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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-10-01

showed happy bunch of fakirs, fortune
telleis and vaudeville performers who
were, willing to gamble either way on the
weather. a suggestion to dark-skinned
maid who told fortunes that she might
rake OIL few extra shekels by framing up
a weather representation was met with
the remark that the questioner was max
ing noise like a hammer. The wild man
after watching his cage constructed in
duiged IN game of pitch while a vaude-
vile girl was telling a stable boy that the
only kind Of racing worth while was that
INDUCED in by running horses. She fed
the fellow lot of what she said was
fresh Oft the sheets in the way of play
ing long shots at all times. Her vocabu-
larry was as varied as the colors in her
kimono.
Luther Burbank" Roel, the pumpkin
wizard of the United States, actually
that attracted SO much attention in the
vegetable department, for the reason that
the ple-fruit had not stopped growing up
to Sunday. No frosts of sufficient strength
to blight pumpkin vines have made their
appearance this fall. Mr.. Roel is justly
proud of his triumph and has taken pains
that II be duly spread upon Bratteboro's
town records. Several witnesses have
made affidavit to the record-breaking
weight so that there is no possibility Of
dispute. Twenty-four years ago in tiny
tent near the present vegetable hall 'Mr:
Roel exhibited a pumpkin that weighed
lOO1a pounds and was looked upon as a
wonder. With this specimen as foun-
dation Mr.. Roel has made careful selec-
ton of seed each season until the present
record has been reached. He laughs at
the idea that pumpkins can be nourished
by pouring milk into the stems of the
vine and says it originated from news
paper fairy tale about man who poured
so much milk into a pumpkin that it was
found to be full of butter when cut open.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-10-01
BURGLARY AT THE
WILLIAMSVILLE p. o.
Williams and Merrifields Store En-
tered Wednesday Night-Intruders
Leave BLACK Hand Sign
Pinned to the Door.

Excitement reigned in Wiliamovile yes
terday morning when it was discovered
that several bold burglalies had been
committed Wednesday night. The post
office, II. A. Williamss store and the store
of A. Nj. Mortified were all broken into
and at the postoffice the mail was rided
and all the stamps taken. No money was
left in the postoffce. In Mr.. Williams's
store several cans were opened and a cap
and iack-knife found. Entrance was made
from the rear of the store by removing a
pane of glass At Merriheld's store the
entrance was made the same way and two
pairs of shoes were taken. The following
notice was found pinned to a box in Mr.
Williams store:
To Whom 1t May Consern:-
We, the members of the worst band of
yeggmen, do hereb declare that we will
not be took alive. Beware of the black
hand Tony Creese.
Several rings, cuff buttons, watch,
neckties and other small articles, besides
the shoes were taken at. Merrifields store,
about $25 worth of goods in ALL Pants,
coats, wrappers and jewelry
were thrown in one big pile on the floor.
Williamsville station was also broken
into but nothing taken. No attempt was
made to enter the office, which was locked
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-10-01
REMARKABLY FINE
Continued from Page One.)

Roman standing act can be gained when
it is stated that Mr. Fossey drove his pair
half in 55A seconds yesterday. Miss
Swans high-schooled stallion is AN eXcep-
tonallv handsome as well as intelligent
animal and his rider showed marvellous
control over the spirited beast. Sky. Rock
cts performances were the acme OF grace
and the way the beautiful bay mare cleared
the bar at #. 8 inches brought out re-
peated applause. The chariot race was Il
nip-and tuck affair both Wednesday and
Yesterday afternoons, although Miss Swan
managed to win each time. The time for
the half-mile yesterday was 30 seconds
fiat.
The stage vaudeville was excellent. The
acrobatic Newsome trio gave one OF the
finest shows in their line to be seen any
where. demonstrating beyond doubt the
right of their claim to being champions of
the country. Arminta and Burke made
good trapeze team, combining comedy with
skill in highly amusing manner. while the
Baby Mabel dog and monkey circus pleased
everybody, particularly the children; If
anything the management did not clam
enough when it announced that the vaude-
vile would be ''the best ever.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-10-01

failure. Identification was made through
papers found in the pockets.
Charles j. Bell was a prominent factor
in Vermont politics, and served as chief
executive from 1904 to 1906. In previous
years he held many offices of minor inn
portance. He was ga years old Gov Bell
was born in Walden. Vt, in 1915 and
after a common school education entered
into the war of the rebellion. enlisting in
a Vermont regiment. He did not enter
public service until 1882. when he served
a term in the lower branch of the state
legislature In 1894 he occupied seat in
the senate. For the next 10 years he was
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-10-01
Death of Ex-Gov. Bell.

Charles J. Bell, former governor of Yer
mont, died suddenly Saturday of heart
failure on train in the Grand Central
station at New York, as he was about to
leave for Boston. Gov. Bell, whose home
was in Hardwick, had been spending a
few days at the Manhattan hotel in New
York. \ few minutes after boarding the
train it was noticed that he had slipped
from his seat and before aid reached him
he expired. A physician from the sta
tons emergency hospital, who was sum-
moned, said that death was due to heart
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-10-01

Some years ago one of the smaller boys.
who now lives with his mother, brutally
beat horse after confirming it in an an
closure. The animal whirled and kicked
the boy in the face breaking his nose and
cutting several bad gashes.
County court took recess from Friday
afternoon to Tuesday morning. The clos
ing business of last week was the return
ing of verdict of $500 for the plaintiff
in the alienation of affection suit of Me
Rae VS.. Snow. James McRae of Dover
alleging that his erstwhile hired man.
John r. Snow of Dover. had alienated
Mrs. McRae's affections asked damages in
the sum of $4,000 The case occupied con
siderable of the courts attention last
,,-apl-
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-10-01
The Swine.

Showing of swine though small con
tanned some exceptionally sleek specimens.
G. Fl. Marshall & Son of Nergennes, who
are breeders of Poland Chinas exclusively,
showed l3 specimens, including aged bears:
sows with litter and a smooth bunch OF
shoats. Mr.. Marshall attributes the small
showing of swine this year at all fairs to
the extremely high price Of grain. r. H.
Briggs of BIattleboro who breeds Berk-
shires, showed two sows with litters and a
two year-old boar. One pen contained two
sows with the progeny of boar. Mr.. Briggs
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-10-01

Knapp was instructed to draw jury af-
ter Grand Juror Bacon had objected to the
drawing of jury by Constable A. w. j.
Wilkins. Clarity appeared in court this
morning and his case was mol pressed, the
young man being placed on probation. 1t
appeared that he was not particularly act
i've in interfering with the officers.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-10-01

prominently identified with the farming
industry, serving on the state board of
agriculture, and later as a cattle commits.
sioner. He was elected governor in 1904,
and held that Office one term, or two
years. At the time of his death he was
IA member of the executive committee of
the national grange. having been closely
with that organization in the
state for many years. He leaves a widow
and two daughters.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-10-01

Miss Mildred Tattersall Bacon of Lon
donderry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. c. E.
Bacon and Edward Hopkins Swift of
Manchester We're married Wednesday
morning at II O'Clock By Rev Vincent
Raw, pastor of the Manchester Congrega-
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-10-01

photographs of the men in his rogues' gal
lery he knew he was making no mistake.
All of the men have done time for many
offenses. their line being pocket picking.
When questioned as to why they were in
Brattleboro the men said that they came
here from New York city and were merely
visitors at the Valley fair. However, the
detectives thought that their calling
coupled with the fact that there would be
a multitude of people in Brattleboro this
week was doubtless the reason for their
visit here and advised the officers to hold
them until they could be photographed
this morning and escorted to the train
with instructions to leave town forthwith
A guard was placed over the men at the
police station last night. Thompson, who
is a well-known habitue of New York's
Chinatown, has a brother George, alias
Sleepy George, who is also professional
pickpocket. Evidently the men did not
get an opportunity to do any business as
they were captured shortly after the arri-
val of the White Mountain train from New
York which brought them to town. All
of them have their pictures in the rogues
galleries of the principal cities in this coun-
try, o p,-, r. ~.
ronto, Canada, Monday and was joined
here by Detective Murphy. The four men
gathered in yesterday We're the only crooks
spotted by the detectives up to this morn
ing. Grand Juror Bacon was made ac-
auainted with the alleged connection of
John Clarity in the affair and a warrant
was issued for the young man and he was
locked up and given a hearing men
toned elsewhere in this paper.
The men were brought into court this
morning after William Thompson had
been put through the third degree br the
Pinkertons and Grand Juror r. G. Bacon
to learn whether the men had been oper-
ating in this section. Lee and Thompson
are old timers, both being over As years
old The two "wires," Cassidy and Bail
ey, both under 80, We're nattily dressed.
Upon statement to the court by Detec-
tive Glatt that the four men were profes
SIGNALS and taken as suspicious characters
Grand Juror Bacon recommended that
after they had been photographed they be
remanded into the custody of the Pinker
tons and placed aboard the first outgoing
train with instructions not to return. The
men promised to not only cut out further
visits to Brattleboro but to pass the word
along to the "profesh" to steer clear of
this place The men were photographed in
two positions singly by j. c. Howe and
will be headed south today.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-10-01

tional church The wedding took place in
the Congregational church in London
derry.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-10-01
Fakir Fined for INVESTIGATION.

John E. Wood was fined s. and costs
amounting to Sl024 before Judge E. w,
Gibson in municipal court Monday for
intoxcation. He pleaded guilty to being
intoxicated though he claimed that he was
in no way related to a consignment of
near-whskey found in his tent.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-10-01

For the instruction of tourists about to
visit Egypt, Persia and India, museum
is to be established in Paris, in which
specimens of the counterfeit art works so
largely sold to wealthy travellers in those
countries are to be exhibited.
An electric glue heater has been put on
the market, and is said to keep melted
glue at a temperature of $50 degrees for
several hours after the current has been
shut off
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-10-01

won a first money at White River juno
ton on herd of any breed and second
premium on Berkshire boar he also won
second on a brood SOW and second and
third on sow and pigs. l.. H. Richardson,
another Brattleboro exhibitor, showed
sow and litter of white grade stock and
two fat grade hogs. His pen of four grade
black shoats were sleek specimens. G. H.
Butterfeld of Vernon showed two year
old orbshire boar that won attention
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-10-01

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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-10

hands on the ball at once, the side
having two men touch the ball fouled.
Now if two players are struggling for
possession of the ball. a third man
who comes into bodily contact with
either of them is penalized. but he may
reach under them and secure the ball
without foul if he does not touch
them
If the referee calls PLAY ball." and
the members of a team, for some rea-
son, fail to take their places at the
end of the minute, the referee will
throw the ball into the air and the
play is started anyway An important
change was made in the boundary line.
In the past the line has been inside.
Now any player or the ball touching
the line at all is outside The ball is
outside if a player standing on the
side seiZes the ball or it is thrown to
him. Glass backgrounds for the has
kets are legaliZed under the new rules.
These have until now been illegal
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-10
MATHEWSON IS GOOD
FOR MANY YEARS YET
New Works Premier Pitcher Named
BIG Six by Veteran Van Hatren
He Uses His Brains in
Pitching.

NEW YORK ept. ia big. husky,
quiet, light-haired college youngster
was breaking in with the New York
Giants. He was pitching. Now he shot
that it seemed merely a flash of light.
A moment later he tossed it. so slow
a miniature balloon. Other players,
at bat swung and missed with mono
tonous regularity
Big six-footer.'' observed a regular
to Van Haltren.
Biggest big six l ever saw re-
turned the veteran.
And Big Six Matty has been from
that day to this.
"Christy" Mathewson's first name is
Christopher, but being of modest, re-
firing nature he prefers to be called
"Matty." I've heard people who never
got within fifty yards of Matty say
that he has a big head" There never
was a more mistaken statement. In
spite of his great and long continued
success Matty is absolutely without
A trace of conceit He's a big. fine,
clean living fellow. a great ball player
and good business man. and popular
as pay day among the men who work
with him at the Polo grounds.
Began Career at BuckneI
Mathewson began his athletic career
at Bucknell college, in Pennsylvania
First he was football PLAYER and a
coTker at that. They still talk at West
Point about 45-yard field goal that
Matty kicked in a Bucknell- West Point
game. In one game against Pennsyl-
vania he kicked two field goals. ami
in that day the rules didn't favor the
art of kicking as much as they do now
A curious thing about AIatty's kicking
was that fact that he could score with
either foot
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-10
NEW RULES FOR
BASKETBALL GAME
Nuneros Changes in Regulations to
Prevent FouIing on the Flcor
and to Make the Games
Faster.

The rules governing the game of
basketball have been revised by the
national committee of six The chang
eS adopted are numerous. Under the
new rules the umpires duties undergo
a Slight change He is no longer sup
posed to watch the man with the ball
and his opponent, but the other eight
men in the game The holding and
rough play which have developed as a
result of the fact that both the UNI
pires have in the past watched the
struggle over the ball will, it is eX
pected, be eliminated by the new rul-
ing This will also make the referees
work harder than ever to catch fouls.
be obliged to compare the score after
each goal, and in case they do not
committee made a change in the rules
for dribbling which is of great i'm
poi 'e'iie0' ~" III 'ii0 pay q iio =
dribbling the ball down the field stops
and holds the ball at rest in one or
both hands he will be obliged to throw
it for goal or to another player. If
he wishes to continue the dribble after
stopping he must keep the ball bounc-
ing up and down as he stands.
Formerly, if three players put their
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-10
HEAvyWHGHTS MAY
FIGHT IN NEW. YORK
Nothing In the Laws of Gotham That
Would Prevent the Big Fellows
From Meeting In That City
for Battle.

NEW YORK, Sept. 10.-With fight
wild bids for the Johnson Jeffries bout,
it is a wonder that some enterprising
club in New York does not put in
id for the battle.
Frize fighting, is, of course. against
The law, still under certain restrictions
battle between Jeffries and Johnson
could be fought in Madison Square
Garden without interference from the
voice II it is permissible for Ketch-
ell to fight Langford or Driscoll to meet
atteil in New YsTk city, there is 20
reason why Johnson should not fight
Jeffries within the boundaries of New
York state.
Not only could Johnson fight JEFF
fries, but what is also not generally
! known by the lay public. the battle
could be for an unlimited number of
/ rounds In the eyes of the court, ac-
! codring to recent decisions there is no
difference in a boxing exhibition OF
! one round or one of hundred rounds.
| If the former is legal and in has been
decided so innumerable times by the
supreme court of the state, so also IS
the latter and the fighters can go at
i as long as they please, providing that
they obey the law,
! What is the law? Few of the fight
! fans know. 1t is rather a peculiar
statute 1t states that boxing exhibit
tons may be given by regularly or
canized athletic clubs at which no adj
mission is charged, at which no deci-
sion is rendered. at which no prize Of
any description is awarded and which
is witnessed only by the regular mem
hers of the organization. 1t is against
the law to sign articles to make bet,
to post a forfeit or to hold a fight I'M
der any other conditions in the state
of New York.
What would happen if Billy Gibson
Jim Buckley or jim Shortell secured
the big bout is question. They could
rot offer purse but they could give
either or both fighters a certain sum
of money for training expenses. No
! decision could be rendered in the ring.
But what of that? If the fight went
! ,Ong enough, and there is no statute in
J the state to prevent the fighters bat
Ting for 100 rounds, no decision would
be needed. No articles could be signed
! prior to the battle, but articles are not
needed if the fighters really wish to
scrap Side bets are against the law,
| but mind bets are still in order so in
| reality. there is no reason why john
son and Jefferies should not entertain
some of their fellow club members
| in New Yorl. state.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-10
GOLF CONTEST WILL. :.
CONTINUE TWO DAYS
New York Apawamis Club Arranges
For Annual Seniors Tournament
S. Larger Number May Par
ticipate Than Usual

NEW YORK, Sept. 10.-Arrange-
fifth annual seniors tournament at the
Apawamis Golf club on September %
and 80 Last year 30 finished. and a
host more could not get in before the
time limit, so it was decided to make
Under this arrangement there will be
Sc holes of handicap medal play for
play for four prizes. The prizes are
equally divided between the main event
contest players if pressed for time
having the privilege of starting in
either of the heats, and to waive the
Marathon race. The start from the
first tee will be made each morning
at O'Clock. and no scores will be post
ed after s.: 80 O'Clock The eight prizes
will be awarded in this order:
Thirty-s six holes-Best gross score,
second best gross score first and sec
Ond best net scores Two days play
four prizes.
First day-Bcst and second best gross
scores. two prizes
Second day-Best and second best
ret scoTese. two prizes.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-10

semi-finals of the national amateur
sensational golf today. They are:
Chandler Egan of Exmoor and Charles
Evans, jr. of Edgewater Mason Phelps
of Midlothian and Robert Gardner
of Hinsdale.
Walter Travis, three times winner
of the championship, went down to
defeat before Gardner despite his
splendid golf of the afternoon. Mason
Phelps, with an advantage of four
holes over Paul Hunter on the morning
round, had considerable difficulty with
his opponent in the afternoon, but
Won.
The matches between Chanler Egan
and Ned Sawyer went SO holes before
Egan won.
The morning round results up in
Sawyer's favor, with medal scores of
"A for Sawyer and rs for Egan. In
the afternoon it took Sawyer rs strokes
and Egan 73. Egan scored the match
in the eighth hole in the afternoon
and took the lead at the next hole.
only to lose it at the eleventh. Saw
yer got threes on the eleventh, fourth
zenith and sixteenth holes, the latter
following approach shots of 20 yards
that all but bOled ont
Egan halved the twelfth in four, one
stroke under DOGGY after what looked
like an almost impossible shot of the
rough
! The next hole was even more SEN
sational, Sawyer badly topping his
brassie shot following a perfect drive
but it lay we'll and he sent the sphere
at least 225 yards. Egan holed his
put on four, two strokes under DOGGY.
Sawyer was one up, playing the sew
enteenth hole and his anxiety there
y. cost him the game, He putted too
hard, the bali rolled four feet beyond
I, the cup and Sawyer missed the re-
turn putt. taking five for the hole.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-10

faileu. Since then he has improved
wonderfully and is now showing his
in Il 200 meter event he defeated Reg
gle Walker, the South African speed
marvel Cartmell is now competing
in England as member of the Birch
field Harriers. AS far as competition
has disqualified himself as he has
violated the general rules of the A A.U.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-10

NEW YORK. Sept. 10.-The recent
exploits Of Nat Cartmell the former
crack sprinter of the University of
PENNSYLVANIA. who. has been in Eng
land since last summer, has caused con-
Siderable go sip among the followers
q athletics in this country. When he
Went abroad last yoAr with the Olym-
pie team Cartmen was picked t. win
several short distance events. but he
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-10
EU,LD LARGE FLOUR
MILL IN SEATTLE

SEATTLE. Wash Sept 10.-The
Portland FIouriI<g 1iiilS company hdS
purchased track of land on the tide-
fats and will erect at once a modern
Touring mill to cost s3f3'ooe ana W
have a daily capacity of 1,5O0 barrels
of -four. The company vii also erect
warehouses in which may be stored
rs. 900 bushels of wheat.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-10
-FOUR WESTERNERS LEFT
FOR FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP

WHEATON, H.. Sept. 9.-Four Wes-
terriers will contest tomorrow in the