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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-12-06
The Fascination of the Harvest.

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Thrust in thy sickle and reap; for
the time is come for thee to reap;
for the harvest Of the earth Is ripe
There Is a fascination In the harvest
that weaves a wisp Of romance into
the sheaves chat are bound up thess
long. sun-fiooded days, where the
harvest Of the earth is ripe II is not
alone selfish rejoicing in the knowl-
edge that a generous yield means an
absence Of want that awakens the uni
versal interest In the sturdy army now
marching against the battalions Of
bearded grain and will move north
ward gradually as the harvest Of the
earth ripens In regions where the sun
shines less ardently. There Is some.
thing Unborn In even the most urban
Of men that causes him TO feel a thrill
Of Joy at the sight Of great wheat
field waiting for the sickle. It is not
alone the hope Of profit that causes
the student to hasten from his books
and the man to drop his accustomed
vocation to Join the busy toilers In
the fields. Many of those who arise
with the earliest lark and labor until
the long shadows are lost in the dusk
are not In pressing need OF the wages
they receive. They could find more
profitable employment in less arduous
work. There is some other cause that
sends them among strangers for sea-
son. There is a call of the harvest,
says the Kansas City Star, as there
is call Of the wild. The call of
the harvest was learned in the days
when Ruth, the Moabitess. bound up
the heart of Boaz in the sheaves she
CLEANED in the fields of the mighty
man of the family of Elimelech. The
vivid imaginations of those early
cleaners saw cause for wonder and
speculation in the annually recurring
miracle Of the harvest. 1t is this lin
gering fascination that draws men to
the wheat fields even in this utili-
tartan age
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-12-06

When the motor car first began to
come into popular use ten years or
80 ago. it was generally predicted
that the horse was doomed to early
extinction; and, since they have be-
come SO numerous and universal, one
would naturally expect to find that
the number of horses in the United
Kingdom has been seriously reduced.
It is little astonishing, therefore, to
find that this is by no means the case.
In 1897 the number Of horses In Great
Britain and Ireland was 100000, n
1903 1.-THE latest figures available for
comparison) the number was 2,0es,.
s44. Thus It appears that, in spite a
the tens Of thousands of motor W.
hicles which were doing the work u
horses in 1903, the number of these
useful animals had only been reduced
by 56. or at the rate Of less than
ten year. l.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-12-06

vote Of the city for Mr.. Phillips, who
was that time a candidate for the
office of representative in the legisla-
ture, In return for which the above
named gentlemen were TO procure
pard, from Governor Dockery for
Willis Bul!iner, who atthat time was
serving a term In the penitentiary
upon his plea OF guilty to having
robbed the Butler County Bank Of a
large sum OF money.
The article was sent to the Globe
Democrat from this city a day or
two before the election with the in
tentlon to influence the niggers
against the Democratic nominee for
representative. Popular Bluff Citi-
zen.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-12-06
Will Have a Sky Navy.

Washington, Dec. 3.-The United
States Is not to be behind France In
the matter Of q sky navy.
The government has opened nseo-
stations with tho Wright Brothers oi
Dayton, Ohio. for the sxclusivs right
to their flying machine. Gspsral
William Crosier. chief Of thsoednanss
department, who for two ysass, cid
ed BY . secret bureau, has -
studying the subject b Tie AUTHORITY
for this.
I'VE are on the threshold d pfae.
tical and succssaful asrial navislr
tion." he said to-day.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-12-06
Want a Torpedo Planter.

Washington, Dec. 5.-Representa-
tive Kahn Of California called on
Secretary Taft Tuesday and secured
from him a promise that he would
recommend to congress an immediate
appropriation OF $4,000 for the pur.
pose OF building torpedo planter for
use In San Francisco harbor princi.
paIly. Mr.. Kahn showed that no less
than 80 days time would now be re.
quired to properly mine the golden
gate. work which could be accom-.
plished IN > few hours BIZ . torpedo
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-12-06

A remarkable list, collected for the
first time, shows that American wom-
en- have, within few years, gained q
titles by marriages into English fam
lilies. 26 German titles, IA French, II
Italian and six Russian. It is fur
Their estimated that 100 American heir
esses have taken to Europe In dowries
no less than f30,ooo,OO0, or an aver.
age of e1S7,500 each. In Great Brit
ain the American wives of British
husbands help to control about 2.o0o,-
600 acres of land.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-12-06

M. D. Vandyke and Mrs. Lizzie Cal
vert, both of Rich Hill, we're united
in marriage Thanksgiving day. AL
80, in the same town on the same
day, Mr.. Stephen B. Sharpe, of Kan
sas City, and Miss Nell Nellie Could, Of
Rich Hill.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-12-06
Notice Of Final Settlement.

Notice Il hereby given TO al eredltora and
cihefs interested In the estlt. Of Bryon ~
nisistrstriS q ssid sstsse. Intend d make lnsl
osttlenent thereof, ot tho next I'm ~ ~
RatU C0onty Problte Court. n H4te9 equity
0nn e nis6oun. . b hel4 q Batter, M
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-12-06

The English railroad wreck inita.
ton IL the sincerest fiattery to Amer
leans.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-17
THE PUGILISTS
SOME BATTLING GOOD BATTLES
 LAST NIGHT.
Surprises Were Handed Out to Some of the Wearers of the Padded
 Mitts.

Boston. Mass, April 17-Charlic Mckeeyer. the veteran fighter who stood off Honey Melody for eleven rounds in whirlwind fight a few weeks ago, only lasted six rounds in his battle with Melody before the LncOln Athletic club last night.
 It was q furious fight while it last ed. Both men were toe to toe swap ping punches and in the clinches there was some stiff work done especially by the veteran, who forced the fight So hard at close range in the second that Melody had to tin-can.
 In that round Charley crashed over a right cross to the jaw while Honey was stepping away from clinch. It upset the local boy but he stalled and finished out the session the stronger of the two.
 In the fifth Melody caught McKeev- CT with right swing and opened up his eye. The blow took lot of steam out of Charlie and he went to his corner tired. Tn the middle of the sixth while Charlie was going away from clinch, Melody put over a right swing to the jaw and McKeeyer took the count.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-17
WRESTLING
DOUBLE CROSS WHICH MANY
 REMEMBER.
It Took Place in This City and Was a Beauty-"Gripman" Roo-
 ney's Match.

Apropos of the double cross that was worked out west by Gripman Rooney of Chicago, an account of
 which appears this column, patrons | of wrestling will recall one of the greatest gaines of that Kind that was worked here in Waterbury, and. by the way, Harvey Parker and Alex Swanson were in it. The match took
 place in the old rink which stood ont
 on the Watertown road. It was at
 mixed style, catch-as-catch-can and
 Graeco-Roman. It was the under
 standing that the man who got the
 quickest fall should have the choice
 of the third fall unless one of the
 men won both in succession. Swan
 son was slated to win the match, as
 Parker was understood to lay down.
 It was also believed that Parker was
 not up in the rudiments of the
 Graeco-Roman style, while Swanson
 was supposed to be a past master at
 1t. Parker won the first fall after q
 desperate struggle CD Swanson
 took the second fall in the Graeco-
 Roman style in short order and Par
 ker was helped from the mat as if injured. Swanson at once chose Graeco-Roman for the third style, and his friends, and there were many of them, began to put out their money in punches. There were two or three strangers in the audience
 who seemed to take kindly to the Parker end of the game and as fast as a Swanson roll bobbed up 1t was gobbled by the Parker adherents. A big crowd of sports were here from New Britain and Hartford backing Swanson and they put up about all they brought with them. Proprietor Blake of the Arlington hotel held so much money that he carried it in his hat and in every pocket. The final contest came and Parker came onto the mat all smiles and what he didn't do to Swanson in that final go was a He simply threw him all over the mat and when he had given him gruelling which he always re- he put him to the mat, and Parker and his friends took in at least $500 while the Swanson crowd looked on in dismay as they saw the double cross worked on them 10 the queens taste.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-17
THE SPORTING NEWS.
battle with the colored giants from Philadelphia.

battle with the colored giants from Philadelphia.
 Joe Connor caught in Hartford yes terday for Montreal and did good
 work. His trusty willow was there, | too.
 Friday afternoon Eddie Curley with his crack Independents will take
 a whack at the local team and Eddie says he will take all the kinks out of the systems of the professionals or | put some more into them. Niagara university with Jack Mo ran of this city on the slab and Bill
 Dwyer out in the outfield. will try
 and do things to the Waterbury team on Monday next. All the alumni of that college in this city will be on
 hand to root for their old alma mater. Harold Chase, the boy wonder, is spryer than ever.
 Grimshaw of the Boston Americans hurt his knee in sliding last Saturday and will be out of the game for q week.
 From what can be judged so far, both the Boston clubs have picked up some god youngsters, namely: Catch CT Graham of the Americans and Outfielders Bates and Goode of tile Nationals.
 Word has been received by the
 management of the Holyoke baseball team that NJ. J. Mccormack and John Bagley will arrive in Holyoke and join the squad to-day. Mccormack is in New York and Bagley wrote from York, Pa.
 Almost daily a voice is heard near
 Jones Point, Holyoke, yelling
 Striker "One ball.' "Outr' "Safe"
 and other baseball terms more or less
 agreeable to fans and great alarm
 has been felt in the neighborhood.
 Investigation demonstrated very quickly that all was safe and the cries arose over the course in train- ing pursued by ex-Rep. Edward T. Kinney. one of the newly appointed
 umpires of the Connecticut league. F Captain Jack Tighe of the Norwich club is out of the game for several
 days owing to slight injuries. Gus Soffell, the former Toronto player. is
 looking after the "Rosebuds' during
 Tighe's indisposition.
 The baseball management for New
 Haven is settled at last. Now watch
 the facetious scribes around the state
 hand out such dope as "No Slack
 management, or "The team is all
 right, but the business end is Slack"
 etc. etc.-New Haven Palladium.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-17
KAUFMANN AND RUHLIN.

Big Al Kaufmann, who lasted sev. enteen rounds of a rocky journey with Philadelphia Jack OBrien and who has whipped some of the best light weights on the coast, will be Gus Ruhlin's opponent in June bout be fore the Tuxedo club at Essington.
 Manager Tom O'Rourke closed the deal yesterday by wire, getting an acceptance of his terms from Billy Delaney. who has the young Californ- ian under his managerial wing. The pair will come east as soon as o. Rourke sends for them and train near the scene of the fight
 O'Rourke is also negotiating with Tommy Burns to meet the winner of the Fitzsimmons- OBrien battle. and expects to close the deal with Hart's conqueror within a few days.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-17
HARTFORD WAS BEATEN.

Hartford, April 17.-Hartford was defeated by Montreal yesterday by close margin of 8 to g Cy Trumbull pitched five innings and Wilson finished the game. Montreal used double battery, Barber and Joe Connor of Waterbury being the first to work. Cy couldn't locate the plate in the first inning, as he walked Joyce and struck Jimmy Bannon on the top of the cocoanut. After two were gone four singles were made and some of them should have been eaten up. Trumbull got his bearings after the opening inning. The eighth was Wilson's bad inning, as he was hit for four singles, he planked a batsman and Gastmeyer let sinner go through his legs. The score:
 R.H.E. Montreal .30O11 30-9 13 4 Hartford .02O 9 % 3-8 12 4 Batteries-Barber and Joe Con- nor; Goede and Futile and Trum- bull, Wilson and Fitzgerald.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-17
WELCOME ATHLETES
Americans Visit Mattucci on
 Vesuvius' Slope.
TEAM FOR ATHENS IN HIGH SPIRITS
Olympic Competitors Share Italian Reception With Duke and Ouch. ess of Aosta-yolcano Now
 Only Threatens.

NAPLES. April F. - vesuvius yet mutters and threatens. The volcano is still surrounded by a thick cloud of smoke, but ashes have almost ceased to fall.
 Many Americans, including passen- gers of the White Star line steamer Cretic and the North German Lloyd steamer Barbarossa, have visited the vesuvius slope. The police and car bineers tried hard to prevent some of them from going farther up. to the ob- servstory. saying that it was not safe.
 Professor Mattucci said that while all danger appeared to be over the normal condition of the volcano would not be re-established for several weeks
 Bodies are stiIl being exhumed from the ruins at -Ottajano and San Gfu- scope.
 The North German Lloyd steamer Barbarossa. from New York April 8 and Gibraltar April 13. having on board the American athletes who are entered to compete in the Olympic games which begin at Athens April 22. arrived here. Her arrival was the signal for . popu- lar demoazfrafion of welcome. as she aiso had on board the Duke of Orleans, who boarded the steamer at Gibraltar. The Duke and Duchess of Aosta and many other notabilities were on the pier. where . band played the Italian cad French national anthems
 The Americans landed soon after the Dartarossa's arrival Some of them visfsed the scenes of desolstion in the vicinity of Mount vssuvius. but the ua;ority of the athletes. accompanied bg thsir trainers. prscticed running. jonping. etc. in order to test their eoudnioa after the sea voyage
 BS nsn who vere injured by . gi- esntfe wave which swept over the Bar. baesssa. with the exception of James q MiteAeu of fhe New York Athletic club. 1e wsisAt psrser and hammer chrovs. cd HarFy L. HiIlnan- IT, tlls Rs. Ysek A<h,sfic club runnsr. - UcgvRuA MI1cAsips afn Q slln
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-17
CosTLY DOUBLE CROSS.

Duluth. Minn. April 17.-Duluth sports dropped three thousand dol lars here last night on a wrestler billed as "Joe Grim" of Ashland. but now known to have been "Gripman" Rooney of Chicago. Grim" was to throw Martin Johnson i've times in an hour. and before the match Grim" was tipped on as big dub. As a result. all money offered on him was freely taken. One man lost $50
 The insiders were backing Grim" heavily. and to their dismay he sue ceeded in throwing Johnson only four times-fn an hour. Johnson says he did not know the true identity of his opponent. and the wise ones are wondering If they have been victims of the double cross.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-17
SOME BOXING NOTES.

Tony Bender. the Elizabeth, \. l.. boxer. who twice fioored Abe Attell i'm bout before on the New York clubs. a few weeks ago. has been matched to box twenty rounds with Chick Turner before Tom 0'Rourk"'s s Tuxedo club at Essington, Pa, on the night of April 25.
 Amby Mctiarry will get one of his real tryouts, in Philadelphia next Mon day night. when he Is due to stack up against Young Erne. at Billy Me Tarney's Washington Sporting club. for six rounds. Erne's ability in q six round bout is we'll known. He is lightning fast. has left hand which is continually getting mixed up with the other fellows vision and Is like shadow with his footwork.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-17
NosEsEN AT AouEpucr.
Carter Handicap Goes to Popular Fa-
 vorfte In Close Finish.

Carter Handicap Goes to Popular Fa-
 vorite In Close Finish.
 NEW YORK. April 1I.-Roseben. the popular favorite. carrying top weight of 129 pounds. won the Carter handi- cap, the feature of the opening day of metropolitan racing at Aqueduct. the home of the Queens County Jockey club.
 The finish was fought out in hard drive between Roseben and Southern Cross. an outsider. The favorite game ly responded to a masteriy ride by Jockey Lucien Lyme and won by a head. A long gap of daylight separat- cd the first two horses from the eleven other starters in the race. Coming out of the ruck at the sixteenth pole Red Knight ran into third place, barely nip ping the short end of the purse from Whimsical. second choice in the bet ting. The race was run in 1:2S 2-5. just two-fifths of a second behind the track record. The horses avoided the heavy going next to the rail.
 Roseben was always the favorite. financially and sentimentally. When he led the post procession past one of the largest crowds the Aqueduct track ever held he was loudly applauded. When his winning number was posted after the exciting finish there was a tumult of cheering.
 When 1t came to the running of the race It was all Roseben up to the last furlong. when Southern Cross chal lensed and the stirring drive to the wire followed. The gsmeness with which Roseben fought out that last furlong won him high regard from all horemen. and he is now held to be a dangerous factor In the rich Metropol itan at one mile and the later mile and quarter spring haniicsps. in all of which be is engaged. Summaries:
 First Race.-Dismond. first. Toots Nook. second: Brush Up. third
 Second Race--cIark Griffith. first: orilene. second. Water Grass. third
 Third Rsee.-Tilelsz. first: Bertmont second. Disaster. third.
 Fourth Rsce--Roseben. first: south ern Gross. second: Red Knight third
 Fifth Rsce.-BrosdcSoth first. Jack MeKeoa. second. Water Dog. third
 Sixth Rsce--Demund- first: Cam psigner. seco1d. shsckle. third.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-17
CIIY LEAGrE UMPIREs.

Four of the managers of the City Amateur Baseball league held a meeting last evening and selected the two umpires who will Osiciate during the season The men who will handle the indicators will be William Lavlor of the South End Social club and George Waite. the well known football referee of Nsue- atuck. In all probability the three games xill be played on the new ball field. the first game beginning at 1 o'clock. the second st 2.30 and the last at o'clock.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-17
HoLYOKE LOST RUBBER.

Holyoke, April 17.-Fall River won the rubber game of the series here yesterday afternoon by score of ' to 5, after ten innings of varic- gated base ball. Some of the field ing was good. but more of it was poor, and it is to the bad fielding, to- gether with two hit batsmen, that Holyoke can charge defeat, the foundation for which was laid in the fourth inning, when Fall River scored four runs. The score:
 R.H.E Fall River OO0400 10O2-7 g 3 Holyoke 3OO01 010 0-5 8 6 Batteries-Juger Lee and Kelly and Sullivan; Cahill and Baerwald; attendance 300.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-17
BOWLING
TOURNAMENT IN WOOSTER AL
 LEYs TONIGHT.
woosters and Clock Company Team for ChamDionship-Duck
 Pin Contest.

The first game for the champion ship of the city will begin tonight in the Wooster bowling alleys when the Wooster team and the Water bury Clock Co team will face each other There will also be a duck pin match game between teams cap tafned by Druehl. the champion of the city. and Stephens. who has chal- lenged him for that championship The teams will be made up as fol- lows.
 DruehI. F. F1trmaurice. I. Clark. F. Northrop. T. Harper.
 ]. Stephens. J. Robinson. W. Cor bett. R Robinson. r. Teller.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-17
QUERY BEAT RUHLIN.

Wilmington. Del. April 1I-Jack Query of Wilmington. defeated Harry Ruhlin of Scranton, Pa, in six rounds before the National Sporting club here last night. Query hit his opponent on the jaw repeatedly hard enough to fell an OK. but the blows had no eff feet. Ruhlin being glutton for pun ishment. This was the case in every round.
 At the finish the Scranton man was on his feet and strong but 1t was the Wilmington mans fight throughout. Frank Britt of Wilmington knocked out Billy Ryan of this ,city in the second round.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-17
HELD HIS OWN.

Philadelphia. April 17-Rouse O. Brien, of Boston, although outweigned by five pounds. easily held his own with Johnny Allen of this city before the Washington Sporting club last night.
 Allen, fresh from his two victories over Young Otto of New York started to make runaway match of the af- fair but O'Brien's stiff jabs to the face and his continued rough work offset Aliens fierce swings and gained his draw decision.
 The. bout was hummer from start to finish and was extremely satisfac- tory to the crowd.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-17
Yale w.. Au Events.

CHAMPAIGN. HI. April i7. - Yale university last nixht von the aquatic meet from the University of nIinos. Results. One hundred yard swim. MeirS Yale. frxt Plunge for dis tsnce. sherman Yale. first Fifty yard swim. Dosxbsrsy. Tale. first Seventy five yard swim. Menxel Yale. frst Ia the rsizy rscs a1d at vstss poso Tals
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-17
CLARENCE FORBES WON.

Clarence Forbes of Chicago defeat- ed Battling Kelley of Philadelphia in three rounds before the Navarro -Ath- letic club in New York last night. Forbes was the aggressor throughout and was never in danger. cs losing.
 In the semi-final wind-up Max Free man of Rhode Island knocked out Dick Grimes in the third round with a swing to the jaw.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-17
BRIDGEPORT LOST IT.

Bridgeport, April 1.-The game yesterday afternoon between Bridge port and the Cuban Giants was we'll worth watching. It was spirited game from the start, and the show ing that the local men made was a complete surprise in form and bal ance from what it was last Friday. Jim O'Rourke's men should sAhaye won the game. In the sixth inning O'Dell made an error at third that allowed the dusky gentlemen 10 score and even matters. In the sev- enth inning Yellow White went into pitch. He first presented the c. c. with a pass and then the colored gen. tleman rapped out two baggers and two singles. which netted them four ryns. That was enough to win. The score.
 Cuban Giants R.H.E.
 O000 % 240 0-6 10 5 Bridgeport 20 900 0 2-5 10 ? . Batteries-Warrick. Jackson and Williams; Coughlin, Cornen, White and Harbish; attendance 200.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-17
Rr.o-A.rsie ct M-mpHl..

MEMPHIS. Tenn-. April lT. The spring race meeting at Montgomery park opened under fsvorztse coodI- tons he veztber vss ideal and the track vss En fine coodifion- Tbe fex- turs event ca the card vss the Nsut- <onery handicap. vhich vss ven by Brocnhssd,e sfssf . b1rst of speed fhssgA the s<rss<A
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-17
BILLIARDS
TOURNAMENT OF THE CUE Ex.
 PERTs TONIGHT.
Entries and Handicaps for the Car. nival at the Wooster t
 Rooms.

The handicap pool tournament will begin tonight in the Wooster billiard roOms- All games in this tournament will start at half past seven The first game tonight will be between Cook. one of the scratch men. and Rzly. with a handicap of ten The ell tries and the number Of points earh will have to make are as follows
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-17
THE DIAMOND
PHILADELPHIA GIANTS HERE TO-
 MORROW.
This Colored Aggregation is a Cork ing Good 0ne-0ther News
 of the Diamond.

The Waterburys are battling with the Dublins to-day and tomorrow they will tackle the strong Philadel- phia Giants. This latter team has been doing some great work around the circuit and should make the Wa terburys extend themselves for all they are worth. It will be an in teresting game throughout, for the colored players are as good as side show besides being able to play base ball,