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TROTTING SEASON OPENS
THREE LIGHT HARNESS EVENTS At
A BALTIMORE PARK.
Captain Dot and Eagle Prince the
Winners-Results of Races at
Gravcsend and Elsewhere.

BALTIMORE, May 2S.-Weather condi-
tions were favorable to-day for good rae
ing at the light harness meeting at Pros
pect Park. Racing will continue on one or
another of the several tracks here for two
weeks To-day's summaries:
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Totals .....6 IL 2,

Earned runs-Boston. 5. Two-base hits
Burkett (2), Lachance C), Parent. Home
run-Collins. Stolen bases-Anderson, Stahl.
Sacrifice hits-Wallace, Harper, Parent.
Bases on balls-On Winters, 2. Struck out
By Harper, !; by Winters, 2. Passed balls
Warner, 2; Sugden, l. Time-1:35. UNI
pire-Johnstone
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National League

PITTSBURG. May observation-disclosures
the cold weather. the game was good one,
Pittsburg winning in the ninth on Tame
hills three-bagger and Beaumonts single.
Four hits and two errors gave Cincinnati
its three runs. This being Umpire Powers
first game at home. his former colleagues
in the press box presented him with bOu-
quet of flowers. Attendance. Isl. Score:
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Totals III u p 70
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Totals .....5 1925 Il 3 IT.,
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Winters Puzzled st. Louis, Which Sc
cured Only Four Hits.

BOSTON. May 2S.-Boston had little
trouble with Harper's delivery to-day,
while Winters was invisible after the third
inning and the locals won easily. A run
ming catch by Parent was the feature. At
tepdonca DIE
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doubles. In the semi-finals in singles
Helmholz OF the University OF Wisconsin,
and Bailey, University OF Iowa. were de-
feated, leaving the championship TO be
contested for tomorrow between Danforth
tor, of the University of Chicago. Dam
forth won the championship last year.
The Michigan team also has chance TO
win the championship in doubles. Their
opponents too in the finals will be Iowa
Chicago and Northwestern are out of il,
having lost their matches to-day in the
Semi-finalS.
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Detroit ............2 900 O1OO IA
PHILADELPHIA .....5 0 2 l 1 Ill

Earned runs-Detroit, 2; Philadelphia, 5.
Two-base hits-Holmes, Castro. Home run
Davis. Sacrifice hit-M. Cross Stolen
bases-Barrett, Holmes, Elberfeld, Schreok-
Double plays-Mercer, Elberfeld and Dill
lon: Castro, NJ. Cross and Davis. Bases on
balls-Om Mercer, s; off Cronin, l; off Plank,
4. Hit by pitched ball-Elberfeld. Struck
Mercer. l. by Cronin, l. by Plank, 5.
Time-2:15. Umpire-Connolly.
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PIan< Pitched Well.

PHILADELPHIA. May 2s.-The weather
to-day was cold and raw and the attend
ance was light. The home club won handily
from Detroit, Planks fine pitching being
principally responsible for the visitors de-
feat. Attendance. 1.051. Score:
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Kerwin Caught Three Flies.

LOUISVILLE, May S.-Lousville de-
feated Toledo in a pitchers battle this
afternoon. Both Dunkle and Mcneil were
very effective up TO the last few innings.
Outside of the pitchers good work, the
feature was the fielding of Kerwin. At
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ALBANY, n. Y. May 2s.-The Bi-Prod-
ucts Paper Company. OF Niagara Falls. was
INCORPORATED to-day with capital OF 81
GO 600 10 manufacture paper.
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Totals .....5 Z q II
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Totals .....2 42717
Score by innings

Earned runs-Cleveland, 3; Washington. l.
Two-base hit-Lee. Home run-Bradley.
Stolen bases-FHck, Wood, Pickering. Sac
rifice hits-Hemphill (2), Joss Double play
Townsend, Ely and Carey. Bases on balls
OFF Townsend s; off Joss, 2. Struck out
BY Townsend, 4; by Joss, l. Left on
bases-Wa shington, 5; Cleveland, 3. Passed
ball-Clarke. Time-1:5O. Umpire-Sher-
idan.
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intercollegiate Tennis Tourney.

CHICAGO. May 2s.-Play in the West
ern intercollegiate tennis tournament at
the Kenwood courts was brought up 10
the finals to-day in both SINGLES and
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Mercury Fen TO 30 Degrees.

CANANDAIGUA. n. Y May 2S.-There
was a brisk snowfall here to-day which
covered the ground. The mercury fell 10
o. degrees
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Townsend Issued Eight Passes.

WASHINGTON, May 2S.-Townsend's
bases on balls, followed by the timely hits
of Cleveland and the inability of Washing
ton to hit Joss, won to-day's game for the
visitors. Attendance 1,S4O Score:
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Southern Association.

Birmingham, IL: Memphis, 3.
Nashville, Z; Shreveport, 2
Chattanooga, 2; New Orleans, IA.
Atlanta, 8: Little Rock, u.
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Narrowly Escaped whitewash.

ST. LOUIS, May 2s.-Taylor kept the
locals seven hits we'll scattered to-day and
Chicago was always in front. Attendance,
200. Score:
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Two-base hits-Demont, Bowerman. Sac
rifice hit-Tenny. Stolen bases-Clarke,
BOwerman. Double plays-Lush and Tenny;
Lauder, Smith and Doyle. Bases on balls
of Willis, 1; off Taylor, l. Struck out
BY Willis, 13; by Taylor, g. Wild pitches
EmSlie.
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Local observations ON Wednesday.

Bar. Their. R.H. Wind. w'ther. Pre-.
! a. m. .30.12 as IS invest. Cloudy. 600
3 D m. 1910 so 46 INVEST Cloudy. 600
Maximum temperature. 81; minimum tenn
perature, AZ.
Comparative statement of the mean tenn
perature and total precipitation on May Is:
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BOSTON, May 2S.-To-day's game, which
Boston won. was pitchers battle. Willis
struck out thirteen men, which is the rec
ord for this season. Attendance $50 Score.
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Cold weather suited Chicago.

BALTIMORE. May 2s.-In almost
freezing temperature the Chicago Ameri-
can League club defeated the Baltimore
club here to-day. Score:
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Pittsburg go. 4-Cincinnat1 .
Boston ....... New YORK. -. u
Chicago 5-St. Louis. 1
iIadeIphia-Cold.
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Earned runs-Milwaukee, 3; Kansas City,
l. Two-base hits DUNCAN, -Clingman
Three-base hit - Mcbride Stolen bases
ThieI, ?. Bases on balls-Off Altrock, 3; of
Wolf 3. Passed ball-Beville. Struck out
BY Altrock. 2. Double play-Thiel. Cling
man and Runkel. Sacrifice hit-A Mcbride.
Left on bases-Milwaukee /; Kansas City,
s. Umpire-Ward. Time-1:40.
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punched Hits in Fifth.

ST. PAUL. Mimi. May 2S.-The home
team won from Minneapolis to-day by
punching their hits in the fifth inning. At
tapdapca ia Score.
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Earned runs-St Paul, ?; Minneapolis. 5.
Sacrifice hits-Huzgins, Hur-
ley. Ferguson CD Stolen bases-Geier.
Lynch Werden. Bases on balls-On Fergu-
son. ?. off Luther. 3. First on errors-St.
Paul, ?; Minneapolis. ?. Hit by pitcher-By
Ferguson, Lynch; by Luther. Kelley. Left
on bases-St. Pau. 9; Minneapolis. T. Struck
out-By Ferguson. 2: by Luther. /. Double
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E. w. GROVE.

This name must appear on every box of
the genuine Laxative romo-ouiains Tan
lets. the celebrated Cold and Grip Cure. 80
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plays-Shay TO Kelley TO Geier; Luther to
MOrrissey 10 Werden. Time-1:50 Umpire
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EARNED RUN in NINTH
TANNEHILL'S THREE-BAGGER AND
BEAUMONr's SINGLE WON.

Cincinnati Defeated by Pittsburg in a
Close Game-Nev York Banked
by Boston.
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Davy Crockett's Ride.

One Of the most interesting relics
on exhibition In the Office Of Secretary
Of State Crockett is the rife which
was presented by admiring friends to
his great-grandfather. the immortal
Davy Crockett, hero Of the Alamo. and
author Of the equally immortal phrase.
BE sure you are right, and then 60
ahead" This gun was carried by the
grandson Of the first owner. the late
General Bob" Crockett, who brought
down much game with 1t, but. now It
has been retired with honor and full
pay to pass the remainder Of Its days.
or centuries, as a relic Of one OF the
greatest characters this country has
ever produced. 1t Is q formidable
looking weapon, originally Of the flint
lock type, with 4O-calibre bore. The
barrel was originally forty-six inches
long, but some Of 1t has been cut of.
and 1t is now only forty and one-half
inches. 1t was presented to David
Crockett soon after his second election
to Congress in 1872. by some Of his
admiring young whig friends Of Phil
adelphia. 1t cost $3.50 and was made
especially for him. The donors raised
the money by contributing half dol
lar each to the fund. The stock Is
trimmed In sterling silver, elaborately
designed with figures Of the Goddess
Of Liberty, O raccoon. q deer's head
and other figures. Along the upper
part Of the barrel are the letters. set
into the barrel In gold, some Of which
has worn out: Presented by the
Young Men Of Philadelphia to the Hon.
David Crockett. Of Tennessee" In
similar letters near the muzzle are the
words. go ahead."-Memphis Com
mercial Appeal
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November Colds Should Not Be A.
lowed to Develop Into Chronic
Catarrh.
Pe-u-na Cures a Cold Promptly and
Permanently.

IT am glad to recommend Peruna, - II
has done 20 much for me. bad been
great sufferer from catarrhal colds until l
was urged to try Peruha, and ! am happy
to say that IL has entirely cured me. !
shall never be without it,, and most cheer.
fully recommend it to others who are al
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Most people think the success Of Peruna
depends upon the use Of advertisements.
Undoubtedly the advertisements help
some. But by far the greatest number OF
people who hear Of Peruna have their at.
tention called to il by friend.
Some one gets cured OF chronic eatarrh
by 'eruns. After be 10 certain Of bis cure
he in sure 10 recommend it to his friends.
Friend recommends Il to friend and the
news spreads from tongue to tongue.
All tho Gdverttsensents sR the s1oStd
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reason people ttke t. Per"wo o"res
O rsrv stubborn disease. That ts sUhy
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oures chronic eatarrh after all other
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TO send. he said It would never 60
through the mail. Their faces clouded.
| for they had talked so much OF BObby's
surprise, when he asked for his mail,
and the girl at the window gave him
the bundle.
All at once quick-witted Winifred
thought Of a plan to overcome the
difficulty.
I'VE will have Bobby's father come
here for the bundle when he starts
home: he can 60 to the pOstotfice and
wait for Bobby and carry the bundle
home, and won't Bobby's mamma be
surprised?"
This plan met the approval Of the
committee and It was settled.
In the meantime. Bobby trndged to
the office every day. morning and
evening. and asked: "Ain't they any
thing for Jenners yet:" His tone grew
discouraged. and the girl at the window
found II hard work to comfort him.
She felt n bitter resentment toward
the Governor. who had paid no heed
to the little fellows appeal.
Thanksgiving morning came. Jen.
ner took the early train for home. and
when he reached the town he went
straight to the postofiice. Going to
the general delivery window. he asked
the girl II she was the person who had
forwarded q letter TO the Governor.
She answered Yes" In n surprised
tone: then he showed her the bundle
and told her that he was Bobby's
father
The girl was delighted with the good
news. and asked Jenner to wait inside
the office.
Bobby was later than usual he came
with tagging step and sad little
! face. Jrnner caught his breath hard
| as he saw his baby. grown so large.
Bobby did not ask tn. usual question.
! hut looking up into The girls kind face
said: Il guess it amt no use I" ask;
it's too late now. and guess they ain't
ever going to be anything for the
| JcnnerS."
The girl came out Of the office. fol.
| lowed lE Jcnnrr with the bundle.
She showed Bobby the address in big
letters and said: you see the Governor
sent YOU such 4 Zig Thanksgiving. nc
had TO send n man TO carry IL home
for YOU. Will you show him the way!''
She laughed through her tears ut the
boys glad surprise.
Bobby reached up and took the big
mans hand contilingly: not knowing
who II was. he led the way home. and
there wos glad Thanksgiving for "The
Jenuers. Ladies' World.
Bread Is the staff Of life. but some
people prefer the roll Of fame.
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whistled softly; then the children
called for an explanation. and he read
II aloud.
Dear Guv-nor: l am a boy. but
am not afrade Of you. for you look
good out Of yore eyes. The teacher
told ME about you bein' the man that
run Thankssivin' and tho't you w'u'd
want all yore pe'ple to have n good
time and We amt got emmy turkey OF
emmy thing like the teacher read abou,
the pe'ple hav'n. l don't ker much fel
them things II you ant got enuff to &C
round. but mamma needs new dress
offel bad. and shall. she ant got emmy
to keep her warm when We carry the
close home: and I ant got no overcote
or mitt'ns: but II you ant got emmy my
sise it's all rite. am just past eight
but / am tolabul big to my age.
w'u'dn't ask for SO much, but l ant
got no papa like the other boys. and
tho't you w'u'd see that We w'u'd need
more help than boys that's got papas
I ast my mamma onct why / ant 60,
no papa and she cried and sed he went
away when ! was paby and ant got
back. Ple'se send these things If you
got plenty. SO We can thankssive. TOO.
"Yore friend. BoBBY JEySER.
"P. 81 like candy, but l don't ever
have emmy"
Wien the Governor had finished
reading the letter lie was besieSed 10y
the children: You will. won't you,
papa: You won't disappoint the little
fellow: just think. lie knew you wer.
so good just from seeing your picture
Say. let us get the things; We can tit
the overcoat and mittens on our Robby
he's just past eight and big for his age
and oh. papa. won't you let us send
some things he didn't ask for:'
The children were all talking at once
Hold on" said the Governor. 81
haven't said that would send tho
things that he did ask for yet"
His own Eobby looked up into his
face and said gravely: Il think yo,
won't he good like your picture look,
IL you don't.
This speech settled the question. ani
fOurteen-year-old Winifred WAS ap
pointed chairman Of the purchasing
committee by the Governor. who gave
her bill that sent them all flying a
him, until he fed down the steps Il
keep from being smothered 10y theil
rapturous embraces.
At the end Of the week the commit
tee agreed that they had never had 81
good time in their lives before.
The Governor came home with nj
important air one night. and callln;
the children around him. told them tn,
good news that BObby's father wa
going home for Thanksgiving.
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Atchison's Prise Exhibit.

The wonder Of the age is an Atchi.
son woman who knows everything
about other people. She was never
known to rubber; she seldom leaves
her home. but she knows what you
paid for that carpet In your parloH
and IL you still owe anything on your
stove. She knows when engagements
are made and why they. are broken;
she knows the color Of the wedding
dress before the bride.to.be has told
her mother. She knows It all. and
every one who knows her Is In mortal
terror that she tells more than she
knows. People are first amused nj
what she knows. and then alarmed.
Her means Of attaining this wide un-
derstanding Of the towns secrets are
past comprehension. and almost mar.
velous.-Atchison Globe.
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a. q specific for catarrhal affections that
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Of catarrh Of the head and throat
Peruna scas the fret thSnS that i
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this aggravsting and distressing disease
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The Flag ON the New Stamps.

A Washington correspondent writes:
For the first time since 1860 the Post
Office Department, with the issuance
Of the new series of stamps now In
preparation. will make use Of the
American fiag in one Of its designs.
This will be part Of the two-cent
stamp. which. by the way. will bear
little resemblance to the one now In
use.
The portrait Of Washington, which
has long appeared on the popular
stamp. will be succeeded by photo
graph taken from Gilbert Stuart's
famous painting. The familiar bust
Of Washington, so long known to the
stamp-using public. was drawn from
Houdon's profile cast.
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''Our Lady Amabel she've took les
sons. so as to help us In the cooking.
One day she comes to make an apple
pie. I'd made the paste ready for 'er
to roll. and buttered the dish. and
Jane had peeled the apples, and John
and Robert stood over 'er with the
things. and Liza had 'ot water for 'er
to wash 'er hands in when she'd done.
So 1t was q nice help you may be
sure. Hows'ever. she did II. and I
baked 1t, and upstairs they all said as
there'd never bin known sich q pie
tho 1t was as sour as warjuice. for
lor' II she hadn't forgot to put in the
shuggarr-Food and Cookery.
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BYLUlU LINTON.

IT was the slack time at the post
ofice-the hour Just before noon.
when the morning mail had all
= been distributed. and the clerks
were chatting sociably or reading the
morning papers.
The girl Mt the general delivery win
dow was startled BY the sudden In
Quiry: 'Say. Is they anything for the
n Jenners?"
Looking through the window she saw
q boy, with big. brown eyes. just on q
level with the shelf outside.
She knew there was no such name
In the package Of letters; but to humor
the little fellow, she looked carefully
4 Through them. and answered kindly:
"Not yet: perhaps II will come to-
morrow"
She was haunted by the mournful
look that came into his eyes every
time she shook her head. and tried to
console him one day by saying: Your
= letter viii surely come soon; you have
been expecting II so long"
Letter" he said scornSully, II never
said wanted letter: want n
bundle. md want It pretty soon. too.
I've been 'spectipg II long time. and
-and-Tm just tired Of you shaking
your head. I am" The defiant little
voice ended with something like
sob.
The girl at the postoffice window
fcame through the door into the outer
3cfhce. and taking Bobby's hand asked
kindly: Had you written to someone
to send you something's"
Seeing the look Of sympathy on her
face. be told her all about Il. "You
see. it's this way: Mamma used to let
me write to Santa Claus and tell him
what wanted at Christmas time, and
always got something-that was
when I was little feller" (straighten-
ling back his shoulders. MY teacher
has been telling about the man that
runs Thanksgiving. and she read let
ter he had In the papers telling the
people when to thaBksgive and all that.
and asked her was he a real sure
enough man or II he was just q put-up
lob like Santa Claus. She Just laughed
land laughed. and then she showed me
his picture in the paper. and he was
tusi man 'thout no white beard like
SaLta's and she said they called him
Guv-nor. He looked so kind and good
out Of his eyes. just thought maybe
he would help us little II he knew
how hard up We was this fall. Man,
ma can't wash as much as she used to.
land ! can't help much yet: so wrote
u letter 10 the Guv.nor one day when
marnma had gone to the Judges to
help clean house. ] made up my en-.
v'lup out Of paper like I wrote my
letter on; the teacher In the first room
showed me how. but It didn't stick
1good. and I'm afraid II lost my letter
out and the Guv-nor didn't get 1t. and
It's only one more week till Thanks
Hsivlng."
His voice trembled, and the girl
turned her head for a moment to give
him chance to choke back the tears.
where did you mail your letter."
she asked.
4 He pointed to tiny crack under the
8shelf Of the general delivery window.
HsRight here" he said. II couldn't
-
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In Harper's, Harry de Windt tells
Interestingly Of his expedition from
Paris to New York by land. The only
difficulty which he found insurmount.
able was the actual crossing Of Bering
Strait on the ice. OF this Mr.. dc
Windt writes:
THE wintry aspect Of nature around
Bering Strait seemed to predict q
late summer. and 1t looked as II
months must elapse before the re-
venue-cutter courteously placed at our
disposal by the United States Govern.
ment could come to our rescue. My
original idea was to try and cross
over The frozen strait at Cane Prince
Of Wales "a feat never - tempted
by a white NAM. but ] found on ar.
rival at East Cape. that the passage
is never attempted by the Tchuktchis,
and only very rarely by the Eskimos.
During the past decade perhaps a
dozen Of the latter have started from
the American side. but only third
of the number have landed In Siberia.
The distance from shore to shore is
about forty-five miles. the Diomede
Islands being situated about midway.
The strait Is never completely closed,
for even in midwinter foes are ever
on the move. which. with broad and
shifting leads Of open water. render
a trip by dog-sled extremely hazard.
ous. My experiences on the five miles
Of drifting ice across which we were
eventually compelled to walk In order
to land on American soil inspired me
with no desire to undertake the en-.
tire passage between the two con.
tinents."