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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-08-06
Nearing Completion.

The Churchville road, which is being
built by convict labor, will be complet.
ed in a short time, and one of !. he finest
roadways in the State will be open to
the public. 1t extends from Staunton
to Lone Fountain, and is built in a
most substantial manner. 1t will only
take about two weeks to finish the
road, with the exception of the grading
to the bridge at J. w. Sieg's farm, and
the repairs to the washout which was
caused by the heavy rain month ago.
The supervisors are making every pre-
paration to begin the work from Mr..
Steele's place on the Churchville road
to Moscow, about 81 miles, and it is
hoped to begin this work before the
month is out.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-08-06
Middlebrook Items.

Miss Martha Folk has been very
much complaining, but is better Al
this writing.
Mrs. ]. II. Swartzel has been on thu
sick list for several days.
J Master Firth Helms of Staunton, is
spending some time with his aunt,
Mrs. Geo. Bosserman.
Miss Jennie Bossermau is back from
a visit to Richmond.
Master Edward Folk is at home af-
ter visit to friends in Mt. Jackson.
Mr.. Jacob Arehart and his bride, nee
Miss Minnie Downs, are back from
their bridal tour.
MI. Harper Manley, one of our town
boys, who is engaged in business in
West Virginia, is visiting his mother,
Mrs. j. w. Manley.
Mrs. N. F. Cross and three children,
are back from a visit to friends in Rog-
ersville, Tenn.
Guy Bosserman is ill at this writing
with fever.
Miss Matte Chrisman of Harrison
burg, is visiting her sister, Mrs. C. N.
Dunlap.
Mrs. John Wise and three children
of Staunton, are guests of Rev. and
Mrs. E. L. Folk.
Mr.. ID. E. Beard is no so we'll at this
writing.
Mr.. Turner Murcus who has been ill
for so long with that dreaded disease,
consumption, died at his home in this
place on Saturday morning at eight
O'Clock. Mr.. Marcus was a terrible
sufferer for many months before his
death. He was member of Golden
Link Lodge of Odd Fellows of this
place, which conducted the services at
Oakland chapel, of which he was a
member. The funeral took place at
o'clock Sunday afternoon, and in the
absence of the pastor was conducted by
the Rev. Mr.. Heironimus, assisted by
Rev. E. L. Folk. The flower bearers
were Misses Ada Sensabaugh and
Margueriet Palmer. Mr.. Marcus is
survived by his wife, Eight children and
several sisters and brothers. His four
nephews from Loudoun county came
Sunday evening to be present at the
funeral.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-08-06
GOOD ROADS BILL.
INTRODUCED IN CONGRESS BY REPREs-

INTRODUCED IN CONGRESS BY REPREs
ENTATIvE MAYNARD OF VIRGINIA.
! Washington, d. c., Aug. 3.-Believ
ing the need of good roads is being fell
throughout the country, Representative
Maynard, of Virginia, yesterday intro
iduced in the House of Representatives
a bill to authorize the preliminary sur
vey and to determine the approximate
cost of a number of national highways
from Washington to selected points in
the United States.
The plan was originated by Gen. J.
Floyd King, formerly representative of
Louisiana, who originated the Missis-
sippi River Commission and the 18TH
milan Canal Commission when he was
in congress.
The proposed highways are to be
known respectively as the Washington
National Highways, to terminate at
Portland, Me-; the Roosevelt National
Highway to terminate at Niagara, n.
Y; the Lincoln National, to terminate
at Seattle, Wash; the Jefferson Ma
tional Highway, to terminate at San
Diego, Cal. the Monroe National High
way, to terminate at Austin, Tex; and
the Lee National Highway, to termi-
nate at Miami, Fla.
Washington is selection as a center
for the reason that the National Capt.
tai is believed to be fast becoming not
only political, but an intellectual and
scientific center, which should be east
ly reached from all points in the coun- !
try.
1t is pointed out in the bill that the
expense would not be stupendous COM
pared with the immense amounts ex-
pended by the federal government for
the improvement of rivers and to au-
thorize The preliminary survey and to
determine the approximate cost.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-08-06
Very Low Weekend Round Trip
Fares

Now in effect via. Southern Railway
from Washington and Alexandria to
Somerset, Warrenton, Harrisonburg,
Bluemont and intermediate points and
from these stations to Alexandria and
Washington; tickets sold each Satur-
day and Sunday, limited returning
until Monday following date of sale.
until and including Sunday, October
3, 1909. jul30-2m
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-16
MISTAKES OF YOUNG PITCHERS
Joss Says They Depend Too Much on
Speed When in a Fix.

Have you ever noticed that when a
pitcher, especially If he is new at the
game, IS getting his bumps, how much
faster and harder he works? Young
twirlers seem to think that in order to
stop a batting rally they are obliged
to shut their eyes and Just blaze every
ball through" says Addie JOSS. TT
seems that in cases of this kind they
entirely lose sight OF the fact that
there Is pmethlng to the pitching
game beJSes speed. The one great
thing that a twirler must always bear
in mind is the fact that the man at bat
IS always Just as anxious to make good
as the pitcher.
eff pitchers, especially youngsters,
would only keep this in mind, and
pitch accordingly, there would never
be so many balloon ascensions. The
minute opposing players are wise to
the fact that the pitcher is in the air
they commence to pull off thirgs at the
bat they would never think of doing
under normal conditions. One thing
they always do is to make the twtrler
go the limit on every man. II he is a
trihe wild, as is usually the case, they
wait until they get him in the hole;
in other words, until he is forced to put
the ball over. Usually the twirler who
Is ballooning will never think Of sucn
a thing as a change Of pace. but Just
wheel them in as fast as he can, and,
in the majority Of cases, right through
the middle of the plate. No wonder he
gets hit. and the real surprise is tn4r
he ever retires the side. Every pitcher
gets a lacing once IN while, and
sometimes oftener, but there is no ex-
cuse whatever for a man ever forget
ting how to pitch in cases Of this
kind"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-16
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS.

Jesse Westergard, well known in
Boston. defeated Leo Pardello in
straight falls at Des Moines in Sc and
IL minutes, respectively.
John Perelli and Joe Rogers of New
York will meet at New Orleans in a
finish bout under mixed styles, best
two in three. The date will be set
later.
They say in New York that the
Longboat-Shrubb race may fall
through, after all, because Shrubb in
sists that he shall receive $4,000 for
his share, win or lose.
The navy will open it's football sea-
son with a game with Tufts college
October 2. The Springfield Training
school will also have a place on the
navy schedule this fall.
Despite the protests of Trainer Mike
Murphy, Pennsylvania will pla-- ex-
actly as many midweek games as a
year ago. Financial considerations
prompt the continuation of these
games.
Frank Gotch, after a short tour of
France, Germany and Sweden. will
start for this country about the first
of March, and says that when he ar
rives here he will make a match with
MahmOut.
E. c. Hill, a 62-year- fancy skat-
ing expert Of Milwaukee, has been en-
tered by the Wisconsin Skating asso-
citation to represent that body in the
international figure skating champion
ships at Cleveland, O., January "a and
rs.
Tom Morrissey. Eddie Carr and jim
Crowley. all well known distance run
ners, are the initial entries for the
Marathon race to be held in the Sec
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-16
BOXING AT BALTIC.
GOOD Bouts in Dime Theater at Ath-
letic Carnival.

An athletic carnival held Friday
evening in the Dime theater at Baltic
was the drawing card for about $50
from Willimantic and Norwich, besides
the local following, and the evening
was very successfully conducted. Be
tween the events the moving pictures
were shown.
A four round bout was the opener,
with Kid Smith of the West Side
against Young O'Brien of Norwich.
William Brennan OF Jewett City sec
onded the Kid and John Cotter of Nor
witch was in OBrien's corner. Referee
John Delaney decided the bout a draw.
The next was a six round bout, with
no decision, but on pointg Kid Carter
of Jewett City had it on his opponent,
Harry Miner of Providence Dan Muir
ply, the ball player, was in Carriers
corner. and Fred Mclean of Whitman
tic looked after Miner.
Emil Govan of Baltic, seconded by
Keough OF Norwich, and Fred Harris
of Willimantic, seconded by Fred Nc
Lean of that city, appeared for three
round go, and went at in good lively
style, but Govan sprained his thumb
in the first round and couldn't con-
tinue.
To make uD the loss to the crowd,
Mclean and Kid Carter put on the
gloves for a three round go, which
proved to be the best of the evening.
Both men were fast and clever and
evenly matched, and their bout was the
faVorite one on the bill
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-16
ALTIzER SPOTS BALLOON.
On Straight Up Throw Puts Ball
Clean Through the Sphere.

An incident at Sportsman's park,
st. Louis, was a feat in which Altizer,
the old Meriden player, then playing
shortstop for washington, featured. A
paper balloon was attached to a rope,
almost directly. above the players
head. Altizer got the ball between in
nings and glanced up, gagged the dis
lance. and aimed. The ball went all
the way through the balloon. which
soon fell to the earth. This throw is
one of the hardest feats of ALL as it
was perfectly straight up IN the air,
and, looking up at the sun when TAX
ing aim is much harder than when
the player has the grandstand or the
bleachers FOR a background. Last
spring Jim Delehanty gave an exhibit
ton of clever throwing at Columbia
park, in Philadelphia.
A foul ball wedged into the screen
on top of the grandstand over the Wis
iting players bench. Delehanty pick
ed up an old ball and threw it against
the screen, missing the object aimed
at by a yard. This one test, though,
was enough for him to get the gauge.
On the second attempt Delehanty let
the ball go with all his might. and it
not only struck the imprisoned horse
hide, but also landed with such force
that the latter was driven through the
screen.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-16
cORCoRAN MIGHT BUY
HANNA'S FRANCHISE
New Britain Team May Change Own
ers-Lesgue Meeting Soon.

Tommy Corcoran, it is understood,
has made Bill Hanna a good offer for
the New Britain franchise in the state
baseball league and there is a strong
possibility of the New Britain man
turning over his holdings soon to the
New Haven man, who is a former
National Lacquer and wants to own a
team in this league. Tommy Corcoran
has been made a good offer to manage
ard captain the Waterbury team in
this league the coming season. He
has given no final decision in the mat
ter. but is holding off, it is thought,
considering the purchasing of the New
Britain franchise.
Tommy decided some months ago
that he wanted to be a baseball mag
nate. He offered to buy the Water
bury franchise and is credited with
making the statement that he would
not go there else he could own the
team. The Waterbury franchise is
owned by stock company, and 1t is
understood the men interested refused
to sell, although they are DESTROYS Of
engaging Mr.. Corcoran to run baseball
affairs. Friends of Corcoran say that
he had almost decided to accept the
offer in Waterbury when he learned
that Bill Hanna would dispose of his
franchise for a fair amount. Hanna
is going to Cuba this month to visit
Almeida eft ais, former members of
the New Britain team. The men are
now playing in the Havana league.
A meeting of the league directors
will take place within a few days at
Hotel Garde in New Haven, at which
time Secretary O'ROurke will present
g new draft of the constitution. The
sale of the Springfield franchise will
come up for ratification. The direc-
tors will take up the schedule matter
and it will no doubt be left to Sid
Challenger Of Bridgeport to compile
for the season.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-16
FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL.
DEsULToRY TRADING
BY Professionals - Some Individual
Stocks Rose in Price.

New York Jan. 15.-Desultory trad
ing by professional operators made up
a great part Of the stock market which
die not differ much in that respect
from previous days this week. The
professional traders talked much of the
size of the short interest in the market
and a belief in its unwieldy proportions
had as much to do with the caution of
the bear element and the firm tendency
as did any happening of favorable pur-
port to values. The rise in price Of a
number Of individual stocks was due
to special causes and their strength
had some sympathetic effect in sus-
tanning other stocks. Very circum-
stantial reports were current of the
intention to incorporate the Wisconsin
Central into the Canadian Pacific
group. The rise in the Seaboard BIZ
luminous coal carriers was the effect
of the great Improvement in earnings
disclosed by the Baltimore and Ohio
for the last half of the calendar year,
disclosed by yesterdays semi-annual
report. Brooklyn Transit once again
responded to a rumor that an initial
dividend was to be declared on the
stock. The movement Of the general
list was languid and Indifferent in spite
of the wide movements In these special
stocks The demand was not sufficient
~ aggressive to promise an effective
upward movement, and the dependence
on the uncovered short interest in the
estimates Of an advance in the price
of print cloths was welcomed as a pos
sible index of some commercial i'm
provement, but this was rather more
than offset by another recession in the
price Of copper at the New York metal
exchange. Stocks OF copper are said
to be accommodating. The metal indus
trials, in consequence, were rather
heavy including United States Steel,
and did not share in the occasional up
ward movement of prices. A feature
of the days money market was the re-
ported lending Of a round amount for
thirty days at l IL per cent, a rate
considerably below the prevailing call
loan rate. and arguing the expectation,
therefore, of lower money rates. The
estimates of the weeks currency move
ment show that cash is continuing to
flow to the New York banks in large
amounts. The financial world awaits
with mach interest the effects to follow
abe issue Of the Russian loan in Paris
next week. There is an~undercurrent
Of uneasiness lest the Russian loan is
sue shall not put an end TO the policy
Of accumulation Of gold on the part of
the French bank in which event it will
be concluded that some Interior mo-
tive exists which may preclude q po-
litical upheaVal in the near future
Bonds were firm. Total sales, par
value, $4242.000. United States bonds
twos registered declined Is per cent.
on call.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-16

eide upon Hal Chase's application for
reinstatement by mail vote.
Joe McGinnity, who is booked for
release by McGraw, ought to make
good as a manager somewhere.
Sheldon LeJeune, the long distance
thrower. will play with Aberdeen of
the Northwestern league next season.
Tad Jones says he will be on hand
in March to help Capt. Fred Murphy
as head coach of the Yale baseball
candidates.
Harry Noyes the former Hartford
captain. has been ordered to report to
the Nashville team of the Southern
league, March Is.
Eddie Riley received two more sign
ed contracts at the Boston American
club headquarters Thursday. They
were from E. V. Cicotte, alternating
at Detroit. and Pat w. Donahue OF
Springfield, o.
Pop Foster of the Lancaster club
of the Tri-S State league has been sold
to the Reading club of the same
league. He will manage the club and
play the outfield. Lancaster got a
large piece Of change for the hard hit
ting outfielder.
1t has been discovered that Roth
the Milwaukee catcher, bought by the
Cincinnati Reds, is an ineligible play
er, as he competed against the Logan
Squares. Cincinnati and Milwaukee
are liable to fine for negotiations for
an ineligible player.
In the nine years that Fred, Clarke
has managed the Pittsburgs, the team
has never finished out of the first di-
vision. He won three consecutive
pennants, finished second three times,
third once, and fourth once and was
tied last year with New York for sec
ond place.
President Harry Pulliam is credited
with the statement that only five play
ers or managers in khe National league
really know the baseball rules. They
are Johnny Evers, John McGraw,
Tommy Leach, Kid Gleason and Miller
Huggins. One would think Fred Clarke
would be included in the list.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-16
COLLINS VS.. ABE.
Central Village Wrestler Will Meet
New London Newsboy.

Bill Collins, the Central Village
wrestler, made a trip to New London
Friday that resulted in his arranging
to wrestle Abe the Newsboy in West
erly on January 9th. Collins was
tickled to get the match, as he has
been after the Newsboy for some time.
When the wrestlers met Collins Of
fered the Newsboy a handicap match,
saying he would throw the New Lon
don boy twice in an hour or forfeit
the purse. Abe responded that he
didn't see where Collins had anything
on him that he needed to be asking for
handicap matches from Bill, and they
fixed it up to go for an hour, the best
two out Of three falls, for a side bet
Of $40.
Jim Barnes of Springfield has sent
Collins a challenge for a match, best
two out Of three to a finish. Collins
will try to make a date with Barnes
for January 29th at Moosup.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-16
Tiger Sports Turn in Good Money.
Baseball and Football Pay for EverythingLocal Men
at Baltic Athletic CarnivaIMore Baseball Rein:
statement

Princeton N. J., Jan. 15.-That the
receipts from baseball and football are
sufficient to pay the expenses of all
the other sports engaged in by Prince
ton university and still leave a bal
ance of $1,075.75. was shown by the
financial statement of the athletic as
sociation, issued tonight for the year
beginning July 1, 1907, and ending Ju-
ly 1, 1908.
The gross receipts from football IN
the season of 1907, when the Carlisle
game was played in New York the
Cornell game at Ithaca and the Yale
game at New Haven, were $49,695.50.
Baseball furnished balance Of 49,
957.57.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-16

March 6. It will be over the Mara
thon distance.
Percy w. Northcroft of Pawtucket,
captain of the navy track team, has
resigned the position and a Texas
MILDLY has been chosen in Cadet
Northcroft's place. Northcroft was
captain of the football team at An
napolis last fall.
An innovation for Brown track team
candidates has been arranged for jan
uary 80 when a class meet viii be
held, with the running events and shot
put out Of doors on Lincoln field and
the high jump and other events in the
Lyman gymnasium.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-16
BASEBALL 5RIEFLETS.

The Holyoke squad will report for
practice April Is.
Pink Hawley will manage the Osh-
kosh team this year.
George Mullin is the senior mem
Der Of the Detroit club. He Joined
the team in 1902.
It has been officially announced that
Bill Massey will not be with the Hol-
yoke club next season.
George Stovall and George Perring
Of the Clevelands are playing in the
California winter league.
The national commission win de-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-16
COTTON.

New York, Jan. 15.-Coaton spot
closed quiet, five points higher; mid
ding uplands 9.65, middling gulf $50;
sales, 700 bales.
New York Jan. 15.-Cotton futures
closed very steady. Closing bids: jan
uary 9.36, February 9.35 March 9.39,
April 9.2S, May 9.31, June 9.22, July 900,
August 9.07, September 9.02, October
$50, November 8.93. December S.93.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-16
Beware Of OIntments for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering II
through The mucous surfaces. Such ar
ticles should never be used EXCEPT on
prescriptions from reputable physicians
as the damage they will do is ten fold
to the good you can possibly derive
from them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manu-
featured by T ]. Cheney &, Co. Toledo
O.. contains no mercury. and is taken
internally. acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the sys-
tenn In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be
sure you get the genuine. It is taken
internally and made in Toledo Ohio
by F. j. Cheney & Co. Testimonials
free
Sold by Druggists. Price, 75c per
bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-16

baseball commission. The players af-
fected are Frank Smith, John a. DON
ahue, G. Harris White Jacob Atz, Fred
Olmstead, L. H. Fiene and Nick Alt
rock, who participated in the games
against the Logan Square clug of Chi
cago last fall. A fine of 5000 is as
sessed in each case and $3.50 of THIS
is suspended during good behacoir.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-16
HERE IS RELIEF FOR WOMEN.

II you have pains in the back. Urinary. Bladder
or Kidney trouble and want certain. pleasant herb
relief from women's his. try Mother Gray's "AUs.
TRALIAR-LEAF." Il Is q safe. reliable regulator
and relieves all Female Weaknesses. including in
Illumination and ulcerstions. Neither Grays Aus
traIian- Leaf Is sold by Druggists by mail for
so cts Sample sent FREE. Address The Mother
Gray Co.. lie Roy. N. 7.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-16
CLASS A BOWLING.
Arcanum Club Teams Meet with Team
Three Taking a Majority of the
Games,

At the Arcanum club alleys in the
Glass a bowling tourney on Friday
evening. team three won two of the
three games from team two in handy
style. They won the first -ame by So
pins and the third one by 4S pins.
The second game went to team two by
81 pins. The high single and total
were both made by lilly, who secured
PA and 5S7. Holmes was high on
strikes with eleven and lilly on spares
With 10 and no breaks. The scoring
was by Mech and Honeyman, while
Trankla was referee. The summary
follows:
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-16
Team Two.
672 652 s94 2O1s "a So Is II
Tam Standing.

A preliminary series of games has
been arranged between two teams of
the Arcanum club and two from the
Thames club in New London. Follow
ing this series the trophy will be play
ed for, it now being held by the Ar
cancum club. The games will be play
ed as follows:
Jan. 20, at New London, Teams
Ii.
Jan. q, at Norwich. Teams p.
Feb. 3, at New London. n. L. l.
N. 2
Feb. 10. at Norwich, N. L. 2-N. 1.
Feb. II, at New London, Teams 2
q.
Feb. "a, at Norwich, Teams Ii.
March 8. at New London, N. L. q
n. l.
March 10. at Norwich, N.L.1-N.2.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-16
MONEY.

New York, Jan. 15.-Money on call
easy, 3-4@2 per cent, riding rate
/ 3-4, last loan 1 ga, closing bid ga
offered at 2. Time loans steady and
fairly active; sixty days 2 1-2 to Q 3-4
per cent, ninety days ga to per
cent. six months to Ia per cent.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-16
Harvard props Navv for Army,

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 15.-Captain
Fish of the Harvard football team an
nounced tonight that Harvard will play
West Point this year instead Of Annap-
oils. The game will be played Octa-
Der 80.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-16
Columbia %. Wesleyan IS.

Netw York, Jan. 15.-Columbia de-
feated Wesleyan in an exciting game
of basketball at the Columbia gym
nasium tonight by a score of "a to IS.