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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-09-13
DO ATHLETES DIE YOUNG?
Some Pertinent Statistics That go to
Refute Widely Popular FaIIacy.

According to DR.. William G. Ander-
son, in his article on Making Yale
Athlete, in Everybody's Magazine,
college athletics tend to prolong
rather than to shorten life. "The hos
tile criticism says DR.. Anderson,
shat athletes die young has been
so often made without definite retu-
tation that it passes for truth among
those who mistake rumor for TACT.
An investigation of the health and
longevity of college athletes must be
exhaustive to furnish trustworthy
data. Realizing the Importance OF
such statistics, Professor Franklin b
Dexter, the Librarian of Yale, has re-
Gently completed the task of collect
ing the records of 761 athletes who
competed in intercollegiate events
and won their 'Y's' on the eleven, the
nine, the crew, and the track team
between 1856 and 1904. This mate
rial was gathered for prominent life
insurance company, and later given
to the director of the gymnasium.
The main deductions are as follows:
"Of these 761 athletes, 81 have died
since graduation. The causes were:
Consumption, II: pneumonia, 4;
drowning, 6; heart disease, 2; sui
eide, 2; war and accident, 8; died
from unknown causes, or disappeared.
10; from various diseases (fevers,
appendicitis, cancer, diphtheria, par
esis, dissipation, etc.), II.
"Of these 81 men, Is rowed, 16
played football, II were track ath
letes, and 6 played baseball. The
ages of those who have died show
these extremes and averages:
Sport. Extremes of Average age
age. at death.
Crew 20 to 6S years Ait years
Football % to 81 years 1913 years
Baseball 20 to 80 years 1873 years
Track FL to 33 years 25.4 years.
Turning to the no living athletes:
Those who have passed 40 may be
thus grouped:
Il0 ul0u dIS DCCWC GH ~ duu X"
years of age.
sc men are between 40 and SO years
of age.
% men or between 60 and 6e
years of age.
"Of the Yale athletes in their lat
ter years, IA are between 60 and 65
years, one is IS, three are &C, one is
67, two are 6S, and one is &c.. In
brief, barring violent deaths, only 40
of these 761 Yale athletes, in pc
Rod of nearly fifty years, have been
lost from the ranks of the living.
II have been assured by a life in
surance expert that college athletes
barring the track men, show bet
ter average expectation of life than
their nonoathletic classmates, and
much better than the general aver
age Of insured lives"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-09-13
Setting Sail.

Tomorrow l have wastes of sea to
ride,
Long wastes, beneath the blue and
boundleys dome,
And wild the wind, and white the
breakers comb,
But yet fear not sho%l or swelling
tide
Home lies the other side!
Some other morrow | shall sail tide
Vaster and darker. But in farther
skies
Through breaking mists what shin
ing heights may rise
And in great quietness I shall abide
With home the other side!
Harriet Prescott Spofford, in
Harper's Magazine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-09-13
Considerable Husband.

George, DEAR" said the bride Of
three short months, as the freight pay
er of the combine was about to start
for his office, Il wish you would let
me have little pin money. l want to
go shopping to-day"
"Neyer mind, Nellie" replied the
ether half Of the sketch. ITS going
to be an awful hot day and you had
better not venture downtown. So in
stead of giving you the money I'll
bring home half a dozen papers Of pins
tonight. Chicago News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-09-13
He Wanted Helm.

Ike, from the city, visited his Cou-
sin Jake in the country, and a coon
hunt was planned for likes benefit.
Very early in the evening the dog
freed, and Jake climbed up to shake
the coon out A wild scrimmage fol-
lowed, punctuated by growing and
splitting on the part of the animal
and yells from Jake. Soon every
thing grew quiet. Jake and the ami
NAL each having reached the point
where they were willing to remain
quiet. Ike grew impatient and shout
ed:
Jake, have you got him?"
Eyes, Ike, and l wish you would
come up and help me turn him loose
a moment, please" Memphis News
Scimitar.
Among the Sultan's plate are
babies baths of solid gold.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-09-13
Dog Wrecks Railroad vclocipede.

Green Bay division of the Milwaukee
road, and Charles Moulding, clerk to
Supt. Hastings We're seriously injured
in an accident caused by a little dog.
They were coming into Marinette on a
railroad velocipede when the animal ran
in front of it and men, machine and
Cog went into tire ditch. The dog es-
capped uninjured, but both men were car
ried to the hospital. Moulding had his
leg torn and bruised and was injured
about the body. Buffmire sustained
serious cuts on Ills head and face and
was badly bruised about the head and
shoulders.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-09-13
Breaking 1t to Him.

Mr.. Slowe-Is-is it true that you
are going to be unmarried?
Miss Desprit-Yes, it is true. But
why don't you smile and congratulate
me?
Mr.. Slowe-I-I can't. The news
has made me feel very unhappy.
Miss Desprit-That's strange.
Mr.. Slowe-Why is it strange?
Miss Desprit-Beeause you are the
man ! intend to marry.-Cleyeland
Plain Dealer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-09-13
Bones of Giants Found.

Two skeletons, each measuring more
than seven feet in length, were discov-
cred in a gravel pit in a forest near
Fond du Lac. The skulls are as large
as those of two ordinary persons and
the thigh bones are almost six inches
longer than those of a six-foot man. The
bones are in a good state of preservation.
1t is proba BILE the skeletons, which are
thought to be the remains of some pre-
historic race. will be sent to Milwaukee
for examination.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-09-13
Mother Ends Her Troubles.

Mrs. Mary Sommers, aged 62 years,
committed suicide at her home at Pine
Lake, it is thought, by taking poison, her
body being found in bed. 1t is believed
the woman, who mad previously been in
an asylum, was driven to desperation by
the actions of her son, Oswald, who is
serving a ninety-day sentence in the
county Jail in Waukesha for malicious
destruction of property.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-09-13
$4,000 Fire at Omro.

Fire Quilted the grocery store Of Heft
& lockwood in OmrO, causing a loss of
$4,000. The insurance was $1,000. The
adjoining grocery of Calhoon's was dam
aged, the loss being covered by $1,000
insurance. The stores were located in
the Odd Fellows block, which was dam
aged about 81 800, also covered by in
surance. The lodge rooms of the Odd
Fellows were ruined by fire and smoke.
The Odd Fellows had recently purchased
new furniture and regalia, having suf-
fered fire loss about three years ago.
The loss. on the lodge rooms will be
$1,000. The insurance was $500.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-09-13
Tobacco HARVEST Immense.

The tobacco harvest in the vicinity
Of La Crosse and Vernon County is said
to be immense A great majority of the
farmers have begun to harvest and it
will take until some weeks from now to
get all through
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-09-13
Magnates,s Son in the Tolls.

James Lister, whose father is said to
be wealthy glue manufacturer in Chi
cago, is in Jail for twenty-eight days for
stealing tools from a factory in James
vile. He will serve sentence unless
fine is paid.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-09-13

Among the Sultan's plate are
babies baths of solid gold.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-23
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES

Among the indictments returned by the
grand jury of Washington county Is on"
charging George S. West with MAN.
slaughter.
George Barron, one of the DeSt known
residents of Topsham, died 1T his none,
Friday after having been III lalllnS
health for several years. Mr.. Barron was
about 40.
The home of Mrs. c. II. Bradbury at
Houlton was badly damaged by fire, Sal
urday A large quantity of household ef
fccts were removed from the house and
are lmdamaged Fire is thought to have
originated from defective Hue. The
damage will be about 800, covered by in
Surance.
Eighteen petitions in bankruptcy, the
"a. Saturday, by Judge Hale Of the dis
trict court at Portland. ThDs" filed, Sat
urday, were: Levi +. Rollins, farmer Ori-
ent, owes $l29S; assets, $199: Luther s
R,llmain lumberman, Washburn, owes
Sl,Hg: assets, Sis; William Larrabee
teamster, Bath, owes SOS; assets, 81.
William Sherman, aged %, was m
stantly killed in Readsboro. Mass, Sat
llrdav afternoon, when caught between
the tcp OF shed and load of logs on
which he was riding. His head was
nearly torn from his body, the throat
being cut from ear to ear and the face
terribly mangled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-23
The Halloween Table.

An extremely effective Halloween
| table is arranged with the simplest ma
tcrials provided by the bountiful au-
tumn. Popcorn. for instance. red, yell
low and white ears. makes the most at
tractive sort of decoration when tied by
the shuck ends with red cords and con-
verified into garlands for feStooning the
chandelier above the board, and also
for general use in embellshing other
furnishing around the room, the glossy
ears caught in groups and hanging
pendent between doors and along walls
giving the environment a picturesque
appearance.
One the centre of the table a large
oval tray is laid. enWreathed with bril-
liant red maple leaves and beech burrs
containing the nuts. and on it the vari-
Gus fall fruits predominating.
Autumn leaves dot the light yellow or
white cloth between little ridges of red
grains of corn. running in circles round
and round the table. and set on mounds
of popcorn, held firm with wire. are
wooden plates Of maple sugar cakes
embedded in maple foliage.
At the corners shallow pumpkin rinlI
baskets with handles are filled with
nuts and fruits, and the outside of each
Is trimmed with twigs of leaves stuck
in the yellow skin, while punches Of
Wild grapes and sprigs Of red haws
aGorn the handles.
Big rutabaga turnips are followed
out for nutmeats. savory salads and
pickles. fruit salpicon making its APP
pearahce IN apple cups served individu-
ally. A large ball of popcorn lies beside
each cover on a mat of leaves, and to
these balls the maple leaf shaped place
cafos are attached with yellow headed
long pins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-23

other species, in one case in the hole
III a bank of earth, and most curious Of
all among the small limbs of a mesquite
tree.
In timbered countries the fickerS cut
holes in the trunks of trees for their
nests. In some sections where the
large trees have been removed and the
iIickers have no longer such nesting
sites, they have taken to the telegraph
poles. along the railroad between
Benson and BiSbee, AriZ.," writes Mr.
Breninger. "the telegraph poles and
fence posts show evidence of the work
OF woodreckers, all by the Texan wood
pccEer. Throughout this region trees
are few, and the Woodpeckers are
forced to use anything that is dead and
large enough to permit of nesting
cavity being excavated in it. Dead
stalks of the century plant are often
used. About Phoenix, Ariz., this
woodpecker is common, timber suited
to their needs is still in abundance, and
the poles along the railroads and else
where are untouched. In some parts
of Mexico the work of woodpeckers on
telegraph poles has reached the Stage
of 4 nuisance and a source of much
outlay of money to keep the line in
repair. over piece of road running
between San Luis PotOsi and Tampico
the nuisance has become so great that
the management threatened to dip the
poles in solution of creosote. Forest
and Stream.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-23
BIRDS NEW WAYS,
Instances Where They Have Changed
Their Habits to Meet Strange Con-
ditions.

Among the familiar examples of the
changes i'll the habits of birds which
have resulted from association with
mankind are those of the chimney
swift, or popularity named chimney
swallow, which formerly nested in
holloWs of trees and now in all settled
regions uses the chimneys of houses
and the barn and cave swallows, the
former originally nesting in caves and
now building on the beams and raft
ers of barns, and the latter. once a
cliff DIV eller. now attaching its curious
mud tenement under the shelter Of the
caves of barns and dwellings,. In a
series of interesting notes in the
October AUX on the changes in the
habits OF birds, George F. Breninger
records having observed in Mexico the
Old and the new way OF swallow nest
ing. In the ancient town of TuXpan
ne found numerous instances Of barn
swallows nesting in the living rooms
ana IN the unsettled portion of the
state OF Chihuahua, a hundred miles
oack from the railroad. on one of the
| iarSe haciendas-a region devoid of the
'ine-nCnored adobeS-barn swallows
sun nestled on the rocks.
| MI. Breninger notes other changes in
ne nesting habits due to the removal
- large TIMBER. There is. for exam
| the Lucys warbler, which normal
| III natural cavities in the
INNS vi trees. most commonly in tho
out in the vicinity of Tho
""ere the larger trees have baen
cut away, the warblers have in sor,a
instances had recourse tn h,iIa;ra
their nests in the abandoned nests Is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-23

Another table that partakes also OF
| the flavor of the autumn holiday, is laid
with shining linen cloth, and on it are
pasted, with the slightest suspicion of
mucilage, tiny black cat heads and wee
witch siIhouettes; festoons of them
edge the table around, and they Irvine
| the red garlands from which an i'm
mcnSe jaCk-o'-lantern is suspended I'M
der the chandelier, its grinning quartet
of faces Sinking at the diners from
every side.
Directly beneath circular mirror is
placed the margin hid under banks of
red oak leaves and on the centre of it
rests an ordinary three-legged pot.
hung between three sticks, camp fash
ion. The pot is painted a flaming color
and taper lamp of the same hue
burning under it heightcns the illusion
and gives a most realistic imitation of
fire. the reflection of the mirror in
crcasinC the effect. Radiating from il
in waving lines are strands of midget
red peppers that coil here and there
about plattcrS of rosy apples and
grapes. and large sized gourds contain
ing nuts in shell, and also nut meats.
sugared. sailed and made up into deli
cious sweets.
Chow chow and mixed pickles arc
served individually in jumbo red pep
pers. and the red color scheme is kept
throughout the entire service.
Neck chains of acorns lie beside each
cover as favors of the day, and to these
acorn-shapcd name and menu cards are
attached by strips of bark, the cards
themselves being cut from thin tablets
Of WOod.
Pure white china is used. and for the
occasion it is humorous to decorate it
with red demons, black cats and witch
es, on edges, handles, and around out
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-23
THE OFFICIAL AVERAGES
Of National. League Batsman-Sey
mour of Cincinnati Leads.

New York, Oct. 22.-The official
batting averages of the National
League players who participated in Is
games or more, as complied by Sec
rotary H. c. Pulliam, have been is
sued from the league headquarters.
Seymour of Cincinnati leads the list
of l45 players with the excellent aver
age of .377 having played in 149 games
making 2l9 hits for a total of 1925
bases. Briggs of Chicago is last in
the list with a percentage of .053 hav-
ing secured but one hit in 20 games.
Following Seymour are: Wagner of
Pittsburg, Donlin of New York, Beau
mont of Pittsburg, Thomas of Phila-
Gelphia. Chance of Chicago Ganley of
Pittsburg Smoot of st. Louis, Titus
of philadelphia and Barry of Chicago
and Cincinnati. All of the above bat
ted above 300.
Boston had but one man a leader in
any division, Abbaticchio having been
at the bat total of 61O times. In the
other divisions Donlin of New York is
credited with the most runs, PA, hits
216 and total bases of an even 300.
The credit for the most two-b aggers
and three-b base hits goes to Seymour
OF Cincinnati while Odwell of Cincin-
natl captured 10 home runs.
The standing of the members of the
Boston team figure well down in the
list Tenney leading his teammates be-
ing 22d. the relative standing of the
remainder of the team being: ADJ
baticchio, 20; Dolan, 81; Delehanty
a.; Camel. 81; Moran. 10; Street, IS;
Wolverton, SO; Needham, SO; Raymer'
sc; Lauterborn, 102; Sharpe, lO4;
Barclay, 1OS; Wilhelm, 113; Willis,
JIG; Young, 1873.
The batting averages of the teams:
New York, .273; Cincinnati, .269;
Pittsburg, .266; Philadelphia, .26O; 81.
Louis, .248; Brooklyn, .246; Chicago
.24j and Boston, .234.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-23

The following petitions in banKrupV
We're received, Saturday. at the oihce
of the referee for Kennebec county
Dean C. johnson of Gardiner, laborer.
Liabilities, $13067; assets, $625O all Vi
which is claimed to be exempt NO u'-
post. Bankrupt ordered in for exam
ination, Friday. Oct. p. at 10 A. NJ
Harry S. PulleR of Augusta. iaporel.
Liabilities, s45433; assets, $40. all "a
which is claimed to be exempt. NO ue
posit Ordered in for examihal''"'
same date as above.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-23
He Got the Pills,

\ druggist in northwest Baltimore thinks
he has discovered among his customers
one of the most penurious men in the
city. The druggist sells 100 quinne pills
for p cents. and the man in question was
among these who invested. Some time
after he had left the store the customer
returned and informed the druggist that
there We're only Sc pills in the bottle he
had bought. The druggist handed out the
fonr pills. but he is doubtful ii they re-
paid the customer for the time and trou-
BILE he. took to count the pills and walk
several squares to the store and back
The Baltimore Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-23

side portions where they will not come
in contact with the food.
The environing room is trimmed with
branches of red berries. and strings of
them conV erted into garlands; with ap-
PIES, stalks and ears of grain, pots of
peppers and numerous other orna-
mental materials afforded by the sea-
SON
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-23

Unity Club will meet at the Court
House library, Monday evening, at 7SO
sharp. The program will consist OF
paper. "Richard Brinsley Sheridan,
by Mrs. Lucius Hill; Lady Dufferm
and Hon. Caroline E. Norton" by MISS
Alice Sprague; and the reading OF
scenes from 1.-The School for Scandal
by members of the club.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-23

Most OF those who went down 10
Brunswick to attend the limitations OIL
the Bowdoin college fraternities. FRIDAY
evening, remained over TO witness the
football game with Fort Mckinney.
Saturday. Those who went from TINS
city included F. J. Little, Jos. Wllllail-
son. Byron Boyd, c. 8. Pettingill, DR.. +.
l.. Hall. j. c. Minot and Henry d. EV-
ans
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-23

One of the Greek employees at the
Edwards mills met with a very painful
accident. Friday afternoon, while at
work in the card room, by catching his
right hand in one OF the carding ma
chimes. The hand was badly crushed
and mangled, and it will be some time
before the man can use it again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-23

While the schooner Maggie Ellen IS
lying at Purinton's wharf until orders
the crew is at work making minor i'm
provements on the vessel. Saturday.
the spars We're scraped and revarnishei.
and the schooner is looking as ship
shape as a new one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-23
There is No Use Fighting Nature.

DR.. Kennedy's Favorite Remedy does
nothing of that kind. 1t acts tender
ly and in sympathy with what Nature
is trying to accomplish. Do you have
trouble with your digestion, your liver
or kidneys? Does rheumatism pain and
rack you? Is your head thick and
heavy? 1t will charm away these all
ments almost ere you are aware.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-23

VIM. Narney. who claimed g resi-
dencc at Norwich, CT. was before the
municipal court, Saturday morning.
M ~ re dId not appear TO have any
NJ Biz means Of support, he was given
a sentence of SO days in Jail. as a va
grant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-23
French and German Ship Names.

French ships are usually named after
French provinces or towns, victories.
ideas or sentiments but no French
names excepting those of the greatest
men in their history are made use Of
German ships bear the names of German
rivers, ports, poets states and characters
in German literature. while Spanish ships
are almost invariably named after cities
or great MISUNDERSTANDING News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-23

George Nevins. of Brunswick, road
master for the Maine Central, was in
the city. Saturday. looking over the
work which has recently been done be
tween Winthrop and Court streets. in
the way of putting in sewer and
catch basins
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-23

Key West sent to the North the FIRST
SIN months of this year about $4,000 900
cigars; Porto Rico threw into the Uni
ted States during the same period
about 4oM0,o00 cigars, while there came
from Cuba during that time $4,000 900
cigars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-23

Charles Sheldon, the popular CLERK in
Willis Partridge's drug store. returned
home, Sunday afternoon, from Merry
meeting bay, where he has been spend
ing a week with the ducks. He brought
home nice string of birds, and reports
good shooting at the bay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-23

A dog fight disturbed the wonted
Sabbath calm of Water street, yester-
day afternoon. but the canine belliger-
ents made short work of the bout. and
the two-legged referees stopped the go.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-23

Word has reached this city Of the
death at West Medford. Mass. Oct Il
of Mrs. Leona Sargent, wife of Dana
E. Sargent, and second daughter Of
Russell z. and Louise VI. Eaton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-23

Miss Carrie Redmond, one of the
nurses at the City hospital. who has
been i'll with typhoid fever, at the
hospital. has SO far recovered that she
has gone to her home, on Cony street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-23

Private car No. 500 was attached 10
train No. l. Saturday morning, with
Supt. Morris Mcdonald, as passenger.
bound from Portland TO Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-23

Z. 5. Downing & Son have issued
their annual lot Of fire alarm cards.
boxes up to date. The cards can be
had by calling at their office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-23

The Susannah Wesley Society of the
Methodist church will meet this eve.
ming with Mrs. Dunnack, at the par
sonage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-23

Allen E. Goodwin Of North Fairfield,
with his grandson. Master Earl c.
Goodwin of Oakland, spent Saturday,
visiting places Of interest in the Capt.
tai city.