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The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-13
HARVARD STRENGTH
TEST BROKEN.

Harvard's strength test record
has gone by the boards again. Ar
thur 0. Christensen, of Benfort,
S. c., has bettered the figures es-
tablished last year by +. w. c.
Foster. The new record shows a
total of 3S4,025.S foot pounds, or
$4,000 more than the old record,
which is considered most remark
able.
Christensen was able to do the
exercise of bending the body at
the hips, with the arms stretched
above the head, $50 times. In this
the finger tips must touch the floor
each time, and the knees have to
be kept together and rigid. He
was able to bend his knees, the
thigh touching the heels each
time, Ais times. He rose on his
toes and came to a sitting position
from lying fiat on his back 100
times, while he raised his body
from the floor with his arms fifty
times, and chinned himself fifty
times.
He is a small man, Weighing
only 100 pounds, while Foster
weighed 1914.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-13

This left the order of the race as
follows:
Walthour and Monroe; Leander and
Butler; Krebs and Peterson; Bowler
and Fisher; Newkirk and Jacobson;
Contenet and Breton; ]. and NJ. Be-
dell, each team with 2,31S miles and
three laps to its credit. Keegan and
Moran finished eighth, with 2,S1S miles
and two laps, and Samson and Van
derstuyft ninth, with 2,24S miles and
nine laps to their credit.
The record for the time is 1888 miles
and four laps.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-13
BETHESDA BOY WAS SUPREME
In SPEED AND STRENGTH
Bobby Watkour, Pride of the South, Sustained
Southern Traditions

Bobby Walthour has upheld the ira
one of the hardest fought bicycle
races ever ridden in America. But in
the acclaim that goes up for Walthour,
Bonnie Munro, the Memphis boy who
ground his very life away in the cease
less whir of wheels during the great
six-day race, assisting his team mate
to victory should not be forgotten.
Bonnie was always ready when called
on. and he is due as much of the praise
for winning as is Walthour.
1t was Munro that bore the brunt
of the work Bobby was pulled off
the track time and again to save him
for the final sprint when every ounce
of his strength and determination
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-13

would be needed to win from the spec
tire like wheelmen who have ridden
with him like ghosts during the last
two days. All We're too dazed to
speak, but when the final announce
ment came that the end was near
Bobby shook back his blonde locks
and took Bennie's place for the final
sprint that meant so much.
Though Leander looked certain
winner to all New York, and Bobbie
and Bonnie were seldom mentioned in
the newspapers, there were those in
tn South who never lost faith in the
two to do all that human endurance
could do. Walthour was foxy, and as
the New York Journal predicted he
lay in wait for the finish when he
would wake up and make Leander
know that he had a foeman worthy
of his wheel.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-13
DIAMOND DUST.

The st. Louis National League team
announces it's lineup for next season.
1t is stronger than it was the past sea-
son, but it hardly good enough for the
first division. 1t will be: Catchers,
O'Neill and Bergen; pitchers, Brown,
Dunleavy Murphy and Mcfarland;
BeclIley, Farrell, Burke and Brain will
play in the infeld and Smoot and Bar
clay and some other player not yet
tried out will make up the outfield.
Ban Johnson is working hard to build
up good team for Washington. With
good team Washington would be a
good investment.
Manager Frank of the New Orleans
Baseball Club has signed up Tom Dele
hanty, the Oldest living member of the
famous Delehanty family. He will play
second base. He wasa member of
Knowles great 1895 team, which was
the best that Atlanta ever had. Tom
Delehanty was one of the most popu-
lar baseball players that ever wore an
Atlanta uniform. He was a brilliant
fielder, a good batsman and the best
base runner in the league that year,
with the exception of Abner Powell,
who was then playing outfield for New
Orleans.
Judge Kavanaugh, president of the
Southern League, denies that he is cam
didate for the presidency Of the Ameri
can Association. Baseball is only
side issue of Mr.. Kavanaugh when
looked upon as a business venture.
Mique Finn, the Little Rock mana
ger, is wintering at his home, near
Boston. He has lost six of his players
by outright draft. Jim Delehanty, who
is to give Greminger a run for third
base on the Boston National League
team, is the only one of these who
got in fast company.
Manager Fisher of Nashville predicts
the counting out of Montgomery and
the counting in of Chattanooga or some
other town in the Southern League in
1904, unless Montgomery can guaran-
tee Sunday baseball. Weekday at
tendance in the Alabama capitol during
last season was confined to a few hun
dreds of regulars or deadheads.
Willie Keeler has been following the
races since the end of the ball sea-
son. 1t is said that every time he
went there the bookmakers took to the
tall timber. Willie doesn't know a thing
about a racing form, but has a sys-
tenn of his own that he won't tell.
Pitcher Cy Young has a contract
with the Boston Americans that has
two more years to run at a salary Of
| $4,000 a year. This is more salary in
| proportion than a United States sena-
| tor receives, and it is said that Cy
Young is a bigger man in Massachu
sets than either of her senator's as
| far as pleasing the people is concerned.
Charles Pittinger of the Boston Ma
! tional League Club says that he will
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-13
CHRISTMAS GAME MAY BE
ARRANGED WITH SOLDIERS.
MELDRlM CHOSEN
MANAGER.

Savannah now has both captain
and manager of the University of
Georgia football team. At meeting
held in Athens Friday afternoon, Mr..
Ralph Meldrim, of this city, was
elected manager of the football
team over Messrs. Wallace Miller,
of Macon, and Richard Combes of
Adairsville.
Mr.. Meldrim will begin at once
to arrange next years schedule.
He will also begin to arrange for
the annual Georgia-Auburn game
on Thanksgiving Day.
He is a member of the CT Phi
Fraternity, and is one of the most
popular men in college.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-13
BIG CROWD WILL 90 TO
CHARLESTON NEW YEARS
Nearly All Available Space on Special Train
Taken Up,

The indications are that a full train
load of rooters will accompany the Sa-
vannah football team over to Charles
ton on New Years Day, and already
over half of the available space on the
special train has been engaged. Accord
ing to the contract made for this spe-
cial train only certain number of
passengers can be carried, and reser-
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-13
GOLF HANDICAP WAS
WON BY CHARLES HEARD.

Charles S. Heard won the first of the
Saturday handicaps of the Savannah
Golf Club yesterday afternoon, defeat
ing about fifteen other contestants
Mallock and Walthour tied for sec
ond place.
The score was: Charles S. Heard,
100, with a handicap of 6, net, "a;
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-13

vations are now being made so that
those who desire to go will not have to
pay the regular fare.
Mr.. G. Reuben Butler, at the County
Commissioners office in the Court
House, will reserve space for those
who desire to go on the train. The
exact rate has not yet been fixed, but
1t is assured that 1t will not be over
SO for the round trip.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-13

And now. madam" said the kind
hearted old Judge who had granted the
divorce, "let me advise you as a. friend
to wait a decent interval before Won
marry again." How long do Won thinlx
1 ought to wait. judge?" asked the
young woman, with some anxiety
Two hours"-Chicago Tribune,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-13
NEW FOOTBALL TEAM.
ShnmrOckS Have Organized and Are
Anxious for "a Game.

gNII-NIVUB
The Shamrock football team has been
organized, and is anxious for game
with a. team averaging 141 pounds in
weight. All communications should be
addressed to L. Workman. 10 Perry
street, east.
The line up of the Shamrocks is IS
follows: R. O'Keefe, center: A. Paul
right guard; ]. McCabe, left guard;
j. 7. Sullivan, right end; ]. B. Sulli-
van, left end; H. Rossalli, right tackle;
j. Carr, left tackle; ]. Lane, right half
back; G. Showalter, left halfback: l..
Workman, quarterback; J. MCGEE, full
back.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-13

John Mallard, los, with a handicap of
3, net, SO; H. C. Walthour 119, with
handicap of %, net, &C.
A large crowd witnessed the finish
in the handicap, and much interest
was manifested
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-13

-Bob-"Are you fond of reading,
Dick?" Dick-"No, hate it; that's the
reason I pretend to like it. If my
mother thought I didn't like to read,
she'd keep me at it all the time. -
Boston Transcript.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-13

Their marriage was hasty affair.
understand" Eyes, indeed. They
told the minister to hurry as they had
engaged a cabman by the hour
Judge.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-13
Jacksonville Chooses Manager.

Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 1.-the di-
rectors of the Jacksonville baseball
team have employed George Kelley,
better known as King Kelley. as man
ager OF the team for the coming sea-
son.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-13

STATE OF GEORGIA County Of chathsmBefore JAMES
Cashier the
dion OF Bank file said
me- day Of
JOS w HEFFEHNAN, n. Ps 9. CO..
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-13

Yale will play Brown in Providence
on Memorial Day, instead of playing
Princeton on Yale Field, as has been
the custom for the past two years.
The reason for the change was not
named. Last year the Grand Army
Post at New Haven made a reouest
that no game be played in New Haven
on Memorial Day.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-13

Manager Fisher of the Nashville
team, has signed up outfelder Kenne-
dy, who was with Birmingham last
season. Fisher has now large num-
Der of outfielders on his string. 1t
looks now as though, of the lot Knoll.
Parrot and Kennedy will get the places
Fisher will probably trade some of the
men to Atlanta.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-13
HUSSARS STILL LEAD IN NUMBER
OF PINS IN BOWLING LEAGUE
A. p. Smith, of the Tomochichis Leads in Indi
ViduaI Records.

A compilation Of the results Of all
of the games played between the teams
of the City Bowling League shows that
the Hussars' team still leads in num-
Der of pins with the TomochIchis a
close second.
In the Individual records A. P. Smith
OF the Tomochichi team leads all others
in averages in each game. The scores
are as follows:
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-13

Harry O'Hagan, one of the best first
basemen in the country has been
signed to play that position on the At
lanta team. He will take Bob Stafford's
place. The only trouble about O'Hagan
ia his hitting. He was released from
the National League for that same
thing. O'Hagan played the past season
with Newark in the Eastern League.
He once made a triple play unas-
sisted.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-13

Ban Johnson is working hard to build
up a good team for Washington. With
a good team Washington would be a
good investment.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-13

not go to st. Louis if he is transferred
there. The contract signed by Pittin-
ger will not expire until after next
season, but because of the poor show
ing he made the past season the Bos-
ton management has about decided to
let him go.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-13

Judge Kavanaugh, president of the
Southern League, denies thathe is a cam
didate for the presidency of the Ameri-
can Association. Baseball is only
side issue of Mr.. Kavanaugh when
looked upon as a business venture.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-13

Willie Keeler has been following the
races since the end of the ball sea-
son. 1t is said that every time he
went there the bookmakers took to the
tall timber. Willie doesn't know a thing
about a racing form, but has a sys-
tenn of his own that he won't tell,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-06
THE MINORITY MAY
BECOME A MAJORITY
House Organization at Pierr,
Is Overturned Amid Great
Excitement.
SPLIT ON NORMAL BILL.
Consideration of Appropriation of s45,
O0o is Made Special Order for
Feb. 2s--instisution Counties
Lose Eleven Votes.
SPLIT ON NORMAL Bill,

Pierre. S. D., Feb. 4s-The ninorit,
oIganizauon OF the house to hold III
SPECIAL appropriations bids fair TO be.
,vne majority organization, as thei.
usl cement now has ABOUT nifty sigma.
luEeS.
fne house appropriations committe,
.aEUiADly reported the bill to sppro.
;,rlate $45,0uu Tor a dorinitory at tn,
aberdeen normal, but after hard tie.h
ii was made a special order for FEB.
rualy %, the purpose of the delay be.
NE 10 secure data from this institll.
t.vn as well as others. in regard tt
tendance, before any action is taken
INe committee on public lands re.
pul.ied am unfaVorable report on th,
lgaSe pih, Which was prepared by ex,
commissioner Eastman, and for which
ne mad been making a strong fight. A
minority report was promised, but tha
mas iaiIen ny the WaySide, and it i,
now promised that q fight will be made
Oh the floor OF the house against The
committee report. Indications at pres.
Cnt all point to the failure OF tn,
measure. A little more life is. promised
.Ov the third week, but most OF thu
Scrapping is being done in the lobbies
and put little floor work has as yei
shown up.
The break in program Monday over
SlI+ af the ~ was the re-
ana aloii " tie otnel
,''ir,rit,. t,oA' omA Win tne strons
!n'i'oiits winch mas peen pulit up If
the house to try and hold the balance o!
roHei Miisii .ie sfis. ol special appro'
pllatiohs - Jumped ~ INTO the Legislative
Ho?pei anu prevent the demolition OF
'!le resources IN the treasury. The L
votes OF the instltution towns recorded
against the Din VIII be favorable to the
SPeciai appropriations IN the final ac.
ucn, but after subTactins them from
the combined vote the minority still
mas 81 votes, which is enough to bloch
every special appropriation bill, as ii
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-06
ROBBED in KANSAS CITY.
South Dakotan Lost Bundle of Notes in
Depot

Marian Junction, Feb. 5.-some time
asst spring Henry B. Ratzlaff, sold all
# his interests and removed to Kansas.
Mr. Ratzlaff had several unpaid obliga-
ions due him here and last week he
started for this place to settle the
iame. It seems that he carried his
lotes IN his coat pocket and his money
n his trousers pocket.
He reached Kansas City about mid
light and thought ne would stand upon
The car platform to view the sigats.
IN an unexpected moment two men
him and succeeded in Sc
uring the pocketbook containing the
lotes. The notes would be on no bene-
it to anyone unless they should forge
Mr.. Ratzlaff's name. There was one
lote of $500 and several smaller ones.
Mr.. Ratzlaff arrived in Marion juno
ion later but entertained little hopes
If ever securing the notes.
He has taken all steps possible to
stop the payment of same in the event
hey should be presented,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-06
AN IDEAL NEWSPAPER.

Or. Parkhurst Is Interesting Million,
aires to Endow One in New York.
New York Feb. 5.-Dr. Charles II. Park
hurst declares he is meeting support OF
rnillionaires in his project of providing an
ideal daily newspaper for New York 3
II have no idea of publishing religious
daily" s;lld DR.. Parkhurst It believe
the news provides suggestions for the
practical use of religion. The people
want news-clean, wholesome news. that
will educates, not degrade
My idea is to print facts, and to, print
them for just what they are WORTH if
printable The sensationalism in some
newspapers is disgusting and degrading.
No suppression of news is part Of my
plan, nor would l provide a. stupid paper;
the purpose would not be profits. az
Had l millions I would endow such a.
newspaper. 1t would not pay at the start,
but the public, revolving from the sensa-
tional paper, would turn to 1t and be
benefited.
TOO much space, is given in papers to
petty things, often treated in a manner
positively revolving, simply because of a
craving for the unwholesome, which is
catered to and increased by feeding"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-06
NUMBER 10.

ports of finding families in their cabins,
staived srl frozen to death. The tales
of privation are beyond belief; Sicken-
ing and heartrending in detail. Yet
those actually reported are probably
small share of all the cases, for the re-
moter regions, especially i'll Finland,
are but little known. tg
A glance at a map of Sweden and
Russia will show exactly the relations
of the different districts. The northern
ser ion of Sweden is inhabited by the
Lapps, Uho also extend over into Rus
sian territ.ry; and, on the Russian side
of: the Gulf cf Bothnia, the Lapps'
country nlerges into that of their cous-
ms, the Firms. In Sweden the railroad
system runs much farther north than
in Lapland: there is nearly 100 miles
Of the road inside the arctic circle in
Sweden, while in Finland it does not
extend nearer than 125 miles from the
circle s.
Relief From Everywhere.
From southern Sweden and Norway,
Denmark. Russia and England and
the United States relief is coming. 1t
is reported that the relief movements,
especially in the United States, are get
ting better organized and that more
may be expected in the near future.
People in the United States have been
interested in the work by their rala-a
ttves IN this country, and through them
much is expected The important
thing is to get early responses.
Not the least serious problem is that
of next years crop. The fields which
must bear it are now marshes or lakes:
frozen solid, of course. A late spring
would keep the fields so water-soaked
that 1t would be impossible for many
people to raise any crops at all.
The question of seeds, too, is grave.
People are compelled too often to use
everything at hand for immediate
needs. There will be thousands of farm
ers without seed to sow, even if their
fields are ready to receive it, Another
winter, owing, TO these conditions, may
find conditions fully as bad as this
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-06
ANTl-GRlsBY CHARGES.
He is Said to Have Left Nome Last
Winter Without Permission.

Washington, Feb. 5-Serious charges
nave been made against several fed
"!ai officeholders in Alaska, and the
Hpartment OF justice is making a thor
ough investigation. The officers chiefly
roncerned are United States District
.ettorney Frank H. Richards and Unit
ta States Marshal Melvin Grigsby Of
IN" Nome district.
1t is charged that District Attorney
richards expense vouchers have been
padded and that he has been guilty of
"tAer misconduct in Office. The prin-
GlpaI complaint against Marshal Grigs-
Wy IS that he left his post at Nome for
me winter without permission from the
department. of Justice
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-06
BIG FIRE AT JEFFERSON.
The TerwiIlieer & Dwight Grain EIe-
vator Is a Total Loss.

Jefferson, S. D., Feb. 5.--Fire, the
origin of which is a mystery, destroyed
the grain elevator of Terwilliger &
Dwight at this place early this morn
ing.
The loss will reach $4,000, practical
" covered by insurance. The building
was worth $4,000. The grain burned
vas 10000 bushels OF wheat and 1900
bushels of corn, fully insured.
The flames We're discovered at 6
o'clock this morning and they then
filled the building, so that efforts TO
save any of the property were futile
BY hard work buildings near by were
saved. The elevator burned to the
ground.
1t is thought that tramps set the fire,
although it is possible it was due to
spontaneous combustion. There had
been no fire in the elevator for more
Ihan day. The elevator will be re-
built at once.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-06
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

Pierre, S. D., Feb 4.-The deficiency
appropriation bill for the Aberdeen
formal school met with greater favor
han did the special bill Monday, and
vas adopted without opposition.
Eastman's anti-free range or tres
PASS bill was committed to the commit
zee on judiciary by vote of 60 to II,
Where it finds little favor, and will be
.eport unfavorably. Following the
commitment of the bill a joint resolu-
ion was introduced memorializing con-
sress to authorize the legislature to en-
oower the state to provide for fifty-year
eases for public lands and allow more
han one section to be leased to one
oarty.
The state fair bill permanently locat-
ne the institution at Huron came up
or final passage, and precipltated a
contest between Longstaff, favoring the
ill, and Price of Yankton, opposing.
Huron won by a vote Of 54 to 21.
Price pleaded constitutional re-
,triction, as the bill implies a yearly
expenditure for grounds, and where ap-
,ropriations are made they require
Wo-thirds vote. The speaker decided
promptly against the position taken by
Price.
Huron Armory Refused.
The house committee on appropria-
ions reported unfavorably the bill ap-
)ropriating $4,000 for an armory at
I1ron. and Brown of Brookings asked
unanimous consent to withdraw the
In appropriating $120,000 for the agri-
ultural college.
Jenkins introduced bill providing
or a rigid oil inspection law provld-
ng for flash, gravity and quality tests.
The senate passed bills providing Tor
printing, publishing and indexing the
ode of 1908 and appropriating si,ooo 10
,ay for the same; establishing an ex-
)erimental station at the state school
# mines; appropriating $500 to pay Tor
he burial of deceased soldiers.
Trygstad introduced bill for an ap-
ropriation of s123,000 and quarter
ection of land for the Brookings agri-
ultural college.
The governor yesterday appointed
nd the senate confirmed, the folioW-
ng members of the state board OF char.
ties and corrections: w. e. Upton OF
Armour, D. C. Thomas of WatertoWn' ~
William M. Powers of Yankton: - -. =:
,ayin OF Aberdeen and Jacob SchnaloI
4 ,f Memo. hold over
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-06
CASTRO AGAIN WINS.

Government Troops Rout Consider.
able Force of the Insurgents.
Caracas, Feb. 5-The government
troops under General Alcantara. a;
graduate of West Point, have defeated
force of rebels numbering 900 under
the revolutionary general, Ducharme,
on the Camatagua river, about so miles
south of Caracas.
The rebels were routed and their am
munition and 23S prisoners captured.
On the receipt of the news of the VIC
tori prices on the stock exchange here
ju ped points. Bulletin will stand.
.&ace the routing OF General Matos
AZ !. his army of 10000 by President Cas-
II near La Victoria, October 1S, the
remnants of the rebel forces have been
dispersed in all directions. - st,,3s 81.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-06
FEARS CHINESE. RISING.
Dr.. Robert Coltman, Or. Long a Resi-
dent of Peting, Blanes Powers.

dent of PeIsing, Blames Powers. Il
Los Angeles, Ca,., Feb. 5.-Dr. Robert
Coltman,s jr., six years private physician
to Lii Hung Chang, seventeen years ply
sician to the Chinese court at Peking and
author of .'The Fab of Peking, or the
Yellow Crime, is visiting Los Angeles.
He declares the world soon will face an
other Chinese uprising. worse than the
recent outrages. DIR. Coltman says:
Another anti-foreign uprising is imri-
nent. The whole responsibility will rest
upon the allied powers, and especially the
United States, because of the enient man
ner in which China was dealt with after
the last uprising The foreigners in PEE
king are virtually without protection, and
the American legation will be the o5-
jective point for the first rush.
THE Boxers are in active preparation.
The province of Kwang su is in possess
sion of the rebels, and Prince fuan, Lead
er of the Boxers, who was banished to
Mongolia to please the foreign powers, is
preparing anti-foreign forces again z "a