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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-06

When a spectator called out: johnson,
you will get yours today" johnson re-
piled: We'll, there is good money in it,
isn't there"
Willard will probably take his own time
in accepting any challenges. He already
has announced that if he won he would
not fight another Negro. There is no
doubt that today's fight will do the new
champion a world of good. Today he
was nervous and at first was afraid TO go
to Johnson. He constantly jabbed or
lunged and then backed away instead OF
following up an advantage when it came
to him. 1t can hardly be said at present
that Willard is a great fighter. but he is
a wonderful specimen of physical man
hood and is likely to develop an aggres-
siveness and skill that may make him
inv1ncible for years to come.
Willard Looked Clumsy
Willard looked very clumsy against
johnson today. A more skillful man
might have knocked Johnson out after
the 18th round, for after that the Negro
was going on speed and nerve and skill.
Throughout the fight the Cubans kept
shouting words of encouragement to Will
lard, such as Kill the black bear"
When one spectator shouted at Johnson
that he was an old man the Negro re-
piled: You just watch the old man."
and with that he chased Willard twice
across the ring, knocking his head first
to the right and then to the left with a
series of cross blows.
Through the 21st. 22d, Sd and oath
rounds Johnson hardly struck blow. He
kept feinting at Willard, who was ever
ready to break ground. When Johnson
finally went down in the 26th round he
rolled over on his back. The sun was
beating down with torrid intensity, and
his arms drew up as though to shield
his eyes from the glare, while the ref
cree counted him out.
There was virtually no big betting here
on the fight. The odds for small wagers
today averaged to 5 on the Negro. The
setting for the big contest could hardly
have been more picturesque. II WAS held
in Oriental park, the race course at Ma
ranao, u miles from Havana. This park
N sort of natural ampitheatre is sur
rounded by hills with here and there
towering palm tree.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-06
WHITE CHAMPION
OF THE PUGlLISTIC
W0RLD==WILLARD
Hope" at Last Comes Through and Retrieves
the Laurels Lost by Jeffries - The
Battle by Rounds

champion who ever stepped out Of a
prize ring, taking his victory as phil
osophically as he had looked forward
to the fight Neither he nor Johnson
showed much evidence Of having been
engaged in heavyweight champion
ship battle. The new champions lip,
right ear and left cheek showed slight
cuts, but at no time was there more
than drop or two of blood in evil
dence
In this respect the fight was in
great contrast to the Johnson Jeffries
fight at Reno five years ago. when
Jeffries was cut to pieces and blood
splashed over the spectators at the
ringside. Evidently thinking that this
condition might prevail again today,
Johnson objected 10 the presence Of
white woman in the newspaper
seats lust outside the ropes. and she
was relegated to a place out of posi-
bic range.
On the contrary, no fight between
heayyWeights that has gone TO fin
ish was cleaner or less brutal. john
sons left eye was partly closed in the
early rounds. but not sufficiently to
interfere with his fighting. His lip
also was cut inside and his famous
golden smile flashed from a very red
setting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-06

Tend It without hinderance of his ma
tive soil. the promoters Of fistic con-
tests here sec a big future for Willard
and look forward to some good bouts
being arranged for him.
"Gunboat" Smith, Jim Coffey and AL
Reich, all of whom have their homes
IN TINS city, have issued challenges to
the Cowboy" champion. In all prob
ability this trio, as well as many 9TH
ers In the heavyweight division, will
have to wait some time before Will
lard will consent to a match for the
title. His managers and hackers have
mapped out a schedule Of theatrical
engagements to be carried out before
Willard will defend his laurels.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-06
FAIRFIELD

Benton Grange will meet Wednesday
evening at which the Albion Grange
members will be present. The Third
and Fourth degrees will be worked on
class of candidates, Albion Grange
working the Fourth degree. A sps-
cial program Of musical and literary
numbers will also be on the evening S
program. and a very pleasant meeting
is anticipated.
Mrs. Llewellyn Haskell is confined to
her home on Osborne street with the
grip.
Carlton Bunker is confined to his
home at Benton by illness. Harold
Cllley Of Kelley street is working for
Gardiner A. Savage, as delivery clerk
during Mr.. Bunker's illness
Miss Edythe Spaulding resumed her
duties as clerk at c. H. Hollis candy
store, after a few days illness at her
home on lower Main street.
The monthly meeting of the Wo-
mans Missionary Society Of the Bap-
fist church will be held Wednesday
afternoon, at the church vestry. AT
this meeting the annual election OF
the officers will take place, and the
yearly reports Of the various officers
will be rendered. The program of the
afternoons entertainment will be in
charge of Mrs. Annie Howe.
Howard B. Ham is quit ill at his
home at Hinckley.
Warren Sweet returned Monday
from two-weeks visit at Boston with
friends, at his home at Muscongus. TO
resume his duties as manual training
instructor of the Fairfield school.
Mrs. Clara H. Jewell Of High street
has entered the employ of Ned B.
kenrick, painter and paper hanger,
and will be engaged as clerk in his
shop on Main street
Mrs. Hannah Chamberlain of lower
Main street is able to be out, after a
several days illness at her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. kelby E. Larry have
returned to their home on upper Main
street, from a several days trip to
New Brunswick. While there they Wis
tied at Mr.. Larly's. former houe at
Perth. They visited at Houlton, Fort
Fairfield and at Lincoln on the re-
turn home
The new auto delivery truck, re-
Gently purchased by William c.
Hayes, proprietor Of the North Mar
ket. was put into use this week, and
meets with the great satisfaction of the
owner Mr.. Hayes will drive the auto.
Among the teachers of the schools
OF Fairfield to return Sunday and
Monday, to resume their duties. were
Miss Blanche Webster. domestic sci
ence Instructor. coming from Augusta,
Miss jeanette Sturtevant of Skowhe-
gan, instructor at Lawrence High
school, hiss Gertrude Waldron of Vas
salboro. teacher at the South Gram
mar school. Miss Esther Gilman Of
Gardiner. teacher at North Grammar
school.
Mrs. John Case. who has been i'll at
her home on the Island, is able to be
out.
Eugene G. Clark OF upper Main
street, has accepted a position rs dis
tr1ct axent for the Gulf Refining Co..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-06
Ambition
Pills
Fbr Nervous People

III The great nerve tonic-the famous
~ endell's Ambition Pills-that will put
sHgor, vim and vitality into nervous, tired
nut all in, Respondent people in a few
lays.
@ Anyone can buy box for only so GEMS,
md Bowditch-W ebster Co. is authorized
III the maker to refund the purchase
srice if anyone is dissatisfied with the
aafrst box purchased.
@Thousands praise them for general de-
S6ility, nervous prostration. mental de-
ression and unstrung nerves caused by
in alcohol, tobacco. or
a&rerwork of any kind.
LAS brain food or for any af1iction of
The nervous system Wendells Ambition
Fills are unsurpassed. while for hysteria.
trembling and neuralgia they are simply
sSplendid. Fifty cents at Bowditch-
Tebster Co.'S and dealers everywhere
[ail orders filled, charges prepaid BY
Wendell Pharmacal Co., Inc, Syracuse.
Y.-Adv.
pr6-l3-30-2
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-06

ana has this week assumed his duties
IN mat capacity. AS the products of
the company are received at Winslow
Mr. Clark will be there d larger part
Oh the time. He will drive the com.
pany's team in Waterville, Winslow,
Oakland, Nassalboro and in Fairfield.
The store which Mr.. Clark has been
conducting on upper Main street for
me past few years will be conducted
as usual for the time being and he
VIII sell out his present line of goods.
Miss Nonie Brown who has been
passing few days in town as the
guest of Miss Ruth Brophy, High
street. has gone 10 her school. She
was on her return from a few weeks
visit at her home at North Haven.
Miss Lula Adams returned on tho
noon train, Monday. from several
days visit at Madison and vicinity,
with friends and relatives.
Miss Martha Merserve of jackson,
\. H.. has accepted a position as 4
teacher in the Benton schools, assum-
ing her duties, Monday evening. (,
* The Fairfield ladies who are mem
bcrs of the P NJ ladies organization.
Went to Waterville, on Monday even
ing. where they attended a meeting
at the home of Mrs. Steven Cunning
ham, School street, and report a very
enjoyable time.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Eliza
beth Clement Will be held on Tues
day afternoon, at two O'Clock. Rev.
John L. Clark Of North Berwick will
officiate. and inteTment viii be at
Maplewood.
Miss Harriet Abbott has returned
from a two weeks visit at her home at
Fryeburg, and has resumed her du-
ties as principal of the North Gram
mar school, and teacher in the gades
VII and IL. AT coming meeting of
the Clionea Club. Miss Abbot will de-
liver an article, Our Heritage"
Continuing of the reading OF
Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet was
held al the meeting of the Dial Club.
V hich was held on Monday afternoon
at the home of Miss Helen S. Pratt.
High street. by the members Of the
club. Miss Pratt read some Shakes
pearian tragedies. Following the
meeting refreshments and a social
hour were enjoyed. The next meeting
Of the Dial Club will be held Mon
day, April 10. and will be in charge %
the Educational committee.
The Social Club held very enjoy
able meeting on Monday evening at
the home of Mrs. George Learned.
BurriIl street, and in observance OF
the occasion, the time was passed in
playing cards, and the hostess served
a dainty luncheon. The next meeting
will be held in week.
Paul Woodwork returned Monday,
TO Brunswick. to resume his duties At
Bowdoin. after passing his vacation.
as the guest Of his parents, in town.
A regular meeting Of Fairfield
Lodge. /. o. O. F., was held on Monday
evening. and the first degree was con-
ferred on a class Of candidates. Spe-
cial music was enjoyed.
Mrs Ames, who makes her home
with Mr. and Mrs. Chester Fnrber.
High street, suffered an i'll turn, this
week, but no serious results are an
ticipated. Mrs. Ames is Particles
Oldest lady, and is very fortunate Ii
enjoying fair health.
Mrs. Robert Clark, Mrs. Parkman ana
Miss Ethelyn Parkman passed Sunday a
Benton, where they were guests OF 0fs
and Mrs. F. S. Hodgkins. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-06
WELCOME NEWS TO
FOLLOWERS OF RING

New York. April 5-Willard's victory
over Jack johnson and the fact that
the worlds heavyweight title has
passed into the custody of a white pu-
gilist was welcome news to sport fol-
lowers. Everywhere in New York to-
night, the prevailing impression was
that Jonnson's defeat would give a
stimulus to boxing and make the sport
more popular all over the United
States. Now that the title is held, by
an American. who will be ready to de-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-06
DADDY is CHAMPION"
MRS. WILLARD TELLS
16-MONTHS-OLD BOY

Los Angeles, Calf. April ST
knew all along that Jess would win
said Mrs. Jess Willard. when told Of
the outcome of the fight at Havana.
Her only other comment was made
to Jess Willard. Jr, 16 months old.
Your daddy is champion Of the
world" she said to him, and kissed
him
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-06
BELGRADE
Gard of Thanks

CaFG OF TUEHNo
We wish TO extend our heartfelt tnankS
TO all neighbors and friends for their
kind assistance at the time Of our late
bereavement in the death of our loved
one, and also for the beautiful floral trib-
utes.
MRS. SUSAN A. YEATON,
MR.. AND MES. CARROLL r. SAWYER
MR.. AND MRS. ROSS n. GUPTILL
E,A NJ. YEATON.
PERCY II. YEATON. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-06

Havana, April Jack johnson,
exile from his own country today lost
his claim to fistic heavyweight cham
pion of the world, the title being
Hrested from him 10y Jess Willard the
Kansas cowboy the biggest man VINO
ever entered the prize ring and
white hope" who at last has made
good.
johnson Is "Throush"
The DAY after tomorrow johnson.
his wife and q little group of friends
n Ill sail for Martinique, there to await
passage back to France where John
son proposes to settle down and lead
the life Of farmer, raising pigs and
chickens There il no doubt that he
Is through with the ring.
Willard. who is being acclaimed to-
night as the new champion, is COINS
back u the United States 10 win the
fortune which was denied him today
when Johnson got $50 900 before the
fight s1prtcd Willard taking only 9
small share If thu net receipts. Just
What ms share was is not known.
n Remarkable Battle
Todaye fight probably has no par
q allel IL the history If ring battles. fof
~ r"unnN Johnson iu"N -
pounded Nli&fd al WIZ "N' go, f,.-t..
gre" r'fttI'l"lE NFdA', a. - -.
progressed ufth al l@s' 'i' -,
anne or uh"-ilh@ ~ ~ I'- t..,.
stopped ifad!hN "'-u '"4
rounds tht battle between the t"C
pie mo" ""S i'''4'' INV ,,o,.,.
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held NJ Al!itTG q nan" 1" ''hei4 -
h. newly won Iaureis-
Believe Johnson QUIT
Their IS much discussion tonight
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-06
Willard Unsteady

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scored a right % body ana blocked
tre Negroes return jack drove VIII
lard 10 the corner and landed two
swings to the head. Johnson again
hooked a right t. the body, following
IL with two punches 10 the head.
Round 1S.-After much Play q Z
| tattoo on WIZARDS Caest and stom :
! ach. Johnson drove v lIiard 70 cor :
ner where he smashed MN twice On
the Jaw. Willard i le@ds We're easl''
| picked of by the champion. Jess a :
ter Huch trying lanutu q StfalShi lt1 i
10 Johnson face. ne adNed r-sat
| SWING 10 the Jaw al me beH- Johnson
Iahueu punch 10 lhe po0y ana an :
other on the jaw
Round lS-Both p1sA4sts slowed VI
pefceptblE. W marc was now inc az
sressof' Johnson STOOD N lhe hl!o
ole OF the rms. biocAliS ploWs 40.
the llFst minute aho no. Single ildi "
punch Idhueu 'oh'i0o" seemed 60
/, 20 olNIl!t "llaio ie"u'
Negro 'ileh sta1 teu d i"IlS' ia'ia1ti7
TWO lel's 10 'he oo"s anu oiie III
10 the Jaw.
johnson still "kidoing
Round 20-Willard opened with two
light blows TO the Negroes race. The
latter laughed. Johnson said, Land
again. kid" Willard did and smiled
Persons in the crowd yelled. Hurry
up. we want 10 see the races" Willard
stabbed and paved the air until he
landed a swing on the Negroes jaw.
The Negro lmmeoiateiS cul loose anu
battled WIZARD across the ring me
crowd went frantic "neh wizard oroHe
nara risht ana ieil 10 lhe ->esTo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-20
Woman Worked Two Years to
Regain Children.
Shaved i'm Order to Earn Fees
for Attorneys.
CHARGES HOME FINDING BODY
Illegally Taken by Kansas So
ciety, She Claims.
Agent Took Children From
HeringtOn Is Petition.

Alleging that her children were il
legally taken from ner by the Kansas
Childfens Home Finding society
through proceedings in the juvenile
court of Saline county, Mrs. Josephine
loops, 905 Adams street and formerly
Mrs. Josephine Reynolds OF Salina,
has filed petition for writ of habeas
corpus in the Kansas supreme court
for possession of the two minors,
Charlie and Catherine Reynolds.
In her petition the woman charges
that Charles Reynolds is restrained of
his liberty by Mr.. anc Mrs. George
Richards of Ellis Kan, and the Home
Finding society. Catherine, she al
leges. is held by Mr.. and Mrs. A. A.
Alexander of Galva, Kan, and the
society.
Story of Hardship.
The story told by the mothers at
torneys, Rooney and Mote of Topeka,
and in her petition and affidavit is one
of considerable hardship and work
that the woman might hire attorneys
to regain custody of the children. The
children We're taken from the woman
after she had moved from Saiina to
Heringto1 in Dickinson county and
was not under the supervision of the
Saline county courts, says the petit
ton. Petitioner alleges that one E.
B. billiard, acting as agent for the
Home Finding society, came to Her
ington without a warrant and took the
children TO Salina, where the juvenile
court made an order transferring the
custody of the children to billiard, who
afterwards placed them in homes
without the mothers consent.
Then She Married.
Attorneys for the woman admit that
she was IN poor circumstances at the
time of the order but the affidavit re-
cites that she has since married and
her husband is making a good salary
and that her home is a proper place
to rear the children. The petition
also says that she was given no time
in the Saline county court to employ
counsel 70 defend her rights
The real story of the woman's hard
ships is not recited in either petition
or affidaviS, say her attorneys. In
speaking of the case Edward Rooney
said this morning: when the chill
dren were taken from her the woman
tells me that her only ambition was
to get them back. With this as the
only thought in her mind she took i'll
washi1gs and saved so cents a day un
til she had obtained enough money
S300--deoosited in he German
"A merica1 bank to hire attorneys to
regain custody of her CHILDREN"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-20
Her own LAWYER
Mrs. Laura Stewart Pleads Her
Case i'm Court.
Was Held on Charge of AS
sauIting Another Woman.

Dressed IN plain white, her voice
trembling with emotion and tears
trickling down her cheeks at times,
Mrs. Laura Stewart, an intelligent ap-
pearing woman in self-claimed desti-
tute circumstances acted as her own
attorney. conducted cross-exa mination
in her own defense and made q des-
perate plea to the court for her ac-
quittal of a charge of assault placed
against her by Mrs. Mable Stone, in
the court of Topeka before Judge
Hugh Fisher this morning.
Mrs. Stewart was arrested Thurs
day by George b. Frost, marshal of
the court of Topeka, on complaint of
assault placed against her by Mrs
Stone. The trouble between the two
women, SO evidence showed this
morning, was opened last Tuesday
when Mrs. Stewart went to the Stone
residence to see her child which had
while the mother was living in a tent
near Garfield park for her health.
Both women admit that the tussle was
n tug o war over the child. Mrs
Stewart is from Beatrice, Neb.
Mrs Stewart this MOI ming said that
during the '.enga cement Mrs. Stone
grabbed revolver and then the two
talked it over
1t seems that when the Stewart
woman came to Topeka she brought
her two children with her. She says
that on account of i'll health she gave
one of them to Mrs. Stone for keeping
while the other was turned over to
C. w. Seeley, 1901 East Sixth street.
Mrs. Stewart later secured the child
placed in the Seeley home, I'M
known to that family it is said and re-
fuses to disclose its hiding place.
Thursday evening. Mrs. Stewart
was sent to Jail by Judge Fisher be-
cause she refused to disclose the iden-
THY of the man with her at the Stone
residence at the time of the assault
charged. She again refused to tell
about the man on the witness stand
this morning and Judge Fisher did not
sustain The motion to compel ner to
tell.
In her plea to the judge she said
she had no intentions OF hurting Mrs.
Stone, but only wanted her child. She
said she had no money tc hire law
yer to defend her in court
Following the hearing Judge Fisher
decided the offense against the woman
was a technical assault and not an ag-
gravated one and sentenced her to six
months an the county jail with condi-
tionary parole if she stay away from
the Stone premises
A complaint has been filed in the
district court charging the woman
with being a delinquent parent. The
complaint was filed in district court
as Judge Hugh Mcfarland had acted
as adviser TO the Stones
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-20
OLD NOTION EXPLODED
Cutting Teeth Does Not Make Baby
Sick Says DIR. Dc Vilbiss.

If your baby is cross and sick, do
not tell yourself 1T is only teethins,
for it is not, according to DR.. Lydia
De Vilbiss, head of the division of
child hygiene of the state board of
health. Cutting teeth does not make
the baby sick, the weekly health let
ter issued this morning states. The
letter says:
Sometimes the gums are swollen
and painful causing baby to be cross.
In these cases, it is well to ask your
physician whether or not the gumG
ought to be lanced. This operation af-
fords relief in cases where it is indi-
Gated
'.The oaby.s teeth begin to develop
about six months before the baby's
birth. IT is probable that a good
nourishing diet for the mother lays
the foundation for healthy teeth in
the baby and that lack of the proper
elements of food may deprive both
mother and baby of normal. healthy
teeth.
The time of cutting teeth varies
greatly in different children. The
teeth come in groups The first group
appears from the sixth to the ninth
month. BY the time the baby is one
year old. he has six or eight teeth at
one and one-half years he has twelve
teeth; at two years, sixteen teeth; and
at two and one-half years he should
have the entire FIRST set of twenty
teeth.
THE little baby's mouth is protect
ed by aniseptic saliva, so there is no
need to enter his mouth, except in
emergencies or in the presence of dis
ease.
But with the cutting of teeth and
the change from exclusively milk
diet to solid food, the baby's mouth
needs special attention AS soon as
the Tnolars or back teeth make their
appearance. baby's teeth should be
cleaned each day with soft brush.
If a plsasant-test-ng preparation is
used 90 clean the teeth and care and
gentleness is exercised, baby will soon
learn to enjoy having his teeth