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New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
PATCHES WOODEN LEG as BOYS JEER.
Then Farmer Suddenly Resumes Chase and
Captures Apple Orchard Raiders.
fBy Telegraph t. The TribuueI

Greenwich Conn. Aug 3.-Nathan SellicEs
farmer Of BanksviIle. turned over 10 the local
police to-day four youthful culprits who had
been raiding his apple orchard after the most
peculiar chase that has ever taken place in the
town
Selick has only one leg. the other having been
lost at Antietam He was almost I'D 70 the tree
when the boys discovered his presence and fed
SeIlick went after them. but just he was about
reach out for the nearest boy his wooden leg
went into a hole and snapped OF short The
boys halted to teer him
Pulling long piece of twine from his pocket
and reaching with the other hand for stout
piece Of walnut about the right length. seihcs
lashed IL to the broken wooden leg Before the
boys knew what he doing he was UP again
and had captured their leader. The others sur
rendered.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04

Boston, Aug. 3--RayTnond d. Little. playing the
best game of his life, surprised the lawn tennis
world to-day by defeating Beals c. Wright In
the final round of the play for the 1ongwooc Cup
thus earning the right to challenge Wlila1n "A
Iaarned. years winner. Little won by threee
sets to one having almost trouble except IN the
second set. The scores were 6-4. % 6-5, 81
There has been greater surprise in lawn tennis
since Larned's victory over H l.. Doherty at New
port in 1902 than that furnished to-day ny ilttle-
Wright had come through the harder half of the
draw defeating George Wrenn, F. b Alexander
and H l.. Westfall, among others, and though
Little had beaten ". J. Clothier. no one han any
idea that he could beat the former national cham
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04

Clinton H. Crane, who designed Dixie II. said
after the race that the boat put 10 her
best speed YESTERDAY As 4 fact her
engines can turn UP 90 revolutions minute. and
The highest revolutions recorded YESTERDAY were
So, while the only 750. It was learned
last night that Dixie II VIII have private trial
to-day the measured mile course in Hemp
stead Bay. when il is expected. she will develop
:. speed IN excess Of thir1y-five statute miles an
hour
+-ngineer Rappuhn told friend last night that
when he feb himself being overcome by tie gaso-
len fumes, he threw full power the engine. hop
ing 70 get the finish alive.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
EMERSON HOLDS WESTERN TITLE

Chicago. Aug. 3.-Nat Emerson. IF Cincinnati
successfully defended HIS title Of Western lawn
1erinis champion to-day against Harry Waidner
o. Chicago on the courts Of the Kenwood Country
Club The contest was OF the hardest fought
In the history OF these tournaments requiring five
sets and hfty-twO games. The scors was SO
60 2S 81, 70
Every game was marked by rapid fire rallies
ana brilliant exchanges, both players displaying
speed which kept the large crowd OF spectators
cheering continually Waidner was the favorite
Win fhe crowd, and when he finally managed 10
win the seventeenth and eighteenth games and
take the first set the applause was general
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
Beals c. Wright Beaten by Little
Defeat of Former Lawn Tennis Champion IN Long
wood Final Round Greatest Surprise of Year.

pion vino has shown all his old form TINS season
Little this afternoon played probably es no has
never oIayed before carefully accurately. and with
A we'll planned attack Wright, on the other hano,
lacked the speed and dash that have characterized
his playing of late He was frequently into the
net and out of court with glartng errors
During the second set Wright played brilliant
" In comparison with his game in the other sets.
and allowed Little only two games. Then ne
seemed to slow down and Little had no dthculty
in winning the last two sets. permitting WrlEht ~
cspture only on game In the last The winner
was particularly deadly overhead and scored Kill
after kill on Wright's lobs
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
CHARGED WITH RoBsING CHURCHES

Paul Jarolseg, of No. 339 East 3Sth street was
arragned in the Yorlville court yesterday on a
charge OF stealing gold chalice from St Johns
Roman Catholic Church, in East I'D street and
robbing the poor boxes in the Church OF Our Jad,,
of Perpetual Help. in East s1st street and 70
manded by Magistrate Moss for examination to-
morrow morning The detectives say that thav
made the arrest through Information given by a
man whose wife. II Is said. away with tha
prisoner At the hearing yesterday the police, said
that they had obtained partial confession iron,
JaroIseg and that they wished make fur
ther investigate"
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
BARON sEEFELO SENT TO JAIL.

Wakefield. R l.. Aug S--BarOu Fritz Gordon
Seefeld at hearing in the Second District Cour.
to-day a charge Of evading the payment OF
hotel bill at Narragansett Pier. had his con-
tinued for week. but although bail was re-
duced from $500 TO 500 he was unable 10 furnish
the surety and was remanded to Jail New York
officers present in court awaiting the dispos-
ton Of the case. SeefeId is wanted IN that city
a charge OF larceny.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
PLANS TO WELCOME OLYMPIC vrcroRs

1t was practically decided Yesterday TO have the
welcome to the victorious Olympic athletes marked
by great parade on August %. by which time all
the athletes expected to have returned The
various subcommittee in charge of the arrange
hard work. and it was announced
yesterday that Alfred g. Vanderbilt would be
chairman of the reception committee
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
FLANAGAN BREAKS HAMMER RECORD,

Dublin. Aug 3.-Seven members of the American
Olympic team competed to-day in the of the
Dublin police at Balls Bridge. The sture of the
contests was the throwing of the hammer by John
Flanagan who made 173 feet 10 inches. beating his
own Olympic record Ralph Rose the Californian.
put the shot feet inches, breaking the British
record of Is feet inches, made by Denis Horgan
at Queenstown in 1897
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04

When asked after the what he thought OF
the American course and the American boat. Noel
NJ Robbins OF The Wolseley- -Sddeey. said: 1t was
fne good course. and the best boat
won There is nothing more TO be said; we were
farly beaten by a better boat.'
Dr. George Alfred Fentinan. who steered Dain-
ler ii, said his boat hardly ready 10 race
sut he felt satisfied She contest would have been
closer and that he would have beaten the WoIse-
ley-Siddeley il his boat had broken down
Nothing but praise was heard ali sides for the
admirable management Of The race by the regatta
committee. Messrs- Charles p. Tower. n. NJ Whit
aker and Walter NJ Bieling assisted yesterday by
A. F. Aldridge. Of the Crescent Athletic Club
The strain WAS great Captain Pierce of
Dixie H. tEst hy Commodore Schroeder's advice
Andre Bustanooy put him bed the chateau
des Eeaux Arts lie was still under the Of d
physician late hour last night.
The summary follows
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
POLO AT NARRAGANSETT PIER

Narragansett Pier. r. J. Aug. s-In the polo
tournament at the Country Club two games were
played for the Rhode Island cups to-day MyoDta
taking the first match from New Haven, and
Dedham the second from Bryn Mawr Both were
interesting matches and were witnessed by large
crowd.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
HIGH MORTALITY OF CHICAGO BABIES

Chicago. Aug. 3-In the month of July 500 babies
under one year old died In this city. The Health
Department attributes the greater part of this NOR
taIity to lack of proper care improper food over
feeding. overdresslng. lack OF personal cleanliness
and want Of fresh al
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
NEW YORK

New York ........-.--3 q o o x-6
Cincinnati .............--....0 % o 0 o o o o 90
Tvo-base hit-Huggns. Three-base hs-MerkIe.
Cormick. sacrifice hit-Eridwell Double plays-Hrls-
Huggins. Hulswtt Camel; Higgins
Camel Left bases-Cincinnat. q; New York. l.
First base on balls-on Spade. s. off Wntse. l. First
By WiItse 2 UmpiresRiger and E;msie Time-1.3O
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
WELL KNOWN YACHTING SKIPPER pEAu
fBy To.egraps 70 The tribune

tBl TrIbunel
woilaston. Mass. Aug. 5-Captain FDhra5rn A.,
thony Snow well known yachting skinner died
here to-day He sailed for many years on t,e
eIoop Thetis and the schooner yacht Alert He
also commanded the schooner yachts Peerless.
Vivian and Coron.lls-
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04

'Batted for Hosg in the eighth inning
Cleveland. -.--.-.--.--.---- o y q I Z q I'll
New YORK - % y D % y q . q ALf
Hits-OY HoEx. IN innings Of Crssh-0. I IN
inning First on errors-Cl-veIan1 bsss m
-StovaN Three-base hit-BalI Home r1n-Ia3oa
Stolen bases-Alzer % Double plsys-Niles Mort
erity; Lajoie. Iinchran and Stova Iajois and Hach
RaI. Niles M0rfarity- First base
or Joss. I; OF Hogs. = Left bases-C1sysgand
New York & Struck out-By JOSS 4 by Hozs
Time-1:31 Umpire-O' Loughlin-
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
CHICAGO, 5; PHILADELPHIA. I.

AZ philadelphia: R. II. f..
I5bis delphia % o o 0-1 .
patteries-Chicago Brown and Killing; PhiladeI-
mia McQuiIan. Moren and DOOM Cmpires-Rud-
derham and O'Day.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
EASTERN LEAGUE.
GAMES O-DAY.
RESULTS OF GAMES YEsTERol

Toronto Jersey City
Buffalo at Newark
Montreal at Providence.
Rochester at Balfiuor.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04

Two hsss hit-Ior1an Three base hit-Hummell Sac
rfnce ht-Bergen- stolen bases Murray Reilly B1rch
charles Gilbert and KOnetchy: Bliss. Konetchy and
charles Left on Louis 2 Brooklyn. s. First
hasa halls Mcintyre. . First base
BrookIvn struck out-By Mcintyre. .; by Saree.
Tima-l:bs Umpre-Klem.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
PITTSBuRG, z; BOSTON. 4.

Boston: r II E.
Fisss1ns Pnsfon ss........0 "a s /
MISUNDERSTANDING. Willis and Gibson: Boston.
FIaherty. Dorner, Boultes and Graham. Umpire
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
EASTERN LEAGUE STANDING.

Toronto s; Jersey City. first gamei-
Toronto. 3; Jersey City. o tsecond gamel.
Newark 3: Buffalo, ?.
Ralfimnre. 3: Rochester.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
Broke down

FIFTH RACE.-SeIling: for three upward
ADDED mile and quarter good.
Won I-fvfng Time. 2:O1+6. Winner. blk & by Sir
I,ixop-Iady Wayward. owner, e r. MannIx
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
The summary follows:

singles roundlDr. William Rosenbaunn de
feated c. $ Nanktvel s.. Ga 6-4: Theodore r. PsI
William II. Connell, 6t 6S. 6-S; ". n Jen-
nings. ir r. l.. James 1I-9 6-H. unfinished; r r.
BrImey defeated Horace g cleveland 81, 60 6-S
George NJ. Church defeated A. Haskins IS, 6
H. Palmer defeated H. w Hillhouse. 6-1, 90
e4: f. :. cameron defeated Walter Hazard. 60. 6-3
60
Second rouud-Roy Rchey defeated Edgar F Leo
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
STATE LEAGUE RESULTS.

Troy 8: Albany. g.
Utica, 8: Elnnira. 4.
Binghaniton, :: Wilkes Barr.
Scranton. 4. Syracuse l.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04

Baseball, Polo Grounds games nrst ram.
called D. m. Giants Cincinnati Admission. soc
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04

FOU RTH RACE Handicap. for three yesr-plds and
mile good. Won
Time. l:33ls Winner. h., by Hamburg
Fau~y. Owner. T r. Hitchcock
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04

SECOND sreepechsse handicap: for fouf,yea
IA, tlnUard. $500 About two miles
Sfarr GOOD Won ali Time. ASS Winner.
c5 m i,y Eatter-Our Flag. owner. J. w 1"it;
t.orsa VT STAR. Str. Finish. JOCKEY St Pi
gs3s:..::. R.5s: IS 5.%Sis5 SSs5ep :
.rtITpn RA,-F Selling; for iRo-year-ods $500 added
Five and a half furongs. starr good. Won easily
Time l:07ss. Winner 10 +. by Rensselaer-Stateiy-
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
PLAY ON RIDGEWooD COURTS.

The lawn tennis tournament of the Ridgewood
Golf Club began yesterday with play in the mems
singles The object of this competition is the chaI-
Ienge cup, held by Charles F. Watson jr., Of
the Orange Lawn Tennis Club. Watson stands out
All the matches for the best three five sets
and. curiously enough not one of the matches yes
terday went more than the required three sets.
The summary follows:
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
GIANTS HOLD THE PACE
SHUT OUT CINCINNATI.
UvHtse Outpitches Spade and Reds
NeUer Come Near Scoring.
NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES TO-DAY.

NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES TODAY
Cincinnati Mt New York
Chicago at Phsdelphia-
Pitfsburg at SoHon-
RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY.
New York. g.; Cincinnati o.
Brooklyn, q. St Louis. o.
Pittsburg, ]: Boston. 4.
Chicago, 81 Philadelphia L.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
Copyright by Edwin LNTick.

TIT n1vr WINNER OF THE MOTOR BOAT RACE
~
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
JACK LEYBURN BE4TEN.
Geers Meets Success IN First Grand
Circuit Meet at kalamazoo.

Kalamazoo. Mich. Aug. 3-The defeat of Jack
Leyburn by Sterling Mckinney this afternoon in
the 2:09 the feature of the opening day of
Kaamazoos first grand circuit meeting
The meeting, which is combination of the
Great Western and Grand circuits, successfully
begun. although the crowd rather small, num-
berfng about twenty-five hundred persons
The 2:09 trot and the ais pacing event were the
features of the afternoon Jack Leyburn won the
opening heat of the zoe trot. with Sterling Nc
Kinney finishing fifth. The veteran driver Geers
then proceeded to drive Mckinney to victory the
next three heats. Minor Heir had no trouble in
taking the 216 pace in three straight heats, break
ing the track record at Recreation Park in the
first and third heats. which he won in 2;G3 and
2-224.
The summaries follow:
PAc1NG-2:l6 CLAss-ARCADE ToGGERY PURSE.
$1,000
Minor Heir, b. n by Heir t-Law-F,itty Glover.
George e'Ssi Cans D h. By Ga.netia Wilkes lcozi...
Sess Jesse james b c. by Forsee Boone
. Or oRTsy s1} blk h. h. by h. h II II Far al, 'd'
Time 2:o8 2:o6s. a:G2s
PACING-2:lT CI4ASS-PURSE. 81 COO
Pf' dId Com m" e6 By g. B1S9 BY od G4H'' m Robinson ana
The Emperor, Py cons'sn,ias olston' -
Prince onward Tine n g 2o7 6Y u t'asa55a 2;o5 ~ % 5Io.
TROTTING-2:24 CLAss-PURsE. $1,000,
Nancy Royce blk m, by Allerton 'Mc-
ss: s5'S II. +; f s. yS:5 sss 5.:.:;
LADY Patchen by The Patchen
r6s sof BROOK 5%'''Sn} 81 h. by s,.:a, Brook Hogan
fi aynss Ps er g e By By son Of Rad Wilkes ~
'i''eIT Time 2:i$s. 2:i3is 2:13I 2:1Ti4 218i4
1RoTT1NG-2:O9 CLASs-AMERICAN HOTEL PURSE.
5000
Sterling Mckinney h. h. by Mckinney. by D'-
Jack 55s'ls iySatn s';ss''s E 8 9y
Nay Earl h. m. Mateo tRoHeTman). 4 +
Octoo b. g by tMcI.auAl .....-.. 3dis
Time 2O7a4. 2:o6a4, 2:o7s4. e:0T>s.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
YANKEES GET ANOTHER
A SHUT-OUT THIS TIME
Team LeaUes CleUeland After Ina
ing -Four Straight Games.
AMERICAN LEAGUE GAMES TO-DAY

New York at Louis.
Phflsdefpbs at Detroit
Boston at Chicago.
Washington at CI.v.l..,
RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY.
Cleveland. 2: New York. o.
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04

c,vTII BACE-For hies and geldngs years old:
80 saao aided Five and half furlongs starr poor.
W'gn driving. Time. 1:o6S- Winner. b T.. by Die
F3jturfca James r. keeene.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04

Ins 'Lle u eat ne y oiseeH Sideey 80 seconds IN
~o-Ss
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
FIRsT RorNp-TEN NArT1cAL MrLRs.

SeIel-Sl0deIeN beat the UiNle II = SECONDS.
= minutes ! seconds. and the Den ) minutes
THIRD ROUND.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04

lack IAyhurn g hy Alto Leyhurn GRADY | 2
Nahma h m. by Peter the Great oiurgessl- 3
NaN Earl b m Matep tRoUeTmanl. 1 +
Octoo h tMcT.auAl. 3dis
Time 2-O7a4 2O6a4 2:07s4. e.oT&.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
SARATOGA ENTRIES TODAY.


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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-08-08
Miss Margaret MccIeIIand Dead.

Miss Margaret Irwin McClelland
died Sunday morning at 2:SO at the
home of her nephew.in-law, L. G.
NGale, on South street. Death was
due to old age and came after an ILL.,
ness of eleven weeks,
Miss McClelland "a born at Mer-
.cersberg, Pennsylvania, on June IL,
1928, and was the daughter of James
and Mary Irwin McClelland. Thirteen
years ago she came to Lexington and
has ever since resided here. She
vas the last of a family of six
children.
At all times Miss McClelland was
of a bright, cheerful temperament
and her presence was like a ray OF
sunshine. She vas a lifelong mem
Der of the Presbyterian church and
engaged actively in church work,
especially in missionary and charit.
able enterprises.
The funeral took place from the
house Monday afternoon at 1880, DR.
E. C. Gordon conducting the services
Burial was in Machpelah.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-08-08

Mrs. Katharine %.Satterfield re-
turned to her home in Kansas City
Sunday morning after a visit with
the family of Mrs. Harriet Barron in
this city.
Miss Clara Zimmerman, who has
been visiting relatives in Holton,
Klaus, and Miss Katie Gray, who has
been visiting in Olathe, Kans., re-
turned ZONE Sunday evening.
All strictly hand made. No moulds
lsed in Hinesley's Cigar Factory.
Miss Elizabeth LewisI of Moberly
arrived Saturday evening Efor a visit
of q few weeks with her sister, Mrs,
Walter B. Waddell.
Mrs. Julia Kaufman and her two
daughters, Misses Angelica ant
Helen, aud little son, Hugh, of Alton
H., who have been visiting Mrs
Kauffman's sister, Mrs. Leroy Far
mer, in this city for the past month
left Monday for extended tril
TO Washington, D. c.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-08-08
THE HANDY BOY.

In Germany it is the custom for
every father who can afford it to
supply his boy with a few tools after
he has passed the age Of ten and en-
courage him to use them about the
house. He will have a hammer,
saw, plane, pincers, chisels, bits,
~screwdriver and so forth, and though
he may never take up the trade Of
carpenter or machinist, he will be-
come a handy boy.
1t is seldom that a German house.
holder has to send for a carpenter
or plumber, and he does his own pa.
perhanging and painting. Many Of
them can fix a lock or clean a clock
A handy boy will become a handy
man and save himself many a dollar
every year.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-08-08
PHILOSOPHICAL

Always at the back Of his mind
was the worry about his health
which was quite satisfactory. After
spell of hard work he writes 'The
effect Of the oyerexertion showed
itself in depression of spirits and a
constant feeling Of dissatisfaction
with myself and a more than usual
repetition Of the fear (which | have
occasionally felt for the last four or
five years. that my mind was not
so vigorous and acute nor my mem
ory so retentive as it was" This
when Spencer was 21 and on the
road to philosophy. From Duncan's
Life Of Spencer.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-08-08
COMPARISON WAS NOT FAIR
Boys Answer Used by Writer to Show
Deficiencies Of English Seats
Of Learning.

Bernard Shaws recent refusal Of
a $1,000 prize" said a Chicago edi-
tor, 'is only another instance Of this
great writer's originality. He thinks
differently from the rest Of US, and
usually ne thinks better.
"0n every subject he thinks, Once,
in the rooms Of the Fabian society,
overlooking the fresh green slopes
of the law courts gardens in London,
I heard him express his thoughts
about English public schools.
"He attacked these schools. He
said you learned nothing in them.
He told of a young peer to whom a
certain master at Eton said
"I nm ashamed Of you, unable
to work out so simple a problem
Your younger brother did it cor
rectly an hour ago
az am sorry, SIR the boy replied,
but you must remember that my
brother hasn't been at Elton as long
as l have"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-08-08
H~igginsviIIe Easy.

The Lexington Night Riders under
the able tutorage Of Jarboe Terhune
galloped to Higglnsville Sunday
and disturbed that peaceful burg by
larrupiug the Athletics to a "A to s
count.
The night riders pulled of some
brilliant fielding stunts while Hig-
glnsviile was asleep at the post.
Jarboe Terhune pushed the pills over
for Lexington and had the villagers
lassoed at all stages, One of the
features of the game was the brilliant
catching and pegging OF Moco Young.
The Riders loafed one inning and
Higgiusville romped in with s scores
but Lexington had too good a Lead
and copied the game.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-08-08

William Hinesley and daughter,
Miss Hattie, of Lawrence, Kans.,
arrived Saturday evening. for a
visit with the family of W. F..
Hinesley.
Mrs. X. Berglund and daughter,
Miss Josie, and son, Robert, 4 went to
Kansas City Saturday evening for a
visit with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Minnie Sorbe4 of St. Louis ar
rived Sunday evening for a visit with
her sister, Mrs. George King.
DIR. N. B. Payne has returned from
Joplin, where he was called by the
critical condition of his brother-in'
~ n 4h..
law, George 1empie. ne reports lud'
Mr.. TEN lies condition is greatly i'm
proved.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-08-08
FUNERAL OF

When they bore Lineviteh to his
grave, says the st. Petersburg cor
respondent Of a Paris paper, there
was a tremendous throng in the
streets, uniforms everywhere, and
where the outward appearance indi-
Gated civil life the demeanor contra
dicted and one Jaw the spy Or police
deputy. To the foreigner the cen
trail feature Of the cortege-the fu-
neral canvas the most interesting
1t was a platform on four wheels.
On this rested the coffin. 1t was pro-
ffs . 8 decorated TTith mite E!aiitee silk rib
bons, as was also the car which fol-
lowed, bearing hundreds Of wreaths.
The harness of the horses was black.
but the men who walked at the
horses heads and fanked the funera.
car wore white trousers, long white
coats and white high hats.