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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-12
BORROWED MONEY
FROM ANOTHER WOMAN.


Did a woman ever come to see your hus-
baud?'
YES. That was after We moved to No.
1904 Morgan street. The landlady objected
to the woman's visit and We moved again.
The woman told Cummings had bor-
rowed money from her and she wanted it.
Then We went to live at No. 1884 Lucas
avenue with Mrs. Laura Harris. Cum
mings cane home one night while 1 was
away. 1 had gone to meet him. but he
came from an opposite direction and 1
missed him. He drew revolver and threat
ened to strike me with it. Once he called
me a liar at the dinner table in the pres
ence of other bQarders.
About n week later he came home and
broke open the door to my room. He
frightened me, and l ran downstairs. l
begged Mrs. Harris to permit me to remain
all night in her room. She did. He ran up
and down the stairs several times and ex-
claimed: If / get you I'll kill your He
renewed the quarrel in the morning, and
accused me of being out all night.
Then we moved to No. 31lO Lucas ave
nue. He beat me there and threatened to
shoot me. He never gave me a cent and 1
paid his and my own board bills all the
time.
Il had gone to work in a department
store. He came there to see me one day.
He said he wanted money and |: he did
not get 1t, should remember what Frank
Galloway did to his wife in the store across
the street. Mrs. Shanklin, a saleswoman.
was with me at the time and heard him.
| 1t was while We We're going to lunch.
II gave him $40. l remembered well the
Galloway tragedy and his allusion to it
! frightened me-"
BROKE INTO ROOM
AND TOOK JEWELRi.
| Mrs. Cummings then declared that after
! they had moved to No. 2911 Washington
| avenue her husband broke into the room
| and stole her jewelry and 500. She said
| she followed him far as Garrison ave-
nue and demanded the return of her money,
| but he refused to give 1t to her.
Your husband worked at the Insane Asy-
| lum. did he not?' asked Colonel Martin
Yes"
Colonel Martin handed the witness a cup
of water. She drank it and continued.
II went to live at the Lesmeister home,
/ across from the Insane Asylum, so l could
| be near my husband and get my jewelry
back. He came there one night and chased
/ me downstairs with revolver. l slept all
| night with Mrs. Lesmeister because l was
! afraid to return to my room.
About week later I wrote letter to a
| nan at No. 2911 Washington avenue. asking
! him not to prosecute Cummings for break
| ing into the room, and told him had got
| ten my jewelry back
WAS that the letter you were writing
when you asked Tony Lesmeister how to
! spell throatg'
! Yes, sir. I had sore throat and was
| explaining that I could not keep my en-
! gagement with the man to talk about the
| theft of the jewelry on account of 1t.
| What did your husband do?'
! He accused me of writing to another man
| and kicked me and beat me. Mrs Lesmeis-
| ter came upstairs and made him STOP
| TOOK PURSE AND
| RAN From HOUSE.
! while Mrs. Lesmeister was there he
I pushed me and cursed me. l went to the
wardrobe and took out my purse to give 1t
to Mrs. Lesmeister. because 1 feared he
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FATE OF MRS. CUMMINGS, ACCUSED OF KILLING
HER HUSBAND, Is IN THE HANDS OF THE JURY.

iii eandDef
nngon Stand
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GRAIN CLOSED: ST. LOUIS-SEPT
WHEAT 791lac ASKED: SEPT. CORN 5Oalc
CHICAGO-SEPT. WHEAT 79Iac ASKED
SEPT. CORN 514sc ASKED.
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LEADING TOPICS
IN
T0-DAYS REPUBLIC.

THE sun RISES THIS MORNING AT
4:iS AND SETS THIS EVENING AT 7:2S.
THE MOON RISES THIS EVENING AT
9:03.
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Continued ON Page Three, Part Three.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-18
NO ONE TO FIGHT.


James j. Jeffries is now in Chicago with
his manager. Kid Eagan. Jeffries says he
is still in the game and will fight any
white man, but he draws the line on COL
ored men. jeff says he is not afraid of the
dark-skinned fighters, but If he is booked
for a whipping he wants white man to do
the trick.
LET me see,' he said, refiectively. 81
and beat Rubin and Sharkey A pretty
good record for heavy weight consider
ing what other fighters did when they were
champions. That record, / should think
entities me TO lay-off. Still, as I said
before. l am ready TO fight when called
upon. Monroe, did you say? | believe L have
heard that name before. o yes ne is the
fellow that has been strutting as a fighter
because / failed 10 knock him out In four
rounds. / do not think he could be hauled
into a ring with me with a block and
tackle. l thought had him corrailed after
my fight with Corbett but 1 guess he
thought it best to pass me up.
This fighting game Is not what Ii is
cracked up to be Here / am, champion of
the world and not I'm sight to
fight. Bad business, amt IL? About my
future? Well. / am going to New York
to consider several good propositions on
the stage. That is about all that is left
for me to do. Corbett would like TO double
up with me. but l guess he is doing well
at his game. so will let him continue. or
course we can never tell what the next
twenty -four hours will bring forth. There
fore i cannot say positively as TO my plans
with Coroett. i am DESTROYS to make a
trip abroad, and believe I could do well
I'm South Africa. When l arrive in New
York 1 will map out my future
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-18
AVERAGES OF BOWLERS
MEMBERS OF VARIOUS LEAGUES
NOW PLAYING WELL.
Pritchett, Graf, Potter, Tansey and
Faily Are Leaders I'm Their
Respective Leagues.

Bowlers in the various leagues have set
tied down to business and are maintaining
good averages. Jesse Pritchett, of the Ko-
We-Bas, leads the /. 3. l.. with an average
of 49, E. Mueller. of the Washingtons,
who has played in only three games, has
an average Of 1s2. Schmidt, of the Turner'S.
is third. Thirty-nine men have averages of
10 or better.
Lee Graft has struck his gait and is now
at the top of the Independent League aver
ages with 1s4. Fox is second with Isl and
Buzatt is third.
Hayes Potter, of the Pettis team. still oc-
cupies first place in the Commercial
League. Three members Of the Burford
team occupy the next positions in the race
Captain Tansey, OF the Bonded Knee
Team, still leads the Elks League by a
good margin. f. Smith is second and
Fleming third.
Failey leads the Shortridge League for
the first week with an average of 162.
Averages of the various leagues follow:
-IndianaDOlis League
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-18
NEWS OF THE FIGHTERS
ACCIDENTS THAT HAVE FIGURED IN
PRIZE-RING BATTLES.
Jefries Is I'm Chicago and Says He
VIII Fight Any white Man-Stil
Draws the Color Line.

Many fights have been won and lost
through the most peculiar kinds of acct
dents. Many people figure that the only
possible accident in a battle is fiuke or
wholly unintentional punch, and that out
side Of these crazy wallops the fistic game
is as much a question of skill as game Of
chess, or much a problem of relative
strength as a tug of war. Curious acct
dents, however, have played quite a part
III making prize ring history, and singular
mischances of the kind will, probably, al
ways cut figure In deciding battles.
These remarks are prompted, in the main,
by the strange finish of Clarence Forbes in
a fight at Omaha few nights ago. Clar-
and ducks like lightning, and is one of the
fastest men living at this branch of the
game. While fighting Tom Sullivan the
swerved his head like flash, just to be-
wilder Sullivan. His head came bang
against post-padded, but still solid and
substantial-with a bat that could be heard
was utterly dazed, and before he could re-
gain his senses Sullivan finished him.
Benny Yanger, speaking, of his recent
fight with Hanlon, says that it was not
nearly so much the force of Hanlon's blow
that dazed him in the fifteenth round as
the fact that when he fell his chin hit the
canvas with shock severer than the hard
est uppercut could have given.
When Billy Stiff was fighting Black Larry
Temple, he stepped back and tripped over
the leg of the referee. The shock he sus-
tanned in the fall practically rendered him
helpless through the balance OF the strug-
gle.
Something like ten years ago Dick Moore
and Henry Baker were battling in Chicago.
Moore had all the best of it, but slipped,
and his head struck a sharp cornered stake
which some fool had left unpadded. His
face was cut open, he was completely be-
wildered. and Baker instantly knocked him
out
When Joe Bertrand fought Jimmy Barry
about nine years ago, he aimed a furious
swing at Jimmy's head. The flying arm
caught under rope and was sprained,
while Joe, wide open and defenseless, re-
ceived several savage blows
Tommy White was fighting Billy Brennan
in the sand about fourteen years back The
sand was deep and sticky. White could
not navigate, but Brennan, a fiat-footed sort
of fellow, got around with ease and wore
his rival down.
In Minneapolis years back Charlie Glea-
son, a good fighter of the past, met youth
named Webb. AS they came across the
stage a calcium light fiared up and it's blaze
caught Webb full in the face. AS he blinked,
owl-like, in the glare. Gleason shot home a
straight right and won the shortest battle
on record-about three seconds.
Harking back forty years and more. il
will be remembered that John c. Heenan,
when fighting John Morrissey, had all the
better of the fray until, aiming hard
punch at the other fellow, he hit a post
full tilt and crushed his knuckles thus
spelling his right hand and ultimately los
ing the verdict.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-18
Sheridai
IONS indianapolis.
WANT ANOTHER GAME.


Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
SHERIDAN. Ind, Oct. 17.-Members Of
the Sheridan High School football team
hands OF the Manual Training School team
was due TO the unfair umpiring of Prof
Robert Hall. OF the Training School. W.
kercheval. captain OF the Sheridan team,
Walter Scott, manager, and Joseph Ker-
cheval. coach. made the following state
ment last night in regard to the officiating
OF Professor Hall In the game: First
that he did not give the Manual Training
School players the penalty OF fifteen yards
In what he afterwards admitted was a fair
catch by one or the Sheridan players. Sec
ond, that he was grossly careless, II not
Intentionally wrong. In not seeing Manual
Training players interfere with the Sherf-
dan center in passing back the ball so that
Il did not reach the full back only on a
roll and inasmuch as Sheridan carried the
ball further than did Manual Training
School and as we believe. therefore that
our team outplayed the indianapolis play
ers we ask them to meet US In game on
neutral grounds with officials outside both
schools
member OF the Training School team
last night made the following statement
regarding Sheridans claims that Robert
Hall was unfair in his decisions: THE
Sheridan team expected TO have an easy
time defeating us and when the Training
School stood its ground so well and then
scored a safety Sheridan players were in
clined TO kick on the least provocation.
Professor Hall fair in all of his de-
cisions We did not commit any fouls as
alleged and no one interfered with any
Sheridan player making a fair CATCH
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-18
AGREEMENT is SHOCKED
POLO MANAGERS SEEM To PAY LIT
TIE REGARD TO ITS TEAMS.
Bone and Cunningham May Desert
Richmond and Play at Fort Wayne
-GeneraI Polo Gossip.

II the agreement between the Western
and Central Polo Leagues is TO be worth
the paper IL is written on il is about time
for the club owners in the two organiza-
tons to show that they will live up 10 its
terms. Several cases are still pending that
should be decided by the terms OF the
agreement Take for instance Bone and
Cunningham. sr.. who are on the reserve
list of the Richmond team. They should
be compelled to play with Richmond or
not at all in the Western or Central
Leagues A report has been circulated
that Bone and Cunningham. ST.. may be
with Caravan at Fort Wayne. 1t is true
that the two players in question have not
signed Richmond contracts. but they have
been reserved by that club. II the Central
League is to have the right to come I'm and
take players regardless OF the reserve rule
il won't be long before both organizations
would feel the result OF such business IL
the reserve rule is not observed there is
no guarantee that contracts will be any
more binding as far as clubs dickering
with players are concerned. 1t is bad bust
ness for the two organizations TO try to
secure each others players, as they have
the polo situation of the country under
their control The bidding for players
makes salaries higher and also tempts
players as well as owners to pay little re-
gard to the agreement.
XXX
The Central League showed a much wiser
business policy than the Western in adopt
ing a percentage basis for visiting clubs.
1t is hard to tell just what towns will be
the best paying and it is equitable that for
the life OF the organization the visiting
clubs should share in the receipts OF the
home club In the Western League every
club owners Will have to look to the re-
ceipts in his own town TO pay his expenses
and expect profit. There can only be one
first-place team and the city supporting
that club may be a big winner. IL Is possi-
BILE that one or two OF the best towns I'm
the league might suffer from players being
injured and lack of interest resulting from
a last-place team, and those clubs may
lose money. 1t is fair and equitable that
visiting teams should share in the home
clubs receipts and the men in the West
ern League who fought the question may
find out before the season is concluded that
1t would have been better to have thu
money coming i'm all the time than to dc.
pend on their own gate admissions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-18
Scheme to Decide Championship.
, the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND. Ind, Oct. IA plan has
at last been agreed upon by the institu-
lions holding membership in the Indiana
College Athletic League. which is made
UP of the secondary colleges of the State,
by which the championship in football can
be decided. The plan adopted is the one
suggested by Arthur Treaster. delegate
from Earlham College. 1t provides that
the number of games won is TO be divided
by the number of games played, reckoned
on basis of 1.o00. All tie games are to
be played as post-season games, provided
they are between teams having chance
for the championship, otherwise they will
not be played. Earlham has game with
each institution that is a member, except
Hanover. and negotiations are now ON that
will probably result in game between
these two schools at Columbus on Nov u
Earlham is quite hopeful OF winning the
championship.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-18

football team, has received a request for
a return game at Indianapolis with the
NJ. II. II. s. team for next Saturday, Oct.
"a. but as a game for that date had al
ready been arranged with Culver Military
Academy he was obliged TO decline the
offer Contrary to expectations the local
lads cannot be accused of overconfidence
since their victory over the Manuals in this
city a week ago. and their training has been
lust as conscientious and vigorous as be-
fore. There will be some changes in the
LOgansport team on their visit to Culver
next Saturday owing TO the disability of
several of the members, but the team prom
ises 10 be up TO its standard nevertheless.
Coach Starr is doubtful of the result with
Culver and is constantly warning his play
ers against overconfidence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-18
NEW RATE AGREED TO.


LOUISVILLE, Oct. T.-After having been
in session for a week. rate men represent
ing all the transcontinental lines and part
of the southern and southeastern roads
reached conditional agreement concerning
transcontinental business originating at
southeastern points. None of the parties in
terested would announce the basis OF the
agreement but it was learned that a new
uniform one-bill rate governing freight by
way Of New Orleans. Chicago and st. Louis
gateways had been decided on. Ii was fur
ther learned that the new rate. as far as
southeastern business Is concerned, will be
less than the present two-bili rate but
higher than the old one-bill rate. The
amount of the advance could not be learned
Another meeting will be held at Atlanta
before the end OF October. at which IL is
expecred that the remaining southern roads.
not represented at the Louisville meeting.
will agree to the new rate. Pending that
time southeastern shipments by way of
New Orleans will be billed at the present
rate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-18
Sheridan Players Outweighted In
dinnapolis Team at Least Fifteen
Pounds to Each Man.
LINE PLUNGING IN EVIDENCE
sAUNDERSON AND DOW HIT LINE
FOR MATERIAL GAINS.
McGill Played a Good Game at Right
Tackle - Great Improvement
shown I'm Offensive Work.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

oPrStaa " tuo Indianapolis JouIndI.
SHERIDAN. Ind, Oct 1.-THE Manual
Training High School team of Indianapolis
to-day defeated the Sheridan High School
team by the score OF 2 to o. The game was
played on a rugged. uneven field in the face
of very high wind and to these facts may
be attributed the low, closely connected
style OF plays which were used by both
teams.
The Sheridan High School team out
weighed the lads from the South Side
school about fifteen pounds per man. but
in nearly every play in which NJ T. H. s.
had the ball the first down would show
big gains to their credit. The line plunging
OF Captain Saunderson and of Dow was
always I'm evidence and in open tackling
Hollie Shideler, Dugan and Bonham were
the stars.
Tad Shideler resumed his position at
quarter back, which he has held for the
past three years. and under his generalship
the weak spots in the opponents line were
hammered repeatedly. A welcome surprise
resulting from this game is that the posi-
: ton of right tackle on NJ. T. H. s., which
was left open by the injury Of Fortune, will
very probably be filed by McGin. The
latter put up one OF the prettiest games at
tackle seen for some time and with the
necessary coaching he will develop into a
star.
Captain Saunderson and Assistant Coach
Hall are enthusiastic over the showing
made by the Indianapolis team The Often
sive work shows an Improvement OF 100 per
cent over that OF the Logansport game
and defense is gradually improving, espe-
cially In breaking up interference.
Sheridan's strength concentrated in her
well massed Interference around the ends
and her heavy linesmen. Other tactics were
employed but In too loose a manner to pro-
duce any decided gains. Kercheval left
half back. was the star of most of Sheri-
dams formations. but the effect of his bril-
liant play was marred by the smuggling
style OF game put up by Stahl at left end
No scoring was done till the middle OF
the second half, when the NJ. T. II. s. reg
istered two points on "A safety during a
mass play and at other times the ball see
sawed up and down the field most of the
time in SheridanS territory. Iine-ln.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-18
Muncie Better Trained.
the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Oct. H.-Muncie High
School played all around Montpelier High
School and won the game here this after
noon by a score of % to 0. The visitors
frequently braced and held, but experience
and training showed against them. A sixty
yard run by Deal, Muncje's full back, was
the feature of the game Twenty-minute
halves were played. Touchdowns, Muncie-
Wilson. Graham. Raymond and Cecil
Goals-Cecil C.)
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-18
Tie Game at Greenfield.
the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
GREENFIELD. Ind, Oct. 1.-THE
Knightstown High School football team
met the Greenfield High School team here
this afternoon. Fifteen-minute halves
were played The score resulted in a tie,
to 5, both sides scoring in the first half.
The game was holly contested throughout.
There was a good crowd in attendance.
The Greenfield High School gave the
Knightstown team and their friends a
pleasant reception at the High School
building tonight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-18
A Polo Guide.

Mrs. c. n. Smith. assistant secretary OF
the Western Roller Polo League. has issued
a guide which Is complete I'm every detail
The guide has record of every game
played in the West, the number Of goals
made by each player rushes won by each
player, etc. Beautiful halftone cuts OF
every team I'm the league and of tho
leagues officers are included in this inter-
esting little booklet. The guide. which 10
Official was TO have been ready about the
middle OF September but owing 10 an ur-
avoidable delay has just been published.
A complete history OF the game OF roller
polo i'm the East and West Is given in the
guide, together with the playing rules and
the address of each player. The book viii
be placed on sale in this city tomorrow
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-18

PORT TOWNSEND. Wash. Oct 1.-THE
plant of the Pacific Wireless Telegraph
Company was thrown open 10 the public
here to-day The apparatus worked salts
factorily the initial message. which adj
vised President Roosevelt OF the compile
ton of connections of Fort Casey on Whit
by island with the land lines OF the big tel
egraph companies. Following this a large
number OF congratulatory messages were
passed between Fort Casey and this city
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-18
Place. for Greensburg Players.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
GREENSBURG, Ind, Oct. 1.-THE
Greensburg Reds have disbanded for the
season. The team this year, under the
management of c. ]. Lloyd, has been the
best that ever represented this city and
defeated the best amateur teams in the
State winning three and tying one game
with the strong Indianapolis Reserves.
Many of the players will be found In the
minor leagues next year. Minor has an
offer from Terre Haute, but will probab Div
go back to Evansville. where Rub. third
baseman, and Geo. Feye, pitcher, will also
be given trials in the spring White will
play with Knoxville. Tenn. and Harry
Braden has an offer from Fort Worth Tex
An effort will be made to organize a stock
company in this city next season and start
in with strong team earlier than here
tofore.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-18
BANQUET for Victors.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO. Ind, Oct. 1.-THE Anderson
and Kokomo High School football teams
played a good game at the Athletic Park
here to-day. The visitors were too heavy
for the locals and Kokomo lost by a score
of IL to 5. The victors were given a BAN
quest by the losers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-18

CHICAGO, Oct. 7.-Arrangements have
been made for the installation of the teie-
graphic block signal system on the entire
system of the Illinois Central. 1t Is esti-
mated that the cost Of the Improvement will
reach s1.0o00o0. According to the present in
tention of the executive officials of the COM
pany the entire main line, about 5000 miles.
will be blocked as fast as possible, and il IS
expected three years will be consumed In
completing the work.