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Lanky Bob Shows That lie is
Still oft Earth.-
Knocks Out Gas Ruhlin in Sixth
Kound. ' . '
A SWING ON THE JAW
Fighting Was Fierce .' Erom. the
. . . Tap of the Gong. :
Fitz Kept His Head Well and
Hammered Away.
Corbett Now Claims Akron
Giant Was Overtrained.
New York, Aug. 11. Bob Fitzsimmons
o( Australia, but now an American citi
zen, met Gus Ruhlin, the Akron giant
last night before the Twentieth Century
club.at Madison Square Garden and won
by knocking the Ohioan down and out in
the sixth round. Before the fight and for
some weeks past there have been many
reports to the effect that Fitz was too
old to cope successfully with his younger
opponent. It was argued that Fitz's well
known knowledge of the game and his
capability of hard hitting would not be
able to counterbalance the youm arm
strength as well as the recently acquired
ring tactics of the Ohio man. Now. how
ever, all this has been changed. Fitz did
the trick cleanly and cleverly. It was a
fierce and bloody battle while it lasted
and at times it looked as if Ruhlin would
would get the better of the older man,
but Fitz at the proper time would cut
loose with bis fearful body blow, which
finally snuffed out the Ohio boxer's light.
The betting all along had favored Fitz.
many wagers at the rate of 100 to 80 on
Lanky Bob being made. But at the ring
side, there was a flush of Ruhlin money
which forced the odds to take a turn in
Ruhlin's favor at the rate of 100 to SO.
This state of affairs did not last long,
however, and by the time the men put
up their hands for the opening round
they were equal favorites, even money
being the rule.
Fitz conceded about 32 pounds to Ruh
lin. and this in itself was a serious han
dicap. But, as the result showed, Fitz
was equal to the task he had set him
self and won out with that terrible solar
plexus blow which, whenever it landed,
shook Ruhlin from head to foot. From
the word "go" the men started in with
hurricane-like force. Both men were
wild at times, but Fitz was always the
quicker to steady himself. Ruhlin clinch
ed a good deal, and for three or four
rounds was the aggressor. He landed
some hard stright lefts on Fitz's face
and swung his right to the body and
head with fearful force. Several of these
blows staggered Fitz but none of them
landed on the mark, as Fitz was too
shifty. At times both missed swings
with either hand, but many of Ruhlin's
were dodged in the cleverest manner.
Fitz forced Ruhlin to break ground and
in a hot mixup the Ohio man was al
ways the- first to ease up and take ref
uge in a clinch. Time and again Fitz
forced Ruhlin to the ropes, from which
position Ruhlin got away rather clum
sily, while Fitz was always very quick
in his foot movements.
When Ruhlin's rose began to bleed
from a left punch the sight of the blood
seemed to have a deterrent effect on him
and Fitz waa quick to see this. On the
first signs of weakness on Ruhlin's part
Fitz began his attack on the body and
each blow which he landed there made
Gua winch with pain. Fitz's handlers
kept urging him to play for the solar
plexus, but Fitz only tried it occasion
ally. Evidently he was waiting an op
portunity for a right swing to the mark.
In the fourth and fifth rounds both men
showed plainly the effects of the stiff
and rapid work they had done in the
preceding rounds. Both were tired and
leg-weary, but Ruhlin showed up much
the worse of the two. Fitz was always
the quicker on his feet at the call of
time, but now and then during the
rounds he seemed to stand still and glare
at his opponent. Ruhlin at these times
also stood still, being evidently grateful
for the chance of breathing which Fitz
afforded him. Just otiee Fitz. touched
the floor, when he slipped down from a
clinch at the end of a round. In the sixth
round Ruhlin was slow in coming to
time, while Fitz Jumped at his. man. Fitz
got around Ruhlin and while the latter
sent stright left for Fitz's -head Bob
sidestepped safely and landed lefts on
the body and right to the head. With a
volley of lefts and rights to the head and
neck, and with a fearful left on the solar
plexus, Fitz sent Ruhlin in a heap to the
floor.
This was the beginning of the end that
soon followed. Ruhlin, after takjng nine
seconds of the count, arose to his feet
groggy from the effects of the blow. Fitz
knew he had his man and .was ready
for him. As soon as Ruhlin got up Fitz
rushed, sending two lefts to-the face and
then shot his right with fearful force to
the point of Ruhlin's jaw. Gus pitched
forward as if struck with an ax and fll
on his face to the floor, where he was
counted out, and had to be carried to
his corner. Wild scenes were then en
acted in and about the ring. It seemed
aa if everyone in the building wanted to
greet the winner or sympathize with the
loati, auu ine ponce officers had a busy
quarter of an hour in getting the people
out of the building. Fitz left the ring
five minutes after he had delivered the
winning punch, but it took Ruhlin 12
minutes to come around sufficiently to be
able to walk to his dressing room.
Round 1 They met In the center of
the ring and began feinting. Fitz landed
a lightright ontheear and Ruhlincoun
tered with a light right on the chest
Ruhlin bored in, putting his left across
the chest, sending Bob back to the
ropes. Fitz broke ground and came to
the center quickly. He fell short with
the left and right to the body. . Fitz
hooked left to the chin and Gus came
back with left and right on the chin.
Fitz missed left and right swings to the
head. Fitz bored in, but in the mix
up Gus beat him off to the ropes with
left and right to face. Ruhlin went at
Bob with both hands to the head, cut
ting Bob's left eye, and Bob slipped to
the floor. As he got up Ruhlin, who
did not hear the bell, swung on Fitz's
face, Bob's seconds claimed a foul, but
it was not allowed.
Round 2 Gus was the aggressor. Bob
ducked a left swing and they ex
changed right and lefts on the face and
a rattling exchange followed. Fitz
hooked his left to the nose, bringing
blood, and another rapid mix-up follow
ed. Bob bored in, but Gua met him
with left and right to the face. Both
were fighting wildly. Fitz sent a hard
left to the body, which made Gus wob
ble, and he clinched. Ruhlin sent a left
to the face and repeated the blow. Fitz
shot his left to the ear and brought his
right up to the body. A left jolt put
Gus off his fee. He tok the count.
Neither of them heard the bell, and
each was so rattled that he did not
know his corner. - -
Round 3 Gus came out very slowly 1
but sailed in and exchanged lefts on
the body. Fitz missed a left swing to
the head but followed with a right on
the law. Fitz hooked a left to the head.
They exchanged lefts to the face. Gus
kept jabbing until Fitz suddenly side
stepped and swung his right to the
head. Both men were wild, missing
several swings. Fitz was the steadier
and drove a hard right to the body, but
Gus countered with a left to the face.
The men stood still glaring at each
other. Fitz sent a hard left to the
wind. Gus clinched and held on, but
broke at the referee's bidding. At the
close of the round Fitz sent left ana
right to the face. Both were tired
when they went to their corners, but
Fitz seemed the fresher.
Round 4 Fitz was first up.but Ruh
lin met him with a right on th chest
and Fitz swung left and right to the
head and they came to a clinch on the
ropes. Gua tried a left to the head, but
fell short. Gus clinched. When they
broke away Gua put left and right to
the head and jabbed a left to the head.
Fitz missed a left swing and Gus got
his right to the body. Gus sent three
lefts to the face and then sent a left
and right in that shook Fitz to his toes.
Clinches were frequent and both men
were very tired. The work on both sides
was wild. After a clinch Gus sent
right and Jeft to the head three times.
Fitz went back with left to the solar
plexus and forced Gus to the floor,
where he took the count. Gus came up
very groggy, but knew enough to hold
out his left. Fitz missed a swing for
the head, Ruhlin ducking underneath
at the clang of the bell.
Round 5 Fitz came out the fresher.
Gus tried a left swing, but Fitz dodged.
Fitz sent a left swing to the face and
they clinched again. He dropped his
left to the stomach and right to the
jaw. They exchanged lefts and rights
on the body. Fitz jabbed left in face
and Gus swung his right to the nose.
Both countered with lefts on the body
and clinched. Gus jabbed left to the
face and Fitz sent left to face. Fitz
then put a hard left on the body and
threw his right over. Fitz sent left and
right to the head and sent Gus reeling
around the ring. Both men were bleed
ing from mouth and nose. The round
ended with Fitz smashing Gus on the
face with both hands, the Ohio man be
ing on the ropes when the bell rang.
Round 6 Gus was very slow coming
out. They exchanged light lefts and
clinched. Gus got his right inside land
ing on the chin and Fitz countered
with a left on the eye, raising a big
lump over Gus' eye. Gus broke ground
with Fitz following him. Ruhlin man
aged to stave off Bob's leads with a
straight left. Fitz bored in. sending
his right to the body and Ruhlin clinch
ed on the ropes. After they broke away
Fitz followed Gus up with lefts and
rights to the head. With lefts to body
and jaw he dropped to the floor. Gus
took the count but when he arose Fitz
gave him no time, but landed a right
swing to the jaw and put him out. Ruh
lin was carried to his comer, and Fitz
was declared the winner. Time of round
two minutes and ten seconds.
AFTER THE BATTLE
Fitz "Was Somewhat Dazed Ruhlin's
Friends Claim He Was Overtrained.
New Tork, Aug. 11. Fitz was still a
little bit dazed when he reached his room
on the Fourth avenue side of the garden,
and of some of those who gathered about
him he asked if it was not the fifteenth
round in which the fight was finished. He
soon recovered his reason, and then in
dulged In a hearty laugh. "Well." he said.
"I'm an old fellow and a has-been, eh?
Well. I guess I was good enough for Mr.
Ruhlin and he was not so bad, eh? That
was as tough a battle as I over went
through, but I'm still good enough for a
few more. Ruhlin is a good one and with
a little more experience he will about do.
M& hit me some corking wallops, and al
though I did not realize It at the time. I
can tell vou he can Dunch a bit. I was
very tired, but the further the rout went
the more positive i reit tnat i couiu nnisn
him. Toward the close Ruhlin grew very
weak and I knew I had only to steady my
self a little in order to get him. He gave
me a good fight, and I can give him noth
ing but praise."
Hob s seconds wished him to so to a
bath right away, but he refused, saying
his wire was waiting nim ana ne must
ko home. And as soon as he got his
clothes on he left the building, followed
Dy an aumiring ana eneenng crowa.
Ruhlin when he reached his room was
in a sort of a trance, and it was a long
time before he fully understood that he
had been defeated. He was badly bruised
about the head and both eyes were almost
closed. He did not care to talk, but man
aged to say:
"1 did the best i couid. and no man can
do more. Fitz whipped me, and that's all
I can say about it.
Billy Madden. Ruhlin s manager, de
clared that Gus' defeat waa due to over
training. James J. Corbett, who acted as one of
Ruhlin's seconds, also declared that Ruh
lin was overtrained. "I know this," he
said, "for he waa with me during my
preparations for my bout with Jeffries.
"After that Gus continued training for
his battle with Sharkey and worked even
harder after that for his bout with Fitz.
I warned him that he was doing too
much, but he imagined that he could
stand it. Anybody could see last night
that something was wrong with him, as
he sent the right to the jaw repeatedly,
but the necessary strength was not be
hind the blows."
BIG AKIOS RUSIE
"Will Open a Wet Goods Emporium at
Muncie Through. "With, Baseball.
Muncie. Ind.. Aus. 11. Amos Rusle and
his divorced wife. May, who secured the
decree of separation and several thou
sand dollars alimony at Indianapolis last
May, played a shrewd game in getting re
married without the press discovering it
until a week had elapsed. Rusle arrived
in this city two weeks ago. but kept him
self secluded from the public. He went
down town only t few times, and then at
nignt. Alter waiting a few days he and
his former wife went to Marion, where
the wedding ceremony was performed.
Rusle boarrfed the train bv himself and
so did his wife. He told an unsuspecting
newspaper man mat ne was going to Cin
cinnati and that he might pitch for some
National league team in the near future.
This was taken as significant of the fact
tnat pernaps there was a "hen on" be
tween him and President Brush, of the
Reds. However, the public was fooled
and the couple were reunited without any
one out ineir near Kin Knowing It.
n,ven aner tne Kusies nau returned to
town and were at home in the house la
DAIM.
THE FOOD DRINK
Do you know that
three-quarters of all the
world's headaches are the
result of using tea and
coffee ?
So physicians say.
Quit them and the
headaches quit.
Grain-O has the coffee
taste, but no headaches.
All grocer ; 15c. and 85c.
II I
West Fourteenth street, built by Mrs.
.usie wua the money received as ali
mony, a vouna- ratwirtcr. who did not per.
sonally know the once famous twirlec,
went to the TiAonnt and asked Mrs.
Rusie if the reports to the effect that
she and Amos had been reconciled and
would be married were true. Amos was
sitting on the porch at that very moment,
but was introduced by his wife to the
unsuspecting scribe as a Mr. Clark, a
neighbor. The truth was learned yester
day, and the many friends of the two
sent them congratulations at once. Rusie
is very popular here and was once the
idol of the fans, still being in their favor
very much. The general Impression is
uj.l me couple acted wisely in lemarry-
ing. Rusie has promised his wife to lead
a temperate life, and, though- he will dis
pense refreshing drinks over a bar in his
own 3aioon, soon to be. opened in aiuncie,
he says nothinsr will Induce him to return
to the old ways which resulted in his
failure eventually on the diamond. -"Baseball
and I have separated for
Keeps, ne tells his friends, and, tnougn
he appears to be In fine condition, his
statements are believed.
GIBSON PERMANENTLY LAME
Indifferent Care, After Firing Process,
Renders Smith. Colt Useless.
Chicago, Aug. 11. Charles Head
Smith's phenomenally bad., luck con
tinues. Testerday he received advice
from the veterinary surgeon who con
ducted the firing process recently of
Lieutenant Gibson, Donald Bain and
His Excellency that Gibson is perman
ently lame and will never be able to
race the starter again. It appears that
after Gibson was fired he was allowed
to stand up too long instead of being
suspended in a sling in order that no
weignt mignt be borne on the sore ten
dons of the front legs.
Mysterious Billy Staid Away.
Detroit, Mich., Aug. H.'Mysterious
.tsiuy smitn, who was to nave gone
fifteen rounds with young Peter Jackson
before the Cadillac Athletic club last
night, failed to materialize, and the col
ored man had two six round bouts with
local boxers. Jackson lost to Tom Mc-
Cune and knocked out Fred Thornton
(colored) as the gong rang for the end
or tne sixth round. .'
Fought to a Draw. ,
Cincinnati, O., Aug. 11 Oscar Gardner
and Barney Furey fought a ten round
draw before the People's Athletic club
last nignt.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
AT INDIANAPOLIS.
Score by innings:
R H 3
Indianapolis 4 00010000 05 8 2
Cleveland 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 6 18 4
fctattenes Indianapolis, Barnes, Dam
mann and Powers; Cleveland, Baker and
Crisham.
Second srame: R H K
Indianapolis 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 810 11 3
(Jieveianu 9 0 0.1 3 0 0 v 4 e 3
AT MILWAUKEE.
Score by innings:
R f B
Milwaukee 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 14 IB 1
Kansas City 0 00010200 03 7 2
Kattenes Milwaukee. Dowllng and Dig
gins: Kansas City, Gray, Gear and Me-
iuanus.
AT DETROIT.
Score by innings:
Jt Tf B
Detroit 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 7 IS 0
Buffalo 0 0300000 0 S 3 S
Batteries Detroit, Miller and Shaw
Buffalo, Foreman, Schreckongost and
apeer.
AT MINNEAPOLIS.
Score bv inninKs:
R H E
Minneapolis 2 010000104 9 6
Chicago .23200110 2 11 16 2
Batteries Minneapolis, Parker and
Nichols; Chicago, Fisher and Sugden.
Salina, 3 ; Ellsworth, 2.
Salina, Kas., Aug. 11. Ellsworth met
defeat in a five inninsr fame here. The
game was closely contested and there
was considerable wranuiins: over several
decisions rendered, owing to tne late ar
rival of the Ellsworth team, a uin inning
game could not be played.
Score by mnmgs:
RHB
Salina 1 110 3 3 1
Ellsworth 0 0 10 12 3
Batteries Salina. Davis and Moore:
jcuisworth, cates ana esiegei.
Independence, 10; Elk City, 2.
Independence. Kas.. Aug. 11. The Inde
pendence team won an easy victory over
a team trom Elk City composed pi play
ers from various points in this section.
The excellent team work of the home nine
won the game. Doc Goodell pitched six
innine-s. strikine- out nine men and al
lowing the visitors only one hit. Greer
took his place and did good work.
score by inrunKs:
R H E
Elk City 0 0001010ft 2 S 6
Independence 14210200 10 7 4
Batteries Elk Citv. Ruble and Turner:
Independence, D. Goodell, Greer, J. Good-
en ana iTuoy.
Salina's New Team.
Salina. Kas.. Auer. 11. Morris. Davis,
Jameson, Quigg, Ash and Price, all of the
Arkansas Ulty team, nave Deen signea oy
tne Doara or control oi tne sauna ciuo
and the local team is now among the
fastest in the state and ready to make
dates with any team in the west. All
clubs wanting dates should address either
the manager or the Doara oi control.
Madison, 12-3; Leroy, 7-2.
Madison. Kas.. Ausr .11. Madison de
feated Leroy here in two eames. First
score, 12 to 7, and last, 3 to 2. -The last
game was the best that has been played in
Madison for several years. Batteries-
Madison, Dong and isusn; .eroy, uranam
and Stauton.
Burrton, 16; Wichita, 14.
Burrton, Kas., Aug, lli Burrton de
feated Wichita at Halstead. Score, 14 to
16. Batteries Wichita,- -Price and Wood
cock; Burrton, Shacklett and Blades. .
Baseball Notes..
The public will never 'get ' a line on
Norwood Gibson's -ability as a pitcher
until he is played in a National league
game, and given proper support both
with the bat and in the field.
Why not try Gibson in a champion
ship game? Allen's men will hardly
be able to nose out Brooklyn.
Manager George Davis didn't wait to
try Matthewson, his college twirler,
against the Lonesomeville team. He
patted the young fellow on the back
and sent him in against Brooklyn after
the champions had a big lead on the
Giants. That is the way to try out a
pitcher.
"Brooklyn has struck Its old form
again, and the western trip of the
champions opens auspiciously with two
straight victories from Chicago. Over
18.000 persons witnessed the two games.
Pittsburg is playing strongly, and in
Saturday's game pulled the Philadel
phians down. The two teams are not
far. apart, and Pittsburg has a good
lead on third place. The western series
may again force the Quakers out of
second place. Pittsburg seems to be the
team most eligible for the job. St. Louis
has taken a good long lead on the
Giants." New York World.
Gene De Montreville is on the trip
with the champions, but he is not im
proving, and a Chicago specialist has
advised complete rest. Demont Injured
himself internally sliding into third
base one day last week, Hanlon may
send him home.
The Syracuse baseball franchise and
team were transferred yesterday to
Frank J. Leonard, who has associated
with him several men in Syracuse.
Bill Coughlin is considered- the best
all-around third baseman in the Ameri
can league. . -, ... , i i . , ,
KANSASJEWS.
Two Train Kobbers Killed in
Battle at Goodland.
Bandits Who Recently Held Up
Passengers at Hugo. "
ONE SnOT, ONE BURNED
Located by Officers on a Ranch
Near Town.
Two of Sheriff's Posse Badly
Wounded in Melee.
Goodland, Kan., Aug. 11. Both of the
bandits who robbed a Union Pacific train
near Hugo, Col.,last Saturday night, kill
ing W.J. Fay during the affair, were
killed by a posse four miles north of here
Friday. Before they were killed they
shot and seriously wounded two of the
possemen, George Culllns and J. B.
Riggs.
One of the robbers was shot in the
forenoon as he was making a break
frTTi a ranch house where the posse had
the two surrounded, and the body of the
other is in the ruins of the buuaing al
ter it had been burned by the posse yes
terday afternoon. Whether one of the
many shots fired Into the building killed
him, whether he shot himself or whether
he died in the flames is not known.
The two robbers came to the ranch of
D. E. Bartholomew, where they were
killed on Wednesday. They asked for
shelter and something to eat. Bartholo
mew gave them the best he had and
asked few questions. They volunteered
the information that they did nqt want
to go to town, as they were ragged ana
unpresentable. The first suspicion that
was aroused against them was wner
they sent a boy to town to get the Den
ver papers. The boy gave a full account
of the men to the officers here and his
description convinced Sheriff William
Walker that they were the Hugo rob
bers.
Friday morning Sheriff Walker and a
posse, including E. C. Biddison, J. xi.
Riggs, George Cullins and several others,
went to the ranch. Sheriff Walker and
one of the others dismounted and went
toward the house, but their approach
was seen by one of the men, who closed
the door and remained passive until it
was kicked open by the sheriff. Then a
general fire began.
After several shots had been exchang
ed and the other members of the posse
had joined thier comrades, one of the
robbers jumped through a window and
endeavored to make his escape, firing
repeatedly. He tried to reach the horses
but before he could get away he was
shot and instantly killed, but not before
he had shot Cullins and Riggs. Biddison
fired the shot that brought the robber
down.
After the killing of the first robber the
posse withdrew, leaving the dead body
where it lay, but carrying away the
wounded Cullins and Riggs. Sheriff
Walker telegraphed to Denver for a can
non to batter down the cabin, and while
waiting for its arrival a desultory fire
was kept up on the refuge of the remain
mg bandit.
The man inside the house was armed
with a Winchester and a too near ap
proach drew his fire.' About 4 o'clock
some men, by crawling through a corn-
held, got to a shed near the house and
from this place threw two railroad
fusees to the roof of the house, setting it
afire. It was not many minutes until
the entire building was in flames, but
the robber made no sign and if he waa
not shot by a bullet from the many that
were fired at the house from the outside
he found his death in the flames. A rifle
shot was heard in the building while
the fire was burning, and is possible that
the robber shot himself to avoid crema
tion. His body has not been recovered
trom tne ruins.
There is no doubt about the men beiner
the train robbers. On the body of the
man shot in the morning was found a
watch, two black calico face masks, a
lady's chain and charm and an opened
envelope addressed to some unreadable
name at Hugo, Col. He was tall, with
black mustache and commonly dressed.
The body was brought to town last ev
ening, where an inquest will be held.
Both men were about 30 years old, and
or the desperado style, having threaten
ed to shoot several farmers who refused
to keep them.
The house on the ranch, with its eon
tents, was valued at $1,200 and will be
paid for by the county.
JKlgga and cullins, who were shot in
the fight, are doing well and may re-
CITY WANTS PAY.
Pittsburg Seeks to Recover Money
.Expended on Smallpox Patient
Pittsburg, Aug. 11. Mayor Brewer
went to Girard this morning to have an
interview with the commissioners in
regard to the future care of smallpox
patients. .
In the past year Pittsburg has been
obliged to pay out $3,500 for the care
and quarantine of its smallpox pa
tients. The county pays the expense of
these smallpox patients in the event the
claim comes in from township and
the city is anxious to understand where
the commissioners find authority for
defraying the expense of caring for and
quarantining smallpox cases at Yale,
while they can find no authority for
paying charges connected with small
pox patients in the city of Pittsburg.
A KIN LAWSUIT.
Several Families Near Mulvane in a
Land Squabble.
Wellington, Aug. 11. A suit was filed
in the district court today by Benjamin
Ladd against his son, Lester Ladd, his
daughter, Mrs. Rosetta M. Ferguson,
her husband, Osgar Ferguson, and
Charles Hodgson, to regain possession
of about $7,000 worth of land in the vi
cinity of Mulvane.
The Ladds, Fergusons ana Hodgson
live in and near Mulvane. Last March,
the petition sets forth, Benjamin Ladd
deeded to his son, Lester Ladd, and his
daughter, Rosetta M. Ferguson, farms
and other property to the amount of
about J7.000, in consideration of which
they were to provide him with a home
for the rest of his life. He is 61 years
of age. A contract was entered into by
the rjarties concerned. Now. .the peti
tion states, the father has been forced
out of home, and he brings suit through
his attorneys to cancel the contract ana
recover possession of his property.
CONVICT ACTS QUEERLx.
W. McLelland, Who Escaped Eleven
Years Ago, Returns to Prison.
Leavenworth. Aug. 11. "I am your
prisoner and I have come to serve out
the balance of my time," said a man
who came into Warden Tomlinson's pri
vate office at the Kansas state peniten
tiary yesterday afternoon. The warden
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SUMMER.
Sunburn, Chafing, Insect Bites, Burns, Itching, " -
Scratches, Sprains, Stiffness of Joints, Fatigue and "
Inflamed Eyes are cured by the use of
Pond's Extract
Used Internally and Externally
CAVTIONl Refuse the weak, watery Witch Bmel
preparations represented to be "theaameus"JKND'S
EXTRA CT, which easily Boar and generally contain
"wood aloohol," a deadly poison. PO.VD'S EXTHJlCT
is sold ONIY iu SEULZEO bottles, enclosed in huff
wrapper.
POND'S EXTRACT CO.
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looked at the stranger in astonishment
and finally said:
"I don't believe I know you, sir." Be
fore the warden could proceed any fur
ther the visitor replied: "I escaped from
here eleven years ago and am tired of
dodging about and living in suspense,
and I want to serve out the rest of my
time. I married since escaping and have
a wife and five children living in Ar
kansas, but they are well provided for
and can live all right until I serve out
this sentence'
The man who returns to prison is Wm.
McLelland, who escaped from the Kan
sas penitentiary June 7, 18S9. He was
convicted of grand larceny in Neosho
county in 188S and brought to the peni
tentiary to serve five years. He was a
good prisoner and was put in charge of
a traction engine hauling brick and rock
inside and outside the prison walls. His
behavior was excellent for over three
years but one day while George Cass was
warden McLelland. left his engine in the
middle of the road and walked away.
Efforts were made to capture him for
several months after his escape, but with
the frequent changes of officers at the
penitentiary he was forgotten.
TEMPORARY ALIMONY.
Wife of a Katy Engineer Seeks a Di-
voroe at Independence.
Independence, Aug. 11. Mrs. Nettie M.
Horn, of Cherryvale, has commenced a
suit in district court for a divorce from
her husband. Fred D. Horn, who Is an
engineer on the M.: KV & T. R. R. She
alleges that they were married in No
vember, 1890, and that they have two
children, girl of 9 years and a boy of 6
years. She says that in July, 1898, while
living" at Denison, Texas, she discovered
that her husband was guilty of adultery.
whereupon she left him and returned to
her parents in Cherryvale, that although
her husband receives a salary of about
$100 per month, he has contributed noth
ing to the support of herself and child
ren and she asks for temporary alimony
of $10 per week pending the suit and $50
attorney's fee to be paid at once. She
also asks for a divorce, the custody of
ner cnnaren ana such permanent ali
mony as the court may see fit to grant.
W ith this petition, her attorney. A. L
Wilson went before Judge Skidmore.who
made an order that defendant should at
once pay to H. M. Levan, clerk of court,
soo as attorney fee and $10 per week for
the support of plaintiff while the suit is
pending. The railroad company was also
ordered to retain the above amounts
from the wages of the defendant and pay
tnem into court, it defendant fails to do
BO.
MUST STAY IN JAIL.
Miss Jessie Morrison Not Allowed
Bail at El Dorado.
-El Dorado, Aug. 11. By agreement -of
attorneys Probate Judge Randall yes
terday, in habeas corpus case, remand
ed Jessie Morrison to the Butler county
jail without bail. This will keep her
from being sent to the Sedgwick county
jail for safe keeping, to which defense
objected.
ORDERED TO THE ORIENT.
Infantry Stationed at Ft. Leavenworth
Sent to War.
Leavenworth, Aug. 11. The war de
partment has ordered companies C and
D, of the First Infantry, now stationed
at Fort Leavenworth, to proceed with
out delay to San Francisco, there to
take transport for Taku, China. The
orders were received by telegraph this
afternoon, and preparations for the
move were started at once. The com
panies have been recruited up to their
full strength but are short f officers.
LARGE WHEAT YIELD.
Jacob Miller, of Sumner County, Gets
1,325 Bushels From Thirty Acres.
Wellington, Aug. 11. The largest yield
of wheat reported by any farmer in
Sumner county this year was reported
by Jacob Miller of Greene township to
day, whose farm is kVs miles southeast of
Wellington.
Mr. Miller went away last year and
bought some seed wheat of the variety
known as the "Oregon May." He plant
ed 30 acres of it, and has just finished
threshing it. It yielded a total of 1,325
bushels an average of almost 45 bushels
to the acre.
The largest yield of wheat In Sumner
county heretofore reported .was 3814
bushels.
Pensions For Eansans.
Washington, Aug. 11. Pensions have
been granted as follows:
Original Frederick A. Williams,
Wichita, $6; Francis A. Pool, Wells
ville, $6; John McKenna, Ellis, $6;
Kiram T. Clary, Winfield, $6; Elihu
Maupin, Greenwich, $8.
Additional William Mitchell, Abi
lene, $12.
Increase Frederick Wilson, Kansas
City, $8.
Reissue Cyrus S. Knous, Dial, $8.
A Guaranteed Cure For Piles.
Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding
Piles. No cure, no pay. All druggists are
authorized by the manufacturers of
Pazo Pile Ointment to refund the money
where it fails to cure any case of piles
no matter of how long standing. Cures
ordinary cases in six days: the worst
cases in fourteen days. One application
gives ease and rest. Believes itching
instantly. This is a new discovery and
is the only pile remedy sold on a positive
guarantee, no cure no pay. Price 50c.
If your druggist don't keep it in stock
send us 50e in postage stamps and we
will forward same by mail. Manufac
tured by Paris Medicine Co.. St. Louis.
Mo., Manufacturers of Laxative Bromo-
Quimne ana tjroves uastclass Chill
Tonic.
Marshall's Band.
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teresting programme at their concert
tomorrow afternoon. .
Wetmore's Best Tobacco Tags.
Save them. They are worth A cent enrli
in trade or cash at your dealer's.
Wetmore's Beat Tobacco is the sweetest.
juciest, most lasting chew on earth.
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The only way to get a suit
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Amateur
Photographers
Don't wait a week to hava
your Kodak Pictures fin
ished when we can do
them in a day, rain or
shine. We develop and
print every day.
Kodaks for Rent.
Yiews and Commercial Work.
JOHN F. STRICKROTT,
515 Kansas Avenue.
Say, Bill !
Do you know Jones
& Son, 320 Kansas Ave. ?
They handle every
thing from a cigarette to
a tombstone. And they
don't ask up-town prices,
either, on Ice Boxes, Re
frigerators, Gasoline
Stoves and Baby Car
riages and Carts. They
are selling at exact cost to
make room for fall stock.
Goods bought, sold
and exchanged.
JONES 81 SON,
'Phop.9 707.
320 Kansas Ave.
Agent Dangler Gasoline Stoves.
Call and See My Line
of
Spring
and
Summer
SUITINGS
Will guarantee you a saving
of from five to ten dollars
on a Suit.
N. li. WOLFF,
429 Kansas Ave.