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The Washington times., 1909-01-01
WIDOWS AGES 45I YEARS.

sHOEMAKERsVILLE. Pa. Jan. L.
This town boasts five widows. the ag-
Ercgate OF whose ages is s5l years
Thcv arc Mesdame7 Solomon IT, ScideI
John Wommar. Mar BetZ. Charles
Nohr, and eliza George
Connecticut western news., 1909-07-08
.KETCHEL DECLARED
 WINNER IN FIGHT.
Gets Decision Over Papke After
 Twenty Fast Rounds.

Colma, Cal, July 7.-Stanley Ketchel of Michigan, the middleweight cham pion of the world, was given the deci- sion after a grueling twenty rAund bat tie with Billy Papke of Illinois.
 Ketchel forced the fighting from the moment he entered the ring, and for the first eleven rounds he had every thing his own way, landing on Papke with a frequency which caused the large crowd at the ringside to expect a knockout with every blow. In the sixth round Ketchel broke his right hand and also dislocated his left thumb. These injuries seemed but to make him more vicious, and he pun ished Papke unmercifully.
 In the twelfth round Papke rallied and returned some of the champions blows at compound interest. But the Illinois boy was no match for the Michigan youth, and, although he sue ceeded in staggering the champion several times, he could not give the punishment necessary to get the deci- sion.
 It was a scheduled twenty round bout, and at its finish Referee Roche gave the decision to Ketchel, saying that he had been the aggressor at all times and that he had landed cleaner. harder and more punches throughout the fight than Papke.
Connecticut western news., 1909-07-08
PRESIDENT UTTERS
 WARNING TO PARTY
Says Republicans Must Live
 Up to Their Promises.

New Haven, Conn.,, July Tn a speech to the 1.S00 graduates of Yale gathered at the annual alumni feast President Taft issued a serious note of warning to congress and to the leaders of the Republican party.
 The president declared that If the party which placed him in power and control of the government for so many years failed now to live up to its prom ises and the expectations of the people it would be relegated to the position of minority opposition.
 MT. Taft had been speaking of Sec retary of War Dickinson. a Democrat, upon whom Yale conferred an honor ary degree. He taunted the Democ- racy with the best of good humor as to its present day condition, and this led him into the declaration as to his own party. He said:
 ''In suggesting differences among Democrats I am far from Ignoring some difficulties that there are on our side. I remember in 1904 that Charles Francis Adams gave what may call a perfectly good Adams reason for the election of the Democratic candidate over the Republican candidate.
 He said that one of the essentials of a successful free government was an able, patriotic and efficient opposi- ton and that as the Democratic party had utterly failed in reaching that ideal he was in favor of putting the Republican party in that place.
 'I venture to say that, while that may not be the reason which shall move the American people, 1t is true that if the Republican party does not live up to its promises and what the people expect of 1t 1t will be relegated to a position like that of his majesty's opposition, and therefore I may say by way of caveat that we have troubles of our own"
Connecticut western news., 1909-07-08
NOTICE!

Are you going to have your property lines investigated or a survey made of your property? If you are. don't fail to consult with F. N. MOORE of WIN STED, CONN, SURVEYOR AND MUNICH PAL ENGINEER. He has made an exten- tensive ana thorough study of the sub jeot of running property lines. He has copies of original maps of towns in this section. These copies perfected by study of early records. He uses the very best methods, suiting the method to the re- quirements of each individual case. If anyone can find the truth about your property lines MT. Moore can do it. Don't fail to consult with him.
Connecticut western news., 1909-07-08
EAST CANAAN

Mr. and Mrs. Will Adam and children of Sharon were at Mrs. William Adam s over the Fourth.
 Services were held in Village Hall Sunday. Next Sunday they will be in church also communion service in the morning.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward Goodwin and little daughter, of Torrington, were at G. K. Goodwin's over Sunday.
 There will be no regular meetings of East Canaan Grange through July and August, the busy season for farmers.
 The Misses Bessie and Ruth Gaylord are visiting friends in New York.
 Miss Meda Gaylord, of Southfield, is spending two weeks at Mrs. F. D. Gay lords.
Connecticut western news., 1909-07-08
SHARON VALLEY

William Byron and wife of Water bury, Charles Bryon of New York and Miss L. Duffy of Waterbury are visiting at P. Byron's.
 Charles Curtin and son of Waterbury, are visiting his parents, MT. and Mrs. J.. Curtin.
 Miss May Lounsbury of Passaic N. J. is visiting Grace Brazie.
 Mrs Raban and children are visiting relatives in Irvington, N. Y.
 Miss Sadie Marsh is attending the Summer Normal School i'll DanbLry.
 Conrad Turner of Elizabeth, N. J. is visiting at J. Warehouse.
 MT. and Mrs. Harvey Dean and son spent Sunday at E. Hazards.
 William Adams and family spent the holiday with his mother in East Canaan.
Connecticut western news., 1909-07-08
Do You Have Proper
 Drinking Water?

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Connecticut western news., 1909-07-08
TAFT AT LAKE CHAMPLAIN.
President DaJivers Address at Teroen-
 tenary Celebration.

tenary Celebration.
 Bluff Point, N. Y, July 7.-During the celebration of the three hundredth anniversary of the discovery of Lake Champlain President Taft delivered the principal address of the weeks pageant at Fort Ticonderoga. Other addresses were made by Ambassador Jusserand of France and Ambassador Bryce of Great Britain.
 In his speech the president said there were other ways of conquering a people than by using guns and that he hoped the time would soon come when peace would reign. He review ed briefly the history of Lake Cham plain and said that its chief part was played before and during the Revou- tionary war.
 The two ambassadors also spoke for peace and conveyed the best wishes of their respective governments to this nation.
Connecticut western news., 1909-07-08
Sharon, Conn.

POST CARD BARGAINS.
 We have lot of miscellaneous Post Cards, all clean and perfect, New England scenes, no two alike, Which we will sell. postpaid, at 2Sc per fifty.
 THE CANAAN PRINTING co.
Connecticut western news., 1909-07-08
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Connecticut western news., 1909-07-08
THAW FREE FROM ASYLUM.
Transferred to White Plains Jail
 Pending Decision.

Pending Decision.
 White Plains, N. r.. July Hilary K Thaw won another victory which. his attorney declares, will ultimately result in his freedom, when Justice Mills granted the motion of his lawyer to allow Thaw to stay in the White Plains jail pending the inquiry into his sanity.
 Charles Morschauser, for Thaw, said that he desired to consult with his eli ent frequently and that it was impos- Bible for him to do so at the Mattea wan asylum, and for this reason Jus lice Mills granted the order of trans Ger
New-York tribune., 1909-11-13
FAIR AND COOLER NO CREW FOR CUBS
Columbia UW BE UHhOut a
Freshman Eight.

Columbia has definitely decided not TO
have freshman crew next spring. and the
first year squad was accordingly disbandad
yesterday. The directors of the rowing
club upon the recommendation of James -
Rice. the coach. came to the conclusion that
il the support that the Is men had been
giving to rowing in the last few weeks was
10 continue. there would have been no fresh
man crew, anyway, so they resolved 10 put
a definite end to the work OF the candidates.
The club has decided 20 withdraw its
standing application for place in IN.
freshman race at Poughkeepsie next June.
and no work Of any kind will be done by
the freshman squad.
Rice has been troubled all season by the
scarcity OF candidates for the first year
crew. and it was known that he was becom-
ing discouraged Ten days ago. however.
the number Of freshmen reporting for daily
practice picked Up because the football
squad had been disbanded, but this increase
lasted only a few days. ana during the
present week conditions became worse than
before.
Rice said yesterday that il would be fool
ish TO Try 20 get together freshman crew
fIom the material he had al hand. and
therefore he would not undertake the Job.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-13

With Coy Yale would have an advantage
over Princeton in a kicking game, an ad-
vantage which might he quite enough in
itself TO turn the tide in favor Of the Blue.
Without Coy the Tigers should not suffer
in comparison. as Mccormick. late de-
velopment at Princeton. and Cunningham
rank we'll up. OF course, Yale has a pair
of ends who can be counted on TO cover
punts, and this may be enough TO give
Yale a slight advantage even without Coy.
Al quarterback tor Yale Howe, Johnson
or Corey can be depended on. although
none OF them stands out a second Tad
Jones. Stil. any one Of the three appears
10 be stronger than Bergin in the record of
the season.
The case has been made. and bears out,
u seems 10 me. the conclusion advanced
that Yale will win. The Tigers are not gO-
ing 10 New Haven. however. 10 make
holiday for the Wearers Of the Blue, and
once more I do not hesitate 10 predict that
bitter, hard fought struggle is in pros
pect. with a victory fer Princeton. If II
comes. less of a surprise than Is indicated
by the general feeling. HERBERT.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-13
Heather Forecast Brings joy
to Football CrOzrd.

Fair and cooler was what the weather
man said last night. and the prediction was
hailed with delight by those fortunate
enough 10 hold the precious tickets for
the Yale-Princeton football game at New
Haven. The word cooler appealed par
ticularly TO the players. as the almost
torrid heat Of yesterday was better suited
for Baseball or swimming than football.
The demand for parlOr car seats on trains
going to New Haven to-day in time for
the game swamped the New York. New
Haven & Hartford more than a week ago.
and all comers have been turned away
for the last nine days. The rush to the
game from this city promises 10 be un-
precedented. and hotels were full last night
of crowd that lowered between the game
and the horse show. They have been full
all week. anyhow. but yesterday marked
a sudden influx that fairly swept the man
ayers of their feet, space OF any kind
that held a bed being at a premium.
There was much brisker betting yester-
day all along the line. and the odds IA
vored Yale One bet of $1,000 was laid
on Yale at 3 to /. and 500 TO 500 was Of
fered later without takers. the reports OF
COy's injury seeming 10 affect the bettors
on the curb very little IL had more effect
WREN Yale and Princeton men got to-
gether in the hotels last night. but the
bets there were usually small in amount.
TO l on Yale being frequent price, al
though TO 1 was recorded at times
The Grand Central Station viii be crowd
ed from o'clock this morning Until II,
while the special and regular trains are
carrying the crowds away. There Is no
regular schedule for the extra trains. but
they will Le dispatched according to the
needs Of the crowd as It develops during
the morning The last regular train that
reaches New Haven IN time 10 allow any
sort of a margin at all for reaching the
grounds is the Boston express. via Spring
field. at II O'Clock. and the last OF the spe-
cials will be sent away ten minutes or 50
before that hour
BeIated ones have a chance 20 see the
start of the game II they get away on
the noon Boston express, but IT'S not
wise course for the real enthusiast 70 take'
and passengers on that train viii probably
miss a few minutes OF the play
New-York tribune., 1909-11-13

Yale and Princeton viii hold the centrs
OF the football stage this afternoon. OUT
there are other games OF much interest on
the schedule Crowds almost as great ss
the one al New Haven will witness tho
meetings between Pennsylvania and MIcnf-
gan. an intersectiOnal test at Philadelphia.
and between Harvard and Dartmouth at
Cambridge, and interest will be distributed
over number OF other contests between
rivals OF lesser rank IN the football OIL
gsrchy. particularly the one between Cor
nell and Chicago. which viii provide an
other test between the East and the West.
Pennsy Ivania swamped Michigan lss,
year on Ferry Field bur has no thought oc
doing 50 again. boxing for the hardest SORT
OF fight. Harvard beat Dartmouth last
year. lust before a bitter struggle ended.
by scoring single touchdown. and Dart
mouth tied Princeton Just a week ago. Co..
nell tied Chicago on Marshall Field last
year. and hopes 70 land a victory at ithaca
to-day.
New York University goes down into
Pennsylvania 10 meet Lehigh I'm an impor-
tant game. for which both elevens have
made special preparations. Fordham STAYS
at home and meets Rensselaer, Polytechnic.
good team that can give the Bronx eleven
a hard hght. at American League Park.
New England sees some interesting foot
ball in addition 10 the contest at Cam
bridge. traditional interest being strong in
the meeting between Amherst and Williams
Williams mas the better record. but Am
herst has a whole lot OF The last ditch
spirit, and the game is bound to be a good
one. Brown is using second string men
against Vermont 70 save her regulars. and
viii have a bitter struggle with the team
that held Dartmouth to tie score in Oc-
tOber.
The general impression is that Harvard
viii beat Dartmouth. The teams have had
only one rival in common. Williams. Dart
mouth winning by a score OF IS TO D AMI
Harvard by the small margin OF 8 70 G.
Williams was probably in a slump when i
met Dartmouth. however for the team camo
back later and beat Cornell by a score OF
3 TO o. while Harvard's victory over Cor
EeiI was by a tally OF IS to 0. Dartmouth
showed little concerted offensive strength
against Princeton a week ago. and had no
signs OF defence powerful enough TO stavs
of the terrific battering il VIII receive to-
Gay.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-13

one which has caused most worry for
Princeton all the fall, and what appears TO
bo q marked superiority OF Yale in these
positions may be accepted as A tenahle
argument for a Yale victory, everything
else being equal
Princeton does not lack Tor good hacks,
even without an Eddie Dillon or Tibbot.
Hart. Read. Sparks, Cunningham, Dawson
and Noodle are strong. capable players.
Their effectiveness was lesscned through
playing too close 70 the line ia the early
part Of the season. hut this fault has been
corrected. and whatever the combination
there is sure 10 be plenty Of power i'm the
attack. n the Dartmouth game can be ac-
oepted as a criterion. Lack of that final
punch. then. is the only reason for Prince
ton 70 feel uneasy.
Bergin. the quaTtertack Is an uncertain
quantity. in 4 position. moreover. which Is
the keynote Of the attack. lie jumped into
fame IN the Lafayette game. but lost caste
sgainst Dartmouth because Of poor judg-
rnent a. times and some erratic passes
He NAY come back 10 his true form to-
da-. although there is 2 bare chance that
Dawson viii be substituted At the last
minute.
While Princeton Is strong IN the back
stronger. 40 eleven. perhaps. has ever
teen blessed With such a wealth or good
material IN the way OF backs. Captain Coy
is host in himself: Philbin stands out as
che Of the best and most elusive runners
IN a broken field OF the season, while DalY.
Murphy. Francis. Field. Folt, Savage, Mes
senger nd Deuiing are above the average
hslfback in hitting the line O. circling the
ends
Cows injury appears 20 have been exas-
gerated. but II he IS unaCle 70 take the
field to-day Yale will suffer district loss
ana one which must not be unoer-esti-
mated The other players have come -
depend on his support. and this VIII count,
even without considering his individual
skill and brilliancy as a line plunser
punter ana drop kicker There are good
r,en 70 take his place but he would be
missed sadly missed
New-York tribune., 1909-11-13
President TO ''Roof" for Yale
Captain Coy Almost Sure to PIay-New Haven Fill
ing Up for Big Game.

IBy Telegraph 20 The Tribune
New Haven, Nov. 12.-President Taft
and thirty-tllree thousand persons. more or
less. will see the football teams of Yale
and Princeton lock horns on Yale Field to-
morrow. and. like every other Yale man.
the President will be ready To cheer when
he sees Captain Coy lead the Blue into the
fray. Examination Of Coy's knee to-day
showed that while there had been slight
collection OF water, It had disappeared. and
there was every reason 10 suppose that he
would start the game.
Steve Philbin. next 70 Coy Yale's most
valuable back, may possibly not play. An
liberated tooth has been keeping him awake
fer two nights, but. unless the Princeton
team is plainly beaten early in the game,
Philbin is almost sure to go IN.
The President made a sudden decision 20
attend the game, reconsidering his previous
statement that it would be impossible for
him 20 be present. Vice-President sherman
viii be with him. and from New York viii
come Mayor Mcclellan 70 cheer for Prince
ton. Two members Of Mayor AIcClellan's
Official family will be on hand also. Com
missioner Edwards Of the Street Cleaning
Department, a former Princeton captain
and his deputy. Jim Hogan. Yales captain
in 1904.
New Haven is ready for the great game
OF its year. and ali over the town there are
loud expressions Of delight at the prospect
OF the appearance OF the President OF the
United States as a rooter for the Blue.
which. with the better news about Captain
Coy. is regarded as an omen Of victory too
plain 10 doubt Scoffers ar on1ens and
Princeton men remark that Judge Taft, as
be was then. couldn't act as enough Of
mascot al New London last year 70 help
the Yale crew beat Harvard. but they are
answered by the assertion that he was here
when Nale's baseball team turned the tables
on Harvard in the commencement game.
and that makes the doubling ones subside
It's going 10 be . great day. anyhow:
greater one even than that OF Yales
home game. be il against Harvard or
Princeton, usually is. and that will be true
no matter which wins. Twenty-Five spe-
New-York tribune., 1909-11-13

Robertson Sets New Mark i'm Daring Race at Atlanta
Accidents Mar Contest
WALLER PRINCEToO.

Atlanta. Nov. 12-The automobile race
meeting reached its climax here to-day
vixen George Fl. Robertson, driving
50-hOrsepOwer Fiat car lowered the
American track record for fifty miles by
4 minutes and seconds. The previous
track record was held by John Aitken
who covered the distance at Indianapolis
In "A minutes and q seconds. Aitken. who
drove a National car into second place.
and Stillman, who finished third in a
Marmon. both bettered the Indianapolis
mark.
Eight cars started in the contest. and
five of them finished despite the record
breaking pace Lewis Strang. plotting his
175-hOrsepower Fiat. set a terrific pace
in the first seventeen miles. but IN the
eighteenth, as he was passing the stand.
the tire OF the rear right wheel exploded
This forced him 10 withdraw. His time
for the first ten miles was minutes and
IS seconds.
Strang travelled on an average OF three
seconds a mile faster than Robertson while
on the track and developed a speed OF
over a mile a minute.
While on the twenty-seventh mile. with
LOrimer To the left of him and slightly in
advance. and with DingIey close behind
on the right. Hugh Harding. in an Apper-
son car. made an attempt to work out
from the pocket. Just then Lorimer blew
a tire. running against the fence and los
ing wheel. Harding was about six feet
behind when he also blew tire, but nan
aged to avoid running into his rival From
the grandstand it looked as il there had
been collision and ambulance was
rushed TO the scene. but neither driver was
injured.
a more serious accident occurred during
the practice hour, when a specially de-
New-York tribune., 1909-11-13
TIGERS BE4TEN ONCE
Tie Game also Mars Record of
Princeton.

Princeton has been scored upon this wear
by five out of eight opponents. has been
beaten once, By Lafayette. and tied once
by Dartmouth. Stevens scored twice. once
on blocked kick and once on tumble.
Virginia Polytechnic scored after a tumble.
and Dartmouth and Lafayette Tailed after
blocked kicks. The Navy scored on a
field goal
Cunningham saved his team from de-
feat in the Virginia Polytechnic game with
a field goal in the last minute Of play. hav-
Ing previously beaten FordAam in the same
way when tie seemed certain. He scored
all the points against Dartmouth by drop
kicks. that team. well as Lafayette and
Fordham. being strong enough 70 prevent
the Tigers from crossing its goal line
The results of the games PLAYED fol-
lows:
New-York tribune., 1909-11-13
YALE'S GOOD RECORD.
Blue Goes Into Big Game 5rith
Clean Slate.

Yale goes into the game with Princeton
to-day the only big team in the country
that has not been scored upon. The Blue
has won all OF its games. the smallest
margin being recorded in the first con-
test of the year. when Wesleyan held the
New Haven combination 10 a score Of
II 10 o.
Yale's schedule has afforded only one
real test for the team. that being against
West Point. which was defeated on Octo-
ber 10 by a score OF II to 0. Colgate and
Amherst were Unexpectedly weak, and the
Brown eleven was not in the best of con-
dition when IL was beaten last Saturday
by a score Of % 10 0.
The results OF the games played follow:
New-York tribune., 1909-11-13

cial trains. mostly from New York. but
including a few from Boston and other
points East, will help 10 bring the crowds
10 Yale Field, and hundreds OF automo-
biles are sure 10 be in service.
Aside from Philbin and Coy the Yale
team seems to be in first class condition.
although Lilley has been a little bit under
the weather during the week. He will be
all right tomorrow. McCrohan is the
only man on the Princeton squad whose
condition has been causing much enxiety.
and he seems 10 be all right again.
Coy's injury. it appears. was a muscle
bruise just over the right knee. and a
little water developed. This was eliminated
BY prompt treatment. but a big leather
guard over the injured place is likely TO
affect the punting OF the Yale leader
slightly. He and Philbin both took part
in the final brief signal practice to-day.
The town is full OF alumni tonight. Yale
men back for the game after an absence
Of years from New Haven. IN many cases
The Princeton element is not SO very
strong. most OF the supporters OF Old
Nassau being willing TO come up tomorrow
morning. There is plenty OF life along
Chapel street and in the centre Of the
town. but there isn't as much noise as those
unused TO the scene would expect. There
is joviality. good cheer. but little shouting
or cheering IS heard. most OF the diver
sion coming when a group of old friends
stroll along singing some song Of a by
gone class.
There's more blue than orange about
the streets. That's as il should be. OF
course. IN the very kennel Of the Bulldog.
but Princeton is not forgotten, by any
means, and streamers OF orange and black.
black flags with Princeton staring out In
bold letters Of orange. and other signs
OF support for the Tiger are 10 be seen
on all sides.
Every bit OF accommodation in the
hotels OF the town was snapped up long
ago. OF course, and any man arriving to-
night in the hope Of finding a room or a
place to sleep was regarded as the victim
OF a pretty good joke.