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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-20
WINNING A BET.
The Newspaper Man Ought to Smoke
 the Cigars in Question.

The Newspaper Man Ought to Smoke
 the Cigars in Question.
 Waterbury, April IT, 1903. Editor of Democrat:
 Dear Sir-Will you please answer through your paper who should win the following bet? A and B agree to give up smoking and bet a box of Ragged Edge cigars on the agreement. They both signed their names to a pa per which read like the following:
 March 8, 1903. \ We, the undersigned, agree to give a box of Ragged Edge cigars to the first one caught smoking after March 8, 1903.
 Signed Witnesses
 A D
 B Fl / A caught B smoking and who wins the bet.
 In the first place 1t is catch bet as the signed article reads. If all signed their names agreeing to give a box of cigars to the first one caught smoking, then A and B and D and E should each contribute towards the purchase of that box. If 1t was un- derstood that the first. one caught smoking was to buy the box. then A would be the. winner. but as the sign ed agreement does not read that way A cannot win. R cannot win, either, because there was no doubt but that the agreement was to be that the one caught smoking must purchase the cigars. B cannot, however, claim the cigars, as it was a. catch agreement, and the bets should be de clared off. If B does not agree to this, then the witnesses must be held as we'll as A responsible for the cigars and R must also contribute his share.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-20
American Bowler. to neorsanire.

DAYTON, O., April 20.At the meet ing of the executive committee of the American bowling congress, which will begin here Wednesday, the new plan of organization providing for the forma- ton of; local associations in every city and town will be taken up and new rules and regulations outlined so that the. powders Of the local associations may begin to get in line for the next annual tournament, which will be held in Cleveland February, 1904
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-20
Fatally stricken while rreaohins

F@x@AAy STr1CkGm ~mAG 4FrSaCnAmes.
 PHILADELPHIA, April 20.-The Rev. Dr. Francis A. Horton, well known in the Presbyterian church and pastor of Temple Presbyterian church, this city, was stricken with apoplexy while preaching last night and died shortly after being removed from the pulpit. Dr. Horton was delivering a special sermon to young men and had been speaking about ten minutes when his words became incoherent and he tottered. Several worshipers went to his assistance, and he was removed to his home, where he died without re- gaining consciousness Dr. Horton was fifty-eight years of age and before coming to this city held charges at Oakland, Cal; Cleveland, O., and Prov idence, R. I.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-20
At Hoboken.

 the ninth inning, while the locals only scored single run. The poor fielding of the New Yorks was mainly respon- sfbIe for the high score of their op- ponents. Twelve thousand persons thronged the grounds and a hit into the crowd was only good for one base. The score:
 New York .00 3110 0 6-11 10 7 Hoboken II 0 0 5 l. 9 12 2 Batteries-C -Cronin and Bawerman; Lindeman and Lamar.
 Other Games.
 At Syracuse Syracuse ?, Rochester At Columbus, o.-Cleveland 6, Co At Providence-Boston g, Providence x NATIONAL LEAGUE, SATURDAY. At New York-New York 6, Brooklyn At Cincinnati-Pittsburg 5, Cincin- natl 4.
 At St Chicago 5, St Louis 4. At PhiladelphiaP Philadelphia 8, Bos- ton 4.
 OTHER GAMES SATURDAY. At Princeton Lafayette [, Princeton i.
 At worcester-Fordham 8, Holy Cross 3. At Philadlpehia-Pen Pennsylvania 5, Lehigh 3.
 At Washington-HarTard 3, George town O.
 At Worcester-Worc 8, Nashua o.
 At Exeter-Bowdoin Il, Phillips Exeter 3.
 At Washington Columbian 8, St Johns college, Annapolis, 6.
 At Buffalo--Boston (Americans) s, Buffalo (Eastern league) z.
 At West Point-West Point IS, Dick inson i.
 Al Ithaca-Cornell 27. Rochester O. At New York-Columbia F, Will Hams 2.
 At Fordham-Yale freshmen F, Fprdham 8.
 At New York Manhattan Is, Trinity 2.
 Shortstop Larkin, who jumped to tl'OIPQON WILL DE IGlSAiA5s "AA D- to Merfden. Reisling expects to gel Pitcher Lindemann.
 The Meriden team defeated Wal Ingford in the latter place Saturuay' 12 to T. Wallingford made three hits of Reddlemoser, whose name sounds as If he was good pitcher.
 Billy Lush has been released by the Boston Nationals and he is now at his home in New Haven. He was on the Boston reserve list all winter and had an opportunity to sign with several clubs. He was ordered to report with the Bostons, but instead stayed in New Haven and practiced on the Yale field.
 New Haven lost it's first practice game Saturday, the Edgewoods win' ming. 8 to B. Manager Canavan in' structed his pitchers to use nothing but straight ball and directed hts fielders to take no chances with theit throwing arms. From the looks oi the score the manager of the Edge woods evidently did not issue any such Instructions. Hardesty played first for New Haven and made two hits. one double.
 Mrs r. Frank Woodruff. wife oi the captain of the Holyoke baseball team. known to the theatrical world as Miss Dene Woodruff, will star tr the pastoral play Maud Muller" nex
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-20
BRIDGEPORT TEAM WON.
High School Boys Defeated sat,irday |, in Bridgeport.

The Waterbury High school baseball team started the season off very poor " on Saturday. They went to Bridge port and were defeated by the Bridge port High school team by the score of 70 to IF. The tabulated score was as as follows:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-20
At St Louis.

St Louis, April 20.-The final game of the series between St Louis and Chi cago was called at the end of the fifth inning, yesterday, on account of rain, with the score 8 to 0 in favor of St Louis. St Louis clearly outclassed the visitors in every department of the one hit. Attendance 10000. Score: St Louis ...........;0 o 0 ? Ia 9 1 Chicago .............0 o ( 0 o-O 1 1
 Batteries-Brown and Weaver; w. Williams and Chance.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-20
Total AS 20 24 27 IA

Two base hits, Keney, Kelley, Grant, R. Dawson; three base hit, Grant; 4; hit by pitched ball, Dawson B; struck out. by Porter 9; by Dawson 5; double play, Lane to Grant; time of game, 2 hours; umpire, Donnelly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-20
THE DIAMOND.
McGovern Expects to Cross the
 Water.

New York Nationals Had Close Call
 With Hoboken--Lindemann Weak
 ened in the Last Inning-Billy Lush
 Released by the Boston Nationals.
 Cincinnati, O., April 20.- Pittsburg made it four straight yesterday. The game was interesting throughout and had either of Emslie's two close decis- ions been decided otherwise the score would bave been tied. Score:
 Cincinnati .. O 0 o 0 0 2 O-4 9 Pittsburg ...3 o % 8 3000 0 *-6 z 1
 Batteries-Hahn and Bergen; Veil, Lever and Phelps.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-13
BIG SCARE.
Fire in Victoria Hotel, Now York
Causes Lots of Excitement.

New York, April 12-Three hundred
guests OF the Victoria hotel were routed
from bed, early, Friday by smoke from q
fire nearby, and all the other occupan ts
of the buildings In the block bounded by
10Th and 9th streets. Broadway and 18th
avenue, were frighteUed. In an apartment
house at 18th street and Still avenue there
was great excitement because OF recollec-
lions of a recent fire scare there and the
tenants rushed for the elevators{
In the Victoria hotel annex were many
actors and actresses who crowded out on
the fire escapes until assured there was no
danger, and in other buildings Wonea
Were carried down through. smoke to
safety by policemen. The fire was In q
building In Fifth avenue between 26tn ana
9th streets, used as a storage warehouse
for paintings and antiques, and the dam
age Is estimated at 100000.
One of the smoke-routed tenants IN lhe
apartment building was Capt. r. J.; "a
linski inventor of a dynamite gun. lie ~
a cripple and in spite of his objections on
account OF his desire to save yaluaDie pa
pers, a fireman picked him up in his arms
and carried him to the street. On the Top
floor of the apartment house the poilce
found a woman and her daughter chasinS
two prize angora cats. eacn woman mold
ing basket for carrying the pets. On ac-
count of the smoke the women were
they refused and a policeman had 70 eaten
the animals and see them and their own
ers safely to the street.
In the Victoria hotel. Charles A IoWne,
ex senator from Minnesota, Iony Fastor
and Peter Daley, the comedian, and ms
wife were among those forced 10 seek
safety,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-13
UNION LABOR.
Local Trades Unions Hold Conference
in WaterviIIe, Saturday.

A meeting of delegates representing
labor unions in this city, Vassalboro,
Madison anG Skowhegan was held here,
Saturday, at which the Maine district
of the Socialist Trade and Labor AL
lance of the United States and Canada
was organized, Napoleon Durett Of this
city, being elected organizer and G. l..
Whaley of North Vassalboro, secretary.
The alliance was organized in New
York some two years ago and this is its
initial entry into the State. The OBJ
iect is to associate all the labor unions
for the purpose of education and mu-
tual benefit. At the start textile work.
ers are principally interested, but it is
the intention 10 gather in other unions
as\rapidly as possible until the whole
State is covered.
Z When the State has been covered
more fully the district can be sub-di-
vided into local alliances that may in
clude the unions in but one place, in
several places or in county, all being
related to the Maine district. The four
towns named form the nucleous of the
district and constitute the district
itself for the present. The alliance will
the various unions but each will handle
it's own affairs as formerly, the new
movement being designed to cover q
field that is not now covered by the va
rious unions in different lines of bust
ness.
The aim of the alliance is to better
the condition of the laboring man by
giving him a better understanding of
his condition, power and privileges
Those interested claim that the work
ing man does not at present clearly APP
preciate his position and that he and
his unions are therefore making many
mistakes that could be avoided. The
alliance will aim by means of addresses
by men we'll informed on various
phases of the labor questions, discus
sions. debates, ETC., to give the working
man a clearer understanding.
Politics will be discussed but not in
narrow way. The best interests of
the members will be treated in an ex-
haustive manner, each one then being
left to vote as he thinks will be for his
benefit. 1t is believed that in this way
the condition of the working man can
be materially bettered by the intelli-
gent use of the ballot. 1t will be the
aim of the alliance to make politics
plain so that each man will know just
what he is voting for and what he may
expect as results
1t is the purpose also to give clear
er understanding of labor affairs. The
means for obtaining the best results
will be much discussed so that each
man can see how he can best help HIM
self. 1t is believed that when things
are better understood that disastrous
strikes will be much less frequent and
tina, labor and capital will be able to
understand each other much better and
TO come to a satisfactory agreement
much more promptly. Other subjects
Of interest will be taken UP for discus
sion and information. In short, the OBJ
ject is to give the working man bet
ter knowledge of economic and politi-
cal subjects SO that he can act more in
telligently than he does at present.
The grievances and matters of par
ticular interest to each particular craft
will be taken up and handled by its
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-13
STILL AT LARGE.
Charles w. Sell Of Manchester, N. n,
Not Net Caught.

4 Manchester, N. H., April 12.-Charles
w. Sell. who critically wounded Miss
Mabel S. French of East Manchester
on Friday night, is still 4 fugitive from
justice. The first clue that the police
have had to work on was discovered,
this morning, when 1t was learned that
Sell called at a farm house at Kowe's
Corner in Hooksett, where he was
given something to eat He appeared
very nervous and seemed tagged out.
while eating he took revolver out OF
his pocket and placed 1t alongside his
plate
~ Two hours afterwards he was seen nj
Gambia depot which Is some fiSe miles
distant. At this place he conyersed
with Henry French OF whom he inq,ln-
ed the way to the. railroad tracks. The
focal police We're notified and they IN
turn telephoned to Chief Hall of the
Auburn force.
Chief Hall walked up the tracks and
met stranger who Undoubtedly was
sen. lie SAID that he had been working
at Robbins' Lumber camp and that he
was on his way to his home in East
Manchester. He gave the name of Ed
wards. The description Chief Hall had
OF Sell did not coincide with that OF
the stranger and the latter was allowed
to go his way.
A posse of police searched the sur
rounding country of Gambia and
idooksett, today, but could not locate
the fugitive. Another party viii start
out, tomorrow, with the hopes of his
discovery and arrest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-13

of the goth year of Engineer Elisha
Newelrs service on the Maine Central
Railroad and the service has been con-
tinuous and successful. Mr.. Newell
started with the old Kennebec G. Port
land Railroad which was managed by
the late r. H. Cushman. Mr.. Newell
has served under each succeeding man.
ager. During his service Mr.. Newell
has been engineer on passenger and
freight trains, both day and night, and
for several years has been the efficient
engineer on the shifting engine in the
freight yard at this city. Mr.. Newell is
Sc years of age and his youthful facul-
ties have been retained to remarkable
degree.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-13
Young Girl Tired of Life.

Cambridge, Mass, April 12.-Helen
Quinn, the 17-year-old South Boston
girl, who, on March 80, caused cop-
sternation among the passengers of an
East Cambridge car by announcing
that she had taken carbolic acid with
suicidal intent, and who when arrested
confessed that she had not atten1Vted
her life, made an effort to drown her-
SELF today. She had waded intof The
Charles river, near Harvard bridge and
when overtaken by an officer, ARas
breast deep in the water and apparenf~
ly in earnest in her attempt to drown
herself. At the Cambridge hospital she
said she was tired of life, had no friends
and was ill-treated by her acquatnt-
anceS, Sas
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-13
STOLE A RIDE.
Thieves Entered Trolley Car Barn and
Took a Car.

Lowell, Mass, April 12.-The trolley
thieves who took car No. 2219 from the
car barn in Dracut, Saturday morning
about 1.30 o'clock. and went for a 20
mile ride into the town of Hudson and
then returned as far as McNamara's
corner, near Lake View Park, have
been arrested. The twain are Fred
Eckart. aged IS, and Irving Bancroft,
aged II, both of Dracut. They broke in
a window at the barn, picked their car
and then started out, making record
run to Hudson. When they reached
McNamara's corner, on the return trip.
the car jumped the track, the rear
trucks only holding to the rails. The
men succeeded in turning the car over
the embankment into the bushes, after
which they hurried home. The two are
charged with breaking and entering
and larceny.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-13
St. omer Special Service.

ST. Omer Commandery K. T., had a
delightful afternoon, Sunday, for it's
special service at the Baptist church
on Elm street. There We're over so
men in line and they made beauti-
full scene as, headed by Halls Band,
they came swinging down Main street
on their return to the asylum after
the service.
The Sir Knights gathered at the
asylum at 100, proceeding from there
to the church, accompanied by the
band, in time for the service, which
commenced at 2.30. The regular
Templar service for such occasions was
used, and a special sermon that was
very fine was preached by Rev. E. c.
Whittemore, pastor of the church. The
service was public and there was a
large attendance aside from the Com
mandery. 1t was a beautiful ceremony
and, withal, an impressive one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-13

own union as at present, only the mat
tiers of general interest being discussed
by the alliance.
At the meetings of the alliance the
regular routine business will first be
disposed of and then an opportunity af-
forded for addresses, discussions or de-
bates on subjects in the province of the
alliance that the members may be in
terested in. The meeting, Saturday,
was the start of the movement here in
the State. At this meeting an address
on labor matters was delivered by
Peter McDermott of Providence, r. I.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-13
A COUGH
CONUNDRUM

When is a cough more
than a cough?
When it's a settled cold.
When it hangs on in spite of
all you can do. Cough mix
lures won't cure it because
they are merely for a cough
and this is something more.
SCOTS Emulsion cures the
cough because it cures the
something more. It heals
and repairs the infamed
tissues where the cold has
taken root and prevents its
coming back.
Well send you a sample free upon request.
SCOTT & BOVINE, 4o9 Pearl Street, New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-13

A Sioux City cattleman is considering
the advisability of interbreedIng the
Arctic musk OK with cattle of the tenn
perate zone. believing that the stock 20
produced would be better able to with
stand the severe winters OF the West.
He has been in correspondence with
Lieutenant Peary on the subject, and
the Arctic explorer is favorably i'm
pressed with the project. 1.-THE vast
loss Of the present season among herds
on the Western ranges says the Sioux
City man, emphasizes the necessity of
trying to infuse harder blood into
American CATTLE"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-13

The services at the churches, yester-
day, were of especial interest in OBJ
servance of Easter-tide lessons, and
large congregations were called, morn
ing and evening. A union service was
held at the Baptist church at 6 o'clock.
The musical programs incidental to the
services of both morning and evening
were attractive and were finely carried
out. ST. Matthew's new vested choir,
composed of male and female voices,
assisted in the services, Sunday, for
the first time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-13
A Peculiar Complication.

Middleton, Mass, April 1.-THE
three selectmen and the school COM
mitteeman elected at the last town
meeting have been petitioned by 40 of
the principal. property owners of this
place to resign. The reason given is
that the town meeting was illegal and
irregular. The three selectmen are
Maurice E. Tyler, Ziba S. Merrill and
Jesse w. Peabody and the school COM
mitteeman is Arson P. Tyler. 1t is
being urged by some townsmen that
District Attorney Peters be requested
to investigate some of the alleged
at the town meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-13

The burning of the Maine Central
shops in Portland will make things
hum at the shops here. the Portiaio
crew may be transferred in BODY TO
the shops here as this is the busiest
season of the year. The work on the
passenger cars is being rushed along
as rapidly as possible and there VIII De
some neat trains on the road when IL
is completed. The style mas peeh
changed III some respects and each car
that goes to the shops is being thor
oughly renovated,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-13

The city was well filled with rail-
road men, Sunday, as meetings Of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
brotherhood of Railway Trainmen ana
Brotherhood of Railway Firemen were
held here. the first named in the "A. ".
U. w. hall, the second in Hayden anu
the last in Peavy. Only routine mat
tiers came up and the meetings were
regular ones. The attendance at the
engineers meeting was one OF the iarg-
est in the history of the order and that
of the others was large.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-13

Colby men and others interested IN
the college baseball team are well sat
isfied with the showing made against
Harvard. Although it is expected that
the team will be strong, this season, II
was not expected ITO show it's strength
the first of the season. The team has
played several scrub practice games.
but there have been no real contests.
The bad weather has materially retard-
ed the development of the team and
prevented hard work Under these
conditions the supporters of the team
are satisfied with the fact that the
team was able to score on such team
as Harvard that is now we'll developed
and in good condition for the season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-13

E. E. Ring, the State land agent, met
some of the prominent lumbermen OF
this vicinity at the office of Hon. w. L.
Haines, Saturday, for conference re-
garding the appointment OF hre war
dens in the woods in the northern part
Of the State in accordance with the act
passed by the last Legislature. sam
uel w. Philbrick of Skowhegan, rep
resenting the Coburn estate, Charles
Clark and Hiram Moore of Madison,
William Shaw of Greenville, w. ).
Lannigan, representing the Hollings-
worth & Whitney Co. and W. I. Halnes
We're among those present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-13
Injured While on Duty.

New York, April 12-Police Capt
German is at st. Vincent's hospital
suffering from conclusion of the brain
and other injuries received, early to-
day, when in attempting to arrest
Louis Lerelli, a Blocker street hotel
and saloon keeper, for selling liquor af-
ter midnight, he was set on by crowd
and beaten. Joseph Willard Carroll,
who burst his way into the saloon to
rescue the captain, will lose one eye
as a result of his injuries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-13

At about $50 o'clock, Sunday morn
ing, a strange man entered Browns
boarding house on lower Water street
and went up stairs to the room of one
of the boarders, picked out a good hat
that fitted him and left the house. The
man was noticed on leaving the house
by the proprietor, Mr.. Brown, who gave
the thief a hot pursuit through Water
street. up the Causeway and up Shell
don street, where the pursued escaped
the pursuer. A description was given
of the man as being about 35 years of
age, very dark and with a smooth face
At last reports the man was making
his way up river.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-13
"Aunt Agnes" is Dead.

Chicago, April 12.-Mrs. Agnes Moody
the famous Aunt Agnes of the
American corn kitchen at the Paris
Exposition of 1900, is dead at her home
here, after q long illness. Mrs Moody
was born in Maryland and 40 years ago
she came to Chicago where she had
lived ever since. She was one of the
original members of the National As
sociation of Colored Women, and for
many years was its vice president.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-13
SHOT TO KILL.
alexander Stewart, p. e. !. Farmer,
Killed by Hired Man.

Charlottetown, P. z. l., April IA
Alexander Stewart, aged 10 years. a
prosperous farmer of Southport, five
miles from this city, was murdered to-
day, by his hired man. John Carver.
Ihey had dispute over wages and
carver threatened to shoot Stewart,
VINO seized gun and broke II on Car
Ver's head. Carver then went away,
vo"ing vengeance, and returning an
Eour later with a gun loaded with
goose shot. He called Stewart to the
door ana shot him dead. The full
charge OF heavy shot entered Stewards
aouoiheh. Carver was arrested. this
evening