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The Bottineau courant., 1902-01-23
THOUSANDS FOR A GAME
New York Will Have a Pelota
Court.
oUBANs TO INTRODUCE THE SPORT

Havana Syndicate Buys Property
For $500, 900 ana VIII Build Cost
1y Structure For Game, Which Re-
sembles Handball - Professionals
Will BE Brought From Havana.
Pelota is to be introduced in New
York city. Pelota is not an oriental
dancer or something good to eat, but q
game widely known among Spanish
speaking races and with which the peo-
pie Of Havana in particular are at pres
ent very much fascinated, says the
New York Times. Those who do not
like the word "pelota" can call the
game ''iai-alai," although correct usage
is said to favor the former.
The home of the game in New York
is to be in an immense building to be
erected on the block front on Central
Park West between Sixty second and
Sixty-third streets. 1t turns out that
the purchasers Of this property, plot
Of seventeen lots, sold recently by JUS
tice P. Henry Dugro and Frank Work,
are a syndicate of Havana sportsmeh
now actively engaged in the promotion
of the game in the latter city. The
president Of the company or syndicate
is r. Galbis, and it's New York repre-
sentative is j. A.. Del Solar, who is con-
nected with H. Schieffelin & Co.
| The game of pelota as described by
Mr.. Del Solar. seems to correspond in
| ofc,f 70 1,0y ho1 ic nj
ed by four, six or eight players with
very lively ball. The scene Of the con-
test is between two high walls. sep
arated from each other by perhaps a
hundred feet. Back and forth between
these walls the ball is driven by the
players, their hands being protected by
stiff gloves, having a sort of extension
| Beyond the finger tips which gives a
, greater. propelling force 1t is said
that the game is very exciting and
that the matches played in Havana
are the occasions of heavy betting.
Both agility and strength are required
in the sport, and the American officers
stationed in Cuba have favored it as
an athletic exercise for the soldiers.
To introduce the game professionals
will be brought to New York frol.i Ia
vana. although it's popularity will prob
ably lead to the formation of local
teams. H< 4E1 )
The proposed building on. Central
Park West will be simply q large COW
cred arena, although the front facing
Central park will be designed as a
five story structure, with cafe on the
ground floor and a rathskeller below.
| The arena itself, which will be sur
I rounded by seats accommodating 5000
persons, will, it is believed. be the
largest in the city with the exception
| Of Madison Square Garden.
Plans for the new structure are now
being prepared, and work upon it will
be begun early this spring. 1t is un-
derstood that the price paid for the
site was something over $5O0,O0O, while
the entire enterprise will call for an
| investment of about 100000.
The Bottineau courant., 1902-01-23
Untrustworthy Man.

Mabel-I must say that for absolute
untrustworthiness there's nothing like
"a man.
Kate = Why. what makes you say
that? sa,,a
Mabel-Well, you remember when !
rejected Mr.. Bullfnch about three
weeks ago? M
Kate-Yes. JED
Mabel-Well, he said he should GER
tainly pine away and die and should
beshis murderess- Now / just met him
in the street walking with another girl,
and, actually believe the fellow has
gained twenty pounds in weight -Ex-
change.
The Bottineau courant., 1902-01-23
~ WONDER WHO LOANED THIS ROOK NID:''
FIND FRIEND
Saved ny Broken Tooth.

William Shumar of Trenton, N. j.,
who has. been dangerously i'll Of lock-
jaw, is likely to recover, because of q
broken front tooth, which made it pos
sjble to inject food and medicine, says
the New York World. Shumar a few
weeks ago ran rusty pin into his
skin, causing blood poisoning. This de-
veloped into lockjaw. He had numer-
Gus. convulsions, and the physicians de-
clared his death only matter Of time,
but during convulsion broken tooth
was discovered, and tubes were pre-
pared at once to utilize it. Tile. expert
ments were success, the jaw has re-
laxed an inch or more, and the convul-
sions have been less frequent.
The Bottineau courant., 1902-01-23
JOURNALISM IN JAPAN

s III Daily at Tokyo Will Re-
s form Oriental Ideas.
Kai, japanese newspaper man,
"A oseph, Mo-, buying part of a
F plant, which is to be ship
tkyo to form the nucleus Of
Perty flor a Christian daily,
that part of the world, says
tnt Philadelphia Press. He has just
1 consulted the Rev. Charles Sheldon
sof Topeka, receiving that gentleman's
ideas on the subject. He will complete
J his other purchases, including typeset-
ting machines, in Chicago and in east
siern cities. ,...t'
The journal will bear in mind" said
q Hawai-, 'the great interests of hu-
manity and will endeavor to remove
the prevailing narrow conceptions of
patriotism and nationalism and i'm
plant instead broad, brotherly SYM
@pathy for the whole world" 81.
The Bottineau courant., 1902-01-23

The Russian government has ordered
the patrolling Of the Siberian coast to
head off American miners who will be
prevented either mining on their own
account in Siberia or working for
wages in that country. ii
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-27

white ceiling. In the bowling aE<
other culinary apartments are on the
south side Of the building. fitted up
with every modern convenience
The lounging or reception room, on
the main floor. is 22x29 feet square II
is finished in red birch, mahogany
finish. The walls above the wooden
vrainscotfne are a pinkish-yellow col
or. with a white ceiling The carpet
is green in keeping with the VAIN
scOTing. The furniture is of golden
oak. upholstered with black heather
very Flemish in effect just off that
room. to the south, is the parlorr
which is reached by ascending a short
fight Of steps 1t has a green buriap
wainscoting. with walls Of a lighter
shade. The ceiling is pure white The
furniture is of golden oak upholstered
<spith leather and heavy brocade. There
are no carpets. but Navajo rugs on the
highly polished floors
Running east from the lounging
room is a hall leading to the cafe, Two
card rooms and the billiard ROOM On
the left of the hall. which has hard
wood polished floor, is one card room
and the billiard room Both card roonIa
are decorated in green, and furnished
with Flemish oaken chairs and tables
In the billiard room are two pool and
one billiard tables The room has 2
vine-colored wainscoting and grees
walls. with a white ceiling
The grand staircase leading from
the Iounging room is built of red birch,
with a mahogany finish 1t is OF
severe Flemish style. subdued' out
handsome
On the second floor there are put Two
main rooms-the banquet hall ana
Iodoa roorn OF the latter are the in
ner and outer ante-chambers, toilet
and coat and hat room The banquei
hail extends entirely across the build
ing. The most severe Flemish style OF
interior decoration is seen in this rooI3
! The burIap wainscoting is wine-col-
ored. with a harmonious lavender wan
The ceiling is a dainty cream erect
The Garnet is red. with cream figures
The furniture is Of dark Flemish OAK
4 upholstered with leather
The finishings of the minor rooms on
! the floor are red birch, with mahogany
/ finish -,
/ The lodge room is noted for its
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-27

r1ond Fred g. Dern, Louis r. CAIN, T.
q. Freed. NJ. NJ Miles and c. W. Pratt.
BEFORE the dedicatory exercises take
Mace the contractors VAL have turned
The club over IN the building commit
tee. composed of the following Eiks;
, w p Lynn, chairman r. y, l.
Thompson. c. o. Ellingwood, Fred A.
Hale L. q. RansOhoff. l.. F. Harr. l.
n Freed. c. :. Ford and 4. T. Red
man. During the progress OF the even
ing the building viii be placed in the
custody of the house committee, OF
which James Devine is chairman, as
sisted hV d. :. Murray and A. z. Lyon
The building win be beautifully dec
Grated for the occasion. Inc exterior
deCorations will remain in place until
I a flor the convention, the second week
ip August Those on the inside, con-
sisting of cut and potted MOWERS, PAINS
and rosettes. viii not be removed until
Wednesday night. On TUESDAY anu
Wednesday the club building will be
/ thrown omen 10 the general public A
committee will be in attendance 10 re
ceive the visitors. show them through
the rooms and entertain them.
The lodge will meet Wednesday night
AZ o'clock At thats hour the club
! viii be closed TO the general public for
/ all time to come. excepting upon coca
sions provided for in the rules
| The orator of the dedicatory eXer-
! cises viii be Past Exalted Ruler Lester
n Freed. he will deliver his address
! toward the close of the rituaiisuc
/ work. BY that time the club viii nave
been ofFiciaIly dedicated and placed IN
/ charge of the house committee for the
( lodge.
The building is OF Flemlsh arcLltec-
I t,rre. within and without. The front
/ &c of red pressed brick. trimmed with
white stone. The basement is light
I brown stone. running up to the nrst
/ or main story On the second floor Is
| a balcony extending across three
| windows. It * trimmed in white IN
keeping with the general Flemish et-
feet. The gables are OF the Fieniisli
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-27

~HE Elks viii dedicate their
new club building tomorrow
evening. The ceremonies VIII
begin at s o'clock. They will
De held i'm the lodge room. which is con-
Sdered the handsomest of its kind ~
lae United States. The occasion gives
tfomise of being a great social event
living 90 the limited capacity OF the
pllldlng and the lodge room, the at
tendance viii be restricted TO 1000 IN
'jations including those 10 be issued
~ the members. The demand for IN
'la'ionS has already twice over eX-
"sled the number printed.
Inc building which. with its turnish-
.aeS. cost $4,000. is considered the
-,-St Elk club house IN the country
me ground cost. $3.50. the structure
Ni,-5o and the furnishings $4,000 The
DGo house contains all the mod
IN Improvements. including electric
snJS sanitary arrangements, heating
sahi and ventilation. The interior
-e'rationS are exceptionally effective,
a add materially To the beauty OF the
,-N1lae, Many of the rooms are mace
Specially attractive by Flemish open
replaces. with Flemish wooden man
rs The thing used harmonizes with
~ general effect of the room decora-
us in q most artistic manner.
me dedicatory exercises will be held
sef the auspices or supervision of the
v-,-,,.,duon committee, as follows; Dr.
pLldm F. Beer. chairman: G. II.
NIX a. l. Jacobs. L d. Hagman and
T. A Leipsigcr
"a, me Of the features of the evening
ne TIE reception and serving OF re-
rk,'hents Otter the ceremonies. durlng
-. TT the Twelfth United States Infan-
~, "ano frOm Fort Douglas VIII dis
ain music The reception COMMITTEES
M consist Of the following ladies':
NJ n. Z. Dearborn. Mrs w +. Beer
r.. henla May Field, Mrs. Walter
NJ ~ and Mrs. W. T. Benson.
n- :. uShers FOR the evening will De
n ~ Park, chief; DR.. +. d, Ham
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-27

scroll style. The roof is built of Flem-
ISL tile
There are two entrances; the main
one being nearer South Temple, and
the other near First South street The
former leads into the short hall lead
ing to the office of Secretary A W
Raybould, and the Iounging, or recep-
ton room The other entrance opens
into a hall which connects with the
rooms in the basement, and follows an
angular stairway leading to the top Of
| the building. On the other side of the
| club is a second staircase. which starts
/ from the lounging, or reception room,
and leads TO the halls on the floor
/ above, which open onto the rooms on
| the various landings
| In the basement is the grill room
| bowling alley, pantry, kitchen, store
! room. butcher shop and servants din
| ing room The former is lighted by
four windows opening onto the side
| walk The Wainscoting is Of Georgia
Tine forest green stained The walls
are a dark wine color, with purE
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-05
AUTOMOBILE NOTES.

Fourier thinks that America win
be as automobile crazy as is his native
France within a year or two.
American capitalists are reported to
have taken the initial steps toward es-
tablishing a system of public auto
mobiles in the city of Manila.
Automobiles across the Caucasus
for carrying the Russian mail are to
supplaDt the present transport post
horses, with changes every ten miles.
Charron, the famous French racing
chauffeur, is an enthusiastic horse
man, and maintains one of the larg-
est racing stables in France, accord
ing to dispatch to the Cincinnati En-
quirer.
What is said to be the largest motor
In the world is that being erected by n
French doctor, in which he intends,
with two students, to make a trip
around the world. 1t will contain two
sleeping apartments, large work
room and four big tanks for storing
oil.
AS between automobiles and horse
drawn vehicles the braking facilities
of the former are usually far superior
Co those of the latter. The average
American-built motor vehicle of what
ever type may be brought to stand
still from a 20-mile-an-hour rate of
speed in less space than can team
being driven at a moderate trot-say,
seven miles an hour.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-05
ODDS AND ENDS.

John Davey. of Akron, o., has offered
the city of Cleveland, o., 1000 young
elms to assist in identifying the city'E
streets.
American pine when green weighs
a. pounds 10 ounces TO the cubic foot
When seasoned it's weight is reduced
to 30 pounds II ounces.
The two cities of Manchester, in
England, and Boston, in the United
States, are almost exactly equal in
population, while Birmingham and
Baltimore are also very nearly alike.
Divers are able to converse under
water by placing their helmets, which
are Invariably made of copper, togeth-
er, and shouting to one another. The
sound, they say, is swiftly and Distinct
ly conveyed.
The suit against Colorado for steal
ing the river waters away from Kansas
recalls the fact that Arapahoe county,
Col. of which Denver is the county
seat, used to vote In the Kansas cleo
tions. In 1856 Arapahoe county cast
seven votes for g Kansas delegate in
congress, and in 1859 she had mem
Der in the Kansas legislature.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-05
purchased him for IS. 800.

purchased him for $500.
The great "John L." Sullivan, who
has tried many and various roles dur
ing his lifetime, has just announced
that ne may now take up farming.
Clark Grif6th's record OF going
through a full season with but one
wild pitch, as he did last season, was
equaled by Tannehill, of Pittsburg, last
year.
George w. Bishop, for over half .
century a prominent figure in the New
York horse world, has retired and re-
turned TO his home in Maine. Mr.. Bish-
op is now nearly IS years old.
Terry McGovern has announced that
he will assist Fitzsimmons in the lat
ter's training for the coming fight with
Jeffries. Terry should certainly prove
a novelty to Fitz as a sparring partner.
Jim Hall, the once famous pugilist.
who has been suffering from consump-
ton for some time, goes TO Phoenix.
Ari., soon. He believes that rest In
the southwest will soon put him in fair
~ good health again.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-05

Have the Kindness to express to Cap
tain Romero my regrets and assurances
OF my good will"
He remained firmly at his post until
Romero's second approached and, ex-
tending his hand. said courteously:
"We are satisfied. Senior Pendleton
My principal is seriously but not fatally
wounded. / trust that you have escaped
unharmedT'
THANK you. yes; Captain Agramonte
has already conveyed my regrets TO
you, l believe. May l hope that you,
senior, will do me the honor TO count me
as friendT'
THE honor will be mine, Senior Pen
dleton." was the reply. Then the two
men grasped hands. bowed to each 9th
!, er and parted. A few moments later,
having hidden adieu to Agramonte,
Pendleton, escorted by his charro
! friend, Pancho, was again on the road
! returning to his place OF Imprisonment.
1 That they arrived without incident
and therefore undiscovered was due
4 doubtless TO the management of the
/; Mexican guide, but II was with min
gled sensations OF pleasure and regret
ythat Pendleton composed himself to the
luxury OF rest when he was again alone
, in the room Of his mysterious jailer,
| with the iron grating closed and locked
and Pancho gone.
Whatever the events Of the day might
ivouchsafe, he felt that he was pre-
1 pared to meet them, having kept his en-
(, gagement on the Passed and having
! outwltted the designs of the woman
1 whom once he had rescued from the
l ferocity OF the very man who that
morning had fallen before him, stricken
by the very bullet which he had intend
ed to place among the vitals of the
4 American.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-05
ROAD CLAIMS BABY.
Railway Officials Lay Claim to
Wait Left on a Train.
VIII Re Reared and Educated at the
Expense of Choctaw, oklahoma
a. Gulf Railway Company
The Girls story.

From Wichita, Kan, comes the adj
monition that if you should forget
and leave your baby on the train the
child thereafter legally belongs to
the railway company unless you can
prove your ownership in a very forci-
bic way.
The Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf
Railway company has adopted a six
months-old baby girl left on one &C
their passenger trains and refuses tS
give 1T up TO anyone laying claim to
it, and the child now has the proud
distinction of being the only baby
that ever had railroad for a par
ent. A man in Paris, Ill, claims that
the child was given him by its moth
er. A woman has appeared at the
children's home in Wichita and says
she is its mother and wants her baby
back. But the railway officials hold
on tenaciously to their founding and
say they will raise it even better
than any mother could do.
One of the finest wards in the
Wichita children's home is set apart
for Miss Okla Chcctaw-Gulf, as this
six-months-old founding has been
named. She has a special nurse, fine
lace dresses, hoods and shoes, and, in
fact, everything that money can buy,
The children's home officers have
been instructed TO send the bill to
the general offices of the Choctaw
route, where the same will be hon
ored and paid as one of the items in
their expenses.
Last Friday young woman board
ed a Choctaw train at Parkerburg,
Okla. She carried a large market
basket, seemingly filled with bundles
The basket was placed on the seat
beside her, and she left the train at
Weatherford without taking the bun
die along. James Grimes, 1147 North
Washington avenue, Wichita, was
seated behind the young woman
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-05

when she arrived in and left the
train. He said:
81 noticed the bundle she left on
the seat, but paid no attention to it
until n slight sound came from the
bundle. / unwrapped the bundle and
found very bright baby girl, appar-
emily six months old. A bundle of
clothing was also attached to the
basket by heavy silken Cord. On
removing the baby from the basket
/ found a note reading:
Il was born December 10, 1901. /
have no father or mother. Please
take me TO Wichita, Kan, to the
orphans home"
According to this note the baby
was but two months old, but it is
certainly six months and perhaps
older, said the nurses at the hospi-
tai. The finding of a baby naturally
created n great deal of excitement
and a number of passengers wished
to adopt it. The conductor seemed
more anxious TO have il than anyone
should it prove to have been a boy,
but as it was girl he gave it over
TO James Allison, of Paris, Ill. The
conductor then wired headquarters,
and before Mr.. Allison had left the
cars with his charge he was notified
that the company refused to give it
up. The conductor then took the
child in charge, and, acting upon ad-
vice from the main office, brought it
to Wichita and placed it in the home.
AS yet no officer of the company
has taken it upon himself to act as
personal sponsor for. the child, and
all orders emanate from the road as
a corporation. Therefore it would
seem that Miss Okla is to be a child
of corporation.
Two days after the child was
placed in the home at Wichita a
strange young woman made her APP
pearance and demanded that the
baby be turned over to her, as she
was its mother. The deaconess re-
fused to give the baby to her and
she went away sobbing.
1t is quite evident that the Choc-
taw route intends to rear the child
and make her the daughter of their
destinies. She is what might be
called very pretty baby and will
be a brunette. Her eyes are dark,
but not black. She is a thoroughly
healthy youngster, and looks as IL
abe would grow up to be a credit to
their benevolence.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-05

gagged I'm this affair, and to them you
must not explain any OF the circum-
stances. II IL Is necessary to send me
to the city to communicate with your
second or another, you win wait at our
place of parting until 1 return. After
the dueIlo there will still be time to re-
turn here without discovery, and you
must submit TO the bandage again, do
exactly as l direct and resume your
place In this room as IL you had not
been absent. And there is one other
point where I depend entirely upon
your honor, senior. 1t may be that we
viii meet people on the road on our
return. You must remember that It
will then be daylight In such a case
l would be obliged to remove the band
age from your eyes until we have pass
ed, but l hope such an event may be
avoided, but IL 1t should occur we will
remain motionless until / can replace
the bandage. One more thing and the
last-you will promise never to recog-
nize me after tonight either by name
or by sight, and that you will never at
tempt through me to seek out the iden-
tity OF the lady who has caused you to
be imprisoned. II you agree to all
these conditions, senior. we need not
delay"
Il can think Of only one reservation,
my friend, and that concerns the re-
turn here. II 1 am alive and able to
sit on horse, 1 will do as you say, but
it is quite likely that may not be able
to return with you at all. In that case
Won will no In frouhlo
Il have considered that, senior, and I
VIII take the risk. do not think you
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-05
DoN'TS.

Don't ten too much, and be carefua
to whom you tell anything at all.
Don't forget that between love and
indifference lies the kingdom OK
hatred.
Don't make eyes at men, or sniff or
giggle, Ii you wish to be fascinating
Men detest all three.
Don't put vase on a table IN VOW
window for the benefit Of passers-bF-
Put 1t where the family may enjoy in
beauty; IL it's worth it.-Chicarz
Journal
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-05
Precociou. DI.cernment.

Little Gertrude-I'n going to be n
spinster, like you, Aunt Gertrude.
Aunt Gertrude-Why do you want
to be spinster, deaIie2
Little Gertrude-'Cause. Aunt Ger
trude, spinster doesn't have to try
TO look pretty-an' 81 e can comb her
hair any old way.-Brooklyn Life.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-05
IN THE WORLD OF SPORT.

Oakley Park, of Cincinnati, may give
a $4,000 trotting stake this year.
"old Man Fitz" is now 80 years old
and still he thinks he has another good
fight in him.
An offer of $4,000 has recently been
refused for Advertiser (2:15N). At the
sale in New York his present owner
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-05
Iro BE CONTINUED
How He saved Him.

They were speaking of certain
physician. favorably occasionally, but
mostly otherwise. Finally one of
the party spoke of the good quail
ties of the absent doctor, and said
his life had once been saved by the
much-criticised practitioner.
How is that?" some one asked;
Il did not know he usually treated
you"
mo, he does not" said the man,
"btIt one day when my family ply
siciun was out of town l was sud
denly taken i'll and sent for this
other fellow in the emergency, and
he couldn't come."-N. Y. Times.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-05
A Base Suspicion.

Guest lin cheap restaurant)--
That's queer. ordered three dishes,
and you are out of all.
Waiter-It's very late, sab.
Guest (suspiciously)-N saving
'em for yourself, eh?
Waiter (haughtily)-I don't eat
heah, sah!-N. Y. Weekly.