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Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-15
HARVARD RUNNERS SUCCEED
Beat Yale and Pennsylvania Teams at
Boston Meeting.
CAMBRIDGE MEN BEAT PREVIOUS RECORD
Cover 1850 Yards I'm One and one
Fifth Seconds Less Time Than
~Sprinters Ever Took
Before.
CAMBRIDGE MEN BEAT PREVIOUS RECoRI

BOSTON, Feb. IA great crowd Of per-
sons witnessed the annual Boston Athletic
association indoor track games at Mechan-
les hall tonight. The entry list included
most Of the prominent athletes Of eastern
colleges.
AS for the past two years the events
which were arranged as features were the
college team races, in which Harvard beat
Yale.
The summary:
Forty-yard invitation (scratch), won by
w. ]. Holland, Georgetown. Time. 4 40
Team races, 16O yards; Cambridge Young
Mems Christian association defeated Boston
Young Mems Christian association. Time,
Andover academy defeated Phillips-Ex-
eter academy. Time, S:l5 3-5.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Forty-yard dash, handicap, won by J. w.
Williams jr,, Massachusetts Institute OF
Technology. Time, 4 3-5.
one thousand yard run, won by j. H.
sb Pgttins New Is P SoPf S shSt, won Club oy distance Z; e.
Forty-ive yards low hurdle handicap,
won by L. G. Blackmar' Williams conege.
Two mile run, American Athletic union
championship scratch, won by, Alexander
Grant, New York Athletic club Time
Three standing jumps. won by DIR. H. f.
Mulligan, Yonkers, N. Y. Distance, "a feet
Z inches.
Team races, Tufts college defeated Uni
versity of Maine. Time 3:l5 AS.
Williams college defeated Dartmouth.
Time BIB 3-5.
Harvard defeated University OF Pennsyl-
vania. Time 3:l0, breaking the existing
record for 1850 yards by / l-5 seconds.
Amherst beat Georgetown. Time 500,
breaking the record previously made by
| Harvard.
High Jump, won by II. Robson, Harvard
\ Athletic association. Six feet az inches.
Team races. special, Harvard beat Yale
this decision being given by the judges
who said that the Interference OF a spec
tator with Franchol of Yale just as he
passed the Harvard man. Behr, on the last
relay was unfortunate. Time 1850 20:
Yale, 40 yards. Time 4:43 3-5.
Six hundred yards handicap, won by r
Team race, Cornell beat Princeton. Time
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-15
LOSING TEAM STILL ASPIRES
Omaha Gun Club VIII shoot Another
Race with Dicky Bird
Team.

Directly after the shoot with the ALI
Nebraska team Saturday Captain William
Townsend OF the defeated Omaha team
challenged the Dickey Bird Gun club team
to the one just completed. This was ac-
cepted and the match will occur next
week. 1t will be for twenty-five live birds
per man. The Dickey Bird men will have a
handicap of one bird each. As a side issue
Captains Townsend and Toozer of the two
teams, who will oppose each other, have
bet SOS each on the result of their individual
competition. The teams will shoot as fol-
lows:
Omaha-Townsend, Kimball, Grant, Fogg,
Jones, Lewis, Rogers, Brewer, Burgess.
Dickey Bird-Toozer. Weatherhead, Ha-
fer, Downs, Goodrich, Sherwood, Morrill,,
Dworak, Watson.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-15
WEEK WITH THE BoWLERS
omAhas Hold Their Long Lead Easily
Despite Loss of one

Though the Omahas lost one of their
three games to the Westerns last week
this did not serve to put much of a crimp
In their average, and they still lead the
come. The Gate City, National and Clark
son teams are all coming strong now, but
II seems vain for any one of them to hope
to overtake the leaders. So as far as the
top line Is concerned the remainder OF the
league season Will be more or less of a
procession, with several teams closely
matched and struggling for the remaining
honors.
The Gate City and National teams ran
behind three games, as the illness of Potter
Of the Nationals prevented their match
coming of last week. That team numbers
but nYe men on its rolls, so II could not
roll with one man gone.
In the matter of individual averages,
Emery continues to head the list, while
Seaman stays second. The average of each
mar has remained about the same for three
weeks now. There are some changes among
the rest OF the bowlers on the honor roll.
but mostly minor ones. Thtrty-one men In
all now have averages of 500 pins or better
for three games. They are;
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-15
More Chess Games Decided.

MONTE CARLO Feb. 14.-In the fourth
round OF the international chess tourna-
ment today Mieses beat Taubenhaus, vi
emma opening. IN forty-four moves
Schlechter beat Tarrasch, queens pawn
opening, In twenty-siX moves; Albin beat
Moreau, kings bishop pawn opening, In
forty moves: Pillsbury beat Marco, Ruy
Wolf beat Marshall in thirty-siX moves
The game between Mason and Reggio was
adjourned.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-15
CURLING AT CUTOFF LAKE
ROber PatricL's by Close
gporRa.

Strenuous curling was in progress at
Cut-On lake Saturday afternoon. Two
Kinks were in hot competition. The skips
were p. l.. Forgan and Robert Patrick.
After an exciting afternoons sport the
rink skipped by Forgan won two games.
are the closest games that have been played
this season. The ice was the best the
curriers' have yet enjoyed here.
just now six Kinks of Scotch curriers'
from the old country have Invaded Canada
and are meeting their superiors at the
game on this side of the water. Next
winter the Omaha team plans to bring
the Canadians here to meet their narrows.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-15
SETS WINNER BACK
yellow Tail Gets Only Third Money
for Interfering with other
Horses.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. H-Yellow Tail
won the palace hotel stakes at Ingleside
today. but was disqualified, the hrst and
second money going TO the Morris pair,
cold Van and CunarI. Yellow Tail, who
was a III 10 / choice, took the lead and
Uyss never headed. Near the paddock he
sUerved TO the outside and interfered with
Cunard. he in turn carrying Gold Van wide.
yellow Tail won by three parts OF a
length.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-15
WI, As.oclanon Elects omcers.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Feb. H.-(Special Ieie-
RramD-The ofhcers OF the Central Whist
association elected at the business session
held during this forenoon are: Fresldent
W. II. Hewlett, Kansas city; vice presl-
dent Otto Reeniller, YanktOnt >, D. secre-
tary and treasurer. James Burmese, Omaha
directors. r. r. Stimson. Council Bluns'
la: Frank Foods, Lincoln; j. G. Lands, 81
Joseph, u. O.. Cummins, Des Moines; oscar
Hoberg, Sioux City; E L. Copeland, To-
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-15
CRESCEUS BEATS ICE RECORD
Mile I'm 2i16, or Two and Three
Quarter Seconds Better Than
Previous Best.

OTTAWA, Ont, Feb. IA new fee rae
ing record was established today when
Cresceus, George H.. Ketcham's champion
%trotter, covered the Ottawa Ice Racing
associations mile track in 2:l5.
The fastest mile previously made over
an ice track was trotted yesterday by
Guosner in 2:17%, Cresceus' time by quar-
tiers was; O:3412, 1:07A, 1:42h, 2:15.
Cresceus' performance today was an ex-
hibition trial.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-15
Detroit shooter wins.

DETROIT, Feb. 14-At the Crosse
pointe shoot today william Renich of
Detroit defeated Bates OF Ridgetown, Ont
m the shootoT for the grand sportsman,s
Ia ndicap target championship They were
lied al 70 I'M the first 100 targets, but IN
The second round Renich broke 80 to Bates
7G. Renich's distance was sixteen yaros
and Bates seventeen.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-15
Automobne show a success.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1L-Promoters of the
automobile show. which opened here today,
comprehensive and costly OF its kind ever
held in his city. The exhibit is given
under the Joint management OF the Chi
caEo Automobile club and the National
Association OF Automobile Manufacturer.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-15

NEW YORK, Feb. H.-Wilson p. Foss OF
Haverstraw won the championship Of the
National Association OF Amateur blIilaIa
piaveTs tonight by defeating Il. w, Gard
ner OF Passaic, n. j., by 800 to l49. Foss'
highest rur Sas 70 and his average 10.
against Gardeners IS and JOB
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-15
STATE CRACKS WIN AGAIN
ALI Nebraska Shooters Defeat 0mahans by
Four Birds,
DAN BRAY OF SYRACUSE IS HIGH MAN
Rivals VIII Meet Again in April at
Grand Island, where Targets In
stead Of Live Birds Are
to he Used.

Gunners from Nebraska at large again
demonstrated their superiority over Omaha
trigger artists at the grounds Of the Omaha
Gun club across the river Saturday, win
ming the team race by the narrow margin
Of four birds. The final team scores were
ZIG TO 212.
On March 6 last the All-Nebraska shoot
eTs did this same trick. only that time
they beat the Omahans by seven birds,
which is still a very close score. The
match Of yesterday was so close to a tie
tina II was not decided until the last pair
had shot on. This made the sport espe-
cially keen.
On April 3 next will be held the return
shoot between these rival teams. II will
occur at Grand Island. where the Grand
Island and North Platte gun clubs hold
their annual shoot on April /, 2 and 8.
This next time. It is decided, targets in
stead Of birds will be used. II is thought
that the Omaha team will have a decided
advantage at the target game. as it's mem
bers do more OF hat class Of shooting
than do the Nebraskans. Fifty clays per
man will be used.
Saturdays Scoring.
Dan Bray Of Syracuse took top individual
honOrs Saturday with a clean card OF
twenty-five straight kills. Hindmarsh Of
Lincoln and Sievers OF Grand Island killed
twenty-four each. Thus the visitors car
ried all the high scores.
The matches between the old-time trap
rivals we're a show in themselves. Frank
Fogg OF Omaha and B q Of Herman each
did his best to down the other, but they
ended a tie with twenty-five birds each
Charles Lewis OF Omaha was gladdened
BY his victory over George Simpkins OF
Lincoln. 21 70 10. Townsend Of Omaha and
Carter Of North Platte. the two team
captains, shot a tie with twenty each.
LOOMS Of Omaha and Linderman Of Weep
ing Water did the same. with twenty
three each. Hindmarsh Of Lincoln put It
over Brewer OF Omaha badly, "a TO 10. The
others we're paired on-Sievers OF Grand
Island against Burgess. lillian OF Albion
against Rogers, Schroeder OF Columbus
against Grant, Williams OF Lincoln against
Jones. Bray OF Syracuse against Dick
Kimball.
Birds and Conditions Good.
The birds used we're an unusually fast
strong bunch. OF 42S trapped there was
not a single "no" bird in the lot. The
day. too. was a good one for shooting. The
weather was cold. but not Furnishing. The
wind was Just strong enough 10 make II In.
teresting and the constant cloudiness pre-
vented too much brightness.
Five hours from 1880 IN the morning
on we're consumed by the live-blrd race
ard when that was completed three large
sweepstakes OF hfteen targets each (entrl
tt.50 sAeh) were shot. Carter Of N0rti
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-15
with the RowIera.

The All-Germans beat the All-Americans
In a match game of tenpins on the Western
alleys last night. The score:
ALL-GERMANS.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-15

bridge annual association foot ball match
was played at the Queens club grounds
today and resulted in a score OF l to 0
in favor of Oxford.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-15

peka, Play was resumed this afternoon at
2 o'clock.
The next annual meeting Of the a~ssocia-
ton will be held at Sioux Falls, s. d. The
midsummer meeting will probably be held
at Lake Manawa, Council Bluffs.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-15

UAtord VINE the Uame'
LONDON. Feb. M-Ths oxford-Cam-
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-29
VIII Remove About March 10.

5. Lowcnstoin & Co., proprietors of
the Boston Store, now located in the
Moyor Block, will about March 18th
remove to the store room formerly oc-
cupied by the Schoch grocery.
This room is a most convenient one
for largo stock and is equipped with
an elevator, vault, basement, and four
large stock rooms.
An entire new front will be put in
with low 10 foot show windows on
each side. The interior will be re-
painted and papercd throughout, new
side counters installed and a middle
show case counter run the entire
length of the room. Cash carriers Will
be put in and the store will be bril-
liantly lighted Contracts have been
let and work on the improvements Is
to be completed by March l0th. 1t
will be one Of the finest department
stores in this section.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-29
Death Of Edward T, Leamy.

Edward I. Leamv, a weIl-known
resident of this city, died at his home.
Northumberland street. Friday
morning at 7;15 o'clock.
The deceased was G6 years of age.
He was a native Of Ireland, but came
to America when quite young. When
gold was discovered ne Travelled across
the continent to California and spent
several years on the Pacific coast. Re
turning East he settled in Danville.
For many years he held a position as
heater at the Reading Iron Works
Edward Loamy was man above the
average of intelligence. He spent
nearly all his leisure time in reading.
He was well posted on all subjects and
was ever ready with quotation from
Shakespeare or Burns, who were his
favorite poets Ho was q man of
genial, clever disposition and there
were few persons who could boast of
a larger circle of friends. He sus-
tainod a stroke Of paralysis about two
years ago, from which he never fully
recovered. ON Wednesday he sustain
ed the second stroke. He was in his
usual health and had just finished cat.
ing his dinner when ne was stricken.
He was unconscious until death.
The deceased is survived by his
wife, one son, Edward J. Lcamy. and
three daughters Ella, Mrs. Gri6r
Myers Mary, Of Williamsport. and
Agnes who resides at the parental
home.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-29
Y. M. @. A Borsl Bible Glass.

The Thomas Beaver Boys Bible
Glass held its monthly entertainment
Tuesday night in T. NC. a. Hall. This
gathering was one of especial interest.
for the reason that Miss Hattie Shining
ton gave a most interesting aud pleas
ing account of her recent trip 20 Cali
fOrnia. From beginning 20 end she
held the attention Of the boys, who
showed by their respectful and
thoughtful attention, that the incid-
ents and scenes described by the speak-
or were thoroughly appreciated. The
time was all too short TO enter into
details of the trip, but what was told
in q pleasing manner. gave rise 90
desire to hear the speaker on some
future occasion.
Mrs. Laumaster had charge q the
programme and opened the meeting
by reading a short. interesting story.
This was followed by a piano solo by
Miss Ethel Harrington. After this
number. Miss Margaret zimmerman
sang a pleasing solo. accompanying
herself on the guitar. IT, closing
number was a musical trio onsistins
of cornet, violin and guitar. BY Mast
crs Harry Lattimer, Walter Foust and
Beaver IIollobauzh
The boys were enthusiastic through
out, showing their entire appreciation
By loud aud prolonged applause. Tho
singing Of the class was enjoyed hv
the large audience Of ladies present.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-29
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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-29
Hauling a Nine Ton Boiler.

The new tubular boiler being in
stalled at the Silk Mill was very sue
cessfully moved from the d. l.. 81. W.
station yesterday to its position at the
plant. The boiler weighs over nine
tons and was considered pretty hard
proposition to tackle. W. A. Shep-
person has the contract for the i'm
provemc8ts at the Silk Mill and he
accomplished the removal of the boil
er very easily with only four horses.
By means of large gin erected the
sixty foot stack over the old boiler
was taken down yesterday. After the
new boiler is set III place and the
brick work is completed a new sixty
foot stack will be erected over it. The
work wilt be completed i'll few
dayS.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-29
Snow Protects the Wheat.

The abundance Of snow, which this
season has furnished en- unusual
amount of sIoighing has served anoth-
er good purpose, that of protecting the
wheat.
There is nothing so injurious TO
wheat and incidentally to the grass
crop as an open winter which leaves
the tender blades exposed 10 the action
of the frost and the high winds which
blow the ground away from the roots
with the result that it is frozen
out.
The wheat in this county had a good
start last fall owing TO the very fine
weather which continued all through
November. Il had attained a fine
growth by the time winter set in and
lhus far it has been almost continuous
IL protected under deep bed Of snow.
1t is therefore, to be hoped that the
old fashioned winter that we have
thus far enjoyed may continue until
Spring. not only for the sake of good
sleighing and plenty of ice. but also
for the protection it affords TO crops.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-29
Enioyed a SLEIGH Ride.

The following from Kaseville enjoy
ed a sleigh ride Tuesday evening to
the home Of Bret Harris, Buckhorn.
Margaret Gething Nora Lee, Libbie
Gething, Blanche Wilson, Minnie
Roberts, Florence Wilson, Gertic
Blue, Bessie Wilson, Lizzie Bowers,
Rachel Churm, Manic Hughes, Re
becca Hawkins, Clyde Roberts, Hurley
Lee, William Roberts, Walter Wilson,
Thomas Cashner, Ivan Hawkins, Nor
man Lee, David Blue, Clement Hook,
Bret Harris, Nellie and Sarah Harris,
Ray Harris. Charles Brobst, aud John
Harris The evening was pleasantly
spent. At twelve O'Clock refreshments
were served.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-29
STRUCK BY
An ENGINE

That misfortune. do not come .fnnIv
is forcibly illustrated by thr fatality
and hard luck which has overtakeu
the Federof family and that of John
Neibert Of thi, city Joseph Federon.
a former resident, who with one Of his
sons was killed in o mine cave-in ~
Natalie on Wednesday and John Nai-
bert, who resides at No. 535 MI
street, this city. are married 10 sisr-
ers. Mr.. NeibeTt while returning from
the double funeral was struck by tho
cars at Sunbury saturday evening and
now lies at his home in precarious
condition.
Joseph Federotf and his son. the vic
Tins Of the cave-in, sr sra buried lt Mr.
Carmel on Friday morning. John
NeibCrt, who with his wife and two
children attended the funeral did not
return to DanviIIe until Saturday even
ing. They had q long wait at sun
bury. No. %, the passenger train due
to arrive at South Danville az 5.50.
was delayed over two hours bv
wreck on the Lewistowu division. I'm
this interval the family which re-
mained in the station, became hungry
and Mr.. Neibert decided % purchase
lunch. For this purpose he started 20
cross the track toward restaurant on
the opposite side
\ north bound engine was approach
ing lac waited until this passed when
thinking the way was clear he stepped
upon the track. At the same moment
a south-bOund engine came along and
struck him squarely upon the back.
throwing him a distance Of some ten
feet.
The man was unable 90 arise and
seemed badly hurt He was assisted
into the depot where he was given ar-
tention by DR. Graham. the railroad
company's surgeon, while Superinten-
dent Alliborn telegraphed 20 DIR. /. q.
Barber, the company's physician here.
instructing him TO meet the up train
at South DanviIle, take the injured
man in charge and administer 20 him.
On arriving at South Danville the
man was unable 20 walk without as
sistance He suffered intense agony
and had to take his bed a. soon a. be
arrived home
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-29
RARE OLD
VOLUME

Will G., Brown has couple of books
in his possession to which more than
ordinary interest attaches, which came
into his possession at the death OF his
father, George b. Brown. The books
lay on the shelves of the book store for
matter of fifty years and are there
fore slightly shop worn, but otherwise
are i'll good condition.
One of the books, is an early history
of the town of Litchfield, Conn. print
ed in 1915, which is now exceedingly
production in pamphlet form contain
ing a map or 'plan of the village Of
Litchfeld and vicinity as laid out 4.
d 1920 to 1928. " The original set
tlors, the pamphlet states, were not Of
those who pretended that the Aborig-
ines had no light to the soil which for
ccntuies had been occupied by them
and their fathers. The settlers, there
fore, deemed it their duty to buy the
land Of the Indians and the old book
contains the copy of numerous deeds,
very oddly signed by the Red Men,
each of whom was able only to make
his mark. The marks" themselves
assumed various forms-sometimes a
cross, but more frequently a hierogly- q
phic that bears some resemblance to
short hand character or the figure S.
a few of the signatures read as fol-
lows: Wonposet-Ch mark Kehow
this mark Corkscrew (his mark.
The township contained about Al, 500
acres and the purchase money did not
exceed one penny three farthings per
acre. The Indian name of the town
was Bantam. When it was incorporat-
ed il took the name of Jitchfield. Its
early history seems to be one cOntin-
uous recital OF Indian ravages, as was
natural from its exposed position on
the frontier Many Of the Indian
raids, captures and thrilling escapes
are portrayed in the old history, out
doing in realistic effect any dime
novel that was ever printed.
During the colonial period the peo-
pie were true to King George III. On
August q, l77O they erected an eleg-
ant equestrian statue to the King. The
statue it appears, was made OF lead.
During the war of the Revolution the
fine equestrian statue was Oyerthrown
by King Georges rebellious subjects
and converted into bullets, which were
used to resist his gracious majesty's
soldiers Thus the horse and rider
disappeared but the pedestal remain
ed until long after the Revolution.
Mr.. Brown has been offered fine
sum of money for the history by a
citizen ot Litchfeld, but hc has not
yet decided to part with it,
Another interesting book which Mr..
Brown possesses is a volume entitled,
y Cruise of the Steam Yacht North
Star. A narrative Of the Excursion Ct
Cornelius Vanderblt's Party to Eng
land, Russia, Denmark, France, Spain,
Italy, Malta, Turkey, Madeira, etc.
By the Rev. John Overton ChOules,
d. D., who accompanied the party.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-29
Death of M. Grier Thornton.

Word was received III this city yes
torday of the death of NJ. Grier Thorn
ton which occurred at his home in
Citra, Florida, on Monday, January
18th.
Mr.. Thornton was brother of
Lewis Thornton, clerk at the Badly
House, and was a former we'll known
resident of Danville, removing to
Florida in 1886. For n number of years
he was employed in Dennis Bright S
hardware store in the Opera House
block. When the store was sold Mr..
Thornton took charge of Mr.. Bright's
orange groves in Florida. He was %
years of age and is survived by a wife
and several children.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-29
Mrs. Askins' Accident.

Mrs Charles Askins, Honeymoon
street, is suffering FROM the effects of
a very serious fall sustained late Fri
day night. In company with Mrs. j.
H Ephlin about 10 O'Clock she was
walking down Bloom street, when,
near the P. & r. crossing she slipped
upon the ice. In falling her head
struck the pavement heavily and she
was badly stunned.
She was assisted to tine home of
Councilman John Patton, Lower Null
berry street. DR.. Paules was called
who found the woman in a semi con
scious state, as the result of the fall.
On Saturday morning her condition
was improved and she was removed
to her home.