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The evening world., 1911-07-11
BAIT BIT FISHERMAN,
Montc1afr Man Caught the Tail of
Blacksnake.

John Donahue. of tho Union
Hotel at Montclair. drirted back to town
to-day from a fishing trip with the story
OF a somewhat unusual experience
which he had while searching for hell.
grammite. For those uniearned IN the
art piscatorial II might be mentioned
that the latter is a sort OF worm much
priced among fishermen as a bait for
bass.
Donahue stopped At Great Notch
Brook. where ~hellgrammite generally
abound. He spied what ne thought was
one nesting against a rock and picked
II up In his hand II turned out to be
the tail of n ~blacksnake. The head OF
the reptile emerged from the other side
OF the rock with lightning rap!dity and
bit Donahue IN tho hand He had the
bite cauterized and continued on his
fishing expedition, but ne used another
kind OF bait.
The evening world., 1911-07-11
h ~! M "a !
Great ! fighters
ChdENey MhI6.

weight champion OF that country. II
was a meeting between W. champions.
for Billy was practically. although not
theoretically. the American t~itle-holder.
II that battle does not entitle him to
the worlds title, hen I fail to see
how anything short Of a decision by
the Supreme Court 10 going to do II.
There was only one surer way OF get
ting tina title. and that was to boat
q worlds champion for It And the
worlds champion was dead.
Many will claim that the London
contest did not fulfll the requirements
OF a championship match. inasmuch IS
the men weighed in at $50 pounds ring
side, instead Of lbs pounds, h Ameri-
can weight. Tho weight question In the
different classes Of pugilism IL. like
many other questions In the profession.
in q lamentable state of confusion.
England has one weight for the middle
weight class. France has adopted Eng
lands standard, Australia has another
weight and America still another. II
any country u entitled to have It's
standard take precedence owe the 9TH
ers. Il Is England. England has set tina
standards in sports for every other
Engfish-speaking country. The Ameri-
car have adopted them IN the main.
making some changes. England haa
furnished the rules Of horse racing. the
rules Of cricket, the rules Of golf. the
rules Of rowing. the groundwork OF
our football. the rules Of swimming
wrestling and every other branch OF
sport except baseball. which IL essen
TALLY an American game Of wholly
American origin. II precedencs ID
granted her in these branches. why moi
in boxinG7 she rave US the Marquis
Of oueenSberry rules. upon which mod.
sn priss-hGhttnG stands.
A Question Of Weights.
AZ q matter OF fact. IN the present
state Of Affairs each country II entitled
to settle the weight question to suit
herself. The Marquis Of Queensberry
rules make no mention Of the weights
This has left eaoh country free to M
It's wa weights. America adopted the
old London Prize Ring middlweigh'
standard-1b4 pounds-and has gradually
raised ths weight until St now stands a
1853 pounds. But there IL nc o rea.
son why America should object TO Eng.
land having the 16o-pound standard thar
there would DO for England to object &c
our 163-pound standard. For that mat
ter. Australia can claim, viii Just a
much reason, that her standard should
be recognised universally.
This question of weights n oham'
ptonships will always continue TO b In
a state Of senseiess confusion until the
| representatives Of the leading countries
in boxing get together n adopt . prac.
| ticabie set OF laws on boxing which
shall set forth in clear and ~unambaGuoui
language the qualifications and require
ments Of the different classes Of boxers
and of the champions therein. And un'
I'll these oountries-Ensland, America
France, Australia and Canada At pres
ent-take effective steps to put the box
ling game on . frm and stable basiA. lik,
all tho other branches Of sport, ther,
viii continue to be the i~nexcusAbls, mis-
leading and senselen c~onfustoa anC
diversity OF opinion.
The evening world., 1911-07-11
DR.. STEWARDS 0UTBURST
LOSES HIM HIS CHILDREN.
After Hearing Witness Remarks
Justice Says Wife Is More Fit to
Care for Little Ones.

Announcing that he thought the wife
was more At to have the custody of her
two children. Supreme Court Justice
Mills has awarded her little ones to
Mrs. Emma Il. Stewart OF Yonkers, who
sued DR.. william j.. Stewart Of New
York City for their custody.
on the witness stand. in Mount Yer
non, DR.. Stewart assailed Thomas +.
Cirran, attorney for Mrs. Stewart. 1t
was after the Justice heard Dr.. Stew
arts outburst that ne said ne thought
Mrs Stewart was by far tho better ntted
TO have custody of tho children and no
manded them TO her. He said that the
husband could see tho children at stated
intervals. provided that he made suita-
Bile provision for their support.
The evening world., 1911-07-11
BABY IN FATAL FALL.

Jacob. the ~three-year-old son Of Mrs.
Rebecca Neustein, fell from the second
story fire escape of his home at No. 33l
East Ninety-sixth street, to-day. into
a s~tone-hagged courtyard. His skull
was fractured and n OF his legs
broken. lie was taken to Bellevue
Hospital In a dying condition. The
child's mother was out marketing when
he fell.
The evening world., 1911-07-11
Chila Killed by Coal Truck.

While crossing Third avenue at Sev-
enty-fourth street with his slster late
yesterday afternoon Henry s~chnoock.
three years old. Of No. 1929 Third ave-
nue.. was knocked down by a coal truck.
tho rear wheel passing over his chest.
The child died in a nearby drug store
before tho arrival OF an ambulance. The
driver of the truck, Frank Mislyneck.
was arrested. but not held.
The evening world., 1911-07-11

When the bill increasing tho salaries
OF the Judges Of the Court of General
Sessions from $4,000 to 1880 was passed
recently It gave each Judge the privilege
Of appointing a secretary at a salary OF
$500 per mum. Judge Rosalsky was
the first to take advantage OF the bill
and yesterday named Joseph Schulum
of No. POI East Sixty.eighth street a.
Nv SsGgstArx Observation-Disclosures
The evening world., 1911-07-11
BRO0KLYNS GHOST
IS 0NLYAW0MAN
OUT Of HER MIND

A violently insane young woman. who
resisted a policeman with a pitchfork
and had to be bound securely with ropes.
was taken down out Of the hayioft of
n stable owned by Benjamin Robinson.
a butter and egg dealer. Mt No. ss Hum
boldt street. william sburg. to-day.
Tho discovery OF the woman and her
The evening world., 1911-07-11
Famous Referee Insists That
OPapke's Claim to M%iddleWeight
Championship Is Valid and
Gives His Reasons for Bellev-
Ing So.
PAPKE.

0UpynRht. 1911. v The prA Publ 2dnR "a
THE New York woh).
YV1ILLIAM PAPKE, generally Known
w a Billy" who was born At
Spring Valley, ILL.,, on Sept Il,
aeeo. 10 the present and nth holder of
b title OF middiew eight championship
Of the world. Before going farther, I
wtah 20 correct q statement which was
made by me IN Stanley Ketohe's CA
rser. In one OF the ~art1cles II vas
stated that Papks and Ketchel ver.
the same age, Stanley being three day.
Bily's senior. Thu IN incorrec3 panks
vss born on Sept. IA. 1850. ana Kmch.,
an m. mr. =, ,h...m. u.,,h -.
~. ~. - - 80
.'o '"a' A"pAe iAoAeu '"ee Gays
There are, no doubt. many who will
disasree with any statement that Papke
70 the present worlds champion IN his
class, but II they will take the trouble
70 thoroughly investigate the case a.
] have done 1 think they win agree that
The statement made above In borne
out by tho facts.
Billy Papke won the m~idd,~wssSh
chs Mon shin a, .h. world an ,h. r,ght
=. -. a,.LI. -. - ~
-. - - 80 $500"
rs'fe 80" 80" o"ou'' Ao"uoa'
W. anu no sa'neu .he oo'e'eo uuo
py hnooKins out Jim sullivan. tho &C.
knowledged middlewe'sht champion or
Great Britain. In the ninth round OF a
rty-round battle.
In many respects tho winner Of this
battle has q moro legitimate claim TO
the mtddlewe,Rht chanpionship of the
world than hsd the Iat. stanI.v Ks,oh.i
=, On. nr...r, co.. nu,y Paw. uhu.
Nv. 'no ~.o"n on"npf'n' "1 O..
V Hs' ms'e"
involving the "orios titie' ffe nsd poem
Tor the space OF two months the Ameri-
can hampton he had also Deem the
last man 10 battle with ketchel Tor
middlewe'sht honors. lie was ths ac-
kno~ledged peer OF the present Ameri-
can Al theee tn,hss
ehti'ieo MN 70 mrs. p,"oe u 80.
Tor . contest 70 oecioe INC posS'o"
OF tho hioo'ewe'sht o"""
Not Title Battles.
Az far as his defeat by Dave Smith
In Australia 10 concerned, Il b &C.
knowledged that this battle was not
for maddlewe,ght honors. Subsequently
tina los, of this battle on a foul was
wined ont by papks when he defeated
smith In seven rounds Al their second
meeting. The majority Of the Objec-
tons against concedlng Papke the title
OF champion are based on the loss Of q
decision in Australia this spring at the
hands Of another American, Cyclone
Johnny'' Thompson, In q tw%enty-rount
battle This fight was no for the
worlds title, being at catchweights.
But 10 return 10 the comparison O,
the battle at Colma on Nov. 20, 1908, be
tween Ketchel and Papke, and the on,
at London on the 9Th OF last jun
49, =, ,no, not,I. n, COMA u,a. no
"H"t - n,a,un -
The evening world., 1911-07-11
By Vic

lower part Of the stable for horse feed.
The ~neighbors say the woman has
been In the loft at least . month. bup
she was not nsticeably noisy until two
weeks ago.
The evening world., 1911-07-11
Couldn't Beat a Dead Man.

Now let us turn to the other side. I
stated a few lines above the reasons
why Papke's claim to the American
championship o precedence over all
others. Being thus fortified. he met
and defeated, under the championship
requirements OF the country in which
p fought the acknowledged mi9als'
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-04-14
GETS new WITNESSES
IN LORIMER PROBE
Two Citizens Of Marquette,
Mich, to Testify.

The Helm investigating committee,
in it's inquiry into the charge that Ed
ward Hines. millionaire lumberman,
raised 100000 to elect William Lori
mer to the United States senate, is
sued subpoenas for two new witnesses
They are: Shelley B. Jones, manager
of the Peoples drug store, at Mar
quette, Mich, and Rush Culver, lum-
herman and former mayor of Mar
quette, Mich.
The Michigan men, is is said, will
swear that Mr. Hines told them the
Same story as that related by Clar
ence S. Funk, general manager of the
International Harvester company, be-
fore the committee in Springfield.
Mr.. Funk swore Mr. Hines told him
ne put Lorimer over, but it cost
100000 to do it,
When the investigation is resumed
Thursday, Messrs Jones and Culver
are to be among the witnesses. Ac-
cording to affidivits now in possession
of the Helm committee Mr.. Hines
boosted to them of electing Lorimer
NJ. B. Coan, special investigator for
the Helm committee, who has terN
sert to Marquette, obtained the IF
fidavits of Culver ana Jones. Theec
say that Mr. Hines, when in Mar
quette, soon after Lorimer had been
elected, said:
Il don't mind telling you fellows
that | am the man that elected Billy
Lorimer. Lorimer promised me that
he would stand for high protective
tariff on lumber, and | collected $780,,
600, that put him over"
John J. HeaIy counsel for the Helm
committee continued his investi a.
tions into the charge made by o Mr.
Funk. He will question Charles j.
Faulkner Of the legal department of
Armour & Co.
Mr.. Faulkner, it is said, has infor
nation bearing on the Funk charge
He denied, however, that he had any
connection with the Hines affair as
set forth before the committee.
The Unit I'd States senate will de
termine this week whether the resolu-
tion demanding the reopening of the
investigation of the Lorimer bribery
charges is to be called up for imme-
date action.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-04-14

CRIMES AND CASUALTIES


Two shots fired on North Li1ert !
street, independence, Mo-, with a shot,
gun struck William E. Hagan, a -four
dealer of 4217 Campbell street, Kan
sas City, Mo-, as he was driving In his
buggy. He is dangerously wounded
in the right breast and right arm.
Hagan told DR.. n p Wood, to whose
office he drove, that he did not know
who did the shooting or why it was
done. Later John Bramhall, a claim
agent for the Metropolitan Street Rail
way company, said he had done the
shooting. He said his wife was in the
buggy with Hagan Mrs Bramhall adj
mitted that this was true and said her
frequent trips with Hagan were purely
on business.
At Chicago Monday names of four
men who are said to have been hired
for 500 each to carry out death ssen-
fences against leaders of the United
Association of Plumbers. Gas and
Steamfitters, were given to Inspector
P. D. O'Brien at the Desplaines street
police station by union man volen-
tarily, and arrests are expected soon.
The police official says he has half
a dozen detectives searching for the
men named but would not disclose
their identity until the arrests are ac-
c0mplished.
A violent windstorm caused the
death of two persons and damaged
property in Shelbyville, Ind, and sur
rounding country. Timothy Lewis
and his daughter lost their lives in
the collapse of Lewis farm house In
Shelbyville several houses were un-
rooted and the city was left in dark
ness through damage to the electric
lighting plant
At Bombay, India, nearly two hun
dred men, women and children were
burned to death IN a fire which de-
stroyed a matched structure in which
they had gathered to attend festival
Five hundred persons were in the
building when the fire broke out
There was only one exit, and an indie
scribable panic ensued.
At Lafayette, Ind, Monday after suf
fering intense pain for twenty-four
hours, Jacob Hobbs, who was terribly
burned at the George Rund farm, near
Odell, died in ST. Elizabeth hospital
Hobbs picked up a can of gasoline
thinking it was kerosene, and poured
some of the contents into stove
At Grand Rapids, Mich, while sit
ting in chair in the basement of his
home, Joseph Mazurkiewcz, aged nine
teen, slashed his throat with a razor
and was found dead by his mother.
He recently failed in the management
of tea and coffee store and despon-
dency drove him to his rash deed.
In an argument over the election at
Edwardsville, ILL.,, Mrs. George Yates
shot her husband. He seized the re-
volver and, turning the weapon shot
and killed his wife.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-04-14
SPORTING AFFAIRS.

Jem Driscoll, England's feather
weight champion, who is called by
British experts the best boxer in the
world, has decided to retire and will
rot fight again unless he finds that the
ring offers his only means of Livelihood.
Driscoll will henceforth turn his en-
tire attention to horse racing. He has
been a follower of the races for years
and when in this country in 1910 he
visited the New York tracks fire.
quently
The third of the White brothers,
boxers, made his first appearance be-
fore Detroit fight fans and created all
sorts of favorable comment. He won
from Sammy Trott of Columbus all
the way. 1t was an eight-round go.
White fights as Billy Wagner. He
made fancy boxing match Of it. He
apparently could have knocked out
Trott at any moment he pleased.
At Racine, Wis, Friday, Packey Nc
Farland of Chicago defeated Morris
Bloom in the eighth round and Man
ager Jones after the fight announced
that Wolgast would concede five
pounds to Mcfarland in order to get
him on for 45-round bout for the
title.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-04-14
saved His Mothers Life

''Four doctors had given me up, +"
writes Mrs. Laura Gaines of Avoca,
La, and my children and all my
friends were looking for me to die,
when my son insisted that | use Elec-
trio Bitters. / did so, and they have
done me world of good. will always
praise them" Electric Bitters is a
priceless blessing to women troubled
with fainting and dizzy spells, back
ache, headache, weakness, debility,
constipation or kidney disorders. Use
them and gain new health, strength and
vigor. They're guaranteed to satisfy
or money refunded. Try it. Only SOC
at w. G.. Atwell's.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-04-14
The True Test
Tried in Edgerton, It has Stood
The Test


The hardest test is the test of time,
and Doan's Kidney Pills have stood it
we'll in Edgerton. Kidney sufferers can
hardly ask for stronger proof than the
following:
j. M. Ogden, E. Fulton ST., Edgerton,
Wis, says-"For more than year | was
annoyed by pains in the small of my
back. The attacks came on suddenly,
lasting for several hours and then disap-
pearing only to return again in a few
weeks. I sometimes had headaches and
the kidney secretions were unnatural.
The use of few boxes of Doan's Kid
ney Pills procured at Atwells Drug
Store, drove every symptom of kidney
complaint from my system and | am
now enjoying much better health
(Statement made in July, 1907
A LASTING EFFECT
When Mr.. Ogden was interviewed on
September 26, 1910, he said-"It gives
me pleasure to again endorse Doan's
Kidney Pills, for they effected perma
nent cure in my case. You are welcome
to continue tbs publication OF my state
ment for the benefit OF other kidney
sufferers 81
For sale by all dealers. Price 80 cents.
Foster -Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's = and
take no other.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-04-14
Midnight In the Ozarks

and yet sleepless Hiram Scranton of
Clay City, ILL.,, coughed and coughed.
He was in the mountains on the advice
of five doctors, who said he had con-
sumption, but found no help in the
climate, and started home. Hearing of
DR.. Kings New Discovery, he began
to use it. 81 believe it saved my life, :,
he writes, ''for it made a new man of
me, so that I can now do good work
again. For all lung diseases, coughs,
colds, la grippe, asthma, Group, whoop-
ing cough, hay fever, hemorrhages,
hoarseness or quinsy, it's the best
known remedy. SOC and S1.0O. Trial
bottle free Guaranteed by w. G. At
well.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-04-14

Cocaine Which dulls the nerves
never yet cured nasal catarrh The heavy
feeling in the forehead, the stuffed up
sensation and the watery discharge from
the eyes and nose, along with all the
Smell taste and is restored, breathing
is normal. Until you try this remedy,
you can form no idea of the good it will
do you. Is applied directly to sore spot.
All druggists, SOC. Mailed by Ely Bros
Sc Warren Street New York. IL
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-04-14
RECIPROCITY MAY PASS
Chairman Underwood Agrees to Urge
Favorable Action by Caucus.

A house program was considered at
a White House conference. Those
present were Mr. Taft, Secretary
Knox and Representative Underwood,
the Democratic chairman of the COM
mittee on ways and means. The
president impressed upon Mr.. Under
wood, who appeared for the Demo
Gratis, that it was desirable that the
Canadian agreement should be put
through congress without change in
any particular.
Mr. Underwood agreed with the
president and gave assurances that
he would advise the Democratic eau
Gus to ratify the Canadian agreement
Just as it came from the administra-
ton The indications are that the
agreement will be approved by tae
Democrats within the next ten days.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-04-14

of the election of United States Sen
ator Lorimer, was found dead in a
bathtub at his home.
Death. according to the family ply.
sician's statement, was caused by
apoplexy. He said a blood vessel in
the brain burst
A week ago Link celebrated the
twentieth anniversary of his wedding.
He told his guests he was subject to
heart trouble and knew he would die
suddenly He said he had made all
arrangements for his estate if he
should die.
Link was manager of the 5000 acre
farm of John j. Mitchell of Chicago.
The farm is in Madison county, Illinois.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-04-14
To Rrichten Old Gilt.

Old gilt, such as the gilded frames
of chairs or old picture frames and
mirrors, if they do not require re-
gliding entirely, may be frightened
by using an excellent mixture OF
three ounces of white of egg and an
ounce of chloride of potash or soda.
This should be painted over the sur
face with a feather or water-colof
paint brush.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-04-14
Prepared for Emergency.

What makes you keep giving me
fish for dinner day after day?' he IN
CURED. "Are you particularly fond OF
it?' NO." she replied, | was wholly
unselfish I read lovely recipe about
how to remove a fish bone when it
sticks in your throat, and I wanted to
try it."
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-04-14
This VIII Interest Mothers

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
children relieve Feverishness, Head
ache, Bad Stomach, Teething Disor-
ders, move and regulate the bowels and
destroy worms. They break up colds
in "a hours. Used by mothers for %
years. All druggists, 25c. Sample
FREE. Address Allen S. Oldsted, lie
Row. N. Y. 17w4
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-04-14
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease, the anti-septic pow
der. 1t relieves hot, tired, aching,
swollen, sweating feet, and makes
walking easy. Takes the sting out of
corns and bunions. Over 10000 testi-
monials. Sold everywhere, 25c. Don't
accept any substitute. Sample FREE.
Address A. S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-04-14

Foley Kidney Pills contain in concen-
trated form ingredients of established
therapeutic value for the relief and
cure of all kidney and bladder ailments.
Foley Kidney Pills are antisceptic, ton
ic and restorative. Refuse substitutes.
w. G.. AtWell.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-04-14
Iarne Irritation project.

An eight million dollar irrigation
project, about being completed in
New South Wales, will benefit 1,500.-
900 acres of land and offer settlement
opportunities to 10000 persons.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-04-14
safe Medicine for Children

Foley's Honey and Tar Compound is
safe and effective medicine for chill
dren as it does not contain opiates or
harmful drugs. The genuine Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound is in yellow
package. w. G. Atwell.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-04-14
one Conductor Helped Back to work

Mr.. MILFORD Adams is his name, and
he writes: 81 was confined to my bed
with chronic rheumatism and used two
bottles of Foley Kidney Remedy with
good effect. The third bottle put me
on my feet and | resumed work as con-
ductor on the Lexington, KY, Street
Railway 1t will do all you claim in
cases of rheumatism 1t clears the
blood of uric acid. w. G. Atwell.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-04-14
Poor City to Visit.

Friend-"And were you ever in
Venice?" Mr.. Richquick-"Ye Slow
est town was ever in. The sewers
were busted all the time we we're
there. Puck
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-04-14
One Way of Looking at It.

II have always worked ten or fifteen
hours a day." said the boastful man,
WELL" replied the perverse philoso-
pher, sit must be remarkably easy
work, or you couldn't do so much of
it,"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-04-14
No Chance.

81 think it's wrong for married
man to gamble" Its worse than
wrong; it's idiotic. His wife gives
him fits if he loses, and confscates
the proceeds if he wins "-Tit-Bits
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-04-14
Undisputed.

"a man who allows his wife to have
her own way" says a Boston profess
sor. lis philosopher and a diplomat"
Ergo, millions of married men are
philosophers and diplomats.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-04-14
sincerest Form of F;attery.

Mrs Huntington refuses 10 speak
to that cloak model" said one young
woman Yes replied tie ether.
But she tries her best to lcok ike
her. Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-04-14
LINK DIES IN BATHTUD
Former Illinois Legislator Is
Victim of ApOpIexy.

Michael So Link, of Mitchell, H.,
a former member of the Illinois
legislature, who was indicted by Chi
cago grand jury for perjury and turned
states evidence in the Investigation