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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-10-16
Narrative Of John caIseeps..

one of the famous Canadian ocean
liners. Had | foreseen, however, the
strange happenings during the voy
age, should have postponed my
trip.
l always like a berth to myself, but
ms the steamer had more than the
usual complement of passengers,
had to share one with another person.
The exigencies of the situation gave
me the companionship of Mr.. German
Grating
| was just getting into my berth
and for various reasons l chose the
top one-when, to my surprise, saw
my companion take a coil of rope
from his pocket, which he placed on a
seat.
Il want you, Mr. Caleeps, to do me
q favor-to take this rope and firmly
secure me to the berth with it, so that
by no possibility whatever l can es-
cape"
Don't be surprised at my request"
he continued. THE truth is, am a
somnambulist, and I don't want to
walk into the sea-"
His words having treasured me, 1
fastened him as securely as possible.
continued this every evening, al
ways releasing him in the morning.
One morning he complained of in
kdisposition, and asked me to send the
doctor to him.
l could not find the doctor, but
happening to meet the stewardess, /
requested her to do so.
What did you say his name WASP"
she asked, looking at me with as
tonished eyes. "And does he occupy
your berth?"
Having gratified her curiosity, she
continued, in low voice:
you must not repeat what / tell
you, but If were you I'd change my
berth?"
AS could not conceive any prac-
teal reason for her advice,I did not
see the necessity of acting on it. At
all events, that night l tied the ropes
more firmly than ever.
/ am one of those fortunate individ-
uals who always sleep soundly, but
on this night tumble of unpleasant
dreams now and again startled my
slumbers Suddenly my dreams grew
so insufferable as to completely over
power sleep. awoke. All was still.
The light of the portfolio seemed to
glare luridly, and my glance reach
ing the berth where / had fastened
my companion, found 1t empty. He
had broken loose from his meshes.
Just then my ears were assailed by
distant muffled sounds of "Murderi
murder! Help! help!" proceeding
from the deck above me,
In an instant l assembled the gang
way stairs. l rushed to the deck.
gloom / proceeded to where the voice
had issued, and to my horror l saw
my companion dragging the steward
ess by main force along the deck,
striving evidently to cast her into
the sea- | caught hold of the arm
of the wretch and strove to wrest it
from the clasp of the woman, but /
did not succeed. attempted again
and with all the resolute force posi-
Of light. / felt a maddening blow,
and then l must have grown insensi-
BILE to everything.
On recovering consciousness, /
found myself in my berth, attended
by the doctor and the stewardess.
soon recovered from my injuries,
which were slight, and afterward,
naturally, l asked her to give me
some particulars of the mysterious
occurrence.
Read what will explain what seems
inexplicable," she replied, handing
me the following MS.
Narrative Of Mlllcent Harworth, Stew
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-10-16

II Is going to be big cotton year
also, despite the efforts to restrict
production. The bulletin of the South
ern Cotton association reports the
acreage planted at 27634,71S, against
26999,49l last year, gain of 635, 227
acres, or 2.29 per cent. The general
condition appears to be favorable, al
though in some localities the crop is
late and not up to last years quality
or quantity But the fact that there
is an increase instead of decline is
proof OF continued activity and holds
out the promise of larger prosperity,
even though prices should be shaded
a trifle.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-10-16
Narrative Of Mlllcent Harworth, Stew
ardess.

Narrative Of MlIlcent Harworth, Stew
ardess.
l am the youngest of six sisters
all favored by nature with good
looks, and in consequence, all encour-
aged by our parents to bid advan-
tageously in the market for respect
ably rich husbands. Three of my sis
tiers mated themselves to unexception-
able types of golden propriety; two Of
them welded worthy but necessitous
young men.
Somehow or other, did not follow
the excellent example Of my elder
sisters. / had never hankered after
a monotonous life of responsibility.
/ did not think that the crown of
womanhood consisted in being a
nurse of squalling infancy or a slave
to manly brutality. My views of life
were cast in another mold. If pos
sessed the kindly, gentle attributes
of womanhood. my ambition was to
strive and follow the steps of those
women who live to cure suffering to
Danish pain; to tend, to alleviate, to
soothe. / therefore resolved to be-
come nurse.
After few years / became one of
the principal nurses In - hospital.
need not detail here the n,mberless
cases l nursed, but l must mention
the particular one which concerns
this narrative.
He had met with an accident, and
his injuries necessitated careful nurs-
ing, He was not restless, complain
ing sufferer. He gave little trouble.
and his sturdy constitution soon con
Guered his injuries.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-10-16

AA English writer, noting some of
sAe limitations of the language, says
they are often overridden in the
nursery, sc in the case of little girl
who, Wishing to give her reason for
not carrying certain parcel through
the streets, sought for the right word
and finally said You see, mummy
it makes us rather stareable. But
one of the best examples of this YER
bal confusion is found in an epitaph
in an East Anglican church, which
says of the deceased lady it commem-
crates that her extensive benevolence
and universal charity will be remem-
bered by all who knew her"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-14
CLEVER DRIVER OF
CHAMPION TR0TTERS
Ed Geers, the Silent Man From
Tennessee is At the Top of
the List.
Especial to The r,mes-pispatch.,


CHICAGO, January B.-Interest in
events in the light harness horse world
promises to be keen during 1906. The
Grand Circuit is sure to offer many fine
attractions for trotters and PAGERS AMI
drivers will receive their share of the
attention
What 1865 did in the world of trotter
and PAGER is now history but the work
OF one man and one horse now stands out
as the most brilliant Ed Geers, the "Si-
lent man from Tennessee, who has
driven many champion trotter to vie
tory and records his many years on the
turf comes out as the top of the list of
winning drivers In the Grand Circuit
races he scored sixteen firts, seventeen
seconds nine thirds, fourteen fourths, and
was unplaced but fifteen times The prize
money he won amounted to $1,000 HIS
nearest rival was Lou Mcdonald, who
won 7160 In stakes and purses.
While Geer's record Is hardly UP to
that Of the year before. nevertheless no
has laid further claim to the distinction
OF being the best driver tho country has
seen In years. He Is past the three score
mark In years, but to-day ranks With the
cleverest young drivers in the country.
The years have not robbed him OF any
OF his cunning, and 1905 is sure TO land
him we'll up among the top-notchers
OF all PAGERS none has there been to
compare with Dan Patch. Great as was
the sire of the harness. Joe Patchen, he
never compared with his get. During
1905 Dan Patch paced IS miles in from
2:O1 ID to / 100 IA. the latter being the
worlds record.
In nine of the thlrty-six miles the stall
lion averaged 1857 1-2, and in SIX others
1:5s. He did no less than seven miles In
under 200. He began his seasons cam
paign in September, and IN 60 Gays proKe
four worlds records. During the career
az the horse on the turf he never lost
race, and Of flfty-six heats he lost but
two.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-14

* +,
who is to look after Richmond's in
terest In the nine from this city, viii
be In attendance at the meeting to-mor-
row night. Mr.. Shaffer is expected to ar
rive In Richmond tonight or early in the
morning and will at once take charge
Of the men who have already signed. He
will have entire charge Of the team. The
management of the nine players will be-
IN his hands and tho proprietors Of the
franchise Will not bother with him In
the discharge OF his duties.
Mr., VIZ, b. Bradley, vice-presdent OF
tho League and great baseball ell
thusiast In; speaking of his trip to
Chicago, Where he attended the meeting
of the National Baseball Association,
said that the outlook for baseball in the
South next season was never SO bright ia
now. There were twenty-nine leagues re-
presented at the meeting of the National
Association and this organization guar
anteed the protection to each club In
any ono of the leagues, The franchises
We're secured and the players were for-
hidden from jumping their contracts,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-14
COLLEGE MEN STIR
UP OTHERS TO WORK
Billy Murray, Manager Of the Jersey City Base Ball
Team, Says College Ball Tossers lhuse
Ginger Into Team.

them. ed. Grant, OF tho Harvard Law
, School. is in innelder Murray is loud
in his praise OF this fellow. who says
fe will develop into second Billy Gill;
bert as fielder, and is much better
hitter than the giants second basenar.
Tom Irwin, q catcher from Lafayette,
is another who Murray says will pro-
duce the goods. So well Is the player
thought of as a back stop that he was
drafted from the Jersey City team by
the Philadelphins this year. But he was
not retained by the Quakors, for under
the drafting rule but two players can be
taken from one club, and the "Phillies"
held on to two othor players whom they
need most. Irwin was kept on the Jer-
sey City pay roll two months last fall
without playing game, but Murray
thinks him wonder.
In George McQuillun. who plays under
the name OF Mack, Murray has another
clever pitcher. He was considered the
best pitcher in the New England League
last year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-14
THE WORLD s. GREATEST
TRAP SHOOTING EVENT
Two Championships in conncc
ton With Grand American
Handicap.
Especial TO The Timcs-plspatch.

NSpeClui 10 Inc IlmcS-Dl9pQtCh.)
NEW YORK, January 13.--It has been
finally decided that the next Grand Amer
lean handicap at targets, the worlds
greatest trap shooting event. shall take
place at Indianapolis in June, 1906 Chi
'cago. Denver and Columbus, o.. tried
hard to get the big shoot. Interstate
Association, which controls the blue rib
bon event, once again selected Indlanapo-
liz, where this and last years handicap
met with such great SUCCESS 1t has
also been decided to hold two champion-
snip contests In connection with the
Grand American Handicap One will be
tor amateurs exclusively. and tho other
Tor professionals The conditions call for
Loo targets each. eighteen yards rise. s.
entrance, open to the world. The winners
OF these two events should certainly be
hailed as champions in their respectIye
classes as every amateur and profe.-
slonal or any account in the United States
WIZ surely be In attendance. 1t has also
been resolved that in future Grand
American Handicars all contestants must
send in with their respective applications
specific statement of their respective
general averages for the six months nrlor
10 the date of said applications. IL an
applicant be club member, then his
statement must be certified 10 nv the
secretary OF his club
me Interstate Association has also de.
cided to hold annually four tournaments
on lines similar to the Grand American
Handicap. viz: One in the East, one in
.he south, one in the Wost. between
the Mississippi and Salt Lake. and ono
on the Pacific coast These sections we're
aenned by geographical limitations as
follows: Eastern section, east of Buffalo
and Pittsburg; Southern. south Of the
ONO River; Western. west of the M,ssis-
sippl river and east of Salt Lake and
osoen. From this division of territory
- may De seen that the Grand American
Handicap itself will in future he held T.,
one OF the three Middle West states-Ohin
Indiana or Illinois
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-14
LYNcHBURG IN.
VIII Probably Form Association
to Back Local Team.

Al
LYNCHBURG, VA, January 13.-Lyncb-
burg VIII be represented at the meeting
or me virginia Baseball League. to be
neld at Petersburg on Monday, by Mr.. =,
Lazarus, who goes with authority to
make arrangements with one of a num-
per OF men who will meet him there to
take and manage the local franchise in
the league, AT least half dozen mon
ure atter the franchise here, one of the
n y, being ID. ]. Grim who now owrs
tne NeWport News end of the league. and
VINO. It Is said. has agreed to bring his
team mere for the season, IL the fran
cnlse Is given him. and the supporters
o. me game here will provide him with
the PAL grounds free OF charge. This
proposltlon appenrs to BIO popular one.
cut u the arrangement cannot be per-
iected Monday night, local athletic
association will be formed here early in
me week to back the local club. "A man
user. IN that event. will be secured i'm
n'ed'atelY, and the work of signing a
Team Tor L,nchhurg would be started
mere Is no doubt but Lynchbure Will
slse team splendid support here next
seuT, and tho fans in this city can be de-
pended on to have a strong team in tho
coming fight 80
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-14
HERRERA SAYS
CORBETT QUIT
Mexican Also Claims That Den
yer Boy Tried to Rattle Him
By Safeguarding.
NEVER DOUBTED THE RESULT
"Greaser" Was Confident and
Will Now Go After Britt
and Nelson.
NEVER DOUBTED THE RESULT
Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatch.)


Los ANGEf.ES. January l3.-witnesses
OF last nights fight. in which Aurela
Herrera, the Mexican, put Young corbett
out in tho fifth round. were agreed to-
day that the result OF the battle settles
Corbetr-s aspirations as fighter for good
and all. The nght proved .aat while the
erstwhile conqueror of MeGovern retains
his skill as a boxer, he Is quite lacking
IN the stamina needed 10 stand up
through twenty rounds with the top
notchers.
Herrera said that at no time did Corbett
hurt him. II always had itsson him. and
think he quilt" was the Bakerfield
boys version OF the affair. "Corbstt
tried TO get mo ratified by calling mo
names and telling me that was n gutter.
guess the people know who is the
gutter now" he added.
Herrera, by defeating Corbett, steps up
n round on the pugilistic ladder. His
victory entities him TO IL nght,with Her
man, and should he defeat the Chicago
boy. he will be in line for = battle with
Britt or Nelson
Called Him Names.
statement:
1.-THE result was-just as / thought it
would be- l have been after Young
Corbett since he won the championship
from McGoverp. and never had doubt
that 1 cou11 beat him. shall now seek
match with Britt and another meeting
with Battling Nelson"
Young CorbL1. said: LAS things went
against me, there Is little for me to say.
My defeat does not mean necessarily my
retirement from the ring. Herrera proved
the toughest proposition have ever
faced. think he can hit great deal
ha.der than Battling Nelson"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-14
WE ARE WAY BEHIND !.
ENGLAND IN DOG SHOWS
And DR.. Watson Argues There is
No Reason to Take Any
Country's Dust.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)
(BX DIR. OSCAR WATSON.l


NEW YORK, January 1S.-Thls country
Is far behind England in the number and
Importance of Its dog shows. and as a
consequence breeders and fancers suffer.
There is no reason In the world why
America should be behind any country in
its breeding in any of the standard
classes. and yet 1t must be admitted that
the very top notches are imported.
On the other side of the water there
arc vast numbers OF shows for special
breeds. and as consequence the individ-
ual classes attract not only tho undi-
vided attention of those who are parttcu-
larry interested among dog lovers in gen.
eral that brings additional adherents to
a certain class, whether 1t be bull dog or
pointer. spaniel or greyhound.
Then, again. there can be no doubt OF
the efficacy OF valuable stake In deyel-
oping the good points in n certain breed.
There are not enough of these in Amer
lea. There are cups and plate galore
and unfortunately many of these are In
tended more 10 advertise the donor than
to immortalize the dog.
Only recently the writer was in CONVEX
sation with the part donor of n cup for
bull terriers that has been competed for
yearly at one of the big New York shows,
and was greatly surprised to learn that
this gentleman was under the impress
sion that the cup had been disposed of
years before. Such was his interest in
the breed.
The Sporting Spaniel Society of Lon
don has Just arranged for special stake
OF $3.50 to be competed for by spanies
some months hence. An arrangement of
this kind must induce shooting men to
give special attention TO their little dogs
SO that they may perfect the spanlels In
their particular branch of work.
That Is prize trying for, and the
spaniel, the setter the pointer. and the
other sporting dogs are worth all the
efforts expended on them.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-14
BEST WEAR AND TEAR
THREE-YEAR-0LD f|LLY
Kimesha Won Ten Races, Was
Second Five and Third -Four
Times.
Especial to The Times-p ispatch.)

especial TO lue IliiISS-LASPetS'''i
LEXINGTON, January 18Th. X. Knapp
can be credited the ownership Of the best
wear and tear three-year-old filly, TO
race in 1906. Kimesha won ten races.
was second. FIVE and third, four times
and in her twenty-three starts was out
of tile money on only four occasions.
She has one worlds record to her
credit. being the only three-year-old my
that ever lived that won three times
ut mile in 1881 %, has only once been
eaualed on circular track, and only
twice beaten in this country on straight
course.
Reflection. the dam of Klamesha. is
now the property of Trainer julius Bow
err, who handled her as yearling and
found her very speedy. but for combi-
nation of msaps was never able to
get her to the post. AS q brood mare,
her record has been excellent. as she has
thrown seven winners, and five of the
number are stake winners. The Win
ming horses aside of Kiamesha, which
now make up tho roll of honor are:
Reina winner of the Brooklyn Handicap
and Brighton Oaks. Judith Campbell
winner of the Flash, Memphis, Ardelo
and Beacon. Moharib, winner of the
Kansas City Derby, and NJ. Lewis Clark
Stakes, Van Antwerp. winner of the
Newport Special and Domino Stakes
Martin Burke, third in the Laton'a Der
by, besides winning as a three-year-old.
Reflect winner up to a mile, and an
otherwise credItable performer.
or these Kiamesha, Judith Campbell.
Moharib. Reina and Van Antwerp are
all by the dead sire Esher. while Re-
feet is by Long Dance and Martin
Burke by Kingstock brother to King
ston. Reflection has the remarkable rec
ord of having dropped twelve foals in
Thirteen years. stud service, and since
1895 she has produced eleven consecutive
foals
Her foal of 1905. a bay hlly by Previ-
Gus, died recently, but Klamesha will
have two brothers racing in 1906 in the
bay cot Reflector. foaled in 1903 by
Previous and the chestnut colt foaled
In 1904 by Mesmarist. Reflector was not
raced as two-year-old, as he was
badly bucked in the spring, and when
he rounded too late in the summer, his
engagements, were all past. Trainer
Bower tried Reflector very highly before
he Shipped his stable East last spring.
and is confident when given the opportu-
nifty he will be another stake winner to
The credit Of his wonderful dam
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-14
Sporting Small Talk.

Pitcher Al. orth has signed with the
AT Augusta, Me-, on Monday night,
Tommy King knocked out Jesse savage
In the NTH round
The local Eastern League bowling team
met New York In an inter-city series AT
New York yesterday.
Harry Lewis Is getting rusty for a fight;
He is training faithfully every day, and
Is In the pink Of condition.
Jimm Briggs. OF Boston, and Kid COZ
fey, Of New York.. are matched to box
at the sharkey A. c., New York. on
Larry arr Temple, the clever colored boxer
of Philadelphia, and Null Bowser. OF
Pittsburg. have been matched to clash
for six rounds on January 18th before
the East Pittsburg Athletic Club, of East
Pittsburg.
fldent that the Wolverine teams will eM
first places In the weight events in COM
rels, of Detroit, and Wesley G, Coe. of
Boston, will be members of the team.
George Washington University will play
its first baseball game this year on
March gath with the Naval Academy at
Annapolis. As this begins tho season n
little earlier than usual, the men will
be started to work soon. Seven Of the
1905 team have returned to college.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-14
REDFERN's BEST SEASON
SHOULD BE ONE COMING
Especial to The Times-Dispatch

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-Arthur Redeem
has not deserted the motorcycle, which
He rides twenty or thirty miles a day.
varying the experience with an occasion.
al gallop on horseback. Redeem now
weighs ll2 pounds, and believes that he
Redfern's case is similar to that of Coch-
rams, who began to get light after he
had reached the stage where he expected
soon TO be counted out as rider. With
strength. He has almost entirely recoy-
cred from the effects of the motorcycle
accident, and next season should be one
or the hes, in his riding career. barring
accidents. 20
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-14
THE TEAM SYSTEM.
Students staid During Holidays
and Kept In Training.
(Special to Tha ,rimns- Dlsnafnh \

apecial to The Times- Dispatch)
Z ,bl.AcKsBuRG. VA, January 1s..-The
,nroe-term system which was introduced
~ INC virginia Polytechnic Institute this
sess.oh mas worked very satisfactorily
so ihr' Heretofore there has been little
restraining influence exercised oyor tho
poSa before Chriatmaa and for week
OF more before the regular vacation begnn
shey would formulate various EXCUSES
tor leaving; but this session. with exami-
Mau'on DEFINING ton days before tho
MONDAYS ana extending right UP to and
including tho last day. the students felt
mere was something to stay for and
they stayed
mo work for 1900 has opened up In
very much ne sash nrn n s.nrl'ea
for their work with renewed energy.sses1'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-14
Flanagan Released.
Especial TO The Timeg-Dlsno,ch

plFsBqRG, Pa. January i3,~Rarney
ii5rcSfns has released from the PIttshmry,,
M hsIasr labo Club James Flanagan, outs
spfineneid ao Ma rs Secured ISis BY draft from
Trout with the Pirates, and So " fap az :.
bar!ley VIII say. nothing wrong was toun5
n ,eaaa MN The reason assigned for 5p' HIS
Pirates NJ mana tesrps gs y che fact that thy
outdelders AT his dlsposa, ava d did s val
want 10 DO burdened viii, any nnra HI y,
Is probable that Flanagan viii so baejs :,
yet been determined. N'e NY
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-14
Cspecial 10 The Times Dispatch


NEW YORK, January 1s.-Biliy Muir
roy the hustling manager OF tho Jersey
City team, is ono OF the many baseball
managers who believe In the ability OF
college ball tossers to mako good In fast
company.
''There's nothing like good. hust-
ling college player to infuse ginger into
team when things get to going bad
said Billy, In discussing the subject re-
Gently. II don't mean to infer by this
that team composed of four or Ave
collegians and tho rest tried stock will
stand a chance with team composed
OF players who have undergone thor
ough course In the minor leagues.
There are times, however. when
team is In the slough OF dependency,
when fast infielder with plenty OF
ginger substituted for some one else Will
work wonders. His activity Will stir the
others TO liven UP to their work
AS IN evidence OF his belief In college
players. Murray has signed two young
STEERS for his Jersey City teams. One OF