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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02

| The next day 'Eb' Sanders told me the
mare could be beaten for $4,000. I
took this message to Mr.. Smathers and
he said he would not give it; he would
pay $4,000 and no more. 1 made this
proposition to Eb Sanders and he said
600; that it would take $4,000. Mr..
Smathers asked me what Sanders
would do to the mare and told him
Sanders would take the mares feed
away for few feeds. He asked me if
I thought that would be sufficient and
said 1 did not think so-that it
would take more than loss of feed to
have Lou Dillon beaten. He asked me
If I did not know of some drug that
would be sure. I said I had never
drugged a horse and did not know.
That was all I did in the matter"
On cross examination by Mr.. Euing
Spear was asked if he had not once
been ruled off the turf for fixing" a
race. This was objected to, but Mr..
Euing said he wished to inpeach the
witness There is no necessity for
that" said Justice Greenbaum, che
has already sworn he tried to fix this
race 1t is to be supposed he may
have fixed Others"
81 was in Mr.. Smathers' employ and
did all he told me to do" said the wit
ness.
eff he had told you to commit muir
der would you have done it?" asked
Justice Greenbaum.
mo" said the witness, my business
had to do with horses" Spear said he
was discharged by Mr.. Smathers in
1905 and up to that time he had not
disclosed the fraud in the cup race.
He told the story to Murray Howe,
secretary of the Memphis Trotting as
ISOLATION. in Chicago on his way to
California.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02
St. Paul 8. Jayhawkers g.

Lawrence, Kan. April BY a brilliant
tenth inning rally the st. Paul team of
the American association took the jay
hawker nine into camp on McCook field
Monday afternoon by a score of to g..
With the University team holding the
larger end of a 6 to 4 score in the ninth
inning, the Saints tied the score on base
on balls, three errors and a hit and pro-
ceeded to pull the contest out of the fire
in the tenth on a single and three errors.
trip.
Score by innings: RHE.
St. Paul ............2Oo 2OOo22-S 10 6
K. U. .....-.........23 0O00100-6 8 8
Batteries-Leroy, Smith and Arbagast,
Roudebaugh and Sugden; kaufman and
Brookens. Umpire-Barnett.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02
WEATHER FOB MARCH.
For Warmth, Says DIR. Snow, It Beat
the Record of Forty Years.

| Lawrence, Kans April 2.-In mean
temperature this was the warmest
7 March in our forty years record, al
though in maximum temperature
March, 1868, was slightly its superior,
says DR.. F. H. Snow of the Kansas
university in his monthly weather re-
port The rainfall, although ample,
was 2 per cent below the average. As
in eight preceding years there was an
entire absence of snow. The average
rainfall for this month is four inches.
The cloudiness, relative humidity,
atmospheric pressure and wind veloc-
ity departed but slightly from their
normal amounts.
Mean temperature-51.6O degrees.
which is 1919 degrees above the
March average. The highest tempera-
ture was 81 degrees on the 22d; the
lowest was 81 degrees on the fst, Civ
ing a range of 20 degrees. Mean tenn
perature at g. M, 43.71 degrees; at
2 p. M, 1915 degrees; at 9p. M, 51.45
degrees.
.213 inches, which is 0.34 inch below
the March average. Rain or snow in
measurable quantities fell on seven
days, as follows: 1st. OFT; 9Th, 1.29;
11th. O.O2; 18th, 0.0S; 9th, OH; 2Sth,
0.3O; 3Oth, 0.2O; in quantities too small
for measurem on no day. There
were two thunder storms during the
month.
cloudier than usual. Number of clear
days (less than one-third cloudy. IL;
half clear Gone to two thirds cloudy.
8; cloudy (more than two-thirds
cloudy, u. There were four days
entirely clear and five entirely cloudy.
Mean c1oudiness at a. m, go per
cent; at p. M, 52.58 per cent; at
p. M, 44.51 per cent.
Southwest, s5 times; north
east. 22 times: northwest, 10 times;
southwest. 9 times; east. times;
north. twice; south, once; west, once.
The total run of wind was 1926 miles,
which is 279 miles below the March
average. This gives mean daily
velocity of 417.29 miles and a mean
hourly velocity of 1873 miles. The
highest velocity was As miles an hour
from to D. m. on the 18th. Mean
velocity at a. m, 1868 miles; at 2
p. m, 1884 miles; at a. m, 1852
miles.
Relative humidity-Mean for the
month, $3.50 per cent; at a. m, 1858
per cent; at 2 p. m, 57.35 per cent? at
9 p. M. 72.42 per cent; greatest. 100
on three occasions; least, 33 at 2 p. m.
on the 22d. There was only one fog
during the month, on the 9th. Il
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02
LOU DILLON CASE.
Noted Contest Finally Reaches
the Supreme Court.
Memphis Trotting Association
Would Recover Prize.
ss
SUE FOR THE GOLD CUP
Claim That Major DeImar Won
Because of Fraud.
One Witness Testified to Offer
ing Money to Fix the Race.

New York, April "A trial was be-
gun before Justice Greenbaum and q
jury in the supreme court here of this
suit of the Memphis Trotting associa-
ton, against E. E. Smathers for the
recovery of the famous gold cup won
by the trotting stallion Major Delmar,
In a race at Memphis, in October,
1904, with the mare Lou Dillon.
Mr.. Smathers is the owner of Major
Delmar while Lou Dillon is owned by
c. K. G. Billings. 1t is claimed by
Mr.. Billings, who induced the Mem
pi1is association to take up his cause
that Lou Dillon lost the race because
of fraud and a conspiracy to disable
the mare. The board of review of the
National Trotting association last De-
cember awarded the cup to Mr..
Smathers.
In seeking to recover the cup the
Memphis trotting association has set
up the plea that the action of the
board of review was irregular in that
meeting at which the association was
not represented.
The Memphis Trotting association
and Mr. Billings Jointly are represent
New York and J. z. Meager of Chi
cago. Mr.. Smathers is represented by
Edward p. Coyne, John ]. Adams and
Caruthers Euing.
When the hearing was begun the
defense set up the plea that the action
of the board of review was final under
the rule of racing as laid down by the
National Trotting association.
In his opening address to the jury,
Judge Hatch declared that it would be
shown that prior to the deciding race
OF the gold cup, the defendant Smath-
-ers conceived the idea of uniting Lou
Dillon and that result of the con-
spfracy which followed, a drug was
administered to the mare, preventing
her showing her usual speed
The Memphis association commended,
81 hot
had been taken by fraud. The attor-
neys for the defendant moved that the
suit be dismissed on the ground that
the Memphis Trotting association was
not the rightful owner of the trophy
at the time of bringing suit. The at
terney declared that if Lou Dillon had
been drugged the cup belonged to the
owner of the mare, Mr.. Billings, or
the Memphis Driving association.
which Mr.. Billings represented in the
race. The Memphis Trotting associa-
ton ceased to have an interest in the
cup after the judges had made their
awards.
Justice Greenbaum denied the mo-
ton.
George W. Spear. a driver and
trainer, who was in Mr.. Smather's en-
ploy, was the first witness.
At the Lexington meeting in 1904
just prior to the Memphis races Spear
said:
+.Mr Smathers asked me If I would
not see 'Eb' Sanders, a brother of Mil
lard Sanders. the trainer of Lou Dill
Ion. and find out what could be done
to have Lou Dillon beaten.
st spoke to 'Eb' Sanders and told
him Mr.. Smathers wanted to win the
cup with Major Delmar and wanted to
en-. 'Eb' said he would speak to his |
brother and see what could be done
He wanted to know what Mr.. Smath- |
ers would give. said 1 did not know. |
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02
LONG DISTANCE CYCLE RIDE.
Alexander johnson, Bridgeport Re-
porter, on His Way to Atlanta.

Philadelphia, April Alexander John
son, reporter of the Bridgeport, Conn.
Post, arrived in this city yesterday. john
son is on trip of 5000 miles in the inter
est of his paper. He is a sturdy young
Scandinavian, with a reputation long
distance bicycle rider, and he has under
taken to make a trip on his wheel to At
lanta, Ca. and return. The stipulations
of the trip are that he is to finish the
journey in three months. johnson reports
the year.
His trip so far has not been very excit-
ing. He was arrested at Trenton for
blocking the streets while distributing
some literature, but was Immediately re-
leased on explaining that he did not know
he was breaking the law. At Hightown,
n. J., while he was conversing with some
gypsies. some other members of the gang
rifled his tool bag and stole couple of
tire tubes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02

cement block plant, and contracts
buildings as well. Several houses are
being built in Hoxie of cement blocks.
That of DR.. F. A Hall. which will cost
about $4,000, is one of the prettiest
and most modern in this prosperous
county seat of Sheridan county.
Mr.. Crum was twice elected sheriff
on the Republican ticket in the days
when Populism controlled Sheridan
county by big majority. He has met
with financial success. likes Hoxie and
the county, and will stay here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02
HAS HELPED MAKE HOxIE.
e. T. Crum With His Cement Block
Plant Factor.

Hoxie, April I'd. T. Crum is one
of the energetic business men who
have made Hoxie known beyond the
limits of Sheridan county. He is a
square dealer, not in the sense of pol
tiles, but in his energy to build up a
town and secure for the farmers the
best markets for their products. He
buys and ships grain and livestock the
year In and out; besides doing consid-
cradle farming on his own hook. AS
a side issue he operates an extensive
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02
AN AUTO FROM ENGLAND.
A Colchester Firm Sends Its First
Motor Car to America

New York, April 2.-The first Britannia
automobile to be imported into this coun-
try recently arrived on the steamer Min
nehaha- 1t is an 1924 horse power four
cylinder touring car and has number of
tbasa are siiant rpfsrv n1nn of nonaI
design, new automatic carbureter, water
piping of extra large size, powerful inter-
nal expansion foot and hand brakes and
circular honeycombed radiator, with i'm
proved fan. The gear box is of a sliding
pattern. with three speeds and solid bear
ings The car is made by the Britannia.
Engineering company, limited, of Colches-
ter, England. Frederick GlaSsup is the
cOnpanX's sole renresentatiX In America.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02

ried to Miss Annabelle Barrett of Hum
boldt, Ia.
1t is a pretty little romance woven into
the story of Gotchs marriage. The IA
nous wrestler and Miss Barrett used to
play together when she was a girl at
school, GOtch acquired fame, but she
could not bear the thoughts of her lover
engaging in what to her was brutal sport,
for her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02
TAYLOR TO RESUME BIKING.
'sAIajor'' Announces He Will Re-enter
Cycling Game in France.

Worcester, Mass. April 2-'Major''
Taylor. holder of many cycling records,
after a three-year retirement, has an
nounced that he would re-enter the eye
ling game abroad this season for Robert
CoQuelIe and Victor Breyer. managers of
the Velodrome in Paris. He will train in
Europe and will sail April 10.
The suit brought by Coquelle and Brey-
er against Taylor and his wife for alleS-
ed brea king of a contract to race abroad
in 1906 will be dropped. The managers con-
tended that Taylor was such big draw
ing card in France that they lost thou
sands of dollars through his nonappear-
ance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02
Chicago 10. Columbus 4,

Columbus. o, April The. Chicago
Cubs hit the ball safely only five times
yet they picked an easy 10 to L victory
from the Senators. Four passes and eight
Columbus errors were responsible for
eight of the Chicago runs. The weather
was piping cold.
Score by innings: R.H. E.
Columbus ............0O o100OOO-I 2 S
Chicago ..............0 2 OBI 80 5 8
Batteries-Garvey. Mackown and Foil;
Landgren and Moran. Umpire-SulliVan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02
Boston 8. Cincinnati 1

Cincinnati, April 2.-The Boston Ameri-
can team Monday afternoon won the Sec
ond exhibition game from the Cincinnati
National league team.
Score by innings: R. H. E.
Boston ................oo 3Oo3 e-6 II 4
Cincinnati ........-...0 0 Q 90 1 o-1 8
BatteItes-Young and Shaw; Ewing, Es-
sick and Schlei n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02
Kensan Dies in Connecticut.

ottawa, Kan. April word has been
received here of the death at Winsted,
Conn, of Prof. p FalEes Of ottawa Prof.
F'alIes came to ottawa in 1885 and was
one of the first educators in the town. He
taught in Ottawa university when the
school had a small frame building on
Main street The body will be brought to
Ottawa for burial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02

1.-THE price of health, in a nalarious dis
trict is Just Is cents; the cost of a box of
DR.. Kings New Life Pills, writes Ella
Siayton, of holland. Ark. New Life Pills
cleanse gently and inpart new life and
vigor to the system. 25c. Satisfaction
guaranteed by the Arnold Drug Co, 81
North Kansas avente.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02
GoTCH QUITS FOR LOVE.
Champion Wrestler win Give Up Mat
to Marry

Des Moines. Ia, April 2.-For the love
of a girl Frank Gotch, champion wrestler,
will quit the mat in June. Although the
announcement of his engagement has not
vet been made public intimate friends in
Des Moines state that Gotch viii be mar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02
Wichita IA. Pittsburg 4

Wichita. Kan, April 2-The Jobbers
beat the Pittsburg aggregation here Mon
day in a rather tame game. The score
was: Wichita, IA; Pittsburg, IA.
Batteries-Pittsburg, Mitchell and Reed !;
Wichita, Leonard, Speer, Hendrix and
Nichols.
The Denver Western league club will
play here Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02
A Jan Colony for wichita.

Wichita Kan. April "A number of
| Japs arrived here Monday from Denvef.
They are the vanguard of a large numb4P
who will come here to work in the Cud-
ahy packing plant. Most of them began
| work Immediately at that place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02

Isal5in. Kan, April IA small fire Mon
day afternoon, destroying two stables dur
part of town, caused the bucket brlgad,
to do some rapid work. Loss about $40.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02
White Sox Beat Hoosiers. 8 to 2.

indianapolis, Ind, April 1.-The Chicago
American league club defeated the local
American association team here Monday
by score of to 2. Indianapolis scored
It's only rttna on errors By tho VISITORS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02
"Rnstv., RiegIe viii nitoh "a

Rusty RiegIe will pitch for Wash
burn tomorrow in the game against
the White Sox and Cooley will work
several twirlers. The game will start
at $3.50 and will be the only game at
the local park until st. Paul comes
here Saturday and Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02
piles Cured I'm 6 to IA Davs.

Plies Cured IN Q 10 IA Days.
PAZO OINTMENT il guaranteed to cur
any case Of itching. blind. bleeding or pro
truding piles in TO u days or money re-
funded. Zoe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02

The Western League schedule meet
ing will take place in Lincoln some
time during the latter part of this
week. Manager Cooley of the locals
will attend the meeting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02

The Cooleycrows went out to the
park at 10 o'clock this morning and
engaged in the first morning practice
of the season. Some of the members
of the team were a little bit late but
they will soon get used to early rising.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02
BASEBALL GOSSIP.

The Cooleycrows went out to the
| park at 10 o'clock this morning and
| engaged in the first morning practice
of the season. Some of the members
of the team were a little bit late but
they will soon get used to early rising.
Rusty RiegIe will pitch for Wash
burn tomorrow in the game against
the White Sox and Cooley will work
several twirlers. The game will start
at $3.50 and will be the only game at
the local park until st. Paul comes
here Saturday and Sunday.
The Western League schedule meet
ing will take place in Lincoln some
time during the latter part of this
week. Manager Cooley of the locals
will attend the meeting.
Des Moines has purchased Pitcher
From from the Wichita Rabbits. Man
ager Holland did not want to sell, but
From insisted on the deal, saying that
he was tired of playing with dinky
towns.
All the CooIeycrows are here now
but Pitchers Disch and Forester and
Outf1elder Arthur Pennell Forester
is on his way but had to stop off in
Leavenworth to see his girl. He may
pected here in time to go to Kansas
City Thursday.
Tod Porter, the former first base
man of Springfield and later of Okla
homa City, is playing this year with
the San Antonio team in the Texas
league. Porter is a good player of
average ability, but he never cut a
very wide swath in the Western As
ISOLATION ranks.
In the first real game between the
Des Moines and Minneapolis team the
Des Moines team trimmed the Millers
by the score of to 2, but the Nillers
under Mike CantiIlon only played the
younger men on the American as
ISOLATION team while Des Moines had
several of the old timers in the game.
What is probably one of the cruel
est pieces of work which is being tried
by the management of any team in
the west is that which Wichita man
agement is infiicting on Johnny Fill
man who played great ball for the
Rabbits for two consecutive seasons
and who was largely responsible for
the work done by the Wichita team in
those seasons. Fillman and Annis
were both signed up for short. Fill
man being retained by the reserve
clause. Annis comes twenty bucks
cheaper for the Rabbit management
man has been refused transportation
to Wichita and is compelled to wait
In Joplin until II is known whether or
not Annis will make good. Fillman has
had several good offers but the man
agement is playing the dog in the
act and won't let him play
any place else
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02

Des Moines has purchased Pitcher
From from the Wichita Rabbits. Man.
ager Holland did not want to sell, bu
From insisted on the deal, saying thai
he was tired of playing with dinky
towns
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02

All the Cooleycrows are here now
but Pitchers Disch and Forester and
Outf1elder Arthur Pencil. Forester
is on his way but had to stop off in
Leavenworth to see his girl. He may
get here tonight. All the men are ex-
pected here in time to go to Kansas
CitV Thursday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-02

Tod Porter, the former first base
man of Springfield and later of Okla
homa City, is playing this year wit
the San Antonio team in the Texa
league Porter is a good player o
average ability, but he never cut
very wide swath in the Western AS
sociation ranks.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-04-19
AN ORDINANCE

To Prevent Conveying Horses. Mules
and Cows from n point to another
in Bennettsville, without having
them secured so as not to run loose.
BE it ordained by the Mayor and Alder
men Of the Town Of BcnDottsville and by
authority OF the same.
Section |. That on and after the 18th
day of March 1907 no horse. mule or COW
Of any kind shall be allowed to be con-
ycycd from point to another, or brought
into or conveyed out Of said Town without
being SECURED, fastened with bride, hal
ter or fastened 10 some way, SO as to pre-"
vent from running loose.
Section 2. That the owner Of any such
horse. mule or cow or any person having
same 10 their possession or under their
control as agent or servant or otherwise
violating this Ordinance, shall be fined
not less than One Dollar nor moro than
one hundred dollars, or be imprisoned or
work on tho public works of tho Town
not less than s days nor more than thirty
days.
Done and ratified IN Council this lst
day Of March, a. D., 1907.
J +, A. HopqEs, Mayor.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-04-19
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ton in any form. gas. b~elohing, bitter taste,
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oy refunded If 1t fails to onrc. Bennotts-
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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-04-19
His Dear Old Mother.

"My dear old mother, who is now
eighty three years old, thrives on Eicc-
trict Bittera" Writes w. B. Brunson
Of Dublin, Ga. "She has taken them
for about two years and enj 'ys an ex
c%ellent appetite, feels strong and sleeps
we'll" That's the way Eel. clric Buffers
affect the aged, and he same happy
results follow in all cases Of FINALE
weakness and general debility. Weak,
puny children too, are greatly streng.
thened by them. Guaranteed also for
-tomach, liver and kidney troubles,
by j. t. Douglas Druggist. SOC.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-04-19
RELIGIOUS n

Sunday School nour al tho mothodipS
church has been changed to I q. m.
Tho hour for evening services ut the
churches is now 8 90 o'clock.
Holiness Prayer meeting every Tues.
day night in the upper room in the Kirk
wood building at Z, 80. Everybody iuvi>
ted
Prayer meeting at the Baptist church
every Thuraday evening at ? 30.
Prayer meeting at the Methodipt church
every Wednesday ct 4.30 p. M.
Prayer meeting at Presbyterian church
Thuraday evening at 7 80.
The Epworth League Prayer moeting
~ held every Wednesday evening In the
Sunday school room Of the Methodist
church OF 8 O'Clock. The public invited.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-04-19
PERSONAL

ONAA
Mr.. Il. p. Mccall, went to vii
mingion Tuesday on business.
Mr.. II. Carl Rowe has a YER,
sick child.
We regret to learn that Mrs
Sallie Mccall Edens is vcry il
at her home on Broad Street.
Miss Hortense Strauss return,
cd on the 18th from Jacksonville,
where she spent the winter,
Miss Leola Swami is finishing
q course of Shorthand and type.
writing in Charleston.
DR.. 3. Mcleod and Elder P,
A. Mcclellan attended Pee Dee
Presbytery at Mullins last week,
We are glad to report that Mr..
Finley Gilbert who has been SO
sick, is able to be up again
Miss Susie Atkins went to Max.
ton Sunday to spend q few DAYS
with Mrs McCormac.
Miss Ella Howell Of Whining.
ton after a pleasant week at
home returned to that city Sun.
day.
Messrs Joseph e. and Robert
o. Hamer of Tatum section were
here Tuesday. Mr. Joe has u hun.
dred dollar COW.
Little Anne Capel, Of Will.
mington, who has been visiting
her grand parents Mr.. and Mrs,
Ben Capel. returned home Sun
day