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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-21

The following statement by ]. Ed Grillo
of Cincinnati. who acted as agent Of the
Cincinnati Club in negotiations for four
stars of the st. Louis American League
Club and Third Baseman. Bradley of the
Cleveland club. shows that the American
League is in favor with the players.
Mr.. Critic was in ST. Louis for a week or
more on this mission and followed the
Browns to Cleveland. where he was finally
forced to give up. OF the men he went
after he secured only Jack Harper, who
will pitch for the Reds next year.
Mr.. GriIio has come to the conclusion that
the National League Is not popular with
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them. The fact that some of the Nations

Z @gaAAt Va AAA[ a1a3AA1
League clubs cut sala-
ries in miiSeason.
when the League had
the field "a itself. is A
strong point which IS
impressed on TIE play
ers. Then il is shown
that. were IL not for
the American League
salaries would be as
low as ever to-day. To
jump TO the National
would mean to weak
en- the American and
threaten IL with ex-
termination. which
would mean a return
TO lower salaries.
Then the Individual
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OaNN aAA1
Instructions from President herrA...l.Ii
and Manager Kelley. to visit Doaohue.
Powell. Harper and Wallace. II was las:
"Wednesday a week ago that | reached St.
Louis. L had n talk with Donohue shortly
after my arrival. Having written Manager
Kelley that he would like to play in Cincln-
matt. and would rather play in hell than in
st Louis. the signing of Donohue was not
considered a difficult matter. Donohue.
however. had received many offers. the best
one up TO that time being from McGraw OF
The New York Club. The Cincinnati club
went this offer a point CT two better and
Donohue agreed to sign with me the fol-
lowing morning. He was to have his own
ccntract drawn Up and receive a god
punch of money In advance
Everything was satisfactory TO Do,ohue
and his signing seemed but the matter of a
few hours. incidentally. Donohue remarked
that IL would be an easy matter to secure
jack Powell. and he volunteered to have
Powell at the Normandie Hotel that night
at ;. II was arranged that We driy e il n
carrf2ge TO some fCadhouse 10 talk mai
ters over We made the trip. Powell. too.
was made a libei al offer. He did not accent
noweyer. but asked for a cay or so 10 think
II over Donohue failed to keep his engage
ment with me the following morning. N
Iact ne and Powell both signed with the
81 LOUIS club that day for less mone- than
Inc cincinnati club had offered them. WHY
these players deliberately tossed raoney
over their shoulders VIII be explained later
IN this story
WALLACE BADLY WANTED.
ut was the following day thar I byd =.
f2lk with Wallace. He informed me at :hs
outset that he had Offers from every c,rb
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70 the matter he says that the efforts of
President August Hermann Of the Cincin-
natl club to strengthen the Reds with five
of the foremost stars of the American
League failed, only one of the men being
occurred, This failure. he asserts. can only
be attributed TO existing conditions and cir
cumStances. II was net because the Gin
cinnati club was not willing TO pay higher
salaries than any other club that these
players were not secured.
The five men most wanted by President
Hermann and Manager Joe Kelley were
Pitchers Dcnohue. Harper and Powell of
the Sto-Louis club. Shortstop Wallace of
the same club. and Third Baseman Brad
ley OF the Cleveland team. 1t was Man
ager kelley's intention &c play Tom Cor
ccran- on second base II these men had
teen secured and retain either Harry Stein
fe1dt cor George Magoon for utility purposes.
AFTER a conference between President
Hermann and Manager Kelley. / was Sc
lected to invade the American League and
secure the PLAYERS mentioned. This was
rearly three weeks ago. On the first trip
Manager Kelley accompanied me as far as
Cleveland. where we had a conference with
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the stars for the rea-
sons he sets forth. In
each instance the men
he was after signed
with American League
clubs for less money
than the Cincinnati
club offered. them IL
was not a choice be-
tween the Cincinnati
and the st. Louis
clubs for the salary
question would have
settled that choice. It
wal q choice between
the American and Ma
tional leagues. and in
the following Mr..
Grille details his ex-
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REASONS ASSIGNED WHY PLAYERS
FAVOR THE AMERICAN LEAGUE.

National League Agent Is Authority for reinstatement That Players
Prefer to Sign in the American League for Less Money Than
Was Offered by the Cincinnati CIub-P1ayprs Are Said to Be
Prejudiced Against Old League Experiences Related
When He Approached Members of st. Louis Team.
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will be combined with the last regularly
scheduled game for a rousing windup 10
the first season of the new Browns. who
have overcome much public Pretudice am
have been fer more successful than early
season experiences Indicated
SID MERCER.
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1can league. But. unlike the others. he
was more familiar With the Character OF
The men who cwn the Cincinnati club. The
1irEt sczer made him was no. l,tfsfacto--.
md he then made a proportion which was
accepted: But Harper did rot want to sign
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Bradley, Kelley made
Bradley splendid in
ducements TO come TO
Cincinnati. and while
he would not sign a
contract at once. he
requested that Kelley
or / return to C1eve-
land in about two
weeks and that he
would In the mentime,
make UP his mind.
OFFERS MADE ST.
LOUIS PLAYERS.
Because of the ne
cessity OF having KEEL
ley with the team. he
abandoned the inva-
sion at this point. end
/ started out. under
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"a me National
League. but when /
Informed MIN of the
local clubs terms he
admitted that they
Were better than any
that had been meda
TO him He said. how
ever. that he was not
ready TO do business.
and that he had made
up his mind not to do
anything Until he
reached Cleveland
with the team the fol-
lowing week.
i found Harper, as
i did most OF the 9TH
er payers. strongly
.-
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COACH PAT ODEA OF M s u
HAS HAD VARIED EXPERIENCES

Born in Australia, He Toured India and the Holy Land. PLAYED ON
Wisconsin's Football Team and Served in the Boer War in
South Africa He Was Il Great Friend of MeJba. the
Prima Donna, and Lived Next Door to Her in
Melbourne, Whence She Took Her Name.
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Neryo-SeXual Debility.
Middle. AGED Men.
Young Men.

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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-21

GIeversdaie. n r.. Sept. s.-rssr,ck =
Higgins has committed suicide BY swsiiov.
John Larkins has died from sS..s ~ ~
same rotscn by mistake. s'"A"s -
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Harper has not appeared on the firing lire
for some time. According to common re-
port ne mas signed a Cincinnati contract.
Tor neSt--eeason before his services were
signed over TO the Reds. Secretary Hedges
Is not saying anything Perhaps II Jack
had been the mainstay Of the pstrhing e,aN
ne would have hastened TO make terms. but
II Harper chose to cast his lot back In
me National League again. II was his own
him.
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Harper could haveztecured a berth with
me browns next year. and II might have
ne could not have demanded the salary
SONG OF The other twirlers are getting. Co
nls osck TO the National League after the
ING III he had remained with the Browns
anu nad a successful season next year. he
de Hsss Robinson could have had Har,ers
services this year had he released claim 70
Heidrick and Wallace. Secretary Hedges
over the pitchers. but he was turned down.
Ter at that time the National Leagce club
STOOD a good chance TO secure the return
OF the former Cardinals. Later the courts
changed opinions on this subject.
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IRIS may be news to the Cincinnati nres-
ioent but he has much to learn. Perhsps
re atent who was In st. Louis went after
me PLAYERS already under contract. hut
ne LAY nave beeu cxceeding hi5 authority
n that- At any rate. there came a teie-
Iam TO the player referred to above one
dsy not long ago. II didn't contain any
IenSthy IL read simply viii
ycu lump and II any palmer terms could
re USED then II Is m 70 somebody IN
the new Cincinnati club. President He--
mann may think ore wav md Joe Kelley
RE other. AT sny rate Kelley knows how
70 20 after PLAYERS whether they be under
contract or not. and no matter how he IS
.ctrg the work. he Is gathering a team
thst shoui6 he .hr f~avorife capiidafe TO-
nen,ant nonors next year. Then II Cleve-
i2nd could captrre the American League
res Ohio would be in it. indeed
Ban johnson was in town last week. but
neyond asking many questions he pre-
Serred a Sphinx-iike silence. The astute
Ban wasn't here iopS. but he probabfv
transacted much business in that. time.
InonRh he can't be induced 70 go into any
aeiaiis. Johnson IS confident that the Amer
New York and secure GOOD g-ctrds- In
facj- most OF these preparations h~avSsbeen
Wen under way for some time
The Browns viii wind M the season mex.
assinst Chicago. II is not Imo~s,tola tsat
a noubie-header may De paved that day.
and II IL Is. the final standing of the club
may fi-ee On the result. That would make
n coed attraction After fo-morrow's game
csgo fo- four games. which 1nearr a
dousie-heeder for perhaps THURSDAY There
V also one postponed game to b. played IN
s.. Louis, and, II. the weather l. good. il
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Preaching every sabbath mornings al Ii.
sunday school every Sabbath morning .,
93V o'clock.
Ladies Aid Society. first FRIDAY evening a.,
each month AZ 3 o'clock, al Mrs. IsAa,
Bowman = residence.
'hildren's Missionary Society. second sat
bath each month at 3 D. m, al churci,.
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Enffnr In Innnn

Overeating is not sin which one
can lay at the door OF the dainty lit
tie almond eyed flower OF Japan. She
begins the day by eating when she
wakes couple OF little green plums
picked in vinegar and rolled I'm sugar.
This almost traditional breakfast OF
Japan is completed by a cup Of tea.
The dinner. which is brought in on q
red lacquer tray, is the drollest affair.
The viands are In tiny cups with coy
ers, and among them are such dainties
as hashed sparrow. a stuffed prawn,
a salt sweetmeat, seaweed with sauce
and sugared chill. After these dishes.
which are mere "frills," the substan-
tial part of the meal is begun. A wood
en- bowl bound with copper is brought
In filled to the brim with rice plainly
boiled in water. From this the flower
Of Japan fills her bowl. a capacious
one. and. having mixed 1t with a black
sauce favored with fish, she then lifts
it to her mouth and Grams 1t down
with the aid OF her chopsa1aks. Thus
ends her dinner.
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Took America For n Miracle.

He was tiny chap. b1t his mother,
who had been a schooltea cher and had
theories OF her own concerning the ed.
ucation Of children, had told hdm many
of the great world stories, among them
that of Columbus. the fearless naviga-
tor. He listened with his usual wide
eyed attention until she had finished
Then he asked, But why did they call
1t American" The question delighted
her. 1t showed his thirst for first
causes. but before she could answer he
exclaimed: "Oh, know. They called it
that because 1t was a miracle for Co
lumbus to find IT," Showing that even
the carefully trained child Of a school
marin sometimes confuses sound with
sense
Once after he had seen a sham battle
the same little fellow was explaining
to his aunt that no one had really been
killed. Because" he said solemnly,
the guns only had blankets In them"
And even his father. who had told him
plainly what blank cartridges were.
had to laugh.
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times in one month. He refused all
food. had to be sent to the hospital. and
for weeks he lay in the shadow Of
death with brain fever.
He was a wreck when he got over his
illness, and he had been in prison quite
q year before he went to work in the
tailor shop. The change in him when
he got about was Just what had been
looked for. He became silent, morose
and dangerous. While be obeyed the
rules to the letter he felt that he was
unjustly accused and unjustly SEN
fenced and there would come n day
when he would turn loose ON Il guard
or fellow convict and commit murder.
Among the $50 convicts in the prison
were some desperate men-men who
were marked "E. D." extra desperately
OH the records. They were men who
had been convicted of manslaughter.
burglary and deadly assault and were
always plotting and scheming. ANY
one Of the gang would have knitted or
Drained guard to make an opening for
escape.
When Barlow was entering upon his
second year, ii was noised through the
prison that the governor would pay a
visit to look into three or four cases
where pardons had been asked for.
When he arrived, he was attended only
by his secretary, and he insisted upon
passing about alone and talking freely
with the prisoners There was talk OF
mismanagement, and the governor was
fair enough to want to hear both sides
Of the case
1t so happened that four of the "E.
D." men were working in the yard that
day, moving a big boiler. Each of the
four had applied for pardon and been
refused, ard each had sworn revenge.
They had plotted to get up a scene in
the yard during the governors visit.
By throwing down their tools and re-
fusing to work and by calling upon
other convicts to join them they would
upset all discipline for a time and Gro
ate a sensation for the newspapers.
When the governor appeared among
them alone. they changed their plan.
or sudden as his excellency stood
looking at the work in hand the four
men raised shout, rushed upon him
and hustled him into the alley between
the tailor shop and the shoe shop. In
two minutes the whole prison was I'm
revolt There was no cowardice among
the guards. but when 600 men break
=.sAaAk the slightest warning
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II III E
GOVERNORS
PERIL
BY PHIL NJ. CONGER

They had tried, convicted and sem
tenced Thomas Barlow to state prison
for life for the murder OF his wife. The
prosecution called IL one OF the clearest
cases ever tried. The couple had sepa-
rated after quarrel, and the wife had
gone to live with a sister while seeking
a divorce. rhe husband had made
threats OF personal violence. One even
ing he was seen skulking about the
house where she lived. That night she
was found murdered I'm her bedroom.
lie had entered by the open window
and struck her down as she rose to
give the alarm.
When arrested. he was far away and
intending TO leave the country. The
testimony Of the detectives went To
show that he betrayed many signs of
guilt when taken into custody and that
before being put on trial he virtually
confessed TO the murder. At the trial
the prisoner made no defense beyond
declaring his innocence To the care
less observer he seemed SO weighted
down with his guilt that he could not
arouse himself. The trial was little
better than n fOrmality. and two or
three days later Barlow arrived at the
prison.
He was calm and quiet, and 1t was a
couple OF weeks before he woke up. as
II were. As I'm the case OF all other life
prisoners. he was put i'm solitary con
tnement for the first month. The time
had only half expired when he began
weeping, crying and shouting. and
when the deputy came TO him he
walled out:
Set me freei Let me out Of thisi l
am here for numbering Clara. but God
knows that l am an innocent manr'
His tears and rawlings were taken as
the result OF a guilty conscience. There
was no pity for him. but because he
continued to wall he was taken from
the solitary" and put TO work. II was
little work they could get out Of him.
His fits OF weeping prevented that. He
was lectured by the deputy and the
warden. hut IL seemed as II he could
not restrain himself.
1t is a rare thing To find one prisoner
plying another or believing that fel-
low convict has been unjustly con-
demned. Barlow had not been In pris-
on six weeks before he was an object Of
ridicule and contempt among the pris-
oners. and he was sternly told by the
authorities that II he didn't brace up he
would be punished. The man did his
best, as everybody came to believe. but
1t was no use. He tried suicide three
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A certain little girl named Mary was
noted for her propensity to ask ques-
tions. So fixed was the habit that she
seldom knew when she was asking
questions. ana life became to her one
prolonged interrogation. Her mother.
slightly worn by this popularity, some
times took the opportunity of speaking
"a word in season."
Mother" cried Mary, bursting into
the room one day. what shall 1 name
the kittens?"
81 should think" said the tired moth
er. fixing upon her q meaning eye,
"you might call one Of them Why and
the other What"
fhe names seemed to strike the
child's fancy and were at once adopt
ed But the moral refused to stick.
and indeed its existence was not even
suspected. as was shown a day or two
later.
Mother" said Mary innocently, P@k-
ing up from a prolonged cuddlinA If
her pets, why is Why's name Why1-
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money If it fails to cure
+. w. Groves signature Is on each box 25c
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ty or forty guards powerless for time.
In the tailor shop where Barlow was
at work there was only one guard over
the thirty-five men. The fellow lost his
head at once. and the frst man to
reach him was Barlow The revolver
was wrenched from his hand. and he
was flung aside as the thirty-five
rushed into the yard. None OF them
had as yet espied the governor, but
when IL became known that he had
been captured Barlow dived straight
for the spot where he was being had.
Then. crowding the governor back, he
stood In front OF him and leveied his
weapon at the cheering. cursing. excit-
ed mob and warned them that 1t would
be death TO them TO come nearer
For fifteen minutes pandemonium
reigned In that yard The mob surged
from side to side OF the yard. sackine
the building. destroying machinery and
defying the guards. The shoe shop was
set on fire. and above all the confusion
the notes of the alarm bell were heard
summoning help from the town.
In time moSt of the prisoners were
marched to their cells and locked up,
but score or more continued defiant
then only after three OF them had been
shot During all this time one man
stood between the governor and death
the convict Barlow The "desper-
ates" begged. coaxed. cursed and
threatened. They menaced him with
missiles, they sOrely wounded him
again and again. but they dared not lay
hands on him. dared not cross the line
he had drawn. When all was over. he
sat down and wept The governor
went forth without a scratch on his
person.
Everybody said here was a case foi
instant pardon. and yet 1t was a
heroic thing on the part OF Barlow
but he had been sentenced for life for q
cold blOOded murder. Nor did he ash
for pardon. What be did ask was
that his innOcense might be proved
He had gone over the whole case in his
mind hundred times, and now he was
able to throw some light on certain
dark spots. The governor had no doubt
Of his guilt, and yet he employed mer
at his own expense TO go over the
ground.
But by mere accident after all Bar
low was cleared. In another state and
hundreds OF miles away a horse thiei
was mOrtally injured bya fall from the
horse he had stolen. Before dying thai
man, who had not heard of the trial and
conviction of Barlow. confessed. among
other things, that he had entered the
house where Mrs. Barlow was stopping
TO secure plunder He was in the room
when she woke up and cried out, and
he hit her on the head with an irud
bolt. He had no idea that he ha6
caused her death. as he had not STRUCK
10 kill. Barlow had been there in the
evening 20 get word with her and make
up their quarrel, but she refused tC
speak When arrested, he was simply
going To distant point, far from thC
scene Of his domestic troubles.
II his guilt had seemed clear wher
tried before, his innocence seemed nc
less clear when he faced a jury the sec
ond time. Leaving out his action dur
ing the muuny and taking the case OF
its legal merits. he was honorably &C
quilted and restored to society without
stain ON his name, and the FIRST mar
TO grasp his hand after the verdict was
the governor OF the state.
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METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHUKI
SOUTH.

~ AeTN ~ "A l. Z II I IL
SOUTH.
REV. ". MELVILLE. Pastor.
Preaching. sunday al Il a. IN. anu = A.. H..
Epwor'h League meets Sunday at : q. n.
sunday school. sunday, $3.50 a. N.
Prayer Meeting, "Wednesday. 80 =. ~
Ladies Foreign Missionary society mc,...
the FIRST saturday ia every month e..
2. m.
Ladies' Aid Society meets ON the first Ss.t
day IA every month at p. m.
The Little Lights" Missionary S,.l
meets the nrst sunday III every mou.
al Z. IN.
Noman's Christian Temperance Uu..
meets every third tuesday ia eve.
month AZ $3.50 p. ga.
The Mothers Meeting in connection VI.
the ". e. 4. L meets uu tie u4st Iu,.
day IN every month al $50 .. u
The Loyal Temperance Legion meets ever
W euuesuay al I b. IA.
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REV. Epw. WALL, Rector.
Divine Services and Sermon every Sunday at
IL a. IN. and 80 p. N.
sunday school, :. ). c. Moore. Superinten.
dent, AZ $50 a M.
Bible Glass Monday, ip m
Ladies Aid Society. Mr>. J. VI. e. Mcclure.
President, Mrs. Ida Morgan Secretary
and Treasurer meets every two weeks,
on Thursday, At $50 p. IN.
WOman'> Auxiliary Missionary Society.
Mrs, Edw. Wall, Presidents Miss Annie
{. Moore. Secretary and Treasurer. meets
first "Wednesday IN each month.
Kings Daughters. Mrs Lorenzo Lewis. Pres
ident, Miss Grctta Mccormick. Vice Pres
ident, Miss Emily smith. Secretary; Miss
jane Moore. Treasurer. meets every two
weeks, ON Thursday AT n "a. m.
Chapel Society. Mrs. X. z. Page. Treasurer:
meets on call when necessary.
Brotherhood of -. Andrew. John r. Neill.
Director, John Il. Crown. Secretary and
Treasurer.
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Just before going to bed
You will find on the morrow.
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That's all; just enough said
These famous pills do not gripe. hut move
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1t is notable fact that in Abyssinia
none but those who are related TO the
monarch is permitted to wear gold in
any form. They may deck themselves
with diamonds and other precious
stones. but the jewels must not be set
in gold. The penalty for infringement
OF this law is death by decapitation.