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The sun., 1909-05-27
william, Elects Track Captain.

r. wILlIAMsTows, Mass. May 2e.--The
Williams College track team has elected
sees r. A. esetsin ser iSs @ soSs nj season. Ss
Kelley is the best sprinter on the team.
The sun., 1909-05-27
No Application From starter ware.

Francis NJ, Ware writes to THE Sun to
the effect that he has not made application
for the position Of starter At tho Brooklne
country Clubs meeting In spite OF the fact
that the stewards OF the National Steeple.
chase and Hunt Association are reported
ment, Mr.. Ware also states that the stew
ards Of the country club are willing 70 re:
appoint him to the position be hss held
for twenty years,
The sun., 1909-05-27
TO.DAY.s CARD FOR BELMONT.
Jockey Club Weight for Age and Amateur
Gun Features.

The Westchester Racing Association
offers another excellent card for Belmont
Park to-day. The Jockey Club Weight
for Age Race. at 4 mile and furlong. Is a
feature with Celt, Jack htkiD-Apd Joo Mad
den probably tho best, For the Amateur
Cup. gentlemen riders. one mile. Footpad.
MdfR Antony ii. and Aster d'or may 90
well "
For the Meadow Brook Steeplechsss, at
about two miles and a half. Arlington.
factors. In the hrst race, for two-year-
oIds. four and a half fnrlongs, Dalnstian.
Bedminster and Senator Bracket have
fnrlonrs. the Hildreth entry iFitz Herbert
and Joe Madden will probably hnd favor
over Fashion Plate. Mary Davib and others.
In the sixth event, at six furiones. Fleming.
nj, foil
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23
TEXARkANA BANKER SLAIN
Mike Msagher of Texarkana, Tex,
Murdered in Depot at San Antonio.
Pockets Are Rifled.

San Antonio, TeX.-Mike Meagher,
a millionaire banker of TeXarkana,
Texas was murdered and robbed in
daylight by an unknown assassin
who escaped after committing the
crime in one of the rooms of the Sun
set passenger station. There is no clew
to the murderer.
The crime was one of the boldest
ever committed in San Antonio. The
murderer worked leisurely despite the
fact that in the waiting room were
several persons. After the man had
been rendered unconscious by blow
on the head his assailant pulled his
body short distance into one of the
more secluded rooms of the place and
there ransacked his clothing. Every
pocket was turned out the papers eX-
amined and such as were not wanted
thrown away.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23
MOTHER OF 8 HANGS SELF
Woman Manager of carIinVille Tele-
phone Co. Found Dead in Out
house by Children.

Carlinville, Ill.-Mrs. William Pay.
ton, manager of the Carlinville Tele-
phone company, committed suicide by
hanging herself in an clubhouse. She
was the mother of eight children, all
Of whom live at home save the eldest,
Mrs. Frank Rutherford, who lives
three miles from this city.
Though she came to her office here
every day, Mrs. Payton lived at Mill
wood, nine miles north of here. Her
husband is an employee of the Carlin-
Vile Coal company and came to town
with her every morning.
III health is assigned as the cause
of Mrs. Payton's action. She arose
as usual Friday and built most of the
fires at her home. When members of
the family instituted search for her at
7:15 her lifeless body was found sus-
pended at the end of a rope which
was fastened to a bean in an out
building.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23
DICKINSON IN COURT PLEA
Secretary of War Argues for Illinois
Central in Fight With
the State.

Springfield, Ill.-The Illinoise SUI
preme court hear the defense
of the Illinois Central Railroad COM
pany against the claims of the state
that fifteen millions of back taxes
are due. Secretary of War Dickin-
son, former general counsel of the
road, and w. S. Horton, present gen
eral counsel, occupied the entire day.
The case goes to the court Satur-
day, but a decision is not expected
within nine months, because of the
voluminous records and the great
number of questions involved.
The company set up three defenses
to the states bill in its entirety and
a defense to each one of the twenty
four claims. It holds that the ac-
count with the company has been set
tied each six months and cannot be
reopened. 1t contends that the char.
ter requires only per cent and not
per cent Of the gross earnings and in.
come Of the charter lines, and finally
that the per cent tax is a burden on
interstate commerce, which is in VIC
lation of the federal constitution
which provides that no state shall lay
a burden upon interstate traffic.
These three points were anticipated
by the state Friday and answered by
Attorney General Stead.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23
COOK CLAIM is REJECTED
Figures Declared to Coincide With
Losses Correspondent Hears.
Final Report To-Day.

New York City--A cable dispatch
from Copenhagen says: The mem
bers of the committee of the Univer-
sity of Copenhagen will withhold their
acceptance OF DR.. Cooks claim that
he reached the North Pole April 81,
1908, on the ground that the claim is
not substantiated.
Besides that DR.. Cooks proofs will
be rejected is the general opinion
among those connected with the uni.
versity most intimately.
1t seems that the university com
mittee has been put in possession OF
the observations which August Wedel
Loose, a sea captain and expert
navigator, swears he faxed in New
York to bolster Cooks claim that he
reached the north pole.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23
DRAWN REVoLvERs CHECK DEM
oNsTRATloN AGAINST PREsI.
DENTAL CANDIDATE.
EXCITED CROWDS LINE ROADS
Judge is Acclaimed All Along Way
From corinto TO apltal-United
States Consul Refuses Pro-
lection offered.

Managua Nicaragua-Jose Madriz,
Judge OF the Central American court
Of Justice at Carriage. who has been
put forward as candidate for the
presidency to succeed Zelaya received
an enthusiastic reception on his ar
rival. Long before he reached the
capital Madriz was the object of
cheering crowds. He was met by a
delegations from various departments
and acclaimed all along the way from
Coriuto to Managua.
At this place the crowds awaiting
appearance of the candidate we're ok
traordinary Troops and police were
out in force for the protection of
Madriz. who proceeded on foot to a
hotel through an almost ineXtricable
mass of people, the soldiers and de-
tectives breaking a way through the
solid ranks, pushing and throwing
aside the frantic people In front Of
the park there were hostile cries
against the attempt of the soldiers
fifty civilians all of them residents Of
Leon, which is the home of Madriz,
and the stronghold of the Liberals
who favor his candidacy, whipped out
revolvers, brandishing them in the air.
They formed a compact mass around
Madriz, acting as his bodyguard and
escorting him to his quarters.
Situation Is Critical.
For a moment the situation was
critical. There were shouts of viva
Leon; to hell with Managua."
No shots were fired, however, and
the procession went on its way. The
presidential candidates face was
flushed and wore a look of anxiety. He
was accompanied to the hotel by the
Mexican minister and from this place
the crowds were shut out
DR.. Nadriz arrived at Corinto aboard
the steamer Acapulco from Punta
Arenas, Costa Rica. He was received
by a commission representing con
grcss, the supreme court and the
municipalities of Leon, Managua.
Chiuaudaga and Nassaya. \ salute Of
ls. guns was fired in his honor
Soldiers lined the pier at attention
and enthusiasm marked the greeting
of the crowds. DR.. Madriz though
seemingly well pleased al his welcome
made no speech. Soon after he landed
he said in an interview:
81 shall accept the honor which has
been offered me. l am not the candid
ate of Leon, but ! am the candidate
of the entire republic. My chief con-
cern will be to appease the ancient
sectionalism which has divided certain
localities"
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23
NICARAGUA DICTATOR AssAILED
BY KNOX QUITS PRESIDENCY
IN MESSAGE.
ARMIES PREPARE FOR BATTLE
United States Ships and Marines Are
Moving Toward Nicaraguan Ports
Communicates With Rama
is Re-EstabIIshed.

Managua, Nicaragua.-Jose San
tos Zelaya has resigned from the
presidency of Nicaragua. He placed
his resignation in the hands of con-
greas. Apparently there was no other
course for him to take. The people
were at last aroused. The guns of the
revolutionists threatened. The war
ships of the United States lay in Mic
aragua ports.
Dr.. Jose Madriz judge of the
Central American court of justice at
Carriage, who has been close to Zelaya
and is now his choice for president,
is on his way here. He will arrive on
Saturday Madriz has his following,
strong and influential, even among the
rcvOlutionists, but Gen. Estrada. under
whose command the great body of
fighting insurgents now face Vasquez's
troops at Rama, will have none of
him.
Telegraphic communication with
Rama was re-established. 1t is official
ly announced that the city has not
been taken by the government troops.
The two armies face each other but
no battle has been fought. 1t lis be-
lieved that one is imminent
This disposes of the rumor which
had been in wide circulation for three
days that an engagement had occur
red at Rama, during which the gov
eminent troops had defeated the in
surgents, and captured Gen. Estrada,
the head of the rebellion. It is be-
lieved there was an Interior motive
behind this false report.
AS a sequel to the recent rioting
when the mayor of Managua sought
to restrain the police from making
wholesale arrests, tn mayor himself
was arrested. Subsequently he was
| released.
Congress met again and the session
was the occasion of pro-Zelaya de-
monstration that apparently had been
made to order Deputy Manuel Matus
delivered a lingo" speech, urging
armed resistance in the event that
United States marines were landed at
| Corinto. The suggestion was received
with such demonstrative applause as
to arouse a strong suspicion that the
government had organized an eff.
ficient claque.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23

grown successfully up to the sixtietn
parallel and in the years to come your
vacant land will be taken at a rate
of which you have at present no con-
ception. We have enough people in
the United States alone, who want
homes, to take up this land.
What you must do in Western Can
ada is to raise more live stock. When
you are doing what you ought to do
in this regard, the land which Is now
selling for $40 per acre will be worth
from $50 to 500 pre- acre. It is as
good land as that which is selling for
more than 800 per acre in the corn
belt n,o,,,a ro,nor r.,so oo..,o e. wost.
ern Canada than in the corn belt Of
the United States. You can get your
food cheaper and the climate is bet
ter for the purpose. We have a bet
ter market, but your market will inn
prove faster than your farmers will
produce the supplies. Winter wheat
can be grown in one-half of the coun-
try through which have passed, and
alfalfa and one of the varieties of
clover in three-fourths of it. The
farmers do not believe this, but 1t is
true"
Keeping pace with wheat produc-
ton, the growth of railways has been
quite as wonderful, and the whole
country from Winnipeg to the Rocky
Mountains will soon be a network Of
trunk and branch lines. Three great
transcontinental lines are pushing
construction in every direction. and
at each siding the grain elevator is
to be found. Manitoba being the
first settled province, has now an ele-
vator capacity Of upwards of 25, 100000
bushels, Saskatchewan 100000, and
Alberta about 100000, while the ca
pacity of elevators at Fort William
and Port Arthur, on the Great Lakes,
is upwards of 100000 more.
Within the provinces of Manitoba,
Saskatchewan and Alberta there are
flour and oatmeal mills with a COM
bined capacity of $4,000 barrels per
day, and situated along some famous
water powers in New Ontario, there
are larger mills than will be found
anywhere in the Prairie Provinces.
14ttbI GdI Iut WutdJ CIOD GOldlGu
over 1O0,000,0O0 bushels. This year
the crop will yield 3O,OOO,OOO more A
recent summary shows that on the LIST
of January, 1909, the surveyed lands
Of the three western provinces, totaled
100000 acres, of which about 49,
100000 have been given as subsidies to
railways, 100000 disposed of in 9th
er ways and 100000 given by the
Canadian Government as free home
steads, being $4,000 homesteads Of
100 acres each. OF this enormous ter
ritory, there is probably under crop.
at the present time less than 11,000,-.
900 acres; what the results will be
when wide awake settlers have taken
advantage of Canada's offer and are
cultivating the fertile prairie lands,
one can scarcely imagine.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23
Testimonial 10 Mine Hero.

Streator, Illinois.-George Eddy,
one Of the leaders of the TWEEN
ty miners who escaped alive after
seven days Imprisonment in the
Cherry mine, has been presented a
mine examiners safety lamp and
thermometer by fellow members of
streator lodge, knights Of Pythias, in
recognition of his heroism. The Odd
Fellows Of this city had previously
given him a gold watch. Eddy will
resume his duties as examiner OF the
St. Paul mine when It is again IN op-
GRAFTON
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23
Train Plunees Into a Canyon.

Salida, Colo.-Two trainmen were
killed and several others seriously
hurt when freight train on
the Denver & Rio Grande ran away
down the eastern slope of Marshall
Pass and was hurled into a canyon
200 feet deep. The dead are: Frank
Parlin, of Salida, engineer; Thomas
Cooley, Salida, fireman.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23

New York City-Movements at
the Brooklyn navy yard indicated that
the battleship Nebraska was being
rapidly prepared for sea, and report
was current that she had received
orders to proceed to Nicaraguan
waters This report was given color
by the fact that the battleship few
the little, square red flag, indicating
that explosives were being taken
abroad.
An air of mystery was preserved at
the yard regarding the preparation Of
the Nebraska for her cruise.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23
Held on RIackmaII charae.

Independence, KAMA. w. Hol-
brook, a Kansas City business man.
was given hearing before a justice
here on a charge of attempting TO
blackmail Mrs. Albert Tanner, the
wife of a well-known man Of Coifey-
VILE. He was bound over to the dis
tricut court. and released on $500
bail
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23
rhen A. solssnrs cnt I'M

you may be sharp" said the thread
in the needle, but l notice you are
always getting it in the eye"
ooh, l don't know" answered the
needle, 81 notice that whenever you
get in a hole 1 have to pull you
through"
Hush up, you two" cried the thin
BILE. IF it wasn't for my push you
would neither of you get along"
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23
LIouor ls Properly in Alabama.

Montgomery, Ala.-The supreme
court has confirmed the Locker club
decision, wheTein 1t is held that a per-
son may own and store liquors where
he pleases and as much as he pleases.
Liquors. the court says, are legitimate
property.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23

The international art exhibition at
Venice has just come to an end, and
one feature of the finale was the sale
Of some Of the paintings on exhibit
ton. Six of the more notable were
by American artists, and they were
bought for the gallery of the Interna-
tional Art association at Venice. That
is a tribute to American talent the
significance Of which viii be recog.
niZed
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23

A veteran captain reports the sea
alive with whales between Sandy
Hook and the West Indies. II is a
hint thai would have been as good as
a fortune 10 the Yankee harpoonists
OF other days, But apparently the de-
cay OF an industry once great has
been as good as game law for the
mammals Of the deep.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23

Germany is now viewing with com.
placency the Monroe doctrine, which
has all along viewed Germany with
imperturbability.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23

Airships are almost as brittle as
gingerbread.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23

Virtue does not consist in doing
right. but in choosing to do right. This
is the great distinction between the
animal and man.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23

The auto is said to promote append
citis, but this will not deter those who
can scrape up the price.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23

New York society makes a better
appearance at the horse show than in
the divorce court.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23

King Manuel of Portugal has gone
to England TO get him wife, II posi-.
bic. st. Joe, Mich, is also recon-
mended for that purpose.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23

King Menelik Of Abyssinia is again
said to be improving. He has been
reported dead so frequently that he
must have a choice collection of
obituary notices.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23

Many man is wearing a plush hat
who would shudder at the idea of Dor
rowing a feather from his wife's top
piece to make It complete.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23

Women may, as the learned Dr.
Hills says. own all the property in
1000 years, but many Of those now llv.
ing Willingly would discount their
share.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23

The Indians never invented any.
thing finer than the Indian summer
that bears their name.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23
Nenrn Hanaed il Arkanaas.

Little Rock, Ark.-Butler Fergu-
son, the negro who was convicted Of
the murder OF r. O. Henderson. At
Central Point. May 20, was hanged
at Nashville.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23

Surely the professor had a bad ear
for music who killed himself because
the baby cried.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23

1t will be almost impossible to conn
terfeit the new French bank notes,
but We get this information from the
designer. not from the counterfeiters.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23

II in 1000 years from now It will be
possible to live 100 years it is TO tie
hoped that II will be worth while.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23

What young man earns in the>day-
time goes into his pocket, but what he
spends in the evening goes into his
character-Dr. Cuyler.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23

After reading about mental malprac-
hice and treatment for prosperity in
New York We have more charity for
the ancient New Englanders who be-
lieved in witchcraft
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23

Word comes that a New Yorker is
TO be relieved from the stress Of pow
erty by an inheritance of 500, 900. He
is not much of a New Yorker.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23

Vienna has an enterprising mar
rlage broker who offers to unite bank
rupt European titles to useful Amerl-
can millions. Judging the present by
the past, he can do IT,
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23
RaInes Law Author e Dead.

Canandagua, N. Y.--state SEN
ator John Raines, author Of the Rains
law. died Thursday morning.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23

Just at present we have IN the
North Dakota the fastest and best
DTeadnought in the world, but some
other nation may get better one next
week
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23
Wanted to Know.

Father-Well?
Tommy-Will I be a monoplane or
biplane angel?
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23

The most popular book in the home
OF the workingman is his handbook.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23

whimsical weather" suits 1t well
enough
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23
eattIeshIp Utah to Be Launched.

Philadelphia, ePnn.-The battle
ship Utah, the largest warship OF her
class ever built in the United States
viii be launched from the yard Of
the New York Shipbuilding company
at Camden, n. j., next Thursday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23

Lewis Single Binder straight Sc cigar is
made TO satisfy the smoker.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23

Honduras has lost its navy. The
only warship of that country, a tug
boat transformed into an armed cruis-
err was run into near Puerto Cortez
by fruit steamer and sunk Thus
the coast of Honduras is defenseless
against foreign aggression. But the
Hondurans can go inland and out of
range if serious danger shall threaten.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23

A heartless court has appointed a
conseTyator for the 70-year-old bride
who recently married an eastern uni.
Versity student, aged 21, and the
young husband will be arraigned for
perjury in CALAMITY swearing that
his wife was only "a. There was a
time in this country when people ad-
mired an enterprising young man
who tried to work his way through
college.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23

We don't blame a man for growing
if his wife treats him like a dog.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23

Turkey, after disposing of old and
obsolete war vessels, proposes to
construct new navy at a cost of
not less than 100000 900, and part of
the outfit planned will be seven bat,
tleships of the Dreadnought class. No
doubt a navy win serve a useful pur.
pose, but could not the Young Turks
spend the money to better advantage?
Does not Turkey need other things
more than a big feet of war craft?
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23

DO NOT ACCEPT A SUBSTITUTE
Is as good for rheumatism, neuralgia and Similar
troubles 70years in constant 25c, 35e and Soc
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23

A woman isn't necessarily level
headed because her hat is on straight.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23

The treasury department at Wash
ington has given orders that revenue
cutters shall patrol the waters about
certain Hawaiian islands where poach-
ers are ruthlessly destroying the
birds. This protection is intended to
prevent such indisoriminate slaughter
and to assure the preservation Of
birds the value of which is coming to
be more thoroughly appreciated.
This is another form of conservation
that is TO be commended.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23

It's easy for a woman to paint a
pretty face-if she has one.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23
Worth it's Weiuht in Gold.

PETTIT'S EYE SALVE strengthens old
eyes, tonic for eye strain, weak, wateTy eyes.
Druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo, n. Y.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softens the gums reduces In
1ammation aays pain, cures wind collie. CSC bottle
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23

Representative Louden of Illinois
Friday introduced a bill authorizing
the secretary of state to purchase
sites and erect buildings thereon in
foreign countries where the United
States has a representative. BY the
bill the secretary of state is directed
to have plans and specifications made
for such buildings, but in no one year
are the appropriations for the build
ings to be erected to exceed $1,000
900.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23

A fight for right of way between
the two great pork barrels" of con-
gress, the projected rivers and har-
bors appropriation bill and the public
building bill, is in sight. The house
committee on public buildings and
grounds, at it's first meeting of the
session, canvassed the situation and
the upshot was decision TO let mat
tiers rest until about the first of Feb
ruary, when some action will be taken
as to either framing a general bill
which might aggregate anything up to
$4,000, postpone the subject
until next year. Meantime, the rivers
and harbors committee is going ahead
with expectation of presenting a gen.
eral bill, and will hold a number Of
hearings between January and jan
uary 10, and will then begin prepar-
ing the measure
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23

Charges of corruption against men,
bers Of congress and of the subsudiz-
ing of newspapers for and against
ship subsidy, which have been made
in various American newspapers and
periodicals, are recounted in a resolu-
ton introduced in the house Friday
by Representative Hardin of Texas,
who demands a congressional investi-
cation.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23

Representative McDermott of nlI
nois spoke briefly. while general de
bate was permitted, in favor Of free
wood pulp.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-23
CONGRESSIONAL

Representative Hull of Iowa wants
to teach the young how to shoot, lit
orally, and Friday introduced bill in
the house providing an annual appro-
priation of 100000 Of the general
funds Of Uncle Sam for rife practice
in public schools, colleges, UNIVERSE
ties and civilian rife clubs.