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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-17
Local MATTERS.
BASKETBALL,

The Old Dominious defeated the d.
L, |. in very we'll PLAYED game OF
basketball at the Annoy IL all on Sat-
urdsy night. The gla,sblowers started
their scoring By Daole making basket
soon sfier The game started. By the
cloae guarding of both teams the game
wsat on ill Dable, by sensational toss,
csgad another basket, which kept the
Ola Dominion rooters yelling Tor se7ers!
miuutea. The second half started BY
II syes making basket, which gave the
sle.sHorkers good lead. After this the
soldiers took squirt and Trensry, by
soms very ias: work, made two baskets
which gave the A. L. I. brighter out.
look, aad Dufiey vas taken out on &C.
count Of beiDg disabled and McKenney
was pu. IN in hopes Of saving the day,
but R-rz;e Thompson, By bis close
guarding, kept him from being danger
Gus and lhs Old D,min!ons added an-
other victory which pu;s them in close
ronnias with the leaders. Score IA TO {.
The I;nr.,n was "a follows:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-17
Wood
Coke
Coal

Be wise-Buy your fuel before the severe
weather. We offer best quality, prompt delivery
and lowest market price. Phone 95. DEW.
AITCHEsON, 1o7 sopth Royal stTsst
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-17

A rare bargain and one that Ia last
Ing can be obtained at the shoe store OF
John A. Marshall & Bros, 422 King
atreat. Look at the window display.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-17

You can make the holiday season
mere appreciated II you present some
dear irieod With pair oil the handsome
shoes shown 10 Marshsll's windows.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-17

Leadbeater's guaranteed CEstry Coug
Remedy to cure coughs. We don't ssy1-or
your money bsek, because THERE'S nopesd, It,
cares, Doe battle,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-17

THE annual meeting of the stockholders of
l the MATHERS.LAMM PAPER COM
PANY, Incorporated, will be held at the
Fairfax street, Alexan 'ria, Virginia. at IL
o'clock m, on III EsDAY, February l, 1910,
for the election of directors and such other
business as may properly be before the meat
ing. l. |. ,LAMM, secretary.
ian II HI
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-17

Formsr Governor George T. Werii
died at bis home, In jersey OIty, N, j.,
today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-17

The Lindner Shoe for Ladies
fine wear has no equal, John A
Marshall 81 Rrr.. AZ King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-17

OST-0n Prince street, between St. Assph
IL and Pitt, 9 SILVER PURSE. contain
Will leave it at 6N Prince street and receive
reward, lanl4 st
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-20
HARVESTING $4,000 ACRES OF
WHEAT IN WESTERN KANSAS
Jim Fke of Colby, Plans to Make 500, 600 Profit
a Year from Wheat Before He Quits The Game

mer and the profit will be there.
An inch of rainfall June Is would
have produced the 100000 pro-
fit this year. The prospect for
twenty and thirty bushels an
acre were exceptionally good
June 1. Then the dry weather
came, and the wheat was dam
aged. Eight to twelve bushels
an acre will be the yield this
year.
The Fike wheat farms are to
the west and north of Colby.
The thirteen Thousand acres is
not all in one field. tits made
mp of numerous fields of from
two hundred to nearly four thou
sand acres each. The largest
field is nine miles west of Colby
and contains almost thirty eight
hundred acres. The land is
rolling prairie, but not as rolling
as farther east in Kansas One
can see for miles in any direction
and the court house at Colby can
be seen from the farthest point
on the big field.
+ The soil is black loan, easily
plowed and it is as fertile as any
in the state. The uncertainty of
the amount of rainfall and the
time it comes prevents big crops
every year, but there is always
sufficient moisture to produce a
considerable quantity of wheat
every year. and some years
/, Thomas and other counties in
Western Kansas formerly desir-
mated on the map as the Great
American. Desert, rank up with
the leaders in hard winter
wheat production.
Everything is handled on big
scale on the Fike farms. The
amount of land which one may
put into wheat is practically un-
limited, but the amount that can
be harvested is limited by the
number of headers that can be
secured Next year Fike ex
poets to sow fifteen thousand
acres of wheat. He is preparing
the ground for it now.
i Last week J. G. Mohler, assis
tant secretary of the state board
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-20
Trego County Fair ociation

of agriculture, went to the Fike
farm to see how the work was
carried on Mr. Mohler will
prepare a report on the Fike
wheat harvest for the forthcom-
ing biennial report of the depart
ment. Maj. T. J. Anderson, the
statistical agent for Kansas for
the United States Department of
Agriculture, and a reporter for
the Star, went along to see big
things handled in big way
This is summary of the big
Fike properties in Thomas
county:
Actual wheat area. 1890
acres.
Number of men employed in
harvesting alone, 1S5.
Number of men employed in
threshing 20.
Number of men employed in
blowing with steam plows, 30.
Number of horses and mules
employed in harvest alone, 385.
Number employed in blowing
and seeding for new crop. 200.
Headers used in harvest, 81,
each cutting 80 acres day.
Steam plowS used, 3.
Gasoline pillow, 1.
Capacity steam plows, As acres
a day each.
Capacity gasoline pillow, 25
acres per day.
Probable total yield for this
year, 115, 900 bushels
One threshing machine, cap
acity 1900 bushels day.
On the day the party visited
the big farm there were thirty
seven headers at work, one
threShing machine was beating
the grain from the straw, one
steam pillow was going and four
others were being put into con-
dition and they were started go
ing before the end of the week
The gasoline pillow was also put
into commission There were
two distinct processes of har-
vesting and really two distinct
preparations for the next years
crop. The steam plowS, in addi
ton to stirring the ground, also
drag harrows and the ground IS
narrowed as fast as it is plowed.
The harvest On the Fike farms
began July 5. Only few head
ers were first started to work,
but as the wheat ripened more
headers were put into the fields
Continued on page 10.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-20

James N. Fike, better known
to many Kansans as Jim" Fike
is the owner of the
largest hard winter wheat farm
in the United States, if not in
the world. It is in Thomas
county, Kansas, almost to the
west line of the state.
1t is probable that there are
wheat farms in the DakotaS and
in the San Joachim Valley of
California that are larger in area
than the F'ike ranch, but these
do not grow the hard winter
wheat which has made Kansas
famous and is making its far
merS rich. Kansas produces
more wheat than any other state
in the Union or any other similar
area in the world for given
period. and Jim FilSe produces
more wheat than any other man
in Kansas. His yield this year
will exceed one hundred thou
sand bushels of No. 3 hard wheat
Net profits from the ranch will
exceed $4,000.
Fike has an idea. He wants to
make his ranch produce a profit
of 500, 900 in wheat. That is
clear money above ali expenses.
His area. is limited to from
fifteen to eighteen thousand
acres, but he is going to go to
! the limit, and when he reaches it
will continue to SOW the full
amount every year until the best
of all years comes and he will
clean up the profit he has set his
heart on.
Some one will bob up at this
statement and will remark that
Fike will go broke first. Maybe
The will, but the chances are
against it. He owes little to
banks, and as he has never had a
total failure of his wheat since he
began to farm on a large scale
he has always come out even OF
has made small profit. Com
lplete failures are unknown, so
while he may not make much
money some years, rain is go
ling to happen along at the
psychological moment some sum
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-20

The Verbeck Lumber & Sup
ply company are overstocked
with stoves-ranges, oil and
gasoline, which they are going
to move out at greatly reduced
prices. If you want Bargains
in stoves make your selections
from their big assortment today
and save money. loft
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-20

Go to BOB The Tailor, for fine
tailoring, cleaning, pressing and
repairing. Straw hats cleaned
a specially and all work guaran-
teed. South of p. 0. 15-tf
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-20

Suffered day and night the
torment of itching piles. Moth
ing helped me until / used Doans
Ointment. 1t cured me per-
manently. Hon. John r. Gar
rett, MAJOR. Girard, Ala
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-20

For Sale-16O acres of good
land z miles from county seat.
Address Box 239, Wa-Keeney,
Kans. This will be sold cheap
if taken at once.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-20
TEN PAGES

Strayed-From the old Mems
ing farm south of town. black
shoats, weight about 40 pounds.
Geo. Schneider.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-25
Boston, 3: CINCINNATI. n

Moore, Brennan and Doom.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-25
BIC HUNT MEETING
OPENS At P|ML|cO
----~-------
Two Steeple Chases Fash Day and
Army Cup Race Between
Officers.

BALTIMORE, May 25.--The Mary
land United Hunts meeting at Pim-
LEO opens to-day and will continue
on Saturday and Monday. There will
be six Of seven races each DAT, In
Guiding two steepiecnases The first
race will start at r. NJ.
The program Tor the opening day
consists 81 six-furlong dash Tor
hacks and hunters. steepleehase for
qualified hunters at two miles, q race
for two-year-oids at four and half
furinngs the third running Of the
hunt team preliminary. two miles on
the fiat; a race for -year-oids
and an open steeplechase FOR four
year-clds and up oyer the short
0oures.
The Officers Army Cup race Sat-
urday is attracting much attention in
and cut OF army circles. The horses
Of the Tenth Ca AIRY. Fort Ethen Al
len.s Vermont. and or Major Miiifasn
Roberts. Marine Corps, Fort Thomas,
Kentucky, are always on the grounds
and are favurably commented on.
They are by such sires as Pirate OF
Penzance, Sempronius, Waterboy,
Royal Flush III. and Margrayiate,
breeding good enough for anybody.
The entries from Fort Meyer and
] ~ ashington barracks via Dc sent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-25
BAL lMOnE YATCHMEN
PLAN FOR BIC TIMES
Series of Interesting Event Being
Arranged for Decoration
Day.

BALTIMORE. MD, May 25.-Deeo-
ration Day will be marked with two
interesting yachting events in which
the Baltimore Yacht Club and the
Torfnthian Yacht Club VIII have sep
arate features. The Corinthians VIII
go into commission and have race,
followed by reception at the club
house in Stone House Cove. Commo-
dore Isaac Il. Emerson, the new tiag
officer OF the Baltimore Yacht Club,
has issued the following order, II be-
ing No. 3 in his official capacity the
FIRST declaring the opening OF the ciuh
on May IA:
The fleet of the Baltimore Yacht
Club will rendezvous for a cruise al
the Yacht Club anchorage, Curtis Bay
Saturday afternoon. The following
runs will be made:
Saturday. May rs, 2 p. M. Curtis
Bay to Magothy river
Sunday. May 20. A. NJ. Magothy
river to Annapolis.
Monday, May 80, l A. NJ. Annapo-
lis to Baltimore
The fleet will leave Curtis Bay at
o'clock May rs.
Yachts entered for the series are the
Chenodin, Captain J. Austin Dining;
Eaglet. Captain +. w. Robertson;
Helen, Captain J. w. Robinette. and
the Spendthrift, master for which
will be chosen before the races begin
from the club on Saturday afternoon
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-25
Belmont Results.

First race---Selling, two year olds,
$40 added, five furlongs, straight
Winning Widow sfirst, Naughty Lad
second, Flora p. third. Time, 80 3-5.
Second race--Handicap, three year
Odds and up. $500. added, one and one
eighth miles-Dinna Ken first, CLAM
bala second, Zeinap third. Time,
1853 2-5.
Third race--Two year olds, $500
added, four and a half furlongs
straight--Semproliu first, Antenor
second. Textile third. Time, :5S
Fourth raee-The Bouquet selling
stake, value 5000. four and half fur
longs, straightforward first, Miss
Nett second. Anne Case third. Time,
$685.
Fifth race--Steepiechase, four year
olds and up. s40o added, about two
and a half miles---Meilow Mint first.
Magellan second, Mystic Light third.
Time, 5:49.
Sixth raee--Selling, three year Odds
and up, $500 added. six furlongs. main
course-Top Note first, Jeanne dare
second, Pantouffie third. Time,
1;13 is.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-25
PILOT CAR WILL
MEET VISITORS
Richmond Automobile Association
to Entertain Contestants in
Washington Post Run.

The Richmond Automobile Assoc
citation has perfected plans for royal
welcome to be extended TO the con-
testants In the Washington Post en-
durance run from Washington to
Richmond by way of Harrisonburg.
The Washington automobilists will be
met at the State Farm by the Rich
mond pilot car and escorted to this
city Those appointed to occupy the
pilot car are l.. NJ. Foster, w. F. Cor
don. II. b. Airport. Otis Alfriend, AL
Ian Potts and IL. NJ. Airport
All Richmond Automobiles are in
vited to accompany the pilot car to
meet the visitors. The cars viii De
left at either Sabot or Mannheim by
the pilot car while 1t proceeds TO
meet the coming tourists. The meet
ing viii take place at the state Farm
and the Richmond pilot car viii lead
the procession, while the Richmond
autos fall In at the rear as the cars
pass their station.
The procession will enter Rich
rnond by way of the Boulevard. COM
Ing down Monument avenue and
Franklin street TO Fifth. Turning
into Grace street. they will proceed
10 the Richmond hotel, where stop
will be made. Ii is expected that
thirty-three cars will come from
Washington. on Saturday night ana
Sunday the visiting automobiiists Will
be entertained by the members or the
Richmond Automobile Association.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-25
TRYING TO FRAME
SUITABLE BUDGET

MADRID. May 25.--Premter Canalo-
jas is to-day facing the hardest prob
lem of his political career In his at
tempt to frame a sort of Llyod- Geor &C
budget for Spain that win nllay pop.
ular discomfort and at the Same tins
not antagonize King Alrnnso and the
church. He hopes to transfer much
of the weight OF taxation from thu
poor to the rich without placing any
of the burden upon clerical establish-
nents.
The general opinion Is that the plan
Is impossible because the church owns
more property than any ether single
interest in Spain, while the rich. rnoras
than In any other country. have their
capital invested abroad where tax ctsl>
lecfars cannot reach II, The nations
abIest dnanciers saw tllst conditional
In Spain can never be materially benA~S
fitted so long as the clerical eati.nas
blshments wholly unburdened by tax
alton are permitted to compete with
private enterprise. which IL taxed "
the maximum.
All the premier can accomplish. tn
tho opinion of leading politicians o.
10 check grating In the public sen.
vice, which Is probably the most cur~
rupt on earth outside Of Russia. r.
meet the real demands Of the eoun-
try in the matter CT taxation would
require an overhauliny Of the couneS
try's financial system that would prob.
ably precipitate q revolution.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-25
MINISTER'S AND PERFORMERS
TO OPPOSE COMING BATTLE.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, May a.
he ministers and reformers OF San
Francisco have decided to pack the
meeting of the Board OF Supervisors
naxt week to protest against the grant
ing Of permit for the Jenries John
son fight. Every preacher in the city.
at a mass meeting. decided to urge that
the members of their congregations at
tend the meeting OF the supervisors 10
a body and demand that the permit
shall not be issued.
The Broadway Athletic Club. which
is to hold the Jeffries- Johnson tight,
yesterday applied to the supervisory Tor
a permit to pull on the eight In July
No action was taken, the matter being
referred to the police COMMITTEES.
The police committee will meet this
afternoon to hear from both sides and
the ministers have announced that they
will jam the room and protest In the
name Of their. congregations against
the granting of the permit. The min
listers declare their war on the APP
preaching fight will be kept up to the
end despite the changing OF the place
from Emeryville to San Francisco
Tex Richard and Jack Gleason DE-
ciared to-day they were conndent the
permit would be granted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-25
JACK JOHNSON IS
TAKING IT EASY
Negro Fighter Says He is Already
in Condition to Meet
Jeffries.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 25.--In this
city, Jack Johnson Is taking his own
sweet time about getting into con-
ditian- II aia already In condition to
whip Jeffrles," the negro declares, "and
there is no necessity for hard work. =
Johnson is keeping up his road
work--twelve miles of ii every morn
ing--but he Is lighting shy of tho
gymnasium. He will do no gymnasium
work for some time.
II have more to lose in this fight
than any one else In the world" de-
ciares johnson. "and 1t is foolish to
think will not be in condition on
July 4 ! shall do nay own training.
and am not taking a correspondence
school course In how to do il. Those
people who write me letters telling me
how to train are wasting their time.
will train in my own way and when
] get into the ring with JeffFies VIII
be In shape. II ! am whipped shall
not belt win not be because am
no. right"
II is understood here that Frank
Fotch the wrestler, will soin the JEFF
fries camp about June or 9Th.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-25
JEFFRIEs WANTS
YOUNG FIGHTERS
Beilernaker is Not Satisfied With
Work of His Sparring
Partners.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, May rs --
Two nusky, able-bodied young heavy
S4tHT :" no can take a iof If pun
fnehns, can find a good job ct Ro-
wardennan, acting as human punch
ing bags for James j. Jeffrtes.
me big fellow. spurred by The fail
nre OF the members of his camn To
get out OF the odd ladies' home
class, is searching for some live
neaVyweights to give him actlve fight
ing ana IL Is expected that nr- day
or two he win have the men he needs.
JeHries' decision to hire sonic good
young boxers to help him has given
the hght fans more hope than any
.nihg ne has done. Bob Armstrong.
'oe ChoSnski and Sam Berger were
apsoiuteiy unable to give him the
proper amount Of boxing, and JefrrIas'
decision to 90 some nghting. instead
OF training as for a Marathon race.
mas encouraged his followers greatly.
Ihe announcement that Jack
Johnson and Billy Delaney were fiirt-
ing With each other and that JefYries'
former trainer and handler would
probably take charge of the Johnson
camp immediately was received with
siad acclaim by the followers of the
negro Delaney thus far-Aas-s ..-f.-~rri
10 make public his decision in the
matter, but he held long conference
Yesterday with Johnson. after which
II was practically admitted that If
ne did not take active charge OF the
training he would at least be In John
son 8 corner on the day of the fight.
Johnson yesterday put in a long
run along the heaeh-ana- see.,4- Ia !
rest Of the day doing hill-climbtng
work in his automobile To-day he
was scheduled for lot of rough and
ready boxing with some of the strong
heavyweights in his camp.
me action OF the police committee
or the board of supervisors in recon-
mendtng that fight permit for a
ah-roaHd battle for July I be granted
VIII probably be accepted bv the
board at its next meeting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-25
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
FOR ALBEMARLE HUNT
Preparations Being Made for Big
Race Meet to Be Held in
October.

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. May
25-The annual meeting OF the Abe
marie County Hunt Club was held
here yesterday and officers were elect
ed fer the coming year. Those elect
ed were: DIR. F. ID. Owsley, of Green
wood, president; Samuel II. Marshall,
Of "Morven," first yice-presideat;; ",
d. Waters. or "Tailwood.' second
vice president; Charles w Huifish,
Of Charlottesville. secretary and treas
urer: Algernon S. Craven, of Green
wood, NJ. r. III.
A race meet for the members of
the hunt and for the farmers of the
county to be held in October was
discussed at some length and tenta-
tive plans arranged. The following
committee was appointed to complete
arrangements for the event: Or. F.
D. Owsley. Chisweli u Langhorne,
Reginald Brooks. Algernon S. Craven
and Charles w. Hulflsh.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-25
LADIES CLASSES PLAY
AT HERMITAGE CLUB

The ladies' classes will be played
Wednesday afternoon in the second
OF the Hermitage Clubs summer tour
naments Three classes will play and
each will have prize for the wtn-
ner.
The entries In the three classes are
as follows:
Class A--Miss c. Crump agains,
Miss Nita Randolph. Miss Martha
Robinson against Miss Sutton. Miss
Winston against Miss Willis, Miss s
r. Meredith against Miss Pauline
Powers.
Class B---Miss Anne Trayior agains,
Miss rutherford. Miss Lena Miller
against Miss Edith Taylor. Miss Mary
Traylor against Miss Fannie Miller,
Miss Martina Martin against Miss
Nora Randolph.
Glass C--Miss McCaw against Miss
Julia Martin, Mrs J. s. Ryland
against Miss Warfield Crenshaw. Miss
Lettice woodward against Miss K
Meredith.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-25

Wednesday's Schedule, u
Richmond at Danyilfe.
Portsmouth at Norfolk.
L.ynehbHrg at Roanoke

NORFOLK, VA. May 25.--Norfolk
was easy for the Truckers yester-
day and Portsmouth took the game
by the score OF to 2. The Tars
played in miserable fashion in the
field and Fox was pounded unmerci-
fully, being found for eleven hits,
The Truckers connected with the ball
just when hits we're needed for runs
and at the critical stages of the game
welcher, who was in the box for
Portsmouth, frightened up and held
the Tars safe.
Unfavorable weather greatly handi-
capped the players an many of the
errors made by both sides were due
TO the wet condition OF the grounds
1t began raining In the fourth inning
and continued through the fifth and
sixth and IL became necessary for Um-
pire pender to call q recess. Play was
resumed after short walt and the
game finished.
Guiheen, Bowen. Chunk and Muir
dock featured the game by their hard
hitting. They clouted the ball all
over the lot, several of their hits
being for extra bases.
The Tars made "a miserable showing
against the Truckers, their eight
errors in the field were OF the costly
variety and but for good luck Ports
mouth would have scored many more
runs.
the score.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-25
PREP. SCHOOL ATHLETES
IN ANNUAL CONTESTS
State Fair Grounds to be Scene
WednesdaEef Many Ia---
teresting Events.

Referee w. Y. Reithard has an
nounced that plans are perfected for
the second annual interscholastic out
door track and field meet that is to
be held on the State Fair Grounds
"Wednesday afteFaeeas- beginning at .
o'clock McGuire's School, John Mar
shall High School and Richmond
Academy all have many entries in the
events and 1t is expected that all will
be exciting
The officials OF the meet are:
Referee. w. Y. Reithard: starter, j..
Dickson Policy, Jr-; clerk OF course.
II. b. Handy: assistant clerk OF
course, J. g. Underwood; announcer.
s. Sutherland; judges of field. Stone
burner. Wallace, Herold; judges of
f1nfsh, Stubs, Echols, Hill; timers.
Meredith. Ted Bristow; inspectors.
McGee. Reid. Gwathmey, Sweeney;
scorers, ]. C. Hagerman. T. .. Has
kins.