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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-27
WINS or POINTS.
Johnny Dohan, Emergency Man, tas
Best Of Dick Grant.

New York, Nov. 26-JOhnny Do
han of Brooklyn substituted for Dick
Nelson against Dick Grant in the final
bout at the Dry Dock A. c. Monday
night and won on points. Dohan was
clever. and carried the fight to his will
ing opponent all the way. Phil McGov-
ern, brother Of Terry, stopped Youns
Frenchy in three rounds. Terry Ed
wards had a shade On Young Wagner.
Pat McCloskey and Al Schumacher
fought a draw, and Charlie Goldman
and Griff Jones fought so fast that
neither had a punch al the end of a
four round draw.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-27
ROBINSON OUTPOiNTED.
Jim Donovan Of England Wipes Out
Old Score at fieW York.

New York, Nov. 26.-Jim Donovan Of
England evencd up with Jack Robin
son of Chicago for a previous beating
by outpointing The Westerner in the
six-round wind-up at Billy Elmer's
Consolidated A C. Monday night. Rob-
inson was clever, but frequently tar
get for Donovan's straight lefts. Dono-
van once floored Robinson An anna
teur, posing under the name Young
Cunningham" tried to earn some
money against Kid Mahoney. After
Mahoney had landed three times on
Cunningham's jaw the ambitious ath-
lete couldn't get out Of the ring quick
enough
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-27
Rose Studies Law.

Santa Rose, Nov. 26-Ralph Roses
the worlds champion shot putter. haa
returned to his home in Healdsburs,
and for the present will take up thu
study Of law in the Office of his father
Attorney j. w. Rose of this city. Il
don't expect to do anything in athletics
for the next few months" said the big
fellow in discussing his plans. But in
March expect 10 visit England to take
part in the Olympic games"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-27
Trainer Rowe's Bio Salary.

New York. Nov. &c Jimmy Rowe.
who trains the horses for James r.
Keene. will get $4,000 for his services
this year. This is the greatest sum
ever earned by trainer in this
country, and can be placed i'm the sam
category of records established by the
keene stable for winning the greatest
amount Of money in stakes and purses
Rowe has been Americas leading
trainer for years
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-27
HUNTERS LOSE TWO DAYS.
New Hampshire Game Commission
Shortens the Ocen Season.

Concord. N. H., Nov. 26.-The state
fish and game commissioners have
made q ruling that it will be unlawful
to shoot deer on either the LIST or 18th
of December as the new law says: 1t
shall be lawful to shoot deer from the
first to the 18th" The word inclusive
was not used in drafting the statute
and SO hunters will have two days less
of snort
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-27
Boxing.

Rockland, Me, Nov. 26.-Tom Sawyer
of this city was knocked out in the
third round of his bout with Sam
Clements of Reading. Mass, at the
Arcade Monday night. Kid Curry OF
Gardiner and Bobby Goode of Brock
ton fought a siX-round preliminary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-27

Jimmy Britt has decided that he is
through with ring affairs. He is at pres
ent in Honolulu, but on his return in
tends trying bookmaking at the coast
winter tracks,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-27
Harry Eells Is AC=
cidentally Shot.

Des Moines, Ia, Nov. o6.-Harry EolIs;.
pitcher for the Cleveland American
League team. is being brought to a
hospital at Ida Grove, having been ac-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-27
eeebe and Britton Draw.

Wilkesbarre, Penn, Nov. 26.-Kid
Beebe Of Philadelphia and Jack Britton
of Chicago boxed a six-round draw be-
fore the Peerless Athletic Club Mon
day night Both men fought agrees
sively.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-27
Mike DOnlin
Signs Again.

famous center fielder and Datsman, has
again signed with the New York Ma
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-27

tiOnal League team. according to Tn"
Record Herald this morning. The con-
tract is aaiu to call for a salary of $5o'r
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-27

Jimmy Williams should be glad to
play in st. Louis, for he was born
there,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-17

the passengers as well as the boat. An in
vestigation was made and it turned out that
the supposed island was nothing less than
huge alligator, whose back was covered with
hoatlng vegetation. A number of shots
were fired at the monster, but they glanced
harmlessly off his back as he diyed out of
sight.
Here is story in which dog, an eagle
and several alligators played their parts The
dog was near the bank of the st. Johns River,
prowling around, when the eagle sped him,
Swiftly swooping down, he seized the as
tonished canine with his talons, and was away
up into the air before the poor dog could
even bark. The owner of the dog, who was
in the house, heard the bowling in the air,
seized his gun, and, running out, fired at the
eagle 1t was chance shot, but the ball
broke one of the eagles wings and, with a
baffled scream, the big bird began falling
His injured wing beat the air furiously, but
it was of no use, and in few, moments he
fell into the water, about one hundred yards
from shore. AS he fell he released his clutch
on the dog, who promptly struck out for the
shore. The eagle struggled terrifcally on
the water, striving to fly again, and, as he
did So. dozen black noses announced that
the alligators were approaching. The man
rushed down to the beach, calling to his dog
to swim faster. Conscious of his danger,
the dog swan with frantic haste, but it was
of no use There was sharp yelp, and the
luekless dog sank under the waves. Two
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-17

other alligators had approached the eagle by
this time, and in a second he, too, was down
under the water despite his struggles. The
man meanwhile was doing his best to take
hand with his gun, but could get no chance.
But the next day, with loaded bait he
exploded a charge of gunpowder in one of
the largest saurians and blew him to frag-
ments.
jim Hazard is an old Florida hunter, who
lives IN rough board cabin, on a creek near
Lake Crescent. He farms as well as hunts,
and the alligators soon discovered that sue
cuent vegetables were good diet, mixed with
choice pullets or young dog. AS Jim said,
they were getting too neighborly." Finally
matters came to crisis. There was no fas-
tening on the cabin door, and one night Jim
was awakened by swaying of his bed and
before, he realized what was the trouble he
was thrown out of it on the floor. A loud
"whoof' brought him to sense of his danger
and he quickly sprang to his feet, and reach
ing rafter overhead drew himself up lust
in time, as clashing of jaws under him gave
notice how narrowly he had escaped from
the alligator's big teeth. The moonlight
streaming through the narrow window show
ed him the huge reptile, its cruel-lookng laws
and vicious eyes plainly exhibiting its dis
gust at the escape of such a choice morseI
The hunter felt that he was in a trap. perch
ed upon narrow rafter, with no arms and
very little hope of outside rescue. The alG-
gator was hxed to stay week, if necessary: :
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-17

bu. Jim would never have ventured down if
it had not been for the mosquitoes. These
pests lit on him in swarms, and after fight
ing them for an hour or two he determined to
make a dash for liberty. Gathering all his
cleared the alligator easily, but his feet slipped
and as he fell the reptile swung around at
him. 1t was moment of desperate peril,
and hardly knowing what he did he grasped
the first thing that came to his hand which
happened to be great pine knot, and hurled
1t at his enemy. 1t was lucky throw The
knot entered the aligator's mouth, and as
the, great, jaws closed with a snap the rep
tiles teeth were imbedded in the wood. For
an instant the alligator was rendered harm
less, and in that instant the hunter sprang
to his feet, seized his revolver from the wall
and shot the creature in the eye. For the
next few minutes there was terrible time
in the cabin. The alligator thrashed around
while the hunter shot at him, and the last
bullet proved fatal
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-17
SGO BEN D OR AK SNE
CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE

CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
Number Twenty still remained-in rather more
OF muddle than ever.
1t seemed to Trix's excited fancy that when
81, she touched the COW question her mind was
tnoroughly at fault. The examinations were
10 pe handed in on the morrow.
49,, Sarah Morris and Sue Glover have given
gIyo OK, Ta Taid nate, as she came in the room to
give g,e, 1Ilx the latest news "Ihey say they've
Vhhy thdyy, worked out thirty of the questions, and
NY SSuy KNOW they stand no chance. And Lii
I do,,,. mas been shut up in her room all day.
ali peleVe she finds it so much play after
ln. l,,i. D1t her clan all say she's sure TO win,
pue L dont believe il. I told the girls you
Sone anead OF Lil-you had every question
",n9i IN Kate but haven't" dsclaimed Trix;
cows. l know" ""'' W e''e "p '"'
said L9t E. them find out that for themselves" "
Sa'p n Nate. Don't you breathe word about
ntihar FIX: l don't suppose Lii has got all the
SL answers; but she is not going TO tell
9ne Is hateful, sncaking thing. and she
snsn sns WI IT can help it. You can trust me
y. but you can't help it," replied Trix. gloom
hy. n.y.. >, And neither can 1; for I've done my
M y, can help it, Trix," said Kate. "and I
match mate she me ADDED, her eyes sparkling. 'Tm a
Of datGn tbpo ior L Claxton, if / can't do the rule
VI 'hree' You shall have the medal yet!'
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-17

SO deceitful, SO dishonorable"
"Deceitful! dishonorable!" said Kate, her
eyes opening wider and wider. "What are
you raving about, Trx? You must be out
of your senses. Here l have risked every
thing to help you win your medal"
''Win it! Would you call that winning it
to copy the answer and make belief it was
fairly worked out" scornfully replied Trix.
''Yes, indeed; I'd do it in a minute and every
other girl in the school, if she got the chance,
Kate averred, coolly.
gan to realize that Kate's views and hers lii-
fered very widely. "I'm very sorry you took
the trouble to get the book for me, Kate. 1
wouldn't look at it for five hundred prizes"
1t was Kate's turn to get angry now.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-17

- Its in the desk room" he mur-
:. ~ INJURED to himself Eyes; / had
II tnls morning, reading that article on
me dne theory of Aims to my class. / must 70
uowh I'M ana get 1T at once"
ment % tbes bbesk,room roo was long, narrow apart
hnu inIn' .nat was separated from the recitation
nan py Sliding doors, which were thrown
open during class hours. '"'o""
e. rIere the professor, seated on raised plat
IJhrIhmsIhrro9nded by textbooks, globes and
evening: Classes once dismissed he locked
t the siding doors, gave the key into Miss Mar
h;s Ina keepng, and retired to the seclusion os
hiS own apartments for study or rest
The key of the desk-room was as he knew
under r Miss Martha's pillow. but the 'sTheory
OF Aims he must have tonight.
.,;J fo1r or Martha! don't like to disturb her."
door behind the bookcases. PERHAPS I might
slip in through that" n-e"'
Sc 80, descending the stairs very Cautiously,
hest hes mes ne should 9 disturb the sleeping household
blocked within e Sae bx door that being nearly
closed. 1t opened readily at his touch; but n
FAINT gieam Of light, visible through the crev;ce
Dy winch s ne hoped to pass, made the professor
~ IL, LII mdS'iy. some one was moving within.
ling :" his ueSN rust
Burglars. perhaps" thought the good gen.
tleman' . feeling an icy shiver creep down his
opSh' IHe quarrymen are desperate / hear
the season is so hard A burglar, no doubt.
and armed, of course. l must be careful, OF
And, being a man of peace the professor
found It difficult to master the tremor that
shook his limbs, as, applying his eye to the
opening ne took another cautious peep at the
daring intruder within
"Bless mel" he whispered. "it's-yes, really
Kate Kirke."
Before the startled professor could recover
from his amazement, the untiInely visitant
had picked UP. the book she was evidently
searching for from his desk, blown out the
sliding doors and disappeared
Odd" said the professor, advancing with
his own night-lamp, that he had prudently
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-17

be too much for Li1, and I've kept my word.
Here's the key to all your old Sphinx s prob.
lens. l saw it on his desk this morning, and
| made up my mind to have it OF perish. So
Docket when se out p q
managed to be at the dear old things side
she is very fond of me. you. know-and the
minute the coast was clear for the night,
stole in and seized my prize. We're all right
now-the medal is yours"
IL don't know what you mean," Trix fal
tered, in bewilderment. What have you
done, Kate?"
"'Why, stolen the key for you, don't you
the Sphinx finds his problems. Here's your
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-17

darkened at the first suspicion of danger-"ex-
ceedingly odd. Kate Kirkel Now, ] really
wonder what Kate Kirke was doing hereT
He glanced thoughtfully over the row of
books that always stood on his desk
All, i seel" he continued, sudden light
flashing into his face, and leaving it gravcr
and grummer than ever-"I see, / seei"
the examination, when Kate burst into the
room. almost breathless with excitement.
"Eureka!" she exclaimed, waving a book
around her head. "Hurrah for the Trixites!
We've won, Trix, dear-weve wonp'
What is the matter with you Kate?" ask
cd 1'rix, looking up with tired eyes,
Here it is,' replied Kate in whispered
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-17

answer to Number Twenty worked out to
COW"
,"0hl' said Trix, starting up with flushed
cheeks, Kate, you don't mean thatY
81 do, indeedl Didn't / tell you you should
VIM Here it is. Let me see-page-"
But Trix flung the book from her as il it
held serpents sting.
Don't show it to mel" she burst forth,
angrily. Il won't look at il. / wouldn't look
at it for million dollars!"
"You. wouldn't look at it?" repeated Kate,
in blank amazement.
With brest Mt spai1bmy nn bn,y
you could think so meanly of me, Kate;
don't see how you could believe 1 would be
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-17
Bostonese Again

A little girl of tender years, who had been
attending one of the public kindergartens, fell
from ladder Her mother caught her up
from the ground, in terror. exclaiming:
"Oh. darling, how did you fall?"
Vertical replied the child. without sec
ond's hesitation.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-17
Johnny Knew

"Johnny," Said the teacher. you may spell
sarcophagus"
"S-a-r, sar-"
That's very, good for start"
"Sa-r, sar-"
."CWell, why dom, you go on AID spell at!
Cause / can't"
"Why not?"
"I'm speltound."
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-17

States are being hunted SO persistently that
They are still reasonably plentiful, however.
Not long ago steamer came into Palatka
Florida, with her bow-stem broken and several
planks sprung. The steamer was running
through Dunns Creek, which connects Lake
creek is famous for its small floating islands,
which are composed principally of water-hlies
and their long, tough stems, and steamers are
in the habit OF running through them without
checking their speed. On this occasion the
captain noticed that this particular island was
rather large but paid no more attention to
it until the boat struck the island with great
force, breaking the bow-stem and shaking up
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-17
ANECDOTES ABOUT ALLIGATORS

lNCE the manufacturers found out
that alligator hide made such capi-
tai hand bags, shoes, purses and
other useful as well as ornamental
articles, the saurians that infest the
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-17
CHAPTER XVII.
A TEMPTATION.

l"1 He professor was in his own room
that night. poring over a new scien-
tine treatise, when he found sudden
INNMNl need for book of reference.
- Its in the desk room" he mur.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-05
BASKETBALL.
Winsted and Middletown Will Meet
 Each Other.

winsted. April 5.-Manager Sul- livan of the winsted basketball team. which won the championship of Connecticut by defeating the Bris- tol five in the last of a series of games at New Britain Wednesday has accepted the challenge of the Middletown team and. if pos sibIe, two games of the series will be played next week. Manager Sullivan wants to play the first game in Win sted Thursday evening and the sec ond in Middletown Friday evening. 1t Is not thought that a third game will be necessary as Winsted will probably use the same lineup as at New Britain Wednesday evening.
 Basketball teams this side of the Canadian boundary must look to their laurels. A bunch of northern play CTS are headed this way from the ice district. and challenge all corners.
 The Arctic Brotherhood Of Alaska has raised s5.00O to send the crack Nome IAIaska) team on a tour of the United States. The team will meet the best clubs in the country. IL lis not known how far east the team will come. but it is aid the Nome boys will play in New York.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-05
ANSWER WAS A SPENCER.
Cruel Rejoinder to Question of ir,-
 passioned Woman.

A Detroit woman said of the late Gen. Russell A. AIger: Tn company with a half dozen other women-a committee, in fact-I once waited on Gen. Alger to try and interest him in woman suffrage. He was interested He admitted the truth of many of our arguments. But in the matter of sup porting us he would not go as far as we wanted him to go. One of our ladies got, am afraid. little over excited. In her address to the general she imputed to woman more virtues than any merely human creature could possess. At the height of her eloquence Gen. Alger, chuckling, in- terrupted her. He said he had once attended a woman suffrage meeting where the lady lecturer on the plat form had boasted about woman as this lady was doing. The lecturer, he said, ended striking climax with the question Where would man be if it had not been for woman?' She looked around the crowded hall. The silence was intense. She raised her hand and cried again impressively: I repeat. where would man be if it had not been for woman?' Then a coarse voice from the rear replied: In Paradise, ma'am."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-05
THE DlA M ND. WAITING FOR
 THE CALL.
Fans Are Eager For the Old Sport Many Bits of Base Ball
 New. For the Cranks.

Soon will be heard the snappy crack of the bat as it lands on the curves of the now called star twirlers of the State league and soon will some of those twirlers- be sent to their homes to take up with other vo- cations. Manager Durant ought to be able to pick out great pitching staff from the fourteen aspirants for the position. From the general looks |of things he has the best aggregation of ball players that ever wore Water- bury uniforms. Captain Nichols Is delighted over the prospects and he and George Lachance discussed the iadvisability yesterday of getting the Ipennant pole already for planting. Waterbury will be heard from this year and heard from with bang. Frank Burke, the crack outfielder of the New Haven team, who has been practicing all spring with the New York Nationals, will have to wait another year before jumping into big company. Manager McGraw has asked for waivers on Burke, Hank Mathewson and Second Base man Mullin. There were many who predicted that Hannifin would never make good with New York while
 Burke surely would, but the predic- tions were somewhat of1.
 Paddy Duff, former catcher for Providence, has been lost to the Hol- yoke team and all because of the de-
 lay of the Holyoke management in clinching their claim. He has been awarded to Johnstown of the Fri. State league. After Duff's terms
 had been accepted by Holyoke he
 waited for fifteen days to elapse and
 hearing no word from the HolyOkers
 he entered into correspondence with
 Johnstown with the result giveI
 above. lazy Hoffman may also be
 lost to Holyoke as he has intimated
 that because in his salary he will not report.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-05
Don't Cry; Go Eat.

'T don't cry any more about any. thing" said the bachelor girl. When I get so sad don't know what to do I go out and get me something to eat. A little fellow I was very fond of once taught me that. He asked me to take luncheon with him to talk over a quar- rel We were having. During the talk. ing over it got to crying. cried all over my fish. He ordered me some more fish and scolded me while they were getting it ready. Never cry, Frances he said. as long as you've got a good luncheon or dinner before you. It isn't worth while No. I never saw him again. but whenever I want to cry think of him and get me something good to eat instead"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-05
MAPS HELP A MAN SLEEP.
Mental Geography the Best soporlfic.
 According to . Drug Clerk

A haggard-looking man strolled into a drug store the other day and asked the druggist for help, He said he had trouble in get ting to sleep when he retired. No matter how sleepy he might be during the day or how much sleep he might have lost, the moment his head touch ed the pillow he was wide awake and lay thus for several hours. Once asleep, he was hard to waken, but he had to be up at certain hour. and in consequence of his peculiar af- fiiction he was losing more sleep than he could stand. The drug clerk re- garded him quizzically few moments and then replied: My dear man. you don't need medicine. What you want is something to change the trend of your thoughts. Do as friend of mine did. He was troubled the same way and found that the old folks plan of imagining sheep passing bar Tier and counting them was out or date. So he began trying to name all the states in the union. He soon got them so he could classify them alpha betically. Then when they no longer interested him he started on the counties of this state. He now has them at his tongues end, classified up to the fourth letter. Now he is start ing on state capitals and their loca- tions; then he will take up county seats. A moments glance at an atlas during the day shows him when he is wrong, and the beauty of the plan Is that he rarely has to think along these lines longer than ten minutes before he is sound asleep. To make it short, the study of geography is a good narcotic"