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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-07

country affords a nooter sprinter at
ree-quarters of q mile or seven-
eishts. Cordie T.. lilly by tho Scribe.
for which Captain Walker paid a beg
carly hundred dollars last winter at
Charleston, and won out many times
over has nnished into likely looking
thrce-ycar-oid. She acts as though
she can run and is sure to win.
Captain Walker has only one or two
two-year-olds this spring, but he is
tn the market for likely youngsters,
and is apt TO make one or two shrewd
purchases. That he knows a smart
baby when no sees one. the purchaser
Of Cordie f. Indicated
John Duffy, the developer OF Flamma
and Breaker Boy, is spending the win
ter at Elizabeth City, ~. c., and both
tho Hastings nlly and the Orsini colt
are doing nicely They arc undergo
ing preparation for the Norfolk races
over the sandy roads about Eliza beth
City. Breaker Boy was rather light
and ragged last Season
lie had not when puny left Norfolk
Tor winter quarters in December re-
covered from an attack of sickness OF
the preceding year. But he has put
on a lot of flesh and will come to the
post in April a powerful four-yeaI-
ole Duny always considered Breaker
Boy a better two-ycar than Elam-
OF her form, and he expects the son
OF Orsini TO become the mainstay or
his stable. Flamma. however, has i'm
proved herself.
Duny expects TO ride Andy Fergu-
son this spring Ferguson Will come
TO Norfolk with Louis Foustcl, trainer
or the Belmont stable, to which he is
regularly attached now. Ferguson
pleased the chairman Of the Jockey
Club nightly last fail when he piIoted
Mission TO victory in the Bowie
stakes at Pimlico. Mr. Belmont has
instructed Foustel 10 give the young
ster every chance to make nrst-rate
rider OF himself
The Randolph stable. which Is rest
Ing this winter for the first time in
many years. will come down from
Lakewood, n. j.. under the charge OF
young Jake Dyer Dyer will not bring
BACK any such route traveller as Plate
Glass. the best horse lie had at Nor-
folk last spring. and sold at Pimlico
to Robert Davies, the brewer and
breeder OF Toronto. but he will have
.irst-ratc Splinter in Bosom and II
good distance running platter IN
Racquet.
These are iron horses. The, have
campaiened steadily for upwards OF
Ave years and are still sound ana
last. Bosom IS one OF the cleverest
sprinters about when right and re-
ports from Lakewood indicate that he
IS going satisfactorily. Racquet. a
OF Ranald and a grandson of SAL
yator. laid up the better part of last
season. and will come back 10 the
races sound and fresh
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Morton Slightly Imnrovcd
.2O-YEAR OLD GIRL
DRINKS LAUDANUM
Especial 10 The rimcs.Dispatcb. !

Danville, Va. March 6.-Lillie
Branch. n pretty young cotton mill
operative of Schoolncld, attempted TO
commit suicide to-day by drinking al
most an ounce ow laudanum The girl
went from the mill in which she was
poison. and was found later i'm the
morning lying on the bed of her board
ing house scmi-conscious. y physician
and nurse have been working con
Stantly on tho twentv-year- old girl
and she has slightly rallied Tho phv-
sician thinks, however. that she will
not recover No cause for the attempt
is known. She left no note and ap-
peared bright and cheerful at break
fast to-day. Tt was said last night
at suicide.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-07
CHARTER GRANTED
TO NEW RAILROAD
Proposed Line Will Extend
From Bum to Raleigh.
Other News.
[Sncclal 10 The Times. Dlspatch.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
Railway Company to build line from
to extend beyond the latter point II desired.
Tn 1ontgomeIy Lumber Gonp pan and
M tho are route s have
already been made. and II Is understood that
ons,rue.!on work is Planned cd to begin With
II not being backed by the Atlantic Coast
Line. at the same time the eonnstruction OF
this great railroad entrance into the State
capital
made by former President Taft. which were
unconGrined by the Senate. that or q.
Of Mr.. Robbins expired in May. 1912 and he
has been holding the office since under a
here for tho past sixteen years. and locally
there was no opposition TO his again being
confirmed and awaiting action By the sen,
Democrats TO secure the Office. But when
the last executive session of the Senate end
Ell Without action, local asptrants bechme
busy and Monday morning seven candidates
were in the field seeking signatures to their
petitions for appointment.
The parcel post is proving popular in this
city. In tho month OF January there were
handled $50 packages through the local
office. In February. a shorter month. tire
number exceeded 100. The post-officc au-
thorities state that March has started with
"A still greater volume OF business. and arr
rangcmcnts now being made to install
an automobile truck for tho use OF the car
rier handling the packages for delivery
within the free delivery zone
The town o: Sharpsburg. in this county.
has been chartered hy the General Assem-
Oily OF the state. Bills have also passed that
body authorizing Rocky Mount
bond issues ily5.eoO Tor permanent civic i'm
proveincnts. and S35. go for school buildings.
ana the county OF Edgecomoe for an issue
OF Ye9O1 for permanent roads.
In the election o: trustees for the Unsver-
sty Of North Carolina by the General Az
1gny 'T2 Rai Si ms city were fer chosen
expiring in 1921. lie is the president OF the
Bank OF Rocky Mount. n member Of the city
Board OF Aldermen. and one of tho leading
citizens Paul II. Cepelle. young attorney.
at present member of the lower house
OF the General Assembly, was elected for
term expiring I'm 1917.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-07

University; John Jcller, Irish Aner-I
lean a, c.. second: W. +. Potter, UNI
attached, third. Time, ?2-6 seconds.
Equals American indoor record.
Standing high jump-Won by Plat
Adams. New York \. c.. dvo feet two
inches; 2; T.. Amos. Bronx Church,
Leo hons soo NGW fe Mai FIVE feet second
Two-mile run--Wor by William +.
I Kra1mer. Long Island a. 6; oscar He'd
Time. 9:19 la,
$50, 3oo-Yard dash, final heat--won By
New York a; c., second: !. Stebbine.
Georgetown University, third. Time.
IS IL 10. o. Burns was penalized three
Runnins high jump-won by j. o.
Johnstone Harvard University. with
4 a, six feet one inch. A second: nf Ggon5
Erickson. Mott Haven A. c., New York.
sig feet. third. tombstone beat Bar
inch, Barwise failing at that height.
Standing broad jump--Won by Piatt
adams, New York a. c.. with ten feet
c.. ten feet five inches. second: Edward
l.. Ames, Bronx Church House, New
York, ten feet one and three fourths
500 yards--won by Abel r. Ktviat.
Irish American y. c.. James l.; More
dith, unattached. Philadelphia, second.
Thomas ]. Iinlpin. Boston ~. ~. third.
Time, lis LIS. E{
Throwing 56-pound weight for
height-Won by p. j. Mcdonald, irish
American a. c., with fifteen feet seven:
inches; Matthew j.. McGrath. Irish-l
American a. c., fifteen feet seven
inches. second: John Cahill, Irish :,
American ~ c., fourteen feet one and
one-eighth inches, third. Mcdonald
won the tie" with ffteen feet six and
one-elghth inches.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-07
YACHT CLUB GETS
CUP CHALLENGE
Sir Thomas Lipton's Def Reaches
New York, but Is Not
Discussed.

New York March Sir Thomas Upton $
challenge for the Americas cup was re-
eeived by the New York Yacht Club to-day.
Secretary Cormack so announced this after
noon.
Mr.. Cormack declined to make public the
text or tho challenge to comment on II
members OF the club. he asserted. before II
football blacklist now numbers 80 IN Members
would be acted on. Whether the members
Will hold special meeting for this purpose
or would take II up at their regular meet
ing ON March ~ he added. rested entirely
with the executive committee.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-07
OAKLAND LOSES
IN CLOSE GAME

Oakland. Cal. March e.--The hrst White
SoX team defeated the Oakland team. which
the Pacific Coast League title last
year. to to-day. six runs in the third
came from vicious clouthing and some sour
fielding on the part OF the Oaks.
Benz. with his meat bali. deceived the
coast champions for 1--WE innings to such an
extent that they had gathered only one hit
kid Smith, the Southern League youth
worked the last four innings and was found
for four blows and three runs. Smithie's
exhibition was fairly satisfactory.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-07
Totals ..1,O04 SIS 9S6 2.S46
Cook Printing Co.
SUTCLIFFE nLO1Vs uP.
And Eannignns Score Six Runs, VIM
ming ERsily From Cub NcGulnrs.

Tampa. Fla, March 6.---Willis SUIT
cliGe, pitching for the Cub regulars,
blew up in the third inning and the
Yannigans scored six runs and Won
their game, TO The regulars
threatened to tie IL up in the ninth
when Bresnahan made a hard drive
with three men on. Miller hauled down
the ball and all was we'll.
Resides Sutcliffe. Gilbert and Powell
performed for the regulars. Gilbert
was the only one TO show anything.
Richie and Lavender hurled for the
Yanngans. and both were hit hard.
however,.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-07
Y. w. G. A. Basketball

Harvard-A- wallerstein. forward: Ieba-
witch, centre. field goals. >; Minson. guard.
field goals, /, Gasser. guard.
Yaie-Culton, forward. field goals. ! Wal
lerstein forward. field goals. .. Emore. CEN
ire. field goals 8: Sutherland guard; Beck
EFT guard.
way. Score end first half. Ga. Yale: score
end OF game. 1916 Vale.
Cornell-Lewis. forward field goals. 4
Peasants, forward; Fowler. centre. field
goals, l. free throws. j Allan, guard; Brock
bia-Tyier, forward field goals. .;
Adams forward. Glazebrook centre. leid
goals, .; Avery. guard, Stringer, guard.
fouls, J.
Referee c. T. Perkins timer. Seal: scorer
Wal!crstein. Score end first half o.. Column
hia score end OF game l5-ll. Columbia
Corlies-iett. forward. field goals 5: Per
kins. centre. field goals {. Seal guard;
Hope. guard. fouls ].
Princeion-Robcrtson forward, free throws
]. Thomas. centre, field goals. !: fouls l :
SeeS. guard: Bolton. guard. fouls. l.
Referee, T.. w. Conway. timer. Sutherland:
scorer. Allan. Score end first half SD
Carlisle; score end OF game. 2l-3 Carlisle.
Morton Slightly Improved.
New York. March Ga slight i'm
proNement in the condition OF Levi T.
Morton was announced to-day Mr.
Morton is suffering from hardening OF
the arteries.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-07

Now York. March 1.-THE United States
League Of Baseball Clubs was reorganzed
here tonight with clubs in the cities OF
New York. Newark. n. j.. Brooklyn, Phia-
delphia. Baltimore, Washington, Iynchburg.
Va, and Reading. Pa. The season. IL Is an
nounced. will start May 10 and close Scptem-
Der lG
The United states League was organized
last year but only played a part of its
schedule. u is not protected by the rules
,,f nrtrauiycd baseball
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-07
FoUR-HoUR PRACTICE.

Tinker 10 Work All Recruits IN Game With
Detroit Club Tomorrow.
Mobile. Ala. March 6,-Afanager Joe Tink-
er put his twenty-eight regulars and his
recruits through four-hour practice to:
day. Almeida. Marsans and Romanosh have
not yet put In an appearance. Tinker In
the game on Saturday with Hughey lem
hinges Tigers will work all recruits In
order 10 test their ability. Jennings an
nounces that he also will work n bunch OF
recruits.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-07
Lyon-Swanson.

ISpecial 70 The Times Dispatch.
Lynchburg. Va, March 6.-Clarence
~. Lyon and Miss Cameron l.. Swanson.
daughter OF w. ID Swanson. were mar
ried last night at the BRIDES home.
the ceremony being performed by Rev
Oscar Il. Sans, OF Rivermont Haptist
church. Miss Helen Ford was the
maid of honor and G. NJ. Burnctte best
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-07
BLACK LIST GROWS
TO 259 MEMBERS

Cambridge. Mass. March s.-Thc Harvard
IN any way. II would be considered by tho
Thirty OF these have left college without
setting their training table account. while
IN" remainder have been adjudEed guilty
of selling tho football tickets for the an
nual Harvard Yale contest which they re-
CefVcd for personal use
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-07
NEGRO WOMAN SENTENCED.
Will Serve Five Years for Killing I.ucian
Brown.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
LynchburE. Va. March 6.-Bettic Redd
coiorcd. was convicted in the Corporation
Court to-day OF manslaueh,er under an in
dictment for ihe murder Of Lucian Brown.
also colored. here In January. and she was
sentenced TO five years I'm penitentiary.
Tho woman stabbed the man I'm the heart
in quarrel. Although she made threats
that she would kill him. her claim that she
not did Intend 20 Kill the negro had some
weight with the jury.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-07
BOSTON PILGRIMS PRACTICE.
Two Sessions Despite yVintry Weather
Pitchers HoIst EeM STRAIGHT Ones.

Athens. Ga. March G-The Boston
Pilgrims INDUCED In two practice ses-
sions to-day. The weather was wintry.
and the athletes were kept on the
jump. In the morning the pitchers
served few straight ones 10 The bat
tcrs and in the afternoon (; semi-ga,ne
was played between the regulars and
recruits
Whalinga, the big catcher from Los
Angeles. arrived to-day. Hap Myers
is still a lOldout
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-07
ENTERTAINED IN LI.NcHBuRG.
Cook County Democratic Club on Sightscc-
ing Trim.

Especial 10 Tho Times Dispntch.1
LynchburF. Va. March 6.-Thc Cook Coun-
" Democratic Club reached here this morn
ing at ESQ o'clock from Richmond. and the
visitors taken in charge OF by city
officials and representatives. OF the Chamber
OF Commerce. After breakfast at the Hotel
Carroll the visitors spent several hours
Sightseeing ana left at IL o'clock for trip
- lie vi, al I.e
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-07
WHITE SOX PLAY
GAMES ON COAST

Los Angeles. March c.-The second squad
% the Chicago Americans, in command OF
Kid" Gleason. arrived here to-day for
series OF games with tho Los Angeles and
Venice Coast League teams. The players
viii make their headquarters at Pasadena.
and viii come 10 Los Angeles every after
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-07
Ono Death from Mcaslcs.

sixty seven cases of measles were report
cd to the Board of Health yesterday There
was one additional death, bringing. the total
number OF deaths since the epidemic began
last NoNemhnI 10 fnllrtnnn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-07
In Memory of John NJ.
Dunn

Resolutions upon the death of
John NJ. Dunn, president Of the Cap
ftel City League aud member of tho
Amateur baseball COmmission OF
Richmond, were adopted last night
at meetings OF these two orKanixa-
tions and ordered spread upon the
minutes, published ia the newspa-
pcra md sent to the family of the
deccascd.
The Keota news., 1913-10-31
.A1PY NOTFS
cF=@ ~

The biggest COW is not always the
best mixer.
Bad sanitary conditions and tuber-
culosis go hand in hand.
Plenty Of good water and shade Will
lengthen out the cows pasture
The safest preservatives for sweet
milk are cleanliness and prompt COOL
ing.
Oats and pea hay is nutritious
and valuab,, feed. II cut at the right
time.
The tuberculin test. when properly
applied, has little or no effect on milk
production.
Early sud late milking seems to be
the only satisfactory way OF solving
the. fy problem
The man who buys cows and sells
them again as soon as they are dry
is not q real dairyman.
The Keota news., 1913-10-31
y DAIRY
TO PREVENT HORNS GROWING
pie and Painless Method-How
CAustic 10 Applied.
tRy r. ". NICKNAME

tBy r. W. H1CKMAN)
When circumstances are favorable.
az In the case Of farmers who build
up their herds by raising the progeny.
the horns may be prevented from
growing by a simple and practically
painless me-hod, and the custom Of
preventing the growth of horns is be-
coming more popular and more gen.
orally practiced under all conditions.
The calf should be treated not later
than one week after it's birth. prefer
ably when 1t is from three to Ave days
old.
The agent to be used may be either
caustic soda or caustic potash. both Of
which may be procured in the drug
stores in the form of sticks about the
thickness Of an ordinary lead pencil
and FIVE inches long. These caustics
must be handled with care. as they
dissolve the cuticle and may make the
hands or fingers sore. The prepare.
tion Of the calf consists In first clip
ping the hair from the parts. washing
clean with eoap and warm water. and
thoroughly drying with a towel or
cloth. The stick Of caustic should be
wrapped in q piece Of paper to protect
the hands and fingers, leaving one end
of the stick uncovered.
and rub 1t on the horn buttons or little
points which may be felt on the calf's
head, first on one side and then the
The Keota news., 1913-10-31
oehornins Cattle.

other alternately, two or three times
on each, allowing the caustfc to dry
after each application. Be very care.
full to apply the caustic to the horn
button only. If 1t is brought in con-
tact with the surrounding skin 1t will
cause pain. 3e very careful also not
to have too much moisture on the
stick of caustic, as it will remove the
skin II allowed to run down over the
face. After treatment. keep the calf
protected from rain, as water on the
head after the application OF caustic
will cause II to run down over the face.
This must be carefully avoided. Either
caustic soda or caustic potash alone.
without the admixture of other sub
stances. answers the purpose very
satisfactorily.
In the very young calf the horn
button. or point that will ultimately
develop into horn. has scarcely any
attachment to the skull, and may be
felt as a small button embedded In
the skin. In this early stage 1t may
be easily removed with sharp knife
The Keota news., 1913-10-31
Party for Mrs. Deal

The birthday of Mrs. John Deal was
occasion for complete and enjoyable
surprise party in her honor Monday
night. A splendid supper was brought,
and all enjoyed the games and play of
wit and jollity in conversation until well
into the morning. The guests were:
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Folck, Virgie and
Emma Folck, Mrs. John Roby, Ben,
Emma and Margaret Roby, Miss Wolfe,
Mrs. Kate Roby and son, Gerald, Mr..
and Mrs. Abe Christensen, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Hatch and daughter. Mr..
and Mrs. Lester Snyder and daughter,
Irene, Charles Wynkoop, Frank and
Elva Sears.
The Keota news., 1913-10-31
Immense Timber Building.

The high cost and the difficulty 0,
securing lumber in large sizes Iona
ago eliminated wood as structural:
material except in falsework. temper
ary construction and structures OF
small size. Machinery hall, now be
ing built for the Panama-Pacific expo
sition, is. therefore, Of more than
usual interest, since it's frame is en-
tirely of wood. 1t has floor area OF
over eight acres and an extreme
height Of 1876 feet. Using as it does
about 100000 feet (board measure)
of lumber, 1t is fairly safe to venture
the prediction that 1t will be the last
great monumental structure to be
built OF native timber, and we may
even hazard the statement that never
again will its equal be erected of suct
material in this country.-Engineer
ing Record.
The Keota news., 1913-10-31
"'ts Royal rshness."

An amusing story Of King George
when he was a young prince is related
His majesty always greatly liked the
London horse bus. and as
a young prince knew and patronized
every route. He himself has recounted
this adventure. Seated Immediately
behind the driver, he heard the latter
say to a troublesome horse: "Come
up, yer royal ighness; come up"
why do you give him that name? :"
asked the unknown prince.
well, y see guv-nor," answered
Jehu, that 'css is so 'aughty and lazy
and good for nothing that well,
just calls i'm Is Royal Ihgness-th
amt nothin' else for it."-London Tels-
The Keota news., 1913-10-31
CHURCH LIFE

Our all-day rally did not materialize
as we hoped. The fierce wind of the
Saturday took out some Of the courage
of our country friends. we suppose; but
we must give them another chance yet.
The plan has been SO generally success
full that it would be folly to regard it as
a failure. Get ready, good folks.
Considering the conditions at large. a
good interest has been taken in the spe-
cial meetings; good in quality. rather
than in quantity. They will lay foun-
dations, and we can 60 on with the su-
perstructure as we may. They close
with this week.
Pastor Oliver goes to Grover for Sum
day, and greatly desires that the home
people shall have good school and Ep-
worth League. in every sense. 1t is not
an unmixed evil that these absences
throw upon them the necessity and re-
sponsibility of using their own re-
sources. They gain on one sabbath by
hearing, on the other by working; and
if both be honestly and heartily done
the growth of the good work is certain.
The pastor expects to be at home
next week and to see as many as he
can of the families near town as yet un-
visited. He will also be glad to see any
at his home in town.
The Keota news., 1913-10-31
Keeping quality Of eutter.

The keeping quality Of butter is
governed to great extent by the
method of making. II the cream is
properly ripened and churned. the
butter evenly salted. 1t will. under or
dinary conditions. retain its good
quality for some time. while II the
different processes have been care
lessly conducted. the buttermik net
thoroughly removed and the sailing
not evenly done 1t will soon begin to
become rancid
The Keota news., 1913-10-31
Double Surprise

A farewell surprise party was given
in honor of Mrs. Kronk and Mrs. Bow
man, at the home Of Mrs. Haworth last
Tuesday. Well-filled baskets were
brought, and most bountiful and deli
cious dinner was served. Mrs. Kronk
and Mrs Bowman expect to spend the
winter in Omaha. Those present were:
Mesdames Haworth, Kronk, Bowman,
Scott, Welch, Wecas, r. Bussing, E.
Bussing, E. Rhoadarmer, Craig, Olson,
Jackson, Wolfe, and Miss Mable An
drews.
The Keota news., 1913-10-31
A Big County

Superintendent Copeland feels that
looking after the schools Of this county
is a strenuous job According to one
of the Greeley papers, he has found
that Weld county is three and one-half
times the size Of Rhode Island, twice as
large as Delaware, almost ss big as
Connecticut and half the area Of YER
mont. Some county and plenty large
to form another county when the time
is ripe, and that time is near at hand.
Postcard views of farm scenes made
to order at 81 per dozen. See Stanley.
Get pictures of your crops, live stock,
or farm buildings.
Red, white and blue crepe paper, and
columbine design crepe paper napkins,
at Stanley's.
Fortner, Photographs. Sterling, Colo.
The Keota news., 1913-10-31

or a pair Of scissors. but even then
caustics should be applied to kill any
remaining cell life belonging to this
germ point. otherwise there may be
some subsequent irregular horn
growth, which Is more or less Of dis
flgurement.