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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-12
DILLON IN DANGER
Major Delmar Trots Within II Of a
Second of the Champions
=. Time.
Dan Patch Fails to Equal His Rec
ord at Hartford Other
Harness Races.

Syracuse, N. Y, Sept 12.-With turf
conditions which were estimated to make
the course good half second slower than
on Wednesday when he established a
new worlds trotting record for geldings,
Major Delmar yesterday went mile on
the state fair grounds track in 2:0014
This remarkable exhibition was made in
the presence of $4,000 persons, who
cheered enthusiastically when the result
was announced.
The early actions Of Delmar did not
promise the splendid achievement which
was to follow. The. quarter was reached
in BIN, the same time made by Delmar
in Wednesdays trial. Soon after passing
the quarter pole he faltered slightly, but
soon recovered himself and reached the
half in 1:01.
At the half Delmar and his running
mate We're Joined by a second runner and
the real contest began. Side by side they
flew. Chances at watches showed that the
third quarter had been done in :29A and
a mighty cheer went up Coming into the
stretch Mcdonald gave Delmar a light
touch with the whip and the gelding in
response made a magnificent squirt, which
brought him under the wire In 2:00A.
Summary:
2:1s Trot-2 in 8; purse 81, POO:
,, Queen Wilkes, b. m, by Not Given
Kamares, b *: p. McDonaidj ....::1 4 8
SAeS IeL, 3 3 wv lCDOnalQ) &
Peep O'Day, blk m (Dickerson) .......4 2
Oracle Kellar and John Tiernay also started.
ga1RaeP P2caa p 2i I. nn; 212H 7, ono.
johnny, Wise Man, b g, by Nelson Wilkes
Roefpo s &c. Dobe5.
Angus Pointer; m (McPherson). 1900 2
Garnet, Ravana Wilkes and cotiiiion also
started.
Time 2:osA, 2:o9A. 2:0s&.
Special against worlds trotting record by a
gelding, 2:011a
by Autograph Ca +. McDonaId1. fine by by
quarters-:31A, 1:01. 1:3oA, 20OA.
AT HARTFORD.
In battle against time, handicapped by
a heavy wind and an unsatisfactory track,
Dan Patch, the champion PAGER, failed to
break the record made at Charter Oak
Park two years ago by Star Pointer in
two minutes fiat. The wonderful horse,
however, went the mile in 2:01, doing the
last, quarter in :29H.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-12

CAN UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC FIELD.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-12

Some wise guy, dunno who, said that IL
there's anything the good Lord don't know it's
what woman'n do. don't mean to be irrev-
rent none, but b'leeve He don't know what q
kid'll do next. DIN kid, anyhow.-Philosophy
Of Colonel Wheaton.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-12

This man he didn't care much to fish,
an he wouldn't stand for no rife along at
ALL He only had dinky little Is shotgun,
to get specimens with, he said, an he
ridge to eat. But Carroll who runs tho
rancho had lots Of chickens, an ducks,
an we had lots to eat. This man had Il
whole photograph gallery along, an he was
takin' pictures Of every thing that showed
up. Gee! But he was a Jim dandy at it
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-12-26

and David and the little ones coming
on this cold spell? / have brought
you Christmas present. little
early-but 1t will keep. Here Il Is"
And the minister took little bottle
of blush dust from his pocket and
held it up. ut doesn't look like much,
does It? But it means great deal.
1t means no more hunger or worry or
struggling for living. 1t means nice
little home, free from debt, near good
schools for the children, and compare
tive comfort for life. said 1t was
my present, but / made a mistake
1t was really a present from--Jona-
than"
Both Mrs. Sawyer and David were
gazing open mouthed, first at the bot
tie and then at the minister, and Sc
cretly wondering what was wrong
with the latter
David" he continued, II sent that
dust Jonathan paved up to the state
geologist and he told me 1t was pow
dered tripoli. or rotten stone, and that
there must be bed of 1t. So | went
down TO the pas ure to examine and
found large deposits in several places.
Tripoli is used for polishing aud vari-
Gus manufacturing purposes and Is
worth from $4 to SO ton, as there
are only very few accessible beds Of
It In the whole United States. Your
farm, therefore, Is quite valuable and
/ would advise you to sell 1t outright
/ have found a man that will give you
. good price for it, and here is lit
tie loan that / want you to let me ad-
vance to you for the very happiest,
merriest Christmas you can possibly
think up
well, Davy." exclaimed Mrs. Saw
yer when she had come to understand
it at last, wiplng her eyes on her
kitchen apron; ito think that pesky
mule critter raised somethin' worth
while, after allv'
VIRGINIA KING FRYE.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-12-26
WHAT JONATHAN'S
IDEAS RAISED

mo use apesterin' me about It,,
mule critter somehow. / don't feed
good vittels to fatten his bones an
other winter. It's all we kin do, Lord
knows, to keep flesh on orr own! An
Il don't want him raisin Cain round
here IN the bargain"
but man, deed I'll feed an tend
him myself-an' in the spring he'll
work good a raisin' the crops--I know
he will
Mop! No use a begin, tell ye!
That mule amt good fer nothin' but
raisin' a 'sturbanee; an he's got
fo-git" And Mrs. Sawyer turned
about with an air Of grim decision and
banged shut the little cabin door as
sign that the subject, too, was
closed.
David hitched up his sagging pants
fthey had belonged to the late Mr..
Sawyer and had to be kept drawn up
close to Days arms and gazed In
silence at the forlorn old mule who
TODD beside him. As he looked long
at the large pathetic eyes, dropping
ears and fiea-bitten hair Of his one
friend and confidant. his freckled face
began to work and two big tears
traced clean path down each dirty
cheek
Eye amt much to look at, Jon'than,
ole feller." he said, wiping his eyes
and nose on his blue check sleeve.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-12-26

pastoral visits he had happened to
witness the meekIooking mules un-
suspected deyiltry and also noted
David's loving excuses for such be-
havior.
But, alas! Jonathan proved a real
tramp. He could do anything but
work, but his strongest point was eat
ing. Mrs. Sawyer declared that "he
OF like he'd been starved all his life
an was a tryin' to ketch up"
The limit Of her patience being
reached, she had decided mot without
cause, 1t must BIO owned, that Jona-
than must go.
SO down the creek, in a little patch
Of pasture, David concluded TO har-
Dor poor Jonathan for the present.
hoping vaguely that the seant grazing
would at least keep him alive until
spring or mann" might cbsnge her
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-12-26

"But ye're all l ever had o. my own,
good. No matter how pesky We act,
i jest can't get mad with We like the
rest. Well, ole chap, come along We
might as well study up somethin' to
do with We, cause when nam sets her
foot down-gee! Ge'p there" and
David sprang upon the bony back and
turned the mules head toward the
creek, talking all the time to the anil
NAL, as was his habit. Nam don't
mean to be mean, 'than--an We
know yerseh there is little enough to
eat, goodness knows! An We know We
air the peskest divil when We git
started-whateve does p'sess We any
way? Nobody won't have We fer
nothin' since We kicked Jones cart to
splinters an run off with the plow,
an tore up Smiths gooseberry bushes
a PAWN PAWN. Geei / never see
the like o. the way We kin use them
paws O. yourn, front an back. Ye
clean paved up the whole back yard
that time l was sick an they forgot
TO feed ye-an' ye know we like to
ct up half the cowshed when / tried
to keep We in out of the cold a spell
last winter.
Even parson SEE We must be p'ses-
sed of an evil spirit sometimes, an
he named We Jon'than an said as how
1 was to talk kind to yer an teach ye
better-an' We know, ole chap, hev
tried to-an' some way ye amt never
real evil like with me-jest sort o.
frisky sometimes. It's them plaguey
folks that don't know how to handle
ye an riles ye all up thet gifts ye
started. oh, know, Jon'than. They
don't mean it maybe, but some folks
Jest can't get anything out OF ye with
out rubin ye up the wrong way.
Only you're big enough to take it out
In kickin', an PAWN, an raisin' Ned
gener'lly; an I've jest got to grin an
stan it."
And David heaved great sigh and
fell to thinking.
With five little ones to care for it
had been a hard struggle for the
widow and IA year old David, I'M
trained as they both were in the
proper management of their little
farm.
AS Mrs. Sawyer said: THE Eort-
gage an the chil'ren KEEP a CROWN
right alone hut that was about all
that could be relied o
like, around there"
When a rusty old stray mule wan
dered into the cabbage patch one day
and started in by eating out the best
heads, he seemed a real blessing in
disguise, for the Sawyers were re-
duced to borrowing a horse from the
neighbors to carry on the cultivating
OF the farm. AS time went on and no
owner appeared or could be found,
David became more and more attach
ed to Jonathan; for so the minister
named the animal when on one OF his
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-12-26
THEN CAME THE
EXPLOSION
BY ELISA ARMSTRONG BEN
COUGH.

There were traces of tears about
her eyes, but her mouth was radiant
with smiles as she peeped into tie
mirror
Well, made him acknowledge
that ! was right, anyhow she said.
What If couldn't quite prove it2
That signifies nothing. He might
have known that | was right without
all that argument At any rate, he
did give IN; lie is apt to when ] hap
pen to think or things he has said or
done just ten minutes before it is
time to catch his car.
and he is going to send me up
something nice to prove his penitence!
I'm glad that l made him fully under
stand At the time that | most particu-
larly wanted that hat | tried ON at
Madame's the other day when we
were on our way to dine with his
mother. He'll know that hat when he
sees 1t, too, for / kept it on while l
made quite sure that it would suit me.
even If | couldn't afford It, and he
fidgeted lest we be late and his moth
err say things to him she didn't quite
er-care TO say to me.
II wonder how soon it will be up.
| do hope 1t will come before Mabel
arrives. When it is case of hat
or a husband 1t Is much better to
make choice before asking the opinion
of your friends--they are SO much less
apt to disagree with you
What is 1t, Janeg A hat box? Yes,
1t is all right; just put 1t on the ta-
BILE. Goodness, am so excited that
/ can hardly get my hair in order!
Yes, he did select the right one, the
dear old fellow! HIN. / wonder IL
that flare is not little too pro-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-12-26
Christmas In the North.

Norway and Sweden celebrate with
a real Santa Claus. early Christmas
eve the children are dressed in their
finest attire. Days previously songs,
dialogues and speeches have been pre-
pared The house Is. decorated with
the holly and greens, and all day long
the children are on the qui vive.
the bell brings thrill of expectancy
and a rush to the door until finally
Santa Claus appears. The children
have on their best behavior with their
good clothes, Santa is respectfully sa-
luted. but with expectant eyes, and
and exchanges of good wishes, he in
quires inso the behavior of the chill
dren. If child is guilty of any gross
misdemeanor, he ehides the little de-
linquent. but always forgives under a
promise of a better report next year.
Little speeches are then made, songs
of the day are sung, and the younger
children climb into Santas lap, thor
oughly enjoying his visit At last
comes the grand distribution of gifts.
From his pack Santa selects each
ones gift, when the ringing of sleigh
bells is heard in the distance and he
must go. Such tugging and pulling
the dear old saint never experienced;
but there are other children waiting,
other presents to be given, ana he
cannot disappoint so many, so he
must speed on his way.-Woman 8
Home Communion
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-12-26
A FINE OLD MAN
"You are old, Father Christmas" the
young woman said,

"You are old, Father Christmas" the
young woman said,
"Yet whenever you visit the earth,
You laugh like a boy and shake your
white head
And chuckle in gladness and mirth."
"My DEAR" Father Christmas replied.
with a grin,
''I'll tell you the reason OF that.
In my youth was solemn and, there
fore. quite thin,
Sc l thought I would laugh and
grow fat"
"You are old, Father Christmas" she
went on to say.
"And the old oft are stlngy and
mean;
Yet you strew welcome gifts in free
handed way,
Such lavishness never was scent"
ain my youth" Father Christmas re-
piled, with a wink,
al had an extravagant wife;
And the prodigal habits she taught
me. think,
Affected me all through my life."
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-12-26

your things, dear. and put them on
the bed"
Il believe I am little late, dear.
but really couldn't help 1t. You see,
Harry brought homo three men to
dinner last evening without telling me
word about 1t beforehand. AS re-
suit they waited two hours for dinner.
The cook gave warning this morning,
and Harry told me to go down town
and get any kind OF a hat wanted
and send the bill to him. ! went to
Madame, of course, and. by the way.
I ordered the hat sent up here, SO you
could see 1t. But what is that in your
hand? Why, Kathryn Marshmal-
loww
In the long pause which followed
the maid appeared at the door. "If
you please, Mrs. Marshmallow," she
said. "a boy has just brought a big
turkey, and he says your husband sent
it up to you with his compliments"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-12-26
HAND?

nounced for my face, and think I
could improve it by taking the feather
out and putting it little further
back"
AS she spoke she was deity remov-
ing a portion of the trimming and
filling her mouth with pins.
SIS that you, Mabel? Yes, come in
she called in response to a knock.
"Well, here you are at last. l thought
you'd never get here. Just take off
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-12-26
RUDE TOYS.

mind, or something or other might
happen. He mended up the old fence
that the hungry prisoner might not,
tramp-like, take to the road again il
occasion offered and went whlstling
home to his work
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-12-26

"You are DID," said the maiden, "as
surely you know,
Yet when you come earthward, each
year,
You always remember to bring mis-
tletoe
To hang on the great chandelier"
"In my youth" Father Christmas re-
piled, and he smiled,
Ere ever to mortals l came;
/ studied young hearts, and find, my
dear child,
Their wishes are ever the same"
Carolyn Wells.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-29
HORNE MAKES NO CLAIMS
SAYS QUESTION OF STATE CHAM
PIONSHIP is UNDECIDED.
He Believes Indiana Could Have
mt Least Twenty Points.
pecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Nov. 2S.-The In
diana University football team completed
it's season Thanksgiving day in very sat-
isfactory manner by defeating Ohio State.
The Buckeyes this year have a very strong
team, outweighing Indiana seventeen
pounds to the man, and it was only by put
ting up the best game Of the season that
the Hoosiers were able to bring home vic
tory. In regard to the question of the State
championship, Coach Horne says: 1--WE are
not claiming the championship this year,
although we feel we have as good right as
any team. 1t is certainly a case of it's being
undecided. My own personal opinion, which
do not ask or expect our friends at Craw-
louisville or South Bend to share is that
we could beat Notre Dame by at least 20
points. base this on my knowledge of the
individuals which make up the Notre Dame
team and reliable reports which / have In
regard to their playing this year.
I'VE have improved considerably since
the Illinois game and have now the best
team we have ever had.
IF Notre Dame has a better team than
Indiana this year they certainly have the
best team the State has turned out in the
a chance to have the question decided, but
Notre Dame refused to consider post-sea-
son game. and so it still remains in such a
way that the supporters of either team may
feel certain that their own team was the
better one"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-29
L0GANSPORT AFTER GAME,
But Captain Clark Says shortridge
VIII Not Play.

The Logansport High School has no claim
for a game with the Shortridge High
School. OF indianapolis. In letter to the
Logansport Journal the players requested
a game with Captain Clark's men, and OBJ
Jected to the title of champions of the
States OF Indiana. Illinois. Michigan, Ohio,
Tennessee and Kentucky. which is claimed
by Shortridge.
Early in the season Logansport defeated
the Manual Training High School, of In
dianapolis by a score of IL toe. and Lcgans-
port bases its record for a game on this
fact. A team will, with even moderate
care. improve greatly toward the close OF a
season, and the Manual Training High
School defeated BY Logansport was not in
the same class with the one that PLAYED
Shortrfdge last Thursday. Logansport was
defeated by Culver by score of AZ to o.,
while Shortridge held the latter team to an
1l-to-5 score.
Captain Clark made the following state
ment last night In regard TO the contro-
versy: "Logansport players have no claim
for game with Shortridge. They have
evidently heard that We Will not play any
post season games. and also that all men,
training A comparison OF the scores made
by the Shortridge and Logansport teams
against the same opponents Will soon show
which IL the better team We Will not
play against Logansport.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-29
WITH LOCAL WHIST PLAYERS

Americans gained Z singles. The women
gained 4 singles and 1 double. The Ameri-
cans won by ! point.
The teams were: Americans-Captain,
Jaquith, Mcfarland, Machan, Welborn.
Womans-Captain. Mrs. Roots, Mrs M. b.
Wilson, Mrs. Charles Rockwell, Miss Coffin.
The victories of the American teams No.
l and this week over Indianapolis No. 1
and Womans No. gives the Americans
possession of two of the principal tourna-
ment trophies.
Mrs. Frank Talbot gave a five-table
whist party Friday. Mrs. NJ. c. Lilly had
high score.
Mr.. Jaquith. of the American Club made
a new record Thanksgiving day, running up
a gain of IS for the day
The Woman's Club has challenged the
American Club for the Bradshaw cup The
game will be played Thursday night.
In the finals for the right-hand bronze
for pairs Mr.. and Mrs. Patterson, of Mum
Gle, defeated Mrs. Porter and Mrs Pirkey
by a score of Is TO IL.
At Mrs. c. ID. Johnson's whist party
Wednesday Mr.. and Mrs. Eastman had top
score.
The American Club has secured quarters
in the Grand Hotel and will hereaft meet
in the banquet room there.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-29
CHALLENGED BY Big BEN
BYwAYs HAD ENOUGH SPEED TO
WIN BY ONE LENGTH.
Mayor Johnson, Homestead and
Favorites at New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 2S--The Hildreth-
smathers pair, Byways and Irene Lindsey.
backed from 10 8 10 5, made short work
of the field in the Magnolia selling stake
To-Day. The SmatheTs made all the early
running and then yielded to her feather
weight stable companion who, though chal-
1enged at the end by Big Ben. had speed
enough To win out by a length. Mayor
Johnson. Homestead and Siddons were the
other winning favOrites. Weather nne'
track fast. Summarizes
First Race-Six furlongs: Mayor john
son, 100 H. MARTINI, even, won; ClonInel,
(iinderl. Is to s. third, Time. lis.
seSondTwo-yss;Td5oIas ye won agnes
Brennan, 100 (Gannon), even, second; L
Must. 80 ORobbins). 10 to l. third. Tine
Third-Mile: Gregor X. 1O4 q. McIntyrel.
to 5. won; Ancke. 100 lHelgerson), IL 70 l.
second; Witful. ia (Gannon)' TO D. thiro'
Fiffb.Seven furlongs, selling: Home
stead 100 Qivingston), to 2, won; Fa 81,
Io2 (sdcCafferty). 3 to 1. second: Atilla' 100
(Pollak). TO l. third Time - SSa 10, 10,
Helgerson), even. won; Hayward Hunter,
i02 fMcIntyre), to 5, second; irvlhS
Mayer. SO livingston. IS to l. third. Time
2:3s 2-5
New Orleans entries for Monday,
First Race-Fillies, four and one-naiI nur-
fhroDe. Rachel Ward. Tribune, JOB; SYM
nhonv class Step Aside Sextette, LOG.
Second-Mile and sixteenth: Potente'
Mynheer The Regent. 80; Ernest Parhem
Ethics Omdurman, Potheen, lOz; Blue MINT
Fairbury. lOi: Aladdin, Captain Gaines
Huzzah, 107. -.
Third-Mile: Tioga. Begone. 90; Port
Royal 81; Bellario, Ben Chance, lOO; IRE
sor X, 10s; Captain CASTOR. lO5 -,
F,ourth-IIandfcap, six furlongs: Lady
Free knight, IS; Montebank, 80; Syrprlenne'
"a: Honnstic, So; Master. 1O9; Frank Bell
ia.
- Fifth-SeIling. six and one-half furlongs
Zirl. Trio, 9S; Miss West, 102; Dutch carer
John. los: Alpaca, Tony Lepping, Pronta,
I.ouisviIle 1O5 Dagger, Ivernia, LOG; Balm oil
Giead, 10S ~,
Sixth-Six furlongs: Paste, Annie Max
Mollie T., 102; Tommy Foster. New YORK.
Homestead 105; Bengal, Scorpio' W''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-29
NEW RULES COMMITTEE.
Big Nine Will Request Appointment
of A. A. Stagg.

of A. A. Stagg.
CHICAGO, Nov. 2S.-The faculty repre-
sentatives of the big Nine" colleges to-
day decided to request the appointment of
Coach Stagg, of Chicago. as a member of
the committee rules to represent the
Western colleges. At present the committee
Is composed entirely of Eastern men.
A rule was adopted which will permit the
conference to deduct one or more years
of the four years eligibility of a candidate
found guilty of some minor offense in
stead of permanently debarring him. A
special committee was appointed to make
an investigation Of the suggestion to re-
quire every candidate to have a high school
training or its equivalent. The question
of permitting students to play professional
ball in the summer was discussed for sew
eral hours. The subject was finally referred
to special committee composed of A A.
Stage. of Chicago, H. j. Barton, of Illinois,
and c. T. Fletcher of Wisconsin.
The suggestions to take steps to stop the
PROSECUTING of athletes on behalf of col
leges and universities and TO require one
years residence at a college before a candi-
date is eligible to engage in athletc work
were referred to the various boards or con-
troll for consideration. Prof. Jones, of Min
neSota, proposed rule providing Tor the
closing of the football season on the Satur-
day preceding Thanksgiving day each year.
cided to defer action on this suggestion Tor
a year. The following officers were elected:
President Prof. +. w. Sampson, OF Indiana;
secretary, Prof II. ]. Barton, OF ILLINOIS,