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PANTHER HUNTING IN INDIA

villager, following the tracks Of the
retreating animal, soon arrives at the
few remains of his goat or calf, or
maybe, his child.
In the following way the natives
get their revenge. A stray dog is
caught in the village and is tied on
the path generally frequented by the
panther family. The bait Is carried off
during the night and devoured close
by. Next day machan (platform)
is fixed in a convenient tree and in
the evening kid is tied on the spot
occupied by the dog on the previous
night. The sportsman settles himself
in the machan before sunset and be-
gins his watch.
Terrified by his lonely position the
kid begins a frantic bleating, which
soon attracts the panther marauders,
which are skulking about near the
spot where they found their last meal.
A short stalk soon brings them to
the kid and directly under the con-
cealed sportsman, who shoots the
beasts 1t is impossible to follow
the panthers into the impenetrable
cover they frequent and they never
show themselves in daylight.
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WALKER MADE FIRST MATCH

ders. The match could now be lighted
with very little rubbing, and it was
no longer necessary to have sand
paper upon which to rub it, 1t would
ignite when rubbed on any dry sur
face, and there was no longer any
suffering. This was the phosphorus
match, the match with which we are
so familiar.
After the invention of the easily
lighted phosphorus match there was
81 longer use for the dip-splint or the
strike-a-light. The old methods of get
ting blaze were gradually laid aside
and forgotten. The first phosphorus
matches were sold at 20 cents block
"a block containing 144 matches
and they were used by but few.
Now a hundred matches can be
bought for cent. 1t is said that in
the United States we use about 49,
100000 900 matches year. This, on
an average, is about five matches a
day for every person.-St Nicholas.
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IA the nineteenth century-the CEN
fury in which so many wonderful
things were done-the fourth step In
the development of the match was
taken. In 1927 John Walker, drug
gist in q small English town, tipped
a sp!iut with sulphur, chlorate of pot
ash and sulphid of anthony and
rubbed it on sandpaper and it burst
into fame.
The druggist had discovered the
first friction chemical match, the kind
we use to-day. 1t is called friction
chemical, because it is made ~ mix
ing certain chemicals together and
rubbing them. although Walkers
match did not require the bottle OF
acid, it nevertheless was not a good
one. 1t could be lighted only by hard
rubbing and it sputtered and threw
fire in all directions.
In a few years, however, phosphor-
us was substituted on the tip for anti
mony, and the change worked won
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ESCAPED FROM AN OCTVPVS

their presence of mind the monster.
now but a few feet from the boat, sud-
denly shot out from around it's head
several long, fleshy arms, graphing
with them for the boat, and seeking
to envelop it in their folds. Only the
two longest of these arms reached the
craft, and, owing to their great length,
went completely over and beyond it.
Selling his Ratchet, with a desperate
effort one of the men succeeded in
severing these limbs with single
well-delivered blow, and the creature,
finding itself worsted, Immediately dis.
appeared beneath the waters, leaving
in the boat its amputated members as
trophy of the encounter.
"One of the arms was, unfortunate.
ly, destroyed before its value was
known, but the other, when brought
to st. Johns and examined by the
Rev. NJ. Harvey, was found to meas.
ure no less than nineteen feet. The
fisherman who acted as surgeon de-
clares there must have been at least
six feet more left attached to the mon
ster's body. The story is preserved
in the proceedings of the British To-
illogical Society"
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American Association.

Pitcher VIM. Kellum has resigned
with Indianapolis.
The Toledo club has signed short
stop Frank, of the New York League.
Toledo is anxious to secure Chic
Robertaille and is trying to induce
Pittsburg TO part with him.
Louisville has signed catcher Louis
Schan, who was with the Hopkins
vile team of the X. I. T. League, last
season.
William Pugh, the youngster picked
up by Manager Clymer this fall from
some Pennsylvania lot. is spoken Of
at Decatur as an infield possibility.
Bobby Quinn and Billy Clymer,
while at the New York meetings, Sc
cpred pitcher Tom Walker from the
Cincinnati club
Joe Cantillon is we'll enough to say
that his Milwaukee team will come
"one-two" next year. All other Asso-
citation managers think they can do
as we'll
Mike Kelly closed his deal with
Watkins for the purchase of the Min
neapolis club for a sum said to be
$4,000. Kelly has also entered suit
against the St. Paul club for 81 900 al
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Central LEAGUE Chatter.

Camel is still trying to get his re-
lease from the New York Highland
ers that he may play first base on
his Grand Rapids Club.
Later reports indicate that owner
Walker of Evansville may yet reach
an agreement with Jimmy Ryan to-
manage the club in the river city.
The Schriver playing with Wheel
ing is being confused with the veteran
Pop" Schriver. The latter Is in the
Western League, while the Wheeling
schriver is youngster only out about
two years.
McGrew the Springfield shortstop,
who has had trouble with manager
Hendricks, may be traded to South
Bend. Curtis, who was with Spring
field, may go to Evansville, where he
wants to sign.
In the event that Springfield re-
tains Eugene Curtis, outfielder, that
club will trade him to Terre Haute
or Canton. Curtis has asked the Ma
tional Commission to free him from
the reservation by Springfield. claim
ing he never signed contract with
the Springfield club.
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signed to manage the Terre Haute
Central League club, writes from his
home in st. Louis that owing to OBJ.
lection by his family he will quit
baseball.
According to Charley Comiskey,
over 1900 loads of dirt and between
1000 and 5000 cubic yards of turf
have been laid on the American
league grounds in Chicago. making an
average elevation of sixteen inches,
the result of which will be to improve
the draining of the grounds.
1t is funny to read about Herman
Long having under consideration an
offer from the Boston National
leaguers. Fred Tenney is the man
ager of the club, and the name OF
Long as manager was suggested to
Frank Dunn, who correspondent with
Long about the matter, but that is a
dead issue now.-Boston Herald.
Joe Corbett has not been at his
place of business at San Francisco for
nearly a month. Four weeks ago he
was stricken with rheumatism and
compelled to take to his bed. He
has suffered intense pain, but the last
report from his bedside was that he
was improving. Joe has been VIC
tim of this painful disease for sew
eral years. In fact, he would be pitch.
ing now but for 1t.
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SULTAN A Willy DIPLOMAT

began to ooze out OF his finger tips.
He told me that, looking into that
benevolent countenance and listening
to that gentle voice. he could not be.
lieve that the sultan was not as In.
nocent as the child that had just
seen the light Still, he had come
there on business. He was very reso-
lutte Again and again he had broach-
ed the subject and every time the
sultan had given him the assurance
that the account would be settled
presently He took him over his
grounds and led my friend to recount
the stories of his rough-ridlng in Tex
as, his exploits in the civil war The
sultan showed some knowledge and
great interest in these affairs. A de-
tailed and particular account of the
American constitution was next.
Then came dinner. There follow
ed, while they smoked cigars together
like two old cronies, Turkish com.
edy, with Turkish dancing girls. Then
suddenly and with words gracious but
few. the sultan disappeared. 1t was
late. My friend returned to the lega-
ton, cheerful and exasperated, beaten
and content. The next morning he
realized that in diplomatic play with
the sultan 1t was he who was as In
nocent as the child that had just seen
the light. He never got those debts
paid
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or the subtlety and guile of the sui
tan OF Turkey a diplomat writes:
1.-The sultan can lie and cheat with all
the bland simplicity of the heather
Chinee; In fact, his capacity for de-
ception amounts to little short of
genius. remember that shrewd
Yankee friend of mine who was min.
lister at Constantinople, pitted his
brains against those of the sultan.
He had been specially commissioned
by the United States to collect some
outstanding debts which had been
long due. The sultan acknowledged
the debts cheerfully; he was most
anxious to pay them; he would pay
them before those due to any other
power However, my diplomatic
friend determined to pay a visit to the
had already refused present which
the sultan had sent him of two su.
perb Arab horses, which, had he had
weak spot, would assuredly have
found it. My friend was tenacious.
He had often lassoed and thrown and
held bull in Texas, and he was cute.
as all good Yankees are. Besides, he
was angry with the sultan, and things
had reached a crisis.
But he had not been two minutes in
the society of the commander of the
faithful before all his resentment
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On the Turf.


Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. 30.-Hazel
Patch paced two mile heats against
O'clock in 2:051s and 2:05A.
Jack Keene and Barney Schneider
were discussing the value of the colt
Nealon. Keane said: He is worth
97.B0O." Il will sell him toy for $4,000
and will also give you $4,000 cash for
Radtke," was Schriebers reply. Keene
refused the offer for his crack jockey.
The Canadian Court of Appeals sus-
tained the decision of lower court
In holding betting to be legal within
the Ontario Jockey clubs Enclosure at
the Woodbine track.
In an opinion handed down at Shell
byville, Tenn, Judge John E. Rich
ardson of that judicial circuit, in the
case of the State VS.. Erickson ct al,
the Rice-Ligon act prohibiting betting
on horse racing in Tennessee was de,
clared unconstitutional.
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THROUGH THE LONG YEARS

Or Black or Jones. and just a wee
Small figure in Society.
At thrty-well. a little tea
For the distinguished Mrs. B.,
Who writes-a prince to entertain,
a long haired lion TO make vain
With silly tricks, a horseshow box
And just little plunge in stocks.
At thirty-five and forty-weil
There isn't much that's new to tell;
a little bigger country place,
A real good lotion for the face.
And some reduction made in those
One can afford to say she knows.
At fifty-does her fancy end?
She Wants-ah yes she wants a friend
To prove her years Were not In vain;
She wants those dreams of youth again
When princes errant. tall and fair,
Lived, loved. and came a-wooing there.
At seventy she wants to know
Why Vanity and hollow show
Tempt Wisdom from its lofty seat.
She wants but ease for equity feet.
And peace TO wonder what must be
The last leafs musings on the tree.
j. w. Foley, in New York Times.
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Late News by Wire.

Mcleod the Toronto, skater is maxi
ing arrangements for tournament of
fast Skaters in northern Michigan.
Five hundred Harvard men have
signifled their intention of trying for
the Crimson track team this spring.
This is the biggest squad in the his.
tory OF the university.
A movement was started at Monroe,
Mich. to organize a syndicate for the
conetruction of a twenty-one foot
yacht to compete for the Upton cup
at the Chicago races next August.
George Standing, American profess
siona1 racquet champion, successfully
defended his title in match with
Peter Latham of England, the worlds
champion. at the New York Racquet
and Tennis club.
The Cumberland Valley Rifle asso-
citation held its annual meeting at
Carlisle, Pa, Jan. 1. Among the Of
acerg elected was Charles Albert
Bender, the Indian pitcher of the
Athletics He was chosen vice presi-
dent.
The athletic authorities of Michi-
gan University have asked the Uni
yersity of Pennsylvania for a dual in
door track meet. Michigan suggests
that, If Pennsylvania accepts the in
citation, the meet be held in Ann Ar
Dor ID April
Charles Leonhardt of Newark, N j.,
aefeated Eddie Barr of Milwaukee
a 3 Greco-Roman wrestling match.
Barr won the first fall in twenty-one
minutes Leonhardt won the second
n ten minutes and the third in twen-
y-three minutes.
Tom Jenkins, heavyweight cham
aiou wrestler of America, is apparent
y not oveYanxious to wrestle Fred
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II 0A2zE

luck kept her players in poor condi-
ton and many of her games were lost
by narrow margin
Webb City, which took Sedalias
place in the circuit, has fine outlook
The team Webb City starts with has
finished in the first division every sea.
son and the change of towns will put
new life into the players.
Dick Cooley will no doubt be well
up with his Topeka White Sox and
the Western Association Is the gamer
by his entering its folds as owner and
manager. He has a good foundation
to build on and will have a strong
team in next seasons race.
The new st. Joseph Club will be in
the hands of Frank Hurlburt and
Joseph LeBolt, who will endeavor to
give the old town a strong team with
the Guthrie team as nucleus. Hurl-
burt has record as manager which
is hard TO beat, having given Spring
field a pennant in 1903 and finished
second three seasons.
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Baseball.

Jimmy Casey will be welcomed in
Bfooklyn, where he was always a ia
vorite.
The outlaw Tri-State League threat
ems to get after Victor Willis in the
courts next year, claiming that he
signed a contract with the Altoona
Club that he has not yet fulfilled. The
contract they talk of was signed a
year ago.
Frank Selee denies the reports that
be will manage either the st. Louis
Cardinals or the Pueblo team. Selee
and his wife are now at Haywood
Springs, N. NJ, and reports are that
he is improving in health as fast as
he expects.
PRESIDENT Ebbetts, of Brooklyn, is
quoted as saying: Donovan has abso-
lutte control and we have perfect con-
fdence in his ability, One thing Is
certain, the team under his manage.
ment cannot make worse showing
than 1t did under Hanlon."
Edward Abbaticchio, for the past
three years shortstop of the Boston
National league team, has been wean-
ca from baseball at last by his father
tbatty" Is to become q hotelkeeper
lsiere, and will not get back to the dia-
mond.
Lew Whistler, for two years man
aser OF the Memphis club, and who
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with the deal that takes him from

with the deal that takes him from
Pittsburg to Boston.
Barney Dreyfuss says that infielder
Claude Ritchey will never be sold or
traded to any other club unless he
wants to be.
Clarence Beaumont, the Pirates
outfielder, is making excellent prog
ress under the new treatment he is
taking for his bad ankle.
President Hermann, of Cincinnati,
emphatically denies that Carr is to
be given to Brooklyn gratis. Only a
trade will land that player.
Jim Hart does not think that Frank
Selee will ever be able to enter active
ly into baseball again. He says he iS
afraid Selee's Improvement exists
only in his own mind.
The National Commission upon APP
peal of pitcher Bell drafted by Brook.
Ign from the A. J. G. Club, has de-
cided that Brooklyn must tender Bell
a larger salary than he received from
the A. j. G.. Club.
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Amerlean Leaoue Notes.

Willie Keller will. next spring.
again coach the Harvard batters.
Columbus and st. Paul are bidding
for outflelder Huelsman. of Washing.
ton.
Guess pitcher Frank Douahue will
have no objection to playing under his
old manager. Bill Armour.
BY order of Manager Griffith. in
fielder Hal Chase is practicing left
handed batting with the San Jose
Club.
1t is settled that Washington will
send third baseman Hunter Hill back
to the minors unless st. Louis should
take him back
Messrs. Comiskey and Hedges have
decided to have the White Sox and
Browns train together around Hous-
ton and Dallas, in Texas.
Jack O'Connor now says he will be
back in the game next season. He
will make an early trip to the West
Baden Springs to take off about thirty
pounds he took on in the saloon busi-
ness.
President Johnson announces his
umpire corps for 1906 as follows
Sheridan, Connolly. OLoughlin and
Hurst, of the old staff Evans, of the
Ohio-Pennsylvania League; and Honi-
han, of the New York League.
Manager Lajoie of the Clevelands
is agitating white stockings for his
players for next season. The blood
poisoning from which he suffered last
summer as the result of wearing col.
ored hose is the cause of this agita.
ton.
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ged to be unpaid 1904 salary.

legged to be unpaid 1904 salary.
President O'Brien has thirty-fve ap.
plications from umpires. Included in
the list are Kane. Sullivan, Owens,
thinner Mullano, Perry Werden and
Bausewine.
There is already talk in Chicago to
the effect that Milwaukee will get
back Harry Clark and Tom Dougher-
~. Both We're sold In September to
Comiskey.
Ed. Grille has arranged for his Mud
hens training trip to Norwood. Ind.
He is in Cincinnati now and already
has date for three games with the
Cincinnati team.
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crack New Zealand football team will
visit the United States and Canada
The team is now in England, and ar
rangements have been made to en-.
able it to return by way of Canada
and the United States. If suitable
arrangements can be made it is ex.
pected the New Zealanders will play
several exhibition games here with
leading Canadian and American
teams.
A game that will bring together the
greatest football players of the age;
that will see arrayed for the first time
in recent years, a representative team
from the West against team of grad
yates of Eastern schools, and the first
venture on anything like large scale
of professional football, is the out
line of a plan on which w. Martin
Heston, Michigans famous half back
and pronounced by Coach Yost the
greatest football player the game has
ever known. is working on at present
in the middle West.
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AT five maiden's wants are few:
A set ~ blocks, a doll or two;
A little place inside to play
IL ii should come a rainy day;
a DaiI of shoes, a pinafore;
/ really think of nothing more.
Nor wants she overmuch at ten;
A birthday party now and then,
A bit of ribbon for her hair,
a little better dress to wear,
Perhaps a pony cart TO drive
A bit more than she did at five.
A modest Increase at 10;
a marty dress. in red or green.
A room alone that she may fix
with bric-a -brac and candlesticlSs,
A parasol. a fan-and, oh,
i quite forgot to AIDA beau!
AT twenty she is quite above
An childish wants-she asks but love,
And dreams OF princes, tall and fair,
Who come a-wooing and who dare
All dangers; and she keeps apart
FOR him the castle of her heart.
At twenty-five her fancy goes
TO bonnets, frills and furbelows,
A country place house in town,
A better rig than Mrs Brown
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Boxing.

Isaac Abraham, manager of Jack
Johnson, the colored champion, offers
to bet $4,000 that his man can defeat
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien in either
a limited round or finish contest.
Articles of agreement have been
signed for a siX-round bout between
Terry McGovern and Battling Nelson,
to take place on March 16 before Bob
Deadys Philadelphia Club.
Tommy Burns has posted 1000 as
a side bet for a fight to a finish with
Philadelphia Jack OBrien, the con-
queror of Bob Fitzsimmons. Burns
is just now in splendid condition, and
says ne IS confident of his ability to
take the measure of the Quaker City
fighter.
Philadelphia, Pa. Jan. 6.-Tommy
Murphy of Harlem stopped Tommy
Mowatt of Chicago after fifty.five sec
onds of the second round. Mowatt
went to the floor with left handed
swing, the punch landing In the right
spot He tried to regain his feet but
he was counted out.
1t is reported Charley Mitchell, the
old time English pugilist, is expected
here shortly with number of the
best fighters he can lasso in England
in time for. the opening of Tom
o'Rourke's new fighting club, the
arena of which will be located a few
miles outside of Philadelphia. The
men Charley intends TO bring over are
Jem Bowker owen Moran, Jabe7
White, and, probably, England's
heavyweight champion, Jack Palmer
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Three.l LEAGUE.

The Davenport club contemplates
transferring pitcher Gene McGreevy
to the Cedar Rapids club.
Peoria has closed for exhibition
games at home with Minneapolis.
April IA and Is. and with Burling-
ton. April 21 and %.
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Northwestern News.

Eddie Hammond, right fielder of
the Boise team last season, lost his
father by death recently.
Thanks to the fight made by Presi-
dent Lucas, the National Board has
reversed its former ruling and has re-
stored the Spokane territory to the
Northwestern League.
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Western Leauue.

The Sioux City club has signed out.
fielder Leo Croughn, of Wilkesbarre.
The Sioux City club has purchased
third baseman Louis Carr and pitcher
Crystal from the Toronto club.
Pearl Barnes, who is Casey" of the
Tacoma team, until he was injured,
about the middle of the season, was
the leading baseman of the Pacific
League.
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Football.

The athletic board of the University
of Nebraska must look other than to
Walter c. Booth for a football coach
in 1906. Booth has served notice upon
the Cornhuskers authorities that his
law practice in New York city will
not permit him to coach another sea-
son.
Word has been received that the
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National League News.

Catcher Bill Clark, of the Giants,
is booked for Toledo, 1t is said.
Catcher Henry PETIT has been
placed on the bargain counter by
Pittsburg.
Chicago now has an alliterative out
field, with Sheckard, Slagle, Schultz
and Sebring.
George Howard says he is satisfied
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Western Assooiation Notes.

Springfield, with several new faces
on its 1906 team, will next season try
to gain back her lost laures. Hard
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Beell, the Wisconsin man, for the
championship. 1t is claimed that he
sidestepped an offer made by Harvey
Parker, Beell's manager