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Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-20
Lost Opportunity.

Portland oregonian: Eve caught Adam In
a corner weeping.
What IL the matter. dearf" she asked.
I'VE must try to be happy, even though
paradise is lost"
TITS not that" said Adam. 81 was think
ing Of all the bright things the baby has
said. and there's no one to tell them to-"
With q savage growl. he threw a stone
at a passing pterodactyl, and swallowed his
grief.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-20

Probably the most significant incident
pointing TO the approaching demise of the
Hickey league is the recrudesence OF the
attack on the Western through the
avowed journalistic champions of the
American. OF these the chief has been
and is the Milwaukee Sentinel. Its base
ball writer has never had a kind word to
say for the Western and while he would
like to give Hugh Duffy's team credit for
the fine work 1t is doing and thus get in
line with public sentiment In Milwaukee,
he can only do SO In connection with a
sneer at the Western league. In Indian
apolls the press batteries have again been
unlimbered, but at Kansas City the FIRE
has been almost silenced. The ugly fact
is. the Western league is prosperous and
the American association is not. On
Tuesday the American played games at
Toledo. Columbus, Minneapolis and st.
Paul and the total reported attendance at
the four games was $3.50. less than 900 to
the game. On that day the paid attend
ance at the Omaha game was over 5000,
or nearly as many as at the entire Hickey
combination. Day after day these figures
are duplicated. IL Is now only a question
Of how much longer the managers can
hold the players without paying salaries,
for II is certain the gate receipts will not
furnish the money. At no time has the at
tendance in any OF these cities reached a
paying basis, save at Louisville. On his
last home series Tebeau made money. as
he had an average attendance Of above
1000. The test is now at hand, for the
schedule calls for eighteen games at Kan
sas City. eighteen games at Milwaukee and
six at Indianapolis, where It is a cineh
not enough people will turn out to "a
the guarantee. Kansas City and Mil
waukee have averaged about 800 paid ad-
missions so far and Indianapolis about 600.
These figures will not pay the salaries OF
one team, let alone two. TIL end isn't far
away. Tim Hickey Is silent.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-20

In passing this point II may be said that
President Sexton has had a very busy time
this season looking after the affairs Of both
the Western and the Three-I league. While
the lesser organization has had no serious
complications in its business, the Western
has been in such position as to require the
constant watching Of a careful ana compe-
tent executive. In the victory over the
American association, which is practically
won, and which needs only the announce
ment that cannot now be delayed, Mr.. Sex
ton has had no small part, and will receive
no small share of the credit. His ability
as a manager has been proven in the fight
now so near Its end.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-20

II the foregoing statistics tell no tale OF
omaha's superiority as a ball playing
machine. here are some that VIII: Ten
omaha players, barring the pitchers, have
been at bat 2,1l6 times and made 6b2 hits
a team batting average Of $50. In the
PIttsburg team, which leads the National
league, 2,14O times at bat produced only
eO2 hits, an average for the team of ISL
points. Brooklyn is hitting but .26l and
Boston .25S. This shows that Omaha Is bat
ting fairly we'll. II the list isn't full Of 300
hitters. In fielding, the work of the team
Is quite as satisfactory. The players OF the
Omaha team from top to bottom are
credited with s,141 chances and charged
with 100 errors, a fielding average OF .s1S'
The nelding of the Pittsburg team is .s62,
that of the Boston team $50. that OF
Brooklyn, .s42. Omaha is batting as hard
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-20

a. the three leading National league teams
and fielding better, and yet the knockers
keep saying ITS luck" and insist that
Omaha isn't playing ball. The statistics up
10 Friday are.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-20

Lest we forget" here is a bit Of recent
history Of the Western league, recited for
the benent Of a number Of writer's around
the circuit and who have kept up a per-
petual hammering at Omaha since the COM
ing Of the season: II 1t hadn't been for
Omaha and w. A. Rourke there would be
no Western league In existence. President
Thomas J. Hickey Of the American associ-
alton came to Omaha with full power to
act for his association, with the intention
of inducing Rourke to take a franchise in
the American to sell his franchise to the
American or to install an American team
here and precipitate the same sort OF tight
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-20
AVERAGES.

According to the Denver Times, when
President Packard Of Denver was finally
appraised of the decision Of President Sex
ton in the Wilson case, he temporarily
took leave Of Ais senses and talked like
one Of his players addressing the umpire.
He said that he would not pay the fine;
that he woul not allow Parke Wilson 10
pay the fine; hat be would disbsnd his
team before he would submit; that the
whole proceedings were merely with q
view to hamper Denver in the league, and
wound up by laying all the blame on
Omaha. Mr.. Packard was wired by The
Bee, asking him II the interview in the
Times was correct. He answered mo"
1t is not at all probable that as good a
business man as Mr.. Packard would lose
his head over the situation. The most
regrettable feature Of the whole affair lies
In the fact that at the st. Joseph meeting
Mr.. Packard was one Of the chief advo-
Gates Of a more rigid enforcement Of disci-
pline. He admitted that his team was
the head and front of the disturbers In
the league, and complained of his inability
to control the players. AT that time he
wrote a letter to Parke Wilson caution
ing him to hold a closer rein on his squad
Of unruly youngsters. Wilson's private
answer to Packard was q threat to jump
to California. Having bluffed his presi-
dent, Wilson undertook to bluff the league.
At Milwaukee, the first place Denver
played after the st. Joe conference, the
Denver team turned the games into a riot,
FORGETTING one and rendering the other two
disagreeable by continued kicking and
wrangllng. A I Omaha the performance
went on, finally eliminating in the dis
graceful assault on the umpire by Man
ager Wilson. Mr.. Packard has very
likely done what he could to make his
players behave, and is no doubt not to
blame, but this is no excuse for their
rowdy conduct, and does not exonerate
them. He could not foresee that his
manager would be the first one to fall
under the penalty. but as matters turned
out that way, Wilson will have to kiss the
rod. The Western league lie In no danger
of being disrupted over the matter.
Byron McKibben forgot himself and his
position at Colorado Springs on wednes-
day and refused to leave the grounds,
when ordered of by Umpire Cole. When
Cole gave the game to Colorado Springs.
McKibben and Pitcher McFadden assaulted
the umpire. President Sexton acted very
promptly in this case, suspending both
McKibben and McFadden pending investi-
cation. 1t is quite probable that both
will be severely punished. McFadden Is
fond Of this sort of thing apparently, for
he undertook to assault Umpire Cole at
st. Joseph during the last Omaha series
and was only prevented by Omaha players
from carrying out his intentions. Rowdy
ball will not pay in the Western or any
other league, and the sooner magnates and
managers agree to this the better It will
be for the game.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-20
BASE BALL GOSSIP OF WEEK
0mAha's Onward 0ourss Seems TO Run
UncOmmOnly Smooth.
TEAM DOING REMARKABLY GOOD WORK
Promise of Early. spring Redeemed
on Diamond in Such Substantial
Manner as 60 Challenge
Admiration of All.
b e all look alike.

They all look alike.
Since June 10 Omaha has met and van
uuished every team in the Western league,
but Des Moines, Milwaukee and Peoria
have had a double dose, and Kansas City
is here now for its second time at the
medicine trough. All these teams look
alike to Omaha. From June "a to July is,
over three weeks Of steady playing, the
Omaha team has lost two games, one to
Denver and one to Milwaukee. In this time
II has played every team in the league but
the one mentioned. Some of the critics
cali II luck and some call IL umpire and
the home knockers have gone into secret
session to determine just what It is. To
q lot Of enthusiastic supporters Of the team,
som thousands in number, it looks like
nothing but plain and fancy ball playing
by the best team in tho league. Veterans
guard every point around the diamond, and
each is putting up a magnificent article Of
ball. The outheld is fast and reliable, and
the batteries cannot be improved on in the
Western circuit. And the whole bunch is
working like one man under the competent
direction Of Captain Stewart. Not a rec
ord player or a shlrk on the team. This Is
what wins games for Omaha. Team work
and readiness to take advantage OF every
opportunity. On the Omaha bench there is
no quarreling, and among the members
there is no knocking. Every other town In
the league has a better team than Omaha,
according to the outside critics, but the
standing table is the best possible an
swer to these. One Of the maleontents
SAYS that Omaha has won more close-score
games than any team in the league. You'll
notice also that Omaha has won them.
Omaha has likewise won more shut-out
games than any team in the league, and
has played the last half OF the ninth In
ming fewer times than any team In the
league. Just keep these facts in mind when
making UP your dope" on the Western
league base ball situation. 1t won't hurt
our feelings very much II Omaha doesn't
win the p%ennant, for we know it will take
a mighty strong team to head of the
Rourke family.
According to e.. J. Lanigan. the Phila-
delphia correspondent Of the Sporting
News, the following is the record OF shut
out games played up till June 30. Since the
table was complied Omaha has added three
more to the list, all won:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-20

Another thing which has made the UNI
pire's task a difficult one in the Western
league this season has been the condition
Of discipline ss regards the players. With
the California league ON one side and the
American association on the other holding
out temptations to players to jump their
contracts, the control Of the unruly ones
has been decidedly difficult and discipline
rather lax. Since the first of July a differ
emit condition has prevailed, and fines now
assessed will be collected. Players who re-
fuse to abide by the rules and the umpire's
decisions will be properly disciplined, and
the authority Of those in control OF the gam
will be enforced II not respected. This wilr
add much to the pleasure Of the sport.
Good umpires will be had II possible, and
the patrons Of the game will be given the
best Of sport.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-20

President Sections course in imposing a
heavy penalty on Parke Wilson for his
rowdy action on the Omaha diamond will be
applauded by all lovers OF base ball. 1t is
an evidence that Mr.. Sexton not only has
the good Of the game at heart, but has also
the courage to enforce discipline and punish
offenders. He knows how much the success
OF the sport depends on its being conducted
along orderly lines, and so far as his au-
thority goes Il Will be his aim to require Of
players that they behave at all INES. Mr..
Sexton has had a very trying time since he
took hold of the executive office of the
Western. He found a stan OF umpires al
ready chosen by the late James w. whit
field, one that looked good, and felt In duty
bound to give them q trial. OF these Moran
Is still at work. Stearns and Latham quit
to go to playing again and Cox resigned to
accept a position In the Eastern league.
Mr.. Moran's work was the best Omaha has
seen in years, but at Denver he was IN
mercifully roasted by press and players
alike. Latham looke especially bad in
Omaha, but out at Denver he was
praised as one of the finest umpires in the
business. This only serves TO show that an
umpire may be good one place and bad In
another. We didn't see stearns or Cox here,
but they were well liked where they did
appear 10 MI the gaps lett by the reslgna-
lions OF stearns and Cox was no small task,
for available material is almighty scarce.
1t transpires that President Sexton Is de-
barred from employing Buck keith regu-
larry by a resolution adopted by the West
ern league at its Denver session, which pre-
vents the employment as umpire OF anyone
residing in one Of the towns on the circuit.
Crisis was a failure. Swigert was we'll recon-
mended, and might have made good had
1t not been for his trouble with Denver.
Roe was given a trial, and Mr.. Sexton asked
only that he be given q fair chance. Archie
Cole has done fairly we'll, and may stick.
Marty McQuaid is likely to make good. He
Is a veteran player, knows the game thor
oughly and ought to be a success.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-20

Last week Mr.. Creighton received his
regular report from William Agnew. who
manages his stock farm. In this the man
ager tells OF the progress Of the different
animals. He states that the colts keep
improving nicely every day. A summary
of MI. Agnew's remarks about the more
remarkable horses follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-20

w want tennis men all over the ooun-
try to know tina the conditions for the
game here are very different from those
Of ave and ten years ago. We are no
longer playing on eramped courts three or
four in number, In the heart Of the city
behind high board fences. Now, We are
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-09-04
ma. EMiY OUT OF IT


For some reason, alter the indepen
dent movement began to be agitated
In tho county, Maj. 7. L. Emry, O
Weldon, gave his influence to 1t ano
was said to he :ctivs IN the movement
for some days.
At the big Democratic xally and bar,
becue in Halifax last week, Aug. 2Sth
Solicitor W. E. Daniel made an an
nouneement for Maj. Emry. He said
that Mai. Emry told him that morn
ing that he could not be present at the
raljv. but he was with the regularly
organized Democratic party OF Halifax
county still. He said that his d:f
ferences with one man could not drive
him out OF the Democratic party.
Thus 1t transplres that the independ-
ents can no longer count on MAJ.
Emry as a leader or sympathlzer, fo1
he ia out of it and will support the
Democratic ticket nominated IN the
regular Democratic convention july
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-09-04
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

Our attention was called by one q
our policemen Tuesday to most wan
ton case of cruelty to animals. a
party came to town Monday night
with a pair Of oxen, and proceeded te
fill up on liquor. He left the poor
animals without anything to eat. Fol
day and night they remained here
with nothing but water Walson
Times.
The case recited from our contem
pcrary is not an unusual occurrence
There is perhaps no law On our stat
utes more abused than the law against
cruelty to animals.
We have written ard written abou!
the crime-and cruelty to animals Is
a crime, made SO by our State laws
but little or no attention is paid to 1t
and when case does come up in the
courts it is not generally regarded as a
very serious matter. Ii conscientious
good man testifiss against a defendant
IN such a case, some slight remark
,oout his being goody-gcody, OF
something of tie like, frequently weak
ems the influence of his testimony.
Officers of the law are not strict
enough in bringing to justice persons
who abuse dumb animals. Policemen
md constables and all good private cit
,zens ought to take more note of it.
nEATII IN IpIINCXVIN K IA
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-09-04
ANOTHER REPORT.

IT is some satisfaction to learn that
the Yadkin comfy gentleman whs1
shot his chin Off while in state of in
toxicatlon bit the man he was shoot
ing at.-Durham Herald.
It ls indeed. Uusually when gentle
men of this class fill their hides full Of
liquor and go cunning some innocent
person suffers. It is cause for. congrat-
uiatlon when one of them becomes
possessed of desire to kill that be
he selects himself for the victim
StdtesviUe Landmark
Logical arguments, brethren, but in
asmuch as those who "tank up" gen.
orally turn against others. and If
against themselves, they are poorly
prepared for an exit from this mum
dane sphere, would it not be better if
tdey could not drink at all? 1t they
had no liquor they could not drink,
and if il were not sold they could not
get it. See?
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DEATH IN BRU NSWICK, {
To The Commonwealth !:


BRUNSWICK, GA, August, 20, 1902.
On Saturday at 3 :: Is p. m. Mr.. Mallie
Wynn Patterson closed his eyes In
sleep OF death at the residence Of his
orother-ln-law, MI. G. c. Crofton,
corner Norwich and F. streets, this
city. Mr.. Patterson suffered only a
short lllnass from that dread disease
hemorrhagic fever. While the coed
d octors, faithful loved ones and friends
lid allin their power, nothing could
hey do to stay the Unsuitable hand OF
he enemy, death. The writer was al
most constantly with him during the
asst few days and nights Of his suffer,
ngs and seeing In the young man a
disposition of the most attractive gen
.leiless and affection mingled with pa
,ience and graft tude that was magnetic
4 its influence, and the heart of the
writer was most deeply touched by the
anne, AID my short acquaintance with
Tim which was only during his hours OF
uffering quickly r.pened into the fond
est !riel dsElp, and my unworthy heart
Vas soreiy gr:eved to say good by to
ny n2wiy made friend for l bad learned
o be so iond OF the young sufferer, aud
IS ,ninister CT God I longed and
prayed to talk with him on the stupen-
tuous subject Of salvation. Owing to
be power OF the raging fever his reason
vas almost continually dethroned, and
# that desire I was deprived. Yet /
diligently sought it.
Mr. Patterson leaves lvying, faith
al wife and very sweet little girl baby
o mourn their loss, but father, sister
md many friends to lead their aid and
,ympathy.
Mr. Patterson was night operator for
be Southern Railway at Everett City,
Il miles from this place, and host O:
lis friends cana down Saturday night
md Sunday morning to attend his fu-
,eral. He was born in Augusta, Ga,
April %, 1868, married Miss SaIIie r.
Pender, daughter of Mr.. w D.
Fender OF this city, but formerly OF
Scotland Neck, N. G. Funeral took
place At residence. He was buried at
Palmetto cemetery at 4 80 o. m.
Sunday. Words of comfort at funer-
Il were offered by the writer.
Elder G. P. THORNTON
Pastor Second Advent Church
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-09-04
GRAND DEMOCRATIC RALLY.
A BIG BARBECUE AND A Coop TINE

Thursday August 2Sth there was q
Democratic rally and big barbecue at
Halifax.
The crowd was variously estimated
from five hundred to a thousand PEG
Dle. But we think safe and conserv-
alive estimate was six or seven hun
dred. perhaps seven hundred and fifty.
The finest barbecue perhaps eve'
seen in the county furnished a rich re-
past for the great crowd. There were
fifty-fiye fine barbecues, thirty-fis G
hundred pounds, and supply OF corn
bread commensurate with the barbecue.
When dinner was announced the great
crowd repaired to the long tables well
laden with the tempting dishes and al
ate to satisfaction and there was stil
some barbecue and bread left.
Before dinner The crowd listened t.
short addresses. After some openiD;
remarks by the editor OF THE Common
WEALTH, Solicitor w. E. Daniel mad.
ringing Democratic speech. reviewin:
the records of the Democratic and Re
publican parties, and concluding ii
telling arguments why the Democratic
party ought to remain solid this yeal
and in Halifax county especially.
Mr. G. Simmnos, of Roanoke Raj
ids, made an enthusiastic speech, beg
ging all to remain in the Democrat.
ranks together.
Representative W. F. Parker, OF En.
field, spoke with fervor and force. de
claring himself ready to serve the pee
pie OF the county through the Demo
cratic party in whatever way he can
and urging Democrats of the county t.
remain together to fight their common
enemy, the Republican party.
Mr.. w. A. Dunn made one of hi.
characteristic, calm and strong speeches
showing the difference between Demo
cratic and Republican rule and Tie
danger of division amongst the Demo.
Gratis.
At the earnest solicitation of man,
Hon. Claude Kitchln made short but
telling speech making clear and point
ed corrections concerning false reports
that he'd been circulated O; his speeci
in the courthouse a week before, ane
showing clearly the folly OF any divis-
ion amongst Democrats.
There were present representative mec
from almost every township in the
county and it was the general concen-
sus OF opinion that the indeLenden,
movement in the county would not
develop into what its promoters seem
to anticipate, but that on the contrar,
the straight Democratic ticket nomi.
mated July LIST will easily win at the
election in November.
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- - - - 4
North Carolina i
Halifa1 County
IN The superior Conrt. q
August Tsrna, 1904.
L. B. Mills, r. T. Anthony, A. No
Doweli and Claude Kitchin, dong
business under the firm name and
style Of, Tho s. n. Shirt Company.
d. Jones, Joseph Jones, Jones',
homes, doing business undef Tho
firm name and style Of D. Jones and
Sons.
The defendants and Others win take
notice that the above entitled action
has been commenced in the Superior
Court Of Halifax county, said State,
by the aboye-named plaintiffs agains
the said defendants for the recovery Of
the sum OF three thousand and six
hundred and eighty two dollars due
fol- work done under contract for the
manufacture Of shirts and for damages
for breach of contract Tor tie mannfac-
ture OF shirts. That warrant OF A.
tachment against the property OF the
defendants has this day been issued
returnable to the next: Term OF the
Superior Court Of Halifax County at q
Court to be held in Halifax on the
second Monday before the firsk Mon
day in September next, it being, Mon
day the eighteenth day OF August.
1902, when and where defendants
are required to appear and answer OF
demur to the complaint.
Given under my hand this the 25th
dav of July 1902. 8. N. GARY.
7-31.6t. Clerk Superior Court
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-09-04
ABOUT THOSE "PIGS."

Before the barbecues we're fairl,
cooked at the big Democratic rally in
Halifax last Thursday, a report was cir
culated on tie grounds that the pigs
Tor the barbecues were furnished b,
the State Farm near Tillery. Hon
Claude Kitchin clearly and unmistakh-
bly, declared from the stand that such
report was altogether mistake. He
said that the committee bought the
pigs from the State farm ou.righ. and
that it was business transac ton.
Some one sent report to the Raj.
eigh> Post saying that the fifty-five bar
becues were furnished by the Caledonia
State farm. The Post had Mr.. J. S
Mann, superintendent of the State
prison, interviewed and he said that
"the pigs served at the rally at Halifax
were bought from the State farm for
the OCCASION" This word ofauthoritv
by Mr.. Mann ought to hush up that
foolish talk about those barbecues.
The committee in charge OF Ia. +
barbecue were authorized to make
what expenditures were necessary end
no reasonable conclusion could he
aeached that the State furnished :
pound OF the barbecue. and it did not
The authorities at the State farm sold
the pigs as they would have sold cot
ton' corn or peanuts to one who wished
to purchase them.