davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune., 1904-09-23
FAVORITES ALI. BEATEN.
pL4YERS HAVE BAD DAY.
First Mason's ReUerSaI IN Form
Dainty "TmprOUeS." "

- Jennings. with I.etola and Dainty and the
,,..crif5n outfit, with Canteen and Sweet Pepper.
-, four OF the six races at GraVesend yesterday
s,d won enough money at the expense OF the
eDsral public 10 keep the wolf from the door until
's.,sr gives way 10 spring Tho wise and studious
-, ,lsvers an The mean time will return 10 their
.,sone" satisfied that they won't need new over
o.ts iust vet and convinced that II was the horses
and not their figures thai were responsible Tor the
errors IN their calculations
There were incidents in the course or the racing
.hsf made the sharp wind that swept over the
Enclosure one OF me lsast un4'ieas04i' @e@eS %
the afternoon.
I, ,bs Occidental Handicap the stake offering OF
-. aav. c. E Rowe's First Mason. the horse that
bas made so favorable an impression since coming
yssst. ran an unaccountaby bad race and was dis
gracefully beaten by every horse that started.
-s,b tbe execution Of Outcome. First Mason was
she logical favorite and carried most OF the pub
n. money afrer being backed from SIS 20 II 20 &.
A n. Booker. a Western Jockey. was brought
East especially 10 ride the half brother OF NC
Chesney and either he or the prlee quoted aealns'
First Mason had most depressing effect on the
horses speed.
The reversal OF W 5. Jennings's mare Dainty
shst vvon the Occidental. was almost as startling
her last race at Brighton was bad enough 10 place
her IN the ranks OF the platers bu; yesterday she
showed marked improvement" Her followers
attained all the 10 l against her chances they
erred 10 take.
The Occidental attracted eleven good handicap
horses OF which First Mason was top weight. with
IS pounds-the same impost he carried in his last
,snrt al Brighton. Mr.. Vosburgh placed i8 pounds
sr Africander but the distance was not thought
n Be TO his liking he neglected IN the spec
rI,fon and his price SCARED from eights to
ffeens He ran a better race than was expected,
however. and coming from eighth position, ran
aver Rad News IN the stretch and took the Sfnitll
psrt CT the purse from Proper BY a scant meek.
hoIiv Spanker baZed the way for most OF the
Journey. hut finally tired and gave way 10 Dainty.
mis- victory. however, was obtaiTed only oy the
shortest Of heads.
Iord OF the Vale, MI Belmonts stake repre-
sentative started in the hand cap, but ran dis
anDonting race finishing far back IN the Fuck
Nr Jennings won his other victory IN a se44lns
sprint at about six furlongs. CTimnlins Foae his
filv and made every post winning one, beating
James Y and Damon easily. The Aste-tiriitn good
fhnFs were put through IN two contesIS framed
for plafers Both were at reIuuneratve odds. A
hqnGica9 FOR fgTO-year-olds was Won clererly by
poDeOrd.r from the fayorite. st BeIlare. Not
arst choice came home ia front.
ST-sraTA
New-York tribune., 1904-09-23
YALE VARSITY TRIES NEW ATTACK.
IBT TELElRAPH TO THE

New-Haven. Conn, Sept. 2.-Yale made the first
attempt at selection OF the varsity football team
to-day and played 1t against strong scrub eleven
for fifteen minutes OF hard scrimmage. Gates. the
old AndOver captain, played left varsity end and
put up a fast game. BloOmer. last years guard
returned to-day and was played at left tackle
Kinney, last years tackle. went TO left guard
Roraback was again at centre Smith. the 2O-
FOUNDER. right guard; Captain Horan. right tackle
Stnlmar right end: Rockwell quarterback: Quill
the former Amherst captain. left halfback; ROOne,
right halfback. and White, fullback-
The varsity rushed the scrubs easily, but
ragged play the rule Yale to-day tried a
brand new style Of football, with which to open
tackle with halfback and fullback, the end taking
the ball. The pay gained heavily on the Scrubs
Gates for the varsity. making fine run. Rock
we'll was also used in new quarterback plays to-
New-York tribune., 1904-09-23
PLAY FOR PRESIDENTS CUP AT lENox.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUNEI


Lenox. Mass. Sept. PA L. White. OF WoIIas-
ton. the Presidents Cup to-day. trophy Of
fered annually by William s. d. sloane. OF New
York. in the Lenox tournament The conditions
thirty-six holes against bOsie. Although
large field started. all but n. Mauouf. OF Elxwauok
and White dropped after eighteen holes play, Ths
weather was cold and keen wind swept ths
course The field Of forty men on the opening day
narrowed GOWN to twelve to-day
Those who started were GrenViue Kane, OF Tux
edo; ID. T. Dana, NJ. NJ Singer. Lindsey Fairfax
r. q. Phfer of Baltusrol; C. p LOngley. OF Prov
idcnce Fl. Il. SedgWick. Of Newport, and F. w
BrOadhead. Of Braeburn. White finished 12 down
on bOgle and NaIlOuf Is down. The rounds Wers
made follows: White-44. %3. &C. 4A-1G2 AIaIlOus
10. Il. Al. 42-169.
Tomorrow the finals for the Lenox and CousoIa-
ton cups will be played. and a match for the pro-
fessonals OF Berkshire County Is also On the card
New-York tribune., 1904-09-23
COLUMBIA ATTACK FAST
Score of % Rolled Up in Practice
Half acith De Witt Clinton.

Columbias football eleven played practice game
with the team Of the De Witt Clinton High School
at American League Park yesterday. and in one
D minute half by . to o. The schoolboys
played a surprisingly good game and gave the
colegians quite tussle at various stages Of the
match Morley. however. said that the defence
was better than at this time last year. Columbia
played many substitutes.
The Blue and White offence was good. and the
team was not once held on downs. All Of Colum-
bias gains were made by straight line pIunges.
The schoOlooys made their distance only once and
never came nearer than 80 yards to COlumbia's 8
goal Metzenthin, at quarterback. ran the eleven
with excellent judgement AS usual. Columbia
was weakest at the ends. The lineup:
New-York tribune., 1904-09-23
sUPERBAS BEAT PITTsBURG TWICE.
Brooklyn Shuts Out Visitors, and Then De-
feats Them, 3 to /.

ihgton Park yesterday. 2 to 0 and 10 l. The sec
ond game was called at the end OF the seventh on
account OF darkness.
scanlon. in the first. allowed only two hits. and
struck out seven men. The Brooklyn men made
their two runs IN the first Lumley walked. and
stole second Sheckard scored him with a single,
and then crossed tho plate himself on Babbs single.
In the second game Leaehs Wild throw ia the
third allowed Dillon and Sheckard TO score. and 4
two-bagger by Gessler in the NTH. followed by a
three-base hit BY I.umley. gave the Brooklyn men
another run Pbelps's double and out IN the
sixth saved the Pittsburg players from second
shut-out The scores:
New-York tribune., 1904-09-23
RACES At MINEOLA.
DeRj0h Hurt IN T'rotting at Queens
Nassau Fair.

Mineola. Long Island. Sept. % (speciaD.-GeOrge
tTessor won the $500 stake race at tho Queens
Nassau Fair to-day. Five horses started Deliiah
'ooA the hrst heat in driving finish after some
cIeVer work by her driver but lost the second
.,S .eSt oy close margin. When about consng to
'he score for The third heat she wrenched a tendon
race well in hand "a '"0
Nriinson Clover stepped Off the three ba,+. =.
lhe Z:2S trotting class for first money rba otho.
-lYo horSes finished in split heats. Oakland piIot
o won 'ne |2l class. trottng in straight heats Sec
ana sali,. moneys were divided between skinkey
90 dHy Williams. Nine PAGERS lined nm IN +bo
h Glass. which took four heats 70 decide beeo-o
heat ,,S1otat an@ won He finished third in the rst
tbroo ana was first in driving finishes in tha
money ' ''iSt neat. took second
so. trtea the 10 heats Hetty c. with record o,
She ''S which she made some time oo ,no Mineola
The first opsrts easily making the mill -V This
half in 1o the thr"o was made in 32E seconds the he
In 2;07. The results: - 1'''' ana the mile
New-York tribune., 1904-09-23
TWO BIG LINE MEN FOR HARVARD.
-. ID, - ~ m ~, rRIRrNr,.l /

lBV TELEGRAPH TO THE IIIbCNE-4
Cambridge Mass, Sept 22-The coaches OF the
Harvard football team were greatly encourages
TODAY 70 learn that two more big line men would
soon report at Soldiers Field. Jack Parkinson
is one lie injured last year "a the aie SANS, 1
wear Parker from Milton Academy, 2@0-pound
freshman Is the second man. Dillon, the star
onarter from AndOver, who coming 10 Har-
yard has failed to pass his examinations ana Wl4
20 back to AndOyer for another year .,.
Harold Vanderbilt, son OF William A- NanGeIoIl'
is second assistant manager of the Harvard root
hall team Last year he was the manager of the
'G7 eleven This year his duty is TO SIT by the
side of the scales each day and take down the
Weights OF all the football players as they weigh
after each practice When he is q senior, however.
he will be the manager of the eleven
New-York tribune., 1904-09-23
MIDDIEs BACK EARLY FROM VACATION
IBr rELEoRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. !

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEI
Annapolis. Md. Sept. ESQ intense is the deter
mination at the Naval Academy to put a winning
team on the gridiron that many of the leading
didateS have cut their short holiday OF one month
in half and have returned for early practice,
thing that has never before happened at the acad-
envy Captain Farley arrived to-day. and other
members of last years team the field this after
noon were Howard and Whiting, ends: Wilcox,
Quarter Root right half. and PearsOl. right tackle.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-23
NEW PRIZES FoR TIE HORSE SHOW.

The twentieth annual exhibition of the National
Horse Show Association will be held in Madison
Square Garden November Il to 10. The prize list
shows twelve more classes and S2.oO0 more in pre-
miums than last year. The National Horse Show
gold challenge cup. valued at $500 for the best
pair of horses suitable for demi-mail STAN
hope phaetOn is chief among the new prizes. An
other class has been made for ponies in harness
and for two ponies under saddle. To encourage the
owners of heavy draught horses another prize has
been offered the new one being for pairs
New-York tribune., 1904-09-23
PROGRAMME OF SPORTS TODAY.

RACING AT Gravesend. ei5 ?. m: Hawthorns and St.
Louis.
HARNESS RACING --tirand Circuit at Columbus; races
AZ Nneola Fair, matinee az Empire City track.
cOfF -Tou-nament at LenOS. Mass: Olympic champions.
ships az ST. Louis
rAsER National feaSre. PittsburR NevYors,
345 p n. Chc2go et Bfpoklyn $40 p. m; St.
louis nt philadelphia; Cincinnati Boston Anerts
can League. New-York at Cleveland Boston AZ De-
New-York tribune., 1904-09-23
NEW QUARTER FOUND AT N. Y. U.

An unexpected candidate for quarter named
Schroeder. joined the squad at New-York Uni
versity yesterday. He played the COncordia
School team in Northern New-York for several
years The squad divided and lined up for
practice In breaking through and blocking The
first set OF backs to be picked consisted Of Cragin
left half: Rogge. full Roberts right half with the
new man Schroeder at quarter.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-23
uARvARD-M. !. 7. UNION POSSIBLE.

Boston. Sept. 22-Efiorts to form working ALI
anee between Harvard University and the Massa-
cbusetts Institute OF Technology will be resumed
in the coming months according to President
rttchet OF the latter institution who arrived here
fo-iaN, from England. A joint committee was IN
trusted with the duty or investigating the possni
ifv of an alliance between the two Institutions and
held several conferences last spring without de1-
nite result
New-York tribune., 1904-09-23
FOB KINGS COUNTY TENNIS TITLE.

The fall tournament Of the Kings County Tennis
Club will begin tomorrow the club courts at
Kingston-ave. and Bergen-st Brooklyn. The con-
tests will be mems singles and doubles In the
singles the players viii be divided into three classes
The winner in the first class Will be the champion
OF the club Tor this season
New-York tribune., 1904-09-23
CANS READY TO FIGHT BRITT.

san Francisco Sept. 22-"Joe" Cans. the colorec
pugllist has posted $1,000 a cash forfeit to bn'
n match with Jimmy Britt at 1S3 pounds for th,
lightweight championship Of the world.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-23
Boat and owner.
=
BRETON WOODS aAUro- TOUR.

The Breton Woods on. HO autonooIls tour
and dinner will take place October at tbs
Mount Pleasant Hotel Parties from New
York. Boston. Providence Springfield and Hart
ford have been organized. Among the speak
ers at the banquet viii be Winthrop 2. Scarritt.
Colonel Albert A Pope and Samuel A Niles gen-
eral manager OF the Automobile Manufacturers "A
sociaton- Gold, silver and bronze medals Will bs
awarded TO the drivers who make a perfect
nearly perfect, score In the runs. Tour books and
other particulars and invitations 20 the dinner are
Lane.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-23
PAsTIME GAMES IN THE GARDEN.

The Pasti.ne Athletic Club made arrangements
yesterday for a set of games in Madison square
Garden New Years Eve A conference was
held Yesterday in the office OF J. E Sullivan, at
which the following members were present; James
T. Sullivan. Senator James J. Frawley, CharleS j.
Deges, Jonn BuTkhart John j. OBrien, Hugh y
Quinn. John J. Walsh Dr. Luther Halsey Gulick,
Robert Ferris. r. i. Mckinney, Charles :.
schafer and George p Kaiser. They were, ap-
Donted as advisory committee, and viii have
charge OF the coming games
New-York tribune., 1904-09-23
LIVELY SELLING WAR AT eRAvEsEND.

Some OF the revenge which racing men have been
plotting against Tony Aste and Halter Tommy
Griffin, ever since they began their latest bidding
up crusade, handed them yesterday. when W.
~ Sheftel bid Sweet Pepper up 70 $500 and took
her at that price, and Mrs. L. Curtis ran Canteeu
up to S2 2O5. p. J. German also claimed Lochinvar
for 50 Cox.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-23
WILTON BOYS VICTORY.
Outtrots Annie LitteL and Princess
Pique at Em pirc Track.

By defeating Annie I4ttel and Princess Pique,
A E Perren's buack trotter Wilton Boy yesterday
put himself even terms with the mares in the
competition for the championship cup at Empire
City Park. The next race. on Saturday, October
will decide the supremacy for the season.
James A. Murphy's Don Derby Clinched his title
TO the championship cup for PAGERS by stepping a
mile in 2:l1. The results.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-23
SECOND GAME.

Two base hts-Gessler Phelps Three-base ht--L8lTn-
ley. Sacrifice hit-Jordan Double plays-Jordan and
Dillon; Bransheld Rtchey and Leach Left on bases
brooklyn Z Pittsburg, First base on ballsIon Dur
ham l. Off Camnltz 3. First base errors-Brooklyn
B. Pttsburg /. Hit by pitched ba-By Camnitz l.
struck outBy Durham: ]; by Camnitz = fSssed pa,
Phelps Time, I:l5. Umpires-Mornn and O'Day. At
New-York tribune., 1904-09-23
FACING-2:l2 CLAss-PURsE 500.

The horse show I'm which all the members % thu
Meadow Brook and Rockaway Hunt clubs are in
teIested as well as the other Long Island colonies
Viii be-.In tomorrow and will continue Saturday,
some or the horses that have Won blue ribbons In
the Madison Square show in tho hunter and car
TidGe classes. viii compete. In one OF the hunter
classes there are thirty-twO entries.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-23
BASEBALL.
Giants and Cincinnati DiUide Honors
-WiItse,s Record Spoiled.
RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
New-York =; Cincinnati 3 Boston s: St rou. . fsrst
(irst game. game1 ~
cincinnati = NeW-HoF, B ST. Louis, 4; Boston. Sec
(second gsne). ond gane)
BROOKLYN = I1ttsburg, o. Chicago. :; Philadelphia, .
Iitst SaineJ first game).
Brookyn 3; Pitt2urg. 1 Philadelphia. 6: Chicago. .
Second game). (second gaue)
New-York tribune., 1904-09-23
FIRST GAME.

TWO oafe hIt--Lpolan Three-base hit-Donlin. Home
Tuns-ssymour Corooran Sacrhce h-Steinfeldt Stolen
bRses-AcGann CD I4eft bases-Sew- S:
Sinnst. 5 First base on balls-on MeGinnty. l. on
natl hit by pitched ball-By Kelun, /. Struck
BY McCinnlty. ?; by Kellum. 4. Tims-l:40 Umpires
-EmsIe and Carpenter.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-23
FAST TINE By TROTTERS.
Records for Year in Races. but
Major DeImar Fails.

Columbus. Ohio. Sept. 22--Major DeImar was
forced TO contend against cold weather and q light
wind In his trial al the Grand Circuit to-day and
It hndered him on the second turn After trotting
the first half In l:02 he unable to finish
strong. and lost by three-quarters OF a second.
Sweet Marie. favorite in the 2;o7 trOtting class
made a break in the first heat. but recovered so
that George q. had to trot in 206G to win. This
umo makes George c. the fastest trotting raoe
gelding of the year. Sweet Marie won the second
heat handily. trotting the last half in 1893. To
win the final heat Ozanem forced the California
mare TO equal her record 2.O6It.
Larri- inter and King Direct were about equal
choices for tho 2OS pacing. It developed into
four cornered battle which could not be finished
Each heat was decided by a neck. Euxenita was
an even money favorite in the 2:15 trotting but
Red Lac turned up as the winner Pulled up ar
the hnish OF the second mile no took a mark OF
20S12. thus becoming the fastest trottinG stallion
OF the year. The results:
New-York tribune., 1904-09-23
BOSTON WINS AND LOSES

Boston. Sent. 22.-Boston won the first game here
to-day. to 2. and St Louis took the second. 10 3
Willis. in the earlier contest. struck out twelve
batsmen. Mckinley. a New-Engand League re-
cruit. pitched the second game for st. Louis. AL
though effective, he was nervous and lacked con-
r. II z.
81 Louis s.......... o o o o 2 %
Batterles-winis and Moran; Nicholas swndell and
Grady.
SECOND GAME.
Boston. 20 a5D.is. 2.1...:.. 0 % 8
Batteries-McGinley and Grady Wilhelm Need
ham Attendance, 1,311
oIJAFlERS AND CHICAGO SPLIT EVEN.
Philadelphia. Sept. 22-Chicago and Philadelphia
each won = game to-day by small scores. Hits
vvtre scarce in the first contest The local men
punched their hits in the third inning OF the sec
oud game. The scores:
FIRST GAME
Chicago. .......... 0OoI0 IA z
rtiIadelpha. ........ D o % D
gstteries--wicker and king; Fraser and Roth.
SECOND GAME.
r.ht,aotnhia ............ o Ks 10 r
ChieaTo................... j L o o o.
Tatteres-caldweH and DOOM: Briggs and o'Neil-
1855
New-York tribune., 1904-09-23
SECOND GAME.
ouAEERs ANp cHIcAao gPLr Ewes.
EASTERN LEAGUE.

A, HFortreal-MontreaI. 2: Jersey city (nrs
xame) Jersey City 8: Montreal. (second game).
Al ;roToato-TOronto 3: Newark. (hrst game)
srorop.o a. Newark. (secOnd game).
AZ r7ufYalo-Baltimore. p Buffalo. (hrst safne)
rrarento a. Newark. (second game).
A. Neutrality-suspicious., 8; Rochester. 0.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-23
GAMES TODAY.

NATIONAL LEAGUE
PttsburS at New-York St louis AT PbuadeInbfs
Chicago at Brooklyn. Cincinnati at Boston
AMERICAN LEAGUE
EaU-Yo-k Cleveland. Boston at Detroit
New-York tribune., 1904-09-23
FIVE.

To beat 2:0ek trotting. without windshield pace
maker-Major Demar. b. BY pemar lNcponald) lost.
Time by quarters O31. 1:O2 13l%. 2:O2%.
To 2;3Ok trotting-lady Thorn b. T. by Alcyone.
tr fRothsl Time. 2:244.
To heat 23Oh trottlng-Prnce Bells, b. s. COLLIER.
Time, 2:22
New-York tribune., 1904-09-23
SECOND CAME.

on bsses-Sew-York, o.: Cincinnati. >. Frs, base on
bss-OH Wiltse. :. % Walker. ,. Struck cut-By
Miiise $ hy Walker. g. Hone runs-corcoran bonlin.
stolen bases-Glbert Warner. Hit by pitched bsll-By
Walker %. W,ld pitch-WAlker. unpires-CarpentsF
EmsI!e. Tgme-ls5. Attendance. 4.2s0.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-23

Sacrifice his-Beaumont Kruger Jordan I1 SSlen bases
Pittsburg. 4. First base balls-on Scanlon. j. on
Lynch. 3 First base error BROOKLYN / struck 3ut
and ODay
New-York tribune., 1904-09-23

pAsFRsII Polo Grounds. To-day. $3.50 p. NJ
P4ttsburx va New York. Ad1nhsions 80 certA
New-York tribune., 1904-09-23

The boats owners. horsepower. wst.rlils isnSrn
and rating follow;
New-York tribune., 1904-09-23
SUMMARIES.

FIRST RAcE-ssiing: 6-year-Oles ana ever: about
suylonEs
New-York tribune., 1904-09-23

Lucosia start fair; easily by lengths Time.
llIb sFeI
SECOND RACE-Handicap: all ages; 1-16 miles
LGrsceful Hairyiew ST. I04. H Phillps---- 50
2Jack Ratlln Cschau loI -Hlde5rand liz 1910
8.Sherh Bell (Stantonl 80. .Crimmins 10
S.Sir EynneWO0d CEideneT). 100. .Trayers Is
bIord Badge oliver. ll0. ". Davis 7-lO IA
Winner-Fairview Stables b. T. Graceful b. GOldhnch
LA cachuca- start gooa. Won driving b. a neck
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-08
Crop Summary.

Following is the general summary of Arkansas crop conditions for the week ending August % The first of the week was warm, with high day temperatures and seasonabie night temperatures; the latter part was cool. Local showers fell during the week, but over most of the state the drought remains unbroken Cotton continues to deteriorate. t Is suffer ing from lack of moisture generally and in many sections of the state is shedding badly, and in some sections boil worm and rust are also injuring it. The crop is beginning to open in some sections, but picking has not yet begun Early corn made good crop; the late is suffering from lack of mois- Jure, and the indications are for only a fair crop. Wheat threshing is about completed the yields secured were generally satisfactory. and the qual- ity of the grain was fair to good. Some fall blowing for wheat has been done. Late potatoes and sweet pos tatoes would be benefited by rain, There Is still complaint of apples and late peaches dropping. and the indi- cations are that these crops will not be up to the average either i'll yield or in quality. Stock is generally do- ing well
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-08

buggy A short time after this some one would follow witness home at night. but he kept out of their way He indicated that he thought il was Dr. Lightle following him Gregory talked to witness one night in the park. and was drunk at the time. and told the witness the whole matter. but he didn't think it was true at the time as he knew Gregory vas drunk Witness talked the matter all over with Roberts ten days after he saw them at the cemetery
 Barton Watkins told of meeting Dr Lightle on the streets late the night of the fire and that Lighfle had said on leaving him, that he must fill his lamp, as he wanted to read some be fore he went to bed.
 The state rests, said MT An drews, at 5:O5 D Iii.
 The defense rests. said Judge Stuckey.
 The case was submitted. without argument. after MT Andrews read the law
 Dr Lightle was adjudsed guilty and his punishment fixed at a fine of 5000 and six months in jail
 The verdict was returned after only a sho,t deliberation
 Dr Lightles counsel at once gave notice of appeal to the White circuit court
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-08
Shooting by Sheriffs.

A pistol duel occurred August % in Marion, Crit%aden county, be- tween Sherif J. F Williamson and Ex-Sheriff w F Werner Williamson is a candidate for reelection to that office and the trouble is said to have grown out of the race. which is quite bitter The men met near the post office asd had a heated argument, which resulted in both pulling pistols and beginning to shoot. Neither was hit The sheriff left the town later in the day and sent back an emissary with whom a peace agreement was patched tip Williamson was arrested later on the charge of assault to kill.
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-08
Judge Scott Exonerated.

County Judge C. L. Scott of Boone county was acquitted of the charge of malfeasance in office At the last Oc- tober term of court. Judge Scott ap- pointed three commissioners to buy a county farm. They reported that they could find none suitable In De cember two of the commissioners rec commended the purchase of a farm in which Judge Scott owned a half in terest. The third commissioner re fused to sign the report, saying the farm was not worth the money Tsree days later Judge Scott sold his half interest to w. H. Watkins, who two weeks later sold the farm to the county The jury held that there had been no violation of the statutes as the sale was made after Judge Scott parted with his title to the land.