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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-02

San Francisco. Jan 2-"Gunboat'
Smith. the California heavyweight,
scored a decisive victory today when
he Knocked out Arthur PcIkcy. the
much-heraIded Canadian nshter. IT. the
fifteenth round Of their white heavy
weight championship battle in the
Dzly City open-air aUphitheatre. The
sailor vas a strong favo.ite in the
betting az odds of 10 20 :.
Smiths aggressivenezs eliminated
in a ciean-cut right % the chin and his
superior ail-around work in all but two
or three rounds did much 20 pave his
way 20 victory. Pelkey proved a
keen disappointment. being slow and
seldom taking the fight 10 his shifuer
opponent
crowS Cheers PeiI<y.
The fight opened with the Gunner
forcing matters with snappy lefts 10
the face. but Pelky. making his best
showing. drove Ga several hard rights
10 the body and face that staggered
smith and sent him 10 his corner
bleeding from his mouth The crowd
eheered the Canadian ald bets were
made at even money that he would
Win.
In the second round Smith scored
heavily 20 the jaw. but Lis swings
miEsed time and again Ia the next
round Pelkey clouted his man viciousIy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-02
Negro Boxer Defeated.

London. Jan. 2-Bandsman Blake.
the champion English middleweight
pugilist. tonight defeated Dixie Kid"
the American negro boxer. on points
IN a twenty-round bout Blake Is re-
garded by the followers OF pugiiism
a. the most likely TO regain England's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-02

The above message received in the
city over a special wire yesterday aft
ernoon brought joy to the hearts of
local fight fans, and coin to the peck
cts of Sinnet and his manager. The
Rock Island bantamweight was book
ed for a ten-round go with Jimmy
Watts. but his opponent failed to make
any kind of a showing It all.
The scrap was the semi-windup to
the NcCue-Breshnahan mill in which
the former lost by a shade.
The result of the Sinnet-Watts
fight is especially pleasing to local
fans as it gives the young pugilist the
much sought for battle with Johnny
Coulon, present bantamweight champ
ion of the universe. The two are
booked for a big go on January 81, and
Sinnet says that he will fight to the
last ditch for a clean victory. The
Rock Island boy Will return to the city
at once and train for his coming mill
He delivers a strong punch and al
ways works for a knockout If he ever
ucceeds in getting in one good rap
at his opponent the other fellow
usually seeks the canvas for the
count.
Fans oupport Sinnet.
Rock Rock Island fans will lend
their support to -Sinnet in his coming
bout, and if boosting can do any good
the local boy will have an easy time
with Coulon.
Johnny is a much heralded champ
and is truly some scrapper. He de-
livers a terrible punch when the
chance affords and is a heady snappy
fighter from gong to gong
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-02
FAIL TO STOP BOXING
GAME IN CALIFORNIA

Sacramento, Cal, Jan. 1t was
announced officially yesterday that the
number of signatures to an initiative
petition proposing an anti-prize fight
law in California was insufficient TO
place the proposition on the 1914
ballot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-02
TWlN-CITY LEAGUE
GAMES POSTPONED

The bowling games scheduled for
last evening in the Twin City Bowl
ing league. were postponed until Sun
day on account of New Years. The
games scheduled were between the
Cubs and Cross Country teams, Mo-
line and the Stock Leaders, and
Churchill Colts and the Reliables.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-02
CHICAGO MAROONS WIN
FROM CANADIAN CHAMPS

Hamilton, Ont, Jan. 2.-The Ham
ilton-Centra1 Y. NJ. C. A. Seniors, last
seasons Canadian champions, lost to
the Chicago university basketball
team last night, Sc to 25. The game
was fast and rough but not brilliant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-02
cross whips Anderson.

Los Angeles. Cal, Jan. For the
second time in six months Bud" An
derson Of Medford. ore, was knocked
GU, yesterday by Leach Cross OF New
York. The end came in the seventh
round when Anderson went down for
the third time under a shower OF blows
20 the jaw and stomach and fell help
less across the ropes. He was out
fully five minutes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-02
Melsh shades Dundee.

New Orleans. La. Jan Freddie
Welsh shaded Johnny Dundee In a
fast and exciting ten round no-decision
contest AT Pelican park yesterday. The
British lightweight champion had a
margin in five rounds. Dundee led In
two. and three were even.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-02
MattY Mecue is Winner.

Racine. Wis. Jan. 2.-Matty McCue
shaded Tommy Bresnahan by slight
margin in their ten round go this
afternoon. Up 10 the ninth and tenth
rounds the fight was = fairly even
affair In the last round McCue land
I'd several clean waIlops 10 the jaw.
one in particular dazlng Tommy and
forcing him 10 hang on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-02
LOCAL SCRAPPER
MAY SOON RETIRE
Young" Sinnet Announces In
tention of Retiring Unless
He Defeats Coulon.

Young" Sinnet, prominent local ban
tamweight pugilist. has announced his
intention OF retiring from the profes-
sional game unless he defeats Johnny
Coulon on January q. in their SEIZED
uled bout. Sinnet made the above
announcement just before his depar-
tUre for Racine. Wisconsin, where he
scrapped with Jimmy Watts.
Sinnet Is a Rock Island favorite, hav-
ing resided here for some time. He
has been in the boxing game for a
period OF eight years and Is now %
years OF age. lie is ready to stake
his entire hopes OF future pugilistic
greatness on the outcome of his bout
with Coulon.
Likes Training Quarters.
He also took occasion to say that
there was a mistake in the report of
the Chicago papers To the effect that
he was training at the Lewis gym
nasium. The training quarters of
the Olympic club in Moline suit me
fully as well.' he says.
His wife is also a dyed-in-the-wool
"faness" and frequently has accom-
panied her husband TO the scene of his
fstic engagements as Well as TO super
wise his training stunts.
Speaking Of his coming tilt with Cou-
lon. Sinnet declares that he is going
after the champ right from the sound
OF the gong with the view of vanquish-
ing the Chicago battler in the first four
of the scrap. IL he fails to nail
his man in the first foHr sessions. his
policy Will be TO concentrate his eff
forts on staying with Coulon to the
end OF the ten rounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-02
Good Time Now
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and Respond Quickly
to Help.

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-02
SINNET WINNER
IN THIRD ROUND
Local Bantamweight Sends
Watts to Canvas With a
Blow to Jaw.
MEETS JOHNNY COULON
Rock Island Boy Gets Chance at Real
Worlds champion-WiIl Work
Hard for Clean Victory.

RACINE, WIS, JAN. 1.-(SPE-
GAL TO ARGUS
SINNET OF ROCK ISLAND,
WON HIS SCHEDULED BOUT
HERE THIS AFTERNOON FROM
JIMMY WATTS, KNOCKING
OUT HIS OPPONENT IN THE
THIRD ROUND WITH A FIERCE
SMASH TO THE JAW.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-02

Detroit. He can pitch, play the in
field or outfield, and even carry bats
or water if necessary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-02

The Federal league is alright, but
we've got enough ball players in vau-
deville as it is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-02

Ish-ka-bibble about the Federal.
We've got our eyes on the Three Eye.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-02
1k1@N&&Qf th9&9p0f W0fd Z,

SHY hockey team defeated the seven
from Ottawa to 2, in the final match
of the Canadian intercollegiate series.
Springfield, Mass, Jan. Freeman
r. Bull, a marksman of international
reputation and a member of the team
which defeated five British teams in
the challenge match in England in
1889, died here as result of injuries
sustained when he fell to the sidewalk
near his home Monday evening. He
was so years old.
London, Jan. 1.-The British Olym-
pic fund, whose sponsors aspiTed to
secure 100000 through a national sub
scription, has turned out to be 4 mon
umental farce. In October last the
special Olympic games committee de-
cided unanimously that if the fund
did not reach S125,O00 by the end of
1913 the committee would not be JUS
titled in proceeding further in the mat
ter. On the expiration of the time
limit yesterday the subscriptions ag-
gregated only $4,000. OF the total
sum subscribed only s32,5OO is in cash,
the balance having been merely prom
ised.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-02

Pugilism occupied the stage yester-
day il all parts of the country. Eight
big scraps were scheduled, among
them two of great interest in Rock
Island owing to the fact that our own
heroes participated therein.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-02

The Decatur team has just signed
up a Jack of all trades" His name
is James E. Finn and he halls from
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-02

New York. Jan. Toronto univer-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-02

Poor old Fitz says he must fight or
Why not start home for
destitute prize fighters?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-02

And now an English daily offers
s25, 900 for white hope" from the
British Isles. We have yet to see a
real heavyweight scrapper from Eng
land.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-06-04
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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-11-25
Where ,be empress Sank.

The st. Lawrence river owes Its
name to the accidental conjunction OF
the festival of st. Lawrence with the
day upon which the first explorer
imagined he had discovered the river.
jacques Cartier in 1884 heard from
the natives of the Magdalen islands OF
a mighty stream threading the cont.
nent to an unknown source, and it was
while testing this legend that he sailed
up the gulf until he could see the land
on each side.
In the following year he made a
holder expedition with three ships and
the blessing of tire bishop Of ST. Malo.
He sailed past Roumisi and on to Que
bee, then known by the Indians as
Stadacona. Here the feet anchored.
The French, however, failed in their
efforts to colonize the country until
century had passed. largely owing
to their high-handed treatment OF the
Indians.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-11-25
THANKSGIVING"
Proper Way to Show Gratitude Is Do
ing Good to Others.


Thanksgiving presupposes thankful
ness. One cannot give thanks unless
he feels thankful. and this feeling is Il
cultivated habit AS an expression Of
simple politeness it is not an innate
but an inbred trait Much more is this
the case when we consider the thanks
that are> due to benefcent Creator
In time when luXuries are counted as
necessities IL sense of repletion or dis
satisfaction is often felt which makes
us blind to the everyday. commonplace
favors that we enjoy. Make list of
the essential and vital boons with
which your life is blessed and your
heart will begin to glow with thankful
hess.
1t is no accident that think" and
thank" come from the same root.
Thanklessness is usually the result of
thoughtlessness. But we are more apt
to be thoughtless about the favors that
come from God through the working
of his beneficent laws than about the
material gifts that come from the hand
Of a fellow man. Stevenson has well
said: Keep your eyes open to your
mercies. That part of piety is eternal.
and the man who fopgets to he thank
full has fallen asleep in life"
Above all. the true thanksgiving is
thanksgiving, in the deed of the hand
as well as the word of the lip. BY
giving some one else a reason for
thankfulness through your kindness
you provide a proper outlet for the
trimming, overlooking gratitude of
your own heart. For the common pros
perity. for your individual blessings. for
what you have not as well as what you
have. lin everything give thanks
Rev. Robert J. Pilgram of Pittsburgh.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-11-25
Estate of Amos w. Towne
State of Vermont-District of Lamoille, IS.
The Hon. Probate Court for the District
aforesaid

To the heirs and all persons interested in the Es.
tate OF AMOS w. TOWNE, late Ct Stowe, in
said District, deceased, Greetng:-
WHEREAS, application hath been made to this
Court in writing, by the Administrator of said es-
tate praying for license and authority to sell all of
the real estate of said deceased to wit House
and outbuildings, and about one half acre of land
situated in Stowe, and being the home of the said
Amos Towne for the past six yeIs, representing
to said Court that it would be beneficial to the
heirs and all persons interested in the estate of
said deceased, to sell said real estate and convert
the same into money.
And bringing into Court the consent and appro-
baton in writing, of all the heirs TO said estate
siding in this State, and setting forth thestuaton
OF the real estate
WHRREUPoN. the said Court appointed and
assigned the 9TH day of December. 1914, at the
Probate Office in Hyde Park, in said Dist. to hear
and decide upon said application and petition, and
ordered public notice thereof to be gwen to all per-
sons interested therein by publishing said order,
together with the time and place of hearing, three
weeks successfully in the News AND CITIZEN,
newspaper which crculates IN die neighborhood of
those persons interested in said estate, all of
which publications shall be previous to the day
assigned for hearing.
THEREFORE, you are hereby notified to appear
before said Court, at the time and place assigned,
then and there in said Court to make your objee-
tons to the granting of such license, If you see
cause
Given under my hand at Hyde Park. IN sand
District this 10th day of November, 1914.
MOVES G. WOOD, Judge.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-11-25

as she was by her husbands tragic
death Jane found a sort of solace In
the very exquisiteness Of her grief
The sacrifice he had made for her was
complete. To the world at large-to
all save her and Brand ard Dick, Rey.
nolds' suicide was but one Of those
every day sordid affairs of modern life
the symbol Of failure and weak
ling's surrender. But to those who
knew the truth the act was invested
with the dignity Of martyrs. 1t had
saved her from the shame and horror
Of an expose that might have come at
any time; he had paid in full the
price of her folly.
Reynolds gone, Brand stified all in
vestigations of the dams collapse with
certainty he could never have en-
ployed with Reynolds living. The en-
gineers and chemists who now eX-
amined the shattered cement pro-
nounced it Of the proper quality and
the man who passed it at the time of
the construction was dead. Like all
investigations of the kind there was
much cutlery and clamor at the start,
but with delays and court continuances
and lack of specific charges the mat
ter waned and was soon forgotten
Brand took good care that the press
learned of the dead mans financial dis.
solution and to the public mind this
accounted for his self-destruction.
So, Jane saw Brand immune and UNI.
ruffIed while she had only the memory
of a better mans love to help her
drown the voice of conscience In the
bitterness of her sorrow and self-ab-
horrence there Came times when she
was moved to risk any fate for herself
that she might bring down some eX-
piation for the tragedy of the dam and
Bob's death upon the head of Brand
But in such moments the face of her
husband shone before her and she
heard again his loving words of abne-
cation: 81 have found a way and in
time you will believe it was the only
way" To open now the pages he had
sealed forever would be but poor
recompense for his sacrifice No, she
must 60 on and bear in silence.
(THE END)
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-11-25
One THANKSGIVING on July q.

According to Gabriel Furman. Gov
ernor Peter Stuyvesant made a COM
munication to the church reformed
Dutch) of Brooklyn. on Long Island.
on the last day of June, 1868. directing
the 4th day of July following to be OBJ
served as a day of thanksgiving be
cause among other things the English
had been defeated in their attempt to
take possession of the whole Of Long
ISLAND by the timely arrival of Dutch
feet of armed ships in the Bay of New
Amsterdam New York"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-11-25
Copyright A. c. mcclure s. Co.. i9l4)

money and lawyers and pull won't
square murder, Brand" he said con
temptuously, "and that's just what we
committed We have killed men, WON
en- and children for few dirty dollars
to which we had no right and some
one has got to pay"
"My God!" the millionaire exclaimed
impatiently. You'd preach your life
and liberty away-and that Of your
wife, too-for the sake of hearing your
self talk. Observation-Disclosures
"a handful of DaSoes and Polacks
that the worlds better eff without. A
few brats who couldn't I'll useful po-
sition if they did live to be men and
women. Low do you know it WASH t
an act of COD? lie brought the water
there, / didn't. But that's enough. |
want to know what you're gc:ag to
do? If you're going to tax | T@1t to
get ready for you. Now come on. Do
you go or do you lay DOWN."
Reynolds surveyed him coc!iy.
"Ill let you know, Brand, j-st what
I'm gong 10 40. bGLOTe you lSdVe
here tonight you'll have no doubt about
your course, but now l want a word
with my wife-alcre. If you don't
mind, you and Dick step Up to my den
and III lot you know when I'm ready.
It'll be only a minute or two
When they lad goAe he led her to
the divan.
Gust a second, dear" he said ten
derby. "Ill be right back and then
we'll talk it ever for the final solu-
ton"
AS he passed into the adjoining
room the telephone ring and Jane
went to it apprehensivo of the worst.
1t was a news association inquiring
for Reynolds.
"He's-not in," she filtered. mo,
I don't know just when he will be. Co
ing away? No, think not. You will
have to see him yourself In the
morning? Yes, that VIII be a good
time. Not tonight. That's all can
say. Good-by."
She hung up the receiver with a
little gasp of relief. 1t had not been
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-11-25
Estate of David Scott
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court Tor the District OF
Lamoile, Commissioners, TO receive, examine,
and adjust all claims and demands of Ill persons
sgainst the estate of DAVID SCOTT, late of
Elmore, VT, in said district, deceased and all
claims exhibited IN Offset thereto. hereby give
said al the Town Clerks Office, in the town of
Emore, in said District, on che 18th day OF
December and 10th day of April next, from
10 o'clock a. m, until O'CLOCK p. m, each of
OF october A. h. 1914, is the time limited by
sal Court for SAT- creditors TO present their
claim to Ne for ~ animation and allowance
Dated at Elmore, VT, this 10Th day OF October
A. ID. 1914. CHARLES MERRIAM,
j. ii. MEAD,
Commissioners.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-11-25

as bad as she had expected. But it
was only a matter of time. She knew
that. Already the newspapers had
connected him with the catastrophe
and there would be no end to the in
terviewing and dreadful questioning.
Bob returned and sat beside her. He
had heard a part of her talk over the
phone and surmised the meaning of it,
but he made no mention of it.
"Jane, DEAR" he said softly as he
took her hand, you have never been
sorry you married me, have your"
"Why, Bob" she replied startled,
what are you saying? You know 1
haven't and never could be-"
But, darling, have made an awful
mess of it-of our life. 1 mean, for no
man could have asked for better
wife. l have always loved you more
than anything in life. Perhaps-per-
haps," he continued haltingly, Il have
loved you too mgch-that is, too much
for your own good. That is not impos-
sible, you know Jane. Love is always
first, but there are times when we
must temper it with reason and re-
solve. You must understand me,
sweetheart, for after this l want you
to know and feel that everything Eve
done and everything / do is for YOU"
Some strange note of fatality in his
low tones alarmed her. Her startled
eyes searched his and she pressed
closer to his side.
why, even when you had taken a
stand with Brand and l felt $3.50
much on the outside" he went on, Il
loved you as l never thought it was
possible for a man to love woman"
Il never felt that way, DEAR" she
interrupted. Il mean, that ! was stand
ing with Brand Bob. you know that,
don't you p she cried appealingly, and
the tears Of self-condemnation started
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-11-25
East Instead of Feast.

Thanksgiving day. 1850. was memo
rable event in the United States. From
many a pulpit that day fell warning
that abnegation before God was more
tit than the usual enjoyments Of the
day. SO widely did this impression
prevail that President Buchanan was
appealed to by associations and vari-
Gus persons to appoint special day of
fasting and prayer to avert the dread I
ed coming of civil war. He yielded ID
the request, and Friday. JAM 4, lS01
was set apart to that purpose.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-11-25
SPREAD THANKSGIVING!
BY the Rev. J. II. JOWETT.


regard Thanksgiving day as
one of the most gracious and
heartening anniversaries in the
American year. That a people
should be called by their presi-
dent to reckon the mercies and
privileges received at the hands
of God is to me most halIowed
and sanctifying ministry and
most assuredly enriches and in
. vigorates the national life.
But Thanksgiving should not
be confined to material bounty.
II should extend it's range and
include the blessings found in
the broadening day of knowledge
and in the lifting of all forms OF
oppression from those who are
bearing a needless yoke. 1t
should even go beyond the range
of patriotism and become cos
mopolitan as it contemplates
the leaven of freedom and hu- '
mainly which is working in eV-
cry part of the world.
Thanksgiving of this wide and
ennobling kind would surely
send thankful people into the
ways of unselfish and ehiVal-
rous service.
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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-11-25
Snipers In War.

The word "sniper" is the modern
picturesque equivalent for the old
franc-tireur, or free shooter. The term
denotes the civilian who, having Meth
er distinctive uniform nor any connec-
ton with regular military organiza-
ton, takes a pot shot at the invader
of his country.