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Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-19

Manager Evers of the Cubs expects to get a good pitcher in trade for Jimmy Sheckard and Tommy Leach before the next season opens. With that deal added to the five for the Tinker trade President Murphy be- lieves the team will be in the hunt for the National league pennant next sea son despite the general belief to the contrary.
 The Cub magnate returned to Chi cago from t he recent New York meeting of the National league just perfectly confident that the deal with Cincinnati would benefit the team greatly. He did not claim, however, to have the better of it. He said:
 Tt is an unusual trade in that it ought to benefit both teams. Tinker will be of great assistance to the Reds next year. In return for him we have in Mike Mitchell a fine outfielder and 1 in Corridor and Bridwell, with Phelan as utility man, a combination that will make it almost impossible to break up the infield by injury or accident
 There is disposition to figure the Cubs out of the race, but I cant see why that figuring is not wrong. Evers will have a fast and aggressive team, and We will be fighting it out with New York and Pittsburg. If there is chance to strengthen the pitching staff by trading Sheckard and Leach for pitcher, we are willing to trade, but not unless we get their equivalent in slab talent. That means a pretty good pitcher"
 The Cub boss did not discuss the reported deal for Hauser of St. Louis, but it would not surprise West Side fans if, in addition to landing a pitch CT, Hauser or Mike Doolin for the Cubs before the winter is over.
 President Johnson of the American league said the unnamed pitcher whom Garry Hermann wanted for the release of Chance was a promising young man who already had been disposed of to minor league club, but whose recall might be brought about. In the meantime, he refused to name the pitcher. He put the soft pedal on the report that Frank Chance was to be offered $20.000 salary to manage the New York Yankees.
 The American league leader said he expected to arrange a conference with President Lynch of the National league at French Lick early in Janu- ary to shape up the playing schedules for both leagues next season. The In. diana resort is selected for the meet ing because 1t Is far enough out of the limelight to prevent leaks In the mat ter of choice dates.
 Tinker wants Mordecai Brown to pitch for him next year. Tinker does not believe Brown Is through as a slabman and will try to secure his services from the Louisville club, to which Brown at present belongs. Tinker also wants to get Shafer from the Giants and will try to arrange deal with McGraw while in Cincinnati this week. The Giant leader will be showing at a theater in Redland at that time.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-19
CHANCE NOT YET FREE. Has Not Sought Release from Cincin- nati-Herrmann Denies Knowledge of Deal With New York.

Cincinnati Dec. 1s.-That there si a hitch in the much talked of arrange ment by which Frank Chance, former manager of the Chicago National league club, would become manager of the New York American league club, became known here today when Pres ident August Hermann of the Cincin- nati team stated that he had not-re- leased the former Chicago club man ager.
 President Hermann obtained Chance several weeks ago through the waiver route, and it was thought that he in tended that the former Chicago man. ager would lead the Cincinnati team the coming season. However, Joe Tinker, shortstop of the Chicago Na- tianals, was traded to Cincinnati and immediately Chances name became linked with the managership of the New York club.
 It has been rumored that arrange
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-19
Drives Of a Terror.

The chief executioner of death in the winter and spring months is pneu- monia. Its advance agents are colds and grip. In any attack by one of these maladies no time should be lost in taking the best medicine obtainable to drive it off. Countless thousands have found this to be Dr. Kings New Discovery. My husband believes it has kept him from having pneu- monia three or four times," writes Mrs. George w. Place, Rawsonyille, Vt., "and for coughs, colds and croup we have never found, it's equal" Guar anteed for all bronchial affections. Price 50 cts. and s1.0O. Trial bottle free at The Lee & Osgood Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-19
"coffee Cooler" pischaro.d.

London, Dec. 1S.-Frank Craig, the negro pug'ilist known as the "Coffee Coller,' was discharged from custody today when he was brought up in con nection with the killing of Jessie Mc- lntyre, a pretty actress, by Mrs. Anna Gross, an American negress, on De- cember 1. The prosecution accepted Craig's statement that he had assisted Mrs Gross to buy the revolver on the plea that she wanted it for protection. as she was the only colored woman in the house where she was living.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-19
Could Shout For Jox.

'I want to thank you from the bot tom of my heart" wrote c. B. Rader, of Lewisburg, W. Va, for the won derful double benefit I got from Elec- tric Bitters in curing me of both a severe case of stomach trouble and of rheumatism, from which I had been a nalmost helpless sufferer for ten years. It suited my case as though made just for me-" For dyspepsia, in digestion, jaundice, and to rid the sys- tenn of kidney poisons that cause rheumatism, Electric Bitters have no equal. Try them. Every bottle Is guaranteed to satisfy. Only 50 cents at The Lee & Osgood Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-19
TaftviIle vs. WiIIimantic

The fast Taftville soccer team will line up against the Thistles of Willi- mantle on the Providence street grounds on Saturday, and a fast and exciting game is looked for. Manager Higgins says that he is going to beat the champions, while the Taftville manager says he has heard that story before. Before the regular game the Ponemah Wheel club team is expected to meet the Taftville Reserves. The following will be the lineup for Taft vile: Goal, F. Raymand; fullbacks, R. Wilson and F. Greenhalgh. halfbacks, N. White (Capt), Filling, F. Knowles; i;
 forwards, R. Filling, Joe Belair, A. Fin lawson, W. Hill and Jesse Greenhalgh.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-19
SAM CRAWFORD IN BUSINESS.
Tiger Outfielder Takes Step Which
 Causes Some Apprehension.

Sam Crawford, Tiger outfelder, has backed up his holdout by going into commercial business. He will leave Detroit shortly after Christmas to be- come the representative in New Or leans of the Peerless Weighing Ma chine company, a Detroit corporation in which Sam recently purchased block of stock. He said that he did not know when he would return to Detroit, but that in any event it would not be until spring was well devel- oped He also stated that he had no expectation of another interview with President Navin, because he would not seek one and did not believe that MT Navin would come to him.
 Mir. Navin knows exactly what Sam wants and. according to the only orig inal Tiger, who is as good as he ever was, there Is only one thing to do, and that Is to send contract with the figures inserted that Sam demanded.
 Crawford's valuation of his services this year Is an even thousand more than last year. and last season he drew more money than any man on the team except Tyrus Cobb. Sam's action looks serious, because he has been quietly preparing for several years to have job all ready for him when he dropped out of baseball, and 1t may be that he thinks he may as well begin work now as two or three years hence.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-19
The A. C. SWanCO.
 NORWICH NEW LONDON
NEW LONDON

Brooklyn here tonight. Davis had been considered in the running for a heavyweight tryout with leading as- pirants for the title. Kearns knocked Davis down with a right to the claw and short left hook. In going over, Davis turned a complete somersauJt, resting on the back of his neck. He was helpless when he rose on the count nine and the referee stopped the bout
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-19
kiIbans and pund.s Mateh.d

Los. Angeles, Dec. 1S.-Johnny Kill bane of Cleveland, featherweight champion, and Johnny Dundee of New York were matched today to fight 20 rounds for the featherweight little at the Vernon arena, where Kilbane won the championship from Abe Attell
 The fight will take place in April, but no date was fixed except that 1t must be after April 15.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-19
EvERS PLANS ANOTHER TRADE
Twirler-Tinker Believes Mordecai Brown Still in the Race.

ments had been completed whereby Chance would go to New York, but Hermann today professed to have no official knowledge of any such deal.
 It is generally believed here that any hitch in the proceedings has come from Chance, and that his release by the Cincinnati club will be granted as soon as it is asked
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-19

The amateur motcrist generally knows no difference between muffier eXplosings and backfiring Muff1er ex- plosions result from the discharge from the cylinders of unburnt gases, while backfirfng is due to the ignition of a volume of gas in the intake manifold while it is on it's way to the cylinders. The two phenomena are caused by op- posite conditions.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-19
Kubiak Defeats Carl MorrI,.

Atlanta Ga, Dec. 1s.-Al Kubiak was awarded the decision over Carl Morris at the end of a ten round bout here last night. Kubiak landed two blows to Morris one, but none of them seemed seriously to inconvenience the Oklahoman,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-19
MARKS VS. SHEA,
Moders to Stage Ten Round Bout Be.
 tween Crack Bantams.

A bout which promises some real ex- citement is that which the holders are planning to stage at their smoker this evening in Froehlichkeit hall between Tommy Shea and Joe Marcks, both of New Haven. The men weigh 124 pounds according to the agreement and will go ten rounds. They have met on two previous occasions and neither was able to earn an advantage over his opponent
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-19
of Minnesota's baseball team for the season of 1913.
PACkEY M'FARLAND
 MEETS JACK BRETON.
Big Match Arranged by Manager Gib- son to Take Place in February-Me-
 Goorty and McCarren Are Matched.


 Two important boxing bouts have been clinched by Manager Gibson of the Garden A. C.. of New York Packey Mcfarland and Jack Britton have &C., cepted Gibson's offer to box ten rounds in the Garden early in February. The men have agreed to the weight-1S5 pounds at o'clock-and will box on percentage basis This match has been hanging fire for more than veal Britton met Packey in an eight round bout in Memphis in January, 1911, and according to eye witnesses the scrap was an even thing. Since engaging Dan Morgan to look after his affairs Britton has been hot on McFarland's s trail, but it was not until yesterday that Packey concluded to sign articles of agreement
 Britton, who halls from New Britain, has come to the front with rush in the last six months. He>has beaten all corners, including Eddie Murphy of Boston and Leach Cross, and today he is recognized as one Of the best light weights in the world. He is remark ably clever and good, hard hitter. Incidentally he is cock sure that he can whip Mcfarland. The McFar- land Britton bout will provide an op- ponent for Willie Ritchie, the new lightweight champion of the world, who is ready for business. If Freddie Welsh, the English champion, comes here, as he has promised, he also will have a crack at the winner of the Mcfarland -Britton affair and Ritchie as well.
 The other match arranged by Gibson will bring together Eddie McGoorty, the Oshkosh middleweight, and Jack McCarren of Philadelphia. McCarren, according to Quaker boxing sharps, recently beat Mike Gibbons in a six round bout in that city. McCarren several weeks ago stopped Jack Den ming with a few punches and accord ing to his manager, Philadelphia Jack O'Brien, he can beat McGoorty. The bout will be staged in Madison Square Garden the latter part of next week.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-19
SEASON OPENS APRIL 10.
Big Leagues Start on Same Date Johnson Favors New Method of Scoring.

 Chicago, Dec. 1S.-April 10 will be the opening day in both the Amer ican and National leagues, President Johnson of the former organization an nunced last night. The season will close October in the east and Oc- tober in the west.
 Schedules for both leagues will be drawn up at a meeting between John son and his secretary, William Har- ridge, and Barney Dreyfuss of Pitts burg and John Heydler, secretary of the National league, at meeting at French Lick Springs starting January ?. The charts will be presented for adoption at a meeting of the mag mates of both leagues in New York February II. No exception is expected to be taken to the schedule.
 Johnson tonight said he was greatly in favor of new method for scoring the pitching records. He will suggest several changes at future meetings.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-19
COTTON.

New York. Dec. 1s.-Cotton spot closed steady; middling uplands 1S.i0: middling gulf 1895; sales 1,042 bales.
 Futures closed steady. Closing bids. December. 12.75: January, 12.7S; Feb ruary, 12.7S; March. 12.sS; April. l28S: May, 12:s4: June, 12.Ts; July, 12.79; August. 12.67; September, 1909: October. 1195,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-19
SOLDIER kEARNs HANDS DAVIS THE SLEEP PUNCH
Buffalo Heavyweight Turns Complete
 Sonersault and BIinks Out.

New York, Dec. 19.-one Round Da- wis of Buffalo, said to have won 40 battles by knockouts, was himself knocked out in the. first round of an encounter with Soldier Kearns of
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-19
Sullivan to Coach Minnssot..

Minneapolis, Dec. 18.-Dennis SulG- van, former member of the Boston Americans and American Association teams; has been hired by the ath- letlc board to coach the University
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-19
MONEY.

New York, Dec. 1s.-Money on call firm; 3 3-4 5 per cent. ruling rate 3-4; last loan 4; closing bid 3 34: offered at 4.
 Time loans steady; sixty and ninety days 6 per cent; six months 1-2.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-20
WILLIAM A. JONES DEAD
Former u. S. indian Commissioner
and Member of Legs lata~e l.
Stricken Suddenly.

Mineral Point.-W. A. Jones, aged
so, United States Commissioner of
Indian affairs under President Nc
Kinley, formerly a member of the
Wisconsin legislature and long prom
inent in the state and nation, died
suddenly at his home here.
Since his retirement from federal
office, Mr.. Jones had devoted his at
tention to the affairs of the Mineral
Point Zine works, a subsidiary of the
New Jersey Zine company, in the ca
pacity of general manager. He was
also instrumental in the construc-
ton of the Mineral Point e North
ern railroad and had always been it's
president. In other ways he had
been active in building up Mineral
Point and southwestern Wisconsin.
Mr.. Jones is survived by a wife,
three daughters and a son, besides
two brothers, d. B. Jones of Lake
Forest, H., and Thomas Jones, Chi
cagO.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-20
JAPANESE WAR HERO AND
WIFE COMMIT SUICIDE
Count Nogi Carries Out Ancient Gus
tom OF Country in Grief Over
Death of Emperor.

Toxic, Sept 15.-The booming Of a
signal gun in the grounds Of the pal
ace, which was to let the people know
that the body of Mutsuhito was start
ing to the funeral car for Aoyama, was
also the signal for the double suicide
OF Count and Countess Nogi. Darkness
had fallen ere the single thunderous
note Of the gun rolled out over the
mourning city. AS the crash came from
the moated palace, General Nogi drew
short, curved sword from it's ivory
sheath and plunged it into his throat,
falling forward and dying almost as
the countess, q second behind her hus-
band, stabbed herself through the
stomach.
The general had written letter to
Emperor Yohihito, but the contents
Of this last word of the soldier who
died for loyalty to his emperor have
not been revealed. The general and
his wife were dressed in full court cos
tune and drank a farewell cup of
saka from thin porcelain cups which
had been presented to Nogi by the old
emperor. The tragedy caused a pro-
found sensation and expressions of
sorrow have been pouring in from all
parts of the empire
The general and his wife were In
the long procession following the en-
peror's body. Count Nogi bore the title
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-20
AVIATOR KILLED
IN AIR COLLISION
Two Airmen Crash Together
While Flying at Chicago.
FRENCH FLIER BADLY HURT
Howard Glirs Neck is Broken When
Planes Come Together $50 Feet
Above Earth and George Mes
tach Narrowly Escapes.

Chicago, Sept. 17-Whirling through
midair at sixty miles an hour, mono
plane and biplane clashed in rear
end collision at the Cicero Aerodrome.
Like lump of lead the biplane fell,
the aviator, Howard Gill, scion of a
prominent Baltimore (Md) family, be-
meath it. His neck was broken and he
died almost instantly.
The monoplane, dragging part of the
biplane with it, careened on for $50
feet and then seemed to wrench itself
to pieces in midair George Mestach
of Paris, France, its driver, was found
unconscious in its wreck, severely
gashed and bruised. but by a miracle
not fatally injured.
A crowd of more than 5000 persons
was on the field at the time OF the
accident, but owing to the fact that
the two machines were in a distant
part Of the course and were flying low,
few of the spectators actually saw
the collision.
Immediately after the crowd learned
what happened. however. there was
stampede toward the two wrecked
aeroplanes. Special policemen fought
off the mob scrambling for relics until
the two men could be gotten into the
ambulance.
The spectacular accident happened
while the 20kilometer speed mono
plane and biplane races were being
staged together over the mile aero
drome Enclosure.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-20
PROVED VALUE OF THE WIRE
Record of First Telegram by Means
of Which Criminal Was
Caught.

The first case OF a criminal being
brought to justice by means of the
electric telegraph took place a few
months ago after the extension of the
system to Slough in 1874. A muir
der had been committed at Salt Hill,
and upon hearing Of the occurrence
the vicar Of Upton-cum-Chalve Rev.
10. 4. Champnes, was informed that
the last person seen to leave the
house was a man wearing the dress
of a Quaker
Mr.. Champnes at once conceived
the idea that the suspected person
had probably fed to London, and act
ing upon this suspicion, FASTENED to
Slough station, where a man answer
ing to the description was seen by
the vicar TO pass through the book
ing Office. Communicating his sus-
picions to Mr.. Howell, the station
superintendent, the latter caused
telegram to be sent off.
This is the telegram which raced
(aud beat) the train to Paddington:
A murder has been committed at
Salt Hill and the suspected murder
er was seen to take a first-class tick
ct for LONDON by the train which
left Slough at 7 h. AZ m. p. NJ. He is
In the garb of a Quaker, with brown
greatcOat which reaches nearly down
to his feet; he is in the last COM
partment of the second frst-class
carriage"
The following reply was received
from Paddington:
''The up train has arrived and
person answering in every respect
the description given by telegraph
came out Of the compartment men
toned | pointed the man out to
Sergt. Williams. The man got into
a New Road omnibus and Sergt. Will
liams into the same"
The New Road referred to is the
present Easton Road
It is but fair to add that the mis-
creant, who proved to be forger re-
turned from twenty-one years trans
portation, had already been discard
ed by the Society of Friends. The
prisoner. Tawell by name, and once a
well-known city man, was committed
to Jail at Aylesbury and finally suf-
fered the extreme penalty of the law
Railway Magazine.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-20
ALLEN CLAN CHIEF CAUGHT.
Alleged Siayers in Virginia Courthouse
Are Arrested.

ARE arrested.
Des Moines, Ia, Sept 17.-Sidna AL
len, leader of the Allen clan, which
shot up the Carroll county courthouse
at Hillsville, Va, March II, killing
Judge Massie and others, and his
nephew, Wesley Edwards, were arrest
ed in this city as a result of love af-
fairs which led detectives to them.
Both have announced their willing
ness to return to Virginia without
requisition
Edwards, for the love of whom Miss
Maude Iroler of Mount Airy, N. c.,
had innocently led detectives to Des
Moines, was captured as he was re-
turning to his boarding house after
having worked all day with paving
gang.
Just as he boarded a street car de-
tectives and officers surrounded it
Edwards was trying to escape by
crawling through the front end Of the
car when the officers caught him.
A visit by Edwards to Miss Iroler
in her Virginia home about month
ago and the accidental loss of letter
put the detectives on the trail The
fugitives had been in Des Moines since
April 28, Allen, under the name OF
Tom Sayre, working as a carpenter,
and Edwards, under the name of Joe
Jackson, employed with a city paving
gang.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-20
Typesettinu in China.

in the new edition of China in
Transformation" by Archibald r
Colquhoun, which has just been pub
Iished by the Harpers, the author
discusses many interesting phases of
present conditions in China Judging
from his reports, a labor-union man
would leave China shattered wreck
I'm a few days, for he would find that
coolie labor can be obtained in any
amount for Is cents a day, and wom-
en- for II cents. Mr.. Colquhoun found
much interest in watching the Chi
nese compositors at work setting
up type in their native language.
The compositors of China must be
men in good condition, for a font of
type contains 10000 characters, and
covers the entire length OF a big
room. 1t is quite probable that in set
ting a stickful the compositor is COM
PEELED TO walk at least a mile.