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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-04
Chief JUSTICE FULLER DEAD

the coming to the center of the ring.
Johnson shot two lefts to the head and
followed this with a short arm right
to the ear A long clinch, mixed with
wrestling followed. Jeffries then
swung his right arm under the body.
The men confined themselves mostly
to infighting and short streaks of
wrestling, Johnson always on the alert
to land punch. Johnson whipped two
left to the jaw and a right uppercut
to the jaw. Jeffries yelled, "Oh,'' audi
bly,. johnson peppered away with his
left and clearly outboxed his burly op-
ponent 1t was Johnson's round. De-
laney asked Rickard to watch the
gloves when the men were holding
that the. were not broken.
Jeffries Bleeds Badly.
Round IA half minute wrestling
without damage opened the round and
Johnson smashed Jeffries twice again
with right and left to the jaw and the
big boilermaker fought desperately.
johnson swung a terrific right, more
of an uppercut, to the jaw and follow
ed with a clean right upper cut to
the jaw and Jeffries almost weakened.
Johnson used left and right upper
cuts again and again to the jaw and
the blood spouted from Jeffries' mouth
in a stream. Jeffries was a bad look
ing sight at this stage but he suddenly
electrified the crowd by making a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-04

grow impatient and called loudly and
insistently for the fighters. The heat
was intense and the spectators grew
restless.
johnson Enters Ring.
Sam Langford came on the platform
and caused the announcement to be
made that he would challenge John
son, win or lose.
2:2S p. m.-Johnson enters arena.
johnson climbed through the ropes at
the northeast corner. followed by his
seconds, Billy Delaney, Al Kaufman,
Prof. Burns, George Cotton and Dave
Mills, mis- timekeeper. Stanley Ketchel
was already in the ring. Johnson wore
a long silk bathrobe.
Jeffries in Ring.
2:32- y. m.=Jeffries jumped
through the ropes. followed BY jim
Corbett, Joe Choynski. Sam Berger.
Eugene Van Court, Farmer Burns,
Roger Cornell and his timekeeper,
Billy Gallagher. Jeffries was fully
dressed but without shirt or under
gum. He tried out the ring covering
springing about nimbly. A big sun
shade was held over him as Attell
wound his hand with tape.
was introduced. Johnson wore blue
trunks with an American flag for a
belt. There was no great enthusiasm
when the men took their seats in their
corners. The crowd was too eagerly
watching the principals and too hot to
cheer. When Jeffries took his seat in
the favored corner granted him by
Johnson he remarked:
81 don't care what corner they put
me in. 1t will be all the same in the
end"
While they wound surgical bandages
about Jeffries' hands Johnson sat calm
ly in his corner, looking around the
arena and smiling at friends.
Fighters Don Gloves.
Johnson looked in superb condition.
At 2:37 Jeffries dropped his trousers
and took off his coat. There was i
cheer from the crowd when he walked
TO the center of the ring to be intro
duced. He wore purple trunks with a
silk American flag for a belt. Jeffries'
reception was much heartier than
Johnson's. He looked brown and rug
ged. his muscles showing plainly.
At 2:40 Jordan cleared the ring of
photographers. The men then donned
the gloves.
Time was called at 2:44 p. m. At
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round-end rally, landing his right to
the jaw and a hard left to the body
that brought the crowd to its feet.
johnson, however, had a good ad-
vantage.
Jeffries' Seconds Worried.
Round 12-The men clinched after the
black had missed a hard left for the
law. remaining in this position half a
minute. AS Jeffries came in Johnson
met him with a straight left and
short arm upper cut on the jaw. They
fought breast to breast, the black
swung hard with a left to the body, all
the time keeping up conversation
with Jeffries. Johnson cleverly blocked
blows intended for the body and sent
home a straight left to the sore mouth,
drawing blood afresh. The negro shct
a straight left to the face and then
sent his mans head back a foot with
similar blows. Jeffries went to his cor
ner splitting blood and with honors
against him Jeffries' seconds were
ominous at this stage. On the other
hand the johnson corner thoroughly
hummed with life and hustle.
Jeffries Weakens.
Round 1s@The men fought with
out damage to a clinch and wrestled
about the center of the ring, Johnson
rights and lefts to the face and
mouth. He cleverly evaded Jeffries'
clumsy attempts to land on the BODY
and tearing loose landed left and right
in quick succession on the jaw and
body.
:Jeffrices weakened at this stage, a
right upper cut almost lifting him
from the floor. He seemed Ill at ease
and the black warred like merciless
juggernaught dealing out severe pun
ended with Corbett advising Jeffries
| to cover up and stay away. Jeffries
| stared rather blankly into the middle
| of the ring and appeared to be In bad
| shape.
HOnorS for johnson.
Round 14.-Jeffries was met with
left as he got up and moment latel
another spiteful jab went to the
mouth. Johnson placed his stomacf
within Jeffries' reach and the negro
declared, "Aint that nice belly, jim
Why don't you hit it ?"
| But Jim did not. They closed in, Cor
| bett begging his man to beware o.
! dangerous uppercuts. Jeffries' righI
eve seemed to be almost totally CLOSED
| at this stage. Johnson sent in som'
| rapid fire left jabs to the mouth anf
| the big white shook his head
! I'm as clever as you are, Jim.
| shouted Johnson to Corbett, and i'm
mediately an exchange of repartee foi
lowed. The round ended tamely. bu
Johnson had all the honors and Jef1ries
seconds looked blue.
Jeffries Counted Out.
Round 15-A clinch opened tn
lround and then johnson rushed hi
man to the ropes, flooring him. John
son knocked Jeffries down and tn
white man was counted out. He hum
over the ropes. His seconds and time
keeper rushed into the ring before tn
timekeeper could count him out.
|
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-04
Head of the Supreme Court of
the United States
Succumbs to Heart Failure at
His Summer Home.
NAMED BY CLEVELAND
Had Been Chief Justice Since
Oct. s, 1888.
He Affiliated With the Demo
Gratis All His Life.
NAMED BY CLEVELAND

Bar Harbor, Me-, July 4.-Chief
Justice Melville w. Fuller of the Unit
ed States supreme court died of heart
failure at his summer home In Sor-
rento at o'clock this morning.
The death of Chief Justice Fuller was
entirely unexpected as he had been In
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CONTINUED on Pages s. 2 and 81

The Minister-Mackintosh, why don't
you come to church now? Mackintsh-
FIR three reasons, sir. Firstly, dinna like
yer theology; secondly, / dinna like yer
singin and thirdly. it was in your kirk
first met my wffe.-Musical America
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Round 15-A clinch opened the
round and then johnson rushed his
man to the ropes, flooring him. John
son knocked Jeffries down and the
white man was counted out. He hung
over the ropes. His seconds and time
keeper rushed into the ring before the
timekeeper could count him out
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CONTINUED on Page Eight,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-09-17
LIABILITIES

State of Maryland County of Cecil, IS:
1, Chas. B. Finley, Cashier of the above
bank, do solennly swear that the above state
ment is true 10 the best Of my knowledge and
belief.
CHAS. B. FINLEY, Cashier.
Correct-Attest:
CHAS. NJ. ELLIS,
FRANK r, SCOTT,
J. NJ. TUCKER,
sep I0-4t Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this I'd
day of September, 1910.
JOHN W. ANTHONY Notary Public.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-09-17
TIED FOR THE TROPHY

Rising Sun and Havre de Grace,
the leaders in the race for the Tri-
County Leagues trophy, are still tied,
each losing a game on Saturday, the
former with Oxford by score OF 5
to o, ard the latter with Elkton by a
score Of :, to ?, the victors getting the
winning run in the ninth inning OF one
OF the best attended and most inter
esting games played here this season.
Rowland was in the box for Elkton
ard did fine work. Aberdeen and
Elk Mills played their final games OF
the series on Saturday which was
largely smuggling match, Aberdeen
winning by score OF I3 to II. Ris
ing Sun and Havre de Grace will de-
eide the championship in series OF
three games, one at Rising Sun, one
at Hsvre de Grace and the third one
on neutral ground. The Elkton and
Newark teams will play on the latter's
grounds today The standing OF the
teams in the Tri-County League at
the close OF the season last Saturday
WIS as follows:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-09-17
LOCAL JOTTINGS

Delaware College reopened on
Thursday. \ large Freshman Class
was loked Tor. The typhoid fever
scare has passed. The College water
supply is sale. and Students will run no
risk il they avoid water IRON private
wells.
Edward Wilson. Oh wears of age.
venerable Democrat Of Newark,
Del, who cast his first ballot ior
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-09-17

ward by the force OF the charges.
-Chestnuts, acorns and hickory
nuts are reported plentiful and wea-
thor sharps look for a long and cold
winter.
The Tolchester excursion sea-
son. which closed with the last trip
OF the Louise" on September s, was
one oi the best i'll the history OF the
baysde resort.
-Lora Poist, a Woodawn child,
had been treated Tor catarrh for sew
cral years till shoe button, which at
some time had lodged in her nose,
was removed.
Mrs. Minnie Hoffman Atterbuty,
wife OF w w. Atterbury, former Gen
eral Superintendent, now Fifth Vice
President of the Pennsylvania Raii-
road. died on Monday at Radnor Pa
Her remains were taken to Fort
Wayne, Ind. her former home, Tor
i1terment
Albert Wollaston. a well known
resident ii Newark. Iied at his home
th.re last Thursday. aged 90 years.
His wife and several grown children
survive him. His funeral was held on
Monday, with nterment in White Clay
Creek Cemetery
David A. Baker, OF Wilmington, a
freight brakeman on the p, b. & w
r. T. was taken i'll on his train on
Saturday al Perryville, with typhoid
lever and was sent to a Baltimore
hospital ior treatment.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-09-17

ing whether he will count for good
or evil Talk all you will about
party" about issues, etc, the chief
ingredient in the life of every public
man is the mans own character and
record. 1t must be judged, it OUGHT
to be judged-fairly, of course, but
judged. And if it will not stand the
test OF good morals it ought to be
condemned There is entirely too
much tendency to "kow-tow" to men
simply because they have certain Of
fetal standing, and shut ones eyes to
their SHINING because they have won
a certain measure of public success, in
spite of or may be, by means of that
SHINING
You are dirty dog, sir" was the
good, old-fashioned, English way Of
expressing ones contempt for the I'M
principled scamp. whatsoever his SOC
ial or political standing. 1t is an old
fashion which ought never go out Of
fashion.
Cecil Wing.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-09-17
CHURCH SERVICES

Rev. IT, NJ. G. Huff will hold ser
vice il the Church oi the Good Shop
herd. Chesapeake City. tomorrow
Sunday at 100 p IN.
Zion NJ. E. Church, Cccilton. Spec
al mectin gof the Epworth League,
Thursday evening. September %. Nd
dress by the Rev H. Clay Turner, oi
Braudywine NJ. f. Church, Whining
ton, on What Kind OF Christians
Does the World Want To-day"
Special music.
*Elkton NJ. E. Church, Rev. II. \.
G. Westerfeld. Pastor. Sabbath
School at West End Chapel, 9.I5 a,
m Preaching at the Church by the
Rev J. w. Easley, ID, OF Wodming-
ton, Del. 1890 a. IN. Sabbath School,
p m. Epworth League Devotional
Service, 6.45 p. IN. Preaching by the
Pastor at 80 p m, subject: "Uncon-
scious Deterioration" \ cordial in
v;tation etxcnde dto all
#Services will be omitted in Elkton
Presbyterian Church tomorrow morn
ing owing to the Observance oi the bi-
centennial OF Pcncader Church. Glas-
gov, the program ior which has been
published Visitors will bring lunch
con, but tea and coffee will be served
to those wishing either by the ladies
of the congregation
*Divine services at St Mary 5
Chapel, near Perryvile, September Is
1890 a. m, morning prayer and ser
mon 3 p. m, the Parish House
Pcrryville, evening prayer and sermon
80 p. M, St Mary's Church. North
East, evening prayer and sermon
All are cordially invited TO these ser
vices Oliver H. Murphy, ID, Rec
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-09-17

The funeral services OF the late Jas.
w Johnson were he'd at his home
Sunday afternoon, at 40 o'clock. In
terment at Bethel Cemetery. Tire
floral offerings wers beautiful
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Weiss. OF Chicago,
H., are visiting Mrs S. E. Deshane
Miss Marie Bye,s spent several
days last week in Newark.
Mrs. I. H. Wright spent few days
this week in Wilmington
Mrs. Eugene Pearce and son, Steele.
Of Germantown, spent last week with
Mrs. J. p Steele.
Mrs. BENJAMIN Carpenter visited re-
lati,es in West Coilingswood. N j.,
last week
Misses Mary and Margaret Mon
cure. OF Falmouth, A., are the guests
OF Mrs. G, s. Woolley
Mrs. &C. Laws has been spending
a few days in Philadelphia.
Mrs. William Clark and daughter,
Miss Mary Clark, OF Philadelphia, and
Miss Lille Biddle, OF Earleville, spent
Saturday with Miss Alice Clark.
Mr. and Mrs. ] W. Mitchell, Of
Wilmington, have been visiting Mr..
diiu MIS- y. I :. soiSSiS
Mrs. J Groome Steele spent Mcn-
day in Philadelphia
Miss Emily Bell and niece, Miss
Nellie, and Elsie Dodd, Of Sparrows
Point, have been visiting Mrs. NJ. E.
Freeman and Miss Hattie Morgan.
Albert Boulder and Miss Marion
Pembroke, OF Havre de Grace, were
the guests OF Mrs c. c. Boulder, on
Sunday.
Miss Nellie Wilson. OF Perryville,
has been visiting Miss Lulu Bryson.
Mrs Veasey Strailey and children
are visiting relatives in Baltimore.
G. W. bkibler has cen visiting
friends at Wildwood, N. ].
Mr. and Mrs Edwin Kershaw, OF
Wilmington. Mr.. and Ms. James Wal
ker, Mr. and Mrs. James Sterling, of
Haddonheld, N J., spent few days
this week with Mrs. James Johnson.
g. N. Bennett enjoyed a trip to
Baltimore on the Penn on Tuesday.
Misses Jennie Walters and Maggie
McIntire were the guests Of Miss
Mollie Foard, on Monday.
George Boulder McKeown has en-
tered Delaware College
DR.. and Mrs. E. d. Graves and
family have returned to their home
in Marietta after spending the sum
mer on their yacht, 'Sevarg."
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-09-17
Dragged Two Miles By Mules

Thrown on the tongue OF the wagon
drawn by two mules that he was driv-
ing, Oscar Mason, employed on DR.. ].
|. Frances farm. near Port Deposit,
was dragged 70 rtwo miles, when the
animals run away on Thursday His
ankle was baby turt by repeated
blows fro mthe mules feet and he was
injured internally. His condition is
reported as critical
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-09-17
CHESAPEAKE CITY

Miss n II Wright returned to Will
mington this week to resume her dut-
les at the UrSuline Academy.
While working at the Bethel
creamery last Saturday, John Kirk
had his lett foot scaded by upsetting
a bucket of boiling water.
Grand Lecturer Dukehart, OF Bolt
more, was present at meeting OF
Cecil Lodge No. I25, A. f. & A. NJ.
on Tuesday evening.
A keel has been laid for barge AT
the Henry Deibert arge Building boat
yard. The work is progressing very
rapidly at the boatyard. There is a
demand Tor more workmen
The President ard Secretary Of
Chesapeake & Deiaawre Canal were
brief visitors here on Wednesday.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-09-17
CALLING THINGS BY THEIR RIGHT
NAMES

WY iTHOUT discussing the pro-
" priety (irom a suciai stand
point al Mr.. Roosevelt 5
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-09-17

w pri ay lr s'o5'o'' s@s'a '"S s'a and
point al Mr.. Rouscvclt's
refusal to be guest at the
Hamilton Club dinner il Senator Lor-
inner should be there. we are among
those who approve his general attitude
on this line. Senator Lorimer has
been convicted ri nothing. and Mr..
Roosevelt's action should carry no
weight as to the Senator's guilt or in
nocence. But, evidently, Mr. Roose-
velt REGARDS Senator lormer as all
altogether undesirable sort OF public
official, and is therefore not willing to
countcnGnce' him. In so doing we
think the ex-Prcsdent was acting, not
only within his rights, but was show
ing exactly the correct sort OF atti-
tude toward a man whom he regards
as undesirable" There is entirely
too much Of the milk and-water spirit
III the public attitude on these sub
jects. II man is an undesirable"
public servant, faithless, untrustwor-
thy, dishonest, unprincipled. why not
say so and say so in such certain tones
that nobody need mistake the utter
ance We have never had any pat
fence with mlksop men, the namby-
PANTY sort who cry out in protest
against singing the moment a
public servant is called to account for
his sins. The only mud singing"
that IS reprehensible and disgusting is
the sort that is unwarranted, unbound
ed. unfair. II mans public and poll
teal record has been indecent, Shiny,
muddy, say so. What sense is there.
or righteousness. in calling evil good
or trying TO cover an mp OF darkness
with garments OF light 1t is ali wrong,
without warrant in common sense or
good morals this doctrine OF avoiding
personalities "reiraming from mud
singing and such like twaddle in the
matter of public discussions. A man
in public life is a man. His person
atty is Of prime Importance in decid
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-09-17

Lewisvile and Calvert ylined up on
Saturday and the former with Miller
in the box won easily by score OF
7 to /.
Warwick met the fremont Semi
Professionals OF Wilmington, at Mid
dletown. on Saturday, AMI lost by a
score OF to l. Poole for Warwick,
struck out IL hatters and Fahey, for
the visitors. 8.
The Bay View base ball team was
defeated by team from Rising Sun.
with score OF 10 to II.
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sacrifice hit took nm ,o secoro
base. and he went to third on a scratch
by Doyle Then Baker heaved bali
Just. about ten feet above Bigbie.s
mead, and Cefalu eased himself acros,
the home plate
One Hny Of Hope.
Again in the fourth inning the High
landers became exceedingly busy.
much to the disgust of Deacon Nor
rissey. and spratu smashed a safety
that put him where he was danger
Gus. A sacrifice carried him to second.
and he scored on Newtons hit TO cen.
ire field.
a ray OF hope stabbed itself into tho
breasts OF the Richmond fans when
the fifth inning started with Rich
mond at the bat. for then 1t was that
Iitman took an inshoot on his manly
breast and went to hrst base. 4
scratch by Bigbie took him to second.
and when Cowan slammed the ball for
safety he cantered home by a nose.
But. gentle reader. that was all.
The Highlanders didn't seem TO rel
ish that run. and Just TO show tina.
they would match 1t with another.
Holland smacked out hit in the very
next nox Then PRESLEY. from Due
west, took occasion to hand that inno-
cent little ball package OF heft that
put IL almost to the fence. himself ON
second base. and Holland safe at home.
Through the next three innings ths
Richmond baseball public suffered, but
not in silence. Calls were sent TO save
the country, and names We're mention
ed that had in former times come to
the rescue. but there was nothing do
ing. The Highlanders were out for
blood. and. having tasted gore. Colt
flesh seemed to be tho proper diet for
them until the closing chapter. And
so far as the Colts were concerned, 1t
was a teetotaI loss.
The scores:
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ANGLING FOR A
JOHNSON-BURNS MATCH.

Hugh Mcintosh, the Australian fight
promoter, Is 81 his way to New York
from the far coast with the avowed
intention and desire to match Jack
johnson and Tommy Burns. Mcintosh
has belief that Burns IS the only
man who can give JOHNSON battle
He is also of the opinion that boat
between the two can be arranged ut
the National Sporting Club London,
England.
The Australian will arrive with
Burns's signature to his half OF the
agreement, and hopes to induce John.
son to sign II he succeeds In his ar
rangements with the champion, McIn-
tosh hopes 10 stage the bout September
l. After an additional week at tho
local vaudeville house where he is ap
pearing, Johnson leaves for London.
He is booked to appear at Covent Gar
den:
In speaking of his plans Mcintosh
said in California;:
Immediately upon my arrival in
New York / will get into communica.
ton with the champion and try to get
his signature for the match. cannot
at this time make public the purse
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they did toward bringing man to
the home plate was theoretical 1t
couldn't be seen with the naked eye.
and 1t required a slide rule TO calcu.
late 1t. And the crowd sighed with
relief when the last man in the Rich
mond iine-up was killed by a quick
throw from Newton to Presley.
The Second Game.
The second game was like the first.
only less painful There was not q
ghost Of a show for the Colts from
the first hutter to the last gasp, but
there was some comfort connected
with the fact that Richmond was not
shut out Will, crop OF goose eggs
AT that, the goose eggs would have
made tolerably good setting for a
young goose.
The Colts started out with the ap-
pearance OF being slightly tagged. and
Morrissey. who had been called in to
deliver the goods. seemed to be just a
little languid. There was something
enervating about the whole blooming
show.
Roanoke started things In the third
inning when Cefalu, intent on winning
his game. shattered Deacon Norris
sey's confidence by slamming ball to
the grass just south of Wallace. And
1t was too long for Baker to handle,
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which will hang up for the event.
put it VIII be a large one"
Johnson remarked the other day that
ne would need big purses in the su-
ture, and when asked for his definition
iol Dig purse. said: "oh. $4,000"
There is little doubt that a Jobnson-
burns match would draw in Australia
or before the National Sporting Club
or OF london There are some, remembers
ing Johnson's scheduled bout WITH
Lar Lahsford. which the National Sporting
clup never saw, who believe that the
proposed match would draw better on
ms side OF the Atlantic.
with vaudeville contracts bes.ttinu
ms path and an ambition to KNOCK
out Barney oldneld in forty-f,vc lans
surging- in his bosom. Johnson,s nnr1-
ilstic future is an enigma. Mr.. MeTn-
Iosh would see that Mr. Burns gets an
an opportunity. Langford is still IN.
sistent. A nurnber OF college athletas
taii 10 believe the ancient adage mr.,
even fair professional is better thar
hrst-class amateur. and new I'M.
knowns who could beat johnson ara
unearthed each day Thus the "roins
AFTER Johnson" crusade is waxing ouita
merry f'e