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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09
SOUTH AFRICANS ARE
TIED BY ENGLISH

London, Dec. 8.-The fourth and last
international football match Of the Wis
ting South African team, known as the
Springboks, was played today with all
England at the Crystal palace, and re-
suited in a tie by one try on both sides.
In the previous international games
the South Africans defeated Wales and
Ireland and were beaten by Scotland.
Over $4,000 persons were present at
to-day % contest.
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ankles and legs become quick and 1.-THE
and strong. Think how the whole leg
is, developed. Think of the training
Of the clumsy left leg in particular
Think of the grand practice in poise
IN the rapid recovery of balance. Think
OF the control needed. .s.--' @s
Of the "eye.' -, 49, =
Altogether the game, varied by
hand-fives with a smaller ball, bids
fair to become most popular whee once
it has been fairly tried ....
Only, ordinary players must beware
| Of starting the exercise too violently
The legs of most of us are stiff; our
trunk museles and our lungs and heart
arc not used to severe efforts and
strains. We must begin gently, and
have plenty of rests between the raj.
lies.
With this proviso, I commend the
new sport to all who want to be in
the pink of physical condition, and who
prefer such an interesting and social
means Of becoming "ft.'
I believe it will prove one of the fin.
est. outlets for superfuous physical en-.
ergy.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09

some little distance from the front wall,
and parallel to the front wall.
The player who begins the game must
kick the ball (by drop or place kick)
on to- the wall above the play-ine, so
that it pitches between the wall and
the crosse curt line. This. which CORE
spends to the service Of lawn tennis, is
to be alternately from section D, to
G, to pitch into section B.
The other player has to kick the ball,
before it has bounced twice, back on
to the front wall above the play-line
but the ball need not now pitch be.
tween the wall and the cross-court. 1t
must pitch between the wall and an.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09
An Unfortunate Affair.
HE Kelley case is one of the most

uuI fortunate a1a1rS ChaC has
ever crept into professional
baseball This is true, no matter from
what standpoint it is viewed. It is
bad for Kelley, bad for the game, bad
ers of the club.
1t has resulted in more deepseated
hatred and Indignation than any other
affair in the history Of the game. 1t
could have been averted and smoothed
presidents of the various clubs seen fit
to go ahead and exonerate Kelley, even
with an understanding that he was not
to remain in the league. The fact of
the business was that Kelley would not
have remained in the league under any
| circumstances.
Had the magnates seen fit to wind
kelley's friends would have been
pleased and could have turned to the
new owners with feeling of friend
ship. AS it is, the act of "going thru
with Kelley has freshened up the slum-
bering fires.
Mike Cantillon and his brother, Joe,
say they own the Minneapolis club and
these men. in any way: Mike Cantil-
! lon is unknown in Minneapolis as a
baseball man, but Joe Cantillon is one
of the most popular men who ever
walked across a diamond in the flour
city. Mike Cantillon made a mistake
in not going on record in that meeting
as opposed to the railroading of Kelley.
Had he stuck to it, it would have made
him the popular man of the day in Min
neapolis, and his friends think that he
missed a glorious chance. There is no
real personal feeling in the city against
the Cantillons, as there is no cause for
such a sentiment, but the syndicate in
fluence in the league. the men who
ousted Kelley, are rsviled by the tongue
Kelley's friends admit that he made
mistakes. He makes the same admis-
| sion. Had he been shown guilty Of any
real wrongdoing in the Owens case he
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09

worse than that. That 1t distracts,
demoralizes and generally DIS every
thing.
We don It know anything about the
grade of football they put up at Vas
sar, never having been permitted to
watch the Vassar team at work, but
we confess a willingness to be right
from Jefferson City, Mo-, whenever the
.Vassar maidens start to play the game
in public.
But it will hardly be, so long as
50 vicious in all of it's tendencies. In
closing his remarks he said that ath-
letlcs care responsible for vast ex-
cesses that degenerate into spirit
worthy of the Roman amphitheater.
My, oh, my, Percival! Three vigor-
ocusly vulgar poo-poos and a cuff in
the ear for the Teddy bear.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09
CONNIE MACK HAS
CORNER ON PITCHERS
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
New York, Dec. 8.--Altho John
Taylor, Of the Boston American league
baseball club talked matters over with
Frank Farrell, owner Of the New York
Americans, yesterday, no agreement
was reached as to The probable ex-
change Of players between the two
clubs. In fact, il looks now as if The
proposed deal by which John Collins
was to come here in exchange for Nor
iarity and Delehanty had fallen thru.
Farrell said yesterday that he did not
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09

Of yindictiveness than justice or impair
tiality. It will take years for the
sting Of it to wear away. In fact, it
is doubtful if it ever wears away so
long as the present governing clique
Of the American association holds full
sway. d, ..~..,
Kelley is now out of the way, tempo
rarily at least. Now watch Watkins
head 60 into the basket. This is
merely conjecture, but watch it work
out.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09
Christmas Greetings.

n IGHT here we will pause and
IL wish our readers Merry
- Christmas. We expect to start
out Christmas shopping next week and
by Saturday night will be in a frame
Of mind SO that we couldn It wish any
body anything except that they choke
or fall into the river.
So here's your Christmas greeting
take 1t while you can get it.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09
Root-Captain Courageous.

ACK ROOT has come out of re-
~ tirement to announce a willing
ness to meet Tommy Burns in a
long battle.
Jack is a good old soul all right, but
If he knows his book he will now
crawl right back up on the coal cart
and drive on. He had better take the
bone and run right back under the
porch with it, If he keeps on growing
around someone might take him up,
and Burns would do the rest in about
eight rounds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09
Sorrow Over Jumps.

n HE dope has it now that Clarence
Owens, Steve Kane and Jack
Egan will not umpire in the
American association next season, but
will work on Pat Powers circuit. No
body cares much about the jumps next
season, but everybody hereabouts will
be real sorry to see Jack Egan drop of
the map.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09
Another Fierce War.

7 IMMY POTTS and Professor Eel.
weight championship in the wrest-
ling class. Now all that remains for
the sake Of a complete argument is
letter from Ole Hugseth, champion
Of the southeast township Of Lac Qui
Parle county. .Is
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09
there and caught Wagner.

there and caught Wagner. IL
II was in a fix. I had called Ritchie
out at first when the ball hadn't even
been thrown there--but as all the
out let it go at that and let Richie
stay at first. I have often wondered
what the crowd would have said if
Wagner had slid to third safely.''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09
Teddy Overlooked It,

FOOTBALL under the new condi.
lions must be all right. The pres
ident is the only writer of any
Importance who has not contributed
on the subject in the last two weeks,
he never even limited at it in the mes
sage.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09

I West Point, N. T., Dec. s.-The cadet basket
ball team. in the opening game, defeated the
Pratt institute boys by score of IS to 49,
Time was called with tie score, and an extra
period being played the soldiers scored tie
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09
Juno Is Coming.

i T IS high time for a lot of these
\ four-fushing, heavyweight wrest-
lers to take up the trail leading to
the lava beds: Nemesis is on their
trail. Mem this time is coming in the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09
RACE RESULTS.

g., New Orleans, Dec. S.-Track slow. Todays
winners were Tom Mankins, Toboggan Gid
Fantastic, Padre Goldsmith and Rather Royal.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09
person Of Juno May, who is something

person of Juno May, who is something
of a mat artist herself.
Juno was born in a poor but Eng
lish family in Kent several years ago,
and, like every. other woman, ism It any
too fresh about telling her age, altho
her press agent admits that she is
young and beautiful. She wrestles
Greco Roman style and has thrown
every other woman in the world-that
is, every other woman who has screwed
up courage to try conclusions with her.
She is anxious to meet any American
Amazon at any weight and any man
in America at 165 pounds.
Right here is where we pause to put
crimp into any hope Juno may enter
tain Of picking up husband in Amer
lea. Here are her measurements:
H Maiaht IT: in:
Chest measurement. ............... so inches
waist ..................... 33h inches
Neck 1917 inches
upper arm ID inches
toreafm ................... II inches
Calf ..................... 1871 inches
Juno may be fair to look upon, but it
will be a Draw lad who cuddles up to
her and asks her to share his fate
for life.
Think Of commanding any 252-pound
woman wrestler, with 14-inch biceps and
6 feet 2 of length, to hustle up the
wheat cakes. There is no real Joy in
any household where father isn't big
enough to thrash mamma if he wishes
to. No thin, puny mere man would sail
in to bump Juno's blonde tresses
against the piano when she got sassy
about milliners' bills. A man would
use diplomacy to get her to put a half
Nelson on the kindling splitting and
hammerlock on sitting the ashes.
Juno may make a. big success az q
wrestler in America, and doubtless she
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09

New Orleans, Dec. s.-The preliminary derby
at the fair grounds today won by Fantas-
tic, a 9 to 5 shot. Sir Toddington, who fin
ished third In the second race, was disquali-
and third place was given to Lady Vashti.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09

will, but as bride on this side of the
water it's a 1901 shot that it's nix
for Ju. .- :.g
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-19

The upper floor Is being equipped for NJ.
| nee rooms to rent. W.
WEST PoINr--The West Point branch
snr sm1 Satn tS knishts Of America has
august e. The branch Is now one OF the
largest fraternal bodies In the country.
DAVID CITY--The Wyatt boys have ra-
ceived the contract from the city Tor nut
tlng IN Ten new cement crossings, and have
eII the work. Brick crossings are
heavy. = ~ nv 81
WEST PoINT--Tonjes Elitz and Miss
Sshtne hroennke were united in marriage
oy county Judge Dewald at his office In
west Point The parties are residing al
Hooper, where the groom is a rural mall
WEST PoINT-The teachers institute OF
cunning county will commence its annual
session S at Wisner on Monday morning.
me attendance promises to be the largest
in the history Of the county great Interest
being shown CO..
PLAT'rsMoUTH-J. NJ. Robertson. clerk
docket for the September term of the dis
trlct court, which shows twenty-five law.
t cT,s1iy equity ffty-eight tax and five
BLAlR-The Woodmen Of the World
picnic or the Blair district. composing
thirteen camps, was held here Saturday
win large attendance. 1t was an ideal
fully carried out.
DAVID CITY-James j. Roberts OF Bell
wood has announced himself as a candi-
date for state senator from the Nineteenth
senatorial district. composed OF Seward
and Butler counties, subject to the decision
OF the republican conventions action.
BEATRICE-Henry Fishback, president
OF the Beatrice Poultry and Cold Storage
company, returned last evening from
omaha where he made arrangements with
the Larsen Refrigerating company to in
stan the machinery in the new cold storage
plant here within the next few days
GENEVA-Preparations are being made
for the county fair and the prospects are
good for a successful exhibit. The schools
VIII put up exhibitions that are to excel
all former years The dates are September
II TO a. The racetrack has been improved
and many entries already made In the
racing
NORTH PLATTE-According to the re-
turns OF the assessors of the state, LncoIn
cou lty has a greater acreage OF sugar
beets than any county in the state. Lin
coin county has this year s.2S2 acres, while
Scotts BLUM county comes second, with
l.sR acres. Were 1t not for the discourage
rnent the farmers and beet growers OF this
county received by the failure OF the
Standard Beet Sugar company to pay for
the beets raised last year, the acreage
would have been much greater this year.
Continued on Ninth Page.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-19

week that they would not hold a lectur,
| course this winter, but 1t is expected some
| other society will do so.
| GENEVA-Four workmen belonging 10
| Campbell Bros. circus are in Jail for steal.
| ing beer from the storage house.
WEST POINTING bans of niatrimony
| were read at St. Marys church last Sun.
i day
PLATTsMouTH-Dr. T p, Livingston
has returned home after enjoying an out
,Rs IN the Black Hills and points farther
WEST PoINT--The Board of Super
visors met this week as a board Of equali-
zation and fixed the annual county levy mt
| - mills.
WOOD RIVER-Haying has commenced
on the Platte bottoms and large gangs "a
men are at work. The hay this year is
| of fine quality.
WEST POINT-Mrs. b. Goldsmith has
announced the engagement OF her daugh-
ter. Miss Hattie Goldsmith. to Adolph Ed
ward Merritt of Omaha.
NORTH PLATTE-Alex Brown has
bought the North Side livery barn OF this
city, which has for some time been con-
Quoted by Thsdeus Cover.
BROKEN BOW - The thermometer on
Friday registered los In the shade, which
is somewhat torrid for this altitude. II
was the hottest day of the season.
BEATRICE-Catcher Maupin of the Beat
rice ball team had his hand split open yes
terday while playing with the Crete team
and will be out of the game for some time.
property values in Beatrice are on the in
crease since II has been given out that
packing plant would be built at this point.
PLATTSMOUTH-The large barge re-
Gently stolen from an asphalt company in
Omaha has been found tied UP at Rocky
Point, near this city. The barge is valued
at about 500.
BEATRICE-The Butterflies and Blue
Jays, two ball teams from the Dempster
factory, played a game last evening at the
driving park. The former won by the
score Of TO 6.
WOOD RIVER-The Platte river is
lined with fisherman armed with pitch
forks and lots of FISH are being taken our.
The river Is almost dry and the fish are
easily captured in the deep holes.
BEATRICE-Hon. Peter Jansen of jan
sen yesterday purchased block In the
northeast part OF the city from 8. 8. Smith
where he will erect a modern dwelling and
soon become a resident OF Beatrice.
WOOD RIVER-The hottest three days
OF the season have been beneficial TO .he
growing corn A large number of fields
are now past the roasting ear stage aHu
everything points to an excellent crop.
NORTH PLATTE-The Hahier building
Is being remodeled and an extension being
added. II is being made modern In every
respect The enlarged building will be
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-19
HITCHCOCK GETS A DELEGATION
Washington County Gives Wsoie-
souIed Endorsement to Editor.

BLAIR, Neb. Aug. 1S.-(Special Tele-
gram.l-The democratic county convention
was held at the court house with large
number in attendance. 1t was called to
order by Clark OHanlon. chairman Of the
central committee. DR.. w. II. Primer or
Kennard was elected chairman and Thomas
T. Osterman Of Blair secretary. The pro-
ceedings were so harmonious that the re-
publicans present retired before the session
was cut. Populism was not mentioned.
The following nominations were made:
State representative. II. D. Schoettger, Ar
lington; county attorney, Clark O'Hanlon'
Blair; county supervisors, ]. T. Maher OF
Blair, p. T. Badgerow of Cunning City and
William Osterman OF Fontanele. II. d.
Schoettger, nominated for representative,
has served four years on the county board
and at present is chairman OF that body.
Delegates to the congressional convention
are F. z. Echtenkamp, Arlington; j. II,
Jensen, Blair; Gus Warrick, Cunning city;
John Fitzgerald. Calhoun; James Cruick-
shank, De Soto; II. II. Scheer. Fontanelle;
Ed GiIbertson, Grant precinct; DR.. P. j.
Clark, Herman: Peter Svensaard, Lincoln
precinct; DIR. w. II. Primer. Richand; p. e.
Peppmiller, Sheridan; William Southwick'
Thomas Wilkinson, Thomas Osterman and
SOren Jensen, blair'
G. M. Hitchcock was present and ad-
dressed the convention, after which the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
RECOGNIZING In Hon. g. NJ. Hitchcock Of
Omaha a man of superior ability, or alb
solute integrity and honesty and man TO
whom the democrats OF Nebraska and the
nation are deeply indebted for his untiring
efforts in behalf of the democrats and the
people as fitting tribute to him by the
convention.
Resolved, That the delegates elected by
this convention to the democratic congress
sional convention of the Second district
of Nebraska be and they hereby are ia
structed TO use all honorable means to
secure his nomination as candidate for con-
gross on the democratic ticket In this dis
trict.
HARVARD. Neb.. Aug. 1s.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-The democratic and populst sena-
torial conventions for the Twenty-ffth dis
triet, comprising Clay and Hamilton coun-
ties. were held in this city this afternoon
at the same hour and by reclamation each
convention nominated Fred Newberry for
senator as a populist. The democrats first
made the nomination without conference,
after which the populiEts nominated. II
seemingly being well understood who the
nominee should be. Mr.. Newberry will be
remembered as a member of the house in
1891 and 1885, when he was elected as an
independent and was the author Of the
NewberIy rate bill.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-19

BEATRICE. Neb.. Aug. iS-(speciaL)-
The supreme court has issued an order
suspendinE the sentence OF Seth and M. w
Terry. who were sentenced TO jail by Judge
Kelligar Monday last for contempt OF
court. The court ordered that the sentence
shall be suspended until August q. when
Enc johnson. the child in dispute. shall
be brought into the county court and
placed in the custody OF Mrs. Delolre, an
aunt. who shall give bond Of 1900 for
the safety OF the child. The court further
orders that the habeas corpus proceedings
In the county court be continued until the
dispute is finally settled and that the child
shall not be taken from the state.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-19
Deaths from Heat.
street Fnir AZ CortIand.

BEATRICE, Neb., Aug. B-(speciaL)-
The annual street fair held at Cortland
Friday and Saturday was attended by large
crowds from all parts Of northern Gage
county. One Of the features was the noral
parade. about twenty decorated carriages
being in line The tramp automobile,
chsuneured by Noah Kurtz. was a clever
get-up The music for both days was fur
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-19
News Of Nebraska,

BEATRICE-The Pickrell ball team will
August "a
GENEVA-There is good deal OF sick
ness IN town. one or two cases being ty-
phoid fever.
DAVID CITY-It was decided at the meet
ing OF the ChautAuqua stockholders this
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-19

Continued on Ninth Page.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-19

nished by the WILDER military band On
Friday afternoon the Pickrell and Cortland
teams played game of ball. which re-
suited in a victory for the Cortland team
by a score of to .. Each evening Inc
Chaperon," an operetta. was given by home
talent, and the fair in every particular
excelled anything of the kind ever at
tempted by the business men Of Cortland
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-19
FOOTISCS ON ASSESSMENT
Total Il Nine Million Dollars More Than
In Previous Years.
RETURNS MADE TO THE COUNTY CLERIC
Eight Out OF the Thirty-FOur Lam
caster County Fake Reform Del
egates Are Chronic
Pass-Grabbers

LINCOLN. Aug. 1s.-(Special. THE work
OF compiling the figures Of the State Board
Of Equalization has been completed and
the returns have been made to the various
county clerks. The total assessed value
Of the state Is $4,000 SO1. against 1904. 40 ss
last year. The following items go to make
UP the grand assessment roll:
1905. 1906.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-19
ssarIe Names Keith Delegates.


oGALL4AL4A. Neb., Aug. lS.-(special Tel
egram.l-The republican county convention
met here to name the delegates TO the state
and district conventions. The resolutions
adopted were as follows;
We. the republicans OF Keith county, as
sembied in convention. renew our allegiance
to the principles of the republican parry and
call the attention OF ali citizens to its
achievements and their application 10 the
principles OF right and equality in the ad-
ministratiOn OF the government. We en-
dorse the efforts OF President Roosevelt In
the al eetion Of corporate controi and pledge
our cordial support of all measures tending
10 protect the Interests OF the people. We
heartily endorse the state administration
and call especial attention to the economical
manner OF conducting the affairs OF the
We are proud OF the efacient and ex-
cellent service rendered TO the state by b
NJ scarle, Jr, auditor of public accounts,
ana heartily support his candidacy for re-
We favor the adoption of the constitu,
tional amendment submitted By the last
legislature providing for an elective rail-
road commission and recommend the enact
ment OF a law similar 10 the law recently
enacted by congress prohibiting the issuing
or passes and reducing freight and passen-
ser rates In this state to fair and eQuit-
able basis and pledge our candidates for
enactment OF such legislation.
bclievin9 IL 70 be to the best interests
Of the people Of this state 70 require tia
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-19

nomination by the state convention Of a
candidate for United States senator, we
Instruct the delegates of this convention to
the state convention to assist in making
such nomination, and pledge our oandi-
dates for representative and senator to
support such nominee.
We favor the enactment Of a direct pri-
mary law.
K. NJ searle. jr., was given the privilege
Of selecting the delegates TO the state con-
vention.