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Evening journal., 1903-06-09

And now the sweet girl graduate,
In clinging things arrayed,
Steps TO the front while she displays
The gown that mother made.
Within her hand a parchment rests:
The people sat and gazed:
'Tis from the back Of that old sheef
Her humble father raised.
She soeaksl and burning vital truths
Surge from that lily throat;
They are the same. that while sh'
slept.
Her good old teacher wrote.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09

of all the blue ribbon winners, we
prefer that timid, shrinking thing with
great innocent eyes who now steps TO
the centre Of the stage and accepts the
parchment with streamers attached.
She got there cum laudel
Evening journal., 1903-06-09

Governor Bailey. Of Kansas, who
when a candidate promised to marry
In the event OF his election, fulhlls his
pledges today He takes as his bride
a wiSbw with two children, which is
certainly more than his constituents
required of him.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
Big rannsry struck BY LiahtnIna.

Williamsport, Nd, June 9. The
iannery of W. d. Byron g. Sons was
struck by lightning and was totally
destroyed. entailing a loss of about
100000, with insurance Of s15O,OO0.
Two hundred persons are out of en-
9loyment pending the rebuilding Of
the plant.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09

cure newspaper directory. and also
they might 10 their own advantage.
study the law relating TO the advertis-
ing that properly comes under their
rule
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
SEWER MEN STRIKE

Not Satisfied With Money Paid BY the
City.
The twenty sewer men employed by the
street and Sewer Department, who left
heir work yesterday because the wages
paid them by ithe city was not satisfactory,
are rot working today. The department
Immediately engaged other men to fiji the
strikers places.
The dissatisfied men claim the city is not
doing the right thing by its employees and
demand $3.50 a day for eight hours work
or Sl.75 for ten hours.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09

Henry Sienkiewicz, the Polish novel;
list, has created storm of indignation
in Warsaw by declaring in a paper of
that city that in his opinion, all the
latest Polish literature is not worth
reading. This has excited violent con-
troversy, and popular feeling is against
the author.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09

However good, true, strong" may be
new verdicts of Emerson's works at the
time of the celebration, his greatest
title to fame is that he taught Amer
ica not to bow down TO Baal.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09

Il has been said of the English that
they don't know when they are whip
ped" Grover Cleveland may be politi-
cally dead. as the Bryanites contend,
but he doesn't know il.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09

The Rev. {. II. Jones. Of the First
Presbyterian Church of Oswego, N. Y,
has shocked the conservative element
Of the town by making a contract
with bill-Doster to bill the city adver-
tising his sermons.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09

The Duke Of Abruzzi has prepared
suits. Tor use In his next polar eXcur-
sion. which are heated by electricity
through a network OF asbestos-co"cred
wire in their Innings. Bedding wili be
warmed in like manner.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09

There is one Liquor shou for every
seventy persons in the province q:
Eure France. Taking account oi call
dren and abstinent women and mca II
may be said that every twen.; three
persons support one liquor dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-17
Kill the Grasshoppers.

A California remedy for cleaning a
field of grasshoppers is being success
fully introduced by AL Jonathan, of the
south side. The medicine is simply
Paris green and bran, mixed and sown
broadcast in the field. After scattering
the medicine Mr.. Jonathan made an
investigation and counted sixty dead
hoppers on a space of ground less than
a yard square, besides noting many
other dead ones near some water, where
they probably went to take a drink If
the chinch bug can be put to fight and
the mosquito annihilated, surely there
is a remedy for the avaricious grasshop-
per. One farmer on the south side has
harvested twenty-six bushels of these
insects, with the hopper machine, while
others have eight and ten bushels to
their credit.-Lakin Investigator.
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WESTERN LEAGUE STANDING.
Baseball Gossip.

The Boston Nationals have eleven more
double-headers to play this season.
In Boston they think Dougherty a great
ball player. His hitting has been terrific,
but he is poor fielder.
In the eight years of its existence the
New York State league tried out 119 UNI
pires This is a record that stands by
itself.
No more changes are contemplated on
the Brooklyn club this year, and Hanlon
will devote all his efforts to building up
strong nine for 1904
Bill Phillips of the Red pitching corps
announces that he will retire from the
diamond at the close of this season and in
vest in some minor league.
Comiskey has asked Manager Collins to
loan him either Jake StahI or Broadway
Alec Smith, as Slattery is his only back
stop. Sullivan and Mcfarland are on
the hospital list.
Comiskey is negotiating for Third Base
man Hilley of Utica for the White Sox-
This may mean that Callahan must again
become a pitcher or that he will shift over
to the short field.
Arlie Latham, the former clown Of the
National league has not made a success
of the umpiring business in the Eastern
league. and is said to be trying to get into
the game again as a player
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SPORTING NEWS.
The American League Shows
Slump in Batting.
Only Fourteen of the Players in
the 3OOClass.
LAJOIE LEADS AT BAT
DOugherty and Parent Are
Right on His Heels.
DetrOits First in Batting and
Boston in Fielding.

New York, Aug. 1.-THE latest in
stallment of American League averages
show the mighty Lajoie still leading the
sluggers, with Dougherty and Parent, of
Boston, right on his heels.
There has been a decided slump all
along the line as far as batting is con-
crened among the stickers who have
heretofore graced the society of the 300
The list below shows but IA members
in the big class, and smallest number
since the present season opened. The
player who has taken the biggest drop
is none other than the former member
of the Cincinnati club Mag" Magoon.
For three weeks after he was traded for
Dolan and DAILY, of the Chicago team,
Magoen cut an awful swath with the
bat. Bingles were driven out with such
regularity that many of the Cincinnati
enthusiasts of the sport came to the
conclusion that President August Herr
mann made a big mistake in letting
Mag" go. July 1, Magoon was leading
the American League in batting by
safe margin. The present output finds
him near the bottom with measly av-
erage of 205.
Comparing the work of both Magoon
and DAILY since they changed berths, Gin
cinnati has far and away the best of it.
more consistent batter. but he has Ma
COON beat almost a block in fielding.
The mere handful of 300 stickers is
vided between Boston, Philadelphia, De-
trOit Cleveland and Chicago. 1t seems
incredible to state that neither New
York st. Louis nor Washington are
without representatives in the big class,
but such is the case.
Kittridge, who was let out by the
Boston Nationals and cast his fortune
with the Washingtons, is still leading
the catchers. st. Louis claims the fore
most first baseman in Anderson. Will
other second basemen the way, with
Padden, of st. Louis. by his side. Col
Inns, of Boston. and Lave Cross, of
Philadelphia, are having it nip and
tuck for third base honors. Wallace, of
St Louis, and Parent, of Boston, are
fighting it out among the shortstops.
Jones, of Chicago, has wrested the top
place among the outfielders from
O'Brien, of Boston.
Bernhard, of Cleveland, has taken the
front rank among the pitchers. but is
closely pressed by Hughes, of Boston.
Detroit leads in club batting, while
Boston still retains club fielding and
long hits. Fultz, of New York, is the
leading base runner, and Freeman, of
Boston. the individual slugger.
Two players of the American league
have not been able to cross the Nlate
whit run this season-Henly, of Phil
adelphia. and Altrock, of Chicago.
Waddell's record for strike-outs in
one season has never been equaled in
the history of the game-263 batsmen
have punched holes in the atmosphere
trying to connect with the delivery of
that erratic tWirler.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-17
FIRE AT HUTCHINSON.
The Barton Salt Plant Destroyed
Saturday Afternoon.

Hutchinson. Kas.. Aug. 1.-THE Bar
ton salt plant, located in the eastern
part of town. was totally destroyed by
fire Saturday afternoon. 1t was located
some distance from a water main. and
the fire department could render but
little assistance as the water had to be
piped through over 1.50O feet of hose.
The fire was well under way before the
alarm was turned in. and consequently
the company could do nothing toward
putting out the fire, but turned their
attention to keeping the fire from the
&c. g. H" salt plant located a short
distance from the Barton plant. The
loss will be about $500 $40, 900 on the
building and $4,000 on the machinery
and salt. -t....
In addition to this five Rock Island
cars loaded with salt were totally de-
Btroyed and one Missouri Pacific fiat
car. Five cars were pulled off the
track, but the fire got so warm that it
was impossible to get the others away.
The building was originally built for a
packing house. 1t was one of the best
built salt plants in the city and was
owned by F. e. Barton, who at present
is in Colorado. There is some insurance
on the building. but no one was in a
position to state exactly how much.
During the progress of the fire the
boiler of the plant exploded, but no one
was injured by it. The fire caught from
a defective roof, and being built of all
new lumber spread rapidly.
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THE MOVING OF A TOWN.
The Flood Brought Dissension Into
the Government of Linwood.

Leavenworth, Kas., Aug. H.-Citizens
from Linwood, in the southern part OF
this county. were in Leavenworth to-
day to secure an injunction to prevent
the mayor and two counc1lmen from
moving the town. Since the Kaw flood
in June controversy has arisen over
the proposed removal of the town,
which is Incorporated as a city of the
third class. One faction is said to have
purchased thirty acres of high land
from the farm of ex-senator w. A
Harris and would rebuild the town
there out of danger of floods. Others
want to rebuild in the bottom.
George Wetzel is mayor and post
master, and he is in favor of removal
1t is said that he has removed the post
office to the edge of the old town linn
its and as close as possible to the new
site. The council stands two for re-
moval and two against. No effort has
been made to clean UP the old town
since the flood, and those opposing the
removal want to enjoin the MAYOR.
Wetzel, and two councilmen from levy
ing any taxes until the old town is
cleaned from the debris of the flood.
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MARRIED AT ~ YEARS.
Emporia Couple United After Being
Divorced Seven Years,

Emporia, Kas.. Aug 17.-There was a
touching scene in the office of the pro-
bate judge Saturday when a couple that
had been seven years divorced, was re-
united. The man was y years old and
the woman was the three score years
and ten" They were reunited through
the influence of relatives and friends
and the old couple recognized that their
separation was altogether due to mis-
understanding. The old couple went
through the ceremony in a quiet affect
ing manner and after they were reunited
there were tears in their eyes when
Judge Evans wished them "God-speed.'
At their request the names are with
held,
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Tennis Finals at SOUTHAMPTON.

Southampton, L. l.. Aug 1.-THE ten
mis- experts finished their play in the
tournament on the court of the Meadow
feature of the day was William A.
Larned's defeat of Reginald Doherty in
an exhibition match in the singles, 6-3,
90, ga. Both the Dohertys and their
partners were defeated in the mixed
doubles in the morning. Miss Fell and
w. j. Clothier defeated Miss -Kobbe and
H. L. Doherty, Ga, 6-3, and Miss Hollins
and 0. S. Campbell defeated Miss r.
Hiss and r. F. Doherty, 6-3, 60 The
only one of the Englishmen to retain his
place was Harold S. Mahony. He was
paired with Mrs. Hoadley and they de-
feated Miss ]. Russell and r. P Hunt
ingtOn, ga rs, in the finals.
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BY THE INVENTOR
Prof Fitzsimmons Discusses the Solar
Plexus Punch.

San Francisco. Cal, August 17.-Rob-
ert FitZsimmons declared today that
Jim Jeffries would hold the champion
ship title longer than any of his prede-
cessors if he takes care of himself. He
said:
Jim has youth and good health to his
credit, and / can see no reason why
he cannot hold the title of champion for
at least 10 years Jeffries is learning
more about the fine points of the game
each day. This he clearly showed in
his fight, when he not only physically
outclassed Corbett, but was equally as
clever in skill and speed.
TT was a cracking good fight to
watch 1 looked for a knockout at any
moment, and was not surprised when
it did come. 1 knew it would be solar
plexus. That's the old reliable"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-17
OLD SETTLERS MEET.
Pioneers of Lyon County Gather at
EmpOria

Emporia, Kan, Aug. 1.-THE most in
teresting and best attended meeting
ever held by the old settlers of Lyon
county took place here Saturday. The
pioneers from all sections drove in and
held their meeting in the new court
house. The principal speaker was Col
onel w. F. Cloud, who raised one Of the
first Kansas regiments for the civil war.
He is also a veteran of the Mexican war
and was among the first settlers of Emu
poria. Bent Murdoch of Ell Dorado waIi
also present.
A paper jointly written by Emporia
Perley, A. P. Morse, G. B. Graves and
Storrs was a delightful feature.
In the evening P. B. Plumb Grand
Army post and Relief Corps gave a
social and reception to Colonel Cloud at
which he made an address to his old
comrades present.
Several appropriate vocal selections
were rendered by Mrs. Belle c. Harris.
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Greer New sculling Champion.

Worcester Mass, Aug. 17.-Frank b.
Greer of the East Boston Athletic AS
ISOLATION Boat club wrested the sculling
championship from G. s. Titus of the
Atlanta Boat club of New York on Lake
Quinsagamcnd this afternoon at the an
nual regatta of the National Associa-
ton of Amateur Oarsmen. Greer was
eight lengths ahead of F. Wesley of the
First Bohemian Boat club of New York
at the finish, while Titus gave UP the
race an eighth of mile from the line
and padded in just ahead of W. 3.
West of the West Philadelphia Boat
club. who was the fourth competitor in
the championship senior singles. Des-
pite his easy victory Greer pulled re-
markably fast race and the time of 9
minutes 374 seconds is the record for
the event in the annals of the associa-
fiOn
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TERRIBLE TERRY's IDEA.
Ex-Feather- Weight Champion Talks
on the Fight.


New York, Aug. 17.-(By Terry
McGovern.) "Corbett put up
grand battle while the bout lasted.
He was not strong enough to stand the
champions terrific body punches HAD
Corbett gone over the tenth round
without being injured he would have
had an excellent chance to win His
blows did not seem to have the neces-
sary effect when he landed on the cham
pion.
1T must have been a pretty hard
fight judging from the way the returns
came in. They set a fast pace. or
course, Corbett was the aggressor. He
fought different battle than he did
the last time he fought the champion
At Coney Island Corbett kept away from
his man. Friday night he went to him
and gave Jeffries every opportunity to
land. He evidently disregarded jeff
ries' force This was shown in the
seventh round when Corbett shouted:
He can't knock me out
1.-The early rounds were all Corbetts.
He did all the work and landed two
blows to Jeffries' one. CorbettS great
left got in its fine work more than once,
but Jeffries came back after each de-
livery as strong as ever. Jeffries knew
Corbett's weak point. He played for the
body from the start. and although he
did not land so often as his opponent,
his blows were terrific and gradually
wore Corbett down"
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County Loses Tax Suit.

Fort Scott, Aug. 1.-THE board of
county commissioners have ordered dis
missed the case against C H. HARRISON,
a local capitalist, for SSS. 900 back taxes.
that has been pending in the courts for
four years. The case was brought by
Attorney c. Z. Cory under a contract
with a former board. 1t had been to
the supreme court once and Mr.. Cory
was preparing to go to the supreme
court again on an adverse ruling in the
district court. The commissioners claim
ed that Attorney Cory had not fulfilled
his part of the contract and for this
reason ordered the contract annulled and
the case dismissed.
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NO MARKS UPON HIM.
Man Struck in Leavenworth Saloon
Row Soon After Fell Dead.

Man Struck in Leavenworth Saloon
Row Soon After Fell Dead
Leavenworth. Kan, Aug. 17.-Thomas
]. Birch, or Burch, of Kansas City, Mo,
was killed by William Downs of Holly
wood, Kan, in McInerny's saloon on
North Seventh street. shortly before
o'clock Sunday afternoon. During
quarrel at the saloon bar Downs struck
Birch two blows in the face with his
fist. The blows were light ones and dld
not knock Birch down, but he stagger-
ed and fell dead shortly afterwards.
Downs was arrested and is now comm
ed in the city Jail
Birch was about so years of age and
came here from Kansas City about four
months ago to work for John Mahoney,
a grading contractor at Fort LeaVen-
worth. Downs came here from his home
at Hollywood, Kan, several months earl
Ter and also worked for Mahoney. he
has a wife and five children in Holly
rood Birch has a daughter in Kansas
City. but it is not known whether ms
wife is living or not. Very little IS
known here regarding his life he was
addicted to the liquor habit and at the
time of his death he had two bottles OF
whisky in his pockets.
PHYSICIANS who held an autopsy on
the body found no signs of injury. Inc
neck was not broken. the heart was IN
perfect condition and no conclusion OF
the brain could be found. There was
not an outward mark on the dead man
head or body.
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Saturday Baseball.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Kansas City, Z: Indianapolis, 4.
Columbus, 1; Minneapolis, o.
st. Paul, 8; Toledo, 4.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Brooklyn, Z; St. Louis, O.
Brooklyn. 4; st. Louis, 3.
Boston, 8; Pittsburg, 5.
Pittsburg, 5; Boston, 1.
Cincinnati, s; New York, 8.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Washington. 8; ST. Louis, 4.
Cleveland, s: New York, 5.
Boston. 6; Detroit, 3.
Philadelphia. 5; Chicago, l.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Kansas City, 4; Denver, 3.
Colorado Springs, 8; st. Joseph, Z.
Omaha, 4; Milwaukee, 3.
Peoria, 2; Des Moines, 1.
MISSOURI VALLEY LEAGUE.
Sedalia. 5; Joplin, 4.
lola, 3; Pittsburg, 2.
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The Club Disbands.

Abilene, Kas., Aug 1.-THE Co-opera-
tive Dining club. of Abilene. has dis
banded. The club consisted of a dozen
or more families who adopted the CO.
operative plan of living in order to
emancipate themselves from the hired
girl trust Part of large residence
was leased, a cook and walters were in
stalled and complete equipments for ia
constitution. bylaws and regulations
and the working plan was admirable.
They included a practical application
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The statement Of Mr.. ]. F. Holman, 20
z. Adams St. Chicago, proves that the
worst cases Of Asthma in the world are
not only relieved. but are readily cured
by DR.. Schifmann's Asthma Cure. He
says: asthma kept me in terrible mis-.
cry for ten years until used your
Asthma Cure. After the first trial was
a changed man. l went to sleep that
night and awoke next day much relieved
and ! have gotten entirely over the Asth-
ma. It is now nine years since was
cured"
Sold by all druggists at 5oc and SI.oo
Send &c stamp to DR.. r. Schiffmann, Box
Boa St. Paul, Mimi, for a free trial
package.
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Makes a Bid for Corbett.

Kansas City. Aug. 17.-H. R. Pottery,
who is rehearsing his new play, AN
American Gentleman" at the Audi
torium theater, is a personal friend of
James ]. Corbett, who was defeated by
Champion Jeffries in the prize ring at
San Francisco Friday night. Knowing
that Corbett would make an excellent
drawing card on the stage, Mr.. Pottery
wired the ex-champion after he was de-
feated Friday night, offering him 81, 600
week to sign a contract to appear
during the coming season in AN Amer
lean Gentleman" Corbett did not ac-
cept the offer. 1t is understood that he
can get at least twice as much for his
services in the theatrical business if he
wants it,
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
AT KANSAS CITY

The Gearites were generous yesterday
and allowed Watkins Hoosers to take
home the last game of the last series here
as a pleasant remembrance of their little
journeys to the west. 1t was a double
header with the indianapolis boys and it
had a most suspicious beginning, for the
Blues won the first game with room to
spare.
Score by innings: RH.E
Kansas City Os102011* 3 o
Indianapolis 80. 100 001 1-3 5
Batteries-Ford and Heydon; Alloway
and Butler.
Second game-Score by innings: RH.E.
Kansas City ..........0 0 O 2 2 / 0 2-7 13 4
Indianapolis -. 80 1 2 OIL 3-S )
Batteries-KelIum and Heydon; Gibson,
Durham and Butler.
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of the initiative and referendum, with
equality for all. The women members
were to take turns managing the club.
one week each. and it was estimated
that 81 a week per person would pay
the bills.
Everything worked beautifully for
month and then the cook quit Coionef
Little used his powers of oratory TO
induce her to see the errors of her ways
but in vain. The walters then went on
a strike and substitutes were hard to
obtain. After struggle for week the
club gave up the ghost and disbanded-
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MISSOURI VALLEY LEAGUE STAND
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
AT CHICAGO

Chicago won two exciting and close
games from Washington Sunday. The first
was shutout in which not one of the Wis
itors reached third base. The locals won
the second game by punching hits in the
third inning. Both teams fielded perfectly.
Attendance, 1850.
Score by innings: R.H.E
Chicago -. 10000 320%2 S o
Washington 80. 80 0 0 0 o 0 0 o 90 s o
Batteries-Owen and Slattery; Lee and
Kittridge.
Second game-Score by innings: R-H. e.
Chicago ...... o 3 0 0 0 0 0 80 D
Washington -. 80 0 90 1 o OIL 5 0
Batteries-PatteIson son. White and Slattery;
Downsend and Drill.
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AT ST. LOUIS.

st. Louis defeated Philadelphia twice.
the first game by a score of to 3, with
Powell pitching for the home team and
Bender for the visitors. The second game
hoff pitching for st. Louis and Wadden for
Philadelphia. The second game was a
pithers' battle. and but for an error by
Wallace at short, the visiting team would
have been shut out Attendance, q. 300
Score by innings: R.H.E.
Philadelphia --.--1 o 0 0 O 30 2-3 10 1
Batteries-Powell and Sugden; Powers,
Bender and Schreck.
Second game-Score by innings: R.HE
St. Louis ..............0 2 0 0 20 30 1
Philadelphia -. .....1 0 o 0 100 90 o. 5 1
Batteries-Sudhof and Kahoe: wadden
and Schreck.