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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-01-15
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Barley 81
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May oats As
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May cofn, 1917
The Washington times., 1904-03-07
ASSOCIATE JUDGE
FOR BENNING RACES
Joseph A. Murphy to
Assist Judge Nc
DOWell.

Two judges have been settled upon by
the Benning stewards as necessary 70
protect both the books and public. SO
much complaint arose over the one-man
system last fall that the stewards have
engaged Joseph A. Murphy as associate
Judge with Clarence Mcdowell.
The stewards have debated the one
Judge proposition a long time and their
determination to give Judge Mcdowell
an associate viii be welcomed on all
sides. In one case at the last meeting
the judges placing was 50 much at va
rance with the opinion of the stewards
that Judge Mcdowell thought that he
was practically ordered to change his
decision. and did so. This action kicked
up sdnething Of connection. as the
rules specifically state that the presid-
ing judge alone shall have authority TO
place the horses.
Judge Murphy has been q racetrack
official for ten years. acting in various
capacities for the Western and CalifOF-
mia courses. Last fall he was presid-
ing Judge at the Buffalo racetTack.
/ During his official turf career he has
detected FRAUD Of many kindS-from
ringers" down to horses that were
pulled and ruled of score Of men.
Because ne IS affable and polite, some
I Of his Western horesmen friends cali
him Murphy the 50 I've smoother
Most of the turfmen like him. however,
and are glad that &c possesses some. OF
the finer qualities that are sadly lacklnS
in one or two Of the Jockey Cubs en-
plOycS.
The Washington times., 1904-03-07
Closest Finish Known
To Washington BOWIerS
But Four Weeks Before Season Ends, and
Only One Game Separates Interiors and
Bureaus in Departmental League.

Only one month remains before the
Departmental Bowling League closes its
season. and the finish promises To he
the closest in the annals of bowling cir
cles in this city. one game separates
the Interiors and Bureaus. the former
leading. Each has four series or twelve
games 70 play. and teams Of about equal
merit 10 compete with. The Interiors
have won 81 games and lost IS and the
Bureaus have been victorious in 80 and
have been defeated in I9.
The Bureaus stack up against the
Treasury team on the Palace alleys to-
night. and should win at least two OF
the games. or possibly three. Later In
the week the Interiors VIII have the
Commerce and Labor quint as their
opponents, and viii, in all probability.
win the full set. Following the Blu
reaus the teams rank in this order:
Commissioners. POstOffice Navy Yard.
Treasury, Government Printing Once.
Agriculture. War Department. and Com
merce and Labor.
Hardie Still Leads.
Joe Hardie. Of the Bureaus. stiu leads
the bOwlers in individual averages. but
BrOsnan, of the Government Printing
Office. cut down his lead during tho
week, and is only one point behind him.
Following BrOsnan come Crist. German,
Lord. O'Donncu. Bum. Rice. Douglass.
Garrett, Smith. Budke Meyers and
Helmericlls. O'Douneu. Of the Navy
Yard, is credited with the highest single.
PCS. which viii probably stand until the
end Of the season.
The District League season will come
to an end IN about four weeks but il IS
already almost assured that the Saeng-
erbUnds viii win the championship as
they are SO far In the lead there is little
hope Of the Fat Men overtakiug them.
The Germans have won 50 games and
lost 10, while the Fat Men have won %
and lost 70. The Acmes are third. Col
den Eagles, fourth South Washington
business Men, dfth, and Eathskeuers.
last.
The Fat Men Will have 10 win ten Of
the twelve games they are yet 10 play,
and the Saengers three Of their remain
ing nine games before the corpuleut ten
pin knights can Overtake the Germans.
Mp and Tuck Race.
The race among the individuals for
championship hCnOrs is attracting much
interest. For the past three weeks less
imam one point mas separated lle iIaL
two or three bowlers, and this week is
no exception 20 the rule. l[raUss and
Campbell being tied for first position
with an average of 1s4. Eiker. Miller.
Harlow, Schuermanu, and Spicss follow
with only one point less. while Rodrick.
Warren, Burdine. Crist, Lausdale, Smith
and Lord are not far behind
The biggest surprise OF the season
took place IN the Railway Relief AssO-
c-atlon Bowling League last week, the
Lighting Company. which is hopelessIy
n-trenched in last position winning two
games OF the set rolled against the
Easterns, who lead the league by a
The Washington times., 1904-03-07
WEEKS BOWLING SCHEDULE

Departmental League. on Palace alleys
Monday, Bureaus VS.. Treasury; Tuesday,
/ G. p. o. rs. PostofHce; Wednesday, Com
ruissioners VS.. War; Thursday, Interior VS..
/ Commerce and Laobr: Friday. Navy Us.
! Agricultural.
District League. on alleys Of FIRST -namcl
1 cIub--Monday. Far Men VS.. Business Men;
Wednes lay, Acmes VS.. Golden Eagles; Fri
d4y. Rathsseller VS. Saeugerbund.
Bank Clerks, on Palace alIeys-Tuesiay,
RIGGS vs.. Bell g. Co.; Thursday, MetroPol-
it4n rs. Capital.
Plate Printers, on Golden Eagle alleys
! Tuesday. St Louis vs. Philadelphia; Satur-
, day, Washington Us. Chicago.
Royal Arclnum, on Palace alleys-Non-
day, Oriental Council VS.. Capital Council;
Friday, National Council Vs. Ouray Council
Railway Relief Association League. on
own alleys Monday Mechanical vs.. Officers;
! wednesday, Clerks VS. Northern; Friday,
/ Eastern VS.. Mcdaniel.
/ Title Insurance League, on RathskeIler
alIeys-ThWsday District VS. Columbia; sat
uslay. Lawyers vs.. Washington.
/ J. n. c. A. League. on association alleys
/ Monday, teams and c; Tuesday. teams
I 81 and L; Wednesday, teams A and II,
THURSDAY, teams and d; Friday, teams
/ X and b.
The Washington times., 1904-03-07
Kid May Don the Mitts.
JOHN EDWARDS SEEKS
PART OF THE ESTATE
Lively Legal Battle Over Possessions
of Mrs. Manning Pleasant.

There Is every likelihood of q lively
legal battle over the estate of Mrs
May Manning-Pleas who died re-
Gently III San Francisco, Cal, leaving
property worth 5000
John Edwards. a negro. who has been
employed at the Metropolitan Club.
says he is a grand nephew Of Manning
Pleasant, and has already begun pro-
ctedlngs IN the San Francisco courts to
obtain a portion Of the estate.
The direct descendant Of Manning is
said TO be q niece. who contends she
is sole heir of the deceased. Mrs
Pleasant many years ago resided in
Philadelphia, and in the late sixties
went West.
II is said that Theodore Stewart. who
70 SIDES in California. is also an heir
Of Nanny Pleasant, and is a claim
ant for part OF her wealth.
Mrs. A. NJ. Curtis, Of Washington, IS
Stewards attorney
The Washington times., 1904-03-07
NEWS IND GOSSIP OF THE DA IN THE WORLD FSPORIS
Johnson Still Insists
DreyfuSS Tricked Him
Ban Saws Minutes Will Show That the Giants
Were to Open in Iphia--TrOubIe
Brewing All Around.

President Johnson said he will pro-
duce the minutes Of the joint conference
meeting. which would show that when
he asked Barney Dreyfuss where the
National League intended TO open ITS
season in the East the president OF the
PIttsburg Club replied: New HoIK
at Philadelphia, and Boston at BROOK
Ign At that Johnson said he dis
missed the New York part of the scheo-
uie
II nothing viii be done IN the matter
by Jim" Hart, then Johnson SAYS ne
VIII put the case up 10 the Nitllo!ial
Commission TIE president of the
american league and Garry Herr
mann. chairman of the National Com
mission, had a private talk, but WhetIec
! &c concerned the trouble about the
! sche dule could not be learned, as neither
would speak about the conference.
The Washington times., 1904-03-07
The Door Of Hope.
PEAT MADE INTO COKE.

Peat ordinarily contains a good deal
OF water. and retort ovens for drying Il
have been in use for some time. An
Improvement on this process however,
was recently invented in England. con-
sisting Of a combined mechanical and
electrical method Of drying and carbon
iZing. The fresh peat is put into rotat-
ing cylinders, where the centrifugal:
force, aided by an interior beating de-
vice, expcls nearly all the water. Elec-
trOdes connected with a dynamo are
then inserted In the cylinders, and the
current carbonizes the material which
IS afterward pressed into briquets.-
Kansas City Star.
The Washington times., 1904-03-07

Ban Johnson is still fussing around
about that conflict in opening dates
between the New York National ana
American League teams lie was
booked yesterday to hurry TO ChIcf,so
and have speech with Hart about lIle
change I'm the schedule by Whlch InS
New York Nationals will open III BROOK
Iyn instead of Philadelphia.
johnson still persists that he was de-
ceived and asserts that the minutes
of the Joint conference will show II.
johnson is I'D against a foxy comoina-
ton that would not hesitate moment
&c turn a trick like changing a schedule
when no one was looking He Is due 10
make lots of trouble If the matter Is
not Strengthened out ia the next Ie"
days.
The Washington times., 1904-03-07
DINNER TIME.

Englishmen in Queen Elizabeth's time
dined at II a m, and Shakespeare rang
up the curtain at the Globe Theater at
p. NJ. the performance ending be-
tween and o'clock. BY the time of
Charles II dinner had advanced 10 I
o'clock, and the play began at p. m.
as PeDys records. A century later HOr-
ace Walpole complained OF dinner being
al late as ! o clock and evening not be
ginning until o clock Up TO the mid
die OF the last century theaters opened
at $50 dinner being propOrtiOnately
earlier.-Kansas City Star.
The Washington times., 1904-03-07
SOUNDS.

The whistle Of a locomotive is heard
$500 yards through the air. the noise
Of a railway train $500 yards. the re-
port of a musket 1900 yards, an orches-
ira or the ron OF a drum 800 yards, and
the human voice reaches to a, distance
Of ! 900 yards. Distinct speaking is
heard in the air from below to a dis
lance OF 600 yards; from above Il is only
understood to have range of 100 yards
downward.-Philadelp Ledger.
The Washington times., 1904-03-07
PHILADELPHIA BUYS
RELEASE OF GLEASON

President Potter, of the Philadelphia
National League Club. has purchased
outright from John T. Brush, Of the
New York Nationals. the release Of
William C'Kid'D Gleason. It IS said a
good round sum was paid Brush for the
release Of the veteran second baseman.
The Washington times., 1904-03-07
information for Fishermen

The condition Of the water at Great
Fails is cloudy. registering 30.
From Harpcrs Ferry come reports
that the Potomac and Shenandoah
Rivers are both cloudy at that point
The river is full OF floating ice. which
prevents fishing 40 catches are report
ed TO have been made for some time.
The Washington times., 1904-03-07
DIAMOND ZINC STOLEN.

4 solitaire diamond ring valued at $50
and belonging TO John a. AcC1inJock. of
1927 Fourth Street northwest, was stolen
from the washstand In his room either
yesterday or Saturday.
The Washington times., 1904-03-07

large margin. The Easterns have such
a big lead il Is improbable they will be
cTcTtakeI.
Whitnev viii again lead the indi-
vidual bowlers. unless ne shows u sur
IIising reversal OF form, as he has
averaged eight pins per game better
than Staub his nearest opponent.
The Washington times., 1904-03-07
KID SULLIVAN
IS AFTER DAILY
Baltinorean Must Weigh
in at 132 Pounds on
Day of Mill.

Kid Sullivan. the local heavy feather
weight pugiHst. who is rated as COM
er BY almost everyone who has seen
him fight will probably be seen in the
ring within the next couple Of weeks
His opponent will likely be either Joe
Tipman. OF Baltimore or Tommy DAILY
Of Brooklyn. Sullivan challenged the
winner OF the fight between these men,
and Al Herford. president of the Eure-
ka Athletic Club. of Baltimore, where
It is proposed TO hold the bout, visited
Sam Solomon Kids manager, IN this
city. to arrange the terms.
Herford insisted that each men weigh
in at 100 pounds. at o'clock on the day
of the fight. Solomon agreed TO have
Sullivan meet Joe. weigh in at 132
pounds at 3 o'clock on the night OF
the fight. to which Herford replied he
would consult Solomon later.
Daily and Tipman Drew.
DAILY and Tipman met the other night
and the bout ended in a draw. after
fifteen rounds Of fast fighting
Both boys fought hard and well
throughout the fifteen rounds. mixing
it up" furiousIy at times. During the
first part of the bout Tipman assumed
the defensive. and Daily made frequent
rushes. At times. in attempts 10 avoid
the Onslaughts. the local man would
uncover. and the Brooklyn boy gucceed-
ed in landing some hard right-and-left
swings. Tipman. on the other hand, re-
sorted TO his old straight Jabs to the
jaw, and there was hardly a round that
he did not give his man a few gentle
reminders" The only apparent injury
TO Tipman came In the eighth round.
when DAILY cut open his left eye with a
right chop.
Kid May Don the Mitts.
If the bout with Tipman cannot be
arranged the terms submitted by Man
| ager HerfOrd in regard to DAILY are sat
/ isfactory for Sullivan's hacker and in
| several weeks local pUgilisttC admirers
| may have an opportunity Of seeing their
/ favorite don the mitts and take a shot
/ at the Brooklyn Jab artist.
The Washington times., 1904-03-07
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The Washington times., 1904-03-07
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The Washington times., 1904-03-07
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The Washington times., 1904-03-07
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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-09-22

This section has been extremely
fortunate in escaping frost to the
present time. Some claim that
there were slight traces of frost
Wednesday morning, but if SO 1t is
hardly discernible even on the
most tender plants. Corn is now
past the danger point, and We are
certain. from the increased acre
age, Of harvesting the largest crop
ever raised in tins county. Many
fields will yield from sixty TO sew.
enty-fye bushels per acre, and az
the crop in Iowa and Illinois j:
said to be below the average tht
price is likely to be good.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-09-22

John Ellerman, county treasurer
Of Gregory county, Atty. Starcher,
Mr.. Porter and one or two other
gentlemen from Fairfax we're in
town last Thursday on their way
to Chamberlain 10 transact bust
ness at the land Office. The land
office, which during the Rosebud
filings was temporarily located at
Bonesteel, was moved back to
Chamberlain about two weeks ago,
and up to the time Of moving only
1176, or less than half, Of the
claims on the Rosebud had been
taken.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-09-22

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rich, sour stomach is likely to fol
low, and especially SO if the diges-
ton has been weakened by consti-
patton. Eat slowly and not too
freely Of easily digested food. Mas
ticate the food thoroughly. Let
five hours elapse between meals,
and when you feel a fullness and
weight in the region Of the stom-
ach after eating, take Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
andthe sour stomach may be avoid
Ell. For sale by all druggists.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-09-22

The democratic caucus for Scot
land precinct was held yesterday
afternoon to elect four delegates to
attend the county convention next
Saturday. A. E. Parnenter, Alex.
Mckay, Joe Cadlec and Fred
each were elected delegates, land
they were instructed to work Ion
the nomination of Hugh Gum fol
member Of the legislature. 1t j:
also understood that they viii Try
to secure the nomination OF Rober'
Gum for sheriff, though no in
structions TO that effect were pass
ed,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-09-22
Capitol Building at Mitchell,

From a photograph taken August II, 1924
Built of jasper granite at a cost
of S55, 0O0. It is 86x112 feet in
size; three full stories in height ;
contains twenty-one large Office
rooms, fourteen ample vaults, two
legislative halls. each 66z90 feet,
and six large committee rooms. A
perpetual lease of this magnificent
building to the state is now on file
with the Minnehaha National Bank
of Sioux Falls.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-09-22

The county commissioners Of
Bon Homme county have fixed the
tax levy for this year al 6 mills on
the dollar Of assessed valuation
county Il mills, bridge 2 mills, in
sane mill, road 2 mills. The
state levy is 3 mills, making con
solidatea levy for state and county
Of 9 mills.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-09-22
CONCERTS BY MAssED BANDS
Prizes A~seregating $4,000 to Be Dis
tributed at the Worlds Fair.

Never were musical events in AmerI-
ca planned upon such an elaborate scale
as those OF the Worlds Fair. 4 series
Of concerts VIII be given by competing
bands in contest for prizes offered by
the Worlds Fair. These contests will
take place in Festival Hall, Sept. u
to It.
Nine cash prizes, a~ggregating $4,000.
are offered for the successful bands.
The prizes are divided SO as 10 give 10
the organization scoring the highest
number of points $3.50: $500 will be
given TO tie band scoring the second
highest number Of points and $500 to
the one getting the third highest mum
Der.
The above division is made for bands
in Class 4, which consist of twenty
members. In the 3 class $4,000 will
be given in prizes-irst $500; second,
$500; third $1,000.
Glass c, which includes bands of thir-
ty-frve members, viii enjoy tie division
Of s12,T50. For the organization scor-
ing the highest number of points a
prize Of $4,000 has been named. The
second prize is $4,000 and the third s.
100.
Bands employed by the Exposition
| are not permitted to contest. All play
| ers must be bona fide members. and
each musician must have been enrolled
at least three months prior to the date
of the contest. Each band must send
to the bureau the name of its members
| and a nominal entrance fee.
Festival Hall concerts by massed
bands will be given at T:30 each day
during the contest, in which all contest
ing bands will take part under the di
rection of a distinguished conductor
All bands entering must agree TO play
one concert in addition TO the compel
ing concert and massed concerts.
A separate programme has been pre-
pared by the Bureau Of Music for eacl
class, and each band will play through
the full programme Of its class. The
numbers in all three programmes ar
by eminent composers and are chosen
with the view of bringing out the quail
tiles of the bands performing them. TIL
list of composers includes Wagner, Gou
nod, Qffenbach, Verdi, Saint-Saens, Ri
get, Strauss and L~eoncavallo.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-09-22

Spirit of Dakota: Last week the
iandseeker's excursion trains
brought GA in two days TO Howard.
We learn from exchanges, and from
the crowded trains on every rail
road leading into the state, that
Howard's experience is being du-
plicated in every other county.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-09-22
what's Lffe9

In the last analysis nobody
knows, bat we do know that it Is
under strict law. Ahnse that law
even slightly, pain results. lrreg-
ular living means arrangement Of
the organs. resulting in cons'lpa-
ton, headache or liver trouble.
Dir. Kings New Life Pills quickly
readjusts this. It's gentle, yet
thorough. Only 25c at =. B
Diehl's drug store.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-09-22
Has Sold a Pile OF C~hamberlain's
Cough Remedy.

I have sold Chamberlain S Cough
Remedy for more than twenty years
and it has given entire satisfaction.
have sold a pile of it and can
recommend it highly.-JosEPH Nc
ELHrsEY, Linton, Iowa. You will
find this remedy a good friend when
troubled with a cough or cold. II
always affords quick relief and Is
pleasant to take. For sale by al
druggists.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-09-22

The following papers and periodIra'
will be furnished III connection VIA
the CITIZEN-REPUBLICAS at the l'
lowing rates per year:
Review of Reviews, S0
Scientific American, 81
st. Paul Pioneer Press, Ia
Sioux City Semi Weekly journal, 10
Chicago Inter Ocean, l'
Sioux City Semi-weekly Tribune 10
S. D. Farmer, Sioux Falls 10
McCall's Magazine "a
fNaw IS
Daho'a tathief' Renewals LII
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-09-22

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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-09-22

When troubled with constipation
try Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. They are easy to
take and produce no gripping or
other unpleasant effect. For sale
by all druggists.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-09-22
Emergency Medicine.

r . great cnatvnni nee 10 have
faoi roli,hle remedies for t'Fe
j r,tses Of acciaert and for slight
ilmou's a good liniment and one
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] nnaelold necessity is Chamber
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i a1lavs tho rain and causes the
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danger Of blood poisoning. When
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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-09-22

Henry L. Hubbard, of Beadle
county, the man who shot and kill
ed his partner last June, was con-
victed of manslaughter in the first
degree, last week, and sentenced
to imprisonment for fifteen years.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-09-22

The annual report IN the coal in
dustry Of Illinois, furnished by the
state bureau of statistics, shows that
miners were never SO prosperous as
under the Mckinley and Roosevelt adj
m~inistrations. The coal output of fine
state now is nearly twice what it was
under Cleveland; 1900 more men are
employed than six years ago, and
wages are fully 50 per cent higher
than in 1897,