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The Jennings daily record., 1902-06-22
! In OLD MARBLEHEAD

known as Moll Pitcher, the fortune
teller" of Lynn. In 1880 she married
Robert Pitcher and went to live in
Lynn. where she acquired a national
reputation as fortune teller.
One may see in Marblehead the we'll
Of Agnes Surriage known in romantic
history as Agnes. tAe maid OF the
inn" 1t is a story combining sad
ness with romance and tragedy. but It
ENDS WELL as all good stories should.
The Oldest house now standing In
Marblehead Is the Tucker house built
In the year 1910. 1t stands on one of
the narrow streets and bears its age
we'll. The old powder house, built in
the year 1775. is another venerable
landmark. speaking with silent elo-
Quence OF the days far beyond the
memory of any man now living. Tbs
old town hall. built in 1727 has many
historical associations of interest and
value. We read in history that When
with the closing of Boston against all
commerce by the Boston Port Bill. in
1874. Marblehead was named as the
port of entry. it refused to profit by
Boston's atfiction. Declaring that its
heart bled for the distressed but re-
spectacle Bostonians. the town placed
the Town House and the powder house
at the disposal of the Boston mer-
chants for the storing Of their goods"
SO many patriotic meetings have been
held in the hall that 1t has been called
the "Faneuil Hall Of Marblehead."
1t is worth while to visit old st.
Michaeis church. the second rector
Of which. the Rev. David Mossom, per
formed the marriage ceremony that
made Mrs. Martha Curtis the wife
of George Washington. The church
was built in the year 1914 and when
the declaration of independence was
declared the excited and rejoicing
men of Marblehead rang the bell OF
the old church so long and SO vigor-
ously that the bell was cracked. writes
Morris Wade in the Detroit Free
Press. The visitor to the old town of
Marblehead will find much to increase
his patriotism and to interest him In
his country's history.
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American Annexation strong.

The American Association has
nothing to fear from rivalry with the
Western League in Kansas City and
Milwaukee. Five OF the cities of
President Hickey's circuit are in good
condition. Columbus is the bulwark
Of the Association and Louisville is
giving Tebeau's team satisfactory
support. ST. Paul can be depended on
and Kansas City and Milwaukee have
done we'll so far. Toledo will not
support the makeshift team that Stro-
bel has. Watkins has transferred his
Sunday games to Marion. and the in
dicatiors are that Indianapolis will
be abandoned before July 4. Mime
apolis is good or bad ball town ac-
cordins to the team 1t has. and VIII
mot must make several additions to
the Millers before they will be up to
the standard Of St. Paul and other
rivals. The American Associations
chief danger lies in the top-heavy
salary list Of its clubs and it's vic
tory over the Western League will be
barren If there are breaks in the cir
cult before the half of Its scheduled
games are played.
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McGraw merits praise for the spirit
in which he submitted to suspension.
He declined TO discuss the matter and
took his punishment philoSophically-
The charge that Sheridan is an in
competent umpire comes from Balti-
more alone In the other cities where
he has otficiated he has given salts
faction. and it is saf" TO say that he
Will have the same experience with
the Orioles that he had in 1901. In
the early games of the last race he
was denounced as unfair and domi-
neering. but later on he was highly
praised by McGTaw and his players.
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then at hers. We were laughing over
this III the morning when the proprie-
tor entered the breakfast room. He
seemed much surprised at our exhibit
tiOn of spirits.
You are happy this morning. he
said. You want to die no longer.
We stared at him in amazement.
Want to die | exclaimed, finally.
What do you mean? We never want
ed TO die.
Then you are not Lebensmude ?"
he said. 'Ach GOtt, | watched al the
night for nothing
He finally explained that Coblenz
was just then in the midst of one of
the periodical epidemics of suicide.
Three couples had taken their lives
within a week, and he had taken US
for another life sick pair."-New York
Tribune
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Joseph Jefferson is a firmly estab
liShed favorite at Yale. where he an
nually delivers an informal address
before the undergraduates on the
afternoon preceding his evening per-
formance at the Hyperion theater,
says the New York Times. Last year
Mr.. Jefferson was taken by a senior
to "Mory's," the orthodox chophouse
that i~ one of the landmarks OF Yale.
The rooms are mellow with age and
rich with tradition and are generally
conducive TO "reminiscences. Mr.. JEFF
ferson was discussing the life to
come and was asked by his student
host:
Mr.. jefferson, it is said that We
shall have the same character of work
in the next world as on earth. Do you
expect to be an actor in heaven?"
Well" replied Mr. Jefferson, In
tell you. / am afraid that if / reach
the golden gates ct. Peter will shake
his head and say: For heavens sake,
Joe, change your roles.
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II is surprising to discover what q
rushing mail-order business for babies
could be transacted. Inquiries for ba-
bies come to the State Charities asso-
citation and the Guild from all over
the country. Recently the mayor OF a
hourishing Massachusetts city wrote
for baby. inclosing plans and speci-
hcations for the same. which included
blue eyes, light hair. girl. anywhere
from Is months TO two years old"
From a colored family in Pittsburg
was received request for "a boy any
where under two years. not black.
Must be light colored."
From as far west as Denver and as
far south as Alabama come the re-
quests, and if Investigations proves
the parties to be really responsible the
founding does his first travelling. I'm
less the child is legally adopted it is
always under the supervision of the
organization that indentured it. Rare
child is taken away, even if it is not
legally adopted. Legal adoption is an
expensive affair for parents of moder-
ate meanS-the class that usually OBJ
tain the children-and the fOrmality
of drawing up the necessary papers is
often omitted. But the founding is
to the satisfaction of its foster par
ents regularly adopted and treated as
such
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Good Advice for i)reyfus.

The American League race is an
open one and one weeks games are
Iiable to make shifts in all positions.
In the National the Pittsburgs lost
first place for two days but the pros
poets of their dropping to second place
again are remote. President Dreyfus
is too broad baseball man to keep
talent idle which is needed by other
teams. He should parcel out his sur
plus players among the New York, St.
Louis and Philadelphia teams. He
does not need more than fifteen play
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One will not find on all the Atlantic
coast a quainter seaport than old Mar
blehead. 1t somewhat resembles. in
some aspects. its very near neighbor.
Salem. and there are as many quaint
legends associated with it as there are
associated with the more widely
known town of Salem. The very at
mosphere OF Marblehead is reminis-
cent OF the past and there Is nothing
modern about the old town with the
exception Of the cottages OF the sum-
mer resident, and few OF these are
within the town proper. Most OF the
houses have an air OF antiquity that
only the lapse OF years and years can
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taking two or three hours to make
your challenges. BY a reasonable"
time is not meant all forenoon
'.Of course, l was frightened. but
acted on a thought that came to me
like fash.
Your honor l said, L have no de-
sire to delay the court. The twelve
men who happen TO occupy the jury
box will be satisfactory to me. don't
know any of them and they don't know
me-
But. your honor. exclaimed the
prosecutor. i want few moments in
which to make "chatlen geS."
Cant have it, saia the judge. II
the defendant is willing TO take his
chances the state surely should be
equally as willing.
The case was tried and I won 1t.
cleared my man. Judge White cam"
down from the bench and walked TO
where was standing.
Young man. he said. you're a
poker player. aren't you.
No, Judge, I answered bashfully:
I haven't played any poker since be-
came a man.
Nonsense said Judge White. "A
man who calls bluff like l made at
you little while ago is bound to be a
poker player OF the first water"
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set made of birds eye maple wood In
her house.
But all this is pure deluSion. Tho
names are simply invented by the
workers in fine woods to distinguish
particular material. The terms refer
entirely to graining shown by the diff
ferent methods of cutting oak. walnut
and maple.
Birds eye maple is veneer set
upon a body OF solid wood. The birds
eye figure is produced by cutting
around the log beginning Immediately
under the bark.
Curly walnut is the root and that
part of the trunk of the walnut ,tree
just above the ground. The logs are
sawed IN the ordinary way. Curly wal
nut is obtained from all species OF
trees.
Curly birch is the same kind OF
wood obtained from the mrch tree.
And so it might go through all the IL
Illustrations of trees which under skill
full hands OF the trained worker pro
duce totally different kinds of woods
for the attractive furniture which In
these days adorns almost every home.
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Cincinnati has released Bay and
Stimmel. The Reds are almost down
to the sixteen limit now.
Fred Tenney and Fred Clarke slug
ged each other at Pittsburg recently.
Both of these men are always looking
for trouble. B.,
Definition of baseball contract: An
ina ginary agreement between two
parties. each of whom thinks the other
believes it is binding
Jim Delehanty, late Of New York,
has Joined Little Rock. Uhler, the
Chicago boy who has been playing
with the Little Rocks. will probably
be let out for weak hitting.
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CASHIER STOLE IMMENSE FORTUNE
And Now Is Pardoned After an Inn
prisonment of Three Years

prison of Three Years
Something over three years ago the
National Bank of Dover, \. j., was
looted William n. Boggs, the cashier
participated in the looting, his share
in the peculation being. 1t is said,
5000, 900 He didn't run away with the
DOODLE but faced, the responsibility
for his crime and was sentenced to
five years imprisonment. Last week.
after having served three years. he
was pardoned by President Roosevelt.
1t is said that .Boggs was tool OF
others So is the boy on the street.
entering upon a criminal career, the
tool of adopts in crime. So Is the
criminal the tool OF necessity at times,
or of passion and evil instincts. Every
iawbreaker is the tool, or victim, of
circumstances. We are not arguing
from this that every lawbreaker
should be set free, but our citizens do
not point out a reason why Boggs
should have been absoived. So long
as eminent and model man" thieves
like cashiers and bank tellers are
dealt with leniently by the law and
then aided to escape the full penalty
contained in the legal sentence i'm
posed, so long will banks be looted.
Five years for theft Of. 100000 is
certainly light punishment, but
when pardon follows this and tbs cub
The Jennings daily record., 1902-06-22

Harry (kid) Gleason. the brilliant
young player who covered short field
so acceptably for Utica last season.
has been signed by Connie Mack for
the Philadelphia American League
team. His release was secured from
Boston, although Manager Collins
very reluctantly agreed to let him go,
as he considers Gleason a wonder.
farry is next to the youngest OF
seven brothers, all of whom earned
enviable regulations as base ball play.
ers throughout New Jersey. He play
ed in the Eastern League for two sea.
sons before going to Utica. During
his connection with that team he as.
tonished patrons of the game through
out the New York State League cir.
cult by his brlliancy as a player.
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tinued in the New England league
until 1899. when he became member
of the Rome. \. y. team and remain
ed with Rome until the close of last
season. He is a player of exceptional
ability, being strong in every depart
ment, and is considered one of the
best hackstops in minor league ranks.
having led all catchers i'll the New
England League for two successive
seasons. Several managers were
after his services for this season, but
Manager Earl secured his signature
to 4 contract.
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Th" American League struggle
promises to be way ahead of that OF
last year. and especially so in view of
the fact that there seems to be no
rank tail-ender. as was the case la st
season. Cleveland has opened we'll.
1t is exceedingly strong in pitchers.
Detroit and st. Louis start off well.
but 1t is the general opinion that Chi.
cago will win.
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ducts of some particular kind OF tree
in each species.
There is an instance on record of a
woman seeking birds eye maple In
Central Park because she was sure IL
must be a beautiful tree and refusing
to believe that there wasn't tree OF
that name. Any tale OF that sort was
invented merely to hide the parks
shortcomings in the matter of mapls
trees she said for she had bedroom
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ers at most And he would be safe IN
retaining oaly fourteen. as they
would be the pick of the National
League. A one-sided race will do the
game harm throughout the circuit ane
= sportsmanlille spirit should prompt
Mr. Dreyfus to divide his players with,
his less deserving and lass provident
associates.
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Jimmy Ryan, who played for a gen.
Grafton or more on the Chicago team
is as agile as youngster this season.
He is taking care of the right garden
for the Washington Americans. and
the way he handles himself is treat
TO behold
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HOW FINE FURNITURE IS MADE

Woods Named from Their Grain and
CuttinE--No BiFd's Eye Maple Tree.
Most OF the people who hear the
furniture man talk ghbly Of birds eys
maple, curly walnut and quartered
oak imagine that there are the pro
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Ja es SturaIn.

ChiCago's 8 sou paw twirler has
made good the early season promises
which Manager Selee saw il him by
pitching steadily in one of his games
even under adverse circumstances.
He easily shut out the New York
The Jennings daily record., 1902-06-22
John r. Shea.

John f. Shea. one of the catchers
of the llion. New York state league
team. is a native of Ware. Mass. and
started his professional career at
The Jennings daily record., 1902-06-22

Consalton, the Chicago Nationals
right fielder, is starting Oft we'll He
has shown himself to be an excellent
fielder and leads the team in batting
thus fas.
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shore and on their housetops and wit
messed some thrilling naval engage
ments on water that now lies so fair
and beautiful before the town.
one may see in Marblehead the
house in which was born in 1898 Mary
Dimond who IN af-r years became
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!: II man gets hoae sts8I p. and
hunts for the keyhole uptil .. m.
where has he beeu?7' aF' asstvR
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At sale of curios i'm %fenfa the pen
with which the hors 1Illianoe swas
signed in 1915 by Francis l.. Alexander
l. and Frederick William III, brought
G64.
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Welcome Change.

In these days of progress, blood
hounds are set. not on the trail of es-
Gaping slaves, but fugitive bandits in
Nebraska
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prit escapes with three the penalty is
farce.
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Three things kill a mana scorch-
ing sun, suppers and cares.
Smyrna times., 1902-03-12
SECRET SOCIETIES.

MORNING STAR LODGE, No. 6, 1. o. @ F.-Meets
every Friday evening, at 7.3O O'Clock.
Mcdonnell ENCAMPMENT, No ,, o. o. .F.-Meets
Second and Fourth Tuesday evenings of each
month at $50 o'clock.
HARMONY LODGE, No. 13, A. F. A. M.-Meets First
and Third Thursday evenings of each month,
at 730 O'Clock.
sMYR-' LODGE, No. 5, I. o. G. T-Meets every
Wednesday evening, at 90 o'clock.
SMYRNA CONCLAvE, No. 45. ORDER OF HEPTAsOPHs
meets first and third Tuesday of each month
at 500 o'clock, at the Odd Fellows Hall.
UNION CASTLE 70. IL, X. G. .E-Meets every Mon.
day evening in their hall in the Cooper Build
ing at 7.3O o'clock.
MIsPAH LODGE, No. l6, A. o. U. W.-Meets every
Monday evening at 500 O'Clock in Odd Fell
lows Hall.
MIzPAH CONCLAvE, No. 1917, ADHESIVE MoGUL-
LIANs.-Meets the last Monday evening of each
month, at 90 O'Clock, in Odd Fellows Hall.
GENERAL WINFIELD S. HANCOCK Posi- No. 29,
g. A. R.-Meets every Thursday night in the
Hall Ofthe Knights of the Golden Eagle. L..
T. Davis Commander.
STARS AND STRIPES CoUNCIL, No. 26, JR. o. L. A..
M.-Meets at 500 p. m. every Thursday In
Odd Fellows Hall
FRANCES E. WILLARD Temple, No. s. X. of g. F.
Meets every Tuesday evening at O'CLOCK at
the Golden Eagle Hail.
Smyrna times., 1902-03-12
LAST FLORIDA TOUR.
TWO wEEKs' TOUR VIA PENNsYLv ANA
RAILROAD.

TWO WEEKS TOUR VIA PENNsYLv ANA
RAILROAD.
The last Pennsylvania Railroad
tour of the season to Jacksonville,
allowing two weeks in Florida will
leave New York Philadelphia Baltimore
and Washington on March 4.
Excursion tickets including railway
transportation Pullman accommodation
one berth and meals en- route in both
directions while travelling on the
special train will be sold at the
following rates: New York $1,000;
Philadelphia Harrisburg Baltimore
and Washington S4s. 90; Pittsburg.
$50. 90; and at proportionate rates from
other points.
For tickets, itineraries and other
information apply to ticket agents or
to Geo. w. Boyd Assistant General
Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station
Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1902-03-12
MEXICO AND CALIFORNIA.
FoRTY-FIvE DAYS TOUR VIA PENNsYL-
VANIA RAILROAD.

FoRTY-FIvE DAYS TOUR VIA PENNsYL-
vANIA RAILROAD.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Person
Conducted Tour to Mexico and
California which leaves New York and
Philadelphia on February II by special
Pullman train covers a large and
intensely interesting portion of North
America embracing a great part of
M the beautiful coast resorts of
OalIornia and on the return journey
from California the Grand Canon of
Arizona one of the great wonders of
the country. Fourteen days will be
spent in Mexico and nineteen in
California. The Mexico and California
Special to be used over the entire trip
will be composed of the highest grade
Pullman Parlor Smoking Dining
Drawing-room Sleeping Compartment
and Observation cars heated by steam
and lighted by electricity. Round
trip rate covering all necessary expense
during the entire trip 1915 from al
points on the Pennsylvania Railroad
system east of Pittsburg and $50 from
Pittsburg. For the tour of Mexico
only the rate will be $3.50, and fo
California only which will leave Feb
Smyrna times., 1902-03-12
CHURCH SERVICES.

ASPURL METHODIST EPIsCoPAL-Sunday-Pr
ing at 1880 A. NJ and 7.30 P. NJ Sunday School
P. N. Epworth League Prayer Meeting,
T.30 P. NJ. Prayer Observation-Disclosures at 7.30
P. NJ. Rev. Vaughan s. Collins pastor.
ST. PETERS CHURCH.-Rev. G. Valerie Gilreath,
RectOr.-FirSt Sunday. Holy Eucharist 1870
a. m; Evening Prayer and sermon at7% P. NJ.
Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Sundays,
Holy Eucharist, T. A. M. Morning Prayer and
Sermon, lO.% A. NJ. Evening Prayer and Ser
mon, ~ P. NJ. Holy Days-HOly Eucharist,
~ M. Morning Prayer, l0l% a. NJ. Fridays,
Evening PRAYER and Litany, - P. NJ. Sunday
school, 2.15 P. NJ.
-Sunday-Preaching at 1O1& A. NJ
and IA Pm. Sunday Sehool-1112 A. NJ. Prayer
Meeting-Wednesdays at IA p M. Rev. ]. Il.
Estlin, pastor.
.PoLYcARP CATHOLIC CHURCH-Servicesev every
other Sunday, by Father WaldIOn. Sunday
School Immediately after service.
sMYRNA Misunderstanding services, Friend
ship in the morning, Severs0ns IN the after
noon. Jermans Chapel and Smyrna Land
ing alternate sunday nights at 7.30. Rev. G.
L. Hardesty, pastor.
CENTENNIAL METHODIST EPISCOPAL (COlored) -
Sunday-Preaching at IL A. NJ. and P. NJ
Sunday School, P. NJ Rev w. G. Dick
ersOn, Pastor
BETHEL A. NJ. Z. CHURCH-SundG y-Preaching
at IL a. m, and p. IN. Sunday School al
2 p. m. Christian Endeavor, 63% p. m. Sun
day. Praise meeting, at s o'clock Wednes
day evening Rev. A. B. Cooper, Pastor.
Smyrna times., 1902-03-12
Danger of Colds and La Grippe.

The greatest danger from colds and
la grippe is their resulting in pneu-
monia. If reasonable care is used how
ever, and Chamberlain's cough RENE
dy taken, all danger will be ayoideu.
Among the tens of thousands who
have used this remedy for these di-
seases, we have yet to learn of single
case having resulted in pneumonia,
which shows conclusively that it is q
certain preventive of that dangerous
malady. 1t will cure q cold or an at
tack of la grippe in less time than any
other treatment. 1t is pleasant and
safe to take. For sale by Clifton &
Raymond, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1902-03-12

The report circulated in New York
incident to the visit of Senator "Pitch-
fork" Tillman of South Carolina, Stat
ing that the President will be in immi-
went personal danger, should he
visit the Charleston Exposition, is all
''tommy-rOt. Surely our Chief Mag
istrate is in no more danger there than
he would be any place else, and it is
hardly probable that any one should
allow their feelings to bear murder
Gus intent. Parties from South Carolina
Platt, the bitterness of Tillman's
friends by declaring that it was first
stirred when the President entertained
Booker T. Washington, the cOlored
President of Tuskegee College, i'll the
White House; that it was enhanced
when the President withdrew the
invitation he had issued to Senator
Tillman to attend the dinner in the
White House in honor of Prince Henry
of Prussia, and that the climax came
when Lieut.. Gov. James H. Tillman
of South Carolina telegraphed to
President Roosevelt with drawing the
invitation recently fOrw arded to the
President to deliver sword to Major
Micah Jenkins on the occasion of his
visit to the Charleston Exposition. 1t
has been learned that Lieut.. Gov.
Tillman sent the telegram to President
Roosevelt at the direction of Senator
Tillman. Now Major Jenkins refuses
to accept the sword unless Lieut.. Gov.
Tillman withdraws that telegram to
President Roosevelt.
Senator Platt's visitors told him
that threats had been made to harm
the President when he visited the
Charleston Exposition, and they beg.
ged Senator Platt on his return tC
Washington to lay their information
before President Roosevelt and beg
him not to attend the exposition. De
spite these ridiculous remarks Presi
dent Roosevelt has notified the com
mittee that he will go to Charleston.
Smyrna times., 1902-03-12
THE CHARLESTON EXPOSITION.
REDUCED RATES VIA THE PENNsYLvA-
MA RAILROAD.


During the continuance of the South
Caroline Interstate and West Indian
Exposition, to be held at Charleston
S. c., from December to June 1, the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company will
sell excursion tickets to Charleston and
return from all points on it's line at
reduced rates. These tickets, will be
sold daily from November 30 to May
81, and will be of two descriptions
Season tickets, bearing final limit Of
June 8, 1902, and eleven-day tickets,
good to return within eleven days,
including date of sale, but not good
after June 8, 1902. These tickets will
not be good to stop off en- route. Fol
rates and further particulars spply tC
Ticket Agents.