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The Washington times., 1908-01-27
NO FRENCH BOXERS
IN OLYMPIC GAMES

NEW YORK, Jan. H.-The row in
France over the Olympic games at Lon
don has taken another turn. for accord
ing to 4 circular sent TO this country
any French boxer who takes part in the
games will be disqualified.
The COnseN de IA Federation Fran
Caise des Societies de BOXs says fl is
unanimous that none Of its boxers shall
visit England. II agrees with the
TUnion VelOcipediqUe de France that all
French amateurs and of every class
should be kept at home
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College ROGERS
To Haze Chance
SaYo SUlHUan
University Eight Can Go to
Olympia by Beating
Picked Team.

NEW YORK. Jan. 27.-'Tf there Is
any college crew in America, which
thinks that it can beat the eight 70 be
selected by the American Olympic COM
mittee TO represent me United States
at the Olympic regatta next summer.
am sure that the subcommittee on
rowing viii be absolutely delighted 10
give such an eight an opportunity 10
defeat the committees selection. And If
tie college men, or any other eight
Oarsmen. whose entries are acceptable.
can accomplish this no one viii be more
willing than our committee TO make
such an eight the representatives Of the
United States in this regatta"
This, IN brief. is the gist OF a state
ment made a few DAYS ago by James 2.
Sullivan, president Of the Amateur Ath-
Ietic Union, and chairman of the Amer
lean Olympic committee. Mr.. Sullivan
continued by saying.
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- - - pURIFIES
- - - THE BLOOD

Bad blood responsible for the ailments of mankind When
from this vital fluid becomes infected with impurities humOrs
disease follow Acne letter
Bos Pmples while they the skin, underlying
which deepan impure humonted blood supply
blood distressing itching and
burning symptoms will Rheumatism, Catah Sores and Ulcers
Scrou Blood Poison all other blood disorders the result
vaed polluted circulation and will continue unless the
all blood
has itself perfect remedy goes TIE circulation and
all poison and makes the blood
inherited taiuts old chronic
troubles like s. because it Purfes the blood and restores
lost properties to the impoverished circulation Not only is S. S.
blood purifier of tie highest order and appetizer without
blood medical advice desired free
all who write. SWIFT SPECIFIC co., ATLANTA, GA
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Welcome News.

This authoritative statement from Mr..
Sullivan will be most welcome news
for The college OaTsmen who had good
reason for feeling that they had been
Disseminated against in the plans for
the selection Of this crew. But If the
committee makes good its promise 10
arrange for a meeting between the crew
OF It's selection and any other eight
that wishes TO be a candidate for
Olympic honors. and likewise extends
the date for receiving entries the col
legians viii no longer have just cause
for complaint.
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RYAN QUITS TURF,
"PINKS" IN CHARGE
Of BETTING RINGS
Will Sell trim G of
Spring Horses This
Week.

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. E.-Jchn J.
Ryan, Of 'get-rich-quiCk' nOtoriety, de
clares he viii quit the turf
As evidence OF good faith ne viii sell
this week his string Of race horses, the
most notable of (Which are Orby II and
Or. McCluer.
This announcement was made in
Ryanesque style. lie arrived here on
Friday night. and shortly after sought
Pat civil. his trainer After a long
talk he decided, so ne says. 70 retire
from the turf. When the horses sre
sold he will turn his talents to other
pursuits.
Advised by Turfmen.
Ryau's desire to sell his string of
racers was fostercd by men VINO are
high in authority at one Of the race
tracks here. and who are under finan-
cial obligations - HIM. These turfmen,
aware that Ryan is persona non grata
20 the officials at both the city PARK
and Fair Grounds tracks. advised him
to enectually stop all talk connecting
mis- name with Jockeys by retiring.
When Ryan was here less than a
month ago his name was associated
Unpleasautly with the results OF few
races. During an investigation over a
jockeys peculiar riding Ryan suddenly
left for Cincinnati Simultaneous with
his departure came the reports that he
had been warned 10 leave by the race
track managers. HIS friends denied the
stories They said that he would be
here during the City Park meeting
and as a stakeholder ia that track
would enter il in defiance Of all author
it's opposed 10 him.
Detectives Will Mend Matters
Following closely on Ryan's announce
ment TO sell came the authoritative
statement that the Pinkerton Detective
Agency would, beginning tomorrow
have charge Of the betting rings al
both courses.
This move by the racing managers is
regarded as significant by the enemies
OF the noted plunger. Heretofore al
fairs i'm the betting rings have been con
Quoted in a shpshod manner. Under ths
SUPERVISION of the PinkertOns Inere Wal
be fewer Understandings between
bookmakers and Jockeys. William Plnh.
erton arranged the new system Mex
wear the entire policing of bOJh TRACKS
will be under his control
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Indoor Meet Managers Should Suppress Senseess Officials
CHANGES IN CODE
MEAN BETTER GAME
Alteration Of Forward Pass
Rule Designed to Elm
mate Chance.

a mere spectacular, more scientific,
and more brilliant game Of football mas
be expected as the result OF the changes
noted II yesterdays Times. made by
the football rules committee during its
meeting on Saturday.
The alteration Of the rule regarding
the forward pass, while merely drawn
in one form of an alteration OF the
penalty, will mean that the pass will
assume entirely new features and that
coaches will have to DO = great deal Of
thinking 70 get the benefit Of the pass
without a chance Of being penauzed
Too Much Luck.
The great trouble with the forward
pass was that it depended almost en-
tireiy on luck for Its success. AS a re
suit many a team, not knowing any bet
ter means OF advancing the ball. would
throw IT down the field in the blind
hope of its recovery Not only the backs
and the ends but also the llnemen
would rush down and to the fieetesI
went the bali
Referees could not tel IN the indis-
eliminate miX-up for whom the pass
was intended. They were at a loss 20
find 5ust where the ball hit the ground
1 because the players piled in and all be-
came ou-side. The new rule viii alter
this. only the players who can legally
touch the bali on the side making the
pass are allowed 20 recover It. and II
ono Of them mas already touched IL,
only ne can regain it.
Penalty for Bad Pass.
The result is that the penalty for a
bad pass-the loss OF the ball-wiI be
applied whenever the pass is moi
handled by the nan for whom it was in
tended.
Coaches must carefully study the con-
ditions under which the play may he
used. and viii not be able to risk the
pass as often as last season. Besides
they VIII be better protected in making
their plays, for the rules committee
took the pains 70 define under what
circumstances anything ia the nature Of
! holding or tackling might be allowed
while the ball is in the air on ii pass
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Knows of Criticism.

"A great deal OF criticism has been
made Of the methods for the selection Of
this crew. but we are endeavoring TO
get together the strongest eight this
country contains, because I feel sure
that such a crew can win this regatta
The require ment that all American row.
ing entries must reach England the LIST
of June need not scare The American
Carsmen.
we have taken up with the English
authorities the matter of having these
dates extended, and I think we snail
succeed / see no reason why the
entries should not be held open until
July !. or even later
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Winged Fist Athletes
Tally 1876 in Past
Year.

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-The Irish
American Athletic Club leads the world
In the number of points won on the
track and field during the year 1907.
It's representatives. carrying the
winged fist" scored a total Of 1886
points, i've for first. three for second,
and one for third The New York Atm
letic Club, the formers greatest rival,
won 1885 points. or POI less than the
Irish-American.
Seventy Point Winners.
Seventy athletes won points for the
Irisf-Amrican a. g, while sixty-eight
men wearing the winged foot scored
for the New York A c.
Martin J. Sheridan. Of the Irish
Americans, the slI-fround champion
ard holder OF world and American
records. captured Individual honOTs.
! He scored 19f points, IS Of which he
Won IN championship competitions.
Melvin Sheppard, OF the Irish-Amert-
! can A. c.. the worlds champion half
miller. finished second in the number Of
| points scored, having run up total Of
/ 1855 points. He won So points IN cham
pionship contests.
McGrath Third.
". J. McGrath, OF the New York 4.
I c., finished third for individual honors.
/ He won twenty-five frsts, seven sec
onds. and three thirds, with a toCsI OF
1 134 points. He also made a new world 8
4 record with the siEteen-pOund hammer
at tho Cana dian championships.
! Members Of the Irish-American A. c.
1 created or broke fourteen records, in
/ Guiding worlds, American, and indoor,
and captured six point trophies.
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Haskins Richmond Work.

Guy Haskins was deliberately and
badly fouled by Melvin Sheppard In q
special 1,000-yard match race at Phila-
delphia on Friday night Sheppard
threw out his arm. hooked Haskins as
he went by, and threw him violently to
the floor Wbereupon, The enraged
Philadelphians wanted to mob Shep-
psrd. and that young man was rescued
bv the melodramatc method Of letting
him out OF the building b. a rope low
cred from one Of the windows. Now
Sheppard has. been suspended for thirty
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WATTS RIVER

Our r. F. ID. route which we hav,
waited for so long has started. Thi.
route takes in West Topsham, Wait.
River and East Orange. This doe.
away with the Bradford stage
much to the disadvantage of all
these places as the stage now goes
no farther than East Corinth. Hale
White of West Topsham is mail
carrier.
Most of our farmers are having
and report a very light crop thus
far.
+. 5. Locke and wife we're in
Barre. Saturday.
Delmar, the little son Of Blossom
Richardson has been staying with
his grandmother a few DAYS. his
mother having to 60 to st. Johns
bury to have her ewes treated.
Mrs. Ada Simpson Of Bradford
is with her mother, Mrs. John
Clark.
Horace Wiley of East Topsham
is with Fred Rowe.
Henry Hood and family were in
East Orange, Sunday.
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her good life and Christian deeds.
The Knights Of King Arthur met
Monday evening. Several members
who have been away at school are
now at home. The annual party
will be given about August 10Th.
Mr.. Guy Miller Of Boston is visit
ing at Warren Welch's.
Mr.. G. c. Taplin, a former resi-
dent for many years is passing the
summer with Mrs. Julia Burgess.
Mr.. Lewis Heath has much i'm
proved his buildings by painting.
These thoroughly repaired buildings
in their prominent place constitute
one of the pleasantest homes in
our village.
UNIVERSALIsT CHURCH NOTEs.
The Y. P. c. [. meeting Sunday
eve will be led by Mary Dickerman.
The service will be largely musical
one with special music. Solos and
duets will be rendered by members
of the choir. All are invited to con-
tribute to the meeting by quota
ons of their favorite passages of
scripture.
The Ladies Quartette are rehears-
ing for future work. .
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TOPSHAM.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Leet attended
the funeral of Dudley Carleton at
West Newbury last Wednesday.
Mrs. f. b, Gilbert and daughter.
Miss Esther, from Pacific Grove.
California are visiting her sister.
Mrs. Henry Leet and also her
niece, Mrs. j. R. Whitcher.
Mr.. and Mrs. John X. White
were in Wells River last Wednesday
Rev. W. F. Miller from Cairo.
Mich, is expected to occupy the
pulpit at the L. p. church during
the month of July. Everybody is
cordially invited to be present at
these services.
The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. B. p.
Boyce was very beautifully decor
ated with ferns and wild roses for
the Boyce Frost reception, Friday
evening, June 10Th. The bridal
couple marched to the beautiful
arch of ferns and wild roses while
the strains of music were being
played by Miss Agnes Stoddard
where they greeted their relatives
and friends. The bride was at
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WHITE-TAPLIN.

A quiet but very pretty wedding
took place at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Taplin on Wednesday
evening. June oath, at eight o'clock.
when their eldest daughter, HELENE
Julia, was united in marriage to
John Knight White of Topsham,
by Rev. J. Franklin Owens; the
ring service being used.
The room where the ceremony
took place was prettily decorated
with ferns and cut flowers. An
artificial aisle was formed Of ribbon
streamers held by Miss Harriet
Hood and Master Paul Morrison.
This EXTENDED to an arch Of ever
green and white daisies at the top
of which large flower bell was sus-
pended. While the wedding march
was being rendered by Miss Flor
ence Barnett Of Newbury the bridal
payty entered the room. The bride
was attended by her sisters. Misses
Ethel and Alice Miss Hattie White
and Miss Ruth Hood.
The groomsmen were Messrs.
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EAST CORINTH.

Melissa Diantha Grow, wife of
Francis NJ. Corliss, died at her home
in Newbury, three miles from this
village, June 18th. Mrs. Corliss
was born on the farm where she
died as was her father, Esq. Samuel
Grow. She was 20 years of age on
May 18th, and had been married
45 years the coming September.
Some years of her life after her
marriage were spent in Haverhill
Mass, and near towns; but Mr.. and
Mrs. Corliss returned to the farm
when Mr.. Grow became too feeble
to manage it.
Mrs. Corliss was a strong-minded
woman, who made her influence
felt in the community. She was a
strong type of the old New England
stock, seen at her best in her home
where hospitality was unbounded.
OF a most social nature, she made
many friends; and until health
failed, she was a constant attendant
at all the social events of our com
munity. When the public library
was struggling for existence, she
was a power in the cause, giving
freely for suppers and entertain
ments for its benefit and was one
of the board of life incorporators of
the Blake Memorial Library which
succeeded the old movement. She
was a Universalist in her belief
being prominent in years gone in the
church at Ayers Village, Mass.
When the late Rev. S. A. Parker
organized the Universalist work
here, she responded at once as a
charter member of parish and was
one of the first to unite with the
church. As long as health per-
mitted, she attended all the var Gus
services and was the first Pres. of
the Ladies Union. She was ever
ready to give and to work for the
church and never ceased her interest
in its welfare testifying to the sus-
tanning power of her faith to the
very last. The funeral was held
June DIST, her former pastor, Rev.
Alven NJ Smith, now of Brown
field, Maine, officiating. The ser
vices were largely attended at her
late home and the burial was in the
family lot in Page Hill " cemetery.
She is survived by her husband and
one son, Irving, who is now in
Salem, n. H. Many friends are left
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CORINTH-

Mrs. W. p. Ryan and three chill
dren of Plantsville, Conn, are visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Dow A. Nc
Farland.
E. L. Smith had green peas from
his garden, June 2Sth, and Gen
H. A. Wilson had green peas and
new potatoes from his garden, July
9TH.
Mrs. Sarah, widow of Mahlon
Humphrey fell last Monday in her
yard and was quite badly hurt. DIR.
w. E. Locke was called but found
no bones broken.
The remains of Mrs. SARAH A.
Dearborn were brought here from
West Fairlee for burial in Fairview
cemetery by the side of her first
husband, Amos Little.
Mr.. B. Hutton of Laconia, n. H.
came here Tuesday night to see his
brother Fred, who is intending to
go to Burlington to enter the Mary
Fletcher hospital. Mr.. Hutton has
been in poor health for the past six
months.
Prof. c. W. Childs is progressing
finely with his music scholars. He
now has "a scholars, Z of whom are
in Topsham. He teaches piano,
organ, mandolin, guitar, banjo and
violin. He also teaches vocal music.
Herb Wilson is going some in the
colt line, having last week sold his
black 4 year old gelding Dan" to
Frank Worthen of Lisbon, n. H.,
for S225. Mr.. Worthen bought the
mother of this colt several years
ago, she is still in active service at
Lisbon. BLOOD will tell.
While swinging in a hammock last
Friday some with playmates, Anna
Edwards was precipitated to the
ground by the breaking of a rope
She lit on her head and shoulders
but fortunately escaped without
broken bones. DR.. Rowland was
called to attend her and she is now
rapidly recovering.
Mrs. Della Heath Coyle of Somer-
vile, Mass, arrived on Saturday
last with her three sons, Dewey,
Hollis and Henry, to join the other
members of her family at the Car
penter mansion, where they will
spend the summer.
Mr.. Geo. Dickinson, a former
Corinth boy, and now a member
of the Boston Police force, is with
his wife and four bright children,
boarding with Mrs Coyle during his
two weeks vacation. So there IS
something doing around the old
house and grounds all the time.
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tended by Miss Hattie Powers, Mr..
Frank Bond being groomsman. Very
appropriate remarks were made by
Mr.. .. w. Salone and rightly re-
sponded to by groom. Mr.. Andrew
Avery and daughter furnished violin
and organ music and a song was
rendered by Miss Agnes Stoddard
also other music was furnished. At
half past ten refreshments of cake
and lemonade were furnished the
large gathering. Many beautiful
presents were left to show the es-
TEEN of their many friends. They
were as follows: Pair towels, Hattie
Powers; tray cloth, Mrs Jennie
Richardson; pr. towels, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. M. Nolan; pr. towels, Mr..
and Mrs. Cleveland Hood; cake
plates, Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Pero;
silver spoons, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Miller; pr. towels, Mr.. and Mrs.
Murray; berry dish, Miss Anna
Avery; pr, towels, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Lang; table cloth and
napkins, Mr.. and Mrs. B. P. Boyce;
cake plates, Mr.. and Mrs. A. w.
Salone; cake plate, Mr.. and Mrs.
Powers; pr. towels, Mr.. and Mrs.
n. Murray; cup and saucer, Mrs.
Nettie Dickey; cup and saucer, Mr..
and Mrs. Leonard Hood; sauce
dishes, Mrs. Martha Craggy; clock,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. p. Boyce; $3.50
were left.
On Monday evening June 20,
reception was given Mr.. and Mrs.
John X. White at their new home.
About 125 gathered to show the
esteem in which the young couple
were held, also to tender to them
their sincere wishes and hearty
congratulations for long years of
happy welded lives. Punch, ice
cream and cake were served to the
guests. Music was furnished by
Carroll Childs of Corinth, and a
general good time enjoyed by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. White were the recipi-
ents of many beautiful and useful
gifts as the fullowing will show.
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to extend sincere thanks
to all those who so kindly assisted
us during the sickness, death and
burial of our loved one, also to the
singers, bearers and those who fur
nished flowers.
Walter Hood and children,
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Brown,
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Hood,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Brown,
Mryand Mrs. Thomas Courtney. |
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NORTH THETFORD.

Mrs. Julia kinsman has a tele.
phone in her house.
Miss Jennie Roel visited Mrs
Otis Bond last week.
Miss Mabel Berry and her friend
Miss Hills, are at "BeTyville" fol
the summer.
Miss Nina Simpson and Mrs
Julia Fuller spent the Fourth with
Mrs. Fitch.
Willis Earle and Allen Cummings
are home from their schools.
Miss Alice White spoke in the
church Sunday evening of her work
in the Industrial School in Mont
gomery. Alabama.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jaquith are
at home for the vacation before
beginning their new work in Neb-
raska.
We are all glad to hear that Mrs.
E. b. Stevens Is gaining so well since
her operation.
Mrs. VIII Richardson is here for
a few DAYS.
Miss Bertha Davis is at Hotel
Jaquith.
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THE CONVENTION AND THE
TARIFF.

The issues in which the business
men, and particularly the manufac-
turers, of the country are most iS-
terested are those of tariff revision
and OF the protection of property
rights and the integrity of the courts
against class aggressions melted by
organized labor and its political
allies. On the first point it is settled,
if semi-official announcements are
trustworthy, that the platform is to
declare unequivOcally for revision,
while leaving the working out of
details to the ingenuity of Con-
gress. There is a dubious tone to
that statement in the ears of bust
ness men who recall what "the in
genuity of Congress has worked
out in connection with the tariff on
previous occasions. More satisfac-
tory is the promised endorsement of
the action of Congress in instructing
the Senate Committee on Finance
and the House Committee on WAYS
and Means to make a preliminary
investigation with the help of the
executive departments and bureaus,
as basis for future action. This is
an approach, at least, to the view
consistently advocated by the Ma
tiOnal Association of Manufacturers,
and allied business organizations,
that future tariff investigation and
revision should be conducted on the
basis of exact information secured
by experts working on practical,
scientific and non-political lines.
There is also promise of a general
pronouncement in favor of such
changes in the schedules as the adj
vance of time and the progress of
the country may have made neces-
sary since the enactment of the
Dingley Law Such a pronounce
ment will be accepted by all adj
vocates of revision, especially if it
is coupled, as forecasted, with a
pledge to so equalize duties as to
give the consumer the benefit of the
most favorable prices consistent
with the protection of domestic
and home labor. That is
practically the standard of revi-
sion for which the National Asso-
citation of Manufacturers and allied
business interests have been fight
ing. Its value as a standard will
be in the spirit with which
It is applied in the actual work of
revision.
A further specification slated for
inclusion in the platform Is that in
all cases the duty must be equal to
he difference between the American
and the European cost of produc-
ton, including a reasonable profit
10 the American producer. This Is.
m effect, simply a re-statement of
he principle enunciated by Mr..
Taft and embodied by the Ma
ional Association of Manufacturers
n the tariff resolutions adopted
It Its recent annual convention,
hat protective duties should rep
'esent substantially the perma-
lent differential between the cost
II production in foreign countries
md that in the United States. -
Henry Harrison Lewis. in American
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who can draw splendid lessons from
her good life and Christian deeds.