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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-30
Pennsy 81; Middies 16.

Annapolis, Md. Dec. 29-The Basketball
five Of I'll" University of P"nnsyly@ni.,
Won from tho M;dsniptncn Saturday, 81 to
IT.: 1t was the first time that tine team
Of the Naval Academy had cnSaeed IN y
contest with collegiate team. the game
being now 1n" at the institution
Though the Mdshipren PLAYED = fast
game. Individually, the superior weight
experience aud team work OF the visitors
caused decisive defeat for tie local
PLAYERS. Fitzpatrick. kcnath and NJ
Niciiol of Pennsylvania exhibited some
pass ing and shooting for goals which was
ruch above that shown by tho Midship-
mon. The visitors also played a some
what iou@hcr game than the Midslpinen
have been taught.
TFNNSY CADETS,
ketnath McNiciloD, II ......... If. Duccy
Fitzpatrick W&ptD, III NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
;;..;-..;.-. #. Randcrhoot oCartD
McNichol (SomnfcrS). e ........c, Eurklev
McCrrd"n 'Sreai). Il ............. lE Wills
h'ldNtf' IL ...-..-...--......--. ~. Wilson
Referees. z. r. Smith ana +. II. Fin
neTan. Goals from liz" tloor-titzpatlirk
o. ktinath 3. MrNichol >. KcIfavcr 4 Will
son, Wills ;, Duc"y ,. Nanucrhnpf. Goals
from fou!s-Fitzpattick, Wilson J. wills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-30
How Baseball Situation Looks
To Gotham Sporting Writer.

II TNTIL the campaign Of 1908 is
wcll under way there will be
~ arEument~ galore among the
fans regarding that New York
Boston deal. 1t will take the
heat of a campaign to test McGraw's
Judgment in that deal, but in the
meanwhile ii is generally admitted
that the National League has been
strengthened by this shifting Of tall
ent. At No time since the American
League began to share the calcium
with the National has the PLAYING
strength Of the old league been more
equally distributed
The American Leagues bid for por;;-
larity is renewed each year by re-
variable pennant races. Managers
III that organization have been free
traders. and in consequence the PLAY
ing strength of the league has been So
evenly distributed that the Champion
ship is usually not settled until the
final weeks of the season.
There is no such cohesion among the
club owners in the National League
but despite the selfshness of the own
ers, the league has been partly re-
deemed by few hustling managers.
Joe Kelley is of this type. He made
owner Dovey stand for the recent
deal ny threatening to quit. Cincin-
natl needs a dose of the same medi-
cine McGraw has always been able
10 take care of his own interests ana
FRANK Chance brooks no interference
with the Cubs.
Next spring the Cubs will, of course
DE iaVorites. The crash may come ar
any time, however, as it did with tbe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-30

A change in the date of the annual
meeting OF the New England League
was announced Saturday, Jan. 2 in
stead of Jan. II. being the date decided
upon. The meeting will be held at the
American House. A banquet in the
evening will he one of the pleasing
features. Among guests, besides all Of
tie delegates. will he Charley White.
favorably known to all baseball men;
Charley Marston of Fall River. origi-
raj sponsor fer Napoleon Lajoic; John
Morrill,, the old Boston favoritc: the
veteran Charley Camel, Hugh Duffy,
President George f. Dewey of the Bos-
ton Nationals, John Dewey, Umpire
McBre"n Of IL" Boston Americans and
Mike Regain. President 7. II. Muir
name will preside.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-30
AUTOMOBILE NOTES.

That the export business III autom"-
bics will pass the $J,O00,00O mark COR
this year seems certain. According to
figures given out in Washington, 262.
cars. valued at s4.71S.676. ana parts
valued at S563,277, were exported in 10
months ending in october. For the cor
responding period last year the total
valuation of cars and parts exported
was $2.356, 10. Three years ago the fig
urcs barely reached $1,000,0OO. In Oc-
toher POI motor vehicles, valued at
$276.19S, were exported, as against 49,
cars, valued at $2O7,74S, in October OF
1906.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-30
HOT BOUT is EXPECTED
AT CHELSEA, MASS, TONIGHT.

Boston. Dec. 29.-Sporting men
throughout New England are eagerly
discussing the probable outcome of
the 12-round contest at the Winnisim-
nett Club. Chelsea. tomorrow night,
when Matty Baldwin of Charlestown.
will face Johnny Summers. the English
lightweight champion.
No match arranged in New England
in year has caused so much talk. and
it is surprising To note the many we'll
informed ring followers who are of the
belief that it will prove one of the
fastest and most exciting bouts ever
witnessed in the Hub
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-30
Unimpeachabie.

II you were to see the unequalled
volume of unimpeachable testimony in
favor of Hoods Sarsaparilla. you
would upbraid yourself for so long de-
laying to take this effective Alternative
and tonic medicine for that blood dis
ease from which you are suffering.
1t eradicates scrofula and all other
humors and cures all their inward and
outward effects.
Take Hoods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-30
Connolly and Walcott Matched.

Portland, Me. Dec. 29-Bartley Con-
molly and Belfield Walcott have been
matched to fight six rounds at the New
Pastime Athletic Club Jan I. The men
have met twice before at Rumford
rails. the bout each time resulting in
draw.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-30

Cliff Blankenship, the star of the
Nationals catching staff. in telegram
to a friend in Washington, states that
he has gone in business in Fresno, Cal.
and would not return to Washington to
play baseball.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-30
SPORTING NOTES

Melvin W. Sheppard Of the Irish
American Athletic Club and Guy Has
iiins or the University Of Pennsylvania
acknowledged to be Americas greatest
middle dstanc. runners. have been
matched by George V. Brown Of the
Boston Athletic Association 10 run
1000 yards at the Boston Athletic As
sociation's carnival in Mechanics hal.
Saturday. Feb. l.
Columbia will have several races BE-
fore going to Pouchkeelsie in June
for the intercollegiate regatta. The
Varsity eight, however. is not likely 10
roN at Annapolis, as the stewards az
the intercollegiate regatta on the HUI
son nave requested the colleges that
meet at P1ughkcepSie not to race one
another prior to the regatta. Column
bia however. will proba bly, send its
last years freshmen eight to row the
Navy. as the sophomore crew and the
same mer may also be seen in the
american Henley at Philadelphia
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-30

"Addie' joss, the Cleveland pitcher
VINO as sporting editor and syndicate
writer is producing some Very inter-
estnI: baseball letters. in one Of his
latest illusions throws some very
pretty hou1ucts to Jack Sheridan,
Tommy Connolly, ''.iilk'' O'Loughlin
and Tim Hurst. Addic never was much
Of kicker, and he may think with
"Cy' Young that in the long run the
pitcher gets an even break from the
uinpirc%. Then. perhaps. Addic is
playing a cievcr card for the future.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-30

John Anderson will not be a member
of the Worcester police force next
summer. Comskcy wants him for the
Chicago team and Ned HanlOn is Try
ing to get Big John to play first base
for the Baltimore team.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-30

fuoe Waddell is reported to be look
ing LOT an angel to back him in a
tneatrical venture. The under study
might have busy time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-30

JACK Dunn has been re-engaged as
nance ger ofsthe Orioles. He saws the
naItimore team will be a contender
next season with Jack Knight on third
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-30

Ihls is the latest about kid" Glea-
son. Billy Murray is said to have sign
ec the veteran to keep the rest of the
Philadelphia team in good humor.
Gleason is rollicking good fellow and
one of the real funny men of the pro-
fession.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-30

J"hnns Dobbs has resigned the man
aGt m"nt Of the Nashville team IF tho
Southern League and will devote all
his time to q dairy farm that he has
established near Chattanooga.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-30
No Radical Change
Is Necessary.

There is much speculation over pos
sille changes in football rules for an
other year Those who have the best
interests Of the Ean" ut heart do not
believe any radical changes are neccs-
sa,y. TEry claim that the big contests
this fall prove rnnclusively That il its
principal features the revised same Is
greatly superior {" the old
Before IN" Yaic-PrncetDn same, how
ever, certain prominent coaches were of
til" opinion tiat four downs for 10 yards
would be better than thlt \. ana that tho
scoring value Of the drop hick should
be decreased from four points f. tw" .!
thru" nui"ts. Some coaches even slg-
gvstrh that Iii" tumble under certain ell
cIrustanCcS should not result in loss Of
til" ball. After the Liz New liavon con
test tie rcformerS saw that a team Will
Il Sood attat did not find three. dow ms
for ~ Yards too great Il h;ndicap.
Yale and Princeton Showed ;hc football
world that careful hlcndinG Of tie open
game with compact limo plays ANA 80
called old football was the solution OF
the problem Of attack which lad been
considered seriously baked ~ many .tu-
dents of the game
II Is almost certain that several suy-
g"%tiuns VIII he ul:lG,. to thc rules .oni-
mttcr IL coaches who detected ..el,-
laIr Slicli Weaknesses in IT," coGn uudel
uEu"llal conditions. ii i is fnund ne
'rSSa!N 4" use Tie. blu" pencil in TIE rule
BOOK here and there the PLAYING code
next season vii! I've found more cumprc-
ar" likely to r"n2in Just as troy arc,
ana that IS what the spectator wants
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-30

deserves defeated Fan River III basket
hail Saturday night Il to IL in Il hard
fought game
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-30

Amos Rusie is now said to be a
pearl diver at Vincennes, Ind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-30

All tie New York players Who were
traded L" Boston in the famous Tenney
deal have significd their pleasure at the
change. and il is a matter of bun a few
weeks at the most before the quintet
will nave signed contracts Patscv
Donovan is trying 10 work OF some sort
of deal with Boston by which he can
get Browne, the eX-Giant ontfieldrr. but
his chance Of corralling the new Pos
ton National man is a pretty slim one.
Bnth Dfhlcn and McGann have toll
New York friends that they will play
far different game in Bostcn next
season than they did last summer for
New York
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-30
Wabash IS; Columbia is.

Wabash Is; Columbia IS.
Charlottesville. Ind. Dec. - Wabash
|, oIio&c defeated Columbia University at
BASKETBALL Saturday night - To -.
Naval Reserves 81; Fall River is.
Fall River, Dec. "G.-Tho Newport Naval
The Washington herald., 1907-12-08
synopsis of Previous Chapter.

The story opens at the home nf Jacob Komer. OF
Corn House. on the Firth Of Cantyre. He Is q ship
owner and mine owner and very rich. Wanting to be
rid Of his wife, Caroline he has intrsted the task
TO his brother Thomas Of getting her incarcerated
in an insane asylum This fails because Of the
timony Of Jacobs daughter. Vida. who. however.
cannot believe that she is really bis daughter. Jacob
sends one Of his ships after them. but Tie Good
Intent IS wrecked and Vida and her mother thrown
ashore. Vida renOunces her father and becomes
Vida Bran, the adopted daughter Of Billy" Bryan.
the keeper Of one Of the coast lights. James Kahn,
supercargo and confidential man Of Jacob Romer, IS
scheming 10 get possession O! the Romer mines and
millions In the meantime. Vida is living happily at
kirkt0wn and two Swains attentive 10 her. Phil
Calmont and Vic Morris The story takes up
the past life Of Jacob Romer; tells Of his secret
the displeasure Of his rich uncle. and tells how.
keeping his wife concealed. he had fallen IN love
with Miss Georgiana Bunny. which has caused him
70 Try and get his wife incarcCrated in an insane
asylum. The story takes up It's main thread and
shows Vida happy IN Kirktown. and her father
noting her success IN the church choir Although
the rivalry for Nidas affection continues, Vie Morris
gives Phi Calmont place in his office. Billy Bryan
resolves 20 stop smoking. and proceeds 10 explain
70 Dick Finlan the working Of Skerry Light Vida
appears upon the scene and Is sure that the two
men have been discussing her. which she promptly
resents. She is wrong. however developments
prove Vida retireS To her room. while, IN the mean
time, they talk about present she Is 20 receive
The story takes up Edas life day By day until the
time when James kahn. with an eye 20 the Romer
millions. proposes TO Vida Billy Bryan shoots
az Lin. thinking him a robber but Kahn explains.
and Nidas guardians listen 10 her suit. She re-
fuses Kahn. but no one knows whether it Is Vic
Morris or Phil Calmont with whom she is really in
The Washington herald., 1907-12-08

issued. the last 100 days Of which passed under an
explicit notice that II WAS coming unless II was
avertee By those In revolt returning 10 their alegi
ance. The war has certainly progressed fayorably
Tor as since the issue Of the proclamation before.
some OF the commanders q oar armies In the field
who have given our most important victories be-
heHe that the emancipation proclamation policy and
the aid 81 eolGrcd troops constitute the heaviest
blows Jet dealt 20 the rebellion and that AZ least
one Of those important Successes could - have
been achieved when il but for the aid q black
soldiers.
Whatever negroes be got 20 do soldiers
leaves inst 50 much less for white soldiers 20 do IN
saving the Union. But negroes. ike other people.
act upon notions. Why should they do anything for
as = We VIII do nothing for them? II they stake
Their hives for there must be the strongest motive
even the promise Of their freedom. And the prom
H. being made must be kept.
Ieace does no; appear So distant as Il did ]
hope Il viii soon come. and come TO stay; anc 10
come a. 10 be worth keeping IN all future TINE.
And then there win be- some black men who San
remember that they helped mankind on 10 this great
eonsnnmat0n. while ] fear that there will be some
white men unable to forget that they have stVen 20
hinder H.
You- friend A. LINCOLN.
tffum Lincons Letters. IN stories and Speeches
Of Abraham Lincoln. Do 15-Z0 By Paul Seby-
THOMPSON x Thomas uublshersl
The Washington herald., 1907-12-08
CHAPTER XXXV.
The Third Joint-Stock Parent.


Now there were a certain number OF
persons who made il their business TO
keep themselves abreast of the doings
upon Portogarten Moor. They knew why
young Calmont had resigned. They knew
what he was doing over there. And
they laughed-laughed at the ex-light-
houseman and his rule-Of-thumb engineer
because they were so simple as to think
that, TO bring pit to the paying point
it was only necessary to buy the land
about the plymouth and make deep
enough hole in the ground.
Chief Of those who laughed was James
Kahn. He and Casimir made exceed
ingly merry. So. after their kind, did
Hector McKH and Walter Grinding.
But the man most gravely interested,
after Billy Bryan. did not follow their
example. Mr.. Jacob ROmer did not
laugh. He Informed himself, however.
Now Jacob ROmer had been occupied
for some time with a great operation.
having for its object the turning OF all
the Incubus properties into a limited
company. Everything had gone to hts
satisfaction. Half Of his entire holding
he would receive in cash. Kahn was TO
remain as manager-tiirector. The name
OF Romer WAS 20 disappear from the
concern. He would be simply Mr.. Romer
of CORN Castle, of whose wealth no man
knew the figure. OF. unimpeachable COM
mercial credit and conduct-but-wit a
daughter who preferred TO live with
couple Of old lighthousemen on a rocky
pTomontory a couple OF miles away,
Eased Of the daily care of his own af-
fairs. Jacob Romer made pilgrimages at
carefully spaced intervals TO watch the
growth Of the new installation at Porto
garten.
From the first the little house on the
Rough Isle Peninsula was gay with flow
ers. The foundations of the lighthouse
on the point were cut out Of the solid
rock, concreted, dovetailed. fitted like a
puzzle. At last the dainty white shaft
began TO rise. Uncle Barny's money was
flowing bravely in that direction. But
up ION the butt of the heugh." as they
called H. the wary. experienced eye OF
the ancient pit-master saw that al was
not going so well. This was in no wise
the fault of Phil Calmont who. having
much at stake. worked early and late.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-08
SHAKERS MAKE OPERA COATS.
Pattern Taken from Garment Worn
by First SISTER in England.

Fnttern Taken from Garment Worn
by First sister" in England.
The Shaker sisters are at the Waldorf
Astoria Very quaint and unworldly they
look in the midst OF the gayety and fine
raiment there. but the things they are
selling-for they come strictly upon busi-
ness-are beautiful enough for any OF the
women in that or any other hotel. says
the New York Tribune
They have large assortment Of
Dorothy" or Shaker. cloaks. al made
BY the Sisters al their community at
East Canterbury, n. H. These cloaks are
after the Identical pattern Of the cIoaks
worn by the Sisters who came from
England in 1774 and founded the commu-
nifty. tt was ia 1896 that a Philadelphia
woman introduced the fashion OF wearing
them for opera cloaks. They are most
graceful falling in long, straight folds.
They are OF imported broadcloth the
more expensive lined with satin. Delicate
blues. mauves, and pinks, soft gray lined
with the paiest pink. and deep reds and
blues-all the ColOrs are here.
For II We make for the fashionable
people" said one placid faced. gray
CARRIED sister. with little sigh. we must
use the colors they like"
Other things are for sale here. TOO.
There are work baskets. beautifully
woven out OF poplar wood by the Broth
ers, and lined and fitted up by the Sisters.
There are pincushions OF ali kinds and
patterns. and other fancy articles. and
there is a varied assortment Of clOaks
and other garments for dolls and Teddy
bears.
One of the Sisters said that they were
not doing quite as well as they did al
the sale here last year II suppose. "
she ventured. 1T may be because OF the
difficult times with the banks"
The Washington herald., 1907-12-08
NANNY TIRES OF HER JOB.
Science Loses Valuable Aid Of Miss
CatcbinG-Address Chicago.

Nanny Catching, the famous brown
and white goat at the University OF Chi
cago. has quit her job, says the Chicago
Examiner. Her desertion so deeply af-
fected the doctors and medical students
that they called upon the police 10 aid
them to find Nanny and induce her 70
come back home. The police believe that
Nanny tired OF her job
II was her duty 10 catch every disease
that the doctors and students might
wish to study. and she had hardly
known a well day since she became the
goat for laboratory experiments. From
.cereb0-spinal meningitis, Nanny Catch
ing Travelled the route to beri beri and
cholera, and back again - ''tincaneatis-
Uttering frequent complaints, bur all the
time making noble sacrifices in the great
cause Of science.
Her task however, finally palled upon
Nanny, and when the iailer went 10
look for her yesterday in her pasture
lot 10 invite her over to the laboratory
10 have mild attack Of diphtheria. the
goat was gone.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-08
To-mOrrow-A Great Civic Forum.
BOON TO THE BORROWER.
New York Bank Failures Added an
Excuse to His List.

Excuse to His List.
II is surprising. too. how many men
who never had money enough TO start a
bank account went around mourning the
tying Up OF funds that never existed. saws
New York exchange. 1t was a brand
new excuse for a loan, and 1t was worked
10 a frayed edge.
one OF the big insurance Offices in Mas
Sau street has long been pestered by
chronic borrower.
III bet you Jones viii be around for
a loan on the strength Of money he has
not lost in the Knickerbocker,r said the
head OF one OF the departments TO his
chief clerk I'm going TO write a letter
and hand 1t 70 him the minute he cones
in
Jones. the borrower. arrived shortly
after. long OF face. OF dOleful mien. and
short OF cash. as usual
Isn't this a terrible state OF affairs2''
he cried
1t certainly is, returned the insurance
man. Il was Just writing you a letter"
''Me?" questioned Jones
You. returned the insurance man.
and here il is
Jones read something ike this;
Dear Jones: All my ready cash is tied
UP in the Knickerbocker. Could you let
me have the 50 Of cumulative loans that
you owe me2"
Beat me 10 H." he muttered. as ne
hurried away. without waiting 10 explain
about the so he owed.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-08
COST OF LYING Is LOWER
Prices Last Summer Highest Since
Paper Money Days.
ing Relative Prices shows June
as High Water Month.

The annou' cement Of a 10 10 70 per cent
cut in the price of meat gave rise at
once to the question whether, as one re-
suit of the American panic, we shall see
a general reduction in the cost Of lv-
ing. Taking the Economists standard
index number as a measure, the rise
of the cost of living started from 1.SS5 in
July. 1897. At the time of our famous
boom Of April, 1901. the number had
reached 201S in the middle of 1905, il was
only 2.1H; but between that date and
June Of the present year. it had leaped
forward 10 the astonishing figure of
2.6Ol. by far the highest since our own
paper money days.
The record of previous generations
shows that in the alternate rise and fall
Of this London average, the successive
high levels since the middle of the past
century had been reached in 1864. in 1873
and in 1891, and it was added that these
three dates shortly preceded three peri
DDS Of famous economic phenomena-the
financial collapse OF 1866, of 1873, and Of
1S9S''
No one knew that the June Index num-
Der" was itself 20 mark the end Of the
advance, or that another great financial
crisis was on the cards: but both these
facts were true. From June's record Of
2,601, the index fell progressively in the
next FIVE months. reaching 23l4 in No
vembeT.
But what of the cost Of living now?
Depression has brought down commodity
prices. yet some OF them may easily rise
again after quiet is restored Among
these will possibly figure some important
necessaries of life; notably wheat, which
is now a matter of scarcity throughout
the world. When industrial depression
following panic, cost of living declines be-
cause OF reduced demand. Between the
high level Of 1899 and the end Of the next
year. 10 per cent had been marked off
from the general average of prices
After 1873. a more gradual decline cut
off hardly per cent in the ensuing
twelvemonth, but the average has been
reduced 25 per cent in the course of the
three or four next years After 1864.
the average of prices fell more than I3
per cent within year; then, in the next
year. another rise began which quickly
brought prices back to a higher level
than even 1851
II may be that the question of increas-
ed gold production has some bearing on
the matter; yet it must always be re-
membered that the action OF new gold
on prices is chiefly exerted through ex-
tended credit. How, then, should il oper-
ate when credit itself has broken down ?
The Washington herald., 1907-12-08
For Winter Use.
N the Nashville American.

From the Nashville American
A lady farmer planted a garden She
was very proud Of her prospective
peas, but when her husband asked If
they were ripe. she said -Oh. they
haven't come uD yet
Haven't come up yet? Why. the
seasons nearly ever
Yes" she said. but planted canned
peas; 1 think they come up a little
late"