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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-02-16
M!llN||!CAUs give UP At last
sAsY EMPEROR PU " LOSES Hls.
POWER.
Ediet issued After Three Centuries
Of Absolute Rule IN Chinese
Empire.

London. - The imperial edict pro-
claiming the abdication of the throne
Of China by the Manchus was issued
in Pekin at noon. according to advices
received by the Exchange Telegraph
company's Tien Tsin correspondent.
The. provisions and stpulations Of
the edict are said to be almost iden-
tical with those previously reported.
The Monaghan princes, who have
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-02-16

Aviators are abandoning the flying
game because Of its dangers. and yet
there are plenty Of men who persist
In venturing into the woods to hunt
deer.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-02-16

The Boston Transcript says:y IAN
exchange Of feline amenities is en-
tertaining Boston" One notion Of
feline amenities 10 to see the fur dy.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-02-16
Sherman of 'll,no'. After Tosa.

Springfield, Ill. - Lawrence r.
Sherman of this city, former mem.
Der Of the legislature, later lieuten-
ant governor Of Illinois and at present
head Of the state board Of administra-
ton, last night announced his candi.
dacy for the Republican nomination
for United States senator.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-02-16

A style congress in Chicago has
doomed the hobble skirt to extinction,
which. paradoxically enough, will, re-
joice the narrow-minded critics of
feminine attire.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-02-16

Chinese highwaymen. We are told,
succeeded in getting away with trifl-
ing sum like 3s50.000. Even at this
early date the Chinese republic has
developed successful dnanciers.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-02-16

Nsw Yorker dropped dead whom he
learned that he had been left . legacy
10 11SO. 900. but in spite Of IT. dam
$3.50 most Of % are willing to take q
] catSscs On being left that much money.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-02-16

A Connecticut preacher denounces
rice throwing at weddings a. a filthy
habit. The only excuse for It 10 that
If gives English sparrows change Of
diet.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-02-16

It is predicted that Is years hence
We will be eating reindeer meat. Aft
er that we may be ready to eat the
Christmas toys.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-02-16

Brander Matthews predicts that We
shall have war again by 1880. We pre-.
dict that in 1880 war" will continue
to be spelled the same old way.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-02-16

A learned Judge was asked to pass
upon the complaint of a family which
objected to rag time overhead. He
couldn't do it, being a mortal.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-02-16

Kansas City citizen wants a divorce
because his wife keeps thirty-ave dogs
In the house. Another marriage gone
to the dogs.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-02-16

New York policemen are learning
;wrestling that they may arrest Of.
tenders with less brutality" Why
shouldn't they study etiquette?
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-02-16

Since the automobile began to make
such great strides into popular favor
very few horse thieves have gained
prominence In the country.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-02-16

New York gunner broke into .
gambling house the other day and held
up the proprietor. One good holdup
deserves another.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-02-16

An English preacher has discovered
. cure for snoring. An old.fashioned
dig in the ribs works pretty well some
times.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-02-16

Wasp soup IL said to be delicacy
In China. but Yuan Shi does not ap-
pear to relish the hornets nest he has
stirred up.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-02-16

Lawn tennis on ice is the latest
sport. Knowledge of the game might
have helped the American players in
Australia.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-02-16

Russia has Imprisoned a man for
writing volume of poems. Are there.
after all, virtues in autocracy?
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-02-16

'The mother-in.law is omnipotent In
China" says Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
Evidently Ella has discovered the
real cause of the Chinese revolution.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-02-16

II the tip trust" provokes the travel.
8g men to effective resistance It viii
not have lived In vain.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-02-16
"Tedr Marx. e Stricken.

New York, N. Y. "Ted" Marks.
one Of the best known figures in the
theatrical world, died here after Z
several weeks illness.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-02-16

Tho American farmer will be pleas
q to know that he IL worth nearly
aine billion dollars.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-02-16

It 10 said that Yale viii have .
fecord-breaking crew. Accent on the
record or ON the breakingf
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-02-16
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pRsaeiMA. NoRTH DAKOTA
3s A new cure for cancer has been dis.
covered again.
4 Chicago women smile naturally
whether It helps their looks or not

France gets . new cabinet more fro
luenty than many man gets . new
hat
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22
BASEBALL NOW FASTER
 THAN IN THE PAST.
Monte Cross Says National Game Re- quires More Brain Work Today.

I don't agree witS John Wards state ment that the game Is not improved over that of twenty years ago." said the veteran Monte Cross who once played shortstop with the Athletics. I'll admit that the players can't run any faster, and they don't hit or field any better, but the've got to think more quickly, because inside baseball has no room for boneheads. Why, the use of the spitball alone has caused many changes. It is impossible for the fielders to play successfully for the batsmen when the splitter Is shooting across the plate. Even the pitchers cant tell how the\ ball is going to break, and as for the catchers. why they would prefer to handle thrown brick The spitball is SD much dead weight, and Is difficult to catch; aso to hit.
 Anybody with big init could have handled Rube Waddell. for instance. even though he had more speed than the average boXman. But he pitched just what the catcher signaled for and did not use the splitter at all. It's no cinch to catch such men as Russ Ford and Ed Walsh, for they use the spit ball with the most puzzling variations.
 Speaking of the old days. Do you know that l can get out there right now and play short field as well as anybody? It's the surest thing you know. but l can't hit the ball l never was much of a hitter anyway. but now the knack of connecting with the ball has left me entirely. What-has become of my old side partner, Lave Cross |? He's up in Haverhill. Mass, still play ing good ball. and he can hit as well as ever, too. So the Cross family isn't entirely out of the game yet"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22
JIMMY WALSH CLAIMS
 RANTAMwEloHT TITLE.
Says coHien Has No Claim ts the
 Honor.

Is Johnny Coulon really the bantnrn- weight champion? Eddie Keevin. man ager of Jimmy Walsh, the little Bos- ton veteran. says that the Chicago boy has absolutely no claim to the title be- cause the basts on winch he lays his argument is a victory over Kid Mur- phy. a 105 pound boy. Reovin points to the fact that Walsh beat Digger Stanley, the champion Of England ae Il8 pounds, which is the international scale for bantarns. and that Jimmy is really the man to whom the honor be- longs.
 "Coulon is a nice little boy,s said Keevin, but he belongs to the ny- weight class and should be boxing boys below no pounds, as there are enough high class ones in that division to make a good class. He can call him self American champion, if he likes. but Walsh is oertainly the internation- al champion"
 Because Walsh agmands 11s poundm as bantam weight he has had troubss in getting imporraut matches, 60 from notV on he is going after the feathera Last month when Walsh met RfTbana at Boston he weighed only 1ls uounds to the championls 126. yet the be.,t ths ' Cleveland boy could get was a dRa1. Walsh made so, good an impression that there were many who felt he had q shade on tho title holder.
 Walsh's manager has sa.5o0 Co warer gthat his boy VII beat Iilbsns if fhs latter will meet Wahah at The feather weight Limit of 122 pounds. Hs is aise, willing to accommodate any bantam al the international weight of rfts pound4.
 Walsh has been in the ring eleven years, and has one of. tho best record4 among Stha brigade of snnan bo1era.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22
INGRAM k LEADER
 IN DEVELOPING STARS. Present Championship Team Result of
 Managers Efforts.

lt must be a source Of considerable Earisfaction 10 John McGraw that his present champion team i mostly of his own building and developing, individ- ually and ss a strong whole. The com petent managers can develop the smooth and potent machine. given the ca pehie units-thats what they are there tor-but McGraw, like his great fiyal Macs, has an exceptional gift Of taking green material learning quick r. whether it is of sufficient potential worth to keep and then with patient st;ii nursing it along until 1t is of top notch calibre and ready to be showed into s regular place to keep uD the gpead Of the team
 There is much more to McGraw's high aa1fty than the influence of his ner- ponnlity 10 keep his men always doing their best and his keen eve for man oeuvring. though for a while these were thought to be his entire stock in trade He has accomplished good deal by shrewd trading for material al- ready developed but has accomplished more through new material secured through scouts and by his own expert handling Of new men.
 Merkle, Devore. snodgrass. Meyers MarQuard, Shafer, Fletcher-a good part Of his team-all these have made their greatest improvement realized their possibilities under McGraw. Lar " Doyle was pretty good ball player when ne came here. but was made into a better one. Shafer and Fletcher Herc kept along on the bench for sev- e-7l seasons. but always imb4bine knowledge. and when the time came to make regulars of them they jumped in and more than filled the places of those they succeeded. Much that Deyore knows about batting he learned from Ac,iraw. who also taught him how 10 make the best use of his natural speed
 Chief Meyers was a lumbering and Jusl an ordinary catcher when he first cast his fortunes with McGraw, and Nas considered something of a joke hnt Mc'iraW saw before anybody else that Meyers not only had the making oi first class catcher but was a won derlul natural hitter. Meyers at first Nas weak on foul flies. but now he is not only good on them. but the most N@ ua oie backstop in baseball today.
 Two more motorcycles for police use is inc rscommendation of Chief J. W Jeansy Of Dss MoinsE To
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22

I ever had fin camp. and if I had him now I'd be completely happy; I'm run ming around now in search of a new mate or two. What l want is 8 big fellow who knows how to fight and isn't afraid to come at me" The same cry is coming out of the Flynn camp. Al Williams has quit cold because of the rough treatment to which he was subjected, leaving the brunt of the work to Tommy Ryan, who won't stand for abuse, and How ard Morrow. who doesn't have to-. Abdul the Turk will be here with Flynn, but he doesn't box much, being hired as a rubber merely.
 The ticket sale is beginning to take on an aspect of a real championship affair. The promoters are hearing from some towns that they never were on the map. The entire western country and especially the southwest, will be splendidly represented at the ringside.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22
OLDEST BAsERALLINTH WORLD
Ten-inch Sphere Has Drifted About
 the Country 55 Years.

The oldest baseball in the world and the sphere used in the first champion ship game on record Is being exhibit ed at Kansas City, Mo. The ball has drtfted about the country for the past 55 years, is covered with gold leaf and has inscribed upon 1t the date of its use and the score of the game in which 1t was used. II Is slightly larger than the present pill, being ten inches in circumference, Instead Of nine, the standard size. The cover Is ma de of but one piece Of leather.
 This bull Is the one used in the game between the Trl- Mountain cam Of Boston and the Portland (Maine) team, Sept g. 1857. the frat champion ship game ever played. The score of the contest was q to 42, and was the first game which was decided after nine Innings of play Games up to that time ended when both teams to- Eether had scared 100 runs, It was the first game in which the bali wHa nitch-
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22
15,ooo MILE TRIP
 ..s BY TOURING CAR.
George B. SPsneIer to Visit 500 Cities
 on Long Route.

George B. Spangler, a motarist of world wide experience in touring, left Detroit June 17th on a tour which will take him from Detroit 70 San Francis co, thence to Galveston, New Orleans, Savannah, Ga. Washington, Philadel- phla, New York, and back to Detroit The total mileage will amount in the neighborhoood of 15,000 miles and about 800 cities and towns will be vis- tied on the trip. The trip will be made in an Oakland touring car, and three men besides Spsngler will he engaged.
 The touring load will amount to about 45Oe pounds and full stock of equipment will he carried. Spangler is a seasoned driver of wide expert ence and mechanical ability and has travelled by motor car through large sections of Europe. On one important trip he piloted touring car through Cape Colony and the Transvasl Re. public to Pretoria and return on a wage
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22
sear cats and An stars.

Manager Hallet and his Bear Cats are coming doEn here strong with their rooters June 23. from Willfmantic. and expect to take the deciding game from Manager Driscoll and his Ali Stars. As there is a great rivalry be- tween these two teams, this is expect ed to be a great battle.
 Manager Drlscoll will be there strong on the coach lines: as will Manager Haller for the Bear Cats.
 Captain D Sullivan feels confident or victory as hs has made some strong changes in the lineup. Assistant Man ager O'Neill states that if the All Stars uniforms arrive by tonight the Stars will appear for the first time Sunday wearing them
 The batting order and lineup of the All stars-McSheffery 2b. Onsy BE, $, AuEtin 1h, Eii Apst4p ?. DugaA ab.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,
A TEMPORARY BOOM.
A Fair Volume of Business in First
 Hour of Session.

New York, June 21,-For brief time today the stock market acted as if it had decided to divorce itself from poli- tics and all other things not exactly germane to financial conditions by steering an independent course. That was in the first hour when the vol ume of business assumed respectable proportions and gains were general. though in no important instance made over point. The advance embraced a variety of issues such as to convey an impression of investment demand, Then came the news that the conven- tion at Chicago might run over into the coming week, and the market beat slow retreat. By early afternoon nothing remained of the movement except a few specific advances in high priced non speculative issues, such as American Toh3c eco.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22

Wich team this afternoon against the Hospital nine on the 1atter's own grounds at Brewsters Neck. The All Norwich lineup is expected to include either Bill Austin or Phillips at pitch CT and Pendleton behind the bat.
 Moore will do the twiriing for the Hospital, which now has another pitcher to change off with Moore, since Greenway has come from Tennessee and will work probably next week for the first time.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22

ed, not tossed, and was played on the Boston common.
 The ball was formerly owned by Josh Westerhouse of Dunlap, KaD..who at the age of 13 was batboy for the Boston ri-Mountain team. He se- cured possession of the sphere after the memorable clash and brought it to Kansas years afterward. He gave 1t to P. M. Wilhite of Emporia, Kan. who has owned it ever since. Westerhouse now owns large ranch near Emporia Wilhite was the manager of the En- poria professional ball team in 1894, when Johnny Kling ofaKansas City, present champion team is mostly of his caught his first game as a professional
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22

smoother at the Navy Yard than above. The time at the two mile mark was: Harvard 10.50, Yale 10.5S.
 Harvard seemed to be content with keeping the Yale boat three or four lengths astern. and had the struggle well in hand when the three mile post Wa sreached Here the time was: liar ward 1614, Yale 1928.
 Crimson Waited for Blue.
 The rest of the race was Crimson ovation, which the Cambridge oars men did not seem to heed, nor did they seek further to humiliate their fast tlr- ing opponents. There seemed to be sufficient life, power and endurance in the Harvard shell in the last mile to make the victory as overwhelming as last year, when Harvard won by 19 lengths. So it seemed as if Harvard at the three and a half mile flag was waiting a bit for Yale, for there the time was Harvard 1858, Yale 1912. the same margin as at the three mile mark.
 In the last half mile of the race Yale tired rapidly, and when the Blue shell darted over the line six lengths behind Harvard, Captain Romeyn wilted be- meath the burden of responsibility and physical strain.
 Robert Johnson Cook, who has coached so many victorious Yale crews, and who came back this year to turn, if possible, the tide of Yale defeats. did not see the race today, for the launch Elihu Yale broke down at the start, and the tired Yale oarsmen had to accept a strange launch in or der to get back to their quarters.
 Freshman Race Interesting.
 The two races of the forenoon, espe- cially the freshman event, furnished plenty of sport for the early conner. In the freshman contest Yale clung tenaciously to the Harvard shell after the half mile had been passed. AL though there was open water at the mile, the gap was closed up slightly, and in the last fifty yards a Yale spurt brought the bow of the Yale shell near ly even with the Harvard coXswain.
 The four pared race was all Harvard. The first five strokes sent the Crimson boat to the front, and from that time it was only question of how decisive would be the Harvard victory.
 There was plenty of discussionafter the race over the merits of the stroke which Mir Cook brought over from England this year in the hope of re- gaining Yale's aquatic supremacy. Harvard is apparently satisfied with their professional coach, Jim Wray, of Australia.
 The spectators were fully as numer- oUs, the fleet was as grandly pictur- esque and the undergraduate enthua- asm as hilarious this year as ever, while New London supplied the finest type of rowing weather.
 Red Top June 21.-The Harvard oarsmen tonight elected c. T. Abeles coxswain of their victorious crew of this afternoon, captain of next years crew. This is the first time in the history of Harvard rowing that cox swain has been chosen to that position Abeles is a member of the class of 1913 and comes from St. Louis, Mo.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22
Marouards Sixteenth Victory.

Boston, June 21.-Although he was outpitched by Perdue, Rube Marquard came into his sixteenth consecutive victory when the Giants beat Boston today, to 2. Doc Miller of Boston and Titus of Philadelphia, both out fielders, had been traded on even terms, 1t was announced today The score:
 R. H. E. Boston. 011Oo0OO O-2 10 2 New York 02OO2 010 O-5 g 2 Batteries: Perdue and Rariden; Marquard and Meyers. Umpires, Bren- nan and Emslie. Time 1,55,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22
Marouard,s 16th Viotnrv-

Boston, June 21.-Although he was outpitched by Perdue, Rube Maruuard came into his 18th consecutive victory when the Giants beat Boston today, 5 to 2. Doc Miller of Boston and Titus of Philadelphia, both outfelders, have been traded on even terms, it was announced today.
 Score by innings: R.HE. Boston .. 70 ITO 100 O-2 10 , New York. O 0 0 2010 O-5 2
 Batteries, Perdue and Rariden; Mar quard and Meyers; umpires, Brennan and Enslie; time, 55
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22

Sullivan (capt.) cf, Lawlor If, Pendle- ton c, Wright if The battery for the Bear Cats will be McCarty and Hamel or Casey. By looking over the lineup one will see that Captain Sullivan has secured the services of the greatest battery in eastern Connecticut.
 Capt. Dan Murphy of the Worlds Champions, who is visiting in town, Is expected to do the umpiring.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22
sachems to Play Jewett City.

On the Falls diamond, game will be played between the Sachems and the Jewett City team. A hard and close fight is expected when the teams cross bats. The lineups are as follows:
 Sachems -McBurney ss, Coleman If, Wheeler 1b, Mcintyre cf, O'Neill Of, O'Brien 3b, c. Mcintyre p and c. Jacky Kane D and C, Nolan If.
 Jewett City-Ritchie Of, McArthur 80, Rondeau c, LHeureux 2b, Robert son If, Driscoll If. Raney ss, Mccarthy 1b. McLaughlin D.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22
Wood Shows Fine Form,

New York, June 21.-Boston made it three straight over New York here to- day, winning easily by a score of II to 3. Quinn was easy for Boston, while Wood pitched a fine game. Catcher Cady made a phenomenal catch of Chase's foul in the first. He fell head over heels into a field box. but retained his clutch on the ball. 1erkes cleaned the bases in the second with double. Lewis, in five times up, made a home run, a triple and a single and drew two passes. Score: Boston, o51OOOS O-1i i5 Q New York, 10 01O11-3 4
 Batteries: Wood and Cady; Quinn and Sweeney. Empires, Evans and Westervelt. Time, 2.07.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22
COTTON.

New York, June 21.-Cotton spot OiVssG GssI. qulet, and live points higher; mlddling uplands 11.65, nriddling guli 11.90; no sales.
 Futures closed steady. Closing bids: June ll.l4. July 11.20. August 11.29 September 1l.36, October Il. .4S, Novem. Der l1.55, December 1161. January lL5s, February 11.63, March I1.e9, Apri
 TT, May l1.75.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22
Cleveland s. nstnoit ?

Detroit, Mich, June 2l-CIevelsnd knocked Summers out of the box this afternoon, scoring five runs in the first inning and won easily by a score of 6 to 2. a steal of home and third by Cobb and Crawford, when O'Neil muffed the ball, was the means of giv- ing Detroit two runs, Banding allowed Score: RHF
 Detroit, 00002 0-2 3 Cleveland 500 O0o10-6 0
 Batteries: Summers, Covington and Stanage: Banding and O'NeiI. Um- pires, Deneen and Sheridan. Time, 40
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22
CRY FOR MORE
STARRING PARTNERS
Johnson and Flynn Both in Search of
 Trainers.

Able bodied young fellows who can box some and stand a rough half-hour every day or so can find steady em- ployment in two pugilst training camps in Las Vegas, N M. Both Jack Johnson and Jim Flynn. now buslly at work for their July Fourth battle have seal ont distress signals.
 More spArring partners is the cry but there are none in sight. and those on hand are in such a dflapidated and decrepit condition that they are next to useless.
 I'd pay the fanclest sort of a. prlcc for an Al Kaufman or man of the Cotton type" walled Johnson, as he raced through the new town or his way back to quarters on an eight mile isunt.
 Kaufman wAH ens of the best man