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Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-26

are just now jubilant because of a fortunate circumstance that gave them Haughton's services as coach. Without Haughton Cornell never would have triumphed for two success sive seasons over the mighty Tigers under Capt. Pc!l. Billy" Barnard, the former great Princeton player, had been engaged by Cornell to coach, but after he had got the team together he was compelled to cancel his con tract because of illness at home. Cor neil aimed high. She made great offer to Lewis, the greatest center Harvard had ever had and one of the best defense strategists that ever donned a gridiron suit. harvard could not think of letting Lewis go. Haugh- ton would not see the 1thaoans left without a coach, and took the con- tract. Few will charge up to Haugh- ton the defeat of Capt. Starbuck eleven by the Maroons at Marshall field. The head coach had had his men but one day before starting to Chicago to play. Yet football history will ever record the progress the Itha- cans made when the big, good-natured Harvard man got his stride in coach ing the latter part of that season.
 In defeating Princeton this season Cornell used Heughton's ideas, exc cuted them nicely in spite of driz-
 zling rain and fumbled the ball but cnce 4 precedent was established,
 for that was the first defeat that had
 ever been given to proud Nassau on her own grdiron. Otherwise Haugh- tons men did not offend the coach.
 ''I baffled the Tigers said Haugh- ton, "by ordering a combination of
 heavy line players and delayed passes for Cornell's offense. At that l do not consider the score a criterion of the comparative strength of the teams. After our team had scored l twice on the Tigers it was content to play on the defense. Warner was a tower of strength on offense, failing at no time to gain his distance. Star buck showed great speed on tackle | plays Some of the critics are talk 1 ing of him for a place on the All
 America team. The defense of Cornell
 was so satisfactory that Lewis would 1 have found no fault. Every time a l Tiger back hit the line he was inyari-
 ably hurled back for loss How strong that defense was is shown by a glance at diagram of the contest. Five times did Princeton have the ball inside Cornell's 15-yard line, yet she
 failed to score. The Tigers had much
 to learn in handling punts.
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Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-26
Somegsof the Heroes of the
 Hour of Eastern Gridirons

Haughtcn was under a handicap when he sent his men on to Princeton field. His star tackle, Alexander, was not in the game, and that was a de- cided advantage to the opposing team. Besides, he knew, if his team players did not realize it, that Princeton had never bowed to defeat at home.
 As to Coach George F. Sanford, of Columbia, it might be said that while Yale has never been enthusiastic about inviting the old Eli player to her coaching bee, the coach has forgotten the scoring Weekes did against his alma mater and has shown that he can visit New Haven and make the candidates for positions on the team feel that they are being driven by an efficient man. Once last year Sanford gave up his position for week to help out his alma mater in coaching. San.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-26

ford was a wonderful center. Be- sides, years ago. when he was promi- nent in Yale athletics, he was a speedy distance man in track athletics. Sue cess tells Columbia thought that Sam ford would be the right man for her material and gathered him in for $5,COO. While it is true that the Princeton coaches throughout the country have been generally more successful than the men from other varsities. it is remark able fact that no school can show such an able group of men active at the same time in grsdiron teaching as the sons of old Yale, A. A. Stagg, G. F. Sanford. Coach George Woodruff and Dr. Williams. Jt may be ques- tion in the minds of many followers of football whether these strategists could maintain victory over such great coaches as Cochrane and King" Kelly, but the fact remains that the football world is almost daily discussing the work of this Yale group.
 Woodruff, with a persistence that knows no bounds, has stuck to his guards back" formation even after strong team has shown him how easily a past master in defense like Lewis can easily give a combination which will stop it. Yet when Pennsy was good under the direct teaching of Dr. Woodruff there were many men who began to think that pernaps, after all, the guards back was a most effective play Harvard threw the formation off like water rolling of the back of a duck.
 Then Dr. Williams is widely discussed in football because his Gophers have, under his Yale methods, so puzzled the coaches of,other western universi- ties that many a leader lost sleep planning to counteract Williams strategy. It would be queer if the coaches like .Stagg, Woodruff, Sanford and Williams should insist upon resur- recting some of the strategy that was in vogue a decade ago to teach it to their charges to-day. Football, as a matter of fact, has developed wonder fully in a decade, but it has developed systematically, and the cid stars see little in the play of to-day that com
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-26

quick about it and don't make any fuss"
 When the man made a second de- mand for the pocketbook the girl stepped close to him and "handed' it to him, but not in the manner ex' pected. She just landed one on the jaw with the hand that carried the pocket book. The leather. spread out over the little fist, and, as there was considerable silver in it, the blow was vicious The robber went down in a heap.
 He was on his feet in e second and came back at the girl with a look ot the greatest surprise on his face.
 ''Hand me that pocletbook," he growled.
 "All right" answered the girl, strik ing him again on the side of the jaw This time the man did not get up SC quickly, but lay a moment grooming on the ground. sThis was the advan- tage the girl was looking for, and she took to her heels and was soon with in her own home. And here follows another queer part of this true tale: When she flew through the doors ot her home and was met by her mother and sisters this strange girl didn't faint, but she just sat down ano laughed a loud, ringing laugh, ant made light of her adventure.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-26

mends it to them. Because some one has hit upon a particularly efficient play, the coachers have had to work overtime in devising defense to meet the requirements.
 Now and then a wriggiing, twisting, hopping. speedy, cratic and sensa- tional little bundle Of energy like Richardson, the former half back of Brown university, or Weeles, of Co., lumbia, will set at naught all of the problems of defense framed by the coachers. Then it is said that the player who gets in the necessary touchdowns is in a class by himself. It will never be known. however, how much of the element of luck there has been in the work of both these men.
 E. C. WESTLAKE.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-26
A SIX the gridiron followers who are

A SIX the gridiron followers who are N the men most in the public eye
 in football in the east and they will be quick with the retort: "Little Harold WeeEes, the left half back of Columbia, who has twice scored touch downs against mighty Yale; Coach Sanford, the old son of Eli who is dl- recting the Columbia team, and whose strategy gave Weekes the opportunity to humiliatc Mr. Sanfords alma mater eleven; Coach Percy Haughton, of Cornell, who took his disheartened 1thacans to the Nassau Tigers field, coached them to use few plays that the newspapers had said were dis carded and treated Princeton to a sec ond humiliation, this time to the tune of 12 to o.
 Individual cases of great gridiron prowess are coeXistent with every big game. None will ever care to de- tract one whit from the magnificent play of Capt. TruXton Hare, the giant guard of the Pennsy team, when, eX- hausted but not varQuished, the coura- geous young man fought the crimson team almost single-handed, refusing to acknowledge that the red and blue was beaten by Harvard until the whistle blew for the call of time. His was the greatest individual work of the season, even though the results of his work were diminished by the futility of his teams work. So, too, il might be argued that the desperate work of Capt. Morley, of Columbia, against Princeton and the humiliation for the second time this season of Old Nassau's eleven should entitle him to a big place in the resume of the sea- son. 'Bill,' as the Columbia captain is called, is a New Mexico ranchman. Beginning to play football at the Pennsylvania military academy, he played at Michigan, and this is his sixth season on the gridiron., Believ- ing in the strenuous life. 1t is con- icctural what the great half back will do when he returns to the sunbaked plains of his New Mexico establish nent.
 Percy Haughton is too good a stu dent of human nature to be turned by any of the compliments hurled at him for his work with Cornell He reads the men who praise him, feels sorry for some of them and ''jollies' the others. When he played on the crimson team he was the best punter Harvard had ever had. The Ithacans
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-26
wATERToWN JoTTINGs
Services as, Usual in the Churches
  Yesterday 7. Il

Services as, Usual in the Churches.
 Yesterday. ,
 The services at the various church. eS yesterday were rather slimly tat tended, owing to the inclemency of the weather: nevertheless the evening ser vices were we'll attended. At St Johns church mass was celebrated at S:3O by priest from La Sale college, Hartford. whC said mass instead of the regular pastor. During the sermon he spoke, for a short time. to the French of the church. At the Congregational church yesterday union services were held with the Methodist people. Dur ing tue services the Rev MT Pcgrum gave his farewell sermon. On next Tuesday he will be at the chapel to bid good bye to his friends. About the middle of the week he will leave for Nova Scotia, his future place of residence. -
 Firemens Ball.
 As the eve for the coming ball Of thhe Watertown fire department draws near the more busy are the various committees. The committees who were named in this paper some time ago are doing everything in their DOW CT to make it SurpasS the one of last year. William Beers the music coEl- mittee, has secured the same orchestra as the one secured last year. that of Hanlon's. while A. E. BIakes1ee will prompt.
 Oakville Fair.
 The third night of the Oakville fair was quite as successful as the two nights preceding it. Those who were in charge of the canvassing books worked hard and did q thriving h'lSi- ness. The stage performance afoTd- ed by the entertainment committee was good. Mrs John Kelley of OakTillo has written a short play, which will be gwen by herself and husband to- Light.
 Notes.
 F. NJ. Painter R. V. Magee and E. P. McGowan attended the Yale liar yard game in New Haven on Saturday.
 Burton Porter has accepted a posi- tion in the Waterbury Clock factory.
 The regular meeting of the I. o. U. c. will be held this evening.
 The rain of yesterday and to-day is doing q world of good. The brooks are running to the overhowing of their banks.
 1le regular meeting of the Poultry association will be held this evening in Waterbury.
 Bridget Hope sprained her anll" quite badly on Saturday afternoon. Dr Nariell is attending her. The entire play of Roderick Deland' g is now completed and will soon be ready for rehearsals. The play will probably be given some time in Feb i ruary.
 | M. E. BrahaD and James Tanning caught a coon weighing twenty-siX and one-half pounds. It gave the cog some exercise before it killed him.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-26
THERE WAS 4 MISTAKE.
Case of Genuine Honesty That Took an IncrSdulous ScoTer Off
 His Feet.

q think" he began, as he halted pedestrian on a back bay street in Boston. II think I made a mistake with the cabman who drove me to the art gallery. I am quite sure I gave him a ten dollar bill, but he must have mis- taken it for a two dollar bill.'
 And you hope to find him again?" asked the man. who was a stranger in the city, relates an eastern exchange.
 "Why, yes, I have hopes.'
 'Well, you are about as green as they make 'em. That eabman delib- crately swindled you out of many dol lars'
 ''I cant hardly believe it. He looked so honest and truthful that IT."
 ''That you ought to have asked him to hold your watch and the rest of your money! My dear old Josh from the cornfelds, let me say"
 At that minute cab rattled up, and the driver dismounted and said:
 'See here, old man, there is mis- take. You probably meant to give me a two dollar bill, and I thought it was ore when l gave you one dollar change"
 But think it was ten, my friend. y
 'No, it was twenty, and l have been driving about for half an hour to find you and restore tte money. Here it is.''
 And what was i. you were goin' to say to your dear old Josh from the corr Efields?" asked the old man, as he turned to the stranger.
 But the stranger was there To long, CT. He was flying for a subway car as if running for his life.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-26
LIFE SAVING STATION.
One Is EciaE Erected by United
 States Government.

Work was, recently begun on the United States life saving station upon the grounds of the Pa2-American Ex position at Buffalo, \. '. The site of the station is on the north side Of the lake in Delaware park, in one of the most beautiful portions of the E1- position grounds.
 The life saving station will be fully equipped with apparatus and men and will be a most attractive as well as novel exhibit. Life saving exhibitions will be given every day during the progress of the Exposition. TEe appa- ratus in use by the government for this purpose will be shown and a crew of ten picked men will be employed in giving the exhibitions. The station is to be modelled after one of the regular stations along the coast of the United States.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-26
NAUGATUcK NEWS
Basket Ball League May Be Formed
 in Town.

- Basket Ball League May Be Formed
 in Town.
 It is hoped that local basket ball league will be formed in town, as the people like to see the game and all the managers of last years teams say that it paid them and that there is no req son why it should not do so now. Every club which had a team last year has one Dracticing now and every one of the teams are confident that they can beat any other team in town.
 Trolley cars will leave for Nauga- tuck at the close of the sociable to be given by the Brooklyn Athletic club in Waterbury Thanksgiving afternoon and evening.
 Miss Margaret Deegan. who attends the state normal school at New Haven, is home for a short visit. . Mir and Aits William DOnahue re- led nome from their honeymoon Satu day night.
 John McErtle of Hartford spent Sunday with friends in town.
 Some of the sports from up the road must have pulled some money from the foot ball game Saturday. as quite q party of them passed through here in rubber tired hacks yesterday morn ing. They all looked as though they were enjoying themselves.
 The firemen expect to have a large crowd at their dance Wednesday night. The firemen depend upon the receipts for their relief fund and the people should turn out and help swell the same.
 John Drscoll of Seymour spent Sun day with friends in town.
 Forty hours devotion opened yester- day at St Franciss church. The ai- tendance was very large, considering the stormy day.
 A number from here expect to go to Waterbury tonight to see Hi Hen rvs minstrels.
 There was no session in any of tho rooms in the public schools to-day on account of the stormy weather.
 Miss Jennie Cronn spent Saturday with friends in Hartford.
 Miss Jennie O'Loughlin has returned from short visit with friends, in Hartford.
 The train which is due here at 7:35 Sunday evenings was about one hour late last evening. X derailed baggage car at Derby was the cause.
 Martin Mulcaly. the young man who was sent to the hospital some time ago, is improving rapidly.
 There was no session of the bor- ough court this morning.
 The companion court of the I. O. F. was organized Friday evening. with thirty-siX charter members. This is good beginning and the court looks forward to prosperous future.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-26
David City, Neb, April 1, 1900

Davld CltE, NeD, April I, 19OO.
 Genese Pure Food Co. Le Roy, N Y: Gentlemen: I must say in regard to GRAIN-O that there is nothing better or healthier. We have used it for years. My brother was a great coffee drinker He was taken sick and the doctor said coffee was the cause of it, and told Us to use GRAIN-O. We got a package but did not like it at first, bat now would not be without it. My brother has been well ever since we started to use it. Yours truly. =
 LITTLE SOCHOR.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-26

The following lines were composed by Natalie Smith, 10 years, old young est daughter of MT and Mrs C. A. Smith, Oakville:
 WHAT THE PEN SAID. The writing pen said, T wish i were
 dead;
 Of this weary world I've had enough. I am running and working from morn
 ing to night. And every one treats me so rough. The school boys they treat me so very
 unkind.
 I am scratched and paintless and
 poor; And, oh, such a life as a pen holder A pencil could never endure. The minister takes me, his sermon to
 write.
 While thinking he falls in T dezc I have all I can do while, he holds me
 so tight,
 To keep then from scratching his
 nose."
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-26
OAKVILLE HAPPENINGS

There were the usual services at the Union church yesterday and services in All Saints in the evening. The morning service was omitted so that all who desired could attend the ser vices at WatertoWn.
 special trolley car will leave Wa terbury at s o'clock tonight and will bring party of Waterbury people to the fair.
 Mrs Frederick Main is on the sick list.
 Miss Nellie Shanahan is entertain ing out of town guests.
 Mrs Frank Hubbard was ill this place Saturday visiting her mother, Mrs HickoX.
 Mrs Frank Ball was taken to tEe Waterbury hospital Friday. Her health has been poor for some time past.
 Charles Babin was in this place Sat urday.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-26
Limitations.

No clergyman of the Church of Eng land may engage in trade unless it shall be on behalf of any number of partners exceeding six. or where the business devolves upon him by will.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-26

Fishing Industry of Lake Erie.
 In the Lake Erie fisheries 3,T2S men are employed and $2,719,654 capital. Last years catch is valued at $1, ,15O, ,S9O
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-01-19
Relinquished His Claim .

Houghton E. James has relinquish-
ed his homestead claim to the three
Reed forties described as the east half
of northeast quarter and the south
west quarter of the northeast quarter
OF the section 80. After Mr.. James
relinquished his claim at the
United States land office in Duluth,
the land was entered by Alfred JAG
ques, with Porterield scrip: The
REIMBURSEMENT by James and the
entry by Jacques were made last Mon
day. The land described is still in
legislation and the public is familiar
with it as one Of the most prominent
land cases in the United States. 1t
is reported that the Reed forties have
been transferred by Mr.. Jacques to q
prominent mining man of this city.
The filing of the transfer will prob
ably be made in a few days when the
identify Of the mining man will be-
come public property. The Reed
property adjoins the celebrated Craig
forty, which was once part of James
homestead.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-01-19
A Railway Publication

'The Empire o. the South; Its Re-
sources, Industries and Resorts, pub
lished by the Southern Railway, is
one of the most attractive books ever
printed in the interests of a railway.
1t is sort of encyclopedia of the
Southern states and it's 1874 large
pages are packed full of valuable and
interesting facts, while the pictures
OF scenes along the line of the railway
are beautifully reproduced from pho
tographs taken with skill and care.
The book is a perfect guide book to
the traveller unfamiliar with the
south, and would be source of pleas
ure to almost any one at allinterested
in the development of this country
whether traveller or stay-at-home.
Not only does the book contain pict-
ures of most of the public buildings
in large Southern cities and of cele-
brated monuments and picturesque
bits of scenery, but there are many
little figure-pleces and street scenes
characteristic of Southern life. AL
though the pictures. of which there
are over five hundred, are at first
sight the most attractive feature of
the book, the text is no less interest
ing and instructive. 1t is the work
of Frank Presbrey. well-known
student Of and writer on the South.
Copies may be had for Is cents, the
exact cost of mailing, by addressing
J. G. Beam, Jr,, Northwestern Pass
enger Agent, so Adams St., Chicago.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-01-19
County Commissioner.

The county fathers had quite a
stormy session Friday over telephone
matters. The letting Of the bids
for printing was also done and now
there Is howl among the daily pap
ers of Duluth. The bids were let and
the bonds set as follows:
Delinquent tax list, Duluth Even
Herald; bonds, $4,000; county boards
proceedings, Eveleth Star: bonds, $500;
financial statement, Metcalfe's X-Ray
bonds, $3.50; blank books, j. L. Thw-
ing, bonds, $3.50; court calendars Ran
som Metcalfe; no bonds: stationery
and office supplies, Chamberlain &
Taylor, bonds S250;printed blanks and
stationery. Eveleth Star, bonds, $1,000
Ali bonds must be surety company
bonds.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-01-19

The great demand for ore and the
higher prices for next season will re-
suit in the working of properties that
were practically abandoned to few
years ago, when the bottom seemed to
have dropped out of the iron trade.
OF one thing we can be certain, the
known deposits on the Minnesota
ranges are OF such large extent that
it will be many years before they will
be exhausted. While they last they
will furnish employment to many
thousands of men. and the Mesaba
and Vermilion ranges will be scenes Of
great activity that means increased
business for the merchants of Duluth
as we'll Of the range towns.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-01-19
The New school.

About 100 pupils taken from the
Pioneer and Zenith locations and the
eastern end OF Whitesides addition
were apportioned to the new school
house and operations were begun
there Thursday of last week. Miss
Norton has charge Of the Third,
Fourth and Fifth grades while Miss
Davis conducts the primary grades.
The change was very acceptable to
the teachers in the down town school
where all the rooms were crowded.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-01-19
Drill Moved.

The Oliver company have discontin-
ued the diamond drill work on Section
30 and Friday moved the machinery
to Tower where they will explore sec
tion 4. 6l-I5, on lands owned by Thos.
Walsh and upon which it is said the
Oliver people have an option. The
workings at Mud creek are being rap
idly pushed. VIM. Fromhertz has
charge OF the Mud creek explorations
and VIM. Hutchings has charge of the
drill work for the company.