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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-08

his place. Supplies was known to be a good man and the audience was sat 1sfied until the bout started. It needed only q round to convince those present that it was faked. 1t was apparent that the men did not intend to fight and Referee Willis declared that they would get no money unless they fought on the square. This was at the end of the second round. III the third round there was herce mix up and McFadden accidentally jabbed his elbow into Supples's stomach, put ting him on Queer street. Afer that it was all over and in the fourth round Supplies was knockfzl all over the ring. He went down three times and out. The first preliminary was between Kid Maher and Jack Connors of Hartford. It went eight rounds to draw. The second bout was between Otto Natzki of New Britain and Gilbert Morrison of Hartford. NatZki knocked out Morrison in the second round
 Manager William L. Crowley of the Waterbury Athletic club has been very busy man for the past week com pleting his arrangements for the big boxing card that he will present to the people of this city on Thursday even ing, April r. Everything is now in readiness for the battles, the articles are all signed, forfeits posted and Manager Crowley writes that Water bury will have one of the best cards ever presented to the lovers of good boxing and they will get all they buy. The manager has also arranged for special train from Hartford on that evening. It will leave the capital city at seven o'clock and return at. mid night. This will be good news to the people all along the line from Hart | ford to Waterbury and they will no doubt patronize the train. If every thing turns out satisfactorily there will be another special train from New London and all the people down the road will be able to get to Waterbury and return.
 And the card will be worth triE to the Brass City. The friends oi
 Andy Costello down i'll New Haven are
 laughing at the idea that has takeI
 root in the brain of Harry Galway 1 that he will beat Costello. Yet Gat
 way says that the laugh will be all or his side when the bout is over.
 Willie Lewis and young Walcott ar' in trim now for their battle and i ] will be one of the fastest seen in this state since boxing came into vogue.
 The main bout between Dave Sulli
 van and Austin Rice will bring people
 from all over the country and it i right that it should, for no bette match was ever made. Both are harf
 men to beat and each is looking fo
 higher honors and it will be biff ant
 bang affair from first to last. 1t is
 great carnival and no mistake.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-08

Hartford, April Skid Goodman of Boston and Caspar Leon boxed fifteen rounds at 115 pounds last night before the National club. Bill Crowley was referee Goodman did all of the lead ing and appeared to be too strong for Leon. After two minutes of the tif- tenth round Goodman landed on Leon i'll such manner as to floor him. he being practically out. Referee Crow ley stopped the bout and awarded the contest to Goodman.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-08
BASE BALL
of the Connecticut League in
 New Haven To-day.

The managers in the Connecticut league are meeting i'll New Haven to- day and the schedule will be the all absorbing topic. There may be few other warm questions come up for dis cussion, such as Dr Reislng dickering with Dan Murphy, Jim O'Rourke try ing to steal Hi Ladd, Jerry Denny try ing to get on the Bridgeport team, Shamrock" Doyle of the Springfield News trying to get elected champion "knocker" of the league, to have law enacted that his knocks will not be stolen, and lot of other such juicy matters.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-08
] NTH IHE VRES[ERS
Dwyer and Wittmer Ready For
 the Fray To-Night,

City Hall Will See Three Great
 Matches Henderson and Atlas and
 Henderson and Jim Wagner Win
 Contest in the Preliminarles-DW
 and Wittmer in Excellent Condition.
 Unless all signs fail the card ar ranged for decision at City hall thls evening should result in some of the fastest and best wrestling seen i'll thIs city in some time. The main event has been the topic of conversation LOT months and the chances of both Char ley Wittmer and Prof Dwyer have been discussed pro and con by the admirers of each man until they have settled 1t in their minds that it is all over pur the shouting. Dwyer says that he sat isfied himself in their last contest that he has nothing to fear from Wittmer at catch-as-catch-ca and that had he not played safely in that contest and had assumed the aggressive earlier i'll the bout he would have secured fall on the western man. He believes that l by making a rushing battle of it that 1 his chances will be better with Witt mer in the catch-as-catch-can bout, l and he hopes to secure the fall at that style. which with the Cornish fall which he feels certain he will win. will l give him the points necessary to land 1 first money.
 If Dwyer follows that plan I'll get him quick" said Wittmer to-day. T I will want nothing better than to have 1 him carry the game to me. If he does you will see some of the taliest going that has ever been seen in this city. I'm in grand shape just now, and bar 1 ring the boil on my arm, never felt bet 1 ter. The boil will not bother me once I get started, and I intend to try to make hurry up job of it.''
 In addition to meeting Atlas, Hen derson will take on Jim Magner of the Brooklyn club in q fifteen-minute, con- test at mathematician style. This was decided on last night, and will give the local man, who weighs something over 210 pounds, an opportunity to show his skill against the youngsteI from Rochester. Wagner has expressed desire to get olf with Henderson, and the contest between this pair will take place regardless of the outcome of the
 match with Atlas, either between the falls in the main event or after it's con
 clusion.
 The men will wrestle on the stage
 on which there will be three rows ot
 seats on each side, with two rows il
 the back. There will be 720 reserved
 seats on the main floor and the frs
 two rows ill the balcony will also bt
 reserved. The remainder of the fool and balcony will be for the admission: , and there will be total seating ca pacity of over 1,600. The doors vii open at 7:15, and the first pail. of 'nel , will start wrestling one hour later.
The Meeker herald., 1902-08-09
High School study Course.

AT its last meeting the high school
board adopted the following course of
study:
The Meeker herald., 1902-08-09
OUTLAW HARRY TRACY
TAKES HIS own LIFE.
The Long Hunt, Which Began
june ., Ended August 9th In
the Dcuti, of the Most No
tOriOus Bandit the
West Has Ever
Known.

A dispatch from Spokane. Wash, Of
August 6. says:
Harry Tracy, the notorious desperadO.
who for nearly two months had defied
the si,eriffs of the Northwest and seemed
to have horne a charmed life. ended his
spectacular career in II wheat field near
Fellowps last night by shooting himself
through the hsad. Wounded by d party
Of Creston citizens and helpless, he said
that there was nc alternative except
capture or suicide, and he chose tle
latter.
Tracy was hunted down by a posse of
Creston citizens at Iddy's farm, near
FelIOwes. last night. Surrounded. he
engaged ih a running battle with his
pursues until his leg was broken by
a bullet and an artery bled profusely.
Tracy then. crept into a wheat field
and tried to tie up the artery. Becom'
ing desperate he put his revolver to his
forehead and fired u bullet into his
brain.
At daylight this morning Tracy's
body was found. already cold.
No sheriffs were near when the battle
was in progress, and private citizens Of
Creston will take the reward OF SS 600 or
more offered for the most celebrated
outlaw since the days of the James boys,
The Meeker herald., 1902-08-09
A Good Scheme.


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The Meeker herald., 1902-08-09
higher than any figures reached between
Jan. !, 1898. and Nov. l. 1901. Figures

higher than any figures reached between
Jan. !, 1898. and Nov. l. 1901. Figures
for May ! have just come to hand in the
monthly summary of commerce and
finance prepared in the bureau OF statis-
tics of the United States treasury de-
partment. These show that on May
are recorded the highest figures in the
table. According to this May estimate
the figures for the cost of living are
SlO2 239. the first time in the table that
figures have gone above $l0l 60.
Looking into the prices as estimated
for the different classes of food and
running back monthly comparisons to
Jan. !. 1898. it will be found that only
once, on Jan. l. last, has the price of
breadstutfs been rs high as it was on
May l. With meats, the price on Nav
] Was BY all odds the highest given In
the tables. With dairy aud garden pro-
ducts the price is high, only having been
exceeded by the figures for five months
in the four years. Other food products
are lower. but the total for food. owing
to the price of meats and breadstufs. is
the record. With clothing the price is
higher than that shown by any month
since Feb. l. 1901. with but a single ex-
ception. Metals show the highest price
recorded for this year. and miscellaneous
expenses the highest price since Feb. l.
or course these figures may not prove
exactly the cost of living, but they do
concIusively prove that the cost of living
has increased. and that on Nay ] it
touched higher point than was re-
corded in any Of the monthly estimates
given. The cost Of living on MAY was
fully 10 per cent higher than it was on
July ]. 1897. WREN the low mark since
Jan. L, 1855, was recorded.-Boston
Herald.
The Meeker herald., 1902-08-09
McCaslin's Deadly Aim.

J. ". McCaslin, the well known oil
man of Salt Lake Citv. shot and killed
Miss Lcttie Russell. u Young waitress.
seriously wounded Max A. Peters and
took shot at Brig Mckenzie. and then
turned the gun on himself. sending a
bullet through his right temple.
The motive for the shooting is not
known. McCaslin had been acting
queerIy all evening. being at the Salt
Palace with a number Of friends.
McCaslin lived only few hours and
there is small hopes of recovery for Max
Peters.
The shooting occurred last Saturday
morning.
j. W. McCaslin was well known in
Rio Blanco county. having lived at
Rangely for some time.
The Meeker herald., 1902-08-09

A meeting OF the subscribers to the
Rio Blanco County Development CON-
pany has been called for Monday even
ing, August 18th. Everyone, whether a
subscriber or not. is invited to attend.
The meeting will he held in the Court
house ut s y. III.
Z. s. X. Sanderson has spent two
weeks in the organization of this COM
pany and after much effort most of the
citizens of Meeker and Rio Blanco
county have subscribed to the deveI-,
ment OF the county.
This meeting has been called for the
purpose of organizing and electing Ofiic-
ers and the appointment Of n committee
for the collection of money. and alsO,
one to devise wavs and means for the
advertising of Rio lslanco county and
for the first surveys or other preliminary
work that would tend to the develop
ment OF the entire county.
An organization of this kind seems to
be the only feasible way to accomplish
anything in the development of the
county. Every resident Of Rio BlancO
county is directly interested in the de-
velopment of the county. not of any one
part but Of all Of 1t. Everyone should
attend whether they have subscribed
anything or not and everyone can afford
to give Mt least one dollar to help as good
u cause Ms this one. Come one! Come
The Meeker herald., 1902-08-09
Cost If Living Has Increased 40
Per Cent im Past Five Years.

We have alluded several times of late
to Dun's index number of prices pro-
pOrtioned to consumption. We ex
planned how these figures were made
up, 30 that it is not necessary at this
time to do more than to state that the
cost Of living is divided into seven
heads. four including the articles of
food, with one for clothing. one for
metals and one for miscellaneous. These
seven added together make the total
figures which are taken as roughly show
ing the cost Of living for one person one
wear, basing values on the average prices
on the firsL Of the month for which the
estimate ID made. We showed that on
March I. I0Os, the figures were higher
than they had ever been since 1883. the
first date " the table. On April I the
p;ice asS 6ceI'ped bjs WE stili lnvah
The Meeker herald., 1902-08-09
Ranch fsNr Sale.

The ranch Of tire late Henry I. John
SOD, near RanGely, is offered for sale
Apply to E. A. Martin. Meekef, Colo.
The Meeker herald., 1902-08-09

The London National Gallery vas
Visited last year by i7s, ,3aS persOAs-
The Meeker herald., 1902-08-09
sample of Chicago English.

Sample Ot SulcAkO bbuSuShs
At recent police board trial in Chic
ago, Alderman kunx tried to make good
his charge that Police Sergeant Cullen
had called him a pup" and other names
not very nice. Inspector Shea OF the
board prompted the witnesses, and tho
result WAS dialogue in extremely
picturesque English.
TO Cullen lie said: 1.-The alderman
thought he WAS the whole cheese. did
he ~
That's the size of it, replied the
sergeant.
WAS kunz putting on front?
Yes; lie was trying to play the main
guy"
Ibid he twirl his card ="
No; but he flashed his STAR
And you called his bluG ?"
Il gave him the frozen smile"
Then he tiirowed back some lip?"
Yes. he let go some slack"
And you handed him hot slug ?''
Il pitched him the hooks"
Very good. As an officer you ad-
vised him t0 close his facey''
Yes; as an uficer advised him to
fall on himself"
You didn't call lii0 "a
No; l didn't"
Complainant: You're liar You
know you did, Il
VERY well. you mug. have it your
own way, then. n."-ExchanEe.
The Meeker herald., 1902-08-09
Town Dads Meet.

The town council should have met on
Monday but owing to the absence of
several members it was postponed until
Tuesday but very few of the town dads
appeared on that night 50 at last a meet
ing was had Thursday afternoon at .
O'Clock. The following bills were al
lowed
The Meeker herald., 1902-08-09

All ranch and cattlemen are cordially
invited to inspect the Nv W.ioger- Handle
severn herd II registered shorthorns.
oE my own breeding and raising. Stock
Of both sexes for sale. Call on Or ad-
dress. J. r. SCuERNERHORN.
Rio BiancO r. o., Colo.
The Meeker herald., 1902-08-09
Elks.

Annual meeting Grand Lodge Is. L.
o. E., at Salt Lake City. August 18th
to I4tll, one fare for the round trip oyer
the Rio Graude. For particulars SEQ
W. E. SALTNAKsH, Agent.
Low rates on stage.
The Meeker herald., 1902-08-09

Judge Steele aud Guy LeIsoy Stevick
ard party left for Denver thss morning.
They will return by wagon via Steam
boxs SprinSs
The Meeker herald., 1902-08-09

Mrs. E. II. bennett Of Axiai. abatr
doned her husband and tier home Thurs
dsy morning and decamped to parts un-
krown though it is thought that she
went to Grand river. She was Mrs
Minnie Roberts before she 0arried z.
NJ Bennett.
The Meeker herald., 1902-08-09

Rio BiancO r. o.. Colo.
The Meeker herald., 1902-08-09

The numerals denote the number of rccita-
tons per week.
The Commercial course may he
changed somewhat; the Scientific will
not lie changed. For further informa-
tion call on or address Ii. j. HAY.
President, or G. +. Brown, Secretary,
County High School. Meeker, Colo
The Meeker herald., 1902-08-09

90 acres one mile from town 10 acres
undev ditch; Big money in . chicken
ranch. e S Y SANnkheoS.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-06-26

Dallas. June 25.-John CLARK. driver
Of chemical enslne No. J.. died Tues
day nlght az $50 O'Clock at $50 Live
Oak street. he vas one Of the hrav-
est nremen ia the service, always ready
to respond to the call Of duty. and was
one of the best liked men ia The FIRE
department lie was a single man. AMI
had been with the department on and
on for the last seven years. He was
overheated at 2;i0 p. m. Tuesday
When the last six houses on Peak
street were burning. lie was holding
the nozzle OF a hose on Peak street
near Simpson when a mass OF fame
from the burning buildings spread to-
ward him Many nrcmen advised him
10 leave. hus he refused. The hca; be-
came 80 Intense that the firemen were
driven hack. Clark was seen TO fall
and then drag himself as far as pos
slble from the burning buildings He
was picked up. placed on a cot and
taken to the branch on Peak street
and piaeed Ia the shade OF some trees.
From that up 10 the time Of his death
he was unco1scious His age was %
years He was born at Arlington. Tex.
and was the son OF J. p. Clark, who Is
In business In this city.
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waler ramIne Thr.a,snsa.

Ennis. Tex. June 25.--At the sug
gestion OF mayor pro TEN a large mum
her OF citizens OF Ennis met here
Tuesday with the city council to dis.
cuss the problem OF a water supply
which Is just now the most serious
question confronting this city. ].
Baldridge suggests that water for do
nestle use and fire purposes should
be pumped from the two arteslan
wells here and that other deep wells
should be developed and that the wat.
er now In the lakes should be kept
for use by the railroads A commit.
tee was appointed to consider the mat.
Ter as outlined and put practical plans
In operation as soon as possible.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-06-26
TAFT SUCCEEDS.


Rome. June 25.-Thore is no doubt
..ss.=a.a the negotiations Of Judge Taft
with the Vatican regarding the dlspo-
f!tion Of the frlar lands In those Is
laPds win end In the success of the
American proposals in all essential
points Representations OF scrlo0a
bitches are denied. although diversity
OF opinion regarding details has devel-
oped, thus prolonglng negotiations.
Judge Taft has presented another
note 10 Cardinal Rampoiia precisely
indicating the American wishes and
asking for categorical reply thereto.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-06-26

New York. June 25.--Mrs. j. d. An.
derson has met death az Croton. \
Y. In a peculiar manner She was
walking through her husbands store
carrying a pan OF cherries. when she
stopped and raised her hand TO turn
on an electric lamp. and TO steady her.
self Is supposed TO have rested the
pan against an iron railing about ths
counter. The light current was acct.
dentrlly grounded and she received q
shock OF 1890 volts. causing instant
death.
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81 by Dr. Frederick HcWItt.
The abscess was opened around
the gaecum. pms evacuated and the
cavity drained. There was 40 resec-
tion Of The bowel. newspaper reports
that lining was required 10 preserve
the SfAuulty OF the intestine being
entirely misleading. The recovery
from anaesthosla was satisfactory.
The patient passed a restless night.
succeeded by Improvement. his eondl-
tion being favorable on Wednesday at
noon"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-06-26

Kiel. Germany, June 25.-Torpedo
boat No f2 OF the German navy was
run down and sunk by a British
steamer at the mouth OF the Elbe
Commander Of torpedo boat and three
OF the crew are missing.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-06-26

Harwood. Tex. June 25.-whHe
bathing in a tank with a party Of Mexi.
cans ID Trevenio was drowned. lie
was on his horse rlding around In the
tank and his horse stumbled and threw
him some distance In the water 1o~3r
i2 feet deep. and he could nciv,'lm.
Others OF the party tried % him
bat he sank before his resi- ~ could
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-06-26

Washington. June 25.-The secretary
OF agriculture has notified Mr. Cooper
that $4,000 Of the sum 10 be devoted 10
experiments In tea culture will be ex-
pended in Texas. probably between the
Sabine and Trinity rivers
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-06-26
King Edward l. RsDoried as No,
Being SO Well rs at First.
UNEAsINESS EXISTS.
All the Embassies Are Preparing 10
Leave London lie Passed a Com.
Portable Morning, bat 4 Not
Oss ef Danger.

~F~' y" - -~--
London. June s5.-wIth dramatic
luddenness the king has been strieaA-==..-.
down upon the eve Of his coronation
and he lies IN a critical condition at
Buckingham palace.
shortly before o'clock Tuesday
afternoon bis majesty was moved from
his couch to tho operating table and
an anaesthe &c was administered sir
Frederick -reves made the inoislon
near the patients groin and carried Il
upwards. with an outward slant, for
nearly four inches.
The obstruction was removed and a
tubing was placed In the Affected lntes-
tine &
The last bulletin stated the king was
doing az well as could be expected.
London. June es.--Anxious suspense
over the condition Of King Edward IL
shared. as Is evidenced By the shoals
Of kilograms from abroad. BY the whole
civilized world. hardly TO be much les
sened by the bulletin issued by the At
tending physicians at 1880 O'Clock
this morning. as follows:
"Iis majesty was very, restless and
had no sleep during the early part Of
the night lie obtained some sleep.
however. after I olock Yesterday morn.
Ing and is free from pain and no unto.
ward symptoms PRESENTED themselves.
Considering all the circumstances his
majesty may be said to be progress
ing satisfactorily"
Earlier unofficial reports have been
more favorable than the Official medl-
cal pronouncement They spoke OF the
king as having passed a good night
with peaceful rest and the announce
ment OF his maiesty's resilesness and
lack OF sleep are regarded by the gem
eral public as by no means roassuring.
although court officials profess salts
faction.
The absence OF all mention OF the pa
tient's temperature causes comment.
although probably the statement that
up 10 the present mo untoward symp-
toms presented themselves Is intended
10 indicate there has been no danger.
Gus rise In the temperature
In medical circles the opinion is ex-
pressed that In the phrase just noted
the surgeons are saying all they pos.
sibly can. In fact. the whole meaning
OF the bulletin is concentrated therein.
rest being purely corrolary thereto.
Private information from Bucklng-
ham palace substantially bears out the
Official bulletin issued at 1880. ex-
cept that the king had rather a worse
night than was indicated therein. His
however. is resting easier and
was slepelng at 1880 O'Clock this
The exodus Of coronation embassies
has already begun. The next two or
three days doubtless will see the de-
parture OF all but one or two and these
viii close up the Official establshmentsl
and remain in London merely a. pri-
vate persons
Tomorrow has been officially ap-
pointed a day OF lntercession for the
king and IN every parigh OF the church
IN tlrc united kingdom special Intorces-
sorry services viii be held. Catholics.
nom (ou fnrrtlafn Tasra laI.-aaL--..L---
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Paris. Tex. June 25.-A number OF
petitions are being circulated asking
the county commissioners court 10 or
der a general county prohibition cleo
tlon.
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insane. has confessed that she has
killed during her career as a profes-
sional nurse no less than thlrty-one
human beings