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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-03
Special from United lPress.)

Special from United Press.)
 New York. Dec. 3.-Now that Jef- fries and Johnson have agreed to fight for the purse offered by Tex Rickard and Jack Gleason. the figures are in teresting. Rickard and Glason offer ed a cash purse of s1o1. GOO and ss 2-s of the receipts from the fight pictures to the fighters. the agreement being that the fighters were to share and share alike in the receipts from the pictures while in their original agree ment, Jeffries and Johnson agreed to split the purse so that the winner got 75 per cent and the loser got 25 per cent
 The fighters themselves claim that the pictures will be worth.~a clear profit of $25o.000. They base their fig- ures on the fact that this is the great est fight in the history of pugilism and that the Corbett-Fftzsimmons pictures retted a clear profit of Sao0.00o
 It was in the belief that the pictures would net s250.0oo. it is said. that the fighters accepted the Rickard-Gieason offer. Of this s250. 000-if that amount be made by the pictures-the fighters will get 66 2-3 per cent, or a total of s166. .666-67. Each fighter will get half of this vast sum. win or lose. Each man will. therefore. drawn down $S2.- 333. 8 irrespective of the outcome of the battle The S101.o0 cash purse will be split, the winner taking 75 per cent the loser % per cent The win ner will draw s75.55o. while the loser
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-03
Related Iocic


 ~Put yourself in my place. young man. Would you want your only daughter to marty penniless youth p Put yourself in my place, sir. Would you want to remain a penui- less youth when there are rich Ees daughters to marryT'
 <Fou confess, then, that you marry my child simply for her fathers wealth?-
 And you confess that you withhold her >from me simply because of my povertyT
 What other reason do I needT' sswhat other reason could influence youy
 .This talk is quite useless" -Quite"
 sWe have nothing to gain by 1t" Absolutely nothing"
 -sYou take 1t philosophicaIly." sWhy shouldn't I? Your daughter and I were married quietly a montt ago.
 -Great Scottr'-Puck-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-03
The Enqiishnan.

Just as there is no being more dis liked in his own country than the OK ford man who displays what is (most unfafriy) described as the Oxford man. ner. SO there Is nobody who does more harm to our good name abroad than the Engiishman who carries his insu- lar conceit all over the continent-his evident belief that the people. the country and the institutions under his condescending review are obviously and painfully inferior to those he has left behind him That Is the sort of optimism which has to be kicked out of a man before he becomes a toler- able citizen of the worId.-London Out look
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-03
.SIX=DAY. GRIND TO OPEN IN GARDEN AT
 l2, SUNDAY NIGHT
Seventeen Teams Will Await Crack of
 Starters Pistol.
Frank Calvin Represents the Nu!meg
 State on the r.sh. American Team

New York, Dec 3.-Seventeen teams will start in the Six-day cycle grind at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night The complete entry was an nounced last night and it was also an- nounced that Senator Big Tim" Sul- livan would start the men on their long journey. A glance at the field will show that it is one of the best that ever started in the big annual event that causes the sport-loving GothSmites so much loss of sleep. The teams and their titles are as follows:
 French team, Leon and Emil Geor- get; Italian team, Giovanni Cuniolo and Emilio Carapezzi: British French team, Reginald Shirley (England) and Achille Germain (France); Boston Buffalo team, Patrick Logan (Boston) and Walter Bardgett (Buffalo): Dan- ish-Italian team. Norman Anderson (Danish) and Carlo Vanoni Utalian); Mormon team, Iver Lawson and Wal ter DeMara, both of Salt Lake City; 1rish-American team. Frank Calvin (New York) and Patrick Keegan Gre land); Native Son team, Alfred Hal stead and F. O. Lawrence, of San Francisco; Farmer team. w. E. Nit (San F'rancisco); Little old New York team. Eddie Root and Joe Fogier; German-Holland team. Walter Rutt (Germany) and John Stol (Holland) international team. F1oyd Mctarland (San Jose. Cab and Jim Clark (Aus- tralia): Dixie-Yankee team. Bobby Walthour (Atlanta) and Eddie Collins CBoston); Australian team. F. A. Pye and Patrick O'Sullivan; Boston-Brook- lyn. team. Fred Hill (Boston) and Charles Stein CBrooklyn); New York New Jersey team. George Cameron CNew York) and Floyd Krebs (New- ar<): Messenger Boy team. George Wiley (Syracuse) and Peter Drobach | (Boston.)
 The big features at the preliminaries gre the ten-mile motor paced race be- tween Bobby walthour and Parent the European champion and the sprinting contest between Jack Clarke of Australia. and Frank Kramer | America's champion
 Frank Calvin of the Irish-Americar team halls from New Milford. Conn He has participated in the six day races for several years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-03
cap. of Coed Hope.

In 14s7 Bartholomew Diaz sailed far enough south along the western coast of Africa not only to descry but to double the Cape of Storms. as 1t was then called. and as the coast was 9s- certafned to run toward the northeast the prospect of success in the direc- ton of India seemed now so clear that the Portuguese monarch renamed the cape "Cabo de Boa Esperanza," or Cape of Good Hope The -good hope" was realized in 149S by yasco da Cana, who. doubling the southernmost point of Africa, sailed on to Calicut. thus opening up the long dreamed of route to India
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-03
Insanity In London

Costermongers and engineers, one notes, rival each other in heading the list of maniacs provided by the com missioners in lunacy. If you don't want to be mad, be clergyman You will have about a one to thousand chance of not dying in lunatic asy- ium- It is a bit risky to be literary or scientific person. but if you put your science Into practice and become an engineer your prospect of lunacy jumps to the top. with only coster- mongers as your real rivals. Why this Is is a mystery. It can't be intel lect or hurry. Costermongers do not hurry. and they are not noticeably in- tellecfua-London Chronicle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-03
BAN JOHNSON WON'T STAND FOR LONGER
 BASEBALL SCHEDULES
Says Every American League Club is
 Opposed to Pr position.

Ban Johnson. of the American lea gue, says that there will not be any changes fin the number of games to be played by the big leagues next season He denies a report that several club owners in the American league favor a longer schedule. On the contrary. he tells us that every club in his lea gue Is against a longer schedule. and, if anything. would prefer a shorter season.
 We would not stand for a longer season." said MT. Johnson. 'and I am convinced that the National league will not agree to fewer games. and as both leagues must agree on so im- portant a change. you can take 1t for granted that the schedules next sea- son will include 154 games, the same as heretofore."
 There are no new developments in the fight for the National league presi- dency John Heydler. the present in- cumbcnt. saws he is not doing any electioneering. T am awaiting the verdict of the club owners. If they want some, one else to lead them. will know when the meeting takes place"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-03
Wounded Dignity.

Undersized young husrand calls at the registrars to give in the name of his frstborn.
 Registrar-what is it you want?
 Husband-To report the birth of a con
 Registrar-Go back. my little man. and tell your father he'll have to come himself-LiverpooIM Mercury.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-03

son, N. J.. a couple of days before and had several of his ribs crushed and been otherwise so battered that ne could not appear in the prize ring.
 The fight fans agreed that football was too rough for a prize fighter and agreed to, watch a man named Sailor Brown go on in place of Savage. Brown lasted two rounds and didn't Wake up for Is minutes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-03
BOXING
C@=
tsDecial from United Press.

tSDecial from United Press.)
 Allentown. Pa. Dec. 3.-Football is too rough a game for a prize fighter Jim Savage of New York and Jack Reid. of Toledo. were due to fight 15 rounds here last night. More than 1000 men gathered to see the fight Savage failed to show up. although his manager had declared he was ''in the pink of condition"
 The referee arose and announced that there could be no fight for Savage fin the pink of condition" had foolishlx
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-03
An Ina.nious intnr,lisst.

An ofncer once asked Frederick the Great for an interview. which was granted on condition that he only said two words. He presented a petition .sSire," he said, "signr' Frederick, highly amused. surrendered.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-03
POLO

At worcester-worcester 10. Brock ton 6.
 At waterbury-waterbur s, Paw tucket 4.
 At Fall River-Fan River 3. New Bedford .
 At Taunton - Taunton .. ProvI- dence 6.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-03
Keep Out of Debt.

My first word to all men and boys who care to hear me is. Don't get into debt Starve and go to heaven, but don't borrow Don't buy things you can't pay. fort-John Ruskin-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-03

The South Ends will practice this evening et the corner of South avenue and wster street. Every member is requested to be on hand. as this team will again play the Thunderbolts Sun day at SteeDlechase.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-03

Faint hearted men are the fruit of luxurious countries es--Herndotus
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-03
DIED.

TAYLOR-At Danbury. Nov %. Mary Frances, wife of Roswell Taylor, aged z6 years
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-03

Advertise in the Farmer.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-05-14
DO Not Want 4 Change,

Several bill have been intro
duced during this session of the
legislature, in an attempt to di.
vert the primary school money to
other sources than the payment
of teachers wages as provided
at present. The indications are
however that the law will not
be changed. 1t is true in some
counties of the state, the prim-
airy money is more than ample
to pay their teachers wages, and
a change in the present law
would be a benefit to the tax
PAYERS of such counties. The
law is satisfactory however to
Van Buren, county. An article
in the Detroit Free Press of
last Saturday. which is reviewed
on the first page of this issue,
is erroneous and misleading.
The facts are as shown by the
records in the county commits
sioner's office, that the primary
apportionment is insufficient in
some districts i'm the county to
pay their teachers wages. 1t is
also true that in some districts
there is small balance left over
to accumulate from year to year.
The records will show however,
that exclusive of the May appor-
tionment the amount of primary
money on hand in all the various
districts Of the county will not
exceed $500. A change in the
law governing the disposition of
primary school money is not de-
sired by the taxpayers of Van
Buren, county.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-05-14
Worthy of Consideration Here.

The merchants of Hartford
have started a cooperative de
livery system. One wagon max
ing deliveries for several stores,
and the first one being at seven
o'clock in the morning. The
venture there is in the form OF
an experiment, but will proba-
bly, be made permanent. While
the plan is a new one there, it
has been in successful operation
in some parts of the state for
years. 1t is worthy of the consid-
GRAFTON of Paw Paw merchants.
One wagon built especially for
the business could make the de
liveries for all the grocery stores
and markets of the village. The
plan would be less expensive
and much more convenient than
the present plan of maintaining
an individual delivery system
for each store
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-05-14
Churches

There will be regular services next
Sunday at the Christian church.
Regular services at st. Marks Episco-
pal church next Sunday morning at
1870. A cordial welcome to ali.
Rev G. n. Alden of Menomiuee will
preach at the Baptist church, Sunday
May Is.
The second anniversary Of Mothers
day will be celebrated at the Presbyte-
rian church next Sunday Master Clar.
ence Hoekstre, boy soprano of Kalama
zoo, will sing at both services, special
sermons. Everyone attending services
is requested to wear white flower, car
nations preferable, in honor of mother
M. h. Church, q. Gilbert Stansell, pas
tor. You will always find cordial vel
come to the following services
$50 a. M, class meeting
1890 u. M, morning worship.
ll:D class meeting Bros. Adriance and
Olson, leaders,
1900 IN, Sunday school Leon Douglas,
supt.)
300 p. m, gospel meeting at the jail
900 p. m. Junior league Miss Peacock
supt.
500 p. m, Epworth league devotional
meeting.
ZOO p. m, evening worship.
1870 p m, choir practice, Saturday even.
ing.
The pastor invites anyone to call on
him at any hour.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-05-14
What VIII he The Result.

What is known as the WAR
ner Cramption' liquor bill has
passed both houses of the legisla-
ture and is now up to the govern
or. Some parts of the bill were
framed for the benefit of new
local option counties, where
blind pigs" "hole IN the wall
and other illicit joints exist for
the dispensing of liquor. Van
Buren, county passed through
that stage years ago, and the
only feature of the bill that will
be of special interest to this
county is the law which forbids
the sale Of liquors for medicinal
purposes, without physicians
prescription, which can be filled
but once. The question will now
arise, as to whether or not a new
law will not be necessary to fur
Their restrict and regulate the
practice of physicians This
however is hardly to be expect
ed in Van Buren, county, as
practicing physicians here are
all conscientious, scrupulous gen
tlemen The new law will leave
the door open however, and time
alone can tell what will be the
result. In the meantime here
hoping.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-05-14
sheriff PIease Take Notice.

According to the ideas Of some
of the students in the rural
schools, the sheriff of Van Buren,
county has had one more oner-
Gus task added to his list Of dut-
les as chief executive officer of
the county. In answer to one Of
the questions during the Sth
grade examination last week, as
TO the various duties of sheriff,
one of the pupils wrote this an
swer, "To keep peace and order
within the court house"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-05-14
School Notes
Only four weeks more.

Only four weeks more.
Ora Price, of the senior class, is out
of school on account of illness.
Mr.. O'Leary was at Ann Arbor and
Ypsilanti last Friday and Saturday in
search of additions to the teaching force
for next year.
Kalamazoo normals play ball here to-
morrow, Saturday at 3 p. m.
The senior class entertainment given
Tuesday evening was a success in all
particulars. The yourg people, both in
the farce Borrowing Trouble, aud in the
Msikmsid's Convection. acquitted them
selves in a creditable manner A nice
sum was realized, part of which has
been set aside for class gift, Saint
Gauden's Lincoln, and the remainder
donated to the athletic association.
Not satisfied with the two defeats ad-
minstered by Dowagiac and Parson s
college, the ball team journeyed to Go
blevile last Saturday AID unearthed
the third. The game was signaized by
overthrows and poor base running.
Mather pitched natchless ball, securing
nine strike outs and allowing three hits.
This was one of the games to decide who
plays field day and unless we spruce
up" we are down and out
10 the ball game with Lawton We'd
nesday the battery work OF Mather and
Fuller was very satisfactory and though
we secured 8 to | victory, the batting
and base running must be much i'm
proved TO insure winning team The
Law ton team comes here again next
Tuesday for championship game.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-05-14

er streets in the village provid-
ing they procure a license from
the village clerk, which stipu.
lates among other things, that
such riders shall use extraordi-
nary care in riding on the walks,
and that they shall in all cases
dismount when meeting or pass
ing a pedestrian. The above
ordinance is very liberal one,
grants all the privileges to riders
that could be asked for, and
should be respected without
strenuous or harsh measures be-
ing necessary on the part Of the
marshal.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-05-14
Seem To Have Forpntten.

Some of our bicycle riders
seem to have forgotten that there
is bicycle ordieance in exist.
ence in Paw Paw, and have com
menced to use the walks on
Main street as we'll as others
prohibited by the ordinance
with seeming impunity. The BIZ
cycle ordinance prohibits the
riding of bicycles on Main street
between LaGrave and Gremps
streets, and on Kalamazoo and
Niles streets between Paw Paw
and Oak streets. Riders how
ever can have the use of all 9th
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-05-14

The final adjournment of the
Legislature has been definitel Y
set for May -, and the final GER
emory of adjournment will take
place June 2. This will be the
shortest session since 1867.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-05-14

The South Haven Daily Ca.
zette, the new daily paper
launched at South Haven is a
hummer" If it keeps up it's
present gait, it will rival some
of the large city dailies.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-05-14

lT is universally conceded that
with Yves Thomas as warden of
the jackson state prison. it
would be case of the right
man in the right place.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-05-14

The cold weather of the first
OF the week, caused many to feel
that they had made mistake in
taking 'em off.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-05-14

The bass season does not open
until May p, instead of the Goth
as stated in these columns last
week.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-05-14

DON'T make a mistake, Friday
May 81, is the day.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-05-14

a big Improvement on the
streets. Lew is working on the
job.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-05-14

BooST for everything that
benefits Paw Paw.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-05-14
SMILE and boost.
SPECIAL PRICE

ontil further notice we will sell cement
at the low price of S1.5O per barrel.
c. c. YOUNG, Contractor,
i2u Paw Paw, Mich.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-05-14

Display advertising, rates furnished on aPpli
cation.
Classified advertising, three lines or less %
cents All over that number cents per line
extra.
Gard of thanks, % cents each.
Obituary, poetry and resolutions cents .
tine.
Notices of births, deaths or marriages will be
printed free as news matter.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-05-14

EVERYBODY boost for the
Chautauqua.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-05-14

Put away that hammer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-20
FESTIVAL SEAT SALE.
Sixteen Hundred Tickets at Reduced
Prices at Stansfield's Tomorrow.

The committee which is in charge of
the arrangements for the May festival an
nounced this morning that the tickets
would be placed on sale tomorrow morn
ing at eight o'clock at Stansfields drug
store near Seventh and Kansas avenue.
Sixteen hundred tickets will go sale
at that time which will sell for 81. %.
These will be good for reserved seats.
After this number of tickets has been sold
four hundred more will be placed on sale
for $500, which will be subject to the
same conditions the first sixteen hun
dred. After the first two thousand have
been sold, the remainder of the tickets on
sale will be good for each performance
only. The tickets for the entertainment
ON Monday afternoon May 3. will be sold
ing and Tuesday afternoon the tickets
will sell for fifty. cents. The big entertain
ment of the festival which will take place
Tuesday evening, May 4, will call for
seventy-five cent tickets. 1t is at this
performance that the big Minneapolis
Symphony orchestra will play, and the
Washburn chorus of seventy voices will
render the cantata. THE Rose Maiden
The high school chorus of seven hun
dred voices which has been rehearSing for
several months has completed the program
which was submitted to the committee
this morning by Miss Mildred Hazelrigg.
musical director The chorus will appear
in four numbers. and Miss Esther May
This program will be given Monday even
ing. May 8. Other features will be pipe
organ numbers by w. F. Roehr, and vio-
lin solos by Richard Czerwonky, the
noted Russian violinist, who will be here
for the festival.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-20
CUBAN ANNEXATION.
Provided for in a Resolution Sub
mitted to Congress.

Washington, April 2o.-A step looking
toward the ultimate annexation of
Cuba is embodied in a resolution intro
duced in the house by Representative
Helm (Ky.). 1t provides that when
ever a majority of the voters of the is
land shall vote in favor of annexation
to the United States the territory of
the island shall be annexed on such
terms and conditions as the proper
authorities of both countries may
Mr.. Helm. in explanation of the resu-
luton. said:
1T is almost certain that the Ameri-
can flag, if it ever goes up in Cuba
again to insure the stability of govern
ment guaranteed by treaty. will be there
to stay. This resolution anticipates that
event, and indicates the best, easiest
and most democratic way of preserving
continued anicable relations; and is
in accord with the resolution adopted
when the United States declared war
on Spain and proclaimed that Cuba
must be free. The resolution. if adopted,
and an expression of welcome to the
people of the Cuban republic In its
broadest significance il must be so con-
strued and understood by them, in that
Il simply addresses itself to the APPROX
ed judgment of a majority of the legal
voters to whether their best welfar re
will be best conserved by their becom-
ing a useful integral part rather than
a ward of this government. There is
intended to be a complete absence in
the resolution of any suggestion of
coercion or demonstration of power.
just as there is not now an American
soldier on the island The entire pro-
position is proposed to the sovereigns-
the voters of the republic most concern
ed -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-20
RACE POOLS IN MEXICO.
Coast thurman VIII Move Across
Boundary Line.

San Diego, Cal, April 2O.-That a
race track at which pools will be sold
is to be established just across the
line in Mexico. near Tijuana appears
to be made certain by telegra m
from the City of Mexico. 1t is signed
Harry .Brolaski and reads:
Concession granted to me. Leave
tomorrow.
The concession which is understood
to have been granted by President
Diaz gives W. c.. Croveling, Harry
Brelaski, Isidor Cohn and Carl E.
Lowe the exclusive right to conduct a
racing plant and sell pools in lower
California. Plans have been pre-
pared for a track and club house to
cost S125.0O0. The grandstand will
accommodate 10000 persons. There
will be stalls for $50 horses.