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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-31
VAST GAME PRESERVE =
Biltmore, the Vanderbilt. Estate, May
Re Used by Hunters.

Biltmore, the Vanderbilt. Estate, May
~ Be Used by Hunters
A large portion Of George w. Van
derbilt's vast estate in the Wilds or
North Carolina, known as Biltmore,. IS
about to be converted into an exclusive
hunting and fishing club, which will
include in it's membership some Of the
most prominent. clubmen of the land.
A proposition has recently been SUD
rnitted to Edgar B. Moore of KENT
worth Inn, N. c., whereby, If present
plans are carried out, 10000 acres of
the Biltmore estate will be used as a
hunting and fishing ground By the
Biltmore club now being organized:
The plan does not include the l0,OOO
acres Immediately surrounding the
private mansion of Mr.. Vanderbilt.
The waters of Biltmore are we'll
supplied with fish. In the forest many
quail may be found and wild turkeys,
pheasants, deer and even black bears
roam. -...'. .-..-..-..,
A feature of the new club now being
formed by Mr.. Moore will be a num-
Der Of lodges and camps, which will
be provided for the use Of the mem
bers .thruout the various sections Of
the forest. = =,
II expect, to organize sportsman
club of from seventy-fve to one hun
dred members" said Mr.. Moore, land
the club will include in it's membership
some of .the most prominent clubmen
in the country, devotees of the rod and
gum" .',E .. - 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-31
FAST MACS ON THE BLOCK
Valuable Horses Will Be Offered
at the Splan Sale Next
Week.

Mountaineering for the current
season has about ceased, the Memphis
meeting being the last racing of any
importance to occur west of the Rock
les this year. Of all the sensational
seasons ever known of with the har-
ness horse, 1908 is the Champion, for
record after record has been destroyed,
and no less than five horses have per-
formed in better than two minutes.
Dan Patch, of course, leads the entire
brigade, with his 1:56A to harness
and 1:57A to wagon, as the zenith
figures for the harness horse for all
time. d. -.gs- {. r.. =. y. 80
The Memphis meeting brought to-
getherl the grandest lot Of horses ever
CHARTERED at one course, and many
records were reduced. The closing of
that meeting, nevertheless, sends
many fast performers to the sale
block, and next week, at Chicago, John
Splan, the old-time reinsman, is to
offer some 500 head of fashionably
bred and exceedingly fast horses for
sale. Among the number are many
from the grand circuit and several
especially fast ones directly from the
| Memphis meeting. Clipper, 2:O6, a
horse that won repeated races at Mem
phis, registering within a very close
space Of his own record, is among the
offerings at the. Splan sale. He is a
| p1ASllOlAC1lcIl1y 40oI 1lOl0C, UuL o years
old, and very perfect driver. Little
Thorne, bred in California, like Clip
per, has a fast record, having made
a mark of 2:O7A in "a race and 11av-
ing shown himself to be hfgh-class
performer. Little Thorne was foaled
in 1898, but is sound and exceedingly
! handsome. IT, : r. 5a-:.e.- 80 5E.
| A number Of hoAr city buyers, ex-
pecting great sportSon the ice for the
winter, will attend the Chicago sale
and it is hoped that Clipper or Little
Thorne will come up into this territory
Minnesota not only furnishes many
buyers for the Splan sale, but also
sends numerous consignments. Amons
the number are the holdings of G.. M
Buck Of Faribault, who sends large
number of exceedingly promising
horses; among them the fleet mare
/ Lady Constantine, whose record
! 2:12A, was made at Memphis las
year by the local driver, George G
4 LOOMS. Lady Constantine is a, hand
some chestnut mare, who wears moth.
ing but harness in her speed work, an6
should make a frst-class gentleman's
roadster. It is hoped that some Min
nesotan will not let her remain out Of
the state.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-31
LATEST NEWS. FROM THE WORLD. OF SPORT

at a height on level with my face,
and I must confess that the sight did
not conduce to a desire for q. meeting
with him while I was SO inadequately
prepared. Old Adam Fad, SO Mr.. Orge
told me, is bad medicine just after
he has put up his sign, and looking
for trouble, rocking little whence it
comes
$50 as said, I retraced my steps,
and perhaps escaped a great peril
which I was recklessly rushing on, to
fall into perhaps a greater, where I
lowed after the bear, keeping my
bearings, YOU say, by the trend
of the shore Of Moose Lake, along
which the tracks lead, had nearly
reached the old road which leads
from the lake to Mr.. Orge's house,
and was proceeding thru the woods
along the creek emptying into the
lake when I was suddenly attacked by
a bull moose. It was just after sun
set by the way, and getting pretty
dark in the woods, and had not the
beast sounded a blast of mingled
he would no doubt have surprised
and slain me.
"But I heard his wild war note in
time, and having been well informed
of the desperate ferocity Of his kind,
I beat an instant retreat, only paus-
ing to fire both barrels Of my gun at
him, aiming, T fear, in more of a
general than a precise direction, the
combined effect Of the darkness, the
sudden attack, and the gigantic, I'M
couth appearance of the animal hav-
ing given my nerves something OF a
| shock. AS I fed with the raging beast
partially fallen tree, it's trunk and
branches extending over the waters of
the creek, and to it, as to an ark of
| refuge, I fed with all the speed I
could muster. .- .....
| Il reached the tree in safety, sped
| up and outward on it's trunk, and was
finally perched in safety over the wa
tunately dropped my gun in my flight
was unable to do anything to drive my
assailant away. He lowered around
! the tree, paving UP the soil and
throwing it over his shoulders after
the manner of the domestic bull,
! which I am told he much resemb les
in his manifestations of wrath.
"And there he kept me till a neigh
Dor of Mr.. Orge's happened along,
heard his bellowings, and, being ac-
companied by a fierce little dog which
| at once attacked the moose, was able
from my very uncomfortable position:
But that little adventure only added
the spice Of danger needed to make
my outing perfect, and will most
gladly return to your earthly paradise
next year, the fates permitting.
But the neighbor Of Louie's who
rescued the professor from the moose
and who brought him to town, had
= a short story Of his own to tell, as
i thus: did he tell you how the
moose freed him? Moose nothin'! II
was that burned bull of Louie's that
thinks he owns the earth and hez IL
cense to chase everything else off. He
had the professor freed all right, and
I heard the shots, and the burned bull
| bellerin', and hiked down there
with old Shep and druv him off. But
T tumbled he thought it was a
moose, and swore it was the biggest
one ever I see. He give up five for
]rescuin' of him. Say, he amt green
nor nothin', is he? 2"
- &C. c.. Kelly.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-31

It is hard to ascribe a reason for the
season on the harness track. Breed
ing may account for the efforts of Lou
Dillon and Major Delmar, but it does
not explain why Cresceus, popularity
supposed to be all in, should make
such a cut, in his own record. The
fact that Lou Dillon was never CAM
paigned, and never overworked, may
account for her performances in part,
but that does not apply to Cresceus
or Dan Patch, who were both cam
paigned hard as youngsters. Improve
ment in sulky building and track build
ing and repairing undoubtedly have
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-31
CHALLENGE IS ACCEPTED
White Bear Club Will Send Yacht
: to Lift the Seawahnka
Cup. ~.

The White Bear Yacht club has re-
ceived official information that the
challenge made by the local club for
the Seawanhaka cup for 1904 has
been accepted by the Royal st. Law
renee aYcht club of Montreal. A spe-
cial meeting of the club will be held
at o'clock Wednesday evening at
the Aberdeen hotel to appoint race
committee and transact other business
connected with the challenge.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-31
GREAT RECORD YEAR
Lots of New Marks Have Been Set
by Both Trotters and
PAGERS.
Performances of Dan Patch and Lou
Dillon Are the Most Note
worthy.

The harness racing season, just
closed has been the most sensational
In the matter Of record smashing, for
considerably more than decade.
The trotting and pacing records have
in ten years before, and in addition the
number Of minor records has been
smashed. tss. Ms
Consider first the wonderful achieve
ments of Lou Dillon. She has
clipped 81 seconds off the trotting
record, a feat unparalleled since Nancy
Hanks, eleven years ago, reduced the
speed, nourished and reserved, would
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-31
HALLOWEEN ON N0RTHRoP FIELD

something to do! with it, and these
things, with breeding and training,
probably combine to raise the stand
ard from year to year. AS in other
things, there will be years when the
advance is apparently checked, and
years when sensational progress is re-
corded: but the advance is certain,
no means been reached for either trot-
ters or PAGERS. -. .... 50
Breeding, of course, has much to
do with the record smashing this
year" said a well-known .. trotting
.horseman recently. 'Then comes the
scientific way in which the promoters
prepare for q, record-breaking trial,
the care given to making the comb
tons right, the care applied to the
track to remove all objectional fea-
lures and the clever use of the pace
makers and the dirt and wind shields,
For a long time I urged the best two
out of three in the heat events, in
stead of three out five, and predicted
that from a continued use of this cas-
sier methods of deciding races, that
eventually become SO strong an ele-
ment that the records would be bound
to go. Don't wear aWay7athes life OF
your young animals if you want speed
Not all work for them, but enough
work to make them fit.'' 1=-s-:, =
The famous old-time trotter, Rvs.
dyk Maid (2:24A), now 81 years old
recently trotted a quarter in 4 1 sec.
onds Notwithstanding her advanced
age, the famous daughter of OLD, Ham
bletonian is still as lively as a 4-year-
old and looks to be good for another
ten years. She is the dam of Mystic
Maid (2:21A) and Easter (2:12A)
one of 3. F. buttons famous pole
teams, and is owned by D. L. Thomas
of Belmont, Pa.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-31

older than Eddie Hanlon was when Benny
was as young as he felt before he met
Eddie. How old is Eddie?
A few weeks ago Cresceus was the king
of trotters. A few weesk later he was not,
and few weeks still later he is. There
fore, he is what he was and he Is also
what he was not. How could he be?
Morris Rauch was pugilist in good
standing at the c.. A. A., but he is not
now. He Is in twice as bad as he was be-
fore he engaged in suspicious fight and
made himself what he is. He is now out
for blood. Will that make him as good as
he was ?-Chicago Record Herald.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-31
SOUTH AFRICAN COTTON
Sir Alfred Jones Predicts Big Future for
5f the Industry.

the Industry.
I London, Oct. 31.-Sir Alfred Jones, who
controls all the steamers and most of the
business in West Africa, believes those
colonists viii soon supply England with
all the cotton she needs, and even sees a
possibility Of America seeking raw ma
terial from the gold coast and Lagos.
America = he said, will soon want all
the cotton she grows. Her population is
increasing and her consumption of cotton
is increasing in proportion. The United
States as well as Great Britain may have
to look to West Africa to supply her de-
ficiency."
Sir Alfred, who has built up a large
fortune by exploiting new countries and
creating trade with them, has recently
conducted extensive experiments in cotton
growing in West Africa and has shipped
a few bales to the British markets, where
the quality Of his product has been warm
Nv praised. 60
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-31
BANK MERGER PROPOSED
Big Plttshura Institutions May Decide t
Consolidate.

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 31.-A bank merger
of three of the Oldest institutions in this
city is being worked out. The Iron City
National bank, controlled by the Guar
antee Title and Trust company, is ne
gotiating with the Bank of Pittsburg,
which was formed in 1910 and has a cap
ital and surplus of $2,O00,000 and the
Merchants and Manufacturers National
bank, which has been doing business since
1888. having resources Of $1,6S8,0O0. The
Iron Cl-y hi; resources Of S742,634S4 and
has been doing business since 1853.
The Guarantee Title and Trust com
pany took in the MorelaId TRUST company,
the Standard Security Title and Trust
company and the Peoples Bank of Home
wood some time ago.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-31
BALL PLAYER SHOT
Demanded an Apology But Received :
Bullet Instead, :

Fl. Worth, Texas, Oct. 31.-W. B.
Tackaberry, a we'll known ball player of
the Texas team was shot and killed last
evening by Prince Newell, manager OF a
messenger service in this city. Tacka-
berry's young wife had reported to her
husband that she had been insulted ON
several occasions by. Newell
Tackaberry demanded that an apology
be made to her. In the controversy New
ell fired two bullets into Taclxaberry's
body Tackaberry it is said, was UNI
armed. Newell is IN Jail and public feel
ipg is running high.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-31

.'The Good Old Summer Tin,e''
Is approaching in California. and the
Minneapolis & st. Louis is selling low
excursion tickets daily. Only $500
from the Twin Cities. Personally con-
Quoted excursions each Wednesday and
Thursday. Call on J. G.. sRickel, City
Ticket Agent, No. Washington Ave
South. Minneapolis. MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-31
important Change Of Time.

I Beginning Sunday, Oct. %, the Pho
neer Limited, famous train Of the
world, for Milwaukee and Chicago,
will leave Minneapolis 8 p. M, st.
Paul 1885 p. M.
The Fast Mail will leave Minneapo-
lis 6:45 p. n.,. ST. Paul 1870 p. M.
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul rail-
way. Ticket Office, 328 Nicollet ave-
nue., Minneapolis. w. B. Dixon, N.
w. p. A.. st. Paul.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-31
A Few Mary AIMS.

AZ Walter Eckersall is an athlete. He is an
amateur if he was all that he says he now
Is but the Amateur Athletic union says
what he now is depends upon what he was.
The question is, was he?
Racing at Worth is not particularly
good. 1t is worse than it was, and 1t was
bad enough before it was as bad as it is
now. What Is the answer?
q Benny Yanger is Il years old. He Is
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-31

mark from 2:oSA to 1904. And
Nancy Hanks was one of the. first
horses to try for records in front Of
a bicycle sulky, which is admittedly
much faster than the old high wheel
affair.". The slowness with which the
record has been reduced is shown by
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-31
PASTOR SUES FOR LIBEL
Asks $4,000 for Being Called an "Un-
truthful Man."

truthful Man."
Pawpaw. Mich. Oct. 31.-The Rev. Is
rae1 Konkle' OF Bloonaingdale has brought
suit for $4,000 damages for alleged libe
against Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Haven
two members Of the Christian church, o!
which he is pastor.
The Rev Konkle recently made ar
rangement to take charge of a church al
Hillsburg, Ont, and the defendants are
said to have written to the elders of that
church a letter saying that the pastor
uses tobacco and liquor. is not a truth
full man, and his family is not a credit
to any town or community"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-31

He was a professor of some kind or,
other. But it was not professor
ship of woodcraft he held by a good
deal. But he had always had a pas
sion for sylvan sports; had studied
the theory Of them in such books on
the subject as he could get time to
read; and was pretty we'll loaded with
about the same kind of useful infor-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-31
MAY Yet Be Saved.

All who have severe lung. troubles
need DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. It cures or no pay. Soc,
$1.00.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-31
THE GREENEST EVER
Louie 0rge Pilots College Professor
Thru the Woods, and Makes
a Hit.
Pedagog Is freed by a Moose" and
Digs Up Five for His
Rescuer.

F. mans nerve III stand a, quarter Of
what he'll laugh at in day light. In the
dark, his nerves all right. You bet your
neck. Philosophy Of Colonel Wheaton.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-31

Carey's Magnesia Cement Roofing.
The only roofing material that, grows
better with age. Try it. w. s. Mott
Company. Both phones. 376.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-31

Az per cent on time deposits The
Iannah Traas Corner l4fh 81 81 = a .s.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-31

It works while you rest. Your
Journal want ad is busy all the time.
Start it Monday and keep 1t going It'll
your want is filled.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-31

It will be seen that the: only horses
which have clipped as much as Lou
Dillon's 5SA* seconds off the. record in
one season are Flora ~ Temple and
Nancys55FI1 anks' :=5 In the eleven years
since the lattereput tfle@mark, at 1904,
it has been reduced by. fractions of a
second. "A TX took a quarter, The Alb
bolt half, and Cresceus' a full sec
ond. -. = =: =
And Lou Dillon S claim to the crown
Of the trotting turf does not rest upon
her mark Of =1:58 A., She. has also re-
even, and has equalled the average for
the best two heats in a race, making
,2:04A in both heats of her match with
Major Delmar. This is the same aver
age as that Of Cresceus' two heats in
2:0SA and 2:06A, but Lou Dillon is
the first horse to trot two heats under
,2:05 in race. ~ -
But the year 1903 is made
memorable by other horses than Lou
Dillon. Cresceus reduced the stallion
record to 1:59A (the mark stood as
the worlds record for a brief period)
and Major Delmar set the mark for
geldings at the same figure The best
Abbots 2:o3A; the best stallion rec
| ord Cresceus' own 2:02A The best
previous record for mares was Alix's
| 2:03A. So, besides the reduction Of
the worlds record, the stallion mark
has been reduced IN seconds, the
record for mares 81 seconds. Three
horses have clipped III seconds or
| more off the worlds mark. The team
trotting record and the half mile track
record also have gone by the
board, The Monk and Equity reducing
the former to 2:08 and Cresceus set
ting the half mile track mark, at
2:0SA.
The. pacing Dan Patch and Darrell
have been the only sensations except
ing Prince Alert, whose 18TH behind
wind shield is not seriously re-
garded by horsemen, especially since
artificial aid. The performances Of
Patch must be regarded as almost as
I noteworthy as those of Lou Dillon.
Indeed, when it is considered that
Patch has been campaigned down the
circuit before beginning his assaults
q heavY stud season last winter. the
feats OF the great PAGER really are
more remarkable than those of the
little trotter
Dan Patch has taken 8 seconds off
the worlds pacing record, and has
also reduced the mile mark and the
Wagon. record. Not since Johnston IN
1884, reduced his own mark from 2:1O
Ito 2:06A, has so big slice been cut
from the pacing record. The task of
clipping seconds and parts Of seconds
off the mark has been aim ost as ardu-
Gus as the same work proved for the
i PAGERS, as demonstrated by the follow
i ing table showing the gradual reduce
ton Of the pacing record:
l1S39-Drover -. s. :. 2:2a.
I1S44-Fanny Ellsler &. 2:2916
lo44-UhknoWn =. Z. I. ......... 2:23
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-31

1S39-Drover 80. Il. ]. y 90
Ellsler I. . -. pix
......... 4. .......,... 2:23 :
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-09
"KNOCKiNG" CUMMINS.
Secret of Secretary Shaw's Recent
Mission to Des Mones Is
Revealed.

Des Moines, Ia, Oct. 9.-The secret
Of Secretary Shaw's recent visit to
Des Moines has finally leaked out
through his friends.
He appeared unexpectedly in the
middle of the week and held numer-
Gus secret conferences with the lead
Ing politicians, all Of whom were op-
p0rsnts Of Governor Cummins. The
Significance of the visit was the cause
Of much speculation, but no satlsfac-
tory explanation was forthcoming.
Those in his confidence are now as
serting that he came here for the pur-
pose Of 9gcCrtaining whether press
na4 misrepresented the
text OF Cummins' opening speech OF
the campaign. and to report the result
to the president. The report that he
found CuDmins lad made all the
declarations attributed 20 him ano
Mr.. Shaw VIII report TO the president
that they are unorth0dOy and in vio-
lation Of an alleged pledge made by
Cummins TO Roosevelt during their
conference on the tariff question last
spring.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-09
TO PAY FOR DREDGING.
Clarke County Will Vote on PROPOSE
tion to Levy Tax.

Vancouver, Oct. 9.-The county
commissioners have called an cleo
ton. to be held in November, to vote
upon the question Of tax for paying
off the incurred expense of dredging
out the bar in the Columbia river be-
low this city, and to pay for such 9TH
er expenses as may be necessary.
The matter was attempted last sum-
mer, but owing to some legal compli-
cations it was deferred until the pres
ent. The river Improvement district
law was passed at the last session OF
the state legislature 1t was more
particularly intended to be Of benefit
to the counties along the Columbia
river, and Clarke county in particular,
as the government has neglected to
appropriate money to improve the
river adjacent to this city. The law
gives the people the right to vote a
tax not to exceed 21a mills for the
purpose.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-09
ANClENTS INVADE CAPITAL
Inc London Artillery Company Given
Great Reception.

washington, D. c., Oct. 9.-For the
nrst time in nearly one hundred years
tne flag Of England, guarded by
BRUSH muskets, was borne through
tne streets of the national capital to-
day, by the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery company of London Arriv-
ing in Washington at half-past one
O'Clock this afternoon the redcoats
marched to the Arlington hotel. ira
Verslng a part of the same route
marched over by their ancestors who
devastated the capital during the
war Of 1912. The visitors were given
a cordial reception by the local mill
tary organizations and by representa-
tlves of the district and federal gov
ernments.
Tonight they will be given a recep-
ton and tomorrow a trip will be
taken to Mr.. Vernon and Arlington
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-09
CRAZtD THROUG DRINK.
Charles Caruthers Gives the Resi-.
dents of Eureka Flat a Scare,

Sheriff Charles Painter returned
from Eureka Flat today having in
charge Charles Caruthers. a farm
hand, who is slightly deranged in
mind from excessive use Of intoxicat-
ing liquors. Caruthers was formerly
employed at Stahl's brewery in this
city, but several days ago went out
to William Ewoldt's farm to work.
Thursday he suddenly began acting
and threatened to annihilate
every one who came near him. Fear
Ing that he would do some damage,
the otner farm hands locked him in
COOK house. DuriT the afternoon
he effected an escape and started
across the country, tearing off his
clothes, shouting wildly that he want
ed TO go back to the brewery. A
posse started in pursuit and finally
overlook the man at the farm of w.
j. Harsell, where he was overpowered
and placed in a barn. A guard was
put over him until Sheriff Painter ar
rived, and took him in charge. Ca
runners is now in the county Jail and
Will be held until he recovers from
the eHects Of his spree.