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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-08
Chain of Elevators on BnrIington.

Chicago, Aug. S.-Reports that a
company owning chain of elevators
on the Burlington road and which has
heretofore shipped its grain through
Newport News contemplates building
a large elevator at New Orleans and
hereafter sending it's consignments
through the latter port, has in many
circles been regarded as significant of
some new traffic arrangement between
Burlington and Illinois Central This
is not the case. The matter is of
large significance as showing the nat
ural tendency of traffic to follow the
line OF least resistance, which is down
the Mississippi valley rather than over
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-08
A Big We'll at Chautauqua.

Chautauqua, Kas., Aug. 8.-The
Orient Oil, Gas and Mining company
has brought in one of the best wells
in this field on the Perkises land, in
section 25. township "a, range IL. 1t
has been practically certain for a long
time that this was about the best
prospect in the county, as Hay has g
wells joining it on the south and
Lemon 13 wells on the east. Orient
No. 1 is in the southeast corner of
the Perkises land and right up against
this stray production. This we'll is
pronounced by experts to be one of
the best in this locality. 1t is just a
mile north of Spurlock, and will start
out at better than 100 barrels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-08

Pittsburg. Kas., Aug. S.-James
Hetrick. a benchman employed at the
Pittsburg Planning mill, on the corner
of Fourth and Grand avenue, who was
injured at the plant by falling lum-
Der, died four hours afterward with
out regaining consciousness. His skull
was fractured. Hetrick's home was in
Neosho. Mo-. and the body was sent
there this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-08

Hiawatha, Kan, Aug. S.-Postmas-
Ter herbert has received official notifi-
cation from the postofice department
that free city delivery will be estab-
lished in Hiawatha as soon as street
signs are put up and all building
numbered This will be completed
Wlthlh tne next month and the ser
vice will be established with three car
rlers Brown county has also been
promised county rural delivery with
service to every farmers home in the
county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-08
For Baxter Springs Reunion.

Baxter Springs, Kan, Aug. s.
Preparations for the twenty-third an
nual interstate G.. A. r. reunion here
are nearing completion. The meeting
will begin August 20 and close SEN
TENDER g. The sixth annual reunion
OF the sixth Kansas cavalry will also
be held here at the same time. In the
past few years the average daily at
tendance from Kansas, Missouri.
Oklahoma and Indian Territory has
Deen 10000, and from present indica-
lions it will be larger this wear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-08
Peace i'm Grain Rates.

Chicago, Aug. S.-Western traffic Of
ficials have prevented a Generalization
in grain and flour rates. The Great
Western had put in Scent proper
tional rate on through flour from the
Missouri river by the way of Chicago,
whereas the rate on grain is IL cents.
The grain men protested, and the flour
rate was withdrawn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-08
KiIIing south of Liberal.

Liberal, Kan, Aug. S.-William
Perkins was shot and killed by J. w.
Camp Saturday thirty miles south Of
Liberal near Boyd, Okla. The men
were armed with revolvers and sew
eral shots were exchanged Perkins
was a married man. Camp is single.
Both men are new settlers. The trou-
BILE is said to be over domestic affairs.
Camp is in custody at Beaver City
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-08
Death of Col. James Redmond.

Burlington. Kas.. Aug S--James
Redmond died at the home of his son.
John Redmond, editor of the Bur-
lington Jeffersonian. Sunday. Colonel
Redmond had been paralyzed for
more than two years He lived here
thirty-siX years and was one of the
leading attorneys of this part of the
state. The Masons will have charge
of the funeral this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-08
NEwsBOYs' DAY.
A National Association Will Be Form
ed at ST. Louis.

st. Louis, Aug. S.-The hundreds of
newsboys' organizations and the thou
sands of newspapers over the country
are exhibiting a more than ordinary
interest in the celebration of newsboys
day, August 16. 1t will mark an epoch
in their development by being the birth
day of a national newsboys' association
The features of the day will be the
ceremonies in Festival hall and con-
certs by newsboys' bands. The. cere-
monies include an address of welcome
by President Francis and response by
John E. Gunckel, president of the To-
ledo. Newsboys' association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-08
A Santa Fe Train DeraiIed.

F'redonia, Kas., Aug. S.-The Santa
re passenger train due here from the
east at 1920 o'clock was derailed six
miles north Saturday afternoon on ac-
count of soft tracks The entire train
iert the track except the locomotive.
but nobody was injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-08
Cucumbers and Big Eggs.

We spoke last week of Miller Ben
jamin's two cucumber vines. He
picked a half busheI of cucumbers off
them Tuesday morning. And you will
remember about their light Brahma
chickens. Mrs. Benjamin takes care
of them One evening last week in
gathering the eggs she found three
double yelked ones in one nest.-Ef-
hngham New Leaf.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-08
child Frightened Speeches.

Atchison, Kan, Aug. Six weeks
ago the 3-year-old son of William Nc
Lennon, a farmer near bingham,
witnessed an amateur play in which a
man was supposed to be killed The
child was frightened so badly that he
lost his speech and all efforts of physi-
clans to remove the effect of the shock
have failed. McLennon owns one of
the largest farms in Atchison county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-08
Where they play Tuesday:
lola at Topeka.
Springfield at Fort Scott.
Joplin at Sedalia.
PittSburg at LeaVenworth.

1t is almost an assured fact that lola
will not be in the Missouri Valley
league next year. Manager Fred White,
now in the city with the Gaslighters,
was asked in regard to the matter, and
he said: 81 cannot say just now what
will be DONE, but I feel confident that
the only way in which a team will be
retained in our city next year is TO
form a stock company. But to come
right down to the matter in black and
anything for 1905 The same question
was put to "Dud" Risley, captain of
the lola team. His answer was char
acteristic, short and snaC3y. NO" he
said, there won't be any team down
there next year, The existence of the
ident Tholen, who is wealthy, and will
ing to spend his money to keep the or
ganization at lola through the year.
Just recently he gave out a statement
that he would finish the season even
though it cost him SO, 900, which fndi-
Gates that cit is all going out, and moth
ing coming in But then PittsburS
and Fort Scott are in the same boat
with lola. The situation is simply this:
Topeka, Springfield, Joplin. Sedalia and
in the same league with lola, Fort
Scott and Pittsburg, or in reality that
phrase should just be turned around,
and it should be said that the latter
are too small for the former. The big
ger towns can spend more money and
are doing so. They can by virtue of the
fact that they make more-have bigger
crowds to draw from. Right there is
where the smaller towns get it in the
neck. They cannot keep up with the
and consequently must eth
err give up their teams or maintain them
by charity. The relative populations or
the Valley League towns are as follows
and will serve as food for thought in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-08
Abilene short of Funds.

Abilene, Kan, Aug. S.-The city
council has levied an occupation tax
on the city for the purpose of defray-
Ing the running expenses of the town.
For several years the Joints were
licensed and enough money secured to
pay bills. Two months ago the Law
and Order league closed the Joints
and the city officials had to provide
other means to raise the $4,000 a year
paid in by the Joints"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-08

Wellington, Kas., Aug. S.-Arthur
Worden, IA years of age. son of
Charles Worden, of this place, while
trying with some young companions
to board a moving Rock Island freight
Sunday stepped in between the cars,
the wheels crushing one of his legs
below the knee and infiicting serious
internal injuries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-08

depot to get a box of whisky. The
women chased him away with hatch
cts and then chopped the box to pieces
and broke the whisky bottles. Sickle
bour went to Ness City and had seven
of the women arrested The follow
ing are the names of the women ar
rested: Mrs. L. B. DubDs. Mrs. n. p
Newman. Mrs. s Funk, Mrs. Ida Gra-
ham, Goldie Darby, Flora Smiley and
Mrs. Clara Shelenberger-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-08
To Drin for OH Near WinfieId

winfield, Kan, Aug. SC. Loptein,
capitalist from Sycamore, ILL.,, who
owns farm of 500 acres. ten miles
northwest of here. said that he is at
tne mead of company of Illinois cap
ltallsts that will soon begin drilling oil
Melis on his land The land lies along
the west bank of the Walnut river.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-08


TIE hot reception which the Topeka
baseball team and fans have been serV-
ing out to the Valley League umpires
all season, and which took particular
ly bad turn against Collins on Saturday.
Brought President Shiveley to Topeka
on Sunday to find out where the trouble
lay. After an investigation he made
this statement: THE fault has not
been with the umpires but with your
team which is playing poor baseball
and trying to get away without sus-
picion. Some of your players are shoul-
dering off their poor work onto the UNI
pire, by trying to make the crowd be-
lieve that that official is responsible
for the games which are being lost. Alb
bolt is one of the men place in that
category. I am going to give that fell
low a talking to. There he goes up and
strikes out several times or hits a meas
ly little grounder. ana then he abuses
the umpire so as to make solid with.
the crowd. Then take what Hurlburt
did last Saturday. For the manner in
which he went after Collins he should
have been fined and benched for prac-
tically the rest of the season. and
want it made public" continued ShtVe-
way again he will be punished for it.
We must have clean baseball and 1
shall see that we have it," Shiveley
was right when he accused portion OF
the Topeka team of "fourfiushing." He
was right when he said that the abuse
which they give the umpire is simply
a blanket to excuse their poor playing
and they do it to make good with the
crowd. Say whatever you want to, you
cannot make a fair minded man be-
lieve that all the umpires which have
come to Topeka were wilfully rotten.
Not a single indicator man wants to
come here. Topeka practically drove
Franklin out of business. Owens. al
most par excellence, quit the field be-
cause of the roasting" Lowery was
initiated at Topeka and only stayed in
the business three days. Shanks was
almost mobbed in this city and ShfVeley
removed him. Regain didn't like Topeka
worth a cent and gave this town as
one of the reasons for getting out Of
the business. CuZack, about as good as
Owens, should have come here for the
lola series. Upon receiving Shiveleys
orders to appear here, he wired back.
ANY place else but Topeka" Shiveley
let him go to Sedalia and sent Collins
to Topeka. And everybody knows what
"Strew-Ike" got in his With all these
facts to judge from one might just as
well agree with President Shiveley that
there is something rotten in Denmark,
and that Topeka fandom is being duped.
From the Fort Scott Republican:
1.-The Fort Scott team played an exhi-
bition game at Weir City on Wednes-
day and was victorious to the tune OF
to 4. During the game Jones made
a triple play unaSSisted and won the
plaudits of the crowd. Last year Pen
nington, the Fort Scott short stop made
a triple play unassisted and after hav-
ing cad his picture in all the sporting
pages of number of metropolitan pa
pers he went to pieces and was not
worth a continental the remainder OF
the season. 1t is to be hoped that Jones
will continue to perform the good work
at short he has been dishing up the last
few weeks and that he will not go to
pieces as Pennington did,"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-08
An Old ..Katy" Roadmaster Dead.

Sedalia, No.. Aug. S.-Peter Rock
well, many years general roadmaster
of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas rail-
way, who retired a year ago on ac-
count of ill-health, died Saturday ev-
ening. He was 10 years old and leaves
two Children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-08
Former Roadmaster Not Guilty.

South McAlester, 1. T., Aug. s.
Charles King, former roadmaster for
the Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf rail-
way, at Haileyville, was discharged by
Judge Wright Saturday at his pre-
liminary hearing on the charge of
padding the payroll of an extra gang
engaged in construction work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-08
A Baby Named for Judge Dale.

Wichita. Kas., Aug. S.-Judge Dale
Hickman is the first Dale baby to
make itself known since the Wichita
Jurist was nominated for governor on
the Democratic ticket Its father
Logan p. Hickman, informed Judge
Dale that the child was named for
him. The mother selected the name.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-08

Washington. Aug. S.-RuraI free de-
livery routes to be established Sep
TEMPER are as follows: Kinkafd
Anderson county, Kas., route No. 8:
Amity, No. route No. 2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-08

lola is the most popular baseball
team which visits this city. The ma
jority of the fans pick the Gaslighters
and Midgets for the first in under the
wire" for the pennant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-08
Followers of Mrs. Nation Arrcsted

Ransom, Kan. Aug. S-Trouble
broke out here again Saturday when
George Sicklebour. the owner of a
threshing outfit near here, went to TN o
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-08
ST. Louis and Return $3.50 via the

Tickets on sale Tuesdays and Thurs
days in August. Final limit seven
days. T. L. KING, C. P. & T. A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-08
Arkansas City After Gas.

Arkansas City. Kas., Aug. S.-An-
other gas well will be commenced near
this city next week by the Morton
lowering interests, of Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-08

Jake Bauers, of Sedalia, is now the
premier batsman of the league as the
hitting averages for July show. Nickel
of Leavenworth, is second and big John
Schrant, of Topeka, is third. 1t ap-
pears that the latter will still be a con-
tender for the first honors. In general
the averages have fallen down woeful-
ly, with exception of the Fort Scott
team Yet with the Giants any change
would have had to be an improvement,
for they could not have been worse. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-08

The Sedalia Sentinel thinks it scents
something: "Pittsburg and Joplin's
relations look rather suspicious. 1t will
be remembered a few days ago that
Joplin made IA errors in a game with
the young pirates, and the latter outhir
them nearly to L. Yet Joplin won.
Now Pittsburg has loaned the Miners
their best pitcher, Terrence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-08

Sedalia seems to be UP to its old
trick of trying to finish the season in
a blaze of glory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02
THE TwENTYsEcoNo's GAMES

The 2d Regiment has arranged long list Of ath
letic contests for its spring games. 10 be held a,
the armory on April IS. The programme IS as fol-
lows
Open to members OF the 22d Engineers: SEVENTY
yard dash. handicap; 70-yard three legged race
handtcap; 145-yard sack race handicap zone lam:
22O-yard hurdle race. handicap. limit ten yards Pr
yard dash novice; 440yard dash, handicap SS0-yard
rum special scratch for eligible to cOrapete In
novice race at Metropolitan Athletic League tour
narnent; SS0-yard run. handicap: mile run
handicap; one mile run. championship; one mil,
bicycle race. novice; one mile bicycle race handl-
cap; two mile bicycle race. handicap; O'Briea
trophy relay race. teams five men; sixteen-pound
shot put. handicap; tug-of-war. intercompany five
men; obstacle race: scratch. two laps.
Open to the Military Athletic League-44o-yard
DASH handicap; entrance fee. 80 cents Wall scaling
contest; entrance fee. 81 80
Open to elementary schools OF the Public Schools
Athletic Leasue-220-yard dash for novices.
silver cup TO the winning team IN the wall
scaling contest; gold medals TO the members OF thu
winning team. and silver medals TO the members
Of the second team. will be the prizes.
Entries close on April with Sergearts Philip A.
Sayles. Company i: Melville J. Wheeler, Company
A. or G.. G.. Hollander. Company X. at the srn1ory
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02

scattered all Westchester and Putnam coun-
ties, farms residences aad villages condemned and
removed the valleys submerged and villages resi-
dences on the upland-where drainage was toward
the water-destroyed. The COMBINATIONS in num-
Der and value were immense. and In each one a
job The man who had the influence to get the
price was always between the property owner and
the city The aqueduct Lake George meant only
the right of way. 1t lacked essential feature
the graft" in condemnation.
The commission estimates the present scheme TO
cost S9000O000 The streams with their tributaries
II the property bordering them is to be con-
demned IL will mean business for some one. =
The commission claims that such is the RAPID
growth OF the city the supply from these streams
Will be reached and passed in few years, ana
recommends that arrangements be made for an
inexhaustble supply for the future. and points out
how this can be accomplished. To adopt it now
abundant supply at cost less than the streams,
but II lacks essential fea ture-How Is there
anything to be made out OF it?
One word more about Ramapo. All know about
the famous company is what gather from the
statutes and the Information gained as mem
enacting the legislation that deprived the company
of all of its extraordinary powers and left II sim
ply water company, with only the powers conferred
BY the general act. Mr. Coler familiar with
this legislation, and knows this better than
he. and that any all the rights TO water or
options that the company has are subject to con-
domination for the of the city. and still, know
Save from Ramapo!" There may be some ex-
cuse for n Haunting the only stock in trade he
Albany. March %. 1904 JOHN T. SMITH.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02
DURLAND HORSE SHOW NEXT WEEK.
Will Be Held Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday Nights.

All arrangements have been completed for the
thirteenth annual horse show OF the Durland Com
pany which will open Tuesday, and Will con-
tinue on Wednesday and Thursday nights. at the
Durland Riding Academy. No. 10 Il West Sixty
sixth-st.
From the large amount OF entries now in hand Il
IS probable that this years show will surpasS all
previous ones. Many we'll known New-Yorkers
have lent their aid toward making this show
In each one the finest lot OF horses exhibited
In this country will be shown. Almost four hundred
entries have been made. William X. Vanderbilt,
jr. will ride and drive his horses. Dr. W. T.. Wood
end his animals entered in all the thirty classes
The Judges for the various classes are: Saddle
horses George c. Clausen; four-in-hands, tandems
harness horses and appointments. George r Read
and William G.. CULVER; hunters. jumpers and polo
ponies H l.. Herbert and John RawlinS. The
veterinary inspectors are DR.. James +. Cattanach
DR.. L. c. Grenside and DIR. vi. j. Dair. Captain
John r. Hegeman. tr Is on the ring committee
Among those who have entered their horses are
Louis Sherry. Soi-Disant; Mrs. Perry Belmont
Forget Me Not: C X G.. Billings. Pawnee, IT.,
Pauline; Max Bey Sir Wilkes. The Jester Black
Hawk Boy. Blaze O. Glory. Pilot Lad Alcantrice
Contributor. imp. Touthorpe queen, NewsbOy LADY
Frances. Brndon, Belmar. Shop Girl: Mrs. w. Z.
Woodend. Maple Leaf. The Master. Harmony. Mel
ody. Pitter Patter Wild Geranum; DR. w. E.
WOodend, King Brilliant. Baron Brown Paul, Snap
Shot. Brown Baron; William D. Sloane, Asraei;
Thaima; Thomas +. Ryan. GaIlantry: Dr. 8 o.
Wander Peel. Radium; Mrs James c.. Marshall
Lady Bird Rob Roy; Mrs. J. b. NJ. Grosvenor The
Raven: Miss NJ. c. Weatherbee. Queen Elizabeth:
Robert T. Tod. Lord Mimic; William NJ. De Pey-
ster Soud; Mrs Edward r. Ladew, Buster Brown
Golden. Lord Golden II. Lord Scranton. Lord Scran-
ton II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02
RESULTS AT MEMPHIS.

First race -four furlongs)-Gold Enamel IO7 beau
champ TO /. won: Keno, 1t3 (Austnl to l. second:
New Iberia. 100 pominickl, to . third. Time o5oa.
night Minstrel. Fallona and Walter Arnold also
Second (seling ons and one-sighth miles)-Mid-
shipman. So (Crmmins), l. Sarilla- (T2ut-
teri second: Little Ein. 1o4 (McIntyre). 4 l.
third Time. 1:5S@. Welcome Light Nirnbic Nag Free
Admission Montpelier. w. b. Gates and o'Relly also
Third (six turongs)-Deutsohland. III Dominica
to l. Skfuf ZIG (Fuer) to /. second. Scorpo
lie CTroxler) to l. third. Time. Il3n. Foxy Kane
Presentation and Ponca elso ran.
Fourth Crurnverein Purse; mile and
yardsl-ConJurer 10 lyme. 10 5. won; Safety Light
100 CRobbins). to l. second: Rough and Tumble. 10
(Austin). 10 1. third Time, 49is.
Fifth (selInR four and one-halt furlongs-Iady
Carlin. 90 Hobbins). IL 3, won; Wood Claim lOO
tAustn) 20 l. second: Kings Trophy log o. Sheehan)
IL to l. third. Time o:57is. Ecksten, Lieutenant
Bearin Green Gown, Sincerity Belle Bird OF Passage.
Quindara. Dlpper and Papillon also
Sixth selling; six furlongs-Martana. lit Dom
irich to g. Pretension. ia Crawford 10 1.
second: Noto. 112 CIV. Fisher I. third. Time,
l:17 Ninepin: Lowcut Tennesseean. Arnold k. Jake
Tannebaum. Energetic. Misanthrope belinda Hobson
Choice. Agnes Brennan Rian also