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The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-15

Sangs made no Impression on the
tough hide Of the alligator, but their
attacks served to enrage him still
more and his hounderings and lashing
with his tail threatened to wreck the
cottage. Goaded by the barking and
swapping of the CANNES, the alligator
made straight through the door into
the room in which the invalid mother
lay.
1t made straight for the glazing fire
at the crate, confused by pain and the
bright light. Unmindful of the cries
of her mother to jump on the bed,
Alice Nelson rushed to the fireplace
and with a shovel scooped up a lot
of red-hot Goals. These she dashed in
to the creatures open mouth.
He leaped clear of the floor in his
new agony and with a tremendous
below fell on the floor with such i'm
pact that the small house was shaken
to its foundations.
The dogs, encouraged by Alice, then
attacked its head, and succeeded in
destroying one eye. Apparently the
animal was regaining some of its
craftiness, despite the attack, for 1t
made steadily toward the bed upon
which Mrs. Nelson lay in a paroxysm
of terror. In desperation Alice seized
the hot andirons from the crate and
hurled them at the vicious remaining
eye. 1t fell short and the animal
reached the bed.
The young woman ran from the
house for the ak at the woodpile.
When she returned she found the ALI
gator with its front feet resting on
the bed. 1t was making every effort
to drag its whole body up where the
sick oma was crouching in terror.
In spite of its awkward movements
and the burns that had disabled it,
the maddened reptile could still de-
liver a blow with its powerful tail that
would be fatal.
The girl had to be cautious in ap-
preaching. At last the opportunity
was presented. She stood near
enough the venomous head to raise
the AK in her hands and deal a stroke
at the neck, just back Of the skull
The steel crashed through the tough
hide and buried in the flesh and bone
The brave girl leaped away just in
time to be out of reach of the death
struggles
The neighbors, attracted by the
loud bellowings, the crash OF the fur
n%iture, the screams of women ant
barking dogs, arrived in force just as
the last blow fell and victory came
to the plucky girl.
They could hardly believe what she
told them, but there, before theil
eyes, lay the great quivering hulk
The house looked like it had beer
visited by a cyclone.
The carcass was taken to the bayou
and cut to pieces. Miss Nelson, hero
inc and admired by all the county, nov
has a beautiful rifle that shoots stee
bullets, a gift from friends, and il
well fortified against another alligato,
visit.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-15

Miss Newman devotes much time to
the study of wireless ~telegraphy,
liquid air, and geology, and her home
contains many books bearing upon
these topics. She says she has not
time to read books dealing with other
subjects. The hillside in the rear OF
the house is strewn with rocks OF
meteoric origin. and Miss Newman
has given much attention to the geolo
gical features of the country. The
only rocks showing any traces OF vol
canic forces in the Adirondack noun
tains she found in the vicinity Of
Keene.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-15

We know of an old fellow who is
the owner of a section of fine land
and who is Shaving himself to death to
buy more, giving as a reason that
while he had land enough he did not
know what his boys boys were going
to do. He might as well quit fretting
for his boys boys will know enough
more about farming so that they will
raise as much on one acre of land as
the old man does on three.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-15
vow THE poWiEiTE TAKES.

One Of the letters Of the Rev. John
Alexander Dowie to his agents who
are now here preparing for the arriv-
al Of the Zion Restoration Host next
October contains the official wording
Of the vow which every convert to
Dowieism will be compelled to sign
when received into the fold of Elijah
II. This is a copy:
l vow in the name of God, my
Father, and of Jesus the Christ, His
Son and my Saviour, and Of the Holy
Ghost, who proceeds from the Father
and the Son, that l will be a faithful
member of Zion Restoration Host, or
ganized at the Shiloh Tabernacle in
the city of Zion on Lords Day, Sept.
81, 1902, and I declare that l recog-
nize John Alexander Dowie, General
Overseer of Christian Catholic church
in Zion, of which l am a member, in
his threefold prophetic office. as the
Messenger of the Covenant, the pro.
phet foretold by Moses and Elijah the
Res.orer.
II promise to the fullest extent Of
all my powers to obey all rightful or
ders issued by him directly or by his
properly appointed officers. and to
proceed to any part Of the world,
wherever he shall direct. as a mem.
Der of Zion Restoration Host, and that
oil family ties and obligations. and all
relations to all human government
shall be held subordinate to this vow.
this declaration and this promise.
This l make In the presence Of
God and of all the visible and invisi-
BILE witnesses.-New York Sun.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-15

Barley will make just as much pork
as corr pound for pound and of even
better quality for home use, for it will
have the much priced streak of lean
and streak Of fat. Now, if you are
too far north to grow corr and can
grow forty bushels of barley to the
acre, you live in a hog country and
a make more money out of the Dig
than any other animal you can keep
on the farm.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-15

The states and territories OF the
purchase produced 1000, 00O-more
than half of the wheat crop of the
whole United States; 1.013. 900, 900
bushels OF corn, or 48 per cent of the
country's product; sS per cent Of the
country's oats. The wheat, corn. oats,
rye, barley. cotton. hay and potatoes
produced in this region in 1900
brought s755. 900, 900. and its farm ami
mas we're valued at $s25. O0o. 900. 3S
per rent OF those of the whole coun-
try.-Charles M Harvey in Worlds
Work.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-15

We know of no place on earth
where just exactly the right amount
of warmth. moisture and sunshine can
be depended upon at just the right
time. no place where crops will be
free from all forms Of insect pests, no
place where a man who works the
soil will not have to take chances,
and lots of them. We wish we did.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-15
A Queer Photograph Silhouette Of a Locomotive

Recently a Missourian made what
he calls a midnight picture" OF a
locomotive engine. 1t is a photograph
in black and white, made after many
experiments, the engine showing up
in dense black on a white background.
This sort of photography will be new
to most photographers. and it is not
likely to become popular, for there
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-15

We are asked whether it pays for
one to try to save his own vegetable
seeds. We hardly think that it does,
side from corn, beans and a few 9th
er things. 1t is just as much bother
% save a few seeds as a lot, and the
quantity required for an ordinary ia
mily garden is so small that it is far
less trouble to buy them than save
them
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-15

In north central Texas, where win
ter wheat, big herds of cattle and
large ranges prevail, we came across
a German settler, a finely educated
man, who had induced a number Of
his c%ountrymen to locate near him.
Here were nice homes, schools, a
church, good society, registered Here
fords, fine orchards and an agricul-
tural civilization of the highest type,
an oasis in q desert.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-15
Farm, Orchard and Garden Notes

We visited the home Of a la not
long ago who had set out a lot of ap-
pie trees, an acre or more, and he had
set the trees right in the middle of a
jack oak grove, intending later on to
remove the native timber. The trees
were all either dying or dead. He
might better try to raise his children
n a dark cellar.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-15

A noticeable feature Of the great
cotton fields of the south is Their
freedom from weeds, they being il
this particular very far ahead of the
great cornfields of the north. Either
more work is bestowed upon the cot
ton crop than on the corn or else the
shade OF the cotton plant absolutely
stops the growth of all other vegeta-
ton.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-15

A friend writes and says he has 100
bushels Of potatoes for which there
is no market and, wishing to feed
hem to his hogs, wants to know
neither it will pay best to boil then
r feed them raw. If we were in his
place and had the facilities for doing
the work, we would by all means cook
them before feeding.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-15

We have known a six inch hole Dor
ed in the lowest point Of a slough
which could not readily be surface
drained to drain it as perfectly as the
surface drain would have done. The
success of this method all depends
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-15

United States Senator Daniel Of
Virginia said in a recent speech at
Baltimore that the nineteenth century
produced five soldiers to whom the
world has given the title of great
Napoleon. Wellington, Won Moltke,
Grant and Robert E. Lee.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-15

The educated colored man Of Tuske'
gee raises $50 bushels Of sweet pota-
toes on the ground from which his
uneducated brother a get only fifty
bushels.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-15

Not long since we asked a contract.
or who was laying a sewer in the city
Of Dallas, Tex, how much he paid
the forty or more colored men employ.
ed on the job. He said that he paid
them 81 a day for eight hours work.
At such wages the colored man ought
to get on his financial feet.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-15

Miss Blanche Booth, a niece of Ed
win Booth, has established a dramatic
school at Minneapolis. She was form
erly a member of her uncle's company
and played Ophslia to his Hamlet.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-15

A number of our neighbors are this
year setting out strawberry beds
for the first time-beginning to ap-
preciate their blessings.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-15

The cherries worn by the ladies on
their new spring hats look Sc tempt,
ing that the birds are likely to get on
mi-lady's hat after all.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-15

OF all the choice beef breeds of cat
tie the Herefords seem to be the best
adapted to the range conditions of the
southwest.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-15

There are a good many men this
spring who in the matter Of their
seed corn are very like the foolish
vergins and the oil for their lamps.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-15

upon the subsoil. If one con strike a
vein Of sand or gravel, the water can
be got rid Of. If it is tough clay all
the way down, it is no use to try it.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-15

1t should never beforgotten that it
is the rain which falls during the
growing crop season which counts for
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-15

The most severe and longest
drought which ever occurred in this
country was in the year 1852.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-13
EVANSvILLE'S MISPLAYS PERMIT
TED FORT WAYNE TO WIN.
Fort Wayne Won n Pitchers Battle
Ninth Inning-The scores.
Central League Standing.
Central League Game. To-Day.

Central League Games To-Day.
Fort Wayne at Terre Haute.
Grand Rapids at Dayton.
Wheeling at Marion.
South Bend at Evansville.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Sept. 12.-Errors
were responsible for Evansville's defeat to-
day. Score:
RHE
Evansville .....2 0 3 0 0 / 0 0-6 z 4
Batteries-Minor and Cross; Schaffer and
Tieman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-13
Jun CLUB PRACTICE.


Nearly fifty shooters faced the targets i'm
the regular practice events at the Indian
apolis Gun Club grounds yesterday after
noon. 1t was the largest practice shoot
that has ever been held in indianapolis and
the scores were above the average. Inter-
est centered largely in the work of Lieut..
George Brown. jr, u. S.. N, who faced the
traps in several events. Lieutenant Browns
father, Admiral Brown, was one of the
interested spectators and he watched his
sons shooting with manifest interest.
Thomas Parry and Mr.. Moinett made the
only straight records of twenty-five targets
during the afternoon, but there were sew
eral who broke twenty-four and less out of
twenty-five. Jack Tanning, one of the ex-
pertS of the country, was at the practice
shoot and he greatly admired the grounds.
He said he desired to see the next grand
American handicap brought to Indianapolis.
Those who made the best scores were: Mr..
BARLEY, Joe Casper. Lieut.. George Brown,
jr., MI. Dixon, Mr.. Vesseriat. Allen Moinett.
Ed Dark. Nose Williams. Ernest H.. Trip.
James Wands. Ed. Mr.. Pollard,
DR.. Alexander Jameson, T. HI. Parry, Gus
Moller. Joe Michaelis, Jack Tanning, of
New York. Mr.. Diller. Mr.. Armstrong. DR..
S. III. Moore, MIR. III. G.. Walters, Mr.. H..
Cook. c. III. Morrison, Mr.. Milt A.. Morris,
DIR. Tomlih. George Kerr, Albert Lieber,
DIR. Pfaffiin. Charles w. Craig. Mr.. Sielking.
DIR. O. +. Britton, j. r. Morgan. w. T.
Nash. Robert Springsteen, Henry Spring.
steen. Mr.. Sothern. Mr.. Hollweg, Mr..
Failey and Mr.. G. kackley.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-13

Barney Schrieber Backed BaggcrIy to
Win the New Century.

ST.. LOUIS, Sept. 12.-Barney Schrieber
sprang a surprise on the talent and Incl
dentally made a big killing on his imp.
Sain Parole colt, Baggerly, when the
youngster galloped past the judges first in
the New Century stakes for two-year-olds
at Delmar Park to-day. The big Satur-
day crowd enabled Schrieber to back his
colt unnoticed. Baggerly went into the
lead at the quarter and won very easily
from the best youngsters at the track.
Track heavy. Summaries:
First Race-Six furlongs, selling: Aline
s., IS (Gullett). s TO 1, won: Bird Slayer, "a
(Calvat), IL to 5, second; Crime. "a Boyd,
10 TO /. third. Time. 1:241a. Model Mon
arch. Badger. Donna Bella, Called Back,
Vressida, Goudy. a. Truant and San Lui-
ton also ran. Catherine Knox fell.
Second-SiX furiongs, purse: Wenrick, 100
&C.. Miller. 6 to ], won: Ben Adkins. 14
(Mahan), IL to 5. second: Old Stone. lis
(Sheehan), 9 to 10. third. Time, 1:24i4. Matt
Wadleigh also ran.
kins). 6 to l. won: Our Lady, 105 (Castro),
TO 2. second; Whitmore. 100 (Livingston),
10 to 1. third Time. 1:531z.
Fourth-Six furlongs, handicap stake:
Baggerly 30 (shea), 5 to 1. won; Bugler, So
tsheehan1. I to 5. third. Time, i:as.
Fifth-One mile and seventy yards, SELL
ing: Fon Spray. 101 &C. Miller). 4 to 1. won;
Ell Caney. I04 (Sheehan). 5 to 9. second;
Goo Goo, 81 CMcKeeny), 5 to 2, third. Time,
1:56.
Sixth-Six furlongs, selling: Gus Lanka.
1903 CBirkenruth). Q to 2. won; Sid Silver. 100
Savers. 7 TO 1. second; Echo Dale, 100
HowelD. 6 to 5. third. Time. 1:21A.
Seventh-One mile and seventy yards, SELL
ing: Lou C~lievenden, Sc Cd. Austin). Z to l.,
won: Eliza Dillon. 96 (Shea). Is to l, second;
Baronet. 1O1 Of. Smith, 6 to 1, third. Time,
1:551z.
Delmar entries for Monday:
First Race-Four and one-half furlongs, two
year-old f;lies: Ann Dear. Jessie Weller. Spen-
cerien. Bessie B.. 80: lola, Nance, Easter Wal
tiers. Zoe; Cardona, l05; Solace, Enough, los
Ache, 101.
Second-Six furIones. selling: Edna Lowe.
Ultra Wires. Escanaba. Howard p. Arachue.
81; Cressida. Warehouses. Ella Mortimer. 102
Don Ernest. Model Monarch. los: Scotch SNUFF.
ReGola, Georgia Day. 107.
Tnird-Five and one-half furlongs, allowances:
W. p. Palmer. leo; Wood Sperry. 105: Judge Den
ton. Baggerly. Wigwam. Launay. los: Comoro.
Don O'High. Ora Mckinney, Our Lille. Matt
wadleigh. 10: Ingolthrift. Major Carpenter,
Dusty Miller. lie.
F~ourth-Seven furlongs. selling: Orleans. Mon
tana Peeress. Lynch. Barkelmore, %; Una Price.
Sweet Charity. Tom Crabb. 100: Echodale, 100
Alto, 100: Uranium. 100.
Fifth-Six furlongs. selling: W%ilhelmina, %:
Bisuka, 81: Lou Beach. Crime. 1902: wineland.
Nv Surprise. After the Ball. Behoove. 100.
Sixth-One mile and one-sixteenth. selling:
Daddy Bender. Exapo. IS; Decoration. Sc: Count
esS Clara. KingStella. so; Kentucky Cardinal.
Linden Ella, 10S: Counter Tenor, 107.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-13

Kansas City at Minneapolis.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Sept. 12.-Captain
Fox's Hoosiers outplayed the Colonies in
the fine points of the game here to-day and
won by a score of 4 to 2. Pitching honors
were about even, as both twirlers permitted
eight singles. Egan was pitted against
struck out more men than the local man, he
run drive practically won the game for the
visitors. 1t came in the third round and
started the ball rolling for indianapolis
kihm had led off with a clean single and
Fox's sacrifice showed him up a base. Then
Hogriever came to the bat and knocked the
ball down in Clymer's territory. The Louis
vile captain let it get away from him and
the ball rolled to the fence. The drive went
for four bases and two Hoosiers scored.
This sent the Indians away I'm the lead.
The Colonies tied the score in their half
of the fourth, when hits were punched off
Newlin and Il brace of Kentuckians circled
the sacks. The visitors saw the raise i'm the
sixth. Hogriever walked, Heydon sacrificed
and on Woodruf's out the runner rested
on third. Coulter came to the front with
a timely hit and Hogriever crossed the plate
by exactly the same process the Indians
made their final tally In the eighth. Fox
opened the round with n single past Sulli-
van. A sacrifice and an out put him on
third and Woodruff was there with a drive
to center, which made a score. A double
header will be played tomorrow and
Walker will be pitted against Kellum in
one of the games. 1t will be IA battle royal
between the two star twirlerS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-13
Oakley Entrie. Close Monday.

CINCINNATI. Sept. 12.-The following
classes for the Grand Circuit meeting at
Oakley Park. Sept. q to Oct. 8, close Mon
day, Sept. IA:
Trotting Classes-2:0. 2:11, 2:1s. PIG, 2:1s.
2:20, 2:23 and 2:30. Pacing c~lasses-2:06. z:0s,
2:10, 2:11, 2:13, els. 2:16. 2:17, PIG and 2:2s.
All best two in three heats.
The purses for each are 81. 900. except the
2:06 and 2:11 class trotting and the z:06 and
2:0S pacing, which are for 81 200 each. Horses
also to be named in the 2:0S class trotting.
which is for three heats for a purse of 5000.
The total classes for the meeting are twen-
Horse Review subscription purse. two and
three-year-old class trotting. and the three
year-old class pacing will also be contested
at this meeting, making a total valuation Of
$40, 900 to be distributed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-13

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
VALPARAISO. Ind. Sept. 12.-The rae.
ing here closed to-day. Summaries:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-13
TENNIS RESULTS.
Interesting Matches i'm the Riverside
Tournament Now in Progress.

The most interesting match in the tennis
tournament at Riverside yesterday was be-
tween s. * Ruick and Alfred Ogle. Ruick
won. but Ogle gave him a hard contest
throughout the match. The results of the
matches follow:
s. X. Ruick defeated Alfred Ogle. 6-1, 90,
12-10.
F. \. Wheaton defeated Max Wiley, 40,
6-S. &C..
c. H.. Hough defeated C. l.. Burney. 81,
6-3.
Hence Orme defaulted TO Fred Appel.
Edwin Thompson defaulted to Lincoln
Dickey.
60.
George Warner defaulted to Kenneth Ogle.
The players are paired as follows for the
next round:
Fred Riddle VS. Kennett Ogle.
Fred Appel vs.. G. H.. Hough.
8. n. Ruick vs.. +. n. Wheaton.
Lincoln Dickey drew bye and will play in
the semi-finals next Monday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-13
NEED OF GOOD PUNTERS
FEARED I. u. WILL BE WEAK IN
KICKING DEPARTMENT.
A 2OO-Pound Candidate for Center.
BIoomington Men VIII Raise Fund
for Training Table.
special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indiansp polls Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Sept. 12.-Football
prospects at Indiana University are be-
ginning TO take on a brighter look with the
daily arrival of new candidates for the
team. Long. a 2Oo-pound candidate for CEN
ter. and Montgomery, $50 pounds. who has
had some experience at guard on the State
Normal team, came out to-day for the
first time. Among the likely new candi-
dates are Jones and Mcclure OF Spencer,
who will try for line positions. and Ayde-
lotte, a brother of the star end OF two
years ago. and who has had a couple OF
years experience at end on a team I'm
Pennsylvania. Gilmore. OF Princeton, H. "A
likely candidate for quarter. Muessels. OF
South Bend. is also out for this position.
AS yet no one has shown any specinl
ability as a punter, and IL Is feared that
this will be a weak spot I'm the team this
year, and the new rules make "A good punt
er a very important part of any team. The
tackle positions will also be very hard TO
nil. as the candidates for these positions
do not seem 10 have the necessary weight
and speed. 1t Is very probable that with
the opening OF the term better men Will
be found for these places. The team here
has always felt the lack OF a good training
table. and IL Is quite probable that this
deficiency will be remedied this year. A
movement is on foot among the merchants
10 raise the four or five hundred dollars
that will be required for this. aud Is already
meetinx with hearty support
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-13
WILLIAMS WILL PITCH.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Sept. 12.-With the
Central League season closing on next
Wednesday and with Fort Wayne but two
games In the lead of South Bend for first
place, the wind-up series are attracting
widespread interest. The two leaders are
now playing Evansville and Terre Haute.
Evansville defeated South Bend yesterday
and closes here tomorrow with a double
header. Evansville has secured the services
of Pitcher Williams, of the indianapolis
American Association team, and Manager
Watkins wired to-day that he will report
Sunday morning. Jouett Meekin, of New
Albany, the former National League pitch
err. has been engaged to umpire the clos
ing games in Evansville. He reports Sum
day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-13
TRACK RECORD LOWERED.


Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
MADISON, Ind, Sept. 12-In the closing
races of the jefferson county fair this aft
ernoon. the 2:17 pace, purse $500, was won
by Katie Wilkes. bay mare, in three
straight heats. Ed Wilkes second, Ed
Geers third. Best time, 2:1911.
Free-for-all trot; purse 500: Hersperes
(Jamison) won i'm two straight heats, break
brown mare (Dickerson). pulled up lame I'm
second and is believed to be permanently
disabled. fracturing a tendon. In the run
ming race Governor uck was first,
Waterhouse second, Country Girl third.