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The Washington times., 1905-08-24

year and pen of ewes. year. first. w
X. Jones; buck lamb. nrst and second,
J. E Muncaster; pen of ewes, 2 years,
arst. ". K. Jones; second. W. K.
Jones.
Oxford Downs-Pen OF ewes. years
and l year. first, l. l Green.
year, and buck lamb. first. L. I.
Green: pen Of ewes, , years, first and
second. I. L. Green; pen of ewes. l
year, first, I. L. Green.
Mixed breeds or grades-Pen of ewes,
years and year, first. ". Is. Jones.
Thoroughbreds.
Thoroughbred-Broo mare. years
old. first, J. 4. Henderson, filly. . years.
first. II. 4 Beal: second. Thomas Hfck-
man; saddle horse, mare or gelding. i
years and above, first, George Hollins-
worth; second, J. T. Windham; stallion
or gelding. under years. first, Charles
G. Holland: second, James Cashen.
Standard Bred-Stallion, + years, first,
]. F. Windham; second. c. A. D. VIII
liams; stallion colt. years. first. ". II.
Fields; second. w. f. Rabbit. filiy. 3
years, first, Albert Fields; mare or geld
Ing, 4 years, first, Lee Onutt; sucking
colt. first, W. H. Rabbit; second, Al
Quick Draft-span. first. c. q. Smith:
second. Charles F. Kirk stallion, 1
years, first, z. c. Davis: second, Welsh
Lee Adamson; second. Charles VeiTs
fuy, years. first, S. Montgomery sec
ond, Edward Groomes; f1lly, years.
first, ". V. Bean; second. J. 3. Mum
caster; filiy, / year, first, Welsh Broth
ers: mare or gelding, / years, first, w.
T. Ricketts,, second, F. H. Cashen.
geIding, 3 years, first, Mrs ]. A. Kemp;
second, H. c. Fawcett, gelding, 2 years.
first John H. Gassaway: second,
Welsh Brothers; gelding. l year, first.
Mrs. J. A Kemp; second. Irving Null
lican; sucking colt, first, Lee Offutti
second, Irving Mullican.
Hackney-Mare or gelding, first, q. z.
HollinsWorth.
Discretionary-Pon first, Clements
Offutt: second, Margaret Jones.
Household Department.
Process Flour-First and second. Hick-
erson Bros; butter. first, Mrs. e B.
CooIridge; second, Miss Leila Morrison
lot OF honey. first and second. J. ".
Fruits-Apples. first, j W Mcfarland:
second N w. Sauders; grapes, first.
Ella Plummcr: second. Mrs. Wells;
pears, first. x. p. Hines: second, Robert
r. MaEruder; peaches, first, A. ".
Stonesfr rect; second. Joseph Harris
plums. first. r. p. Hines; second, J. W.
Garrett; watermelon. first. Joseph Har-
ris second Julian Griffith; ounces, first.
J. w Mcfarland; second. Mrs. H l..
Wells: damsons. first, Maggie Welsh;
second, r. P. Hines; muskmelons. first.
Ellen Farquhar; second, NJ. W.
Saunders; display of fruits, first
The Washington times., 1905-08-24
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR JAMES CAPERT0N

James Caperton. who died Tuesday
at the Confederate Soldiers Home, in
PikesvilIe, Md. was buried today at 2
p. m, in Holy Rood Cemetery, on
Georgetown Heights. Prior to his en-
trance to the Soldiers Home, decea sed
was engaged in business in the West
End.
He was the son of Hugh Caperton,
an attorney of ability They lived for
years at 3241 N street northwest, now
known as the Barber home. His grand
mother was Miss Mosher. Deceased in
early manhood entered the Confederate te
service and served notably.
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TELEGRAM SEEKING NEWS
OF GUY EARLE HQWETT

Captain Boardman, Chief of Detec-
tives, received today a telegram from
Ill. asking when the body
of Guy Earle Howett was to be shipped.
The captain said he did not know when
the remains Of the unfortunate would
be sent 10 his father. They are now at
Lees undertaking establishment.
The Navy Department has taken
charge Of all Of the suicides clothes and
personal effects and will hold them until
further developments. .-~
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MISCELLANEOUS.

The Chicago football candidates have
been ordered to report to Coach Stage
on September Il.
Yank Kenny. one of the known
false-aIarm fighters in the country. was
recently arrested in Brooklyn, charged
with stealing $340 from man with
whom he had been drinking.
The champion wrestler of Japan. Cen
Jyama. viii arrive in this country in
November. He Will make a tour. giving
exhibitions in jiu-iitsu.
That Buddy Ryan-Jimmy Gardner
scrap at San Francisco tomorrow night
is expected to attract a large crowd
The men will fight at 142 pounds
Claude R. Zappone. of this city, has
been selected TO referee the Virginia
ROat Club-ATundei Club dual regatta
at West Point, Va, on Saturday
It is said that the officials of the Col
umbus tTOtting track have been assured
that there viii be no interference with
the betting at The grand circuit meeting
in that place in September.
According TO reports from Chicago.
Battling Nelson ha- sunk sc coo in three
lots in the town of Hegewisch The
Dane IS evidently trying 10 avert a poor
hruse finish
TOM ROLAND.
The Washington times., 1905-08-24

RIFLE RANGE, SEA GIRB. n. j.,
Aug z4.-From a final nights rest on
their arms the pick of American rifle
men emerged from their camp at $3.50
o'clock this morning and marched to the
200-yard firing line TO open the bloodIess
battle or glory. trophies, and cash
that is 20 rattle over this plain for the
next fifteen ddys-far and away the
longest rife shoot the country has ever
seen. The occasion is the annual
national competition, under the au-
snices of the National Board for the
Promotion of Rifle Practice, and the
annual meetings of the national and
the New Jersey rife associations.
Thirty-seven teams marched TO the
firing line this morning-double the
number at the 1904 Fort Riley shoot,
the largest to that date. The competi-
tors represent the army Cavalry and
Infantry the marine corps, West
Point, the District of Co, mbia, Ha
wall. and thirty-one Slater That no
team got here from Annapolis is a mat
ter of general reg1~.
Brig. Cen w. p HI the executive
officer. yesterday receives the refusal of
the Board of Navigation % send a team.
This is the fourth iii u the National
Rifle Association has announced the
West Point-Annapolis match. The West
Pointers got here this time.
The committee of the National Board
for the Promotion of Rife Practice nm
rlediately in charge of the national COM
petitions is composed of Brig. Gen. VIII
liam 2. Hall, military secretary, U.S.A.; :;
BRIG Gen Bird W. Spencer, New Jer-
sey's Inspector general of rife practice;
Brig Gen. George H. Harries. command
ing the .. c. n. G.; Brig. Gen, Laxra-
son Riggs, commanding the Maryland
N C.; Col Frank K. Patterson. inspec-
tor general of rife practice, PennSyl-
wanna Lieut.. Albert S. Jones, \. q.
y. /, secretary OF the National Rife
Association, and J. Amory Haskell,
esq. of New York
Individual Match.
The opening match of the national
competition today is the national indi-
viduaI match, which will not be finished
until noon tomorrow.
This match is open to members of
the Army, Navy, Marine Corps. organ
lied militia of the States and Terri
tories, and the District of Columbia,
and to members Of the National Rife
Association. The contestant exhibits
his skill at slow fire, rapid fire, and in
skirimsh firing. At 200, 500 and 600
yards he fires ten shots at slow fire !;
at 200 and 500 yards ten shots at rapid
fire. and he takes two siKirmish runs.
The winner will get $6e. The second
prize is 500; the third $50 and so on
medals and $50 prizes for the highest
aggregate score at slow and at rapid
fire and in skirmishing.
From 200 contestants at Fort Riley
a year ago Sergt. George SayFe, of the
Fifteenth Infantry, won this match.
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Personal Comment on Men and
Things in the Field of Sports

where he will meet Kid Goodman. the
Ghetto featherweight champion of New
England. for fifteen rounds the week
folil93wing Labor Day at the Douglas
Athletic Club. The Mexican holds de-
ciston over Goodman
Rufe Turner, the coIored lightweight
Of Stockton Cal and Louie Long, of
Sacramento. Cal. have been matched for
twenty rounds at 133 pounds, wetgh-in at
m, on September !, before the
Hoffman Athletic Club, of Sacramento,
Cal Turner recently gave Jimmy Gard
ner a hard fight on the coast and il
successful in beating Long will go df-
ter Gard2er again.
Hughey Dougherty and Jack Lang
don, TWO of the best featherweights of
Philadelphia, will box for six rounds at
III pounds, rlnSside, before the Rich
mond Athletic Club, Of Richmond. Pa T.,
on Saturday night These boys ere clev-
er boxers
Now that Tommy Murphy, of Harlem.
has discarded the cOlored line ana took
on George Dixon, the eX-featherweight
champion, Mississippi. the negro jockey
fighter, will so after a match with the
winner. Mississippi has boxed all the
top-notcherS in The featherweight class
in Philadelphia. but could not get Muir
ply into the ring on account of his coll
or
Terry Martin, the Philadelphia light
weight and Peter Sullivan, of Fall Riv-
er, Mass, have been matched TO meet
for fifteen rounds at catch weights be-
fore the Lake MaSsabeSic Athletic Club,
of Manchester, y. H., on labor day. Sui
livan has cleaned up all the good men
at this weight in New England and Mar
tin VIII be up against il in a fifteen
round contest.
Jimmy Walsh, bantamweight cham
plon of New England, and challenger
for the worlds championship. has been
matched to meet Tommy O'Toole ,he
Shifty Quaker City bantam fer six
rounds on Labor Day. in Philadelphia.
Welsh will have TO concede weight to
O'TOOle
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Want LEFT.

There has been nothing done about
selecting a referee as yet. The popular
cry Is for Jefries to act as arbitrator
The promoters, though, seem TO favor
Eddie Graney This may be caused by
the fact that Graney's bit" for doing
the job would not be so large as JEFF
fries The selection of the third man
ir the ring is the only detail that IS
left to be settled by the principals or
their managers.
Managers Willie Britt and Billy No
lar have promised to get together in the
offices of the club Saturday and MAKE
the selection. Should they fail to make
such selection, they are TO forfeit TO
Jimmy Coffroth s., 600 each, as per the
articles of agreement signed whSl the
ma tch WAS made, so il looks as If they
might cenas together at that time.
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BOXING.

The meeting between Sam Langford
and Larry Temple, scheduled to take
place in Marlborough, Mass, on Sep
tember l. has been postponed until Sep
tember s. as both men have matches or
for Labor Day. The club has consent
ed to the set back
The Washington times., 1905-08-24
BASEBALL.

A deal has already been completed for
the Cleveland club to do It's preliminary
practice next spring at Atlanta.
The Washington times., 1905-08-24

Clarence Forbes and Joe Greene, both
OF Chicago. viii hook up for ten rounds,
at catch weights tonight. before the Du-
buque Athletic Club, of Dubuque, Iowa.
Both Greene ana Forbes have clashed
with the best of them in the game and
should make q warm bout for the roL,e
Harry Lewis and Kid Locke. two of
the most rugged fea therweights in Phil
adelphia, are down to clash for six
rounds at catch weights tonight before
the Broadway Athletic Club. of Phila-
Gelphia. Lewis is one OF the most con-
sistent workers in the featherWeight
class and should win over Locke.
Jack Butter, the hard hitting Brooklyn
middlewei"ht who has stood off Jack
O'Brien. Jack Williams and Jim JEFF
foTds all in Philadelphia in siX-rOund
bouts. is getting rusty for a mill But
Ter Will take on any OF the middles for
any number of rounds. before any club
that will offer him inducements.
Joe Waleott is willing to prove 10 the
world that he is far from being a has
been" and stands ready 10 box any
man in his class. His hand has entirely
recovered from the shot that injured IL
and is now as good as ever. so he says.
but that remains TO be proven.
Aurelto Herrero. the Mexican feather
weight. has left San Francisco for New
York and VIII proceed 10 Chelsea, Mass
The Washington times., 1905-08-24

Doc Harry White is certainly deliver
ing the goods for the Chicago White
SoX this season. He is about the most
reliable twir!er on the Windy City staff
The Washington times., 1905-08-24
Rough Boxing.

At Smiling Metzner's Larkspur re-
sort the Dane is doing his work The
boxing he does with Jimmy Gardner
Is OF the toughest sort. and the light
weight goes at the welter as though
they were of the same size and We're
battling for a big stake. Nelson never
seems to realize that training and
fighting are different. He goes into his
sparring bouts as though he were out
to Kill his man, and that there is no
knockout recorded every day is due to
the close attention the sparring part
rers pay TO their defense. Billy Nolan
is doing the supervising stunt with Mel
son.
feature of Nelson's work, and d feature
he counts Of as much benefit to him as
boxing
The Washington times., 1905-08-24

The reason that New England furnish
as so many umpires is that the natives
are willing TO do most anything TO get
out of the Country.-Detroit Journal,
The Washington times., 1905-08-24

Nearly every big league team in the
country has scouts out looking for re-
cruits for next season. The Nationals
have done pretty well thus far. but
the local moguls are said to still have
several good men In view, who will be
with the club at the beginning of next
wear
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TRAINING STUNTS
Of LIGHTVE VEIGHTS
Britt Likes Boxing; Nelson
Does Road Work.
DANE TOO ENTHUSIASTIC
Both Apt to overdO Things if Not
Kept in Check-Jef for
Referee?

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 24.-Bat-
Ting Nelson and Jimmy Britt have
gone into training with heart and soul
The bad blood between them has lot
TO do with the earneStuess with which
they run across country, pound the
bag. and mix things with their sparring
and wrestling partners.
Britt is at Sheehans Beach Tavern,
on the Ocean boulevard. ''Tiv'' Krelins
works with Jimmy, taking part in the
wrestling, boxing, and other rough
r ork. Frank Rafael is another spar
ring partner who helps keep things on
the move for the native son. Then Sam
Berger, the amateur heavyweight. is
always on deck. and stands for some
OF the shgging that is handed out
whenever Jimmy gets the mitts on.
Brother Willie is general adviser and
fller-fn. He is ready to wrestle. box.
or ran with Jimmy. but his speciality
SC far has been to smoke long. black
cigars and do the talking for the bunch.
Britt is such a willing worker that
he is sure to overdo things unless he is
checked. Kelly knows his man like a
book. and is sure 10 see that he does
not go too far.
The Washington times., 1905-08-24

Jack Cronin. the former Brooklyn
twirler pitched q no-hit. no-run game
Cor Providence against Montreal the
other day
The Washington times., 1905-08-24

The race in the Eastern League con-
tinues as close as the one in the Amerl-
can. Baltimore and Jersey City are neck
and neck in the lead with Providence
only Il few points behind.
The Washington times., 1905-08-24

Frank FaIl<enberg. the latest National
ACQUISITION. Is Il Vertible giant He
stands over six feet six inches.
The Washington times., 1905-08-24

The Chicago football candidates have
been ordered to report to Coach Stage
ON September IL
The Washington times., 1905-08-24

Bill Bradley was glad to turn the
duties of mana ging the Cleveland bunch
over TO LajOie.
The Washington times., 1905-08-24

Aurelto Herrero. the Mexican feather
weight. has left San Francisco for New
York and VIII proceed 10 Chelsea. Mass,
The Washington times., 1905-08-24

shropshires-Ram. years, first, J. e,
de>aaster. second. ". K. Jones' ram.
The Washington times., 1905-08-24
Jersey Grades

; Jersey Grades-Herd. 0. B. Williams:
COW. years. first and second. 0. B.
Williams: heifer. . years. first. 0. 3.
Williams; second, Z. II, Casheu; heifer,
l year first, o. B. Williams: second.
Alex Garrett; heifer calf. first. F. II.
Casheu; second. Alex. Garrett.
The Washington times., 1905-08-24
Victorias.

victorias-Bo years and over. first.
NJ. Yohn; SOW. years. first. NJ. Yohn;
SOW. l year. and SOW months. first
and second, NJ. Yohn.
Grade-sow. years. first Charles
Xeirs: second N Yohn; SOW. 1 year.
s-st NJ. Yohn: SOW, months. first and
second. Charles Yeirs; lot Of shoats,
krst. 7. T. Gran, second, Charles Neirs-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-19

guest of her daughter. Mrs. DeMott, of
22O West Gordon street. has returned to
his home in Great Bend.
Frank Fiederling of Elmont was the
guest yesterday and last night of his
brother, George Fiederling.
The son of J. w. Cochran of Menoken
is quite i'll.
V. Neiswender was in town today from
Silver Lake.
Mrs. w. H. Leahy of ST. Louis is Wis
iting her father, L. A. Wick, Of 1880
Kansas avenue.
The body of little Guy Place who
was drowned in Soldier creek last Sat
urday when the Kansas Avenue bridge
went out has not yet been recovered
Kimmerle- Brown-A quiet wedding
celebrated Monday noon was that OF
Miss Louise Kimmerle and Mr.. William
A. Brown of Nashville, Tenn, Whlcn
took place at the home of the bride
parents Mr. and Mrs. George Kimmerle,
corner of Harrison and Curtis streets.
Rev. 7. j. Pearson pastor of the Con-
gregational church, and an old friend OF
the bride officiated. The brides gown
was white net over white tafeta- There
were no attendants. After short east
ern trip Mr.. and Mrs. Brown will be at
home at the Lafayette hotel, Kansas
City, Mo.
SUNDAY was a busy day for the rest
aurant keepers of North Topeka and by
evening the hungry waterbound people
here had eaten all that they had in stock
so that several of the restaurant keep
ers that evening locked up their places
of business as it was useless to keep
open any longer.
F. w. Fleischer. whose death occurred
Yesterday was known among his neigh
bors and friends as great man to hide
his money Last spring Mr.. Fielscner
hid about $500 and then was unable 10
remember where it had been secreted.
Ever since that time the members or
the family have been hunting for TINS
hidden treasure without success Last
week, however, Louis Fleischer, one OF
the sons of the old man, found in the
COW barn a tin can which. upon exaIni-
nation was found to contain an old
stocking and in the stocking was the
$500 in gold. The stocking was SO worn
and old that it fell to pieces as soon as
taken out of the can. The Flelseher
place where the money was found was
a quarter a mile west of the Rochester
school house
The Argenauts will hold their first
meeting for the club year this evening
at the home of Mrs. Curtis, 905 Van
Buren, street.
Mr.. Walter Skinner left yesterday for
Manhattan where he will attend the <.
S. A. C.. this winter.
Mrs. Charles Sternberg and son who
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R Fss3:E.: MILLS, STORE NEWS L a., xs.
La Vida
Corsets
NEW FRENCH SILKS.

Our new French Black Silks are just in and ready
to be shown you at the counters. A number of new
weaves have been brought out by G. J. Bonnet &
Co. this Fall They all different from those that
have come before but difficult to describe that we
simply give you the Names requesting you to see the
Silks themselves in the store. Sada Yacco, Athe-
MEME, Diamantine, Cote d Azur, Paillette-these
together with the present favorites Miranda Peau
de Cygne, Peau de Sole, Marquise, Chiffon Taffeta,
Taffeta Chevreau, Wolfe Epingle-gives us the larg-
est variety of Black Silks we've ever had Three
special numbers in Black Taffeta Silks Just now
27-inch, 85c; 26-inch, $1O0; 36-inch $1OO
WOOL DRESS GOODS
There seems to be an unusual demand for Cream
and Pure White in Wool Fabrics The various fab
RIGS popular this season are fine finished Serges Mo-
hairs, Sicilians, Voies and Panama Cloths for
plated skirts or shirt waist suits The new Wool
Iartans (plaids) for Waists, Skirts and Children's
Dresses are shown in many color combinations
Tea Room News-Mrs. Wiley has added another
table to the Tea Room, which makes seats for
twenty=four and is giving personal attention to the
menu and service. We believe you will find this
pleasant place to take your lunch It's for men as
well as women.
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At Last Old Sol Smiles on Kansas.

have been visiting Mrs Sternberg's
brother DIR. T. B. Reynolds and family
of 1107 Jackson street. left last evening
for their home in Lawrence. They went
over the Union Pacific and at Perry the
bridge over the Grassnopper was out
and it was necessary for the passengers
to be transferred over the wagon bridge
where they were met by another train
Mrs. Lucinda Cunningham. an old
settler of Jackson county, died Septem-
Der 10, and was laid to rest in the old
Steward cemetery September Ia, five
miles southeast of Hoyt- Mrs. Cunning
ham has been living with one of her
daughters near st. Claire, Kan, since
october. The relatives drove with the
body from st. Claire to her old home,
- miles north of Topeka, where the
funeral was conducted by Rev. Mr..
Pence the Baptist minister.
wanted-PIace to work for board and
90 to Quincy school. Am Is years old.
Address KimbalI Printing Co.
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NORTH TOPEKA.

Leave items for this column with Kim
ball Printing Co., 912 N. Kansas ave.1
E. c. Knox is i'll at his home in
Shorey.
Mrs. c. Witt who has been the guest
of Mrs. H. H. Bair of $40 Jackson street
left today for her home in Winfield.
Mrs. j. NJ. Wiley left Saturday for her
home in Denver, Colo, after making a
short visit to her mother, Mrs. Pru-
dence Maze and other relatives in North
Topeka
Mrs. C. E. Rednan of Tahlaquah
Indian Territory is here visiting her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Shaffer, of
507 Jefferson street south, and her
brother and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Shaffer, of 220 East Norris street
F. w. Fleischer, an old resident of
North Shawnee, died at the home of his.
son, w. A. Fleischer, at Hoyt, Monday
September Is. Mr.. Fleischer was born
in Germany March 6, 1929. He leaves
eight children, five sons and three
daughters, who are all well known in
this and Jackson county. In 1855 Mr.
Fleischer settled three miles north of
what is now North Topeka and made
his home there until last June. In July
he had the misfortune to break his leg
from which accident he never recovered.
The funeral will be held at the Roches-
ter school house at . o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon and the interment will
be in Rochester cemetery.
Walter Graft returned today from Os-
born county and left at noon for Silver
Lake to visit his parents at their farm
near that place.
During the storm Sunday night the
barn of Eric Hansford six miles west
ON the Silver Lake road was struck by
lightning and destroyed. No stock was
lost. This barn was one of the finest
and largest in the county
]. H. Allen OF Holman's addition re-
turned Saturday from Colorado where
he attended the G. A. r. encaInpment
at Denver. He also visited his son-in-
law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Fraser, at Rocky Ford. Mr.. Fraser's
friends viii be glad to learn that since
moving to Color ado his health is great
~ improved and that he has not lost
one day on account of Illness.
Little Lucille Smith who has been i'll
with typhoid fever for the past two
months at the home of her grand
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. H Allen, of
Holman's addition. is improving al
though still very weak.
A. L. Whiteomb who has been the
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s25 TO CALIFORNIA POINTS.
Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco
Every Day For $500 Via Ssnta Fe.

Cheap. isn't it? Passengers get lust
as good service at this low rate as they
do when rates are higher.
Fast trains, modern Pullman tourist
sieepers, free chair cars and comforta-
Bile day coaches California trains leave
Topeka at 1:25 p. M and 10 D. m.
Liberal stopovers in California and at
many other points en- route
You can buy a ticket to Salt River
Valley and many other points in Ari-
zona for same price.
Santa Fe is line with block signals.
rock ballasted track, modern equipment.
Harvey meals and fast trains. The very
best people always use Santa Fe.
Further particulars on request.
T. Z. KING, C. p r.
The Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe Rail-
way Co., Topeka.