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Runs Ten Miles Every Day and
Skips the Rope.
TOO CONFIDENT.
Thinks He Can Change Benny's
California Trip Plans.
To Weigh in l2S Pounds at the
Ringside Derby Day.

Louisville. Ky, April 29.-Kid Broad
has been here a week training for his
contest with Benny Yanger. He will
train up to the day of his contest. He
says he is in better shape now than ever
before; that he can whip Yanger, and
not only that if he does he Will take on
Hanlon, McGovern or Young Corbett.
Kid Broad is training at Schmidts,
at Shelby and Rapp streets. He boxes
daily with Mastison and "Shang7
Paretto, who belongs here and fights as
Sammy Phillips Every day Kid
Broad runs 10 miles, sl1ips the rope and
boxes from 10 to 20 rounds. The other
day he boxed 90 rounds with Paretto
and split the Iatters ear.
Speaking of the merits of McGovern
and Young Corbett, Broad says:
"Corbett hits like a mule kicks. Nc
Govern hits faster, but not so hard
Terry uses sh0rt-range punches, Cor
bett swings for his, and when he hits
the ceiling cracks.
I know I can beat McGovern, too.
But he has seemed unwilling to meet
me since our bout in Chicago. The rec
ord of that fight will show you that
gave as good as he sent. He knocked
me down in the first round. I was
down eight seconds. When I got up /
80 ~ ~~~ e-AAA IL III CAA Las
ear.
In my contest with Yanger III be
cutting in every second. Yanger will
be boring in with his head down, but
a few jolts to the jaw viii straighten
him.
Understand, I expect no easy money.
but I know he can't hurt me, and at
the finish youll see me a winner.
read in the newspapers that Yanger
viii go to California to take on a few
bouts. III bet he never will buy his
ticket
TN my contest with Yanger will
weigh 12S pounds at the ringside. I had
only two pounds to get rid of when 1
came here. and 1 am down to weight
now. I expect it to be a royal battle.
I've always made good in Louisville,
and I am going to show my friends at
the Auditorium on Derby night that
] am better than ever l will work
right up to the day Of the fight and
will leave nothing undone. "Parson"
Davies, my manager, and Tom
O'Rourke. of New York, win be behind
me when hostilities begin. but the only
second I'll need viii be a tanner"
This contest takes place under the
direction of Robert C Gray, manager
Of the Southern Athletic club which
has had all the best contests here. Tim
Hurst viii be referee. The sale of
tickets shows that a record king
crowd will see the fight,
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is to get a chance with Washington. As an
Athletic, Wilson won seven out Of eleven
games last season. Good enough creden-
tails for a membership in the Crapshoot-
ers' Union Cincinnati Enquirer
Iron Man McGinnity has come to life
again for the New Yorks He had a bad
season last year.
John NJ. Ward is catching it on all sides
for the way he is handling George Davis
case.
Jesse Burkett says he is done with kick
ing a the umpires and will leave it to she
captain to do the talking this season Glad
tidings-
Callahan likes New Yorks chances Of
league race. He thinks, however, the race
Will be very close.
What are the Reds going to do with that
game they won2 They do not seem to be
able to win another.
American league critics are sprinlzling ice
water on Connie Mack. and most OF them
are telling him that the Athletics haven
chance to finish in the first division.
Duke Farrefl did not look Ike a has
been in the opening games at Boston. His
arm was as good As ever and his playing
was one of the fea lures of the day Als
friends remembered the duke by present
ing him with a handsome diamond ring
The two Boston teams played two games
with the two Philadelphia clubs and the
Americans outdrew the Nationals more
than 10000 persons. Collins team is still
lit in Beantown-
Thirdbaseman Tommy Leach Of Pitts
burg says outnelders ought to be made to
pay admission at the gate. Tommy has
been listening 10 the songs of SnOkeville' S
salaried bouquet throwers until he thinks
he can play the whole game himself.
The indications are that Kid Gleason
will play among the professional
teams around Philadelphia and Camden
this season, unless some one bends the
knee The Kid declares he viii not play
with New York
Managr Joe Kelley has invented many
explanations since the season opened. No
wonder. Four straight defeats from the
team it expects to fight with for the pen
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NEVER roo LATE 70 MEND.
Aged Negro Couple Decide to Re
marry at 20 Years.

marry at 10 ears.
Kansas City, Kan. April 29.-Probate
Judge Winfield Freeman was sitting in
his Office yesterday afternoon when he
received a visit from two aged negro
acquaintance. Benjamin Pope and
Lena Jackson. Pope is 20 years old and
the woman is %. The couple had been
married years ago and raised family
of children. Finally troubles arose and
in July. 1900, Mrs. Pope went to Judge
Freeman, who was then practicing law,
and engaged him to secure a divorce
from her husband. The divorce was
granted in the district court Judge
Freeman had almost forgotten the cir
cumstance when the old darkies ap-
peared before him. The woman was
leaning on the arm Of her former hus-
band who stepped as sprightly as his
infrmities would allow.
"Jedge," said the woman, "Ah allus
did cum to you in de time of troubles,
for All knowed you'd get me out. SIT,
jedge, me and Ben's not been berry hap
by since All seed you las. sides, We're
gettin ole and gray-headed and you
know
Yes I know. said the judge as he
reached for a marriage license You
want to make a new start en- Well it's
never too late to mend Join hands
When the pair left the office ten min
utes later their wrinkled faces We're
wreathed in smiles.
That's the happiest couple I've mar
ried today" said the judge.
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aeoLD HEELS Ar AUCTION.
Arnold's Famous Stallion to Be Sold
Under the Hammer Friday.

Greenvine, Ill, April 29.-Gold Heels,
the famous premier young stallion of
the z. J. Arnold string, together with
all the personal property of the defunct
get-rich-quick' concern of Arnold e
Gill, will be sold under the hammer at
the Arnold farm, three miles south of
this city, Friday, May 1.
Receiver S L. Swarts of St Louis
was here today arranging for the sale.
He stated that it would be conducted
by st. Louis auctioneer.
The prospect for a big attendance of
turfmen and horse buyers from all
parts of the country is good. The sale
will commence about II o'clock Friday
morning, in order to give the party
from St Louis ample time to reach the
farm
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MARRIAGES, BIRTHS, DEATHS.
Sumner County Township Assessors
Interesting Reports.

Wellington. Kan, April 2s.-The Mail
says.
The law requires township assessors to
make returns OF all marriages, births and
deaths occurring in their township during
the year preceding March I. Our Judgment
IS that IL the average assessor would con-
suit some of the elderly ladies in their
townships their reports would be more
complete and nearer correct. In the y
townships from which reports have been
received. including Conway Springs, 80
marriages. LAB births and As deaths are re-
ported.
Conway carries off the banner with II
marriages, in the city and in the town
ship. Osborn comes next with 9. Spring
dale and Creek report each; Jackson and
Palestine each. Fails, A. ChikasAia,
Greene and Harmon. 2 each. Sumner town
ship people don't seem to have been in the
marrying mood and report none.
Conway Springs city and township report
2i births. SprnEdale. ~, Guelph, u.s. Creek
d, Sumner. y. Jackson and Falls, il; Har-
mon, 40. Osborne, 81 Chilxaskia, z, Pales-
time and Greene, each
Conway also leads in the number Of
deaths -. Guelph reports Is. Osborn and
Fails. 5 each, Jackson. Chikaskia and
Greek, each. Greene. B. Springdale and
Harmon each; Sumner, I. and Pales-
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ANOTHER BIG CONTEST
Nay Be Arranged by the Southern
Athletic Club.

Louisville. Ky. April 29.-Manager
r. c. Gray, of the Southern Atlantic
club. is making an effort to arrange
another star boxing attraction during
the race meeting. Following the Yam
ger-Broad contest Derby night May ,,
he hopes to secure a man to meet the
south's premier pugilist. Marvin Hart.
He first tried to get Jack Root, but
Root gave his answer that after defeat
ing Mccoy he had signed a contract TO
appear with a vaudeville show for six
weeks.
Manager Gray IS in communication
with w. A. Pierce, of Boston, who man
ages George Gardner. Pierce says
Gardner is anxious to meet Hart. The
match may be arranged at once If so,
the bout win likely take place at the
auditorium on the night of May IS
Hart will box Jack CBrfen May 6 in
Philadelphia at 40 pounds at the ring
side.
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10 Attend World's Conferenee.

Here is an old piece of news that isn't
generally known in Emporia. AT the
meeting of the Presbyterian synod last
year Mr. Miller, of the college. was
chosen one of the two representatives
from Kansas to attend the world con-
ference of the Presbyterian church at
Liverpool. England in 1904. DR.. Chase
Bradt, of Wichita. was the other dele
gate who VIII go with DR.. Miller.-EIr-
poria Gazette
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Normal's Ban schedule.

Emporia. Kan. April 29.-The Normal
baseball team are taking their first trip
this week. This. in addition to being
longest one any Normal team has ever
taken. They left Tuesday after playing
a game with Ottawa, for st. Marys,
after which they viii play the Agricul-
tural college at Manhattan on Wednes-
day. From there to Lincoln, Neb.,
where they play the Wesleyan univer-
sity on Friday. and the Creighton uni
versity at Omaha on Saturday, making
five games in a week.
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Junction City April 29.-The Sixteenth
battery, siege artillery, on May will
Fort Leavenworth for the annual target
practice. The battery is composed Of
four seventeen guns and during the
practice 40 solid shot and sixty shrap-
mel will be fired at various ranges. The
battery viii return to Fort Leavenworth
hV marching.
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Nan and Mone7 nTiaaing.

Sterling, April ga young man
named Ryan Stubs started from Lub
beck Tex. six weeks ago to come to
his home in Sterling. He had a good sum
Of money on his person. He was last
heard of at Canon City, Tex, where he
was to take the train. Since then Moth
ing has been heard of him. 1t is feared
that he has been foully dealt with. His
father is S. P. Stubs of Sterling.
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Racing at St Louis.

St. Louis. April 29-The form players
had a rough day of it at Kinloch park.
Dolly Hayman, a moderate first choice
in the fifth race, was the only one to
reach the wire first. The upset OF the
day came in the 2-year-old event, when
the heavily played favorite, Arkansas
Pass, was beaten by Gus Geidorn and
Ben Adkins Judge Murphy has sus-
pended Jockey Howell pending an in
vestgatiOn Of his ride on Sambo last
Saturday.
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Lumber Yard for NortOnville.

Nortonville, April 29.-McCoy & Eckles
are putting in $4,000 stock of lumber
and building supplies here intending to
begin business May 10. The people have
long wanted good lumber yard with
courteous treatment for its customers.
and are now seeing their wants gratifed
IN that line.
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Nashville, April 29.-Savable, John A.
brakes Futurity winner, showed his
class at Cumberland park. The son of
Salvador was big and fat and the books
laid 20 to 1 against him He came from
the rear and bested J. Sidney Walker in
a pretty contest through the stretch.
The day was IDEAL the crowd large and
the betting lively.
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a Robberv Id Cofezvilla.

Coffeyville. April 29.-The office of the
Perry Allin Grain company was robbed
Tuesday night About s12 in cash was
taken and papers and books were scat
tered around in the Office. An entrance
was effected by forcing a front window.
An arc light was burning within thirty
feet OF the front Of the building.
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New York. April 2s.-Plater won the
Columbus stakes for 3-year-olds at
Jamaica. He was / to 2 favorite and
galloped all the way, covering the six
furlongs in ZIP As. Only a fair field
faced the starter for this race, with
Platter always the choice. 14ichaels got
him off in front and. steadily increasing
his lead to the finish, won by five
lengths. Grand Opera, at 1 to 3, won
the mile and seventy yards race handily
from the to 1 CoIonsay. Three favor
ties won.
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At sH1NGr0N-

Cy Young had his usual speed and
Washington never had a chance. Boston
hammered the ball to all corners Of the
lot. Attendance 400.
Score by innings: R.H.E.
Washington 7'....0OOOO3001- ,
Boston ...... ........1 400 OIL 10 2
Batteries-Lee Townsend, Clarke and
Drill; Young and Criger.
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The American league season opened here
Tuesday in the presence of 10000 specta-
tors the largest crowd. ever present at a
ball game in Cleveland. Temporary
bleachers erected in right field fell several
persons being hurt.
Score by innings: R-H-E
Cleveland 1900. 40 / So IS 3
st. Louis -.-.....--..-.1 0 0 0 0 0 ? o % II
Batteries-Joss and Bemis; Powell and
kahoe.
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Va nn Cd Inc Whie.

Mcpherson. April 2s.-H. E. Peters, a
pioneer of Mcpherson, died Tuesday at
Canton. east of this place. aged 81 years.
He came to this country in 1879 from
Michigan. During early days he was
prominent in the state politically. and
was a leading member of the Wing
party during its extension.
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It was not the Blues day to win. They
were off, while the sluggers from the north
We're next to all shoots and twists which
three of the Gear slab artists could deal
out at the different stages of the game.
The final score was IS TO and it seemed
even worse
Score by innings: Ri E
Kansas City 1900 o I CT II i
ST. Paul ..........1 s 03I 2OI-1S 20 4
Batteries-AEc Gaughey. Mcdonald, Dur
ham and Maloney; Volz and Sullivan.
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sharkev dc Bast Wreatler.

Hartford. Conn. April 29.-Tom Shar-
key won his wrestling match with F. c.
Quinn at the Coliseum last night. Quinn
won the Greco Roman bout in 1885
and Sharkey won the catch catch
can. Sharkey selected catch-as-catch-
can for the last bout and threw Quinn
with half Nelson in 7:30.
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BE Carried a Heavy Insuranoe.

Geo. Miller carried heavy insurance
but the exact extent Of it is unknown
here. 1t is estimated to be between.
$4,000 and 600 w. J. Kennedy. as
agent for the Northwestern, carries a
$4,000 policy taken out one year ago ana
Stafford & Albright also carry policies
Winfield Courier
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Central Branoh Brakeman Killed.

Greenleaf. April 29-Thomas Mccoy.
brakeman on Central Branch freight
train, fell from the train one mile east
of Barnes and was instantly killed about
10 o'clock last night. A fierce wind and
rain storm was raging and he fell from
the top of a box car. His home is at
Irving. The body was brought to
Greenleaf.
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Racing at Frisco.

San Francisco. April 29.-whiskers
was the good thing at Oakland. He
was one of a field of fourteen in the
first race and played from 20 to / to
to j, led all thesway Starter Mulhol-
land. who succeeded Hoffman. did good
work at the barrier. Weather fine; track
fast
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

St Louis took the second game Of the
series from Pittsburg in a mastery fash
ion, winning all the way. Attendance. g.
100
Score by innings; R-H.E
st. Fouls ..............0 1 o o3 % 81 Z 0
Pittsburg ...... 40 0 100 1 0 - 5 3
Ratteries-McF arland and Weaver; Do
heny and Smith,
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WINFIELD to Rids Banter.

Memphis, Tenn. April 29.-According
to advices received by c. E. Malone,
owner of Banter, an American and
Kentucky Derby candidate, Jockey
WINFIELD has been turned over to Ma
hone by Pat Dunno, who has a contract
on WINFIELD for the Kentucky Derby.
Malone stated that Dunno had written
him that illness would prevent Early
from starting in the Kentucky Derby.
and as Malone requested the services
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

AT INDIANAPOLIS.
Indianapolis won hard battle on errors
of the visitors and 11Ogriever's sensational
base running. Newlin's wildness gave the
visitors chances for most of their runs.
Attendance, ,295.
Score by innings; R. n. E
Indianapolis 80. 81 1 o 0 81 @
Columbus % : y y y I G-3 Z :
Batteries-Newlin and Heydon; Bailey
and Roach
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AT MILWAUKEE,.

Sporer pitched a. splendid game with the
exception of the sixth inning. when the
home team found him for four singles and
a double. scoring four earned runs and
clinching the game. McGill also pitched
well and kept the hits scattered. Show
ers before the game kept the attendance
down to 300.
Score by innings:
Milwaukee ..-.-- -.........-1 Cd O IS
MINNEAPOLIS .-..a-.........0 0 0 / 0 0 o 0 O-1
Batteries-McGill and Wood; Sporer and
Yeager.
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Caught as he Came Out Of Churc1.

Salina April 29.-As Daniel Murphy
a wealthy farmer of Ottawa county,
came out of the Catholic church at Sol
ONION, he was met by Sheriff Sweden
berg. who served legal papers on him
in a civil suit filed in the district court
of Saline county, in which he is de-
PENDANT. Tt was necessary to serve the
papers at the door of the church in or
der to be in this county. The church
is just west of the Dickinson county line
a few feet
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Louisville won from Toledo by hard hit
ting. Mock who relieved Cogsweu at the
end of the fourth inning, also was hard
hit Attendance, 1900.
Score by innings: RI E
Louisville - -.....4 0 3 OF I 1-13 10 2
Toledo 800. ........2 0 0 0 0 0 0 o. IA s
Batteries-F'elix and Schriever; Mock,
Cogswell and KIeinow-
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New York won hard hitting game from
Philadelphia Taylor was put out of the
game by Umpire ODay for suggestive sig
mailing. which the umpire Interpreted to
mean dissatisfaction with his decision
Attendance 1000.
Score by innings. R H Z.
Philadelphia .... 81 0 . 0 0 I OF Is ?
New York ..-.....---5 0 0 D 0 2 %-12 Is 3
Tor, Cronin, McGinnity and Bresnahan.
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tine reports no deaths whatever within her
borders during the year.
According TO these statistics there was
net gain Of IS in the population Of these Y
townships during the year 50 far as births
and deaths are concerned.
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The Cincinnati team broke its losing
streak by winning from Chicago.
Score by innings: R.H. f.
Cincinnati -. 80 0OOe36O eli ?
Chicago ...... @ 0 o o IA 8 2
Notwithstanding and Bergen; Lundgren
and kim.
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NATIONAL. LEAGUE STANDING.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.


!
The Detroits met their first reverse. Chi
cago outplaying the locals at all stages
and batting kitson freely with men en-
bases. Attendance, 1000.
Score by innings: r. H. Il.
Detroit .........-...O0 021O0O-4 s 3
Chicago .....- ........1 0 0 0 , o , 0 Is 10 l
Batteries-Kitson and Buelow; Patterson
and Mcfarland.
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of raising last years pennant. which was
won by Kansas City, preceded the game.
Attendance, 700.
Score by innings:
Kansas City ........0 0 2 @ O. 3 10 4
Peoria -....--..2 q ? / D O-I4 10
Batteries-Smith Gable and Messitt;
Olmstead and Wilson.
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The champions outbatted and outplayed
Nov York and won handfly- Attendance,
6100
Score by innings: R-H. E.
New York ...-........-1 2 Q 0-3 5
Philadelphia -. 80 4 81 z 0
Batteries-Howell. Wolfe and O'Connor;
Waddel1 and Schreck
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AT cOLORADO SPRINGS.

In the presence Of about LOO people Col
orado Springs took the first game of the
season from Des MOines by a score of -
TO 3. Weather cold and threatening.
Score by innings. R-H. E.
Colorado Springs 20 ) 8 0 @-12 is o
Des Moines ........-.0 , 0OG0-3 3
Batteries McNeely and Starnagle; Nor
rison and Marshall.
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of Winkheld some time ago Dunno con-
sented. Banter was shipped to Chicago
and win be returned to Louisville for
the Derby
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AMERICAN LEAGUE sTANDIN
WEsTERN LEAGUE.

>
St. Joseph lost to Milwaukee on errors.
Glade pitched a good game and would have
won with proper support.
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nant. But the Reds win come up the pike
before lon=-
Billy Keister has made a hit with the
Philadelphia fans. Just as long as Billy
wallops the ball he will have no trouble
with the fans but when the batting slun
overcomes him the stocky fielder gets bad
in all his work
city Ticket Office Union Pacific
Railroad. b25 Kansas avenue.
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AMERICAN AssocIATIQN sTANDING.

Baseball Gossip.
Billy Lauder is earning his meal ticket
and more, too. for the Giants
Howard Wilson, let out by Connie Mack,
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AT KANSAS CITY
Peoria won the first game Of the season
by hard ana timely batting. The ceremony
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Boston teams was devoid of special feat
ures- Attendance. $500.
Score Inv ir4uinr~=.
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A WRECK
The Life of a Prominent Lady
Of Pella, Ia, Miracu-
lousy Saved by
BEGGS' BLOOD PURIFIER .

Except the beartrending cries Of Help" no
mortal words strike human sympathy more
deeply, nor more imperatively command atten-
ton, than the grateful words OF one whose life
has been snatched from the grave.
The following testimonial is a plain, honest
statement, temperate in its language because OF
the very depth OF feeling or the one who writes
e. It tells It's own strong story.