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Middletown transcript., 1909-08-07
aRrrll-CL1HR wEDDIHa

One Of the prsttiest home weddings sol-
emnised In Wilmington for sometime was
thaa q Miss Charlotte Helen Cline and
Mr.. Samuel Walter Green Saturday. Al
the residence Of the brides parents. Mr..
and Mrs Caleb A. Cline, 1906 Washing
Ton street, Wilmington. 70 the strains Of
Lohengrin's Wedding March. played BY
Mr.. Arthur 81. HefiefngsE, she bride en-
tered The parlor upon the grOom's arm.
The groom was attended BY his brosher,
Mr.. Harry Green. Of Chester, Pa The
bride was attended BY hsr sister, Miss
Bertha Cline, and was given in marriage
by her father. Rev. John Snspe, former
pastor Of Delaware Baptist Church, .bus
now Of Utica, n. X, performed the cere-
mony.
The brides gown was Of white satin
crepe.de .chene, made princess. and she
carried bride roses. The brides maid was
costumed in blue. satin creps-de-chene and
she carried red American Beauty roses.
The gifts we're numerous and beautiful
It is the custom OF the Windsor Outing
Club, Of which she groom is member,
when one Of them becomes . benedict,
for him to entertain the club, SO Mr.
Green acted as host at dinner Ut the
Clayton House on last Tuesday evening,
and the club presented the happy couple
with handsome set Of Haviland china
dishes. SiiyerWare, cut glass and fancy
dishes also graced the occasion.
Among the guests we're: Mr. and Mrs.
Caleb A. Cline. Mrs. Green, Of Middle
town; Mr.. Harry Green, OF Chester, Pa;
Mrs. Vansant, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Yansant, Miss Kate Liddle, of PhiIadel-
phia; Rev. and Mrs. John Shape, Miss
Alice Shape, Of Utica, N. Y; Mrs. Eliason,
of MiddletoWn; Mrs Green, Mr.. Samuel
Dye, OF Trenton, N. j.; Mr. and Mrs.
William Green, Of Middlet0wn, Dell;
Mrs. Burton, Miss Frances Graves, OF
Townsend, DEL; Miss Kate Lang, Miss
Miss Marian Lang, Mr.. G. Messick,
Mr.. H. Mann, Mr.. and Mrs. George
P. Monck, Master Gilbert A. Monck,
Miss Helen NJ. Archibald, Miss Reba
McCaulley, Misses Dougherty, Miss
Marie Feldmaier, Miss May Aldred, Of
Philadelphia; Miss Hessee, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Douglass, Mr.. Cleland Howell,
Mr.. Joseph Holt, Misses Anna, Mary and
Virginia Prince, Miss Gertrude Lackey,
Mr.. and Mrs. bunker, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Hef1efngsr, Mr.. Edgar Moore,
Mr.. Leonard Hall, Mr.. Jay Hart, Mrs.
Ellen Mitchell, Miss Deborah ]. Peacock,
Miss Mary Sincox, Miss Virginia sincox,
Mrs. ]. W. PennewiIl, Miss Frances
Greayes, MIR. and Mrs. Alfred Green,
Miss Bertha Cline, Mr.. A. ]. Feeney,
Mrs. Louise File, Mr.. F. ]. Messick,
Mr.. ]. Hanley, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Town
send, Miss Amanda Hessee, Mrs. ]. NJ.
Barlow, Miss Florence Barlow, Mrs.
Margaret C. Holt, Miss Jessie CulbertsOn
and others.
A reception followed the ceremony,
after which the young couple left for q
two weeks trip to the Allegheny Noun.
tains. Upon their return they will reside
in Chester, Pa, where Mr.. Green is con.
nected with the Pennsylvania Military
Academy.
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WARWICK

Mn. Wilson Merritt spent Thursday q
Ocean City.
MI. r. B, Merritt, sr.. was in Elkton
on Wednesday.
Mr.. ClaFenos Lipscemb ppent Sunday
q his home here.
Mrs. R. B. Merritt. Jr., visited Mfs.
Kenneth Price on Tuesday.
Mrs. Linton Howett and son are Che
guests o. Mrs. N. H. Russum.
Mr.. Victor Smith visited friends In
Warwick on Tuesday evening. 2
Mrs. R. Day and Mrs. sallie Lynch are
visiting Mrs. George GoldsboFongh.
Mrs. Linwood Holden is spending some
time with Mr.. and Mrs. Holden here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rayard Jordon spent .
few days Of last week at her home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. p. King are entsrtain-
ing her sister, Mrs. Murphy, Of Philadel.
phia.
Mrs.V. L.Yinyard and son Curtis spsnt
last week with her daughter, Mrs. U. p.
CHM.
Mrs. Sc GunkeI and nephew Rodney
Price, are visiting relatives at Lancas-
ter. Pa.
Mrs. S. D. Wilson and son spent sew.
eral days last week with her parents, on
the Manor.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Manloye we're visit.
ors at the home.of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Snyder on Sunday.
Quite number Of the young folks en-.
joyed strawride to Odessa on Tuesday
evening. Among the party we're: Misses
Lulu Russum, Beulah Cnllnm, Ethel Vim
yard, Mayme Cullum, Clara Duryea,
Mamie Merritt. Eula Vinysrd, Messrs.
King, 7. B. Yinyard. G. s. CuIlum, Jesse
H. Vinyard aud Samuel Buckworth.
The local team deieated CeciIton Wed.
nesday at Cecilton by the score Of to 8.
The Cecilton team was composed of Cecil
County League players but were OUT
played at all stages by Warwick. In the
eighth inning with the score 9 to Cecil.
ton, aided by the umpire, rolled up z
runs, but the home boys could not be
beaten by umpire and CeciIton reuters.
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DEADLY WORK OF AHTHRAx


In the recent outbreak Of anthrax In
ThorOughfare Neck in 8 narrow circnm-
scribed section between Walkers School
HOUSE and Eagles Nest, there has been
10 date reported SO deaths Of livestock in.
clndiDg 2S cows, dozen hogs and one
horse. DR.. Frank Gardner Of Smyrna
and DR.. H. B. Mcdowell Of Middlesown,
on the part Of the State Board Of AgFi-
culture, have been Waging an incessant
WaFiars against the spread Of the disease
and indications aTe that the epidemic 10
pretty well confined. In the past week
or more George Bennett has lost thrse
COVE; James Price, four Horace Van.
Dyke, three; Harry G. BIendt, twoi James
Short. three; w. B. BuFris two and one
eaeh for Herbert Davis, Robert ]. Femme.
more and Mr.. sapp. james Prica lost a
valuable horse, and among other farmers
tsn or 4 dozen hOgs have died. TIE State
spares no time. skill OF expense in stamp.
ing sut this disease, and Il is believed the
work done has been most effective. =
Smyrna Times.
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oalTUARY
NKTTTE 6. BEHDLRR

After many weeks Of illness, Miss Nsttie
r. Bender, died at the home OF her
father, Mr.. John B. Bender, near War
wick, Nd, Friday afternoon, July 30th,
aged 27 years. Deceased was stricken
with paralysis several weeks ago and al.
though she had rallied at times, her rela-
tives and friends realized from the begin
ming that the end was near.
She was q patient sufferer and to-day
those who loved her living, mourn her
untimely death. In the presence Of such
sorrow, how impotent are words, and
how doubly deep would be the grief over
the grave, did not the rainbow Of chris.
tian hope span the dark gulf between
time and eternity and such pure, bright
lives inspire the belief that there is 3
better world beyond. Funeral services
were held at her fathers home Monday
morning ct IL O'Clock, and the remains
were taken.to Hickory Grove Cemetery for
interment.
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Oh, THE eHHrrE SIX


There are 126 women 10 this country
Who can do your plumbing. Any one Of
7S6 women in shis broad land can gu your
teeth and perform other dental operations.
l04l women can and do plan houses.
1878 make . practice Of preaching 81 !
Sunday from q pulpit. aud 1910 defend
prisoners ~ the bar.
645 are carpenters and can drive q nai.
without pounding their thumbs. There
are l67 women masons, 1886 women work
10 mines and "a who are engineers. And
more remarkable still, there ara lDS
women blaossmiths By profession and you
eau BE- buried By eny one Of tie s2S
women undaFsakera
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KRs. JOHN D. ROBERTS

While on q visit at the home of Mrs.
John B. Vail who resides near Port Penn
Mrs. John B. Roberts Of this town, died
suddenly Sunday. August lst, aged 70
years. She was the widow Of the late
John B. Roberts, who was well and favor
ably known here some years ago. Sl@
was a good christian woman, and had
many friends in this section.
The remains we're brought to the resi-
dence Of her son, Thomas Roberts, and
the funeral took place on Tuesday after
noon, interment being made in Forest
Comerery. Services were conducted by
Rev. Vaughan s. Collins, pastor Of Be-
thesda N. E. Church, assisted by Rev. &.
H. Adams of Harrington, her former
pastor; Rev. Z. W. Caswell Of New York,
and Rev. J. "A. Arters, all Of whom made
most feeling remarks. The pail bearers
were: G. E. HukilI, ]. B. Messick, ]. A.
Cleaver, Joseph Hanson, George T. vii.
son and M. B. Burris.
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BASE BALL

The Middfetown base ball club added
another victory to its credit on Saturday
afternoon last, when the New Century.
Club, of New Castle was defeated by the
score Of IL to s. The visitors started the
ball rolling with four runs to nothing in
the first two innings but after that
could do no better than add one more
rally in the next seven times up. Begin
ming the third the local opened 8 reg.
ular bombardment to all parts Of the
field and eventually won BY the following
score:
New Century .........2 200100oO-5 5
MiddletoWn ......a..0 0Sf42O1x-l1
Umpire Charles. Jones.
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shOtat Frisadship

With 3 bullet wound in his hip and
another in his stomach, Samuel Benson,
colored. aged nineteen years, of Dover,
was taken to Wilmington, Monday. and
sent to the Delaware Hospital. Benson has
had little to say about the manner in
which be was wounded. He claimed il
was accidental. obut il is stated he had
been shot by another man during a fight
last Sunday at Friendship camp grounds
near Clayton.
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Cures Bl0ed, skia Diseases, Cancer Greatest
Blood Purifier Rrae

Cures Bl0ed, Skin Diseases, Cancer Greatest
Blood Purifier Free
Ifyour blood is impure. thin. diseased
hot or full Of humor. if you have blood
poison, cancer. oafbuncles, eating sores,
scrofula, eczema, Itching, risings and
bumps, scabby, pimply skin, bone pains,
catarEll, rheumatism hF any blood or skin
disease, take Botanic Blood Balm (B. B
b.. Soon alI sores heal, aches and pains
stop and the blood is made pure and rich
Druggists or by express 81 per large bot.
tie. Sample free BY writing Blood Balm
Co., Atlantis, Ga. BIB. is especially
advised for chronic, deep-seated cases, as
it cures after all else fails.
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Card Of Thanks

We wish to express our appreciation
and thanks to al who SO kindly assisted
Us in our recent bereavement, also to the
P. o. Of A. L1dgs Of Port Penn.
Mr.. 4 MRs. JoHE B. BENDLER q FAMILY.
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cam OF THANKs

To the friends and neighbors who
50 kindly. assisted Us during the death Of
our beloved mother, We wish to extend
thanks.
Nh. AND Mrs. J. 7. Roberts.
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CARD OF THANKs

I wish TO extend my sincere thanks to
all friends and neighbors who so kindly
assisted me during the recent death and
burial of my wife.
JAMES FARRELL.
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CURRKKr PRICES
MIDDLEToWN GRAIN MARKET

MIDDLET0WN GRAIN MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY Br 8. B. T0ARD.
Wheat-No. I 81. .O2 4 Corn
No. 2 yellow, shelled rs
Timothy Seed $3.50 cob 80. rs
Clover Seed .Il3 Oats ............... 20
MIDDLETOWE PRODUCE MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY By W. +. coNNEILEK.
Eggs, per doz........................ 22624
Country Butter, per b................. 26@S2
Creamery Butter, par m.............. So
Lard, per m.......................... l2915
Live Chickens, per D................. 12s9l4
Potatoes. 35945
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Taa THAnscnirr, si.OO psr year.
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AUGUST SALE

AUGUST SALE
Our August Sale is on. Re.
duetions in every Depart.
ment. Suits that were $40.
S12, SIS and $50, now $3.50,
50, S1l.25 and SIS. Odd
Trousers that were So, "a, S5
and So, now 1925, So, 1915
and $3.50.
All our Straw Hats ! Price.
Some broken sizes in $3.50
and So Hats now 80 cents.
Our Annual Sale of Shirts
Eclipse" seconds is on. All
sizes 65 cents or 2 for $1.25
pleated or plain bosoms. Bar
gains in Summer Underwear
Belts and Neckwear-4 off.
All our Oxfords in Tans and
Blacks. Some Special Ok.
fords in broken sizes ! off.
MULLINS MEMS STORE
WILMINGTON
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-15
A GENERAL STRIKE
Of Two Weeks to Denounce Gompers'
Sentence is Now Talked.

Philadelphia, Nov. 14.-Plans for a
general strike by wage workers
throughout the country for two weeks
b. ginning on the day the officers of the
American Federation of Labor are i'm
prisoned for contempt OF court, We're
inaugurated here today at 4 meeting
Of the Central Labor Union.
Resolutions to this effect were unan-
imously adopted by the union, which
represents about $4,000 workers in
many lines of employment in this city.
Copies OF the resolution We're sent to
the committee OF the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor now in session in
Toronto, Canada. and it was decided
to appoint a Committee of Five in this
city to perfect plans by which organ
lied and unorganiZed wage workers
would unite to make the strike effec-
tive
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-15
IN FULL SYMPATHY.
Pres. TAFT Speaks Briefly But Well to
Washington Catholics.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-President TAFT
This afternoon stood upon the steps
OF st. Aloysius' church with Cardinal
Gibbons and Archbishop Falconlo, the
Fa1al delegate, in review OF TIE
Mems Catholic Societies of Washlns-
ton. an incident of the Golden Jupllee
of the parish. Preceding the review the
President delivered a brief address,
having been introduced by Father Eu-
gene Dc l.. Mcdonnell. the rector WHO
referred to the fact that so years ago
President Buchanan assisted IN tH'
dedication service of the church. Pres
idert Taft in his speech SAID:
I'm our country. in this government ana
under our constitution there is no union
Of church and state, but rather declared
separation of them. This has been some
times misunderstood by those who did not
know our institutions, as an lhdlcatlo"
that there was somethn hostile on the
mart of our government toward, or some
lack of sympathy with, the church OF
God This is as far as possible from the
truth, and I have always SOUGHT III as
sisting every such church on interesting
occasions like this to testify by my pres
ence and by words Of congratulatlon that
there is nothing which the people and
the country of the United States so de-
pend upon for progress ana advancement
of their ideals as the influence and power
of all the churches in the community
They tend to exalt the nation
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BATES COLLEGE.
Annual Sophomore Exhibtion-Exam
nations Posted.

Lewiston, Me, Nov. 14-(SpeciaD
The annual Sophomore exhibition of
elocution was held Saturday in
Hathorn hail. A large crowd attend
ed. The declamations We're commend
ed as being some of the best ever Civ
en- at Bates. The following program
was given:
Prayer, Rev Herbert p Woodin: re-
Spouse, College Orchestral; "Peland"
by Drummond. Miss Abigail Margaret
kncaid: Wendell Phillips" by Curtis
George F. Conlilin, Jr; The Little
Black Doll'' by Montgomery. Jessie
Winnefred Alley; Joan of Arc" by
De Quincy. Ray Allan Clement: music;
Tommy Candy and the Deacon" by
Richards, Mary Emma Mclean: "A
Plea from Cuba" by Thurston, Harry
Haveriock Lowry: "Selection from
Guinevere" by Tennyson. Francis Lun-
nette Turgeon; Our Duty in the
East" by Revcridge. Charles Herbert
Reek: music; Bobby Sha.to" by
Green. Amelia Maudc AstIe: Com
memoration address by Long: Wayne
Edward Davis; The Second Trial by
kelley. Florence Gray; The Leader
ship of Educated Men" by Curtis. Har-
ry Wilson Rowe: music
The list of examinations has been
posted. The final examinations for
this term will begin on Friday, Nov.
10. The last examinations will be held
on Wednesday morning. Nov. "a. All
examinations on that date will begin
early so that students may have a
chance to finish in time to hoard the
forenoon train for New Hampshire and
Massachusetts.
Members of the newly organized
Massachusetts, Club are preparing to
mold banquet some time before the
close of this term T.. l.. FarnSworth
10. L.. Damon II. and +. Brunquist
II, compose the committee who have
charge of arrangements
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RECORDS SMASHED
AT SHAMROCK MEET.

New York. Nov. H.--All American
amateur track records from 10A to 20
miles were broken today at Celtic park
in the 20-mile run which was the main
event in. the annual games Of the
Shamrock Athletic Club. James Clark,
of the Xavier A. A., won in .3S:27 3-5
against the old record of 2:07:t1, made
bv James Crowley of the Irish Ameri-
can A. c. last January. The leader at
1Oh-mile was Crowley, his time for
that distance being $500, almost one
minute better than the record, which
has stood since 1889. Crowley led up to
the 18th mile, breaking ali inter'he 'iate
records. Then he stopped almost to a
walk and Clark took the lead, which
he held to rhe tape, making new marks
for every mile. He finished more than
half a mile ahead Of Harry j. Jensen,
Pastime A. c., who was second, 10
yards in front of William Frank of
the Irish American A. c. All three
were inside the old record.
Edwin H. White of the Holy Cross
Cyceum was fourth, with Crowley fifth,
half lap behind. Forty-five started
but only five finished.
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Yale Football Men
Have Day of Rest

New Haven, Conn. Nov. 14.--Today
was day Of rest for the members of
the Yale football team after the game
with Princeton yesterday. Capt. Coy
said today that with two exceptions.
Vaughn and DAILY, the men came out
of the game in good condition. Vaughn
injured his knee during the first half
and between the halves had it bound
and put in splinis and started in for
the second half, but was obliged to re-
tire His injury may prevent his play
ing in the Harvard game and his loss
viii be keenly felt Daily was forced
to retire early in the game on account
of torn ligaments. but will be in condf-
ton to get into the game next Satur-
day. Coy spent the day with his mother
and brother, while the other members
of the team were taken tor automobile
ride $. The coaches are worried lest tho
team so stale, due to the continued
warn, weather which they fear will put
| the laen in such an Ovcr-trained con-
dition that they will not be able TO do
their best next Saturday. Four of the
Varsity men will be on the field to-
| morrow and during the entire week
| only light work will be undertaken. On
Thursday afternoon the team will leave
| for AubLrniale, Mass, to remain I'M
I'll Saturday morning.
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baT Wednesday night failed. Heavy
gales encountered forced the vessel to
return to this port. The Arna started
out yesterday on another attempt. 1t
is not known here whether the cable
to Santiago is intact.
Kingston did not suffer to any great
extent from the hurricane. which de-
veloped 100 miles to the westward and
which had lost much of its fury by
the time it reached here.
The northern side of the island suf-
fered severely and the engineers esti-
mate that it will be 10 days before
railroad communication with that part
OF the island is re-establiShcd The
sources Of the Kingston water supply
ar" still cut off and the military au-
th"rities are assisting the local en-
glneering staff in the construction Of
temporary conduits 1t is thought the
supply in the reservoirs will be suffi-
cient for all needs until the temporary
works are completed.
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GEN. GREELEYS VIEWS
Are That Cook Should Produce Proofs
Or Be Called an lmposter.

Boston, Nov. 14.-Sailing Saturday
Oh the White Star steamship Cano-
pic for the Mediterranean were Maj,
Gen. A. W. Greedy, U. S. A., retired
his wife and their two daughters. Miss
Rose I. Greeley and Miss Gertrude G.
Greedy. They are going to complete a
tour of the world, which they start
ed three wears ago and which was in
terrupted by the illness of one of the
family.
Gen. Greedy was asked if he had
changed his opinion given some time
ago regarding DR.. Cook and he an
SWered:
II dislike to believe man a liar. I
would like to believe That Dr. Cook
and Commander Peary both reached
the pole. but l think that DR.. Cool,
should make his records public. He
may delay week or two weeks, but if
he does not make public his proofs and
records he will sooner or late be put
down as an impostor by the American
people
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RECOMMENDATION NEXT.
OPPOSITION to Mrs. Stetson Seem to
Show Little "BrotherIy Love-

Now York. Nov. 14.-MrS. Augusta T.
Stetson. deposed leader of the First
Church of Christ Scientist, did not at
tend services today and it was said
at her house that no information could
be given of her WHEREABOUTS one "
the leaders of the faction opposed To
her said later that Mrs. Stetson hao
sgnified her intention of going TO hos-
ton to face the latest charges lhaoe
against her. He added that as MIS-
Stetson has already been twice ois
cipIinod by the mother church the Only
step that remains to take against her
is communication.
First Reader Virgil o. Stricken an
nounced today that another meetihs
O, the congregation will be held Iues-
dav. Nov. %. to decide whether MRS
Stetsor and those trustees OF the
church who have sided with her shall
resign, and whether the trustees shail
Re ordered to cease paying mis- StSl-
son the sum of $4,000 annually.
Mrs. Augusta z. Stetson made pun
lie a long letter Saturday night when
she wrote to her students three years
aro. expressing fully her views on
Christian Science and her feeling OF
LOYALTY to Mary Baker G. Eddy, mrs
Stetson asserted in the letter. Whlch
she saws still expresses her attitude TO-
toward the mother church and toward
Mrs. Eddy:
81 recognize and obey my leader ana
teacher. Her rules and bylaws Tor lhe
government of her church L strlctly
observe and teach my students 10
obey. She is Gods manifestation, re-
fecting more of the God qualities than
anv other personality
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Man With Child Gets in
Way Of a Biplane
Just as II Oescends and Avla-
tor Steers Into Fence.
Sn,ashes His Machine But Avoids
Injuring the Child.

New York, Nov. 1.-THE first m
stance of an accident that may become
common enough in the near future
occurred at Morris Park today wheh
an aeroplane was deliberately run into
a fence and smashed to avoid collisloh
with a man who had a baby in MS
arms.
d.. William Green in a machine OF
his own design, was about to ahSht
from a practice flight, when ne saw d
man with baby crossing his patch
lust as he glided toward the ground
Selling the tiller, he brought his ma
chine about at an acute angle ana
flew into a fence.
All one side of the biplane was
smashed, but DR.. Green stepped out OIL
the wreckage unhurt as a CROWD Oh
SPECTATORS cheered him. The bapy'
unite unconscious of it's distinction,
rested securely on it's fathers arm on
the other side of the track.
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DAN STUART DEAD.
One of Best Known Sporting Men
Handled Corbett- Fitz Fight.

New York, Nov. 14.-Dan A Stuart,
one of the best known sporting men
in the country. died at his home to-
night of Brights disease and heart
failure. Born 50 years ago in Yer
mont, he made his home in the West.
While i'll Dallas. Texas, he sought to
secure permission for the Corbett-
Fitzsimmons fight and carried his ar
rangements so far that the governor
called special session OF the I.egisla
ture TO prohibit prize fighting in the
state. Later he secured permission
from the Nevada Legislature 10 hold
fishts in that state and as a result OF
his efforts the battle was finally
brought about in Carson City March
IL 1897