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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-10-14

A festival of music is to be given
at Windsor by the Choral Associa-
ton on Friday, October 18th, after
noo and evening. For years this as
ISOLATION has done able work and has
secured some noted artists this year,
including Miss Evelyn Blair, one Of
the promising younger sopranos Of
New England, Adelaide Griggs, con-
tralto, who has worked with the Bos-
ton Festival orchestra. H. L. Muir
ply, tenor, of University Glee Club,
and William Nye, basso. Gwilym
Miles, baritone, is a Welshman and
the Boston Festival Orchestral club
is to be present. The chorus is tc
sing Rossini's 'Stabat Mater"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-10-14

Manchester has entertained IONS of
two martyr presidents this summer.
In addition to Robert T. Lincoln, a
regular summer resident, Abram
Garfield of Cleveland, Ohio, arrived
there with Mrs. Garfield by automo-
the largest house of Manchester, is
among the earliest arrivals there and
the last to leave.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-10-14

F. P. K~illingham, a prominent bust
ness nan of Woodstock, his wife and
her sister, Miss Ellen Fairbanks, have
poisoning, caused by eating canned
chicken last week. Miss Fairbanks
condition was very serious. Mr.. Gill
bingham is recovering but his wife is
not yet out of danger.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-10-14

Hogan mortgage is an act of business
and in violation of the laws of ver-
mont.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-10-14

Unable to speak a word of English,
a Russian Jew oma of about so
years wandered about Brattleboro re-
Gently in constant fear that she
would be sent back to her native land
and rave the police a knotty problem
to solve She arrived Saturday from
New London and walked all over
town, trying to find someone with
whom she could speak. Several Ian
guages were tried upon her without
success when Michael Black, a junk
man, came to the rescue with her
W language and speedily learned
her story. She left Russia some
weeks ago to come to Proctor to live
with her brother, MARGIN Stupak, She
had $50 to make the journey and was
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-10-14

At the annual convention of the
Association of Assistant Postmasters
in presidential postofices in YER
mont, held in Burlington, many mat
ters affecting the organization and
the betterment of the postal service
were discussed by 35 officials. Ofic-
ers were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, Peter F. Garvey, of Burling-
ton; vice president, e. p. Davis, of
Bellows Falls; secretary, d. E.. Ma
son, of Montpelier; treasurer, George
F. Pease, of Rutland. Frank E. Rob-
inson, of Barre, was elected a dele
gate to the national convention to
be held in Indianapolis October IS.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-10-14

Ache they would be almost priceless to those who
suffer from this distressing complaint; but fortu-
nately their goodness does not end here, and those
who once try them win find these little pills valn-
able In so many ways that they will not be will
ling to do without them. But after all sick head
New-York tribune., 1909-02-17
Scores Five Goals in Fast
Game, to One for
Hockey Club.

In q fast but uninteresting and loosely played
game of hockey the Nicholas seven defeated the
Hockey Club OF New York last night at the St
Nicholas Rink. by score Of goals to L 1t was
the second time these two teams have crossed sticks
this season and the second victory for st Nicholas
The only two men on the ice who distinguished
themselves were the goalkeepers- They made
number of phenomenal stops. and Feitner was In
v1ncibie between the posts for the winners Only
one shot got by him, and that cnly toward the
end Of the struggle. He is improving with every
game and is now as good in his position as
any In the league.
Several times the play carried right in on the
goal tenders, but they nearly always equal TO
the OCCASION and blocked and cleared beautifully.
Souther played q strong game at coverpoint. and
Billy Russell and Hamley wers the life Of the op-
posing seven. The latter rushed the puck into
St Nicholas les frequently, but he is weak at stop
ping an oncorning forward, and the St Nicks got
by him easily.
The game was clean throughout, although there
plenty OF hard, stiff checking. K. Gordon was
tbs only to suffer penalty. and he got two
minutes for tripping. This his second offence
In four years
The nrst half ended TO o IN favor Of St
Nicholas and the remained AT those figures
until this close OF tbs second period, when
New-York tribune., 1909-02-17
OCEAN TO OCEAN RACE.
Long 4utomobile Contest May
Start on Mdy 10.

Some Of the plans were announced yesterday Tor
the automobile race from ocean to ocean under the
direction Of the Seattle Automobile Club and the
officials Of the Alaska -Yukon-Pacthc exposition
Letters have been sent out to all automobile man
ufacturers giving them opportunity to lay out
the route. For this work two cars will bs neces-
sary one. starting from New York. covering the
territory between New York and Chicago, and the
other leaving Chicago and proceeding west These
cars will start March 15, while the date for the
race proper will be for either May 1b or June l.
according the condition of the roads as reported
bv local automobile clubs and hotels
The prize for the contest Will be a trophy which
has been offered by Robert Guggenheim, and
which will cost 5000 This trophy has strings"
attached II and Will be given outright ~ the WIN
Entry blanks for the seventh annual international
races on the Ormond-Daytona Beach, Fla. on
March q 70 26, inclusive, were issued yesterday.
The programme is made up Of twenty-five cofltests
for automobiles aeropIanes. motorcycles and blcy-
cIes CASH prizes and plate offered to the win
ners in all the automobile contests. Entries VIII
close with W. J. Morgan, manager, Ihorofare
Building No. 1777 Broadway, on March 10
It was learned yesterday that Lewis Strang. who
left this city last Saturday for New Orleans where
ne will drive a car in the automobile races to be
held in connection with the Mardi Gras festivals
wifi piot a Benz racing car N the FIorida totrna-
Tnent.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-17
BASKETBALL GAME OFF.
Columbia and Nezc York University
Fail to 4gree.

The basketball vrange between Columbia and
New York University got snarled up worse than
ever yesterday, and result the game that was
to be played between the two teams February
26 is of, because A B. Van Houten manager of
the New York University team, announced that
game had been scheduled for his with Union
for that date.
The trouble all grew from the fact that after
a verbal agreement had been entered into accord
ing to the Columbia manager, for game to be
played at Columbia on February 26, the New York
University manager declared that II would be only
fair that q series OF two games bs played, at
Columbia and one at New York University. This
the Columbia team unable to agree to.
their regular season closes on March 3. and it would
be only by special faculty dispensation that the
schedule could be heightened for even game.
This unsatisfactory 70 the New York Univer-
sity team and game with Union for the same date
arranged.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-17
TROTTTNG JUDGE NAMED
No Grand Circuit Meeting To Be
Held at Long Branch.

Buffalo. Feb. is.-At meeting Of the stewards Of
the Grand Circuit held here yesterday, Robert n.
Newton. Of Yorkvie, III, was named as presiding
Judge for the season OF 1893 Andy Welch, who. It
ia reported zri1 control the famous Readvtle track
next Summer vas here 70 see about getting dates.
No definite promise made by the stewards.
bit as Long Branch has surrendered the dates as
signed st the New York meeting, they have been
left open for ten days pending developments at
Readyiils.
Practically all the afternoon and evening was con-
suned IN trying 10 fix On uniform system for
handicap races. II found impossible to agree
upon any OF the plans advanced so each association
vii follow its oxu method for the coming season
Mr. Newton who will act presiding Judge this
year was The official starter OF the Grand Circuit
for three years previous 70 1903
New-York tribune., 1909-02-17
ACOIFSXMOTOR BOATSX NC&HOCKEY&O OTHER SPORTS


the Hockey Club tailed fits first goal. Soon a.
ward the winners scored twice.
Reimund drew the puck at the start ana
to Bryan. but the latter lost to souther - -4Se'
turned into Hockey Club ice only to bs - =
by Russell In one minute Gordon scorA5 spea
pass from face-off in front Of the Hoctzs, - -
goal After twelve minutes Chew, in voo5 4a
bnation with Putnam, scored another zoar s- -
Nicholas. and just before the half ended - - :
again Tailed from scrin1nase in front Or Il.
Hockey Club net
The hockey in the early stages OF tha
period was even more ragged than in the -. la S
and for over thirteen minutes neither tea-1 -. -.
score. the puck being carried back ana so-tL l -tl
first Ellison and then Feitner being called - aa
save. Finally Mckenzie scored the Hoc,rsv - - .
first goal as Won Bernuth failed to clear W.
had plenty Of time.
For the next five minutes the losers bracsa -,
showed some animation. and several hot s+.-- %
were made on their opponents goal bu+ E.s.
was too much for them Souther, in prettv -
work with Lsrned, tailed two minutes hef1-. -
game ended. and LArned. unassisted. r,a1. =
fifth and last goal for st. Nicholas few ssc-.
before the whistle blew.
Ifne-up follows.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-17
CHANGES At PRINCETON
Football Committee Named TO Haze
Charge of Team.
TRr r.lsErspa te II. rr.bun.. !

Princeton ~. J. Feb. l6-The results OF the joint
meeting the graduate advisory board. the faculty
committee outdoor sports and the undergraduates
athletic executive committee held last Saturday
were rstihed by the faculty and made public to-
dsy The plans involve radical change In the
constitution Of the athletic association and COM
riete change IN the methods OF coaching in foot
hall The new policy is provisional and expert
mental in sense. inasnuch the new coaching
committee was elected for two years only. II at
the end Of that time the plan has proved success
sal It VIII be permanently adopted.
For the next two years the entire football situa-
ton n Princeton viii be supervised and directed
ny committee Of three graduates The men elect
80 are all former stars and coaches, follows:
Howard Henry. 'e4: Walter c. Booth. 1aoo-better
known as BUNNY Booth-and Phil King, 'es.
These men viii constitute the supervising commit
tee ana viii have the final say all questions
CT football policy and administration. They will be
the ground two afternoons in each week during
the football season. The details OF their duties
have not been announced. but it is supposed that
they will work out the principal plays and forma-
tain Siegling of the varsity eleven. viii appoint
more field coaches
Il L Dowd. o. left end On last 6alrs team. has
been elected coach the freshman eleven next fall
Heretofore the cubs have struggled along with only
spssmodic coaching from the regular star and
this reform was IN response 70 a general demand
from the students
The resignation OF Professor J B Fine Of the
Prsnceton Preparatory School athletic director
zin not 60 into effect until June !. 4 few minor
changes made tn general athletic manage
nent Hereafter all expenditures by managers must
10 rstined by the general athletic treasurer
These changes and the joint meeting itself were
the oltconae ct continued discussion Of and pro-
tests against the present system BY undergraduates
arc sIunnns
New-York tribune., 1909-02-17
4 TREAT At HOCKEY.
International Match To Be Played
at st. Nicholas Rink.

An international hockey game has been arranged
for March at the St. Nicholas Rink. when the
vIctoras Of Montreal will cross sticks with the
fast seven OF the New York Athletic Club, tho
probable champions OF the Amateur Hockey
League It should Be interesting and well
played game
Negotiations are also foot TO bring Canada's
two greatest hockey down here-the famous
Wanderers Of Montreal. holders OF the Stanley
Cup, emblematic Of the championship OF the world.
and the Ottawa seven, which defeated the Wan
derers ten days ago by q score Of to In
desperate fight. II the game can be arranged 1t
Will be the greatest hockey treat New Yorkers
have ever had
New-York tribune., 1909-02-17
L4SKER WINS HIS GAME.
,SchIechter Beaten, Ho7oeUer. IN Big
Chess Tournament.
rRv Cable 10 Tho Tribune I

St Petersburg Feb. l6.-At the local chess club
in this city the second round Of the international
c5essrnasters' tournament duly played to-day.
Iasker was uitted against the Hungarian. Fieisch-
manu- while Schlechter was opposed to Nidnar-
The champion disposed Of Fleischnann but Schlech-
ter was beaten by Vidmar Bernstein added an
other victory his score by beating Salwe ShosNo-
Borowski defeated Freymann. Speyer lost TO Ru-
binstein and Daurs disposed OF DUs-Chotimirski'
while the games between TaTtakower and Spiel
mann, Burn and Nenarokow and Aneses and Cohn
we're drawn. The Perlis-Teichmann game was ad-
Iourned in favor Of the former.
III. IL tn dat
New-York tribune., 1909-02-17
WITH ATHLETIC BOWLERS
Columbia Wins Three Games at
Expense Of Jerse4 Citu.

Columbia made brace and won three games on
its home alleys at Jersey Citys expense last night
Scores were low on both sides, due largely TO the
number of splits Jersey City having twenty-five
and other side twenty
In the first game Columbia reached only s14, but
even that looked respectable as compared with the
others 76S The only fair tally by Jersey City
s65 in the next game but it availed nothing al
the Hoboken FIVE beat this by thirty-three pins
Rohdenburg showed the way with n2. A meek 74s
was responsible for Jersey Citys third defeat TO
the tune of ninety pins.
he
New-York tribune., 1909-02-17
TO RACE NAVY CREW
Columbia varsity WiU Rozc at An.
napoIis on May 8.

1t was announced by the management Of Ii.
Columbia crew yesterday that arrangements has
been completed for eight-oared shell race b.
tween the Columbia varsity and the Naval Aca-
dual track meet between the two institutions u
Will take place on the Severn River and Will "a
over a two-mile course
Last year Columbia sent both the varsity ard
second crews TO compete against the first two
crews OF the middies. but the rowing directors
thought that It would sufficient 10 send one crew
this year, in view Of the unsatisfactory financial
condition Of the rowing club.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-17
CLARK ENTERED FOR MARATHON RUN

Jimmy Clark. OF the Xavier Athletic Club. winner
of the Brooklyn-Sea Gate Marathon run: Al Raines.
winner Of the Clermont Rink Marathon. and Harry
Jensen Of the Pastiu1e Athletic Club. who came In
second IN the latter and third in the former,
have entered the Brooklyn Marathon, which is 20
be run on the afternoon of Washingtons Birthday.
The applications OF these seasoned runners were
among the first 20 be received by Mike Spring tho
trainer Of the 14th Regiment Athletic Association,
under the auspices Of which the race Is to be
New-York tribune., 1909-02-17
PHILADELPHIA oRIoKETERs BEATEN.

Kingston Jamaica Feb. 16.-Play in the cricket
match between the Philadelphia team. representing
the associated clubs of that city. and the All
Jamaica eleven was resumed here to-day, and the
visitors all out at the second innings. with
score of 129. The first innings played yester-
day, and the Phadelphians finished with es This
gives them a total OF I'D
At the conclusion of the first innings yesterday
the Jamaica players had scored 21l and needed
only twelve to win Eventually they won BY
ten wickets
New-York tribune., 1909-02-17

Games left unfinished from previous rounds will
be disposed Of tomorrow, and the third regular
round will be contested or Thursday
New-York tribune., 1909-02-17

Major Murphy. of the I'D Regiment. reports that
many the best athletes Of the larger clubs have
entered in the various contests of the Spanish War
Veterans annual meet, to be held in the ed =
armory on March s In addition the prizes being
the costliest for any set OF games given this
winter. the Vets have put up an especially vau-
able trophy for the club winning the most points,
New-York tribune., 1909-02-17
BILLIARD ENTRIES CLOSE ON MONDAY.

The Brunswick-BaIke-Corende Company an
nounced yesterday that entries for the worlds
championship billiard tournament at 1s-inch bsx
line, two shots in. would close Monday. Ths
tournament will begin March 2.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-17

WELL KNOWN BASEBALL PLAYER I'LL.
Ashland Mass, Feb 16-Harry P. Bemis a
catcher OF the Cleveland American League BASE
ball Club. is I'll Of pneumonia at his home here.
His death is expected
New-York tribune., 1909-02-17

Goals-For St Nicholas. Chew q, K Cor5on g..
Larned; for Hockey Club. McRenzis. Rsferss-r ~
frosne. Wanderers H C Associate reseree2E cs ~
Wanderers H. C. UrnpireS-R Strange New Y7--
3. Gatsns. Wanderers H G TtrnekesoersN4 =
Croker and NJ H Tisus- Time OF halvss-Twsrtv - =
utss.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-17

Calvin Dennarest the former amateur champion
won both his games at the Knickerhocker Academy
Yesterday
New-York tribune., 1909-02-17
WITH THE BILLIARD PLAYERS.

BY the same scores OF % to 80 Alfredo De Orc.
he three-cushion billiard champion, defeated both
F. Hoppe and J. Blair in practice games at Doyle's
Billiard Academy yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-17
NafionaT Leaeue Baseball Schedule for 1909

BOSTOS-.-..--.--.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-01
RADICAL | REVISION Of. HI |.
! M|N|NGiQAW NECESSARY.
Chief Hayes, of the United States
> Geological! Survey Points out the
defects and Suggests Remedies,

WAshns O.. Dec. In con &c
tion with tn recent action of the aI-
rlirisv1tion in Withdrawing from
oatry onel 100000 acres-ot -put4ie.
DCuolcpa lands in California. W.yo-
mns. Ctah and Orego The follow
inc s.'O,n ont is given out by DR.. C..
W Hayes, chief geologst the
United states geogical survey
TO remedy the present ulsal. =
factory conditions by VIII IN public
oil lands have to be entered under 4
law framed primarily 10 provide e5r
placer gold miaing entries. it IS
generally admitted by those /. terest-
ed i'm the economical development of
oil lands thtt radical revision of
the American mining law is acce,-
sary Antic pating that congress viii
recognize aai meet this evident. the
secretary OF the interior has with
drawn from all lorms OF entry. all
vacant public lands designated by
The Geological survey as probaoly
ionta ming oil aud gas This extcu-
I've action. is however. only tenn
n''ary and is Intended 90 preserve
The st"tu 40 un,il congress acts
When the present placer mining
law was enacted probably no ora in
congress Or out had any idea that
IL would ever be made TO cover
miaora deposits so far removed n
every es ential characteristics nom
gold bearing gravels as are on and
gas. Yet when oil was fouId on the
public lands no other law wa on the
statue books except the placer law
under which title TO il could be
acquired, and this anomalous and
wholly unsatisfactory cord,uo1 sun
holds-to the great dctriment 'both
of the government and OF the Oh
IA I'm stry
The fundamental basis OF loca-
tion under the placer law IS dis
covery, and the courts have held nm.
formally that there can be no legal
location until there has been dis
covory But i'm the nature Of the
case there can be no discovers oI
oil untl n we'll has beer. drilled ~
great expense. since ordinarily thcr.
arc 20 surface in i;cations of the OIL
and the we'll must be drilled upor
purely geological inference. Ut fol-
lows therefore that The drillrr W
be wholly unprotected against rivaI
claimants TO the land until he ms
completed his first well or he viii
be forced to make Talse claim ia
discovers on which 10 base .hisloca-
ton .s
one very common method OF
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-01
TRIP TO AFRICA.

"A trip to Africa" will be the
attraction at the Elks Opera House
on December with the full extra
strengthened BLACK patti" Company
including the entire scenic and cleo
trical ecects with Madame Siss;eret-
Ca Jones, the original BLACK patti. A."
Jolly John Larkn the Funny
Man supported by the pick of the
colored profession. dancers. singers
and comedians.
The musical features are "All I
Want Is My Honey Boy" II Amt
no Fool" Rag Time Base Ban, A."
All Hal the King" "Trip TO Afri-
ca, "Boola-Boola. I'm ZuIuland "
''Thc Great | Am" THE Hoodo
Man" "I1 the Big Moou-Iight."
"Houoy ! Want You" "Mothor's
Child" "Tho Bcaming sun" "a
King Like No"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-01

2yaiing to law is 10 locate oil 1ndcr
Che suise of gypsum claim I'm
many OF the California oil land
fields the surface oil contains 4,
small amount OF gypsum altho,,eh
rarely in sunic eat quantity or purf II
TO be prohtably mined. even ~ f9h-
G'ahly located lsor transportation
.-d market Il JmorIs pretcN
however for a location nder the.
placer law, and large numbers OF
claims have been patented where it
is a matter OF common knowel lrc
that the real ooject is to acquire
title to the OF In this way land
worth thousands OF dollars an acre
has been acquired from the govern
ment for two dollars and a half an
acre, and ,his without OF develop
ment Moreover it Is not generally
the man OF small means but rather
the wealthy corporation that resorts
TO this subterfuge to secure title.
Although many o the oil eds
IN the public lani states. and parti-
oularly those in California. are i'm
regions wholly devoid of agricultu-
raj possibilit es. no sooner is sue
ces 'ul well drilled than the entire
district is covered by homestead and
scrip entrics--thc purpose OF which
is to secure title to the oil un Ter
cover OF the agricultural land laws.
II is TO meet the conditions that n
I thorough revision of the law S need
ed
Amy law which viii adequately
meet the requirements Of the case
must recognize the fundamental diff
ference between oil and gas AM
other minerals namely mobility.
These exclusive products can bc
drawn from a distance underground
across boundary Ines and exclusive
title TO the product is acuuirel on
ly after ii reochcs the surface II
follows. therefore. that oil can be
disposed OF by the government OF
other owners Of the land in which
{ occurs only rs commodity and
lnot into Rcres Ike coal or other
minerals occupying fixed locations
This di erence is so well recognize
! that il has determined the leas ms
system which IS practically uliver
sal n all the Il fields where IN,
land is in private ownership Tht
government cannot do better than
~ adopt 'hc plas which has beer
w!lkei iut through long exper;oscc
AMI. where the holdings are SUN.
cieslly la"%c. found thoroughly sat
isitctoly both TO the oil operptor sind
ITO the private land o,yaer. Mhy
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-01

Burgomaster" that always makes IL
"a Welcome visitor, FOR IT possesses
snap and vim. and wholesome humor
that goes directly to a music lovers
heart. It's visit to the Elks Opera
House tonight should be note wor-
thy ono. II was the first OF the pix
ley and LADDERS popular successes
and perhaps their most pronounced
triumph. II certainly created"
their enyIable osition I'm the field OF
Light opera writer's. and was the
first on series OF later works that
met with great success here and
abroad. As an opera st. ranks in the
class with robin Hood" and The
FRINGE Of Pilsen," which last men
loned, by the way. was also written
ny P,Nlcy g Luders and was produc,
ed successfully for many years oy
henry w Savage The ctsory of
The BurGomaslcr" Is known to
every frc1uentcr OF the theatre.