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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-22
PLENTY OF CARS THIS YEAR.

Something like 190,000 freight cars that were idle last April have been put back into active service again. This takes up very nearly half the great slack that then existed. The larger part of this grand array .of recommissioned freight carriers goes to the west and south to help haul the haryests to market
 This season of the year invariably brings with it an extra demand for thousands of cars, just as it also brings the demand in the south and west for more ready money. The cars and cash are needed for the same purpose. The summer products of old Mother Earth must be garnered and carried to the cities and from there distributed in all directions
 Ordinarily there Is a loud cry in the autumn of "car famine" but this year the diminished business in coal and steel and the drop in ordinary traffic have left many cars idle. It is this surplus that is now ready for the farmers.
 If the railroads could afford it, which they probably could not, it would be fortunate if there could al- ways be on hand about 200,000 extra cars for the harvest traffic. We can import gold from Europe to increase the supply of cash when the autumn demand comes, but it is not possible to import cars. And lack of cars of ten carries with 1t great inconveni- ence and much loss.
 One blessing at least that is found in the great amount of idle railroad equipment this year is the fact that crops will be moved more promptly and economically than for fully a de- cade. And taking the country as a whole this Is no inconsiderable bless ing after ll.-Philadelphia Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-22
DE MUND aAt WINNER.
His Speed Lasts Long Enough In r...,-z- Gravesend Raoe.


 c..---.. Gravesend Race. New York, Sept. 22.-An ordinary card was offered at Gravesend. The feature was the Brookwood steeple- chase over the short course, which re- suited in m easy victory for Water speed. She took the lead the last turn of the field and, steadily increasing her advantage, won by ten lengths.
 De Mund made his speed last and won the handicap, at about six fur longs, easily by three lengths Sum maries: st et iag First Race.-De Mund, first; Fort Johnson, second: Delirium, third.
 Second Race-Waterspeed, first; Pi- rate, second; SteIlaland, third.
 Third Race.-Wise Mason, first; The Gardener, second; County Fair, third. Fourth Race. M oonshine, first; Spoon CT, second; Far West, third. Fifth Race.-Whip Top, first; Samuel H. Harris, second; Gretna Green, third Sixth Race.-Golden View, first; Lady Selina, second; iRosslare, third. .
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-22
AM EAGLES STRENGTH.

While l cannot give any positive proof of how much a bald eagle can carry. I should suppose that he could carry at least as much in pro- portion to his weight as a hawk or a horned owl. I have the recorded weight of male bald eagle weigh ing 9A pounds and female weigh ing 12 pounds. A horned owl will weigh from four to five pounds, and l have several times known one to carry off large house cat. One was very large one and the owner told me he could hear the cat cry as he was being carried oil. Now any one who will weigh a, large house cat will find 1t to weigh at least 10 pounds. I have seen goshawk car ry of hen fully twice Its town weight, and have taken from a marsh hawk very large chicken which would weigh more than twice what the hawk would. The marsh hawk is one of our weakest hawks, but he had carried this chicken over a quarter of mile. My belief Is that if hawk or horned owl can car- ry more than twice his weight (and I know positively that they can) that an eagle could, If occasion re- quired, do as much in proportion to his weight, which would be to carry IS to 20y pounds.
 Once when an eagle, shot through the body with rife ball, lay on his back l upended a long skid and dropped it on him. Before 1t reach> ed him he, stretched up and caught it in his claws and held 1t up the length of his legs above him. I walked up on the skid and stood above him, and he easily held me and the skid which I should judge would weigh more than 207 pounds. I took pains to be weighed the same day and weighed 119 pounds. Put a stick in the clawFof "a, wounded eagle and Sl let him grasp. small tree with the other, and man must be, stronger than I ever was to take the stick from him.--Forest. and Stream.
 THE REAL USE OF A TELESCOPE.
 ''I thought 1t was a pretty fair sort of telescope for one that wasn't very big" said Uncle Silas. "I rigged it up in the attic by the high north window, and had 1t fixed so 1t would swing round easy. I took a deal of. satisfaction in looking through 1.-the sky seemed so wide and full of wonders; so when Hester was here thought I'd give her the pleasure, too. She stayed a long time upstairs. and seemed to be en- toying 1t. When she. came down, I asked her if she'd discovered any thing new.
 Yes" she says. Why. 1t made everybody's house seem so near that seemed to be right beside 'em, and found out what John Pritchards folks are doin' in their outkitchen. I've wondered what they had a light there for night after night, and I just turned the glass on their win- dows and found out. They are cut tin apples to dryLfolks as rich as them cuttin' applesi'y
 And. actually, that was all the woman had .seeni With the whole heavens before her to study. she had spent her time prying into the af- fairs of her netghbors! And there are lots more like her-with and without telescopes. s."-Christian Up- look.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-22
THE BRICK SIDEWALK.

There Is n campaign in Baltimore against the brick sidewalk-that relic of a bygone time. The com plaint is that the old brick footway Is rough, stumpy. unsightly and dangerous. Altogether 1t Is poor pavement in comparison with mod ern substitutes. The Baltimore American Star says:
 Slow and sure is an old character i- ization that can be justly applied to Baltimore without our being asham- ed of the qualities. The city's pace may be in more even step with that of the tortoise than that of the hare, but more often than not We keep company with the tortoise to the end of the journey, and come out in the same place that he did--first. Bal timore's slow progress Is so sure that this city makes fewer mistakes than, We dare to say, any other American community that is genu- inc city But, as the officials at the City hall think, the time has come when We can pull up the old, rough, wobbling brick sidewalks and re- place them with the modern cement In full confidence that We are not blundering in haste.
 Many miles of these old red foot walks survive in Washington. Some are in good state of preservation. Others are not so well preserved. Some are so uneven that they are ankle twisters. On some of them the soberest citizen is forced to imi- tate the gait of the citizen who is not sober. F 2, But they are passing and in few years will have passed. Then the graybearde of another time perhaps win say: Yes, my grategrandchild, I can remember when Pennsylvania avenue was paved with cobblestones, when there were fences around the public parks and when the streets had brick sidewalks. ."-Washington Star
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-22
CRICKET BALL KILLS SWALLOW. Some Odd Experiences With Birds
 and Animals on the Field.

i, The other day an amusing inci- dent occurred at Rossall when a hare dashed in among the players. J. 1T. Hearne, who was about to bowl, tried to hit the hare instead of the opposite wicket. A. N. Horn-
 by threw his hat at the animal, but it was too sharp for him and ran to cover point Hornby, Spooner and Frank Harry made desperate efforts ito secure hare pie, but in vain, The hare escaped from all the players.
 Tom Hearne, the uncle of J. T. Hearne, was more successful than his, nephew a good many years ago, when he 1bowled very wide bah at pigeon which flew across the. Is- lington ground during the Middle sex vs Notts match. He killed the bird on the spot. Hearne did not eat the result of his marksmanship. He had the pigeon stuffed, and it did duty as an exhibit at the Jubilee Exhibition in 1897.
 Birds have figured very curiously fin many cricket matches. Syd. Greg sory was one day fielding at his usual splace, coverpoint. One of the play .ers, thinking perhaps that Gregory Twas not so keen as usual startled him by shouting, Look out, Syd.' Gregory, seeing something black flying past, shot out his hand and caught, not the ball he expected, but Id swallow.
 {. While Nottingham was playing Worcestershire at Trent bridge in k1S15 the game had to be suspended for a time because large number of swallows flew across the wicket. A seagull was the means of stopping another game the Worcestershire eleven were playing in. Although the match was a county champion ship the whole eleven. including the brothers Grace.l left of their game to take cock-shies at that seagull..
 A bowler killed swallow at Godalming while bowling to the earl of Winterton. The ball struck stie swallow in. Its flight. A dog was once Killed by Browne of Brighton. the fastest bowler of his day. .s-1,s
 Al tho result of | wager | certain
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-22
SNAKE BITE CURE.

I was told while in these noun tains of the Cherokee Indians cure for the bite of rattlesnake, which is at once so commonsense and scientific as to merit widespread acceptance. It's common sense lies in the fact that the victim has, or ought to have, the necessary fmple- ment always at hand, there need not be an instant's delay, and that 1t h the scientific plan goes without say. ing because it carries away the poll son at once. The Indians at once. when bitten, drawing his knife. pinched up the part bitten and cut 1t out, then seeking the nearest stream-not often very far away plunged the leg In the running Wa. ter and kept it there until all bleed- ing had ceased. and as my inform ant-an old man-told me, seldom suffered any i'll effects. Usually. as We know, no physician can be reach- ed or reliable remedy had until the case is too far gone for any eEort to avail, but with g knife, and n not a running stream, water enouEh fc keep the wound well washed and the blood flowing, I believe th1fe would be fewer deaths following rnte tiesnake bites. s.-Forsst and ot1o6n
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-22

trundler won the earl of TankerviHe EDO by hitting feather laid on the pitch for him to bowl at.
 Perhaps the widest ball eveI .bowled was sent down by Tom Elm nett, the great Yorkshireman. He had just had one of his deliveries hit nearly to the top of the football pa- vilion tower at Park avenue, Brad ford. Bent on revenge he ran to- ward the wicket to send down an express" When he was in the act of delivering the ball he slipped. The ball flew of toward square leg. caught the innocent umpire standing there in the ribs, and knocked him clean over. Every one laughed ex- cept the bowler and. the umpire. It was dangerous to. mention "wides" in Emmett's hearing after that.
 E. Winter, an Oxford player, once had stroke of good luck. He knocked the, three stumps almost horizontal without removing the balls, While in the act of cutting a ball he brought his bat down on the top of the wicket so hard that the balls were driven into the stumps.-- Tit Bits.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-22
THE CARAT.

This tiny standard of weight, al- though not one person in million ever makes practical use of 1t, pos sesses great prestige because of its connection with diamonds and other precious stones. But how many readers have any clear idea of the weight represented by carat? In England it is customary to reckon 151 F carats to the ounce troy. This makes the carat equivalent to 205.s i miligrams, or 3.16S3 grains. An attempt is now being made to se- cure general recognition in all coun- tries of a. metric standard carat of 200 milligrams.-Youth's Compan- ion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-22
New York State League standipg.
STANDARD TIME ELEVEN.

The Standard Electric Time Co.'S football team is ready for games and their manager. Doe" Gaylord, would like to hear from the best of them. Their lineup is as follows: w. Brown, center; J. Carpenter, quarter back; F. Miller, right guard; B. Pe- terson. left guard; W. Perry. right halfback; NJ. Tehan. left halfback; c. Woods. fullback; W. Carroll. right tackle; R. Miller, left tackle; P. Tripp. right end; r. Wopp, left end. Substitutes, S. Kiobedanz, w. E. Parmelee, c. Putnam, H. Brooks. mascot.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-22
QUAKRRs WANT A GAME.

The Quaker football team; would like to play any team in the city or state that averages about 110 to 120 pounds. The. lineup: Ends, Loard. Pollard, P. Lynch, Rocko; tackles, McGrath, Romensky, Angelo; guards, Wethered, Savage; center, Herman, J, Lynch: quarterback, Stapleton, Peters, Maloney; backs, Riley, Po- lusky, Henebry. Anybody wishing a game call or write to John Maloney, 18y Railroad .Hilf street, or George Henebry, 45 Railroad Hill street. We want a game for Sunday, September .27. T;,1 .e5s3 : - < '....yy'. ...yy' Tt
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-22
RACING
LOCAL MEN SAY
 KILLING IS SURE
Milton s. Jr Out to Win the Coin in Columbus and Chances Are
 Good.

Columbus, O., Sept 22.-A victory for The Eel, the pacing pride Of all Canada, over Minor Heir was by far the most interesting and sensational event on the first day of the Colum- bus Grand circuit racing. Miles in .2:02A, 2:02h and 2:03% did the business and gave the'winner $2,250 out of the Hotel Hartman stake.
 Deans pacer, that not long ago did an exhibition mile in 1:59k made a game fight at all times. In the first two finishes he was so weary that he dropped back and allowed George Gano, quite a pacer himself, to get the place money. '
 The middle mile was pretty one. On even terms Tho Eel and Minor Heir got away under full burst of speed. They went to the quarter in 30, to the half In 59, and to the three quarters in 1:30, exactly two min ute clip. That pace was killing. Mi nor Heir suffered most and The Eel had enough left to get home. '-..
 In the deciding heat the pace clear around to the three-quarters was moderate, it being done in 1:34 A :. In brush through the stretch Minor Heir couldn't quite lap his rival and for the first time in his career was decisively beaten. Minor Heir was a 2 to l choice in the early betting.
 Judex, owned by Strike Breaker Farley of New York got the bulk of the Board of Trade pacing prize. He was second in the first heat, but was not thought much of until he came with rush in the last fifty yards of the third mile, nipping Jerry B., Co., pa de Ora was the first choice and won the second heat in 2:03 A, the fastest time of the race. Uhlan, an eastern trotter, won the 2:10 trot in straight heats and was played to do so. It was necessary to make two divisions in the 2:11 pace. Neither race was finished. The summaries:
 Board of Trade stake, 2:07 class, nacinp. nursa S3 GOO
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-22

league club against the Waterbury club relative to Player o'Rourke for whose return Waterbury IS to pay $760 is allowed and the Waterbury club will have 15 days additional time In which to settle this claim and upon their failure to do so pros tection will be withdrawn and thv reservation list will not be respected this fall.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-22
WON FROM PARKER.

Eugene Tremblay, the champion lightweight wrestler, won two straight falls from harvey Parker of this city before the Unity club in Lawrence Thursday night. The toe hold was used in each, Tremblay winning the first fall in seven min uies and the second in one minute and . half.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-22

Runs. Cleveland, Goode 1, Bradley r. Hinchman 1, Lajoie l, Stovall 1;
 New York. Conroy 1, Hemphill |, Gardner I; two-base hit, Conroy; sac rifice hits, Bradley, Bemis, Moriarty; stolen bases, Hinchman, Conroy; first base. on balls, of Berger 3, off Lake 1; first base on errors, Cleveland 8, New. York 1; left on bases, Cleveland B., New York II; double plays, Con- roy, Gardner and Moriarty 2, Lake and Gardner; umpires, Connolly and Egan; time, TAO; attendance, 5,406.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-22

Milton S., Jr, owned by D. T. Hart of this city Is out to win the money according to all reports. This horse was entered in the Charter Oak races and also in the grand circuit in Syra- cuse, but there was no money in the pools and the animal was not driven up to the limit. There is no doubt but that Milton S., Jr, could have turned Charter Oak in 2:06 or less, but the time was not ripe. Tn Colum- bus things are different. There is plenty of pool selling and that is what counts to a horseman. Milton s., Jr. did not take the first heat yes- terday. but 1t did the second and made the heat one second faster than the first. With the track in good con- dition and everything else favorable this horse should turn the Columbus track in 2:05 or less.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-22
BASEBALL.
Games Played In the National and the
 American Leaaues.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

American Leaguss.
 NATIONAL LEAGUE.
 At New Fredericksburg. 9; New York. | Batter1es-Willis and Gibson; Mathew son and Bresnahan.
 At Philadelphia-C Chicago, :: Philade1- phia, 1 Q0 inningsl Batteries-Kroh,, Ov- erall and King: Sparks and Doofn. Second Game-Chicago 3: Philadelphia. 2 Batteries-Coakley and King; McQuil- lin and Dooin. s.t5s ess. At Brooklyn-Brooklyn. 8; St. ~Eouis. g.. Batteries-Rucker and Farmer; Sallee, Lush. Raymond and Bliss.
 At Boston-Cincinnau, 8; Boston. s. Batteries-OToole, Dubec and Schlei; Ferguson, Graham and Bowerman.
 STANDING OF THE CLIJBS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-22
WATERBURY MIST PAY.

Cincinnati. Sept 22.-Only five of the IS minor league protests against the drafting of players were allow. ed, according to a finding of the Na- tional Baseball commission. The claim of the St Louis National
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-22

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
 At Detroit-Boston, 1; Detroit. & Bat teries-Burchell and Criger; Killian and Thomas.
 At Cleveland-C1eveland, 5; New York, 3.. Batteries-Berger and Bernis; Lake and Blair.
 At Chicago Chicago, 2; Philadelphia. O. Batteries-Walsh and Sullivan: Schlitxer and Powers. .@ At St. Louis-St Louis, 5; Washington, e Batteries PoweIl' and Spencer; Kee- ley and Street. ssitst tss.i
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-22
THE SPORTING NEWS.
Mathewson. ? ]. Q so 2

Two base hits. Gibson. cCormick: 1: left on bases, pittsbnrg 1. New York 8 first base on balls, off Willis 1 hit by pitcher, by Willis l. struck out. by Willis 1, by Mathewson 3; lime, 1h 20m; umpires, Klem and O'Day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-03-27

6gh as desperately as do the pee
carries Of Central and South Amer
lea, and one species grows very
large. The wild boars have i'm
mense tusks and are so dangerous
that they are seldom hunted. One
has to look out for poisonous
snakes, and there is an eternal
warfare with insects which swarm
about you all the time while in the
forests. These do not add anything
to the pleasure of the hunting,
but the natives do not seem to mind
them at all, ] was 50 thorough
ly bitten by the that The swelling
did not 90 out Of my hands and face
for several days. There is a little
gnat here called the plea which
bites most vlciously yet which is
so small that you can scarcely see
it while it is biting you.
Clarence E. Edwords.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-03-27
Birthday Dinner.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Moses en-
tertained a few friends Friday
evening at six o'clock dinner,
the occasion being the birthday
of MIR. Moses. The usual cake.
witch a tiny candle for each year of
the celebrants life occupied the
centre of the table. An excellent
dinner was served and an evening
of much merriment was passed by
the guests. Thoes present we're
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Allison. Mr..
and Mrs. W. F. Honnen, Mr.. and
Mrs. l. N Wilhide. DR.. and Mrs.
Il. E. Lindas. Mr.. and Mrs. W.
P.Fpder. Mrs. c. P. Townsley and
Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Moses Jr.
Misses Helen Connect and Grace
Moses assisted the hostess.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-03-27
School Board Meeting.

Office of Board of Education
March IS, 1908.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. President Young in the
chair. Roll called and the follow
ing members answered to their
names viz: Young. Rubart, Cox.
Sans, Luse, Morrison. Newcombe
and Mckinney. On motion Of
Newcombe. chair appointed Luse
and Morrison a committee to find
out what are the rights of the
board in regard to final settlement
on contract with Critics and Beatty.
Adjourned to meet Thursday,
March 10, 1908.
Chss. E. Dodge. Clerk.
Office of board of Education
March 10. 1908.
Board met pursuant to adjorn.
mant. President Young in the
chair. Roll called and following
members answered to their names
viz: Young, Newcombe. Morfi-
SOL, Collins, Sans, Cox, Mr..
Newcombe offered the following
motion Moved that a warrant
be drawn for the amount Of $50
in favor of Critics & Beatty in full
settlement for construction of the
High School building and contrac-
tors. and bondsmen are hereby re-
leased and contractors are also re-
lieved from further liability. Roll
was called on this motion. Sans.
Newcombe. Morrison. Collins
Young and Cox all voting aye,
and in favor of the motion.
There being no dissenting vote.
The motion was declared carried
and board adjourned.
Chas. E. Dodge. Clerk.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-03-27
J. D. Club EnisFiaIns.

The B. B. Club entertained their
husbands at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. W. H. Dodge Friday
evening. Progressive whist was
played, music. instrumental and
vocal was rendered and the re-
freshments served we're elegant
and everybody had a delightful
time. The ladies of the club GER
tainly know how to entertain and
every one Of them are the very
best Of cooks. Elmer Epperson is
said to have had the best time judy
Jog from the amount be ate. The
husbands insist that the ladies'
keep up this sort of an entertain
ment and recommend that the
membership he increased so that
the banquets come oftner. Mr..
and Mrs. Lyman Dodge and John
Stevens we're guests Of the club.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-03-27
Chas. E. Dodge. Clerk.

Misses Maud Vancil and Lucy
Dresser spent Sunday visiting re-
latives at Elinwood.
Geo. Weirauch, Frank Kepple
G. W. Shaffer and John Walters
came up from Ellinwood Saturday
evening to visit home Sunday.
Alva Weathers Of south Liberty
was in town SATURDAY. for the first
time for several weeks 1t will be
remembered that Mr.. Weathers
was operated on at the st. Rose
Hospital some weeks ago for
stone in the kidney. The sur
geons took a stone as large as q
dime from the kidney replaced the
kidney and the operation proved
fully successful.