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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-10
THE DIAMOND
Boston Surpassed All Teams in the
 Matter of Pitchers.

"sf MdLlSI OI ElLCnerS.
 Chesbro led the pitchers of the New
 York American leaguers with an aver
 age of .5S3. He pitched twenty-one
 winning games and fifteen losing 1 games. Manager Griffith was next
 best with fourteen won and eleven lost,
 and an average of 800. The superior l lty of Boston over all the other clubs is strongly marked in this department.
 Young and Hughes both have an aver 1 age of .771, and the grand average for all that clubs pitchers was .672. No
 wonder they landed the pennant! Dave Futz, who played in center gar den for the New York Americans. will coach the Brown university football eleven. He is graduate of Brown. f,ultz Is one Of the very few good ball players who is also a good football player. In fact, 1t is a question as to which he shines in to the most advan- take. New York will not have a
 chance. to, see Brown this year, as a game could not be arranged by Colum- bia.
 August Hermann, chairman of the national base ball commission, has called a meeting of that body for Cin- cinnati on October 21. The meeting will be in the St Nicholas hotel, and President Pulliam of the National league and President Johnson of the ] American league will be present. A committee of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Leagues also will be there on the date named, as fifteen cases of importance involving players are to be decided.
 Charles E. Dexter, second basemail of the Boston National league base ball club, was fined $10 in the first session of the municipal court in Boston Thurs day on a charge of having assaulted Frank Meehan, motorman on the Boston elevated railway, at Hotel Langham, Tuesday evening The men had been talking about the respective merits of the Boston Americans and the Pittsburgs, and after talking bets, and after Meehan had failed to make good on that question, there was mixup, each blaming the other for starting it. Meehan was badly pound ed and doctor had to take care of. him
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-10
FOOTBALL DAYS.

%K& HE football days have come again,
 the gladdest of the year; M One side of Willie's nose is gone
 and Tom has lost an ear. Heaped on the field, the players jab and punch and claw and tear; They knock the breath from those be- meath and gouge without care: They bleak each others arms and legs and pull joints out of place, And here and there is one who gets his teeth kicked from his face. The freshman and the sophomore, be- smeared with grime and mud, Go gallantly to get the ball and quit all bathed in blood: The senior knocks the junior down and kicks him in the chest:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-10
Racfnw at worth.

CHICAGO, Oct 10. - Giving away weight to everything opposed to him, Proceeds made show of his field in the mile and seventy yards handicap at Worth. Proceeds allowed c. B. Campbell to lead to the back stretch; then the two-year-old took command, led by three lengths turning for home and from there to the wire only breez- ed, winning in a canter, with two lengths to spare. By Ways easily held c. B, Campbell safely for the place, while the others were beaten off.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-10
Young Henry Won In the Mud.

NEW YORK, Oct. 10.-The track at Morris park was fetlock deep in mud owing to the heavy rain. Three fa- vorites won. The Fordham handicap, seven furlongs, went to Young Henry, with the favorite. Grenade, second. Lady Uncas made the running to the stretch, where Fuller, on Young Hen ry, sent him to the front and won driv- ing by three-quarters of length Jo- cund, the favorite, finished first in the fourth race, at one mile for two-year- olds, but was disqualified for fouling Ormonde's Right in the stretch.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-10
One Auto Towed I'm by Wagon.

BINGHAMTON, N. Y., Oct. 1O.-- Howard M. Davis and V. H. Gunder- man, the twentieth and twenty-frst drivers in the automobile endurance contest to reach this city, came. in at z o'clock. Shortly after o'clock ma chine was lowed into the city behind a farmers wagon. Messrs. Gunderman and Davis expect to continue in the morning, hoping to reach Buffalo Sun day and to continue from that city with the others. They report the con- dition of the roads as growing worse
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-10
HE LEARNED A GREAT TRUTH

It is said of John Wesley that he once said to. Mistress Wesley: "Why do you tell that child the same thing over and over again?' John Wesley: Because once telling is not enough.' It is for this same reason that you are told again and again that Chamber lainss Cough Remedy cures colds and grip; that it counteracts any tendency of these diseases to result in pneu- monia, and that 1t is pleasant and safe to take For sale bg all druggists.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-10
TURKISH REFORMS.
Sultan's Troops Have De- stroyed a Hundred Villages.
SOLDIERS OPENLY SELL THEIR LOOT
AdrianopIe vAIayet Situation De- scribed as IntolerabIe-Women Are Carried Off and Killed
 by the Turks. .4.

SOFIA. Bulgaria, Oct. 10,-Military around Dubnitza, Rila and Kostendil. Parties of miners and sappers are throwing up gun supplements and intrenchments, and the garrisons are being increased.
 Reports from Adrianople describe the situation in that vilayet as intolerable. The Turkish officers and soldiers are carrying off the women and killing them, while the streets and markets are filled with loot from villages and churches, the soldiers selling icons and sacred vessels openly, The Turks boast that they have 'sreformed'' the district of Losengrad and destroyed nearly 100 villages.
 In fight near Kotchana more than 100 Bulgarians were killed. The Turks lost twelve killed and eighteen wound ed.
 A band retreating into Bulgaria fought a severe action in which it lost eighty killed. One hundred wounded revolutioharies were carried off, and another hundred were left on the field.
 A party of Turkish muleteers near  Kratiowa wiped out band of seven teen Servians who had attacked them. A detachment of Turkish troops arriv- ing on the scene mistook the muleteers for Hulgarians and fired on them. Sev- ,eral were killed on both sides before the mistake was discovered,
 The so called Macedonian secret po- lice, composed of insurgents, have ex- ecuted seventeen alleged Turkish spies. Most of the men executed were Greeks.
 A small band of insurgents, under their leader, George Petrova, got into a tight place in the Eltepe mountain and were surrounded by three companies of Turkish regulars. The Turks, however, did not open fire. After a time the commander of the Turkish troops step ped forward and shouted to the insur- gents: ~.s .~zr.
 "Allah be with you! Go your own wayw
 The insurgents gave shout of; joy and hastily retreated, while the Turks watched them with evident amusement.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-10
Caspian Won rransylvan1a.

LEXINGTON, Ky, Oct. 10. Six thousand people braved the biting west wind to see Caspian, an Ohio horse and second favorite in the betting, win the fifteenth Pennsylvania, with a purse of $6,000. The best time was 2:0915, Hawthorne, the favorite, made poor showing. Caspian is the horse of which it has been said that he can not go more than two heats, but he went three and won the first and third heats with ease. Kent was second.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-10
Nationals shut Out Americans.

CHICAGO, Oct. 10. - Tn the best played game of the series the Nation als gavesthe Americans their third shut out. Barring little wildness, 1t was strictly pitchers battle, with both twirlers almost perfectly supported. The only run scored resulted from single, gift, Owens unfortunate wild pitch and an out. The score-Nation- als. 1: Americans, O.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-10
STRAY BITS OF SPORT.

London, Oct 1O.-James R. Keene's Lancashire. ridden by Lucien Lyme, the American jockey, won the Imperial Produce plate of 5000 sovereigns, for 2-year-olds, at six fJ1rlongs at the Kempton park autumn meeting yester- day. The Warrior was second and Orienta II third. Seven horses ran.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-10
Trash Laay- Golfer Won Again.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 10. = The semifnals in the Griscom invitation golf tourney were played on the links of the Merton Cricket club here. Never before in the history of golf have wo- men been forced to endure such condi- tions as prevailed. The two big match es were between Miss Rhona Adair, the British champion, and Miss G.. Bishop of Brookiawn and Mrs c. T. Stout (Genevieve Hecker) and Mrs. R.. H. Barlow of the Merion club. Miss Adair and Mrs. Stout each won, and the final will see the meeting of Great Britain's leading exponent and Amer ica's best player.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-10
DEAR CHANGED HIS MIND.
Crack sprinter Has sidetracked

Crack Sprlnter Has Sidetracked
 Georgetown for Pennsylvania.
 Pennsylvania's crack sprinter, W. D. Dear, who was to enter Georgetown university this fall, has changed his mind and will return to Pennsylvania. He found on investigation that he would lose year by entering the Washington institution, owing to the difference in the arrangements of the studies. He should have discovered this before he announced his intention of changing from Pennsylvania to Georgetown.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-10
FOR WORLDS AUTO RECORD.
Oldfield, Cunningham and La Roche in
 Match Race To-day.

The greatest match race that ever took place in the history of automo- bling will be decided today at Point Breeze track. H. McAnany has ar ranged special race, between Barney oldfe1d. who will drive Winton ma- chine;. Harry Cunningham, who will drive the Packard "Gray Wolf" and F. A. La Roche, who will drive a Dar> racq.
 These three men have never met in race before. and as each machine holds a record better than a mile a minute, it will be seen that the race will be fore worlds records.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-10
Just the Thfnr.

They were tr3ut fishing in romantic mountain stream. Suddenly he reached over and kissed her.
 .'Stop!" she whispered, blushing red- der than cherry We came here for fishing. not for lovemaking.
 aOh, don't be alarmed" he assured her. There is nothing unusual in a spoon being connected with trout ashing. Chicago Daily News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-10
questions.

Leisure, Ehagy and Atoms-how far apart are they, pa?"
 "Eh? Far apart-what are you talk. ing about?"
 Why, pa; Leisure, where married people repent, you know; Efhgy, the town where they are always hanging somebody; and Atoms, the place that things are blown to!,'-Puck. MM
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-10
Earnings of EngIishmen

Of the 41,o00,oo0 people in England, more than half of them live on an in- come of less than $12 week, and the earnings of 7,ooo,0o0 of this number do not exceed $6 week for the family.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-10

New Haven, Oct 10.--The Yale polo club played its first home game yester- day afternoon at the Elm City Driving park. Their opponents were the Hart ford polo club, and the Yale men found the visitors very easy. The play was replete with interesting and exciting incidents, but no accidents occurred to mar the sport Hartford scored one safety and Yale two. Each team was penalized for fouling. The score: Yale 21, Hartford 6A.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-10
FrfendIv Snrrenffnr,

BiggsI'm proud of my family tree. Diggs-You ought to whitewash it. tsWhitewash 1t! What fora'' ITO keep the insects of. '' Chicago naflv News
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-10

The Grove A. 0. team will bowl against the Mixups of the Y. M. c. A. at the local alleys this evening.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-10
Plants AIvvssys Grow UpwaT

If a fiower-pot is laid On it's side the stalk of the plant growing in 1t will gradually curve upward until 1t as su1nes vertical position.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-10

Hagerstown, Ind, Oct 1o.-Captain c. B. Jackson of Jackson Hill, on the National road. has ordered a handsome monument, to cost $50O0, which he will have erected over the grave of Black Frank. the famous trotting horse, who died almost twenty years ago. Black Frank was one of the most noted horses of his day, and at the age of p trotted one of the fastest miles of that year. Captain Jackson has sent out invitations to many horsemen to be present at the unveiling of the monument on October 21.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-10
ROWLING

The Stars defeated the Triangles at the Y. M. c. A. bowling alleys last night.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-10


 purse Sullivan and Walcott fougbt nerce draw in Boston not Long ago,
 Chester Goodwin of CbaIsao xro,, over " Synott of Fall River Thurs- day 1t in the twelfth round within hl' seconds of the time limit of tho co at New Bedford. Synott was ga but Goodwin was his mastar of saH ;tyles of fighting and gave him 2 severe grueling.
 Bobby Flynn, the bantamweight of New York, knocked out Harry Hafner of Brooklyn early yesterday mornino. ln private fight, with right swing 10 tne Jaw, after one minute and six seconds of boxing, in the sixth round. A pattieground was found on the top aoor Of a house on 128th street, near Eighth avenue.
 Benny Ranger, the Chicago fighter. and his manager, John Hertz, have re- turned to Chicago from San Francisco. Both men claimed that the decision rendered by Referee Smith in the Han Ion bout was unjust. ''So matter whom Britt or Hanlon fight in Frisco in the future" said Hertz, q will have bet on them. You can't beat those boys there"
 Johnny Sullivan of Westfeld, Mass, beat George Sundstrom of Worcester at North Walpole, Vt, Thursday night. The men were matched for ten rounds, but one fast round ended the bout. At the start Sullivan swung a vicious left hand blow landing on Sundstrom's jaw and sending him to the floor. This hlow practically won the fight. though sundsfrom took the count seversl fineS an rapid auceession 4 hot body
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-05

past three seasons. It's story has for
its foundation the convicting of an
innocent man of crime and his sub
sequent efforts to free himself and
clear his name. The plot is handled
with force and the characters are all
interesting and well drawn. The diff
ferent scenes of the play are worked
up to strong climaXes and the inter
est is kept up TO the end. The scene
on Blackwell's island, the great pris-
on, with the realistic escape and the
counterfeiters' den are the scenic
features of the performance. All of
the sets are carried by the company
and the costuming will reveal num-
Der of handsome gowns worn by the
ladies. y character new To the dra-
ma. that of Il genuine ''Hiddish" He
brew, supplies most of the comedy of
the piece. with the assistance of a
negro servant and an Irish hostler.
1t will be the attraction at the Illinois
Jan. :.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-05
CASE COSTLY ONE
Mercer County Pays $40, 900 to
Prosecute iona
Dunlap.
FOUR JURORS FOR CONVICTION
Defendant Shows No Emotion When
Verdict is An
nounced.

Aledo, Jan. st cost Mercer coun-
~ $4,000 to prosecute Miss iona
Dunlap, who was acquitted Saturday
ON IA charge of poisoning Miss Allie
DOol. The defense has spent half as
much in its conduct of the case. The
extent to which the case has injured
the business of the merchants of
Aledo is figured into the thousands of
dollars. Local interest has been SO
deeply absorbed by the trial that 9th
er matters were let go by default.
As the Jury filed into the room SAT-
urdav. Miss Dunlap scanned the faces
Of the twelve men as if she was try
ing to read the verdict in advance.
Her mother, trembling with anxiety,
seized her daughters hand and buried
her face in her handkerchief. The
court inquired if the jury had reached
n verdict, and Frank Oglc, the Oldest
man of the twelve. arose and replied
in the affirmative. He handed a slip
of paper to one of the bailiffs. and
few moments later Clerk McManus
was reading:
I'VE. the jury, find the defendant
not guilty"
Thanks the Jurors
There was no demonstration by the
audience. Miss DunIap's pale face
lighted up with a smile for the first
time since her trial began. Her aged
mother leaned over and kissed her,
tears streaming down her withered
cheeks. The three attorneys of the
defense looked at each other and
smiled. and a moment later they were
shaking Miss Dunlap's protfered hand.
THE jury is discharged" said Judge
Ramsay. without adding he custom
airy words of compliment to a jury
that has finished long and arduous
case. Without delay the court also
ordered the discharge of Miss Dunlap
from the custody of the sheriff.
While this was being done Miss
Dunlap was thanking each of the
jurors in turn for their verdict. Her
mother followed her example, and |
there was a striking comparison be-
tween the demeanor of the two wo-
men. Mrs. Dunlap's usually pallid face |
was flushed with the emotion she felt, |
and she allowed her tears to flow I'M |
restrained. Her daughter was the
picture of self-possession. She went |
calmly rum OAiC j1Al VI W StiAOtiCl
her gratefulness in a low
tone and conducting herself much as
if she was at a church social.
Il have never doubted at any time
that | would be acquitted said Miss
Dunlap after she left the courtroom.
81 knew that | was Innocent and be-
iieved in my heart that | would be
found innocent. Of course, | have
passed through a terrible strain, but
] have always felt that everything /
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-05
TODAY'S MARKETS

Chicago, Jan. 5-Fonowing are the oper-
ing. highest. lowest and closing quotations
in today's markets:
Wheat.
NAY. g g 7 75s.; ~ q; = BE-
July, 7214; 729s; TN; 729s.
Corn.
Jan, 445l-: IS: 442l: 455s.
May, 42zl-: 432s: 4Z2l; 4354-
July, AZ: 421s-; AZ; 421s.
Oats.
JAN, s216 se95; ss15: ss1s-
May, 33as 3416: 1885: 81.
July, 3lH; Sl1s; 3l4; BIZ.
Pork.
jan, I7.COb; IS 25: 100; 1870.
May, 1902; 1906; 1888: 1896
Jan, 972: 9.s3: 6 20: 9 so.
Nav. $50: 9.35; 927; 8 30.
July, 9.15; 9.I5; 9.12; els.
Ribs.
JAN, s.32; s.s5: g. %: 8 s5.
May, 81: s.57: s52: s57
July, s.55 1885, SIS; s.55.
Rye, May 81; fax, cash. N. w. 1.21, s. W.
receipts today: Wheat a. corn 1872. oats
226; hogs 5000; cattle 10000, sheep 10000.
Hog market opened &c lower.
Hogs left over 7.I28
Light. s5.e5a6 eO mixed and butch
ers. Is s5@e -; good heavy. se-Uo0e55 rough
Cattle market opened for best steady, 9th
erS weak to 10c lower.
Union stock yards $40 a. m.
Hog market opened for heavy steady, 9th
ers weak.
Light, s5.e506 20: mixed and butchers, g. 95
@6 50: good heavy, se O516 20; rough heavy,
S6.O506.25.
Cattle market steady tor good, others
weak to I0C lower.
Beeves 50. 4o16 49, cows and heifers $3.50
AS, Texas steers %. 4CG6 O5. stockers and
Hog market closed steady to stronger.
Light, s5.65G6 o: mixed and butchers, 5.95
@650: good heavy, s6.051665; rough heavy,
20 05lI6 25
Cattle market closed steady.
Sheep market closed weak.
Estimated receipts Tuesday: Wheat 20,
corn SO. oats 800. hogs $4,000.
Visible supply of grain: Wheat increased
10000 bushels, corn decreased 52S, 600 bush
els, oats decreased 255 900 bushels.
New York Stocks.
New York Jan. 5.-The following are the
closing quotations on the New York stock
So. Pacific 65%, sugar 49, c. 8 A com. 9ssl,
gas 1O315 Penna. 1855, B. & o. 10lx. c. r. /. &
p com 49af. c. M. & st. p 1904, Manhattan I49I4,
Pacific Mail 40S. Atchison COM, IS. W. U.
Tel. Co. SS%. N. Y. Central 49, L. & N.
l27E, B.. X. T. 66A, Rdg. com. 6s5S. leather
com. 1874, copper 6514. Atchison pfd. 1O1l, U.
s Steel pfd SS14, U. s Steel common SO,
Missouri Pacific i0sa. Union Pacific common
1OIH coal and iron g.. Erie common 3s%,
wabash pfd 45I4, Can Pacific 1891, Republic
Steel common 2OH. Republic Steel pfd. 775s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-05
POISONING AT MUsCATINE.
w. f. Miksch, a Grocer. Eats Candy That
Makes Him Violently Ill


Muscatine has a genuine case of
candy poisoning. The victim of pois-
uned sweetness is w. +. Miksch, who
conducts Il grocery at 1909 Oregon
street. Mr.. Miksch was made violent
! ~ i'll Thursday night and attributes
the severe sickness to the eating of a
few chocolate drops about O'Clock
in the evening. Rumors of the pois-
Oning were current upon the streets
Friday and on account of the Aledo
case being uppermost in the mind of
the people much interest was taken
in Mr.. Miksch's case.
Upon being asked concerning the
report of the cause of his illness, Mr..
Miksch had no hesitancy in. giving the
facts for publication.
Il was alone in my store about Q
O'Clock New Years evening when a
customer came in for some chocolate
creams. After the purchase there re-
manned a few drops in the tray, and
ate those, afterwards eating an APP
pie In a few moments | became vio-
lently i'll and was barely able to get
the store Getting into the house L
mediately. Becoming worse, in some
manner | was able to get down stairs,
but was too weak to telephone for as
sistance. My family was away visit
ing, and being alone in the house in
that condition was terrible to think
of. / do not know how or when / re-
gained my bedroom, but after several
hours of eXcrutiating agony L was
able to call a physician, DR.. Weaver,
who, after diagnosis, pronounced my
case as that of one wherein poison of
some kind was present"
Candy In Tin Tray.
Upon being asked further questions
in regard to the case, Mr.. Miksch stat
ed that the two chocolate creams
which he had eaten were stuck to the
side of the tray and the heat of the
room melting in a measure the crust
ing of the cream, caused it to adhere
to the side of the tin tray, and in pull
ing them loose a portion of the tin
coating of the tray must have been
detached, adhering to the creams, and
was masticated and taken into the
stomach with the candy. Mr.. Miksch
stated that he had eaten his supper
early in the evening, and aside from
an apple had eaten or taken nothing
other than the chocolates. The Gus
made no complaints as to the quality
and claimed no i'll effects from hav-
ing eaten the chocolate creams.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-05
PERSONAL.


MA DAM LA DEW.the life reader. who has
been creating such an excitement by her
wonderful readings in Moline for the past
month. has decided to come to Rock Island
a few weeks. She is not a palmiSt
Clarivoyant. She gives intelligent and
scientific readings. Many of her prediC-
lions have already come true. Don't fail
to see her and know your future. She gives
full readings for twenty-five cents. Will
not read on sunday. Rooms 637 Seven
teenth street.