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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-28
Tn!9 CHAMPION BATTER.
It Win Be Delahanty Of Phila-
deiphia or Duffy of Boston.
o. p. CAYLOR's BASEBALL CHAT.
Some Comment as to the Unreliability Of
Midseason Individual Averases-"King"
Kelly's Sensational Allentown Maneuver.
A Close Race.

'Midseason Individual Averages-seKing'
Kelly's Sensational Allentown Maneuver.
A Close Race.
Jacob Stencil of the Pittsburg team
jumped into prominence at the end of
last season by earning the honor of lead
ing batsman of the National league for
1893. The distinction was the moro nota-
BILE from the fact that he was young
blood who came among the veteran bats
men in the midst of the season from a
minor organization and was comparative
ly new to notable pitchers of the various
League teams, l. believe it is the first
instance in the 10 years of the National
leagues record where a newly imported
star carried off the batting honors from
the older players.
But Stencil was not slayer. He has
shown no ability this year to maintain his
position at the head Of the batting list.
While no official data is obtainable to DEM
onstrate exactly where he does stand in
the list at this late day in the season,
enough unofficial information can be had
to make it certain that he will not be
among the first 10 this year. He will prob
ably have to be content with belonging to
the list of players who have been champion
batsmen for single season and not aspire
to go down in baseball history beside An
son and Brouthers, who pulled off, the
distinction more than once.
Who will win first place in batting this
year? 1t is a question impossible to an
swer, though the unofficial figures indicate
that the contest is narrowing down be.
tween Duffy of Boston and Delahanty of
Philadelphia. The tables of averages
which are occasionally published during
the playing season are always unreliable
and mostly misleading from the fact that
there is absolutely no opportunity afforded
any one to get at the official figures ex-
cept to President Young at Washington,
with whom they are filed after each game,
and who never computes his averages un
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-28
Lower Wages For Lumbermen.

Lower Wages For Lumbermen.
The threat Of free trade in lumber has
completely demoralized the lumber
trade in every section of the country.
There has been stagnation in the build
ing trade, which, together with the un-
certainty as to future values caused bv
delay in the tariff settlement, has nat
urally curtailed the output Of the mills.
AS consequence there have been many
idle lumbermen, and their wages have
fallen. Two years ago the lumbermen
in Georgia were earning from 81 to
FL: 20 per day, but lately they have been
only receiving from 20 to IS cents for q
full days work. They find that the loss
OF 81 or IS in weeks wages does not
compensate them for any cheapness
there may be in the price Of goods.
They begin to appreciate that protection
Tor lumber is also protection for lum-
bermen, and they wonder II the mere
fear OF free trade has already caused q
loss Of $2or IS a week in their earnings
what free trade itself will do This lob
ject lesson" Is bringing the southern
lumbermen over to the side OF protec-
ton &
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-28
A Fall From q Tight Rope.

William Davidson of Ripley, O., per-
former on the tight rope, gave an exhibit
ton near Philadelphia recently. He was
regaining himself from a position in which
he stood on the rope on his head when
suddenly he plunged downward 40 feet,
his body striking a chair on the corner of
a platform built for spectators. Several
ribs were broken, and internal injuries
thought to be fatal were sustained. The
performers wife, who was among the au-
dience, tainted. Afterward, upon regain
ing consciousness, she said that this was
her husbands first mishap in many years.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-28


oede him the race before the field scored.
In Buffalo Ellard, who had narrowly es-
capped beating Ryland r at Cleveland when
the gelding king was forced to go In 2:O7K
to win, was looked upon as the equal or
master Of Azote, but the bay gelding now
ed down his field with old time ease, and
Ellard got no better than fourth money,
A1ote again won In straight heats, the best
Of which was trotted IN 2:10h.
In Terre Haute Azote found himself
pitted against some Of the stars Of the $50
class, among which were Lord Clinton,
Pamlioo, Muta Wilkes and William Penn.
Pamlico proved too speedy for Azote, but
only after . stubbornly contested five heat
race In which Azote took the first and
fourth heats In Q: IL and 2:O94 and Pam.
leo the second, third and fifth IN 2:121<,
2:16 and 2:10. Azote got second money and
Lord Clinton third. Azote Is by Whips,
Josie By Whipple's Haunt l0tonian.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-28
THE iUTocRAI At ElGHIiY-slx.

DIR. Holmes Is Still In Good Health and
May BE q Centenarian.
DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes, who re-
GENTLY celebrated his eighty sixth birth
day, has lived to see himself the hero
Of his quaint poem 1.-THE Last Leaf, y
for @.. II ~. -. il. Ii -. E..s..s
The messy marbles rest -, g"
On the lips that he has prest
-.> In their bloom, ~
And the names he loved to hear
Have been carved for many year
On the tomb. >..3
Hawthorne, Longfellow, Emerson,
Lowell, Whittier, Bryant, Tennyson-
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-28
This Il Truly ahooIran.,

We are continually being hidden to
expect all manner Of good thines from
democratic government. In fact the
term Democratic Is % per ,r1 pettuluaily on
the tongues Of political spouters that it'
Y getting sickening. But here Is =
democratio Amer1can) government
which has existed for over 8 hundred
years Wesenting g. the world 3 spectacle
g seldshness and corruption that isI
truly shook Ing Nottingh Eneland)
Guardian
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-28
Bernhardtss press Agent,

OF course IL must have been very de-
llghtful TO Sarah Bernhardt to b treated
with spectacle Of . canny Scotchman
jumping on the stage and trying to rescue
Of action was placed by the cables a.
Glasgow, and the story proves that tho
European press agent has lost mono of his
cunning.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-28
A FINE PISTOL SHOT.

Smith Carr Of San Francisco May Meet
Champion William e. Petty.
For several years the undisputed cham
p1on pistol shot of America has been vii
liam E. Petty, a member of the New York
police force. He has defended his title
on many occasions against expert marks:
men, but has never yet metsany one who
was able to cause him to extend himself,
as the racegoers would put it.
A formidable rival, however, has recent
~ appeared in the person of Smith Carr,
q member of the Columbia Pistol and Ri.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-28

The manuscript complete Of the first
Bible Old Testament finished 81
the year 430 B. G. Il was first trans-
lated into Saxon II 687 "A. D. and into
English IN 1884 -.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-28

all his world IA
nous contempt
raries-are dust,
but he lives on,
the 1.-THE Last
Leaf" on the
great tree of lit
erature that grew
to giant proper
tions during the
past half cen.
tu7y. The genial
autocrat, who is
in some respects
the greatest hu-
mOrist the world
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-28

have no recollection of ever having
seen such close race at this season of the
year. 0. p. CAYLOR
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-09-26
sag 9 and Gould Are Out.

Russell Sage and George Gould are
said TO have disagreed of late, and their
relations in business way are SO severe
ly strained that there may be an open
rupture at any moment. The Gould
and Sage interests have always been
closely united. George Gould's wife
ana his sister Helen, seconded by the
family physician, have, 80 runs tho
story, induced him 10 give up working
~ hard as he has been doing and "a
take life easier. The purchase of the
Vigilant was la fuFtheranoe Of thif
plan. Sage, whose whole being IL wrap
pod np Ia money making, has no sym.
pathy with this programme aud 10 much
displeased at young 6onld's long alb
sence IN the present critical condition
of business affairs. - Washington Post
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-09-26

where Th~y Ar Inrased and the Po-,ibss
Iarser 10 Them.
Every one interested in mission work
in ca tern Aria viii watch with concein
the war which has just broken out,
anxious lest any personal friends be in
danger and mission enterprises be seri-
ousIy hampered- The fact that all three
countries involved are mission fields
end that the prominent cities Of all are
occupied with a greater or less -Drce Of
missionaries Jnskes il necessary to look
at the situation fairly and candidly.
In Korea the Presbyterian board &C
cupies Seoal, Fusan and GeBsan on gbe
east coast and Pyeng- Yang in the in
terror. or these Fusan and Gensan are
the only places liable to injury from
the japanese feet. But the work in
both places is comparatively recent aud
rot so well established as at Seoul TIN
Methodist board has little establishca
work outside Of Seoul and has with
drawn all its missionaries from the in
terror stations to that city.
The Society For the Propagation O.
the Gospel, Church Of England, has
some missionaries at Seoul and Che
mulpo. In Seoul the missionaries are
practically safe, being under the care
Of tho United States legation and tbs
protection Of United States soldiers
from the ship-of-war at Chemulpo, the
port Of Seoul. So far as Korea is con-
cerred, therefore, there need be no great
anxiety.
In Japan the principal port that may
fear attack from the Chinese feet is
Nagasaki, occupied by the Reformed
(Dutcbl church, the. Methodist Epigeo-
pal church and the Church Missionary
society Of England 1t is probable, how
ever, according to the latest reports,
that the foreign fleets will protect this
city, and thus the missionaries there
need fear no attack. The same may be
said Of Yokohama and Tokyo, where al
most all Of the missionary boards are
represented.
Attention will be especially attracted
to China, for there, aside from the dan
ger Of injury from the japanese fleets,
there Is the still greater danger Of inju-
" from the hostilitySof the people. The
action Of the foreign governments in
enforcing the neutrality Of the ports Of
Annoy, Canton, Ningpo, Chin Kiang,
Fuchau, Shanghai, Hankow and Tien-
tsin, all Of which are mission stations
relieves the situation very much, "a
there are very few other cities along the
coast that might suffer from an attack,
almost the only one Of importance be-
ing Chefu, where the Presbyterian
church and the China Inland mission
have large forcc Of laborers and con-
siderable property.
Tho greatest danger, however, to the
missionaries, as we have said, is not
from the japanese fleets, but from the
hostility of the Chinese TO al foreigners
without drawing distinction between
Europeans and Americans ON the one
hand and the hated japanese. Indie
pendent.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-09-26
rHE NAVY IN BuzzARbs BAY.

President Bucnasan was In many
respects no better American than BeDe-
diet Arnold, still he had points Of adj
vantage compared with his frat Demo
cratic successor, Grover Cleveland. Al
one time . cruise on e government
vessel, the Harriet z. Lane, was pro
posed, but Buchanan when he beard
of the preparations in bis own behalf,
was very indignant and ordered them
stopped At once. The New York SuD,
which has dug up this fact Of history
quotes from HsFper's Magazine OF the
time TO this effect:
ssAre you,D demanded Buchanan Of
his attorney general, ''going on tbie
id fr0lic9 What do you think Of
such conversion Of public property TO
private nseg"
Cleveland can swear as well as Bu-
chanan, but he has not shown any dis
position TO exercise this faculty against
the conversion Of public property to
private use. He has during the present
Summer used the Violet and the Maple,
two government vessels, for private
bunting and fishing trips, and at the
present time two vessels belonging "a
the government, the John d. Rodgers
and Dolphin, are lying in Buzzard's
Bay awaiting the pleasure Of the presi-
dent and the members Of his cabinet.
The salary Of the president 10 $4,000 q
year, and be has in addition perquisites
amounting 70 nearly 100000. But in
addition to these he has been convert
ing government vessels into private
cruising yachts, contrary to a sound
public policy. What wonder that ali
sorts Of pIundering OF the government
has become popular under this ad-
minIstration. Government belongings
have been shameIessly turned to pri-
vate uses and places Of trust have been
a. shamelsssiy used to advance per
sonal ends Of pleasure and Of GAIN
Iowa State Register.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-09-26
PORTABLE POULTRY HOUSE.

One Of the exhibits at the state fair
was q portable poultry house niaDufar-
tured by Chas- Shipp. Of South salem.
IL Is constructed 10 have the earth for q
floor and one person can move Il onto
new ground. By doing this it saves
cleaning and gets rid Of all the vermin
that breeds in the droppings and which
Il the bane Of poultry raising In Ore
gon. In this mild climate, where tbs re
is no freezing winters, pests multiply
the year around. As they breed iD the
manure and seerete themselves iD
cracks and at night suck the blood Of
the fowls. Thus the flock is k'p,
weakened, dOss not lay and il the red
lice become too numerous the fowls DIE
from exhaustion or fall easy prey o.
disease.
Mr.. Shipp has built his portable p-Jul
try house go IL has no cracks and has
revolving roosts on which lice cannon
stay. The joints are all air tight, pu'
together with lead paint, the whole be
ing made Of dressed lumber, and given
two coats Of paint. There is a door in
the top that is very convenient to take
birds ont.
Another good point about this house
is that fowls will never take cold from.
overbeatiDg. In tiis mild climate
most people keep poultry too warm il.
wir:er, the animal beat Of the birds H.
CROW ded quarters raising the temPers-
ture 30 that when they go out they ar'
easily chilled. By having the rOOslt
low no eggs are lost that are dropped
from the perch.
Successful poultry raising is one OF
the greatest sources Of profitable indus
try far the masses Of the people in Ore
gOu. The man who introduces better
sseed Of egg producers or who dimin
ishes Losses from insect pests In The
poultry house is a public benefactor.
The portable poultry house in mild
climate Is now regarded as the beat So
luton Of the difficulty.
After q five years' test Of this matter
the writer is satisfied that this style Of
structure is valuable improvement In
poultry raising. Mr.. Sbipp will put up
one Of these houses that will bold
thirty fowls, all complete for ten dol
laFs. That is as many as an ordinary
family needs and as many as should bc
kept together. 1t is neat, slightly
structure, we'll made and will last
twenty years.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-09-26
Weather and Crops.

The u. B. department Of agriculture
weather bureau issues the following
crop.weather bulletin of the Oregon
state weather service for the week end
ing Monday, Sept. 24th, for Western
Oregon:
The temperature was nearly normal
Ia the Willamette valley and coast sec
tions, while in the Rogue and Umpqua
valleys 1t was warmer than the normal
by daily average of five degrees. The
precipitation was greatly deficient in
all sections, except the northwest coast
counties, where it was slightly ex-
cessive. There was more than the
average amount of sunshine.
The bulk of the hop crop has been
picked. The majority Of the yards
have been picked with results entirely
satisfactory. The weather has been en-
tlrely favorable for this work and few
more days Of favorable weather will
secure the crop 80 that weather changes
will not materially effect 1t. Com
plants Of mould and lice are becoming
less frequent. Farmers have nearly
completed hauling their grain and the
crop season is approaching close. The
potato harvest has commenced; owing
to the drought the yields are light.
During the week large quantities of
fruit were dried and large shipments
were made to eastern markets. Late
fruit has ripened rapidly since the
chilly nights commenced. Grapes are
hpening nicely. Marion county hop
growers are holding the product at 10
cents per pound though the market is
inactive. The beaverton onion crop
has been gathered; the yield is fair aud
quality good. The prune crop is being
handled In fine condition. Most OF the
Petite variety has been dried aud work
on the Silver aud Italian varieties has
commenced. Farmers have been fairly
successful with their crops, but prices
have been low and for this reason farm
ers do not accept this condition In a
cheerful spirit.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-09-26
a MYsrEMoue pRolgcrILe.
At Recent Test In Russia 1t Produced
Amazement Among the Experts.

At Recent Test In Russia 1t Produced
Amazement Among the Experts.
The so called magnetic shell, which
has been used at the trials of English
armor plates at Okhta, near st. Peters
burg, has made an extraordinary record.
The shell was fired at soft St. Chamond
plate at right angles, and the penetration
was 1917 inches. Another shell penetrat-
ed 16 inches. One shell was discharged
at a inch Harveyized plate at an an
gle of 20 degrees. The projectile passed
through the plate and backing and fell
about 400 yards beyond, performance
which filled the scientific experts pres
ent with amazement.
Further trials will be made, but for
the present no plates Of the requisite
strength are forthcoming, those already
used, which were manufactured special
ly for the purposes Of the trial, being SO
shattered as to be useless for future
tests. The general impression among
military experts is that the magnetic
shell is not a new shell at all, but sim
ply a new invention adaptable to any
modern projectile.
One of the shells that had undergone
the secret process was exhibited AL
though it had passed through one of the
armor plates, it was in an undamaged
condition, and as it showed no traces
Of fastening whereby the new invention
could be attached to it the spectators
concluded that the improvement mus.
be a cap of softer metal held Oh to the
top Of the shell by magnetism. This
nurses the hard point Of the shell al
the impact aud SO helps it to penetrate
the surface of the plate until il reaches
the softer metal behind. This, at all
events, is one Of the guesses at the prin-
ciple of the novel projectile. -Pittsbur
Disnafch
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-09-26
Proof Of Merit.

The proof Of the merits of plaster 4
the cures Il effects, aud the voluntary
testimonials Of those who have used
Allcock's Porous Plaster during the
past thirty years are unimpeaohabls
evidence OF It's superiority and should
convince the most skeptlcal. Sell
praise Is no recommendation, but Ger
them are,
Beware Of limitations aud do not bs
deceived by Misrepresentation. Ash
for Alloook's, and do not be persuaded
10 accept a substitute,
Brandreth's pile never 40 astray,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-09-26
500 Reward SIOo

The readers. of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there Is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure il
the only positive cure now known ts
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
constitutional disease, requires con
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces ol
the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up thG
constitution and assisting nature In
doing its work. The proprietors hayt
to much faith in its curative powers
that they offer One Hundred DollarS
for any cases that it fails to cure. SenC
for list of testimonials.
Address. F. j. CHENEY, & co.
Toledo. o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-09-26
RIDING HOBBIES.

Our esteemed contemporary Of the
big daily rides two hobbies, on splen'
did charger. magnificently caparisoned
with a. much raceand skill as Buffalo
Bill rides a mustang. One IL a double
eeafed theoretical contrivance, which
demonstrates mathemstically how il
helps country to tax unproductiye
land and other unproductive property
and debts and exempt Credits" such
as mortgages and other interest bear
ing capital. The other shows that q
silver dollar is worth fifty cents only
and II on the down grade. Our es-
teemed contemporary Of the smaller
daily has fought shy Of these hobbies.
Like the snake that made the track,
nobody knows whether he is going
south or coming back ,on either Of these
great financial questions. But he rides
another hobby, which flashes q calcium
light on all passing events, especially
official extravagance and corruption
Eugene State Journal:
The above is taken from q rather
humorous and well meant editroial
BY Hon. III. II. Kincaid, secretary OF
state elect Of Oregon, in which he dis
cusses tho Oregonian and the JoUA-
NAL.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-09-26
roDAYs MARKETS.
Prices Current By Tslegzaph-LOcai
anu Portland OnotatiOns.

Prices Current By Tslegraph-L0eal
anu Portland Quotations.
SALEM, sept 36. 4 D. m.-Onioe
DAILY CAPITAL JoUENAL 4uOta-
tiOns for day and up to hour Of gong a.
press " ere az follows.
sAL.F y PRODUCE MARKET.
BUTCHkR sTuCE.
Veals-dreFsed ets-
Hoxs-ire~sed 5
Live cstile-IlG ,.
Sbrep-aiive Sl.s5.
MILL. PRICES.
baseu Milling 60 quotes: FhHl'
in v 8oiessle lots $2.25. Retail t2T5
BIqh Sl2 uuIk. SIS sacked. ShOr Sl+
OILS Chop feed Sl4 and SIS.
WHEAT.
81 C Bts pei bushel.
HAY AND GRAIN.
Oats 22625c.
Hay-BaIed, old s76s; new cheat
81; ue~ timothy S. 80
FARM PRODUCTS.
Woos- Fest, 1Oc.
HnTe- Email sale, 8 to loo.
Eggs-In trade, lSc.
butter Best dairy, l5@ls; tan )
CT anIery. sc.
Cheese-lU Uo Is cts.
Farm smoked eats-Bacon ii
hams, II; shoulders. 8
Potatoes New, 25
Onions-S cents
FRUIT
Apples 3Oc bu.
Tomatoes, So bu.
italian prunes, SOC b..
LIVE POULTRY.
ECUitry-Hene, &c; roOsters not
wanted; old ducks not wanted; young
iu.ki s.; young chickens, Sc.
PORTLAND QUOTATION
Grain. Feed. etc
Flour-Portland, 81. ~; WaIla Walls,
81 IS; graham, $2-l5; s1perfi e 500
per Oafrel.
Oats-White. .SOc;grey, 25@2sc; rolled,
in bags, $5.75@6.OO; barrels, 5000
rs; cases, $3.75.
Hay-Best, SIO@1l per ton.
WOOl-vslley, 799c.
Millstuffs-Bran, $l3; shorts, $13
chcp feed, ,Sl5 per ton; chicken whssi.
69CG65c per GENITAL.
Hops--Dull, 467c.
Hides-green, salted, so lbs. SIC, ub
der 50 lbs, 2G3c; sheep peitA, l0G6Oe.
DAIRY PRODUCE.
Butter-Oregon fancy creamery, 25@
274c; fancy dairy ,2O@224c; fair to good
t5(9l74c; common, 12Ae.
Cneese Oregon S(9l0c per pound
Young American, 9(9l0c; Swiss imp,
30C932c; Dom. ,I49l5c.
Eggs-Oregon, 2092lc per duzen.
Poultry hinke 8, old IS so per dOz
enyoung,$l.50@ en- .OJ; ducks, $2@ syouut
geese, eO.oU(gFI.L0, turkey l3c.
Beer-Topsteere, 2l@2lc per 10; faii
20 good steers, 2,e zic; cow', l4r92c;
iressed be- f.31@5
Mutton Best. g. ee SI7j@2; choIc7
ev es, 81 G0(a 1855.
z Hogs Cho ce, heavy, $4.25@4 A.. o.
light and feeders, "a; dressed, 5ic per IL.
Veal-Small, choice, sc; large, 3@4,
per pound.
SAN FRANCISCO MARKET.
Wool: Oregon Eastern choice, S@
l0c; do inferior, 5@6c; do valley, LOG
l2c.
Hops-Old. A@5c; new, SC.
Potstoes-EarIy REe, 25@30c in
sacks; Burbanks, 30950c per sack.
Osts-Milling. 81. .10@1.f5.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-09-26

The 81. Louis Republic is making 9
strong fght for maintaining the kin
dergartens In the public schools. II
shows that while the 100 kindergarten
Of the city cost $1,000 the same num-
Der Of primary schools teaching the
"three R'sD cost an even 100000.