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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-07
BILLIARDS
CATION BEATS HOPPE
 INKlILIARD MATCH.

willie Hoppe. the champion boy bil, liardist lost his first game last nighi since he has been playing champion ship games in New York.
 w. H. Cattan. by score of 400 to 33O points in forty-one innings, downed the child wonder.
 The game was played at Keeney' s Knickerbocker billiard academy ila Brooklyn, and Hoppe was handicapped throughout the game with sore hands, but was enthusiastically applauded.
 Cattan was in excebsnt form and played a wonderful game, and, al, though his friends were few, he was given great ovation.
 They will meet again tonight ana Hoppe has promised to make better showing than he has ever done in for mer games.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-07
TIE PUGLISTS.
SAlf BOLEN
 STILL CLEVER
He Puts Out His Han Hon. day Night-O Other Knock Outs That Took Place That Night.

Sam Bolen, the New York negro lightweight, who has been fighting for nearly fifteen years, showed that he still knows how to scrap when he met Ed Smith, also colored, known as the
 Baltimore Cyclone at the Broadway A. e, Chester, Pa. on last Monday night The pair met for six rounds and BoIen had no trouble in outpofat ing his man Smith had weight and strength in his favor. but was no match for Bolen in science. Bolen felt the force of his rivals heavy swings in the second fourth and fifth rounds h the second he was fopned twice, once In the fourth and again In the fifth. Bolen was more surprised than burt, ana not one of the blows did serious damage. Bolen more thnn evened up these knockdowns. He jolt ed Smith time and again. In the sixth he chased Smith all over the ring, Swinging and jabbing at him almost 8ncessantly. But Smith was strong and quickly recovered from the punch An
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-07
GUS CUERRERO's JOB
Old Six Day Racer . Subway
 Officer.

Down in the subway station at the Brooklyn bridge there is a hustling platform man who seems perfectly at home. Tn his new uniform few would recognize Gus Guerrero, the old-tims long distance pedestrian who took part in many of the six day races with good records to his credit, and latel became the regular trainer of the New York National league champions. Guer- rero says he always wanted to be a railroad man and now believes he will mount the ladder by dint of hard work. He is a six-footer and every inch an athlete.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-07
..BLINKo WAs THERE.

The fifteen round bout between Blink" McCloskey of Philadelphia and George Ashley of Gloucester. Mass, at the Gloucester A. C., t5lou- cester, last Monday night, went the limit. It was hot affair, and, in ac- cordance with previous agreement, as both men were on their feet ,at the finish, the contest was called draw. For the first ten rounds Ashley did most of the leading, his straight lefts sending McCloskey's head back re, peatedIy. Tn the final rounds AfcClos. key forged ahead. He pounded his op- ponent's kidneys and body, and Ash ley was all at sea. But the latter's ad- vantage was too much to overcome
 and had there been decision ne would surely have received 1t. Both men were badly used up and plainly showed the effects of the encounter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-07
THE GRIDIRON.
A FEW POINTERS
 ON THE GAME.

Enemies of college football are once more setting up the cry that the sport should be abolished because during the recent campaign there, were sixteen deaths from injuries on the gridiron. Tn defense of the game 1t Is pointed out that many of these fatalities were due to poor physical condition or a lack of knowledge of the science of football. The elevens in the east rep resenting Yale, Harvard, Princeton, Pennsylvania, Columbia and some in stitutions of lesser importance are well trained, so much so that one seldom hears of fatal accident in big college games. Inexperienced players on school teams or those of obscure col Iege elevens are the ones who usually swell the list of fatal accidents. A weakling has no business on the grid iron.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-07
BURGo KNOCKED oUr.

There were four knockouts at the Cambridge A. A., Cambridge. Mass, last Monday night, and the large crowd saw some interesting sport The tween Kid Pantz and George Phalen. The bout between George Gunfher and Walter Burgo of Boston ended in the second with Gunther the winner. Kid Carter knocked out Ralph Kelly in the ninth round, while Billy Davis disposed of Danny Sullivan in two rounds
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-07
THE SPORTING NEWS.

fight was all Roots, he getting the first blood by splitting Willie's lip.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-07
M'GovBRN-LovE FIGHT OFF.

That the recent fiasco between Tom my Ryan and Jack Root at Philadei- phia has injured boxing was more than proved last Monday night. Ever since that affair the sports have been Ieery about paying their money to see contests, and the bouts held since then have been poorly attended. Hughey McGovern and Tommy Love of Phila- delphia were to have met in a six round bout, but the crowd was so small that the mill was called off.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-07
ROOT WINS FROM WILLIE.

Chicago. Dec 7.--Jack Root wen the contest with John Willie on a foul in zhe fifth round at the Blue Island Ath- letic club Monday night, after ratt- ling, slam bang go with force ana sci enee intermingled in a manner satis- Factory to all. Root, although suffer- ing severely from the blow in the groin which won him the fight. was not seriously damaged, although there Is abad swelling where the brawny ast5of the German landed.
 Just previous to the foul Willie had dropped Root to the floor with a right 10 the stomach, which. although low. was not considered foul. Root, how eyer, complained to the referee and to the crowd, but resumed the contest. Willie again swung reckleSsIy at nim with his left, landing on the groin. 1t was a palpahIe foul and the fight was ammediately given to Root x
 It was q great fight up to that time aud fully satisfied the large crowd which 5ourneyed to Blue Island The
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-07
Ills Tnterpratatton.

Little Amzi (who has an inquiring mind) Uncle Tim, I saw the word in the newspaper. What Is the "curricu- lum" of q college? Uncle Timroa promptly)- Curriculum, eh? Why. that's what them ere mop headed col lege students comb their hair with Exchange.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-07
Learn To Dance

at Miss Nellye T. Reeds Dancing Academy, lO8 Bank street, second floor Jones & Morgan's building. Tuesday evenings advanced class. Beginners classes always forming. Thursday and Friday evenings. Terms, I2 class les sons, S4; 4 private ana 6 class, S5; ( private. $5; single private lesson. $1.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-07
HANLON TO MEET M'GOVERN.

Eddie Hanlon, the California feath- erweight, who is now In the east
 wants to fight Terry McGovern again
 Hanlon does not look with much favor on short bout. He prefers a scrap from fifteen to twenty rounds, but adds that he will be satisfied to box six rounds if Terry will not agree to any other terms. Hanlon feels the sting of his last defeat by McGovern. He declares that he himself is to blame. ''I was in poor trim,'' said Hanlon. q thought that I would have an easy task of it, so I neglected my condition. But I will know better next time, tell you. I have had my lesson and am going to profit by it."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-07
Liautd Quarts.

Willie Pa, how many quarts does it take to make peck? Pa-It all de- pends. my son. Less than one quart, Tor instance. will sometimes make a ''nack of trouble Exchange.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-07
A Yananmarw

Rendeld-So you think he is trying to accomplish too much in llteratuYeY Merritt Yes; he is trying to make living in it. Town Topics.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-07
NO YALE CAPTAIN.

All of the college football elevens, except Yale, have elected their captains next year. The delay at New Haven was caused by the possible question of Rockwell's eligibility under the four year rule. If Rockwell Is not the choice, the honors may go to Tom Shev- lin, the best end rush in the country. Harvard has reelected Hurley, the dashing half back who led the Crimson men this year Cooney. the big tackle, is the new captain of the Prince ton team. Halfback Reynolds will be the leader at the University of Penn sylvania. while Tom Thorp, Columbia s fine smashing tackle will captain the Blue and White team. Gillespie, the neat right end, will lead West Point, and Howard who did most of the pun ting and played left end, will command the Annapolis forces. Costello a tackle is Cornell's captain, while Half Back Main1is the football leader at Dartmouth. The crack University of Michigan eleven will be explained by Quarter Back Norcross, star player, and Newberry, tackle is the selection at Lafayette Herman. end, Leh'gh; Russ end, Brown: Damn, tackle, Union; Run kle, full back. Colgate and Cragin, fuli back, New York University are the other captains.
 The trainer of the Annapolis football eleven who had charge of the Middies on Franklin field in the game with West Point was Dr William Fl. Mur- phy. As he attended the young sailors few of the spectators recognized him as the once famous Vale Murphy who played shortstop for the New York Nationals under John M. Ward, after he had been q star on the Yale varsity nine, Murphy, who is a full fiedged physician, is a brother of Mike Murphy, Yale's noted trainer. Dn Murphy has learned much about train ing methods from his brother, and his work at Annapolis was highly satis- factory.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-16

horse saw some moving shadows Creep
ing toward U.S. / guessed Instantly what
had happened. One man had been posted
as a scout, and he. having observed the
travellers change Of route had given no
tice to his comrades. Even now we were
only two to fiye-and one woman. But
I felt the blood leap up in my veins
whipped the pistol from my pocket and
leveIed the barrel in the moonlight and
called aloud to the nearest creeping
form:
"Come ten yards nearer, and I ire" @
Harold stopped short in sudden dismay:
his own pistol was out in a moment We
had eight. shots before reloading, and
there were only five men, I knew. They
would have to cross the open now to
hind hedges. Would they care for fight
upon such terms?
They did, 1t seemed. Evidently they
were desperate characters; and the prize
was one worth some risk The next mo-
ment we saw them all rushing upon us.
Harold waited few moments, and then
emptied both. his barrels in rapid success
sion. One man fell; another gave a yell
of rage, but continued bounding EDWARDS.
Then fired. I had never thought to turn
my weapon against a fellows creature, and
fired to hit him in the leg. ! did this,
and he, too fell. Almost at the same mo-
.ment Harold disabled a third, but by thar
time the remaining two were. upon us
t They had fired also. and knew that the
poor horse had a bullet somewhere in him
by his wild leap and snort of pain Next
moment Harold's right arm dropped helps
less. I knew that bullet had found It's
billet there, and in an access of rage and
desperation I pointed my weapon full al
| the advancing giant, and cried out:
"One more step and you are dead
mani"
Harold had shifted his second pistol to
his left hand and had it full upon the
remaining man. Both paused. Their
shots had all been spent, and as they
| were running as they fired, most of their
balls had gone wide Of the mark or ou1
guardian angels had DETECTED their course
who knows? Our barrels cleaned colo
and threatening in the moonlight. Sud
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-16

age. From these excavations it is de-
termined that these people lived on
game, such as the bear, deer, elk,
BEAVER raccoon, grounding, otter,
wild turkey, wild goose, trumpeter
swan, and the great horned owl They
also ate corn in great quantities, and
this seems to have been their principal
grain. Quantities Of butternuts, black
walnuts, three species Of the hickory
nut, beans, wild grapes, paWpaw seeds,
hazelnuts and chestnuts, and the wild
red plum have been found in some Of
the mounds.
These people made beautiful bone
needles from the metacarpal bones of
the deer and elk, some of them nine
inches in length. They made good
fishhooks out of bone, and from flint
they fashioned knives, arrow and
spear points. They had some skill in
rude kind of pottery, and paid some
attention to making of ornaments
carved from stone. It is evident that
laziness was not their besetting sin as
a race,
A description Of the serpent mound
will serve to show how great the labor
which these unknown toilers under
| went. AS seen by the accompanying
| picture, the serpent has been placed
on the top Of a high bluff overlook
| ing a beautiful valley. It's jaws are
extended as if it were about to swal-
low the large oval constructed in front
Of it. The oval somewhat resembles
| an egg, and no doubt that is what il
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-16
ZOZZERS on AW UNKWOWV AGE

both for their extent and for their
complicated design. OF the origin Of
these the existing tribes ~of Indians
had no trustworthy traditions. All
that could be said was that they were
the work of people who had disap-
peared from the region and left moth
ing but these monuments to tell the
story of their numbers, Of their stage
Of civilization, and of their manner
Of life. These earthWorks are more
numerous in Ohio, but are also found
in many places in the Mississippi val
ley, and in Central and Western New
York.
. It is estimated that within the state
there are 10000 of them. It is esti-
mated that the mounds and earth
works in Ohio alone contain 10000
900 cubic yards Of material, and if all
of this was transported by hand as it
doubtless was, it would occupy thou
sand men continuously for hundred
years. This would say that the
moundbuilders were numerous. From
the relics obtained from the mounds it
is also discovered that these people
were in communication with the
Rocky Mountains and the Atlantic
coast, as well as Lake Superior and
the Gulf of Mexico. It. has been con-
coded that their stage of civilization
was a low one, as they did not know
| the use Of iron. neither could they
| melt and cast copper, but were living
| in the general conditions of the stone
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-16

versity, wrote Of his~visit there, IRE
clininge on one Of the huge folds Of
this gigantic serpent, as the last rays
Of the sun glancing from the distant
hilltops cast their long shadows over
the valley, I unused on: the probabili-
ties Of the past, and there seemed to
come to me a picture as of a distant
time, Of a people with strange GUS
toms and with it came the demand
for an interpretation of this mystery"
To Professor Putnam is due, much
credit for the steps which have been
taken to solve the mystery and to the
steps taken by the state itself to pre-
serve this monument as much as pos
sible in the hope that at some future
time the necessary key will be fur
nished.- The work Of research is pro-
crossing every year, even tho the re-
wards have been few. These is one
point on which the scientists place
much weight, and that is the dis
covery of the Swastika cross. This
peculiar cross was found at the lowest
depths of the ancient city of Troy. II
has been discovered along the Medi-
terranean, western Europe, .Scandi-
navia, in Egypt, India, Tibet, eastern
China and Central America, as we'll
It is SO unique in form that it hardly
could have originated Independently
and in this discovery alone is the in
dication that the Mound Builders
were descended from Old World
stock. Before the archeologist is al
ways the inspiring thought that the
next shovelful may bring to light the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-16

is, intended for. When, the first sur
vey of this work was made in 1916
it was covered with a thick forest.
Thirteen or fourteen years later a tor
nado swept across it,, making path
thru the forest and leaving but a few
saplings standing. This led to the
clearing of the land in the, vicinity of
the serpent.
This oval is 120 feet long and so
feet in it's greatest width, measuring
from the outer edge of the bank,
which is four feet high and eighteen
feet across. Near the center of the
enclosed area is a, small mound of
stones which was formerly much
larger, as it was thrown down about
fifty years ago by digging under it in
search Of supposed hidden treasure,
the popular belief which has caused
the destruction of many an ancient
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-16

denly spoke again:
You are the men that plotted this. rob-
berry in Mr.. Thesiger's house last night
You may wear masks now, but your
faces have been seen, You can be iden-
titled If ever you dare show yourselves
in this part of the world again!'
These words seemed to brighten them
more than any threat to shoot. Instantly
the fellows turned tail and fled. They
had the grace to pause beside their COM
rades, help them to their feet, and half
carrying, half leading them, to beat a
rapid retreat toward the sheltering woods.
But plainly their one idea now was flight,
and Harold turned to me and said:
You have saved my life twice over to-
night, my brave darling, tho you have
risked your own to do it!''
had got my Harold back as from the
grave. What did anything else matter?
Let all besides go, I thought, in the joy
Of that reunion. There came day when
the miscreants being taken, was called
upon to Identify them as the men had
seen in the deserted tower-room This
place, it seemed, had long been haunt
for bad characters the secret way, and
the keyEo the door being handed down
and passed from hand to hand for many
generations So that the mystery of the
haunted room was thus explained; but
what of that other mystery, of which Har-
ole and sometimes talk in Whispers-that
dream-that call-that sudden certainty
which possessed me that Harold was near
and that it was his life which was threat
ened?
All, well, those are things which we
must leave, my ,dears. We need not pry
too curiously into them; but we may be
thankful for these glimpses which are now
and then afforded us of that mysterious
working of Providence, which shows how
the circle of our lives is spanned an6
guarded, and that we are protected II
fashions OF which we little dream.
So, my dears, that is the story Of how
I slept IN haunted room, and saw strange
sights there, and how on New Years Eve
| brought Harold home, to begin the New
Year together, with no fear Of future part
ing clouding our spirits.
1.-THE End.1
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-16

one thing necessary to lift the thick
veil Of the past, and 1T is this nope
which inspires him to work pauent-
ly on.
!. When Ohio was discovered by the
whites in the early part Of the seven
teentf century, it was the meeting
ground of various hostile Indian tribes,
but was not. in the permanent pos
session Of any. The Iroquois and their
allies pressed IN from the northeast as
far as the Cuyahoga and Tuscara-
was river valleys. The Miamis adj
vanced from the northwest, occupying
the territory as far as the Sanduslsy
and the headwaters Of the Scioto and
Miami; the shaWnees maintained a
precarious possession Of the southern
part Of the state. Thruout this region
Of the Shawnees there existed a great
number Of earthWorks. remarkable
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-16
diameter at the base is $50 feet,
making the cubical contents 100000

diameter at the base is $50 feet,
making the cubical contents 100000
feet. The fortified hilltops form an
other interesting class of earthWorks.
state is Fort Ancient, in Warren
county, which is built upon spur Of
land detached from the general
plateau by deep gullies, and is more
than 200 feet above the Little Miami
river. Altho the area included is only
about one hundred acres, SO Irregular
| is the outline that five miles Of em-
bankments are requered to enclose 1t.
The embellishments are from five to
twenty feet high, and are estimated to
| contain more than 100000 cubic
yards of material.
The list Of articles found in the
many mounds would fill a volume
itself. There were 1882 Clipped flint
discs several inches in diameter which
had been cached in one place ready
for future use. The material from
which these were made was probably
supplied in the vicinity. There were
also found several bushels Of finely!
Clipped obsidian arrow points and
spear heads, which must have come
from the Rocky mountains. for OBJ
found east of that region. There are
a large number OF ornaments worked
from mica, with many large sheets OF
mica, which Ia not found nearer than
the mountains Of North Carolina.
Numerous Ssh shells from from 81 shell Mef fish
! hav been found. as we'll as copper I'M
plements and ornaments. The cop
per had not been cast, but was simply
| beaten into form In Its native con-
dition, as found in the Lake Superior
iregion. Among these copper orna-
|ments were a large number from
three to five inches in diameter
shaped like narrow spools or pulleys..
There were also delicately stenciled
plates Of ingenious pattern. Flabo-
rate copperhead dresses adjusted to
human skulls initiating the antlera
and sprouting horns Of the elk. have
also been found, in addition to stone
tools Of many kinds.
The mound builders were affiliated
with the southern Indians and with
the Mexicans It is believed. This fa es
is arrived at by an examination or
the skulls found in some OF the
mounds. Out Of fourteen hundred
skulls which were measured, twelve
hundred were of the short, broad
type, characteristic Of the Mexicans,
while only two hundred of them We're
of the long, narrow type, characters
tic of the northern tribes Of Indians.
That many of these earthworks
were constructed several hundred
years ago is shown by the size of the
trees that grown upon them. On the
| works at Fort Hill tree was grow
ing in 1846 which had six hundred
: annular rings, while on one OF the
mounds at Marietta a tree was found
which has eight hundred rings of an
nular growth. These, with other
similar facts, coupled with the man
ner in which different species of for
est trees were intermingled over the
, common area Of the earthWorks, have
. lead Investigators to accept the con-
illusions Of President William Henry
Harrison, who devoted much study
) to the subject. that they were mainly
built more than one thousand years
ago.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-16
Some of the Strange Mounds
Found in ohio-A Description
of "The Serpent Mound THE
People Who Constructed Them
Supposed to Have Been Afili-
: ated With the Mexican Indians.
Cleveland Leader.

" Serpent Mound Park, on the banks
of the Brush creek in the northern
the chief monument Of the Mound
Builders. and the one which excites
the wonder not only of the learned
and erudite,. but also the layman and
the idle summer visitor.
To all, the questions come to mind
who were these people? When
did they build this great work? What
was their purpose?@ Where did they
go?
Areheologists have worked hard to
answer these queries, but the net re
suit of their labors seems only to have
brought to the surface more ,ques-
lions, more doubt, and removed GER
tain knowledge still further away
sor J. w. Putnam of Harvard uni
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-16

Capital punishment is in vogue in Japan,
but no one-not even the executioner-
witnesses the actual dispatch Of the con-
demned man, who Is placed in Kind
Of box and left to himself as soon as The
moose is adjusted. The floor Of the box
falls when the signal is given, and the
murderer drops into eternity unseen.
Baron suyematsu, in an address before
the Japan society of London, said that
one of the easiest ways of becoming
Japanese subject was to marry Japanese
woman. Then the husband became 8
member, Of the Japanese empire.