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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
HOLD LOCAL OPTION
. ELECTION IN BERRYVILlE.
Judge Thomas w. Harrison
Grants Petition--Narnes Sep
TENDER 18th as. Date,
speoial IA. The Zines Disratch.l

WiNCHESTER, NAmsluiy g9--upon
Being presented with petition bear
Ing more than the required numpeI 'oi
a local option election be held in Bat
tletown ,naglstcrial district, OF Clarke
county Va. Judge Thomas !, M ,o;a Ha lir
cuit. to-day granted the petition, and
set set septem6er l7lll as the date Of cleo
ton, berry Vile. thescounty seat, Is IN
the district referred ' % anu n. Win d., a
.nloons. Virginia Anti-Saloon League
intends to wage a vigorous campaie!n,
and liauor dealers are preparing TO do
.n hMus 'a aao5hy small majority.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
SIcnln RringA Suit.

Special to Tho Times-Dispatch.1
BRISTOL. VA July 20 James
Slemp, a cousin Of Congressman Slemp,
has brought suit against his wife, Ian
ME Slemp. The two were married at
Big Stone Gap, Va, several years ago.
The husband charges that the wife
has been untrue to him. For several
years the complainant has been a con-
.ductor in the employ OF the Virginia
and Southwestern Railway, and has;
resided here
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
IAN FALLS HEADFOREMOST;
BREAKS NECK. AND DIES

Special 10 TIL, lines Dispatch1
\ ftr rs stttrurMerris, & Chapman Wreckns
wharf TO a sloop James
fEardner,s a NEGRO, struck on his mead,
brake his neck and died instantly.
H Gardner was employed aboard the
iBlpop. He was proceeding up the bay
In the sioop whrn one OF the halyaNss
broke land he went into tho wharf to
repair It..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
Another Rloter Goes 10 jail.

Especial to The Times-D ispatch)
s ROAM OKE. VA. July 29.-The trial
Of Charles Chattin, ono OF the rioters.
ended to-day. He was given one /. eur
In Jail and fined $50
1t was shown that lie snatched a.
club from an officer who had a man
under arrest and struck the officer on
the head and shoulders with it.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
Find body IN river.

Especial to Tho Times Dispatch1
( NORFOLK, VA, July 29.--The body
of an unknown negro was found tloat-
ing In the Elizabeth, OFF Cotton Ware
house No. TO- this. morning. It had
was beyond identification. It was lm-
buried on the order OF Cor
oner Knight.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
'uDDIGN DEATH OF IiRIDE;
MARRIED. SIX WEEKS AGO

Specla TO The Times Dispatch
3 WINCHESTER, VA, July 29.-Mes-
sages received here to-day announce
the deaf at Mt jackson, Va. of Mrs.
Minnie Elizabeth Silvious. Wife OF Gill
bert Russell Silvions, OF that place. TO
whom she was married. in Winchester
just six weeks ago to-: the day. She
was Miss Brill. daughter SWilnaln
*. Brill. of this county and was TWEEN
ty-sixS years Of age.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
Y QUICKEST TIME TO CHICAGO!

Via Richmond, fredericksburg and Po-
tomnc and Washing ton-Southern Rail-
roads, Washington, and the Pennsylva-
MIA Special. Leaving Richmond (Byrd
Street Station) at 1901 noon. arrive
Chicago following morning at s:55.
The Pennsylyania Special consists en-
>t!rely OF Pullman cars, with every mod
ern3 improvement, including bath tubs.
barber shop, club car, with electric
fans, etc. Eight dollars extra is
charged in addition to the regular
railroad and Pullman fare for passage
on this train. For Pullman rescrva-
tons and all Information, apply to
w. M. TAYLOR, r. F.. a.
w. p. TAYLOR, Traffic Manager,
Byrd Street Station.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
SERIOUS FIRE STARTS
AMONG FRAME DWELLINGS.
Especial to Tho Times. pispatch.l

WINCHESTER VA. July 29.--Chil-
dren playing in the garrett of ono Of
a row OF frame dwellings, III South
Winchester this morning are believed
to have set off II atch. which ignited
thrca tened to destroy all the build
ngs. Tho house, occupied by william
Taylor, painter, WIS almost wrecked,
ter thrown into the building BY tie
iircmen. The loss to George w. Had
dok. owner of the houses, is covered
BY insurance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
NEGRO SHOOTS DOWN
WHITE MAN AT CREWE

Short, aged eighteen, son of MI A.
Short. OF the Norfolk and Western
shops. was shot by negro named
Garland Fitzgerald Saturday night.
Ing pushed from the street By the ners
gro, Short was shot through tho back
and through the hand. He walked to
door. fainting from loss Of blood, hav-
Ing left a dark trail of blood on the
streets. DE- Baird was Immediately
summoned, and, found 1t necessary TO
happened about 0 O'Clock r. NJ At IL
=, NJ. he, was taken to a Lynrhburgi
hospital by Or, Baird and his father,
and at last reports was in q critical
condition,
Hurricane, Branch and his blood.
hounds came to-night. aud 1t is houud
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
BARN BuRNs AND FORTY
TONS OF HAY DESTROYED
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l

tspcctalt to The Times Dispatch.1
CULPEPER, VA, July 29.--The large
barn or Mr.. Lee Saunders. near this
city, was burned TO the ground this
morning with all It's contents. consist
ing of hay and grain. There We're
forty tons of this seasons hay in the
barn and a large stack of straw near
II was also burned.
The origin Of the fire is unknown.
There WAS Il small Insurance on the
hay
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
Gcorgc-GeOrge.

tSpecialtoTheT Times Dispatch.l
+ FREDERICKSBURG, VA, July 2O.-
James w. George and Miss Mamie Bell
George, both of Lancaster county, We're
married Thursday at the Baptist par
sonage at White Stone, In that coun-
ty, Rev. George Y. Bradley oniciating.l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30

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dangerously system by affecting the stomach uping
ton and do damage by eating out the delicate
great medicine enjoys the distinction OF being the only
etab blood remedy the Market It
healing herbs
fields gathered Rle-
Scrofua Skin
al diseases and disorders s. s. Is safe and efficient
the blood all impurities humors poisons
cures all ills and gen due to bad condition the
Purifier Greatest OF all Toncs We have books
will be glad to send
ralso medical advice wanted without
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30

the man will be captured. He disap- |
peared EsoorG after. tho shooting. and !
thougfsa posse 81 men have been on
the hunt for. day and might, he has |
ability Is he will be summarlly dealt
With .lll.i - A .Ee.- 49,. ~. - /
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30

Midas zoo NEEr DEEp. lTTIIAs nEEN
Pitts, two quarrles, 100; Richmond
Slate Co. SO; Lesueur Slate Co, 100
men. Besides those laboring in the
squarries arc many others whose work
Is auxiliary TO theirs, and stops and
starts with theirs.
Employers Of labor whose men are
out are Messrs. u. r. Williams, w. II.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30

from q demand OF
to be paid semi
monthly, but many
the matter is finally
OF hours per diem
discussion. 2
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30

The strike arose
the slate workers
monthly instead Of
believe that before
settled q question
Will enter into the {
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-30
BROWNIES ARE INDIGNANT.
ting Editor Democrat:

Sporting Editor Democrat:
 I wish to state in behalf of the Brownie football team that an arti- cle appeared in your paper on the 2Sth inst which stated that the Quakers challenged the Brownies, Orioles, or any 110-pound team in the state, also that they defeated the Brownies for the championship of 1906. In the first place the Quakers averaged between 12O and 125 pounds when they played the Brown ies for the championship of 1906. Last season the game arranged was to be 105 pounds average weight. They brought team averaging 1SO pounds. The men on the back field of the Quakers were twice as large and heavier. The men on the line were also heavy. The Brownies played them just the same with the heavy team the Quakers had. From the start they were looking for trouble. To show their spirit, one of the Quaker players struck the referee in disputing a decision in which the referee was justified. Blows resulted, in which the con- testants were separated without any damage. The spectators who came to see the game were simply dis gusted with the actions the Quakers showed on the field. The Quakers scored the first touchdown. They failed to kick the goal. The Brown ies scored the next touchdown and one of the best goals kicked on the amateur gridiron was made by Jos eph Pagan, the Brownies star kick CT. This made the score 6 to in favor of the Brownies. In disputing the question as to the champions of 1906 I wish to state that if the Quakers would read rule 25, para graph [, they would notice a rule which stated that the referee is the sole authority for the score of the game. The referee gave the score $ to , at the end of the game to the Brownies.
 Who would give the Quakers a game again this season after their tactics shown in the game last sea- son? The Brownies are to arrange a series of games with the Orioles of Bridgeport, Monarchs of New Ha- ven, who the Brownies defeated at State league park last season II to 0. the preliminary to the Aeorn-An Waterbury game. Games also are to be arranged with Taft third team and other amateur teams through out the state.
 Thanking you for your space. I re- main. LOUIS HAYES,
 Manager Brownies Football Team
 I906-07.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-30
BRISTOL BEATS DUBLIN.
Bell Town Men Now Claim Amateur
 Championship.

Bristol feels no doubt that the Bristol Baseball club has earned the amateur championship of the state. Saturdays game at the Berlin fair grounds when it met and defested the strong Dublin team of Meriden decided the matter once and for sII- F Meriden had in the box Billy Luhy, who has been the star twirler for tic Springfield State league team this summer.
 -Dan- Coughlin, a Bristol boy who has attained good honors abroad and has pitched for some big teams. did the pitching for Bristol. and succped- ed in carrying of the honors of the day. He pat up the finest kind Of a game The contest was more or less a pstchers' battle. yet the Bristol mez succeeded in the fourth inning in bunehing soue hits. 90 they Iznded a number Of runs and einched the game hy the score of 9 to 4
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-30
POOR SHOWING BY sQuIREs.

Bill Squires. the Australian, made a poor showing before Twin Sullivan in San Francisco Saturday. Squires showed but little improvement over his last fight He was strong and willing but seemed to lack skill. Had Sullivan been In good form he would have knocked the Australian out in a short time. He had Squires groggy a number of times but could not put him out
 In the nietsenth round the Ans trslisn was bleeding ana seemed weak. Sullivan sent in a right and q left to the jaw and S1uires went down. He remained on the mat eight seconaz and then staggered to his feet Another punch to the jaw sent him down again. but Ee was not knocked out He got uP. but wzs promptly punched down again Re fierce Roche then awarded the aght to Sullivan
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-30
THE SPORTING NEWS.
WHO'LL WIN THE PENNANT?
Leading Teams of American Baseball
 League to Battle For Trophy.

New York, Sept. 30.--Interest in all other branches of sport this week will be overshadowed by that focused on the thrilling race between the leading teams of the American Baseball league for the pennant of 1907 and the honor of meeting the Chicago club of the National league for the worlds championship early next month. De troit begins the week with ST games won and 56 lost and Philadelphia with s3 games won and 55 lost, percent age of sos for the former and .601 for . the latter. Chicago is third in the race, with a very remote chance of catching the leaders, having per- centage of .5S9. Chicago has won SC of her games and lost 60. Cleveland trails the first division, 20 points be- hind Chicago, with New York, St. Louis, Boston and Washington in the second division, all hopelessly beaten off.
 The partisans of the two leading teams of course present variety of arguments tending to show why their favorites cannot lose, but as matter of fact the battle will be hard one, the ultimate result perhaps in doubt up to the very last game
 Today Philadelphia and Detroit will play a double header at Philadelphia, after which Detroit jumps to Washing ton for four games and thence to St. Louis for three. Only one game has been lost by Detroit in the capital city this season, and Manager Jen- nings is hopeful that his high per centage of victories there will be main tained. In St. Louis, however, things have not always been rosy for the Iii gers, but they declare the hoodoo spell has been broken and are confident they will win at least two of the three games.
 After Detroit leaves the Philadel- phians will welcome the Clevelands on their home grounds for four games and then will go to Washington for three. Manager Mack declares his players all are in fine shape and is confident that a majority of the final games will be taken by his players and that the pennant finally will be won by them.
 The football season may now be said to be well under way, and, al though none of the big elevens are scheduled to meet for some time, this weeks programme is not without in terest. There will be half, dozen, or more games on Wednesday, and prac- tically all the elevens in training will meet opposing teams on the field next Saturday. AS these games are more in the nature of workouts, not much significance attaches to the scores.
 The lawn tennis features of the week will be the intercollegiate champion ships at Marion, Pa, and the woman's championships at Longwood, Mass. The Marylebone English cricketers will end their American tour at Phila- delphia today and will go thence to Canada.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-30
THE GRIDIRON LOCAL BOYS DID WELL villanova Played the Indians and Gave Them a Good Fight
 More News.

The Carlisle Indians and Villanova played their annual game of bootball Saturday afternoon before the larg. est crowd that ever witnessed a game of football in southern Pennsylvania Villanova kicked off to the Indians Mount Pleasant carried the ball back l twenty-five yards before he was downed, and by consistent line plung. es and end runs Carlisle made the 1 first touchdown in five minutes ot play. Pete Houser made beautiful goal from placement near the end of the half. Neither goal was in danger in the second half.
 Among the players on the Villanova team were Sal" Slavin of this city
 who is captain of the Villanova team and who plays left halfback, Dan Buckley, also of Waterbury, at cen ter, Walsh, another local boy, at right end, Moore, who played on the local baseball team, under the name of Ryan. The lineup and summary:
 Carlisle. Positions. Villanova. w. Gardner left end ....... Lush Wasenka :. left tackle .... .. Curley Afraid-Bear left guard. .' Buckmen Schockuk :. center ...... Buckley Little Boy right guard ...... Rock Lubo .... right tackle ..... Moore Exendine .. right end ...... Walsh Mt Pleasant q't'rback. ....... Kane Payne =. left halfback .... Slavin Hendricks right halfback. .. McGinn P. Houser -. fullback ....... Barr
 Touchdown, P. Houser; goal from , touchdown, Mount Pleasant; goal from placement, P Houser; time of halves, 20 minutes each; substitutes, Bowen for W. Garner, A Houser for Wasenka, Aiken for Schochuk, Lyon for Little Boy, Balenti for Mount Pleasant, Island for Baelnti, Thorpe for Payne, Winnie for Hendricks, Porter for Moore, Courtney for Walsh, Jenkins for McGinn.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-30
TO PREVENT ANCHOR STROKE.
Aberdeen Man Invents a New Sort of
 Billiard Table.


 A novel innovation from the un- skilled billiard players point of view has been made by billiard enthusi- asst, John Thompson, of Aberdeen.
 In the hope of rendering the monot- onous anchor" stroke impossible MT Thompson planned table with the corner" pockets not in the cor ner.
 He patented his scheme and then submitted 1t to Messrs Burroughes and Watts, who agreed to make a table on the new plan. The table Is now on view at Messrs Burroughes and Watts show rooms in Soho Square, London, and is exciting some curiosity among billiard players.
 The chief difference between it and the ordinary table is that the cor ner" pockets, instead of being in the corners, are let into the top and bot tom cushions. There are two pock- cts in the top cushion, two in the bottom cushion, and two, as usual at the sides.
 Another small, but telling, altera- tloil 10 llldt IuC pOShCI opCAlhSo, lil- stead of being curved, are let into the slate bed somewhat in the shape oi a flat-rion handle. This gives a wide lip to the pocket, and is a dis tinct invitation to the ball to tumble in.
 MT Thompson's idea that the new position of the corner" pockets would make the anchor shot extreme ly difficult, if not impossible, unfortu- nately proved erroneous as soon as the table was used. A member oi Messrs Burroughes and Watts staff made succession of anchor strokes
 The unexpected result of the new plan is to make billiards easier. The "top-of-the-table" game is harder but all kinds of new ways of dodg. ing the ball into the pockets have been discovered The solid corner opens up possibilities of innumerable cannons and lin off" strokes which are out of the question with the usu. al table.
 Experts are scarcely inclined to think that the new table is serious challenge to the old type, inasmuch as 1t does not exact quite such high degree of skill.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-30
THE FOOTBALL SCORE.
Quakers Begin With Victory Asains p. North Carolnians.

Princeton, N. J., Sept. 30.-The reaI beginning of the playing season oi football took place on wet and slip pery gridirons. Harvard, Yale and Princeton were conspicuous absentee from the field of conflict, they bein due to begin their schedules this week The University of Pennsylvania clever set the ball a-rolling with good size score against the University of Nort;' Carolina team. Lafayette scored a re spectable victory over Wyoming sen mary, while the Indians were held t. a small total by villanova. Browl made three touchdowns against he' opponents and Dartmouth two, both keeping their goal lines inviolate.
 Williams and Wesleyan both wor the former having close call viii the Massachusetts Aggies. The lead ing prep schools, Apdover and Exete' were victorious -
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-30
American League.
BASE BALL NOTES.

Pitcher Walsh of Danville. Va, who has been signed by the Chicago Nationals. is an inch taller and ff- teen pounds heavier than his broth CT. Big Ed" Walsh of the White Sox.
 It is said that Frank Farrell. own CT of the New York Americans. has scheme to develop players from the vacant lot to the American league. He has an interest in the Charleston team belonging to Glass C and in the Montreal club, which is a Glass A team.
 Charles Comiskey announces that it will be worth more than s40.000 to the White SOx to again capture the pennant As a counter blast Secretary Navin of Detroit says: Tn case the Tigers win the pennsnt Owner Yawkey's gift to his players will make Comiskey's present of S15.000 look small and trifing. |" Connie Mack says-nothing
 Jack Hannifn scored New Works only run in the game "Wednesday with Pittsbarg. He vent into Dahlen's place in the second inning and got two hits. put out. an assist and eTr0T-
 We don't give a darn for Chicago,
 Wen put them on the bum. We don't give darn for Chicago.
 We've got them on the run CorisEey can now go fishing
 Tp in Wisconsin.
 He'll have to burn the psazant pole
 When we get through with him
 Sung to the tune of EverTbody Works b4t Father" bY the base baIl fans of Detroit
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-30
OTHER FOOTBALL GAMES.

At Hamilton-Niagara University II, Colgate 5.
 At Binghampton-Binghampton Central H. s. 52, Keystone Academy o.
 At Exeter-Exeter 5, Bates 0.
 At Andover-Andover II, Lynn A. A. 0.
 At runswick-Bowdoin II, Fort Mckinley 0. At Orono-University of Maine 0, Hebron Academy 0.
 At Springfield-Springfield Train ing School 0, Williston Seminary o. At Waterville-Colby 4, Rents Hill 0.
 At Middletown-Wesleyan IT, Middlebury college 0.
 At Lewisburg-Bucknell 5, Gettys- burg 0.
 At Geneva-Hobart college 6, Starkey seminary 0.
 At Columbus. 0.--Ohio State uni versity 2S, 0tterbein university o.
 At Easton, Pa.-Lafayette 22, Wy oming seminary O..
 At Troy, N. Y.-Rensselaer Poly technic institute SO,' St Stephens in- stitute o.
 At State College, Pa.--Penn State college 32, Geneva college 0.
 At Philadelphia - Pennsylvania 39, North Carolina o.
 At Providenee-Brown Is, New Hampshire O.
 At New Brunswick-Fordham 5, Rutgers 5.
 At Hanover-Dartmouth 12, Nor wich U. 0.
 At Williamstown-Williams 5, Aggies 4.
 At Syrscuse-syraeuse 40, Roch- ester 6.
 At Carlisle-Dickinson 6, Mary land 0.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-30
Standing of the Baseball Clubs. AMERICAN LEAGUE
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Each Takes a Game at Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, Sept 30.-The Cincinnati Nationals and Philadelphia broke even here yesterday. Slow fielding was re- sponsible for the one run scored by the Quakers in the first game, in which the Reds were held down to two hits by McQuillan. An error by Doolin, followed by three singles and a triple, gave Cincinnati four runs in the sixth inning of the second game, which was limited to seven innings by agreement. One hand catches by Mitchell and Ma gee were features. The scores, to o and 4 to
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-30
BOWLING.
Prize Winners at Casino and Records
 of Bowlers.


 The Waterbury Clock Co won the s10 prize in the factory team contest beating out the Waterbury Brass Cos best effort of 2,523 by 136 pins. The winners were challenged by both the Brass Go and the \ E. Watch Co teams and one of these matches will be rolled this week.
 Six teams are already entered in the Casino shop league and as 1t will be positively limited to eight, there .are only two chances for a place. \ meeting of the men interested in this league will be held at the Ca sino Friday evening, October I, at s o'clock
 The Hartford team will be here Tuesday night. The game will 5C called at o'clock. One hundred and fifty seats have been placed on sale at 10 cents each and may be secured from any member of the squad or at the Casino. This money is used in dc fraying the expenses on the out of town trips. This will be the first bowling team from Hartford to play in this city in several years
 Cptain Teller gives out the lineup for the start of the game as the same team that rolled in BridgepOrt:-NeaI, Stokes. Harper. Beardsley and Teller.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-30
TWO SPORTS POSTPONED.
Rain of Yesterday Did Up Football
 and Baseball.

The All Waterburys and their friends were more than disappointed yesterday because of the stormy weather which prevented them from tackling the Thomastons in the first game of the season. The City league managers were also put out of the running because of the same con- ditions. The two games to be played will take place next Sunday, however. The meeting of the City league this week will take place Tuesday night.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-30
M'GRATH DEFEATS ROSE.
Famous Athlete Who Was Here De
 feated Athletic Colleeian.

Kansas City, Mo, Sept. 30.-Matt McGrath of the New York Athletic club yesterday threw the 16-pound hammer 164 feet 8 inches in open contest on the second day of the pub lie playgrounds meet. McGrath de- feated Rose in two events, the ham, mer throw and the 56-pound weight. The field was heavy, making running almost impossible.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-30
chieaae Beaten by erookIyn.

Chicago, Sept. 30.-The Chicago Ma. tionals lost the first game yesterday to Brooklyn to 2. The second game was called on account of darkness at the end of the fifth inning. with the score 2 to 2. Wild throws caused by the slippery ground were responsible for the defeat of the Cubs.