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Holingsworth had his troubles yesterday
He was capiased by ]. @. Stevenson and l..
G. Stewart, both physicians, for debts fer
medical services. Hollingsworth settled and
left with the team last night for Milwaukee,
Indianapolis Sentinel.
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spend $4,000 to better the clubs CONDITION.
Efforts will be made to buy Pitcher C)rbett
of Baltimore, for whom 5000 Will be Of
fered, and Stivetts Of Boston. to play first
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wisconsin Central Lines Reduced Rat
Bulletin

And many other Eastern points at very low
rates. For further information, call at tn
City Ticket Office, 1913 Robert street.
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AL new 1ork-NeW YORK VS.. st. Louis two.
At Philadelphia Philadelphia VS.. Cleveland
At Washington-Washin VS.. Chicago.
BALTIMORE, Nd, July 13.-The leaders
again outclassed the once Champions, and
won. Baltimore's errors were responsible for
at least five of Cincnnati's runs. Hill was
put out of the game for kicking, and Hughes
was knocked out the former in the third,
the latter in the fifth inning. Attendance,
1852. Score:
R.HE.
Baltimore 80 % ! % z 1
Batteries, Hughes, McJames and Robinson;
Hill, Dammann and Vaughn.
ONE FOR ORPHANS.
WASHINGTON, July 1S.-Evans' lack of
control, and his and Wagner's errors, gave
Chicago the game il the third after which
Swain went into the box. Attendance. 1000.
Score:
washington Washington 20 9 9 9 % s !
Batteries, Evans, Swain and Mcclure;
PHILLIES DEFEATED.
PHILADELPHIA, July 13.-Cleveland de-
feated Philadelphia today by consecutive hit
ting. Cy Young kept the Phillies' hits we'll
scattered. The stick work of Mexican was
the only feature of the game Attendance,
$685.. Score:
RHE.
Cleveland .O 0 0 0 80 0 S-8 IL 2
Philadelphia Il. 0 0 o OIL 9 2
Batteries, Young and O'Connor; Donohue
and Mcfarland.
TWO GAMES TODAY.
NEW YORK, July 13.-The New York-St.
Louis ball game was postponed on account
of wet grounds. Two games are scheduled
for tomorrow.
Brooklyn, N. Y, July 13.-The Pittsburg-
Brooklyn game postponed on account of rain.
Boston, July 13-The Louisville Boston
game was postponed account of rain.
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SECOND FROM ST. IOsEpH

MILWAUKEE,, July 13.-The Brewers took
the second game from the St. Joseph team
today by grand batting rally in the sixth
and seventh innings. Stafford made his sec
ond home run of the series when the bases
were filled. Score:
R.H.E.
St. Joe ........0 l 0 Go 5
Batteries. Taylor and Speer; Daub and Nc
Cauley.
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WASHINGTON. July 1a-Weather, fine;
track, fast Results:
First race, eleven sixteenths of a mile
Spirituelle won Santello second, Galathee
third. Time, los.
Second race, three quarters Of mile-St
Calatine won, Bangle second, Ben Hadad
third. Time, 1:13A.
Third race, mile and one-cuarter-Al
Fresco won, Forte second Charlie Christy
third. Time. 2:O7.
Fourth race, one mile and one-sixteenth-
Mortefonse won, Nathanson second, ]. H. G.
third. Time. 1:47.
Fifth race, one mie-Braw Lad won Uarda
second, Hohenzolern third. Time 1891
TODAY'S ENTRIES.
First race, one mile-Entries close at D.
NJ.
Second race six furlcngs and fifty-fve
yards-Canace rs, Holland TO- Afamata 1903,
Dr. Sharp 1OS, Tenolo, Miss Casey ia, Hohen-
zollern Osman III.
Third race, Edgewater stakes eleven-six-
teenths of a mie-Slvertone 113, Toluca lis
Jolly Roger, Formero, Kentucky Colonel 49,
King Barleycorn Ill w. Overton 125. Couple
Kentucky, Colonel and King Barleycorn as
Pepper entry.
Fourth race, one mile and 100 yards-P.nar
Del Rio 49, Friar John 1913, Bishop Reed 1O7,
Bellicoso, Bing Binger 109 Joe Ullman no.
Libertine 113.
Fifth race, handicap. one mile and one
eighth-Traverser SO, Eugenia Wilkes 95 Flor
onso So, Cherry Leaf 102, David Teuny 103
Sixth race, six furlongs and ifty-fve yards
MAJ 49, Hurry Burly 103, Enchanter la
Tartarian lie, Algol 122.
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The st. Joe players celebrated their trans
fer to the land of plenty in appropriate style
Saturday night and transgressed all of the
rules laid down for the training of ball play
ers.-Indianapolis News
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ONGY COLUMBUS IN 1T.
minneapolis Started Wen, but Fin
iShed Very BADLY.

COLUMBUS, o., July 13.-(SpeciaD.-Cook
started out well in today's game, and when
his team took advantage OF misplays and
scored three runs in the second it looked bad
for Columbus The Millers commenced the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-14

Coal Mine Accidents
Nearly 5000 persons were injured by acct
dents in coal mines last year.
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IRWIN SLAUGHTERED.
Big Score Piled Up by the Kansas
City Cow Boys.

DETROIT. Mich. July 13.-Irwin was
slaughtered today by the Cowboys. In the
seventh inning alone they got eight hits.
Score:
RH.E.
Kansas City 20 0 5 Q 2-15 % 2
Detroit 49,. 20 / IA 9 4
Batteries, Meredith and Wilson; Irwin and
TWineham
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GABFEST ADJOURNED.
COrbett Will Not Meet the Lad From
the HOOsier State.

NEW YORK, July 13.-William Gray, OF the
Hawthorne Athletic club, Buffalo, did not
meet George Considine, the representative of
Corbett, and sign articles of agreement on
behalf OF Mccoy this afternoon, and Consi-
dine has declared the match off, and all nego-
tiations looking to meeting between the two
men are at an end.
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The attendance at the three games that
the Blues played in Columbus is worthy of
notice. Here it is: Saturday, 400; Sunday,
1.4OO; Monday, 400; total, 1920. This total is
just about as great a number as would have
turned out to see a Saturday game in Kan
sas City, and less than half of what sun
day game would attract.-Ilansas City Times.
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CHAMPIONS WON IN NINTH
SAINTS MADE A RALLY, BUT
LOST THE GAME

Phyic, Put in to Bat for Frfcken,
Was Heavy With the Stick, But
Out of Form When He Went ON
the Slnb--COstIy Errors by Shu-
CART Helped the Indians to Vic
tory.
indianapolis 8, ST. Paul s.
Columbus 13, Minneapolis 4.
Kansas City Is, Detroit 4.
Milwaukee 3, st. Joseph q.
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One feature of the game is certainly wo,

One feature of the game is certainly worth
sau, the umpire, comes in for a share of the
attention showered upon him by 800 loyal
rooters Why Manassau is not a good UNI
pire no one can fathom, and why he is so
entirely Incompetent is equally vague. since
he was re-engaged last week by President
Johnson he has umpired five games here, but
in all of them he has exhibited that rare lack
of judgment in rendering decisions that char
ecterized the work of the lamented Mr..
Daley, who was provided with a ticket to
his home in Canada by Ban Johnson last
week and admonished to remain across the
border forever more.-Milwaukee Sentinel.
Chauncey Fisher believes the Kansas Citys
will win the Western league pennant this
year.
Ex-Manager Graves, of the Detroits, is SELL
ing pools in Chicago. 81
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STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES SCHEDULED FOR TODAY.

N.ANI-Io SJF1EDU LED FOft IOI'A1 !.
At polis-Indianapolis VS.. st. Paul.
AT Coumbus-Columbus VS.. Minneapolis.
At Milwaukee VS.. St. Joseph.
AT Detr0i;-Detroit VS.. Kansas City.
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Indianapolis has easily the best pitching

inolainap s mas easily the best pltcning
work behind them that savors of champion
ship ball, there should be little difficulty in
clned to pIay an e gam aee and and are
likely to do what is least, expected of them.
There are two weak spots in the club which
This should be done before it is too late
Indianapolis News.
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THOSE PEACE OVERTURES

Said to Have Been Discussed In Dip
lomatic Circles.
WASHINGTON, July Is. = The Sta1
claims to be in a position to state au-
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The batting average Of Wolverton, of tn
Columbus team is 1926. y

Sandow Mertes Is not with the team Last
night and this morning dDr. Frey, the Gin
cinnati clubs masseur, worked en- Mertes' in
jured leg. and Sandow accompanied the Reds
on on to Baltimore to have the doctor continue
hour rub on the train this morning end
tonight Lange went to Baltimore to have his
injured leg treated.-Chicago Tribune.
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-14

Philadephia's value as a ball town was
demonstrated Tuesday afternoon when STANLEY
Robinson. representing the Cleveland club,
and John l. Rogers, of the local organiza-
between the two clubs which were original
ly scheduled for Cleveland. The dates are
Aug. 2, 8 and 5. The three games which
Baltimore was to have played in Cleveland
July 80, 81 and Aug. l, by arrangement with
Col. Rogers, have also been transferred to
the Philadelphia grounds.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-14

Perhaps it would be just as well for some
sas City papers that the disputed Detroit
Kansas City game of June 10 has been award
ed to Detroit by the Western league board OF
directors.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
The Once Champions OutcIassed by
the Reds.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES SCHEDULED FOR TO-DAY

At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. VS.. Cincinnati.
At Boston-Boston VS.. Louisville.
At Brooklyn-Brooklyn VS.. Pittsburg.
At New York-New York VS.. st. Louis two)
At Philadelphia Philadelphia VS.. Cleveland.
At Washington-Washin VS.. Chicago.
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3
BASEBALL 4 BRIEFS.

In view of the repSrtSd shaky condition of
among the Western league magnates Of tr r,A
ing-t secure Buffalo and Toronto. to make
up an Eastern circuit next season. These
would give the Western league strong lis.
Of towns in the East. with Milwaukee St.
Paul Minneapolis and Kansas City in the
west. President Franklin. of the Buffalo
season, but the deal fell through. President
Young says the Eastern league cannot have
protection of territory rights If it disbands
before Sept. l. The Western league magnates
are waiting for the collapse when action will
be taken-Chicago Tribune ~ VIZ
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The Western league teams do not appear
to be hitting the ball of late with any great
success. Games are played every day where
the hits do not run over five and six per
team 1t seems that the pitchers are becom-
ing more effective atzthe new dis.ance.-Mil-
Waukee Wisconsin,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-14

The amiable and astute Christopher Won
der Abe is again pursued by his old friend,
the deputy sherifs. He had a sprint with
them then Monday in St LDys and Tuesday the
general rush to file suits against ''der boss
PRESIDENT William A. Kinnerk, his former
attorney, is after 1900 and Attorney w. H
Clopton would like to have $500, while the
Penniston-kell Printing company is anxious
for $76. There was a rumor around Tuesday
that Chris would endeavor to sell the club
at secret SALE but this will be headed off
by the Won der Abe regiment of creditors.
President Nick Young, in speaking of the
double-umpire system, said when it is
tried in the National league long enough for
every one to understand it it will give great
satisfaction. 1t does not add anything to the
expense of umpires. With the system l can
generally keep two men in a city for six
games. something that I could rarely
do under the one-umpire plan. 1 have, per-
haps better chance to know how the sys-
tenn works than any one else. and will
say that far under the double-umpire sys-
TEN there has not been one-fourth the com,
plants there used to be under the single
umpire PLAN That tells the whole story in a
nutshell IA
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-26
NEW STEAMBOAT COMPANY
Will Control Line Between Ellsworth
and ROckIaud

A new company, in which summer resi-
dents Of BIuehill and other towns along
the route are interested, has been organ
lied to take charge of the line between
Ellsworth and Rockland
The new company will be known as the
Biuehill steamboat company, and will
succeed the former Bluehill company and
the Crockett line. V. p. Kline, of Cleve-
iand, Ohio, and Alex Henderson, of New
York, both of whom have summer cot
tages at Bluehill, are largely interested in
the line. Mr.. Kline will be president
Capt. o. A. Crockett, who also owns a
large interest in the new company, will
be manager of the line.
The company will own the steamers
"Juliette", "Catherine", "Forence" and
"Rockland". With such fleet the line
will be in better condition than ever
before, and better service is promised.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-26
Village Improvement Party.

Last Thursday the Village improve
ment society gave progressive whist
party at Manning hall. In spite OF the
storm and very bad walking, about
seventy-five ladies and gentlemen were
present.
About two hours were spent at whist,
when ''time" was called. While those in
charge were figuring up the gains and
losses, light lunch was served.
The prize winners were announced as
follows: first, Miss Agnes Lord; second,
Mrs. j. F. Manning; BOBBY, Mrs o. F. Fell
lows, of Bucksport. Gentemen's first, b.
c. Hodgkins; second, j. A. Peters, jr.;
BOBBY, A. NJ. Hopkins.
The prizes were as follows: Ladies'
first, cut glass, silver-top atomzer !;
second, silver shoe horn; BOBBY, papier-
mache horse. Gentlemen's first, hand
painted card box, views at Nicolin; sec
ond, cut-glass mucilage bottle; BOBBY, a
bottle of ketchup.
The thanks of the society are due A. W.
Cushman x Son and &. II. Foster for the
kind loan of chairs and tables.
The net proceeds amounted to $50.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-26
COMING EVENTS.

Wednesday, Jan. 26, at Free Baptist
vestry-Clam stew, coffee and cake served
by the ladies, from 80 to 7 p. m. stew,
Toe. coffee and cake, Zoe.
Wednesday evening, Jaa. 20, at Congre
gational vestry-Supper by sewing circle,
from 6 to o'clock
Thursday, Jan. 27-At Unitarian YES
try-Cnity club socia BILE.
Tuesday, Feb. l, at Hancock hall-Con-
cert, ball and supper of Eagle hook and
ladder company, No. 1. Concert tickets,
25 cents; reserved seats, 80 cents; dance
tickets, so cents; supper, 70 cents couple.
Wednesday, Feb. 2, at Sedgwick ck-Meet-
ing of Eggemoggin c. +. local union.
Thursday, Feb. 3, at Rural hall, East
Surry-Meeting Hancock District lodge,
l. o. G. I.
Tuesday, Feb. %, at Hancock hall
Governors reception and ball.
Friday, March 4, at Hancock hall
Apollo quartette, under auspices of
Kings Daughters society.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-26
HIT HIM WITH AN AXE.
George Durham of Ellsworth Falls in
Serious Condition.


U. s. Dorr, OF No. 28 plantation, and
George Durham, OF Ellsworth FalIs,
guarrelled yesterday morning before day
light, while on their way to work in the
woods at No. 2S plantation. Now Dun
ham Is lying in the camp with his head
swathed in bandages, and Dorr is in the
county Jail to await the grand jury and
the result of Dunham's injuries. The
physician considers Dunham's condition
serious.
Dunham and Dorr were working in the
woods for John Fox, and boarding at the
camp OF George Davis. Dunhem was
foreman on the job, and it is believed he
trouble originated through DORIS finding
fault with him for turning them out SO
early in the morning.
On the way to work yesterday morning,
before daylight, man walking some
distance ahead of Dorr and Durham,
overheard loud words between them.
Then there was silence for a while, and
moment later he heard Dorr calling. He
went back and found Durham lying un-
conscious in the logging road, with the
blood from an ugly wound in his head
discoloring the snow. The injured man
was carried back to camp and DR.. Patten,
Of Amherst, sent for.
Deputy Sheriff L. E. Crosby, of Am
ham, arrested Dorr. He said that while
walking down the road he slipped, and in
falling his axe struck Dunham.
Dorr was brought to Ellsworth, and
given hearing before Judge Peters, of
the municipal court, at noon to-day. He
pleaded not guilty. He admitted that he
struck Dunham with the back Of the
axe, but said it was in self-defense. He
was held for the grand jury in $500 bail.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-26
IMPORTANT MEETINGS.
Parliament of Protestant Religious
Denominations.

In the vestry OF the Unitarian church
on Wednesday, Feb. 2, at a O'Clock, will
be held the first of series OF meetings,
which, it is hoped, will be instructive and
fun of interest. On that day Rev {. S.
McLearn will speak in answer to the
question 'What do Baptists Believer"
He will be followed by others in this
order:
Feb. 16-"W hat do.Trinitarian Congre-
gationalists Believe" Rev. E. l.. Hunt;
Mar. 2-"What do Free Will Baptists
Believe" Rev. Mr.. Woodcock Mar 16-
"W hat do Methodists Believe" Rev. |. H.
WV harff; Mar. 30-"W hat do Unitarians
Believe" Rev. W K. Hunt.
The answers to these questions will be
positive, not negative, and the spirit of
speakers and audience will be sympa
thetic, not controversial. AT the close Oh
each talk opportunity for questions will
be given, which it is hoped may make
clearer he position taken.
These meetings will commence
promptly at 4 O'Clock, and close about 5
They are in charge of the study class OF
the Women's Alliance of the Unitarian
church. They are free, and to them
all are cordially invited.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-26
COURT HOUSE ADDITION.

Extensive Repairs and Alterations
Contemplated.
Extensive additions and alterations to
the court buildings are contemplated.
County commissioners are now inspecting
plans submitted by Boston architects and
suggesting changes. The plans contem-
plated involve the expenditure of about
$4,000.
The object of the alteration is to give
increased room for county offices, and for
the law library. The plans contemplate
large addition to the real of the building,
running up two stories. The county
clerks office will be moved to the new
part, adjoining the present office, which
will be added to the file room. This will
double the size Of the file room, and be
an Improvement much needed.
In the addition on the first floor will be
the grand jury and county commissioners
rooms, with toilet rooms.
On the second floor will be the law
library, which will be increased to q
capacity of 10000 volumes. The library
is now overcrowded. The attorneys and
judges rooms will be enlarged.
The addition as shown in the plans Will
improve the appearance of the building.
as we'll as increasing its convenience.
Repairs which will soon be made are
he placing of steel supports under the
tower OF the court house, which has set
tied someyha
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-26

The man ,cith money to spend in adper-
tising tcdnts to consider the circulation of
newspaper first Of all things. Good
articles are sold for uhat can be receired
for them. This is true of advertising as
of everything else. Lou rates and liberal
discounts Invariably denote small and
rdtueless circulation. Leavenworth
(kansas) Times.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-26

attack OF fever, was great sufferer from
pain in the back and hips writes Lou
den Grover, OF Sardis, Ky. CATER using
quite number OF remedies without any
benefit she tried one bottle of Chamber
lain's Pain Balm, and it has given entire
relief" Chamberlain's Pain Balm is also
a certain cure for rheumatism. Sold by
G. A. PARcHER, Druggist.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-26

This familiar exclamatio
may mean two very different things
admiral ion or ridicu!e. Don't let it mean
the latter in your case. Be proud when
you hear people say: Look at her feet! J"
It's easy enough: come to me for your
shoes, and your feet will be both hand
somely and durably shod.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-26
Director Chairman Coming.

Director w. r. Chapman, of the Maine
music festival, has sent word that he will
be in Ellsworth next Friday.
A special rehearsal of the festival cho-
rus will be held on that evening i'll Man
ming hall, and Mr.. Chapman will conduct
it.
1t is of the utmost Importance that
every member OF the chorus be present at
this special rehearsal.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-26
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADvERTIsEMEN ENTs THIS WEEK,

acknowledgements notice.
Admr notice-Est John II Ford.
Benz B W Whitcomb Chas II Emery-Commis
sioDers' notice.
Admr notice-Est Marcia u W hte.
Admr notice-Est Fannie Vose.
Mrs q r Dutton-Greenhouse.
c NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Frank Lord, Geo Newman-Ice.
PORTLAND, Me:
Payson h Co-Water works bonds.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-26
New Ice Firm.

Frank S. Lord, coal dealer, has, with
George F. Newman, purchased the ice
plant of Campbell 4 True.
The office of the new firm is at Mr..
Lords coal office on State street.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-26

Madame Jerome, the Worlds fair clairvoyant
and spirituaist. gift to each customer. Cor.
ner Liberty and Chapel streets. Call for one
week at Mrs. Young's.-Adrt.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-08-06
HE SAVED THE FLAG.
just Trotted Ont His Old shotgun
and Told the Suspect to Make
Himself Scarce.

Course couldn't swear that he was
Spanish spy" admitted the man who came
in from a cross roads settlement in Red
ford, but he looked like one, be gosh, and
we hain't the people out there to take
chances on them kind of critters. His col
oring was all dark, except his teeth, and
they fairly glis 'ered. He didn't act like he
had any lawful business in the neighbor
hood and l sort O. suspected him right
along"
"But what did he do?"
'I'll tell you what he DONE" said the
big representative of Redford's yeomanry,
as he Strengthened up. "Some OF us felers
put up a flag down by the grocery, h'isting
pole just like we used to when politics
got hot. T'other evenin' l see that Teller
hangin' round the corners with a cross
cut saw. Don't take me long to put two
and two together, so l just got my shot
gun, advanced on him direct and tole him
he had 20 minutes fur to git over the hill
bout a mile away. He had time to spare,
but I'm satisfied as / live he was a Spanish
spy and out there fur to saw that pole down.
When any of them chaps stirs up ole Red
ford they's courtin' all kinds o. troubles"
and the man that saved the flag moved on
so as to get new audience.-Detrot Free
Press.