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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-06
KREBS WINS TWICE. Flying Dutchman" Finished Ahsn1 in Both Regular Event..

Flying Dutchman" Krebs wUn both of the regular professional events yesterday at the vailsburg cycle tracks. but schlee was the hero of the big pursuit race. schles and Rupprecht had been started an equal distance apart, and they disposed 0k their six opponents fin two and half miles. From then on Schlee Gaino1 slowly but surely, and finally caught Rupprecht after riding 100 yar6o more than five miles.
 Charles A. Sherwood of the New York Athletic club made his nrst a1- pearanee since his reinstatement nn an amateur. and probably w0u11 have won the one mile open but tnn< he mistook the distance covered Ho sprinted hard at the end of the tnlr1 lap. and even after that nnirho1 third. as the race really ende1- m1 made a very spectacular f1nish in t1< five mile handicap. but David M1o4 kay. also a scratch man, von by n couple of inehes-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-06
CONN LEAGUE STANDING.
Tabulated fro mthe Records of the
 Oflcial Scorers in Each City.

The only two teams that have changed in the race for the pennant in the Connecticut league race since last week are the Bridgeport and Hartford teams. The Hartford team goes ahead of Bridgeport Three teams are now in the double figure. victory class, Norwich having beaten New London eleven times, Waterbury defeating Holyoke ten times and New London beating New Haven ten times. New Haven still has the lowest record of victories over any one team, having defeated New Lon don but twice. The standing is as follows:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-06
RHE
NORWICH WINS. TOO.

Norwich. Aug s.-Norvich took New London into camp easily Satur- day afternoon. 10 to {. Umpire Knowlton was ia hot water most of the time. his decisions being con- stantly disputed by plarerv on both teams. Captain Ttshe of the Ro>e- buds expressDd his disapprovsI in sucA foresfu1 Ianguaes that hs vas
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-06
sEMI-PRoFEssIoNAL GAMES.
Some Clever Contests bv Independent
 Teams in State.

Danbury. Aug s.-Again Dsnbury was invincible against a strong team at the White street grounds Satur- day. when they met and defeated the Murray Hill team of New York by the score of to 1. The score:
 R-HE. Danbury .. os-s 10 2 Mur'y Hill e00e00e1-1 [ II Bstterfes-NcSsmar and Seuliy: FItzhenry and Ganxin-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-06
HoLYoKE WON BOTH.

Holyoke. Aug s.-Holyoke took both games of a double-header with New Haven Saturday. the first by a ecore of to 3 and the second by a score of [ to 6. The scores:
 R.H.E. Holyoke ....101400oOs-s 72 New Haven O 0 o00 0o00-3 s 2 Batteries-Dolan and schincel; Nolte and Jope-,
 Second game: R.H.E. Hoiyoke ...s0o1eo.7 TO New Haven ...-5 10000 0As s 2 Batteries-Cox and schineel: Tue key and Jope-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-06
R.H.E.
oakvIlIe oooo2Iolot
NOVELTY CO-BUTToN co.

The following teams from the Nov city Co and Button Co started the second game.
 Novelty shop-Ryan If. Cunning ham cf. Brown 2b. Dohehrty C. Kelly If. Flaherty ID. Boyle 3b. Leary ss. Coer p.
 Button shop-oHran 2b. SIavin C. Quinn if. La Flame If, Scully 1b. McGrath 3b. Brennan ss. Doherty If. Tuckey p.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-06

Summary: First on balls, off Ho- garty 4, of Cornen 2; first on errors, Waterbury 1: left on bases, Water bury 2, Bridgeport $; sacrifice hits. O'Hagan 2; stolen bases, Nichols; struck out, by Cornen 2, by Hogarty 2; wild pitch, Cornen 1; umpires, Voorhees, and Murphy; time, 1h 35m.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-06

lOtdls ......fV O ~ SN IT
 sMcMahon out for not touching nrst base. Two out when winning run was scored.
 Washington Hill.. .2 00112-9 St Joseph. ........221 O 1 O-S
 Two-base hits. Harvey, T. Burns 2, J. Burns. Smith. McMahon 2. Three-base hits. Lawlor 2. Harvey. Sacrifice hits. Lockwood. Shove. Null ligan. Stolen bases. T. Burns. Walsh. O'Conneli. Shove. Bagley Dulac, Me- Mahon, Kelly First base on balls. on Ross 1, on Burns 5. Struck out. by Ross q, by Burns 4. Double play. Harvey to Larson to Keaveney. Left on bases, St Joseph g, Washington Hill s. First base on errors. St Jo- seph 3. Washington Hill 3. Umpire. Lahey.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-06
A Bodkin Substitute.

A small safety pin makes . very good substitute for . bodkfn vhea that useful but eiusive article uakes ffs absence felt. a it usually chooses to do at the very moment yoa're se<- tlins b run ffbboas cd tapes in ths pEls q Isu.1ersf u6mclplhsa
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-06
THE SPORTING NEWS.

threatened with ejectement. The score: R.HE. Norwich ..0,0O4312sOs s-l0 15 0 N. London % 10O102 O. Il
 Batteries--Halligan and Bridges;
 Long and Refrange; attendance, 800.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-06
SHOP LEAGUE STANDING.
BRAss GOOps TEAMS.

Teams representing the Waterbury Brass Goods corporation and the American Brass Co played a game of baseball at Driving park on Sat urday afternoon. the A. B. Co win ing by the score of II to 6.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-06
FIRST GAME TIED.

The Pastimes were stopped Tn tneir upward flight yesterday by the fast work of the Merrimac team. This latter team was minus the services of some of its best players yet they went at the leaders of the league and kept them well in hand until 1t was time to close the contest. Pastimes started of like winners by scoring twice in the first inning. The Mer- rimacs evened up matters by tying the score in the seventh inning. The lineup and score:
 Pastimes-L Henebry 2b: Edmunds ps: Gaffney. 1b: F. Henebry 5b: Dews. If: speIlmsn. C: Hodge cf: Mc- Donahi. If. Moran D.
 Merrimacs-Cleary cf: Short. If: FoIey. ss: Cassidy. ?: Ryan. 2b: Campbell. C: Burns 3b: Ghent. If: Mcdonald. 1b: fvers. 1b.
 Psstimes ....... 2oooooo-2 Merrimacs ....... o0o2 o0o-2
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-06
BRooKLYNs HAD A cINCH.

Tn the game between the Brcoklyns md the North Ends the latter team rent all 10 pieces right from the rery sfsrf and the BrookIyns had a1 nrY sine winning ont The hits ty he Drook1yns were just ss plentiful u vQra .fhe eFrors by tke xof1h Ende ysnnny kei0 vss in grsn< fsen
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-06
ouesnsland.s yaluable Ass.t

As . national asset Queensland's o,ooo. .o00 acres of forests have been ct down by experts sf R1os.ooo. .ooo. up till . few yeArs slnce ne1fiy all tho suft woods ssed in the slnts veso inpsrsed-most1y fron
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-06

The base ball game at Middletown on Saturday between Middletown and Deep River teams was awarded to Middletown. 9 to o. by Umpire Dan forth, as the Deep River team refused to abide by his decisions. It was Middletown's last bat in the ninth. with the score 4 to 3 in favor of Deep River. when it began to sprin- kle. Two were out and one Middle town man was on second. Manager Desmond claimed that the game should be called on account of the rain and took his team from the field. The umpire ordered play re- sumed, and as the visitors refused, he awarded the game to the locals on forfeit.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-06
STOPPED BY RAIN.

Saugxtuck. Aug s.-The base ball game between the Naus.tuck Ire de- psrfment and Woodbury base ball team vas called on scuounf of a <ery heavy rufn storm ne water cane Gown in torFeatn, ncod1ng ths 6Ia-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-06
COB BRASS WINS.

The Coe Brass baseball team and the T. A. B. Team contested for the local championship at League park, Torrington, Saturday afternoon, the factory team winning, 3 to 0.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-06

In a fine exhibition of base ball playing on the Center street grounds at Bristol on Saturday afternoon the recently organized Bristol team de- feated the Plantsville team, z to 4.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-06
Lenders sasrs s4.-

scro.ed Ia love once nore.- lament ea the HeIIsspsnt se Lsandsf e1anr bsssl uD ths bnnk
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-06

The East Hampton base ball team won at Essex Saturday afternoon, 8 to s. The Juniors defeated the Deep River Juniors on Durham field Sat urday afternoon, 2 to 5.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-06

wat<hes Tirst 1Eads in 1175.
 The nrst wsfches v1ro ou11 o1 made in NurnbarB in ll77. nG1 11 of 10 pr1c<ica1 nso. hoveguls / the hvunfzen of kko Go1GnT 1I
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-06

The State hospital base ball team won Its thirteenth game on the hos pital grounds at Middletown Satur- day by defeating the Mohawks of Meriden, 13 to 2.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-06

The Canadian Athletic base ball team defeated the Andems of North Grosvenordale on the Morse diamond in Putnam on Saturday afternoon, to 2, in the presence of 800 fans. It was the second game in the series of five.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-06

The T. A. B.'s and the City Parks .of Meriden played Saturday after noon for the semi-professional cham pionshfp of that city. The game, which was for $100 side, was won by the City Parks, not one of the T. A. B. players getting as far as third.
 The Tigers of New Haven executed sudden retreat away, way back in the dark jungle of defeat Saturday afternoon. They met the Milfords for the second game of a series and when 1t was time to wrap up the bats a little boy with a big whitewash brush daubed the scored board, Mil ford 10, Tigers o.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-06

Over 2,000 people witnessed the base ball game at Manchester Satur- day between Manchester and Rock vile, and although both sides were playing fast ball neither side had been able to score when the game reached the seventh round, and the rain came.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-15
Mr.. Cleveland and the LOaters.

Prom Grover olsyeland's new beck Fishing
and shooting sketches"
Notmany years ago, whileresiding
10 a transporting but deligtfully eul
tured and refined community, Hound
that considerable indignation had
been aroused among certain good
neIghhorc and iriends, because Is
had been said oi me that l was will
ing to associate In the field with any
loaier who was the owner OF q dog
and gun. I an sure that / did not
In the least undervslue the extreme
iriendliness Of those inclined tointer-
vene In my ds'ense; and yet. at the
risk Of doing an apparently ungra'
cinus thing, i~lt in.xorsbly con-
strained to check their kindly Efforts
by promptly eoneeding that the
charge was tod nearly true to bs
denied.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-15
Adrian Notes.

Journal.
The water supply is growing lees
daily, and II rain does not come soon,
the water question will become q
serious one.
The farmer who fails to get his corn
In the crib during this nice weather
will regret his neglect when severe
winter sets In.
Uncle Henry Wyse came in from
bis hunting trip In Texas last Friday
and reports fine time and fairly
good success In getting game.
Dean Harris and Blanche Axleson
will represent the Adrian school in
the county declamatory contest to
be held in Butler next Friday night.
II is safe to predict that Adrian will
be well represented as they are both
talented In that line.
s. A, Mcdaniel and vile and A. L.
Bsskins and family left Wednesday
for Birch Tree, Shannon county,
where they will make their home.
They have resided in Adrian for
many years, and their friends wish
them we'll In their now home.
A meeting OF the directors OF the
Crescent Hill cemetery was held last
Saturday. 1t was found that there
had not been enough money raised
to build the house, but the solicitors
will continue their work, until the
amount necessary is raised.
While trying an experiment In the
physica science class Of tho Adrian
High School, an explosion occurred,
caused by gas escaping from a jar Of
gasoline. The jar was thrown out
the window by Prof. Hoover. In
trying to cover up the flames, Dean
81 srris was badly burned.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-15

ST. Petersburg. Nov. 13.-The ar
rival Of Count White here Monday
created scarcely ripple on the sur
face Of Russian politics. In contrast
with his reception after his return
from Portsmouth when a throne
gathered at the railroad station to
greet him and the street In front OF
his house was blocked the following
day by the carriages OF high person
ages coming to pay their respects tc
the man Of the hour, the count was
met at the depot by only Baron Aide
and few reporters and he received
very few callers Tuesday morning.
fhe rare arrivals were closely
scrutinized by agents Of the secret
police on account of the reported
threats Of assassination. Count Wit
tie denied himself to reporters and de.
clined TO make q statement regard,
ing his reported intention Of resign
ing his seat in the council OF the
empire and being a candidate for
election to parliament. The consti
tutional democrats are eager to re
ceive him In their ranks In case he
decides TO be a candidate.
It is authoritatively stated that
measures for relieving the Jews OF
many Of their disabilities will be pub
lished as temporary legislation be-
fore the convocation or parliament
as foreshadowed In Premier Stoly
pins communication Of September 6
The full extent Of the reforms ie
still a matter for discussion by the
cabinet, but they comprise permits
sion for Jews to live in the country
as well as in the cities within the
pale and the removal of certain re
strictions placed on Jewish merchants
and artisans outside the pale. The
full settlement of the Jewish problem
is left to parliament, the government
not being willing to venture deeply
into the matter for fear of stirring ur
q storm Of anti-Semitic opposition.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-15
Circuit Court Proceed inQs.

Circuit court with Judge c. A. Dem
ton on the bench transacted the fol-
lowing business Friday and Satur-
day.
The case OF J. W. Rogers vs.. the
estate Of VIM. Rogers was called and
he was granted q judgment oi$1 $50
against the estate.
The case OF the City OF Butler W.
the Bates County Investment Co., q
suit to recover damages for the build
ing OF a walk ordered and put in by
the city, resulted in q verdict and
Judgment for the city for $136.
The case OF VIM. Butcher We. L. C.
Martin ct al resulted In a verdict
and judgment for the plaintiff for
$241 and the defendant fled q mo-
ton for new trial as soon as judy
ment was rendered. This case re-
suited from the contract for drilling
the oil and gas wells for Butler.
Dora Hahn was granted alimony
from Fred Hahn, her husband. The
court ordered that be pay immsdi-
ately $25 for attorney fees and 315
Der month to his wife until the time
o, trial. Also that he give to her her
clothes.
Julia McConville was granted d.
vorce from her husband, Edward N.
Conville and also the custody Of her
child.
Seventeen cases Of property ownsrs
vs.. the Drainage District With mo.
lions to retax costs were Alsd.
In case Of the Bates National Bank
". T. K. Lisle Q judgment e1576 Ne
rendered the plsintia. This vas 8
suit over . note which they hold
against the defendant.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-15
May Dissolve Standard Oil.

Washington. Nov. 13.-While nc
authoritative statement could be OBJ
tanned in regard to the matter, there
is good reason to believe that the gov
eminent has decided to institute pro
ceeding against the Standard OIL
company under the Sherman anti
trust act, with a view of obtaining an
order Of the court dissolving the
company as 1t now exists and restor
ing to each Of the seventy-five OF
eighty constituent companies its pro
portionate share Of the stock and also
compelling the observance Of the law
prohibiting them from entering into
any contract, agreement or under
standing with each other with view
to maintaining prices on oil.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-15
Caught an Escaped Prisoner.

Oklahoma City, Ok, Nov. 13.-Uni
ted States Marshal John Alternately
at noon Tuesday arrested AL Ford
who escaped q few days ago from
the Fort Leavenworth military prison
where he was serving a sentence
for killing comrade In the Philip
pines. Ford was first located at Law
ton In box car by deputy United
States marshal, but after a running
fight In which he shot the horse from,
under the marshal, he escaped to Ell
gin and took a passing Frisco train
on which Alternately was a passenger
Alternately recognized him and put
him under arrest as he got off the
train at this city.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-15
CockreII Reioices
Over State Returns.

Washington Interstate CONNER !
Commissioner Cockrell. who Ia ell k
at HE home here, was much interest.
ed in the election returns from Mis-
souri He expressed ape ,.al vrtia
cation because ~ the Tact that the
Legislature IL Demo ratio again.
NJ. Cockrrll's health lie impr wing
His family is Insisting that he take
n long ret hei 're attempting to re-
turn to his desk.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-15

b. A. Scott, Of Rsndc lph. Kansas
and Virginia A. smith. made sppn-
cation at Parsons, KI nsas, Satnr-
dsy Tor q m4rriage license. The
would.be bride being under age says.
the Parsons Dispatch it ives neces-
sary 10 have the cODseI 6 OF her par
ents iu writing beior, The license
could be issued. The II xious groom
went out and hunted up his prospec-
tive father in.lsw and obtained his
consent by buying him q quart OF
whiskey and new pair OF shoes. As
the happy couple we're entering the
door OF this clerks Office they were
O verhsuled by the prospsctivsmoth.
er-in.law and she interposed strong
objections but the matter was finally
compromised upon the prospective
groom buying her a new hat. Upon
An inventory Of his worldly posses-
sions Scott discovered that be had
not sufficient funds to pay for the
marriage license, but the court house
ATTACHES came TO his rescue and put
up the rqrired cash, q minister ives
called nml performed the ceremony
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-15
Texas Judge Is Killed In Riot.

Rio Grapde City, Tex, Now
District Judge Stanley Welch WAS
shot three times and killed 10 q po-
litical riot here yesterday. The feel.
ing. as q result Of the killing, is In.
tsnse, and Gov Lanhan has been
asked to send troops.
The riot is said to have been the
outcome Of decision given last week
by Judge WEIGH In a Star county
political case, In which the two fac
tions we're contestants. Two or
three Others were injured In the riot,
Judge WEIGH, who presided over
court in the Twenty-eighth Judicial
District, had been on the bench 80
years and was popular In Southwest
Texas
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-15

Minneapolis. Mimi, Nov. 13.-The
recent political activity of the Amer,
lean Federation OF Labor occupied a
prominent place in the report of the
executive council, which was read
Tuesday at the convention of the
federation.
The report defined the attitude OF
organized labor toward politics. Ac,
cording TO the report, the total sum
received for campaign purposes was
$S.056; the total expenditures being
1884,
The American Federation. the re-
port says, does not contemplate the
formation OF a distinct political
party. It does not intend to dictate
the party membership Of any union
man. 1t does purpose to suggest
from time to time legislative meas
ures Of advantage to labor and to Sc.
cure the nomination and election OF
representatives and senator's favor.
able to their enactment
I'VE have never opposed politics
In our organization" says the report,
though We have always opposed
partisan politics. Independent voting
with an eye single to the interests
Of labor is urged upon all members
of the affiliated unions"
The report shows that an alliance
has been formed with the Farmers
Educational alliance for mutual sup
port and that an effort has been
made to secure government statistics
on woman and child labor.
On the question Of the dozen or
more controversies between rival or
ganizations In the similar trades
which have long vexed the federation
the committee reported no progress
but declared that when such internal
dissensions were carried to such
length as to inconvenience employers
who we're disposed to be fair to la.
Dor, the limit had been reached.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-15

]. W. Merrill last vet / sold Is OF
h's thoroughbred Poland China
shosts, 3 OF them six months old
AMI 10 Of them 4 months old, for
40 % The average weight was q
lew ounces short Of 95 pounds and
thu average price was $6.15. Two
OF them brought better price for
feeders than Mr.. Merrill could get
offered Tor them for breeders. A
good many farmers around Holden
need a little earthquake to shake
shem up In the hog business. Why
not make the Missouri SOW az iaml
Gus ~ ire Missouri hen2-Holden!
Enterprise. =.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-15
Brownson 10 SUCCEED Converse,

Washington, Nov. 15.-Rear Ad-
mirai Willard H. Brownson, who has
just taken command Of the Ameri
can naval forces In the east, will, II
Is understood, soon be recalled II
take what has become to be regarded
as the most important post in the
navy, namely, chief of the bureau Of
payigation, ,to succeed Rear Admiral
Converse, when the latter retires
from that office WHICH 1t Is expected
will occur about the time that Sec
rotary Bonaparts becomes atterAs,
general
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-15
Plan $4,000 Office
Building For Negroes.

New Orleans. La, Nov. IA
$50, 900 Office building, containing
a theater, lodgerooms and a bank
Ing institution, is projected. 1t will
be ten stories high. Ground has al
ready been acquired at Grsvier and
Sar atogs streets. Active work OF
erecting the structure will start at
once.
The building will be known as the
"COlored Pythian Temple" but 1t Is
intended for all professional and
bu siness men Of standing In the ne.
gro race. This will be the Arst build
ing Of It's kind in the South.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-15
Passenger Train Derailed.

st. Louis, Nov. 13.-A westbouno
Missouri Pacific passenger train
while running at full speed, was
hurled from the track by spreading
rails near Glencoe, q miles west OF
here Tuesday and beyond cuts and
bruises all on board miraculously
escaped. The entire train plunged
into an embankment and the track
was torn up for 200 feet
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-15
President Nearing Colon.

Washington, Nov. l3.-According
to q wireless message which reached
the White house over night, the bat
tleship Louisiana. with the president
and party on board, was 900 miles of
Colon Thursday night The weather
was reported to be fine. The mes
sage came from the naval station a
Guantanamo to Key West,and thence
to the Washington wireless station.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-15

The two story frame dwelling Of
Geo, Turner, at the New Home mine,
together with all it's contents, was
totally DESTROYED by fire at an early
hour Sunday morning Mr., Turner
and his family were away from home
at the time, and no one seems to
know how the fire originated. We
understand the property was fully
insured. Rich Hill Review.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-15
Awaiting the Pay~aste,,

Oklahoma City. Ok, Nov. l3.-0ffi
GERS at Fort Reno disclaim any know
ledge of time for formal dismissal Of
eolored troops. 1t Ia believed b.
them that they are being held unit
the arrival Of q special paymaster
and that they will b. formally dis
charged after receiving sheir wages
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-15
George Gould in Colorado,

Pueblo, Col, Nov, 1s,-George
Gould and party arrived in this city
about 4 o'clock Tuesday morning In
q special train over the Missouri Pa
cific road. They spent several hour
looking over the sites for proposed
new buildings and improvements al
the Gould railroads here and lefi
shortly before noon for Denver,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-15
Drummer VIII 20 Into Business.

CFunneF Will 20 IntO Business.
Topeka, Kan, Nov. 13.-Temporary
Chairman 8. C. Crummer, Of the state
republican headquarters committee,
Tuesday announced his resignation as
travelling state bank examiner to en-
ter into business for himself. Mr..
drummer has been An employee Of tho
bank commissioner office for sew.
eral months. His successor has not
been selected.