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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-12
BASKETBALL.
Holy Cross Won the Last Game of
the Season.

the Season.
Worcester, March 12.--Reinforced
by Barry and Dowd, the crack base
ball players, Holy Cross walloped
Worcester Tech last night 35 to 10.
The Tech boys were clearly outplay-
ed at all stages Of the game. scoring
but one basket from the floor Long
shots for the basket delayed the
team work of the Holy Cross boys,
but when going properly, the Purple
team work was the best seen in Me-
chanics hall this year.
Holy Cross clever passing made
the Tech boys stand in the middle of
the floor like wax figures at times
Captain Stevens finished his basket
ball career at Holy Cross by leading
in the excellent floor work. He fed
ne ball to Dowd. the Holyoke boy,
Who scored five baskets Lawley, the
Northampton boy, and Casey had the
best individual contest, with the hon
ors going to the Holy Cross center
through his four baskets from the
floor. The lineup and summary:
Holy Cross. w. p. /.
Stevens. II =. rb, Wholean, Atherton
Dowd. RI ........ ID, Smith. Hall
casey, ..-..-.-....c, Lawley
O'Neil, 10 ......s..... RI, Peas0
Barry, Callahan, RIB :. II, Fitzpatrick
Score: Holy Cross So, w. p. l..
10: baskets from floor, Dowd 5, Casey
4. o'Neil 3, Barry 2. Stevens, Lawley:
baskets on free tries. Lawley s. Stew
ems o free tries missed. Lawley 4,
Stevens 2; fouls called. on Casey 3,
Barry 3. o'Neil 3. Dowd, Lawley 2.
Smith 2. Wholean. Referee, p. W.
Hehir; timers. Mansfield and Patch.
Time. 20 minute halves. Attendance,
200,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-12
THE RUSSIAN In POSES.

Hackenschmidt is to wrestle some
of his partners and pose in exhibitions
to show his muscular development
at the Grand Central palace in New
York on Monday night. On Tuesday
he will wrestle in Boston, he goes to
Brooklyn on Wednesday and then to
Philadelphia. Washington and Balti-
more. On Monday of the following
week he will begin training at a New
York gymnasium for his match with
Gotch. On the first day of the sale
of seats for Monday nights exhibit
ton, over 81 900 worth of seats were
sold in a few hours.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-12
SOME or THE OTHERS.

New Haven has bought PappaIsu
from Rochester. He IS an old Holy
Cross pitcher who has performed in
this league a number Of times. lack
Tighe Of Holyoke has signed walter
Broile. who was a good outfielder
twenty years ago. l. A Fish and E
A Hoover are two other new men
signed by Holyoke. Manager O'NeII
Of Springfield has signed James Nc
GInness but nothing is known about
him The Springfield team will prob
ably ~ obliged to play upon the Old
grounds for a few weeks after the
championship season opens as IL is
not though that the new diamond VIII
be ready.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-12
TRACK RECORD LOWERED.
Pinkola at New Orleans Goes Mile ard
Sixty Ysrds In 1;43

New Orleans. March 1.-THE feature
Of the card at the Fair grounds was
the fourth race az one mile and sew
enty yards, In which Pinkola. one of
the Derby candidates. was entered.
Pinkols. at Is to 5, won. with length
TO spare. from Pedro. who finished
strong second. Pinkols in this racs
lowered the track record BY two-nfths
Of a second. making Il in 1s4S. Tbs
winners:
First Racs-Anne Niece. nnt, Ar.
onetie. second: Alice. third.
Second Rsce.-wausau. nrst: Prowi.
or. second: Canada. third.
Third Raee.-King's Daughter. 6rsti
Escutchson, second: Ben srong. third
Fourth RBcs.-Pinkola. first; Pedro,
second: First Premium. third
Fifth Race.-Rexane. first; Teo
Beach. second. Convolo. third
sixth Race.-Ed Kane. first. watss
Cooler. second; Albert star. third
Seventh Race.-The Thorn, FIRST:
Miss Ms1zoai second: Sainesaw. third.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-12
HUMPHREY HAS GOOD TEAM.

New Britain, March 12.-Nanager
Charles A. Humphrey of the New
Britain baseball team, and A. J..
Paige. who is to have charge OF the
nine, arrived in town yesterday and
began making plans for the coming
season. The outlook appears bright.
Manager Humphrey said he had not
decided whether he would play the
games at Electric field or Rentschlers
park. He IL TO look the grounds
over carefully first. He says In either
case a new grandstand Will be built.
He desires 10 give the fans the very
best accommodations. He is inclined
10 favor Electric field. as the sur
roundings are better. and then II is
not only handy for New Britain base
ball enthusiasts. but Plainvillc. Bris-
tol. Unionville and SouthIngton. He
viii look the ground over before ar
irving at decision.
Manager Humphrey SAYS he has a
good team Of young fellows who viii
be up among the leaders. The COM
pIete list Of players secured is as fol-
lows:
Catchers-Page. Rufrange.
Pitchers-ward. Treat. Rieger.
o'Drain, WEIGH. Brown, Farrell, Car
Rey. Rogers.
Infielders-Doran. Hayes. Water
man. Kllnck, Maley, Weinberg and
DeMara.
outfelders-Captsin McCabe. Finn.
Tyler and Murphy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-12

ogden. Utah. March I2.-The Ameri
can Ger in the New York to Paris au-
tomobile rare passed through CrestOn
wyo. erosion Is 2.245 miles from
New York and Is on the top Of ths
Rocky mountains at an altitude OF
more than ZOO feet. The italian car
has left Parton. Neh- having been
thoroughly rspsIred The first French
ear. the German car and the second
French car are running through Iowa
toward Omaha in the order named
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-12

The game in the Casino league &C.
night will be Lewis vs. Doyle.
All arrangements are complete for
the match between TorringtOn and
Waterbury and the first games will
be rolled here next Thursday aftsf-
noon and evening. The return game
in Torrington will take place the fol-
lowing week.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-12
J.k. sehs.s.r p.s.ns, T;tI,.

Chicago. March 12.--Jseob SchaefeT
successfully defended his title Of cham
pion billiard player at the IS Inch
halk line. one shot in game. by de
feating Willie Hoppe. 900 TO 42S
schaefer's average was IA I0-35 and
H0ppe's svprasp was y 1884.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-12

PoLo LEAGUE SCHEDULE.

Thursday-New Britain at Bridge
port. New Haven at Waterbury.
Friday-Providence at Hartford.
Bridgeport at Pavtueket. Waterbury
at New Haven.
Saturday-Psvtucket At New Brit
ain, Bridgeport at Providence.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-12
BOWLING.
Results Of the Games i'm Two-AIan
Tournament.

Tournament.
In the two-man tournament at the
Casino last night three games we're
bowled with the following results:
American-P. McLane SAG. Teller
521; team totals, 347, $40, SAL;
1870.
Mexican-DiaZ 525. Diver 555;
team totals. $50. 35s. al: 1850.
Canadian-Doyle 446. Stokes 46t:
team totals. ais. 261. 32S: 907.
Spanish-Walden 440. Chappelle
533; team totals. $40. 3O3. 32t;
9T3.
Middleton 4s9, 4.
Lewis asa; team totals. 2s5. 236,
322: e13.
SCOTCH. McLane 52s. Neal
SIS: team totals. 3I5. 395. Si7;
1867.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-12

Substitute, Swanson for Mercer;
score, Hartford II, New Britain q:
rushes, Schiller Il, Mercer Z, tie 2;
stope, Sutherland IS, Bannon 80;
fouls. Miller Coggeshall; umpire,
Rorty: timer, Perkins.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-12

New York. March l2.-Defesting -
Nieholss goals 10 5. tie Crescent
Athletic club seven. champions Of the
Amateur Hooker league. wound ~
the season with 4 clean safe. not hsy-
ing lost a game.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-12
THE CRIPPLES PLAY.

Providence, r. l.. March 12.-With
crippled teams Providence and Bridge
port played hard game last night,
the locals winning by single score.
the resulting standing 6 to ). Thomp-
son is put out of the game possibly
for the season with appendicitis and
Curtis took his place. DAILY played
for Cunningham and Carrigan was
forced to leave the floor for several
minutes to have an ugly cut over his
eye dressed. caused by a blow from
Curtis's stick. The changes broke up
team play on both sides and was a
case of every man for himself. The
game was remarkably even and was
tied four times and each team led
at various times. There was consid-
cradle rough work by both sides. but
no fouls were called. The goal tends
on both sides played great games.
The lineup and summary:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-12
BILLIARD TOURNAMENT.

In the tenth game of the billiard
at the Wooster parlors
last night. Hendricks defeated Por-
ter easily By the score of 100 to %.
The standing Of the players is as fol-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-12

Bostoa- Narrh 12.-The Tale swim
ming team defeated the Harvard team
~ a score Of s. 10 % in the dual meet
Tae won the pater pQto game With
E@xx&xA Ataa
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-12

Score. Providence 8. Bridgeport 5:
rtlshes. Curtis 6. Mccarthy 3. Lewis
4. stops. Mallory %. Harper s.: ref
cree. Kilgara; timer. Perrin.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-12
THE PUGILIsTs.
Glove Tapps That Sound Like
Music.

Battling" Hurley of Passaic, N.
j., and Johnny Summers of Englard
fought six of the fastest rounds seen
in this city this year last night at the
Sharkey Athletic club and at the
end neither had gained a decided
advantage. From beginning to end
the bout was replete with scientific
points and each displayed more
stamina than the winner of a Mar
athon race.
Hurley was the aggressor always
and landed three times as many
blows as his opponent, but Summers
was much the cleverer and when he
landed his blows had great force.
At the end both boys were badly
bruised, but each was strong.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-07
Old Roman Laws.

The old Roman laws, according TO
Colquhoun, conferred on the husband
complete empery over the wife. All
she owned or earned was vested In
him, and he acquired the same rights
over her person and property as If she
were his natural daughter. The wife,
on the other hand, acquired all the
rights to child and to her husbands
name and succession In the event Of
an intestate estate, and she could exer-
else all the privileges to which her sex
admitted. The power Of the ancient
Roman father over his offspring was
originally perpetual, nor could the
child be emancipated from the ia
theirs control during the fathers life
except by that parents consent, nor
did he become sui juris until the fa-
Their being himself sui juris) died,
when the son was emancipated by the
simple operation of the law. In those
brave days the father had legal per
mission to scourge his children or TO
send them, fettered like slaves, TO
work on his estate or even to kill them,
choosing whatsoever means for their
taking off he thought proper.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-07
Animal lnatinct.

A friend of mine saw two cats APP
preaching each other on the top of
board fence. There was no room for
them to pass each other, and he won
dered what would happen. When they
were near each other one of them
stopped, turned around and retreated
till ii came to another board fence that
Joined at right angles the one they
were on. The cat stepped off on this
went by. My friend thought this act
showed an appreciation Of the problem
beyond the reach Of instinct. No doubt
those cats had met before, and one
was master of the other. What more
natural than that the defeated cat
should retreat before the superior and
when II came to the other fence step
off upon 1t and let the victor passp
The action involved no mental process
any more than when two inert bodies
In motion meet each other and one
gives way. There was no other course
open to the cat IL she or he had
turned back and taken to the side
fence solely to accommodate the other
cat, why, that were another matter.
The Gordon setter that met train
of cars upon a railroad bridge and
stepped down upon one OF the timbers
of the bridge and stood there while
the train passed gave no proof OF rea-
soning powers 1t was the only thing
the dog could do. Nearly all animals
know enough to get out the way OF
danger. If they did not what would
become Of the race of animals john
Burroughs In Outing Magazine.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-07
SIX PERISH IN FIRE.
Catastrophe In ThickIy Populated Sec
ton OF Brooklyn.

New York, May Ask persons
were killed and four injured in an
early morning fire at II Humboldt
street, thickly populated district of
Brooklyn.
Every member of one family, con-
sisting Of a mother and four children,
are among the dead. There were
many thrilling rescues by police and
fremen. A half dozen or more per-
sons who were trapped in the upper
stories were saved by jumping into
life nets.
The Abrams family lived on the
third floor. For some reason the
flames swept through their apartments
so that the only way of escape was
by jumping from the windows.
Charles Abrams and his sister Anna
did this. Both struck an iron railing
and were dead when picked up. Mrs.
Abrams and her other children, Sadie
and Carrie. were burned to death,
clasped In each others arms.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-07
How the Rrahman Cleans His Teeth

When the Brahman cleans his teeth
he must use a small twig cut from one
Of a number of certain trees, and be-
fore he cuts 1t he must make his act
known to the gods Of the woods He
must not indulge in this cleanly habit
every day. He must abstain on the
sixth, the eighth, the ninth, the four
teenth, the fifteenth and the last day
Of the moon, on the days of new and
full moon, on the Tuesday in every
week, on the day Of the constellation
under which he was born, on the day
Of the week and on the day of the
month which correspond with those of
his birth, at an eclipse, at the commune
ton Of the planets, at the equinoxes
and other unlucky epochs and also on
the anniversary of the death of his ia
Their or mother. Any one who cleans
his teeth with his bit of stick on any
Of the above mentioned days will have
hell as his portion. - "Hindoo Man
ners," by Able Dubois.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-07
Diokens and His Beard.

FIRTH painted Charles Dickens por-
trait when the novelist began to grow
a beard and told this anecdote OF the
occasion:
"Well, one day when Dickens was
sitting the servant came up to tell me
Sir Edwin Landseer was below Dick
ems said, Let's have him up; he hasn't
seen my beard and mustache yet
Charles Landseer and Edwin had been
abroad for some time together In Italy.
and they hadn't all met for months.
Edwin came up and took no notice OF
the beard, and at last Dickens said:
We'll, Lanny, what about all this?
D'you like 1t? Think It's an improve
mentT oh. great improvement
Landseer said quite gravely. 1T hides
so much of your face Dickens wasn't
the least offended. He'd let Lanny'
say anything"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-07
Final Eighth Grade Examin-
atoms

The final eighth grade examinations
will be held according to the instruc-
lions of the state superintendent on the
2lst and 22nd of May in all counties of
the state. Those for Day county will
be conducted in the following places
and under the direction of the persons
named in each place:
Andover, Prof. o. K, Combellick.
Bristol, Prof. J N. Best.
Butler, Prof. A. D. Porter.
Lily, Prof, w, H, Wheeler,
Pierpont, Prof. T. L. Jones
Waubay, Prof. w. r. Van Walker.
Webster, Supt. j. II. Hetley.
The last one will be held in the court
room, while all the others will be held
in school-rooms selected by those hav-
ing direction of the same. Direction for
the same will Sc sent later
Yours very truly,
j. ". Hetley,
County Superintendent
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-07
ELEVEN DEAD IN FIRE
New Ayeline Hotel at Fort Wayne,
Ind, Destroyed.
DOZEN SERIOUSLY INJURED
Building Was Erected Half Century
Ago and the Woodwork Was
Dry as finder.

Fort Wayne, Ind, May 4.-The
death roll in the New Aveline hotel
fire stands at eleven known dead,
with several persons still unaccounted
for. A revised list of the dead fol-
lows:
]. B. Miller, travelling salesman,
Sheboygan, Wis; j. e. Ellis, travelling
salesman for Carson, Pirie, Scott &
Co, Chicago; Isaac Hirsch, travelling
salesman, Chicago; William Pitcher,
travelling salesman, Duluth; r. S.
Johnson, travelling salesman, Pana,
ILL.,; Joseph w. Deviney, travelling
salesman, Philadelphia; Charles Ben
jamin, travelling salesman, Detroit;
unidentified body of woman, supposed
to be that of Miss Mary Burkett,
Mishawka, Ind; unidentified woman,
supposed to be that of Miss Sarah
Hathaway, Mishawka, Ind; unidenti-
fed body of man, consisting only OF
trunk and head almost burned Off, sup
posed to be that of Burke, hotel por-
ter; unidentified body of man, so bad
ly burned as to be practically unrec-
equitable.
OF the dozen persons seriously In
jured by burns or by lsaping from the
burning hotel all are doing well at the
hospitals except Il. M. Matthews of
Columbus, o., whose death is hourly
expected.
The fire was discovered at $3.50 in
the morning in the elevator shaft by
Night Clerk Ralph II. Hopkins. He
rushed to the upper floors alarming
the guests until flames, which had
spread with appalling rapidity, drove
him back. His efforts, however, saved
many lives.
The hotel was erected half cen
fury ago and the woodwork was dry
as finder. 1t burned like matchwood
and within a few minutes from the
time fire was discovered the whole in
| terror was a mass of flames that filled
the corridors and rooms with suffo
eating clouds of smoke and laid fiery
barriers across all means of escape
save by the windows.
The fire department rescued many
by means of ladders, but some, fren
zied by the onward rush of the flames
leaped from high windows to the
paved street
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-07
Obituary.

Austin Shermon Drake, younger son
of Ebeneazer E Drake, and Minerva
Jane Martin, was born at East Troy
Walworth county, Wis, ON the 28th of
January, 1S43.
He accompanied his family in 1854 to
Ecu Claire, Wis where, October 14th,
1869, he married Miss Ada Victoria
de Laski.
Two sons, Louis V. and Arthur ",
and the sister, Mrs. Irene G Adams
are living.
The departed passed away at Lake
Helen, Florida, April 23rd, 1908 Rev.
DR.. Gammons conducted the Episcopal
funeral service, Monday morning, al
the A E. Barker home, and burial was
beside the mother, in Oak Lawn CEN.
etery, Oresco, Iowa.
His life and conduct was that of the
real Christian-''Love Thy Neighbor "
-Cresco Qowa) Republican.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-07
Sweetly Thouchtful.

The De Jones back lawn was a lawn
In name only. II was really an arid
desert bald, so TO speak-and in dry
weather 1t was always as dusty as
motor track. To the astonishment of
Mrs. De Smythc, who lived next door,
she one day saw her devoted husband
turning the garden hose upon the De
Jones' lawn"
"Well, neverw she exclaimed. "Tm
sure l wouldn't trouble to lay the dust
In the De Jones' back yard, John, es-
pecially as they are such hateful lot
Of gossips. Small thanks you'll get for
your trouble anyway"
Hubby turned to his better half with
a smile which told Of mixed pleasure
and vindictiveness.
That's all right, my dear. Their
darling little Fido was washed snow
white this morning. Now he's out
there rolling about like barrel and
rubbing the mud well into his fieecy
coat. Trust your husband. my sweet,
for real. unadulterated thoughtful
nessr'-London Scraps.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-07
Friday. Nav 1.

Senate-Time of senate taken UP
for two hours with speech by Sen
ator JEFF Davis of Arkansas asking
that the committee on the judiciary be
discharged from further consideration
of his bill for the suppression OF trusts.
The remainder of the day was given
over to the consideration of resolu.
ton suspending until Jan. /, 1910, the
commodity clause of the Hepburn
railroad rate law.
House-Entire day spent in consid'
ering and passing paragraph by para
graph under suspension of the rules
the sundry civil appropriation bill.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-07
The Way to the Station.

A party Of automobiles was tour
ing through Virginia. An accident to
the car forced them to take a train
home. AS they walked down the road
seeking some one from whom they
could inquire their way they met an
old darby, says the Success Magazine.
will you kindly direct us to the rail-
road station?" one of the party asked.
"Cert'n'y, SIR" he responded. Keep
a-goin' right down dis road till yo' gets
to where two mo- roads branches out.
Den yo' take de lef' one an keep on
a-goin' till yo' gets to where de o.
postoffice ulster be-"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-07
Practical Help For Deafness.

have proved that this is really prac-
teal.
Get common pasteboard mailing
tube such as pictures or music Is mail
ed in and hold 1t to the ear closely.
The result is wonderful. A very deaf
person can hear distinctly everything
that is said by any one sitting on the
other side of the room. At first thought
one is inclined to ridicule so simple a
method. l bought a good long one,
large enough to fit over the ear, for
10 cents. One can get them at any
business stationer's. tried It on
grandmother, who is very deaf. She
could hear well and, what was more
remarkable, could also hear with her
very deaf ear, with which she has not
heard sound for seven years. Try It!
That's all have to say.-Harper's
Bazaar.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-07
All Were Prime Ministers.

An eminent surgeon was once sent
for by Cardinal Du Bots, prime min
lister of France, to perform very
serious operation upon him. The car
dinal said TO him, you must not ex-
pect to treat me In the same rough
manner as you treat your poor, miser.
able wretches at your Hotel Dieu."
my lord" replied the surgeon, with
great dignity. every one of those mis-
cradle wretches, as your eminence is
pleased to call them, is a prime min
lister In my es"-Success Magazine
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-07
EXPRESS COMPANY ROBBED
Reports Loss of $4,000 Consigned to
Mexican Bank.

Laredo, Tex, May 1.-THE loss of
$4,000 in Mexican currency has been
reported by the Wells-Fargo Express
company to the authorities of Torreon,
Mex. The company claims 1t was
taken from a through safe on their
City of Mexico train. The money was
consigned to one OF the banks of Chi
huahua.
Two arrests have been made In Tor
reon. although it is not believed by
the officials that the men who were
arrested have the money.
1t appears that one of the agents of
the company boarded the express train
at a station between the City of Mex
leo and Torreon, afterwards leaving
the train. 1t IL said that he was the
only man who was in the car who
knew the combination of the safe. He
has not yet been apprehended.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-07
Says Government Was Cheated.

Washington, May Sin speech
In the house Representative Hitchcock
of Nebraska charged that the govern
ment had been cheated out of no less
than s57 100000 by the sale by the in
terror department of 100000 acres of
timber and stone lands at the mini
mum price. He contended that where
as only $2.58 an acre had been re-
ceived much more could have been OBJ
tanned If the department had not sold
the land for the lowest price fixed by
the law.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-07

A certain man coming from abroad
was taken up by the smart set.
Wen make a lion Of him." quoth
they, "for the. distinction he will there.
upon reflect upon u.s.
But the man was too little 1t takes
much material TO make lion.
"Then Wen make monkey of him, =
said the smart set, determined to have
some exercise for their creative genius.
Nor was the world the worse of
For after all. It is the contribution
the gayety OF nations that is especially
needed.-Puck.