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Evening star., 1897-06-07
THE ENGLISH SPARROWs,
Citizen Wanted Permission to Make
War on Them.

Chief Clerk Sylvester of the police de-
partment, who is also game warden for
the District. received a call Saturday af-
iernoon from a prominent citizen. resident
of the county, who wanted permission to
kill English sparrows with a parior rifle
The birds. he said, had ruined the appear
ance Of his house, and he was extremely
anxious to get rid of them. If given per-
mission to use the rifle he promised to be
careful and would give guarantee that
he would do no harm other than to the
birds.
They are a nuisance" he said, "and |
want to get rid of them the worst way"
When he lived in the west he explained
he was annoyed in the same way and he
hired a boy TO throw stones at them and
beat them out of the vines and bushes
The result was that the birds left his
premises, although they remained about
the house of his neighbor which was only
a Few hundred yards away. When he
sparrows had left there. he said, the -obins
,Dluebirds aud jays returned and they We're
then appreciated more than ever
He was informed by Mr.. Sylvester that
IL is against the law to kill sparrows. ana
that permission to kill them for scientific
purposes only could be given.
This is for scientific purposes" declared
the citizen 1T Is to stop the annoyance
and save my life. The birds make SO
much noise that 1t is almost impossible to
sleep. and 1 think. therefore. that per-
init based on scientific purposes might be
given.''
Mr.. sylvester sympathized with the vic
tim OF the sparrows and told him that there
IS Eli pending before Congress which is
intended to remove the protection from he
sparrows. He realized the trouble the
BIRDS are giving to SO many people and
said he was sorry he could not see his way
clear to issue the permit
general discussion of the manner in
which to get rid of the birds followed, and
II was said that oats soaked in whisky or
corn meal mixed with an intoxicant wouId
be eaten by the birds. and they would be-
come so intoxicated that they would fall
the same as an intoxicated man. Then il
would he an easy matter to put an end to
them. Sparrows. it is said, are as paIata-
pie as reed birds, and are usually just as
rat, and the removal of the protection they
have under the law will mean that they
viii be served on toast in the local res
tuarants, and used in potpies in homes
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chance would be thrown away, and runs
would result.
Mercer was On the rubber for the Sena-
tors and pitched a good game and one that
should have been won, fully seven of the
| fourteen safe hits made by the Spiders
came their way after chances had been of
| fered to retire the side. Tommy Tucker
was on first for the first time and sur
| prsed everybody by his good work as it
was his first game in six weeks. The first
| two chances he had were bad throws but
ne sa"ed the one from going against the
| grand stand by lying full length and ca Itch
| ing the bail with extended arms. and the
other he trapped hiceIy
| McDermott did -rthss pitching for the
, Clevelands. and barring d tendency to fol-
| low in Cuppy's old tracks of playing slow
ball his work was very good, as he kept
| hits from being made when they would
nave brousht in nrans. SockaleNis, the
| much-touted Indian, was in the right gar
| den, and. although he hadn't much to do
| he did that well. and hammered out .wo
nice singles. He was eyed keenly by the
spectators all of whom commented his
perfect physical shape. He handles him
| self with the confidence of born atnirte
| and has all the earmarks of a first-class
| bail player. One year tutelage under The
| guiding eye of Manager Captain Teb.au
! should make a wonder cut of him.
! Charley Reilly and Win Mercer were bot
| injured. the former quite seriously. Reilly
| was hit square!y in the head by an irshoot
| and il was fully FIVE minutes before the
! inner workings of his brain would resume
operations Even after pulling himself to-
Sether enough to go en- the bases he had
10 retire ON account of the continued dizzi-
ness. Curlyheaied Mercer was on third
and on a bluff by thinner to throw to first
he started to come home. thinner turned
10 catch him at third. In trying to ward
Off the ball with his right shoulder Mercer
looked back and caught the ball, swift
from the catchers hand, full in the side of
the face. The ball went out into left field
and Mercer and Brown came home All the
spectators expected to See Mercer quit the
game and McJames sent out to warm
up. hut he stuck it out until the eighth in
hing. when he doubt was sickened by
MS support and let German finish the
game.
Other league games Saturday: ST. Louis
u: baltimore, 4. Cincinnati, 6; Philadel-
|'phla. l. Chicago, 10: New York, 4. Brook
lyn, Il; Louisville 5. Boston. 3: Pittsbnrg.3
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words of encouragement for the future
aroused great enthusiasm.
General A. B. Squirting of Chicago too
modest to refer to his many thrilling per-
sonal experiences during the war, recited
an original wartime poem. Past Depart
ment Commander Harris of Kansas, Colo
mel Patrick of Alabama, Captain Vaughan
of ChicagD and DIR. j. II. Hayes of the pen
sion office addressed the veterans most
happily.
Captain Naughan's romance of the war
In real life surpasses in interest modern fic-
tion. He inhibits its publication until he
joins the Grand Army over the river"
Mr. Hayward splendidly rendered AM
bassador John Hays character gen. Jim
Bludso" and other selections. including
DIR. Thomas Calver's poem. AT Arling-
ton" DIR. Calver responded with a new
original poem
Recitations by Colonel F. E. Stephenson
of the Agricultural Department were among
the most entertaining features of the even
ing. Junior Vice Department Commander
McCabe. L. r. Crisp and others addressed
the club also. Refreshments We're then
served.
The following veterans were formally
elected to active membership: A. n. Thomp-
son. J. f. Grouse, III. +. Weaver, Chas. +.
Clagett, DIR. Aaron Baldwin, Geo. Smith
and Stephen Bates.
Evening star., 1897-06-07

Speed was not so great in the 4OO-mile
race. but there were more birds home in
the day than ever before from the same
distance to Washington. Weather condi-
tions were unfavcrable. very cloudy at the
start and raining all along the route. The
birds had to fly through North and South
Carolina and Virginia, and the weather
map showed rain for the day over the
entire course Although it did not rain
here the birds arrived home soaking wet
having been on the wing more than twelve
hours. Liberated at sos am. from Kings
tree. S. c.. June 3O first arrival to "
Eaton loft at $40 pm. The following is
the result Of the race:
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LOCALS PLAYED POORLY.

Tom Tucker and SOckalexis Were the
Attraction Saturday.
The game Saturday between the Senator's
and Spiders was of the kind that makes
the spectators yell murder and look around
for club. With a start Of 4 to in WASH
ington's favor and an opposing pitcher who
was being hit hard and often, dumpy work
on the'bases and almost baby errors threw
away the game by the score of 10 to 5. 1t
seems almost an impossibility to get the
team to pull together. II one player puts
up q good game one day he will fall down
the next. and vice versa No one doubts
for moment that the entire team is anx-
ious to win, but the persistency with which
this remarkable reversal OF form comes to
the surface is almost past understanding.
Tucker. Farrell, Brown and Reilly worked
like Tro3ans with the youngsters on the
team, but all to no purpose. A good play
would be made. missing which would have
amounted to nothing. and then an easy
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Homing Pigeon Races.

Washington district mas flown Its 300 and
400 mile races of its series of six old bird
races with exceptionally good results in
the 3GO-mile race. again breaking all rec
ords for the distance in Washington. Birds
We're liberated at 5:35 am. frcm Rennert,
N. {. distance 3O1 miles,. May rs, with
wind and weather in their favor. The
first return was to H. NJ. Dickinson, at
1919 am. flying the 3Ol miles in 314 min
utes. The following is the result of the
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GRAND ARMY CLUB.
Entertaining Program Presented MT
Wtlinrd's Hotel Saturday Evening.

The June meeting of the Grand ARMY
Club of the District SATURDAY evening at
Willards Hotel banquet room was largely
attended by tine membership and invited
guests, including Colonel L. Edwin Dudley.
the soldiers friend" of the Department
of Massachusetts,, formerly a resident of
Washington and the first provisional COM
mander of this department of the Grand
Army. whose reminiscent eloquence and
Evening star., 1897-06-07
Claim. 100000 Damages.

John F. Rabbit. who claims to have suf-
fered broken leg and other injuries on
the 18th of last March while doing plaster
ing work for Builder Frank N. Carver. has
sued Mr.. Carver. demanding $4,000 dam
ages. The accident. the plaintiff charges,
was due to defective scanold. Attorneys
Btrney and Peter represent the plainttR.
Evening star., 1897-06-07
MISS WILDER WON,
Girl Bilkers VIII Have a Race in
baltimore.

The six-day female bicycle race at the
Center Market Hall closed Saturday even
ing. the place being packed with spec
tators Though Miss Thomas worked hard
for the honor Of winning she fell short Of a
little over nine miles. and came out second.
The race was a success financially. as the
management lost no money. and will take
the same riders over to Baltimore and have
similar race in the monumental city. The
score at the close OF the race stood as fol-
INWa.
Evening star., 1897-06-07

The next race and most interesting, will
be from Hardeevtlle, S. G. 600 miles, Sat
year than ever for same day returns. ani
all Washington district asks for is a favor
able day to record more one-day returns
than this city has ever had in the past
Evening star., 1897-06-07

The special races by local talent during
the evening resulted as follows:
Two-mile race-Entr1es, E. Smith and L.
Rider. Won by E. Smith, Time, 62S.
Three-mile raceeEntrios, II, NcOovan
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scratch: F. Tucker, laps. Won by Tucker
Time, S.321s.
Three-mile municipalities, Smith and
Arnold. Won by Smith. Time, S22.
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Won by Penn Charter.

The final heat of the interScholastic boat
races took place Saturday on the Schuyl-
kill Penn Charter won by about a boat s
length. 1t was one of the most exciting
races that has taken place on the Schuyl-
kill for many years. The crew of the Cen
trail High School was neck and neck with
Penn Charter until the goal was nearly
reached. when the latter forged ahead md
won the race by one second. The banks
were lined with people, who cheered their
faForites with enthusiastic yells and waved
the colors of the schools that were repre-
sented in the race The manner in which
they finished is follows: First, Penn
Charter; time. 4.3l. Second. Central High
School; time, 4.32. Third. Northeast
Manual Training School. Fourth, German
town Academy.
Evening star., 1897-06-07
Base Ball Notes.

buSe bull notes.
The Clevelands and Washingtons play
again today, weather permitting McJames
will probably be in the box for the Senators
and Cuppy or Young for the Spiders.
Ed. Cartwright was given an uncondi-
tional release by Mr.. Wagner Saturday
afternoon and is now on the market Ed
can jump into either the Eastern or West
er leagues at once, but is dickering with a
National League club and may sign today.
Al. Selbach was out at the grounds Sat
urday and Is almost himself again. The
strong medicine in his system will keep
him out of the game for day or two yet
and as he had a narrow ESCAPE from ty-
phoid fever, it will not do for him to take
chances. Selbach will be heartily well
coined back into the game by the local en-
thusiasts. II
Signaling from the bench Is not handi-
Gaping the Washington club There are
certain players on the team that have to
be told what to do, and II 1t were not for
the instructions given them they would be
dead men. No signals come from the
bench except in one instance. and that is
on the play at second when there is a run
ner on first and third. and then the instruc-
tfons are only for the runner to either sac
rihce himself to score the run or to do his
best to make second
McAleer played one game and was i'm
nediately charley-horsed. Isn't 1t time to
unwrap the spice cloths from McGarr and
set him up?-Clevetandi World.
The st. Louisans. who speak of Chris
Coochie Coochies as ''our" Browns. should
be shot on the spot.
Manager Tebeau has sent for Pitchers
Pappaiau and Powell 70 Join the team at
washington. Cuppy is still troubled by the
kink in his arm
Whether or not Manager Donovan is to
blame in any way for thsss forfeited
games. the fact remains that the umpires
have not acted with any other teams In the
league as they have with the Pittsbure
oh thn
ington-New York forfeited game?
Buck Ewing would like to get Thomp-
son from the Phillies. He thinks Sam will
come around all right before long.
Catcher Mcfarland refuses to sign with
the Phillies at the salary offered. He wants
the limit. and says he will go home today
II ne can't come to terms with the officials
Anson was in Baltimore comforting with
Capt. Ewing in regard to securing one Of
the Cincinnati outfielders. Holiday prefer
red. Ewing was willing to make trade
OF one of the Reds outfielders for Chi
cago pitcher. but refused to sell for cash.
Anson claimed that he could not spare q
Evening star., 1897-06-07
Services at Catholic University.

Solemn high mass was sung at the Cath
olic University yesterday by Very Rev. p.
j. Garrigan, vice rector. a preface to
the commencement exercises of the insti-
tuition. The haccalaureate sermon was
preached by Rev. William Fitzgerald of
Lambertville, n. j.
Evening star., 1897-06-07
otto ZfegIcr Breaks Two Worlds Rec
OstIN.

SACRAMENTO, Cal. June Two
worlds bicycle records were broken yesie--
day on the new three-lap track here. Otto
Ziegler cut the time in the single paced
mile (scratch) professional to 2n5 2-5. and
| in the hardicap to 2:OG 3D.
Evening star., 1897-06-07
BASE BALL AT RIVERSIDE.
Team of LOenl Players Meets the
Cleveland Nine.

Cleveland Nine.
An exhibition game of base tall was
played al Riverside Park yesterday be-
tween the Clevelands and a picked nine
captained by Harry Mace. The park is
about two miles below Alexandra. on the
electric line. About 800 people journeyed
from Washington and Alexandria and were
rewarded Ly seeing a fairly well-Llayed
game, but too one-sided to be interesting.
AS was to be expected, the Clevelands
walked away with the game from the start,
winning out by a score of II to l. The
Riversldes put up good game in the field,
their inability to hit McAllister accounting
for the club only getting one run over the
rubber.
1t was the first game of professional ball
In this vicinity on Sunday since the Wash
ingfon club played at the Driving Park near
st. AsaDh Junction in 1890.
Evening star., 1897-06-07

Want ads. in The Star pay because
they bring answers.
Evening star., 1897-06-07

Today's Schedule and Weather.
Cleveland at Washington; cloudy. .
ST. Louis at Baltimore: cloudy.
Pittsburg at Boston; cloudy.
Louisville at Brooklyn; cloudy.
Chicago at New York: cloudy.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia; cloudy.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-06-30
NlattaWa an.

Mrs. ID. o. RiX has been quite sick for
the past week.
A brother of A. II. Campbell visited
him last week.
Work on John Hunts house is pro-
crossing rapidly.
The Congregational church will be
repaired this week.
Mr.. Rockwell, who located here last
spring, has moved away.
Mrs. Sanger and Mrs. Richard of Paw
Paw visited friends here last Friday.
Mrs. Marie Anderson of Evanston
Ill, is visiting at Rev. j. H. Emmons'.
Mrs. w. G. Mosier and son visited in
Alamo last week. Her aunt, Mrs
Hayes, returned with her.
Several of the Almena young people
attended the children's day exercises al
the M. +. church, Sunday evening.
About thirty of the children, grand
children and great grand children OF
Mrs. Freeman celebrated her ninetieth
birthday on Friday, June %.
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1IawtOn.

&. II. Ewers is home for the summer.
T. r. Smith went to Lansing, Mon
day.
Mrs. Chas. Hall is visiting in Chi
cago.
Mrs. Harris is visiting her daughter
in Hamilton.
Our band boys gave a dance Friday
evening TO help obtain suits.
Mrs. Myron Smith went to Ypsilanti,
Monday, for weeks visit.
n. o. Martin went to Chicago, Mon
day, for medical treatment.
Mrs. Bessie Stanton has gone to
Cleveland, o., TO visit friends.
Miss Elsie Morrill, has been sick for
a number of days with the chicken pox
Leroy Wilson returned home from
the university, Saturday, for the sum.
mer.
e. ID. Lawton went to Ann Arbor,
Monday, to attend q meeting of the
regents.
Mrs. G. s. Dey has been entertaining
her niece and nephew from Kalamazoo
the past week.
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Decatur.

Miss Gertrude Charles has returned
from her visit TO Joliet.
Dr.RC. Morris started yesterday on a
business trip 70 Denver.
l.. ID. Roberts returned from a bust
ness trip 10 New York City last Thurs
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mosier were the
guests of Wells Mosier and family of
Paw Paw, Sunday.
A large crowd of Decaturites attend.
ed the Spiritualist meeting and spent
the day at Lake Cora, last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w McCabe and two
youngest daughters of Paw Paw were
guests of G. Z. Young and wife, Sun
day.
Mrs. j. II. Hammond, Miss Anderson,
Mrs. Wheaton and Lucille Carney left
Tuesday on the excursion TO San Fran.
cisco.
Decatur was well represented at the
ball game between the Kalamazoo
league and Paw Paw teams at the latter
place last Friday.
Charles Secord, formerly of this vii
lage, was married TO young lady OF
Fennville last Wednesday. They viii
make their future home In South Ha
ven, where Charlie has good position
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Law renee.

Vern Strikengast is visiting friends
in town.
Mr.. Dodge's son from Chicago is
visiting him.
Esther McCollum was visiting in Paw
Paw, Sunday.
Friends from Chicago visited VIM.
Butcher and family this week.
S NJ. and c. S. Hess entertained
relatives from Muskegon, Sunday.
Little Bernice Fisher gave tea
party to several of her friends one day
last week.
Mrs. Chas. Rockwell's daughter,
Mrs. l.. +. Tuttle of Chicago, is visiting
her this week.
Rev. Kendall will preach Fourth of
July sermon next Sunday evening at
Baptist church.
Miss Belle Hallett, who has been at
work for some time at Paw Paw, came
Monday to see her father and sister.
Grove Barnes has sold his interest i'm
the meat market to F. Weed. We
understand that Mr.. Barnes will go to
the northern part of the state.
one day last week, Fred COOK rode
his bicycle from Benton Harbor in an
hour and fifty minutes. The last six
miles was made in just twenty minutes.
Last Saturday was Dalton Carpp's
eighth birthday. He was agreeably
surprised by visit from ten of his lit
tie schoolmates. They left several lit.
tie presents as happy reminders of a
pleasant birthday.
Miss Kate Rush, who has been work
ing in a millinery store in Allegan, re-
turned to her home in Joliet last week
She made her sister, Mrs. A. Ii. Wig
gins, short visit. Little Zilpha Wig
gins accompanied her TO Joliet, TO visit
her grandmother.
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Kendall.

Mr. Wisner has returned from the
south and is with Mr.. Norte in the
store.
The Kingsleys have been paying their
daughter, Mrs. Waber, visit on the
Thayer farm.
Dr.. and Mrs. Knowles have been
calling on old friends, after an absence
Of many years.
Mr.. and Mrs. &. NJ Kingsley report
a pleasant time at the Sunday school
convention at the North church.
Mrs. Norte and children have been
visiting her parents at Grand Junction.
Many have been there from here TO at
tend the campmeeting of the Saints.
Mrs. Burroughs and the little miss
have gone to New York to visit her
parents. Mr. b. soon goes to his Ohio
home TO officiate at the wedding of a
sister.
Invitations have been received from
Provo City, Utah, for the wedding OF
Agnes, only child of Rev. and Mrs.
Wilks, who left here for mission work
in Africa; but failing health compelled
them to return to this country after re-
naming five years.
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Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate
have been recorded during the past
week:
G. Hampstead to Catharine Tinsler;
l3 a sec 33 Columbia; $1,000
l. S Monroe 70 Carl Fromm; lot blk
8 Hartman's add South Haven; 800.
l. Monroe 10 Robert Wyers; lot Is
blk II & Il Cos add South Haven $3.50:
l. s Monroe TO Richard McArdell and
W; lot blk Home add South Haven;
800.
JP Warner to Frank Potts; lot IL blk
A Decatur; $40.
Benz Hampstead to + Henning ct
al; w II lot blk ! South Haven; S3000
Timothy Davern TO w b Mckinney;
parcels sec 30 Antwerp; 5000.
h j Madill TO w n Cook and w; par
vii South Haven; 81.
John Bacon TO Mary K Van Dyke; lot
blk ~ Grand junction.; $40.
Isaac Cofiinger to Byron Day ct al; S
q nwq Pine Grove; $1,000.
Josie NJ Cook to X j Madill; par vii
South Haven; 81.
j Il Tefft 10 Lillian A Mack; h and
nwqs q, W h c h W h II W q 8 and W
h w q Pine Grove; $4,000.
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Mrs. Will Slocum has been quite i'll
during the past week.
After next week, work on the Lang
don timber will be stopped until fall.
Fred Meabon has painted and very
much improved the looks of his house.
Will Cornwell and family of Law.
renee spent Sunday with Frank Fuller
and wife.
Ii. G.. Leedy and family leave on
Thursday for Elkhart, Ind, TO spend
the Fourth.
Miss Schweizer closed her sch DOL year
on Friday IN the Hicks district. The
annual picnic was, as usual, largely at
ended and much enjoyed.
School closed in the Cronin district
on Friday last with picnic in Brig
hams grove. Miss BlakeIidge has
closed a very successful year.
The Cross district base ball nine
played game with the junior nine Of
district No. on Saturday, which re
suited in a victory for the visitors by
three points.
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keeler.

Mrs A. o. Duncombe is on the sick
list.
bud. Leffenwell has returned to Kee-
Ter for the summer.
There is TO be a dance at Conkling
& Corwins hall, July D.
Miss Buna Mcmillan is clerking in
Gustin IL Taylor's store.
MIR. John Clark and wife went to
South Haven, Sunday, where they will
visit son and daughter.
Miss Ida Parmalee is now staying
with Mrs. Chas. Roosevelt.
DR.. Arane's father and mother from
Glenwood are visiting him.
The farmers will be kept busy this
week working in their hay.
Miss Ruth Hendrix of Dowagiac is
spe nding few weeks at A. Irishs.
Mr.. Albert Thompson of Lansing
spent the past week at Mr.. Slaytons.
Mr.. and Mrs S. +. Matter of Kala.
mazoo are guests at Chas. Duncombe's.
Miss Elizabeth Irish now occupies
her former position in Duncombe's
store.
Miss Moffet will close her millinery
shop after July 4, but will resume work
in the fall.
Mrs. Emma Brown and son of Grand
Rapids visited her sister, Mrs. Conk-
ling, last week.
There are many people now at Magi
clan lake. A. o. Duncombe's family
intend to spend the week there.
Mrs. Kennicut has been greatly i'm.
proving the looks of her place by grad
ing her front yard and graveling the
walk.
VIM. Lee of Minneapolis, lumber
dealer, visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Geo, Lee, over Sunday, he having spent
the past sixteen months in the eastern
states. He is now EN- route for his
home.