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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
HARVARD NEEDS TRACING.

Cambridge, Oct 20.-If Harvard played either Carlisle or Pennsylvania to-day she would be beaten. That is the consensus of opinion among all the followers of the crimson team. Minus the service of the entire back felds theS regular center tTios eone cf her tackles, and the only regular end, the so-called varsity has for the last two days been making the poorest showing of the year on Soldiers field. Against the second team Tuesday the second defeated the first by two touch-downs to one, and yesterday in a twenty-five minute half the first scored one touchdown to none for the second, although the second rushed the ball from the middle of the field to the 'varsity's 15-yard line. Har- yards regular players are laid up as the result of the West Point game, but will probably be in the game next Saturday to help scalp the Indians. Something is surely needed to brace the crimson eleven up.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
MULES THRIVE ON THISTLE
Farmer in Chicago Suburb Prefers the Canadian Weed to American Beauty Roses.

William Klinke, a farmer of River side, suburb of Chicago, says that corn. nay and oats do not compare with Can- ada missiles when 1t comes to fattening mules.
 ''Not in the same class, your honor, ' be said when he faced Justice Grant. He was charged with violating that section Of the statute which prohibits unre- stricted growth of Canada missiles. Judge Sherman, the commissioner, was the prosecutor. He said that Klinke's farm was given up to Canada khistles. He said that there were enough missiles on the farm to convert the country for miles around into sea
 of thistles.
 He certainly ought to be fined the limit of $10O." said Judge Sherman when he had finished his testimony. He talks foolishness, your honor" were Klinke's opening words. II have Canada thistles on my farm, admit. I like Canada thistles. There is nothing that the mules love so we'll I wait until
 the flowers are ripe and feed them to my
 mules. have good mules. Isold span
 the other day for $250. That is a good price, is 1t not?"
 Certainly" answered the judge. Nothing but the missiles. Of course,
 my other stock won't eat it. My cows and horses refuse, but the mules love it.
 May be their contrariness or something else l don't know. don't care. If the I mules love Canada thistles, why, they get them"
 "No fair to legislate against the mule, ?
 continued the farmer People make fun of the mule, but he is a good animal.
 Moreover, Canada missiles are pretty. I like them much better than American
 beauty roses and they don't cost half as
 much"
 l Klinke then pleaded ignorance of the law and promised to clear his farm oi
 the pest. Hewas dismissed upon motion
 of Judge Sherman.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
THE PUGIL.ISTS.
THE FIRST
 IN YEARS
England In Jem Rowker Has First Champion in Twelve Years--Jack John- son Won.

Jack Johnson, the negro heavy weight, knocked out Denver Ed Mar. tin in the second round at the Century A. O., Los Angeles, last Tuesday night. The end came from n punch on the jaw with the right. Martin went down heavily and was out for nearly ten minutes. In fact, the blow was such stiff one that the police became alarmed and held Johnson until Mar tin recovered.
 There was nothing to the mill ex, cept Johnson. In the first round Mar tin made several intellectual leads, and Johnson poked him on the nose. When the gong sounded Martin was very weary. Tn the second, after receiving couple of hard smashes in the ston. ach, Martin was easy.
 Johnson immediately issued a chal. lenge to meet Jim Jeffries for the hea- yyweight championship After the contest Johnson said:
 T will not rest until public opinion forces Jeffries to recognize my claim for a fight with him. His drawing the color line is all bosh. His famous bat tie with Peter Jackson out here, his fight with Bob Armstrong in New York, and his tussle with Hank Grif- fin. all negroes, makes his drawing of the color line ridiculous. Jeffries says when a man comes along better than Bob Fitzsimmons he will fight again. Well, I am better than Fitzsimmons. I knocked out George Gardner, feat FitzsimmOns was unable to accom- plish. have never been defeated and am the one man in the world fit to make Jeffries extend himself to the limit"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20

weapons, has staked off the ground, and will watch the combat from the drop of the handkerchief to the last desperate Bhuf1e.
 The rivaIs--and Mrs. Kirkland will tell you frankly that the rivalry solely is to determine who shall clasp her fair. plump hand in wedlock-are Rhinehold von Blessing, 39 years old, a master me- .hanic, and Capt John Taylor. 48 years old, the commander of the Jolly Spark, trim little brig.
 The weapons will be two pinochle decks, and the scene of combat the back yard of the widows handsome villa. Here Won Blessing and Capt Taylor will play series of games and the win- ner shall escort Mrs. Kirkland to the altar.
 The struggle will commence at sunup. and, after recess for refreshments. will continue until the shadows of the even ing descend. All Gutenberg has been invited to watch the fray and to con- gratulate the happy victor. Besides be- ing fair, fat, and 40. Mrs. Kirkland has a snug bank account of $20,000 left her by her three lamented husbands.
 1T love them both quite enough" said Widow Wilhelm sBut as to which should be which, couldn't quite select haven't decided yet on day for the game, but it'll be soon. and we'll have a grand party.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
MIXING THE coLoRs.

six round bout between George Cole of Trenton and Larry Temple of Gin cinnati, both colored, at the Manhattan A. C., Philadelphia, last Tuesday night. They met in six round bout, and the scrap lasted the limit. Temple was listless in the first five rounds, but he cut loose in the sixth and had hls man wabbling. Tn the third round they mixed 1t up to their hearts content. A stiff left to the wind made Temple stagger, but he recovered and came back with a right to the mouth, which brought the blood. Tn the fourth both were groggy and solid punch would have ended hostilities then and there. But neither was able to get home the blow. The fifth was even. A draw would have been just decision.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
YALE's SECRET PRACTICE.

New Haven, Oct 20.-New lorna tions were tried out for oyer an hour in secret practice, which was begun on Yale field yesterday afternoon. When the public got glimpse of the varsity squad after the secret practice ths tEarsity and the college eleven stooo facing each other on the twenty-five yard line. 1t was apparent from tho appearance of the players that there had been some vigorous drilling behind closed doors. The varsity only after some pretty fierce drives against the college line with Bloomer in tackle back formation made a touchdown. Stewart was dropped to the college team from the position of end on the varsity. Flanders. law school man, : who was on the squad last season and who is a giant from Boston, took Trips place at guard on the varsity, and he did work that tickled the coaches. He is regarded as good var sity timber. After a short rest the brief second half was started, and it was hot one, in which the college side held the varsity fairly well. The varsity got the ball on the college twenty-five yard line, and soon had another touchdown to its credit There was work in catching punts between halves Joseph H. Twichell, Jr, a member of the junior class academic, and son of the Rev Joseph Fl. Twichell of Hartford, member of the Yale cor poration, is in the New Haven hospital suffering from contusions of the head and spine. He was injured in a scrinl. mage, but it is believed his injuries are not serious.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
BNGLAND's WORLD CHAMPION

1t is nearly dozen years since Eng
 land turned out worlds champion i'll
 any class in pugilism. The last fighter
 who came from that country to the
 United States with international hon,
 OTIS dangling from his belt was Ped
 lar'' Palmer, who whipped Billy Plim-
 mer, another champion worthy of any one's steel at bantam weight. Jem
 Bowker, who wrested the laurels from our Frankie Neil of California, is said to possess better qualities as fighter than either Palmer or Trimmer. After the dethronement of any reputable fighter excuses are in order. NeiPs friends think over-confdence and lack
 of preparation may have helped to lose for him. In the first place, as already pointed out. he made the mistake of
 not going abroad earlier and becoming
 acclimated. Probably no one knows Bowker better than Harry Harris ot Chicago Two years ago Harris went to England and defeated Palmer. Bowker at the time was just coming to the front. Harris saw Bowker spar and was much impressed with his style
 and poise '4He is built on the same lines as Joe Walcott," said Harris yes terday. He has broad shoulders, a deep chest and long, muscular arms.
 He is very quick, but he did not i'm
 press me as being much of puncher.
 He may have developed some in this
 respect, but doubt 1t. But as for
 cleverness, think he knows more l about the game than either Thinner or
 Palmer, and they were pretty gifted. Bowker looks like a fellow who can stand fierce walloping. Neil may have tired himself out punching him. How would he fare against some ok
 our other bantams here? We'll, I can | name lot of fellows who would not
 have much trouble in whipping him,
 taking his form of two years ago as a criterion. But he must have improved
 a lot since then, for in whipping Neil 1 he got away with good man."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
DUEL FOR WIDOWS HAND.
Gt Will Be Fought with Two Pinochle
 Decks Between Two Experts at the Game.

uuJrenperg, N. J., ramed TOT it's WHO woods, sparkling green dells, and shaded hooks, wherein a century ago many fa- nous duels were fought, and later famed for its weird race tracks, and handsome widows, is soon to be the scene of an- other desperate encounter. The entire burg is aroused to intense excitement over the affair. The casus belli modest ly but firmly declares itself in the per- son of Mrs. Emelia Kirkland. a handsome widow. Mrs. Kirkland has selected the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
THE GRIDlRON.
AFTER THE
 SPECULATORS
Yale Taking Strong Precau. tions for Her Princeton Game Bad Work oi Some College Teams.

The Yale football authorities are adopting stricter measures this year than ever to prevent speculating in tickets for the Princeton and Harvard games. Among the regulations to govern the distribution of tickets are the following:
 Graduates may apply for one seat in the cheering section, and forfeit right to any more seats elsewhere. Only one seat will be allotted on each indi- vidual application. These applications should not be pinned together, but men will be seated according to their respective classes. Under no circum- stances will ladies be admitted to the cheering section.
 No graduate may transfer, by writ ten authority, the privilege of his ap- plication to another. Every applica- ton must be made out by the appli- cant, every applicant being held re- sponsible for his own ticket.
 Each applicant is responsible for the tickets allotted him. The football management announces that any Yale man whose tickets are found in the hands of a speculator will be denied thereafter the right of securing tick cts by application. Any ticket which,
  may be returned, and will be accept ed at face value, if received at the office of the Yale Alumni Weekly two days before the game, at 12 o'clock X noon. Satisfactory statement of req sons for returning them must be giy- en.
 Applications are received for the Yale Princeton game until Saturday, October %, at 12 noon.
 Applications are received for the Yale Harvard game until Tuesday, November 1, at 12 noon.
 Tickets for the Yale Princeton game will be sent out Saturday, November s.
 Tickets for the Yale-Harvard game vii be sent out Saturday, November 12.
 It is pleasant to see the name of Julian W. Curtis, the wheel horse of things advisory at Yale, on the com mittee on distribution. 1t means that the thing will be we'll done.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
PREDICTIONS POOR WORK.

Princeton, Oct 20-There was am other session of secret practice on Uni- versity field yesterday, and after it the air was fairly blue around the club house. The 'varsity's defense was punctured at will by the second eleven backs. and the scrubs, under the stren- uous coaching of "Bill'' Edwards, scored another victory over the cham pions. From tackle to tackle, every man seemed a mark for the scrub backs. and even big Stanard was found for aood-sized gains. There remain two days of practice before the Lehlgh game. which, in view of the poor work of the Orange and Black, is expected to be rather interesting.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
4 TROPICAL STORM.
Coast of Florida, Near Miami,
 Wreck Strewn.
TOWNsCUTOFFFROM OUTSIDE WORLD
Six Lives Lost, Ships Wrecked and Houses Blown Down--Crops Dam- aged All Along the Att
 lantiC Shore.

aged All Along the Att
 Iantic Shore.
 MIAMI, Fla, Oct. 20.--After blowing a gale for three days the storm pre- dicted for south Florida broke over this place about nightfail. Tn few on the east coast of Florida were cut off from communication with the out side world. Telegraph wires were blown down. and the railroad tracks were obstructed.
 The wind attained maximum veloc- ity of seventy five miles per hour here. The chief damage here on land was done by the rain.
 Tn the surrounding country the fruit and vegetable crops were damaged. Several rafts along the bay front were capsized and swamped.
 At Busna Vista the residence of J. c. Truitt was blown from the pillars and several others twisted and strain tation is reported. At Cutler and the homestead sections it is feared that most damage has been done to fruit and vegetables.
 The schooner Melrose, with a crew of eight and four passengers, was wrecked off the coast. Just before sunset a great wave swept over the vessel, capsizing 1t and throwing the passengers and crew into the sea. Mrs. Hallen, one of the passengers, was lost, but tue crew managed to cling to the sides of the vessel, and MT. and Mrs. Weller two other passengers, found themselves in the water within reach of the yardarm of the foremast. When the ship lighted herself the two were still clinging to the rigging. The mast, however, fell and crushed Mrs. Weller. Her lifeiess body was wash ed overheard, while MT. Weller had both bones of his right arm broken. The schooner drifted until Monday, when all were washed overheard. MT. Weller grasped hatch and foated ashore, landing near Palm Beach, as did the captain, mate and two colored seamen. One white man and four ne- groes were drowned.
 The four masted schooner James Judge of Philadelphia is aground four miles south of Palm Beach, having gone ashore in a terrific gale, in which the wind blew from sixty to ninety miles an hour. The vessel is badly damaged.
 The three masted bark Zion, owned by A. Hemmes of Emden, Germany, loaded with million feet of lumber from Pensacola to London, stranded five miles north of the House of Refuge, near Fort Lauderdale and Cap tain Hemmes and crew of fourteen men, aftersseveral hours of struggling, saved themselves with the aid of pieces of lumber and improvised rafts.
 The Norwegian bark Rainfaxe, from Campeche for Europe, Captain Log wood, ran ashore on Marquesa reef during the storm. The crew was res- cued by the schooner Welcome The hurricane missed Key West.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
Fairbanlxa In New York,

NEW YORK, Oct. 2o.-The Repub- lican mass meeting held in Brooklyn last night at the Clermont rink was addressed by Senator Charles w. Fair banks of Indiana, Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw and Con- gressman J. l.. Griffith of Indianapolis. The rink was crowded, and the audi ence a most enthusiastic one. Previ- ous to the meeting the speakers were entertained at dinner by former Lieu tenant Governor Timothy l.. Wood ruff. George H. Roberts presided.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
Wounded Boy Left to Perish.

DETROIT. Mich, Oct. 20.-A special from Loomis, Mich, says: "A sixteen year-old newsboy has been arrested in connection with the death of Arthur Burwash, aged eight. The dead boy lay in the woods ten hours with his left leg almost entirely shot off below the hip. One of his two companions had shot him accidentally, it is alleged, and then, becoming terrified, had carried the wounded boy to swamp and aft CT covering him with leaves abandon ed him to his fate Clyde Harvey, aged twelve, alleges that he was threatened with death if he reported the acci- dent"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
DOLLY sPANkER.

Hamburg Belle Defeated I'm Race FOE
 Southampton Handicap.
 NEW YORK, Oct. 20.-Doliy Spank CT, heavily played at 16 to 5, won. the Southampton handicap, one mile and a sixteenth. at Jamaica, defeating last years Futurity winner, Hamburg Belle. Wotan made the running to the stretch, where Redfern, on Dolly Spanker, who had been trailing the field, moved up along the rail and won easily by two lengths from Ortho- dox. with Hamburg Belle third, two lengths away.
 The first one mile and a quarter race ever run over the track was won by Stonewall, a 30 to l shot, driving, by a head from Cloyerland. The time was POS.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
An Honest Wedding Notice.

A western paper contains the follow ing unique wedding notice: "The bride was born of honest. but we'll meaning parents, and could walk alone at six months; at ten she could run real fast, and has never slackened her gait. She has many friends most of them dead ones. The happy couple took a bridal trip to Westley, and will be at home with the old man until they are kicked out. The Tribune wishes them long life and happiness" ]"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
set Fire to House, Then swore.

PETERSBURG, Oct. 20. A parrot owned by Mrs. Tiilie Goes of Alle- ghany, failing to get breakfast at the regular hour, set fi.e to the house. When one of the firemen burst into the upper room he was greeted by loud swearing from the parrot, which was perched on sewing machine. He threw the bird to the porch, from where it escaped to tree and con- tinued to swear at the firemen until the blaze was extinguished.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
Lipton stiIl After the Gun.

LONDON, Oct. 2O.-Sir Thomas Lip ton states that it is utterly incorrect to assume that he has abandoned the idea of challenging for the America's cup He has, he said, faced great difficulties in securing designer, but he has not given up. He has given George L.. Watson carte blanche in the matter of securing boat and was still hopeful of success.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
Harvara Golf championa.

HAMILTON, Mass, Oct. Collar yard won the intercollegiate golf cham pionship for the seventh time, defeat ing Yale in the final round of team matches on the links of the Myopia Hunt club by "a score of 1872 to '. Three Harvard men and two Yale play CTS won their matches, while the lead CTS of the two teams, H. 0. Egan and Max Behr, were even up at the end of tho days play of 80 holes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
Hish Heel Led to Death Fall

NEW YORK. Oct. 20. Tripping over q piece of carpet in which the high heel of her French slipper had caught, Mrs. Emma Latassa last night plunged over a low balustrade and fell to the main floor, five stories below, in an apart ment house on East Fifty fourth street. With her she dragged Mrs. Osa Gau- vey. Mrs. Latassa was killed instantly, and Mrs. Gauvey was taken dying to the Flower hospital.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
Beaten by pretension

SIT. LOUIS, Oct. 20. x Commodore, with 131 pounds up, fayorite in the feature of Delmar parks racing card, went down to defeat here after gal lant struggle down the stretch with Pretension. Commodore was concedine. many pounds to his field, but was only beaten length in 1:27, which equals the track record for seven furlongs Terms Rod, a two-year-old, was three lengths behind Commodore.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
Mayor Johnson Beat Rusk.

CHICAGO, Oct. 20.--Mayor Johnson, with big advantage in the weights, beat Rusk, the Canadian sprinter, in the feature event at Worth. Rusk was backed from 13 to to to 5, Mayor Johnson was hardly given thought and was allowed to drift from to 1 to 15 to at post time, with few takers
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
THE SPORTING NEWS.

dies opponents put up a stiff fight all the time, but their line was not in the class of that of the Navy. The mid shipmen scored two toughdowns i'll each of the halves, which were 15 and 20 minutes long, and kicked three Of the goals. Their play was a disap- pointment after Saturdays showing against Princeton, and back of the line their lighter opponents were their equals.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
Stamford Boy Wins at Katenyins.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 20.The worlds fair jury has decided that in the con- test for kites to rise to an altitude of at least 800 feet with 800 feet of line awards should be made as follows: First prize. $500. J. B. Wardwell of Stamford, Conn; second prize, $30O, J. N. Fataut of St. Louis; third prize, $260, IT. B. Bristol of Webster Grove, Mo. The winner of the first prize is g boy of sixteen and the only contestant, with the exception of his father, who used box kite, the others using Eddy kites.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
Encouragement to Matrimonv.

Some of the innkeepers in Sweden charge less for woman's meal than for a mans, on the theory that she is physically unable to eat so much. A married couple, travelling together, are charged for at many hotels as one per- son and a half.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
To Renoxata Chiffon

Dampen crushed looking chiffon with gin, then iron it while damp. Washing ton Star.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
Dead From EHfccoughs.

GREENWICH, Conn, Oct. 20.--Rev. AGalen c. Spencer, a retired minister of the Methodist Episcopal church, is dead here after hiccoughing since last Thursday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
panic at Euneral of Prince...

MADRID, Oct. 20.-Panic followed the attempt of a vast crowd to view the body of the Princess Charles of Bourbon at the palace here, and many persons were hurt.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
A Football whiteyvaah.

OSSINING, N. T., Oct. 20. The Mount Pleasant academy football elev- on defeated the Hudson River Military academy by the score of B2 to O.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
Hard tn Find

A word to the wise is sufficient-but few men are wise-C Chicago Daily News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
Prominent Iowa Banker Dead.

CHARLES CITY, Ia, Oct. 20.--A. e. Case, president of the First National bank, is dead here of pneumonia, aged seventy-six He was the most proni- nent banker of northern Iowa.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
Yield Alcohol.

Powerful alcoholic beverages can be distilled from bananas, the milk of cocoanut, rice and peas.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
Vale the Gondola.

The gondola is doomed. The munici. pality of Venice has resolved to purchase electric motor boats.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
Defined.

What is bachelor girl, professor 2" Corresponds to an old-maid man. Detroit Free Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
Selfish Sympathy,

Cultivating sympathy with ourselves never makes us tender to others Chicago Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
rHn N.AyY WON.

Annapolis, Md, Oct 20.-The Navy Johns yesterday afternoon. The mid-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
Egvpt Fears Boil weeviI.

Egypt H6aTs buII W6eV1I. The importation of American cotton seed into Egypt has been prohibited be- cause of fear of the boil weevil.