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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-06-11
Sfuot fra SaehoIo.

Sra Sacfion, Gentl,cfp berettes |
ct YresieteIegrom, at gr-Sberiff Gbs
maro Callahan, Der bar bersnrt oper
belle Stoten paa @runo al ben frem-
ragenoe Hoae, ban baooe ipiaet / De
taIrise 8en0ettaer, iom / Iange 81
Der bar rniet / 9reattbit Gountp,
Manoag aiten par bleoeu ifubt fra
e: 9ugboIb / R9rbeben al tit Stem /
Grofettspile og bsoelig ioaret.
Samtioig bIeo Der aiipret Here
Sfuo poa bans Son, ibet benne fom
no al StaIoen, Der Iigser ct Stpffe
ira Saaninssbuiet. SeIbiguis blep
ban life trufiet og reobeoe Sipet peb
of faite Zig plat neb poa Soroen bag
ct @iproe. Meu at ban bao6e uRret
9soen temmslig nRr, fremgif oerat
at en- Of anslerue bar goaet siennem
bans Sue og bapoe reoet oenne al
Sopeoet baa bau.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-06-11
Stor Jloebrano.

On itor SlSebrnno biemiegte
Wnnoogs 9liten 9peu Eresque SsIc
/ Staten Raine. SeIe ben r~or0peit.
liae Del al gpeu, omiatterOe mango
al De itsrite o. pnfreite ReiiOenier,
laeSes ! a'fe. Salt neo6rpnote no.
get ooer 100 9e6oeIiesbuie, iamt
9onsresationaIfirfsn, Srimrertcm.
plet og Here itsrre 6orretnines6pg.
nineer. 9igeleoes ben tanaOiite ga-
c~ifebanes Stations6pgniHg og to
fore SpIaasbuie for goteter.
Slere al gpens Snouaanere Tom
tiIifaSe, SerimoS eif ianpiot oioes in.
tet RenuefeIib tabt.
gresare Sslono bar en- @eioIFning
paa ca. 5000 og er Centrum ior ct
jtort poteiesoprfenoe Giitritt. grano.
faoen aniIaass til 100000.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-06-11
Reooet fra 6aIecn.

Tusieren Ycropitd, ser az 6or.
Gltnosretten / NIaifa bar iumSet ifpI.
hig | Moro % bsntt til Gpocn, o.
bpiS 9om ifulbe upret crefperet /
8oirboHfs en- Of oiSie Gage, bar
iooet Strafieu iormiIoet til Straior.
bcibe poa 9iustio.
Nt ban uuoeif at cnSe 2ioet / 8aI.
gen ifpISeS Nirs. Saft, Ser gif | 6or.
bsn for BAN, ga en- arisgnirg ON
Ell iaoban 9enaoouing forlcoeu DAG
ioreIngoes Trrlioerteu. 9enne bar
fra Ssriteu al imoo noaen 6ormiI.
belle al S%trnfien, men los iig lutte.
liz al fin SrItru opertoIe til al be.
piIgc grbrogcroet.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-06-11

men al sariffen. @~erinscn bermeo
er life at blanoe ii9 OBJ / Sorifiaeer;
men paa ianrme Si0 bill Den aienos.
siernine, at Er9iioentcr bar bioisrt
en- geipareIie al co. soc, 900 /
&esierinsens llogiitcr, utpiIiomt /
iterf @rao ipaffe set at SsitoIos.
mpnoene til fin llnOifplonius irem.
ferte arsumeut, at Nen bsie Solo, Se
arbeioer for, err ~neopeuoig til TGf.
felie al IeaierinaeuS llosiiter, os
berpeb miilieens fringe Dem til at
taee Gep / Seilene.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-06-11
en- 6aleenfriit.

SfeIae ct Telegram iii armebe'
portemeutet / 8aibington er oct Ipf.
tebes De ire Woroere al DIR. 8iqiam
Scres ira Columbia Nuieum / Obi.
cogo at renlire ira fine gogtere Der
ifuIbe bringe Dem til MauiId, bUor
9sSsoommen cper Dem ifuIbe ere.
foeres. Rsmnirser ioregit urOer
Transporter Of 6ouaerne giernem
en- bib 9iereeen / ProOinien Reuue
gi3eapa, buor oct rimeliguis uiI bIi
porffeIigt at faa 6irgrere ! benz
iaien.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-06-11
Frui. @raaman SsS. G

Groi. @ranman Sso. On Der /
9Deu ueIfierot 1aro, 4rof. 8. %.
8raaman os0e Sen 3oie os. paa
Rinbarts Soipitdl | Aiblaro. isis,
meSoeler "Sioer6e". aiosoe par
isot / Rcrge for so aar iioen. Otter
at bare erboIot er goo SfoIeuObnr.
nelie ! Rorge fom BAN til amerita
og bLep omfring 1870 uoernmiueret
fra @isconiin l~lHiDeriitet. sam par
en- meget epnerig Warto 90 bIep mart
befienot iom en- uaImiroelig Spgtis
Carer. s Here anr q ban groies-
for ueo augSburS Semirariuu, bUor
guselif pnr bans Sope0fag. Sra
1886 ill 1888 par ban Stoleiuperin.
tenSent for Seunepin Gourtp. oen
eneite Stnnoirau. iom Ear 6eflpot
0enne Stiling. San blep uontineret
al 9emofroterne os ualgt meo betp.
SeIig Tnioritet. Seo npite SaIg
bleu ban uomineret al Senofraterne
oa enSoSieret al aepubtifanerue %
observation-disclosures; men Ell anoen
@ano itileoe fla iom uaibrnsig
aanoioat % blep ualst. Sette Reoer.
lag Dor ct baarot Slag for Trui.
@raaman. ct SIaa. JON ban neppe
ooeruanot. Sioen oen SiS Srep ban
melt mse at boIoe engeIf SfoIe bee
i 9pen. inStil ban omtrins 1909
reiite til aibIana>
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-06-11
JoroifioIp / Chill.

SisIse eff Telegram ira Snntiaso,
bar ct meset itGrft SorbffiRIp
/ sirsSass frnOet SteS | Goptapo.
1aneg Suie SemoIereoes. men Der
sof fun ida @enneifcIio tabt, oa
Suiene Der er meset laue. Snouan-
nerne uar en- lang lib sre6ne al ben
pitbeite 5ori9rbeIie
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-06-11

mGrfeoe 8iIitano operaIt / Gour.
tpet."
Reprricntant 9. 3. Storlie ira
Burton uotaIte fla o6iaa mes @e.
geiitrins ON rSiigtcrre.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-06-11

af De .Soreneoe Staters erefiitipe
9epartementer, iom 9r9iioenten
maatte beitemme, og bette Separte.
mert ifai BABE fiilo Ipnoisbeb til of
fsre SiIipn meb ale Saser aueaa.
enoe Gems gefiooelie.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-06-11

S Sors6aes orsftebes ltIotoISen /
Se1otet. Soaiuer, ReIion, @arren,
Smoot og anore tog Del / 0ebotten ;
De to fsrite itiaeoe fig / Sppoiition til
&omiteinbitiaiugen og taIte for en-
&eouftion. NcGumber fra q. 9af.,
iom felp er NeoIem al 9omiteen, for.
iuareoe SnoitiQineen.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-06-11

Selesat @icfersbam fra Ilaifa
bar | Suiet fremiat ct 5orilas ON
Snbfsrelie at SerritoriaIitpre for
bette Serritorium. Oct beitemmer,
at ane ritsiiife llnoeriaatter / alaifa
Den 30te Narts 1867 ifaI betragteS
iom gorsere al S~erritoriet. Get ier.
tie gols til oct territoriaIe asiernbIp
ifal boloes Hopember 1910, og Den
fsrite Segislaturiesiion ifal begpnoe
! Suneau ben anoen M%taubag / Sa.
mar 1911.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1909-06-11

TeprGientantbuiet peStog / Ran.
bags Gcrto Rico.giaen uiornnoret.
Zen gaar no paa, at naar 2egislatu.
rem unoIober at foretnge Se nsbpen.
bise @epilgninser for fommenoe
@uogetaar, fol StsrreIien og Soroe.
Iingen al geuilsninserne for inoep9.
rcnoe Suosetaar pGre b~eitemmcnSe
% ina peo Strait. giSere beitcmmer
Sopcn, at berefter ifaI ale officiele
Snbberetninser ienoes birette til bet
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-05
PARTY Of BOYS
HELD TO BLAME
FOR FIRE IN FORT WORTH, TEX.
AS, WHICH DESTROYED
SQUARE MILE OF HOUSES
800 FAMILIES HOMELESS.

Fort Worth, Texas, April Ito a
party of boys and carelessly thrown
cigarettes is generally attributed yes
terday's fire which destroyed prop
erty in South Fort Worth valued at
two million dollars, caused the death
of one man and the injury of six 9th
ers, and rendered three hundred fam
lilies homeless.
The burned district is being guard
ed by state troops to prevent looting
and the firemen arc still engaged in
extinguishing the embers.
The burned area is approximately
a mile and a half long and half a mile
wide. The largest individual loss
was suffered by the Texas Pacific
railway. about 100000 A special
apparatus of a detachment of the fire
department of Dallas but the fire
gained such headway that the fire
fighters could make no effective fight
against the flames.
Many homeless people spent last
night in the fair grounds buildings.
Others went to Dallas. Tomorrow. il
is declared. plans for rebuilding the
burned area will begin.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-05
DAVIS KIDNAPPED
THE OFFICERS
STEAMER LiGERTY TAKES THEM
ABOARD AT SMiTHLAND, KY,
AND LANDS IN ILLINOIS.
KNOCKED PILOT DOWN
Bat Couldn't steer Eoat-FinalIy
rut Into Brookport-Posse Sum-
morcd - Boat Crew and
Officers Used Guns.

Paducah. KY. April 4.-When
Sheriff Bishop and Deputy Sheriff
Champion, of Livingston county,
Kentucky, boarded the steamer LIB
crjy at Smithland yesterday afternoon
to anow Capt. Harry Davis to exc
cute bond, they were kidnapped aad
carried down tie river TO the Illinois
shore. opposite Padncah, where the
Kentucky officers had no jurisdic-
ton.
Capt. Davis was arrested when the
boat landed at Smitbland On he
charge that liquor had been sold
aboard the boat recently while ii was
landed there. He swas fined $50 and
asked the officers to accompany him
to the boat SO he could execute bend,
When they reached the cabin The
boat pulled ont. Tho captain was
haadcuned, aud with pistol drawn
Deputy Champion d m0nded the pilot
10 return to Smi Inland, He, refused
and was knocked down, The deputy
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-05
.REEORMERS AND
DRINKS IN FIGHT
-FOUR MEN ARE lNJURED-ONE
MAY DlE-THREE UNDER
ARREST.
DOCTOR USES PISTOL
Wounds Two Men Who Had Been
Drinking on House Boat in Ohio
River, Then S,rrendcrs
Two others Used Knives.

Wellsyxille, Ohio, April 4.-Four
persons were injured in fight BE-
tween members of the Good Citizens
League and men who had been drink
ing on a house boat this afternoon.
William Zcellers was shot i'll the
thigh, Ben Davidson was shot in the
neck and may die, William Rencif, a
member of the Coed Citizens League,
was seriously beaten and Franl;
Geissc, a former saloonkeepcr, had an
ear almost cut off.
The authorities had claimed juri5'
diction over the sale of liquor close
to the Ohio shore of the Ohio river
until a meeting of the city council
last week permitted the sale in boats
sixty feet from the Ohio shore.
The boat, well stocked, arrived this
morning and anchored 60 feet out,
and small boats piled between the
shore and the boat. while TIE shCra
was lined with men. When RenOif
passed the place Giesse knocked Re
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-05

Jersey. together wi h various sgb
sidiary corporations and seven in
dividuals. Uohn ID. Rockefeller, VII
liam Rockefeller, Henry MI Fasler,
Henry II. Rogers, John u. Archbold
Oliver H. PAYNE and Charles NJ,
Pratb are charged with combination
and conspiracy to restrain and
n0nopolze the trade and commerce
in the purchase of petroleum, in the
transportation of petroleum by pipe
line. water and rail-. in the manufac-
.ture and refining of petroleum and in
the distribution. sale and shipment
Of the products of petroleum.
The United States seeks to per-
petually cnjoin the defendants from
carrying out the alleged combination
or conspiracy and to dissolve the
Standard oil combination.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-05
SEASON IS OPEN
AT COUNTRY CLUB
GOLF COURSE, TENNIS COURTS
TRAP.SHooTING RANGE
IN ORDER.
|. C. TRAINS WILL STOP
Giving Members Easy Access to The
Grounds and Facilities For
Return-Lively Season
Promised.

The Cairo Country Club enters the
first full season of its existence un-
der every favorable auspice and
preparations are now under way to
provide for members in accordance
with the original plans submitted
when tho club was organized. The
golf course, tennis courts, trap shoot
ing range and other means of exer-
else are being placed in good cordt-
ton and the club house has been
furnished and supplied for all approp-
riate forms of entertainment and
amusement. 1t only remains for the
members to take advantage of the
privileges of the club and to enjoy
the forms Of sport and entertainment
provided
To facilitate transportation to the
grounds an arrangement has been
made whereby the Illinois Central
Railroad Company has promulgated
the following schedule of trains be
tween Central Station. Second aud
Ohio streets, to the club property as
follows:
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-05
INSANE ASYLUM FIRE
Six Hundred Inmates Endangered
Attendants Prevent Panic
/. Several Buildings Burned.

Woodward. Okla, April Sis
hundred insane persons were Cndan
gcred this afternoon when bla1a
sarting fro ma prairie FIRE destroyed
the laundry. pharmacy. stables, AM
employees quarters cf the state it.-
sane asylum.
The inmates g. jne ward bui'diags
were greatly excited when they learn
ed about IT, The attendants rushed
amcug them, and paGic as narrow
ly ayerted. When the blaze was
nearest them the inmates yielded to
the attendants and kept good order
The ward buildings were saved b.
hard work. The loss is $4,000.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-05
MESSAGE FROM BOOTH
Salvation Army Leader Tells Amerl
cans to Seek God and Stop
Fiuht For Money.

New York, April i-General vii
liam Booth. wohse S0th birthday will
he celebrated next Sunday, replied
today TO scores Of congratulaiOry
messages with a message to the
American people given out at the
American headquarters OF the Saliva,
tion Army.
IF the Americans will seek The
honor Of God, the reign of righteous
ness, the welfare of frienIiess people
or the riches that endure forever
with the same selfsacriiicing ayidiiy
with which they. seek wealth and
pleasure, they will have a good
chance of finding that life of sa,isfae-
ton which now so often eludes them.
and Of building up a patterl na.ign
for the world to initiate"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-05

The railroad company has built a
commodious platform at Cairo June
tion with easy steps and walk into the
grounds making this, when taken In.
TO consideration with the above
schedule an ideal way to visit and re-
turn from the property The fare
each way Is 10c. AS train No. )
(caving Central Station at 2;35 p.
m) is flag stop" it will be ncceS-
sary for passengers on that train to
notify the conductor before the train
leaves the city that a stop at Cairo
Junction is desired. Train No. 90
(leaving Cairo Junction at 1920 p.
M and arriving at Central Station at
1875 p. m) is also a flag stop" and
members desiring to return to Cairo
on that train should notify the opef-
ator at Cairo Junction in ample time
not later than 1000 O'Clock, that a
stop is desired there. This may be
done by calling on the operator by
Home phone No. 139K from the club
house or by messenger The Illinois
Central Railroad Company has gone
to much trouble and expense for the
benefit Of the Country Club and it is
hoped that a liberal patronage of the
road will follow.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-05

took the wheel and in trying TO guide
the boat TO the Kentucky shore tn,
.Hllcr rope was either broken or cut
Tho boat was fnally landed en- he
IUucis shcrc. opposite here, where
serious trouble was threatened be
tween the crow and the Kentucky
officers who were then out of their
Jurisdiction Both sides hai pistols.
When the sheriff went into he en-
gine room two shots were fired out
side and he get out
Sheriff Bishop sent Coultv School
Superintendent Charles Ferguson and
e. b. Lynn. of SmitAland who had
followed the boat in a skin to Padu.
cab. to ask aid from Sheriff John w.
OFilvie Being powerless 10 render
aid. they were directed TO appeal to
the deputy 4. s marshal, but he was
OFT Of the city. They sent to Book
pcrt H.. five miles below. for aid.
4 uossce of twenty-five men respond
ed After being assured by the cap
tain that there would be no trouble,
they boarded the boat aud it left tc-
night for Broofport, where Cant
Davis saws hc will wait further de
veIopments. He claimed tonight that
hn was not responsible for he boat
leaving Smithland.
If Capt. Davis refuses to return to
Smithlani without requi iticn. the
opinion here is that tie governor cf
Illinois win not grant it. in case re.
qucs. is male because ii is not a
criminal case. There il also an
opinion that the Kentucky officers
laid themselves liable TO the federal
laws hy interfering with the opera
ton of the boat whilc she was in
stream. Capt Davis formerly lived
in St Louis. but now resides in Cairo
i'll
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-05
Open FIGHT ON
STANDARD AGAIN
FULL FEDERAL CIRCUIT COURT
IN ST. LOUIS STARTS
ON CASE TODAY.
PERMANENT INJUNCTION
Is Sought by Government Aeans,
Oil Comuany and individuals
CHARGING With Combin-
inn to MonopoIize.

ST.. Louis Aprl 4.-Four iudg S
comprising tho full federal circuit
court will tomorrow begin hearing
the arguments in the case wherein
the government seeks a dissolution
of the Standard Oil company OF New
Jersey.
The cases involve the interroga-
ton of many phases Of the Sherman
act. Seldom, il ever. has such evi-
dence been compiled on similar
cases. The reports comprise more
than seven million words.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-05
YELLOW HOUSE" BURNS:
MISS CARTER MEETS DEATH

Winchester Va, April Virginia
Carter. daughter Of Reese B. Cartet.
was burned to death in a fire which
destroyed her home the yellow House
Her parents We're badly burned in an
effort to save hcr. The yellow House
was the scene of many notable events
during ihc civil war. n was the home
Of Miss Rachel Wright. who supplied
Sheridan with much information.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-05

noff down. beating him severely. lie
sIashed back with a knife and both
were arrested.
Later DR.. Barnes was stopped and
Zoellers and Davidson are sad TO
have stoned him. Barnes drew r '-
volver and all three began shooting.
Barnes shot Zocllers then the shoot
ing continued between Barnes and
Davidson. Davidson fell wounded
and Barnes surrendered to the police
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-05
SWEPT over THE FALLS
Unknown Man Suicides at Niagara
Left overcoat 6ehind-May
Furnish Clew to Identity.

Niagara Falls, n. Y. April 4. An
unknown man dove head foremost
into the river from Luna island this
afternoon and was swept over the
falls. He was described as an unusu.
ally handsome man with black hair
and moustache. The authorities hope
to establish his identity by q child S
ring found IN one Of the pockets o:
his oyercoat which he left behind
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-05
MAY GIVE UP CONTROL
Reported That Gomez May Turn OVei
the Presidency Of Venezuela to
Velutini.

Caracas, April 1-(Via Willemstad)
1t is reported here that Gomez may
urn over the presidency tomorrow to
Second Vice President Velutini. Cas-
tro handed control to Gomez on No
vember 23rd last. and within a month
Gomez became president. Now that
Castro is bound in the direction OF
Venezu Ga tl}h greatest speculation
prevails regarding his intentions and
the outcome.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-05
LEGISLATORS IN
REGULAR RIOTS
FlSTlCUFFS OCCUR BETWEEN
MEMBERS OF MISSOURI
HOUSE.
PROHIBITION QUESTION
Was Brought Up When Democrats
SOUGHT to Break Quorum by
Leaving in a Body--SeveraI
Women in the Melee.

Jefferson City, Mo, April i-Rlos
and fights in which fists were used,
harhed the consideration of a profit
bition amendment in the house CT rep
Irescltatiyes yesterday
Democrats in the house, respond-
/ ing to the summons of Representa-
! tive Parker, undertook to break a
qqucum by leaving the hall ina body
when the proposed amendment 10 the
Icopstitution establishing statewide
prohibition was reported from the
committee on constitutional amend
meDts.
The widest disorder and confusion
prevailed, the center aisle Of the
house being choked with struggling
members, and the disturbance was
augmented when Speaker Spcer Gre
publicar) called for the locking Of the
doors by the efforts Of those in the
lower galleries, most Of them ladies'
to escape temporary imprisonment.
The speaker called upon Represen-
tadycs Lloyd, Rhodes, Cressley, Kies,
and Hart to assist the sergeant at
arms in restoring order, and in the
effort to do so there were general mi
ups The doorway was blocked, re-
sisting the efforts q ladies', including
Mrs. e. b. laghams and Mrs Ray
Palmer, statee w. c. r. IT, officials
scattered through the throng TO get
cut, and in the struggle Parklns and
Dunkllin were both qquite severely
kicked by someone while republican
clerk who sought to stop the members
getting out, had hand fGll Of hair
pulled from his head
Clothing Torn Badly.
Clothing was torn collars aud. ties
d,rarranged, aud serious fisticuffs mar
rowly averted, But with il all the
consideration Of the amendment was
voted ever until next Thursday after
noon, when it comes up as a special
order and there witt be minority
ard minority reports to consider
Tho Democrats finally returned 10
The hall, when a lively debate ensued,
in which personalities which viii
leave a sting for many days were IN
dulgcd in. But the republican sid
defeated the democrats design to put
the majority party IN The house on
record now 50 as to defeat the repub
lcan St Louis municipal election
next Tuesday. The democratic mem
ber5 of the committee il developed
after the confusion had died away
desired to submit a minority repor'
recommending that the amendment
do pass, thus committing themselves
to statewide prohibitions Represcn
tatiye Lloyd tRopubIican) Of ST.
Louis. moved the previous question.
His motion carried by a vote of - toll
Is Then by a vote of II to 60, the
vote TO put consideration over till
next week was carried
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-05
ELECTION IN CHICAGO.

Chicago April An unusual mum
her of questions affecting vitality the
growth and government OF Chicago
will be dealt with by the new city
council, more than half of which viii
be elected Tuesday a city treasure.
and clerk also will be chosen Au
were nominated by thc direct pri.
mary. The campaign closed iu maze
# uncertainty concerning the results.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-05
BRING IN RULE TODAY
Time viii he Fixed For Taking Vote
on Payne Tariff Bill in The
House.

Washington. April 4.-Following
numerous conferences held through
out the day. Representative Dwight OF
New York, the republican whip" an
nounced tonight that the rules COM
mitiee will bring in a rule tomorrow
fixing the time for taking a final vote
Of the tariff bill. and rule restricting
amendments thereto will be added.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-05
FOOTBALL UNFIT
FOR COLLEGES
GAME BENEFITS TRANSPoRTA.
TIoN COMPANIES AND Ho-
Tells, SAYS ELIOT.
CHANGES FOR BETTING
Still Provided on Great ScaIe-Eng.
llsh Schools Not Thus Afflicted
Rules Not Severe
Enough.

New York. April 4.--Football came
In for another smash from President
Eliot of Harvard in the last annual
report he will ever make to the
trustees of that institution. Prosi-
dent Eliot says:
Although the game of football has
been made more open and interesting
by the new rules, and some of the
former foul play has been prevented
by the neutral strip and other de.
vices, the game still remains unfit for
college uses, affords a demoralizing
spectacle for the immense crowds
which gather to witness the chief
games, and still provides on a great
scale the opportunity for that variety
of gambling called betting.
The betting evil is greatly in.
creased by the practice of exhibiting
the game in public halls in many
American cities far remote from the
scene Of action. The popular excite.
ment over football games is spread
and maintained for commercial pur.
poses by newspapers, transportation
companies and hotels, which reap a
considerable profit from these as
semblages, since the public is pre-
pared to spend large sums of money
in order to witness these exciting
contests.
Absent in England.
THE English schools and uniyer-
stiles have never been afflicted with
these vulgar evils in connection with
their athletic games, and their whole
some habit of universal outdccr exc
else is maintained quietly and firmly
without any such adyentitious excite
ments
1T Is reasonable to expect that the
harbarous stage of public opinion and
college opinion concerning athletics,
which in this country has been partly
the result Of ineXperience in competi-
tive sports and partly of the general
predisposition TO exasgcrate in pleas
ures which characterize Americans,
will pass away before many years.
Leave We'll Enough Alone.
Whether the football rules are still
to be furehcred with will soon be de.
cided
The eastern solons declaring that
something must be done to put life
into the game would amend several of
the rules, the most important of
them being that which provides a
fifteen-yard penalty in the case of an
incompleted forward pass. This,
they declare, is too severe, and tends
to make team leery of using the
play.
The western coaches on the other
hand want to leave what they call
well enough alone. They fear that
continual tampering with rules will
result in such a state of confusion
that spectators and players alike will
be up in the air.
However, it is generally recognized
that football will lose much of its in
terest in this section of the country
unless some life Is instilled into it.
The defensive game, as played by tie
big eastern teams last year. was net
a great success, and it was impcssi
Bile to play any other kind of a game
under the rules.