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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-20

81. Nanny. Nanny Come Tell
Me- that You Love Nc.
SO. Mammy's Littlo Pumpkin
Colored Coons. -
90. DarIStOwn Is out Tonight,
60. When You aint got no Money
You Needn't Come Around.
61. Who's Dat Say Chicken In
dis Crowd?
&c. Honey that Love So Well.
63. Zizzy ri Zum Zum.
81. You Got To Play Eegtime.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-20
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cut from the face OF XNXx
coffee wrappers.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-20
No. l9. BAND RING.
Vocal Music.

ing from this strong and ettract
IS "McLs" cut from the face Of
80. MY Coal Black Lady.
40. My BABY LIZ.
81. My Gal Is n High Born Lady,
42. just One Girl. S.
as. Mister johnson turn Me Loose
~. All Coons Look Alike TO Me.
40. I Love You In tho Same Old
Way.
80. because.
a.. Johnny. Ny Old Friend John.
dS. Wedding of tue Lily and
the Rose.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-20

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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-20
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ing be suro 20 state which
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MINK coffee wrappers.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-20
No. %.
Dewey Combination Set.
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29
MICHAEL,S FREAK BIKE.

The opening race meet of the Ameri-
can Cycle Racing Association will be
held at the Manhattan Beach track to-
morrow afternoon.
The principal contest OF the day will
be 20-mile paced race in which Mich
ael will ride the entire distance while
Henry Gibson OF Cincinnati and Charles
Porter of Detroit will each ride 10 miles.
Motor tandems will be used to pace the
riders. Michael has been working hard
in preparation and his handlers appear
TO be satisfied with his condition.
There will also be a match race. best
two in three mile heats. between Frank
Kramer and Major" Taylor. Taylor $
friends maintain that lack of proper
training alone will defeat him.
-..ichael is training for his race ON a
freak bicycle. a fact which was only
discovered yesterday. Instead of the
usual 2S-inch front wheel on his bicycle
the forward wheel measures only "A
inches in diameter. with the fork and
neck Of the bicycle i'm proportion.
The Wheel Is built after Michaels own
design. 1t enables him to get three
inches nearer his pacing machine
bringing him lower down, thus lessen
ing apprecfably the wind resistance
when travelling at high rate of speed
travelling at a high rate OF speed
Michael has little fear OF other riders
using machines of similar pattern. as
the frame is too small for the man OF
ordinary stature.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29

was a trick" he said aloud. THE man
set out the cards. and while his victim
was selecting one he lighted a cigar
cite and rose TO stroll round the room.
Not suspecting any danger-which
shows. by the way. that she must have
trusted him-his victim let him pass
behind her chair While there. he
slipped the loons of the cord off the
nail Then when she turned up the
death-card--a pure coincidence, no
doubt--he threw the cord over her
head and chokcd hen before the poor
wretch had time to call out for assist
ance. He then robbed the body at his
leisure and left the house. It's as clear
as day" Presumng that the murderer
had gone out by the front door. Gebb
left the room and went into the pass
age. To his surprise he found that the
front door was lockeu. but, as the de-
tectlve noted. not boltpd.
He must have locked it after he
left the house." t..ought Gebb. and no
doubt did so 10 prevent intrusion AMI
a too sudden discovery of his crime. i
expect he threw away the key when
outside. In the front garden most prob
ably: I'll look"
Tcforc he could put his design into
execution. which he intended doing by
passing out the back way. Mrs. Presk
arrived downstairs with the intelli-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29
Rhode islanders Won.

A crowd % Eall River bowling enthu-
siasts tried to impose on "a handful OF
Providence admirers Of the sport at
Dighton Rock Park last evening.
whittier the All Providence and ALI
Fall River teams went to roll off the de-
Gliding game of the series.
They chose that place because the
alleys were neutral.
The All-Fall Rivers got whipped by
65 pins.
Just before the finish some of their
friends became so enraged because of
their disappointment that they started
in to do up" Little Rhody's represent
tatives. Several persons were hurt. but
none seriously.
The rolling was pretty good In spite
of the muss. Swift of Providence was
high man with total OF 297, while
Kippax and McGuill of Fall River did
good work.
The summary:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29

1 mile--Ten Candles, log fShaw). to
/. won: Toddy, l06 tRaustsh). % 5,
second: Bombshell 100 (Maher), 2 to
l, third. Time 1889 3-5.
Third race. June stakes. 2-yeat-olds,
last 5ls furlongs of new Futurty course
-Holstein, 122 (Turner). TO 5, won !;
Olympia. III (Spenser). s TO 5. second;
Gold Heels, 122 (Clawson), 3 TO I. third.
Time 1909.
Fourth race, Spindrift stakes, 3-year-
olds. 1h miles-Prince OF Melbourne, lis
(SpenceD. even, won; contestor, i20
(McJoint), 2 to 1. second: Ildrim. ia
(Turner). to 5. third. Time 1:53 3-5.
Fifth race. 3-year-olds and inward.
6 furlongs. on MAIN track--I4eedsville,
1913 (TaraD. 6 to l. won Wax Taper.
10 (Henry). 4 TO 8, second: The Corin-
THAN. li0 (Maher). to 5, third. Time
lis 2-5.
Sixth race 3-year-olds and upward.
handicap 1 l-6 miles. on the turf--Jack
Poipt. l04 (Henry). to !, won: Nom
tanic 95 (Rausch), 2 to 1. second: Max
jmo Gormez. 10 (Clawson>. even. third.
Time 1:46 2-5
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29
A HARD BATTLE.

Every indication points to an ex-
tremely hard and interesting battle be-
tween Mysterious Billy Smith and
Jimmy Handler, of Newark. at the
Broadway Athletic club tonight. There
Is little to choose between them. Hand
Ter is slow. cautious and a hard hit
ter. while his opponent is brilliantly
clever, agile and aggressive and can hit
hard. 1t will be a test of comparison
between the old and new schools of pu-
giism represented by two especially
capable opponents.
Handlers battle with Dick O'Brien
when he Knocked the latter out Is re-
membered as one of the most remark
able exhibitions of gameness ever seen
in the ring. He recently defeated Char
ley McKeever. of Philadelphia. Smith
has entirely recovered his form and will
fight faster and better than he did in
his last few fights.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29

gence that Inspector Lakeland was still
searching the upper portion OF the
house for traces of the assassin. but
could find nothing and no one. 80"
said she II expect the wretch ran
away after killing poor Miss Ligram."
by the front door," Gebb informed
her, and he locked IL after him"
did he?" said Mrs. Presk with a
stare; now that's queer"
"Why?" asked the detective sharply.
Because Miss Ligram always kept
the front door locked and the key I'm
her pocket. That was one OF her queer
ways which | never could abide"
Without word 6ebb returned to the
yellow boudoir and searched in the
pocket of the dead woman. Sure enough
he found therein large key which
Mrs. Prcsk Immediately declared TO be
that of the front door. Gebb was puz-
zled. as this discovery upset much of
his previous reasoning.
In that case the man could not have
cleared out by the front" he said. ''as
not having the key he could not lock
the door after him. Let Us see the back
door: he may have escaped I'm that di-
rection."
The back door was locked" said
Mrs. Presk promptly. Il had the key
in my pocket when I went TO the lee
ture."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29
tcontinued from Yesterdays News.)

Cigarette ASH" he pronounced IL
after an examination, "the quality is
fine and quantity small. The visitor
was a man and he was smoking. HIM!
That is not like professional fortune
teller. Such "A one would be too desir-
Gus of impresslng his dupe, to spoil the
gravity OF the situation by smoking.
The man must have been a friend, ana
he probably told the woman's fortune
i'm this way To throw her off her guard.
Let us look further"
erhe chair i'm which the dead body
was lying stood some little distance
from the hangings of the wall. These,
as Gebb discovered on further exam
nation, had been draped back with a
cord 10 reveal a small oil painting; but
the cord--which had loop at either
end to slim over brass nall. conceal
ed beneath the hangings OF satin-had
been deftly removed mot torn) from
its peg and flung round the victims
neck. on the floor behind the chair
Gebb picked up q hnlf-burned cigar
ette. which had snouldered out. w III
this in his hand he returned TO the
centre OF the room and looked once
more at the cards. These attracted him
strangely.
without doubt the fortune telling
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29
CHAPTER III.
A Woman Without a Past.


As desired. Gebb looked at the gayly
decked figure in the chair. and tried TO
find out what Mrs. Presk meant
We'll. I'm looking he said at length.
but I'm blest II | can see anything"
"Of course you can't cried the land
lady. hysterically triumphant. "cause
they amt thercl'
What aren't there?"
"The diamondsl"
Diamonds" repeated Gebb. with a
start. as he noted that the dead woman
wore no jewelry. HAD she diamonds?"
II should think she had" said Mrs.
Presk. sitting down again. stars for
her hair. rings, bracelets and the love-
liest necklace you ever saw-just like
dewdrops with the sun on them. She
wore her jewelry every night. and all
90 eat her chop. | saw them diamonds
on her afore went TO the lecture"
And when you came back they were
gomez
Every one Of them' replied Mrs.
Presk, defiantly, land when noticed II
for 90 own up. Mr.. Gebb. didn't no.
tfce they were gone till was here with
you talking about her dress-but
when I did notice l ran out Of the room
cause / was a-feared you might say
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29
Grays Again Victorious.

In n game, composed of all kinds OF
ball playing, Providence was again vic
torious at Adelaide Park yesterday
afternoon.
Up to the last of the sixth inning the
GraybackS were on the small end of a
small score with both teams playing
great ball. In that inning. however,
there came a change.
The locals landed on McParlin's 8
curves and knocked them all over the
lot. AS a result of the bombardment,
the locals score was increased by six
tallies.
Greminger and Dixon placed hits in
the third. McParlin sacrificed them up
one notch and when Lush knocked out
a hot one it got away from Capt. Con-
nor and two runs came in. Connor got
Smiths grounder, forcing Lush at Sec
ond and Harry ended the scoring by
capturing a fly In left. Providence got
one run in their turn at bat. Leahy hit
TO centre and Danny Friend singled to
left. Parent attempted to bunt, but
failed. Connor lined hit to centre and
ii went by Lush; Leahy came In but
Friend slowed down at third and was
thrown out at the plate. Cassidy was
third out. Score to /.
double by Davis. single by Staf-
ford, a safe bunt by Jack" Walters, a
centre field out by Smith. hit by Lea
by, sacrifice by Friend, scratch hit
by Connor and single by
Cassidy. coupled with. several steals
made the score z to in favor of the
home team.
They added three more in the seventh
and eighth, and Rochester scored one
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29

was i'll that we just left the, door any
how"
when you went upstairs was the
door closed tor .4r r1
II think So" replied Mrs. Presk after
a pause. "for 'Tilda banged II to: but
II wasn't locked, I'll take my dying
word on that"
when you came for the police did
you leave by that door,"
Yes, / did; by the back door. as Miss
Ligram kept the front one locked
WAS IL closed when you went out ?"
Mrs. Presk looked up suddenly, rather
alarmed. mo. sir, il wasn't" said she
insstartled tones, lit was-as you might
say-ajar."
"Aha!" said Gebb triumphantly
then you may depend upon IL, Mrs
Presk. that when you came home the
assassin was in the house."
"In the house?' gasped Mrs. Presk.
"Lor, sir. IL amt possible"
Yes; he did not know where to find
the front door key. and discovering that
the back door was locked. he just hid
himself I'm the kitchen until you and
the servant went upstairs TO look on his
handiwork. Then he slipped out to es-
cape the consequences"
Mrs. Presk's knees gave way and she
was fain TO sit down. as far away from
the dead body as possible. however.
IT'S past believing" she moaned. rock
ing herself to and fro. Lord, what an
escape 'Tida and mes had from being
strangulated. UGH" she shuddered,
look at that poor soul. sir. amt II
enough to freeze your blood?"
did IL freeze yours. that you ran out
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29
Rochester Team vanquished Again
by Providence Grays.
Michael to Ride a Freak Wheel in
T0monOW'S Race Referees Gossip.

Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock In
the Pro, idence Evening News office.
at SO South Water street, will be held
the meeting for the organization of the
amateur baseball teams of the city OF
Providence.
Al that time and place the league win
be formed. the rpmber os games decid :
ed upon and all other routine business.
necessary to the formation of the
league, will be transacted.
Each and every strictly amateur
baseball team in this entire city is en-
titled To representation in this league
and should send their captain or some
other duly elected person to the meet
ing. Also. tell the captains and players
OF other teams. who have not heard OF
this offer. 10 come 70 this meeting.
A handsome silver cup will be pre-
sented to the winner when the series of
gameShas been completed and the win
uer decided upon.This cup will be suita-
bly, inscribed with the name OF the win
ming team, the date, etc.
The detailed report of each game. as
well as the standing of the league will
be published in the Providence Evening
News. Now, boys. here is a chance to
win glory and the silver trophy, and,
incidentally, to have barrels of fun.
Don't forget the place. SO South Wa
ter street; don't forget the time. 4
o'clock in the afternoon. and don't for
get TO win the tropt y, an elegant silver
cup. presented ty the News to the VIA
ming team.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29
TENNIS SEM|-F|NALS.

Little. the Princeton champion. met
Plummer OF Yale and had an easy VIC
tory over his rival from Old ELI at the
Metropolitan tennis tournament at
New York yesterday. In the afternoon
Wright Of Harvard met Alexander,the
other Princeton expert. and long and
exciting match followed
In the first set Alexander started on
with rush and soon had lead of 5-2s
to the surprise of everyone. for Wright
was thought to be much, stronger than
his Princeton rival. The Harvard
crack kept his nerve well. however.
and pluckIy stuck TO his work.
He gradually pulled the set up to-
deuce. and three times pulled II out OF
the fire again when Alexander needed
only one stroke to take the set. Final-|
ly the magnificent drives of the Prince
tonian told in his favor and he scored
the set by IL games to ..
Both players took a rest and then
went at IT again, despite their exhaus~
tion from the heat. Wright had been
unable to hold the net successfully
against Alexander's fast low drives,
but as the speed Stacked off somewhat
in the second set from the fatigue Of
the Princetonian, his rival began to
come to the net again for attack. and
he volleyed successfully at frequent
intervals from this position.
The second set was his from the
start and not once did Alexander catch
up with the Harvard man,who finally
took 1t by 6-2. Another and longer rest
was taken before the last set began
and Wright seemed fresher than hio
opponent when play was resumed.
He forced the play with excelleut
success, and had everything his own
way throughout. finally landing the'
set by 6-2. and within 1t the match at
two sets TO one. . M
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29
ALL-PRovIDENCE.
ALL-FALL RIVER.
The Referee.

WAS the door locked when you re-
turned?" asked Gebb, more puzzled
than ever.
Yes, sir, il was. | had no thought
that anything was wrong until | came
upstairs and saw the corpse, though to
be sure" added Mrs. Presk suddenly
II fancied IL strange that the lights
should be burning so late I'm Miss LII
grams boudoir. i saw them from the
road you know, Mr.. Gebb. and the
sight gave me a turn, / can tell you.'
He must have got out through a
back window" murmured Gebb.
Indeed, he didn't, sir. When /
brought 'Tilda out OF her faint In the
kitchen looked at all the windows in
the basement; they are all bolted and
barred proper 'Tilda and mes both
careful on account Of burglars"
Gebb pinched his chin and shook his
head in perplexed manner. after
which he walked TO the window OF the
, yellow room and examined ID carefully.
1t was fastened by a snick, the posi-
ton of which showed that the window
was closed and could not have been
used as an exit.
Let alone the danger OF the cove be-
ing seen by n chance policeman and
taken up as a burglar" mused Gebb.
What about the upstairs windows.
Mrs. Presk?"
They're all locked. sir. Mr.. lnspec-
tor examined every one"
"Then the man must be In the house
still" was Gebb's final conclusion.
."He isn't" insisted Mrs. Presk. with
startled glance over her shoulder.
we've locked under all the beds and
into all the rooms and cupboards. TN
less he is like n sparrow on the house,
top don't know whore he can be-"
"Weil. there doesn't seem any way
by which he could get out" said Gebb
I'm vexed zone. did you hear any
sound in the house when you arrived
homer"
mo. I didn't. sir. ! went up 10 see II
Miss Ligram was III. as I noticed that
her room was lighted up. then I saw
the corpse and called 'Tilda. who ran
no and tainted. She aint got my
nerves. Mr.. Cobb"
did you lock the back door when
YOU came in2'
"Tswks. no. sir. 'Tilda and me was
In such a furry TO see II Miss LiEram
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29

'Tilda and l stole EN- a
Nonsense. Why should say that?"
"Oh. there amt no tellings." said Mrs
Presk with a toss of her head
WAS that why you made all that
howling?"
Yes. IL was. sir: and ] ran out to the
kitchen to ask 'Tilda IL she had noticed
II the diamonds were gone when We
came in first; for I was that fiurried !
didn't look for en-"
"And does 'Tilda say the diamondo
were gomez
Yes. dessay the numbering villain
who killed the poor dear stole 'em. i
wish had the hanging OF him."
"Oh, you may assist me TO put th3
rope round his neck" said Gebb. Well
Mrs. Presk. I'll come and see you to-
morrow and you must tell me all yOu
know about this woman. In the mean
time, / think ! hear the doctor COM
ing"
(To be continued Tomorrow.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29
RUHLIN AND JEfFRIES.

II is inevitable that Rubin and jeff
ries should fight for the championship.
By his summary defeat of Sharkey the
Ohioan has placed himself in the front
rank OF heavyweightss He already has
a twenty-round draw with Jeffries.and
a battle at Coney Island between these
six-footers should be fought before
September /. Such fight would be
sensational event so far as drawing
power Is concerned.
1t is questionable If the contest will
be so exciting as either the Fitzsim-
mons-Jeffries or Ruhlin-S -Sharkey fights.
In those battles Fitz and Sharkey We're
fiercely aggressive and rushed TO de-
struction against the waiting fists of
their big opponents.
Jeffres lis not in any sense an agrees
sive fighter, and Rubin also lacks the
combativeness tnat impels boxer to
take the initiative. The twenty-round
bout at Frisco between Jeffries and
Rubin was said to be decidedly slow
and uninteresting.
The chances are that each would
wait for the other to do the leading.
with the result that the bout would
drag along slowly.
1t is probable lat Jeffries and Shar-
key would go into the ring at even
money. Owing TO the fact that Rubin
put the sailor away In fifteen rounds,
while Sharkey remained twenty-five
rounds with Jeffries, the Akron man
might be selected as first choice. How
ever. in view of the proven unreliable
ity of pugilistic dope" IL might be as
well to toss a penny.
1t would not be N bad idea II con-
ISOLATION bout for Sharkey and Fitz-
simmons were arranged. The. next fight
of paramount interest will be one be-
tween Jeffries and Rubin.
Should Corbett entertain hopes of
again winning the championship, he
may live to regret the fine instruction
he has given TO Rubin.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29
SHEEPSHEAD BAY RACES.

Although the. fields were very much
on the light order at Sheepshead Bay
Coney Island Jockey club was an ex-
cellent one. and promised to furnish
some interesting sport. There were two
stakes on for decision, the June, for
2-year-olds. and the Spindrift. for
3-year-olds. Summary:
First race, 2-year-old fillies, last fur
longs OF the FutuIfty course-Onduris,
A. ,McCue), to 20. won; Princess
Otillie. so CHenry). 4 10 1, second Guess
Work SO (J. Sback), 10 to l. third. Time
1902.
Second race. 3-year-olds and upward.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29

Of the room?" asked Gebb, hoping TO
take her unawares.
mo, a'wasn't that" whispered Mrs.
Presk, turning pale. but / was
afeared."
"Of what?" asked the detective rather
puzzled.
''Of you, sir" was the unexpected re-
ply.
Indeed, then you know something
about the matter?'
Yes" issued from the andlady's pale
lips, Il noticed something"
What did You notice?'
Il daren't tell you
You must"
Mrs. Presk rose and hastily made for
the door. Before she could reach it
Gebb had placed his back against 1t.
You don't leave this room until know
what You are hiding"
I'm hiding nothing" burst out Mrs
Presk. haven't you got eyes?" She
pointed towards the dead woman.
"Look." she cried. Look"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29
Toronto Takes Two Games.

DAggleby and Bruce, who pitched for
the Canucks, were both I'm fine form yes
terday and as a result OF this form. the
Torontos turned the tables on the Spring
fields and won both games
The Ponies played "A dull and listless
game. while the Canucks hustled for ev-
erything. Two embryo fights were stopped
in the first game. The scores: