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NIanr Snnnre NIIIes.

of fertile lands in western Kansas are
now open for settlement, and mani
are taking advantage of the Low
Homeseekers' rates to look the coun-
try over with view of locating. Thost
who desire homes and property should
seek them in western Kansas. To en-
able persons to reach this locality at
a minimum expense the Union Pa
cidc has arranged to sell Home seekersi
excursion tickets from Missouri river
terminals (Kansas City and Council
Bluffs) at a rate of one fare plus $500
on the first and third Thursdays in
April, May, June, July, August, Sep
TENDER, October. November and De-
cember, 1904. For full information call
or address J. Q. Fulton. depot agent
or F. A. Lewis, city agent, 525 Kansas
avenue.
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Racing at New York.

New York. April 22.-One Of the big
gest killings in the east occurred in
the first race at Aqueduct, when W. e
Fessenden's Passbook won at Is to /,
having been backed down from 40 TO
/ It is estimated that Fessenden won
between S25, 600 and $4,000. Passbook
broke in front, but Hildebrand at once
pulled back, and Ella Snyder went to
the front and led to well in the stretch,
when Passbook moved out and Won
driving. The track was lightning fast.
In five of the six races fast time was
made Two favorites won. Blandy,
winner of the second race, broke the
track record for four and a half fur
longs by covering the distance in
0.53 LIS. Mamie Worth. in the last race
euualed the track record for six fur
longs of 1:12 as. The Ozone stakes
was won by Peggy.
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HAD FEELING.

DO you know, I had a feeling several
months before the war broke out that the
Japs were great fighters2'' observed the
man who had but to open his mouth to
show that he had two front teeth missing
ANY particular reason for the feel
ing?' was asked.
'WeIl, yes was in a saloon telling
the boys that one Russian could lick
three Japs when a little Teller hoped on
TO me and had down before 1 could
lander
And which was her"
Neither one. He was a jap and the
way he knocked two teeth out and
bunged my eyes up caused me to change
my opinion. Gentlemen, one Russian may
be able to lick three Japs. but he'd have
to have EN- tied hand and foot and all
harreIled W to do TN. Quad
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RUS COMMENCEMENT PLANS.
DIR. L. w. Spring of Williams Will
Preach the BaccaIaureafe Sermon.

rangements for the commencement exer-
cises at the University of Kansas have
been made and the speakers secured. DIR.
l.. w. Spring, professor of English liter
allure in Williams college, will preach the
baccalaureate sermon June s. DR.. Sprin g
was professor of English here from 1881
Congregational church from 1876 to 1881
Dr. ]. H. Long, professor of chemistry in
Northwestern university, will give the
Sigma XII address June 6. George o. Vir-
tue of the class of 1892, instructor in po-
litical economy in the Minnesota normal
school, will address the alumni June 7.
Hugo Munsterberg, professor of philos-
ophy in Harvard, will deliver the COM
mencement address Wednesday, June s.
Mr.. Munsterberg was formerly pro-
fessOr in Freiburg. Germany.
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INC BunaIoes Escaped.

Arkansas City, Kan, April 22.-The
three buffaloes that will be used at
the ceremonial inauguratio of Horse
Chief of the Ponca, tribe May 8. arrived
at Bliss and were unloaded. They ran
away and for two hours were chased
by cowboys from the Miller Bros
ranch before they were finally driven
into a herd of domestic cattle and
stopped. They were then driven back
to the Enclosure. The Indians who
were at the station to see the animals
unlOaded, took part in the chase.
The buffaloes are to be the center of
attraction in a hunt, the outcome of
which will decide who will be the In
dian chiefs counselors. The Indians
will be divided into two bands and
each will essay to drive the buffaloes
into an Enclosure. From the party that
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Estimated That Fully 700
Will Be in Parade.
CROWD FROM TOPEKA.
Dignitaries VIII Be Present
From All Over the State.
The Railroads Have Granted a
Rate of One Fare.

Wichita, Kan. April 22.-It is esti-
mated that fully 1 1000 Sir Knights of
the state of Kansas will be in line at
a parade which will be given here
May 10 and IL, at which time the an
nual conclave Of the grand command
cry, Knights Templar of Kansas, will
be held in Wichita. Colonel T. G.
Fitch received orders yesterday from
the headquarters of that lodge to the
effect that the gathering will be helu
here instead of at Independence. as
was at first planned.
The Knights Templar of Kansas
consist of some fifty communicates
with membership of about 5000.
The gathering which will be in Wich-
ita next month will be a brilliant dis
play, all members being in full uni
form. There will be the usual parade,
with the officers mounted.
Colonel Fitch received yesterday
applications for special accommoda-
tons for the drill corps of Newton
commandery, No 9, and for Reno
commandery, No. Is, each of which
will be represented by from twenty
six to thirty members. COncordia
commandery, No. AZ, which is one of
the highest rank in the state in in
spection lines, has signified its inten-
ton of coming in a special car with a
representation of about thirty. In adj
ditiOn to these, big delegations are ex-
pected from st. Johns commandery,
ccmmandery, No. 80; Eureka COM
mandery, No. As; Sterling command
cry, No. Al, Anthony and others. To-
pel1a commandery, No. 5, will be here
with the famous MarshalPs Military
band.
Mt. Olivet commandery, No. u, of
Wichita, will act as escort to the
grand commander and will take part
in the ceremonial work during the
conclave. On account of the rebuild
ing of their hall. the local command
cry has been working at a disadvant-
age during the past six months, but
drill practice is the order two or three
times each week now, and it will be in
splendid shape by the time the grand
commandery meets here.
The executive committee which will
entertainment of the distinguished visit
ore is made up of p G. Fitch, chairman E,
1nsbs a mER k M B1ntE ogether Win Ga
W. H. Harrison, eminent Commander,
mittee is in full charge Of the local prepaa,-
ratiOns, such as procuring badges, hall,
horses, band, and entertainment.
The railroads have granted one-fare
rate for the occasion.
The dignitaries who viii be present
include the present grand Officers, as fol
Sir Charles ]. webp. grand eomrnander.
Sir John c. PostIethvaite, deputy grand
commander, Jewell City.
Sir Bestor G. Brown grand generalissi-
Sir Thomas G. Fitch, grand captain gen
eral. Wichita.
Sir Edgar r. Fulton, grand senior war
den, Marysville
Sir David B. Fuller, grand junior war
Sir John Mccuuagh, grand treasurer.
Czalena.
Sir Thomas J. Anderson, grand recorder.
Topeka.
Sir Marvin I. TRULY, grand standard
bearer. Independence.
Sir Joseph D. Fell. grand sword bearer.
Sir William F. March. grand captain of
the guard, Hutchinson.
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Racing at Nashville.

Nashville Tenn, April 22.-Rainland.
ST. Louis and an added starter, won the
Cumberland Derby at Cumberland PARK
in easy fashion. The stake was worth
So 145 to the first horse. Brancas, the IA
vorite, owned by William Gerst, OF Nash-
Vile was backed. Rounding the hrst
turn after being mixed up at the start
the colt stumbled. and Jockey Lyme was
unseated. Recovering himself. Brancas
started into the group and finished third
with head up. In front Of the grandstand
I,vne pulled his mount into an opening,
seeningly to secure the rail, but came too
close to Auditor and a mixup occur 9.
It is rumored that Auditor was cut In MS
left hind leg.
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Wooden sidewaIlks to- Go.

Kansas City, Kan, April 22-The
last of the old wooden sidewalks has
been declared by the mayor and coun-
ell to be nuisances, and in the natural
order of things they will be replaced
with sidewalks of brick or of grant
told. The wooden sidewalks were built
along in the boom times, when there
was an abundant supply of lumber
and before vitrified brick or granitOid
We're considered seriously as materials
for sidewalk building. IN recent years
the wooden sidewalks have disappear
ed rapidly and brick and granitoid
walks are seen in every part of the
city. Only three or four miles of
wooden walks now remain.
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HAVE THE SCARLET FEVER.
Larned Citizens Are Closing schools,
Churches aud Theaters.

Larned, April 22.-This town is af-
ifcted with the worst epidemic of scar
let fever that has visited it in long
time. The schools were closed by or
der Of the school board and now the
board of health has issued a procla-
nation closing all churches. the opera
house and other places of public gath
ering and prohibiting children under
the age of IS from leaving their homes
or appearing on the streets except in
cases Of necessity. Eighteen cases of
scarlet fever are under quarantine in
the city and there is an unusual
amount of sickness from German
measles and other contagious disor-
ders.
So far only one death has occurred,
that of the young daughter of w. E.
Carver. 1t is believed that the disease
became scattered during the progress
of revival meetings conducted by the
Salvation Army, when large numbers
of children went to the meetings night
~. Considerable apprehension is felt
and business has been materially at
fected by the absence of people from
the country, who are staying out Of
town to avoid the danger of contagion.
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Not to start in CumberIand.

Louisville, KY, April 22.-Despite re-
ports from Nashville and Memphis,
English Lad will not start in the Cum
berIand Derby His first start Will
probably be in the Kentucky Derby,
on May 2. Billy Phillips, who is train
ing the Requital-English Lady colt
for Fred Cook, made the positive state
ment that English Lad would not be
taken to Nashville Brown Dick"
who is assisting in the training, is in
some doubt whether the colt can be
got ready for the Kentucky event he
is still regarded as green" despite
his mile in 1:42 Is last Sunday.
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H. Pratt, one of the city's Oldest and
best known citizens. is dead. of can
Ger of the stomach. He was about S.
years of age and came here in 1874
from Illinois. He served several
years in the Union army during the
war of the rebellion. At one time Mr..
Pratt was among Concordia's Wealth.
est citizens. but was very free handed
and spent his money recklessly giving
largely to charity, and died a poor
man. His wife, from whom he is di-
vorced. and q. daughter live in Calf
fornia, and he has son residing in
Wichita.
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This student was Tinid.

Emporia, Kas., April 22.-Iambert Ed
son. a freshman of the College of EN-
poria, left school suddenly Tuesday noon.
While he was at the freshman banquet
Monday night, the ''preps' entered his
room and stacked" the furniture and
hung his bedclothes from the roof of the
college library. Edison brooded over this
treatment and his sudden disappearance
caused much concern. He was located
about three miles in the country Edison
was captain of last years football team.
His home is in Palmer, Washington coun-
ty. He took the "preps " work as a
warning to leave school
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STUCK PINS IN BOXER.
Seconds Use This Method to Keep
Their Man in the Ring.

Pittsburg, Pa, April 22.-"In all my
ring experience never ran across
more brutality in the prize ring than
occurred at Windber last night" said
James r. Mason today. THE sports
behind Young Phenecie treated him
shamefully Young Mace was too
much for the boy, and knocked him
down almost at will. The Windber
men behind Phenecie tried to keep him
in the ring in all sorts of ways. They
first used dope, and finally stuck pins
in the boys flesh to arouse him when
he showed signs Of exhaustion. me
chief of police looked on and made no
protest against the disgraceful conduct
until Phenecie was badly used up;
Then the fight was stopped. We did
not have a chance to win, even though
Mace knocked his adversary down
about forty times in one round and
was a winner in every phase"
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st. Louis, April 22.-The fast melt
ing snow made the fair grounds track
where the Kinloch park races are
being run, a veritabIe quagmire. There
was several inches of slOp on the sur
face and the under going was heavy
and holding. Only those horses which
were taken the long way had chance
to win. The fourth race, a six furloDg
handicap, was the feature of the card
Scorpfo, on account of his well known
liking for heavy going, was made the
odds-on favorite at 4 to 5. The gelding
got off in front and led to within a few
yards Of the wire, where his heavy i'm
post and the sticky going on the inside
rail told on him Harmakis, which
came on the extreme outside, got the
verdict by a head.
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Emporia, April 22.-John Madden of
this city will deliver the annual ad-
dress to the graduates of the Emporia
high school in June. This is an honor
that is very seldom paid home man,
as the general aim is always to get a
man from some other town. The mem
bers of the class had two men in view
for this address, Chancellor Strong,
of Kansas university, and Mr. MAIDEN
After thinking the matter. over, how
ever. the class by unanimous vote de-
cided that they wanted Madden 10
make the commencement talk.
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Prenaring to Adionrn.

Washington, April 22.-The pension ap-
propria ton bill, carrying an appropriation
of over S137. 900 600. and the emergency
river and harbor appropriation bill which
carries s.. 900, 600, have been passed by the
senate, leaving only the general deficiency
and the military academy bills of the en-
tire list of supply measures still to be
considered While the river and harher
nlea sures were under consideration Mr..
German sharply criticized the failure 10
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Pittsburg. April 22.-Barney Dreyfus,
president of the local National League
team, is offering a reward for the re-
turn of the pennants won by his club
in 1902 and 1903. It had been intended
to open the local baseball season with
a great display of bunting and flags.
of which the pennants were to have
been the principal feature. A thorough
search of the clubs office in this city,
however, has failed to show any trace
of the valuable bits of silk. and they
are believed to have been stolen.
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AIuch Pneunonia in saIine County.

Salina. Kan, April 22.--The quar-
terly report of DR.. N. D. Tobey, health
officer. shows a. heavy mortality list
for Saline county for the first three
months of 1904. Since the first of
January there have been seventy
three deaths, a large portion being
due to pneumonia, which disease is
becoming more and more prevalent
each Year.
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Los Angeles and San Francisco and
return $500. via the SANTA Fe

For the general conference of Meth
odist church at Los Angeles, May 3 to
Sth. and the National Convention Re
tail Grocers' Association at San Fran
cisco May 5th to 9Th. the Santa Fe has
made the extremely low rate Of $500
for the round srip, good returning as
ate as June 10th. On sale April % 10
Nav inclusive. Passengers have
privilege of going out one way and re-
turning another. Liberal stopover
privileges. These tickets are first-class
and are good on the California limited
The California express carries free
chair cars. also Tourist sleeper, daily
without change. Famous Fred Harvey
dining cars and eating houses Tor
descriptive literature and full particu-
T. L. KING.
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Mcpherson. Kas., April 22.-Gener-
al Nelson ~ Miles will make a tour
of the Western states in May and A
W. Smith. department commander of
the Grand Army of the Republic, of
Kansas. has sent an invitation to him
to be present and address the state
encampment at the campfire of the
veterans in EmOoria on the evening.
of May IT.
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Used the Banlrupt Law.

Salina, Kan, April 22.-The second
the Bankruptcy law, which has come
before Referee Nillikiu IN the United
States bankruptcy court here within
the past two years was filed Thurs
day. George w. Yapp of Epson, Jew
ell county, filed a petition of volun-
tary bankruptcy. His liabilities
amount to $3.50. 1t is unusual for a
Kansas farmer to be compelled to
take advantage of the bankruptcy
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a calirornia Farn gor You.

Are you satisfied at home? Or do you
vestigate What the San Joaquin valley
~ California has to offer hustlers IN
mat great valley is grown nine-tenths
of the L. S. raisin crop, and millions Of
Gallons of wine are made yearly. You
can profitably raise almost everything
there. Good farms at cheap prices. Low
rate colonist excursions IN March and
ADriI on the Santa Fe. Write for
namphlets to T. L. KING, A. T. & S.
r. Ry., Topeka, Kansas.
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Emporia, Kas., April 22-Range cattle
are in poor condition in Lyon county,
cattlemen say, because of the late spring.
Many have been shipped in from the
south and put on pasture here. The cold
has kept the grass from growing and
cattle are actually starving. A month ago
cattlemen fed up all their rough feed so
there would be none left over after the
have neither rough feed nor pasture.
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MABASH no ST. LOUIS.
Worlds Fair Route-'FolIov

Worlds Fair Route-''FolIOw the
Flag"
only line to Worlds fair main en-
trance. Five daily trains from Kansas
city. Shortest line. Ask your agent
for tickets over the Wabash.
L. S. MCCLELLAN,
Western Passenger Agent,
Kansas City, No.
H c. SHIELDS,
Travelling Passenger Agent.
Kansas City, Mo.
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Lawrence, Kas., April 22.-Rain
and cold weather necessitated the
postponing of the baseball game
scheduled between Kansas university
and the Farmers at Manhattan
Thursday. The game will probably
be played April 80. A game was
scheduled with Haskell for today on
McCook field. but that has also been
postponed, and the intercollegiate
track meet set for Saturday will in all
probability be called off.
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Pfttsburg won the opening game at
home by hitting Hahn for two triples ana
three singles in the third inning. Errors
and slow playing gave Cincinnati her
runs
score nv innings: RH.E.
pi3 ISM y - Oo4OO1oO 8
Cincinnati ...........O o o. 0002 o. I
Batteries-Scanlon, Smith and Phelps;
Hahn, Elliott, Peitz and ONeilL
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At OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, 2; Milwau-
At umbus-Colunbus, 2; St. Paul,
Il.
AT apolis-Indianapolis, 6;Kan-
-aa Citv 4
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a Nero Conrict Killed.

Leavenworth, Kan, April 22.-Har-
vey Daniels, a young negro prisoner,
was killed by slate falling on him
while at work in the Kansas peniten-
tiary coal mine Thursday. Daniels
was a new prisoner and was warned
not to strike or NEEDLE with the
props. He hit one with a pick while
in an entry way and slate fell on him
breaking his neck and crushing his
body.
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first succeeds viii be chosen the
counselors.
This custom is as old as the tribe,
although in earlier days the Indians
made the choice from the results of
an immense buffalo hunt in which
hundreds Of the beasts were killed.
This one, May 8, will be the last.
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For the Mammalian Library,

Manhattan, Kan, April 22.-Three
thousand dollars was received by the
Manhattan Library association as a
second installment from Carnegie on
his $4,000 gift for public library
here. The building is now under
with a yearly fund of $1,000 q year.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.

The American league season opened
here with a 12-inning game, won by the
locals. The game was a pitchers battle,
in which Wadden excelled. The winning
RIM was the result of a double by Davis
with two men out and one on bases. At
tendance, 1900.
Score by innings: X II +;
Philadelphia -. o 0 0 0 0 OIL 90 Is s 4
Batteries-Powell and Mcclure; Waddell
and cCrechf
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The Lancaster Postofice Robbed.

Lancaster, Kas.. April 22.-W. r.
Donnelan's general store and postof-
flee here was robbed by two men. All
the letters in the Dostoffice were
opened and many of them burned. Sill
verware and pocket knives valued at
5000 We're taken. The Atchfson Coun-
ty Protective association has taken up
the search for the burglars.
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PENSION BILL PASSED.
The Measure Carries an Appropriation
of S137.OOO.OOO

Washington. April 22.-The house gave
evidence of approaching adjournment by
passing a large number of bills, among
them being one to provide temporary
government for the Panama canal zone.
"A rule was adopted after the Democrats
had forced a roll call for the considera-
ton at any time of the bill creating a
commission to investigate the merchant
marine of the United States, and the bill
was then laid aside.
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Fraternal Aid Society Meets.

Lawrence, Kan, April 22.-Th e
councils of the Fraterna1 Aid society
of the Second congressional district
met in annual conference in this city
Thursday. The day was spent in in
formal inspection of the new Frater-
nal Aid building, which is in course
of construction. At night George r.
Allen of Kansas City. Kan, addressed
the delegates. The conference will be
in session until this evening.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

The largest crowd that ever attended
a ball game in this. city witnessed the
opening of the National league season
Philadelphia and New York teams.
Score by innings noooo1ooINf III Z <
Philadelphia. .........1 0 Z 3 IL 10 .
Batteries-Na Wiltze and Bow
ems: Frazer and Doom.
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Jones Joins Conniskey.

Chicago, April 22.-Fielder Jones
is once more within the fold. The
man, recognized as the star fielder in
both leagues, yesterday came to
terms with Charles Comiskey, and the
player will join the white soX at
CIeyeiand Friday. Final negotiations
came to a close last night, when
Jones wired Comiskey that the terms
offered were satisfactory and that he
would report at once.
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with a patched up and a substitute
team the locals won the opening game In
a Ditchers' battle. For seven innings
neither side did anything against the
good pitching. A single and a double IN
the eighth gave the visitors one, Cnleago
Attendance, 400.
Score by innings: Ri E
Sd, Louis .............O 0 0 0 100 o.
Batteries-wicker and Casey; O'Nein
and Byers.