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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-28
WHITE HOUSE PICTURE.
Trouble mt Finishing Church Over
 Picture For Mrs. Parker.

Trouble mt Finishing Church Over
 Picture For Mrs. Parker.
 NEW YORK, Oct. 2S.--Among the features of Harvest home festival'' held by members of the Dutch Re- formed church in Flushing was vot- ing contest to decide who is the most popular woman. The prize to be awarded was framed photograph of the White House in Washington This had been donated to the festival by the wife of the president and bore an autograph signature of Mrs. Roose- welt.
 There was considerable interest in the contest, and the leading candidate in the voting was Mrs. Swain, wife of the pastor of the church. Members of the church say that while a definite stipulation had been thought unneces- sary there was a general understand ing that the competition was to be h. ited to women of the congregation. The ballots, of course, were for sale.
 Attending the festival was William J. Rasquin, IT,, judge of the Newtown municipal court, member of the church and an ardent Democrat. When asked by pretty girl to vote in the competition the judge smilingly re piled, .I'll take all you have.'' He then placed the tickets, seventy in number, in the ballot box after writing on each the name of Mrs. Alton B. Parker
 It happened that Judge Rasquin was called upon to announce the result of the contest. Then the statement that Mrs. Parker had received majority of the votes and was therefore declar- ed to be the most popular woman and winner of the picture sent by Mrs. Roosevelt set the audience gasping with surprise.
 Politics in churchy' "Outrager' were heard all over the vestry. Indig- nant members catechised the judge un- pleasantly, and 1t was the consensus of female opinion that Mrs. Parker should not receive the picture under under any circumstances.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-28
THE PUGILISTS.
MUCH DOING
 IN THE RING
Cambridge Saw a Good Bat tle-..Three Other Cork ing Scraps Young Cor. bett Arrives i'm the West.

Boston, Oct 2s.-After eight min utes of fighting .Fred Sidney had Spike Haley hanging helplessly to the ropes, when his seconds threw up the sponge at the Union Athletic club in Cambridge last night.
 Haley came within an ace of knock ing the colored boy out in the first round. From the time the gong sent them at it the lads were in series of whirfwind mixes. Haley got several terrific right wallops across to Sidneys jaw, and when the round ended the colored boy was grOggy.
 Sidney came back strong in the sec ond and rushed Haley all over the ring, putting him down five times with left swing to the jaw.
 Haley took a terrible d-ubbing in the third, and to save him from being Knocked out his seconds threw up the sponge.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-28
AUTO RACING.
BARNEY OLDFIELD
 TO REDEEM HIMSELF

As result of his excellent perform ances in scoring three times over the redoubtable Barney OldfieId, Maurice c. Bernin, the French driver, who pilots W. Gould Brolxaw's GO horse power car, has been made the favorite in the betting on to-morrow's gig folu. cornered ten-mile automobile race at the Empire City track.
 Leon Thery, the champion of Flu rope, is second choice, with Barney Oldfield third. Those who have close ly followed Oldfeld's sensational ca reer figure him to be good bet when racing on the Empire track, and he will have plenty of backing. Oldfield himself says he vii drive every mile of the ten in 52 seconds.
 Paul Sartori, driver for Edward Gwynne Vanderbilt, is about as high ly thought of as the other drivers. Sartori, Thery and O4dfieId were on the track yesterday and did some live sly work. Sartori and Oldfield are fa- miliar with the track, both having es- tablished records there. Thery has done but little track work, but pick ed up rapidly. Bernin will arrive this morning and will try out his machine throughout the day.
 It is figured that more money will be bet on this dangerous duel than on any other motor car event ever held in this country.
 sI vii be placed at considerable dis advantage, "'said Oldfield, "by stand ing start and you will see my oppon- ent well around the first turn before I am, fully under way, as my car has but two speeds and will have to be cautious in getting away. Still I agreed to the conditions the foreign CTS imposed to make sure the match and have no kick coming.'
 The Green Dragon, which Oldfield will drive, has a record of minutes IT Is seconds for ten miles from a standing start as compared with Basle's worlds record of minutes 13 seconds with dying start, so it would seem that in so long race the advantage of the Europan cars, which are equipped with four speeds, will not be too great to be overcome ex- cept in phenomenally close race.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-28
READY FOR CoLIJMBIA.

New Haven, Oct 28.-With yester- day afternoons practice the Yale coaches concluded the work of prepar- ation for the Columbia contest Satur- day. The preparation has been most complete, and the Blue will send to represent her the best working team that she has played this season In it's general team play Yale has im- proved almost 30 per cent within the last ten days. Veeder and Lydig Hoyt have been pitted against each other daily, one detailed to punt for the varsity and the other for the college team. Hoyt has the advantage at bunting, but is not so good defensive player or line bucker as is Veeder. Af- ter yesterdays secret practice the coaches put the two teams through d short scrimmage. The varsity showed admirable strength in holding till their back got the ball safely away, and in the offensive broke into the col- lege back field several times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-28
MATTHEWS AND KENNEDY.

Pittsburg. Oct 28.-Matty Matthews of Brooklyn and Eddie Kennedy of Allegheny fought 1O-round draw in the Carnegie Athletic club arena We'd nesday night Matthews appeared to have gone back somewhat, as on two previous occasions when in Pittsburg he easily disposed of Kennedy, but Wednesday night he seemed more of match for the Allegheny boy, who was slow on his feet. There were sew eral good knockdowns during the bout, and both contestants showed the eff fects of the battle when the bell rang at the end.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-28

BOLTON, Mass, Oct. 28.-Word has been received here of the death in New York city of J. Wyman Jones, million aire owner of mines and railroads il Missouri, whose summer residence wa. in this town MT. Jones was eighty eight years of age. He leaves widow a sister of the late Senator Hanna. Fl had a winter residence at Thomasville Ga. MT. Jones was the founder o Englewood. N. ].
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-28
SOME GOAL KICKING.

Cooney of the Princeton football team kicked ten goals from touch downs against Lehigh last Saturday, but his accomplishment was put in the shade the very same day by Curtin Of Michigan who kicked eighteen straight goals from touchdowns in the game against West Virginia. Kicking goals from touchdowms is merely lit- tie side issue i'll such one-sided games but in close games it becomes very important issue and is then real test of skill and nerve. It is doubtful if there ever was 8 goal kicker the equal of little Hudson, the Indians great quarterback of few years ago. He would, with the greatest unconcern, drop kick his goals from touchdowns, scorning the place kick method.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-28
Bad spfl1 at Elm Ridre.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. 2S.-In the third race at Elm Ridge there was. a bad spill, in which Pourquoi Pas and Mynheer were seriously injured. Their riders were not hurt The fourth race. a handicap at one mile, the feature event, went to Norel, the outsider in the betting. William Wright was the only beaten favorite.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-28
AN UMPIRE CHOSEN

Yale and Princeton have finally chosen an umpire for their game and settled a much discussed point Ev- .erts Wrenn, former Harvard man, has been agreed one He is brother of Bob WTenn, Harvard's old quarter back, and a member of the rules com mittee Wrenn has done satisfactory work as an umpire in the west Yale wanted Paul Dashiell, one of the most competent officials, while Princeton wanted Minds of Pennsylvania. Neither. side would agree to the others choice, but the compromise seems to have been a good one. One of the very best of umpires is Bill Edwards, captain Of Princeton's '99 eleven. Ed wards knows the rules, comes as near to seeing all that is going on as any man could, and is a disciplinarian. But of course he would not be chosen and would not act in the Yale-Prince- ton game.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-28
HARVARD IS BRILLIANT.

Cambridge, Oct 2S.-Harvard had her last hard practice for the Pennsyi- vania game on Soldiers field yesterday I4afternoon. For the first time in two weeks the gates were thrown open and undergraduates admitted to the grounds, and they saw some of the most brilliant practice ever put up by crimson eleven. Tn two short ten and tWelve-minute halves the varsity reeled off five touchdowns against the scrubs, and in nine downs the scrubs lost just nine yards against the var sity.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-28
RAvENs~oo0 r4.suicAP.
Scotch Plume Won the Feature a
 Jamaica.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2s.- scotc- Plume, backed down from 30 to l 4 20 to 1, won the Ravenswood hand cap, six furlongs, at Jamaica, defeat ing Hamburg Belle by head Collee tor Jessup was third.
 Hamburg Belle and Rapid Water raj like team to the stretch, wheSe Rap i'd Water dropped back. Hambur, Belle then took the lead and appearet to be winning easily when Gland brought Scotch Plume up with rus and won.
 Diamond, The sontherner and Doll. Spanker were the winning favorites.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-28
KELLY WHIPPED scHREcK.

Hugo Kelly of Chicago and Mike schreck of Cincinnati fought lively Io-round draw at Indianapolis, Inds on Wednesday night Although not in the best of condition, Schreck put up very game struggle. Tn the first three rounds he cut out rattliaN- pace. He landed several hard right hand swings and staggered Kelly. But somehow there was not sufficient pow CT in Rlis punches to bring his opponent down. Tn the fifth, though, Kelly woke up and caught Schreck in the wind twice with the left. The Gin eianati man had to hug and the gong was a welcome boon. Kelly was master of the situation in the final rounds and could easily have put Schreck away had he chosen But as there was previous agreement of q draw in case the men fought the limit, Kelly decided to divide the money.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-28
yew Jersey to pe nAoatea Nov. 10.

NeW jersey 70 be NAUtaIeA NOVo IUs
 QUINCY, Mass, Oct. 2S-The Fore River SSipbuilding company has an nounced that the United States battle ship New Jersey, which is under con struction at the company's yards in thia city, will be launched Thursday, Nov. 10. The battleship will be christened by Mrs. William B. Kinney, daughte, of Governor Franklin Murphy of New Jersey.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-28
Eishteen Widow. Enter Suit.

PITTSBURG, Oct. 28. EighteeI widows have entered suits i'll common pleas court against the Allegheny Goa company as result of the Cheswicl mine disaster Each plaintiff lost he husband, and each sues for $10,O0 damages, making an aggregate of $180 O0O Negligence on the part of th, company is charged
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-28
Ran Hi. Field Dizzy.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2S.-Six furlongs in 1:1314, which lowers the track record half a second, was what Alden did in the feature at DelinaY Alden, with 12G pounds up, ran his field dizzy in the first five furlongs and won pulled up to walk. Always Faithful, Mafalda and George Vivian were the winning favorites.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-28
Frances Dillon at Latonia.

CINCINNATI, O., Oct. 2s.-Five ia. vorites won at Latonia. Frances Dil Ion at 12 to won the second race eas fly from Conjuress, the well playe6 second choice.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-08-04
\ Madman,a DeInsao,,.

Dean Pigou tells the following story
Of brilliant man who lost his mind
temporarily through overwork and was
confined In an English asylum: His
delusion was that HIS stomach was full
to repletion Of rats. There was no
room for anything else. Hood said to
me, Go and talk with him and lead
up to the subject of rats 1 found
him, as is very common, perfectly sane
on every subject but this. After some
conversation said to him, feigning not
to know who he was: You seem to be q
very we'll Informed man. Have you
given your attention to natural history,
because l notice that the question is
being discussed as to whether the spe-
cies of the genus rat called the Norwe-
gian still exists?' Instantly he replied,
oh, certainly and unbuttoning his
dress, said, Every known species of
rat, sir, is here in my stomach and,
.localizing the rat with his finger, said:
Here in this part Of my stomach is a
Norwegian rat. You can assure your
friends that as long as am alive no
species can de- Under the kind and
humane treatment Of Bethlehem he
was soon at work again and had, Of
course, no recollection Of his delusion."
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-08-04
individuality In vegetation.


The vegetation covering the slopes
Of European mountains as well as that
on the great snowy peaks Of the Amer
lean cordilleras and other ranges has
an individuality, character, Of it's
own, striking even the most Indifferent
Of tourists. In this fora all is dwarfed
and on small scale. The flowers
alone, Of relatively exaggerated size
and generally brilliant In color, seem
70 be abnormally developed. The man
ner Of growth of these plants is sur
prise to those ignorant of their his
tory and the cause Of their peculiar
appearance. While in the lowlands
large plants, with spreading branches
and we'll developed foliage, generally
have flowers smaller than the leaves,
the reverse is true in the higher re-
gions.
Another easily noticed popularity is
that while the Alpine fora in sunshine
shows flowers of great size and vivid
coloring as the gentians, auriculas,
anemones and violets, in the shade, on
the other hand, we find them small
and weak in color. Thus the action Of
the suns rays on vegetation at great
elevations seems to be more intense
than on the plains
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-08-04
How Mr.. Frog. Wit saved Him


One day a jolly old pelican was
walking on the shore Of pond when,
he came across Mr.. Bullfrog. "Hellov
said he, you're just the fellow was
looking for. My stomach reminds me
that IL is about dinner time, and there
Is no one that I should rather have
present at my meals than you, SIR"
And he chuckled to himself.
"You don't intend to eat me, do
you9" asked the frog anxiously.
well, that was the calculation I
was figuring on" replied the pelican.
"But I'm green" said the frog.
Good joke" laughed the pelican,
"but feel sure you're ripe" And, put
ting his long neck down quickly, Mr..
Pelican scooped up Mr.. Frog.
AS he reached the pelican's great
pouch the frog cried out, ooh, Mr.. Pei
lean, let me ask you riddle"
go on" said he.
"Why are you like cough dropW
asked the frog.
"Give it up to save time" said the
pelican.
Because you've got frog in your
throat" answered the frog.
That was more than Mr.. Pelican
| could stand. He opened his mouth and
laughed enough to kill himself.
Mr.. Bullfrog, seeing the chance he
wanted, made good his escape.
There are times when 1t is a good
thing to know Joke or two.-Chatta-
nooga Times.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-08-04
Embarrassment OF Seats.

/ live in one of the suburbs, and the
train on which ride to the city is gen.
orally crowded. The other day, how
ever, an Extra car was put on, and
when ! got aboard there were many
vacant seats. I noticed when l sat
down that every man who got aboard
looked around as if he didn't know just
where to sit. One old fellow in par
ticular attracted my attention. He first
took seat near the door. Then he got
up and started toward the middle of the
car, but finally, after good deal Of
hesitating, he went back and seated
himself near the place he had decided
upon first. Still he wasn't satisfied.
He looked at the vacant seats around
him and several times seemed to be in
clined to change over to one of them.
Now have seen this man hundreds Of
times scramble upon the cars when
they were we'll filled and rush for the
first seat he could get, but never before
had seen him exhibit SO much uneasi-
ness and dissatisfaction. When the car
Is crowded he is glad to find room to
sit down anywhere. At such times he
doesn't stop to see whether the vacant
seat is at the end or in the center or
on the right or left side. He just takes
1t and Is tickled at his luck.
The more man gets the more he
wants and the less is he satisfied with
what he Chicago Record Herald.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-08-04
will be no chance Of their getting uG

will be no chance of their getting ul
mixed with the attacking force"
There was as yet no sign of Co.
manche Jake and his men; but, as
Juana had said, they would be likely
to stay with the mescal until the last
minute. Gerald and his men rode
slowly up the trail to point about
three miles beyond the run. Then
they drew rein and waited until they
heard the roll of wheels and the thud
Of horses feet as the stage clattered
down the trail. There were two guards
on the outside with their rifles cooked
across their knees. Gerald rode out
and, as he raised his hand, bullet
whistled by his head. Don't fire;
there's trouble ahead of you," and the
driver pulled up sharply. A few words
explained the situation. One Of the
guards went to the door and talked
with some one inside; then the word
was given to move on. Gerald and
his men rode just behind, their Win
chesters ready.
Seemingly the road was clear. Ger
aid almost doubted If Juana had told
the truth. But suddenly the shadows
were alive with men that sprang at
the brides of the leaders, cutting the
traces; from all sides the hooting, yell
ing, drink crazed Mexica 8 swarmed
like wasps There were more of them
than Juana had said, and as Gerald
plunged into the thick Of it he made
straight for Caracas Johnny. 1t was
too close work for the rifes-a hand
to hand duel with the terrible knives.
Short, swift, indescribably brutal,
bare five minutes and 1t was over; but
one of Gerald's best men would ride
no more, and Gerald himself was
bleeding profusely from an ugly cut
between the ribs, where the bowie Of
Caracas Johnny had searched for his
heart. Thanks to the mescal, Johnny's
aim was bad, and Johnny would spend
| many days at Santa Fe in consequence
| thereof.
| Comanche Jake lay beneath his pony,
lifeless heap from which Juana had
nothing to fear. But the guards were
all hacked to death where they had
fought to protect their treasure bags.
Gerald leaned against the black pony,
faint from loss Of blood, but fighting
1t off, while he saw that those of the
Mexicans that did not get away were
safely bound.
| With the last knot tied, the dead and
wounded We're to be disposed of. It
was gray dawn when at last the stage
was ready to go on to Anguilla.
| Gerald had fancied that smothered
scream came from the stage when the
| fighting began. Since then 1t had been
quiet inside, but as he tried to mount
the pony he was not surprised to hear
a woman's voice. She came toward
him through the gray light, tall,
straight and strangely familiar. II
cannot let you go without thanking
you for your timely rescue, for my
very life ITSELF" she was beginning,
when he turned. and the light fell full
upon his face. He heard her catch her
breath, like stifed sob-"Jack! Jack
Gerald" And there, before the eyes Of
the old driver and the Mexicans, she fell
to crying in his outsHetched arms for
very gladness, while he, with the dead
men at their feet and the wounded
moaning In the shadow Of the trees,
Jack Gerald, bowed his head and
thanked the God Of his childhood that
had sent him to the rescue Of the An
| 1uilla stage.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-08-04
Dewitt is the Name.

When you go to buy Witch Hazel
every box. The pure, unadulterated
Witch Hazel is used in making De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve, which is
the best salve in the world for cuts,
burns, bruises, boils. eczema and
piles. The popularity of DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve, due to its many
cures, has caused numerous worthless
counterfeits to be placed on the mar
ket. The genuine bears the name e..
@. Dewitt & Co., Chicago. Sold by
Nick Doffing & Co., Extra, and G. T.,
Bison, Brayton.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-08-04
Suicide Prevented.

The startling announcement that q
preventative Of suicide had been dis
covered will interest many. A run
down system or dependency invar-
iably precede suicide and something
has been found that will prevent that
At the first thought of self destruction
take Electric Bitters. It being great
tonic and nervine will strengthen the
nerves and build up the system. It's
also great Stomach, Liver and Kid
ney regulator. Only SOC. Sattsfac-
ton guaranteed by Nick Dofing &
Co., Druggists.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-08-04
Sick Headache.

"For several years my wife was
troubled with what the physicians
called sick headache of a very severe
character. She doctored with several
eminent physicians and at great ex-
pense, only to grow worse Until she
was unable to do any kind of work.
About year ago she began taking
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets and today weighs more than
she ever did before and is real well. y
says Mr.. Geo. E. Wright of New Lon
don, New York. Sold by Nick Doffing
e. ca Q
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-08-04
A Sweet Breath

is never failing sign of healthy
stomach. When the breath is bad the
stomach is out of order. There is no
remedy in the world equal to Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure for curing indigestion,
dyspepsia and all stomach disorders.
Mrs. Mary S. Crick, of White Plains,
Ky, writes: II have been dyspeptic
for years; tried all kinds of remedies
but continued to grow worse. By the
use of Kodol / began to improve at
once, and after taking few bottles
am fully restored in weight, health
and strength and can eat whatever
like" Kodol digests what you eat
and makes the stomach sweet. Sold
by Nick Doffing & Co., Extra, and e.
L. Bison, Brayton.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-08-04
Hamlin ~

A gang of gypsies were in town
Monday telling the fortunes of those
credulous enough to have faith in
their power to read their past and fu-
ture through the manipulation of a
greasy pack of cards.
Three of the children of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Crees east Of Hamlin have
been near deaths door the past week,
with Cholera Infantum but at this
writing they are reported as being a
little better with hopes of their ulti-
mate recovery.
Jens Ostergaard ofsouthwest Ham
lin township was in town Tuesday
and reports everything working
smoothly in his neighborhood. The
farmers there feel that they are going
to have good returns for their labors
and are in good spirits as conse-
quence.
Nelson & Kjargaard sent a Car of
hogs to Des Moines Saturday, Sherm
Peppers helping to make out the car
with 81 head. Others selling hogs
the past week are: John Burr, P. r.
Peterson, Otto Rubel, M. P. Marde-
sen, E. B. Holmes, F. McNally, Hem
ry Rabe, l. johnson, H. L. Miller and
John Shoesmith.
Hamlin markets tor Tuesday of
this week:
Wheat 64c; corn 39c; oats 26c; barley
feed 22c; hard coal $50; Illinois
500; Centerville 4.75; creamery but
ter l74c; dairy u; eggs 13; new pota-
toes 4Oc; hens Sc; ducks &c; geese &c;
turkeys Sc; cattle, butcher stuff 24@
BIC, top Sc; hogs 81 So; spring
chicks 10c.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-08-04
Evangelical Church.

Sunday School 10 o'clock a. m.
Preaching II O'Clock q. m.
Young Peoples meeting z O'Clock
p. m.
Preaching 8 o'clock p. m.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
s o'clock p. m.
G. F. HE1LMAN, Pastor.