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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-23

Rai1rOads entering the yards feported recelpts
for the day by loads as follows: Chicago Great
Western, 3; Chicago milwaukee & ST. Paul
Il; Minneapolis & St Lonis, 3 Chicago, st. Paul
Minneapolis & Omaha. s.; Great Northern, 80:
Northern Pacific, 70; Chicago, Burlington g.;
Quincy, 8; 500 Line 10; Chicago, Rock Island
& Pacific. q; total, 2l7.
Disposition of stock Saturday, Nov. d:
Firm Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
Swift s. Co ........... 223 4,551 rs
w. Z. Mccormick $3.50. 5 -.
Simmer & Thomas 81 =:
Country buyers ...... 145 ..... rs
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Totals ............. sos 1852


$3.50 to $4.so; Bulk, ss.s5 to s9.1o; common to
good hogs aotable from s7
butchers from s4.1o to $4.2o; top hogs at APO
11 Hogs- So 2os lbs $40; 81 2oe lbs ss.e5;
lbs $s.ss: 81, 2eS lbs $4.o5; 81, lss lbs s.; "a,
odds and Ends 427 lbs, ss.e5; s, so7 lbs,
s Pigs and gnderwetghts 90 lbs $3.50; 8.
CATTLE Receipts noderare. Beef and
Quality generally poor: Bulls and veal calves
steady. Mieh cows dull. stockers and feed
ers steady to strong with good yearlings show
ing strength in most cases. ~ 53-f 81
Butcher Cows. and Heffers--14, 1.21o lbs. IS;
IS, Ss59; 2 $ ss5 lbs, $40 swssteras los5
~ and 1. u so css I'm 500 LBS
lbs $$1ss; westerns, 1olo lbs s1.7o l. s7(
Butcher BULLS, 1870 lbs, 81.
Veal Calves, 175 lbs, s4.75; 4, 14o lbs
So. 75;s 8, 17s lbs, So; 1, 80 lbs 81.
Stock and e Feeding steer c 072 lbs S. s.
lbs, sa,2s; s westerns: Isl lbs, 'sS.s5
s2e sS;k os $50 abs ibs G es
M1ch. Cows and Springers-4 cows and
calves, $50; COW, calf, $50:
in good demand at steady prices. Desirable stool
and feeding stuff steady. Common kinds slow
Killing Sheer and Lambs-77s Lambs IS lbs
! 81; 60 lambs, 70 lbs ST. 80; So ewes, 113 lbs
S225; ewes, III lbs. t$2.65
| Among the shippers on the market were: ]
B. Long & Co., Galata. Mont; u. L. Pitts. Lari
more, N. D.; f.. W. Keitznan,, Lakota. N. D..
A. Bagameil, Davenport, Nd, G: ". yassan
Dickinson. n. d.; f. N. Haight, Morrssey; a
Delong, Chokio; A. Reardon. Beardsley; G. w
valley; E: sheldon; Browns VALLEY; 6; Walters
dorf, Alberta; o. ". Faust. Straubville, N. D.
r. T. Murray, Guelph, N. D.;ssWycoff Brothers
! Havana, N. d.; A. Grippe, J. Richardson, Burch
n. D.; @. Benson, Claremont, S. D.; J. 81. Rec
ord, Herman: G. G. Schrunk, Wilton. n. D.; @
| r. Signalness, Starbuck; d. G. Armstrong, w
j. Ford. Culbertson. Mont.
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KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK, Nov. 23.-Cattle
Receipts, 1900; including 1000 Texans; mar
ket steady; beef steers, sS25@5.1O: Texans,
$1.75@ $40; cows and heifers. 81. 5U@4; stock
tern steers, $2.40@4.3o; western cows, s1.5o@
2.S5.
$4,000 3d. packers. S4.45@4.55; workers., 81. *
E@4.6O; pigs, $4.40@4.55.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000; market steady; sheep,
S2.10@4; lambs, $4,000 $50.
ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK, Nov. 2s.-Cattle-
slow, steady to lower: beef steers, s3.75@5.4O:
stockers and feeders, $2.3o@3.75: cows and heif-
ers,5 S2.25@4.25; Texas steers, Sc 45@4.25.
Togs-Receipts 5.000 market 10c to 15c lower;
pigs and lights, $415t04.50; packers. S4.15@4 40;
butchers and best heavy, 81 300 80
Sheep-Receipts. 300; market strong; sheep,
SSM3.50: lambs, S4@5.25.
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SIOUX CITY LIVE STOCK, Nov. 2a.--catt

receipts, 5000; hogs, 1000.
Hogs--1o@15c lower. Sales: GA. $50 lbs,
$4.15; SO, 24S lbs, $4.30; 81, 23O lbs, 81. So.
CattleStockers steady to weak; killers
steady. Sales: IS beeves, 1 $50 lbs, 81; s beeves
! $40 lbs s. 80; 10 cows, $50 lbs; s.; 4 cows
$50 lbs, $3.50; II stockers, 900 lbs, $40: Is
stockers, LAO lbs, $780, 10 yearlings, 1856 lbs
go lbs, 1925.
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THE VISIBLE SUPPLY.

Increase Decrease. Total.
Wheat .....1, 900 ....... 26aU1 900
Corn 1,164, 900 5,7O3.o0O
Oats ............ ....... 4S4, 900 S,423, 900
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CHICAGO PRODUCE, Nov 2s-Butter- Firm;
creameries. 16@23c; diaries, 14@19c. Eggs
Cheese Steady; daisies, 1oA @101hc; twins,
10c;. Young Americas, 1ohc. Poultry-Liye,
@sc Potatoes Burbanks, 56@76c; RuraIs, IS
@7Oc; red stock 60@l62c. veal--Fifty to 80
pound weights. 5h@61ac; 65 to 75-pound
SEC; So to 110pound weights, 81a @9c:
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HIDES, PrLTs, TALLoW AND WOOL

Green salted horse or mule hides,
large ...-,-.......-... $3.15 215
Green. salted horse or mule hides,
medium $50 LIS
Green sailed horse or mule hides
small 1890. .:........... 10 LOO
Dry nint Montana, Oregon, Washing
ton and Idaho butcher hides. fiat III
Montana bulls and fallen hides ......10
Dry flint Minnesota, Dakota. Wiscop-
sin and similar .+t.....e.111s 10
Green sailed pelts. large to small.
Dry flint calf skins MISUNDERSTANDING IA
Dry flint territorial pelts, Per lb...s.1o II Il.
Tallow, in cakes Observation-Disclosures.
Iallow, IN barrels ..r................ 3a3
Grease light ...................,... S12
Wool, medium, unwashed .....,.......1e ar
yo coarse na " @is
Feathers. goose .......... s........ao a45
Feathers, chicken 3 IA eli
Feathers, turkey - $50. s2s4 a 3 q
Dry ginseng root. per lib SO. oo@e %
Green. for planting, per lib 1850. 115@
Seneca root, per lib ................ $50 81
BeesWaA, yelioW ...-... ...,... rs
BeesWaX, dark 81
MIDWAY HORSE MARKET, Minnesota Trans
fer st. Paul. Mimi, Nov. 23.--Barrett & Zim-
norman report that the market opened with a
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TWENTY CENTS OFF
Sharp Decline in Hogs to Open the
Week at the South st.
Paul Yards.
Cattle Prices Also Waiver a Little
Good Killing Sheep in
Demand.

South st. Paul. Mimi, Nov. 2s.Estimated
receipts at the Union stockyards to-day: Cat
tie, 2450; calves, 100; hogs, 5,400; sheep II 500;
horses 81. Cars, 217.
The following table shows the receipts from
Jan. L, 1908, to date, as compared with the
same period in 1902:
Year. Cattle. Calves. Hogs. sheep. Cars.
5ss s9 SSssSs 5sas $Sss
Inc. -. ....... 1892 So, 739 225,093 1865.
The following table shows the receipts thus
far in November, as compared with the same
period in 1902:
Year. Cattle Calves Hogs. Sheep Cars.
1908. !. 25.192 1879 70162 OBI 2.610
1902. 1854 LILO 62S74 i, 112225 2. Ito
Inc., 5g4S 26O 7,2SS 1896 40
official receints for the mast week were as fol-
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NEW YORK LEAD AND COPPER. Nov.
Lead and Copper-Steady, unchanged
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MONEY REPORTS

Total sales. 44s.seo.
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MIDWAY HORSE MARKET, Minnesota Trans
fer st. Paul. Mimi, Nov. 23--Barrett & zi1n-
norman report that the market opened with a
good supply of horses on hand to meet oil de-
mand. Lunbermen were the only buyers in
attendance Values: Drafters, extra. $1,000
$40; drafters, choice, Sic @19o; drafters. COM
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&: figures are bid.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-09
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL,

Rhode Island democrats have nomi-
mated l.. +. Carvin, of Cumberland, for
governor.
William A. CASTOR, Of Boston. has
been nominated for governor by Mass
achusctts democrats.
The executive committee Of the Ma
tionaI League Of Republican clubs, in ste-
sion in Chicago, voted Endorsement II
President Roosevelt ana selected Indian
apolis as the place for the coming on
ycntiOn Of the league.
Benjamin F. Zimmerman. 81 years
old, died In Baltimore, Nd, Friday as
the result Of advanced age. He was the
oldest grand past master Of the order
Of odd fellows in MARYLAND.
Al the Massachusetts republican
state convention, in Boston, the unani-
O denomination Of Gov. John l..
Bates. Lieut.. Gov. CARTS Guild, Jr., and
the remainder Of the present list Of state
officers was made.
Lewis H. Gunckel. reconnaissance
from the Third Ohio district. died in
Dayton at the z Of II years.
Ruth Bryan, daughter of Mr.. ard
Mrs. William Jennings Bryan. was
married TO William Homer LCavltt, ri
Newport. X, l.. at Fair View. Neh.
Abel Washburn, a pioneer settler
died at Quasequeton, la, aged t3-
years.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-09
AunrchIsIIc Views.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct. G.-Pete'
Olsen Elliott, also known as Peter Oh
sen, who was taken into custody at the
White House Monday, is a ~well-knowr
South Minneapolis character. two
weeks ago he told friends he was go
ing t o Washington to occupy the White
House"
They thought he was joking. He dis
appeared, and nothing was heard OF
him till Monday, when it was mad,
known that he had attempted 10 sec
the president.
Elliott Is of Danish birth and speak:
the Swedish language. His name was
formerly Olson, which he changed about
a year ago for personal reasons. He
Is known to have anarchistic views,
He was very reticent as to his fOrme!
history, and would never answer any
questions about himself. he had NJ
relatives in this country.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-09
q

" Is reported that almost the entire
population Of the district OF Raalog,
Macedonia, has been massacred by the
Turks,
The arrival Of q train load Of en-
ployes OF the Consolidated Lake SUI
perior company at the Canadian 500
resulted in the establishment OF mar
tial law.
Final warning to Macedonian rebels
was posted by Turks in Monastir, pur-
suit and destruction of their homes be-
Ing threatened II revolt continues.
Premier Balfour. addressing a mass
meeting at Sheffield. pleaded for a pro-
tcctive tariff. saying the hands Of
Great Britain were tied by tradition.
The ~CltrEowitz, the paper which frs.
published an recount of tho K!shinen
! riots, says 300 Jews and 100 Cnr!gtiacs
have been slaughtered at Mobile " Pc
colsky, q town near kishiIen.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-09
Mai. Gen. Corbin. adintant general Of

Mai. Gen. Corbin, ~adjutant general Of
the army, is to be assigned TO the com
mand of the department OF the east, with
he adouar:ers at Governors Island, New
York.
X. G. Dun's weekly review predicts a
20 per cent. reduction OF pig iron out
nut. Other industries are increased.
September railroad earnings were 81
per cent. over 1902. Bradstreet's re-
ports spotted aspect in the middle west.
The Honorable Artillery of London
reached Boston. Mass, as the guests OF
the Ancient and Honorable Artillery of
the latter city. They will visit New
York, Niagara Fails, Washington and
Canada.
Despite pressure brought 70 bear upon
President Roosevelt. he stands firm in
his intention TO call congress in ex-
traordinary session In November. say
Ing the country is committed to the
proposition that the Cuban reciprocity
treaty be made effective at the earliest
possible date.
United States Senator Morgan advo-
"'' " b''''S ~ "rS'' "
democratic platform.
Cardinal Gibbons, in a revised iher-
view, says divorce is "A modified form
of ~polygamy and is poisoning the foun-
tains OF the country.
Frank Buchanan vas reelected
president by the irOn-workeI9' conven-
ton, receiving AZ votes to AZ Tor liiGh
+. Donnel!y, the candidate OF sam
Parks.
south Dakota's whea ana corn crop
were not damaged by snow, as re-
ported, and the claim Is mace ulat
the output this year VIII be a record
breaker.
The Chicago Federation OF Labor
has prepared a letter to President
Roosevelt protesting against has de-
cision in the government printing Oh
fee case.
The passenger steamer Erle L.
liackley sunk in a gale on Green bay
and II persons we're drowned Nine
survivors reached Maiincttc after De-
ing rescued By the ateamer Shcbuy 5an
from the wrcrhaeo.
Cardinal Gibbons in a sermon at
Baltimore In honor Of Pope Plus cleo
ton predicted that the United states
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-09
ARMED MANIAC
At WHITE HOUSE
Peter Elliott Makes Desperate Effort
to See President Roosevelt.
PRISONER SENT TO ASYLUM
After "a Terrible struggle lie Ia
Taken Into Custody by DoOr-
keeper nni Guards of thc
Executive Mansion.

Washington, Oct. G.-Foiled in his at
tempt to reach President Roosevelt
Peter Elliott, a demented Swedish ma
chinist, formerly of Minneapolis, en-
gagged Monday in a desperate battle
with White House policemen, who in
%tercepted his possibly deadly errand
to the executive mansion.
Elliott was armed with a revolver.
He had carefully planned 10 meet the
president, and, according to his "
story, was within a few feet of Mr..
Roosevelt Sunday in the Grace Dutch
Reformer church while the president
and his two boys were at worship.
Writes 70 Letter.
Elliott sent a letter to the president
last week, telling in a rambling man
ner of writings in which he praised
Mr.. Roosevelt, and inclosing his photo
graph, asking an audience. He ap-
peared at the executive Offices at ter
O'Clock Monday morning and asked TO!
the president. A newspaper correspond
ent standing in the doorway, inquired:
What do you want to see the presi-
dent for?"
II want to see the president" said
Elliott. He wants to see me"
when is your engagement" in
quircd Dourkeeper Cisc.e, who eyed the
Swede suspiciously.
Between . and To-" replied Elliott.
Cistle, after a moments parley, de-
cided that IA crank was at the mansion
and signaled to his comrades.
Revolver In secret Pocket.
While waiting for the arrival Of the
van, Elliott began to kick and swear
The police searched him, but could finG
no weapons.
When he was placed in the van he
became calm for a moment. Before 1t
had passed the gate of the White House
| grounds he again became violent. re
began to scream wildly, and plungins
his free hand beneath his trouser band
whipped out a revolver from a secret
pocket which had escaped h search
of the police.
Officer Perry jumped forward and
struck up the barrel. Ciscle grabbed
for it also, and the two broke it open
at the breech, the automatic shell ex
tractor scattering the cartridge
through the van. They bore the weap-
on back. ard it crashed through the
window. Ciscle wrested 1t from the
Swede's grasp and threw it into the
roadway, on which the driver halted.
Elliott tried to spring after It. The
heavy plate glass crashed again, and
his body crowded through the aperture,
Ciscle, still gripping his arm, was drag
ged, shoulder down, to the sill, anu
the Jagged ends Of the pane penetrat-
ing the coat he wore, entered the flesh
below the elbow, piercing to the bOnt
and grinding veins, arteries mus
cles frightfully, as the struggle con
tinued.
The maniac then gave up the strug-
gle, and, closely guarded by CiScle ana
Parker. was taken to the Emergency
hospital.
Elliott, by seven o'clock last night
had been examined. removed from his
prison cell and committed to the gov'
eminent hospital for the insane.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-09
ISrsuIt Of Old E'eud.

Nolan, w. ", Oct. G.-William Nc
Coy, a young member of the Mccoy
family, Monday shot and mortal!y
wounded Everett Thompson, a sOn-in.
law Of the IIatfelds. The tragedy Il
the ou,growth of a feud which hsA
existed for 90 years.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-09
J'nssenpcr Train Left Track.

ThurmoEG, w. Va, Oct Ga fast
passenger train on the Chesapeake d
Ohio railroad was badly wrecked a,
McKendrie, eight miles east OF here,
Monday morning. The engine left the
track, derailing the coacLts. No GLs
was fatally injured
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-09
China viii insist that Russia must

China VIII Insist that Russia must
keep her pledge TO evacuate Manchuria
on or before October 8.
The entire Christian population Of tie
town of Mehomia is said to have been
mastered by the Turks.
Premier Balfour, speaking at Shef-
field, announced that LORD Miner an
not accept the colonial secretaryship.
Sir Michael Herbert. British ambas-
sador TO the United States. died at Da-
vos-plat2, Switzerland. of quick con.
sumption, at the age Of 46 years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-10-01

as originally proposed Mr.. German
favors the principle of protection, but he
will not tolerate its abuse. Herein lies
the distinction between his position and
that of the republican leaders, who
would stand pat, allowing the trusts TO
thrive and the people to be mulcted by
high prices. Mr.. German, as shown by
his recent interviews, is for tariff re-
vision, not tariff abolition.
1t Is fact worth considering that
many manufacturers are with Senator
German in his position. They are grow
Ing fearful of the public opposition to the
present high tariff and they are afraid
that if there is not some revision there
will he a revolution. These men Will
vote and work for German. They know
that he will not allow them to he ruin
cd and the business which they have
built up swept away by the stroke of n
pen They know that he will approach
the question of amending the tariff with
the experience of man who has dealt
with business affairs. and who is not n
theoretical dreamer. The republicans
cannot plaster German with free trade
labels and yet it will be the most radi-
cal free trader who will be able to find
fault with German as Il candidate.
The fact that the tariff is to be the
principal issue of next campaign makes
the weather vane of politics point all
the more steady in Germans direc-
ton.
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oVT-OF-DOORs IN AUTUMN.

Perhaps if the year was all October
we would get tired of it; but as it is, it
is the best month we have 1t is the
month that furnishes climate in its per
fection and brings it around to the door
Even in New York a brilliant October
day demonstrates part of its value.
The air is quickening in spite of naphtha
fumes and asphalt smoke; and the bite
OF the first frost stimulates ones ener-
giles. But | always lament "A really fine
autumn day spent in town as Il wasted
opportunity. TO get the good of it you
have to get into the Countrywide real
country-where the leaves are under foot.
the changing colors on the trees. little
honest woodsmoke, maybe. in the air,
and the clean, wholesome fall smells
everywhere. Good for the nerves good
for the soul of man and his body, is the
country in October. 1t is the natural
season for repairs. Things stop growing
Framework lulls IA little, and though in
town work starts mp with frcshenel
energies, in the country it is the sea-
son of all others to play,
Most of us cannot spend all, or nearly
all, of October in these desirable pur-
suits; but it is something to appreciat la
what the fall is for. and where there is
a lively enough appreciation there will
.he due effort to make the most of such
chances as offer. Four Saturdays and
TOUR sundays spent out Oh town IN OVtp-
her in as close touch with nature AS il
feasible will help very much to give Il
thrifty man "A good start for the vim
ter. If even that is not practicable the
dwoller i'm New York has still "A resource.
He can HE himself to the Bronx Park.
where there is real out-of- doors to be
found and claimed within an hours dis
lance from town; whore there are woods,
and leaves on the ground, and whore
long and charming walks are possible
through thcm.--Ward SANFORD in The
Illustrated sporting News.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-10-01
CARE OF MEMS CLOTHES.

Mems suits like womens heavy skirts,
look well and retain their shape for n
much longer time ii, when not in use,
they are always folded in their original
creases and laid away fiat-not hung up
in the ordinary way 1t really makes
an astonishing difference in the decent
duration Of any garment. Also. | ind
it pays to remove promptly. with ben
zine or other agent, any grease or paint
spots on woolens \ coat collar is
quickly cleaned IL benzine is poured on
1t and with n cloth rubbed briskly in.
and a man il not happy looking when his
coat has soiled collar! Besides. these
little attentions, by prolonging the use
fulness of one expensive garment, may
save money to buy other things First
I brush the garments, then wet the
grease spots with benzine and rub with
a cloth the color of goods. and mend.
If need be. Then | take IL to the iron
ing board and proceed to stay with It,
There may be better ways; this IL mine.
Have a hot iron always wiring a lntess
cloth out of cold water and, laying II
on the garment, iron tin dry CThis
'freshens'' and removes dust. az 1t goes
Repeat till every part Of the garment
has been ironed BY this process alone
| have made even quite disreputable look
ing old pantaoons look new.-B. n. in
Good housekeeping,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-10-01
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.


The hardest thing in the world would
be to make an engaged girl understand
that everybody is not dying with envy
of her.
Even when a girl gets to be "A grand
mother it is next to impossible for her
to convince herself that men aren't try
ing to firt with her
If men weren't afraid women would
retell them or spoil them, they would be
surprised to find how many good stories
have never been told them.
The reason some women's hair changes
to white so suddenly is that it has been
that way for long time. only nobody
else was allowed to know it.
a woman is so naturally deceptive that
no matter how short her legs are she
can dress so as to make herself look as
if they began under the armpts.
What we call an error of judgment
in ourselves we call tomfoolerY in every
body else.
\ girl gets as excited over going on n
honeymoon as a man does going to the
races.
It is simply astonishing how uncom-
Portable a hammock can be unless a girl
will get in it with you.
Nobody can be as sorry for another as
the proud mother of one boy for the
proud mother of another
A woman who knows how to make
good bread can lack a lot of brains and
her family will never miss them.-New
York Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-10-01
THE TRUE STORY or THE TWO
MINUTE TROT'TER.

In attempting to determine the most
potent factors that have contributed to
the production of the two-minute trottcr,
many different theories are necessarily
suggested, all possessing more or less
merit and entitled to be considered in
arriving at a correct conclusion, and
while the views I entertain may not be
in harmony with others who have given
the subject careful consideration, they
are the result of my best Judgment
based upon observation and an experience
of nearly 40 years.
Since the day of my advent to the troi-
ting arena with Dexter. in 1866 vast
sums of money have been expended in
the attempt to improve the blood of the
trotting horse. and this so-called 'scien-
titic breeding problem has claimed the
attention of some of the most brilliant
minds in the country, and yet in my
Judgment it has accomplished compare
lively little towards the evolution of
the two-ninute trotter.
W acre there was one horse bred for
harness racing 40 years ago. many hun
drcds are bred to-day, and still. with all
this immense number, ! am unable to
discover that there has been any per-
ceptible Improvement in the quality of
race horses that contest in important
races. Breeding upon purely trottng
lines has undoubtedly produced race
of horses in which the trotting instinct
has become more intensified than il was
in the days when the only aim was the
production OF a common purpose horse.
and his speed was incidental; but in
point of natural speed, stamina ana
gamcncss. | very much doubt if modern
race followers have witnessed the SUI
periors of that great quarttete. Gold
smith Maid. Lady Thorno, Lucy ana
American Girl, or Of Dexter, Ethan Al
len, General Butler and Gorge NJ Patchen,
jr.-Budl Doblc, in The Illustrated News.