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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-06-21
MUTINY ON BATTLESHIP.
Crews of Black Sea Fleet Are Prevent
ed Aiming Themselves.

Sebastopol.-Deteails of the attempt
ed mutiny of the Black Sea fleet are
difficult to obtain. A repetition of the
Potemkine mutiny, in the middle of
1905, by the battleships Sinope and
Tria Sviatitalia was only prevented by
the fact that the rifles and cutlasses Of
the crew were so strongly fastened in
the arm racks, the keys of which were
in the captains hands, that the muffin
GERS were unable to gain possession of
them. Both battleships have arrived
here and landed thirty Of the ring
leaders Of the mutiny. The position
here is extremely serious.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-06-21
Emperor Scores Officers.

Hanover, Prussia.-The terms of the
speech made by Emperor William
when he condemned over fifty officers
attending the military riding institute
for glambling have just leaked orr
here. The cmperor's remarks were
most severe, and showed his deterni-
nation to suppress gambling in the
army. Every officer was sent back tn
his regiment with the caution that fur
Their d~isobedience would mean dR mis-
sal.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-06-21

There died in a Washington Catho-
lie convent a few days ago a nun
who had taken the holy VOWS after
she had refused the hand of Richard
Mansfield, the actor. They had been
sweethearts for years and it is said
that for awhile they were engaged.
Persons who knew her in Washington
declare that she was one of the most
beautiful Huns and one of the most
devout Christians they had ever
known. After she had entered the ION.
vent Mr.. Mansfield never came to
Washington that he did not send to
her. with the permission of the con-
vent authorities. great quantities Of
lowers. Tbcce she distributed among
tine hospitals for the poor.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-06-21

London has been having an exhibi-
ton of tree-felling at the Hippodrome,
by the two champion axmen of Aus
tralia, n of whom cut through a
blue gum tree of GO inches in / min
ute and IL seconds. He also sawed
through a tree rs inches in circumfer-
ence in 2 minutes - seconds, and
conformity with his companion won
the double-handed saw championship
by saving through a 76-inch tree in AZ
seconds. How do these records look
to the lumber camps of America?
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-06-21

According to the pessimist pretty
much all the fruit of the country has
been destroyed by the backward spring
and the late cold. Peaches, apples and
the like are doomed, if these prophets
But this is a big country, and there
are sections where the frost has
wrought no mischief, and the crops
have not been killed. A good way,
before jumping at conclusions, will be
to wait and see what the season Is
likely to bring forth.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-06-21
Priest Murder Suspect Arrested.

Liverpool-An Armenian giving sew
eral names, including those of John
Moorvedean and Anton Leon, was
formally arraigned in the police court
on suspicion of being implicated in the
murder of Father Caspar Vartarian,
whose DEAD body was found in a trunk
in a New York lodging house on May
26 last. When arrested. the Armenian
declared that he had no knowledge of
the crime.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-06-21
Tobacco Declared a Ne:essi,,

Washington.-The COVE, nment oft
cially declared tobocco t. be moi q
luxury, but a necessity, III q decision
by the comptroller of the treasury.
The question fose through Il number
of laborers employed for the construc-
tioll of the Panama canal who have
been, held in quarantine, demanding
lola co during their confinement.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-06-21

"Uncle Toms Cabin" without ice
and sans bloodhounds, is being pro-
duced at a New York roof garden. New
York people have been so badly treat
ed by the ice trust hat the sight of
ice makes them angry, but we can't
understand why the ~bloodhounds have
been abolished unless it is to afford
the pursuers a chance to give chase
in automobiles.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-06-21
Tobacco Trust Investigation Expected.

Washington. c. McReynolds, spe-
cial attorney for the United States in
charge of the so-called tobacco trust
investigation, had a conference with
Attorney General ~Bonaparte and Mr..
Purdy, assistant to the attorney gen.
eral. There is reason to believe that
within a very short time proceedings
will be begun for violation 81 the Sher-
mar antitrust act.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-06-21
chicaao rheater Burns.

Chicago.-The Olympic theater, one
of the largest vaudeville houses in the
west, was destroyed by fire. The
playhouse was empty at the time, as
the fire did not start until an hour
after the night performance had end
ed. The loss is 500, 600.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-06-21
To increase Size of Armv Post.

Honolulu-Orders have been issued
from the quartermaster generals office
at Washington to double the capacity
of the army post neal Honolulu and to
build a general storehouse with off,
ces in this city.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-06-21
OIL Struck at Aurora, Mo.

Aurora, Mo.-In drilling for zinc
and lead at Stotts City. in this county,
at a depth of 305 feet, a good quantity
Of oil was struck. The drill passed
through a strata of flint. and just be-
meath the oil was found. The drilling
will continue, with the belief that a
fine well will be found.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-06-21
Two Are Arrested for Murder.

Pana, nl.-Lloyd toiiy and Frank
Hill were arrested, charged with the
killing of John Steele at Mode, Shelby
county, at a church social. The three
men became involved in a quarrel, and
Steel's throat was cut.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-06-21

A good many will sympathize with
the young married couple out in Dor
chester who started a collection OF
souvenir postal cards in a flat, and
now have to hire a whole house.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-06-21
Texas prouth KILLING Stock.

Ozona, Textile drouth in the
trans-Pecos country is causing heavy
losses of sheep and cattle, many of
them dying for lack of water. A num-
Der of disastrous range fires are report
ed In the counties west of here. Sew
eral hundred thousand acres were
burned over.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-06-21
The Duke Decree is AFFIRMED.

Trenton. N. 1.-THE court of errors
and appeals affirmed the decree Of the
court OF chanccry, granting a divorce
of James B. Duke, the wealthy tobaa-
co man. from his wife, Lillian Duke.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-06-21

The young duchess of Manchester.
formerly Miss Zimmerman of Gin.
cinnati, can't be appointed Iady-in.
waitipg to the queen. as reported,
because to have that honor one musl
DO a peers daughter, as wei! as Of
British birth and parentaQe.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-06-21
Prison for Public Renefaetor.

London-John Smith, who has been
convicted several times Of picking
pockets, was charged at the Woolwich
police court with that offense. He told
the magistrate that he was experiment.
ing with a device to protect the pub
lie from men of his trade. He was
sentenced to one months imprison-
ment.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-06-21
claimed to Be a Murderer.

Los Angeles-A young man went to
the police station and declared that he
shot and killed Jack Shoten at Yates
Vile, Pa. and that he had brooded
over the crime until he was crazy. The
man did not give his name. He vas
held for Investigation,
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-06-21
Veteran Of three Wars Dies.

Joplin, Mo.-Thomas e. Sauls, a SER
geans in the Seminole war, a partici-
pant in the Mexican and civil wars and
a pioneer in the development of the
lead-zinc industry in this district, died,
aged 103 years. He was born in North
Carolina.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-06-21
HENS Peck Fatal.

Montgomery, Mo.-Mrs. 7. J. Porter,
pecked by a hen a few weeks ago. died
at her home in Wellsville. this county,
after terrible suffering. Her hand had
been amputated.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-06-21
stromboIl AGAIN AetI>~ =,

Catania, Sicily.-After a period of
quietude a somewhat violent eruption
of Stromboli occurred and terrified the
countryside. No damage was report
ed.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-06-21

Nine was a fateful number in the
life OF the late Mrs. Sarah Harriet
Slwyn. widow of the first bishop of
New Zealand. She was born in 1909,
married in 1889, was 80 years a wife.
20 years a widow, and she died al
nine o'clock in her ninety-eighth
year.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-06-21

Doubtless the gulf stream is having
a harmful influence on the climate OF
Nebraska by refusing to flow up the
Mississippi and Missouri rivers.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-06-21

A Paola (Kan.) man recently eloped
with two girls. 1t seems as If people
will never get over the foolish prac-
tice of loading themselves with trou-
hla
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-06-21

The North Adams Transcript contin-
ues to take a cheerful view of life.
Whatever else may be said about it,
it says, this is great weather for
grass"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-06-21

$1,000 Reward will be paid TO any
one proving that any statement
in this advertisement Is not true.
Write for literature and name
OF nearest agent.
C. F. SIMMONS,
2l5 Alamo Plasa San Antonio. Texas
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-06-21
BubonIc pIaoue on rrlnIdad.

Caracas, ACKNOWLEDGMENT has
suspended traffic with the island Of
Trinidad. owing to the existence Of
the bubonic plague there.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-06-21

Let every man be occupied. and oc-
cupied in the highest employment Of
which his nature is capable, and die
with the consciousness that he has
done his best.-Goethe.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-06-21
Apparently Howard Gould took .
few lessons from Boni de Castellane.

Prof. Starr should have more re-
spect for old age than to question Me-
thuselah's years.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-06-21
Entire Town Swallowed up.

Budapest-A village of 80 houses
near Zavidovic. standing on the hill
on the bank of river Krivaj. Bosnia,
has been completely swallowed up.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-06-21

No Ill befalls w but what may b
for our good.-Italian.
Evening journal., 1907-09-18
CHOICE PRIZES
FOR BOWLERS

Monetary and other prizes offered to
winning clubs and individual players in
the Academy Bowling League will prove
an incentive to fine playing in the tourna-
ment to open tomorrow night.
Prettily printed schedules have been is
sued from the saylor Press by W. G.
Earle. jeweler who also offers a diamond
scarf pin or a gold watch to the member
rolling the highest single game in any
scheduled contest during the season.
Prizes to DO awarded the victorious
clubs at the end Of the season are:
Team winning the championship. $50;
second team, $40; third team, $50; fourth
team. $40 The player having the highest
average is to receive SIS; second highest
average $40, and third, s.. The player
making the highest total for three games
will receive $40, and s. will be awarded to
the man rolling the highest single game.
No player shall be eligible to any of the
individual prizes unless he shall have
competed in two-thirds Of the total games
scheduled.
James II. Pennington IS president Of
the league; Benjamin +. Houston is vice.
president. and Claude Guyer is secretary
and treasurer.
Evening journal., 1907-09-18
JOHNSON RETAINS
TENNIS HONORS

Wallace T. Johnson, Of the Merton
Cricket Club, retains the tennis champion
ship of Philadelphia and district in sim
giles. For the second year in succession
he won the challenge rouna, beating W.
II. Trotter, of the Philadelphia Cricket
Club, three sets to one yesterday after
noon on the courts Of the Belmont Cricket
Club at Elmwood. Last year young John
son was the challenger, and he won the
title from DR. e. b. Dewhurst after not
able struggle.
Meron's little champion now holds the
linterscholastic championship OF America,
the Delaware State championship. Phil
adelphia and district honors and shares
the mixed doubles of Pennsylvania State
an dholds other minor tennis titles. He is
a graduate OF the Haverford Grammar
School, has matrculated at Pennsylvania
and gives promise Of being a shining star
for the Red and Blue Summary:
w. J. Johnson, Merton. holder. defeated
W. II. Trotter, Philadelphia Cricket Club,
challenger, Cd, 6-1. 1-6, 6-3
Evening journal., 1907-09-18
vANIA RAILROAD.
Bulletin.
WHY YOU SHOULD SEE JAMESTOWN

The Jamestown Exposition is no longer prospect; it
has developed into interesting reality It's field is dis
tncty historical and it literally illustrates by picture and
reproduction the development of American civilization and
American institutions from the day of the first settlement
Jamestown peninsula in 1907 through three hundred
years to the present time Famous buildings in the
Nations history have been reproduced by thirty different
States, filled with memories of the olden times and of
memorials of the upward march
The National Government has taken a keen interest
in the Exposition and is of its chief exhibitors The
display of modern warships of all nations Hampton
Roads is unique and attractive feature, and the mills
tary lend stirring touch to the daily program
The Jamestown Exposition is prominent event in
National history and should be visited by every Ame
citizen who desires what three hundred years
of American enterprise has wrought in our land
The Pennsylvania Railroad offers attractive service
via Philadelphia and its Cape Charles Route :" by its
routes via Baltimore and the Chesapeake Bay lines, via
Washington and the Potomac River line and via Wash
ington and Richmond. The reasonable and the
fare varies according the route and length of the stay.
Ask Ticket Agent for rates Of fare, stopover priv-
leges and time of trains
Evening journal., 1907-09-18
CHANGES in FOOTBALL RULES

After revolutionary changes football last year is
that radical changes
In brief the changes
Penalty Of is yards for forward touching instead
losing Of the ball.
ball
pcnaizod
ganed Wills still be
7udng declared
be penalized IS yards.
Halves to be to minutes each
Lncmen the ball
Coaching from the side lines pnad IS
who the ball wass snapped.
o in
opposing sic 80 on h 35-yard
hokou yards
No player who has not ssnaed attempt fair
another player
No may chance to make
he
an players to be allowed pass ball a any
One "held % be compulsory.
The field to a Of the refer duties
Head iinoman qoesou Of bound
Referee all holding to
Referee to judge huding
Evening journal., 1907-09-18
BOWLING SEASON
OPENS TOMORROW
Tournament Of the Academy
League to Start With
Eight Teams

Tho fall and winter tournament Of the
Academy Bowling League Win open to-
morrow evening on the Academy alleys,
and play win continue every Thursday
night for six months.
There are eight teams in the league. and
much friendly rivalry exists, as prizes
are to be given not only 10 the victorious
team but to the best individual players
as well.
The Academy alleys have been smooth
planed ana are in the finest shape. aud
some good scores are looked for during
the tournament
The schedule for the opening night to-
morrow is as follows:
Academy VS.. Crescent
Warren vs. Atlas
Good Times VS. Al-Wnmington.
Franklin College VS.. Eureka.
Evening journal., 1907-09-18
TOMMY BURNS
GOING ABROAD

Tommy Burns, the heavy weight cham
pton, is now thinning seriously of going
to England TO meet Gunner" Moir the
English heavyweight champion, in a
twenty-round bout before the National
Sporting Club Of London. After Burns
had beaten Bill squires Peggy" Bettinson
manager Of the n. S. c., sent Burns let
ter Informing him that if he cared to make
the trip abroad and box Moir he would
mako him an offer AS Burns is anxious
now to make the journey. the chances
ara that Bettinson will cable him an Of
fer in few days for the battle. Burns
could make considerable money by beat
Evening journal., 1907-09-18
Many crops from small Farn.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
cHESWOLD. Sept 1S-In demon
strating what a studious farmer can
produce on twenty-five acres Of fertile
land, jefferson Cooper Of Cheswold has
this year raised crop of wheat, a
crop of timothy hay a crop of clover
hay. is growing a crop of corn, a good
yield of alfalfa beside some acres OF
tomatoes for packing. market garden
ing and fruits and vegetables of va
rious kinds, 20 hogs and pigs and
three milch cows.
Evening journal., 1907-09-18
ANNUAL TOURNAMENT
OF DOVER GUN CLUB

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Sept 1S.-The annual au-
tumn tournament of the Dover Gun
Club has been arranged for the North
street shooting park, to take place
on Thursday, October 3. J. Nj. Haw-
kins of Baltimore. Lester German of
Aberdeen, Md, Lawrence Leonard and
Luther Squier of Pittsburg, and Frank
Butler Of New York are engaged TO
appear here and give exhibitions as
well as engage in some of the days
matches. There will be a number of
trophies and club prizes contested for.
Evening journal., 1907-09-18
PAY $25O,OOO
FOR PLAYERS
That Amount Given Up by
Big Leagues for Drafted
Men

A quarter of a million dollars in on,
month for new baseball players win Civ,
an idea Of the immense amount or money
involved in tho National game as we'll
as its importance as factor in amusing
America.
The two major leagues, within the past
six weeks. have paid our for now ma
terial something like S25o,Ooo in actual
cash.
The sixteen clubs Of the American and
National leagues so far have drafted and
purchased 20G players from the minor
leagues. and many moro deals are pend
ing. This will bring the total number, ac-
eording 60 Harry Puniam up to go ab
least.
The drafting Of players Is a very in
ltrcate process, ana perhaps a little ex-
lplanation might not be amiss. Every
minor league can he called on for two Of
its players by the major Nlcague but not
more than that That is protection for
the minors to keep their teams from be-
coming hopelessiy wrecked by ,he loss
of stars The minors In agreeing TO this
national arrangement were also protected
/ by the major league teams being required
to pay a certain amount OF money for
each player drafted. whether he made
good OF not.
Take the Southern. Tri-state. Eastern
and American Association leagues and IN,
major league teams are required 10 pay
them s1.5oo for every player drafted Hal
OF this is to be paid into the National
Commission the moment the draft 5.
made. The other half is 10 be paid an tn,
spring If the deal is satisfactory. II tn,
player falls 10 make good then the first
$50 belongs to the MINOR league club
anyway, and tho player comes back
Evening journal., 1907-09-18
SAYS MEASURING
RULE IS WRONG

J. Rogers Maxwell, OF New York. owner
OF the Queen, acknowledged to be the
fastest schooner afioat, who has had one
or two yachts built in Wilmington. de-
clared himself opposed to the present
yacht measurement rule which Sir Thomas
Upton wants applied to America's CUP
races. Mr.. Maxwell is one of the most
prominent yachtsmen in America to-
day, and as he owns and sails the only
so-footer that has been built by Herreshoff
under the new rule his objection to il
viii cause surprise not only IN this coun-
try, and Great Britain. hut in every other
where yachting as sport.
Evening journal., 1907-09-18
BAN PLACED ON
SCHOOL ATHLETES

A severe jolt was administered college
Association Of the Amateur Athletic Union
in New York last night Beginning with
the new college term no athlete can go
from college to club unless he runs unat-
tached for one year. Not alone viii the
college athlete feel the ban. but the high
school students as well.
A resolution to this effect was offered
by j. T. Mahoney, secretary Of the Reg
istration Committee. and after a heated
O scussion. in which Barlow S. weeks
figured, II was adopted and will be re-
ierred to the parent body Of the A. A.
.. IOf adopusn-
Evening journal., 1907-09-18

NEW YORK. Sept. 1s-There is a
bport that might be introduced at some
bf the colleges in place Of the old FASH
loned, brutal game OF football, not be-
cause Of its ladyllke quailties-far be
u from that-but In accordance with
the idea OF having as large a number
pf men as possible enjoying a sport at
once. That game IS the Gaelic method
pf chasing the plgslcn. If any OF the
theorists who decry sports that are
Evening journal., 1907-09-18

YESTERDAYS GAMES.
New York. II; Athletics. 3.
st. Louis. 6; Cleveland, 8.
Detroit, .; Chicago. I.
Washington. .; Boston, 1.
st. Louis, Q; Cleveland, 0.
SCHEDULE FOR TO-DAY.
New York at Philadelphia. games
Chicago at Detroit
Boston at Washington.
ST. Louis at Cleveland.
Evening journal., 1907-09-18
Roae 70 Try Canada.

MONTREAL. Sept. 1S-Ralph Rose,
champion shot putter. and three other
members OF the olympic Athletic Club. Of
San Francisco. have been granted permits
to participate in the Canadian national
Championships here next Saturday Rose
IS expected to get a few additional records
here
Evening journal., 1907-09-18

centralized in a small number OF COM
petitors, had seen the small sized amy
Of green clad warriors Of Kerry and
Limerick battling for supremacy at
Celtic Park last Sunday they would
surely have approved.
1t did not seem to make any differ
once whethor there was an extra man
more or less on either side, and as far
Jas definite numbers were concerned
there were anywhere from twenty to
Evening journal., 1907-09-18

forty Cells tumbllng Kicking and
wrestling all over the field. And the
kicking was not devoted alone to the
ball, for many a bare shin stopped a
stout soled shoe. There were enough
impromptu matches OF fisticuffs, too. to
keep the eight thousand enthusiastic
spectators on edge. When it was over
the Kerry men had won a victory by
a score OF 10 points to A. At that the
victors had only sixteen men against
seventeen opponents.
Evening journal., 1907-09-18
STANDING OF THE TEAMS
CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS.
National Leaaue.

YESTERDAYS GAMEA
Brooklyn. 6; Phillles, l.
Boston. G; New York. 8.
Plttsburg, 2; st. Louis, O.
SCHEDULED FOR TODAY.
Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
New York at Boston
Chicago at Cincinnati.
Evening journal., 1907-09-18

ing NOR in England, for the English
sporting men would bet heavily on Cum
ner's" chances of winning.
Evening journal., 1907-09-18

Coaches were first used in England in
1868.
The Franciscans arrived in England in
z22k
Evening journal., 1907-09-18

You'll readily agree that
it's one of the biggest values
ever offered. Made of solid
oak, heavy varnish finish,
large shaped French plate
mirror. Bedroo m Suit,
consisting Of eight pieces.
It's worth at least $40 more.
Come in and look it over.