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The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-30
he FOUND VICTIMS.
An Old Book Graft Worked on Well
ington People.

Wellington. Kas. June sO.-The Mail
saws
man whose card reads "wm
James Burns. Washington, D. G.. is
working an old graft on Wellington
people He caught several suckers yes
terday- He is selling THE Messages
and Reports of the Presidents" issued
10y the government. of course.
His graft is to approach "a man with
the story that this publication is very
choice and rare that only few sets OF
Sc can be sold here. that this mans
name has been furnished" him as one
who would appreciate such "A work. ana
all that sort of rot.
He sells the set of volumes for 500
cash. or on monthly payments Of So a
month.
Yesterday he got the check of We'll
lngtors largest hardware merchant for
$50. He collected IS from others-an on
tho promise to ship them the books
These books NAV be delivered. They
are on sale around Washington junk
shops at from s. to Sc a SCI. But they
are dear at any price.
The editor Of the Nral received a set
Of the first $4,000 copies issued. A
couple of years ago we found a man
who was willing TO give them shelf
room, and very gladly mailed them to
him. The publication of this work was
a graft from the beginning.
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THE KEN1LwoRTH TRACK.
1t Is Sold at Auction 80 S. S. How
land, of New York.

1t Is Sold at Auction 50 S. S. How
land, of New York.
Buffalo, n z. June 3o.-The Kenil-
worth race track. on Main street, just
outside the city line, was sold at auc-
ton for s105, 600. The buyer was Attor-
ney w. c. Percey, of New York. who
represented S. S. Howland, a steward
of the Jockey club. Mr.. Howland is a
brother-ir-law of August Belmont.
president of the Jockey club, and is
supposed to have the Belmont wealth
behind him.
There was only one other bidder. Rod
McMahan, the Buffalo bookmaker, and
he dropped out when Percy raised his
offer Of 800. .000 The Kenilworth track
was built last summer and meeting
was held in September at which some
high class thoroughbreds raced. George
Hankins. of Chicago, the famous gam
bier. started the enterprise. but it was
so badly managed that it wound up the
wear $3.50. 900 in debt to contractors and
norsemen Recently it was put in re-
ceiver's hands.
The ACQUISITION of the track by Jockey
club interests assures first class meet
ing here and also means that the grand
circuit trotters viii not have to skip
BuffaIo this year. as it had been feared
they must
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ARE SPORTS TO BE THROWN P
o'Keefe Speeding Westward With
Charge Over Him.

San Francisco, June 30.=ThrOugh fall
ing out of Jack O'Keefe and his man
ager, Sig. Hart, a sensational story has
been made public. Yesterday afternoon
Alex. Greggains had telegram from
o X eefe that he was about to leave for
San Francisco, and TO do no business
with Hart Later another wire came
with Harts name at the bottom, which
read: 20 'Keefe coming to San Fran
cisco on his own hook Intends to fop
to Britt. Look out for him"
O'keefe could not be located as he
was already on the train. but Hart gave
his story more in detail by saying that
O keefe was tiring of the game, and
wanted to make one big cleanup before
leaving the ring for good. He said
further that he had a hard task to keep
O'keefe fighting at Butte. and insinua-
ted that a deal was on there whereby
the Chicago boy was to lay down" for
s.. 900.
The local men say that Hart's claim
looks ike pique at being left out in the
cold by a boy who is lust about to be
come valuable in the fighting world
Britt certainly thought he had an easy
game when he left here for Butte, and
it is altogether unlikely that he had
anything to do with any offer of such
d sum, as the story of a previous fight
at Portland did not warrant backing of
O'Keefe for that amount of money
Britt has a clean record in the fstic
game.
HART'S STORY.
Chicago, June 30.-Jack O'Keefe is
speeding toward San Francisco with the
serious charge of "faker'' hanging over
his head.
In plain words Hart asserts that
O'Keefe is bound for san Francisco for
the plain purpose Of laying down" to
Jimmy Britt, the California lightweight,
who fought 20 fast rounds recently with
the local man at Butte, Mont
According to Hart. O'Keefe will re-
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-30

ceive approximately $4,000 for the work
cut out for him
The charges from Hart come like
lightning from a clear sky. O'Keefe has
been regarded as one of the most prom
ising and at the same time one Of the
squarest lads among the local ring
sters.
Hart declared today that he arrived
only in the nick of time to prevent
O'Keefe from Hopping to Britt in the
recent battle. when ! heard last night
that he was about to start for the west
1 hurried to the depot and caught him.
He said. What's theruse of fighting on
the square when you can make money
easier?'
Il have put the San Francisco people
on. and if they are a bit wise they will
put blanket on this thing"
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VERDICT IN MAsTEN CASE.
Tom Clark Found Guilty of Second
Degree Manslauphter.

Washington, Kan. June 30.-The Jury
in the Mastsn murder case was out but
four hours. and brought in a verdict of
nanslaughteT in the second degree.
Tom Clark was on trial for killing
owen Masten, last April, with a pitch
fork His brother Sam. was with him.
and. Tom say vs.. struck Masten the first
SLOW. Sam will be tried in the next
term of court People are surprised and
indignant wi Lh the verdict of the jury.
They feel that it is not severe enough.
Masten was struck down by the Clark
boys and his skull fractured by their
blows He never regained conscious
ness and died the following day.
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he TAKES TO THE WOODS.
Jeffries Has Fled to His Camp from
the Public.

San Francisco, Cal. June 30.-Jeffries.
Billy Delaney and kid" Egan left two
days ago for Harbin Springs, in Lake
county, where the champion will begin
his training. This place is a great cen
ter for hunters and tourists, but it is
fully eighty miles from San Francisco
and it is very difficult to get to. jeff
likes it,however. for these very reasons,
as he isn't bothered with visitors
F'itzsimn1ons has also left for Harbin
Springs. He expects to begin boxing
with Jeff at once. The champion gets
ugly when he is put on training diet
and Delaney was afraid to risk him at
FL Campo, where sWarms of visitors
would have besieged his training quar-
ters every day. Jeff hates visitors look
ing a him, and it was probably wis
dom on his part to take to the woods.
Corbett is training hard every day at
Croll's gardens. He has been on the
stage so long that strange faces in his
training quarters don't bother him 1t
all He is a glutton for work. but he
is in such good shape physically that
there is no danger of his getting stale.
In fact he is in much the same cOndi-
ton as Benny Yanger, who is able to
fight at a weeks notice. COrbett shows
his strength most plainly in the way
he throws around the giant Yank Ken
ny in wrestling. Those who box with
him regularly, like Sam Berger, say
that he has stiff punch. much harder
than one would imagine from the case
with which the blow is delivered. Ber-
ger is crack amateur heavy weight
Of San Francisco and one of the clever
appeared here in years. yet Corbett hits
Berger when he pleases, and in duck
ing and avoiding blows shows all his
time speed.
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Racing at St. Louis.

st. Louis. June 30-Pourquoi Pas. at
10 to l. won the Inauguration handicap
the feature OF Delmar parks opening
day Pourquoi Pas got off well in her
stride and set all the pace, winning
from Jack Young by half a length with
both driving to the limit. Buccleuth
was a good third. Light Opera ana
Lady Strathmore, equal favorites, fin
ished in the ruck. The ring got a Sc
we're scorching by the winning OF Pierce
J. in the closing event. Pierce J. was
backed from to and won well in
hand Track fast
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-30
Veterans &c for Pav.

Havana, June 30.-The radical wing of
the revolutionary veterans at Havana
have petitioned congress for the imme-
date appointment of a congressional
committee to pass upon the validity of
the soldiers claims. They ask that p
per cent thereof be paid out of the gov
ernment's present surplus. Some of the
most radical veterans denounce the gov
ernment because the payments have
been delayed.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-30
SOLOMON RIVER RISING.
Up Three Feet at Minneapolis in
Eighteen Hours.

Minneapolis, Kan. June 30.-The
solomon river has risen three feet al
this place during the last eighteen hours
and is stil rising. during the last two
days there having been very heavy
rains northwest of this place. 1t is not
apprehended that there is any immed-
late danger The weather is very hot
9S ia the shade Cutting wheat is being
rushed Harvest hands command
$3.50 and are scarce at that. Wheat is
excellent the best yield in years. The
machinery for grading and other pur-
poses on the Nebraska. Kansas & Gulf
railway has arrived and work will be
gin at once
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-30

Neither pitcher was hit hard and De
troit won on errors. Patten's base on
balls and his wild pitch gave one run
and his error was responsible for the
other two Mullan pitched cleverly and
was given fine support.
Score by innings: R.H.E.
Detroit ~. 100000 So 2
Washington J.. % 0 90 4
Batteries Mullan and Mcclure; Pat
ten and Drill.
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Denver. June 30.-By request of Bishop
Matz, a special collection viii be taken
up in the Catholic churches Of Colorado
next Sunday, the proceeds of which will
be devoted to rebuilding Catholic
churches and Institutions which We're
DESTROYED by the foods in Kansas.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-30

Detroit. June 3O-7Vire IN, carrying los
pounds won the feature event at High
land park. Six horses accepted the issue
and the race was only between Wire
In and Butterscotch, the latter setting
the pace for a half mile. Wire In win
ming by two lengths.
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smathers BUYS Another.

New York, June 3O.-E. f. Smathers.
the horseman has purchased Stevedore
from George E Smith (Pittsburg PhiD,
and with Grand Opera, which he also
bought from Smith a few days ago,
the racer has been shipped to Chicago.
The price paid for Stevedore was not
made public.
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coRBETT WAS BLocKED.
Champion Featherweight Failed to
Punch Briggs Out.

Z
Boston. June 30.-Young Corbett of
Denver champion featherweight of the
world. won the decision over Jimmy
Briggs of this city in their ten round
bout at the Criterion club last night
Corbett was unable to put Briggs away,
as the Boston boy met him at every
tl,rn and bv clever blocking and foot
work ged to stay the limit.
Briggs never lost his head, no matter
how fercely Corbett forced the fighting,
and by avoiding mixups kept himself in
a safe position Corbett rained vicious
rights and left swings at close range.
fut Briggs by quick ducking got out of
their aim and retaliNted by hammering
Corbett's body Corbett had the ad-
vantage in weight by several pounds He
became desperate in the last round and
swung wildly. In the tenth round Cor
hatt went in to finish his man, but
Briggs straight left jabs brought blood
from the western champions nose
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Peoria 8: st. Joe l.

Peoria. June 30.-Peoria defeated st.
Joseph, Friend holding the VlsltoTs 20
six scattered hits.
esoora nv innings. R Il. 2.
Peoria s3Sia : -, % 9004O O*-S 10 0
St Joseph II 0 0 0 0 o 0 o. l
Batteries-Friend and Wilson; Seay
and Garvin.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-30

New York June 30.-The heavy rain
converted the track at SheeDshead~ Bay
into a quagmire and mud runners were
in great demand The rain also caused
washouts On all roads leading to the
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-30
MISSOURI VALLEY LEAGUE.

Because the Miners played a better
game than Springfield today ana had
it wen in the eighth inning. the Midgsts
grew frantic at the umpire's decisions
The game was farce. and was one
continual round of wrangiing.
Score by innings RHE
Springfield . % S 1 0 o + o On 1z y
Joplin 49,. .--.2 0 ~-l5 II 7
Batteries-Fenney and Schrant, Nor
ton and Stoner
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New York took the opening game of
the series from St. Louis with ease. The
visitors scored four runs in the open
ing inning, owing to Reidys ineffective
control and poor work in the field
Score by innings: Ri. e.
St. Louis -....1 0 2-3
New York "a O-6 0
Batteries-Reidy. Sugden and Kahoe;
Chesbro and O'Connor.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-30

track and as a result only a small
crowd was in attendance The Bay
Ridge handicap the feature of the card.
was won by Blues with Herbert second
and MoonDaisy third. Bules got off in
front, and, making all the pace, won
ridden ny1f
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Indianapolis 4; Columbus 8.

Indianapolis. June 9O-Columbus lost
to the locals. The game was a post
Doned one and because President
Hickey did NOT notify Umpire Mullane
the latter remained in Louisville. IN
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-30
AT NEVADA

Sedalia lost very slow game to the
Goldbugs here on account Of the team
being crippled as Manager Banlhea5
is in Kansas City trying to get some
new players.
Score by innings: RHn
Nevada H.. 80 2 0 / 0 0 OF lis II
Sedalia ....1 4 ? IL 4=21 q 8
Batteries-White and Rapps; Lawson
and Schran.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-30
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Hulswitts tumble in the sixth gave
St. Louis a victory. The ground was
soft from continued rain and good play
ing was difficult Attendance SOC. Score:
RH.E.
St. Louis 80 0 0 o % 01-3 ; ,
Philadelphia 80 Q 0 0 0 0 IL 7 ,
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-30

Darkness terminated pitchers battle
without score between the home team
and the Chicagos, after nine innings
Both Pittinger and Welmar were very
effective. Boston at no time had Z
chance to score. Attendance ]. .4e0.
Score:
Boston ................O 0 o 0 0 90
Chicago ...----- 800 o D @ @ 90
Batteries-Pittinger and Moran; Wei
mar and King.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-30
AMERICAN LEAGUE.


Philadelphia outbatted Cleveland and
won easily. Sharp fielding kept Phil
adelphia down.
Score by innings: R.H.E
Cleveland 20 100000 /
Philadelphia e. 1 o 1 0 o. is 1
Batteries-Moore and Bemis; Plank
and Powers.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-30

Partially in umpiring and costly err
rors won the game for lola against the
locals. with a score Of 6 to l.
Score by innings RHE
lola -. .......2 ? 0 1o100 O-s s
Pittsburg Il 0 0 1 IA IS s.
Batteries-NIorgan and Armstrong.
Lawtner and Mcdonald.
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dianapolis had an uphill struggle. but
by punching hits managed to win out
Attendance. l. $50.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-30

Boston won easily by punching hits
in three innings. and through Dunkle's
wildness. Attendance, 225.
Score by innings: RH.E.
Boston 49,. IL . 0 0 Il 0 OF 8 2
Batteries-Dunkle and Mcfarland;
Dineen and Criger.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-30

Two games were taken by the locals
batting out runs in each instance. Thee
was no brilliant playing in either game
Players officiated as umpires in the an
sence of a staff umpire
First game - RHE
Leavenworth j. 1 l 0 0 0-3 z Z
Batteries ~ Beyis. Woodbury. ard
Cheek. Sellers and Erwin.
Second game RHE
fofl ocott ,---.-5 %-6
LeaVeiiN.ofln - y y CO 3
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Great Bend, June 30.-Ellsworth took
the first game of the series from the
home team here by a score of 2 to /,
both pitchers keeping the hits we'll scat
tered score. RH.E.
fSi Ellsworth ..0011O0o0 % 2
Great Bend - 0 0 o. .
Batteries Ellsworth, Carter and Sci
Gle. Great Bend, Barngrover and Cul-
vert.
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Kansas Ball Games.

team was defeated in the opening game
Of the season by Minneapolis which
brought a husky and strong battery
outplaying Abilene in every point Score:
Abilene ?, Minneapolis 6.
Observation-Disclosures Girarden. Giles and
Glade; Minneapolis. Holm and Ramsey
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-30

Batteries Murphy and Ryan. Sparks
and Roth.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-30

The Bitters is
the best known
remedy for sto-
mach Ills. Hav-
ing been before
the public for
so years it has
been thorough
ly tested. We
urge you to try
it for
Sour Stomach,
Indigestion,
Dyspepsia. Liver
and Kidney All
ments or Malaria,
Fever and Ague.
1t always cures
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-30

City Ticket Office. Onion Paose.
Railroad. SIS Kansas avenue.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-07-23
Making Smoke PfsatabIe.

10 put smoke to profitable use has
been the aim of Tobiansky, the Bel
geasaHH engineer. In his process the
sraole is forced by a fan into a filter
ing tower charged With coke, brother
porous absorbent, sprinkied with
naphtha or alcohol, and the set is re-
tanned by the coke, while the filtered
gases, mixed with vapor from the
napbtha or alcohol, are collected in a
gasomcter, to be fed to Welsbach
burners, stoves or gas engines. This
gaseous mixture, which has been
named pyrogas, burns With . bright
flame and an entire absence of smoke.
The value Of pyrogas wen makes it
profitable to burn fuel of low grade
for its smoke alone, and it is COM
puted that plants OF small cost will.
enable cities to derive a material in
come from the conversion Of their
garbage into purified smoke for light
and power. Large factoriesand small
establishments in Belgium are MAX
ing experiments both in saving and
producing smoke for its combustible
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-07-23
FEET UNDER GROUND
Irishman Carried Out Order Literally
But Not as Intended.

EEsNEtf
"A goodastory comes from the Phil
ippines, says the Washington Star.
Some time ago Lieut.. c. A. Williams,
Twenty-eighth infantry, command
ing the post and prison at Lingayen,
issued an order thatall animals dying
in the vicinity Of the town should be
buried at least two feet under
ground. The first burial under this
order was the carcass of a caraboo,
and the work was done by some ma
tive prisoners, under the command
Of Corporal Quinn, Of company NJ,
Seventeenth infantry. The body
was dfaggggeddto a large cocoanut grove
and deposited Id ID q shallow excaya-
ton, but inssuch a way as 90 1aSyet the
rear half ofsthe animal above ground.
This action was regarded as a viola
lion Of the order, and CorporalQuinn
was placed undefarrest: When asked
to plead to the charges he stated with
rare confidence that he had obeyed
the order literally, and that as II re-
quired that animals should .be buried
two feet under ground' it would
have been a violation Of the order If
he had put all four feet of the animal
under. The defense was regarded as
sufficient, and the corporal, who was
undoubtedly Irish, was released from
arrest.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-07-23
BETTER THAN HIS SAMPLES.
Travelling Man Who Showed his Ig.
norance of His Speciality.

. a.H0 HFt@ -'s-HEtH-HSF $50 sHNsWauLa &.sgE-J4a4
A few days since a traveller for an
optical instrument house called at q
local opticians place, and, while ex-
hibiting his samples, produced a box
Of imitation eyes and began to des~
cant upon their superiority, says Lon
don Tit-Bits.
While charging pompously upon
the beauty Of his goods a little man.
broke in with:
"You may talk about your goods
being the finest in the market, but
can you prove your assertions? No,
sir, you cannot. Just look at this
left eye Of mine, if you would see
perfection"
The optical man examined it close-
ly, says London .Tit-Bits, and, with
a half sheer in his voice, asked:
"Where did you get that eye?"
SCOT it in Birmingham" &.
We'll, ir, can assure yougthat,
you didn't get itafrom our house. !,
No; got it at another place.
Exactly; such botehwork as that.
is never allowed to leave onf factory.
The least defect Of an eye condemns
it, and yours is full Of blemishes. In
the first place, tits Of too light shade
to match the other one, and anyone
can see hal it is of a size too small
for you. Again, it is not natural in
its appearance. 1t will deceive no
one. Its artificial points creep out
on every side, and it has not one single
aspect of the natHsraaE eye. How long
have you worn it%
aEVer'since ( can remember. YoR
see, / was born in Birmingham and
this eye was born with me. Its 9
natural one, and a mighty good one,
too"
The one-eye nan picked up his
samples and quietly faded from view.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-07-23
{ o|gste Item.

Mr.. Getman and family left
Wednesday morning for a weeks
pleasure trip visiting relatives
near Fargo.
Messrs Foster and Spud1iny
are expected back from Canada
this week.
Farmers faces are shortening
as they see the wheat heads
lengthening and filling. The re-
ported total failure is now
promising more than half Il crop.
Z Moral, Don't cry till you are
hurt''.
Mr.. Getman has Leen the hap.
piest man in town since July 5th
when a new daughter arrived IN
til last week Pope began to wear
a smile on the arrival Of a new
boy.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-07-23
S OF BIG WORDS.
Negro Witnesses in Criminal Court
Are Particularly Amusing.

Are Particularly Amusing.
Spectators at thetpolicc court. says
the Washington Star. are furnished
with considerable amusement at
times because Of the expressions used
by witnesses who desire to make an
impression on the court by using big
words, with the meaning of which
they are not familiar.
Several days ago the witnesses in a
particular case were directed to leave
the courtroom and remain in a wit
ness room until they were called. All
of them obeyed with the exception Of
one colored youth, who remained in
the room unknown to the bailiffs.
"Why didn't you leave the court
room when asked.
81 came down here to give my dec
laration, and how do you expect me
to give it unless I stayed in this
room?:' he declared.
"But you heard the evidence given
by the other Witnesses" the attorney
for the defense told him.
"No, sir; | didn't pay any atten-
ton to the testament" he announced.
and it was with considerable difficult
ty that order was restored.
An elderly colored woman recent
ly caused laughter when it was inti-
mated that she was telling an I'M
truth.
II wouldn't for the world" she de-
tGflared, "stand here before the con-
gassgatj9p and make use Of false
words"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-07-23
THE PURE FOOD. LAW.

(By E. Il. LADD, Food Commits
sioner)
The Pure Food Law went into
effect July 1st and from this
time on merchants should see
that all goods purchased comply
with the requirements of the law.
What r we to do with goods al
ready in the state July LIST and
which do not meet the require
ments of the law?
This question is very gener-
ally asked by merchants. We
have these goods in the state.
In many cases neither the mer-
chants or wholesaler in selecting
the goods knew that they would
not comply with the require
ments of the law. In my judge
ment there,issb but one honorable
curse to taxi. That.is to allow
the sale of all>food products, not
Immediately harmful. found
legitlnately in trade in the state
on July ist: Therefore as Food
Commissioner have taken the
following stand and ask all mer-
chants to govern themselves &C
cordingly:.
All extras, spices, coffees, teas.
ylnegars, jellies, jams, preserves,
syrups, molasses, catsups, etc,
now IN the state will be exempt
from inspection until January /,
1904. Heavy goods and those
usually carried for long periods
Of time will be exempt from in
S 'ect1on ur til July I, 1904. This
applies only to goods now in the
state. This applies only to goods
now in the state July /, The
orter NAV be revoked where the
privilege is abused.
All goods shipped into the
state after July list will be sub
jec: TO- inspection wherever
found. Therefore we ask all
merchants t, see that their
goods, now in stock, be disposed
Of by the dates mentioned.