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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-20
CINCINNATI. 5: ST. LOUIS, 4.

Cincinnati Sept. 19-The last game of tho season
was played here to-day between the Reds and the
Browns II resulted In the defeat OF the latter.
Attendance. 2,t1. Score:
r. H. =.
Cincinnati .........1 ! < 3
Batteriss-py,yer and Vaughn SuihoY and Murphy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-20
AUTUMN GOLFING PLANS.
THE TUXEDO CUP TO BE PLAYED FOR
THIS WEEK.
TOURNAMENTS At LEMON AND srocKBRIDGE-
MANY LOCAL CONTESTS ARRANGED

TOURNAMENTS At LEMON AND srocKBRIDGE-
MANY LOCAL CONTESTS ARRANGED
SOME SATURDAY GAMES.
The amateur championship in the West having
closed on Saturday the series OF fall tournaments
arranged by the Metropolitan Association Is 20 be
resumed with vlgor. This week the Tuxedo Golf
Club IS TO provide the chief attraction among the
nearby courses. the clubs annual tournament ID
to begin on Wednesday, continuing until Saturday.
All members OF the United States Golf Association
eligible for this contest and such others the
club may invite The Tuxedo Cup. open to the
eight players making the best in the quail
flying round is the principal trophy offered, but. in
addition. the Wee Wah Cup, open to the next s,x-
teen and the Ramapo Cup. open TO all others, Will
be awarded. An eighteen-hole handicap at medal
play is to close the meeting on Saturday. Entries
for this latter contest close on Friday at o'clock
in the evening and for the others tomorrow even-
ing az the same hour. Entries should be addressed
10 F.. A. Snow secretary. Tuxedo Golf Club, Tux
edo Park, y. T. 49,
Arrangements have been completed also for the
annual tournament of the Lenox Golf Club. which
IS 10 begin September 20. Interest will centre
in the contest for the Lenox Cup. which won
last year by A. II. Fem. who will be on hand
doubtless to defend his trophy. William D. Sloan.
pre- sdent OF the club has offered cup. has also
John F. Alexandra.
Immediately following the Lenox tournament V
to come the open meeting at Stockbrdge on sep
TENDER 27-3O The club has offered handsome
silver trophy and the famous old Stockbridge Inn.
which burned last year. has also presented .
cup Entries should be made TO F. c. Burnett,
secretary OF the Stockbridge Golf Club.
Some OF the leading contests arranged by local
clubs for this coming Saturday include team
match AT Engewood between the Englewood and
Morristown field clubs; women's handicap at the
Hillside Golf Club, OF Plainfield team match az
The Westminster Country club between the local
players and the Richmond County golf team. In
which James Park J. r. Chadwick. l.. b. Stoddart.
W. Witherspoon. Douglas Bonner and A r. rat
tersOn are TO represent the latter organization.
and return visit of the Nutey team to the West
Point links The latter is to be composed OF
A. n. Larkin, r. W. Satterthwaite, Marc MichaeI.
Alpheus Geer : H. Dorr. +. Morgan. Jr., and r. .
Delafeld
The October programme Of the Nutley Golf Club
has been arranged as follows:
October Irregular monthly handicap. -.
Octot@r 3Team match Nontclair with Montclair snt
October eHandcap for cup presented by f. Morgan jr
BE- PLAYED for twice monthly in OCTOBER, NoNefnoer
December and January.
October i3Handcap for for cup presented Dy q
Morgan II.
October 30-Handicap for Morgan
The Staten Island Cricket Club was defeated by
the North Jersey Country club al Staten Island ON
Saturday BY a score OF Il to g. The summary:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-20

In a match game between the Richmond County
Country Cllb and the Morris County Golf Club. on
the formers links. at Garretson's Staten Island.
on Saturday. the home team won by six up. Here
j. the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-20
RRooKLYy ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY.

FIRST RACE-For two-year olts which have ho' ""
$50. $40 zach. 5000 added; special weight o''''''S
Five furlongs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-20

year-olds. 500 each. $50 additional i'r starters '
ing Five and a haIf fIrIlrss-
ro,.Rru RAcE-PARKvILlE HANDICAP Il So"

FIFTH RAcE-For three-ye'r ODDS and up"ard "n'"
bay. no, Won $1,000 In iN97; $40 each 500 added
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-20

The monthly handicap for Glass 3 players. at the
Crescent Athletic Clubs links. AT Bay Ridge, on
Saturday was won by r. F. Krackowizer Some
OF tho Leading scores follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-20

veteran rider gives the following plan TO
make fl saddle comfortable: "A good hint. when
the saddle Is hard and uncomfortable TO the
rider is To battle It VITA tepld water; then strap
q niece ~ macintosh around the saddle and go
ror a short ride After this has been done con-
slIerably more comfort viii be experienced. as
riding on the softer leather-caused by the
water-tends to make the saddle the required
shape"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-20

Considerable interest is being manifested by
tho members ~ the Century Wheelmen as TO
VIA, action tho special committee appointed
AZ the last meeting ~ the club will take In re-
gard IN tho building Of A new clubhouse The
next regular meeting of the club VIII be held
a, tho clubhouse. No. I46 West Seventy-frst-st..
this evening at o'clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-20

A musical bicycle has been invented by a man
in Presburg. Austria. The motion Of the wheel
grinds out "A tune like hand organ.
Cyclists desiring TO Join the League Of Ameri
can Wheclrnen may obtain full printed nforma-
ton and membership blanks by sending names
and addresses TO the Cycling Editor. The Trib-
une.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-08-27

said, you and Joan. She is very sad, and,
YOU do not understand even how she loves
you. but I do! And this" pointing to the
book, this will tell you. l used to make.
her read it to mN sometimes, and L
thought often, oh, if you only knew!"
But what is it?:" asked In growing
bewilderment.
ut is Joan's JOURNAL" she said, and
vanished.
Heaven forgive me-" I said, eff l have
misjudged her!"
1 took up with trembling hands the jour-
nal that the child had brought to me. The
record of those years of anguish lay there,
yet 1 feared to read it. 1t seemed to me
~dishonorable to pry into the secrets of a
woman's heart-to take advantage of her
helplessness, and tea ruthlessly the veil
from her simple condolences, meant as
they were but for her own eyes. I had re-
spectei Yorke's-how much the more,
then, should 1 respect those of my wife
my other self? The girl who had held my
heart, and shared my life, whom still I
lovdc and fain would have believed.
AS 1 thought of these things 1 resolute.
~ put the book away.
knew very little of women; but 1
thought that no woman would respect the
man who wrung from her ignorance and
helplessness the secrets of her past,
whether the past were innocent or guilty.
"She told me she has always trusted
me-" l said; II will not fail her now If
confidence is to unite us again it shall be
a voluntary gift from her heart to mine
not Il ri!ed treasure. stolen in the dark,
as if my hands were those Of a thief"
ITO be continucd.)
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-08-27
Rings.

Collectors are eagerly seeking the
iron mourning rings that were gener-
ally worn in Germany in 1918, as they
are now worth more than their weight
in gold. These rings are testimonies
Of the heights to which German pa
triotism o against Napoleon in 1913.
In that year the Princesses Of the Roy
al House made an appeal to the nation
to sacrifice all personal ornaments for
the sake Of the treasury, themselves
setting the example. This appeal has
its parallel in our own history. the
Long Parliament having, at the begin
ming of the struggle between Parlia-
mentarian and Cavalier, made n SINH
lar call upon English patriotism. In
consequence of the personal example
Of the princesses. an immense number
of mourning rings were sent to the
treasury at Berlin. each sender receiv-
ing an iron ring in Acknowledgements,
bearing the words. Gold l give for
iron" From a place called Swine
munde. 10 less that one hundred and
fourteen gold rings were sent. the
same number being dispatched in ex-
change. These iron rings are now ex.
tremely rare, hence their value.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-08-27
Want. the Letter Back.

The other day IL Chicago man paid
five cents postage to mail a letter to
Germany. To days later he spent SIS
in an attempt to overtake and recover
it. He is IL west side merchant, who
has had some business dealings with a
relative in Germany. Failing to get a
satisfactory settlement through his at
torney in Germany. he uncorked
his bent-up wrath in a letter and mailed.
it to his relative. Next day he got a
cablegram from his attorney saying
the matter had been settled. The west
side man thought Of his letter and tho
family es~trangenent that would follow
it's reception-for he had raked up q lot
Of old family quarrels, and had said
many things he does not now want to
be read. He paid fifty cents for a tele-
gram to the New York postofice to re-
call the letter. During the afternoon.
answer came that the letter was al
ready on the ocean, bound for Ger
many.
II will give 500 II it does not get
there" lie said, as he wiped the beads
Of peispiration from his flushed face.
Superintendent Macarthur of the in
quiry department said it could be over
taken by a cablegram. and the mer-
chant willingly made a deposit of SIS,
and the recall was cabled to Germany
through the postal authorities Mt WASH
ington. "If l don't get that letter back
l cannot go back to Germany to see
my people," was the wall of the letter
writer us he left the office.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-08-27
The Ktnd of Man for snain.

"a mar who cuM stand turning down
for the cabinet as we'll as he did ought
TO make q good minister to Madrid,'
the President is reported to have said
to a friend shortly before he sent to
the Senate the nomination of Steward
l.. Woodford. Placidity of temper.
coupled with strong resolutions recon-.
mended the New Yorker as fl for the
difficulties Of the Madrid mission. Per.
llnps the President did not recall the
bearing Of Gen. Woodford upon a Ger.
tain very trying occasion long before
the cabinet incident. If that had come
to his mind he might have felt ad.
ditional force in his estimate. Many
years ago, says the Washington cor.
respondent Of the st. Louis Globe
Democrat, there "a a sensational
political homicide in Kemper county,
Miss, Judge Chisholm was the victim.
His case became Of national interest,
The general government took up with
'vigor the punishment of the crime.
Steward l.. Woodford. of New York.
was selected to go to Mississippi to
assist in the prosecution. The action
of the government was resented.
Threats were made that the Yankee
lawyer would not see his home again
~ he made himself too Offensive. On
the day that Gen. Woodforu walked
into the court room he looked into an
array Of forbidding faces. and observed
that there seemed to be nm average Of
lone shotgun to each M~ississippian pres.
lent. He put down his law books on
the table. slowly surveyed the crowd.
and in a tone indicating perfect com.
.posure. said:
There seems to be a good deal OF
display Of arms here. Personally, ]
don't know that 1t is objectionable. 1
have had some experience In LOOKING
down the barrels Of pieces of larees
caliber. Sti. il this case is to be tried,
with shotguns. it may lie well to have
an understanding to that effect before
we begin"
The p%ossessors of the shote,ns dron.
ped out OF the court room one by one
and when they came back they werc
not armed.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-08-27
THE MONSTER "pRAcrlclNe.'
Whercyer I may so,

Wherever I may so,
Whatever I may do,
That dreadful monster, "Practicing,"
Looms up before my view,
And in a voice I must obey
He calls mt from my pleasant play.
Each day, ut half-past three,
When l come home from school,
In steinest voice he summons me
Straight to the piano stool;
There while my chords and scales I try
l count the moments passing by.
II 1 am out of sorts
And Grossly strike IL key,
With discord most unbearable
He then does punish me.
He'll Worry me with all his might
Until my exercise goes right.
They tell me that in time
More beautiful he'll grow;
There'M be a smile upon that face
That now does scare me so;
His rgliness will flee, and I
Will grow to love him-by and by.
And so, perhaps. if
Am good and pcrsevere,
And do my lessons right and try
Not to offend his ear,
Old "Practicing" will grow to me
AS pleasant as they say he'll be.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-08-27
IN s s
six thousand Miles Of Railroad Are
Now BEING Built.

Six thousand Miles OF Railroad Arc
Now Being Built.
The State Of Illinois has 10000 miles
Of railroad, Iowa $500 and Michigan
1900 The three States-lMnois, with
q land area Of $4,000 square miles;
Iowa, with a land area Of $4,000 square
miles, and Michigan, with a land area
Of 57,OOO-have collectively 1920 miles
Of railroad, or more than the empire Of
Russia had, according to the last Off
cial reports, which showed that at the
beginning of the present year the total
length of railways open for traffic in
Russia was 25,975 miles. Of which 49,
go miles belonged to the state, ex.
Railroad, which is IN the hands of the
Minister of War. The area of Russia
in Europe is 9, 100000 suu:le miles and
of Russia in Asia 6,4OO,OOO square
miles. a total of S,5OO,OO0 square miles.
This deficiency Of communication, how
ever, is being, if not rapidly, ut least
steadily, overcome. and it is computed
that there are now 6.OO0 miles of roads
III course Of construction. and it IS csti-
mated that by the end Of the century
there will be something like $4,000
miles Of railroad in the Russian FIN
pire, two-tlirds belonging to the state
The growth of the railroad system in
Russia, modestly begun in 1887, has
been very rapid since 1890. The first
road constructed was sixteen miles
Icing, from st. Petersburg to Tsarskoe-
Selo. and in 1910 this IA the only Inns
in the empire. At that time the United
States had in operation $500 miles. In
1850 the mileage of Russian railroads
had increased to 800 miles. and in 1850
it WIS still less than 1000. The rail-
road mileage of the United States in
the same year was 10000 miles. In
1870 the mileage Of Russian railroads
was 1000 miles; in 1880 1t was $4,000;
in 1880 1t was 1880. 1t has since in
creased with such rapidity that, as
stated, it is expected that before 1900
there will be $4,000 miles of railroad In
Russia. though, of course, these fig
ures compare poorly with the totals in
the United States, where there are $780,
600 miles of railroad. One difficulty
from which the railroads of Russia
have heretofore suffered severely has
been the lack Of freight business. In
other words, the Russian railroads
have been run chiefly for passenger
traffic, the profits Of which are rela-
lively small and the expenses of which
inordinately large. Up to twenty-five
years ago the railroads of Russia car
ried twice as many passengers in a
year as they did tons of freight, though
gradually the disparity between the
two has been lessened, and since 1880
the proportion of freight carried has
been materially larger than hereto
fore. In the United States about 20
per cent. of the railroad earnings ara
from freight, and this is the chief item
OF profit in operation on all the lines.
The Russians are beginning to utilize
their railroad facilities for the trans.
portation of freight to a greater extent
than was formerly the case with them,
ald as a result of this managers of the
various lines have found it profitable to
extend them.-New York Sun.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-08-27
His Lanpua.a

A statement made in good faith. I'M.
difficult to accept, was recently oreres
t his congregation by a country pas
tor. He had been holding forth on m
advantages Of plain speaking.
Why, brethren" he said. brinp,n.
his hand down upon the pulpit Wiz
great vigor, there's no need of MI +hes.
long words and high-sound,ns termsi
not a bit. Look at st. Paul! His words
e full of the meat of knowied~
n help, and he didn't make use Of anS
'hlshfalutin talk. He always spoke =
plain, simple English, my. brethrarw
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-08-27
POSTMASTER WAS IGNORANT.

Ought to Have known that Blackbird
and Oisean Noir We're the Same.
In the mining camps in Upper Michl-
gan people of every nationality under
the sun are employed, and the mail that
arrives at the nearest point of delivery
Is as incongruous as a crazy patch
work. That is what an amateur post
master thought as he looked it over in
the candle box in the rea of the board
Sllanty which served as q grocery store
and postotftce combined. He was look
ing for n letter for a half-breed, who sat
on a soap box and waited.
'sThere eve was such q name in the
world" said the postmaster in n
Blackbird for a name?"
Dat eez so-tlat my name-me,'' said
the man who wanted the letter. bespoke
with n strong French accent. Peter
Blackbird. my fadder, he make it. too"
"And l tell you Blackbird amt no
kind of a name-heathen or otherwise.
Say, Frenchy, what you done to pick up
a name like that? Howsomever, if the
letter was here it would be plain read
in. Mebbe it'll come ext week. Who
dye expect it from, ennyhow"
ME fader-an' it zee money got-dat
1 len him-me."
well, get out now with your jargon.
If it m Ill ave it for you. Come
agen when you can't stay so long" and
the letters were packed away for the
mex ME
In n week the half-breed was back as
before looking for n letter for "Peter
Blackbird." And, as before, no letter
awaited him.
Can you read writing?' asked the
postmaster. angrily. as he dipped the
letters OF the rough counter.
'NWllatfOr / hev lettre cone eef 1 no
ready asked the half-breed in return.
''Then you look here and see that
there isn't anything for Peter Black.
bird"
The woodsman took each letter in his
grimy hands and with infinite paine
and difficulty spelled ont the hard
names to which the one had given
seemed an easy II AT last he seized
IL with a yell of delight. and began
sisted on seeing It,"
Hello" he said, this amt your let
teri"
"Yum. yum, yum, dat my lettre-I
tell you dat name in Eenglish-for YOU
not speek-a de French-dat my fader
hanwrite-dat my naim."
He held 1t up and the puzzled post
master looked at the inscription and
read this legend:
= = . . y . =
pierre L'Oiscau Noir,"
Camp Alger, Mich. .
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-08-27
Granite.

Granite ia the lowest rock in the
earth's crust: it is the bedrock of the
world. 1t shows 10 evidence of ami
NAL or vegetable life. 1t is from two
to ten times as thick as the united
thickness of all other rocks. 1t is the
parent rock from which all the other
rocks have been directly or Indirectly
derived.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-08-27
His Hopes.

81 hope you appreciate the fact, SIT.
that in marrying my daughter you
marry a large-hearted. generous girl"
II do. SIR" with emotion, land 1 hope
She inherits those qualities from her
father."-Harlem Life.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-08-27

'Well. what the - has that got to
do with you?' asked the postmaster.
dat Peter Blackbird in French all
right. What for you Eat ign'rant," was
the half breeds answer. as. Selling his
precious letter, he faded away.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-08-27
Symnothy W..1..

Armson-Is 1t a sick headache ia
fellow? VI"
De Monistng with a groan)-No, IA.
the most robust headache I ever had IN
my Me:-Chicago Tribune. -
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18
School Report, Dist. TT.

Following is the school report of
Dist. "a, for the month ending Nov, II:
No. of girls enrolled ...6
No. of boys IS ....6
Total ~
Visits by Co. Superintendent. Il
Those neither absent nor tardy during
the month were: Earl, Letha and
Grace Byers. The department of the
school is good. Parents are invited to
visit the school and see how the wol K
is progressing.
ANNA NICHOLAS, Teacher.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18
APPLES and POTATOES.

L have car of Bulk Apples I can
sell for 45c a bushel, any amount, all
sound and good keepers.
Colorado potatoes, 10bu lots, a &c
New York grapes, per basket, Zoe
Colorado Cabbage. per pound, 1 &c
ED F WINTERBURG, Mgr.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18

Jim Savage says he has now com
pleted all the improvement he is GO
ing to make about his home this year.
Jim has an awful neat little cage-but
where's the bird?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18

VIII Kelly was up from Hutchinson
Tuesday looking after business
matters. Mr.. Kelly reports the new
milf doing splenoidIy, and says they
are getting close in the good graces of
the ladies of the land with their
favorite brands of flour. Reports his
family and Will Cars all well.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18

Jesse Rasor and wife returned from
Kansas City Tuesday evening. MIR.
Rasor is entirely recovered, and will
be found at his duties as Mo. P. agent
in day or so.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18

See our offer to new subscribers.
Help the Fire boys along by ordering
the DEMOCRAT, Beacon, or Tribune
before Jan. 1898.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18

LosT:-A pocket-book containing
one five dollar bill. Finder will be re-
warded by leaving same at this office.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18

D. Hugh Halladay came over from
Russell, Sunday, to look up the chances
for a photograph business here.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18

A. ]. Bird, of the west part of the
county, was doing business in town
Tuesday and made this office call.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18

Bruce Jones has moved from the 4th
ward to the reside nee recently occupied
by Thos. Gilmore. in the Sd ward.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18

0! Almighty Dollar, may we possess
thee in an ineXpressible number of
thy ministering angels, though they
be but silver quarters and half dollars,
whose shining light will illuminate
the narrow pale of penury and want
and fill our souls with exhuberance
and joy, for with them we can pur-
chase tickets for McCabe C Young's
Black Trilby Company and forget the
sad fact that we are married and
have mothers.inIlaw of our own.
Don't forget the date, opera house,
Friday evening, Nov. 10Th.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18

Ben Ho Iingsworth returned Nor .
day from the east. He may remain
here permaI eu'lv again.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18

Miss Addie Pressl has accepted {
position with the New York store.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18
Tacks l cent box at the Cyclone.

Bert Barnett will go to housekeep.
ing this week in the Mrs Odell proper
ty, on Broadway, west of the German
M. r. church.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18

f. M,Litch6eld was up from Wich ia
tAis week to remove the balance Of bis
household goods to his home there.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18

Lutelles Baldwin left for Lawrence
Wednesday morning to attend the state
irrigation association meeting.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18

District court will convene again
Friday of this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18

"Dick' johnson, the Cheyenne bot.
toms stock map, accompanied by his
wife, left Wednesday of this week on
a visit of about three weeks to friends
and relatives at South Bloomingvale,
Ohio