Sept. 25.-A football
game between the Literati and Lyceum
literary societies which was to have set
tied the championship among the lit
erary societies of the Normal, resulted
in a draw. neither side scoring. The
game was to have continued until one
side scored. but several. first team men
who were in the game were being badly
bruised up and through the influence of
Coach Botsford the game was called
off
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25

New York. Sept. 25.-Rostand, 8 to 1.
won the Oceanview handicap at Graves
end River Pirate. to for place. was
second, a neck away. The Picket. the
favorite. stumbled at the start and had
no chance. Although he was at one
time fifteen lengths out of Il. The
Picket closed with a great burst Of
speed in the stretch. finishing well up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-25
Racing at st. Joe.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Sept. S5.-Four thou
sand people attended the harness races
at Lake Contrary. Summary:
2:25 trot-Won by Morberry: Scape-
goat, second: Happy Way, third; Nor
dica, fourth. Time. 2:231z. 2:25A, 224H,
2:22A.
2:22 pace-Won by Avalanche: Ana
well, second; Happy Heir, third: Min
ME Hern, fourth. Time, 2I9A, 2:21.
l2:19, 2:21
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Excellent Racing at Newton.

Newton. Kas., Sept 25.-A crowd of
5000 people witnessed the races here
Fast time was made. the track record
all pace was won by Doctor Tom in
i217A. Phoebe Almont was second.
David Medium won the 2:20 trot;
Fanny Dillon, second; Eaton Prince,
third; Alice Roosevelt. fourth. Time,