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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-11-15

The forest fires devastated the Gram
plan hills Of Scotland and burned CEN
tury-old trees and the moorlands of Eng
land during the unprecedented drouth
this summer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-11-15

In rural district Of Scotland an old
farmer had been elected member of the
school board. He called at one Of the
schools and asked if he would be allowed
to put question to the class, says a
writer in Pearson's Short Stories. On
receiving permission, he thought he
would severely test their intelligence by
asking:
moo, boys, can ony O you tell me what
naething is?"
For moment there was perfect still
ness. Then a small boy in back seat
got up on to his feet.
Moo, my lad" said the farmer, eye
seem to be the Ounce O the class, sitting
AVA doom there; but ye're mehbe nae.
Let's see zoo We can answer, and tell me
what naething is?''
Its what an old farmer gie's We for
haudin' his horse" replied the boy, with
the sad air of experience.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-11-15

] live in a furnished room house fol
light housekeeping in this city, and as 8
result see many funny sights.
Recently one Of the roomers came home
just as | had entered the hall, and see
ing chat he was filled with the "oh, be-
joyful | secreted myself back of the
stairway.
The hall light was high and ! could see
him. He took off his shoes and put then
in his high hat. Then he buttoned his
dive for the stair railing
Just at this juncture, Mrs. Jaggson ap
peared, and this followed:
Mrs. Jaggson-"Why, John, where
have you been and what have you beer
doing! Give me an explanation"
Jaggson-" Splanasbun's quite unnesh
airy, my dear; demonstrashuns sufficient.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-11-15

I srrl A. w. GLEASON,
| Notary Public
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-11-15

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The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-16
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
SUNDAY BASEBALL, GAMES


 Chicago, Oct. 15.-The season closed here to-day with q double header. Gar win pitched a great game against St. Louis and with three fast double plays back of him made to a shut out. Cal lahan's support was very ragged in the last game, fearful misplays giving the Louisvilles an easy victory and chea ting the locals out of the oppo-tu- nitv to jump into seventh place. Louis vile game called at end of eighth in- hing on account of darkness Attend anco 6,200. Score:
 Chicago .. ....0 2 0 0 8 2 *-7 6 4 St. Louis ....,.0 Q o o o 0 0 o co 4 ' Batteries-Garvin and Donahue: Thomas and O'Connor.
 Second game
 Chicago. .. ......1 0 1 0 2-5 g 2 Louisville .. .....,3 l 4 0 0 i O-9 10 1 atteries-Callah2n and Chance; Phillipi and Lattimer.
 Cincinnati, Oct. 15.-The Cincinnatis closed the seasoI with two easy victu- ries over the Clevelands. Holb, a local amateur, was tried by Quinn in the sec ond game and he failed to make good Score. first game
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-16
POIt,s ThcRter

The Six Waltons, an acrobatic team that is sensationally entertaining, will head Manager Polls bill this week as a feature of novel character. These ath- letes are considered among the greatest in the world Many features mark the bill. MT. and Mrs. Edward Esmonde, presenting the comedietta "The Foolish MT. Wise" an attraction that was Keiths headliner in Boston last week, will be a prominent number on the bill Conroy and Mcdonald in a great Irish character sketch, entirely new, are go- ing to make lot of fun, and Mrs. Mar lin's comedy "A Brace of Woodcock," in which there is so much interest To- cally will be played by Leslie Palmer and the Bigelow twins Billy Carter, the old-time minstrel; the Maher sisters, Dewey pictures in the vitograph, Golan- do, the clay modeler, and the Guises will complete the bill, Prices 10 cents and 20 cents; ladies at matinee 10 cents. Coming soon-The Great Papinta, "The Girl with the Auburn Hair.'
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Ehe Grand.

l The management of the Grand opera
 house is certainly making commend
 able effort to offer the patrons of that
 popular playhouse a splendid line of att | fractions It is announced that tonight | and Tuesday and Wednesday nights, and the usual matinee Wednesday,
 Howard Hall in his original romantic play, "A Soldier of the Empire" has | been secured. MT. Hall is well and fla vorably known here as an actor of ability, having appeared here in the | past as leading man with different high class companies. The play covers that exciting period of French history known as the Hundred Days" beginning with Napoleon's escape from Elba and end- ing with his subsequent exile to St.
 Helena. There are four good, strong comedy parts all highly enjoyable.
 Seats now on sale. Regular prices. William Gillette's Secret Service will be presented at the Grand opera
 house for three nights and a matinee
 beginning Thursday evening, with all the original scenery and effects. There has already been a big demand for seats for this attraction, and to avoid disap
 pointment secure seats at once in ad- vance Box office open from 9 a. m.
 Regular prices.
 A choice number of vocal and instru- mental selections will be rendered at every performance this week in the an- nex hall. All the interesting exhibits will also be retained The English Cat ling gun is the only one ever used in the army or navy that is entirely en-
 a1-Jn NI,a most notable difference between this gun and the American Gatling gun is that in the former the entire six barrels revolve so that two shots never hit in the same place; in the latter the barrels are stationary and the cartridge cham bers revolve like those of revolver Matinees Wednesday and Saturday at 1:15.
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of the piece deals with the domestic complications of young French vii comte and his bride, the daughter of a dashing Boston widow. Incidental to the entanglements of the story there 1 figures conspicuously a typical chan teuse of the Folies Bergere, known pro- fessionally as Eff The leading roles are taken by Aubrey Boucicault and Marie Wainwright. Seats now on sale. Prices $1.50, $1 and 75 cents
 The big laughing novelty of the sea- son is the new farce with the rather remarkable title of "Jonah and the Whale" A very powerful cast has been secured. Jonah and the Whale comes to the Hyperion next Thursday night Seats on sale Tuesday. Prices $l, 70 cents and 50 cents.
 The Bostonians appear at the Hyperi- on next Friday and Saturday. The seat sale opens this morning and will be a brilliant one. The company is in admirable form and the repertoire is exceptionally brilliant. On Friday night and at the Saturday matinee the new comic opera 'The Smugglers of Bada- yez" will be presented, and on Satur-
 
 bill. "The Smugglers of Badayez" has been especially writtin for the Bosto- nans. It is replete with sparkling mu- sic, and enlists the entire strength or the company. The cast is as follows: Don Brandiero, H. c. Barnabee; Marti- neg, w. H. Macdonald; Don Michele, w. H. Fitzgerald; Zampa, George Frothingham; Mercedes, Helen Der tram; Carlos, Frank Rushworth; Cor cious, John Dunsmure; Annunciata, Marcia Van Dresser; Corino, Josephine Bartlett; Marquita, Edith Hendee. brilliant chorus and orchestra at each performance. Prices $1.50, $1 and 70 cents
 Chris and the Wonderful Lamp" the new extravaganza" which is to be pro duced at the Hyperion Monday night, October 23, by Klaw, Erlanger and Ste vens, promises to be the biggest and most fetching performance of the kind yet provided for popular enjoyment. The music is by John Philip Sousa in his lightest vein. The story is one of hurried change and dancing delight, and all the music is in fitting jingle. grand march called "The Man Behind the Gun,'' by John P. Sousa, will con clude the second act and fill the stage with something like one hundred people, a brass band. Seat sale opens Wednesday, October IS. Prices $1.50, $l and 75 cents.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-16
YALE'S FOOTBALL PLAYERS.
Their Battle With Dartmouth.

Their Battle With Dartmouth. Yale's football players returned from Boston yesterday afternoon feeling that they met a hard foe in little Dart mouth, but had sustained no especial injuries Their battle was so exhaust ing that the coachers' plan but little hard work for the men this week. They wish to get the injured members of the eleven, Sharpe, Keane and Gordon Brown back into shape for playing in the Wisconsin game here Saturday Yale does not feel certain of winning this and a series of new plays will be taught the team this week. It is cer- tain that Kiefer and Adams will not be able lo play against Wisconsin, but l, is hoped that Gordon Brown will re- cover sufficiently to be able to resume his position at guard Sharpe. who has a bad muscle bruise, was forced to play against Dartmouth Saturday but suffered no injury. He will be handled lightly this week.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-16
OTHER COLLEGE GAMES.

At Bethlehem, Pa.-Bucknell, 5; Le- high, 6.
 At iamstown-Williams, 12; Un- ion, 5.
 At Worceeter-Holy Cross, 23; Wor- cester Tech, 0.
 At Halifax, N. S.-The Irish foot ballists defeated the Halifax Wanderers 16 to g.
 At delphia-Carlisle Indians, 16; Pennsylvania 5.
 At Manhattan field, N. Y.-Prince- ton, H. Columbia, 0.
 At Providence-Brown, 25; Campello, 6.
 At Lewiston, Me.-Bates, 12; Colby, 6.
 At Chicago-Chicago, ii; Cornell G. At West Point, N. Y.-Harvard, 1S; West Point Military academy, o. At Brunswick, Me.-Bowdoin, IA; University of Maine, o.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-16
SATURDAYS SPORTS.
TALE DEFEATED DARTMOUTH BY
 SCORE OF I9-O.

Freshmen Lose to St. Paul School Eleven
 Other Big College Gamcs-Hillhouse-
 Hartford Game Won by Latter, Score
 1-l0-Boardman and Hopkins Vlc-
 iors-Othcr Sports.
 Yale played her first hard game or the season Saturday and won, deteat- ing her opponents, the Dartmouth eleN- en, by the score of 12 to 0. The game was witnessed by about $500 people Yales playing was all that could De de- sired, being sharp, aggressive and et- fective. Captain Mcbride played al his regular position, and put up splen- did game The halves were Sharpe, Dupee and Chadwick. with Flncke at quarter. Those who played in the line were: Ends, Thomas and SchWeppe; tackles, Francis and Stillman; guards' Tomlinson and Bayne, and center, Cun- ha
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-16
ENI NIERTATNMEyTs
FIypcrion ,ri,eatnr

'M'lle Fife will have it's first per- formance in New Haven at the Hyperi- on on Tuesday night and by precisely the original company as in New York
 Leo Ditrichstein in adapting "Flfi' has transferred the subtlety of the French to the Egnish production with q facile skill that tones but does not destroy and that clearly brings out the humor and the point of the original. The plot
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-16

Wanted Popular Hero,-"Well, it's no go," said the weary democratic lead CT. We can't get Dewey to head our ticket"
 Tt seems not" replied his lieutenant.
 Who's next?"
 ''I don't know. If Dreyfus was only eligible it would be easy, but I guess we'll have to take Jim Jeffries, Gath ollie Standard and Times.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-16
Won. Lost. Played. Pc

Schedule of games to be played next week: Tuesday evening, Quohogs vs. Giants; Wednesday evening, Linwoods vs. Defenders; Thursday evening, Vic tors vs. Colts.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-16
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 FOR MEN AND ROYS

Many cold might be avoided by timely change night robes We suggest the present most suitable moment partly because the temperature subject quick changes but mostly because there will be opportunity provide yourself with these heavy anneette gowns the smallest of prices few days and the opportunity may be They made of heavy goods full length all sxes frst-class in 6t color and quality
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-16
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-16
YALE FRESHMEN DEFEATED.

The freshman eleven met with de- feat in their first game of the season on Saturday at the hands of the St. Paups school team. The visitors won by superior team work. The final score was 1T to 5.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-16
EVEN MCINTYRE < 60.
MILLINERY.
Some Facts, General and Particular.

Monday commences a sale of high grade hats. The worth of a hat depends upon two things: the cost of the material used in it's construction and the skill and time of the artist who design ed it. Mere quality does not render hat de- sirable. Although our first care is always to secure striking and out-of-the-or ordinary trim innings, our next care is to entrust these trim mings to milliners of real ability, whose con- captions of fashion and form make every hat bit of art.
 The question of selecting a becoming hat re- quires experience, taste and judgment Patrons will receive the most impartial opinions from us, we prefer to make no sale, if the sale is not satisfactory in the highest degree
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-16
HIGH SCHOOL GAMES.

11I1I1 SoIlooI OItahIo.
 In her game with the eleven of the Hartford High school on Saturday the IIillhouse team was defeated by the close score of il to 10. Hillhouse s showing in the game was surprise to her coachers, and it is confidently eX- pected that should she meet Hartford in the finals, as she is likely to do, as Hartford will undoubtedly win the championship of the northern division, the result would probably be in her ia vor. As such a result would give Hillhouse the Yale cup for ever, the final games are looked forward to with unusual interest.
 A distressing accident which occur red during the game was the breaking of his left arm between the elbow and the shoulder by Robert R. Chamber lain, the Hillhouse quarterback. He was one of the "sandiest" players on the the eleven
 At Cheshire-Boardman, 12; Cheshire Military academy, g.
 At ridgeport-Hopkins, P; Bridge port, 0.
 FRESHMEN WIN FINAL REGATTA
 The annual fall regatta of the Yale navy was held Saturday at Whitney lake. The consolidated crew of eight freshmen of the academic and scienti- fic schools defeated the sophomore crews in an exciting race, finishing by a narrow margin. There was much dis pute as to the victory, the sophomores claiming that the judges boat was out of line and that their position favored the freshmen. The freshman flag, however, went down first as a signal of finish. Time, 5:08.
 Tn the only other race rowed during the day the sophomore eight defeated the junior eight by about four lengths. Time, 5:14. Both races were rowed over the seven-eighths mile course. The sophomores, being losers in one race and victors in the other did not feel equal to the task of the third
 SATURDAY BASEBALL.
 At Washington-Washi 12; New York, 9. Game called in eighth inning
 At Cincinna ti--Cincinnati 12; Cleve- land 4.
 At Pittsburg--Louisville4 Pittsburg, At Boston--Phiadelphl 5; Boston, l.
 At Brooklyn--First game: Brooklyn, 9; Baltimore, 0: forfeited Second game Brooklyn 8; Baltimore, 3. Called in fifth inning.
 In the Baltimore Brooklyn game the Baltimore club refusing to abide by the decision of the umpire in the sec- ond inning, the game was forfeited to Brooklyn by the score of g to Q. NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-16

Cincinnati ....2 0 [ 1 ? 0 *-16 + ? Cleveland .. 70 1 0 o 0 0 O. 1 1 Batteries-Cronin and Wood: Me Allister and Sugden.s
 Second game
 Cincinnati .. 1 8 0 0 1 3 ? *--19 IS 8 Cleveland :. ..1 0 1 o. 12 ( Batteries-Hahn and Peitz; Hub and Sugden.
 EAST ROCK BOWLING LEAGUE. The East Rock Bowling league finish ed it's first weeks series of games last week in the following order, Charles Korn making the high total of 446, and Chris. Doerschuck the high single strlng of 162, which entities him to the gold medal for one week:
 Won T.OSt plavad Ioc
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N012.
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Breaking in a Book Agent.

II am afraid that | once spoiled
good book AGENT said the head
member of book agency.
s'We had gotten out an expensive
religious book and had advertised for
agents to handle it.
ssAmong the numerous applicants
was tall, lanky youth. Iasked him
if he thought he could sell books, and
he said that he reckoned he could.
Every well, said /, .Pll see what
you can do. Take this book and
| consider that ] am your intended vic
| tim. The price of the book runs from
So to 81, but you must always en-
deavor to sell the highest priced book,
although it is no disgrace if you only
succeed in selling the cheaper kind.
If you succeed in selling me book |
will hire you. Now go ahead.
s'He took the book, fumbled it
aWkwardly, and then stammered:
"sYe don't wanter buy book, do
We, mister?'
II smilling answered that I did not.
"'Better buy one said he, .'Pll
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tending to be mad. 'Don'tsyou see
that sign, aBook Agents Not Want
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/ s'sI'H let ye hev one fer 81 mister,
seeing it's.ye,' said he, taking off
his coat and throwing it on the floor.
81 am afraid ! began.
'aFour dollars, mister, an cheap
at the price, he added, as he rolled
up his shirt sleeves.
t'I didn't like the looks of these
warlike proceedings, and declared the
test off. But he refused, and gave me
three minutes to dig up the price OF
| the book.
! 'sWhile / was trying to make the
fellow understand that the joke had
gone far enough he jumped at me.
II didn't stand the ghost of show
| with the youth, and l soon found
myself on the floor, with the would-be
book agent sitting ubon me, saying
something about book he would sell
me powerful cheap
'sTo save my life / reluctantly con-
serted to take one of the 50 kind.
He said he was sorry, bnt he only
sold the 81 kind.
''He allowed me to get one hand
loose, and ! produced 81 whereppon
he released me, and wanted to know
how soon he could 60 to work.
II kept my word and hired him
sent him as far west as | could, and,
then discharged him by wire
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ty miles a day.