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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-07
PONIES WERE sTAsrPEpEp.

Springfield, Aug 7.--One measly. pesky little poy fly stampeded the Ponies yesterday and made their DOT tion galling defeat when the worst they could have counted on was a tie. This tiny teaser came from the wand of Louis Lepine in the thir- teenth inning and nestled tantaliz- ingly in the grass blades while Pony infielders stood mutely by. It should have made the third out of the in ming and if 1t had. they might have been at 1t yet. The score stood at 2 all then and Frank Burke promptly responded to the call of the wild ones from Holyoke with a powerful pound that brought lazy Hoffman hot footing it over the pan. And that was the end of the scoring. The score:
 Holyoke: R.H.E.
 0O0200O00ooo1-3 g ? Springfield:
 O0OO0020O O-2 Il l
 Batteries-Mattern and Thackara; {; Miller & Connor.
 Runs, Hoffman, Lepine, Massey, Connor, Stankard; sacrifice hits, Le- pine, Mattern. Bannon; stolen bases. Massey. Grubb, Bannon; two base hits, Luby 2; first base on balls, of Miller 2, off Mattern l left on bases. Holyoke 6, Springfield II; struck out, by Miller 12, by Mattern 5; hit by pitcher. Hoffman; wild pitches, Mattern 2. time 2h 40n1. attend- ance, 2,000; umpire, McCloud.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-07
BenSOn'S
 BIG SALE.
Last days of the big clearance sale before Inventory Your last opportunity to furnish your home at a very moderate cost Take advantage of this opportunity and do your purchasing be. la.s
 fore August lst. ss5 ss gsa.

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 ...... $f6.5O Brass Trimmed Iron Beds. with
 spring.
 Drop Side Iron Couch Beds.
 with mattress and bolster. $7.s5 A Nickel Trimmed Range, with
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 set up in your home com-
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 Desk, in quartered oak. gold
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-07
HARTFORD TOO EASY.

Hartford, Aug 7.-New Haven played all around Hartford yester- day and won out easily. The visitors played snappy ball and Brown pitched finely. Fallon was put out of the game in the fourth for disput- ing strike that cut the plate. The most of the Hartford hits were wasted and the triple of Rothfuss did not come until two were out in the ninth. The score: R.H.E. Hartford 0000 % O 0 0-0 ' 5 N. Haven. 0030 02010-6 II 1
 Batteries--Volz and 0'Leary; Brown and Jope.
 Runs, Hayward, Kennedy, Wade, Belcher, Bunyan, Brown; two base hits, Keenan, Brown; three base hits. Bunyan, Rothfuss; sacrifice hits, Keenan, Bunyan; stolen base. Wade; first base on balls, of Volz 1. off Brown 1 struck out, by Volz 4. by Brown 4 wild pitch, Volz; hit by pitched ball, by Volz l; left on bases, Hartford 6, New Haven [; first base on errors, Hartford l, New Haven 8; time, In 45m; attendance, 1000; umpire, Kelly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-07
DANCING

Mr snd Mrs John F. Kicks academy e East Main street over $ and 10 cent stsre." reopenfnx reception Fri day eTening. September 6 1p07. Classes ior beginners starting Mon { dsy. September q. and Thursday. Sep fenber l2 Academy open for business and priTats Ie<sons September 2, 1907. Afrsrce6 classes Fridsy evetf1<z wl<k orzhs<frs uu<1
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-07

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-07

New York, Aug 7.-The Consoli- dated A. c. was packed to the doors last night, every member being anx- ious to see eFrank o'Brien, the much touted champion" meet the toughest bay in Philadelphia, Billy Kolb. the Iron Man" A
 Kolb got an awful pounding. but was on his feet at the end of the six round bout. He was beaten to a pulp, and only his extraordinary staying powers saved him. 0'Brien hit him hard enough. and just about as often as he wished, but he couldn't put him away.
 O'Brien certainly has the earmarks of champion, and if Billy Elmer will be patient with him and not force his hand he will come pretty near putting 'em all away after a few more months of experience. Considering that his battle last night was the third fight he was ever in he showed ''class. Kolb is youngster who can send over a wallop with a sting to it, and certainly did try hard last night The spectators were well pleased with the exhibition.
 Jerry Casey and Fred Dibbles put up lightning exhibition of clean box ing for ten rounds. Il was nip and tuck until the eighth round. when Casey started in to finish his man and at the end of the tenth round had a good margin in points.
 Two bouts of four rounds each serv- ed as an appetizer before the main bouts.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-07

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-07
THE PUGILISTS CANS AND
 BRITT NEXT Articles of Agreement Signed Last Night = Battle in New
 York.

San Francisco, Aug 7.-After con ference Monday night between Ben Selig, representing Joe Cans, and Will Jus Britt, acting for Jimmy Britt. ar- ticles were signed shortly after mid night for contest between the fighters for the lightweight championship of the ring, the bout to take place not later than September 30, and the ar ticles to be declared void if the place for holding the fight is not determined upon before August 10.
 There are three bids for the fight already, Jimmy Coffroth offering 70 per cent of the gross gate receipts for a forty-five round fight at Colma; Reno, Nev, holding out $35,000 purse for a finish fight, and local promoters giving a guarantee of $25,000 for a twenty-round fight in this city. The articles have been left open until other bids have been received and the most advantageous will then be accepted.
 Britt is anxious to take Coffroth's offer, as he is sure to draw a large crowd at Colma, but Cans would be
 
 fully as great an attraction in Reno, and the offer from that town seems to be the best at present.
 The articles call for the men to weigh in at 133 pounds ringside. They will step on the scales stripped, as Britt has not the Nelson habit of in- sisting upon full ring togs in which to weigh in.
 Soft bandages will be alolwed under the gloves, and though not provided for as yet, the prse vii doubtless be split 60 per cent for Cans, win, lose or draw, and 40 per cent for Britt.
 Jim Jefferies, who is developing quite business in refereeing. is spoken of as the third man in the ring for the bout.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-08-23

vision of the New York Supreme
Court. The decision had to do
with a suit for damages brought
against railway company BY a
mother who had entrusted the cheek
ing of trunk to her hfteen-year'
old son. The lock on the trunk be-
ing defective, the company, when 1t
checked the trunk, secured from the
boy a signed release from response
.bility. In handing down the deci-
sion. which was favorable to the
railway company, the court said,
"The fact that the son was minor
did not incapacitate him from act
ing as an agent, the well-known rule
being that contracts made by an in
FAINT as an agent are binding upon
the principal. "
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-08-23
PRESIDENT GUARDED

1t seems that extra precautions
are now being taken to guard the
life of the president. The big furry
in stocks on Wall Street during
which many men have lost heavily
has created great excitement and
many have become desperate. All
the trouble is attributed to the pol
icies of the president. Whenever
he goes anywhere he is surrounded
on every hand by secret service
men.
Il seems hardly credible that the
Alfe of our president is not safe in
any part of the country, but such is
the case and the government is TAX
ing every possible precaution te
protect the life of President Roose.
welt.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-08-23
WICHITA'S TROUBLES.

Now Wichita is reaping the fruits
of her years of reeklessness and dis
regard Of the laws of the state, Ev-
er since the prohibitory law came
iito effect Wichita has openly dehed
it and allowed saloons and bawdy
houses to run wide open, thus invit-
Ing the criminal classes from all over
the country to congregate there.
Now there Is a regular epidemic of
crime there and life and property
are In serious JEOPARDY all the time.
The latest outbreak is among negro
toughs that have been allowed to
congregate there, attracted by the
easy morals of the place till it is
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-08-23
JUDGE FINLEY

Wednesday of this week word
came from Topeka that the governor
had appointed ]. w. Finley judge
to fill the unexpired term of Judge
Stillwell.
People with almost one accord
regretted to see Judge Still
well give up the position he so ably
filled but since the judge felt called
on to resign, we feel that the govern.
or made no mistake in his appoint
ment.
Mr.. Finley's rise in his profession
in the three years he has been here
has been phenominal.
He has come up solely on his
merit as man and a lawyer, aud
we miss our guess if he do .ot
make good judge.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-08-23
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WESTERN COMMON
SCHOOLS.

The announcement OF the largest
semi-annual distribution of funds to
the various Kansas counties for
school purposes since 1897, taken
in connection with the fact that
Missouri has just made an unpre-
cedented apportionment of funds
tor similar purpose, shows that
the people of the great Middle West
are giving splendid finan;ial support
to their Common schools. That
they are not neglecting their higher
institutions of learning is evidenced
by the fact that the appropriations
Of the last legislatures of these two
states for their state universities
were larger than at any time in tt e
history of these commonwealths.
Kansas has just made semi-an-
nual distribution of $4,000, or 63
cents per capita. The total for the
year will almost double this sum.
Missouri will distribute $I,4oo, 900
| among the counties of the stale for
the common schools.
1t is specially gratifying to note
the determination of the people to
be generous toward their common
schools and their universities. While
the two classes of institutions are
absolutely necessary to the highe
standard of intelligence, yet the
common school system is worthy OF
special liberality, for it is the foun-
dation of the entire educational sys-
tenn, and if either had to suffer cur
tailment of resources and support,
the choice would undoubtedly fall
upon the colleges and universities.
But the people have no intention OF
neglecting either.
Kansas has magnificent public
school system, and to it is due in
no small measure the gratifying
growth in population announced a
few days ago, wher it was shown
that the state had gained nearly
40, 900 in the past year. When it
is remembered that thousands of
Kansaus have gone to seek their
fortune in the new state of Okla
homa, the net increase of 40, 900 is
particularly pleasing, and an even
more hopeful fact is the immense
advancement of the western portion
of the state. Western Kansas was,
comparatively few years ago, a part
of the socalled Great American
Desert, but with the indefaugable
industry of the poineer and the
home builder the desert has been
eclaimed.-Journal.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-08-23

absolutely unsafe for a lady to ap-
pear on the streets or even in her
back yard except on the main thor
oughfares of the city.
The law abiding citizens were
compelled to form vigiIant commit
tees for the protection Of the :
women. And this has SO incenstd
the colored population that a race
war is imminent and the vigilants
have called for police protection.
Thus does the violation of one
law lead to the disregard of others
until anarchy becomes supreme.
Wichita is to be pitled in her
present plight but probably she will
learn a lesson that will last and ben
eft her throughout the years to
come.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-08-23
STANDARD OIL co.

This great plundering combine is
being hit so hard lately that it has
seen fit to put out a pamphlet ex-
planning the purity of its motives
and justice and equity Of all lis
transactions.
1t poses as prosecuted innocent
that is being oppressed by govern
ment combine to crush and ruin it.
Let her squeal. When the Standard
has taken a few doses of medicine
like the $2o, 900, 900 fine admins
tered by the Chicago judge and
score or so of its head men are
oeeping through prison bars, it Is
likely to improve fast.
Possibly 1t may then begin to see
that its method of crushing compe
tition in one locality by depressing
prices and doubling up in anoth' r
locality where it has no competition
20 make up its losses, is not exactly
Christian to say the least.
And that its methods OF working
he railroads into giving it cut rates
o tie detriment of other shippers
is not altogether fair to the general
commercial world.
We are glad to hear the squeal.
1t shows that its thick hide has
been pierced and that few n o t
home thrusts may cause it to realize
that the people have some rights it
is going to be forced to respect.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-08-23
WEDDING.

Miss Mabel V. Martin, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Martin, OF
South Evergreen, was married We'd
nesday evening, at 8 O'Clock, at the
Martin home, to Mr.. Charles A.
Jones, now of the Panama Canal
force.
The ceremony was the beautiful
ring service conducted by Elder
Kitchen, and participated in by six
brides maids dressed in white.
The bride was dressed in net over
taffetta with empire effect, with ele
CANT lace yoke and sleeves; and
surely never did young bride look
more lovely than did Mabel in her
beautiful bridal costume.
The groom wore full evening
dress suit. The house was taste
fully decorated in green and white.
The young friends of the bride and
relatives we're the guests. The pres
ents were numerous and elegant,
consisting mainly of linen, cut glass
and silver.
The bride and groom were sere.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-08-23
THE COMMISSION PLAN

The new idea of governing city,
judging by the way petitions were
signed, seems to have taken pretty
deep root in Chanute. We seem to
be rather an lmpulsive set. and be
cause of various grievances against
the present council, either fancied
or real, we grasped at the first thing
that came along that promised a
change.
On the first flush this commission
seems to be all right, but after
studying the thing over carefully,
we think there may be some roar
backs to the commission business
that might not just suit all men.
1t would surely be snap for the
ring politician. He could manipu,
late three men so much easier than
nine. Suppose we should fail to get
just the right kind of men on the
board. They might be able to do a
great deal of damage before they
could be stopped.
Some of the wards might not ge,
very good showing as to its quota
of employees. You would not have
councilman from your ward to
look after your special grievance
The board would have full controi
of all business and the selection Of
all employees. They might all come
from the same ward. We are afraio
you might not be able to secure
thoroughly competent men for the
places at the salaries established by
law. Suppose you try the plan and
if it does not work In a satisfactory
manner, how are you going to get
back to the present plan1 We do
not think 1t advisable to rush into
this thing too hastily.
II you are not satisfied with the
present council, you have chan {
to remove half of them next spring.
Let us 60 slow a little while and
consider carefully before we make
such a radical change in our form
of government.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-08-23
naded at midnight by the Roof Gar
den chorus led by Abe Ma.kle.

naded at midnight by the Roof Gar.
den chorus led by Abe Ma!.xle.
The bride and groom TOOK the
morning plug..v Kansas City, from
there tttey 40 directly to New York
Via Chicago. where they will spend
about two weeks sight seeing and
then will take the Colon steamer to
Panama where Mr.. Jones is employ
ep in the construction department
of the great canal at handsome
salary. When they reach there
they will find a cottage constructed
and furnished by the government
awaiting them.
Mr.. Jones is a man of intelligence
and educatian and Mabel is a beau
tiful and sweet girl of more than or
dlnary intelligence and culture. She
was leader in society and univer =
sally liked. and she knows how to
keep home and make things pleas
ant. We predict for this young
couple a. life of success and uualloy-
ed happiness.
The earnest we'll wishes of The
TINES follows them to their far
away home.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-08-23
RAWLINGS PROPOSITION

There has been considerable talk
about town that the city council is
likely to sell our three public utili
ties, or rather lease them, to Mr.. R.
c. Rawlings, for term of years.
Mr.. Rawlings's proposition is to
pay the city $IS, 200 per year for
three plan is, gas, water and electric
light. He to maintain .the plants
and put in all betterments at his own
expense up to within few years of
the expiration of the lease, after
Which period the city is to contro
all improvements and pay for them
On its face, $I8, 900 per year net
to the city seems like it would be
better than a constant falling be-
hind with each plant. However
the citizens are not ready to sell and
the council is not likely to give the
matter any very serious attention a.
the present time. The councilman
who would seriously propose selling
or leasing these utilities fol- long
term of years, at the present would
be looking for more healthful eli.
mate very shortly there after.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-08-23

The French are having lively
time with the Moors over in Nor
rocco. Those fanatical tribesmen
seem determined to drive all for
eigners out of the land. They fight
with a reckless daring and impstu-
ousity that test the nerves of the
best drilled soldiery. The French
NOW them down in swaths with
their machine guns but they
keep coming in swarms and are hard
to resist. Yet they will, eventually,
have to submit to the well trained
soldiers of France with their modern
implements of war.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-08-23
Urbana

Weather cooler the past two days.
kRoy Likens was at home on visit
Sunday.
DIR, Neeley was up from Parsons
last week on business.
Mr. Case Of johnson county is visit
ing relatives and friends here at pres
ent.
Robert lies, Ben and Ira Unsell
went to Kansas City Monday to at
tend business college.
Lw. Smith OF Erie bought lot OF
cattle here the past week and shipped
car load to Kansas City Monday.
Dave Hamilton returned from his
visit to Indiana last week.
MI. Llkens received and unloaded
a tine car of coal the past week.
Mrs. Ed lies made visit TO ThaYer
Saturday returning Sunday.
Corn 10 this vicinity is much dam l.
aged with dry weather aRd extreme
heat. The rain Tuesday will be OF
considerable benefit to the crep, but
it is thought that not more than
half crop will be harvested. The rain
is OF much value to those who want
to plow for wheat, but not enough to
put the ground In good condition for
seeding. 1t VIII also be Of benefit for
sock water as some ponds were en-
tlrely without water aud stock suffer-
ibg.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-08-23
POWER OF INDUSTRY.

Nothing succeeds like industry
joined with honesty. That may be
accepted as a rule 10 which there
are few exceptions.
1t is true, of course. that a young
man may have powerful relatives or
friends who can place him in an an J
vantageous position, who can held
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-08-23


there, or obtain for him promotion
involving increased advantage and
income, and who under ordinary
circumstances may insure him a
high degree of prosperity while they
live or their influence survives.
But if the extraordinary condition
ar ses, if that influence be with
drawn, and the young man can be
thrown suddenly upon his own men,
tai and moral resources, he may or
may not fall. If he has been sup
ported entirely by the influence to
which he owed his original good
fortune, il Me has not developed
qualities Of decision, self-reliance,
and industry, he IS likely to 60 to
pieces.
The cases are not numerous in
which influence alone has been able
to insure successful career for any
man to the very end, and the power
of influence, or pull, so called, bears
no comparison with that of push.
The young man with honesty, ca
pability, and industry enjoys power
OF his own, power that is developed
and strengthened with use or exer-
else. 1t is impossible for any great
enterprise to exist without that kind
of man, and such person always is
in demand.
He may have some difficulty in
obtaining the necessary start; ne
may have to do much toward Great
ing his own opportunity.
The young man who aas oppor-
tunity provided for him enjoys that
much advantage; other things being
equal' he may be said to enjoy a
permanent opportunity. Influence
is, therefore, consideration Of
value not to be underestimated
But it is unreasonable to think thai
it can ever take the place oflndus
try and enterprise.
The old Roman proverb had il
that labor conquers all things, labor
being another name for industry
That is as true now as it ever was,
and in society like ours, under the
institution that we enjoy, 1t is truel
than it ever was.
A man may enjay great deal Of
prosperity through pull alone, bu
through that alone he can accom-
plish little or nothing for his owr
real permanent good or for the gooc
of the community. Push, or indus
; try, is indispensable to progress
1t is essential to the accomplish
ment of great and useful things.
If a young man contemplates
career in which he aspires to bt
useful, push, that is to say, indus
try, is the quality, along with hon
esty, which he must cultivate with
the most earnest devotion. Pull i.
! at best precarious support to lear
on.-Roston Globe.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-08-23

Japan has placed an order for
rother first class battleship with
Glasgow shipbuilders. And still
the efforts for universal peace go
on.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-08-23

There is widespread fallacy that
no act of minor is binding in law.
Those who entertain that opinion
may be interested in a decision
handed down by the Appellate Di-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-08-23
First Published in Chanute Times, Aug. Q 100
Notice Of Appointment of Exc
Cutrix.

State Of Kansas, County Of Eeosho, 80.
In the probate court In and for said county.
Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned
was on the 10th day Of July A. ID. 1901 By
the Probate Court. appointed Hzecuthx Of
the estate Of Joseph stall deceased. late Of
said County and State.
All persons indebted 10 the e,t .ts are re-
Quested 70 make immediate payment and those
having claims against the same will present
for allowance.
HENRIETTA STALL. ExeeutriE