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Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-09-30

duty in this case. claim your duty is
to 20 after the girls"
"lmp0SSibIc, There is Il secret corps
for such work. am not soldier once
off RuSSinn soil unless sent there"
"Who asked YOU TO be n soldier? Come
with me, Let MS rescue the girls Alma
has really committed crime, sup
pOs" hut we must risk the danger OF
1'iniS I'm take care of that part when
we get the girls
"You would try to escape would
even fry TO Kill me to escape"
Nonsense. If you will assist in res
cuing the girls and let Alma JurnioT
escape | will go back to TiiiS with you
and take my medicine"
"You would risk death and disgrace
for the girl you lovcE'
YES l'd risk he'll for the girl
love"
"ThHt is love, That is lorcl 1t is as
feel myself Let me think! What II
problem for Il man to solver
He abruptly left Harvey. who sat
down. prefcrring to let Orskof work
out tle problem himself OrSkon paced
gravely mp and down, never once look.
ing at Harvey.
"IIave you pInn?" he asked sud
denly, stopping before Harvey.
Give me your answer to the prob
lem you have set ont to solve, and |
will give you the plan have thought
Of"
Again that monotonons pacing up
and down the deck. II seemed 10 Irons
as though tho Russian was growing
older looking each moment Again tII"
fevcrish eyes and working lips. 1t
came to an end ut last With Il sigh
as if exhausted OrSkoff dropped into
the chair by the side of Irons.
"Well. I have fought the fight" he
said wcarily.
"And wOn?" asked Harvey.
NO: God knows it is no victory
have lost. My patriotism goes down
before my love. I am Il Russian. I
know the Russian crurltcs 10 those
who defy the ear. know the pitieSs
rule that breaks the hearts and destroys
the lives Of those who even permit Il
culprt to escape. Knowing this know
ing the punishment. the disgrace, the
horror of treachcry-I have resolved To
become-a traitorr
"A traitor What nonsense"
"Yes, traitor to the cZnr! You and
! will soon be under the saInc con
demnation. We will 80 together 10 the
very throne Of Bokhara If necessary
and rescue those we love or di" in the
attempt. 1t is settled, ] viii not turn
back"
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-09-30
ITO BE CONTINUED
Feels Like Thirty Cents.

1t makes an editor feel like thir-
ty cents to receive a bill for grocer
les on a billhead printed by some
cheap outfit in Massachusetts,, Just
after having written a half column
on the abomnable custom some
people have of patronizing Mont
gomery Ward-Sears-Roebuck. 1t
makes him feel like calling on the
shade of Walton to forgive him for
having been a fish called a sucker.
Tote fair and practice what you
preach All newspapers are not
parasites, and there is not a town
in the United States of any conse-
quence that does not owe more to
some enterprising newspaper thsn
has ever been paid.-Almagorta
On. M) Journal.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-09-30

girls are. We must use measures HAT
will assist us. What was your IDEA
when you spoke Of becoming II traitor"
Il become a traitor the moment |
give you your liberty and accompany
you upon the prescribed ground Of Ro'
khura."
You must 60 even further than that.
We must use the robbers"
"palpak! | must mt least send him
and bis brothers to TilliS."
You Will then throw aside tho one
staff that can assist MS over the diff
Guilty"
"What use can the robbers be TO u.s."
"This fellow Palpak is chief of Il elan
called Xannucks. who hate iii" ameer
and all those who are faithful TO him.
| overheard them talking in the cave.
1t seems the amepr lcvics such cX-
orbitaut taxes that the IannnckS can
not pay. He taxes everything wives,
children cattle. That is the reason the
chief seeks TO rob the amCcr and bis
people to reimburse the Tannucks.
Palpak wOuld not hesitate to bclp us
if by helping us he could work injury
to the ameer. Grant the robbers their
freedom. Let them take their booty TO
their people on condition that they as.
siSt MS in rescuing the girls"
set free robbers who have attacked
Russian paymasters."
"YQu said that you would not turn
back. Now you are trying 10 turn two
ways-one toward Tifis. the other 10,
ward Bokhara. 1t will not do. If you
wish to accomplish anything in this
affair, you must 20 the whole figure
stake all and win or lose. That is the
way do business"
what is your plHn?"
"Have Palpak brought here and let
us talk with him in n straightforward,
businesSlike way. Any man will help
another if he can also benefit himself
by doing so"
Il leave it 10 you. Your head is full
Of plans. while mine Is simply taken up
with thiuking Of poor koura."
II thiuk uf Alma as much as you do
of KoHra. I!ut simply thinking VIII
not rescue them. We must act, aud act
uuiCkly,'
Orskolf sent for NcviSky. The lieu
tenant was pacing the bridge. eager 10
be of. lie could not understand why
the captain did not hurry to Iiilis with
the prisoners instead of wasting the
time chatting in an apparently friendly
way with one Of them.
Lieutenant, have the chief robher
brought to me" said the captain.
AS palnal was being led toward
them Orskoif said to Harvey: "COnduct
the negotiations | vii! agree to any.
thing YOU plan
OrSkof ordered the irons removed
from the robbcr. When the three were
alone. Harvey said to ra;pak:
1--WE have had you brought her" to
have n business,ike talk. ior appre
ciate your situation. suppose"
Il am Il prisoner OF the czar. He
will perhaps kill me-"
lust SO. And ail Of your treasure
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-09-30
A SOLDIER OF
COMMERCE
BY JOHN ROE GORDON
CHAPTER XVII.


n 1APTAIN ORSKOFF paced mp
NU anC down the deck fcverishly
IST.yCS while the American raven
1S2.zsSg ously ate his meal. Harvey,
when lie ha finished. asked for & ci-
gar
'YOu arc maddcning" said Orskoff
as he handed the American cigar.
zone can see that you are not in love
not rs am
"Sit down." said Harvey. They took
chairs on deck.
Getting excited is not going to help
us any said Harvey, pulling at his
cigar II am as eager rs you to rescue
the girls. The difference is that you.
without any plans, want to rush Off
and probably involve us in greater
trouble, while | wish to plan ont a
line of action. Now. that boat went
somewhere on th" tokharan coast t
where we do not know. The thing is
to got what information we can out Of
the robbers"
''Ihcy would lie to u.s."
81 don't think the chief Palpak,
would lie. Except for my presence
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-09-30
CHAPTER XVIII,

a CONTRACT WITH A ROItRER CHIEF.
ARVEY broke the spell Of ST.
Al lence:
MmyA Il thought you wonld see
QSGd0 daylight. Now that we agree.
let us go on and plan. We must not
lose sight of the fact that we are deal
ing with unknown quantities. We have
no method of learning just where the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-24
AVERAGES OF THE BOWLERS
IN INDIAN POLLS LEA UES
PrrfcheH Still Tops the L. B. L. Men, but Is Being Closely
Pressed BY CotFn-Gtuf Leads INDEPENDENTS

Jesse Pritchett Of the Ko-We-Ba team,
still tops the high rollers in the Indianapo-
lis league. Pritchett has an average of 1S8
for forty-eight games, but is being closely
pressed by Coffin, of the Marions. with 1S6,
and Field, of the Turner's. with 1s6. Graf,
of the Ramblers, retains his lead in the
Independent League with an average of 1S5
for thirty-nine games. Tilford, of the same
team, has the same average for three
games. Leonard Quill. of the Comas, leads
the Elks leaguers with an average of 166
Fleming and Smith, of the Monarch, are
tied for second place with averages of 162
Mlnton, of the Eli Lilly team. leads the
Druggists with an average of 1S5, topping
Adams, of the White Elephants, by one
point Hayes Potter. of the Pettis team.
is the first man in the Commercial League.
Potter leads with lis and Peacock, of the
Burfords, is a close second with III Rosen-
DIAL, of the same team, is distant third
with an average of 49, The averages fol-
low.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-24
Thi. Comes After Marriage.

NEW YORK. Jan. 23.-Norman Selby the
pugilist better known as kid Mccoy"
filed a voluntary petition In bankruptcy to-
day, giving his liabilities as $25,2t6 and as
sets as 1850
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-24
FROM TRACK and STABLE

Tom Price will again try Neva Simmons
C2:111).
Darrell C2:OOl4) is on the snowpath in Roch-
ester, n. Y.
Seven trotters and PAGERS with records
better than 2:10 died in 1903.
Extasy C2111sl. by Baron Wilkes C2:1s. is
in foal to Mckinney 2:11A).
J. L. Mclean. Of New York. is now the
sole owner of Jay McGregor.
Star Pugh C2:09Is) has been purchased by
e. Ryenthaler, of Philadelphia.
Keepsake, the dam of Tommy Britton
(2:O614). will be bred to Jay Bird.
IF is said that John Splann will train q
small stable of horses this season.
Invader C2:1ls.), by Jay Bird, will be raced
down the Grand Circuit this year by Mart
Demarest.
Budd Doble did not ship The Roman
(2:O9) to California. He is at Memphis In
charge OF Dick Benson.
Lou Mcdonald will train a daughter of
Dare Devil (2:09) the coming season that is
said to be very promising.
f. A. Crabb. a wealthy horseman. now
located at Litchheld. Ill, Is going to locate
a stock farm near Indianapolis, Ind
The PAGER. Dumont w. (2:05ss), is being
prepared to lower the ice record during the
approaching Canadian season on the ice.
Los Angeles. from all accounts. is n bit
shy on racing material, there being only
about $50 horses stabbed at the new track.
Col. ]. N Dickerson, of Indianapolis.
Ind has purchased three young trotters
by the promising speed sire. Tekmar, 2:22l4.
one of the good things to be sold in the
Iackey sale is Linkey Boy, by Patchen
Boy (2:lOSD out of mare by Gambolier
(2:2215).
Another M. and NJ. candidate has turned
I'D. This time it's Jolly Bachelor. the fast
speedway trotter recently purchased by
Mr.. Smathers.
Bay Leaf. by Princeps, dam by New
York. sold at auction once for $50. is the
dam of Pat Ford (2:16il) and Josie Aegon
(2:17I4), new ones for 1903
Lord Direct, by Direct Hal (2:O414). is re-
ported TO have been n half in :07 over the
Jewettville covered track recently. He Is
out of Lady of the Manor (2:04h4).
Arthur Alley has fast and well-gaited
trotter IN his recent purchase. Yates (2:24i4) }.
He is a Maine bred one, being by Nelson $
Wilkes, one of a young Rolfe mare. second
dam by Gideon.
Jockey w Hicks. the clever colored lad.
has received an offer to ride in France next
year for Baron Leonino, OF Paris. The
offer includes w. ]. Plique. Hicks man
ager who Is asked to train the Baron's
string OF thirty horses.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-24
NJ. 7. h. 5, TRACK TEAM
AFTER MANY HOHORS
Will Participate in Meets at Gin
cinnati, Louisville and
NOtre Dame.


Captain Duggan, of the NJ. T. II. S. track
team. has been looking over his material
for this seasons team and is confident of
defeating Shortridge in the dual meet in
May. He is also aspiring TO more than
local honors as he hopes to take part in the
meets in Cincinnati, Louisville, Notre
Dame and even st. Louis. 1t is not prob
able. however, that the Training School
team will attend the Olympic games.
The individual star Of the team, Tad
Shideler. will not be in track events this
year and his absence will weaken what for
merly was Training Schools easy point
namely, the nigh jump. In the long runs
there will be Bates, Turner and King, in
the sprints, Duggan. Quinn, III. Shideler, c.
Wheeler and RhodehameL Hollie Shideler
will be strong man in the high and low
hurdles. The school will have last years
relay team almost intact. the one exception
being Scott. The squad this year probably
will be Didde, Rhodehamel. Fortune and
Wheeler. Nobody has yet been found for
the pole vault.
Williams. a colored athlete, will enter the
school next term, but IL Is not known just
what he is capable of doing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-24
W4DDELL TENDS BAR
IN 4 CAMDEN RESORT

''Will 'Rube' Waddell ever pitch for Con-
ME Mack again?' was asked Reeves. sport
ing editor of the Philadelphia Public Led
ger, who was in Cleveland to attend the
Winton automobile banquet.
ut is my opinion that RUDE has twirled
his last game for the Athletics replied the
Quakertown writer. AT present Waddell is
tending bar in a Camden resort. and day
scarcely passes that he is not well under the
influence. A great reformation will have to
take place before Connie will ever give him
another trial, and many of the fans in Phil
adelphia think that Mack should trade him
before 1t is too late. Cincinnati offered him
a lot of money for southpaw. and Connie
is foolish if he does not take il. Should
'Rube' sign the pledge and keep straight it
will take him some time to get into shape,
as no man can go the pace that he has and
pitch the kind of ball that he was capable of
once
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-24

With s5,000000 or more to be gathered in
by the owners of speedy running horses it
is no wonder that the season of 1904 has
opened with a decidedly favorable outlook
for mountaineering year on the turf. The
table above gives a list of the importan mt
tracks scattered throughout the country
which will hand over upwards of 100000
to the successful horsemen this year.
This list. however, does not include all
the tracks where running races Will be held
nor the total sum that will be won in stake
handicaps and purses. Many States pro-
hibit racing or else pool selling or the
making of books on the race horses. This
positively kills the game as a racing insti-
tuition in these States, but it does not pre-
vent races being held, especially for small
sized purses. ranging from $50 to $500. Even
in Pennsylvania hundreds of such races are
held annually especially at county fairs.
While the purses are small the number of
races of this character is very large when
all sections of the country are considered.
1t is not exorbitant therefore to fix the sum
won on these events at S1.OOO.OOO.
The grand total OF the amount to be won
by the race horses this year on all the
tracks, big and little, from Maine TO Cali
forn!a, is rather over than under the s. .OO0. =
00O
The racing industry i'm this country was
never in a more fiourishing condition than
il is to-day. This is because there is a
higher class of sportsmen at the head of
affairs than ever before The reform wave
which swept over the turf some years ago
has not yet subsidized. Considerable work
must yet be done before all the tricksters
still in the jockey clubs are elimiua ted
but the percentage OF sucn undesirables is
now much smaller than ever before Strin-
gent rules, no favoritism and constant
vigilance have brought the turf into It's
present condition and the sport is now run
more for the Sale OF the sport itself than
to enrich certain individuals or 10 beneht
the gambling fraternity
The very fact that the stewards Of the
jockey clubs in New York State have
frowned down upon the so-called ''plung-
ers"-that is, the class of men who bet
and win lose fortune on one race
is in itself an indication that the gam
bling element Is being closely watched.
and that certain evils which arise from
this necessary but unfortunate aid 10 horse
racing is under strict surveillance
The stewards. too. are far stricter with
the Jockeys. Time was. and not so long
ago. either. when il was no uncommon
sight 90 see the Jockeys themselves. all
arraycd for a race. enter the betting ring
and put down their bets and tales OF big
presents made by horsemen to Jockeys were
common. Now the jockeys are barred from
betting and the practice or rewarding the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-24
NOTES OF THE HORSES.

One turf writer has been trying to prove
that DIR. Strong (2:09lD is better trotter
than Billy Buck (2:O75z), and is having a
rather hard time OF 1t.
Belle Fox by Nuthurst. dam Nelly. dam
of Ben d. (2O644). and Alice AXE (2:1514), is
a recent addition TO the string of Trainer
James Timothy at Mystic Park. She
worked three miles last fall below 2:15, and
is u good candidate for honors this year.
The pacing stallion. w w j. (2llAD,
owned by s. A. McHafhe, Gilt Edge Farm.
Stilesville. Ind. has many promising young
sters coming on, and he will soon be In the
list of great speed sires. He was. himself.
capable of taking a record of 2:O6 or 2:07.
And now il turns out that Maud S. had
nous mile in 2.0S3t at Cleveland So did a
lot OF other horses when they made their
records, and there are no distinguishing
marks against their records in the Year
Book,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-24
TRAINERS OF HORSES
GET THE BIG SALARIES
They VIII Be Better Paid, While
Jockeys Pay Is to Be Cut in
Twain.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Jan. 3.-The day for
economy has arrived. and IL local turfmen
are to be believed salaries OF trainers will
soar sky-high while the princely stipends
annually paid for first call this that
crack jockey are to be cut in twain. A can
vass among owners Of prominent stables or
their agents In winter quarters at Montgom-
cry Park shows little difference OF opinion
when statements are asked for the equity
OF salaries nowadays paid to competent
Jockeys. One and all seemingly agree that
the trainer Is the IMAM behind the gun"
who gets little credit for the success OF a
horse and who is underpaid when the size of
salary paid the jockey is taken into cOnsid
Grafton
John w. Schorr. who has raced a big
stable of horses on every track from New
Orleans to Toronto and from Saratoga to
San Francisco at various times during the
past dozen years. figures that he has spent
more than 10000 in jockey fees, exclusive
of the amount paid for winning and losing
mounts. Half OF this amount will cover the
aggregate paid his trainers. First call has
been owned on the services of such Jockeys
as Tommy Murphy, Tommy Burns, John
Bullman Minder and others by the senior
schorr. but that policy has been altered
now and no fancy-priced rider is to be found
the SchOrr payroll this year.
American owners should see that jockeys
are not paid much presidents CT the
United States earn annually" said one own
er. They don't earn such enormous
amounts. and, therefore. the demand should
not be so much greater than the market
value for their services. which at best should
not exceed amounts paid trainers.
81 believe that my secretary's books will
show that / have paid Jockeys I'm retainer
fees alone more than twice the amount
that / have paid trainers, yet when | look
believe that the services of my good trainer
have been responsible for at least ten times
as many victories the skill displayed at
any stage OF any race by Burns, Bullman,
Murphy and the rest"
Roughly estimated. il is almost sure that
during the last ten years the Schoor orange
and black has been victorious I'm over 800
stakes. purses. Derbies or overnight handi-
caps This includes the many brilliant
wins of Endurance by Right, who posi-
bly, needed little more help to win a ma
jority OF her races than the skilled prepara-
Walker: Lady Schorr, Judith Campbell
who sold 10 ]. +. Madden for $4,000;
Onatas. winner OF the first Louisville
Nursery; Silverdale. winner OF the St
Louis Derby; Sam Phillips. ST Louis Der
by winner; Joe Frey. California Derby win
Presbyterian. Crescent City Derby winner;
Meadowthorpe. Crescent City Derby win
ner. and various other luminaries on the
Eastern and Western turf. Yet Mr.. SchOrr
figures that trainer and horse were respon-
sible for 90 per cent. OF the victories. while
jockeys that wore his colors the other
credit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-24
rrc-hie. WIN Play roreador..

T. II. 5. Bowling League. have organized q
basketball team and wilhplay the Toreadors
June oD next Thursday night al the Boys
club The lineup OF the teams will be:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-24
TRAINING SCHOOL,
PLAYS LAST GAMES
High Scores Were Made by the
Men Who Will Roll Against
Shortridge.
STANDING OF TEAMS.

The Training School Bowling League held
it's last practice yesterday before the
tournament with Shortridge tomorrow
evening. Almost all of the first team men
rolled good averages and are confident Of
winning. The totals of the ten men from
each school show an average of 1857 for
NJ. T. H. S. and 1.5O5 for Shortridge. Dickey
rolled the high score yesterday of 219 and
his team made the high team score Of S42.
The scores:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-24
Annual Cable Chess Match.

NEW YORK. Jan. 23.--Word was received
at the Brooklyn Chess Club that the City
OF London Chess Club had decided to accept
March 25 and % as the dates for the annual
cable match TO be played between America
and Great Britain. The match will be con-
tested for the possession of the Sir George
Newnes trophy. now In posse ssion of the
RrookIVu Chess Club.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-24
WHEELER IN CHARGE
OF PURDUE ATHLETES
cial 70 the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind. Jan. 23.-Edward c.
Wheeler, formerly physical director at the
University of Missouri, arrived in the city
last night to take charge of the athletes
at Purdue University as trainer of track,
baseball and basketball teams and director
of the gymnasium. He will start work
here next Monday. Athletic Director Cuts
had a conference with Trainer Wheeler to-
day and plans were laid for systematizing
the athletic training at Purdue. Wheeler
is an able athlete himself.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-24

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
NEW ALBANY. Ind Jan. 23.-The bas-
ketbaIl games at the Y NJ. c. a gymna-
stun tonight resulted in victory for the
Salem High School team over New Albany
BY a score Of 10 8. and the New Albany
girls over the JeffersOnville girls by a score
of 7 10 d
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-24

l.. V. Hardness will own as many brood
mares at Walnut Hill farm. II he keeps col
lecting. there ever were at PalO Alto
Recently h secured ten matrOns paving
therefor $1,000. from +. II. Buck. Falri-
bault. Mimi Among them are the dam Of
Lady Constantine (2:l2l2). the dam of
Clovia (2:lSiz). Krem Marie, dam OF Maud
Marie C2:i6i.), and some other royally-b bred
and equipped mares. He now owns about
bo0 hundred brood mares.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-05-05
Missing Girl.

The following article appeared
in several Kentucky papers re-
Gently:
THE l5-year-old girl, Sarah
Wade, an orphan who made her
home with K. II. Baker, near
Princeton, and disappeared some
time ago, has been found at Ear
lington. F. NJ. Jackson, city
marshal at Dawson Springs, went
there and carried the child to the
Kentucky Childrens' Home, who
had offered rev. ard for her"
The above is mistake. Sarah
Wade was not found in this city,
and Darlington officers know moth
ing of her.-Esrlington Bee.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-05-05
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