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Barton County democrat., 1909-12-17

The State OF Kansas Barton county, IS.
do solemnly swear that the within and
foregoing is il all respects true and full ac-
count ot all the moneys received by me and ex-
pended. together With the Indebtedness Of said
Township. during the full period Of the year end
ing the last Monday in october. A. D, 1902, and
for the full time for which l should make such
statement. So help me God.
Signed, FRANK P0SPISHEL.
Township Treasurer.
Subscribed and sworn to bolore me, this 9th
day of November. A. D.. 1909
Chas. J. Menzer. Twp. Trustee
Barton County democrat., 1909-12-17
First pub. in Barton County Democrat, Dec Il
Notice Of Appointment
STATE OF KANSAS, | .,
Barton County, D

SIAIE UT hhNoAOI 90
Barton County.
In the matter OF the estate Of Nicholas Dick
late OF Barton county. Kansas.
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day
August, A D 1909. the undersigned was. by the
Probate Court Of Barton county Kansas duly
appointed and qualified as administrator Of the
estate Of Nicholas Dick. deceased, late Of Bar
ton county. All parties interested in said es
tate will take notice and govern themselves ac-
cordingly. J.GEO. BRlNKMAN.
Administrator
Barton County democrat., 1909-12-17

lanes Welch returned from Wis
consin Friday night OF last week,
where be had gone to bury bis moth.
er. He was accompanied on his trip
back by PHI. Foley, of Washington,
county, Wisconsin, a cousin of Mrs.
James Welch, for short visit here.
MIR. Welch saw Mrs. Roscoe on
Thursday Of last week. She is very
i'll at the home of a relative in West
Bend, where she and MI. RuSco had
been visiting for some time.
Tom Murphy is assisting al
Barton County democrat., 1909-12-17
Township Treagurer's Statement

The undersigned, township treas
urer of Giant township, Barton Co,
Kansas, issues the following state
ment of Receipts, Expenditures and
Indebtedness for the year ending
Monday. October 25th, A. D. 1909:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29
RACE FOR 1UERB4CH.
Leads SzcimmerS an annual Meeting
Of Bath Beach dissertation.

In sensational finish William Auerbach Of the
New York Swimming Association. won the 22O-yard
handicap, defeating Raymond Mulvey OF the Bath
Beach Swimming club. by a few inches. in the
annual swimming races OF the Bath Beach Swim
ming Club In Gravesend Bay yesterday. The race
was the most exciting OF the afternoon. the
winner gaining first place few feet from the finish,
When b. passed Muvey l.. b. Goodwin. the ma
nonal Sso-ya-d champion. on the twelve-second
mark, but the liberal handicapping proved too hard
10 overcome. and ne finished fifth after making a
hard hght in the last one hundred yards 10 catch
The leaders
Twelve swimmers faced the starter. and the hght
&c The FIRST stake al 10 yards was a pretty one
Boon after passing the stake for home Auerhach
Mplvey and Tobias passed the leaders and the race
settled into a tussle among the three men. Null
sey looked like winner after a stubborn fight 10
Keep IN the lead nearing the finishing mark but
Auerbach uosed him out with Tobias OF the New
York Swimming Association. foot behind Mulvey
The time was 2:s3 %
The summaries follow:
S5o- bammen Princeton Cnyersi.y W cOoney. Glen
Won b. T. J. Ebcrle East SIDE y Ri O. ke H.
T mn baih Beach $ g second Time. o43 A.
IN; NJ g a; $ Fromm, Bath Beach s e. second.
York s A. J. Ttbe unattanbed seen: .Tsoia r new
e 49, 30 Final heat-won by r.. c. Bamman; G.
2 Graham Bath Beach S {. Is seconds: A Faure
20 street y N . A % secondso second: F. Webb
s Beach s. C. % seeonds) third Time. O:44 3-a
steond heat-Ron by q. EssebOrn. unattached %
seconds g Dusen. Bath Beach 5. c. 20 seconds
second z. l. Smith. Newark Y. NJ. c. a secondsD
MIRO Time. O.a2 -. Third heat-Won by T. J.
R Rnhe BAH Beach c. q seconds; J. J. Ferber
hrownel uns cached as seconds third Time
p;sS 80. Fourth heat-W0n by T. V Rogers. Bath
Beach s. q. 90 seconds): J. McAuline. Bath Beach
g - q seconds. sec9nd; A. stllweil Bath Beach
~ O. fh sccondsj. third. Time. 0:43 3-5. Final
VIZ ny J. y. Thomas Graham second. Z J
hlte. third. Time. 0:44 10.
m, Wo- hundred "a nd -twenty-yard swim. handicap
Won by ". Auerbach. View York S. A. t22 secondsD;
MusEey =. secOndsD.
g on Iobias. New York S. A. ga seconds), third
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29

ter treatment this year, and special coach. with
proper facilities. Will be in charge of the Is
from the outset This little for this year.
perhaps but it is such foundations that winning
teams built
PENNSYLVANIA has good material to start the year
and the Quakers looking forward to turning
ont as good q team this year in 1893. They
shared the honors with Harvard year ago. and.
while the teams do not meet. similar result this
year is looked for by many.
Cornell has great hopes and good prospects. A
fine array of coaching talen is assured at Ithaca.
and the game with Harvard. scheduled after many
years of hope has aroused all sorts OF enthusiasm
among the sons of Ezra Cornell Since the Prince
ton game went by the board Cornell has had only
one big Eastern game. but with Harvard Penn
sylvania and Chicago the schedule the tina
cans viii not lack opponents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29

More than 500 Entries at Dog Shoe
at Gedney Farm, IN Westchester.

Dog fanciers from Long Island New Jersey Nevr
York and Westchester County were among the ex-
hibtors at the third annual dog show OF the West
chester Kennel Club. which held yesterday at
Gedney farm the country estate of Howard VII
let's. on the outskirts OF White Plains More than
eight hundred entries We're received for the show
and although the attendance OF spectators was
small. yet practically all the exhibitors were pres-
Automobile parties came from Greenwich Relic
Haven. Larchmont. New Rochelle. Mamaroneck
orienta Point and other along the northern
shore of the Sound. ]. Pierpont Morgan won prizes
at the show held at the same place last year. but
he did not have any entries this year
large number of summer residents OF West
chester County had entries. and some of the best
dogs that have been at a bench show were ON
exhibition at Gedney Farm. The dogs were punched
in the different concrete stables and the i,,I,,ir
took place on the laws surrounding the buildings
In the Judging of Russian wolfhounds Mrs H. Van
Cortlandt Fish won the first prize with Isegrim AL
fred Anderson was second with Valdennar In class
Is for Russian wolfhOunds Mrs Fish won with
Isegrim and Mr.. Anderson also came In for second
prize
Other winners were:
DeeThoqnds-First Gregory McLoughIins Red Gauntlet
second. Midlothian Kennels Mistress OF Midlothian
Dermot; second. w. II. Brownngs Cotswold Irisha.
Field spanels-Frst. Brooksde Kennels. George Greer
Cocker spanels-NIose TayIor.s AnnandaIe Rondole.
second. Moses Taylor's Annandale Reflect
Whippets-Ftrst and second Mrs Il. +. Lewis's
downe Sunday.
Mrs. Richard Harding Davis. wife of the author
carried off all the honOrs in connection with the
exhibition of chow elbows. Among her winners
were Crossroads Han Kow and Crossroads Woo
Sung.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29

In the last five years the records OF the crews were
follows Cornell. 0714 Columbia, 0Sss; Syracuse.
0313; Pennsylvania. O250; Wisconsin. 02oS. The
three second places won by Columbia in the three
years of Rice's tuteIage have pulled Columbia up.
while Syracuse's bad year. 1901 when the Salt
City crew sank and did not finish lowered an other
wise splendid standing.
Taking the varsity f0ur-oared crews IL is seen
that of the ten contests that have taken place
Cornell has been victor six times. while Syracuse
out Of five races has three times. Averaging
the positions and percentages as in the first table,
it is seen that Syracuse leads Cornell by a fair
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29
CORNELL RULESHUDSON
analysis Shoes Real Strength
Ithacan Crezgs Haze Deueloped.

The three-eornered victory of the Cornell crews
on the Hudson at Poughkeepsie last July was such
convincing proof Of the rowing superiority of the
lthacans that even the most partial adherents OF
the other colleges were forced to admit that .Old
Man Courtney had lost none OF his craftiness with
his advancing years. Indeed the triple victory of
Courtney's crews this year shows that the Cornell
coach has apparently gained In the shrewdness that
long ago won for him the title OF Wizard" With
such men as Jim Rice, OF Columbia and the Ten
Eycks. father and son. TO match skill WITH Court
ney is showing to just as much advantage as when
Goodwin was at Columbia and O'Dea at Wisconsin.
Courtney has always had good crews and seemingly
he always will have.
survey OF the records of the fourteen regattas
that have been held at Poughkeepsie by the Inter-
collegiate Rowing Association since its inception
In 1885, and the single regatta at Saratoga In 1885,
SHOWS that Cornelfs varsity Fights have been far
superior to the university her competitors
Cornell also leads in freshman eights but in var
sity tours the decision must be awarded 10 SYRIA
cuse; but only because CornePs four was compelled
TO abandon the race in 1908 after il had been won
TO all intents and purposes This mishap loses for
Cornell the unblemished title of Queen of the River
one which the Ithacans undoubtedly deserve in view
of their remarkable performances
Fifteen times Cornell varsity eight-oared crews
have started In contests for supremacy and nins
times the Red and White has been victorious at the
nnlsh- Thrice Cornell has been second and thrice
third This record is that Cornell NAV well
boast Of The average position OF CorneIPs crews
IN these fifteen races has been 100 only a fraction
worse than first Pennsylvania has three victories
to her credit but for all that the percentage is
aetly the same as Columbias. with one while SYRIA
cuse with two first places. is further down the list
The positions that the various colleges had In the
fifteen regattas were as follows.
First-Cornen. 0: Pennsylvania 3: Syracuse 2; Column
bia. L ~ - ~
Second-Coumbia. ): Cornell. 3: Wisconsin. 8; Penn
sylvanta. .; Syracuse. l. L
Thrd-CoTnell. 3; Pennsylvania. g. wisconsin g. Co
= Georgetown. 1. Aunauois l.
Fourth-ColuInbia ); Pennsylvania A: Wisconsin, 2:
Georgetown. l. -
Fifth-syracgse B. Pennsylvania. 2; Georgetown. 2.
sixth Georgetown. 8: Columbia I: Pennsylvania. 4:
Wisconsin,, l. -
Seventh-Syracuse, l.
In 1886 Cornell. Yale and Harvard had three
cornered regatta at Poughkeepsie. IN which Cor
nell was first. Yale second and Harvard third.
This gives average positions and PERCENTAGES
Counting 1000 for first. 800 for second .sss for
third. etc., as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29

the Coney Island Emergency Hospital with a
fracture Of the right leg and a dislocated knee
There was more excitement for the crowd
when at ll:45 O'Clock in the morning Lund. an
alternate driver with Disbrow In the Rainier
car, called TO the judges stand and eau
toned for crowdlng the Acme car No. at the
paddock turn. He severely reprimanded.
but allowed to continue in the race.
Another accident befen the Acme No car
in the afternoon. when the carburetter flooded
and the wire burned out. The mishap made it
apparent that the finish of the race lay between
the Renault and Rainier cars which had been
putting up such a hot fight. At this time the
many accidents had moved down the field TO
six Of the original ten starters.
The terrific driving OF the heavy racers had
its effect in making the track lumpy and dan
gerous although the officials had a number OF
men working on the bad spots all day
The Haupt in the ruck almost from
the start. and was withdrawn some time before
noon. The score at the twelfth hour showed
the Renault In the lead. with J6S miles The
other cars stood as follows: Acme No t. 5l2;
Rainier. 40; Acme No. g. 442: Palmer & Singer.
424. and Allen Kingston. $40.
At the finish of the fifteenth hour the Renault
had made 695 miles which was G6 miles behind
the worlds record. The Rainier car had re-
gained second place. with 621 miles. the Acme
dropping back frcm second to third position. with
a total Of Go miles. These two cars steadily
increased n lead on the field. and the score
for the seventeenth hour showed the cars run
ming as follows: Renault 1888; Rainier TIP:
Acme No 3, 6S3; Acme No. 4, GIG: Palmer &
Singer, G31 and the Allen Kingston, $50
The Renault had increased it's lead to an
even 100 miles al the twentieth hour, the score
being: Renault. 90. Rainier. $40: Acme No g.
IA; Palmer & Singer. IO1; Allen Kingston.
10l. and Acme No T. 6I9.
Not only the management reaped q harvest
from the big crowds that attended the race but
also the residents outside the course on the far
stretch They had built stands overlooking the
track and charged 1O cents for the privilege OF
standing on them. These stands were always
crowded from the beginning of the contest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29
MAJOR PHILLIPS WINS RIFLE MATCH.
Makes 20 Out of Possible rs and Defeats Field
of Fourteen.
N Telegraph 10 The Tribune. }

possible IS points. Major Franklin Phillips. of
Newark formerly member OF the LIST Troop. of
that city later inspector of rifle practice Of the 2d
Regiment and now member OF the Second Brigade
staff won the Governors match this afternoon.
There were nineteen entries but four dropped
out Major Winfield 5. Price. of the Sd Regiment
Of Camden. third. with a score of 81 and Cap
tain w. A. Higgins. of the 4th Regiment. got sec
ond place with a total of S. The match is
tested annually for handsome trophy presented
by John Franklin Fcrt, Governor OF New Jersey.
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margin:

Pennsylvania. Columbia Wisconsin and George
town have never won the four-Oared race.
In the freshmar races Cornell has been nearly
uniformly successful. three seconds. third
and a nth being offset by eight victories. SYRIA
cuse. the next in line, has had two drsts. five
onds and two fOurths. Wisconsin IS third. with
two hrsts. one second. thirds and two foUrths.
Columbia has Jared worse. having three seconds.
four thirds. five fourths and fifth PennsyI-
vania brings up the with victory, one Sec
ond, six thirds fourth and four hfths-
In the table these records are as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29
BASEBALL FOR AID OF WIDOW.

Denver Aug. 2S-Denver and Lincoln Western
League teams played a benefit game here to-day
for the widow of the late Frank C. Selee. Before
coming to Colorado for his health Mr. SeIee for
several wears manager of the Boston and Chicago
National League clubs. Three other benefit games
will be played in other Western League cities
dates 10 be decided later.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29
MANY AUTOS ENTERED
RIG RACES 1T LOWELL.
Competition for HeaUy and Light
Cars-The Entry Lists.

with the national stock chassis competition at
,ouell Mass. scarcely week of, and an entry
a., NJ forty and programme which includes
10Th light and heavy car races. and in addition a
o5ly number Of entries for the one-mile straight
nav competition. the expectations Of holding the
,orsest race meet OF the year the Merrimac Val
,e,, course are likely TO be fulfilled.
The three days OF racing. September 6, and 8.
iu see some Of the fastest cars and best drivers
J.. the country In keen competition In the light
car sweepstakes event. which is 10 be the curtain
o,ser OF the carnival on Labor Day, September
3 +here are twenty-three contenders: I'm the mile
s,raielltaway competition the following day there
will be two dozen more stock cars and specially
hunt racers while Wednesday the final day of
she meet seventeen contestants the list for
fhe heavy event
Cars have had numbers allotted TO them. and In
,be sweepstakes contest spectators recognize
a, a glance which class is I'm il approaches.
owing 20 the numerals. Glass being designated
nv numerals in the twenties. Glass in the thrties
ana Class in the forties.
The entry list is as follows
HEAVY CAR RACE. SEPTEMBER s.
Omen 10 45l and including COO cubic
,nches piston displacement; minimum weight, 1900
hounds The distance is 80 laps around 100 mile
.ourse-3lS miles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29
Killing GOES INTO BUSINESS.

Kansas City Aug 2S-Further evidence that
John King intends settle down and engage in
business. instead of battling for his livelihood on
the diamonds Of the major league, produced
Yesterday when he Incorporated baseball supply
company bearing his and with capital Of
$4,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29

Announcement Is made by the Corbin Motor
Vehicle Corporation that formal steps have been
taken % double its last years output and for 1910
the concern will continue its practice OF building
one size cf Features added 10 the Corbln
machine follows: Bosch high tension magnetic to-
FeheF with carburetor and set Of dry cells; cap top
with stub bows Choice OF three rnaterals) toaerbe
with side curtains and front: Prestolite tank and
four tires Of American make with either universal
quick detachable clincher Fisk rims Chrome
vanadium steel has taken the place Of all nickel
steel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29

the man9uvres at Boston. Major General
Leonard Wood used OF these IN visiting
the various encampments He travelled about $50
miles each day Three OF these cars We're used al
the headquarters OF BrigaGier General Pew The
general and his stan used them almost continuous
~ In carrying orders 20 the widely forces
The many cases OF heat prostratons kept the
White steam ambulance car always in service
That Il was kept going some be realized by
the fact that two chaufIeurs had 10 be employed
for a. The White steamer that Quarternaster Ser
geant Hathaway trove used kerosene as fuel in
getting supplies 70 the division headquarters
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29
Three Day Mechanical Test
New York Automobile Trade Association Hold One Long
Island-Mhite Steam Cars in War Maneuvres

at the Touring Club OF America. No. 23e West
oath street. from the Motor Contest Association,
at No. LII Broadway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29

The Vee Motor Vehicle Company OF Moline Ill.
has made a contract with George w Garland. tr
10 handle Its make OF cars in the State OF New
York south OF Albany and for the entire State Of
New Jersey
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29

10 held under the Touring Club OF America around
New Jersey on September Il. r. % and "a
The first contest held ia July proved a big sue
cess and \. l. Westgard president OF the club. is
doing everything possible make the next run an
even greater success. The the nrst day will
be 20 Princeton with "A stop at Lake Hopatcong for
luncheon. The second days will be TO Atlantic
City, where some nalt-mile races VIII be held on
Ocean Boulevard. and n rim and tire test for the
quickest taking or and putting on again for which
prizes offered
The third days viii be 10 Asbury Park Here
silver medals will be- presented To each OF the tour
lists. II has been decided 20 hold the jubilee each
year In September. Entry blanks can be obtained
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29

AlS ca ................... Harry F Grant,
Benz -. Ernest stSscker
k k5 As5s 81 , STss-I n; e S.a.oa
Apperson Jack Rabbit. Herbert LStie
y f fsolia- Frasciin -. Al Poole
! Ans3-Singston 49, Bugh A B
= Buick Model 10 81. louis Chevrolet.
i Ruick Model 10 B.. Lewis strang.
IS Rsnaut ...............,.H. A De vaux.
SEPTEMBER 6.
Class Cvesper club trophy. For cars OF sol to and
fpcludirg cubic inches piston displacement: mini
mum weight 2.loO pounds. Distance 20 laps-2l2
p caaimsrs-betroit 49,. I5ert Diasey
g Stodaa5T S.I'q ....-. Bert Miller,
3 Knox .................Fr Fred Beleher.
p Buick .............. louis Chevrolet
6 Buick ..'.'.-..-.-..-' RSeest R R.s1a
Glass s--Cyorok club trophy. For cars OF 23i 10
and ngdns 300 G sa nss P psanse Is ass
~ mies "''S''' '''
50 Columbia ..............John J. Cofey.
s. Noon - .....F j Davis or Jas ROxtord.
B Bass Mo5 i iS ds%i: f Be- #
Class 4-lNerrimae Valley treephyl. For cars q lel
minimum weight 1880 pounds Distance. II laps-l272
20 Chalrners-Detroit .-sO"..-
Z. Maxwell ........-..-... Arthur see
'
IS Maxwell -.---...-
- Chalmers Detroit So William Enipper.
~ Chalruers-DetrOit go. Joe Matson
s6 Buick Model lO..-.-.-..J J. b. Ryal
a. Buick Model 1O---.-... Arthur Chevrolet
Contractors in charge Of the construction work
have completed the grandstands. and the piers for
the narrow suspension bridge from the grandstand
70 the press stand have been rugged and VIII be
finished this week. big force OF men is still at
work the pontoon bridge across the Merrimac
River. over which thousands will pass from the
city 10 the course Gables have been stretched an
most Of the pontoons strung into place. Work c.
the Dunbar avenue bridge. the eastern end D.
the course, is also finished
The ''hairpin turn" upon which Al Poole came
% gTies in practice last year, has heen greatly
improved IN the last few days, having been wi
dened twelve feet, which necessitated the cutting
down Of a famous old willow tree, a landmark Of
Colonial DAYS.
The directors the Lowell Automobile Club
have decided 10 reduce the price Of grandstand
from So 10 s.. At a recent meeting many
Bought that more seats would be sold al the
bFer price. These. Of course. viii be good for all
hree days.
Several contestants have already arrived on the
course and have been making slow trials prior
10 the regular practice. Among these are Matson,
knipper. Basic, Grant. Lyle and others.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29

a three-day mechanical efficiency run viii be
held under the auspices Of the New York Automo-
bile Trade Association Long Island Septem-
Der -. p and p. The first nights step viii he at
the Prospect House on Shelter Island. where
musical entertainment will be given Luncheon
will De served on the way down at the Shutdown
Hotel al Orient Point
The second days run will Re 20 Riyerhead. where
the contestants VIII witness the stock races.
end after the contests 20 AmaRansett on the third
morning a prize competition viii be held for the
taking OF Of tires and putting them on three
classes 81 rims being eligihle-the quick detach-
able. the demountablc and the combination quick
detachable ana Genountahle.
There viii DE Two CLASSES Of competitors those
engaged in the trade aud private owners After
the tire competition the viii proceed 20 this
city a stop being made ut Lons Beach FOR
luncheon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29
automobiles.

WANTED TOURING CARS AND TWO RUN
w aboCts 10 be shipped TO Cuba: will spot cash
Ter bargains. WARREN. Box 70. station q.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29

Glass 3 (Yorick Club trophy. For cars OF 2Si 70
500 cubic inches piston displacement;
minimum weight 1.s00 pounds Distance Is laps
l59 miles.
50 Columbia .--..-...-..--5ohn J. Cofey.