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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-10-26

nearly all cases have destroyed the seed
lings which were in a fairly advanced
stage and about the proper size for
transplanting. 1t is thought, however,
that some small seedlings, which did not
suffer greatly in the storms, will be of
sufficient growth by the end of October
to enable some of the most progressive
planters to make start 10 planting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-22
LACROSSE AT CORNELL.
Practice for the Seasons Matches Has
Begun.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ITHACA. N. Y. January 22-Practice for
lacrosse has been begun at Cornell Univer-
sity. During the first month or so the men
will be drilled in stick work and open prac-
tice. Then they will be taken out on Percy
field, where the game will be played In
earnest. Lacrosse, although 1t has not gain
ed the popularity among the student body
that foot ball and base bali enjoy, requires
great skill and endurance. Candidates for
the team must therefore go through the
mill Of strict discipline.
The outlook for strong team, the CorneH
followers of the game think, Is good. Ten
men of last years varsity squad are the
freshmen class. The three men from last
years team lost through graduation are
Reitze, cover point; Eyeland. third attack,
and Capt. Hunter. who played inside at
tack. H. Atwater, 1905. has consented to
act as coach, which is considered an addi-
tional advantage.
Although the schedule of meets has not
been completed. 1t is known that the first
out-of-town trip taken by the Cornell team
will include games with Lehigh, at South
Bethlehem, on April 20; with Johns Hop
kins the following day at Baltimore, and
with Swarthmore. Other colleges which
Cornell will play at later dates are Hobart,
Buffalo, Harvard and Stevens Institute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-22
AMERICAN HOGS.
Effort to Prevent Their Importation
Into Canada

Commercial Agent James 8. Benedict OF
Campbellton, New Brunswick. furnishes the
following report regarding an order recent
ly made to prevent the importation into
that province OF American hogs He
writes:
cit appears that the order in council
which was recently passed, prohibiting the
Importation of American hogs, has not as
yet been put into operation. but suspended
until such time as the minister of agrical-
ture has listened to arguments and conten-
tons of the Canadian packers and produc-
ers of hogs and discussed the matter with
them. 1t is said there were two reasons for
excluding hogs from the United States. The
first was that hog cholera in Canada has
been traced to American hogs; and second,
that the shipment of inferior hogs, which
were mixed with Canadian, might reduce
the standard of Canadian bacon in the Brit
ish market.
The pork packers have met the minister
of agriculture and presented their views of
the situation. They claimed that they could
out importing from the United States, and
that last month about half of the hogs used
came from there. The minister has yet 10
meet the Canadian breeders Of hogs, who
seem to be Of the opinion that the packers
could procure all the hogs in Canada for
their requirements if willing to pay trife
more for them. For the present the min
lister is likely to permit the importation of
American hogs In bond to be taken to the
slaughterhouses. The bacon from these
hogs. IL intended for expectation, must be
branded on each side American bacon.
BY this method, it is thought, Canadian ba-
con will not suffer in Britain"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-22
MINOR RACING CIRCUIT.
Not Known When the Schedule Of
Dates Will Be Ready.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, January 22-ProbabIy the
schedule for the minor racing circuit, that
Is, the circuit which is to be made up of
the tracks at P1mlico, Nara hansett Park.
Salem, Albany. Buffalo and Montreal, may
not be made up until some time after
dates for big meetings are announced
Some of these minor tracks are finished:
others are building, The jockey club will
probably be governed. when the time
comes to arrange the minor schedule. by
the readiness of the different plants of
business.
The work at Salem is said to be hack
ward by persons who have recently visit
ed the place. But Andrews Miller and his
associates say they Will be prepared to
open their gates on the anniversary of
the battle of Bunker Hill. Maybe they
Will If they have luck
Little has been heard recently of Cul.
holiands venture at Albany, but it must
pc borne In mind that Mr. Holland and
his friends do not have to build a new
track. They control and own fairly good
one already. Holland himself conducted
ago. '0t"
The new Montreal Jockey Club probablv
VIII not be factor In spring or summer
racing next season. Sir Montagu Allen
lanes Cerruthers and their friends in
the canadian enterprise are hurryine
things as swiftly as they can bur bniId
Ter time Is strenuous work If thew are
reaoy at Montreal for first-class racing
ny the first of next September they will
be doing extremely we'll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-22
DEAD BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE.
Patent Medicine Firms Alleged
Methods With the Public.


Examination into the affairs of Force OF
Life Company which It is alleged adyer-
tised medicine that had power to bring
the dead to life, has been begun in New
York.
The United States postal authorities have
made a charge OF conspiracy against the
following officers of the company: DIR. W.
Wallace Hadley, medical director; Arthur
H. Williams. treasurer, and Mrs. Laura M
Wilson, assistant medical director. These
three defendants were present at the exam
ination yesterday with legal counsel.
Gen. James r. O'Beirne, who is president
of the company, and is well known In this
city as once editor of the Sunday Gazette
of bygone years and later as a government
officer in New York city, did not attend the
examination. warrant has been issued
for E.. Virgil Neal a former president Of
the company, but he has not been arrested
Several officers of the New York Medical
Society attended the examination. Former
State Senator Clarence Lexow was one Of
the counsel for the defense.
The first witness was John 8. Cooper, a
lawyer, who accompanied two post Office in
spectors to DR.. Hadley's office on January
g. He said that he had seen an alleged
testimonial there from q woman from Cali
fornfa who wrote that she had been cured
by the company's preparation after she
had been made ready for the grave"
He testified also that DIR. Hadley said
to him:
Il have diagnosed 800 cases in one day
I had to stay up pretty late to do it."
The hearing was adjourned until Feb
ruary 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-22
NEW YoRK's BIG BENCH SHOW.
All Similar Exhibitions VIII Be Sur
passed.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK. January 22-There is every
indication that the thirtieth annual dog
show of the Westminster Kennel Club,
which will be held In Madison Square Gar
den on February II to Is, will surpass in
size and comprehensiveness all similar pre-
ceding exhibitions. The management is
hard at work preparing to make it a sue
cess. Lists of premiums and classes of en-
tries are being sent broadcast, so that there
will be no excuse for any kennel club or in
terested individual to plead ignorance OF
the many inducements offered. 1t Is conf
IDENTIFY expected that the $500 entry mark
of last year will have been obliterated when
the entries for this year are In on Janu-
airy Is.
Those who visit the exhibition next month
will be able to see every conceivable kind OF
dog, from the diminutfve skye terrier to the
massive st. Bernard, and the animals will
be brought from every part of the United
States, Canada and England.
The lines along which the show can most
logically expand is in the matter of prizes.
Although it would seem that enough awards
are given, the Westminster club this year
announces two more.
Harry T. Peters offers a cup for the best
pack (fve couples of foxhounds. England
and American hounds only to be considered
The pack Is to be judged for the purpose
for which kept, namely, catching the wild
IoX. lAe JUDGES LOT THIS Speclal prize Will
comprise the Judge of the English pack and
the Judge Of the American pack. who Will
select third.
The Westminster club offers $50, or plate
of that value. for the very best pack of
English foxhounds five couples), the prop
erty of recognized hunt club to be shown
by the NJ F. n. and hunts1nan or by the
NJ F. II. and whip or huntsman and whip,
In hunting costume. Judging in this entry
will take place on Thursday afternoon.
February Is. In addition the club has
opened the Russian wolfhound class to dogs
bred in Canada as well as in the United
States.
The dogs this year Will be judged solely by
American Judges. Heretofore this task has
been performed by Englishmen. Superin-
tendent James Mortimer said the American
expert has now become the equal OF those
abroad and are perfectly competent to
make the decisions at the coming shows. He
feels that the judges should hereafter be
chosen alternately from England and from
America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-22
AN INTERESTING SUIT
OVER A RACE HORSE

Special Cablegram to The Star.
CALCUTTA. January pa law case
having much interest for racing people at
headquarters has Just commenced in the
courts of Calcutta, the plaintiff being Mr..
Spooner Hart, the well-known owner of
race horses. and the defendant Mr.. CIR IS
ser, also an owner of race horses. There
was also a counter claim In which the po-
sition Of the parties were reversed. Mr..
Hart Is claiming the sum of $1,000, being
the balance due from the defendant on &C.
count of stabfng. medical treatment, trav-
cling expenses. entrance fees. etc, which
Mr.. Hart had paid on account of Mr..
Grosser. who asked him to enter his horse
for races. One of the items in dispute
was the price of certain race horse,
ramed Basini, which Mr.. Grosser had
bought from Mr.. Hart for $500 on August
last Mr.. Grosser's defense was that this
horse turned out to be unsound, and that.
therefore. he was not liable to pay for it
or the charges incurred in respect Of 1t.
On the other hand, 1t was argued he was
entitled to return the horse, and claimed
damages for breach of warranty, and
wishes to set 1t Off against the contention
between the parties In this suit. The case
is still proceeding
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-22
FISCAL OFFICERS INVITED
Conference Called by the Census
Bureau.

The bureau of census has called a con-
ference of comptrollers, auditors. treasur-
ers and other interested in the uniform
classification of municipal accounts and
comparable municipal statistics. This con-
ference will be held in this city February
Is and IA The invitations are limited TO
af cal officers of cities OF $1,000 inhabitants
and over. because the law limits the an
nusd collection of financial statements to
cities of that size. The fiscal officers Of
smaller places however. and all others In
terested In the subject will be welcome.
Among those who win deliver addresses
are Secretary Metcalf. Department of Com
merce and Labor; 8. N. d. North. director
OF census: DR.. LIE Grand Powers. chief
statistician. census bureau; L. E. Mccain,
Chicago, ILL.,: Dr. Edward n. Hartwell
Boston. Mass: Joseph T. Tracy OF the bu-
reau OF inspection and supervision of pub
nc Offices. Columbus. Ohio, and Dr. Fred
erick A. Cleveland. New York city, of the
National Municipal League.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-22
GRAVE CHARGES MADE.
College Representative Said to Have
Tried to Hire Athletes.

College Representative Said to Have
Tried to Hire Athletes.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
PORTLAND. Ore. January 22.-It is now
known that Whitman is the Washington
college president w. N. Ferrin of Pacific
University referred to recently In his graft
charges against athletics in the Pacific
northwest. Instead Of any denial OF the
allegation from Whitman College there
came additional charges from other sources
of actions not quite up to the reputedly
high standards of athletics among the col
leges. Spokane sporting enthusiasts re-
count certain offers made to athletes from
Walla Walfa College. The supposed rep
resentative had sort Of scholarship fund
at his disposal, by which number Of men
could receive $100 paid in room rent and
tuition at Walla Walla. There were no ex-
aninations to be passed and no certificate
of good holarship was expected.
Ex-Coaoh Herbod of the University Of
Idaho said that Whitman College had been
sorely lin the hole for several years, and
that the athletic leaders in the college
found 1t necessary to take some means of
retrieving their fallen fortunes. Therefore
offers were made to boys who could
brighten the athletic future Of Whitman
College
Propositions are reputed to have been
made to Joe Brown. foot ball man, weight
man, jumper and hurdler; Bob Davis, foot
ball player: Ned Barnes. hurdler and all
around athlete, and to Earnest Schmidt.
foot ball player and base ball star. The
latter was the only one of these to go to
Whitman.
President Stephen B. L. Penrose of Whit
man states that IL any negotiations oc-
CURED they were carried on without his
knowledge. Now, however. 1t is probable
that he viii get busy and there may be
things doing with the Representative"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-22
CABLE CHESS MATCH AMONG
THE UNIVERSITIES
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, January 22.-Oxford and
Cambridge holders Of the Isaac L. Rice In
ternationaI intercollegiate chess trophy have
been challenged by the Triangular College
Chess League. of which Brown, Cornell and
the University of Pennsylvania are menu
bers, to match OF six boards. on two con-
secutive Saturdays in March
Hitherto a team representing Columbia,
Harvard, Yale and Princeton has figured In
these matches. but. no challenge having
heen issued by the big four of the college
chess world, owing to inability to secure the
Atlantic cables for such purpose, the tri-
angular colleges have stepped In, and VIII
now try to wrest the trophy from the Eng
lishmen, provided the latter are willing to
adjourn the games from one week. end to
another. If this Is agreed to. the Tri-
angular League can obtain the use or
cable for the match
II seams that. owing to the heavy pres
sure of business. Friday can no longer be
utilized, as heretofore The American play
ers have expressed willingness to start the
games as early as 8 am. on the first day,
SO as to advance the play as much as posi-
bile before an adjournment Is necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-22
SYSONBY WILL NOT
BE IN EARLY RACES.

NEW YORK. January 22.-sysonby. the
champion race horse Of last season. will
not be placed In training as early this
year as he was last. The reason Is that
ne will not be asked to race early In the
spring and that his first important engage
ment VIII probably be the Brooklyn handi-
cap.
Last spring Sysonby began with the Met
ropolitan. He was then three-year-old
and the weight he had to carry was COM
paratively light for q horse OF his speed.
Although he was pounds the best horse In
the race, he only succeeded In making a
dead heat Of the race, dividing honors
with Race King. His poor showing was
due mainly to 6haw's poor riding and par
tally TO lack OF physical condition.
James r. keeue, the owner Of Sysonby
psver was satisdad with the result of the
2etropoiitsn hA16icaps and time and again
has shown I'm disappointment over the re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-22
EXCITING SPORT THIS.
Preparing for Meeting Of Ski Jump
ers at Ishpeming.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ISHPEMING, Mich, January %. "A great
throng of ski jumpers, some of whom will
come from Scandinavia especially for the
event. and many hundreds of spectators are
expected at the ski tournaments to he held
here on Washington's birthday, February
%. The Ishpeming Ski Club, which will
have charge Of the meet. is already making
preparations for the event. The expenses
of the foreigners are guaranteed, and they
will no doubt in addition carry off num-
Der of prizes.
The slide on which the ski Jumping will
take place is being improved at great cost
The ledge Of rocks which was discovered
last winter at the foot of the trestle work
leading into the valley of the steep hill Is
being blasted away. so as not to hinder the
flight of the riders. The slight curve at
the lower end of the course Is being
Strengthened and a retaining wall is being
built. With these improvements it is ex
pected that last years record will be broken
by many feet. bringing the jumps above the
100 foot mark.
There is danger of course in connection
with ski jumping> but as yet no accidents
have ever married the pleasure of an Ish-
peming meet. Usually thousands of people
throng the hillside to watch the skiers on
the perlous flight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-22
HANDICAP WEIGHTS
ARE DUE ON THURSDAY.

With the most remarkable winter ex-
perienced in many years now half over. in
terest begins TO revive concerning Mr.. Vos-
burgh's allotment OF weights for the great
handicaps. the first OF which will be pub
lished on Thursday. The Brighton handi-
cap VIII be first TO appear for public inspec-
ton. Weights for the Brooklyn and Sub
urban will be given out on February 1.
With so much racing in the south and
west there is not the same deep interest
in the weights for the big handicaps that
there was when ante-post speculation was
a craze. The racing public desire quick
action for their money, and when winter
racing in New Jersey came into strong
vogue it marked the gradual extinction of
ante-post betting
That an owner could sometimes win a
great sum OF money by backing his horse
Tor the Suburban was realized when the
recently deceased Troubadour captured the
race for the late Capt. S. s. Brown in
1885, but such coup would be impossible
these days. There Is no ante-post betting,
largely because there is none to back the
different horses and thus aid the layers to
make round" books.
There is no question, however, that ante
post betting did much to popularize the
big handicap. as the various phases of the
shifting odds due TO the working of own
ers' commissioners was followed by speedy
publication and perhaps a on the
horses backed.
But times have changed, not only In this
country. but in England. where there Is
really very little betting on even the Two
Thousand Guineas and Derby prior to the
last week preceding the actual running
Then after q candidate has made his APP
pearance in some of the fixtures which
are run In the second month OF the season
there his admirers no doubt would like
TO back him for one of the classics but
often find II impossible at any sort of fair
odds for the simple reason that there has
been no market for the others.
Perhaps IL is well for the permanency
OF the turf that there Is no longer that
feverish and unhealthy activity connected
with discussions OF n horses chances In
the old days OF the turf there were not a
Few tragedies attributed. rightly or wrong
". to severe losses sustained by those un-
Sortunstes, who could not keep within
reasonable bounds, and who, though they
may have paid when they lost, even though
Il took their last shilling. thereafter drop
ped out OF their old circles, sometimes out
OF the world altogether. and the turf was
blamed for 1t.
Hence It is that the appearance of the
weights for the great handicaps while
always invested with q certain amount of
interest. IS no longer the occasion for yio-
lent assaults upon the equanimity OF the
racing world. and that as a rule. after the
weights are once published. little more at
tenton is paid TO them until the varying
vicissitudes OF the racIp season add 10
or detract from some fancied candidates
chances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-22
I'WiIIie" Smith Finished First in.
Mexico City Tourney.
a BRILLIANT CARD OF 289
<'Willie" Anderson Second, With
Britishers Following.
HANDICAP WEIGHTS THURSDAY
Great Sysonby Will Not Run in Early
Races-Gans to Fight Britt or
Nelson-Bowling Averages.

A special dspatcht to the New York
Herald from Mexico City. via Galveston,
Tex. dated last night, says: Willie Smith,
winner of the open American golf cham
pionship In 1899. yesterday won the Next
can golf championship with brilliant score
OF 80 for seventy-two holes. Smith, with
144. led the field at the end of the first day
and today he maintained his form by I'm
fishing the third and fourth rounds in 145
Willie" Anderson, the American cham
pion proved what a consistently high-class
player he Is by finishing second with Dol
ALEC" Herd the British champion for 1902,
and one Of the big four" as the great
British quartet are called, was third with
312 Andrew Kirkaldy. a famous st. An
drew's professional. and Jack White
the British champion in 1904. tied for eighth
and ninth places with $40 each, while
Rowland Jones. the other British celebrity
was thirteenth with 1913. The scores were:
willie" Smith. 2s9; Willie" Anderson,
3o1: Alec Herd. 3l2; Bernard Nichols,
813; Robert Everets, 3lS; Alec Campbell,
S1s; Robert Simpson. 31S; Andrew Kirk
aldy. 319; Jack White. $40: ALEC" Smith.
32l: Percy Barrett. 321: Gilbert Nichols,
321: Rowland Jones, 1913; Fred Mcleod.
332: George Low, 333: Mr. A. G. Lockwood,
$50; Donald Mcintosh, BAT. and Mr.. j. G..
Stevenson. 34S
sional over the British and American ex-
pertS was the occasion of great rejoicing
at the San Pedro Club.
Commenting on Willie Smiths VIC
tory. Andrew Kirkaldy. the Scotch veteran,
said: Il have been in championship matches
thirty-four years beginning before Willie"
was born. l have seen all kinds of players.
have known many to have a long streak of
luck. but l have Travelled 5000 miles to
the City of Mexico to see the finest gof man
ever looked at either in Scotland, England
Ireland or elsewhere"
Jack" White said: "'Wille's' work Is a
record over a standard eighteen-hols course.
He has beaten my score at Sandwich, In
1904, by seven trokes, but his game was
far ahead of mine, | played over an
easier course. San Pedro Is hard course
and l do not know any man. who could
equal such a record
Alec Findlay of Boston said: 81 have
never seen any work. to equal that of Smith
in this match"
any man living could have beaten Smith In
the match just played. II was really per-
feet golf"
The result of the championship also de-
termine the men TO play in the four-a-sida
international team match on Saturday. The
American team will be willie Smith,
willie" Anderson. Bernard Nichols and
Alec" Campbell or Robert Simpson. the
latter pair having to play off their tie at
31S for fourth place The British quartet
will be ALEC" Herd, Andrew Kirkaldy,
Jack White and Rowland Jones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-22

$4,000 for twenty-round match between
Joe Cans, who defeated Mike Sullivan last
week. and either Battling Nelson or Jimmy
Britt, the fight to be for the lightweight
championship of the world. both men to
weigh in at 133 pounds.
To induce Nelson or Britt to waive the
color line. O.Rourxe announces that he will
give Cans opponent LOCO as soon as he
enters the ring.
O'Rourke also adds that he received a
letter from Cans last week, in which the
coiored fighter said that IL he defeated Sui
Ivan he would be willing to fight any man
in the world at the lightweight limit.