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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-12
The Centrnl Ozark Fruit Co., of To

The Central Ozark Fruit Co., of To-
polka, Kans., has purchased s,0se acres
of land in body in Webster county,
Mo-, which will be converted into an
orchard, making one of the largest in
the state.
The Presbyterian general assembly
by unanimous vote adopted the re-
vision of the confession of faith as pre-
pared by the committee appointed ia
1901.
At Sioux City, Iowa, 500 persons
were driven from their homes along
Floyd river
Heavy frosts did great damage about
Manchester, N. H., on May IS. Ice
formed upon pools OF water
A tornado at North Branch, Mich.
destroyed the Il. r. depot and freight
house, a large grain elevator aud sew
eral other buildings
The st. Louis court of appeals de-
cides that II verbal contract by an au-
thorized agent is binding. A policy on
church expired and the insurance
agent agreed to carry the risk for a
short time, and the church was burned
before the policy was received.
At Alexandria. Ind, the glass fac
tories suffered great damage from the
tornado.
Reports from several Michigan towns,
including Decatur, Reading, Lansing,
Coral, Emmett and Deckcrville, say
that the storm did much damage at
those places.
The storm about Fort Wayne. Ind,
blew down farm buildings, wiudmilis
and trees;near Chcrubosco great damage
done; also at Lafayette. At kokolno-
the damage is estimated at $1,000
Six factories were badly damaged.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-12
Trainmen Get n Raise.

Milwaukee, Wis, June 1.-General
Supe rintendcnt Potter of the Wiscon-
sin Central road officially announced
that beginning June all the trainmcn
employed on that system would receive
a raise of from l2 to Is per cent in
wages. The larger increase applies to
the freight men and the smaller to the
passenger men.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-12
Minnesota Flood.

Rochester, Mimi, June 1.-The worst
storm in twenty years ragged here and
several streets in the city were flooded.
The Sumbreta river rose five feet in
two hours and many houses and yards
were under water. A cloudburst was
reported at Rocldale and some stock
WAS drowned
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-12
was drowned.

Oscar Weber of Atlantic City proves
his belief in the "Rooseveltan theory"
by striving to pound out living as
cabinetmaker for family Of thirteen
children, ten of whom are boys. The
oldest child has reached the advanced
age of %, and the youngest is half
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-12
Profit Sharln 4.

st. Joseph. Mo-, June ITO make
the interests of the employer and en-
ployed identical by sharing the profits
of tho former with the latter is the
plan which the Huttig-Moss Mannfac-
turing company OF St Joseph, has de-
termined to follow in the future. This
institution has not experienced any
unpleasant ruptures with its employees
and expects to guard against strikes
by profit-sharing plan.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-12

past three.
Weber was born in Saxony and his
wife is a Bohemian.
The accompanying photograph OF
the family is chip shy, as one child
was away from home when the camera
was trained on the group.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-12

Northwest Missouri is chain of
lakes. River bottom crops are ruined.
The Washington times., 1903-10-21
RERhIS HANDILY WINS
BRIGHTON GOLD CUP
z. R. Thomas $4,000 Horse, Under
Restraint, Beats Major danger
field by Eight Lengths.

Smoothly and easily. with veins taut
and his head tossing from side to side
in his endeavors TO run faster, Hermis
r. r Thomas $4,000 colt. won the
brighton Cold Cup in a romp yesterday
Never, from start to finish, was the re-
suit il doubt. From first to last he toy
ed with his rivals and won In a manner
betting the price his owner paid for
him
The time Of the two miles and a quar-
Ter was not fast-3:s2 2-5-but that was
due more to the inability OF Hermis'
opponents to carry him along the last
SIX furiongs and make him race faster
In the early stages OF the contest the
pace was terrific. 1t was this early
Epeed that made Major Daingerfeld.
,as1nter and Allan reel Ike drunken men.
II DID not seem to affect Hermis at all.
ana with even stride and fighting hard
Tor his head he ran the long journey at
a pace that few horses ever edualed.
winning from Major Daingerneld by
e2ent lengths. with Igniter five lengths
tack or the big black. Allan was near
" furlong behind the winner
The Washington times., 1903-10-21
NEWS AND GOSSIP IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS
EMERSON INSTITUTE
DEFEATS BUSINESS
Embryo Merchants, However, Play Fast
Game and Show Great
Improvement.

A numbr of loyal supporters of the
Business High School trudged down TO
University Park yesterday afternoon to
see the embryonic bankers and brokers
measure prowess with the sturdy sons
of Emerson Institute. Only one half
was played. At the conclusion of that
the score stood to 0 in favor of Emer-
son.
The Business team this year is
strong one, and having started the
league going with a clean-cut, decisive
victory over Eastern to the air Of 100,
Coach Kennedy is of the opinion that
his proteges can make It interesting.
not to say uncomfortable, for the other
teams in the inter-high school cham
pionship. The back field Is strong and
the positions are all filed by experienced
lads. What Coach Kennedy Is now try
Ing to instill into the boys is confidence
and stamina. and when they realize
what depends upon those two qualities
it Is safe TO say they viii do far better
work
Kennedy was formerly one OF the High
School football stars. AL of the Bust
ness lads are showing up better at each
practice, and Coach Kennedy's efforts
may yet result in the future merchants
winning the championship.
The Washington times., 1903-10-21
NOTED CHARACTER,
JACK HEATH, DEAD
Conducted Houses Of Chance in and
About Washington for Quarter
of a Century.

Jack Heath. one of the most noted
characters Of the National Capital is
dead. The end came yesterday at l
.. m
Since Mr.. Heath. who was seventy
four years old, broke his leg three years
ago by falling from a street car. his
health has been growing worse and for
some time past he mad been unable to
attend to his business. he turned his
establishment on the Virginia shore Of
the Potomac. opposite the Three Sis
ters, over 20 his sons. Mr.. Heath Is
survived by widow, Eve boys and two
daughters. The funeral will take place
from the Heath residence on Friday.
Requiem mass viii be said at St. Don't
MICS Church
Heath was born in Alexandria. At
the outbreak Of the civil war he joined
The Confederate army, and at its close
came to Washington, where ne set up
q gambling establishment in l. Street.
between Twelfth and Thirteenth Streets
i hOurishcd from 1915 until 1888, and
was patronized by many prominent
statesmen A crusade against gambling
was then started in Washington ana
Heath's place was closed w, but he
soon again opened another in what is
now the Postal-Telegraph building
From there he went to Jackson City.
where his place was burned to the
ground IN 1901
The Washington times., 1903-10-21
ORION WILL TRY
FOR NEW RECORD
Famous Runner to Attempt to Lower
the Figures for -Four Miles
Next Saturday.

George ". Orion. a graduate Of the
University OF Pennsylvania thrice win
ner Of the cross-country championship
Of America, viii endeavor 70 lower the
four mile American record on October
q. at PENIS interclass games The
present record Of 20:15 AS is held by w
D. Day. Orton is the present holder Of
the intercollegiate mile record. and by
many Is considered the fastest man In
America today IN any event. from the
mile to longer distances.
When Penn went 10 the worlds cham
pionships at Paris Orton defeated the
fastest men IN Europe In hollow fashion,
and Dr. Shell, who has been training
him, thinks that he is better than ever.
All summer orion and Alex. Grant.
who was one OF PENIS best distance
runners and who recently broke the
American two-mile record. have been in
New Hampshire training to lower the
present marks before retiring. At the
present time orion IS IN splendid con-
dition for his effort. He will be paced
by the entire cross-country team of the
University Of Pennsylvania, and Grant
has expressed willingness to come over
70 Philadelphia from New York and
help his old teammate in the last days
OF preparation. and to make part Of
the running for Orton during the trial.
The Washington times., 1903-10-21
AMATEUR ASTRONOMER
WATCHES SUNS SPOTS
w. L. Watts, of Cambridge, Gets Good
Photographs-Many Make
Observations.

BOSTON. Oct. 2L-During the last four
days OF last week. whenever the abb
sence Of clouds permitted, astronomers
were busily engaged IN making obser-
vations of the spots on the surface Of
the sun. Some good results We're OBJ
tanned. among the notable ones being
q set OF photographs made By w. L.
Watts. of Cambridge. an amateur in the
science.
Mr.. Watts made photographs on We'd
resday. Thursday, Friday and Saturday
which show the spots. clearly. The
larger spot. which was upon the lower
hemisphere of the sun, was in reality
greater system OF spots extending
over a large area. This spot was first
observed on Wednesday. on Thursday
1t had become more defined and on Fri
day had separated into two distinct
areas. on Saturday. when the spot
should have been on the suns edge, and
when most important observations.
would have been possible. the clouds
shut Il from sight
Tho smaller spot was upon the upper
hemisphere Of the sun. On Wednesday
it appeared as a long ellipse. The next
day II was less elliDtical in form. and
on Friday the spot had approached a
circular shape. which II assumed or
Saturday. Both spots were quite near
the suns equator.
The Washington times., 1903-10-21
ARNY-NAW FOOTBALL
TICKETS TO BE SOLD
Pennsylvania Will Charge S. for Each
Ticket Allowed Her-OnIy Prob
lem of Solution.

There will be no free admission to the
Army-Navy game this year by invita-
ton OF the University of Pennsylvania
Athletic Association. This was decided
at meeting of the Army. Navy. and
pennsylvania committees in Philadel-
phia yesterday afternoon The three
committees having the annual game ia
charge drew up and signed an agree
ment whereby it is optional with West
Point, Annapolis. or Pennsylvania 10
sell its quota of tickets and donate the
proceeds to charity. The Navy was rep
resented by Captain Halsey, the Army
by Captain Pierce. and Pennsylvania by
DR.. White.
OF the 5000 tickets which will belong
TO Pennsylvania under the new scheme
Of distribution not one will be compli-
mentary. Every ticket that has usually
come to Pennsylvania for gratuitous
distribution will be sold for S. The
board of directors of the Athletic Asso-
citation, members of the college faculty,
members Of all the athletic teams, IN
fact. every one who in the past has been
receiving complimentary tickets 70 this
game by invitation Of the University OF
Pennsylvania Athletic Association. will
be obliged to pay for them this year if
they desire to witness the contest
The Washington times., 1903-10-21
.GOLLEGIANS TRY
FOR GOLF HONORS
Princeton and Harvard Win-Tigers and
Crimson VIII Meet in the
Finals Today.

Favorites won in the first days play
of the intercollegiate golf championship
tournament over the links Of the Garden
City Club. New York, yesterday. AT
the outset for team honors Yale had an
easy time with University of Pennsyl-
vania. defeating the Quakers 16 to 1.
Later on Harvard beat Yale 81 to 2,
according to the intercollegiate point
system, while Princeton won as she
pleased at Columbias expense, 20 to 0.
Today Princeton and Harvard viii
meet in the finals at thirty-six holes,
and betting is about even, the Crimson,
If anything, being q slight favorite.
Chandler Egan and Reinhard will
play No. 1 on their respective teams,
and this match looks Ike the toss OF a
coin, Walter Egan will meet Conklin,
while Hollins plays Baker. McBnrney
meets James and Chick tries conclusions
with ELEPHANT. Murdoch and Poole will
be the last pair.
The Washington times., 1903-10-21
THREE NEGROES KILLED
IN POSSES CHARGE
Several Also Wounded in Encounter in
ST. Charles Parish, North OF
New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS La. Oct. 2L-Three
negroes were killed and seven wounded
seriously In an encounter with a
sherIR's posse at Pecan Grove planta-
ton. In St. Charles parish, about thirty
miles above New Orleans today The
negroes were railroad hands working on
the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Rail
road. which Is raising its tracks They
were eighteen in number and were
under the commanS OF a white man
named Pat MCGEE
Constable Charles Sorgy attempted TO
serve a legal notice on one Of the
negroes Saturday. but was driven from
the camp by a negro. He summoned five
other white men and the entire party
well armed and on horseback, accom-
panied him to the camp As the posse
approached MCGEE and the negroes fred
on them. The shooting was kept up for
some time. the negroes finally scatter
Ing and taking TO the woods Three
negroes were found dead In the fields
and seven wounded, who were cared for
in the neighboring settlement. Elkins-
Vile. None Of the whites were wounded
The Washington times., 1903-10-21
ARIZONA WOMAN AN
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
Success in This Field Has Been Achiev-
ed by Mrs Eva E. Tut,
Of Prescott.

PRESCOTT. Ariz., oct. N.-AIrs. Eva
Z. Tut, Of Prescott, Ariz. Is the gen
eral manager Of the Arizona Power
Company. which is engaged in a scheme
to supply electrical power 10 several
Dig mines in northern Arizona. Three
million dollars are invested in the
project. and It is Mrs. TUFTS brain and
ability that are bringing It to a success
full issue from a theory TO a half COM
pleted reality.
First steps were taken about eighteen
months ago 10 establish an electric
power plant Of e,0O0-horsepower on Fos-
sil Creek for the generation and trans
mission of electricity to PRESCOTT. a dis
lance Of fifty-seven miles. The plant
and the lines will be owned and oper-
ated by the Arizona Power Company.
which has contracted with the Arizona
Construction Company for the compile
ton Of the work at a cost Of 3. 900. Onl.
the plant to be ready for operation By
January l. All this Is a result Of Mrs.
TUFTS energy.
How did you ever happen to become
an electrical engineerT' Is the question
invariably put to her.
Il couldn't help It. It was a natural
bent" she answered. NY father vas
al engineer ana was his favOrftp-
his boy he used to cali me. until, By
a second marriage. he had q real son.
He was q steamboat man on the Missis-
sippi and used to take me with him to
tell me all about the machinery. / ERed
dolls well enough and their clothes, but
1 liked best TO play with the cogs and
pulleys or to watch the shiny governor
on an engine whirl round and round.
learned machinery Just as learned to
talk. without knowing that I did- IN
stead Of fairy tales read the engineer.
Ing reviews and scientific papers that
my father took. and whom could NOT
understand things 1 made my father eH
plain them.
After leaving my home In Wisconsin
I went TO Montana. and then came to
Los Angeles, where learned that there
was an opening for an electric light
plant at Long Beach. I put what money
! had In the venture. I looked about
for some one to manage the company,
but could not find anyone who seemed
better able to do it than I was. 90
not only took the presidency Of the
company. but superintendent the plant"
The Washington times., 1903-10-21
LAWYER AS LEADER
OF BLACKHAILERS' GANG
Suspicion Against Him in the Northern
Pacific Case-CIavelle a
Mere Tool.

HELENA, Mon. Oct. 2L-Isano Cra-
velle. under arrest in connection with
the Northern Pacific dynamite outrages,
has been positively identified. and there
is no doubt in the mines o. the railway
officials that ne is a member OF the
gang which Is endeavoTing to blackmail
the company out Of $5o.000.
There is a story current that a lawyer
practising before the courts Of this State
is the real power in the matter and that
CraveIe is the mere tool. Cravelle. how
ever, declines TO make any statement
beyond that he win be able to prove his
innocence when placed on trial. The
theory the detectives are said to be
working on is that this lawyer who has
had more or less trouble with the COM
pany has taken this means of revenge
The Washington times., 1903-10-21
FRAUD INDICTMENTS
IN ST. LOUIS ELECTION

ST LOUIS. Oct. H-Police Captain
Samuel J. Boyd; Thomas e. Barrett,
former marshal Of the st. Louis court
of appeals. and a member of the Demo-
cratic State committee; John Dolan,
chairman OF the Democratic city central
committee; Adolph Fein and Jacob
Weissman. members Of the Hebrew
branch Of the Jefferson Club, were in
dicted by the Federal grand jury yes
terday for completely In naturalization
frauds alleged 20 have been committed
prior 20 the recent election. Six indict-
ments. containing about thirty counts,
were returned against Boyd, five indict-
ments against Weissman, and two
against both Barrett and Dolan.
The Washington times., 1903-10-21
LOU DILLON SCORES
AN EASY VICTORY
Queen of TrOtters Defeats
Major Delmar.
WINS IN STRAIGHT HEATS
Billings Mare Beats SmatherS' Geld
ing by Twelve Lengths-Heavy
Betting on the Race.

MEMPHIS, oct. 21.-Cheers of the
greatest gathering which ever witness
ed a trotting race in Memphis were
raised for Lou Dillon at the Memphis
Driving Park yesterday Defeating z,
sE. Smathers' gelding Major pelnar with
ridiculous ease. the Billings mare also
smade a record by trotting the fastest
two miles ever made In competition to
wagon and brought home the 5000 gold
cup. which Mr. Smathers won last year
with Lord Derby.
The only real contest of the race came
IN the first heat. when for a quarter Del
mar measured strides with Dillon. Then,
with a mighty burst of speed, the queen
Forged to the front, and with clock-like
Emotions went under the wire, three
1engths In front
Time by quarters: 0:S0. 100. 1872. 2:04s4.
The first half. in one minue. is fastest
lever trotted in competition.
DILLON by Twelve Lengths.
6 Smathers' eagerness in the second heat
mo doubt spoiled the race. Edging TO
kthe front with Major Delmar. he got a
fshade the better of the start. but Lou
s04llon. coming from the rear. shortly
PASSED him. Then Smatkers called on
EDelmRr for a supreme effort. but the
fA@6t4AS AOfSSu the aESu CdIupalSneI up
In the air. Two bad breaks before the
t1rst quarter was reached ruined his
Fchances and Dillon won hendily by
twelve lengths. Time. 0:S2A, LOG, 1is3,
gso4&
i Men of millions rubbed elbows and the
money wagered on the cup race was
away I'D In the thousands. Smathers
and hts friends from the West took al
the so to so offered and forced the Dill
ION hackers to demand better odds. AZ
TAR the race. Mr.. Snathers talked che
matter overooolly, predicting that when
ne and his horse got better acquainted
they would make a better showing. HC
f1nay make an effort TO lower his two
minute mark at this meeting. though
this matter has not been settled.
Lou Dillon win go against her record
this week and Trainer Saunders is con-
/ ddent she VIII make II 1:59
The Washington times., 1903-10-21
NEW CURVE INVENTED
BY PACIFIC TWIRLERS
Shoot Mastered Whereby Speedy Ball
Slaokens When Near the Plate
and Drops.

CHICAGO, Oct 2f.-LoeaI baseball
players and incoming professionals have
one topic of conversation now and that
is the new bail the California pitchers
are bringing back with them Among
this lot Is Skel Roach, who has il down
to a science. It is said that every pitch
er, big and little, Is working on It, and
before long there will be fifty, at least.
who viii have mastered the mysterious
drop" 1t is called the spit ball" from
the fact that the pitcher moistcns his
pitching fOrefnger just before deliver
ing the ball. This act In some way takes
from the ball all the twist which Ordi-
narily gives the ball it's curve near the
plate. The result is that It comes from
the pitchers hand with all the speed
motion, comes up fair and fast and then
drops DULY, all speed gone from II, all
the twist washed out. 1t falls like a
lump or lead; in fact. its qualifications
are so phenomenal that the average ball
player calls the story a pipe"
Roach used it Sunday against Bob
Welch's Spaldings and Skel says It
worked like a charm. Roach throws It
with all the speed of the end OF his
hand as If he were throwing the usual
speed or curved ball.
Californians tell Of pitchers whose
arms are gone coming back into the
game with this ball They mix it up
with a few bad ones 50 wide OF the plate
that the average batter can't reach
them. Then comes the new drop ball like
a falling slanting chunk of lead ana
the batter is sewed up neatly.
Out In California. they say, the wise
manager whose pitcher had not yet
learned the drop tired to put red pepper
in the seams of the playing ball. figur-
ing this would stop it. IL did while the
red pepper lasted
The Washington times., 1903-10-21
CHAUFFEUR ESCAPES
FROM VILLAGE LOOKUP

BELLPORT, I. l., Oct 1.-THE belief
that friends Of Edward BAKER, chauffeur
for Kirke La Shelle, a theatrical man
ager, stormed the village lookup In this
place Monday night and released Baker.
who was a prisoner there. has aroused
the authorities Of this county. Baker
was convicted Of stealing from a yacht
owned by Mrs Walter Cook. and Mon
day Justice Vunk found him guilty. He
was sentenced TO ninety days in the
Riverhead Jail. Baker was taken 70 the
village lookup for the night. This morn
ing. however when the constable went
TO take his prisoner 70 the county jail
he found the doors open and Baker
gone
The Washington times., 1903-10-21
DRINKING AMONG WOMEN
OF IOWA ON INCREASE

B. Wise, Of Missouri Valley, ccrre-
spending secretary of the Iowa ". c. T.
T., In her annual report yesterday de-
clared that drinking among women in
the State IS on the increase. Mrs.
Marion II. Durham. Burlington. presi-
dent, IN her annual address. urged siren
uous effort TO obtain equal suffrage and
the abolition Of child labor.
The Washington times., 1903-10-21
COLUMBIA GOLFERS
DEFEAT CHEVY CHASE
Captain Harban's Team Downs It's
Opponent in Match for the Star
Cup for the Second Time

On the Columbia links yesterday af-
ternoon the Columbia Golf Club easily
defeated the Chevy Chase Golf Club in
the match for the Star Cup. Under the
terms Of agreement the cup is to become
the property of the team winning Il three
consecutive times. The Columblas
have twice successfully captured it, and
their chances OF repeating their victory
next year look bright.
The eight best players in each club
were selected by Captains Harlan and
McCammon, and the Columbias far out
classed their opponents. winning FIVE OF
the eight MATCHES. The total score was
10 to 3. The Harlan brothers scored the
greatest number OF points for the vic
tors, each winning by four up. Follow
ing Is the score
The Washington times., 1903-10-21
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES
MADE IN YALE LINE

NEW HAVEN, Conn, oct. p. - The
first important shake-up OF the year
came at Yale yesterday as a result Of
the conference OF coaches. Morton. who
has been playing left guard all the sea-
son. and who has been unsatisfactory.
was shifted TO center. Boomer. who
has been playing right guard, was given
Morton's place az left guard. and right
guard was filled by a new man, Miller
for two years a member OF a winning
Yale crew
The Washington times., 1903-10-21
COWBOY EVANGELIST"
INJURED AT HORSE SHOW

KANSAS CITY. No. Oct. 21.-James
Murray. the Toronto horse tanner and
breaker also known as the Cowboy
Evangelist" received possibly fatal in
juries last night at the horse show. His
horse failed 10 clear a fence in the ex-
hibiion of hunters and Mr.. Murray
was thrown. IL Is not yet known
whether his skull was fractured
The Washington times., 1903-10-21
NEVEROUTS REORGANIZE.

The Neverout football team has reor-
ganlzed for the season and would Ike 20
hear from all teams averaging 10
pounds. Their lineup IS as follows:
James, right end A. Walter left end
Cary and Oxford. guards; Handy and
Bates. tackles: Feaster. center: Cross,
S rtinc. Fory. and 3. Walter. backs.
Address all challenges 20 Rowland o.
James, PIP Eleventh street southeast.