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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-22
Ready for CHALLENGES.

Inc Evening Star messenger and office
boys nave organized a base ball team, with
the following players: W. Burhans, w. Col
Inns, ID. Mccarthy, E. Ritter. H. Manger II
Burns, j. Harrington, r. Harris f. Ball. II
woodward and A. Eccard. Challenges de-
sired from teams averaging IL years. Ad-
dress James Harrington, The Evening Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-22
Amateur Base Ball League.

A meeting Of delegates to the Amateur
Base Ball League, formed Il fortnight ago,
VIII be held at 145 B street southeast Mon
day night, to elect officers and arrange a
schedule Teams not represented at the
open meeting are invited TO send DELEGATES
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-22
Louisville, II; Cleveland, 4.

The Louisvilles had another walkoyer YES
terday on their own ground, defeating
the Clevelands by the score of II to A. Ma
gee was wild and was replaced by Philippi
who did finely. Score:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-22
st. Louis, 8, Pittsburg, 8.

Tho St. Louis club continued on its VIC
torious career yesterday on it's own grounds,
defeating the Pittsburgs by the score of 6
to 8. The winning run was made in the
last inning. Rhines had to retire on ac-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-22

tors. 3; Orients, s; Atlantics, s; Dark. o.
g. A c., 3; Regulars, s: Red Stars, 10;
Blue Jackets, 10. Dark
April II, postponed and tie games
Orients. 20; Atlantics, 5; Red Stars, .; Blue
Jackets, o; forfeit; Metropolitan Stars, 0;
Senators, Il; postponed last season also.
STANDING
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-22

Earned ns-Brooklyn, 5; philadelphia. . Stolen
Gam Dunn Delahanty Threeba hits--Dahlen,
Smith. Sacrifice hit-Thomas. First base on balls
on Dunn. 4; of Ortiz 1. Hit by pitched ball
keeler. Fli'k. Struck out-By Dunn. L: by Ortiz g.
Left on bases-Brooklyn. 10; Philadelphia 6. Time
OF game hours and 10 minutes. Umpires-Messrs
Hunt and Connolly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-22
baltimore. >; New York, 1,

The Giants found Pitcher Nops hard to
hit yesterday in New York, the Baltimores
winning by the score of > to !. Carrick was
easy for the Orioles, the birds making hits
al opDOrtune times Score:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-22

carry for him the communication and ap-
plause of his athletic friends and associates,
Mr.. Griffith is cyclist of great expert
ence, for his wheeling history dates back
to 1884. when he mounted a 54-inch Column
bia, which he rode for ten years, attaining
excellent results as a rider. and. moreover,
training both wind and limb for the more i'm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-22
Totals.....11 Is 27 10 2 Totals. e2412
*Batted for Magee.

pi Eati"d rnsLlouisvllle . Stolen bases Wagner
EltGihcy' olarke: TWo-hase hits Hoy (2,. Dexter,
Decker Clarke, Kittridge First base on b,IIs on
Nagee :; on Aanpn, l. Struck out-By Phppi
J.: Double plays Wagner. kittrdge and Ritchdy:
Hitchey and Decker; Philippi Iltchey and Decker
Hit by pitched ball-Clarkc. Left on bases-Iouis-
VILE, II; Cleveland 8. Time OF game-I hour and
30 minutes umpires-Messrs. Burns and Smith
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-22

Al. Il. Griffith, a cyclist of more than or
cinary note has in the past few years per-
formed work upon the wheel that may well
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-22
Chicago, @; Cincinnati. 2

Clarke Griffith was at his best yesterday
at Cincinnati, and the Chicagos easily de-
feafeated the Reds the score of 6 to 3
Taylor was hit hard and often. Score:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-22

Perry's TOothache Wax guaranteed to
cure the ache. Get Perry'k AL druggists. 10 cts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-22
But 1t Was Not Quite Good Enough
to Win.
OUR SENATORS AGAIN DISC0MFITED
Georgetown Boys Meet the
Virginians Today
CURRENT SPORTING NOTES
TOdRy's Schedule.

TOday's Schedule.
Boston at Washington.
Baltimore at New York.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia
Chicago at Cincinnati.
Cleveland at Louisville.
PlttSburg at st. Louis.
On Georgetown Field.
Georgetown University VS.. University Of
Virginia.
Sunday Games.
Chicago at Cincinnati.
Louisville at st. Louis
Cleveland at St. Louis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-22

'Batted for Taylor in ninth
cincinnati. ....-....... o o 2 o o Ga
chicago. 3 o o 0 o 2 O O-6

Earned runs8hicago, 3. Two-base hits-Green
Eorcoran. Stolen bases-Mier (2), SteinfeIdt Pettz
Corcoran. LANCE Green, Wolverton Double play
LANCE TO Everitt. First base on balis-By TayIor
2: by Griffith, 3. Struck out-By Taylor. /: by
Griffith, .. Passed ball-Peitz. Time of game
hours. Umpires-Messrs. Swartwood and Warner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-22
On Georgetown Field
Sunday Games

Georgetown University VS.. University of
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-12-29
CORRUPT CIVIC RULE.
Prevalent Evils In the Government
of American cities.

Political evils which the National
Municipal league started in five years
ago to eradicate are forcibly set out in
nm early address of the executive com.
mittce as follows:
NEARLY everywhere the conduCt OF
public affairs has fallen into the hands
Of the least estimable and least trust
worthy classes. Everywhere we find
in the management Of public business
wastefulnesS, inetticiency and frequent
scandals. Everywhere the burden of
taxation is already heavy and tends to
become more grieyOus, and there Is n
widespread belief that the expenditure
Of public money produces less than its
legitimate fruit for the public welfare.
"Other evils, now widely prevalent.
constitute material factors in the prob
lem of good government for great
cities. The enforcement of the law,
especially as to oifenscs against good
morals, has become difficult and uncer-
tain. The political influence of those
who gain their livelihood through the
vices or follics of the community Is
SPONTANEOUSLY great, ana recognized
system Of traffic in the price of i'm.
punity for their transgrcssions Is fully
established in some cities and rapidly
growing up elsewhere. EXtortIon is
practiccd upon others besides criminals
and rurveyors to vice. Statutes, or
dinanccs, police regulations, are enact
ed merely that politicians Of high or
low degree may be paid for the prlvl.
lcgc of dsrcgarding them. In some
states wealthy corporations now pay
the rcigning boss fixed price for pro-
lection against this form of blackmail
as regularly and with as little disguise
as they employ counsel"
Much has been accomplished toward
reformation, but much more remains
to be done.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-12-29

Martin Clapper is the happy man this
time over a 10 pound boy which arrived
the 18th.
Comrade Fogg was elected chairman
of the store court which convened last
Monday night and the first case that
came up before him was Mr.. Leon Lyon
for always being the silent Lyon, but he
clearly demonstrated to the court for an
hour and Il half that with his gramo-
phone he could make all the noise that
Il good audience could wish. He gave
some fifty pieces all very fine, and closed
with rcndrriu. on the gramophonc the
Lords PRAYER. The chairman was SO
wrought up he asked all to pay into the
treasury the sum of 10 cents each which
was collected at once and Mr.. Lyon was
duly sent home. Come again Leon.
The young people called ON Miss Leona
Fairbanks ON the evening of the 18Th
and presented her with a goodly sum If
money in token of her services playing
the organ in the church. Cake and cot
fee We're served.
Miles Gilman is visiting friends in this
vicinity. All arr glad to see his genial
| face among MS.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-12-29

any + li,;r- i .~i-r. AdI-d 90 ihis was
au inIgruirues uut arrogant like that
which l. asserted l,y the VII. lut that
which rmaua, 5 from and l. viuliratrl
hy the nature uf the man. llis conditions
and ruyiroum .ut. 10 that vhra his DWu
work and talk hy contrast exposed de-
lryts more or less concealed in organized
religious bodies. however they MAY have
felt rehuhrl or chasrincI. they had mo-
cause Tor complaint because he had only
held strictly to the prosecution of his
own designs. lie Vas peculiar in that
hc stood alone. maided and Wutram-
mclri 10y amy organized censorship or
support.
Few men. if any men, have or has
stamped their or his individuality on the
period of religious history last past more
mcousciously. or involmtarily, or with
deeper or more lasting impression. or
given in the same time greater rNhibi.
ton of one man power than Dwight l.,
/ Mun1V
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-12-29


sink into the roadway and soften II.
The next wagon, finding the ground
softer digs its wheels deeper into the
surface and so the work of dcmorall'
cation and destruction continues.
\ wide tire, on the other hand. in
stead Of forming rut, will roll and
harden the road surface. by the use
of wide tires every loaded wagon can
be turned into an effective road roller
and made to improve the roadway in
stead of helping 10 destroy 1t. All that
Is necessary to make the best road III
the world is to make it solid and TO
give It a hard, smooth surface. Moth
ing so much tends to accomplish this
as the frequent use of road rollers.
Wide tires are road rollers and there
fore roadmakrrS. Narrow tires are
road dcstrOyprs If wide tires could
be adopted for general use, every load
ed wagon which today helps to cut up
and destroy country roads would be-
come an active factor in their improve.
ment
Experience has repeatedly proved
that hauling on wide tires requires less
trnCtivp force than Is needed for the
narrow tired wagon under the same
conditions. Director Waters of the
Missouri agricultural experiment sta
ton. who has made very extensive
tests on the subject, characterized es'
/ pccially by their scientific accuracy.
| declares that six inches is the best
width of tire for n combination farm
! and road wagon and that Il large num-
/ Der Of tests show, without Il single cX-
Ccptiun n difference In draft In favor
/ Of the broad tires ranging all the way
from II to 100 per cent.
Now that the adoption of state aid
has solved the financial problem con
ncCtcd with road Improvement III the
, United States care should he taken that
the roads we build are not destroyed
by narrow tires. Country districts re-
Ceiving financial aid for road purposes
out Of the state treasury should do all
in their power to encourage the use Of
wide tires This has been accomplish
ed in some places by eXemptng all
wide tired vehicles from taxation.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-12-29
ESSEX County Arrald.
FRipAY. DECEunEE 80. lsa9.
COL. DALE A CANDIDATE.

10 The Editor qih, EsSfr Co'Wis H'rdId:
In the wqtter Of the congressional
campaign in the Second District you
have authority to state my position, as
follows: The suggestion of my name.
the press comments, and the advice of
good friends have hal thoughtful con-
sideration. and while my business inter
csts make it impossible for me to engage
in a personal canvass, whatever support
for this office may come naturally and
heartily to me will be as naturally and
as heartily appreciated. consider the
ambition honorable. hay. weighed the
conditions ard you may announce that
] am an aspiraut for the place, and a
candidate at this time.
PoRrER Ii. DALE.
TTha ltcacss of the hour when the
foregoing was received OormS ut the
Tina on the prcss) preclude comment in
this iSsue.--ED.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-12-29
Brave Men Fall

Victims to stomach. liver and kidney
troubles as well rs women, and all feel
the results in loss Of appetite, poisons in
the blood. hackachr. nervousness, head
acke md tired, listless rundown feeling,
But there's no need to feel like that. j.
W. Gardner, Of ldavillc, Ind, says {;
Electric Bitters are just the thing for a
man when he don't care whether he lives
or dies. 1t gave me new strength and
good appetite. can now eat anything
and have Il new lease on life" Only 80
cents, at Thurston's drug store. Every
bottle guaranteed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-12-29
THE HONEST VOTER.
He Is Many Times More Numerous
Than the Corrupt.

lhhn the corrupt.
Nothing could be more fallacious
than the thought that American cities
contain more dishonest people than
honest or more criminals than upright
citizens. The degradation into which
governments Of many If not all. Of our
large cities have fallen has been suf-
fcrcd to continue by the apathy of vOt-
ers whose activity In the pursuit OF
their private business contrasts sharp
" with their sloth and neglect where
the government Of their city is con
cerned.
very large class OF voters, whose
ballots, If cast at all, might be expect
cd to oppose boss rule" do not go to
the polls except in presidential years.
This unacCountable apathy which
threatened the existence Of American
institutions far more than the mis-.
deeds of selfish politicians still exists
to an alarming extent. That the Coun-
try Is not entirely deaf to the cry Of re-
form is due to the National Municipal
league and kindred organizations. 1t
is serious task to GUST the politicians,
but is a greater one to bring the aver
age American citizen to full rcallza-
ton that his citizenship has duties at
tachcd to its exercise us well as privl-
legps.
1t is a most encouraging sign Of the
times that an increasing portion Of the
population, realizing the gravity of the
situation, is continually forming assO-
Citations to combat the evils of apathy
and Indifference and TO inculcate n
deeper sense of responsibility on the
part Of each individual citizen.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-12-29
TREES PROTECTED.
SprinEhcId's vitae Laws For Their
Preservation.

In the application Of scientific for,
cstry within the city limits Springfield,
Mass, occupies an advanced position.
The city employs II forester who has
ideas and the tact to secure their
adoption. vt his prompting It is held
by the city officials that the law which
forhids the mutilation of trees applies
to the roots as much MS to any other
portion Of the tree. and they have SO
notified all builders, eXcavators and
contractors in the city.
Employees of the board OF public
works are instructed to have a care
about slashing into the roots Of trees
which may be little in their way
when they are setting Curbs or laying
sidewalks. Another move on the part
of the city forester is the recommends
tion that street shade trees hereafter
be set out along the outer edge of the
ahuttcrs' lawns instead Of. as former
ly, between the sidewalk and the gut
ter.
\ further recommendation In this
connection is that the trees shall not
be planted exactly opposite one an
other on both sides Of the street, but
he placed alternately. BY laying out
the tree planting space along the front
of lawns the gains are many over the
old plan the trees are out Of the reach
of horses, the roots are not likely to be
cut when laying curbs and walks, the
in wet weather instead Of holding the
water, the street appears wider, and
front verandas are better screened
from passcrsby. This plan IS urged
upon persons cutting new streets.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-12-29
GUN The HIGHWAYS.
narrow Tires Destroy the N"Ts or
the Road Eui:drr.

Next "a water. the greatest 'H'my 81
good roads yes. Of al raadS is the
narrow tired wagon. Narrow tires anu
water. acting together. have given our
country roads third dimension. They
are not only 50 many miles long ana
SO many rods wide, hut they are deep
SO deep. alas. NJ times that travel
ovcr--or. rather, through them Is next
TO impossible.
\ heavily lnadcd wagon always
leaves its tracks "m the highway. AMI
the depth uf these tracks depends
upon the material vi which the road
il built, the weight of the load and the
width of the tirrs. The rut formed 10y
the passing wagon forms a trough Tor
the rain. which. instead of running oil
TO the side. as II should do, remains TO
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-12-29
REFORM SENTIMENT.
Gsoyyth of fhe Desire For clean city
Government.

Government.
The efforts II the National Municipal
league have lccu directed toward Op-
posing the Influences for evil which
lave crcpt into the government u
American cities. The lcaggc stirred NJ
a reform sentiment the full force Of
which is not yet appreciated II has
shown many who desired 10 remove
special evils from their municipalities
how 10 20 10 work 20 do IL. IL has
aroused dormant public spirit, awak-
cncd strong sentiment In favor OF
municipal ownership Of semipublic
monopullcs aud has inaugurated a
tendency TO disregard national party
ties in municipal elections. The seeds
thus sown will grow Of their own wolf
ton. hut in examining city charters
and studying conditions the league
found that corruption aud inctliciency
were foStcrcd 10y the cumbersome and
complicated systems of municipal gov
crnmcnt now in vogue. With an eva
sion Of responsibility 10y city employees
comes an increasing tendency To cor
rupt practices. \ city is a corporation
ana should be managed Oh business
principles.
In all the various cities Of America,
with their dlvcrsitics of interest and
variety of population, there is not one
that boasts government which an
other could afford 10 copy. There is no
I ideal concept of an American city in
/ existence. II has been left for the Ma.
| tional Municipal league, SO far as il Is
able to draw up form of municipal
government that will afford bad men
/ the least opportunity To do wrong and
good men the widest field of useful
/ ness. This will lie submitted in Its
entirety to the American people nj the
Columbus convention. 1t will unduuht
eddy arouse storm of discussion and
may he harShly criticised, but it repre-
Scnts the work OF men who have wOI
laurels in that field Of thought and who
have not hcsitatcd to originate whcr,
experience of others supplied no haSi:
on which to build.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-12-29
|l.:ZNIN CONCENTRATED g1gh

To andfrom Quebec C olebrook, North STRAIT
ford, Lancaster, North Conway, Boston,
Portland, and all points in the State
OF NJ aine and Maritime Provinces.
In effect December :. 1899.
TRAINS LEAVE North StratGord as fol.
lows, For COlebrook and BeeCher Falls at
1000 a. m. -. 20 and 50 D. m
For Cuokshirc. nudwen injection and Lime
Ridge at 2.lj p. m.
F"- 4nehcc and all points on the Quebec
Central Ry. Pts p. m
For Lancaster 6.35 a. m. and . so D. m
For Quebec Junction. Portland and East.
ern points 6.35 q. m. and 50 p. m.
For Boston, via Portland, G. IS a M and
$50 p. m.
GEO +. EVANS
Vice President and Gen. Manager.
i. Z. BOOTHBY, G. +. & T. A.,
PORTLAND, MR.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-12-29
Profit and Loss,

The difference between good and Lad
roads is often equivalent to the differ
cncc between profit and loss. Good
roads have money value to farmers
as well as political and social value,
and, leaving ont convenience, comfort,
social and refined influences, which
good roads always enhance, and look
Ing at them only from the almighty
dollar" side they are found to pay
handsome dividends each year.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-12-29

Great Improvement in public roads
Is sure to attend and follow the multi
plication of automobiles. One writer
predicts that before the end OF 1900
the total mileage Of maCadam and as
phalt will be increased by fully 100 per
cent" More than $3OO,0OO,OOO is said
to bc,pledged already to the manufac-
ture Of this class Of vehicles. I'LL the
storage battery is perfected and cheap
encd the means Of propulsion are prnc-
tically limited to gas engines and pc
trOleum products.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-12-29
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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-12-29
LOSS FROM BAD ROADS.
Drain Upon Agricultural Energies
Caused by Them.


Caused by Them.
No other hypothesis than ignorance
Of the facts or Indifference to their own
interests can explain why the farming
population of the agricultural states,
which does the bulk of the voting, has
allowed itself to lose such an immense
aggregate of earnings annually on ac-
count of bad roads.
Through special agent, appointed
for the purpose, the department OF nG-
riCulturc has been collecting data
showing the cost Of bad roads the
country over. Replies from 10000 let
tiers addressed to reliable farmers AID
Transfers In various parts of the
United States have been received. by
eQuatlng their contents the conclusion
is reached that the average cost OF
hauling Il ton distance Of one mile IL
% cents, when for the same amount q
ton can be carried POO miles by water
and 30 miles by rail.
The American farmer Is at an eX-
penSc three times greater per mile for
hauling his produce than the European
farmer. This is because the service
standards abroad are lower and be-
cause the roads there are great deal
better. This drain upon the agricul-
tural energies Of the country will con-
tinuc until this annual surface treat
ment is supplanted by system OF
fundamental and permanent construc-
ton.