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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-05-16

BILE of working at a high tension
during the most exciting outdoor
game that is played by man, there is
needed a development of muscles, of
the brain, of the hands, limbs and
stomach. 1t is the effort of every
careful manager to combine the sys-
tens of development at the spring
headquarters so that he gets his play
ers into condition for the opening
of the season in April.
1t was my good fortune this spring
to spend two weeks with the best bal
anced team of baseball athletes the
game has produced in many years
Comiskey's champion White Stock
ings CHARTERED at the Missouri wa
tering resort-Excelsior Springs
the athletes quickly got into condi-
ton. "Seein' is believin'," they say in
Missouri, and | had plenty of oppor-
tunity to study the scheme of devel-
opment of the players from the
winter-stiff muscled strong young
fellow to the speedy infielder who
would not hesitate to field cannon
ball and get away with the charge
without error. ] took the strenuous
life of the player-was one of the
weary and sore for a few days-and
have no hesitancy in recommending
spring training for anyone who would
get into good physical condition for
outdoor sports.
What is first? The manager must
have agreed upon some place where
the drinking water is absolutely pure
some place where the climate will
permit of outdoor work in early
April. Too far south the men must
not go because of the well known en-
ervating effect of a sudden change
of climate in the spring. 1t is also
necessary to provide for the inner
mantle hotel that serves the ath-
letes must furnish a bountiful sup
ply of good plain and substantial
food.
"You never miss a meal" is
the slogan in spring training.
Another thing is imperative-there
must be a billy topography for the
cross country runs. These runs when
taken on level ground do not improve
the wind as much as do the jaunts
over hills. Tt is also necessary that a
plentiful supply of good water for
bathing shall be at hand The base
ball player while working hard in the
spring often dresses and undresses as
many as 10 times day and a shower
or steam bath is provided for about
every fourth change.
At Excelsior Springs the champions
had poor weather conditions, but the
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dale, a refresh "o evenings
ing drink of Sloan spring wa
ter and the crew is ready to
eat everything from roast beef to
table cloth fricasse a la Refine. Din
ner over, the evening is given over
to walks, to cribbage and reading
and flaming" The latter would be
missed from a baseball mans life.
He spends a great deal of time away
from home and while travelling with
the team finds it very monotonous OBJ
serving the rules of the team about
retiring and arising. To relieve their
minds the players descant upon the
plays they expect to use, becoming
reminiscent and "fan" over lot of
incidents so dear to the hearts of the
enthusiasts.
Some very observing, exclusive peo-
pie stopping at the hotel with the
ball team, upon leaving remarked
they were surprised to find "ball
players such perfect gentlemen. We
thought the strong young athletes
would make life miserable for us, but
they showed greater self-control
than college men" "To bed at ten
o'clock" is the slogan, land all up at
seven, no STRIKERS" Three weeks OF
such training will make a great
change e. G. wEsTLAKE.
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She Ought to Know.

Four-year-old Ruth was seated on
the floor tending to the cares of a
large family of dolls, one member of
which was in rather dilapidated
condition.
"How old is that dollie, Ruth?" in
quired visiting friend.
"She is so years DID," answered
Ruth, gravely.
"Why, Ruthie," exclaimed Sister
Margaret, 81 don't think she is as an
cient as that"
Margaret" and the large brown
eyes were raised in surprise, ST GER
tainly fink I ought to know the ages
of my own children"
And Ruthie was right. The doll
had been her OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Chronicle.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-05-16
ACCORDING TO
SCRIPTURE
By S. HOMER HENLEY.

CAND.
y Everywhere dazzling, white and
glaring hot sand, smoothly level for
little distances, then billowing softly
in breast-like mounds. But always
the same binding white stretch; no
cactus, no bunch-grass-just sand.
And a brassy-bIue sky-ring with
setting of copper sun, blazing infer
nally.
The American spoke first.
"Wen, you've got me dead to rights
out here. What are you going to do
about it?'
The Mexican's only reply was to
point silently ahead. His big jaw
was set immovably and his heavy
eyelids dropped over gaze colder
than ice. His companion watched
him furtively in growing apprehen-
sion.
Since dawn they had ridden over
maddening miles of this interminable
desert, without the exchange of a
single word. The Americans pride
of race in not "lnuckling" to dirty
"Greaser" by speaking first had been
gradually but inexorably borne down
in part by the terrifying stiffness
and monotony of this blistered
waste, but much more by the I'M
natural silence and immobility main
tanned by the other. He had always
reckoned himself fairly brave man,
but the uncanniness of the whole
situation was getting upon his
nerves.
What fool he had been to ride
out, absolutely unarmed, into this
pale sea with this granite-faced devil.
He felt, savagely, that he would give
all he possessed to mash that grim
mouth, to crush the light from those
narrow, steely eyes. Presently he be-
gan to speak rapidly thickly, as one
hurried on by an uncomfortable
something apart from himself.
"Look here, now, l blame you.
I know that I kept after the girl I'M
til she gave in to me. But how was
l going to know that she would kill
herself because l had to go away?
Of course, l knew you loved her, but
/ didn't see any reason for that
stopping me. Oh, know you'd have
married her where I couldn't; but
that's just the point, couldn't. I'm
engaged to girl up in Nevada, and
all my prospects depend upon my
marrying her; so you see how 1 was
placed, don't you?"
The Mexican gave no sign that he
had heard. His left hand, holding the
thin reins that ran to the detected
mouth of the weary mustang, rested
on the high pommel of the 'buck''
saddle; and his right hand clasped,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-05-16
WAS He Deadf

Old black Kate had been absent
from the Parkers' kitchen for some
days in attendance on her sick hus-
band, Herbert Spencer looking indi-
vidual, whom she never called by any
more familiar title than "Mr. Tilman. .
One evening Mr.. Parker went to see
how the sick man was getting along.
The unexpected sight of streamers
of woe on the bell handle so confused
him that when Kate herself opened the
door he blunderingly asked:
GLOW is Mr.. Tillman, Kate?"
Kate, always serious, was solemnity
personified as she answered.:
"Mr. Tillman, sir, is laid out"
Linda C. Tulloch, in Lippincott's
Magazine.
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thing that furnishes a diversion. At
two o'clock the manager will say:
"Uniforms, boys" and it is surpris-
ing in what short period of time
the uniformed athletes are vending
their way to the practice field. One
carries few bats; the catchers have
their mitts and masks and protect
ors; the more timber of the crew may
show their agility by turning hand
springs on the way to the grounds,
and some may begin the afternoons
work by clasping hands and jumping
through them backwards and for
wards as they walk.
Arrived at the field, regular team
places are assumed as nearly as pos
sible and practice is given the pitch
ers in twirling, no bases on balls be-
ing given, but all strikes being called
for the benefit of the batsman and
the twirler. Practice in base running
and stealing come next. The man
ager will send two men out on the
bags and will cry: 1.-TWO out, man
on third and one on first. Now, see
how you will score this run"
Quick thinking and a lot of hard
work for the afternoon make the
athletes weary mentally and phys
ically and they are ready for the in
junction: $50 to the bathhouse."
Here is where some of the fine
points of the training that the gen.
eral public does not get chance to
see are brought out. The hot room,
the steaming-room and the rubbings
under water, the hot salt baths and
the massaging and kneading that the
big colored attendants give their
charges, are very beneficial. Lame
ness in arms and limbs disappears.
The pitcher who finds ''crick" in his
shoulder lies on a slab and the at
tendant messages every muscle of the
shoulder and arm until it seems that
it is almost possible to actually count
each separate muscle. Suppleness,
not rigidity. is the standard for ath-
letes' muscles. Griffith's arm looks
as small as that of STRIPPING when
he is lying on the training table. The
hhVtuihSS OhdO Soou iiShO dIlh mas
had in his 16 years of strenuous
pitching in fast company correspond
to the care that an engineer gives a
valuable Corliss engine-he goes over
every portion of the machine each
day, tightening bolts, easing friction
where the machinery seems to bind,
searches for hot shafting, keeps the
oil cups filed, etc. AS a rule almost
any complaint of soreness in the
players arm yields to the massaging
and kneading that are administered
in the salt bathhouse.
Haste in getting out after the
poundings is not known. The vet
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-05-16
smoke Mnde Useful in Berlin.

In Brussels, Mines and other Bel
gian towns novel method of not only
getting rid of smoke but turning it
into use has recently been employed.
The smoke is driven by ventilating
fan into filter filled with porous ma
terial, over which a continuous steam
of petroleum, benzine, alcohol or some
liquid hydrocarbon flows. The result
is that the smoke is entirely sup
pressed, while the filter yields a gas
of great calorifc power, which can be
used for heating purposes and for
driving gas engines. The filtering ma
terial itself also becomes a good COM
bustible. Journal.
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would start out for a mile jaunt be-
fore breakfast. The first thing they
got after arising was half gallon
of salt sulpho water. This was heat
ed almost to the 150-degree mark
and cooled to suit the palates of the
boys. The more they could drink of
this saline water the better the man
ager was pleased. Under no circum-
stances was a player permitted to
omit the salt sulpho water and a pre-
scribed walk or run before getting
breakfast. 1t has been repeatedly
said by those who have taken train
ing at these springs that the mile
walk before breakfast was the real
stimulus given to the man in train
ing, that the water was a mere in
cident of the training. The ball play
ers will hold differently. They swear
by the saline water.
No particular bar is put on the
player in the matter of his dict. He
is told that alcoholic drinks do not
go well with the sulpho-saline and
ferro-manganese waters, and this hint
is scarcely ne essary, for the boys do
not try the impossible-to get into
condition for work by abusing their
stomachs. Fruit, oatmeal, beef
steaks, eggs and boiled potatoes with
plenty of milk and bread and butter
forms the morning meal,
If the weather permits the remain
der of the morning is taken up with
light practice in batting and chasing
flies, with the pitchers farthest adj
vanced in condition occasionally
twirling some fast ones.
Jimmy Callahan, one of the best
pitch ers in the country, surprised his
colleagues of the White Stocking
team the first day he took the slab
at the Excelsior Springs grounds by
pitching decided curves. They were
not the kind that the novice pitcher
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-05-16
While it is obvious to all followers
of athletic sports that the profess

sional baseb a | |
player must take
a period of severe
training in the
S in g to get
ready or h i S
strenuous season
of sport, there is
a vast amount
of transformation
current as to the
real training the
a t h e tie under
goes. To pro-
duce a human ma
chine that is capa-
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Grams refuse to
place their health
in jeopardy and
the youngest e r s
follow the advice
of the frisky old
a t h | etes. Any
time after S TX
o'clock seems to
suit the athletes
for getting out of
the cooling-room.
Then a brisk walk
of two miles up
h i'll and down
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-05-16
WITH BALL PLAYERS AT THEIR
SPRING TRAINING QUARTERS

sends toward the batsman-as wide
as a wheel-but the short, sharp
benders that puzzled the batsmen.
Callahan knew it was unusual for
any veteran twirIer to do this the
first day of training, but he laugh
ingly remarked that he had had six
weeks of preliminary work at Hot
Springs with his colleague, Pitcher
Clark Griffith, the star of the Ameri-
can league, and knew he could take
a few liberties with his salary arm.
By the time there has been a few
rounds of batting to the infeld and
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the outfield the
players are ready
to quit for a
time. Luncheon
to be more ex-
plicit, dinner, for
t h e husky ath-
letes have two
dinners every day
over, t h e r e.
straint seems off
the players and
they put in the
time loafng, play
in G C ri b bage,
writ 1 n or a n W
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-05-16

team was round
ed into such good
shape in one week
that it played two
h ard exhibition
games after six
days of training
and won t h e m
without starting
m a n y c h a riley
horses. Tt was a
treat to see the
way these ath-
letes, heavy with
extra swea t e r S
and mi forms.
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Latest Theory About Drowning.

The latest theory in connection with
drowning is that no water enters the
lungs, and that heat, properly applied,
with artificial aspiration, will resusci-
tate persons who have been under wa
ter an hour. This feat has been ac-
complished by the doctoor who adj.
yanceS the theory.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-05-16

We have large stock of ruled goods
on hand and are prepared to do all
kinds of letter press work at short
notice.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-05-16

Haste in getting out after the
poundings is not known. The vet
Evening journal., 1902-08-29
DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE
APPEALS FOR UNITY
Association Says State Democrats
Have Splendid Chance TO Win
Coming Election

To the Democratic Voters OF Della
ware is directed tho following resolu-
ton adopted by the Democratic League
last night:
The Democratic party is now about
to elect delegates 10 attend the State
convention. to be held at Dover on
September 6, for the purpose OF defining
a course of action TO be pursued during
the coming campaign: To- nominate
candidates for Congress, State treas
urer State auditor, etc; also TO pre-
pare and adopt a platform setting forth
the attitude Of the party upon certain
public questions-questons OF vital
Importance to our people.
ITO arrange such a matter, in a way
acceptable to the great masses OF our
people, makes II absolutely necessary
that the men selected TO perform this
important work should be OF unques-
toned integrity and standing in the
Democratic party-men who are not
afraid to stand up for principle, even
at the expense OF their own personal
ambition.
THE Democratic League, always
ready to uphold that which shall best
serve the interests of all the people, and
opposing that which we think TO be for
the advancement Of the few ct the
expense Of the many, advise tnat the
election of delegates to our coming State
convention shall be free and open 70
all, giving the voters OF each district an
opportunity TO select their delegates
at ward meetings, ample notice Of such
meeting to be given by proper author
ity or at the primary election TO be held
on September 13. The men so selected
would be more acceptable than the
names of men simply put ON the ticket
upon their own application to MEM
bers of the County Committee.
''The Democratic party has q splen-
did chance this fall to put itself on
record and pledge themselves to sup
port Democratic principles. fearlessly
and honestly, and by so doing they
will appeal, not only to all Demo
Gratis to support the ticket to be nOmi-
mated. but they will also receive THE
support OF the Independent and Repub-
lican citizens who are thoroughly dis
gusted at the action OF the Republican
party in our State.
I'VE therefore urge the Democratic
voters TO take an interest in our COM
ing primaries. and Sc ct oft that none
but honest, fearless men be elected
men who are in favor Of a government
for the people. and not for the trusts
and against the people.
Evening journal., 1902-08-29
ARMERS OWNED BRANDYWINE
SPRINGS PARK YESTERDAY
sitting Candidates and Politicians First Made Friends
With The Women Folk and CanVaSSed for
The Rural New Castle Voters

much to do with his success in life. Many
farmers, he said, depend too much upon
their muscles and not enough Upon their
brains. He thought il the case was re-
versed the result in many instances
would be more beneficial.
Much Interest IN Exhibits
II was the fourth annual fair given by
Pomona Grange and the success is en-
couraging to the members OF the grange.
The committee in charge of the show de-
serves great credit for the able manner
in which the affair was conducted.
Park Management Commended
There was every attention paid to the
visitors at the park yesterday by the rail-
way officials and the resort was at the
disposal Of the guests Of the grange.
There were plenty OF amusements and
conveniences.
At Cella's cafe the crowd at meal times
was big and in speaking Of it last even
ing. Mr.. Celia said:
Il had the biggest day of the year and
the rush was almost too big for me to
cope with / could not give my patrons
the attention / would like to have given,
but l did the best 1 could to satisfy
everybody and hope that there was no one
slighted."
The trolley car service was good and
there was not one accident.
Evening journal., 1902-08-29
ORANGEnEN PREPARING
TO OPEN NEW INSTITUTION

The home for orphan children of
Protestant parentage, inhrm Orange
men and their wives, now under con-
struction at Hatboro, Pa, will be dedi-
Gated on Monday Qnbor Day.. Thou
sands OF Orangemen will be present
from all over the country, and many
prominent speakers will be heard. Spe-
cial trains will run from all parts of
Pennsylvania. New Jersey, New York
and adjoining States, with delegates
from distant States. Star Of Bethle-
hem Lodge, of this city, will be
in attendance. The local members will
assemble at their lodge. No 6lO1a Mar
ket street, at a. m, on Monday ia
Dor Day dressed in full regalia, and
with their handsome Orange nag. born
by six sturdy Orangemen. preceded by
the Stars and Stripes viii march TO the
p. w. &B. depot en- route for Phila-
delphia, where they will joint the mem
bers OF No. district, and parade
Through Philadelphia before taking the
special train for Hatboro
The local lodge will be accompanied
by the Brunswick Fife and Drum Corps.
The new home will be dedicated at
noon. Following the dedication services
dinner Will be served In the home. The
doors Of the bone will be opened by
Miss Elizabeth b. McComb. of Clay
mont Del. MISS McComb Is the daugh-
ter Of James q. McComb. a prominent
iOrangeman. and a well-knOwn member
OF Star OF Bethlehem Lodge OF this
city.
The qualifications of the new home
will be: Religious, national educa-
tion and industrial. and will be under
the auspices of the Loyal Orange Insti-
tuition OF the United States
The present building will cost about
S35, 900, and is located on a farm of
sixty-eight acres. purchased by the
Orangemen about one year and a half
ago, at a cost OF $4,000. The local
lodge having had the honor making
the first deposit which secured the
farm for the purpose herein mentioned,
about $4,000 has been subscribed by
the local members and their friends.
Over 100000 Orangemen will donate
at least 81 each to the annual support
or the home. This. with other appro-
priations and gifts, will soon secure q
sinking fund. which. with the produce
Of the farm. will soon make the home
lself-supporting. al paper in the inter
est OF Professionalism may also be the
outcome OF the movement.
Evening journal., 1902-08-29
COUNCIL SESSION WAS BRIEF IN
Due to thesPact That Several Members
Are in Grand Rapids

City Council held a brief session last
night, owing to several members at
tending the convention at Grand Rap
ids. Mich.
The resignation of Francis A. Price,
Third assistant engineer OF the Survey
ing Department was accepted. Peti-
tions for the return OF overpaid taxes
were received from Mrs. u. p. Tyre,
Jr., Mrs. Johanna Ryan, Mrs James
Dougherty and ]. III. Gould.
The S. p. c. A. reported as follows;
Dogs in pound on July 1. 5; taken up
in July, 1856; killed, 1874; redeemed. 16;
sold, 3; left in pound. August 1, Z: col
lected. SS6 An order for $3.50 was
drawn to pay for the months services
Of the society.
Evening journal., 1902-08-29
Veterans Hold Reunion

Members OF the Fourth Delaware
Regiment Association held their four
teenth annual reunion in Tyres woods
this afternoon. About sixty persons
were present and the exercises opened
with a memorial service for comrades
OF the regiment who died during the
year. Following this officers were
elected James w. Agnew is president
of the association.
Dredging in the BrandYwine
The dredge Argus, OF the Atlas
dredging company, is dredging in the
Brandywine creek and depositing the
mud in the yard at the Pullman plant
Yesterday the dredge was moved to the
bend in the river opposite the jackson
and Sharp plant and resumed opera
tions.
Evening journal., 1902-08-29
Candy for the Children

w. P. Jorde G. Co, who conduct the
popular ladies' store at No. 703 Mar
ket street, will make tomorrow chill
drens day at their store. The firm
will give away to every boy and girl
who spends 20 cents or more there 4
fine box of candy. This offer is un-
usual, as rare bargains also are offer
ed for that day. Purchase what you
may need in this line of goods, and
not only save money, but please the
little ones as we'll. Tomorrow only, at
No. 703 Market streets.
Evening journal., 1902-08-29
Petition in Bank ruptcy

The bankruptcy petition or &. w.
Hollis and Delaware Hollis, co-part-
ners, trading as Hollis and Brother,
was presented yesterday in United
States Court before Judge Bradford, by
w. H. Hope OF Dover. The petitioners
prayed to be discharged in bankruptcy,
and the court ordered publication OF
the notice of same, and fixing Septem-
Der 16 at IL O'Clock hearing on the
petition.
Evening journal., 1902-08-29
EFFORT TO
CHANGE COMMITTEE

1t is understood that at the meeting Of
the new Castle County Republican Com
mittee tomorrow afternoon, an effort will
be made 10 dissolve the present commit
tee and elect new one. 1t is expected
that their will be a large attendance,
owing to this. Efforts were made TO as
certain the cause of this, but no reasons
were given other than some politicians
We're endeavoring TO pull strings in favor
of certain candidates.
Evening journal., 1902-08-29
viii Run Morkhouse Enrine

Frank P. Rose, who for fifteen years
has been an electrical engineer in the
employ OF the Wilmington City Rail-
way Company, has resigned TO accept
the position Of engineer at the New
Castle county workhouse. Mr.. Rose be-
gan his duties this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1902-08-29
PLACING WIRES UNDER GROUND
All Those Of Delaware and Atlantic CON-
panY Will Be 0ut Of Sight

Work of placing the wires of the Del
aware and Atlantic Telegraph and Tele-
phone Company which is now in pro-
gress. will not be finished within two
years. The work will cost the COM
pany about twice the cost Of the pres
ent plant.
It has been suggested that when
buildings are erected in the future
they ought to be fitted with ducts
through which all kinds OF wires could
be carried from the street without en-
tering the building at the windows and
Through holes in the walls.