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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-07
CANADIAN GOLFERS CHALLENGE.

Toronto, Ont, Dec. 7.--George CUMMINGS Of
the Toronto club the Canadian professional golf
leader, AMI Percy Barrett Of Lambton. who ran
third in the United States national this year,
hav, challeng ed Andersen. the American cham
zion aud alexander Smith, former American
champion, to q series Of games
SO holes over the Toronto links 86 over the
Lamoton course. 3e over the Andsrsen's as,,
decide the international championship.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-07
TAGGART As A
RACE PROMOTER
Indiana Politician to 66iaa:ld Five
mile Track for Auto
Contests.
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
Chicago, Dec. 7.-Acccrding to Webb Jay,
Thomas Taggart the indianapolis politician and
hotel man, is planning to establish a hye-mile
circular track at French Lick Springs. Ind, for
the purpose of holding automobile races.
There is no track of this kind in America.
and the fact that it will be boon to auto
racing is obvious in consequence of the number
Of accidents occurring ON The smaller tracks
within, the past few years.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-07
IS TYER CAPTA1N7

Princeton, N. j.. Dec. Herbert L. Dillon
Of Fitchburg, Mass. Yesterday was elected cap
tain Of Princeton's football team. Captain
Cooney would not allow his name to be put up
again. Dillon has been a member of the Prince
ton eleven for the past three years. playing
guard. -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-07
SHEYLIN CALLS FOR
ELECTION OF CAPTAIN
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
New Haven, Conn., Dec. T.-Captain Tom
Sheylin of the Yale eleven has ordered the
twenty players who took part In the games
against Harvard and Princeton to meet in the
trophy room of the Yale gymnasium Friday
night to elect his successor.
The prominent candidates for the place are:
S. f. B. Morse, halfback; Robert Forbs, tackle;
Roswell Trip, guard: Paul Yeeder tackle;
Howard Roome, left half. and Carl FLANDERS,
center Forbes and Morse probably will get
the most votes on the first ballot. Afer that
it is expected that there will be breai, with
the chances slightly favoring Morse.
Rhu-Maca Tablets Cure Rheumatism.
5Oc and 81. at all druggists.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-07
FITZGERALD TO MEET LEWIS

San Francisco, Dec. willie Fitzgera1s of
Brooklyn and Willie Lewis Of New York were
matched yesterday TO box twenty-five rounds at
Colma on the night of Jan. 10. They will fight
tie hat.ls.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-07
NELSON MATCHES MoeovERN.

Boston, Dec. Joe Humphreys, manager for
..Ierry'' McGovern. announced yesterday he had
accented the conditions for a match between Nc
Govern and Battling Nelson, at the Light Guard
armory Philadelphia, JAN 20.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-07
aR1rF1rHs DOVES AND onr,

New York, Dec. Howard Grfiths, who was
dropped from professional baseball last sum
mer by the National association of professional
baseball leagues today. lost his suit for perma-
nent injunction restraining the leagues officers
from carrying out their decree. g..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-07
HOLSTERS WILL NOT
STAND FOR BOXING
journal Special Service.

Hamond. Ind, Dec. 7.-Prosecuting Attorney
D. E. Boone, who notified Chicago fight promot-
ers that the Ryan-Fitzpatrick mill could not be
pulled off in East Chicago, said yesterday that
no fights would be allowed in Indiana under any
circumstances, nor at any place under his juris-
diction. r...r .'- ~.
He said he would call out the militia IL nec-
essary. Plans for opening boxing clubs at Ham
mond, Whiting and East Chicago are all killed
by the states attorneys stand.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-07
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pORTING
.ypoI i!
; 88AzI ~
WIN O1I,L>OU6'zN /

kidding Yost about the smile that came
off. Yost has long memory, and will
probably. take revenge before another
Thanksgiving evening has rolled
around.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-07

> The six-day bicycle riders in New
York have been enjoying. themselves
by throwing wet sponges in the faces
OF spectators and squirting charged
liquids at the seatholders, with the sizz-
politics. They appear to be playful
beasts. "
st. Paul papers, one of them at least,
1s getting considerably worried because
the Minnesota football team does not
employ high priced trainer, even going
50 far as TO- name a man who will
probably, be chosen for the work.
Minnesota has one of the best trainers
N the west combined with the coach.
The gophers were not in bad physical
condition in the Wisconsin game save
thru such injuries and bruises as are
incidental to the play and which no
trainer, or twenty trainers, can prevent.
In the Nebraska and Northwestern
ankles and knees, the gophers were IN
splendid condition. right up to the
notch, and played the fastest football
ever seen on Northrop field. Mime
sofa is the most fortunate school in the
west IN possessing a coach who is a
coach and trainer combined. St.. Paul
will wake up to this in the usual length
OF tlme-elght t. Or r ten years. +.
An eastern joker has been picking
"all>> teams, and following are some
OF his mental wanderings:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-07

It is simply wonderful the amount
OF football reform demanded by the col
leges whose teams have been roundly
licked this year.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-07

All of the eastern sporting writers
are picking all-eastern football teams
and persisting in clubbing them All
American. It would do lot of these
dopes a great deal of good to travel
vest of Albany before they die. They
fear: to travel as far west as Chicago,
haying dread of being hooked by a
buffalo bull or being scalped by an In
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-05
ALL ABOARD | B |! AR. |
international Chris.
.ian Endeayor Convention Bal.
timore, Md, July $40.

v West Virginia Endeavorers are lin:
Ing up In fine shape for the great
convention. which DR.. Clark says
promises to surpass all former con.
ventlons in spiritual feryor and evan.
gellstlc power. The round trip rate
is a single fare plus sl,oo. Fron',
Clarksburg the rate is $9.25. A good
hotel will be secured where West
virginians can all quarter and rates
Will be reasonable. Church headquar;
tiers Will be at Clark Memorial Ind,
Meth. Church. Oregon and Maine
! have been assigned to the same
church. Quite a number Of delightful
short side.trips have been arranged
at small cost for Julyas and Ito
Gettysburg, Luray Cayerns, Mt. Yer
non, Washington, &C., &c. The total
cost to convention Is about $50. A
speciak atter.conyention excursion Z
planned for West Virginia Endeayor
crs and their friends, equal IN attrac
tive features 10 any they have evel
taken. On July - We Will sail b,
ocean for Providence, R. I.,wlth side
trip to Old Point en- route, reachin
Providence July is. After spending
five days in visiting many points 9
interest in Providence, Boston an
whereabouts, We vii return by steam
er TO Baltimore. Accommodation
could be secured for only forty. "Flrs
come, first served.
Round.trip ocean passage, includln
staterooms and meals, only $3.50
, hotels and sightseeing, about $3.50
, total. s35.
For Information write State G.. I
. Excursion Manager
H. D. BoUGHNER,
Clarksburg, w Va;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-05
STAGE
J pRlMRosE$T o.NieAI
His Great Minstrel y company Closes
the Season at the Grand
4 Tonight
& J. !.

The attraction at the Grand Opera
House tonight will be George Prim-
roses Big Minstrel Company, under
the management OF Jas. H. Decker.
Mr.. Primrose has been at the head
OF every first.class minstrel organiza:
ton in this country for the past TWEEN
ty.fye years, always being the power
behind the throne, the man Of ideas
and business, the one person who
fought for a higher, a better, a more
up.to-date and more colossal form Of
ninstrelsy. never resorting to vulgar
jokes, songs Of insulting remarks to
create laughter, but at all times pre-,
senting morally clean and up:to-date
humorous and musical performance,
Mr.. Jas. H. Decker has brought this
form Of entertainment up to the stan
dard Of our frstclass dramatic acts
and presenting nothing but minstrel,
sy wherein darby environment that
has far surpassed anything before
seen in this class Of entertainment.
| Therefore as Mr.. Primrose ant
Mr.. Decker have cut themselves free
from all other entanglements, the!
are now presenting minstrel com
pany Of unsurpassed brilliancy-ab
/ solute novelty in every ,detall--th'
stupendous result, of brains and en-
ergy backed by unlimited capital.
The opening part will be upon
more elaborate scale than ever, witt
an orchestra of fifty. talented mus
clans, a vocal corps Of twenty and
score of comedians Of worldwide re
pute. The second part will be an II
novation in minstrelsy and will cor
sist of eight big scenes which hav
been painted from sketches and phi
tographs made by Mr.. Louis Youn
on his last tour through the Soutl
wherein darby life from "long Def
de war; to the present day will |
Z depicted.
The company will be the large
ever toured, and will in every respe
surpass anything ever before seen
minstrelsy. Our motto Nothing b
!. Minstrelsy"--no acrobats, club swim
= ers, musical acts nonologues, by
Gle riders, or slap.stick comedians
!, Just minstrelsy, pure and simple.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-05
H. D. BoUGHNER,
ClarksburS, W. Va.
NOTICE Io suRscRInERs.

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.
II you are a subscriber to the West
virginian and fall TO get your paper
a single evening. don't hesitate to call
US by phone or drop US a card SO we
can Investigate the case. The only
way we have Of knowing Of these
things is through complaints Of our
patrons. We ask you to notify us at
once and we will see that your paper
ia delivered to you.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-05
...D!!]!E!!:::A!!!.T |!
HAS BEEN sERvED UPON OFF.
GERS FOR sATTAclS ON PEG.
PIE IN TRIO uHLE ON
.(By Publlsher Press. j

.i,ih VIZ lupahsnGislt - kSSSsy n7 ~
/. " WARSAW. May otice thntthe
leaders Of the. attack on the people
in the, trouble Of May have been
condemned to death BY 1.-THE Dagger.
Bomb Tor Pistol, Is contained In
proclamation issued sby the Social
mocratic party II
The proclamation names five men,
three army officers and two police in.
spectors, as the instig ators OF the
firing on the people, and their punish
ment by death is ordered. The men
against whom the decree Is isyeled
are: Captains Lankow and Konstan;
tlnow, Lieutenant Gontarew and PoT
lice Inspectors SDawydow and Kanals
sky.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-05
IA ONLY s1.oos TO MO ReANTosgN
And Return Via Haltlfnore and Ohio
Railroad, Account Of peeors.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
viii sell excursion tickets to Nor
igantown and return Tuesday. May
sO, for all regular trains and train
leaving Fairmont at 1850 A. II. =.
Returning special trains for Union
town, Fairmont and intermediate
points win leave Morgantown at
l12s0O midnight May 80.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-05
|IFIBiY'IIIV

l5AlA k'll.l
|srssssss
rev ID: Reid retprned Syednes;
day evening after q week s absence
attending meeting of Tie Board ot
Education at Bsrboursy illes W VI.
The Board voted to solidate tie
interests ofs the N, Church iosth)
and N. T. Church South III the COY
lege at Palntsyllle; me ~ Il.
Church Is TO endow tile school With
100000, and a similar amount Is tc
be given by Mr. Calhoun % Che
Isl. E. Church South. Such equip;
ment viii add largely u the eduea.
tlonal influences Of d common sieti,
odism In North Eastern Kentucky
land the Christian sentiment that wi,
grow out Of the&union will sbe Of de-
ilclded Importance.
a 1.-The regular services win Ne held
lat the M T. Church South both morn
4 Ing aud&eyening next Sabbath You
are invited Il h I
!, The Kins's Daughters Of the NJ. -
I Church South Will hold "a basar gu :
! Friday and SATURDAY afternoons in
/ the Goodnight building oa Main
] street. On SATURDAY. hight 81 hi
! same place they will give q supper
Everything that Will satisfy the phys:
Z Ical5manEwill be looked al ters and me
: ladies should he well patronized by
our people. 4 Supper from o'cloclss
4 10 40 O'Clock P. Nj l;5;;s
N Rev Hall snodgrasss Of PARK ersbnrs,
J returned home Tuesday evening after
: a few days visit here. The Odd Eel
lows. sermon preached by him al the
B Baptist Church Sunday was largely
attended and very much enjoyed by
i. every one. II Y
I'll Mrs. Thos Carroll asls at the coois
IS Hospital for treatment
n. Mrs. G; B. Stewart VIII leave Fiji.
n. day for a three weeks trip through
te Jackson Taylor, Kanawha aud
n Richie counties, where she ii en-;
ID gagged In workifori the Toman,s Chris
Il lian Temperance Union
Is Mrs. E. G. Cation, Of Hunting ION Is
IF. here the guest Of her brothers, An.
a. drew, George and Ben Sine:
he Jas, B. McKain, d Salem, was d
ne visitor here recently.
III Quite a good many slasons and
ed odd Fellows attended the f1netai 81
10 Nate Enoch ednesday Of Jake.
er. Run.
tai Geo. E. Miller; OF jFairmont, was /
"a visitor here Sunday to attend the Old,
IL Fellows sermon at the Haptis
or. Church.
&C. s.S,s Mrs. Alice Lamberton, of Marion
yer Ind Is visiting relatives here.
by G. B. Stewart returned Tuesda
Idle. from Grove City Pa where he wa
Ing called on account Of the death Of hi
inn sister.in,law.
5of T.. u Collins o kie Collins and Ha
and rison Martin, o. Blacksyille, wei
am. visitors here Sunday
ops DR.. and Mrs. " {. w. r. Jarvis has
lrst returned from Philadelphia.
DR.. George R. NJ ller was & whee
Ing Ing visitor The first o. the week.
80: Thos. As NELL, Sof Manning sion. ".
so; in the city Tuesday.
Mrs. Thos. sIcD ermott and dang
E Ter, Miss Lillian, OF Faifmo,it u
the guests Of y Ray McDermott Al
R, family
a. d. Clyde Nc chesney has retufned fro
s TitusYllle,
Carl Hamilton has purchased d ye
Vas, fine automobile. ~
aner Prof. and Mrs. q. q. sfacArth
All were here Tuesday and Thursd
W; We nights giving rehearsals for Que
onIy Esther.
hese Miss Jennie Reardons Mrs, An
.Sotruplr5 Reardon and children left ThuTsd
) j, al al for q two nthsl visit Ut Frank,
aper Pa.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-05

Ethel Barrymore is receiving much
critical praise in New York for her
excellent work as Nora in Ibsen's
doll House"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-05

Nice home grown potatoes, 40
cents per bushel. J.. s.. Pople, First
ward. <
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-05
aita i.eath. tks lanaaas blasktaes

and Heath. tie famous cktaes 4
comedians, gill appeas
Colisge saaos Y ems emen "
ii.i New FORK Will slast in tune
season Mana ser Henry savage
swills have two comranie s playing thls
comedy on the tour Of tho country
.eah Kleschna has been received
In London as an except onal playy-ln
fact, a great one. Tie title role was as
portrayed by3 Lena AshRsll. Mrs
Fiske claims that she had The EgglIst'
rights, that She collaborated on the
play, and there Smay be q lawsuit over
its production under other manlasge;
ment. ", ~ NJ ".
"Jolliby NJ" the play written by
Harry Weeks, and which Will be pro
ducedi shortly, will Introduce Basil
Buck In very important role, Mr.
Buck has had considerable experience
4 with the George Fawcett Company
and with the De Witt Company Of
players. Mr.. Buck is young, hand
some and ambitious. He has been
I signed by Miss Adelaide Kelm for her
stock company at the Harlem Opera
House FOL, a summer season Of Il L
( lweelis. e.
Mr.. Thomas E. Shca's season CLOSED
last week, and will reopen in Bostor
E early in September in Claiming Pol
locks play, THE Great Adventurer
4 which will be a feature Of his tou
Q, next season. The play is described
Y as full of action and heart interes,
!. and as holding attention from first t
}: last, while Mr.. Shea's Napoleon" ha
e increased his reputation. The pla
! has been given magnificent scent
production. Isl X
n The benefit testimonial offere
I Madame Modjeska to mark her r
a tirement from the stage turned OF
e. not only financially successful, but
y veritable ovation to the charming a
D. tress. Everybody Of prominence We
'e there. except the originator Of II
o. benefit, Paderewski, who was unab
" to be in evidence, though his vi
II, occupied box, and he sent lett
y desiring to pay a tribute to the "
De man who had given him his fir
start. Madame Modjeska herself o
Isl peared In scenes from Macbeth" o.
'ct feature of the programme was t
IN presentation Of an address by T
ut mund Clarence Stedman, the hou
rs rising at Madame Modjeska's rep
ci' About $4,000 was realized by the p
Torrance. r;
A royal welcome Is being planr
for Miss Ellis Jeftreys' return to L
10 don on the conclusion Of her Amerit
20. season. A foxhunt and ball
S proposed features Of this homecom
celebration. Accounted the m
to daring cross.country rider In all E
Il
of land, Miss Jeffreys is the only hor
woman who ever outrode Bal
Rothschild at hunt. This happier
,ch last spring at a chase after the houl
her In the North of England. The br1
ms Of the Reynard pursued snccessfl
by Miss Jeffreys at that hunt she $
cherishes, with the attachment o
, a splendidly inscribed gold piece fl
!, in Baron Rothschild, acknowledging
-act foxhuntirg supremacy and his
r. defeat.
a a Nice home grown potatoes,
lied cents per bushel. J. S. Pople, I
tyre ward.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-05

George AIDE has returned from a
short visit to, the East, and is now in
San Francisco. He isi.under contract
toswrite two comedies this summer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-05

George V. Hobart has written a
new spectacular farce.comedy called
~The Ham Tree" in which Mcintyre
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-05

Forbes Robertson is announced to
appear next season in repertoire Of
classical plays.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-05
GOSSIP OF THE STAGE.

"The Prince of PIlsen" is to go to
Boston for an extended spring engage
ment. II 55
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-10
OUR CLAIMS TO STATEHOOD

OIL NHoMA--AND that means Oklahoma and In
di4nT .rrtory- have knocked at the doors of con
ore,- ana knocked in vain for admission to statehood
The Justice OF our claims have not been questioned in
fact it has been conceded by senators and representa-
tives that we are entitled to this right, And yet
prayers aad petitions have been in vain and must
continu the fight
The only reason assigned for the defeat cf the
statehood bill during the last session the the arb
rrary decee Of certain leaders Of the party power
that uni ss the four territories shonld be admitted
two state there should be no new states at all No
one under the heavens but unregenerate partisan
politia4. could think Of ghost of reason why the
fate OF oklahoma and Indian Territory should be
mixed ~ with that Of New Mexico and Arizona.
There IS no similarity whatever in the conditions in
the two ases Youth oblige us, editor friend if
You u esr lain this to your congressman.
Facts quoted elsewhere in this paper furnish
suf6cie evidence that Indian Territory is prepared
for st4t Il cd and Oklahoma has long been ready for
thehouor
TIL wo territories have combined population
Of at least 100000 people and they are people too,
who are s well qualified to exercise the rights Of
citizenship as those of any state in the union Our
populah consists Ct the best people from all the
states an no more intelligent industrious, progress
i've patr lie and law abiding class Of citizens can be
found Why should they be denied the sacred right
Of self government? Why should they be doomed to
political vassalage that is only trife less excruci-
ating than benevolent assimation3
But don't imagine that it is merely upon the
grounds Of sentiment that we desire statehood 1t is
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-10
c IcKAsHA, IND. FER JUNE 0 l9o5
WI VEL COME THE EDITORS OF THE
NATION

CH1cKAsHA Is swelled up today with pride
till she is ready to ''bust, because she has tie
honor Of being hostess to the greatest body of men
on ca tn, the editors Of the nation
Gid to see you, of course we are; it is a
pleasure and privilege to have you among us. For
mont we have looked forward to yonr coming and
heretr all important events will be dated 50 many
weeks onths or years after the visit of the editors
We recognize in the men behind the pen the
mighti,st factors in moulding public opinion and in
guidine the destinies of the nation. Why, Mr.
Editor we look on you with only trfe less degree
OF venrr,ton than we look on the marvellous naval
common .er, Togo, and we want to cultivate your ac-
qnau ce. We want you to see our city and our
terrior get acquainted with our people, learn
their Us racer and their aspirations, and become
famll, With the wonderful resources and possib-
ites The future, great commonwealth Of Okla
houa aich is soon to be formed by the wedding of
these t,,s magnificent territories.
W. iesire to make the editors of the nation, our
friend- ana We trust that your visit will leave such
peasa impressions that YOU will feel CONTAINED to
make a.s cause your cause and that you will fight
win H. IN our battle for the recognition Of our
claiu- 3 statehood at the hands Of congress,
YOU IRE welcome, gentlemen. to The best that
chick-,al has and rest assured that if you come
again. welcome just as cordial will greet You.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-10

blisnt 5 Froposlion Oklahoma and Il diap Tertis
tory united w make one Of The greatest and richest
states in the union. Nature nsye BIZ sSed ary eous
try with more varied and abun ant resoprees AND
yet for the lack Of tbs well ordered system of ocl
government necessary for the establishment Of stab
prosperous business conditions, our progress mu
oe mp=ded and our future hang on the whn Of :
lew narrow minded politicians caPrl draws bac
and industry goe a less lively gate under sncl
conditions
We appeal to the press Of the natna, whoss
voic- is ever heard in behalf Of justice 10 plead ou'
cause hefoe CONGRESS and se feel assured That viii
{ -mighty advocate the lawmakers cf the uai u
AUST heed our cry.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-10

ghe ce,isi,s u Ieoe gave the ropuasle 81 392 900
yet il vas rearer 4so, ,ooo. Tiecensits 500 gave
ii I7o.iSa thus showing increase by the census
figures of 1900 of IoI,S7s 1860. and 2I7.6 ptr
ent Of native born only exceeded by 2or Southern
states. BY the same rule of estimation, those Of
Military age would be 1885, 900; Of voting age 90
attenoan,e at schools $4,000.