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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-23
SHIPPERS AND NOTES.

The farmers of this section were lucky
fn getting their hogs mostly marketed be-
fore the market went down.
Stock hogs are now being shipped into
fhis county from Texas. It is to be hoped
that they viii not bring any disease with
them. The experiment of shipping in stock
hogs on former occasions when this sec
ton had big corn crop was not proftable
William Wiley of 6edgwick had the
hogs that brought the top prices yes
terday. He is in the habit of bringing
good hogs to market and, he was entitled
TO strike a better market than he did yes
day. A fifteen cent decline make it hard
on the shippers.
The stockyards company are going to
build new quarantine pens for cattle.
They viii be far enough away so that ma
tive cattle viii be i'm no danger. The
stocker and feeder trade here last fall and
winter was considerable and the handling
Of southern cattle viii nof interfere with
that business. The cattle will not even
be weighed on the same scales.
When il comes to the packing business
Charley Darrigrand is up to snuff but II
has been demonstrated that he does not
fnow anything about fishing as J. D.
Harrison, I'r. Oshel a. Purviance and W
Christian have learned by following Mr..
Darrigrands advice The four gentlemen
ramed al in good standing in the acldug
fouse district made up their minds last
Sunday to go down to Zs-ba and FISH in
the Ninescah river Charley DarrigraUi
told them the thing TO do was 10 go over
end hire a pair OF spCttesl ponies that q
camper by the stockyards had and drive
crive down Charley called them paint
Ionies Well. the jolly fishermen hired the
RANT ponies and started To the MINES
cab river. After getting Gut and pushing
the wagon through the sand for several
miles they got TO the fishing grounds
about 3 o'clock that night. Oshel fell into
the river and came near drowning before
they got him oat. The next morning when
they hitched up the paint ponies O.
return they baked and refused to bulge
an inch. They made a contract with q
farmer TO bring them TO the city for $500
The farmer had been feeding his horses
roasting ears and when in about three
miles of the city one Of the horses was
taken with the belly ache and threw uT
she sponge. The fishermen returned &c
town on foot and then t. make matters
worse Mr.. Darrigrand ass stunned an injur-
Cd expression and told them that it was
I'll on account Of going fishing on sunday
Mr.. DarriErand said the result of thu
trip was seven carp, tWo- four inch cats
end one sun fish But. he said don
sou say anything TO them about their
fishing trip. because they are not in IN.
humor TO talk about il.
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higher. Native wethers S435G5. Is; wester
wethers $3.35Q4.75; fed ewes S3.65d4. so;
Texas clipped yearlings. 50. 7504.55; Texas
clipped sheep s.. 40q3. 70; stockers and feed
ers s.. S0q3-20.
ST. Louis.
st. Louis, July 22.-Cattle-Receipts 5000
including 400 Texans. Market strong for
natives, steady for Texans. Beef steers
$425d7.60, with strictly fancy up TO Ss.75;
stockers and feeders So. 90; cows and
heifors $2.25a6.e0; Texas steers $3.0O05-90
COWS and heifers, $2.45d3.5o.
Hogs-Receipts, 5000. Market 1oQ15l
lower. Pigs and lights s7.40GI7.70; packers
S.50d765; butchers S7.S5dS.00.
Sheep-Receipts 5000. Market higher
Natives s3-25Q475; lambs 100000.
ST. Joseph.
st. Joe, July 2.-Cattle-Receipts 1852;
market steady to 10c lower. Natives s4.5f
@S.25; cows and heifers, $15OG6.35; veals
$Z50Ge6.0O; bulls and stays $2.50G6.25
stockers and feeders s2O0G5.25.
Hogs-Receipts 1922; 15d20c lower; light
and light mixed s7.S5G7. 90; medium and
heavy $7.40qL75; pigs S4.5OQ7.l5; bulk s7.4i
G76o.
Sheep Receipts 4.6o9; 10000 lower.
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THE PUBLIC
Feel Very Much In
tereSted.

Some people feel very much interested
in regard 10 what is being done n a new
way. and as soon as they feel justified
they are willing 20 make Il public for
the benefit OF others
Nr- ". c. Mccoy. the real estate dealer
at IA North Main. who IS well known 10
everyone in Wichita. IS willing 20 come
out and acknowledge the wonderful bene-
ht his little son Robert has derived. Ever
since ne VAS q child he Rad trouble with
the tear duct. as Il was CLOSED I'd. or
stopped up. Mr.. Mccoy took his boy 10
oculists and was told that nothing bus
an operation would do him any good.
He was also told that the operation vas
very painful: and was also told that
after such an operation was over 10 was
not always sEccessful-cut OF ten cases
nine we're a failgre-and even II ever 50
successful. they often hae 70 use a tubs
10 let the water pAss through.
I'VE made Up our minds 10 wait untu
he got 10 be y young man. when Prof.
Samuels came 70 our city; and. knowing
OF his ability and also having known him
for coed many years. we took Robert
10 him and put him under his charge
He has taken his treatment and nusS
say that he has done wonders Tor him.
he did not use any instTuments-nothing
but some kind OF liquid which We put in
bis eye-and Mrs Mccoy and myself feel
very grateful. and this is the emily way
We can repay him and make Il known.
that il may be the means of inducing
others TO receive the benefit our son has
While Robert was a very nervous child.
he has improved greatly Ia that respect
MIR. Mccoy says that Wichita ought IN
be proud % have such great man here
7 think everyone who Is greatly helped
should not hesitate 20 allow their names
20 be used for the benent Of unfortunate
persons who are suffering"
The Eagle reporter had . talk with
Prof. Samueis at his rooms The profess
sor said. NO one can believe that such
cure could be performed on Mr. Nc
Coy's son. II you will tell any ocuiist
he will tell you thai Il is impossible. Aat
vet I viii cure with my secret remedies
what are known as iEcurshle eases. Let
the public not forget that ! treat every
thing entirely through the eyes-its.
spasms. eczema, Bright's disease. ca
tarrh. deafness caused from catarrh.
heart trouble. nervous trouble 81 any
kind. hay fever. and an other diseases.
which are too numerous 20 mention l
have been treating case Of cousump-
ton for the last four weeks. 81 which
we win have more 20 say in a short time.
The party has so Ear improved wonder
( FULLY.
All we ask Is an honest invesugation
/ OF our cures. and the public VII he as
/ tonlshed az the results. ANY person who
+ is bothered with Insomnia can positively
/ be cured under this treatment
/ Professor samuels IS 10 be found at
f53 North Main street
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herman. Lulins. Mckee. Reynolds. Van
Duyn
Estimates and plans furnished hy the
city engineer for Sewer District No.
were adopted.
LuRng moved that the clerk advertise
for bids on construction q sewer In
District No. 3 Morton carried.
on motion the city attorney was in
structed 70 prepare new ordinance FOR
the opening Of q forty-foot street between
Douglas and First and extending from
wabash 10 Ohio. also an alley running
north between Ohio and Wabash
An ordinance establishing ihe benefit
district Tor the opening ~ Zimmerlv ave-
nue. from Lawrence % Main street was
read. on motion rules we're suspended
and ordinance placed on lts passage and
adopted by sections. Finsl vote on
adoption as a whole. Yeas-Rurton. Bel
lew. Davidson. Herman. Luling. Mckee.
Reynolds and Van Duyn
An ordinance granting 20 The Nichifa
Railroad and Light company the naht
20 construct ard maintain a street rail-
way over and along Emporia avenue
was read on motion same was referred
TO the franchise ard Hccuae committee.
An ordinance proVidinE for fhs iesI-
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adopted b. sections Final vote on adpp-
tion ae a whole yeas nurfon. Hei.eN,
Davidson. Kerran. Luing Mckee. Hey-
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American LEAGUE Games.

ST. Louie. :; WASHINGTON, 6.
Washington, July 22.-Todays game be-
tween Washington and St Louis was
batting match in which the visitors came
out victorious. McCormicks home run
scored the deciding run. Attendance.
2.s0S Score: Ri f
Washington .........0O5O oO0 -6 Is o
St Louis ...........1 0 3 Of / 1 OF 1S 2
Batteries-Townsend Patten and Clark;
Harper, Sudhoff and Kahoe.
PHILADELPHIA. 9: CLEVELAND. 4
Philadelphia. July 22.-The home team
won the last Of the series from Cleveland
today by batting rally. Hastings was
lid and Wadden. who took his place.
allowed the visitors but two hits in six
innings. Attendance 200 Score:
Cleveland ............O22 O00OO04 1
Philadelphia ........e 0 003 80 II 1
Batteries-Joss and Wood; Hastings,
WaddelI and Powers. Schreck.
BOSTON. 4: CHICAGO. /
Boston. July PIN two innings in to-
days game the home team scored six Of
their seven hits and both Of Chicago's
errors made in the same innings. At
tendance 500. Score II F.
Roston ....0O0O2O02@ Z 6
Chicago ...............f0 o 0 Oo O0-1 ?
Batteries-Young and Criger; Piatt and
Sullivan.
DETROIT, :; BALTIMORE, ).
Baltimore. July 22-The Detroit team
look the last Of the series here Pitcher
Witt who was playing center field.
nisjudged Buelow's fly in the sixth 50
badly that it rolled to the fence for a
home run. letting in two runs that won.
Attendance l.g75. Score: r III Z
baltimore ............20OI2OO 00-5 Il I
Detroit ..............-3110O2 o. 10
Batteries-Prentiss. Shields and Robin
son; Mullen and Buelow.
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Whisky, basis of high wines. s.S1.
Glover contract grade IS 35ffS 20

quotations were as follows:
BUtter-Creameries, 19q2O12c; diaries l6G
- cents.
Cheese-Steady, 10Q10ssc.
EggSFirm; fresh lSc.
Kansas City.
Kansas City, July -Wheat-Septem-
Der s5@ Q65lzc: December 6s1zGS5zsc; cash,
No. 2 hard esGs9Izc; No. hard 65Gs71kc;
No hard, 62G63izc; rejected hard 6oQ
&c: No. red 6s;kc; No. 8 red 6SG67c-
Corn-September 47ssGfI1zc; December
c7Ikc; cash. No 2 mixed 7ssd471zc; No.
white 64d641zc; No. white 63i5Qe4c.
Oats-No. 2 white. old, 4Sc.
RyeNo. 2. 50 cents.
Hay-Choice timothy s10.0OG110o; choice
prairie s6.75G70o.
Butter-Creamery 1870; dairy 1Sc-
Eggs-Fresh, 14c.
Receipts of wheat $50 cars.
New York.
New York. July 22.-Butter-Receip
Is. e63 packages. Market steady. Imita-
ton June creamery 17G1Sc; factory 1911.
Cheese-Receipts 1904 packages. Mar
ket quiet Fancy large clear CSC; fancy
large new state full cream colored 10c,
" hite 97zG10c.
Eggs-Receipts 1862 ackages- Market
steady. State and Pennsylvania 20d2o1zci
western candled 1Sq191zc.
Sugar-Ray firm. Fair refining 1915;
centrifugal 90 test 1-1sc; molasses sugar
2skc Refined firm; crushed 5.15c; powder
Cd 475c; granulated 4.65c.
Coffe-Firm; No. Rio 5ssc.
Molasses-Firrn. New Orleans 3SQ4ic.
Poultry-Alive steady. Springs 15c; tur-
KEYS. lie; fowls lac. Dressed firm. Chick
ems lie; fowls 13G131ac; turkeys 1Sq14c-
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HOG SALES
CATTLE.


There were several car loads Of cattle
received but they came in on the late
trains and while the buyers remained
and tried to buy them no sales We're
made. Some of the buyers claim that
sood cattle are % cents and common
40 cents lower than a week ago in the
eastern markets and that makes selling
difficult here and for the further reason
that buyers have paid TOO much in the
country and they prefer to chance the
last market rather than sell at loss
CATTLE SALES.
No Av. W.T.. Price.
cows and heifers ....-....71 s. 70
GRAIN AND PRODUCE.
Wheat-Old. Gle; new, 52a56c.
COrn-69 cents.
Oats-Old. 3Sc; new, 30d32c.
Hay-Alfalfa, S5.50d6.50s prairie, s5.50q
$500
Butter-191z cents.
Eggs-14 cents.
Chickens-Hens. Sc; spring broilers, IL
20 21k pounds, 10l5c; turkey hens. Sc; toms
&c; geese, fun feather &c; ducks, full
feather &c.
Hides-S. G. round, nc; G. S. S. B,
nc: under 30 pounds, SIC; G. S. bulls, Sc;
G. hides, sc; horse No. ], s2.25; No. ?, &c
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New York Money Market.

New York. July Close; Money on
call steady 2izT3 per cent, closing bid
snd asked 162szc; prime mercantile paper
s'EF5 per cent; sterling exchange steady
with tctuai business IT bankers bills at
s. SIS for demand and az s4S5'4 Cor sixty
DAYS: posted rates ss.Ss and s 81, con-
mercial bills S-S-2. CASA
Bar silver Sc Mexican dollars. slisc-
Government bonds steady state bonds
inactive Railroad bonds Irregular.
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OTHER LIVESTOCK MARKETS
Chicago.


Chicago. July 2-Catue-Receipts 4oe'
including 1 500 Texans. $50 westerns. Mar
bet steady; god 10 prime steers Sl-l5lto. g.
poor to medium S4.50G1e1, stocbeTs and
feeders, S2.5oG50 90. COWS 81 4G6tS.5o, heifers
s2.25tI6.25; Gamers SI40Q2A0; bulls S--5as
625. calves. S150d7o0; Texas fed steers
s40o-5.65: western steers S5.oo66.50.
Hogs Receipts today 20J00; tomorrow,
$500. left over Sooo. Market steady to
lee lower; mixed and butchers s7-l5d7S5
good TO choice heavy. 81; G7.s7i2. rough
heavy S7.i5I7.65; lisht S6.SJa1.65. bulk OF
sales. $L5lQ7-9o.
Sheep-Receipts SOo; sheep strong.
lambs steady for bulk. Good TO choice
wethers, $4.ce64.65, fair TO choice mixed
$4,000; western sheep S25oe465; native
lambs SS.eo17.25.
Official yesterday; Recei pts: Cattle.
1855: hogs S754S; sheep llssS. shipments
cattlye, 3,52S; hogs. 1881; sheep. 30
Kansas City.
Kansas City. July e2.-Beceipts $500 ns-
tives. s. Texans 500 Texas calves sd
native calves. Corn fed cattle and grass
western steady 20 l5c lowe. cher cattle
steady 10 stron. Choice export and dress
beef steers S7-S5QS00. fair a, good. s.. "a
7.Se: stockers and feeders s. l015.s5. vest
ern fed steers. Ss.4od5So; Texas and In
dian steers S2-5oG465. TexaE cows 5000
soc: native cows Sl-5o05.00, native heifers
s. s5ff6. a.. Gamers SI-e5G9.50; bulls g 65G
.; calves S3oo6i5.00.
Hogs Receipts $500. Market 1928
lower slow. top S7-S1. bulk Of sales So
Gze0; heavy S7.6od7.S3 mixed packers
s4.5ed7.70; light SL2547.6o: workers 500
So: pigs S6-ooa7-A
sheeD-Receipts 2,oO0. Market active
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CASH quotations.

Ffour-Flrn-
whsat-No. : 75e7-sc. No. red 80
Ccrn-No 2 yellow -. So
(lsrS-No sc. No. white So ffs5-.
Ne 2 white sa<52c-
Reno = So. sf1zc.
Barley-Fasr . choice mailing &c.
FTaxseed-<o. J. S4s. No. Northwest
err s. s.
Prime timothy seed. E-5
Ness PORK. per harrci st7-ef717-S.
Lard Per I'D pounds. fle 4o7lfss.
Short rfbs sides loosel SIC IsF1a5. dry
szft,.d shoulders tboxc6h e-GSs-c, short
- sA4<@4ia I1z-Ez1l4-~
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BASE BALL.
National League Games.

BROOKLYN, 7-3; PHILADELPHIA, 90.
New York, July 29.-The Brooklyn team
made it three straight against the Phila-
delphias by winning both games of the
double header at Washington Park this
afternoon Evans was released by the
New York club last week and received
an ovation when he walked to the pitch
ors box for the Brooklyn club with
which he signed only today. The new ac-
QUESTION to Hanlons players also did well
at the bat, as he made single and two
Dagger and scored a run. Attendance,
1000. Score:
First game: RHE
Philadelphia .........1 0 0 0 e-5 1S
Brooklyn ............1 O14O"-7
Batteries-DuggIeby and Jacklitsch;
Donovan and Ahearn.
Second game: R II
Brooklyn ...........102OOO0 B 10 }
Philadelphia .........0 0 0 0 Go
Batteries-Evans and Farrell; Fraser
end Doom.
PITTsBuRG. 9; ST. LOUIS. 9.
st. Louis. July 22.-St. Louis lost to-
days game with Pittsburg. the home
team supporting Currie poorly. He weak
cned after the fifth inning and was batted
freely Attendance 200. Score: r II z
St. Louis ..........0 600 3 0 . 0 0-3 .
Fittsburg ............1 010 3 % "A
Batteries-Currie and Ryan; Phillippi
Snd O'ConnOr.
CHICAGO, 9; CINCINNATI, 1.
Chicago. July 22.-Thielman gave pass,
made a wild pitch, hit three batsmen and
was pounded for six singles in the first
inning which, with a passed ball. Melted
seven runs. Attendance, including 500
school children admitted free. Score:
r II z
Chicago ..............72OOO00O'-s1 s !
Cincinnati .........O 0OOO1O 20 O.
Batteries-Taylor and Killing; Thielman
and Bergen.
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DRY GOODS MARKET.

New York. July Es-Dry goods market
conditions are without material change
The home demand Is quiet throughout
and no business Of any moment Is re-
forted for export Prices Of brown.
pleached and coarse colore3 cottons are
unchanged. Print cloths also unchanged
IN price. demand quieter than last week.
Prints steady and ginghams firm. silks
end ribbons firm with 3 moderate de-
mand.
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Western LEAGUE Games.
ST JOE. s. OMAHA.

IT,. JOt4s .. OMAHA
Omaha. July 22.-The visitors won to-
days game BY heavy batting. netting six
runs out OF seven hits Attendance l.5oo
score: RHE
omaha ...........-....0OO eOO10I-2 s
81. Joe .....-........0 0 ? o Q Q &c ! >
Batteries-Graham and GondinE. Nc
adden and Roth.
DIES MONIES. L: KANSAS CITY, g.
Des Molnes. July 22.-Bcth pitchers were
Lit freely in todays game. but the locals
lated at opportune times and aided by
the errors Of the visitors won out easily
attendance 500 Score Ri 2
pes Moines .......-s5 80 II 2 l
Kansas City ......-.0 Q Q o 0 8 3 a !
Batteries-Barry and Hansen; Gable
and Messitt-
DENVER. IS: PEORIA. I'LL
Denver July 2.-Peor!a broke even her.
today taking the last game u the double
hesder. Moskiman the new twirier FOR
the locals pitched the first game and
r~ate AT excellent showing McCloskey
vas very weak in the second game ard
the visitors found him FOR tweaty-four
hits. Cox pitching was the feature. the
little Peoriate holding the box throughout
the eighteen innings. Attendance zAt.
Score.
FIRST game. RHE
I Denver -.-..-..........Ie ? - 90 49,
Feoria .....-.....-..-.0 9 Q D Z 6 g g. p !
Observation-Disclosures and Wilson; cox
:. seroad game RHE
Denver ........-..-..Io10oa102s ssh
I Peoria ..-.-.-.-----.-l Q 9 1 I al =
Ba,serses-McClozkey ard Wilson, Cox
+ and Wilson
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GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS
Chicago.

Chicago. July 2.-The leading future
ranged as follows,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-23

The Plant System Exposition Flyer
leaves Savannah for Charleston via
Plant System $50 a. m. (city time)
arriving Charleston 1890 p. m. Ele-
CANT parlor cars on these trains.
The West Indian Limited leaves ga
vannah 2:05 p. m. Getty time), arrives
Charleston $40 p. m, carrying sleep
ing and dining cars.
The New York and Florida Specidl
leaves Savannah daily, except SUNDAY,
at 6:15 p. m. Getty time), arrives
Charleston 9:15 p. M, carrying sleep
ing and dining cars.
Those desiring to make an cary
morning arrival at Charleston Should
take the New York Express, leaving
Savannah at 2:30 a. m. Getty tmel
arriving Charleston $40 a. M, carry
ing sleeping car.
Trains leave Charleston returning
$50 p. m. (parlor carr; 1875 p. m.
sleeping carr; $40 a. m. dining car,
S:45 a. m. (New York and Florlaa
SpeciaD, daily, except Sunday.-ad.
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THE LITERARY OUTLOOK.
An Interesting AutObiOgraphical
Sketch-News of the AuthOrs-HOw
One Book Was Pushed-A Political
Satire, 'CIara in Cumberland"
Where KipIing and DOOIey Agree.
By Herbert Brewster.

Satire, "CIara in Cumberland"
where KipIing and DOOIey Agree.
By Herbert Brewster.
New York, March 21.-Within the
next few days there will take place in
London a public sale of some very
valuable manuscripts, three rather
lengthy collections of William Morris
handwriting and one volume contain
ing copies of sixty-seven letters writ
ten by Lord Nelson, many of which
have never been published. The Nor
ris manuscripts comprise "a Dream
of John Ball." making ninety-five
pages bound in kelmscott vellum.
1.-The Friendship of Amis and Amile,"
nineteen pages of foolscap, and the
original autograph manuscripts of five
lectures on art subjects. covering 1877
pages. Morris manuscripts are very
scarce, an occasional autograph letter
appears, but such an extended lot of
Morrisiana has never been offered be-
fore, and, doubtless, the prices will be
high.
Those who are interested in autobio-
graphical detail will enjoy reading the
following from Mr. Arthur Henry. Mr.
Henry is the author of "A Princess of
Already" published last year, and "An
Island Cabin which will be issued
this spring.
81 was born" he writes, "in 1867 in
Peccatonica, Illinois. My father was
one of the early circuit riders. He was
killed in the war, and my mother was
lo,,
of a very poetical temperament, wrote
poems for the Ladies' Repository
now Scribner's Magazine-was an
evangelist and organized the w. c. t.
L. She was very remarkable wO-
man.
Il was very delicate as child, and it
was doubtful whether / should ever
grow up. So 1 never went to school
in fact, wouldn't go. And my mother,
thinking 1 would die from year to year.
did not press the matter. Every sum-
mer she sent me out on a farm, where
there were dogs. / can't remember
ever learning to read Think / picked
it up unconsciously by sitting beside
my sister in the evening and listening
while she read aloud, interrupted by
occasional questions from me- Knew
nothing of arithmetic until l was TWEEN
ty years old, when l became interested
in it as a study and took it up. 1
learned everything that way
when l was fourteen mother bought
home in Evanston, Ill. was sent to
the preparatory school then. I had
read philosophy, history and everything
1 could lay my hands on, but syste-
matte study I could not understand
and l left school for good after three
weeks. So 1 roamed around Evanston
for two years, and then my sisters
health became poor and my mother
started us for the Rocky Mountains
We got as far as Nebraska, where
mother discovered she had no more
money. Then l felt l must go to work,
and went to a family friend to herd
cattle. I used to so out WITH them
every morning and climb a h. h pla-
teau, where 1 could watch the herd. I
did this for about eight months. go
ing out with volume of Pope or En-
erson every morning. Then l wrote my
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-23

a good card player or a great sports
man that cud do much of anything
else. Did We liver hear iv
Grant wearin any medals FIR a humid
herd yard dash? Did annywan liver
tell We iv tn number iv base hits made
be Abraham Lincoln. Is there amy
record iv George Washin' ton dom a
turn on a thrapeze or Thomas Jefferson
gettin' tn money FIR THROWN tn ham,
mer? In me younger days twas not
considered raypsictable FIR to be an
athlete. An athlete was always man
that was not sthrong enough FIR wur-
ruk. Fractions druv him firm school
an tn vagrancy laws druv him to
baseball"