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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-27
NEGLECTED IN OLD AGE.
Mother of an Amherst Professor in the
 Poorhouse.

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 Tn the Greenwich poorhouse, Mrs Rhoda Peck Todd, aged S3 years, the mother of David Peck Todd, professor accepted a home becauaA she had no money with which to care for, herself and distant, and some of them we'll to do, relatives in Greenwich declined to give her home.
 Mrs Todd went to Greenwich about three weeks ago. She had been living in Eighth avenue, New York, for a short time and previous to that in Or ange, N. J. When she was young her home was in Greenwich, and she was married there. She returned to the town with but little means, and stopped for short time with we'll to do people who had known her. She is somewhat peculiar, however, and petition was made to First Selectman James Wilson by the Ladies' Aid so- ciety of the place for place for her at the town farm.
 Selectman Wilson thought her rela- tiyes in the town should care for her. He learned that her son, Prof Todd. and his family had gone to Africa to make astronomical observations. He communicated with another son, Serene D. Todd, Jr, of Toledo, O., who said he Wouid De responsible for any expenses. He wrote that she refused to make her home with him, and he supposed she was living with Christian Alliance people in New York city. Re luctantly Selectman Wilson offered the old lady a place at the town farm and she accepted.
 Greenwich authorities are still of the opinion that the relatives of Mrs Todd should care for her, and efforts will be made, it is probable, to induce them to do so.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-27
Conditions. z heOrV

You have bad back. s- s... It bothers you nearly all the time; Days of misery and nights of restless tossing. The back is lame is weak aching That's the condition
 There's reason for it.
 Perhaps you have theory.
 Think 1t may be overwork
 You take something for "that tired feeling. You plaster the back rub 1t with lninaent This IS where you're wrong. You not tired but the Kidneys That's why the back aches
 Backache IS Kidney ache nine times out of ten. Start the Kidneys working rightly The back will quickly right itself. All backache pains and Kidney Ills Are quickly cured by Deans Kidney Pills. We say this and back it by Waterbury testimony suffered kidney the hardshps the busy times could bend could without hurting that anything it l Kidney who had trouble W Lakes drug store and procured box They helped me almost from the first and finally the pain eft'
 All druggists sell DOAN'S KIDNEY PILLS Price go cents per box Don't take substitute of similar Mburn Co.,, Buffalo, N Y sole agents for the U. S.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-27
OTHER SATURDAY GAMES.

OTHER SATURDAY GAMES. At Gardiner-Lowen 10, Augusta 9 ten innings).
 At Portiand-Nashua [, Portland 6. At standardization 6, Hayerhill At Bangor Manchester Il, Bangor At Grand Rapids-F Fort Wayne 5, Grand Rapids 8.
 At Toledo-To ', Marion l. At Louisyille-Louisyille ,, Colum- bus 1.
 At Dayton-Indianapolis 4, Dayton At Ithaca-Ithaca High school 13, Elmira Free academy z. At New Orleans-Nashville 9, New Orleans 3.
 At Shreveport, La-Shreveport 5, Birmingham O.
 At Memphis Memphis g, Chattanoo- ga 5.
 At Little Rock-Selma 6, Little Rock 4.
 At Raleigh-Raleigh 6, Richmond 2. At Schenectady 5, Troy A. At Buffalo-Syracuse 16, Masten o. At Albany-Albany z, Ilion 3. At Cortland-Utica 4, Cortland 3. COLLEGE SATURDAY GAMES. At bridge-Harvard 5, Michigan 4.
 At Providence-Yale 2, Brown 0. At Amherst-Amherst 8, Wesleyan A.
 At New Haven-Ya1e freshmen Il, Harvard freshmen f.
 At Ithaca-U. of P. IA, Cornell A. At Worcester-Holy Cross 10, Yer mont 8.
 At MaconAMercer college g, U. of Georgia 5.
 At Lewiston Colby 8, Gates 4. At Bowdoin 8, U. of Maine At Middlebury-M -Middlebury ', Nor wich U. 6.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-27
cApWELf DEFEATS RuTz.

Providence, R. l., May PIT. J. Caldwell of Hartford defeated W. A. Rutz of New Haven at Hills Grove yes terday afternoon in the fifteen-mile mo- tor paced race, winning by nearly two laps, Caldwell took the lead from the start and held it. Archie Rawlins won the mile open in 2:27 4-5 and the two mile handicap was captured by Olsen, local man, from the 160-yard mark, in 5:53 4-5.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-27

The weather conditions were again most unpropitious for the. opening game of the season at Torrington Sat urday between Manager Brennan's consolidated team and the Torringtons, but even its steady downpour of rain did not dampen the ardor of the en- fhusiasts, who turned out in goodly numbers. Among the spectators were several of the Winsted club who had come down evidently to get line on the two teams. The rain was falling fast when Umpire BouYier called play at 2:30. The teams lined up as follows: Consolidated: Eaters ss, Fitzpatrick 2b, Derwin of. Burgess 1b, Galway If, Scully 3b. Mulligan C, Kelley p, Madi- gan If. As Madden missed the train Galway took his place, Pitcher Madi- gan going into right field
 Torington lined up: Dwyer ss, Gar ry cf, Klobedanz c, Hoffman If, Ho1ler- an 3b, McDermott 1b, Murphy 2b, Law Tor If, Lyman p. Torrington went to bat first. Dwyer hit safety along third baseline but tried to elongate 1t for two and was nipped Galway to Eaters. Garry grounded to Burgess, Klobedanz was passed and reached second on wild pitch. Hoffman's grounder Burgess fumbled, Kelly getting the sphere threw wildly, Klobedanz scoring Hol- leran gained one run. Holleran fum- bled Eaters grounder who stole sec ond and third while Fitzpatrick was hit and stole second With none out Derwin flied out to Dwyer. Burgess and Galway famed out on four strikes, as they play this year rules in Tor rington- In the second inning MeDer- mott and Murphy were passed, balk advanced them. Lawlor was hit. Ly- man was passed, scoring McDermott. Dwyer forced Murphy. Madigan mis- judged Garry's hit, scoring Lawlor and Lyman. Dwyer was caught off second Klobedanz flied to Derwin Three runs. Scully was passed but caught at second. Mulligan famed, Kelley slammed it into left center for two bases and Madigan dropped one just outside of Murphy's reach scoring Kel- ley. Eaters flied to AIcDermott. One run In the third Hoffman went out Scully to Burgess Holleran flied to Derwin, McDermott got a life as Bur gess slipped but Murphy the hard hit ter. famed. No runs. A neat stop by Lyman retired Fitzpatrick, Derwin singled past third and stole second, but Burgess famed and Galway grounded to McDermott. No runs. In the fourth Torrington went out iIi order, but rain prevented Waterbury from their bats as it came down fast 'Torrington want ed the game called then but Brennan said no as he thought he could catch them in few innings. However, they called it off.
 R.H. B. Torrington -.........1 3 o o4 2 l Consolidated ........O 1 0 s-1 8
 The Consolidated team say they can trim Torrington without any trouble
 SATURDAY BALL GAMES.
 EASTERN LEAGUE.
 At syracuse-syracuse 10, Hartford
 At worcester-woreester II, Proyi- dence 5.
 At Buffalo Buffalo 5, Rochester 0.
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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-27
WITH THE WREsTLERs.

A street car broke down in Cleve- land recently and the wheels left the track. Jenkins, the wrestler, was one of the passengers. The brawny Wres- tier got off, looked at the damaged truck and remarked to the motorman who was going to telephone for the wrecker: Don't do it. I'll fix 1t all right The passengers gathered around to see what was going to hap pen. Jenkins went to the corner of the car which had dropped to the floor of the bridge, and, bracing his feet carefully, laid hold on the car. Be- fore the crowd knew what the great wrestler was at he lifted the whole corner of the car and it was braced up. If Jenkins can lift street car, Nou- roulah can lift the Empire State ex- press.
 On Saturday night in Eagle hall, Williamsburg, Leo Pardello, the Ital- ian wrestler, undertook to throw three men inside of one hour or forfeit $5O. Pardello's first opponent was Morris Wres, a 200-pound giant, who lasted 6 minutes and 30 seconds. Without 8 moments rest the Italian got to work at Jim Mcdonald, a middleweight. The latter knew little about the game and managed to stay 8 minutes and 32 sec onds. Sam Williams, another big, husky looking chap, was the third man. Pardello played around his man for fully five minutes before he could get a hold of any kind. In the sew enth minute the Italian won.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-27

The games in the City Amateur league afforded amusement for about 5000 or 4,O00 spectators. St Joseph, St Thomas and the Washington Hill Athletic club were the victors in yes terday's contest, accordingly they are on an even footing with the Brooklyn Athletic club for the leadership.
 The Oakyilles were no match for the St Thomas cadets who won by the score of 19 to 5. The cadets had their batting clothes on and the manner in which they slaughtered the opposing twirler was terrible. Kinney, on the other hand, was almost inyincible and was accorded splendid support.
 The Brooklyn Athletic club lost their first game yesterday. It was the Wash ington Hill A. C. that made them bite the dust. Pretcht of the B. A. C., was hit rather freely while Miles had the. opposing batters at his mercy. Score was F to 6.
 At Waterville the JeffeFsons lost their third straight game, the score be- ing Is to 10. Up to the fifth inning the Jehersons led, the score being to in their favor. The St Josephs then bang ed out four runs. At the end of the seventh the score was 9 to in favor of the Tabs. In this inning Madigan was substituted for Sayles by the Jef- fersons. Six runs were scored by the St Josephs in this inning and the game was won: Hoar pitched good game for the winners.
 The standing of the league is as fol- fo<ru.,
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-27
MOLECULAR GOES TO EUROPE.

Nouroulah, the Turk, was passen- gen on the steamer La Gascogne that sailed for Europe Saturday. He pre- tended to be mad because Roeber got a decision over him on the same old foul the night before, and there were the same old stories that Roeber might agree to give him another match, later on, when cherries were ripe The Turk didn't wear a belt filled with gold, like the unfortunate You souf. He sent it on ahead of him.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-27
SUNDAY BALL GAMES. AMERICAN IEAGuE

Milwaukee, May 27.-After a hard struggle Milwaukee beat Philadelphia yesterday in the first game of the series,' before the largest crowd that has turned out this season. Hawley and Bernhard both pitched well, the former having a shade the better of it. The fielding was excellent on both sides. The batting of Lajoie was a feature. Score:
 R.H. E. Milwaukee 13 5 Philadelphia 9 2 Batteries-Hawley, Connor and Leahy; Bernhard, Milligan and Pow CTS.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-27
THE GOLF CHAMPION.

Findlay s. Douglass won the Metro politan golf championship Saturday on the Apawamis links at Rye, N. Y. by defeating Charles H. Seeley of the Wee Burn club Il up and 10 to play. Most of the game was played in rain.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-27
TOM sHARKEY,, WRESTLER.

Thomas Sharkey, failing to get on a match with any Rof the first class heavyWeights, has decided to try his hand at wrestling. He has accepted an offer to wrestle Tom Jenkins at Cleveland on June Il for $1,0O0 side. Jenkins is to throw the sailor twice in an hour, and if he fails to accom- plish the feat he is to forfeit the $1,- GOO. The style agreed upon by the men is catch-as-catch-can, and Sharkey is confident that he will be $1, ,000 rich CT after the match Sharkey is famil- jar with all the fine points of the game, and his great strength has en- abled him to carry off many easy vic tories. Wrestling has been one of the features of Sharkey's training schedule while preparing for his ring battles. Sharkey will train for the match at his summer home at Sheepshead Bay.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-27
FIGHTING MAY BE STOPPED.

Louisville, Ky, May. 27.-As result of Saturday nights brawl after the Hart Credon fight Mayor Weaver has called the attention of the board of safety to the matter, with a view to stopping fighting. Among the contests scheduled for the near future is one between Marvin Hart of Louisville and Joe Choynski.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-27
EASTERN LEAGUE STANDING.

The new bleachers erected by Mir Griswold are well patronized by the attendants at the games.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-27
NO GAMES SATURDAY
Rain lnterfered With All State
 League Games.

The Game Scheduled With Norwich To-day Was Cancelled-Derby Will Play On the Trotting Park On Wednesday Morning-Results of the Games in Other Leagues On satur- day and Sunday.
 Rain stopped all State league games Saturday.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-27
JEFFR1Es AND MANAGERS.

James J. Jeffries did not leave New York Saturday, as was expected. The champion decided to stay over to see the Brooklyn handicap, and postponed his departure until to-day, when he will start for San Francisco. Manager William A. Brady left for Chicago Sat urday to look after his theatrical in terests there. He did not see Jeffries before his departure, and unless the champion meets Brady in Chicago on his way west there is little probability of Brady piloting the boilermaker's fistic affairs in the future Jeffries had promised to call on Brady yester- day, but was not aware of the latter's intentions of leaving the city It is said that Tom O'Rourke is correspond ing with Jeffries and will gladly man. age the champion should he fail to re- new his contract with Brady.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-27
NATIONAL LEAGUE. At Pittsburg Il, Boston l
AMERICAN LEAGUE

AMERICAN LEAGUE. At Detroit Washington 6, Detroit 5. At Cleyeland-Boston 5, Cleveland At Milwaukee Milwaukee 6, Balti- more 3.
 At Chicago-Chicago 6, Philadelphia
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-27
BOXING IN STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Stafford Springs, May 27.-Kid Mat thewson of Rockville won from Char lie Catchman of this place Saturday evening in the eighth round of lively fight. In the preliminary bout Louis Paul of Rockville was given the decis- ion over Kid Sloan of South Norwalk.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-27
At Chicago.

At Chicago. Chicago, May 27.-Baltimore was shut out by Chicago in an errorless game yesterday. Griffith was at his best and so sharp was the work in the field that only two Of the visitors reached third. Of the Baltimore team Williams and Seymour were particu- larly active in the field. Attendance
 HE. OnIcago ..'.............. ....o II Baltimore OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Batteries Griffith and Sullivan; Dun and Robinson.
 WESTERN LEAGUE GAMES. At Omaha Omaha 1, Denver 6. At Des Moines-Des Moines 13, Col orado Springs l.
 At St Paul-St Paul 4, St Joseph 3. At Kansas City-Kansas City 4, Minneapolis 3.
 EASTERN LEAGUE GAMES. At Syracuse Hartford 9, Syracuse 1.
 At Providence-Pr Providence z, Wor- cester 8.
 At Buffalo-Rain.
 STATE IEAGIJE STANDING.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-27
JEFFRIEs TO QUIT FIGHTING.

Jim Jeffries says he is getting tired of the fighting business and after this year will never don the mitts again unless for the purpose of getting exer- else Jeffries thinks boxing is played out so far as big men are concerned and that there is little chance of mak- ing any money. My fights with Gus Ruhlin and Tom Sharkey will be my last,'' said the champion. "This is 10 kid, but candid fact. ain't stuck on being at the head of my class. I'd rather be private citizen at any time. If either Ruhlin or Sharkey fail to lick me it won't make any difference to me. I'm done for good. I've got a scheme in my mind, which, if it pans out we'll as I expect, will yield me tidy sum and keep me for the rest of my life. I have made money dealing in stocks, and my luck continues I may have a fortune before the year is out I would rather retire undefeated, and I think I will. If I am to get licked 1 would rather see Ruhlin do the trick than any one else.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-27
SATURDAY BALL GAMES. EASTERN LEAGUE.

At syracuse-syracuse 10, Hartford 3.
 At wOrcester-worcester II. Proyi- dence 5.
 At Bufralo-Buf 5, Rochester 0. At Toronto-Toronto 4, Montreal 3.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-27

The schedule for this week is as fol lows:
 Monday, May 27-New Haven at New London, Waterbury at Norwich Bridgeport at Meridep, Derby at Bris- tol
 Tuesday, May 2s-New Haven at Norwich, Waterbury at New London. Meriden at Bridgeport, Bristol at Der by.
 Wednesday, May 294 New London at Norwich, Bridgeport at New Haven. Meriden at Bristol, Derby at Water bury.
 Thursday, May 3o-- Morning, New Haven at Meriden, Bridgeport at Der by, Waterbury at Bristol, Norwich at New London
 fternoon-Meriden at New Haven. Derby at Bridgeport, Bristol at Water bury, New London at Norwich.
 Friday, May 31-New London at Waterbury, Norwich at Bridgeport, Bristol at New Haven, Derby at Ieri- den.
 Saturday,. June New London at New Haven, Norwich at Derby, Water bury at Bridgeport, Bristol at Meri- den
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-27

AMERIcAN LEAGUE STANDING.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-08

constitutional provision. This con-
stitutional provision was adopted at
time when the internal development of
the state was being encouraged, not
only by federal, but such attempted
state aid, and it was placed in the
constitution for the purpose of pre-
venting any favored locality in the
state from receiving large state aid
and thereby prospecting at the expense
of the balance of the state. There is
no question but that the low lands
along the Fox and Wisconsin rivers
would be greatly benefited and their
value greatly enhanced by the ex-
penditure of this appropriation, but
the appropriation is from the general
fund Of the state, and not from any
grant or special fund that is given or
set apart in any way for the purpose
of benefting specific localities. The
effect of this act, the locality for the
expenditure of the money, the result
of the improvement thereby created,
must all be considered in the .:ght Of
the known facts, and the conclusion is
ton of the constitutional provision
'The question of the validity Of this
act is not now raised for the first time.
An intelligent suspicion has followed
it from it's inception and accompanied
it through it's entire legislative career
down to the last official act. The APP
preparation is sufficiently large and
the principle involved is sufficiently
important to entitle the act to be SUBJ
mitted for the purpose Of judicial de-
termination, provided the parties ben
Gifted have sufficient interest in sus-
tanning it.
81 therefore conclude and advise
you that the act is unconstitutional
and void and forms no warrant for the
official expenditure Of funds there
under, and that you should decline to
audit any accounts and disburse the
money. If you decide to be guided by
this opinion I consider it very deslr-
able that you Immediately notify the
governor, the commissioners, if they
have been appointed, and other parties
who may be interested, Of your deci-
sion, in order that no expense may be
incurred nor obligation contracted I'M
til such time as persons who are ben
eficially affected by this legislation
may have an opportunity to present
the matter, if they choose, to the court
for judicial determination"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-08

county. The general character of the
two fields is the same, and the oil
phenomena are very similar. The
principal difference is in the oil itself.
The oil of the first named or Moorcroft
district is very dark while the New
castle field produces green oil. Both
oils are especially valuable for lubri-
cants. They are entirely free from
grit.
THE extent Of this oil territory
cannot be safely estimated at this
time, nor is the prospecting that was
done with the various wells Of much
value. 1t is quite safe to say, though,
that the productive area is extensive,
and the two fields embrace probably
fifty square miles.
''The Judgment day for the eastern
Wyoming oil fields seems to be near
at hand, and a general resurrection
may be expected in the near future so
far as reawakened and aggressive
interest is concerned. There are al
ready several men in the field securing
holdings for people in Omaha, Denver,
Kansas City, Butte, Helena, San
Francisco and as far east as Cleveland,
Ohio. Happening to be among the
first in the field, we have secured large
holdings of the choicest land in both
districts. We expect to begin develop
ments within the next sixty days.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-08
MONEY FURRY
SEEMS PAST

New York, June 29.-The stock
market was little affected yesterday
by the announcement of the failure OF
Henry Marquand & Co. 1t had been
rather generally expected and large
part of the concerns outstanding con-
tracts at the Stock Exchange were
liquidated Thursday.
The speculation was extremely slug
gish with comparatively few features
of interest. Prices were generally
higher.
Henry w. Taft of counsel for AS
signee Smith of Marquand & Co. IS
sued a statement in which he said that
unless the company's securities were
slaughtered prospects were fair for the
firms creditors. He said he could not
tell whether the firm would resume.
President F. D. Tappan of the Gala
tin National bank and chairman Of the
clearing committee of the clearing
house said yesterday:
'The worst is over, I believe all
other banks are perfectly sound
An intimate friend Of Marquad & Co.
says that the liabilities would foot UP
between $4,000, 900 and 100000. The
assets, he said, would nearly cover the
debts if sold advantageously; but, #
auctioned would not bring half their
value. The assets consist of unlisted
stocks and bonds in New Jersey, Penn
sylvania and western properties.
Henry G.. Marquad, the millionaire
father of Henry Marquad, promised TO
advance 81, 500, 900 to tide he firm over
ut it was not sunuclent.
Bankers do not believe the financial
trouble will go any further. With the
failure of Marquad & Co. and the Sew
enth National, they say the worst is
past.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-08
DIES
FROM FRIGHT

Eau Claire, Wis, June 29.-Light-
ming yesterday struck the animal tent
of Wallace's circus here, killing the
trick elephant and stunning the entire
menagerie. Many persons were Sc
verely shocked. About fifty men and
boys we're in the tent when the bolt
struck Five elephants, a dozen ponies
and two men were knocked over.
Ella, the little trick elephant, got up
first and then fell dead. Parker, the
trainer, says she died:of fright. There
was heavy rainstorm at the time and
almost incessant lightning and thun-
der and when the>four other elephants
revived they were managed only with
diff Guilty.
The show has been peculiarly I'M
fortunate about elephants, Big Charlie
and two other valuable beasts having
been lost the past few years. The
men and the other elephants and the
ponies were not hurt. Ella was 8
years old. The other elephants we're
greatly disturbed and tried to revive
the dead one by slapping her. with
their trunks, and one poked hay into.
her mouth