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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-05
BASIS TO RUMOR
ABOUT EFFRlES

LOS ANGELES. Cal. January g.
There is considerable basis, 1t is
said, for the rumor that James J.
Jeffries. former heavyweight cham
pion of the world. has reconsidered
his decision not to again enter the
ring. and that he Is about to make
some proposition to the Australian
promoter of the recent champion
ship fight between Burns and john
son, looking to a championship
battle some time during the coming
year between Johnson and himself.
Jeffries himself denies the truth
of the rumor, but those who are
in a position to know say that the
erstwhile champion of champions
is. already planning the details.
1t is stated by a man close to
Jeffries that about a year ago
Jeffries tried three weeks of sys-
tematic training at the Los An
geles Athletic Club in this city, but
thte results were not satisfactory to
him, and 1t was this failure to get
himself into condition that impelled
him to refuse thte offer of the
$4,000 purse made by Promoter
Macintosh Of Australia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-05
BASE BALL COURT RENSTATES OUTLAWS
SMALL FINES FOR WASHINGTON PLAYERS.

sum was left him, which he soon ex-
pended on the race horses. He then went
to work for a stable and soon managed
to get the place Of trainer. He plunged
on several good things with good re-
suits, his winnings in all amounting to
over $4,000. Three houses and sloop
yacht were then bought by the young
plunger, who went south each winter in
the yacht, taking his wife and two chill
dren with him.
Two years ago his luck changed. The
yacht was sold then the houses followed.
The final days Of. racing at Belmont Park
last fall saw the last Of Stellenwerfs
money 80. Since that time he had been
drinking heavily and last week he went
to the Nassau Hospital. New Year day
he jumped from window and was not
seen for some days. Yesterday Deputy
Sheriff T. w. Murray found the body of
Stellenwerf on the top floor of the house
he and his family occupied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-05

Jem Driscoll. the featherweight cham
pion OF England. who has not lost a
battle since he has been In this coun-
try, has been practically matched. to
meet Tommy Murphy, the New York
lightweight. for twelve rounds at the
Armory A. A. Of Boston the night OF
January 10. Charley Harvey manager
of Driscoll. and Johnny Oliver manager
of Murphy. have accepted the terms
offered by Matchmaker Murray. hitch
in regard to the referee is the only thing
that stands i'm the way of the bout 1t
is expected that this matter will be sat
isfactorily settled either today or tomor-
row. II they meet the Armory A. A.
ought to be hacked to sudocatious
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-05
PLuNaER BLOWS OUT BRAINS.
William stellenwerf Ends His Turf
Career With a Shotgun.

FREEPORT, Long Island. N. Y, Janu-
airy 5.-After spending $4,000 at the race
tracks around New York William Stellen-
vert. thirty years old. of this place. this
morning blew out his brains at his home
here. He used a shotgun, the last of his
possessions.
SteIienwerf formerly lived at Hemp
stead, and at his fathers death a tidy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-05
JACK BEATS THREE OF KIND.
O'Brien Finished a Trio of Heavy.
weights in Two Rounds.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, January o
Jack O. Brien of this city last night de-
feated three men IN two rounds at the
West Club. The men he defeated we're
Fred Cooley OF San Francisco. Jack Reed
Of Toledo. Ohio. and Jack Cooper OF CO.
lumbus Ohio. Peter Maher was to have
met OBrien in the last bout, but he re-
ported in bad shape, and young heavy
weight named Cooper took his place.
Cooper made fair showing. but he
weakened from severe body punishment
in the second round and just about fin
ished at the end. Reed was the first vic
tim, and O'Brien found Cooley almost as
easy. In the first round Cooley landed
several good punches. one of them land
ing on Jacks left eye. O'Brien was struck
on the optic in ducking a right swing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-05
Sebring and Ward Once More in Good Standing.
American Association and Eastern League
Problem May Be Settled Today Mike
Clancy Dead 80 Good Racing on
Winter Tracks, Boxing Briefs.

Clifford of Boston, who claims victories
over some of the best men in this city.
The star bout will bring together Tommy
Lowe. the crack Washington lightweight.
and Dummy Decker. Baltimore's game
youngster. Lowe has defeated Micky Can
non, who knocked out Fighting Dick Nell
son last week in a round.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-05
BUFFALO SPORTS DUB
DORANDO A GUTTER

BUFFALO,. January 5.-All sporting
Buffalo thinks that Dorando Pietri is a
quitter-when he sees he must lose. Not
SO much the fact that the Italian stopped
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-05
Matty Mcintyre in Hospital.

NEW YORK, January 5-Suffering
from appendicitis, Matty Mcintyre, out
fielder of the Detroit base ball team,
champions of the American League. is in
St. yincents Hospital, West New
Brighton, Staten Island. The outfielder.s
condition is said to be serious. He is
being attended by DR.. Fred Coonley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-05
Jeffries Club for Sale.

LOS ANGELES. Cal, January per
sistent rumors that the Jeffres Athletic
Club OF this city. which has presented
many memorable ring battles to the pub
re in its arena near the race track will
soon go out OF business resulted last
night in a statement from one in author
fty that bids have been asked for the
plant and good will of the club and that
Ave have been received. One of these is
from James Coffroth. the fight promoter
of San Francisco. and 1t was said that
there was every probability that this bid
would be accepted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-05

Manager Fred Clarke of the Pirates
will have thirty players with him at the
training quarters at Hot Springs this
season. 1t will be of interest to the older
fans to know that Deacon Pnillipi, the
veteran twirler. will not be member of
the early training squad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-05

"Rube" Waddell has a new job. He is
to train Percy Smallwood for his race
with Dorando Pietri in St. Louis, Janu-
airy II. 1t requires stretch of the imagi-
nation to conceive that Waddell would be
a wise trainer for any kind Of sport.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-05

The Pittsburg club has purchased Ham
ilton Hyatt, one Of the best outfielder
on the Pacific coast. He is big fellow
and is known as the "Washington Giant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-05

Jimmy McAleer, 1t is said. has instructed
Harry Howell to leave his spit ball behind
him when he starts south next spring.
Fine. No doubt Ed Walsh will do the
same thing and Mathewson will cut out
his fast ball, slow ball and fadeaWay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-05

The new home Of the Chicago White
Sox is the same field on which the Chicago
Brotherhood team Of 1890 played. Co
miskey has a sentimental attachment for
the scene Of his former triumphs as well
as an eye for business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-05

1t is rather odd to find George Stone OF
the ST Louis Browns" in the market for
a trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-05
Lowe to Box Dummy Decker.

BALTIMORE. Md, January 1.-The
Monumental Athletic Club has arranged
another double card for next Monday
night. The special bout of eight rounds
will be between Billy Whistler. the clever
est Of the local lightweights, and Young
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-05

AS Mike Donlin is keeping in condition
by gymnasium work every morning there
is reason to believe that he intends to
play ball again the coming season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-05

Arthur Eagan, the new catcher of the
Athletics. is one of ten brothers, and
few years ago the brothers formed an
all-Eagan nine of no mean ability.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-05

"Rube'' De Croft, last season with Jer-
sey City. will be one Of Malachi Kilt
redge's outfelders at Wilkesbarre next
season. De Croft always hit well In the
minors but doesn't seem to prosper in
fast company He had trial with the
St. Louis Cardinals two years ago and
was on the reserve list of the New York
Americans last season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-05

Totals. $50 792 S0S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-05

Whoever gets Kid Elberfeld this year
will get an infielder with one of the most
powerful whips that ever burned the air
with the horSehide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-05

Connie Mack has enough collegians on
his squad to place whole college team
on the field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-05

Detroit is still laboring under the i'm
preston that George Moriarity Is to play
third base for Jennings the coming season.
The columns Of the press Of the city have
been flooded lately with various cuts of
'Morry.' and all the accompanying dope.
One enthusiast has even gone SO far as
to predict that the Chicago lad will be
the greatest third baseman in the league
when he gets in Tiger uniform.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-09-10
10000 Acres of Marsh Land.

One of the most important south
west Louisiana real estate deals in
recent years was closed at Lake
Charles by c. d. Babbitt, of Guey-
dan, who purchased for the Uhirichs
of Springfield, ILL.,, and their asso-
ciates from the North American
Land and Timber Company, of Lake
Charles and London, 11S,000 acres
of marsh land situated in Vermilion
Parish, between Grand and White
Lakes. The price was not given out
The land will be drained and cut uI
into small farms.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-09-10
Stabs Negro to Death Without Cause

Crazed by liquor and armed with
pocket knife, John ]. Schell, a
white man, assaulted without cause
and fatally cut Ernest Harvey, a
negro in Covington. SchelPs wife
lost her mind and had to be taken
to the Insane Asylum at Jackson,
since which time he (SchelD has
been drinking. While drinking he
stated that he had cut one man and
had been cleared and he was going
to cut another, and with knife In
hand he approached Harvey and
stabbed him fatally near the heart.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-09-10

New Drainage District Created.

The Madison Police Jury entertained
a petition asking for the formation
ofanother drainage district to cover
a portion of the land not covered by
the Canal Bayou Drainage District.
The new district comprises an area
of about $4,000 acres lying between
the Mississippi River on the east
and Walnut and Roundaway Bayous
on the north and south, the western
boundary being the Canal Bayou
Drainage District. The petition was
unanimously adopted, and an ord
nance drawn up creating this dis
trict and defining its limits.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-09-10
Bringing Interest to a Head.

One of the most enthusiastic good
roads gatherings since the campaign
for them began. was held in Coma
les, Ascension Parish Tuesday af-
ternoon, and was followed by an
overflow meeting held in Donald
sonville that night. 1t was for the
purpose of bringing interest to a
head on the Baton Rouge-New Or
leans model road project, now as
sured. Work on the two great
highways, one on the east bank and
one on the west bank, will begin
within the naxt six weeks.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-09-10
NOT CONTRABAND Goods
Railroad Bridge Planned for
Baton Rouge.
AN ancient Pine forest BURIED
Baton Rouge Gets New Water Fran
chise. More Good Road Mat
tiers. 10000 Acres Drain
ed. Other Items.

Railroad men declare that the
coming winter will see a revival OF
the project launched by the Illinois
Central and the Frisco for a bridge
across the Mississippi river at Ba-
ton Rouge four years ago. This
bridge would take five years to
build, and according to the estimates
already made by the /. c., would
cost about seven million dollars. II
would care for the trains of the l..
r. and ~, which now cross at An
COLA, for the Colorado Southern, and
Frisco-Rock Island, and for through
traffic into New Orleans over this
line.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-09-10
Dairymen are Stubborn.

S. Hill and l.. Banks, of New Or
leans were in Hammond to negotiate
with the local dairymen for the out
put of milk. The dairymen are
showing some stubbornness in the
matter, believing that the prices Of
fered are too low, and at present
the fight is between those who favor
signing contracts with the New Or
leans people and the others strenuous
ly refusing to compromise the mat
ter
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-09-10
Mentioned for Governor.

State political gossip has been en-
livened during the past week by the
mention of Hon. ]. B. Aswell, for
mer State superintendent of educa-
ton, and now president of the State
Normal School, as probable candi-
date for governor of Louisiana. Sew
eral of the country papers have
mentioned his name. Mr.. Aswell's
friends think that he would make a
formidable candidate for the posi-
ton.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-09-10
Hunting License Increased.

The settlements that have been re-
ceived by the State auditor from the
tax collectors of Louisiana for this
month show that the sale of hunting
licenses is greatly on the increase.
This is the second season that the
hunting license have been offered for
sale. The settlement of hunting IL
censes will be much heavier next
month, however, because the hunt
ing season for doves began the 1st of
September, and the payment of Ii
censes will have to be made by the
hunters before. the birds can be shot.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-09-10
Saw Mill to Resume.

The Boyce Realty Company saw
mill, located at Joyner's Spur, two
miles east of Boyce, which has been
shut down for some time on account
of extensive repairs and building
steel tram road, will open up soon in
full operation. They have secured
the tram locomotive from the Sodus
Lumber Company, and conveyed it
over the Texas and Pacific tracks
from Sodus, under its own steam.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-09-10
Former Bank Cashier Held.

w. S. Morrow, formerly cashier
of a bank at Lamar, Mo-, was ar
rested at the plantation of his broth
er, Will Morrow, several miles above
Alexandria, by Sheriff Fitzpatrick.
The arrest was made upon the fol-
lowing telegram. received by the To-
cal sheriff from Sheriff c. A. Har-
rington of Lamar: Arrest w. S.
Morrow; start at noon to-day with
papers; wire at once.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-09-10
No Borrowing Necessary.

The fact that all the assessment
rolls were sent out to the assessors
from the corrections of the Board of
Equalization some time ahead of
the period last season, is taken by
the State authorities to mean that
no borrowing will be necessary this
autumn to enable the state to pay
all warrants drawn against the Gen.
eral Fund. Already some parishes
have corrected their rolls and sent
them in. Taxes in such instances
will soon begin to follow.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-09-10
University Opens Sept. 18th.

Preparations are almost complete
for the opening of Louisiana State
University on Wednesday, Sept. 15.
Letters in the Office of President
Boyd indicate an attendance of seven
hundred this season, breaking all re-
cords. Work is being rushed to con-
clusion on the Alumni Hall, which
will be the administration building,
and the gardeners and care-takers
are cleaning up for the autumn in
flux of boys, some of whom are be-
ginning to arrive now.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-09-10
No COntraband.

Confirming the report received
from Port Eads Saturday, Deputy
Collector of Customs Bentley made
public the statement of the surveyor
of the port on the searching of the
steamer Ellis off the mouth OF the
Mississippi river last Friday. This
statement is to the effect that no
constraband goods were found on
the Ellis.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-09-10
Their First Shipment Of Rice.

J. Friedeer and F. D. Brown OF
Concordia Parish, have shipped to
New Orleans four cars of new rice,
the first shipment of the kind from
the district. 1t is said that there
are $3.50 acres in cultivation in
Concordia, and that in a test con-
Quoted by Mr.. Frideer the cut from
twenty acres turned out 311 bags
of from 100 to 200 pounds each. The
average of fifteen bags per acre will
make the shipments from Concordia
about $50 cars of $50 bags each.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-09-10

O
sick, entertain friends gather ones
abrupt mo:e behavior
and go
though merely boarders their houses
as to for
failure there
jewels
gathering chasing honors build
where affection
kissed the baby passed. and where con
a stranger
once-what stamp
It W done quickly
the father hishare of the responsibility Duties can
lot be
training colt
something must be nesebut to let the
home duties be crowded out is fatal mistake
father stately dgnfed to play with his baby or help
lacks the finest elements
greatn his children
it children of their naienabe rights to make
The you your
children
will be eguarded OF
tempa a amid lifes realities
sighed little
tain o the O n
mine a lonely mountain cot
with beried
oh, that hills face
thousand days like these
siken sloth
funtns
a fol hill old Tyrone
secluded hearts DWELL
and
obedience
discipline and Improvement sfwrough delight
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-09-10
Clips Twine i'm Time to Save Life.

J. F. Christman, manager of the
Rice City Rice Mill, had a narrow
escape. He was at work in the mill
department, and had a roll of ball
twine around his waist, when, in
passing near a shaft, the twine was
caught on the shaft and Mr.. Christ
man was drawn to the machinery,
and would in a moment more have
been seriously Injured, and probab-
ly killed, if a negro workman had
not cut the twine in time to release
him. Mr.. Christman was cut in the
side by the workman in cutting his
twine
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-09-10
Mangled by Gin Saws.

John Franklin, who operates the
]. w. Porter gin at Mansfield got
his arm and hand caught in the gin
saws and both were severely mang-
led. 1t was thought that amputa-
ton would be necessary, but the doc
tors have decided that there was a
chance to save his arm, but that
it will be badly multilated.'
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-09-10
Settlement of old WaterwOrks War

Tuesday night the Baton Rouge
City Council considered and passed
upon the settlement of the old Wa
terworks" war, whereby the city
gets its water for thirty years to
come at rates thirty per cent below
the present schedule. Plans were
also mapped out for repaving two
important streets, and for laying ten
miles of macadamized paving
through the residence section. About
100000 will be spent in the city In
improvements by the municipality
and corporations this autumn.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-09-10
Negro Woman Evangelist Shot.

One night while Charity Jones, q
negro woman evangelist at Lodoll
was holding services at st. Peter
Baptist Church, some one fired a
shotgun through one of the windows
of the church, badly wounding the
woman preacher and several men,
bers of the congregation. Fortunate
ly the charge was birdshot; still the
attending physician declares the wo-
man is seriously wounded in the neck
and face, and may lose her eyes.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-09-10
Signs Excellent.

With one oil company boring at a
thousand feet and going through an
ancient pine forest at that depth;
and another oil company boring and
going through bed rock at 2,200, Ba-
ton Rouge is still sanguine on the
prospect for oil in the Deerford field.
The signs are excellent.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-09-10
Appropriates 500, 900 for Good Roads

After the Governors address at
Lucy upon the cost and mainten-
ance of the proposed good roads,
the police jury accepted the Govern
or's proposition for an app 'opriation
of $4,000 per annum for the years
1909 to 1918, total OF $4,000 for
the construction of permanent high
ways through the parish of St. John
the Baptist on both sides of the
river, and pledged themselves to
pass the necessary ordinances at the
October meeting to properly carry
out this resolution.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-09-10
The Railroad Commission h;

The Railroad Commission has re-
ceived and docketed for the COM
ing session the complaint of the
people of Hessmer. on the line of
the Louisiana Railway and Navaga-
ton Company as to facilities at that
place and. the request that the COM
mission make that point flag stop.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-09-10
NEW SERIES VOL. XVI.
Fathers AS Boarders
I'm Their Own HOmeC
BY DR.. Madison G. Peters.

love the great business of fe Edmund Burke said
every vanished the he entered his door,
flight greeted those he loved
and who loved him.
Home intended be place wherein to grow; not
merely seepto when get tired to be nursed
entertain friends gather ones
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-15
SHE MUST APPEAR
 AGAINST THAW Evelyn Nesbit Thaw's Tes- timony Will Be Admis
 sable-On Stand Today
SAYS HE MADE THREAT
Wife'S Attitude Toward Stanford Whites Slayer is PuzzIing-May
 Refuse to Answer Questions.

{iraret News Special tu the Graphjc.i=
 White Plains, X. J.. July 14.- Iu the hearing of the Thaw case today. Judge Mills intimated that the evi- d&nce of Mrs. Evelyn Thaw would be admissible. She will perhaps be placed on the stand again tomorrow The evidence in question is in regard to Thaws threat to kill her if he ever gets out of MatteWan. On her first appearance in court she refused to give this evidence, and was sus- tained for the time being by the court Her attitude toward her husband is puzzlng. Several witnesses, mostly relatives, were examined today Mrs. IhaW, contrary to the general ina pression created by Justice Mills rul- ing Tuesday, will have to go upon the witness stand in her husbands pro- ceedings tomorrow and testify against him. Only one thing will change this situation according to Justice Mills, and that is if MT. Morschause Thaw's attorney, finds law during the night to offset the one presented by the states attorneys today.