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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-21

tered the university until after oct. 10
of the previous year Ia expected to
compete. 1t is said that he has been
throwing the hammer 40 feet, which is
good deal better than the intercol-
leginte record. McCracken, the Univer-
slty of Pennsylvania football player.
has been doing well too. At the games
on April so he threw the hammer 1879
feet inches
J. S. Winsor of the University of
Pennsylvania, who holds the intercolle-
giate record of 6 feet inch in the high
jump, was looked upon as an almost
certain winner again this year. 4 short
while ago, however, he sprained his an
kle while praotlcing and has only
Just been able to get TO work again
Powell of Cornell is also said to be
Jumping over six feet. There is likely to
be battle royal between some of the
best men before this event Is decided,
which will cause the winner to come
pretty near the worlds record, held by
Sweeney. Waller OF Yale had been ex-
pected to give good account OF him
self In the high jump, as he had made
record of feet inches in private,
hut he has enlisted in Lieutenant- Colo
mel Theodore Roosevelts regiment OF
rough riders and so is out of IT.
Since cycling events have become such
an important factor in the distribution
of points for the championship Column
bia has maintained the highest standing
in that branch. Strong efforts will he
made this year to vanquish the New
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-21

the crowds they carry from one point
to another to attend the meets. The
city street car lines near the tracks do
n rushing business while the races are
on. Al this, too, is but the most APP
parent part of the briskness and ex-
hilaration of trade that permeates ev-
cry part of n town of a few thousand
inhabitants during its race week. for
the followers of harness races are no.
toriously liberal with their money.
In Illinois alone there are so trot-
ting and fair associations which win
give race meets this year. for which
they will distribute in cash over s250.00O,
and more than 100000 citizens will
pay to witness these events.
What Is the case in Illinois is also
true OF n dozen other states.
America has always been the home
and headquarters of harness racing, but
of recent years European countrieshave
been attracted to the sport and have
made heavy drafts upon our stock OF
fast trottcrs both for racing and breed
ing purposes. This steady expectation
of American trotters with low records
has caused some to wonder where the
recruits for the "2:l0 and better" class
es are to come from.
The depletion In the ranks Is really
startling. Derby Princess. 2;0Sis Count
ess Eve, 2:09h Que Allen, 2;0s%; Baron
Rogers. 2;09A; Athains. 2:10. and Sena-
tor are in foreign countries. Fantasy
2:06. and Beuzctta. 2:06A, have been re-
tired and bred. William Penn. 2:07h
Oakland Baron. 2:09h, and Daredevil
2:O91s. are banlshed to stud service, and
Praytell. 2:O9h, is to be raced only al
"matinees."
Klamath, 2:Osik, is not likely TO be
seen in the east. and besides he is fast
getting beyond the zenith of his pow
ers. Alix. 2:OsA, and Azote, 2;0iA are
practically out of the count. So it car
easily be seen that the list of extra
fast ones for the coming season is ma
terlally reduced.
Chased on their records the speedy
division is composed of the following
Kentucky Union, 2:07h; Grace Has
tings, 2:0S; onoqua, 2:OSA The Monk
2:Osh; Bessie Wilson, 2:09h: Elloree
2:OOA: Mosul 2.O9h Pat l.. 2:09h
Pilot Boy 2:O9i; Bush, 2:O9ih; Il. r. p.
209H; Dandy Jim, a:09&; Ottinger
2:O5%.; Page, 2:O9ai; Rilma. 2:10. This
makes only 10, some OF which are very
doubtful. u. II. TRENT.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-21

Workers, but the wcarers of the blue
and white are veteran racers and from
the present outlook VIII again finish in
the van. Captain j. u. Williams has a
dozen promising riders in training. the
most prominent candidates being Irving
Powell. Ray Dawson, Waterman, Bird
and Schwartz.
Captain Lawrence Tweedy. who rep
resented the blue in the championships
last year, will select the Yale team this
season. Among the most promising
riders are j. S. Mcfarland, a good dis
lance man. and Messrs. Anderson, Nc
Cutcheon and Walker.
The Princeton colors are represented
by likely band Of riders, among them
being Bert Ripley, the well known ANA
teur. Other good riders include Davis.
C. A. Lyon, Hill, Kehr II. Il. Lyon and
Dean. Charley Church. the Philadel-
phia professional is training the Penn
sylvania riders and says he Will turn
out few surprises.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-21

gins properly in June, though one or
two meets will be held before that time
this year. The great majority OF the
horse owners do not begin the cam
palgn, however, until July, and the big
gest stables are not heard OF prior to
the opening OF the grand circuit at De
trult, generally held after the middle of
the month.
The little town of Walsenburg, Colo,
guve the first trotting meeting Of the
year week ago, but the first chance to
see the fast horses uncovered Will be on
Memorial day at the Colorado Springs
meeting. There will also be a score or
more meets all over the country on that
date, and thenceforward for the next
SIX months races will be held daily and
in many eases half q dozen or more
on identical dates.
More than 900 trottlng and fair as
sociations will hold races during that
period, Some OF them will have more
than one exhibition, so that, judging
from the reports of 1897. 1t may very
safely be predicted that more than 1900
race meetings Will he held this season
during the comparatively short period
covered by the annual campaign Of the
trottcr and PAGER
Present indications are that the
purses this year will be much more lib.
eral than those hung up In recent sea-
sons. While, az win be remembered by
those who take an Interest in such mat
tiers, there were a number Of meetings
during the last track campaign where
the purses in the aggregate amounted
to over $50 600, large majority Of them
did not amount to over $1,000, ana in
many cases the total did not exceed
$500. The average aggregate offered FOR
each OF the meets of 1897 was. how
ever. about $500, which was not SO bad
after ALL
In consequence of the larger stakes
to be competed for there are more en-.
tries this season, and the prospects 70!
good and exciting sport are correspond
ingly brighter.
The war has had its effect on trotting
and pacing affairs, just as on every
other business. Many associations ar,
holding back final stake announcement.
until the very last moment, and as O
result numbers of owners are delaying
their entries for fear OF some develop
ment that may render 1t necessary tc
make different arrangements. But al
though these things have their retard.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-21
Temple to Race Again.

Ralph Temple, who will be remem-
bered as one OF the cracks OF the cycle
tracks, has decided to return to the rae
Ing field this season. He has challenged
Bald for n quarter mile, August Lehr
for a half mile and Michael for mile
race. He has backed up each challenge
with $1,000 and offers to wager that
amount or less on each race. The con-
tests are to be unpaced. As n mile Is
almost too short for him to ride we'll.
Michael will probably not accept Tenn
pie, who is wealthy man, Is only %
years old, weighs li5 pounds and when
racing years ago was almost without
a peer.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-21
A Boon to Bicycle Buyers.

An English inventor has devised n
machine for retail bicycle dealers that
enables riders to quickly ascertain what
height of frame, adjustment of saddle
and handle bars. length of crank. etc..
are most desirable. As things are now
managed would be buyer may have
to mount several different bicycles in
the store, and great deal of expert
menting ia certain to be necessary be-
fore the most satisfactory position is
found. The new invention is a dummy
bicycle full of sliding joints and is ar
ranged so that the machine can be
readily adjusted to any rider and an
opportunity afforded to learn precisely
what position and what style of cycle
are most suited to him.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-21
COLLEGE MEN OF
BRAIN AND Drawn.
Gossip of the Coming Athletic Championship
Meeting TO Be Held In New York
May Fl and 2S

ed as the probable winner Of the hurdle
races. though there are several fast
men at the universities who will give
him a good argument over the fences,
among them Fox and Bremen of Har-
ward and Perkins of Yale.
Tom Burke is now n student at Har-
ward. and the crimson team relies on
MIN to gain some points for them in the
quarter mile.
Cochens of Wisconsin. who was last
season protested because he had not en-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-21

historical exactness OF the story and
the treatment of the characters. There
Is SO far little probability that the play
VIII be acted in America.
Nine. Emma Calve is to appear IN
Paris this spring In Gluck's "Armida'
and may repeat the performance in
Covent Garden during the London sea-
son.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-21

plays serious roles In the smaller cities
and lately came into notice at Bologna.
Marie Dressler has been engaged to
support sam Bernard next season In
THE Marquis OF Michigan" which will
be produced In August.
Piper Findlnteg the famous member
OF the Gordon highlanders who dlstin-
gu;shed himself at Dargai Ridge. Will
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-21

ing influence. II may also be set down
as a practically assured fact that more
money Will be offered for contests be-
tween harness horses at the meets of
1898 than has been hung up for many
years past. A well known authority
has declared fair estimate Of the total
at s3,6OO,O0O, from which can be Cleaned
the immense interests and money in
vested in such matters throughout the
United States. Last year over 1000, 900
people paid for admission at the gates
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-21

| OF the tracks where tine harness horse
Is supreme.
| Few persons have an adequate APP
probation of the vast business involved
in the racing of the mag that drags a
sulky," not to make mention of the
stock farms and breeding establish
ments directly and indirectly connected
with the sport.
Then there must be considered the
small army of men who are employed
by the associations. owners and train
ers. The railroads are benefited through
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-21

shortly make his appearance on the
English stage. What is left OF him aft
er he comes out Of a London hospital
VIII he fitted into "A redhot melOdrama.
There are now so stock companies in
the country.
Julia MnrlOwe has in contemplation n
London appearance in THE Countess
Naleska," The play Is known in Eu-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-21

comic opera field next season. An alll-
ance between Lillian Russell and Thorn
as Q. Seabrooke is talked of. 1t Is also
among the probabilities that Della Fox
Will rejoln DE Wolf Hopper
The Lilliputians are to act at Drury
Lane theater. London, next summer.
The success Of "Pameln" In Paris has
been increased by discussion as to the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-21

popular ragtime ballads. He is the
leading comedian Of the BLACK Patti
Troubadours' and one OF the funniest
performers ON the burlesque stage.
The latest theatrical sensation in
Italy 10 an 1l-year-old actress who
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-21
TOPICS OF STAGELAND.

AFTER ten years in Europe Kate For
syIhe mas returned to America.
me author Of An Coous." etc, Err
nesl Hotan, the famous colored come
aien and composer, Is said to be in re-
eeipt Of 10000 annual royalties from his
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-21
WITH THE SPEEDY
HARNESS HORSES.
Promising Outlook For Fine Sport During the
Coming Campaisn-Heera of
Fast Steppers.

Many attempts nave been made in
past years to extend the trotting season
beyond Its actual annual existence of
90 weeks, but all such efforts have so
far proved of no avail. The season be-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-21

A musical comedy running in Paris,
Les P'tltes Monches." has been bought
by Augustin Daily. 1t is said to be a
clean opera.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-21

There are rumors OF the establish
ment Of at least two important stock
companies in New York next season.
one of them on Broadway.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-23

istration while the hotel keeper was
supposed to be unfriendly, we do not
pretent to say.
Beginning in April, however, and
going over the record down to Sept.
/, we find as follows: Jointist No. ! =,
(the name will be furnished upon APP
plication), was fined on the following
dates: April IS, $500, May 26, $500,
July II, $40 90, August !, $40 %.
Jointist No. . was fined on the follow
ing dates: April 81, $500, July Z,
$4,000, August %, $1,000. Jointist
No. was fined on the following
dates; May 5, $500, June 8, $50 co.
July II, $4,000, July 80, $40 90. Joint
let No. 4 was fined on the following
dates: May II, S25 90, July II, $40 90.
In each of these cases a plea of guilty
was entered and the costs assessed
were $3.50 in addition 10 the fine.
There were other arrests during this
time, but the four selected represent
the joints that are regarded as per.
manent institutions. IT will be seen
that in the five months of the record
No. was fined four times, No. three
times, No. 3 four tines, and No. 4
twice. 1t will he seen that the fines
in each case were always the same
amount, S25 at fitst, and $40 after
wards. And it will be seen that in
at least some instances the arrest was
made within two or three days of the
same date in each month. There are
certainly enough condolences in the
matter of these arrests and fines to
justify in large measure the general
opinion that they are imposed i'm
pursuance OF deliberate method.
Judge Thompson insists, however,
that such Is not the case, and the
REGISTER accepts his word for it.
He declares that he has issued
warrants in the past whenever he had
evidence to justify it, and pledges
himself in the futuie to issue warrants
every day if evidence can he secured
that often. This is certainly all that
could be asked, and is evidence
enough that the city attorney at least
is sincere in his wish to see the law
enforced. This being the case the
matter would seem. in the language
of the street, to be "up to" the Com
mittee of Fifteen. With the active
cooperation and support of the city
attorney it would seem as if some.
thing might he accomplished.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-23
rHE alOok YARDS CASE

One of the acts of the last Legisla
ture for which the Populists claim the
most credit Is that reducing charges
ut the Kansas City stock yards
They claim that this has saved the
people of Kansas hundreds of thous.
ands, and they especially praise At.
torney General Boyle for compelling
the stock Yards to obey it.
The truth is, as ever shipper knows,
that the law is dead letter and that
it has not saved the people a dollar.
II has not been generally known why
the law suits, instituted by Attorney
General Boyle, had not resulted in
the enforcement of the law, but the
reason for that has now been given
On page II OF this paper the story Is
told in full, and it certainly leaves
Mr.. Boyle in a most embarrassing
light, The article is long, but we
trust every citizen will read it all. 1t
certainly proves beyond question
that the Attorney General has dslib-
erately conceded away the rights of
the people, to the advantage of the
stock yards. Read 1t and see if you
can come to any other conclusion.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-23
THE SHERIFF INDICATED.

Acting on the advise of the lawyer,
and disregarding that of county
attorney, Sheriff Hobart recently de-
clined to discharge from the Jail a
Woodson county convict who had
been pardoned by the Governor until
the costs of the action had been maid.
as was all duly reported at the proper
time by the REGISTER. The county
Attorney made such row about the
conduct of the sheriff in disregarding
his official advise, that the latter
wrote to the Attorney General for his
opinion, and is in receipt of the follow
ing letter.
Office of Attorney General Topeka Sept 10.
H. Hobart, Esq, sheriff, lola, Kansas.
Dear Sir: am in receipt OF your request for
my opinion as to whether pardon from the
Governor releases convict from confinement
for costs after having served his Jail sentence.
In my opinion II pardon from the Governor
can reach no further than the jail senteuee.
The Board of County Commissioners has
authority to release from confinement on ac.
count Of fine and costs but cannot release from
liability to pay same. The pardon of the
Governor does not in my opinion, release from
confinement on account of costs. Very truly
yours l.. G. Boyle, Attorney General
In the light of which letter the
sheriff is congratulating himself ON
account Of the good money he saved
by consulting Il lawyer instead Of the
county attorney.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-23
OFFICIAL PAPER OF ALLEN COUNTY,
JUDGE THOMPSON ON THE JOINT
QUESTION,

Editor REGISTER: In an article
published in saturdays issue of the
REGISTER headed Joints Here and
There" you used the following Ian.
guage.
The ROOSTER admits that II is not an
expert on the Joint question, and 1t certain
ly has no holler than thou talk TO use 10.
ward Humboldt. But Il has been the gen.
eral understanding that joints have been
running openly and unmolested IN Hum
boldt, for number of years, while in lola
that condition has only existed since the
present Dissatisfaction came into power
last SPRING
The central idea of your statement
seems To be, that it is the general un-
derstanding that pryor to last spring
joints did not run openly and unmO-
Tested in LOLA, but have been running
openly and uHmOiested IN lola since
the present administration came into
power.
As a part of the present administra.
tion aud charged with the duty of
prosecuting, before the police Judge,
persons charged with the violation OF
city ord nances, / beg leave to correct
your atement, as II reflects upon me
personally as well as upon all others
connected with the administration
whose duty II is to see that the ordi.
nances are inforced. / have no de-
sire nor disposition to find fault with
or crlticise former city administra.
tiOns. | have no doubt that the gen
tlemen composing them were honest
upright citizens and censcientiousIy
performed their duty as they under
stood it, | ask the same Judgment
for myself and associates unless the
facts justify IA different conclusion.
There has been an ordinance in
force prohibiting the sale of intoxica-
ting liquor within the corporate limits
of the city of lola since Aug, II, 1888.
Whether joints were running openly
in lola pryor to last spring" / do not
pretend to know or say except as to
the time when / came here in Aug
1897. Then it required no "eXpert on
the joint question" to find mum Der of
places in lola, variously estimated at
from seven to thirteen, where liquor
was openly sold without molestation,
aud as every one knows, who has any
knowledge on the subject, that this
condition of things continued to exist
until after the passage and publica.
ton of the ordinance now in force on
March IL, 1898. An examination of
the docket Of the police judge will
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-23
show that from July s, 1892, (the re-

chow that from July S, 1892, (the re.
cords before that time were destroyed
by fire. to the time this administra.
tion came into power, being about five
years and one half, there was not one
prosecution before the police Judge for
selling liquor and not one dollar Oi
fines assessed against the violatOrs OF
the city ordinance prohibiting the
sale of intoxicating liquors. Since
Feb. /, 1898 to Sept. 10, 1898, about
six months and one half there have
been twenty eight prosecutions for
selling liquor, twenty-five convictions
seven hundred and sixty dollar fines
imposed and seven hundred and
thirty-fve dollars collected. An eX-
animation of the dates of these prose
cutiOns will satisfy anyone who is
willing to be convinced that there is
absolutely nothing at all in the story
being circulated, that the city officials
have an arrangement with the Joint
keepers to collect monthly fine az u
license for them to carry on their bus
mess.
OF the two prosecutions for selling
liquor commenced by me and dismiss
ed for want of evidence to convict, one
Of the defendants was re arrested two
days atterward and COM icted lie
was sent TO jail for failure to pay his
fine and costs but his sentence was
atterward suspended by the city coun-
ell upon condition that he leave the
city never to return and To save
the city expense of boarding him in
jail.
| have tried earnestly to discharge
my duty with respect To the enforce
ment OF the liquor ordinance as well
as every other ordinance of the city
since have had The honor to be city
attorney and have instituted prOsecu-
tiuns whenever / could obtain evil
dence sufficient TO convict, but in the
discharge of my duty with respect to
the liquor ordinance, az we'll as some
others, | have met with all kinds Of
opposition. / have been accused of
being actuated by corrupt motives of
private gain, charged with being "a
newcomer trying to run the town. in
tertered with in nay business affairs
and traduced and vlltied In my per-
sonal relations.
a short time ago the temperance
people Of the city held mass meeting
and appointed committee to take
the necessary steps toward the en-
forcement of the prohibltory law in
lola, and you issued a proclamation
in your paper that, "the joints must
GO" | have stated privately to
mem bers of the committee, and now
announce publicly that | am ready
and willing to give that committee
all the assistance within my power as
city attorney to make good your pro-
clamation, and | do not believe there
Is a man connected with this admins
tration, whose duty it is to inforce the
law that would place a single obstacle
in the way of the committee.
| desire TO state another historical
fact somewhat closely connected with
this subject.
From July s, 1892, to Feb. lst 1898,
there were only so prosecutions all
told before the police court of the city
of lola and $4,000 Of fines imposed,
but as stated before not one prosecu-
ton for selling liquor, although val
Id ordinance was in force prohibiting
the sale Of liquor within the city linn.