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The Anaconda standard., 1899-09-03
!, MISCELLANEOUS
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1t isn't all fighting at Manila. There
is some fun as WELL and one of the
features of relaxation there is horse
racing, which would indicate that after
all the F'ilipinos will ultimately turn
into good American citizens.
To be sure, the sport, as conducted
there, differs greatly from the ways
of the United States. The horses are
small, the distance long, and the
weights great, but still the 'gee-gees
run round and that gives a chance
for excitement and betting. The fol-
lowing is from a description sent to
this city by j. d. Teesdale, and con-
tains both information and interest. 1t
may also suggest new line of enter
prise for American horseowners when
the war in the Philippines is ended, If
it ever is. In part, he says:
The animals that took part We're all
native ponies, originally of Chinese
stock, as are all the ponies in the Phil
ippines. The animals that race are just
the same as those that are driven in
the caramettas about the city of Mani
la, without any difference in breeding
or anything of the kind.
The track is turf one the rail be-
ing made of bamboo, poles and all, and
only one rail. On one occasion an ami
NAL was crowded onto the rail, and
down went the rail for about 80 yards.
THE horses run with the left shoulder
to the pole, the reverse to the way they
The Anaconda standard., 1899-09-03
THE ANGLER

family supply of trout may be OBJ
tanned with small expense and little
labor by any intelligent owner of a
spring of never failing water, If the
location Is so sheltered as to avoid the
risk of overflow from surface drainage,
says the American Angler. Deep, mar
row ponds in ravines, protected from
the rays of the sun, and supplied by
spring water through an inch pine may
suffice for a few specimens and serve
to amuse the amateur; fountain ca
pable of filling constantly a two-inch
pipe will sustain trout preserve,
which may prove a source of pleasure
and profit.
In October or November go to
trout brook and walk softly along
those parts of it that are gravelly and
have running water Peep under the
banks and the dead logs until you see
a pair of trout lying close together,
their heads to the current. With a
hand net, dextrously used, both may
be captured and transferred to a pail
of water. The female is seen to be
stouter, with a less projecting under
jaw, and her fins and belly are not
so red. Take her up tenderly and do
not poke clumsy thumb into her gills.
Pass the finger and thumb with a gen.
tie pressure along the abdominal re-
gion, and if the fish is ripe" the eggs
will flow freely. They should be re-
ceived in a pan. Then put the female
back, and take the male and press his
belly in like manner, and the expressed
milky fluid will fall into the pan. Stir
the eggs and milk thoroughly with a
feather, and then cover the pan and
allow it to stand for half an hour. At
the end of that time the eggs that have
stuck fast to the sides of the pan will
become free and roll about Now gent
ly spread the eggs on the gravel of
the trough, and the primary work is
done. Should the female not prove
ripe keep her in a pool or spring
for a few days. The fish captured for
breeders should not be set free, but
kept in a suitable pool until the next
season. : Such a preserve may be easily
made by digging out a place a dozen
feet square and three feet deep. plac-
ing CRATES at the outlet and inlet and
leading a stream of water through it,
The breeding fish kent in it will feed
vnraciously, and will eat refuse scraps
of meat insects, clotted milk, pud-
dings boiled in milk. and small live min
nOws. OF course. it is understood that
the preserve described is for the farm
er or amateur, the fish culturist requir-
ing greater facilities and more elabor-
ate methods.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-09-03

the head-this is very important
point and should always be remember
ed. In making the swing the left heel
will be lifted from the ground as the
club raises in the air, before the ball
is struck at. and the right heel wili
be lifted when the club reaches the
other end of the arc. The toes should
not move from their original position.
The swing is made entirely with the
arms, and the shoulders should remain
as nearly stationary as possible. Avoid
swinging the body or rocking from one
foot to the other. In addressing the
ball for the driver stand as close to it
is seems natural, leaning forward a
triffe, but not too far forward, so as to
bend the knees too much; nor on the
other hand do not stand too straight
The easiest way to stand while drV-
ing will come only through practice.
and there can be no rule laid down re-
garding it, Place the sole of the club
Immediately behind the ball, and swing
the club slowly back from it once or
twice, keeping the eyes steadily fixed
on the ball. Then slowly raise the
club for the swing, and, even after
the ball is hit and away, try to keep
the eyes fixed on the place it left
until the end of the'swing. Never try
to hit the ball too hard. The weight
of the club alone will drive it nearly
100 yards, and an attempt to over
drive usually ends by hitting the ball
on top without sending it more than
20 or 25 yards.
On playing the second shot, if you
have bad lie-that is if the, ball is
not lying where it is easily hit-the
| object of your stroke must be to in
| duce the ball to rise in the air and
| not skim along the ground. To ac-
| complish this the ball must be hit ac-
curately and gently.
| The approach shot is any stroke
within 140 yards of the green. A full
| approach-say from 125 to l40 yards
| should be played with the midirOn and
| a short approach with the approach
ing mashie. The short approach is
| played with the wrists and fOrearms
only and full swing is not necessary.
! If the ball is hit properly it will rise
| well in the air and fall almost dead.
| The putting green is a level piece of
turf, about "a yards square. surround
ing the hole. Putting is playing the
| ball into the hole, and is one of the
strokes which the new player should
| practice frequently. In the putt, the
club is scarcely lifted from the ground
at all, but is swept along just over
the top of the grass. The ball should
not be raised off the ground when hit
but should roll away like crOquet
ball.
| When purchasing clubs the beginner
will do well to have some experienced
player accompany him to aid him in
| selecting them.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-09-03

Cormick asserts Indignantly that the
punch was not a chance one.
Oscar Gardner thinks that he and
Eddie Santry should have been given
the first chance at Ben Jordan the
British champion feather. Oscar has
long wanted TO box the Englishman.
Dan Creedon now says that Mccoy
is by no means a hard man to whip
Isn't the Australian veteran finding this
out little too late?
Terry McGovern has a large list of
trainers helping to get him into condi-
tion for his fight with Pedlar Palmer.
They are Tim Hearst, George Munroe,
Joe Fairburn and Stockings Conroy.
Robby Dobbs, the colored Minneapo-
lis lightweight who recently returned
from England, is loud in his praises of
the British sports. and says he was
well treated during his stay on the
other side.
Martin Flaherty says he is open to
box any 126-pound man in the world,
but finds it impossible to get a match.
Flaherty is one of the best men at his
weight in the business and the other
boxers are inclined to pass him up.
1t is reported that Ben Jordan, the
| British champion featherweight, may
! not come to this country to box after
| all Jordan, it is said, declined to ac-
| cept Brady's offer of S.. 900 purse un-
| less he received $500 additional for ex-
pense money.
| Jim Watts, the colored middleweight,
| is still in the game, according to his
| own view of the matter. He is at pres
| ent in Louisville, and wants to meet
any one on earth Watts is one of
those people who never know when
| they have had enough.
Tom O'Rourke is one of the wise ones
| of the game who refuse to believe that
| McCormick's defeat of Kid Mccoy was
| anything more than a lucky punch de-
| livered by the former O'Rourke has
offered purse for Mccoy to meet Ryan
| before the IRnOX club.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-09-03

, So far this season in the Western
League there have been 3S shutouts
as against 15 for the entire season last
year. Milwaukee has been the victim
of II of this number and Buffalo comes
next with eight. Grand Rapids has
failed to score on five different occa-
sions and Minneapolis and st. Paul
could not get run over the rubber
four times this season. Kansas City,
The Anaconda standard., 1899-09-03

be split up between McGoVern and
Palmer.
George Munroe, Terry McGovern's
sparring partner, will meet Andy Daily
in a 20-round bout in New York in a
few weeks.
Oscar Gardner still thinks that he can
box at lis pounds, and will probably
challenge the winner of the McGovern-
Palmer bout.
Tom Broderick will meet Eddie Con-
molly in 25-round contest before the
Broadway Athletic club, New York, on
Sept. T.
The six-round bout between Mccoy
and Peter Maher, which was scheduled
to take place at Philadelphia Sept. II,
has been declared off.
Tom O'Rourke has added George
Gardner of Lowell, Mass, to his stable
Gardner is 150-pound man and said
to be strong and clever.
Turkey Point" Billy Smith writes
from Philadelphia that he would like
another match with Forbes or Rotch-
ford before a Chicago club.
Spike Sullivan offers to bet any part
of $1,000 that he will defeat Jim Rapp
when he meets the Canadian light
weight at Buffalo on Sept. IL.
1t is probable that Jack Mccormick
will be chosen to meet Peter Maher at
Philadelphia for six rounds during the
early part of next month.
Spider Kelly. the San Francisco
lightweight, who is now in New York.
wants to meet any one in his class and
has issued a challenge to Spike Sulli-
van.
Joe Butler, the colored Philadelphian
who has knocked out Jack Mccormick
on two different occasions, wants to
fight McCoys conqueror again.
Jack Mccormick is now at home in
Philadelphia and busy telling people
how he knocked out Kid Mccoy. Nc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-30
The Concert Of May is 10 Be Repeated.

No concert in recent years has Gre
ated more genuine enthusiasm amone
the music lovers of this city than that
which was given on the evening Of the
18th inst by the Hospital Benefit
Chorus. This concert is to be repeated
on next Monday evening, at the Congre-
gational church. Mr.. J. c. Bartlett OF
Boston, is the soloist announced. Mr.
Bartlett is conceded by the highest au-
thorities everywhere to be the repre-
sentative American tenor
Speaking Of recent New York per
formance the Musical Courier says:
Mr.. Bartletts success was immediate
and unqualified as might be expected
Of 50 famous and gifted an artist His
reputation as the leading tenor of New
England. and one of the representative
singers of America has long been Sc
cured. That his claim to the position
has been honorably won and is well
established cannot be doubted by any
who We're present. last night. Mr.
bartlett has a tenor voice Of exquisite
purity and silvery timbre. Of full
range and ample power which he uses
always judiciously and within legiti-
mate bounds. His efforts are entirely
convincing and absolutely devoid OF
sensationalism. upon which so many
singers depend for success. His power
Of sustaining is remarkable, while his
mezza voice is strong ana delicious
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Mrs. George Means.

Her many friends We're panied to no.
ticc the announcement in Monday S
Journal of the death of Mrs. Means
from pneumonia after a few days ill
ness.
Mrs. Means was born in Augusta.
May 9th. 1899. and was married To Mr..
George Means in this city, in 1873.
She is survived by her husband and by
her son. Percy Means of Bath, Me.
Mrs. Means united with the Congrega-
tional church of this city. in 1866. Of
which she has ever been an active and
consistent member. being at her death
the president of the Ladies Sewing
Society.
She was a woman of pure and unset
fish character-aIWays thoughtful Of
the feelings of others. a faithful Wife
and most tender mother. She always
brought a cheerful countenance to the
outside world whatever of perpleXity
may have weighed on her own mind,
showing by her life the light Of the
Christ spirit. The funeral service Will
be from the house on Chapel street.
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock, the
Rev. James :. Williamson officiating.
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FOrtin-Parent.

A very pretty wedding occurred at
st. Anne's church. on Sunday evening
last. the contracting parties being Miss
Elizabeth Parent of Augusta, Me, and
Mr.. Remi Forth, assistant superin-
tendent Of the Metropolitan Life Insur-
ance Co., Of this district. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev.
Father Laplante, there being large
number present to witness the nup-
tials. After the ceremony reception
was held at the residence of Narcisse
NORM. assistant city marshal, to
which the friends of the newly made
pair were invited. and congratulations
and best wishes were extended to the
happy couple for a long and pleasant
welded life.-Berlin, n. H., Reporter.
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Cony High Directors Meet.

A special meeting of the directors OF
the Cony High school was held, Mon
day afternoon. in the Water Company ;
office. The question Of terms and the
school year was discussed. The terms
Of the ensuing year will be from Sep
tember 4 to December 10, January | e
March %. and April to June 70. IL
was also voted to have the examina
tions at the end of each half year, in
etead of at the close of the terms as
formerly. The present board OF IN
structorS was reelected.
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For Women.
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never had single failure longest case reiie.. IN
70 days without fail; no other remedy m
- his mo pain no danger, no interference W.
work; by mail or at Office S. write Tor 1uIt,ioA
particulars. All letters truthfully answered..
~. L. MTOLiIAN CO., 10 Treciont ST, boe.o'"
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the best wheel for your money buy 1t Of
a repairer. He will not sell you wheel
that is always out of repair, because Il
Will cause him too much trouble. We
have been in the repair business six
years and we know what wheel is always
out of repair and the one that is not We
have picked out the wheel that stands the
best to sell. We have them at all prices
and they are fully guaranteed for the
season. Cheap wheels remind us of the
time-worn adage of Lincoln, tnat you
can fool all the people some of the time
and some of the people all the time, but
YOU can't fool all the people all the time.
Come and see US. We can sell YOU a
good wheel or repair your old one. Our
prices are very reasonable; our business
repairing a specially.
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an ocean transport business, with $500
900 capital stock, Of which $4,000 is paid
in. The officers are: President.
George +. Williams Of Foxboro. Mass. !:
treasurer. G. +. Lawrence of Boston.
Mass. Certificate approved, May ..
1899
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The work of making the two rooms
in the basement of the north wing mt
one large room for the fish and game
department. has been entered upon
and the walls We're falling under the
hands of the carpenters, Monday.
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Governor Powers was at the State
House, Monday, for few hours. rs
left on the afternoon train for Hart
land. where he will deliver the Me
mortal address, today.
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Card OF Thanks.

Mrs. II. N. kinSsbury, II Cedar Street,
wishes 10 express her thanks through the
columns OF your paper, to the friends and
ueighbors who We're 50 kind TO her in her
late bereavement.
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STATE HOUSE.
New England Accident PoIicy-holders
Are Puzzled.
They Do Not Know Where 10 Pay TheiI
Money-0ther Notes.

The policy-holders of the New Eng
land Mutual Accident Association of
whom there We're. last December. 4S9
IN Maine with policies valued at s.. O00,-
200, are wondering where they are at
1t Will be remembered that not long
ago it was announced that the patrons
of the company would be reinsured in
the General Accident Association of
Perth, Scotland. But that seems to
have been stepped upon for a time, al
least. by the fact that an injunction
has been granted, staying such pro-
ceedings.
A meeting of the policy holders was
held in Boston. last week, and they
voted to accept the reinsurance in case
the injunction is taken off by the one
policyholder who placed it there. 1t
seems that the general company has
agreed to take the 1900 policies of the
New England Association without ex-
ira expense to them. 1t does not take
the resources and liabilities of the New
England company as many supposed,
hut according to their contract as
sumes liability to the New England
debts only to the amount of $4,000.
which it will give to settle the New
England debts. In case that is not
enough the outstanding claims of the
New England company, will have to be
settled pro rata.
There IS no other way in the minds
Of the policy-holders than to reinsure
in the General Company. as the New
England management has stated that
IS a case of reinsurance or the appoint
ment Of receiver.
While the injunction is on, though.
the Maine holders do not know to
whom they must look for settlement of
any claims that may be incurred dur
ing the time. There are. Of course.
those members who have paid their
premiums for several months in ad-
vance. The general company under
the contract, was to assume the re-
sponsibilities and premiums after
April ! Of this year. but the injunction
places it so that they do not know to
whom they are to look for settlement
Of their claims. in case they have them.
Then there are other policy holders
who have assessments or premiums
due at this time, and they are in doubt
as TO who they shall pay their money
to. These will doubtless allow their
policies to elapse and either wait for
settlement Of the matter, or insure in
another company.
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Maine Medical Association.

The forty-seventh annual meeting WI
he held in the Common Council Chlmpel
City Building at Bangor. Wedpe So
Thursday and Friday, June Z, ), = loy.'
4 CllAS. D. SMITH, Nj. d., Secy'
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In a recent issue of the Journal it
was stated that a young Augusta jew
eller was being "guyed' as the result
Of buying a Klondike nugget AS the
word "guyed" led many to believe that
# was Guy o. Vickery, the white front
ieweller We would state such is not the
case although Mr. Nickery is always
ready at any time to purchase old gold
ar silver.
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NOTICE.

at aldermen's rooms on each Wednesday
IL clock z. NJ, until otherwise or
dered, for the purpose Of receiving claims
TOR State pensions.
l. d. CARVER. Chairman.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-11-29
Used by British A Soldier, infrica

Capt. G.. G. Dennison is well known
all over Africa as commander of the
forces that captured the famous rebel
Galishe. Under date Of Nov. 4, 1897.
from Nryburg, Bechuanaland, he
writes: "Before starting on the last
campaign | bought a quantity of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Di-
arrhoea Remedy. which used myself
when troubled with bowel complaint
anu had given TO my men, and in eve
ry case it proved most beneficial" For
sale by j. +. Mackey & Co.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-11-29
Admiral Dewey Talks.

In an interview with IA repre-
sentative of the Baltimore Sun.
Admiral Dewey is reported as say
ing:
"When | made over this house
to my wife | thought was doing
the most gracious act that az
American gentleman could do.
| thought the people had given
me this house for me TO dispose
of as chose. 1t seems that was
mistaken. | would never have
sold it, nor given it, nor willed it.
nor disposed of it in any manner,
whatsoever, outside Of my own
family. But | did believe | had
the right to give it to my wife or
my son if | chose to do so.
81 owe great deal to the
American people and perhaps the
American people owe something
to me. But, thank God, the
American people don't own me
and | am still Independent
"When | was in command of
the American fleet at Manila and
when first arrived in this coun.
try felt that was a public man
and that the public had right to
certain information about me and
about my movements and con
scientiousl y tried never to denv
such information to the public
But it was all over when | re
tired, to live in Washington.
felt that ! had once more become
a private citizen. and that | had
a right to live my own life as |
pleased. Consequently it never
occurred TO me- that any one could
have even Il ianciel cause for of
fence that | did not take the pub
lie into my confidence or consult
with them in REGARD to transfer
ring to my wife the property
which they had presented to me.
Il could see no improperly in
it Under the law, the moment
we were married she became pos
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-11-29

sessed Of one third of the hous,
L could not convey or sell it with
out her consent. | understand
that it is the custom in the ma
Jorltv of cases where homes arr
owned and occupied by Amer
lean families that they stand j.
the name of the wife. Othe.
American gentlemen have thi,
privilege; why should | not have:
"As for conveying the house t,
my wife to avoid payment Of an,
debts or obligations. | can onl,
say that | have never had any
debts. | have always had hor
ror of them and of bills"
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-11-29
These Prices
Should Tickle
Your Pocket :

IA pounds good Green Coffee
for one dollar
20 pounds Light Brown Sugar
for one dollar.
Pure Blue Ribbon Cane Syrup
at 40 cents a gallon.
80 bars of good Soap, for one
dollar.
S pounds of the very best Soda
for % cents.
These prices, with others too
numerals to ,nention, will fit
anybody'S pocket. SO come and
see for Yourself.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-11-29
Supreme Court Settfno.

The November term of the State
Supreme Court convened yester-
day. Judge Jones went down
Monday to be present at the
opening. The sixth circuit will
be called next Monday and will
be given five days for the hear
ing of such causes as may come
up.