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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-16
WRESL THE COMING
 TOURNAMENT
Kelly and Cnaki are Hard at Work on the Training Table~.TWo Good Prelim~ aries to be Secured.

gang went out to yell forth their sup pressed merrlnlent, and old Haley
 The wrestling match between John E. Kelly of this city and Billy Cnaki Of Bridgeport is at last assured. There have been so many delays and postponements for one matter or an other that at one time it looked as though the match would fall through. Finally the contest has been elnched and the articles will be signed to-day. ThToughout all the controversy be" tween the managers of both men Kelly and Cnaki have kept up theil training and when the night arrives on which they are to face each other each will be in the pink of condition. Cnaki is being thoroughly tried out down in Bridgeport and Is receiving the benefit of the coachlng of Profes- sor Atlas. Kelly Is hard at work in this city and has q corps of Wrestlers on whom he uses his cleverness and strength. There is no doHht but that this will be the best match ever seen in tllls city, and judging from the last one between the two it will be fast and furious.
 The prelinlinaries are now being ar- ranged and just think of what the management is trying to do. In the first place Dan Pickett of the Wash ington Hill Athletic club and Young Perigard of the South End club will come together again. All those who were present at the last tourna naent must remember that contest, for it was one of the most bitterly contest ed of any yet seen between little fel- lows. Tn fact. so hard was 1t that one of the Wrestlers scarcely knew where he was when the bout was over. At the last meeting each won fall and this contest will decide who will be the champion of the two clubs.
 There are several other matches talked Of for another preliminary. The one which is exciting the most interest if they can be brought to- oefhar is that between Max Gordon of Naugatuck and Loucks of this city. T,oucks is in constant training with Kelly and he believes he can throw the Nanaatuck wrestler.
 Another match which mfghf be the ore arranged is that between Speh of Derby and Babcock Of this city. Down in Derby a few weeks ago +he-e was some argument between Speh and some Waterbury wrestlars and at that time Speh agreed to meet Babceck in any old way. BabcocIS is willing to meet Speh and perhaps this will be one of the preIiminarses. All the matches will take place at City hall on March 31.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-16
Origin of Dominoes.

The game of dominoes, which ia egain becoming popular. was invented by two French monks to pass away ths lonely hours. They had been commit ted to lengthy seelusion, and to relieys the monotony began showing each other small flat stones marked with black dots. By a preconcerted arrange1 ment the winner. would inform thd other player of his victory by repsat- ing the first lineeof the vespers prayer Domino" in an undertone.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-16
FORBES AND JORDAN.

The proposed match between Joe
 Bernstein and Ben Jordan. which was Ito have taken place in London in June, has been declared off. Accord Ing to n letter received from EngIand Harry Forbes. the former bantam cham1fo7. is to. meet Jordan instead. Al f-ipne Of Chicago. who Is well known in the west as q backor of flgiifers. has practically arranged for Forbes's appearance abroad. Edrne nas already posted 2 forfeit for. Fol bes's appearance in the rinn and the papers have been sfcned.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-16
Size of Canada.

The Dominion of Canada ie abauA, $500 miles from east to west and l, 700 miles from north to south. Labrador Is under the Jurisdiction of NewfoHnd~ land, which colony is not in the Cana- dian confederation. The length of the frontier line separating Canada from the United States is 3,ooo geographical miles. 1.400 miles being a waterline of rivers. lakes and seas and a.600 miles . land boundary
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-16
BoR KNOCKED oT1T

Down at Streator saws 2 Cn;ca so 3exchange, is m oldish man of pleasant manners and marked popularity, who Ifirmiy believes that he should he ranked above all the pugilists who IeYer Gonned the gloves. This oid gen. -fleman whose name is Thomas Haley. poses as the only man who ever knocked Bob Eitzsimmons out up to ifhe time he met Jeffries, and also as 7the only man who ever whipped the 3gfeat Cornisllman at weight.
 Haley. who has always been a box ling iend. used to go quite bit with the p1iftsns. and had grown to cons ef himself liftle short Of a champion. He sighed beftause ha could not get T match outside of Streator, and. aI- though perhaps 50 years old at the lime was wild to become q star of in- ternatienaI reputation.
 One day Bob Fitzsimmons came to town. his company playing one 3nieht stand in Ssreator The ieko kors of tho little city got to Ruby Robert land told him about the ya1orons old Haley A ring was pitched in the =i,ack room of a saloon few selected Indians were admitted and Haley was told to come down and get 8 =tfyout against IFitzSilnmons. Roh had EtLl4hhSGi dit tbI U fIltS fliIu IiNI9f was easily convinced that tho onportll- {nity of his life had been granted him {by the great Fitzsimmons. sJ The warriors stripped for battle, and spared for moment. Haley led with his left and landed on Bob's chin about hard enough to disturb mi. crofe. Fifz reeled. sawed wildly fn : fhe air and sank down in q heap. He bose. IlnsteaHilv. Haley. wild with xl ns Of glory. rushed upon him.
 stuck ont his chin. Haley hit him
 fghf-hander that wo11id have ser
 iy injured Inosauito's youngest
 bv Down werit Bob with a crash
 I'd 1ay still till the ten count was
 ver. Then he staggered to his feet,
 onerafuIofed his condueror and prom
 ~edto nakatlm famous. The grinning
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-16
Success Easier Than Failure.

i The principles that win success are very simple and few in number. They are easily remembered. Here they are: First, industry, but not overwork; second, willingness to profit by the ex- perience of others: third, ability, coupled with modesty; fourth, simple and correct habits; fifth, honesty. poe Iiteness and fairness Any one of ordi- nary ability who practices these rules cannot avoid success, Success is easier than failure.--Atchison Globe
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-16
 THE DIAMOND. TEAMS HAVE FINE PRACTICE
Nationals and Americans Rounding into Form--Did Danaher Have a Scheme for Waterbury ?

Atlanta, Ga, March 15.-Y esterday morning Manager Griffith put his New York Americans through a long bat ti1sg drill. and in the afternoon the f4s st practice game of the seasoi, was played. The batting drill in the morn ing was confined mostly to the regu- lars, with Bliss and 4honey pitching to them and Griffith overseeing the work from the back of the pitcher s box.
 lAe men came to the plate in the order with which the pennant season will probably be begun. 4rl1ntn be lieves Ae has punched quartet Of very skiilful place hi,ters and run get Ters ill Conroy. tut1Z, heeier and I1I- berfeid. lnsluc team pay was prac- ticed ill the norn4ng and then. came schooling for all nanas, pitchers add everybody else, ill bunalng, Wlieh raascdr IroAn good to poor. Thoney caMe in very handy ill the box, as hIs arm is ill great condition and he served up speed to tue batters.
 Coincident with the bunting was practice for the pitcher and Catcher. in nelulng bunIs, beville ill partlculaF coming in for Grltnth's coaching. In the afternoon the two teams lined up as follows:
 First team-Conroy. third base; E'ultz, center field; Keeler, right field; EDarfeld, shortstop; Anderson, left field: Williams. second base; GanAei, hrst base; AIcGulre, catcher; Grinith, pitcher.
 second team-Thoney, third base; Bean, shortstop; Unglaub, first base; Hughes, right field; Putmann,. left field; Powell, center feld; Bliss, sec ond base; BeVille, catcher; {. Wolfe, pitcher.
 RHE. First Team ..... 0 2 0 0 o--4 6 7 Second Team .... 2 Q l Q o O-3e7 7
 Hughes explained the scrubs and made a star play, doubling up a run ner at third after taking a, long fly. There were four double plays in all, or which the regulars made three. The fielding, especially the handling of the ball and gel,- ~9 1t away, was snappy.
 Pitcher Wole is in pretty good shape and started to send in speed in the second inning, but Griffith ordered him to ease up. Unglaub did goon Williamss activity at second was an encouraging sign for the season.
 Much of the hitting being along the ground, the outfe4ders had not great deal to do. In tho morning big John Ganzel sent a projectlle shrrelSing Over the left field fence, q drive about equal to a wallop over the right field fence in the Brooklyn grounds. gs s.-5-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-16
A WRESTLER ARRESTED.

Hartford, March 16.--Henry Hayes of Donald street was arrested at his home by Policeman Meany on war rant sworn out by Mrs Hayes, who charges her husband with assault and battery. Hayes is said to have had difficulties with his wife several times before. He was wrestler or some note some years ago and appeared on the mat in this and nearby cities.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-16
Couldn't Do It,

'There's 3 girl coming to see you to- day to get her fortune told" said the youth. .sI'll give you s2o if you'll tell me" @n~
 ''No," replied the fortune teller. "I've worked up 8 good business by telling people pleasant things, and can't afford to break my record now. Chicago Post.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-16
Human Bones for Horns.

Among savage nations it is often cus- tomary to use human bones for the prlr- pose of making horns, and terrible sereech can be brought out of these aw- ful instruments. The braves in many South American tribes in the vicinity of the Amazon employ these peculiarly constructed horns as instruments of war.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-16
Early Alnanacs.

The first almanac was published in 1472 by Martin Ilkus, at Buda, Poland, and in 1473 almanacs were compiled nearly in their present form by John Muller, otherwise Regimontanus, a printer, at Nuremburg. The first al- manac printed in England was Rich- ard Pynson's, which appeared in 1497
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-16
M,CHEsNEY IS OUT.

New York;. March 16.-McChesney, the great race horse owned by F. F. Smathers Of this city, has been de clared out of the Metropolitan handi- cap--the opening stake of the West chester racing association, and it is not thought likely that the horse will race until late in the Morris park spring meeting.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-16
Prolific for Centuries.

The pear tree, 1t is said, will con- tinue bearing fruit for several cen- turies. Trees bearing fruit in abun- dance when at least 300 years old are not uncommon. They are much longer lived than the apple, which rarely lasts more than 100- 15o years. The pear tree also grows much larger than the apple, and when 200 years old has often the dimensions of a forest tree
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-16
Morley's Recrea ton.

Although MT. John Morley is almost the only public man who has no hobby apart from his work, he is said to be passionately fond of music, and he may he seen at concert or oratorio. seek ing relaxation from toe worries inci- dental to pen and politics.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-16
GOOD QUOT GAME PLAYED AT REGAN'S

A good game of quoits was played at D. Regan's last night between D. Re gan's team and P. W. Connor's team which resulted in q victory for the former team by a very close score. Another game will be played on Fri day evening when the victorious Re gan team will tackle Moher's quoit pitchers The following were the in- dividual scores of the'tWo teams:
 W RRoan'S Team l.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-16
BASKET BALI. LOCALS WON ...-. THE SECOND.
The Sterlings Defeated the Middlet0Wn Players--0ne More Game--The Colleges Drop Harvard.

The second of 8 series of games be- ween the Middletown Y. M c. A. basketball team and the Sterling Five was played in the local Y. M. c. A. gymnasium last night and was won by the Sterlings by the score of 15 to D. About $50 people witnessed the game which proved to be one of the fastest and most interesting of the season. J. Curtis for Waterbury cag- ed the first goal and was loudly ap- plauded. Waterbury thus took the lead in the beginning and maintained it throughout the game. But her lead was 8 narrow one and the visiting players were always dangerous. The first half ended with the score [ to 6 in favor of the home team, which in- creased its lead by three points in the second half. The work of all the players was fine but that of J. Cur tis and McConnechie was particular Ny brilliant. Each team scored five field goals, but the home team scored five goals on fouls while the visitors caged only one. Eight fouls were called on the home team and six on AIiddletown. The lineup of the teams was as follows:
 Sterling Five. Middletown c. Carlson, c. ..rf. Yaeger .. Johnson F: Carlson ...., If. f...-...J. Curtis, c Ahearn
 Geer ......... ...c. A. Cook Fourette ..... .Lg.. w. Curtis R1<afs sn slNSx SAt
 Summary-Sterlings 15, Middletown II; goals caged, by J. Curtis 5, Yaeger 1, Johnson i, c. Carlson 1, Geer |, NcConnichee 2, Ahearn l; goals on fouls, J. Curtis 5. c. Carlson l; ref eree Barnes. Middletown; umpire, Mcfarland, Waterbury.
 Two games of the series between the teams have been played and each team has won one game. The final game will be played i'll Middletown on April z or 8.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-16
Assault.

Well dress and well known New York ladies have of late suffered much at the hands of enterprising dressmak- CTS, who, when occasion offers, lay hold of their gowns to ascertain the material. The police there now class such action aa asSailts
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-16
HARVARD IS DROPPED.

New York, March 16.--Delegates from Columbia, Cornell, Pennsylvania, Princeton, and Yale met yesterday at the Hotel Imperial in the regular meeting of the intercollegiate basket ball association. The most important affairs transacted were the dropping of Harvard from the league and awarding the championship for 19O3- O4 to Columbia, together with ban ner and individual medals indicative of the victory. A motion was made that inasmuch as the Harvard athlet- ic committee would not permit the basketball team to play more than three out of town games fp a season, which would entail the rorfeiting of two games to other colleges, 1t was not exactly fair to the other colleges in the league that the Crimson should continue in it, and that Harvard should be dropped. This was adopt ed. Harvard finished last in the league this season, with one game won and nine lost. Of the defeats three were forfeited games. The first game of the season, against Cornell at Ithica, was not played and both the contests with Yale were also de- faulted by the Cambridge five. It was decided to impose a fine of S15 on any team that forfeited game, and i1 case it was deemed best, to expel fhe team which did so- The meetings hereafter are to be held at Columbia, and the maflager of the Columpla team is to be keeper of the m1nutes and of the constitution of the league. All the delegates reported that they had had very successful seasons ana that basketball was increasing in pop ularity in the colleges.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-16
.CoIumhia,s Tennis Chief.

NEW YORK, March 16.--Robert Le Roy, recently chosen captain of the Columbia tennis team, has been elect cd president of the university's lawn tennis association. Kenneth Bulkley, 1906, was made secretary and treas urer of the association for the ensuing year. Bulnley is also the team man lger
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-16
Another Prospect Upset.

"You can't eat your cake and have 1t. too," remarked the cheerful man. You can't, eh?" groaned the dyspeptic, as he swallowed a couple of tablets. That's all you know about it. .'-Philadelphia Record. ...s
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-16
Arabo Won the Hnnaicap.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 16.-The Price horses were again at the front at Oakland, Hainault being the only favSrite to win. A six furlong handi- cap was the main attraction. Arabo won easily from Ocean Dream.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-16
Bicycle Polo at St. Louis,

ST. LOUIS, March 18.--The League of German Wheelmen has arranged to send a team of bicycle polo players md several fancy riders to the Louisi- ana Purchase exposition next summer. rn addition there will be number of German. racing men who will compete in the events during the first week of August.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-16
Tracing Ocean Currents.

Ocean currents may be traced by bottles. Along the coast of Spain sealed bottles are tossed overheard and allowed to drift. They almost invari- bly drift to the shores of America.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-16
yALEs EASTER SCHEDULE.

New Haven, March 16.-A schedule of ball games to be played by Yale during the Easter recess was ann7unc7 ed to-day, The dates are: March 51, Georgetown at Washington; April 1, Lafayette at Norfolk; :, University of Virginia at Norfolk: 4, same team at Charlotte; 5, Georgetown at Washing ton; 6, Maryland Athletic club at Bal timore; z, Manhattan at New York; D. New York Nationals at Now York il. New York Americans at New
 York; 12, Columbia at New York. Yale's first at home game is scheduled for next Wednesday. but the condi- ton of Yale field will hardly permit of its being played. & 4-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-16

dreaming of glory, paraded the town for several weeks. From that day to this the old gentleman has pesad
 proudly at all sporting events as the yanquisher of Bob Fitzsimmons, and his fellow townsmen have kept the joke going faithfully and successfully.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-16
Future Men.

Boys are the stuff of which men are uande.--Ram' Horn.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-09
J. B. JOHNSON IS ELECTED
SEVENTH WARD MAN CHOSEN
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
- OTHER COUNCIL BUSINESS.

J. B. Johnson of the seventh ward
was elected by the city council last
night to fill the vacancy in the board
Of county commissioners caused by
the DEATH of Edward Miller. Altho
there were three candidates for the
place, a caucus held before the meet
ing practically eliminated all but Mr..
Johnson. Jay Phillips received a
complimentary vote. .....
The special committee, composed Of
City Attorney Frank Healy and City
Engineer Andrew Rinker, appointed
to investigate the condition. Of the
viaduct bridges at the union passen-
ger station, reported that one span
was found to be in a, questionable
condition. A resolution was passed
requiring the railroad companies to
repair the bridge. N5 g~
City Controller Joshua Rogers
caused a ripple Of amusement by re-
porting that $1O,375.16 had been
drawn in warrants which he had not
countersigned. These warrants were
aldermen for the months January to
May, inclusive, the increase in which
Mr.. Rogers declared illegal and re-
fused to approve. The matter was
reported to the committee on salaries.
Calvin w. Clark, alderman from the
fifth ward from 1884 to 1888, and
president of the council during the
| term of Mayor G. A. Pillsbury, was an
| interested spectator at last nights
meeting. Mr.. Clark had not attend
ed a meeting Of the council since he
retired from office. He has resided
at SIC Eleventh avenue S since 1869
The ordinance formally installing
the new system of accounting was
given it's first reading last nighth.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-09
PIONEERS OUTING
Arrangements Made for Excursion to
Tonka Bay Next Tuesday.

Arrangements have been perfected
for the Territorial Pioneers excursion
to Tonka Bay next Tuesday. Ad-
dresses will be made by J. B. Gilillan,
Judge L. w. Collins, w. 3. Hale,
Charles W. Johnson, and other
pioneers. Governor Van SAINT, ex-
Governor Lucius F. Hubbard, Arch
bishop ireland and J. J. Hill, all of
whom are territorial pioneers, have
been invited, also Senator Moses e.
Clapp.
Tables in the grove will be utilized
for the basket luncheon, after which
there will be addresses and music.
Coffee, ice cream and luncheons can
be purchased on the grounds or at
the pavilions. An orchestra will &C
company the excursion and there will
be music and singing on the boats,
and during the afternoon there will
be old-time dances in the pavilions.
The floor committee consists of John
w. Pride, F. L. Smith, B. N. Thomp-
son, A. w. Plummer, DR.. Fl. G. AID
rich and Captain John Taper.
All pioneers of the state with their
friends, the Sons of Minnesota, and
the Junior Pioneers, are invited to
join in the picnic. Minneapolis & St.
Louis train leaves st. Paul at $3.50
and Minneapolis at 9:15 am. Return
ing leave Tonka Bay at 4:40 and 1925
pm. Tickets include two-hour
steamer ride on the lake. Pioneers
are requested to wear their badges.
J. E. Bell is chairman of the COM
n1ittee of arrangements.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-09
VAN SAINT BOOM
NOT ALL A JOKE
Some Democrats Decline to Take
It Seriously Others Fa-
vor It.

4 ~. . ! + Z + . 4 .
Democrats seem divided on the Van
SAINT proposition, whether to take the
talk of using him as a nominee for
governor as a joke, or in earnest.
The whole thing started as joke
OF some democrats who wanted to rub
1T into the friends of Bob Dunn said
one democrat this morning.
There's no joke about it, said an
other, who was at yesterdays Van
SAINT meeting. John Sharp Williams
declared that Van SAINT was the only
real trust buster in the United
States, and as such he is man who
has carried out the main plank Of the
democratic platform"
Those who advocate q democratic
Endorsement of the present governor
by democracy, will call a meeting of
leading democrats to consider the sub
ject further as soon as the delegation
Of Minneapolis democrats at st. Louis
returns home.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-09
.UNHEALTHFUL FOR BUGS.
FARMS AND VEGETABLE AND
FLOWER GARDENS NOT MUCH
WEAR

There are fewer bugs and insects
hereabouts this year than ever before.
Such is the consensus of opinion Of
farmers, market men and gardeners
At the same time vegetation was
never as luxuriant. The cause as
signed by some for the absence of the
insects is the continual wet weather.
Now, if there could be only three or
four days Of clear dry weather, the
transformation in the larvae would
take place and there would be prac-
tically no trouble this season from in
sects. Unless this does happen, there
is some possibility that the sWarms
that appeared in small numbers early
IN the season may come again.
The potatobug season is just start
ing. The farmers have fortified them
selves with enormous quantities OF
paris green in case the bugs come on
in great numbers, but it is confident
ly expected that this will not be the
case. The green bug, which was sc
common and destructive last year, is
scarcely in evidence this year. The
same may be said of the cutworms
altho in some localities they have
been found in large quantities.
w. P. Morgan, the city weighmas.
ter, is an enthusiastic amateur gar.
dener and has carefully examined
the situation turnout the southern
part of the state. He agrees with
the statements of the truck market.
ers and says that the same conditions
obtain in regard to flower gardens.