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The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-15

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 15.-There
were two sensations at Ascot. One
was the finish of the free handicap, a
race to stir the blood and send the
cheers booming across the field, and the
latter was an accident which occurred
on the upper turn in the last race.
Eleven horses were closely punched
when Our Lille crossed her legs and
went down, Achelita tripping over her
Jockey Scoville on Our Lille was
thrown 20 feet, but escaped serious in
jury. Little Dearborn struck on his
head and shoulders and his collar bone
was broken. Our Lille never moved
after going down and the FLY was dead
when the first runner reached her.
Achelita was not seriously hurt. Game
old Hans Wagner was beaten in the
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-15
HOWE ABROAD.
Incidents Between Honolulu and
Yokohama.
Henry George Seems to Be
Still con Deck
GOOD PLACE TO SLEEP.
The Pacific, True to Its Name,
Gives Travellers
Rest at Night and Two Maps in
Day.

When I awolSe this Saturday morning
November II. we were at sea, but pro-
ceeding at half speed. I learned later
that we left Honolulu at a. m. As the
passengers appeared on deck, there was
good deal of curiosity to know why
we were running so slowly. Presently
a man appeared who knew all about it:
we were proceeding at half speed be-
cause we We're using but one screw; the
other was hopelessly damaged for the
voyage, and we would go into dry dock
at Nagasali for repairs. Instead of
making Yokohama in nine days, we
would reach there in fifteen. The news
spread rapidly, and there was good
deal Of CONSERVATION. If we are not re-
ported at Yokohama in nine days. our
friends will be worried: they viii be
wild IN fifteen days, and the papers will
be full of the overdue Siberia so the
passengers say.
But it all turned out to be a mistake.
The buoy chain was successfully removed
from the starboard screw at a. M, and
we put out to sea, but z little later, a
steam pipe began leaking, and one en-
gine was shut down, in order that re-
pairs might be made 1t was started
up again, while the excitement was high
est among the passengers and we were
soon running at the usual nIIe6n Knots.
: The passenger who knew all about it
/ had obtained his information of the
/ boatswain who cannot talk q word OF
! English.
I At II a. m we passed a little island,
| the last Of the Hawaiian group. There
/ is q. heavy swell. and a strong wind but
/ no one is sick; but we knocked on wood
when we boasted of it. The pitching
This afternoon is heavier than it was
tbe dav we left san Francisco.
The japanese spend q good deal Of
time at one of the tables in the smoking
room. playing sort OF checker game
/ Henry George appeared awhile ago, and
proceeded to examine the checkers on
! the board, and was ordered out OF the
room. 1 admire the japanese more than
ever. Then the boy came over 10 the
table where I sat, and began striking
safety matches by rubbingrthem against
the box. I stood it pretty well; one OF
the Japanese afterwards said ne Won
dered at my patience. Several addltlon-
al japanese passengers came on poaIo
at Honolulu, for Yokohama. Afloiis
them is a very pretty woman. but as sns
has not appeared today she IS propdply
being initiated in her room
HdateeI and young Englishnan were
sitting in front Of my room this a1leF-
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-15
MATCH is OFF.
Another Hitch in the Nelson
McGOvern Contest.
Promoter Deadly Throws Up the
Philadelphia Affair.
WAS BEING HELD UP.
Had Spent Much Money in
Getting Matters Ready.
Little Fighters Quarrel Over
Division of Receipts.
WAS BEING HELD UP.

Philadelphia, Dec. 15.-The Nelson
GdcGovern contest. scheduled as the
first big hstic event of the new year,
has been called off. Reports that have
gone the rounds for several days past
were substantiated by John Lotus,
employed as assistant matchmaker by
Promoter Robert E. Deadly, stated
that so far as Deadly was concerned
there would be no contest in this city.
Deady is disguised. and every man
familiar with the affair does not blame
him for the stand he takes. After
virtually signing the men through their
managers for IS per cent OF the gross
gate receipts he was compelled to
raise the ante to so per cent.
After everything had been appar-
entity arranged and the bout was really
ready TO have its praises sung to the
sport loving public. Deadly, who after
spending considerable money, learned
that Billy Nolan, Nelson's manager,
and Joe Humphries, the manager OF
McGovern, had locked horns on the
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-15
PIRATES LIKE MosKI0IEN.
New Pitcher From Oakland Team Is a
Hummer.

Pittsburg. Pa, Dec. 15.-William B.
Moskimen of the Oakland, Cal. team
is the latest addition to the pitching
staff of the Pittsburg pirates. This
makes thirty-four men on the local
club roll, but Dreyfuss said: "The list
will be about fourteen less before we
start south next month. There will
also be a reduction after the National
league meeting next week"
Moskimen is a giant right-handed
pitcher. At least this is the view of the
management. because he displays such
excellent control of the ball. Robert
Ganley, right fielder of the pirates. and
Manager Clarke have taken a fancy to
him. The new man is also a splendid
batsman. He has scored fifty runs,
ninety-nine hits. stolen nine bases
made four home runs, four triples and
seventeen two-base hits. This gives
him an average of over .2eO As a
pitcher he has won nineteen, lost
twelve and tied one during the recent
season OF the Pacific coast league.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-15
NOT A BLUFF SAYS CAMEL.
Says He Is Satisfied and Calmly Turns
Down $4,000 Offer.


South Bend, Ind, Dec. 15.-John Gan
eel, holder of the Grand Rapids fran
chise in the Central league. has again
demonstrated that he is not blufing
Clarke Griffith of New York, and that
he is sincere in his intention to remain
with Grand Rapids. His latest move
is to refuse an offer Of $4,000 and a
non-reserve contract for 1906 with the
st. Louis Americans. The offer to Can
eel was made in a telegram which read
as follows:
''Win give you $4,000 for next years
play and nonreserve contract. Have
secured terms of release from New
York satisfactory to US.
JAMES MAILER"
? In view of the fact that magnates are
cutting expenses and slashing salaries,
McAleers offer to Camel is unusual
and the latter's refusal to consider it
still more unusual. In refusing to ac-
cept. Camel says:
In major league circles it is the i'm
preston that have been blufhng when
I said I would remain in Grand Rapids.
I am in earnest in all I say, and GER
tainly will stick to my club. With me
it is a financial proposition. Grand
Rapids cleared $1,000 last season, and
we viii do fully as well in 1866.
St. Louis offer was preceded by Of
fers from Detroit and Boston, both of
which shared the fate of st. Louis.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-15
Tourist Cars PonnIar

The idea that an inferior class Of
oeonle patronize the tourist sIeepers fa
an error. On many trips only the hes
class of travellers are found. Thev ars
merely men and women of good sense
IN this manner and save a snug s7Ir7
of money to be used elsewhere. If fS
beginning to be understood that If is
f1-y no means necessary for the traveller
70 spend a large sum Of money. in or
der TO enjoy a trip to the Pacific coast
If you cross the continent In one Of
the tourist sleepers Of the Union Pc
cihc you viii enjoy your trip and save
considerable money.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-15
A MILE IN THIRTY SECONDS.
Ross, Motor Champion, to Have a
Swell Car at OrnOnd.

Swell Car at OrTnOnd-
New York. Dec. 15.-Louis S. Ross
of Newton, Mass. holder of the one
mile international motor champion
ship, will again be a competitor at Or
mond this winter The car win be
driven by Mr. Ross and, while its speci-
hcations have not been given out yet.
Mr.. Ross thinks that it can 90 close
to a mile in 80 seconds. He said:
There will be number OF improve
ments that will make it a much better
machine than I drove last January.
When I was at Ormond 1 learned a
number of new things by experiment.
ing with my car. These have turned
over to the builder of the steamer, in
sisting that they be Incorporated in the
car.
with the exception of these minor
changes, the car will be practically a
duplicate of the one used at the last
meet. 1t will have a thin wooden
shield instead of aluminium and will be
a few feet longer. The horsepower
win be greater, of course. The car will
be ready in two weeks and I will take
it south a week before races"
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-15

half mile pole, Suavita, Miss Curry and
shaken up, but not seriously injured
Two favorites brought home the money,
Adirondack in the second race and
Esherin in the third The five furlongs
sprint went to Tocolaw. the second
choice. The talent received a shock
when Dixie Lad, the heavily played
first choice in the fourth race, received
a bump at the start which caused him
to lose the race. Lucrece, at Is to l,
was the winner
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-15

New Orleans. Dec. 15.-The steady
rain here left the track deep in mud
and the weather was cold and threaten
ing, with frequent showers. Though all
the favorites were beaten the winners
were all fairly supported with excep-
ton cf Gold Proof. The sensation of
the day was the victory of Gambler,
VINO, after having been virtually left
at the post in the mile and three-six-
teenths race ran through his field and
won BY q neck
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-15

Philadelphia, Dec. 15-The finance
report of the Athletic association of
the University of Pennsylvania pre-
association shows s'l5'5l efeit Of oi- ss OF for
the fiscal year ended August 81. The
gross receipts from football in 1904 was
S9S, ,220. out which 13 branches of sport
were supported. The deficit was caused
by the expenditures of large sums for
fixed charges and Improvements to
franklin field
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-15

New Orleans. Dec 15.-The Crescent
City Jockey clubs track was very heavy
and the first three favorites were beaten
in short order Pasadena, Marvel P
and Lady Ellison, who were much
above their fields in class, scored very
easily. Jack Lory stumbled on the first
turn in the last race and unseated
Cherry who rode him.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-15
HenIine to Washinefon.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Dec. 15.-Fellowing
a visit here Of Jake Stah1 of the Wash
ington Americans. it was announced
that Noah Henline, the hard hitting out
fielder of the Bloomington team in the
Three-I league, would wear a Wash
ington uniform next season. Blooming
ton is to retain control Of the player
in case he fails to make good.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-15
- AccIdants Ii F,risco-

San Francisco. Dec. 1.-Two accidents
marred the opening Of the days racing
at Ingleside. Alumdina, the mount of
Mcbride, tried to jump the fence after
the finish of the first race, throwing the
jockey heavily. His foot was crushed
and he was otherwise bruised. Prior to
that, when the field was passing the
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-15

free handicap, but not before as pretty
a fight as this consistent old fellow ever
put up. Memories, the winner, just
managed to beat the old campaigner
by a nose. A match race once around
the track for a 81, 500 purse has been
arranged for Saturday, December %,
between Bearcatcher, Cruzados and
HaudZarra
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-15
AfcCelland So Ilough Honse.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 15.-Jack AIcCleI-
land, the featherweight fighter, was
fined here for starting riot in a street
car which might have resulted seri-
ouslv.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-15
Mexico Again Exporting silver.

high price offered for silver pesos
their expectation begins again, a mil
lion dollars going out today and a mill
lion dollars ordered for London ac-
count.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-15

noon, talking, when I heard an amusing
remark. The young Englishman
couldn't understand why a girl should
want a college education; in England,
he said, a woman couldn't get a degree.
Isn't that rather unfair" the girl in
qulred with the fine scorn Kansas wo-
men employ when they discuss equal
rights.
1t makes no difference, the young
Englishman replied, they can't get
one
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-15

| Eingllsnman replied, they can't get
During the heavy weather this after
| noon, 1 went forward, and saw a sea
sick Ch1naman, sitting against a post,
down on the steerage deck. AS the PROV
! plunged upward, he opened his puffy
! eyes by degrees, and drew his Breath in
gasps. Then, when the plunge down
ward came, he would close his eyes in
| the same way. After had watched him
| for a time, he saw me and tried to be
Indifferent by scratching with his finger
nail spot he found on his pantaloons.
At dinner tonight the Chinese walters
wore white gowns Heretofore they
have worn blue ones, and the change
made them look very odd, for the gowns
were nothing more than the night gowns
Atchison men wear when they go to
! bed. A good many of the ladies dress
for dinner, and look as imagine ladies
look at a reception. A good many Of the
J gentlemen also wear dinner coats. There
is a very decided thinning out in the
dining room, owing to the crowd that
/ left the ship at Honolulu. Not more
than half the tables seem to be occu-
pied.
We had the Hawaiian roasting ear
for dinner. 1t was boiled with the
husks on, and was not at all sweet, as
are roasting ears at home. The soups
[ asked the waiter for nuts and fruit,
and he brought me glass of milk.
1 tasted it; it wasn't at all bad. If it
wasn't for the idea, condensed milk
would do very well.
There is one blessed thing about the
sea: you can sleep well. I not only
sleep well at night, but twice a day I
/ take map
Most of the old fellows on board
have had dyspepsia, and they tell me
the most wonderful stories of how
they doctored and experimental. one
man told me six months were required
I to determine whether certain food
/ agreed with him. They all say they
are now rid of it. but if I am any judge,
4 they are not. If a man has dyspepsia,
he will not have much time left for
( anything else.
/ 1t having been stated that there will
be services in the music room tomor-
row Sunday, the men are going it
tonight in the smoking room about the
missionaries, who seem to be very un-
| popular. One man who lives in Japan
says the missionaries are dislfked
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-15

Mattel and a young Englishman were
in front of my room this after
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-15

There is one blessed thing about the
sea: you can sleep well. I not only
sleep well at night, but twice a day I
take a map"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-01-04

You can't get the best of Gov.
VanSant. He didn t propose to let
a Democrat first occupy the Office of
the executive at the new state CAPT
toll, but last Wednesday quietly
HE'D himself and furniture from the
old to the new and occupies the
office one week to-day, when, at
noon, he will turn it over to Gov.
Johnson. Gov. VanSant had no
use for the spiral stairway the Sc
cret exit from the governors cham
Der, when the politicians get too
thick in the waiting room.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-01-04
Mrs. David Whittet had a peri

Mrs. David Whittet had a peri
lous fall down her cellar stairs a
few days ago, but escaped with
some painful bruises.
A. G. Dolliff was obliged to un-
dergo an operation for appendicitis
at Minneapolis last week, and is re-
ported as recovering nicely.
Rev, Honey well preached at Nor
gan last Sunday. He was informed
while there that arrangements had
been made for an excursion to Red
wood Falls yesterday, Sleepy Eye
and Morgan sending company Of
people to attend the Sunday meet
ings last night.
Many of our readers will recall
the sensational abduction of the
Martin child last spring from it's
grandparents at Tracy. As Mr..
Martin was married to his second
wife at Redwood Falls a year ago,
the incident gave rise to consid err
able comment here. In the habeas
corpus case of Lehman against Mar
tin for the possession of the child,
which was appealed from the de-
cision of Court Commissioner Wake
man to the supreme court, the case
has been decided with Mr.. Wake
man. The supreme court sustained
Mr.. Wakemans decision giving the
child to the grandparents. Martin
and his new wife were unable at
the time of the trial to satisfy JUS
tice Wakeman as 10 their ability
to care for the little girl, so the
case went against them.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-01-04

Among the best efforts of the coun-
try newspaper fraternity in their
holiday editions was that of The Red
Lake Falls Gazette which came to
us last week in the shape of twenty
well edited, well set and well print
ed pages with an artistic cover, all
the work done in their own shop,
and containing a brief but concise
write up Of the history, resources
and ambitions of Red Lake Falls.
Taken as whole it was a decided
credit to country newspapers in
general and the management of the
Gazette in particular.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-01-04
STRENUOUS WILLIAM SUNDAY.

All the world admires hard hit
ter, fair fighter, a plain speaker.
1t is for these qualities that Theo-
dore Roosevelt and William Jennings
Bryan, representing opposite poles
of opinion, command loyal and
enthusiastic support. It is largely
for like qualities that Evangelist
Sunday everywhere enlists admirers
and loyal supporters. THE GAZETTE
would be an unfaithful chronicler
of events as they exsist in Redwoo
Falls, if it did not state the plain
fact that almost every household in
this city has been profoundly affect
ed in one way or another by the
tabernacle meetings.
The point of view makes a great
difference, but opinion seems to be
overwhelmingly strong that Mr.
Sunday is intensely anxious to hello
his fellow sinners everywhere.
Hundreds of men and women of in
telllgence believe that Mr.. Sunday
is the real thing, and knows and
believes what be has been telling
in many towns for the past eight
years. The ex-base ball player NAV
rudely step on our pet corns with
his spiked shoes, but he hits the
ball. His message 10 all classes,
from the minister in the pulpit to
the vagrant in the gutter, might be
put in base ball terms about like
this: Play ball. Play it on the
square according to the manual, play
to the end of the game for all there
is in you, and win out.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-01-04
Good hay promptly delivered. In

Good hay promptly delivered. In
quire of Tobias, the hay man. 25-tf,
For sale cheap-One parlor organ,
slightly used, and one fine piano. In
quire Of ]. P. Cooper, at Gold-Stabeck
bank. TIFF
Kenneth Bennett, with the State
Bank of Vesta, has been trans
ferred to the Gold Stabeck Bank of
this city.
Fred. w. Epson of Lincoln, Neb.,
has accepted the position of science
teacher in our high school, to sue
coed Miss Hawley, resigned. Mr..
Epson comes from the University
of Nebraska with excellent recon-
mendations.
County Auditor Tompkins has
finished the job of tabulating the
annual financial statement of the
county. It shows receipts during
the year aggregating 500, 076 oil,
the principal items being $3.50, 334. 81
for tax collections, $l3, 1868 for
state lands and interest, and $15,-
1860 state apportionment. The
disbursements we're $22, 1902 for
county revenue, 50. 982. Is for coun-
lty poor, $6,651.58 for road and
bridge, $88, 1894 to school dis
tricts. $34, 592, 63 for towns, cities
and villages. $27, 795 GA for state,
and $13, 632 " for state lands, with
a few minor items, the whole ag-
gregating 1906. 1872 10.
Through the efforts of Fred L.
Warner, Mrs. Olive Weston of this
place has scored a pension of So
per month, with $67 back pension
land $40 additional due at her hns-
bands death. Weston was an in
mate of the soldiers home at Tope-
ka at the time of his death about 20
years ago. Tt appears that he had
two wives, Olive Weston being his
first. A couple of years ago the
second wife made application for a
pension and the news came to Red
wood Falls in February last. Mr..
Warner learned of it first, and
looked up the Redwood Falls wife
and induced her to make counter
application. The proper proofs
we're secured to convince the de-
partment that Olive Weston was
entitled to the pension and last
Thursday the vouchers we're re-
ceiyed.
Morgan Messenger Invitations
are out announcing the marriage of
Miss Charlotte Davidson, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. f. e. Davidson,
to Frederick Lee Brown of Chicago,
which will take place at the home
of the brides parents in this village,
Wednesday. Jan. 4th, at 10 o clock
a. m. The home of the couple will
be at Greenfield, Ohio. where the
groom is conducting a commercial
school. - There were strenu-
ous times at the Morgan stock
yards on Wednesday of last week.
The buyers, r. lei. Kempton and Al.
III. Dennistoun, during the heated
bidding for hogs, got to jangling,
and before the affair was over Mr..
Kempton was hit by Mr.. Dennis
toun and then there was an arrest.
The case was settled before Justice
Hartwick Tuesday by Mr.. Dennis
toun. pleading guilty and being
fined So.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-01-04

The Minneapolis Journal sug-
gests that Gas Addicks hire a
magazine and tell what he knows
about the Boston gas companies.
s'Gas" would have to engage the
services of a good reporter in or
der to get his points as glaringly
before the public as are those made
by Col. Thomas W. Lawson.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-01-04

Vice-President Fairbanks rode
the Masonic goat in Indianapolis on
Tuesday oflast week. Special dis
pensation was granted and all three
degrees of Blue Lodge Masonry
we're given the vice-president that
day and evening, and when finished
the distinguished officials announced
that he would sooner hold down the
senate than the Masonic goat.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-01-04

The friends of Senator elapp,
eager for his reelection, attempted
to force caucus of the Republican
members of the senate and house
for last evening, The call makes
the date very much earlier than has
been the custom of other senatorial
caucuses.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-01-04

The coroner's jury appointed to
investigate the cause of the walls of
the Peck building in Minneapolis
falling and killing number of peo-
pie, places the blame upon the city
council for being too free in issuing
permits for the construction of GER
tain classes of buildings, after the
building Inspector refused the
same. It is now up to the council
to act.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-01-04
OVERFLOW LOCALS.

rs -
Hay for sale. Inquire Of Ilett g.
Son. 52-tf.
Mrs. Tenia A. Anderson was
down from Delhi Thursday alter
noon. $50
FL. M. Hitchcock left for st. Paul
Monday to attend meeting Of the
State optometry association.
Joseph Tyson and son, Edwin
Tyson, left Monday for Montana,
where they expect to close trans
action for large quantity OF land
on which Edwin will lay the foun-.
dation for big ranching system.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-01-04
Charles W. Hornick, business

Charles W. Hornick, business
manager Of the st. Paul Dispatch,
has accepted the position of manag-
err Of the San Francisco Chronicle,
one Of the leading papers on the
Pacific coast, and Mr.. Hornick will
20 to San Francisco inside of go
days to gil that position. M. H.
DeYoung, owner Of the Chronicle,
has secured one Of the best news
paper managers in Minnesota, and
the Dispatch will have to ahurry
some to FIJI the vacancy created
by Mr.. Hornick $ resignation.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-01-04
Port Arthur has fallen at last, and
will be occupied by the Japs to- day.

The Minnesota legislature con-
vened at IL o'clock noon yesterday,
in the beautiful new capitol. Frank
Clague of Lamberton was chosen
speaker of the house, and all other
officers decided upon at the caucus
held on the previous evening, we're
chosen, Including julius A. Schmahl
of this city, chief clerk.