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Evening journal., 1908-12-18

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are splendid Xmas gifts
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-03
MOSQUITO RIDDEN MOOSE.
Often Takes Chances With Hunter
 Rather Than With Little Pest.

It Is not often that the harmful and apparently unnecessary mosquito lends any assistance to man, but there are times in Canada when the little stinging tormentor does help the hunter.
 Roderick Macfarlane, retired chief factor of the Hudson Bay Co, writes that: During summer. when the weather is warm and mosquitoes very troublesome, moose resort for protec- tion to the shores of lakes and streams. and while standing in the water they sometimes seem quite in- different to the presence of man and will retire only after icing repeated ly fired at. I myself had proof of this one one occasion when ascending the Anderson river.
 There were five or six in the par ty when VIC observed three full grown moose in the water. As they were not in good condition we did not care to kill them. but in order to test the truth of this peculiarity I made the Indians fire a number of shots very close to them. but to no purpose. In fact ws had to scream and yell at them before they got out and stalked away st very leisursly pace. '--Lon- noa Qnn1ay9
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-03

conditions in game played at Pitts burg September 4, with Chicago, the latter club protested the decis> | ion of the umpire and submitted af- | fidavits by players and newspaper correspondents My ruling in this 1 case was as follows:
 This is case simply of fact and judgment, and the ruling of the um- pire Is final. The question of wheth- CT there was force play or not can- not be substantiated by the evidence of players or spectators. It rests solely with the umpire. The umpire in this case, by allowing the win ming run, ruled there was no force at second. because if there had been the run could not have scored. At Pittsburg there was but one umpire. At New York there were two, and the purpose of the double umpire system is to cover all plays. This play in question, missed by Emslie, was seen by O'Day, who, be- ing the umpire in chief, ruled that the run did not count.
 Much as I deplore the unfortu- nate ending of brilliantly played game, as we'll as the subsequent controversy, l have no alternative than to be guided by the law. believe in sportsmanship and will go as far as any one to achieve its ends. but would it be good sports manship on my part as president of the league to reprdiate my umpires simply to condone the undisputed blunder of Dlayer?
 The playing rules say that the decision of the umpire on a question of fact is final This whole contro- versy hinges on a simple question, Was Merkle forced out at second base? Umpire in Chief O'Day says he was. 0'Day Is no novice. and there is no reason to doubt his ac- curacy In his decision. As an um- pire he ranks second to none. He has been before the public for 20 years as player and officias and his integrity has never been questioned.
 My decision in this matter Is just as it was in the Pittsburg decis- ion and as in every other protest that has come before me since l have been president of the league, namely, to uphold the umpire on questions of fact.
 T rule that this game ended in a tie and that for reasons stated above the Chicago club has no claim in equity for forfeited game on Sep tember 24.
 This ruling is subject to. appeal to the board of directors. and in that event meeting of the board will be called for Monday, October s, the hour and place to bs determined iater."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-03
THE SPORTING NEWS.
THE DIAMOND
THE PIRATES GO
 TO THE FRONT
Pitt,burg Takes Two Games While New York is Winning But
 One.

St Louis, Mo, Oct 3.--Aided by Honus Wagner, Pittsburg jumped Into the National league leadership by taking both games of double header from the Cardinals at League park yesterday afternoon. True, the lead is small one. but 1t is a lead just the same, and that counts for something in as close race as the one in the National this sea-
 wasners importance to the pi- rates in both contests is clearly shown by the score and the work he did. In the opening game the score was to 4 and Wagner drove in three of the Pirate runs with a two- base hit and scored two more him. self. In other words, he was re- sponsible for five of. the seven runs made by his club. Pittsburg won the second game to 1, and 1t was a home run in the ninth inning b. Wagner which gave the contest to the Pirates.
 Pittsburg took most of the inter- est out of the first game by getting an early lead and winning with but little opposition after that. Wagner s double came in the third inning, with the bases filled, and four runs were made in that inning as result. Af- ter that the Cardinals could not get close enough to keep the Pirates up to their limit Beebe was the twir- Ter for the Cardinals and he was both hit freely and poorly support ed. Leifeld was not at his best but he was never hit very hard and his support was all but perfect.
 There was more snap and excite ment to the second game. and for a time 1t looked as though Pittsburg might not only lose it, but all chance for the pennant as we'll. Rhodes was pitching in good form and his SUD- port was good enough for all prac- tical purposes. Camnitz also pitched good game, but the one run the Cardinals did get off him in the third inning began to grow larger as the innings went past until Gib- son damned out home run in the seventh. Then the tie remained un- broken until the ninth, when Wagner drove the ball to the left field bleach CTS for home run. The scores:
 First game:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-03
Sally's Iron,

In describing some of her associates of the stage. Ellen Terry. in McClure's Magazine, tells of her dresser. Sarah Holland. She had an extraordinarily open mind, writes Miss Terry. and was ready to grasp each new play as 1t came along as separate and entire ly different field of operations.
 She was extremely methodical and only got Hurried once in blue moon. When we went to America and made the acquaintance of that dreadful thing, . lone night stand" she was as precise and particular about having . everything nice and in order for me as if we were going to stay in the town a month. Down went my neat square of white drugget. All the lights in my dressing room were arranged as l wished. Everything was unpacked and ironed.
 One day when came into some American theater to dress found Sally nearly in tears
 whats the matter with you, sally?' I asked.
 q q ,aven't lad a morsel to heat all day, dear. and I can't eat my iron"
 "Eat your Iron. Sally. What do you meanT
 TOW am I te iron all this, dearY' walled my faithful Sally. picking up my Nance oldHeld apron and a few other trines. Tt won't get 'otl"
 Until then I really thought thnt Sally was being sardonic about an iron as a substitute for victuals.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-03
ROOT AT WHITE HOUSE.
Says There's No Significance in His
 Visit to Criticised Chairman.

Washington, Oct 3.--sacretary Root was at the white house last night, where he was in conference with President Roosevelt until mid night. Upon leaving he declined to discuss the matter of financial man. | agement of the republican national campaign. After reading the state ment in New York dispatches to the effect that he was in New York on Wednesday to look into the state of affairs at republican headquarters. he said that on the way to Washing ton he had merely paid an informal call upon Chairman Hitchcock. Asked whether the report was true that he had said MT Sheldon was responsible for the way the campaign , was tagging. Mir Root said he had made no such statement to anyone. No significance attached to his visit to the white house last night, he said.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-03
THE PUGlLISTS
TALL WILLIE GOT
 IT VERY GOOD
cro,s Gave Fitzgerald . Good Trimming -0tber Battles of Q
 lpterest.

Leach Cross, the east side dentist, outpointed Willie Fitzgerald in their six round fight at the Fairmont A. c. last night. Cross outfought his op- ponent in all of the rounds except the first and the fifth. Both men tried hard for knockout, and they ham, mered away at each other at such terrific rate that the $500 spectators who packed the hall shouted them selves hoarse during the mill.
 In the second round Cross forced Fitzgerald to the ropes. and Willie slid to the floor. He got to his knees when Cross hit him twice. Jimmy Kelly, Fitz's chief second, sprang to the ringside and claimed a foul, but the referee refused to allow the claim and when the bell rang Wil- lie went to his corner very tired.
 In the last round Cross staggered Fitzgerald several times with his heavy right swing, and Willie was often on the verge of going out, He rallied enough to last till the end.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-03
EFFECTS OF A SMILE.
Misinterpreted Bv Passengers in an
 Elevated Train.

"All my life I've heard and read of the good that smile can do" said young woman who works in a down town office, "but I don't believe I ever before noticed that a smile, and a cheerful one at that, has just the opposite effect sometimes. Us ually come down town in the sub- way, but this morning for change I took an elevated train.
 At the next station the car in which I rode stopped directly oppo- site the ticket ofice and had a fine view of about twenty people hustling upstairs and sprinting for the train. It was rather amusing and l smiled slightly but when a woman with a bird cage in one hand and suit case in the other and a stout man who looked as exhausted as if he had just finished the Marathon race were left puffing on the platform I felt my mouth widening rapidly into a grin.
 Tt was couple of minutes before I noticed the effect of this smile upon the row of people opposite.
 "The young lady with the careful ly undulating pompadour felt the front of it furtively as If she suspect ed that the rat showed. Next to her woman wearing an obviously new and home made skirt quickly pulled a basting thread from pleat and glanced down anxiously in search of more.
 "A young man who had been un- selfishly stretching his feet into the middle of the aisle to allow the other passengers to feel the warming in- fluence of purple socks and yellow shoes hastily withdrew them.
 "The girl with the golden locks reading "Tillie the Typewriter's Ter rible Trial" nervously folded back the cover thus hiding from my view the thrilling title and equally thrill ing picture below.
 When the fat middle aged man in the corner as he folded his newspa- per eyed me suspiciously over his glasses and moved up, making room for thin little woman clutching the door handle.
 Even the naughty saleslady calm ly filing her nails shut the file away in her bag with snap.
 Two stations were passed before calm reigned again in the opposite seats and did not dare let even the suggestion of q smile ripple my pla- cid features for the remainder of the trip"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-03
DIES AT CHURCH ALTAR.
G. A. R. Veteran Who Never Missed

New York. Oct 3.-Notwithstand- ing that he had been in poor health James Clarke. nearly 75 years of age, a c. A. R. veteran with fine war record, insisted on going to 5:30 o'clock mass yesterday morning at the Church of Our Lady of Grace Hoboken. He died near the altar rail a few minutes after receiving communion. Father Fitzgerald, who was reading the mass, left the altar and anointed the old man in the church, but before Dr Murray ar rived Clarke was dead.
 Clarke lived at No 72 Park ave, nue. Hoboken. For years he never missed communion on the first Fri. day of each month, and he always went to first mass. For the last two weeks he had been unable to work because of ill-health. &
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-03
Dainty Morsels for Afternoon Tea.

Add piece of rock candy to after noon tea in place of sugar. Served with Nabisco Sugar Waters, this will indeed be revelation. A sample tin
 will prove how admirably these wa fers coincide with the daintiness their name suggests. They are rich, crisp, appetizing, specially refined
 and delicately favored. When these Nabisco Sugar Waters are served
 watch the faces around the table brighten.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-03
BOWLING.
The Casino Team Elected Officers
 Last Night.

The state league squad held its business meeting at the Casino and completed all plans for the coming season last evening. William Stokes was elected captain and accepted.
 Two teams were chosen from the squad and in . match neither rolled under 900 In any one of the three games. Fancy scores made were: Chapin 5S7. Lewis 5ss. Cunk 5s2. Maloney 5ss. Stokes 5s4.
 The smallest qualifying score for this weeks roll-of IS 5s6. A. Lewis was elected secretary and William Bossell was reelected treasurer of kno local tea1
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-03

Frankie Madden defeated Harry Ferns at the Princess A. c. last night in six fast rounds of fighting. It was give and take affair with the early sessions all in favor of Ferns, but from the fourth to the sixth round Madden came back strong and more than equalled matters. Ferns went after his opponent at the clang of the gong and floored Madden several times. The latter took his punish ment gamely, however. and in the fourth round started to make things hum. Ferns seemed exhausted from his early efforts and Madden landed several good punches to the head and body. Madden finished with a rush and in the sixth round Ferns was forced to hold continually to save himself from knockout. Madden s final spurt enabled him to the decis- ion if one had been rendered.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-03
Succeeded.

"No. sir" said the stern parent, T cannot give my consent-at least not now. Before I will think of coufdins my daughter to your care you must succeed in doing something"
 soh. I've done that I succeeded in kissfng her last night after she had a. sured me that I never couId until you haA giyo ysw spprsyala
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-03
THE GRIDIRoN.
The Opening of the senson Conhek
 Tomorrow.

The football season will open hefs tomorrow and All-Waterbury will have the fastest lineup that has ever represented this city. There will be three games out at Reidville and they will all be corkers. The man-l agement of this years team is will. ing to bet $100 that All-Waterbury Is faster than any team in this state and that includes the local teanss too. The team is 50 per cent faster than it was this time one year ago. There are lighter men on the team and under the new rules they cau move faster and accomplish mort than with heavy lineup. Brant is the only man that is claimed by two teams and if he does not report. his place will be taken by Lou Cro- nan, who will play tackle in place c1 end. Coach Bagley Is confident that he has fast aggregation this sca- son and their work tomorrow will prove it. All Meriden will be here and they are coming over strong at that. Waterbury will lineup about as follows: Lyons left end, Wood ing and Jack Bagley left tsck14 schildgen and Tierney left guar4. Porter and Solberg center, Went worth, Baribeau and Corr right guard, Lou Cronan and Bauby right tackle, Griffin right end. Joe BagIe93 and Lawlor left halfback. Spain fui1<. back. Toner right halfback. W. Cro.z nan and King quarterback. There is a team that ought to cut some ice this season. They are all speedy know the game from top to bottom and should work together like clock work.
 The first game tomorrow VII take place at o'clock when th1 Laurels and the Watertown team will clash for honors. The secoz game will take place at 2 o'clo<@ and the Tigers of Meriien and tu1 Colts of this city will be the oppo( ing parties. The final and bie oam[ will start at o'clock and fn1 should be great plenty of footha1l for the beginning of the seoec@ Cooney Rice will referee and B66- Farley will be head Iinesman.
 The Brooklyn Athletic club fc1< ball team will meet for practice 41 the B. 4. c. rooms tomorrow mc< Ing at 10:30. HhrrY Bakchel66f vZI|
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-03
4 eis pisfsrsnes.

:. nrfA Crfmsonbsak-sce how nicely tAst tsxm of horses 90 along. Why cart msn and wife trot along pleas- anfly together like thati Mir. Cfim' ponbeak-well, you see. there is only ohe tongue between those two hcrses. -YonkeS Btatesman.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-03

Pittsburg .. ... 1 04 0 1 0 0 CT St Louis .. ...1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1--4
 Two-base hit, Wagner; three-base hit, Delehanty; sacrifice hit, Leifield; stolen bases, Thomas, Leach; left on bases, St Louis 5, Pittsburg 10; first base on balls, off Beebe 1; double play, Wagner and Storke; struck out, by Beebe 1, by Leifield 1; wild pitch, Beebe: passed ball, Ludwig; time, 1:45; umpire, O'Day.
 Second game:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-03

Jack Robinson of Chicago adminis- tered severe beating to Harry Mans field of England in their six round go before the Whirlwind A. c. of New York last night. Robinson cleverly blocked all the Briton's leads and hit his opponent at will. Mansfield was in bad way at the final gong and showed the physical marks of ter rife beating.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-03

Home runs, Gibson, Wagner; sac rifce hit. Charles;. stolen bases, Mur> ray, Murdock: double plays, Rhodes, Bliss and Konetchy, Abbattcchio and Storke: left on bases, St Louis 6, Pittsburg 5; first base on balls. of Rhodes 1. of Camnitz 2; struck out, by Rhodes 6, by Camnitz q; time. 1:33; umpire, o'Day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-03

Fundansnnny thsn is no such <1hi1g e privsfs aetiun- An ace1cns aro pun10s q fnensl1vse -w h tnok
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-03

Unk Russell and Harry Lewis fought six rounds to draw before a big crowd in the old City hall, Pitts burg last night. While Lewis did most of the leading Russell's punches were clever. It was one of the best bouts held here in some time and aroused much enthusiasm among lo- cal followers of the f1stic game.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-03

The Brooklyn Athletic club fo11 ball team will meet for practice ' the B. A. c. rooms tomorrow mc<I Ing at 10:5o Harry Batchei66f uI bs on hand fo co3ch
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-03

Pittsburg .. 70 00000 01-2 St Louis 0 1 0 0 0 O 0 0-1
Times-promoter., 1908-10-23

For the third time, the supreme
court has upheld the constitutionality
of the depository law, passed by the
last legislature, and in the third de-
cision a Knockout blow was given
Treasurer Edwards, the small-bore
politician who has charge of the
states funds. Edwards has been re-
fusing to accept surety bonds as col
lateral on which to let out money,
even after the governor and attorney
general had voted in favor of accept
ing them as the law directs. Sup
ported in his contention by few
second rate newspapers, and bolstered
up by his ambition to be governor
some day, Edwards eruptions in the
daily press excited ribald merriment
among the reporters and a mingled
feeling of pity, ridicule and contempt
in the mind of the public. The con-
tention of Edwards has caused the
state to lose the interest that several
banks stood willing to pay for their
share of the states money, and Gov.
NoePs opinion is that Edwards is
liable for this sum. We believe there
is no doubt that the governor is COR
rect, but if Edwards will promise to
stay mum in the future we are in
favor of letting him off this time,
with the parting hope that the re25-
ing public be not hereafter daily in
1icted with the private opinions Of
minor office holder.
Times-promoter., 1908-10-23
Commissioners Land Sale.

No. 1870. Thomas A. Young ct al.
Ex-Parte.
Under authority conferred upon me
as commissioner by decree of the
chaucery court of DeSoto county,
Mississippi, rendered in above styled
cause on Sept. 80, 1908, will on
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1908,
within legal hours at the court house
door in the town of fernando in said
county expose for sale by public auc-
tion to the highest bidder for cash on
confirmation, with ten per cent. of
purchasers bid to be paid on day of
sale, the lands situated in said county
and state and described as follows,
to-wit:
One lot of about one acre in Sec
tion 18, Township 3, Range 7, west in
the northeastern suburbs of the town
of fernando, described as beginning
at the southwest corner of lot No.
70, thence E. 208 3-4 feet, thenceN. 208
3-4 feetW. 208 3-4 feet, thence s. 208
3-4.feet to beginning, as appears from
from map ofsaid town. Also another lot
on Section 13, Township 3, Range g.,
west in said town of fernando, des-
cribed as beginning at the southwest
corner of lot 365, thence north 81 feet
thence east 1876 feet, thence south 81
feet, thence west 1876 feet to the be-
ginning, as appears from the official
map of said town. Witness my sig
nature this Oct. s, 1908.
N. E. WILRoY, Commissioner.
Holmes & Tucker, Solicitors for Com
plainant. 10-9-4t
Times-promoter., 1908-10-23
Commissioners Sale of Land.

q. P. Smith, Ex parte. No. 1884.
Under and by virtue Of a decree of
the Chancery Court of DeSoto Coun-
ty, Mississippi, rendered in the above
styled cause at its September term,
1903, recorded in minute book 10, page
635 of the minutes Of said Court, [,
N. e. Wilroy, commissioner named
therein, will on the first Monday Of
November, 1908, within legal hours at
public auction in front of the east
door of the court house in said county
expose for sale and sell to the to the
highest bidder for cash 90 per cent.
of said bid to be paid on day of sale
and the balance on confirmation the
following described lands situated in
said county, to.wit:
The west half of the southeast
quarter of Section 5, and 80 acres in
the northeast corner of west three
fourths of northwest quarter of Sec
tion 8, all of township 4, range s.
Witness my signature this the 9th
October, 1908. N. E. WILRoY,
Commissioner.
j. F. Dean, Sol's. for Compl't. 10-9-3t
Times-promoter., 1908-10-23
Commissioners Sale OF Land.
A. j. Coopwood ct al
VS., No. 1857,

VS.. No. s257.
Finn Coopwood ct al
BY virtue of the authority vested in
me by decree of the Chancery Court
of DeSoto county, Mississippi, in the
above styled cause, rendered on Sept.
30, 1908, at the September term of
said court and recorded in Minute
Book 10, page 625, I will as commits
sioner, on the
FIRST MONDAY of NOV. 1908,
expose to sale at public outcry within
legal hours to the highest and best
bidder for cash Go per cent. of said
bid to be paid on day of sale, balance
on confirmation) in front of the east
door of the court house in the town
of fernando the following described
real estate lying and being situated
in DeSoto county, state Of Mississip-
pi, to-wit:
Beginning at the southwest corner
of the G. A. Reynolds 100 acre tract
of land running north with said line
to northwest corner of said quarter,
thence west 25 poles to stake, thence
south 100 poles to the south boundary
line of VIM. Strickland's, thence east
25 poles to beginning, being 25 acres
on the southeast quarter of Section
20, Township 1, Range 5.
Also a portion of the northeast
quarter of Section 20, Township /,
Range 5, described as follows: Begin
ming at point in the east side of said
Section where the south line of the
Uuion church lot intersects said line,
thence west along the south line of
said lot 35 yards to a stake, thence
north along the west line Of said lot
70 yards to stake, thence west along
the south line of the college lot 1876 3-4
yards to stake, thence 314 3-5 yards
south to stake, thence east $50 3-4
yards to stake on the east line of
said section, thence north 244 3-4 yards
to beginning.
Also the following described land
on the southeast quarter of Sec. 20,
Township 1, Range g. beginning at a
stake chains and 25 links west of
the southeast corner of the south
east quarter of Section 20, Township
1, Range 5, thence north 80 chains
and so links to stake, thence west
6 chains and 55 81 links to stake,
thence south 80 chains and 80 links to
a stake, thence east chains and So
81 links to beginning.
All of the above described land be-
ing all and the only land owned by
Mrs. Effie Bowen, deceased. Witness
my signature this Oct s, 1908.
N. e. WLRoY, Commissioners.