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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-06
LOCKsafTTHs.

All kinds of keys made and locks re-
paired at 215 Kansas ave.
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AS DONE IN IOWA.
j. A. Van Vechten Writes of Real
State Fair.

J. A. Van Vechten who attended
the Iowa State Fair in Des. Moines,
writes the following letter to Secre-
tary Kreipe:
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First published in The Topeka State
Journal September 6. 1907
State of Kansas,
ExaCnfiya Danar fr,1apt

Executive Department.
PROCLAMATION OF REWARD.
l, w. R. Stubs, Governor of the State
OF Kansas. do hereby offer a reward OF
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS.
for the arrest within ninety days from
this date and final conviction thereafter
of the unknown party, or parties. who
outraged and killed Mrs. Ed Luke in
P1ttsburg, Crawford county Kansas. at
about 10 o'clock in the evening of August
18th, 1909. Said reward to be paid upon
such final conviction
1NTESTIMONY WHEREOF I have
hereunto subscribed my name
and caused to be affixed the
ISeal1 Great Seal of the State of
Kansas. Done at Topeka this
4th day of September, 1909.
W. r. STUBBS,
BY the Governor:
G. E. DENTON.
Secretary of State.
By J. T. BOTKIN,
Assistant Secretary of State.
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LEGAL
Hirsf pubIisned IN TIE fopeHS SfsfS
Journal July II 1901

THIRTY DAY NOTICE OF APPLICA-
TON OF BUSINESS COLLEGES FOB
STATE OF KANSAS.
Topeka, Kan. May g. 1909.
Notice Is hereby given that the follow
ING business colleges Cor commercial de-
partnents OF other schools) have made
sPpncatlon 70 me for permit to canvass
"a the state of Kansas for the purpose
OF seIIing tuition in advance and contract
ING or securing notes for tuition from stu
dents before their registration at the bus
mess colleges (for commercial depart
menus herein named:
-Ihe Anthony Business College, Anthony,
CofreyviIle Business College. CofreyvilIe.
Clark's Tangible Shorthand College,
Kansas City, Kansas.
Mo. '-~ee' -As-''~-S ~-'S'
lola Business College. lola, Kansas
Inc Independence Commercial College,
independence, Kansas.
II SATISFACTORY proof is furnished that
any OF the above named colleges or COM
merclal departments are incompetent to
Iurnlsh such course OF instruction az
they advertise or that the moral surround
ingS of the institution are not good, or
that the premises are kept In an un-
neaIthy condition, or that the agents OF
said institutions use INTERPRETATIONS or
Irauoulent methods In securing contracts
In such case a permit will not be granted
to such business colleges Cor commercial
Departmental
E T. FAIRcHTLD.
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
First published in The Topeka State
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PICTURE FRAMING.

| FRAMING, regilding, mat making, mount
ing done by ]. d. Sullivan, 122 w. Eighth
| street Packing. shipping. etc
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Friends of Miss Lulu Healy are asked
to spend the evening Informally with her
az the home of Mrs. James Brier, who
is entertaining her and Miss Vivian Tut
tie for few days. No formal invita-
tons have been extended.
Il
A belle of the Mellins' Food crowd
was asked by ore of her danglers to go
to the theater. Now it sometimes hap
pens that girls will go to the theater
with chap whom she really isn't so
crazy about, SO it neeon't have sur
Prised The said dangler (but it did
when few days later the invitations
came out for a dance by the high school
sorority to which the girl belongs, and
ne was forgotten. Maybe he only asked
her to the play in order to "cinch" an
invitation for the dance. in which case
l. served him right. But, anyway, he
was indignant-hurt and astonished and
all that, you know-aad he sought out
the fair but false one and told her with
dignity that he thought Under the Cir
cumstances, that he should recall his
invit ation for the theater. And the
belle of the Mellins' Food crowd drew
herself up, looked him straight in the
eye and replied in a tone of righteous
wrath, We'll! think that's a ----
(word too strong for this chaste col
Umn) of way to treat Lady,"
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FREE pIsPENsARY.

QUINCY STREET FREE DIsPENsARY
Oh Quincy st. Conducted by regulai
practicing physicians and surgeons. Med
ical service free. Medicine free in some
cases. = Office hours to d. m. CALI
answered night and day. Ind. phone 1T7.
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TRANsFERs AND sToRAGE.

MERCHANTS TRANSFER q STORA1IG;E
Co. packs, ships and stores household
goods. Tel. 1S6 Clarence Skinner, On
Quincy st.
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$1,000 $4,000
sas ave-. Topeka. Kan.
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FLORISTS.
S~@~-~~~-~-~O~-~~~~-~-~-~
FRESH cut flowers for all occasions to
be found at Hayes flower store, 1O7 w.
sth- Ind. phone ST.
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H. B. ACKLEY. express and baggage.
Ind. phone 2O56-Ring i, PA Grafton.
CONCRETE CIsTERNs. walks, 1Oc, ana
garbage burners. cellar. floors. &c. Call
2629-Ring g. J. NJ Brain
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wANTwD.-sTTTtATToxs

WANTED-Position on farm for the win
ter, by good, sober, steady working
man; state salary given. 8. A. H., care
Journal.
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TEWET,ERg


JAMES y. HAYDEN JeWetor ana Opt
ctan- Complete stock OF watches. dia-
monds, silverware. etc. Eyes examined
and spectacles properly fitted
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For that Boy of Yours

If he is a healthy, robust
lad he needs shoes made
of strong wear resisting
feathers, the kind he'll get
when you buy shoes here.
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UNDERTAKING,

L. NJ. PENWELLs funeral director and
embalmer. First class service, reason
able prices. 511 Quincy 81. Both phones 1o1
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MISCELLANEOUS.

We DO GPHOGSTERfNG and Tefinis6
ing OF all kinds. Square Deal Upholster
ing Co, Az Kansas ave. Ind. 1889
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CAPITAL CITY VITRIFIED BRICK &
PAVING CO., PA E. 6th st. Mfgs. Of
building. paving and sidewalk brick.
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FOR RENT-Strlctly modern room
house 200 Clay st. S25. Both phones SIT.
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MONEY

MONEY to loan on i've stock, pianos. per-
ers. w. E. Seguine, Alb K. A. Both phones.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-20
THE CoNFEREES
ABOUT THROUGH
Have Practically Agreed on Every.
thing Except What Taft Js.
Interested In.

WASHINGTON, July 20.-The tariff
conferees have practically completed
their work with the exception OF mat
ters in which Taft is interested. The
cotton schedule was agreed upon to-
day. Material reductions are made on
duties on the lower grades OF cotton
goods and on the higher grades, the
senate rates are maintained. A slight
reduction in pig lead is made.
Tariff talk consumed much Of the
presidents time today Sherman,
Senator Crane, Root and Curtis con-
ferrad -ith Taft and each asserted
when he left that he regarded the out
look as favorable for an early adjourn.
ment OF congress q Ehink the con:
Ierees Will finish their work before
the end OF the week., said Curtis. Il
expect the bill to be In the hands of
the president by the end of next
week" Unless conditions change
radically 1t is asserted confidently
that there will be no reciprocity with
Canada ON coal in the new bill. The
rate duty on foreign coal will be reduc-
ed either forty or forty-five cents per
ton. IN place of the house rate OF 81
and the senate rate of 60.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-20
DOCTOR ROBBINS
DEAD IN QUINCY
Prominent Physician Who Was Well
Known and Leading Re
publican.

QUINCY, Ill. July 20.-Dr. Joseph
Robbins, former superintendent OF the
Central Hospital for the Insane. at
Jacksonville, Ill. died yesterday. He
was born at Leominster, Mass, Sept.
u, 1884. and came OF noted New
England stock. Educated as physi-
Clan at Jefferson College. Philadel-
Hhia, he came to this city in 1861 and
was In active practice until year ago
when he was appointed superintend.
ent at jacksonville. At one time he
was superintendent Of the insane hos.
pttal in this city and for many years
was active in politics. From the be-
ginning Of his residence in Quincy he
was 9 delegate to nearly all county.
congressional and state conventions,
and in 1876 and 1892 was delegate
at large to the republican national
conventions. He was candidate for
congress in 1867 and in 1896 his name
was presented to the state republican
convention as candidate for the gu
bernational nomination by the solid
vote Of his Congressional district For
may years he was q prominent Mason
and In 1876 was elected grand master
OF the Illinois Grand Lodge.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-20
GINGLES GIRL
IS NOT GUILTY
Jury Brought In a Verdict in Her
Favor at End Of Lace Stealing
Case.

CHICAGO, Ill, July 20.--Ella Gingles
was cleared last night from the charge
of stealing lace, but the story she told
on the witness stand of being a
white slave" victim was denounced
as untrue by the jury that freed her.
The verdict in the case was fit
ting climax to the peculiar series Of
sensations that have followed the little
IT, lacemaker. This was the form,
e s. sad by the clerk:
ye the jury, find the defendant not
81 ty, and we, the jury. further find
3 theh charges made against Miss
= nes Barrette were unfounded, and
e > untrue
!. The basis Of the defense made by
le Gingles girl, who was o1 trial for
tealing lace from Miss Barrette, was
hat Miss Barrette and others had at
tackled her and mistreated her in the
Wellington hotel, on two occasions
last winter, and that the object Of the
theft charge, was the attempt to sell
her to an unnamed man in French
Lick Springs, Ind.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-20
THE CANADIAN
RAILROAD MEN
Week to Be Devoted to Settlement
of Dispute With the
Officials.

WINNIPEG. July 20. The board
Of conciliation convened today in an
effort to Settle the dispute between the
Grand Trunk Pacific and the operat-
ing employees on thousand miles of
its lines west from Winnipeg to Ed
manton, and Alberta. It will be con-
tinued for a week. Employees want an
agreement similar to that enjoyed by
the employees of the Canadian Pacific
and other Dominion roads with modi.
fications to suit their conditions.
Their grievances relate to equipment.
roadbed conditions, hours of labor and
care of engines at the round house.
The employees also declare that seli-
Gus accidents have occurred On the
road through the lack Of proper pre-
cautions.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-20
C. H. D. RECEIVER
rs DISCHARGED
Gov. Harmon Out After Four Years
and 3. o. G S. Has Taken
Over the ROAD.

CINCINNATI, July 2O.-Governor
Harmon was discharged as receiver of
the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton
today The road will be taken over
by the Baltimore, Ohio and South
western, under bond agreement.
Harmon was receiver for four years.
The appellate court will hencefor h
exercise jurisdiction over the system.
1t is said to be the final step towards
a reorganization of the road under
the plan whereby the Baltimore and
Ohio will assume control. Judge Lur-
ton ordered the change made upon the
application of President Underwood
and other officials of the line, and fLl-
lowed the presentation of the petition
by the road asking that it be allowed
to retain possession Of the property.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-20
STEAMER SUNK
IN COLLISION
Engineer Was Drowned But the Pas
sengers Were All Rescued
and Landed.

NEW YORK, July 20.-George Log
an, steamer engineer, was drowned
and nine men, woman and baby
were rescued and two were injured
when tae steam lighter Martha Stew
ems Of the New York; Philadelphia
canal line was sunk in a collision with
the tug Confidence mile from Staten
Island today. The rescued were TAX
en- aboard, the municipal ferry boat
Gowanus and carried to the St
George ferry landing.
The Gowanus at the dock on Staten
Island sighted the wreck with tie Con
ffdence standing near. When it
reached the wreck, picked up the crew
With a woman and child huddled in
the water clinging to the upper works.
Capt. Randolph of the Gowanus res
cued the woman and girl in small
boat. Both were nearly unconscious
from fright and exposure.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-20
DOORS OPENED
TO THE STRIKERS
Fifty Americans Returned to Work
But the Foreigners are Still
Idle.

BUTLER, Pa, July 20.-The doors
of the Standard Steel Car Plant and
subsidiaries were open for strikers if
they cared to return to work today,
but none of the foreigners arrived.
Fifty Americans entered. 1t is prob
able that the strike may be called off
this afternoon and work resumed. The
subject controversy matter is the ar
rearage in rents. During the depres-
sion theh men residing in the COM
panys houses were unable to pay
rent. When operations were resumed
the company determined to 'dock"
the men from 20 to % per cent wages
every two weeks until the debt was
liquidated. The men maintain that
this is more than they can stand.
PITTSBURG, July 20.-Work at the
plant Of the Pressed Steel Company at
Schoenville is practically at stand
still today. Fewer men reported than
any day since the strike The force
today number $50. fifty of these be-
ing electricians from tfn Hudson
River Co., of New York, who are fit
ting UP cars to be used In the New
York Tunnel. There are no disorders.
1t is rumoreG that the company In
tends to use strikebreakers. At a
meeting this morning ]. w. Slayton,
a local socialist header commanded the
men for the way they kept order and
avoided riot and violence.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-20
The Young King Of Portugal Is En-
gagged to Grandchld Of
King Edward Of
England
IS A STRONG ALLIANCE
The Wedding viii Join the TWO Ma
tions and is Approved by the
Statesmen Of the
Country.

LISBON, Portugal, July 20.-The Of.
flclal government organ, FL Liberal,
today announces the engagement OF
King Manuel, aged 20 and Princess
Alexandra, aged 1s. the eldest daugh.
.er OF the Duke of Fife. The marriage
VIII be the result, y is said, of the
urging OF statesmen for the king to
make strong alliance with the daugh-
ter of one of the more powerful Euro
pean houses owing to the unsettled
condition Of affairs in Portugal since
the death of his father. The princess
is the eldest daughter Of the Duke of
Fife and Princess Louise, the second
daughter of King Edward
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-20
For the Cure Of Drunkards and Grim
inaIs by a Brand New Method
Without the Use of Drugs
or Medicine
BIG CORPORATION
Win Open a sanitarium Near Chicago
at Which He viii Try and
Change the Habits Of the
Degenerates.


CHICAGO, July 2o.-Pat Grove has
started the Medico-Religious San
itarium at Highwood near here
for the reformation of criminals
and to cure the body and spirit
of victims of drink and drug hab-
its. Articles of incorporation of
a one hundred thousand dollars cor
poration tn be known as the American
Sanitarinm company We're issue from
the office of the secretary of state TO-
day. The object is to reform persons
suffering from liquor and drug habit
through the influence of religion, to
correct by moral instruction, their
physician regeneration through whole
some athletic sports and active out
door life
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-20
THE REGISTRATION
rs LIVELY
Twelve Thousand Had Their Names
On the Book up to Last Mid
night.

MISSOULA, Mont. July 2o.--Thous-
ands OF homesteaders continue pour
ing into Missoula for the Flathead In
dian lands. The total registration for
four deys ending at midnight was 12,-
900. More are waiting today. The
-ow amorg the notaries is settled.
The working hours will be between Z
a. m. and 4 p. m. Pickpockets and
other petty thieving are more active
and many robberies are reported. A
man from Butte was held up and rob
bed bya woman of $500.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-20
SUFFRAGE1TES
ARE UP TO DATE
Used Balloon in London and Show
cred the Premier With Hand
Bills From the Clouds
Above
FOOLED THE POLICE
Boobies Had No AirshIp and so Were
Unable to Stop the Rain Of
Bills as They Floated 4:
Down.

LONDON, July 20.-England's mill
tant suffragettes want to vote, and
don't care who knows it, but are es-
pecially glad to have Premier AS
Quith Broome aware of It.
Today the Premier participated at
the unveiling of a statute Of Sir Will
fred Lawson on the Thames embank-
ment gardens. When Asquith reached
one of the wonderful oratorical eli
makes he is noted for. suffragettes
posted on the neighboring house tops
with megaphones screamed, I'VE want
votes for women" I" The effect of the
speech was lost Many women were
on the houses. and charged the
Premier, each holding aloft a petition
which they tried at the same time to
give to the Premier. simultaneously
a monster balloon, in the basket Of
which, were number of suffragettes,
arose and thousand circulars with
the words Votes for Women" floated
down on the Premier and the crowd.
The police prevented the women from
reaching the Premier but were un-
equipped with an airship and unable
to prevent the hurting OF circulars
from the balloon.
The Premier was confused and
could hardly conclnde his speech The
ceremonies were shortened. Asquith
grabbed his hat and fled to shelter.
This affair coupled with the announce
men that the suffragettes in Jail would
starve rather than eat IN prison, has
created national wide sensation, and
the fact that the suffragettes frustrat-
ed the ceremonies. has caused the de-
serting Of many friends who believe
they should have selected another oc-
casion to attack the Premier.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-20
JAMES CHAMBERLAIN
BELIEVED DYING
The King Paid a Visit TO His Home
Which is Said to Signify
Death Is Near.

LONDON. July 20.-It is believed
today that James Chamberlain is near
death. The King called at the home
of the politician yesterday and spent
some time. This is significant that
the ex-Premier can not recover. King
Edward paid similar visit to Pre-.
mier Campbell Bannerman before his
death.
Chamberlain has been in failing
health for some time and recently the
physicians report that he was improv-
ing. Since the visit of the King. it is
reported his condition is critical.
Death is momentarily expected.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-20
JULY WHEAT rs
STILL GOING DOWN
Meteoric Advance Followed by sensa-
tonal Slump Was a
Feature.

CHICAGO. July 2O-July wheat af-
ter its meteoric advance followed by
the sensational slump, continues to go
down and has touched III Ia. The
movement of this future lends cred
ence to the report that practically all
the big shorts in July We're settled pri-
vately Even Patten appeared to have
deserted July. 1t is believed he is
deyoting his attention to September
option, having bought an enormous
amount of wheat for September deliv-
cry.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-20
CHARGE BLINDLY
INTO MACHINE GUNS
The Moors With Fantatical Courage
Are Giving Their Lives Up In
the Battle.

MADRID. July 2o.-supplementary
details OF last nights battle between
the Spanish and Moors at Melilla say
that thirty Spaniards were killed In
cluding Colonel, Hundreds of Moors
were killed and the wounded Moors
will reach thousands" Moor rein
forcements today are arriving, The
Moors are displaying fanatical cour-
age and charging into the face of the
terrible machine gun fire of the Span
ish forces.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-20
next DRAWING
FOR U. S. Lands
On August 9 viii Occur the Drawing
for the FIathead Indian
Reservation Free
Farms
700, 900 ACRES ARE THERE
It is Believed that But One Out Of
Ono Hundred win be Success
full In Drawing a
Homestead.
[Gate City Special Service /

[Gate City Special Service.]
SPOKANE, Wash, July 20.-When
little Harriet Post Of Spokane, Helen
Hamilton OF Occur dAlene, Idaho,
and Christina NJ Donlin of Missoula,
Mont, formally appointed by James
w. Witten, superintendent in charge,
are led upon the platform at Occur
d'Alene the morning of August 9 to
make drawings for 100000 acres of
Indian lands in eastern Washington,
northern Idaho and western Montana,
1t is expected that fully 100000 applI.
cations will have been registered in
person or by proxy, the latter being
for war veterans
Registration started off lively at
Occur d'Alene, Missoula, Kalispell and
Spokane few moments after mid.
night on July Is. and SO great has
been the rush since then that more
than 600 public notaries, assisted by
1000 to 1000 clerks, have been kept
literally on the jump, with the result
they are reapinG a harvest Of silver in
the shape of 25-cent fees. The major
ity of tie notaries are exempting
former soldiers and sailors, but as 1t
is they stand to receive between $7O,.
900 and $4,000 for their work during
! the 19 days.
Judge Witten estimates that 100,-
900 persons will register l.. Spokane
between now and August s. with 1867
OGO at Occur d'Alene and 10000 at
Missoula and Kalispell, adding that
practically every state and territory
In the union and most of tie provinces
in the Dominion of Canada will be
represented. The applicants coming
from Canada of course are citizens Of
the United States.
The government Is exercising its
power to eliminate spectators and
so-called soldiers Of fortune, and ev-
cry applicant is compelled to declare
under oath that he intends to make
his future home on the land. Violators
Will be prosecuted for perjury in all
cases where the department receives
sufficient facts to warrant making ar
! Ss''S, ~ outoC tNtiLlCu u, dQQlH2
also that If the experience at form
er openings may be taken as a criter-
ion not more than 40 per cent of the
fortunate ones will take advantage
of Uncle Sans bounty However.
locators and others who have gone
over the three reservations say that
not per cent of those drawing lands
will let their chances to own 100 acres
fslip by this time. as practically all of
the land is adapted to grain, fruit and
hay crops.
Three thousand homesteads are con-
tanned in the areas to be disposed of
at the drawing. Because Of the
heavy filing the chance of becoming
the possessor of quarter section of
agricultural. timber or grazing land
is reduced 10 about one in hundred
1t will be worth waile for the lucky
ones, as best quarter sections in the
white pine belt of northern Idaho will
cut 100000 feet of saw timber. worth
from s3.75 to $500 a thousand feet
on the stump.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-20

A meeting Of the police committee
was held this afternoon
William e. Thompson will make
his initial appearance In the Central
Association as an umpire today at
Hannibal.
-E. L. Boud, letter carrier, return
ed to his duties at the government Of
fee today after ten days vacation.
"A force OF workmen are rebuild
ing the promanade on Twelfth street
from Carroll to Ridge, the same con.
sisting of combination walk, steps
and bridge.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-20
HEATHERBLOOM
JUMPS NO MORE
Noted Horse Which Created Such !
Sensation Few Years Ago
Was Shot.

GREAT HARRINGTON. Mass, July
2O.--Heatherbloom, the big horse
which held the record for the high
jump of eight feet six inches made in
Chicago, was shot to death today by
order Of the owner. The jumper was
injured in attempting to top fence
about the paddock where it was exer-
cising. 1t was owned by Howard Will
lets, of White Plains. N. Y, who claim
ed he lad refused two offers of twen.
ty thousand for the horse.