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The Conservative, 1901-01-03

windows, is not an inviting stream to
ford with train of ox-wagons. The
banks are of earth, vertical, perhaps
twenty feet in hight; the substance of
the river is a tawny fluid, through
which sandy shadows can be seen, inter-
spersed with dark streaks of doubtful
depth Indeed Fremont had trouble in
crossing on that first trip of his; he had
an upset, both Kit Carson and Maxwell
caught colds, and they lost their coffee
which he assures us was very heavy
loss. Again let us be thankful that we
can reach the sweet air of the mountains
without either wading or swearing
The Old Ferry.
Here is another station, named
Chouteau, doubtless with a reason; and
here is Lawrence, where there was war
in the sos, and where (what is more to
our purpose) the first ferry over the
Kansas was established, for near here
the Leavenworth branch joined the main
trail Before the day of the ferry the
prudent used to shun the Kansas. In
1929, for instance, when Major Riley
(for whom Fort Riley was named) was
ordered out with part of the Leaven-
worth garrison, as the first of military
escorts to parties crossing the plains, he
preferred to ferry his force over the
Missouri, march down it's left bank and
cross again to Independence, thus going
around the Kansas and no doubt this
was often done.
The passengers care nothing for old
ferries nor trails they are playing cinch,
as they call it, or telling each other of
their troubles with hired girls; some
amuse themselves with watching the
white smoke of parallel train, far off
across the river this is on Kansas first
railroad, the line of the Union Pacific
which runs from Kansas City to Denver
and Cheyenne. Bayard Taylor described
it's operation on his first visit west in
1865, when it had only reached Topeka.
New Towns.
Topeka is recent formation it is
moreover not on the Santa Fe Trail,
which ran far to the south. We cross
it in turning down to Emporia, and
thereafter it is to the north of us for the
rest of the day. UP there are number
of once famous places-Big John Spring,
Council Grove, Diamond Spring-but
their glory has departed. We, along
our route, see many fields green with
winter wheat several surprising towns,
such as Newton and Hutchinson and at
Usage City a great showing of coal
mines. The coal is so near the surface
that they say farmer can never tell for
sure whether he is plowing corn or
mining coal.
The Conservative, 1901-01-03
Tbe Conservative.

in, we hear of independence, then OF
Westport, then of Kansas, and finally
the City is added In the meantime
another settlement had crystallized on
the west bank of the Missouri above
the mouth of the Kansas, peopled first
with the garrison of Nebraska's oldest
post, Fort Atkinson or Calhoun in 1927 !;
Cantonment Leavenworth, Fort Leaven-
worth, Leavenworth City, and finally
the City is dropped. From these two
river towns the Santa Fe Trail ran
westward. Troops and government sup
plies were forwarded from Leaven-
worth, private travellers and merchan,
disc for the most part from Independence
or Westport Landing, which is Kansas
City.
Early Kansas City.
In 1888 there was sale of vacant
lands "below the mouth of the Kansas
River and five miles from the flourish
ing town of Westport." Four years
later, when Second Lieutenant John @.
Fremont first crossed the Missouri, the
lands seem to have been vacant still ;
but on his second expedition, in 1S43, he
arrived on the 18th of May at "the little
town of Kansas, on the Missouri
frontier" Here he was obliged to re-
main two weeks, necessity from which
the advance of civilization has relieved
the traveller of today. Let us be thank
full for our mercies and take the morn.
ing train for Santa Fe. Kansas City is
fine town, for town, and no doubt
all of us would rather live in it than in
the Westport Landing of the 4O's; but it
is only town.
"How canst thou breathe in this air.
that hast hreathed the sweet air of the
mountains ?''
Ones nose gets full of SCOT and his
ears full of street.ca racket in Kansas
City.
Westward.
At seven miles from the union station
we see the name Turner" on a sign by
the roadside. Here, sixty years ago,
stood Cyprien Chouteau's trading post,
where Fremont tarried for several days
in 1842, making the astronomical obser-
vations which were incumbent on every
traveller in this unexplored region at that
time; and hence he "sat out" on the
10th of June, though it was a Friday.
"Mr. Chouteau accompanied US several
miles on our way, until we met an
Indian, whom he engaged to conduct US
on the first thirty or forty miles, where
he was to consign us to the ocean of
prairie, which, we were told, stretched
without interruption almost to the base
of the Rocky mountains /"
Fremont had no pathfndiDg to do
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-15
PLAYERS TRAINING HARD.
Savannah Football Teom to Be
Stronger Than Ever In Macon

Savannah Football Teom to Be
Stronger Than Ever in Macon
Game.
The Savannah Football Team Is put
ting in much practice for the coming
game. Christmas. with the Macon team.
Coach Barrow and Capt. McIntire are
very much pleased with the decided
Improvement shown by the players
ter and are much quicker and surer in
ter and are much quicker an surer in
their work. Team play, in particular,
has been decidedly improved.
Not only. is there much team prac-
tice, but the Individual players are
putting in their mornings with runs,
after which they are rubbed down.
This work develops both wind and
muscle. DR.. Barrow is paying especial
attention to the condition of the men,
and will allow no one of them in the
game unless he be in first-class shape
on the day of the contest.
The team practices are attended by
large crowds which show such an in
terest in the work that the boys are
encouraged to put forth their best eff
forts. This interest is a healthy one
and argues we'll for a large attendance
at the game. 1t is expected that quite
q number of rooters will accompany
the Macon team on their visit. Prac-
Aces will be held each night this week
except tomorrow night.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-15
PRAISED THE LEGISLATURE.
Conference Thanked Law Makers
for Defeating HardwicI Bill,

h The chief business of the fourth
days session of the South Georgia
Conference of the Colored Methodist
Episcopal Church. was the passing on
the character of many of the ministers
of the conference district. Not all of
the ministers went through the ordeal
with flying colors. Reports were sub
mitted showing the general fund of
the conference is larger this year than
last by $500. 60.
In the report submitted by the Com
mlttee on Education, it was stated that
the women Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South. have decided to build
an industrial hall for girls, at the
Payne College, Augusta. To prove
themselves worthy of this considera-
tlon on the part of the white women
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church,
south, the conference members de-
clded that they would endeavor to
raise Tor the same project. S. 900 by
Easter Sunday. The Holsey Institute.
now at Lumber City, the conference
has decided to move to Cordele. A re-
port suggesting the raising of the fund
and the removal of the Holsey Insti-
lutte was submitted by Rev. J. C. CAL
clough of Cordele.
Or. r. R.. Carter, general secretary
OF the Epworth League. delivered an
ADDRESS, telling of his trip to the In
ternational Epworth League Confer
ence. and the Ecumenical Conference,
London.
Rev. Calclough offered a resolution
pralsing the state Legislature for de-
ieatlng the Hardwick Acknowledgement
Dill, and suggesting to the conference
that petition be sent the Legisla-
ture that 1t defeat also the "nefarious
Ben tax reduction educational BILL
Among the speakers that addressed
the conference were Rev. Bascom An
thony and Rev. J. A. Smith, and also
Rev. DR.. c. II. Phillips, editor of the
christian Index. DR.. Phillips lacked
only three votes of being elected a
bishop at the last general conference.
II is thought that there is no doubt
OF his election to this position at the
next conference.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-15

Ex-CIerlk of Market Masters Takes
Up Alderman Thomas.

Ex-Clerk of Market Lee P. Masters,
who is affiliated with the anti admin
istration municipal faction does not
take kindly to the argument put up
by Alderman Thomas in his talk
against the bill to have the incoming
board of Council elect city officers.
Mr.. Masters says that while he has
nothing to do with the fight within
the ranks of the administration forces,
he certainly cannot sit by under the
circumstances and let Alderman
Thomas remarks go by unanswered.
THE argument of Mr.. Thomas be-
fore the committee in Atlanta is in
consistent with his actions in the
past" said Mr.. Masters. 1.-THE alder
man should not forget that he voted
against me when his vote would have
elected me. He speaks of long and
faithful service and declared to the
committee that where these virtues are
found in a public officer he should be
kept, in the interest of the municipal
government. The alderman has evil
IDENTIFY changed his way of thinking.
Il served for a term as clerk of
market, and when the time came for
another election l went forward as a
candidate for reelection, with strong
lHuOESeHlcHlS. L 90 not say THIS IN
an egotistical way. for it is a matter
of public record. Not a single COM
plant had been lodged against me
during my service, my honesty was
not questioned and not even remote
ly was | charged with incompetency
l asked for reelection, with the in
dorsement of the butchers in the mar
ket, the packing houses and many
OF the patrons of the market, as well
as the hucksters.
In the face of all these facts Mr..
Thomas voted against me and his vote
caused my defeat. How the same man
could have talked as he did in Atlanta
is beyond my comprehension. This is
not all. either. The same alderman
voted against two other men, against
whose official record nothing was or
could be said. He voted against City
Marshal John Power, and Recorder
Walter Hartridge. 1t Is true that these
gentlemen would have been defeated at
any rate, but they expected, and had
right to expect. the vote Of that al
derman above all others. 1t happened
that the three of us supported Mr..
Thomas and the ticket upon which he
nrst ran. We not only voted for him,
but we worked for him, and besides
casting aside what were good political
reasons, he defeated one, and helped
deteat two officers against whom no
charges had been made, or even sug-
gested. OF course the fight for the
passage of the bill was no affair OF
mine, although the result satisfies me,
ana my only interest in the matter is
the style of argument adopted by Mr..
Ihomas in opposing the measure
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-15
CREAMER'S REPLY TO BACON.
Thinks the AIderman's Remarks
Were Harsh and UncaIled for.

Thinks the AIderman's Remarks
Were Harsh and UncaIIed for.
Ex-Deputy City Marshall J. Robert
Dreamer is not pleased with Alderman
Bacons criticism of the aldermen who
signed the telegram to Senator Cam
telling him to "stand by the crowd
and pass the bill"
Mr.. Dreamer, who is at present chief
clerk to the ordinary is prominent in
factional politics. In his opinion Alder
man Bacon made a mistake in speak
ing as he did about his fellow alder
men.
1.-THE interview of Alderman Bacon
in the Morning News having reference
to the two aldermen who changed
their views was harsh and uncalled
for said Mr.. Dreamer. Doubtless
Mr.. Bacon is now ashamed of himself
for having given away to his temper,
The resolution of Mr.. Bacon request
ing the members of the House and the
Senate to oppose the bill for the cleo
ton of city officers by the incoming
Board of Aldermen, was Unexpectedly
sprung by him in caucus. No notice
was given any one of his intention in
that regard. The aldermen voted on
the proposition without really having
the arguments on both sides of the
question. Afterwards, two of the al
dermen became convinced that they
were wrong in the position they had
taken and changed their minds on the
proposition. At a later meeting, when
only seven aldermen were present 1t
was resolved to send a committee to
Atlanta to voice the protest of the ma
jority of the aldermen. At this meet
ing the two aldermen in question were
not even present. Messrs. Schroeder
and Frank, with the assistance of Mr..
Bacon, really sent themselves to At
lanta to represent the majority of
Council without even doing absent al
dermen the courtesy to ascertain if
they approved their course, or of TAX
ing the precaution in their own inter
est to ascertain II the absent alder
men still adhered to their original
Views. The two absent aldermen origi-
nally voted to request our representa-
tives and senator to adopt a certain
course of conduct. Subsequently a
small minority. one third of Council,
constitute themselves a committee to
go to Atlanta and antagonize a bill
before Senate committee over the
head OF our senator. To this latter ac-
ton the two absent members protest.
ed. They did right
AS to Alderman Bacon's charge that
1t was political jobbing, that is all rot"
said Mr.. Creamer. Everybody knows
that the election of officers by the in
coming board of aldermen is the pron-
err thing. Next to having these off,
GERS elected by the people themselves,
it is the best method that can be en-
ployed to give the people an opportu-
nifty to indirectly select their servants.
The old plan is simply a political trick
to keep the people from having any
share whatever in the selection of
public officers. Few Of us can under.
stand Mr.. Bacons interest in this
matter. Why should he get so abu-
sive when he cannot have his own
way? Is he trying TO protect some
one now IN office in whom the people
have no interest. and who could not
be re-elected?"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-15
CITY BREVITIES.

Frank Ames, white, was arrested
yesterday by Patrolman NJ. Davis, on
a charge of vagrancy.
Savannah Assembly No. 1 of The An
vii viii meet in the Metropolitan Hall
tomorrow night. The annual election
OF officers will take place.
The Kings Daughters desire to thank
Mr.. w. w. Hurst for load Of wood
and Mr.. d. r. Thomas for a load OF
coal recently donated to the Day MUIR
sery.
There will be no jury trials in the
City Court tomorrow, the jury hav-
ing been called off until Tuesday. Start
ing with Tuesday. IL is expected that
jury trials will take up the greater
part of the week.
mass meeting Of colored citizens
has been called for Wednesday night
at Morse's Hall on Herndon street.
The purpose of the call Is 70 obtain
subscriptions. and suggest plans for
the maintenance OF a store by colored
people on the cooperative plan. DR..
7. James Davis will address the meet
ing.
The Charity Hospital. at the corner
OF Thirty-sixth and Florence streets.
which is conducted under the auspices
OF all the colored physicians of the
city. and a board OF trustees. com
posed of some OF the more prominent
colored citizens, has had useful arti-
Giles Of bed clothing. etc. donated.
Plans are now on foot TO raise large
amount OF money TO finish furnishing
II. A meeting OF the board of trustees
will be held on Monday afternoon at 4
o'clock at the hospital.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-15
WALTHOURA WINNER
THE GEORGIAN MAKES A GREAT
FINISH.
BY TWO YARDS ONLY, HE WON
WILSON GAVE THE CHAMPION A
CLOSE RACE.

Great Crowd at Madison Square
Garden Went wild as the Few
Remaining Riders Fought II Ont
for the Prixe-The Last Mile Hot
Iy COntested-WaIthOur Barely
Saved Himself by His Marvellous
Burst of Speed in the Last Lap.
New York, Dec. 14.-"Bobby" Wal
thour of Atlanta, of the bicycle team
of McEachern and Walthour, won the
six-day race at the Madison Square
Garden tonight. He crossed the tape
two yards ahead of Wilson. Then
came Munro, Babcock. Butler and
Samuelson. The scores they made fol-
low:
Walthour and McEachern. 2,555
miles. laps; Maya and VIII
son, 1855 miles. laps; Newkirk and
Munro, 1858 miles, laps; Babcock and
Turville, 1855 miles, laps; Butler and
Mclean, 2,555 miles, laps; King and
Samuelson, 1855 miles. lap; Hall and
MacLaren, 2,442 miles, laps; Freder-
icks and Jaak, 2,4O9 miles.
LdWSOH anu JULIUS SINoA AhiACS' =
laps.
The record is 1888 miles, laps.
Hall and McLaren, Fredericks and
Jaak, and Lawson and Julius were
scored officially, though the teams lad
left the race previous to the finish
The prizes the men contended for were
seven in number, as follows:
First prize, 81 800; second prize, ST.
900; third, $3.50; fourth, $500; fifth, $3.50;
sixth, $3.50, and seventh, $3.50. In addi-
ton the management agreed to pay
the training expenses of the men re-
naming in the race, during the six
days.
Sixteen thousand people saw the fin
ish of the race, which came at 1912
o'clock. These people had seemingly
been cheering at the tops Of their
voices all the evening, but there was
reserve force in their lungs, and when
Walthour led over the tape the flags
in the Garden gave an extra hutter
as the deafening shouts were waited
to the rafters.
When the pistol shot announcing the
beginning of the last mile rang out,
Butler was in the lead with Wilson
second and Walthour third. The three
watched each other like hawks. In the
second lap Walthour shot to the front
and held that position throughout the
third lap. and into the fourth.
In the fourth Butler again
forged to the front and STAYED
there until the eighth lap. Walthour
being second. Then Walthour, by a
heroic effort, got the lead again, Bah
cock being second and Wilson third.
The two shots which signalized the
beginning of the last lap made Wall
thour exhibit a marvellous burst OF
speed, hardly greater, however, than
that of Wilson, who rode close to Wal
! thour's rear wheel. Walthour crossed
the tape two yards ahead of Wilson.
Munro was about five yards behind.
Babcock and Butler crossed the tape,
but few inches apart.
After 1t was all over Walthour and
Wilson rode around the track, their
hands clasped as they pedalled along.
Wilson extended congratulations to
Walthour.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-15
CHRISTMAS RACES
HOLIDAY MEET AT THE THUNDER
BOLT TRACK.
THREE DAYS OF EVENTS.
STABLES OFF HORSES WINTERING
IN SAVANNAH WILL ENTER.

One Harness and Four Running
Races Listed for Each Day-SOme
of the Fast Ones Now at Thun-
derboIt and MT the Fair Grounds
Stnbles-Other Sporting Events
for the HOIidnys-The Lenny-
Fnirburn Bout Next Friday.
Mr.. A. P. Doyle will give his usual
programme of racing Christmas week.
and is now arranging a card for at
least three days. Mr.. Doyle's idea is
to give one harness and four running
events. which ought to furnish four
hours good sport for the lovers of
racing.
Several of the running stables at
the new track and Thunderbolt Driv-
ing Park are not going to take part
in the events at Charleston, S. c., but
will remain in Savannah until after
the holidays This being the case, Mr..
Doyle viii have at least forty good
horses that will enter in the events.
Some of the stables now in Charleston
will be shipped to Savannah, and Mr..
Doyle expects to get many entries
from this source.
The running stables now at the new
track include Henderson and Mona
han, E. Maxwell and Mike Brown.
]. R. Han and j. H. Agnew are at the
Thunderbolt Driving Park. Among the
harness borses in training are Ned III.
Woodruff, Little Boo, Pauline H., Hell
enc Woodruff, Dub Thomas. Matte
Lynne Holt, Albert NJ, Trip Gentry,
Skyland Girl and Josie B. A. M. Wat
son of Thomasville, Ga, intends ship
ping his stable of harness horses to
Savannah in the near future. Fully
twenty good harness horses will be
here during the holidays, and the events
ought to fill with large fields.
Mr.. Doyle says the purses for the
harness races will be $3.50, and the
classes arranged so that all of the
good ones can enter. The runninS
events will be all dashes; distance,
quarter. three-eighths, three-quarters
and seven furlongs and the purse 500
each. In all races, harness and run
ming, FIVE will enter and four to start.
In the short races, 1t is expected that
several of the sprinters from Tattnall
county will face the starter and make
II hot for the thoroughbreds. Entries
to the harness races will close next
Wednesday. The running events will
be kept open for entries until the day
before the race.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-15
POLICE GOT THE LEAD.
Negro Had 430 Pounds, But Made
His Escape.

The police recovered 4So pounds of
lead pipe yesterday believed to have
been stolen at some point on the Sa-
vannah river. The negro who offered
the lead for sale made his escape be-
fore the arrival of Detective Murphy
from police headquarters.
The lead was in a row boat and was
carried to Rourke's foundry, near the
foot of East Broad street, by the ne
gro Mr.. Rourke suspected that the
man had not come by the metal hon.
estly, and after questioning him was
convinced of this fact. The negro was
told to wait a few minutes and a tele-
phone message was sent to police head
quarters. Detective Murphy answered
the call, but too late to catch the man,
who had grown suspicious, and depart
ed. The lead was moved to the po-
lice station house, where it awaits
identification. The officers were fur
nished a description of the negro who
is believed to live on one of the islands
in this neighborhood.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-15
GAVE REWARD A CHASE.
Chatham Hunt Clubs Dogs Led
Lively Run on the battle-ground
ROnd.

Chatham Hunt Clubs Dogs Led "a
Lively Run on the battle-ground
ROnd.
Last weeks meet Of the Chatham
Hunt, although not as largely attend
ed as usual, owing to rain, was one
of its most successful. The largest
fox of the season was caught. In
the absence of Master of Hunt George
f. Tennille, Whip B. B. Neal conduct
ed the hunt.
1t was raining when the dogs were
turned out of the kennel and the hunt
ers galloped off, drenched to the skin.
The underground road was chosen
and the hounds were thrown in at
o'clock. After an hours trailing they
jumped Reynard and flew away. The
rain had stopped early and the morn
ing turned out to be charming for
fox hunting. Tuck" the lead dog OF
the pack, was with party of deer
hunters on Blackboard Island and Mr..
Meals dog, "Tarheel," picked the route
for the rest He set them a storming
trace. The weather was just bracing
enough to insure a long run and Rey-
nard gave it to the hounds and hunt
ers. He ran to kill, but every jump
put the pack one step nearer the
brush.
A party of bird hunters in the neigh
borhood of the hounds Joined the chase
on foot and the music of the dogs set
the neighbors wild. Farmers looked
on with the deepest interest and sew
eral of them joined in. Without an
interruption of more than ten minutes
the dogs ran, punching beautifully, for
two hours Then the death came.
Mrs. HocksdaS was riding in the
lead and took the brush, and
the hunters celebrated with her. 1t is
a custom of long standing in the Hunt
Club for the gentleman who secures
the brush to present it to whomsoever
he wishes. This is usually done at the
death, and to some lady of the party
the brush is given. When, however, a
lady rider is first to secure the brush,
she is lionized, and is awarded prize.
In turn, she entertains the members, or
remembers the club in some way.
The next event of Importance with
the Chatham Hunt Club will be the
Christmas meet. Master of Hunt Ten
Mile has chosen Cattle Park as the
place for the meet. Members will as
semble at the kennel, Forty-second
and Bull streets at o'clock in the
morning and proceed to Cattle Park.
1t Is expected that the club will have
several guests on that day, among
them, Mr.. Arthur T. Emory and Mr..
Carlos G. Alden of New York.