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Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-03-07

In addition TO his other dement's,
Boni dc Castellanc appears to be a
good deal Of fool. From the scru.
tiny Of all his debts, it seems that he
has been borrowing money at 90 per
cent discount, that is. he would execute
note for 100000 and receive $1,000
cash. II IL small wonder that even
the Gould fortune could not stand for
HIS pace.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-03-07

The San Domingo revolution has
been suppressed for a full week now.
Old inhabitants are quoted ms saying
that they do not remember time. ever
40 dull before.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-03-07

John ID. Rockefeller evidently doesn =
care TO 70 20 Missouri lie has simi.
lar prejudice against Texas M "a state,
where he might be asked rude and
cruel questions.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-03-07

John ID. Rockefeller is alleged 20
read the papers with great care. Some
day one will print something nice
about him, and give him jolt he may
not recover from.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-03-07

Walter Wellman soon goes up 10
hunt for n pole he never lost, and in n
year from now some other fellow will
be preparing 60 go up TO hunt for
Walter wellman, who will very safely
have lost himself by that time.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-03-07

About the worst recent example ~
overwork and under pay is furnished
by n Chicago matrimonial agency
which made Its Young women clerks
write love letters nine hours n day for
Is week 70 the guileless masculine
clientele,
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-03-07

New York has convict In the state
pcnitentiary who has $4,000 cash on
deposit in a bank, but in the interest
Of the reputation Of New York lawyers
Il mnv3ls notsd that lhe iiilhtsiisd II
aftes ne got IN. va" i'i' .'n'Yl e,fs
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-03-07

By telegraph comes an announce
ment about n man who was ga noted
manufacturer and inventor Of New
England" lie certainly ought to have
made money on his patent.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-03-07

A bill has been introduced In the
Rhode Island legislature forbidding
the granting Of divorces on any grounds
in future. Those folks in Newport
swell society are determined to be ex-
elusive
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-03-07

One of the most serious obstacles in
the path Of PhiIandcr Knox TO the pre-.
sidcnry is the enthusiastic boom his
enemies are giving him AZ candidate Of
the Standard Oil. II. e. Frick and the
Pennsylvania railroad.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-03-07

Count Boni is still threatening 20 go
to work, but only when there is some
member Of the CastelIane family around
10 hold him.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-03-07

Germany did not make good on her
bluT Of n tariff war. We refused 90
get badly scared, which wan possibly
very impolite Of us, and under the
circumstances she has decided 90 come
.n
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-03-07

Mount Pelee Is giving . good many
signs Of intending 10 quit the rcserva-
tion again. but the French are going
right ahead rebuilding where Martin.
igue used n be.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-03-07

Russia may succeed in excluding
foreign money orders for the Jews, but
she can Z seem 10 manage to keep out
dynamite and arms for the insurrcctos.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-03-07

No, wishing To be altogether out Of
the aristocrstic European fashions,
the Sultan has an assassination scare.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-03-07

The members Of the house of repre-
sentatives refused TO adjourn in honor
OF George Washington. And yet he
was the man who got them their jobs.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-03-07

n China keeps on feeling bellicose
sh" IL quite likely TO find some nation
willing 10 accommodate her.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-03-07

Much IL explained by the statement
that the leader Of the ruction In the
Isle Of Pines In a Kansas man.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-03-07
POLITICIAN OF FLAGSTAFF M
VESTS IN BAND OF GOATS.

II. c. Hibben, the prominent stock.
man and politician Of Flagstaff, pass.
ed through here last evening en- route
10 ms home in the skylight city from
oordes, where he purchased 1000 goats
from II. c. Ward Of Maricopa county.
The goats will be driven over the
ranges Of Yavapai and Coconino coun.
ties to the vicinity Of Lee . Ferry, on
the Colorado river, and added to the
immense Hibben herds now on the
ranges there.
This is only one Of several punches
Oh goats purchased by Hibben In this
county during the past year.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-03-07

0oppss Claims Wanted.
A group Of copper claims the biz.
ser the better, will purchase or DE-.
vsiop. Address. N. Bssansn, Head
heuse, Yseeette. 80 is4.M s.a.,.. 80
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-03-07

Mrs. q. T.. Meany is spending
week In Phoenix, the guest Of her sis
ter, Mrs. Herbert McClung.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-03-07

Mrs. F. Fleming L'Engle left for
Middleton on Friday morning TO be
the guest for few days Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Mason.
Mrs. &. b. Haywood returned on
Wednesday evening after n four days
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-03-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Claypool left Saturday
morning for their home in Hollywood,
California.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-31
"T0OT" THOMPSON HAS
HIS. OWN SCHEDULE

The mystery Of ''Toot' Thompson has been
solved
'.Toot1ets'' is abiding at his home Rem
vile and is getting into condition to report. The
Indian was not sure of his form when reporting
time came, so he simply remained at his OWL
bailiwick to put himself in shape to contest
with the other members of the Minneapolis
team when he did get out the grass.
Every morning ''Toot is getting out at sun
rise. breaking the ice in the water trough and
taking a cold plunge. After that he chases
little jaunt Of twenty miles to get up an APP
petite for breakfast. After the matutinal assault
on the ham-and. 'Toot'' again takes to the road
and if he perspires before he runs fifty miles
he is dissatisfied with his condition.
After luncheon he chases jackrabbits over the
hills and level places and winds up by running
down wolves for breather. When he does come
to town and starts to play in the nield there
will a ripping of sod and a mighty tranp1ina
of grass.
In the meantime there is considerable curOs
ity as to the whereabouts of the Thompson
who was abducted by Acting Captain McElroy
piled on a train and told to get off at Burling
ton. It's long walk back and the temper
OF the timberjack may not be the best wher
be- rfyeS
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-31
EVERYTHING WORTH WHILE IN SPORT GATHERED HERE
WATSON OF AMES
HAS HIGH HOPES
Iowa Aggies' Trainer Thinks
Track Team Will Be Fast
This Year.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Ames Iowa Msreh s1-rrask work under the the
supervision OF Trainer Jack Watson at the Iowa
state college Is progressing nicely, considering
the unfavorable weather which has prevailed
the past two weeks. Ames is sadly in need of
better accommodations for her athletes. as 1t is
found impossible TO carry training work sat
lSfactorlly in The present quarters. But i'll spite
Of tine crowded little wooden structure used tor
training and the cold weather which has retard
ed tdoor exercise. the candidates show
ing up In exceedingly good form, and Trainer
Watson has high hopes of developing fast
1.-The spirit is fine" says Watson. 1.-The older
fellows are getting more and more into my way
and the whole bunch is doing consistent
training than at any time last year. We are
away ahead of last year in form and condition
body is working this year. Last year we started
late and tie old men took their time in getting
to work to learn my system. Consequently they
did not accomplish anything. This year it is
different Practically all Of the old men are
In the 1OO-yard dash Copeland McElhinney.
Kelsey and Luberger, all old veterans, will
show we'll. There are also some men who
there is no lack of good material, Packer, Luber-
ger Hubbard. Rush, Copeland, Carr and Kelsey.
all of them fast In the 44O-yard event there
is somewhat Of a scarcity of aterial Hub
bard. Carr, McElhinney, Sieben and Woods will
make effort to hold this end of the work
Beard, who Won the f-mlle at the state
meet last year, Is pack anu Will pe suong
bidder for that event again this year. There are
at least five other men here who will be out for
the half also. There seems to be some good ma
tprial the long distance this
year. Curtis. Beard Mutch Packard and Van
Marter will be much in evidence when it comes
to the finish.
Just what the relay teams will be this year is
somewhat uncertain at this time but it appears
that good fast bunch be picked from the
large number of candidates. The events
and the hurdles will be well represented. There
Is no lack of material in the weight events.
Bickel possibly, will make good in the pole
vault. as he is now vaulting more than ten feet
+ in the she'd is improving right along.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-31
NELSON EARNINGS
AS A FIGHTER
Shows Contrast Between Present
and Days He Got $40 a
Month at Huron.

Special to The Journal
Huron, s. D., March s1.-six years ago. when
Battling Nelson the champion lightweight
pugilist Of the world, walked into Huron, penni
less and stranger he sought employment at
any sort Of work that would provide for him an
honest living. He from Hegwich, Ill.
expecting to find employment in the North
Western railway shops here, but was disappoint-
ed He finally got lob" as helper in a
meat market at $40 per month. This salary was
not sufficient to pay his board and he therefore
found a home with J. J. Robins and family,
for his board.
A few months later he got other employment,
and left Huron. The Robins family, however,
being much interested in him, kept track Of his
wanderings. Nelson always appreciated the
delighted to call his foster-mother. Immediately
after his recent bout with McGovern in Phila-
delphia Nelson sent Mrs. Robins telegram
advising her of his victory, altho she had en-
deavored to induce him to forsake the ring
| She has received a letter from Nelson In which
he says: ..-
''I have many times thought of you and my
friends In Huron for have many good friends
there. Things have changed since I was In
your home. Then worked for $40 per month
now I get, or got on March IA, $9,971.50 for
just 10 minutes work. That's going some, ism
it? For my fight with Britt on Sept O. last
won the championship of the world, got s24. $50
for one hour and twelve minutes. Since early
in September have been on the show stage
receiving from 81 600 to 81 400 per week-in al
about $4,000. L 60 to Los Angeles to fght
Herrera for a $4,000 purse. 1 receive bonus
| of $4,000 and the winner will receive 1900 ant
| the loser receives $64OO As have whippe,
him once / think can do so again easily
! After referring to members Of his family
| particularly to his brother Charles whom he il
educating at Hitchcock military academy, Sal
| Rafael, Cal, and inquiring about Rev c. B
| Clark, now presiding elder of the Black Hill
district. Battling Nelson says when he take
| a vacation he will make Huron visit an
| renew old friendships. 1t is possible that, fol
| lowing his bout with Herrera May 10 at Lo
| Angeles. he Will abandon the prize ring having
accumulated quite fortune, which he seems t
have judiciousy invested.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-31
ANOTHER FIGHT IN
THE ASSOCIATION
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Milwaukee, Wis. March 31.-Followng the re-
port at the Chicago meeting that all was har-
in American associa ton comes word
this morning that President W. H. Watkins OF
the Indianapolis club states positively that the
organization will be disrupted If the Victor ball
is adopted by the association. President Joe
O'Brien approached the subject this
morning and said: Il must refuse to discuss
the matter Of an official ball for the reason that
have not as yet received official notification
regarding it. 1t is my intention to carry out
faithfully and impartially any instructions i'm
posed upon by board of directors of the
American associa ton and the national commits
sion. Further than that l refuse to commit
myself at this time
Owner c. s. Havenor of the Milwaukee club
and member of the board Of directors said re-
garding the matter: The board authorized the
president to use the Victor ball for year.
because their bid was the lowest. We got up
schedule which is the fairest in the history
of the association. Messrs. Brice and Watkins
gave up nothing
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-31
DOPE OF THE DAY

Billiard.
HUGH DUFFY calls his Philadelphia team
the "Harps of Erin Germans extremely
scarce among the erstwhe phillies.
CONE DIFFERENCE between cricket and
baseball observes well-known English ath-
lete, sis that you have to think in baseball"
ALL -FOUR Of the crack Boston inhed Of the
nineties-Tenney, Lowe, Long and Collins-are
still in the game.
franchises with John T. Brush under any circum.
stances. Doubtless the antipathy to a trade is
mutual. -. T. ..! o.. e..
PRESIDENT GR1LLo of the Toledo club has
recalled Pitcher Wiley Piatt.. The clever south
paw has promised to be good
FREDDIE PARENT, the Boston American
shcrtstop, has never been bounced from ball
game, but his side partner, Hobe Ferris, makes
up for Parents deficiencies in that regard
| CHARLEY SHIELDS, pitcher for the
Baltimore and st. Louis Americans, has jumped
his contract with the Seattle club and has signed
with Altoona.
| PITCHER ED HUGHES will be sold by the
| Boston Americans as soon as a buyer can be
| found. He lacks control. He is a brother Of
Tom Hughes Of the Washington club. - - r.. -.
GRIFFITH SAYS that as a rule shortstops
have better chance to get men who are try
| ing to pilfer second than the second baseman,
as the former has the play in front OF him.
TWO oLD-TIMERs who stars with
the San Antonio team are Tom Parrot. an ex-
red, and Henry Reitz, formerly Of the champion
orioles. Tacky Tom is playing left field and
Emitting 'em mile according to Manager Nor
row. Reitz is in good shape and putting up a
good game at second basc.
ACCORDING TO George Mullin Of Toledo, De-
troit's star pitcher, this will be his last sea-
son in the spangles. Mullin asserts that he is
going into business in indianapolis at the close
of the baseball year, and for this reason he Is
determined to make his exit from the nationa
game in a blaze Of glory.
| HENRY PA1TEE. the Jersey City player who
was drafted by Brooklyn, is coaching the Tufts
| college nine. He says the salary offered him by
| Ebbetts is less than he received at Jersey City
and he refuses to report to Donovan.
THE VETERAN Merrill Of Wilkesbarre thinks
that Outfelder Clay of York Pa, is making the
mistake Of his life to cast his fortunes with the
| club that. city. That young man may come
! to the same conclusion sooner or later.
"JOC" NEALON. the new first baseman fo
Pittsburg Is said to resemble Roger Conner il
the days when "dear old Roger used to clam
the bail around Manhattan field. Must irritat.
Pittsburg that anybody should resemble for
, mer Or present New York player
+ PETERSON is one of the best hitting catcher
in the business and reminds one very much .
, Charley Snyder, the old Boston backstop, il
, his handling of ball behind the bat, and il
getting the ball away to the bases. 4
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-31
In commenting upon the report the secreta,

In commenting upon the report the secretary
says
Contrary to usual custom, baseball returned
small profit. The receipts in football were
almost double those of the year before, While
the expenses were about the same. In baseball
the receipts were larger and the expenses con-
sdcrably smaller. The same is true of the
track
1T has seemed in the past years that track
sports were becoming popular at the expense of
baseball. According TO this report their popn-
larity is still on the increase. and baseball has
also become more popular. 1t is not hard to
find the reason. The employment of good
coach. who Will to 1T that college nine can
play real ball and play it all the time. is u
sound business move. Michigan. besides having
the bess coaches and trainers in the west and
possibly in the country. has man who can OBJ
tain the bestsalaried men in their line and still
obtain enough profits to invest great sums in
the permanent Improvement of the athletic
grounds.
..The present agitation against football bodies
ill to plans for the speedy equipment of Ferry
field. Football is the only means at the univer-
sitys disposal for procuring funds
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-31
JOE CANS WOULD
BATTLE WITH RYAN
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
New York. March 31.--Joe Cans, the present
holder Of both the lightweight and welterweight
titles, is now out for the mfddleweight crown.
In San Francisco Joe offered to meet Tommy
Ryan at the middleweight limit, and let the
king of that class cut the money any way he
Herrer, Britt, Nelson, Hermann nor any Of the
other 133-pounders will even mention the black
aspirant when it comes to fighting. There are
very, few who really sympathize with Cans
at that. He has been such fakr in his
time that the patience of the sporting is
exhausted. , . ..... s-r.
Right now he has to be the level to get
any coin. He is strapped tight, has dust to
spend for big feeds, and what little he gets
he holds onto until the last thin dime is gone
then for another fight.
Tommy Ryan, with his 154 pounds, would have
his hands full with the negro Ryan has been
out of the ring so long that it is question
whether he get in shape not. He would
have weight on Cans, but as for speed, clever
ness and the wallop-there would be little to
choose between them
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-31
PROPOSALS FOR WELLS FOR CITY OF CAR.
Bend Tor Edison and Victor Catalos.
Store Open Evenings.

PROPOSALS FOR WELLS FOR CITY OF CAR.
rington, n. D.-Sealed proposals VIII be re-
ceived, by the city council OF the city OF Gar. Ear
meeting to be held In the city hail. on April :,
1906, at O'Clock pm. when they will be
publicly opened for the dEsng on each e OF w tse
i'i Three S inches, four and one.half inches and
81 PROPOSALS i should be enclosed in sealed en-:
veione and endorsed proposals for city well'
cssd to the at fifx Said meeting to Be
Monday, April 2, 1908, at 5 o'clock p.m'' at
| the city hall.
| check in the sum Of $500 payable to the order
of the city treasurer. such check to be held by
mart Of the bidder. If his bid be accepted. and
TO be forfeited 10 said city In case the said bid
der shall fail to comply with the terms of his
said CITY i'm accordance with said bid, and to be
returned to said bidder in case his bid shall be
rejected he shall have complied with the
each bidder may file with his said bid surety
bond, running to the city OF Darlington, ex-
ecuted by any fidelity insurance company
licensed to transact business in this state. in
the sum of 81 900 conditioned that he will faith
fully perform all the conditions OF his SAID bid.
after entered into with said city In accordance
with said bid.
Each bid must be accompanied by contract,
which the bidder proposes to enter into with said
CITY, which contract must specify the make and
grade o. casing to be used. depth which the bid
der guarantees to drill, the length OF pumping
test which will be allowed after water is OBJ
tanned and shall otherwise conform to the regu-
lar form of contracts of this nature.
The bidder whose bid is accepted shall COM
mence work not later than the first OF May,
1906.
any and all bids If deemed to the best interests
Of the city Of Darlington.
| By order Of the city council
f. l. WALTON. Mayor.
Attest
II L Minferer City Auditor.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-31
THE "SKI" BALL
IS THE LATEST
Clarkson Brings Out a Trouble
Maker for the Batting
Brigade.
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
Birmingham, Ala. March 91.-It seems that
Walter Clarkson has had a new delivery up his
sleeve, but was afraid to try any new wrinkles
with his arm until the weather became warm
sultry, it was Thursday. Griffith knew
the ex-Harvard boy had this new thing, but he
kept 1T under cover. The delivery is slow
one to mix in with speed 1t is started for
about the waist OF the batsman and appears
to rise a bit at first, then it takes a sudden
kinky drop and becomes 'fade away with
a slight in curve just as it drops the
plate. Clarkson has named it the "ski.''
1t seems that both Griffith and Clarkson wit
messed all the worlds championship games which
Mathewson pitched against the Athletics last
fall, and they marveled at Christy's success.
They noticed that he scarcely ever pitched q
curve ball turnout the series, but relied almost
entirely on the drop and fade-away. 1t was
Mattys faultless and perfect control that brought
the ball to the very acme Of effectiveness.
! Griffith put his thinking cap and while
| Clarkson visiting him at his ranch last
| and practiced the delivery.
Griffith has the fade-away in his repertoire Of
'sneaks,' but he has not the speed to mix II
in with a swift shoot which is absolutely neces
sary to bring 1t to Matty's degree of effective
| ness SO. C1arkson has the necessary speed
he coached by Griffith, and the result was
Clarkson's surprising display of yesterday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-31
IOWA LEAGUE TEAMS .
SHOW Up FOR WORK
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
fer opening the Iowa state league season ap
proaches more interest IS being taken In the
teams which will represent the eight cities i'll
the circuit. Practice games already being
played by Of the southern towns. but
nothing that would give line on the players
has as yet been done. There is considerable
sentiment In the league against allowing prac-
tice games between the various clubs, as it is be-
lieved that it tends to lessen the interest III
the game, especially in those town whose teams
do show we'll in the ctice.
President Peckham has secured a staff Of good
umpires. having signed Joe Miller Of Cleveland,
Ohio. and Morris F. Dannihy of Rochester, n. Y.
recently. Both well recommended, and
1t seems likely that the trouble which the
league had over umpires last year will be avoid
ed the coming season.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-31
North Side
RULES MAKERS STILL !.
WORRY OYER CODE
journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
New York. March 31.--The American intercol-
]egiate football rules committee met in this
city last night and after long session adjourned
until today, when it will continue the considera-
the football code The PRINCIPAL
action taken was the appointment Of central
board to arrange for system Of competent and
specially authorized officials to act at intercol
legiate games. This board consists of DR.. ]. A.
Rabbit of Haverford, chairman: L. NJ. Dennis,
Jr., Corne1f; Walter Camp, Yale; J. B. Pine,
Princeton, and c. W. Savage, Oberlin.
The rules adopted were mostly of technical
character, the more radical changes being left
over until today. It was agreed that the penalty
for roughing back shall be disqualified tion. As
to low tackling, new rule says: IF the
runner is tackled above the knees the tackler
shall not be penalized, If after such tackle the
arms slip down below the knees
The penalty for tacklng below the knees is
FIVE yards from the spot of the tackle. Hurdling
and coaching from the sidelines are penalized
fifteen yards.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-31
A Habit to Be Encouraged.

The mother who has acquired the
habit Of keeping on. hand bottle of
Chamberlain 8 Cough Remedy saves her
self a great amount of uneasiness ami
anxiety. Coughs, colds and Group, to
which children are susceptible, are quick
~ cured by its use. 1t counteracts any
tendency of a cold to result in pneu-
monia, and if given as soon as the first
symptoms of Group appear, it will pre-
vent the attack a,fIhis remedy contains
nothing injurious and mothers give it
to little ones with q feeling Of perfect
security.