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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-16


Tuxedo A. c., New York;. 0 / 900
The National Turner's, of this city,
increased their lead in the Amateur
Athletic Unions championship basket
ball tournament by defeating the Alpha
A. c. five. of New York, at the Turn
Hall last night. 81 to 10.
An extra period was necessary to
settle the issue. A minute before the
expiration of time the Alphas led by
the score of 10 to IS. Then a foul was
called on the Manhattanites and Dono-
van registered the tying point on the
free throw. The same player Gagged the
ball.
NATIONAL Alpha.
DiittlS Pearlm9n
Right forward.
lnuerWelsS Maeder
Left forward.
Irautweln ................. Brodhead
Centre.
Zdlzail, donovan ...,.,., Schroeder
Left guard.
Wagner, Charter. ......... .Keefe
Right guard
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TURNER'S TIGHTEN
HOLD ON.LEAD IN
A.A.U.T0URNAMENI
Tenn Standing.

". i. Pct.
st. George A. c., New York. 1 l 500
Alpha A. c., New York...... 2 49,
Tuxedo A. c.. New York. ~. 0 .O0O
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View of 1t.

When Burns handed out his ulinatum declaring he
wanted everything in sight to meet Johnson the latters manager a very wise
old CIV by III way. couldn't see where he was gong to get anything in the
hau OF a meal ticket He wouldn't sign his man up on Burnss basis
Tommy wanted $4,000. with everything thrown in including 90 per cent of
the receipts from the fight pictures Then wise Sammy recalled a proposition
made by Burns in which Johnson was guaranteed $4,000 if he would meet
Burns in England. This purse johnson an have, win lose or draw, and what
is over Burns and the club will have. That's why Johnson and Sammy are
going over F.
Will Burns Squeai?
1 have nj idea that Burns is afra id of the "darkey" I am inclined to
think the opposite. Besides, Burns KIN WI that in England and or the con-
tinent he hs due out a gold field, and he has only half worked it. He can't
afford to allow Johnson to pose much among the English aristocracy. If he
did. johnson would certainly steal all Bunss thunder away from him, for
Fnglands royalty take kindly to mel of Johnsons color
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-16
JOHNSON IS GOING OVER
TOENGLAND TO MEETBURNS
Ii Tommy Is Not Wide-aWake the Colored Gent
May Supplant Him in the Affections Of the
English Sports Professor Troxler Has Patented
a New Device for Sparring Purposes.
BY TOM DUGAN.

F SEE that Jack Johnson, the heavyweight fighter,
and his mentor in things financial, Sam Fitzpatrick,
- are going to sail for England. No surprise need fol-
low Tommy Burnss embarkation for this country. for it
appears to be the custom among certain fighters nowadays
to keep the public on the qui vive concerning their doings.
Then when the public starts showing signs of displeasure,
at what is considered dilatory tactics, these fighters get
together and the public pays for everything.
JOhnsOn's View of 1t.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-01-03
Fiske Disappears; Traction MuddIe.

Little Rock, Jan. 3.-,lames J. Fiske, claiming torepresentatirm of wealthy Chicago bankers, pro- moter of the Little Rock and Pine Bluff Traction Company and organizer of the Fiske Construc- tion Company, with offices at Main and Fifth streets, who has been residing with his family at 211 East Twentieth street since last July, has been missing since 1:30 o'clock yesterday morning and is now fugitive from justice. A warrant was secured shortly after midnight Thursday alleg- ing the obtaining of money un- der false pretenses. The charge was made by W. H, Waugh, chief engineer for the Little Rock, and Pine Bluff Traction Com pany.
 The disappearance of Fiske and the issuance of the warrant came as a bolt from a clear sky to many prominent citizens of Little Rock and to numbers of influential planters residing along the line of the proposed railway between here and Pine Bluff. Fiske's operations are still a pug gle to those who were acquainted with him and interested in the interurban project.
 That he was playing a game of strenuous financiering there seems to be little doubt in the minds of those involved in the scheme.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-01-03
Daniel Boone

Something out Of the ordinary is promised our theatre goerS when the Daniel Boore on the Trail" company visits our city at the opera house next Saturday. Nearly everyone is familiar with the history of the famous pioneer and know of his many exciting experiences, al of which are presented in a realistic manner by this company, To properly present this play, real wolves, bears and Indians are carried by the company which will be seen on the streets the day of the show. The company numbers over 20 people, all artists, and there will also be several clever specialties. One of the most ex- citing climaxes of the bill is when Daniel Boone has fight with the ferocious wolves in order to save his daughter who is thrown into their den by the Indians: this feature alone is worth more than the small admission price.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-01-03
Local and Personal.

Watch our Saturday bargains -McDaniel Hardware Co.
 Special bargains on Satur- days-McDaniel Hardware Go.
 Mrs. Jno. F. Warren returned this morning from pleasant wis it to Hope.
 Mrs. T. E. Guerin left last for her home in England, after short visit here.
 We will continue our special sales on each Satu4 lay-McDan iel Hardware Go.
 Mrs. I. N. Clack and Miss Ora Clack returned this morning from a visit to friends at Hope.
 Geo. J. Terry returned last night from pleasant visit to Newport. Mrs. Terry will eX- tend her visit there a few weeks. Lee Gammage has succeeded Frank Shrieves as clerk at Geo. J. Terry Co., Frank expects to leave tomorrow to re-enter col lege.
 The sheriff and deputies are busy these days summoning wit nesses and jurors for the coming term of our Circuit court, which convenes on the 18th day of Janu- ary.
 The family of Gould Wilson, all of whom have been suffering with the La Grippe, for the past week, are improving. Gould himself is able to be out. Mrs. Wilson is up and the two chil- dren are better. Mrs. Gee, Mrs. Wilson s mother, is also improv. ing
 Otis Cantley, special agent of the Iron Mountain, with head quarters at McGehee, is here on a visit to his family for a few days. MT. Cantley was up to his neck in duties during Christmas as he covers territory that be- lieves in Growing Wild" on such occasions.
 The Black Patti Troubadours held the boards at the opera house last night to a good house, and more than pleased the au- dience The show, while com posed entirely of colored artists, is up-to-date, and Black Patti herself seems to have lost noth- ing of her old time reputation. The vaudeville feature was the Great English Hoop Marvel, and the leading specially was Growing Wild" and the pony ballet. The show was clean throughout.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-01-03
January Events

3-Eclipse of thesun at 4;45 pm. 3-Lecture at Methodist Church
 by a Missionary to China. 4-J. JUG. Club meets with Miss
 Matte Mum. AT. F.F. Club meets with Miss
 Mildred Pullman. 4-"Daniel Boone on the Trail"
 at opera honse. 6-Probate Court Convenes. City Council meets. 13-Circuit Court convenes. 18-Meeting of Democratic Gen.
 tral Committee at the Court
 House. 23--1 D. m. Candidates for Con-
 gress speak at Prescott. Court convenes.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-01-03
Arkansas Diamond Mining Company

Little Rock, Ark, January g. The Arkansas Diamond Mining Company of Little Rock, pur- chasers of the Huddleston dia. mond fields of Pike county, filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state today. The capital stock is S10O, ,O0O, of which S25, ,000 is paid in. The in. oorporators are Samuel w. Rey- burn, president; Charles s. 'Stifft, vice-president; Albert D. Cohn, secretary-treasurer; c. P. Perrie and John c. Peay.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-01-03

Notice-Effective at once. The Prescott & Northwestern will not receive freight at Prescott de- pot after 3 D. m. nor before 8 a. m.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-01-03

ssMrs. J. W. Scott, of Stephens, is visiting relatives and friends here this week.
 Mrs. J. A. England returned last night from a pleasant visit to relatives at Waldo.
 T. c. Morgan left last night on trip through Northern Arkan- sas and Southern Missouri, in the interest ot the J uncvion City Lumber Go.
 Business has been quiet since Christmas, and merchants are anXiously awaiting the usual re- sumption after a few days of the year
 Henry Moore anu Bert Scott have shut down their mill on Howard creek until spring, but are busily engaged in getting out railroad ties off a track of timber land they recently pur- chased from Mrs. Jake Balten- Sperger, two miles Northwest of town. They ship from Prescott, and average five wagon loads a day.
 M. H. Stewart, foreman of the work on the McRae buildings for Mr. Sullivan, this week pur- chased from Gus Ellin gton, through T. c. McRae, a 15Ox15O lot off the Jno. Cope property in the western end of town, and will move into the house in a few days, or just as soon as MT. FL lington can give possession. Mr. Stuart expects to remodel the house as soon as he can, and also expects to build lime and con- crete shop on one end of the lot. Mir. Stewart lived here years ago, but for the past decade has been a resident of Hope.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01
AYHAWKER JOTS

A mournful wall goes up from the
Salina Journal because there hasn't
been real good mad dog scare in
Kansas this summer.
Frank FARRELL of the Holton Signal
regrets that the electric dishwasher
was not invented before he served his
apprenticeship. He's not the only one.
It's the opinion of the Wichita Bea-
con that there is more politics to the
acre in the Fifth district than wheat
and 1t is a pretty good wheat country
at that.
Hiawatha is trying the experiment
of a tentless Chautauqua. Charlie
Blakesley thinks that in this way it
will try to make UP in quality what it
lacks in intensity.
J. E. Putnam of Salina has some
cigars which are thirty-f1ve years old.
They were bought by Mrs. Putnam
father in the 70's and were found
has smoked a few of them and de-
clares that they taste like ordinary
bum" cigars.
The lola Record assures municipal
water users in the matter of the pecu-
liar odor that accompanies the water
by the statement that THE sausage
pumps at the river station have been
busy chopping up catfish and mixing
them with the mud.
Bluff City has a righteous complaint
because the assessors failed to credit
the burg with an automobile. The
town people are willing to chip in and
pay the tax IL the assessors will only
place the auto on the assessment rolls.
"A Howard young woman" says the
Courant of that town, who is engaged
needs some dental work done, but she
will wait till she is married and then
have it charged to her husband. She
has needed the work done for nearly
two years, and 1t is a mean trick to
play on her husband that is to be.
He'll get even with her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01

it Is only natural that the officials who
did the counting in the first instance
would be more likely to observe defects
in Hearst ballots than in any others.
The result of this recount is a serious
blow to Mr.. Hearst. For the office
itself he doubtless cares not a straw.
He needs neither the money nor the
power which it would bring. The mar
tyrdom showing that he had been
counted out Of the Office OF mayor of
New York city by deliberate fraud.
however, would just at this juncture
have been political asset whose value
it would be difficult to overestimate.
This martyrdom has in a mild way
been his ever since the election. He
and his followers have so persistently
commended that he was defrauded tina.
many in the ranks of his political op-
ponents have been inclined to SO view
the matter. The reluctance of Mr.. Nc
Clellan to agree to a recount, which
was doubtless due to the enormous ex-
pense involved. served to intensity this
impression, and the Independence
League. Mr. Hearst's pet political or
ganization, has made the most Of it.
IL Is PossiDie tndt lhs assumption VI
martyrdom on Mr.. Hearst's part has
done more to endear him to the follow
ing which he has attracted to him than
any other achievement of his. Had
the assumption been verified by the re-
count. it would have counted tremen-
dously at the Independence partys
convention at Chicago next month and
during the presidential campaign. 1t
has not been verified, however. 1t will
not be. If the recount does nothing
else, 1t will, at least, strip Mr.. Hearst
of his martyrs crown and demonstrate
that this man who audaciously aspires
to the presidency of the United States
has been rejected by his home city for
mayor. es we'll as by his home state
for governor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01
GLOBE SIGHTS.
IFrom the Atchison Globe. :

From the Atchison Globe.
Marriage is the dyspepsia. of love.
A man never gets over being a fool
to a certain extent.
The older a man grows, the fewer
adjectives he uses.
A man isn't making money unless
he is kept too busy at work to spend
any.
The older man grows, the longer
he looks at a contract before signing
II.
The great trouble with the good is,
that in talking Of Evil. they seldom
tell the truth.
1t is said that the most trying mo-
ment in a girls life is when her young
mans kin call on her to pass judg-
ment.
No man can be satisfactory. If he
is accommodating, others will say he
expects a whole lot of accommodation
in return.
A boy cannot understand why men
do not chew licorice which Is sweeter
than tobacco, and makes the same kind
of spit.
Not one piano in ten is fit to play on.
Some people have an idea that a piano
is a piano as long as It has strings
and keys.
We wonder if there is anyone who
would accept a million dollars with
the agreement that he would give up
his life at the end OF year,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01
NO MARTYRS GROWN FOR HIM.

The recount of the ballots cast in
the latest New York mayoralty con-
test, while not complete, has, at least,
reached a point which renders it prac-
tically certain that Mr.. McClellan's
title to the office is secure. At the end
of last week 1903 boxes had been ex-
amined. These yielded a net gain for
Mr. Hearst of 1853 votes. There remain
ed but As boxes to overcome the Nc
Clellan lead of 2.s71 votes. That is to
say, the remaining boxes must show
an average net gain of about 81 ballots
each for Hearst, if his contest Is to
succeed. AS the boxes already counted
have shown Hearst gains of about a
half a vote each, 1t is now practically
sure that Mr.. Mcclellan is to remain
undisturbed in his office.
1t is a notable fact that the changes
made by the recount are due almost
entirely to the more liberal construc-
ton of the election laws which the pre-
siding Judge Of the recount has permit
ted. Defects in the marking Of ballots,
which the election officials viewed as
sufficient to vitiats them, and such de-
fects are likely to be numerous where
the Australian system Of voting with
a blanket ballot is in use. have in the
recount been disregarded wherever
they were not sufficiently glaring to
obscure the real intent of the voter.
Mr.. Hearst has profited somewhat, az
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lage. Their passions have been in
famed. 1t is said, by anarchistic teach
ings. 1t is not expected that the Mexi-
can government will have any difficult
ty in putting down the uprising as soon
as it can get an adequate force of SOL
diers at the seat of the trouble. And
1t is the Intention of the government
to treat with those who have been
guilty OF overt acts as common crimi-
mails. AS a matter of fact It would be
hard to figure out why any number OF
Mexicans would care to participate in a
revolution against the existing govern
ment. 1t is the most satisfactory that
Mexico has enjoyed during her entire
history and any change in 1t would
probably be for the worst.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

IF,rom the Chicago News.1
A woman and her opinions are soon
parted.
The man who is right-headed is apt
to be good-hearted.
There is lots Of fun in doing things
you don't have to do.
Always meet people with a smile-ic
it's your turn to treat.
The less famous a man is the easier
it Is for him to dodge his creditors.
Don't expect the preacher to make
good" for the entire congregation.
Riches have wings. but poverty
hasn't-so the poor are always with US.
A girls idea Of a beau is a young
man she doesn't want any other girl
to get.
The optimist invests in a box Of pol
ish and gets busy with the dark side
Of life.
A woman doesn't object to a husband
with a will OF his own-providing 1t Is
in her favor.
II people would do half the things
they are going to do tomorrow what
q progressive old world this would be.
II you want to spring a surprise on
yourself sit down some evening and
count the number Of white lies you
have told during the day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01
INCREASING ROBBERY.

A number of years ago, when the
citizens of Coffeyville wiped out the
Dalton gang, it was believed the days
of the robber in the west were num-
bered; that he had had his day: like
the buffalo and the Indian, and must
give way to the progress of civiliza-
ton. The rough handling the Daltons
received did serve to check the raw
ages of the robbers. but it didn't mark
the end, nor even the beginning of the
end of the western highwayman At
that time parts of Kansas along the
southern and western borders, were
regarded as frontier, and the natural
abode of bad men. But the frontier
has ceased to exist: the state has be-
come civilized. and the bad man has
long since ceased to shoot up the town
for pastime. Bad men. however, seem
to be more numerous than ever,
judged by the numerous robberies of
banks, trains. safes, ETC., that have
last few months. 1t takes desperate
man to engage in highway robbery.
but of late there seems to be no lack
of such men. The robberies have un-
doubtedly been more numerous since
the panic last fall, which may be ac-
counted for by the number of men
thrown out of employment. Out of
the many there were bound to be a
few whose idle time was devoted to
plotting mischief; men of the floating
class, who only work when work is
abundant, and they can travel and
work at will, or live upon the bounty
of their more liberal and Industrious
fellows. With that bounty cut off, it
was natural that some of these men
should turn to crime, as another
means of easy money. Men who
have never tried decent methods, may
easily come to believe it is just as well
to be fugitive with money, as a
tramp without it. That neither course
is necessary, even in hard times, is
nearly always true, but the irrespon-
sible are not looking for the better
course. Then. the fact that can not
be disputed, that some of the more
recent robberies have been successful
elf the term can be applied). is an
added impetus for others, particularly
young men inclined to be little
wild" to try the role of bandit. This
is possibly the most deplorable fea-
ture of the robbery game: that it calls
in young and foolish men who might
otherwise amount to something. 1t
requires no great foresight to know
that the best a robber can hope for is
to become a wanderer with little
bunch of money to be spent in dodg-
ing. and that his probable fate is a
bullet in the back. or a berth in the
penitentiary. 1t doesn't take a wise
man to figure that out, but some there
are gifted with wonderful nerve, who
lack just a little bit of sense.-Atchi-
son Globe.
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dread fear that he would not be able
TO make restitution. He passed the
stone back to Paul.
meant-to tell you that found the
other, he said slowly. IT was won.
derlng how to get 1t to you"
Keep them both them" cried Paul.
They bring me no luck"
But 1T does" said the professor
earnestly. 1T brings you the woman
you wish to marry. It is better that
my collection should pass to the
museum. would not have my daugh-
ter's husband share my craze. Not
until lately have come to that con-
clusion, and 1t was this scarab that
brought the belief about. After that
can you say that it brings no luck?"
Luck" cried Paul I'm going to
write bud to put the price up to a
million dollars-if he can guarantee like
results in every case"
he leaned over to kiss Lena, and the
professor stole away from the table,
free from care at last. Paul's scarab
had worked q double cure.-(Copy-
righted. 1908. by Associated Literary
Press)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01
QUAKER MEDITATTONs.
[From the Philadelphia Record.

[From the Philadelphia Record.J
A dead cut-an autopsy.
Played out-the street piano.
Tho campaign lie is one sort of
transparency.
Putting it on ice won't always keep
a secret.
The man who marries twice doesn't
always agree that second thoughts are
best.
Borrowell-"Did you propose to her
on your knees?" Harduppe-"No; on
my uppers."
Most things seem more important
before we have accomplished them,
especially marriage.
If 1t wasn't for the word "obey' the
average groom wouldn't know he was
at his own wedding.
Here's where we part company"
remarked the comb and brush as they
were placed in the guest chamber.
Sillicus-'Do you consider it all
right for woman to be interested in
business" Cynicus-"Oh! yes: IL it's
her own
Polly Pinktights-"This show hasn't
a good thing about It," Fanny Foot
|lights-"Oh! don't know. The back
er II = pretty good thing"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01
HUA0p OF THE D<Y

iy?
Washington Herald.
Comparisons are odious because they
because they are not odious.-Puck.
Nov" began the young man conde-
iHsS, t n there is anything you'd
The only thing I want explained is
this, interrupted the girl: "Why did
that dub that's trying to lob 'em over to-
day ?'-Kansas City Journal
Your mistress. tells me. Jane that you
wish to leave and become an attendant at
s a iunatlc asylum; Of All places why.what
why. sir. rye been here three weeks"
Sacred Heart Review.
For a position of authority and respon-
sibility much agility is required, for OF
course 1t is necessary to tramp over the
little fellows and crawl under the big
You were born in Georgian"
Yes sur, dat what dey tells me-"
,, Wei. sub; dsy tried ter raise me once.
II dropped four stories this morning
without it being injured"
Fact. They'd Just been returned with
piace."-Kansas city Times. u" 'n' 're
Poor little girl" said the benevolent
Old Id lady. There is lump in your throat.
Nom" lisped the little girl in the big
sunoonnet a lump OF chewing
Yankee-rn have you know, stranger.
that belong to Chicago.
Frae the way ye've been speaking I
thought Chicago belonged to you.-Home
Magazine.
Ikey (to his lawyer)-Und he said he
would make him tree pair of pants und he
made none. Vat can you do?
right. They're breaches esq of proniise'gHs AZ.
ward Lampoon.
Miss Coy-I know, George. why you fire
men are usually bachelors.
George-Why?
Miss Coy-Because you have so many
one-Boston Transcript.
Those Ounce girls are awfully ,homeiy.
Bright? They are positive seniuses.
One of 'em wrote a successful play and
the other is engaged to be married.
Cleveland Leader.
Judge-You are charged with running
over this man and speeding?
Chauffeur-Yes, Your Honor, was hur-
rying to get over him!-Yonkers States
man.
IT hate to call on a girl" said Tom,
who can't do anything but indulge in
small talk"
Yes" replied the wise Dick. especially
II what she has to say IL q very short
no'."-WashIngton Herald.
life at best is but a gloomy prison."
said the moralixing bachelor. ~
so much the worse for men who de-
liberately choose solitary confinement"
remarked the girl who had her trap Set
Bohemian.
Prudent Swain-If I were to steal a
kiss would 1t scare you SO that you would
scream?
Timid Maiden-I couldn't. Fright al
ways makes me dumb.-Baltimore Amer
can.