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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-03
PET BEAVERS FATE.
Ate Self-Rising Flour and Swelled
 Until He Burst.
Famous Maine Hunter Chats About . Smart Creature That Was Caught When Young and Learned
 Strange Tricks.

Joe Francis is one of the best-known guides, hunters and trappers in the state of Maine. He lives on what is known as the Debsconeag Deadwater, on the west branch of the Penobscot river, about 23 miles from Norcross, Me. Like all hunters and trappers, he lives in cabin of his own on the river's bank and makes many trips in all directions in his canoe. His home is the rendezvous for hunters and guides. When they assemble in Fran cis' house at night time and, after they have had their supper of fried bacon and bread, and cigars have been lighted, the rich stories that are told of hunting life are remembered for years by those who listen to them. It is useless to say that all of these stories contain a basis of truth, but before they are finished the imagina- ton runs to point somewhat higher than the limit allowed in courtroom or other places. One night when all of the guides had told their stories of ex- periences, both quaint and terrible, "Old Joe" himself strengthened up and said: Now, I'll give yer true story" Of course, everybody at once prepared to listen.
 '.It was some years ago." went on Joe, ''when l trapped an old mother beaver and her three little ones. se- cured the pelt of the mother beaver, which was a fine one, and the three little ones I took home with me. I be- gan to try to raise them on a little gruel I made up out of four and water. We'll, they didn't thrive very much on it; at least, two of them didn't and they naturally pined away and died. I had one left and he was the brightest little fellow you ever saw. He sorter took naturally to the gruel made for him and begun to thrive all right.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-03


 The American Newspapers associa- ton held an important meeting in New York last week, and the principal topic of discussion was the abolition of the duty on wood pulp. The scarcity of wood in this country, which is daily growing less, makes it necessary to go abroad for material for print paper, the demand for it having increased many times within score of years. The newspaper publishers feel that they are discriminated against in this re- spect, for the reason that this duty can be raised at will, and yet they have no redress, except they raise the price of their paper, which is not always easy to do. There is q combined movement being put under way at present to re- sist any further raise in the duty oH wood pulp, and if possible wipe it out altogether. The New York papers have taken hold of the subject and the rep now on be buttonholed in the interest of newspaper publishers, who want tie duty on wood pulp abolished. sBleached wood pulp pays a tariff tax of one quarter of a cent per pound. Un- bleached pulp pays one-twelfth of a cent per pound if mechanically made, and one-sixth of cent per pound if chemically made. The white paper upon which newspapers are printed is taxed three-tenths of cent per pound. The intention and effect of these taxes is to enable American manufacturers of paper to charge a higher price fer their product. The interest of the newspaper public in abolition of the tax may be illustrated by an example. It is impossible for newspaper to add to its selling price the exact additional amount which it is forced to pay for white paper on account of the duty If the price of foreign made paper is, say, cents pound, the duty amounts to 15 per cent ad valorem. But l. cent newspaper cannot increase the pIlCe 1OI WulCA IL IS SOAu " IAC PI.DAA~ by 15 per cent, or 9 per cnt, or any other fraction. It must raise its price 100 per cent or nothing. The public interest and the interests of the coun- try are most seriously involved in an other day. The effect of the wood pulp tax is to hasten the destruction of American spruce forests, already seriously encroached upon by the de mands of the paper-making industry for this necessary raw material. Across the Canadian border and in Norway and other northern countries there are immense forests of spruce from which, but for the duty, our supply could be drawn. The tax is i'll effect premi- um upon the destruction of American forestS''
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-03
The visit of the prince to the nation

The visit of the prince to the natioh- al Capital, writes correspondent, was a great success, and he made friends with all who came in contact with him. ''He is a genuine sailor and that means a jolly good fellow" re- marked a member of the committee on naval affairs who had himself sailed the high seas, and that, perhaps, tells the while story.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-03
Brass Band Kills Horse.

Half dozen members of a theatrical company that was about 10 give a per. formance in Clinton, Mo, were toot- ing on brass instruments before the door Of the theater to attract public attention. The music must have been worse than usual, for horse that was hitched near by, after hearing the first few blasts, reared up, whinnied in agony and dropped dead on the pave ment.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-03

Senator Rawlins of Utah, who IS member of the Philippines committee and has been in constant attendance at the hearings of that committee gives some of the impressions ana views which he has formed on the Philippine question:: ''The policy of the administration, he said, "as IS made evident by the investigation and testimony before the committee and the policy of the republicans so far as they have announced it, is con- trary not only to democratic princl- pies but to every precedent in the government of this country and the only outcome must be, if these plans are carried into execution, the yir- tual surrender of the islands to large capitalists and the attendant enslave- ment of the people. As you know, there is q scheme now on foot to pur- chase the land held by the friars. That is all right as far it goes, but now the Taft commission represents that it will be impractical to dispose of these lands. as has been the GUS tom with government lands ill this country, to the small owners and set tiers. Great capital, they say, is needed to develop the islands, and ac- cordingly they would sell or lease immense tracts of land to large cor porations. It will then be their pol icy to admit Chinese immigration At the present time the labor in the is lands IS employed, ill So far as it is willing to be, but they wish to im- port Chinese labor for the deyelop- ment of the islands, again. which will work for from s to $1o Der month and find itself This labor will De employed in the production of ST. gar and other profitable crops and Will result in menace to American industries
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-03
This Tramp Was Grateful,

A grateful tramp was befriended some years ago by George Adams, of McKeesport, Pa, who gave him a good dinner. . little money and sent him re4 joicing on his way. The tramp recent ly died in Colorado, where he made con- sideratie money as 8 miner, and left $5,00O 10 MT. Adams.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-03
Cost of CriminaIs

The criminal class costs the Amer ican people $1,ooo,0o0,ooo a year, ac- cording to recent statistics. Faced with such figures it is amazing to the good citizens that the need of some central institution for the in- surance of thorough espionage over the 250, 900 known criminals within OUT domain has not already become evident to our legislators.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-23
WAS AN ARTISTIC SUCCESS.
Champions Had Poor Crowds at Home In
First Half.

Special to The Globe.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. 22.-The
season just closed has been more of an
artistic success than financial success in
Indianapolis. The season may be said
to have been divided into two parts, the
first, half one of poor home attendance.
tendance. The average attendance was
fair, and Messrs. Watkins and Ruschaupt
are ahead on the season, though not so
much as champion team In this city
should have placed them.
The interest manifested In the last half
of the season, eliminating with an attend
Louisville, augurs we'll for the local club
next year, especially since the American
association will be a known quantity then
and will not have to come In and make
there is the prospect for Sunday ball next
year. and If this comes, to pass, Indian
apolis will be a baseball gold mine next
year.
Five thousand dollars will amply cover
the local owners winnings this year AS
intimated, artistically it has been great
success. indianapolis had the best team \.
even George Tebeau will question this
statement. It's record of sixteen victories
out Of twenty,one games played on the
captious as to the Hoosiers', class. 1t is
a team that Watkins would give money
to keep intact for another season.
Watkins would be willing to stand pat
won him the pennant this year, though he
does not believe that any such good for
tune will come his way. He will not say
what players he has signed for next sea-
son, but intimates that he has the ma
jority of his band under contract for an
other year. 1t is barely possible that
his bunch will escape the raid by the big
leagues, but pennant winners are always
good picking, and the missionaries will
soon be on hand.
If Watkins can keep his pitchers and
Fox, Kuhns, Coulter Hogriever and
Woodruff he will have the nucleus Of
great team.
indianapolis had rare fortune this year
in being able to keep almost the same
team throughout the season. The deser-
ton of Babb was the only serious blow
the team suffered: Had he returned with
the team it would have ended the season
just as it began it, with the exception
that Miller was. released. Then, too.
there were only five games postponed in
this city on account of rain. and only one
Of these. a Saturday game. All in all, In
dianapolis Is feeling very well and the
city is preparing to give her visitors
royal welcome on their return Sept. 20.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
ONE EACH IN PHILADELPHIA.
Home Team Plays Poorly and McAIllster
Is Hit Freely.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. 22.-Phila-
delphia and Boston broke even on a dou-
home team played poorly, and McAllister
was hit freely. The second contest was
won by the leaders of the league by free
hitting. Hughes succeeded Altrock in
delph1a single hit. Attendance, 1892.
Scores:
First Game. R. r. 3.
P PGiiaGelp6ia ! g i
Batteries, Dineen and Warner, Meal
lister and schreck; two-base hit,
bases f aIant M double lou plays Fer
Murphy to Davis. left on bases, Boston
9, Philadelphia 8; first on balls, off
Dineen 2. off. McAllister s., struck out,
umpire, Connolly.
Second Game r. H. E.
BSilaaelphi i g 8 2 %
Wadden and schreck; earned runs, Bos-
ton 2, Philadelphia 8; two-base hits,
Stahl, Criger,. Fultz, Schreck; home run,
freeman; stolen bases, poqgherty,, Fultz;
bases, Boston 6. Philadelphia 8; first base
on balls, off Altrock l, off Hughes /, off
Waddell q. struck out. by Altrock l. by
Hughes 1, by Waddell 8; time, 1920; UNI
pire, Connolly.
Even at Washington.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. a.
Washington and Baltimore broke even
on todays double header. Baltimore con-
nected with Lees delivery early in the
6nd G and t wom G bsd R r the al
corners of the field. making six singles,
four doubles and five triples. Attendance,
1850. Scores:
T Es1sl%sszs 81 i
Batteries. Clarke and Lee, Wiltse and
Smith. earned runs. Baltimore 8: two
run, Williams; sacridee hit, Grndit; H doue
BILE plays. Williams to Jones, Jones to
Wiltse, Ely to Carey, Doyle to Carey to
Bly,; first base on balls, off Lee 2, of
by Wiltse 1; struck out, by Lee L; left on
bases, Washington 6, Baltimore a. wild
pitch. Wiltse; time, 1875; umpire john
stone.
E E ssS&$s ing + :
Batteries, Townsend and Drill, Ross
and anea Washnp eTa
three-base hits, Carey, Townsend, Dele
hanty, Keister, Lee, Jones; stolen base,
Mathison; sacrifice hits, Lee, Ely, Town
on balls, off Townsend 4, off Ross 4;
struck out, by Townsend 5; left on bases,
Washington 7, Baltimore 8; passed ball,
Robinson; time, 1:50; umpire tombstone.
Detroit Gets the Last Game.
CHICAGO, Sept. 22-Detroit took the
last game of the series, hitting Callahan
freely when hits meant runs. Two of
his gifts also turned into runs. Attend
ance, S31. Score:
R. H. E.
Chicago ......1o0 o21ooO-4 10 s
Detroit .......0 0-6 8
Batteries, Callahan and Sullivan. Null
lin and MCGUIRE; left on bases, Chicago
4, Detroit 5; two-base hits, Davis, Null
lin; three base hit Strang; sacrifice hits,
Isbell, Harley; stolen base, strang; double
to Gleason, Elberfeld to McAllister; struck
out, by Callahan 2, by Mullin 3; bases on
balls. off Callahan 8, off Mullin 1 time,
las; umpires, Carruthers and Sheridan.
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SUCCESS FOR THE BLUES.
Kansas City Closes the Season With
Large Balance on Hand.

Special to The Globe.c B.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. 22.-That the
first American association season, which
closed In this city Sunday, was not
despite all opposition, is shown in the
figures of S7,967 paid admissions, which
We're forwarded to President Hickey yes
terday by, Treasurer Buell.: This means
that nearly $4,000 was taken in at the
gates, sum fully large enough to place
ment.
The local team was one of the most
expensive in the league, and this, with
high park rent, made heavy inroads on
the receipts, but there is plenty left to
apply on building. the new grandstand next
year and keep watch out for players: :,
In these unsettled times Of baseball
war, magnates are not spreading broad
cast their plans or telling whom they
have signed for next year, but President e mt
Gear has not been idle and already has
the nucleus of a strong team. McGTaw
MADE visit to the Blues While th ie
would be suicidal for minor league club
TO meet. 1t is probable that the Blues VIII
lose one man as a result. Bevllle had a
most tempting offer made him, and the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-23
COLUMBUS CLAIMS RECORD.
Senators Had Crowds Out to Nell Park
During the Season.

Senators Had Crowds Out to Nell Park
During the Season.
Special to The Globe.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept 23.-Notwith-
standing the misfortunes which visited
the local club and broke up a winner be-
fore the season was two months old, the
Columbus Baseball company, which owns
the American. association club in this
city, enjoyed the most prosperous year in
the history of local baseball ventures.
th w Usr es e the the apss
believed that the Columbus club played
to more people at Neil park this season
than bs was psysd to bH bs any {go she ate sS
ance at Columbus this year was 1852, 1855.
This was distributed among the 90 other Il
CLUBS as b f sas e 2sSSs
c cis 1885, TySa Mnneapofs ig s Kansas
The outlook for another successful sea-
son son, next year is bright =oo This year the
ments at Neil park, and next season Co
lumbus will be at very little expense out
side Of players salaries.
local club this season. including the i'm
provement at Neil park, are thought to
have been somewhere in the neighborhood
of $4,000. President Brice is resting
this years club have already signed con-
tracts for next season. All the players
were signed to two-year contracts, but
to make matters more secure, all were
signed to new contracts for the season
of 1903
The players under contract for next
season are as follows: Fox, Myers, Bal
ley, Wagner, Hart, Viox,. Hopke, Turner
Knoll, McMaclzin and Belden. McMackin
belongs to the Brooklyn club, and will
probably remain with Hanlon next sea-
son. 1t is known that Outfelder Ward
who was with Brooklyn as a utility man
the greater part of this season, has also
signed with Columbus for next year, and
it is thought the club has already several
other crack players under contract, but
President Brice is mum on the subject.
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WESTERN LEAGUE.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. 22-By win
ning, at Denver, today the Kansas City
Western league ball club gained the pen
nant for 1902 and ended one of the pref
test races in baseball history. Kansas
City, with eighty two games won and ff-
ty-four games lost. has a percentage of
1903, leading Omaha by only three points.
Only twelve points separate the first and
fourth clubs in the race. KANSAS City s
last trip away from home has been mark
ed by brilliant playing. Out of fourteen
games played against the strongest clubs
in the league, Kansas City has won eleven.
The, club was in fourth place when it
started on the trip. The Kansas City
American association club and the local
Western league club will play a post-sea
son series of seven games, beginning Wed
nesday.
At Omaha RH r.
Omaha I'D o0o0OS1sI 8
Milwaukee 80 0 0 0 o 0 0 90 z
Batteries, Brown and Gonding, Adkins
and Vaughn.
At Denver r. H r.
Denver ......O 30 900 % 6
Kansas City 20 0 o 2-5 10
Batteries. Eyler and Wilson, Weimer
Nichols and Messitt.
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two more in the fifth. 1t looked like
madness and Watkins tried to turn
pale. While he was still working the
gore from the veins in his map the
Indians turned loose again and col
lected three and the lead. Four more
were chased in in the seventh. Here
cloud moved over the sun and before
it got by F. Figgmeier called the game
on account of darkness. Scores:
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ARREST IN CONNECTION
WITH BIRMINGHAM HORROR
One of the Parties to the Quarrel In the
Church Is Locked Up.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Sept. 22.-william
Hicks, the negro insurance agent with
whom J. H. Ballou, the negro lawyer, en-
gagged in an alteration which, it is said,
caused the disaster in Shiloh church Fri-
day night, Is under arrest. After making
bond he gave out the following state
ment:
pede or deaths of so many Christian peo-
pie, but how the courts will look at the
matter will be a different matter and
will willingly abide by their verdict. I
will be ready for trial tomorrow, and am
anxious for the matter to be settled"
An investigation of the cause Of the
disaster will begin in the superior Grim
inal court tomorrow.
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Exhibition Game at Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Sept. 22.-The
Chicago National league team easily de-
feated the Milwaukee American associa-
ton team in an exhibition game, the score
at the end of the first half Of the eighth
was called on account Of darkness. Bar
Der pitched good game for the home
team with the exception of the first in
ming, while Hardy held the home men
safe at all times, Attendance, 800. Score:
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"One out when winning run scored.
Three-base hits, Krug. Dahlen;. first
Philadelphia S, Brooklyn 6; sacrifice hit,
Dahlen; double play, Hulswitt to Childs
to Jennings; first base on balls, by Evans
2, by Duggleby /; hit by pitched ball, by
Duggleby 1; struck out, by Evans 2, by
Duggleby 8; time, 1:15; umpire, Emslie;
attendance, 1000.
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MUD HENS WERE SUPPORTED.
Notwithstanding Poor Showing, Toledo
Was Literally Patronized.
Spao;o1 ~ T,I,o C1olo

| Special to The Globe.
TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. 22.-Quitting in
| tail-end position, the Toledo ball team re-
| turned home this afternoon, and after being
paid in full for their services they scat
tered to their homes. Notwithstanding
the poor showing the team was quite lib
orally patronized at home, the total at
tendance being something over 10000.
The Sunday crowds have been large in the
main, but week day attendances have
been small. The locals got bad start
last spring, and contrary to the old saw
about a bum beginning being exchanged
for whip in finish, they maintained the
clip, being shut out in the last game
played.
Strobel has placed all his players on the
reserve list, but it is probable that out
side of Catcher Kleinow and Pitcher Nc.
Neal Mock and Coggswell, all the rest
ception Of Second Baseman Burns. Bob
Gilks, who managed a team in this city
for the past six years, will cut baseball
in Toledo and will go to Mobile, Ala,
where he has an interest in a franchise
in the Southern league. He will captain the
team next season, and has already signed
team. Frank Re1sling, who had team
in the Connecticut league, at Hartford
this season, will manage StrobePs club
next season.
Strobel is not ready to give out the
he is picking them up from the minor or
CARNATIONS He says he has five or six
good ones under contract and is out after
more. He announces that he will have
a first division aggregation and if he does,
he will make money, as Toledo is a good
ball town, but the people must have a
winning team. There Is talk of stock
company being formed to put in a strong
team and to remodel the grand stand and
new grounds to be secured.
Strobel realizes that he must play faster
ball next season, and to that end Is
securing the country for players, and re-
ports very good success. He Is enthusa-
astfc over the prospects for next year,
and has just returned from Chicago, after
having had a conference with Hickey.
The president says he is quite sure the
American association will play it alone
next season. and will not have any ball
utilization. He says there is no truth in
the report that he has made overtures to
any minor association to get under the
protecting wing Of the American associa-
ton.
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fg BASEBALL, RACING AND OTHER SPORTING NEWS 3

Kittredge; stolen bases, Cooley 2, Carney,
Long; double plays, Smith to McGann,
Greminger to Long to Tenney, Brodie to
Bowerman; hit by pitched ball, Taylor /;
wild pitch. Willis; passed ball, Kittredge;
umpires, Latham and Irwin; time, 1:45;
attendance, 1000
Won In the Ninth.
BROOKLYN, N. Y, Sept. pa base
on balls to Dahlen and hits by Farrell and
Flood with one man out in the latter half
today. The game was a short and snap
py one, and the fielding Of the winners
was excellent. Score:
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Grand Opera, FavorIte. Second.

NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-The Sea Breeze
stakes, the feature Of a very ordinary
card at Gravesend today, was won by
Alex Shields Andy Williams, with the
favorite, Grand Opera, second. Rossignol
was third. AS a result Of the heavy rain
of the past few days, the blue pencil was
duced. Unterock, at 100 to 1, won the
third race from the hot favorite, Sweet
Alice. Redfern. the rider of the last men
toned, claimed foul, but it was not al
lowed
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Hiqh.PrIced poos to Be Shown.

NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-Entries for the
annual dog show Of the Ladies Kennel
Association of America, to be held next
month at Madison Square Garden, already
have surpassed in numbers all previous
records. From all parts of this country
ana Europe the owners OF high-class dogs
are applying for space.
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Hayes Stable Conspicuous.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Sept. 22.-Lady
Strathmore and Jordan. from T. P. Hayes
stable. captured both the handicap events
at Delmar today. Lady Stratmore won
easily after mild drive through the
stretch with Frank Bell, the to favor
lite, but Jordan was doing his best on the
end to beat w. B. Gates. Algie M, also
from Hayes stable, won the sixth race.
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Only a Nose Apart,

CHICAGO, Sept. 22.-Philo and Topsoil
furnished an exciting finish at Hawthorne
today in the Endurance stakes at seven
furlongs, only a nose separating them at
the wire in the order named. Crest made
a show Of her field in the jumping race,
leading by nearly an eighth of a mile and
pulled to common gallop at the end.
won by a dozen lengths.
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Milwaukee $3.50 / 0 o 0 1 O E,
Chicago ........5 0 l 0 O o.

Earned runs, Milwaukee 2, Chicago I;
hit, Chance; stolen bases, Clingman, Nor
rissey ,Evers; bases on balls, off Barber 4,
off Hardy 8; hit by pitched ball, Dobbs;
struck out, by Barber 4, by Hardy 3; left
on bases, Milwaukee 7, Chicago 3; UNI
pires, Donahue and Menefee; time 1:25.