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Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-07
MON

New York, Jan. 6.-Money un call easier; 1-4@4 3-4 per cent: ruling rate 5-S; last loan 5; closing bid 3; offered at 8. Time loans more active
 sixty days 1-2@3-4 per cent. and ninety days 3-4; six months 3-4@4.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-07
COTTON,

New York, Jan. 6.-Cotton futures closed easy. Closing bids: January 1462 February 14.77, March 14.S7, April 1494, May 15.01, June 15.00, July 15.O0, August 14.71, September -, Oc- tober 1893.
 Spot closed dull; middling uplands 1500; middling gulf 1925; sales, 600 haleS
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-07
From WiIlimantic to See WrestIino

A good sized bunch of Willimantic fans came to Norwich Friday evening to witness the big match in this city between Zbyszko Jack McGrath and Hjalmar Lundin.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-07
Lost To MCCrath But Beat SChnabel
Zbvsko Fails to Down Irish Giant 30 Minutes of Wrest 1in9-Threw Schnabel in Four Mnutes-Packed House Sees Bouts at Froehlichkeit Hall.

were defeated 57 to '. It was an off night for the Independents, but they promise to show more class in their next game, which will be with the New London Speedways on Monday night.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-07
Irdopendents Badly Jolted.

Manager Larkie's Independents met with a severe jolt in basketball at Groton Thursday night, when they
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-04

They had took the side track at Upton
to let another tram go by. There's a
country road runs right along the side
track there, and they amt any fence.
While the train was a standin' there
and the engine a sputterin' off steam,
a bunch of Abyssnians, or Syrians, or
Arabs, or some other Mediterranean
breed come along with three perform
ing bears.
ABE didn't see 'em, neither did the
other fellers IN the cabOose. Guess the
bunch knoWed nobody saw 'em. for the
first empty car they come 10 they all
loaded up. Hot as blazes you know,
and they thought they might as we'll
ride to the next town as walk. Them
Hindus amt slow.
When the train pulled out Abe
started to go overhead again; same as
the other time. He got about half way
over, kind O. moseying along, when he
heard a awful groan from the car he
was on. He stopped and listened. He
heard it again, No mistake.
by jinks,' said he, there's some
one in that car in awful agony.
What did Abe do? He didn't take
time 10 investigate any He just slid
over the top of the car where there was
a open-cnd door and scooted through
feet first. Mind you now, feet first,
and never looked until he lit inside the
car"
The old man stopped his narrative
and leaned back and laughed. Not a
mincy ttbit litter, but "A broad, cXplO-
sivc barnyaI "1a! Ha, Hal"
What do you think! Abe lit right
on top of one en- Syrian bears. lie
come kind O student and the bear
wasn't eXpcctin' him. There was three
of EN-, mind you, and they jumped
right up on their hinders, clawin and
snortin'. Abe amt got no business
with n menagorio, He didn't wait to
take the second squint.
He went out of the open car door
like a eght-inch projcc-t-i-l-c. He
didn't seem 10 be particular how he lit.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-04


s"IIoP'hR along purity SWitt and the
"'ii'"" was GOWN shoNehhE coal, Just
as my come TO a bcnd.
.' al once Il neadllshi flashed rlsht
~ ~ 'E'N' re thousht thcfe was
Ro'i t" re colllSlon tie dldn set
."'ic HdN'" thoughts or the dear Ola
Ho'''' "u' ia ana ma ana waiting Tor
''c '"d 10 come lie dug out IKE
Sie"S'u iSn'HihS' Eeilih to the en-
S"i''r anu fireman to jump Ap" just
49, 9P',V h''u lN' one
1t,,t.. '7"' O'''''e'9 III 'nc"' "erl"'
.....,. ...- a.
~" ~ ma an r'S".' pu'
~ MS ioot u'u ne
,,I. ,ha,s ,'''t''S any way. seems
:, a., 7''''" ms an rlsn'' uoh
.r, oo...i,,,,. 1,a.. .,,.,
..,,i.'. ,t'''''' ..n,,, r'li'ou ~ con-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-04
A COUNTRY STATION AGENT.

pry open that lid. Then he let his Ian
tern down inside"
The old man stopped, clapped his
hands on his sides, and laughed hear
tily.
"Ha, Ha, la! Ho! Ho, Guess he
lit on the right O. way near the barb
wire fence. He come down kind O.
awkward. Didn't hurt him much. but
you can bet he won't stick a lighted
lantern down into tank of gas again
very soon. Wonder it didn't wreck the
car, but it didn't-just took it all out on
Abe"
After two or three weeks Abe report
ed for duty. a month later We had
another telegram for the old gentleman
to meet the passenger train with the
carriage to take care of Abe.
Abe required helpful care to unload
and get into the carraee. He appeared
10 be cross between Santa Claus and
a balo of cotton. His nose. forehead
and chin We're padded with absorb
emit" and one hand was wrapped with
white cloth.
The old gentleman returned to the
station next day and sat down i'm ono
Of our Office chairs.
II reckon you heard about Abe,
didn't you?' said he. 81 guess he ain t
hurt in'ardly. You ort to see him. He's
skint slicker n a peeled onion from
the roots of his hair to the tip Of his
chin. He must a plowed up the gravel
with his nose like a pillow cuttin' sod.
Abe never was so almighty purity any
time. but he's Il sight now for sure
The picture OF Abe with dishgure-
ment added to his native ugliness
caused the old man to chuckle heartily.
Pleasant Surprise for Abe.
How did 1t happen" I asked.
what. Hain't you heard about it?
Abe amt talking very much just now
if any one should ask you, but he's
kind o explained il the best he could.
You sec, he was rdin' behind again.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-04
BY J. E. Smith.
No. 8Maybe the Country Boy
Makes the Best Rm1roader as a
General Rule, but Abe Was the
Star Exception.

Copyright. The Frank A. Munsey Co.
a LEGERDEMAIN artist whose
~ specially is railroad statistics,
figures it out that, in normal
imes, the railroads in this country
Employ l.111,111 men, to say nothing of
women, boys and stockholders. He es-
Inmates that it requires 1913 1-3 raw re-
Tuits every day TO keep up the proper
quota. Every day the grim reaper"
)ither in age or death, removes three
ull ompanies-captains, lieutenants
md priVates -knapsacks, Canteens and
Ill appurtenances from the service.
Whence comes the material to fill this
'oid? From the country. Every coun-
~ station agent is recruiting officer
Did you ever pass through the coun-
ny on a passenger train? or course
Tou have noticed boy riding a
souble- shovel sulky plow and driving
four plodding horses in the field YOU
are skirting. Did you ever pass one
that gave no heed, but continued
steadily at the task before him of over
turning the sod? You never did.
In every instance the country lad
arises from his seat, if he can, grabs
his broad brimmed hat from his head,
He does not wave at you, or me, or a I
the engineer. He is stirred by the mo-
ton and magnifcence of a moving
train. 1t is to him an inspiring spec
tacle; and as he drudges along and
comes back on the furrow with dull
and heavy pace. he is thinking of the
snort Of the engine and the whirl of the
train.
For the purpose Of poetry or fancy
prose, there is nothing better than the
old farm. The most enduring and al
Turing sentiments are those of the
woods, the meadow, the brook. the
shady lane the old orchard, and the
June apple-tree. In the hearts of peo-
pie in other walks of life they create
almost sacred emotions.
No Poetry on the Farm.
The farmer does not share them. He
and his boy are busy fighting insects
microbes and weather conditions. with
he sole thought and aim of saving the
crop. There is no poetry in it 70 the
boy. When he is old enough, anc
comes to town unattended, he at once
nds his way down to the depot, and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-04

loiters about with a sort of awkward
curiosity.
| He hears the conductor address the
brakeman and the brakeman hands 1t
to the fireman in picturesque and
thrilling language, compared to which
the lowing of the kline and the bleating
Of the lambkins on the farm are holy
chants. 1t dawns on him that the
vocabulary of the old homestead is
| only "A, r, c."
From the field he watches the trains
closer than ever. He eyes them critic
ally from the time of the first smoke
until they disappear beyond the woods.
He can soon tell 1926 by the whistle and
32S by the bell.
Then, in an offhand and incidental
manner, he scrapes up an acquaintance
with the station-agent. He is bitten by
the bug, and symptoms are developing
The agent tells him about the road with
sort of proprietary interest. He ex-
plains the duties Of trainmen, and the
great salaries they draw. The boy gets
an idea Of a grand, free life, and his
| twenty dollars per month and board
| look small and mean.
AS soon as he can, he presents him
self and goes to division point for ex-
| animation and trial trips.
Then comes the happy day of the
first trip past the home place. He
rides on top. and waves al everything
the HolStein COW, the yearling colt,
the old man. The younger ones run to
| the house to tell ma" but ma" has
seen him. She has watched every train
| go by since he went away. She waves
her hand at him as long as he is in
| sight; then she goes back, sits down,
and cries.
| To the young mans mother, 1t is all
a great tragedy. Sooner or later they
will bring him back mangled and dead.
She is sure of il.
| Mo- Without Honor.
| If the train stops at the home sta
| ton, the new brakeman gets off.
Through the smut of coal the small
boys recognize him. The drayman
shakes him by the hand. The news
spreads over the village. and the viii
! layers gather around him, and arc
honored to address him and ask him
| awed questions
They are eager to hear him, and he
is eager to talk. But the conductor
calls to him in a harsh rasping ran
corous tone to go back to the caboose
and clean up the lamps while they are
waiting for as A conductor has no
soul.
DO all these country boys make
good? They do not. | am the author
Of one of the most dismal failures that
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-04

ever came under my observation.
was assisted by fate-tlckle goddess who
forever busies herself in our little af-
fairs.
The victim was Abraham Lilly. I
took a liking TO Abe because he was
lanky and homely, and talked with a
slow drawl and native humor. I fam
cied he was of the type of his illus
trious namesake Of emancipation fame.
put it up to him one day. Why farm
when you can railroad?'
Abe thought wei lof the proposition.
Talk about the dangers of railroad
ing" said Abe with a knowing sneer.
What's coupling cars to feeding a
corn-shredder? What's riding on top
of a train to driving a pair of live
mules?"
Going After a Job.
One day he packed his dinky grip
and l gave him a letter of recommen-
dalton to the tranmaster l used all
the adjectives l could find in the office,
and it seemed to have impressed the
7. NJ, for Abe was put in the harness
right away. l assured Abe's father
that the young man would succeed.
When YOU have j character like Abe
you cansot go wrong on forecasts
First born in the country; second,
homely; third, lank and awkward
fourth, industrious, anxious, and a
start at the bottom All prominence
Is laid on this foundation. SO, like a
seventh son Of seventh son. I gave a
sort Of Hindu squirt at the horoscope,
and cast ND n great future for A be
Maybe So said the old man in no
way perked up; maybe so, but he
don't amount to a durn on the farm
any more"
Abe's career ran on uneventfully
enough for a few months. One morning
we had a message from him to his
father to meet him at the station with
the carriage. He was hurt, not serious
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-04

either. Guess the train was moving
along purity peart, and Abe just plowed
up the dirt with them classic features
of hisn' to beat the band.
I'm tell you what I think" he went
on; II can handle a mule team as well
as any man Twin, but I reckon there's
some things about railroading I don't
understand. Now Abe's got both of
them bumps by bein behind and goin'
overheard. Why the thunder don't he
stay ahead or stay behind?
That's what. / seq to him. You
burned fool, stay ahead or stay behind.
Don't be migrating back and forth. IL
you're ahead stay there. If you're be-
hind stay there Amt that good
sense"
We let it go at that.
Pays to Wait, Sometimes.
The balmy country air and the tonic
of country buttermilk brought about a
rapid recovery and Abe, freshly peeled
and tenderly red in spots, again report
ed for duty.
For some weeks we heard nothing
further from him. Then one day there
came a message for his father to meet
Abe at the depot with the carriage.
Abe came out of the coach with his
right foot bandaged and hobblng awk-
wardly on a crutch.
a lew days later the old gentleman
came to the office to tell me about it.
We'll" said l with some curiosity.
"Abe's been riding behind and gone
ahead again, has he?"
Didn't you hear about it, he
Evening journal., 1911-04-14
OLYMPIA BOYS
A LIVELY BUNCH

The Olympia A. c. has organized
and would like to receive challenges
from any 1S-year-old boy team in or
out of the city, teams of the City
League preferred. Olympia claimed
the 17-year-old championship Of Della
ware last year and the champions
OF the City League would not play
them, claiming they we're only a pick
ed team that had not played regular
games.
To convince all this year of their
standing Olympia will print their
scores in THE EVENING JOURNAL
every week The lineup is Will
liam Loughery. Charles Nichols, Jas.
Magill, John MCGOWAN, Paul McCul-
lion, Robert Stewart, Bernard Skep-
ski, James Lee, Robert Craven and
John Brown.
Address challenges to James Lee
No. 1888 Chestnut street, or John Nc.
Gowan, No. 1014 Lancaster avenue.
Evening journal., 1911-04-14
EVEN IN THE SENATE

WASHINGTON. April 14-When
Senator Porter j. McCumber. OF North
Dakota, who probably never saw a
major league baseball game in his
life, entered his Office I'm the Capitol
the other day he found things strange
ly quiet On his desk was a sheet
OF paper upon which. with what was
intended as charming frankness, his
two clerks recorded the reason for
their absence. lt read
Dear Senator-Grandmot dead.
Have gone to funeral. Farrar and
Jones'"
When Mr.. Farrar and Mr. Jones re-
turned to the Office after the game
between Boston and Washington they
found the original note with this ad-
dition:
This makes eight times that thai
old girl has died within the last tw,
years. For heavens sake cremat
her"
Evening journal., 1911-04-14
ADDIE JOSS
OUT OF GAME
TuberCular Meningitis Proves
Fatal to Famous CIeve-
land Pitcher

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
TOLEDO, O., April 14.-Addie Joss.
the famous Cleveland pitcher, died
early today Of tubercular meningitis.
Joss was taken IN during his training
trip and was brought home. where
the doctors we're unable to diagnose
the exact nature OF his illness. He
was supposed to be suffering from
pleurisy complicated with water on
the chest and brain trouble Although
MS condition was admitted 10 he
serious there was no indication what
ever that 1t might prove fatal and
Joss up until late last night was
planning to be back soon with the
team. He was ~ years old.
Joss is survived by a wife. two
children. Norman. aged 8. and Ruth,
aged a, and his mother. Mrs. Theresa
Joss, of Woodland. Wis.
He began his baseball career In
Juneau Wis, I'm 1898, with a semi
professional team, and was "discov.
cred" in the spring OF 1900 by Charles
j. Strobel who was at that tim,
owner of the Toledo club I'm the Inter
state League Joss joined the Toladt
club and was one OF the star twirler.
of the league.
The body Will be inferred I'm Wood
lawn cemetery, Toledo. AT Omer Com
mandery. Knights Templar. will have
charge Of the funeral.
Evening journal., 1911-04-14
WHAT THE BOX SCORES
SHOW.

Only four Giants have hit
safely in the two games against
Philadelphia
Cobb began the season I'm
characteristic fashion with a
homo run.
The Yankees prides them
selves on their speed. yet i'm
yesterdays game the Athletics
stole six bases and the Yankees
none.
Captain John Hummel, OF the
Brooklyns. was the chief blud-
geon wielder yesterday with
three doubles and a single
Frank Laporte did not lose
his famous black bat while
enroute from New York to the
st. Louis Browns.
Matty Mcintyre made one
third Of the White Sox hits
against Detroit. which cast him
adrift.
Four safe swats I'm two days
for substitute first baseman
Luderus Of the Quakers. are said
to have given Kitty Bransfeld
a new line of thought.
Evening journal., 1911-04-14
Atlantic city.
Wilmington
GETTING READY
FOR COUNTY FAIR
Sharp Chandle

The executive committee of the
New Castle County Fair Association
met last evening. when considerable
business of Importance was transact
ed. While none of il was I'm shape to
be announced last evening, Il is prob
able that a report will be made at the
regular meeting of the board of direc-
tors, which meets on Tuesday next
Evening journal., 1911-04-14
CLAYMONT JUNIORS
TRIM THE MIDGETS

Claymonts trimmed the Migets on
Wednesday 23 to 8. Claymont's line
up Is: Francis Butler, catcher;
Owen Denight, pitcher; Homer Guild,
shortstop; Horace Guild. first base;
Granvil Outten, second base; John
Thomas, third base; George Stevison,
left field; Edgar Gaynor, center field;
Eddie Patton. right field.
The Claymonts would like to have
another challenge from boys under
II years of age. Send challenges to
Horace w. Guild. No. 4S6 South Clay
mont street.
Evening journal., 1911-04-14
Highland Stnrs Shine.

Highland Stars have won the first
two games of the season. They de-
feated the Woodlawn Stars in a five
inning game. which ended by break
ing of a window. The other game was
taken from Delaware A. c. by the
score of 10 TO l. The Stars would like
to hear from any 13-year-old team In
the city. Send challenges to Charles
Long, No. 1929 West Eighteenth street
The feature of both games we're Claud,
Allen, Warren Gregg, Wilbur Yarring
ton and Leslie L. Maxwell
Evening journal., 1911-04-14
WALFECK HOPES
TO GO FAST

The Walfeck A. c. will line up
against the Strong Polish Flag team
on Saturday afternoon. Walfeck will
try out such players as Handle, Crock
EFT. McKenna, Farren, Mcknight, Field.
Brynard. Fiorelli, MCGOWAN. Holaveck.
Klinestuber, Cuozzo, Haggerty. and
Wilson, formerly Of Philadelphia Man
ager Mcknight hopes TO have one OF
the fastest teams ip the city. this yeex.
Evening journal., 1911-04-14
Midget A. G. Wants Games.

The line up: G. Roller. catcher f.
Jones' pitcher; R. Morgan, first base; (;
r. Hall, second base; r Hutchinson,
third base; w. Wright. shortstop; e.
McCloskey, right field; William
Brown, center field; +. Dougherty,
left field.
Evening journal., 1911-04-14

team is Quartered here today follow
ing their arrival on the japanese
liner Nippon Maru. H. o. Page of the
University of Chicago athletic depart
ment, met the team.
Evening journal., 1911-04-14
Church 4. c. Speaks Up.

The Church A. c. has organized and
would like to receive a series Of games
in or out of the city, Red Stars or
Violets preferred. Send challenges to
Francis Quinn, No. $40 East Sixth.
Evening journal., 1911-04-14
LOCALS TO OPEN
SHORE POLO PLAY

The Wilmington Polo team will open
the Atlantic City Polo season tomor-
row night in a game with the seashore
team.
The game will be played on Young's
Ocean Pier at Tennessee avenue and
the Boardwalk. The following players
Will take part: =
Wilmington Atlantic City
Evening journal., 1911-04-14
Y. M. C. A. BOWLERS
730 TO THE GOOD

Y. NJ. c. A. bowlers won from the
team of the Wilmington Whist Club
last evening on the alleys of the win
ners. Y. M. c. A. is now $50 points
In the lead. They will roll another
game on Tuesday evening.
The score last evening:
WIZ NfrNfHmnNr tnrrrrcts, ~ ~,
Evening journal., 1911-04-14
How the Clubs Stand.

Where They Play Today.
New York at Philadelphia
Boston at Washington.
Chicago at Detroit
Cleveland at st. Louis.
Evening journal., 1911-04-14
BASEBALL MANAGERS.

Now Is the time TO book
games for the coming season.
The best way Is send challenges
10 THE EVENING JOURNAL,
including lineup and other
news of the team. Write on
only one side of the paper, and
address II 10 the Sporting
Editor. Teams throughout the
county as well as In Whining
ton should get In line at once.
Evening journal., 1911-04-14
Triangle Gets One.

Triangle defeated Orange A. c. yes
terday 16 to g. George Salinsli featured
the game by his hitting. II. Shapiro and
ID. Danberg starred in the field.
Evening journal., 1911-04-14
JAP BALL PLAYERS IN

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.-THE
Japanese Waseda University baseball
Evening journal., 1911-04-14
YESTERDAYS BASEBALL
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Results of Yesterday,

Philadelphia, 6; New York, /.
Brooklyn, z; Boston, 2.
Chicago-St Louis, rain.
Cinclnnati-Pittsburg rain.
Evening journal., 1911-04-14
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Results of Yesterday

New York, g.; Athletics, 1.
st. Louis. 3; Cleveland, /.
Washington, 3; Boston, 2.
Detroit, 4; Chicago, 2.
Evening journal., 1911-04-14
How the Clubs Stand.

Where They Play To-day.
Phillies at New York.
Brooklyn at Boston.
Pittsburg az Cincinnati.
st. Louis at Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-10
RHEUMATISM COMES
FROM BAD KIDNEYS
Once Your Kidneys Work Properly
Rheumatism, Kidney Disease and
Bladder Trouble Disappear
How To Cure Yourself.

1t is no longer necessary to spend
months and months undergoing q COM
plicated treatment for rheumatism.
kidney or bladder trouble. or spend
good many dollars In doctors bills
A new treatment can now be OBJ
tanned which seems to act more like a
marvel than a medicine This treat
ment has produced such satisfactory
results IN short time that 1t is now
guaranteed from first to last
There should be no more doubt about
the rapid curk OF rheumatis m. no fears
of the fatal termination of treacherous
kidney disease dropsy-
rheumatism means nothing more nor
work properly. Your blood passes
through the kidneys hundreds OF times
day to be filtered and purified. When
the kidneys are weak. the potsons are
should be. This leads to various dis
eases, such rheumatism terrible
Brlsht's disease. diabetes cropsy and
bladder trouble.
The new guaranteed treatment is Dr.
Derby's Kidney Pills. One days use
erect. NJ. T. Ridenour Of Lima. Ohio:
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want to try them first, just tell your
! druggist to give you a free sample
oackage.