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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-12
WICHITA's FLOOD LOSS.
Thinks About $4,000 Will Cover the
City's Situation.

Wichita, Kan, July 1.-THE Arkan-
sas river at this point has fallen TWEEN
ty-four inches The Little river too,
has fallen considerably, but it is still
much higher than at any time during
the June rise There has been a de-
cided low-ring of the water in the bus
1ness portion of the city, and all of the
stores, which were flooded, are now
without water on their floors. In many
places the sidewalks still are submerged.
North Main and North Topeka avenue
street car lines were put in operation
today.
After a careful examination, as far as
can be made before the water recedes
from the streets. the damage from the
flood in the city is found to be about
$4,000 estimates here given were Sc
being made at nearly every place of
business in the flooded district down
town and estimates of property own
ers being obtained. in most instances.
Such estimates as 5000, 900 and $3.50 900
for losses in the city are at wide vari-
ance with the facts As to the country
surrounding Wichita, no estimate can
be made that would be anywhere near
the right figures.
1t is safe to assert that losses to farm
ers throughout the valley that was I'M
der water and is still inundated, will
average $500 to the individual. In most
instances the loss represents the whole
years yield Estimates of loss in the
city are actual damage to stocks, fix
lures or buildings. No attempt has been
made to figure the loss of business. In
buildings been damaged in any way.
Stocks, in most places that were flood
ed were raised from the floor in time
to prevent damage.
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NforsanviIIe Items.

Morganville. July IA. s. Houck,
agent for the Rock Island road, is
relatives and friends. His place is
being filled by Relief Agent r. w.
Harris.
L. d. Huff has so much confidence
in the town that he is satisfied his
Tribune will more than make him
a good living. Mr. Huff is one of four
brothers who are publishing newspa-
pers in Kansas.
Morganville is doing away with her
dilapidated board walks and is put
ting down vitrified brick sidewalks.
DR.. S. N Chaffee, a graduate of a
Chicago medical college, is the latest
acquisition to the business concern of
Morganville.
DR.. c. c. Stillman has purchased the
drug store of Mrs. Frances Brown,
who, it is reported, will go elsewhere
and engage in the same business. She
is thorough business lady, and en-
tirely capable of managing a store of
this kind.
F. L. Fletcher, of the State bank
the Transit hotel, and will immedi-
ately expend several hundred dollars
renovating it. He is determined that
Morganville will have a first-class
hotel in every particular.
Mrs S. S. Richardson, who has been
serving as poStmistreSS for the past
fifteen years. carefully watches the af-
fairs of the office, and gives first-class
SaIlSIdcIlOn- Sne deserves the POSI-
ton as long as she wants it.
There have been no more hold
ups" thanks to our splendid mayor
and city marshal who are on the
alert.
Miss Mai Clark and Miss Maud
Walker are the hello girls in the
Morganville Telephone company.
Forty-five phones are now in use in
the town. There are two rural lines
in use and six others in construc-
ton, besides the Bell line has con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-12

batter, and some poor fielding. In
the second Cole gave Lowell and
Grant their bases in succession and
hit Fillman. An error by SINNERS on
a grounder let in a run Two doubles,
one by Shimonek and one by Grant,
in the third, brought another A
double in the fourth and an error by
Cole fixed another chalkmark on the
board. Then Tom Hughes took hold
of the pilot wheel. He steered clear
of trouble until the ninth inning,
when a scratch hit put Fillman on
base, after which Cole dropped Bay
less fly, letting in Fillman. Then Dolly
Gray registered for three bases and
brought home the Miners sun gar
dener.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-12

There was one luminous spot, and
that was the work of Tom Hughes,
who took Coles place in the box. In
five innings the Miners got but two
hits off his delivery and one was Of
the scratchy order. incidentally he
struck out five men and passed none
and played an errorless fielding game.
He knocked home run in the sixth
inning with the bases empty and
when he trotted over the oilcloth the
bIeachers handed out over IS in the
shape of a silver shower. In the sew
enth hits by Olson and Sisler and in
the ninth a hit by Friel and an error
by Dolly Gray gave the other two
runs.
Joplin cinched the game early in
the conflict by getting two in the first
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-12

It was because the Miners have a
string of seven left-hand batters that
Center Fielder Cole went out of his
regular place and tried to pitch the
game. He is left-handed, and the
Saints have no southpaw. If anyone
has followed the record of that Joplin
crowd he will know that they have
sent many a pitcher to dreamland.
They measured five hits off Coles de-
livery. Whether he can pitch or not
is still question. Sfsler helped ruin
whatever chance he had to show the
fans, and after the game he was re-
leased from the team on that ac-
count. He was catching, and helped
Cole about much would a sack
of corn piled on the top of a horse
running for a record. When the crowd
yelled for Cole to get out of the box,
Sisler turned around and nodded his
head. Cole was mad when he went
back to center field, and he dropped
two flies and went after a single
which passed him like a kid towards
his father when the old man wants
to lick him. Sisters work cannot be
apologized for, because as soon as
Hughes went into the box this self
same bone in the craw of the Topeka
fans worked like a demon. Neither
can there be an excuse for Coles ice
wagon gait after that single, yet the
knocking had taken the heart out of
him, just as it had out of most of the
other players.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-12
JOPLIN TOOK ONE.
Topeka Saints Drop First Of the
Series.
Principal Feature Was the
Abuse of Players.
HUGHES GOOD WORK.
Held Joplfnites Down to Two
Hits in Five Innings.
He Also Lifted the Ball Over
the Fence.

A bunch of knockers in the grand
stand and another colony of them In
the bleachers, aided and abetted by
good team of ball players from Joplin,
Mo-, defeated the Topeka Saints on
Washburn field Monday afternoon by
score of to 8. 1t must be chronic
with some people, for one of them
frankly yelled out: I'm goin' to git
two bits worth of roastin' out or
them Saints anyway" That tells their
attitude better than anything else. II
Topeka wants to lose its ball team, 1T
just wants to permit some of these
knockers to 1ive-just let them thrive
a little longer, and the flowers can be
bought for the funeral. the black
bordered paper trotted out for the
obituary, and a big bolt of crepe hung
on the back door of baseball in this
city.
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Racing at Chicago.

Chicago, July 12.-Creolin and Leo
Planter, the we'll backed first and
second choices, met with mishaps in
the steeplechase, the feature at Har-
lem. Creolin was out in front run
ming easily when he stumbled at the
fifth fence, throwing his jockey. Leo
Planter and DR.. Nowlin then took up
the running but at the final leap the
former struck his forefoot and turned
complete Somersault. Jockey Seat
on escaped injury Cardigan and DR..
Nowlin were the only real contenders
left after Leo Planter fell. They
turned into the stretch on even terms,
but Cardigan easily drew away when
called upon and won unextended by
five lengths. DR.. Nowlin was second
and Falella third
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-12
STORM AT FAIR.
Much Damage Done by Wind, Water
and Hail.

ST. Louis. July IA heavy rain storm,
accompanied by hail and a high wind,
broke out here yesterday practically
without warning. Visitors to the world S
fair had time to seek shelter ard
hundreds who were not more than 100 feet
from the buildings were drenched by the
sudden and violent downpour. The wind,
which attained velocity of 4S miles an
hour, caused considerable damage
throughout the city. Windows were
broken by the hail stones and several de-
livery wagons were blown over. There
was a sudden drop in the temperature;
A man named O'Toole was struck by
lightning near his home and killed. Wind
struck the steeple of the North PreSby-
terrain church and blew it across the
street. Several buildings were unroofed,
trees were uprooted or broken off, heavy
plate glass windows were broken by wind
and hail and telephone and telegraph
wires were carried away in various parts
of the city. p,
The wind was SO strong that the JEFF
ferSon guards were ordered to close the
doors to the large worlds fair buildings
in order that the wind might not raise
the roofs. Lightning struck the Agricul-
tural building, but did no serious damage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-12
More Corn Planted.

Washington. July 12-Preliminary re-
turns to the chief of the bureau of sta
tistics of the department of agriculture
show the acreage of corn planted to be
about 81. $50, 900 acres, an increase OF
about 2130, 900 acres, or "a per cent on
the area planted last year, as revised
in, December. The average condition
of the growing crop on July was 86.4
as compared with 79.4 on July 1, 1908,
S7.5 at the corresponding date in 1902
and a ten year average of 1874. The ac-
reage of potatoes, excluding sweet po-
tatoes is greater than that of last year
by about IS, 900 acres, or "a per cent.
The average condition on July 1 was
93.9 as compared with ISL on July 1,
1903; 9Z9 at the corresponding date in
1902, and a ten year average OF 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-12
Kansas Rural Carriers Appointed.

Washington, July 12.-These rural
free delivery carriers have been ap-
pointed: kanSas-Boicourt, regular,
Oliver l. Idle; substitute, William Grit
fifth, Colwich, regular, Avis Ling, sub
stitute; NiColus Blick, Enterprise, reg
ular, Avel V. Sandquist; substitute;
substitute, Theodore Sandquist. Milton
vale, regular, Christopher J. Eye, sub
stitute, Charles F. Park. Mound City,
regular, William P. McNees; substi-
tute. Maud McNees. Narka, regular,
Lewis o. Arnold; substitute, Ezra V.
Arnold Norwich, regular, Harry J.
Richardson; substituted. o. Beal, Saw
yer, regular, Thomas NJ. Darnall; sub
stitute. Arthur B. FairchiId.
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Pirates may Gift Pitcher.

Lefty McIlveen. the big slab artist
from Pennsylvania State college. Pres
ident Dreyfuss of the PittsburG club,
finding that the college authorities are
holding him back, has offered to lift
McIlveen from that college and pay
his way through any other college in
the country if he will join the Pitts
burg team at once
1t is announced that Deacon Phil
lippi may not be able to pitch again
this season. His eyes have failed. and
he was put in the hands of a special
list, who says the eyes of the famous
pitcher need a long rest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-12
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

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Burns SIGNS with Brown.

New York, July 12.-Tommy Burns
has signed rich contract for the
remainder of the racing season. The
jockey will hereafter ride in the col
ors of Captain Sam Brown, the Pitts
burg millionaire. 1t will go into eff
feet at once and Burns carried the
cherry blue cap on Broomstick in the
Brighton handicap yesterday after
noon.
The terms of the contract are not
made public, but as Captain Brown is
noted for liberality in the conduct of
his racing establishment they are I'M
doubtedly generous.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-12

day Twenty counties in Kansas will
be represented. The Federation of
Catholic Societies is a grouping under
of various kinds, and it includes both
men and women in its organization
The membership numbers $4,000 in
Kansas. Its purpose is strictly nom
political 1t is meant purely for the
welfare of the Catholic church and
Catholic people in general. The con-
yention will continue three days, and
a permanent organization will be
made to hold annual conventions in
the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-12

ever, is -stflroon the slide, and he
dropped from 1854 to 1916 during the
past week. a loss of 3S points. Sey-
mour gained seven points. Schlei's
stock went UP 80 points and Peitz's
stick work yesterday netted him a gain
of 8 points. Miller Higgins has played
in more games than any other Red.
The Rabbit has a shrinkage to con-
template as the result of his week s
stick work, for he fell off l. points.
Manager Kelley dropped 3 points and
is still &c points from the class which
has always been his.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-12
RH.E

AT PHILADELPHIA.
A base on balls, a double and a single
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BRANDY LAKE LOST.
One Pleasure Resorts Bathing Pool Is
the Center of a Flood

Hutchinson. Kan, July 12.-Brandy lake
"a summer resort near here's lost. It
was body of water of about 40 acres and
Is feet deep. A company of Hutchinson
men had the quarter section which 1t
stood leased, but owing to the flood
caused by the rise in Cow creek the en-
tire section has been covered with water
to the depth of about seven feet The
owners are unable to get to their proper
ty without crossing other peoples land,
or rather water. The lighthouses and
other buildings are now apparently in mid
lake and the manager of the resort, who
went out yesterday to the property, re-
turned last night with the dismal infor-
nation that Brandy lake is lost"
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Fitz and O,Brien May BOX.

simmons and Jack O'Brien may fight
after all. The mayor of Chester, a
town near Philadelphia, says so.
The two pugilists are only too will
ground, and last night Mr.. Black, chief
magistrate of Chester county, said he
would be glad to have them meet
here.
1t is now proposed to have RUBY
Robert and O'Brien meet at the Ches-
ter ball park some afternoon.
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That there was some work on the
part of some of the Topeka ball play
ers that merited censure and even
fining is not to be denied. But that
can be dealt with in another way. To
hammer away at the team with abuse
when in the field and at the bat for
nine solid innings will take the heart
out of the stoutest ball player. He
loses his nerve and his ginger-he
gives up. And that is just what that
disgraceful, uncalled-for and abomi-
nable conduct of the knockers did
yesterday to the Saints.
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Racing at New York.

: New York, July 12.-Traditfon, even
money favorite, easily won the Dis
taft stakes for 2-year-olds at Brighton
Beach Thirty-third made the pace
to we'll into the stretch. where Tradi-
ton moved out and won. Hurst Park,
carrying 1925 pounds, won the handi-
cap at one and a quarter miles. j. E.
Madden sold the 2-year-old FIyback
to E. r. Thomas for $1,000.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATE
St. Louis Alter Mcbride.

Milwaukee, July 12.-The st. Louis
National league club has offered $1,-
600 to the ST. Joseph club of the
Western league for Second Baseman
Mcbride. He formerly belonged to
Milwaukee, but was traded to Peoria
and sold to st. Joseph. Deininger and
Brothers of the Toledo club jumped
their team and left for Lebanon, VT,
to play with an independent team.
Burns has also left the Toledo team
and refuses to report.
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He Has Famed, 1872 Men.

Pennington, n. H, July 12.-Irving
j. Kicker, the star pitcher of the
Pennington high school baseball team
has made a remarkable record this
season He has pitched twelve of the
thirteen school games played, and has
struck out 1872 batsmen. The team
has won eleven games, losing only
to Dover high and Rochester high, but
has since beaten both those teams
An average of only two hits a game
has been made off Kicker.
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An Offer for OutfieIder Stone.

Milwaukee, July 12.-An agent of
two National league clubs was here
and made a cash offer of $4,000 for
Outfelder Stone of the Milwaukee
club. President Havenor declined to
sell until the end of the season. 1t
is understood that both Brooklyn and
Philadelphia want him. Outfielder
Hemphill, who jumped the Milwaukee
club a week ago and went to Calu-
met Mich. will return to the Brewers.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
AT CHICAGO

The locals hit Garvin freely and had
no trouble in making it four straight
from Brooklyn. Wicker. was forced to
retire on account Of an injured arm
Score by innings. RHE
Chicago -. ..e....11O2O 3
Brooklyn .......... o 0 0 90 P 1
/ Batteries-Wicker, Brown and Killing;
Garvin and Ritter.
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Totals -,

49PllR - -: : :::.o Il
Summary: Earned runs-Joplin, 4; To-
pelxa, 2. Struck out-By Lowell s; by
Cole. 1; by Hughes, 5. Hit by pitcher
Gray. Bases on balls-On Cole, q Wild
Sisler, 1. Sacrifice hit-Shinners. Umpire
-Shanks. Time of game-2 hours. At
tendance-15O.
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Drowned While Bathing.

Hutchinson, Kan, July 12.-Roscoe
Carris, living about six miles up the
creek from here. was drowned last even
ing while N bathing. He and two other
men were in the creek. when CarriS
strength gave out and he sank. One of
the other men was almost exhausted,
but the third man of the party was able
to drag him to the bank. John L. Rider.
a married man, was also drowned while
bathing in Cow creek.
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An OmcehoIder Resigns.

Lawrence. Kas-, July 12.-B- F.
Hoskinson, for thirteen years a mem
Der of the board of county commits
sioners of Douglas county, has re-
signed on account of ill-health, and
the board at once appointed Gus H
Bruno to fill the vacancy Mr. Bruno
has been nominated already by the
Republicans for commissioner of the
district and will no doubt be chosen
at the November election. as the dis
trict is strongly Republican.
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ROY BERRY IN JAIL.
A Charge of Abduction Against the
RaMlins County Feudist.

Atwood, July 12.-The Republican prints
a story of the arrest of Roy Berry. one of
the survivors of the Dewey-Berry feud
in Rawlins county, on the charge of alb
duction. He is accused of running away
with Nellie Beedy, his wife's sister. He
is accused of seizing her near Atwood. He
started for Colorado. Her mother follow
ed him and he threatened to kill tire
mother. When she returned with friends
the girl was gone. Berry said she had re-
turned home. He is in Jail awaiting a
preliminary trial The complaint was
made by Mrs. Beedy, mother of the girl
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AT NEW YORK.

New York defeated Boston 10 to 1.
TannehilI was batted out of the box in
the first.
Score by innings: R-H- e.
New York ......2 00'2 81 2 30 16 ]
Boston $3.50. .......1 0 OK o 0 0-1 3
Batteries-Powen and MCGUIRE; Glib
son, Tannehill and Farrell.
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Washington, July 12.-These rural
free delivery routes have been ordered
esta blished August Is:
Observation-Disclosures. Ouachita coun-
ty, one route; area covered, 81 square
miles: population, 40S.
Kansas-Pawnee Rock, Barton coun-
ty, two routes; area covered, IS square
miles; population. S2S.
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AT FORT SCOTT.

Henderson was wild. but he had good
support and won from the Gas Light
ers easily, by score of to 1. He
would have shut the visitors out en-
-tirely but for a wild pitch in the sec
ond inning. The game was full of in
terest and well played
Score by innings: r. II. Z.
Fort Scott ......-.-.-.V 1 " 1 s " v -
lola 49,. ............01 0 o 700 OIL 2
Henderson and Armstrong.
Root and Seigle.
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Sterling, Kan, July 12.-The crop of
early apples. peaches and plums IN this
vicinity is very large and the local
market is glutted. 1t is estimated that
thousands of bushels of these fruits
will &C to waste unless handled quick
ly. The quality is fine.
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Philip Casey DYING.

New York, july 12-Philip Casey,
former handbah champion of the
world, is reported to be dying at his
Brooklyn home from a cancer of the
'stomach.. He has been in poor health
for nearly a year. Casey trained John
l. Sullivan for the fight with j. j.
COrbett.
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Lincoln. Neb., June IA tornado
destroyed seven farm houses and barns
and outbuildings near Burwell. The
buildings on Mr.. Brittain's farm were
reduced to splinters. Losers were
Farmers Lyons, Brumage, Campbell.
Dutton and others. No lives were lost.
Severe hail storms ruined crops at
Greedy Center, near Ord. at Hastings
and Arcadia.
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Potato responsible for Death.

WeIlsville, Kas., July 1.-THE s.
year-old daughter of Albert Keran, a
farmer living near WellSville, is dead
as the result of ptomaine poisoning.
Friday morning the child ate raw
potato and in a short time went into
spasms from which IL did not recover.
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Grasshoppers in Kearny County.

Ilakin. Kan, July 12.-Grasshoppers are
doing much damage to crops in Kearny
and adjoining counties. There are thou
sands of pounds of Paris green, mixed
with other ingredients, in the fields. and
devices run by horse power are gathering
them in by the bushel and destroying
them. The cantaloupes and sugar beet
fields are damaged most, but the alfalfa
seed crop will likewise be damaged.
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AT COLORADO SPRINGS.

Moines. With four bases on balls and
seven hits in the sixth, the visitors
scored nine runs. Five players were
fined and two put out of the game for
disputing the umpire's decisions.
Score by innings: r. n. e
Colorado Springs. % 0 0 l. Z II
Batteries Thornton and
Herman; Stillman and Towne.
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Holton, Kas., July Edgar Sui
Ivan, aged 16 years, died here from
the effects of lockjaw. He inflicted a
wound on his hand with toy pistol
the Fourth of July, and lockjaw re-
suited
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AT PITTSBURG.

Pittinger pitched a good game but
errors behind him deprived him of any
chance of winning he may have had.
Phelps was knocked unconscious in
the third inning by a pitched ball, Smith
taking his place.
Score by innings: R.H.E.
Pittsburg .o110212 $50 10
Boston =. ..........0 0 0 0 2 O. IL 6
Batteries-Leever, Phelps and Smith;
Pittinger, Fisher and Needham.