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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-19
Fcrewarned.
cleveland Leader


A popular Cleveland doctor tells this
story OF a bright boy, his own, who had
reached the mature age of 9, after an
early career marked by many wild and
mischievOus prankS.
His restless nature had made him
something of a torment TO his teacher
at times, and one afternoon not long
ago she kept him after the others were
dismissed and had a serious talk with
him. Perhaps she was a little afraid
that her admonitions were falling on
stony ground. Anyway, she finally
said:
Il certainly will have to ask your
father to come and see me-"
Don't you do it, said the boy.
The teacher thought she had made
an impression.
Yes she repeated, Il must send for
your father
You better not" said the boy.
why not?" inquired the teacher.
''Cause he charges So visit" said
the scamp.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-19

showed of what stuff he was made.
This spring he will show Bowdoin how
to beat Colby. if he can, and will not
fail to be an unusually valuable coach
for the Brunswick college. Then there
was Allen, who played short stop so
well. He was Il good man for the team
and his experience Will be missed.
Rice is the third. He covered third
base about as well as it had ever been
covered by a Colby suit, and he. too,
has made his mark in semi profession
nj teams. having been member of
Houlton's star team, last season.
OF the old team Saunders. COwing,
league, Pike, Meserve. Leighton and
Allen remain. This is a pretty good
start for another winner and with the
padding that will be furnished by. the
new men will doubtless make a strong
aggregation.
For pitchers there will be Saunders,
Pugsley. Cowing and Allen. Saunders
shared the honors and work with
Newenham. last season. and with some
was the favorite. He is an unusually
fine college pitcher and will doubtless
get the bulk of the work, this season.
Those who have faced him know how
hard it is to tell what is coming next
or from what part of him the ball IS
liable to shoot. He hasa very peculiar
delivery that is extremely puZzling, but
this is not all. He has a good assort-
ment of curves with the necessary
knowledge of how to use them to the
best advantage, and speed enough 10
go with them. He is in fine form. this
year. and promises to be better than
ever.
Pugsley is a new man, coming 10
Colby from Bates, where he was :"
freshman and therefore had no oppor-
tunity to show what he could do in tiie
box there. His home is in New Hamp-
shire and he has had considerable eA
perience on the diamond. What h.'ie
chance he has had thus far, he mas
created a very favorable impression
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-19
utfleld will doubtless be decided on

outfeld will doubtless be decided on
ability to bat.
The batting. in fact, is one of the
chief factors i'll choosing the team. This
is apparently one of the weak spots.
som" or the finest players in their
positions are weak batters and 4 man
WHO can bat Wen may GUST them even
+ he cannot play the position quite so
We'll. for it is good batters that are be
ing looked for now.
Among the other candidates who are
ont with the squad are Drew, F'ogg.
lockwood, Taylor, j.. p. and l.. II.
Dudley, Lewis, Lord, Thomas, Temp
kine, Brann, G. i. Bryant, Smith, Tap
Icy, Tarbell, II. II. Bryant, Thompson
and Rider
The team will play its first game OF
the season, today, (Aprir 49, with Bow
duin at brunswick. 1t is OF course very
difficult to judge of the success of the
team. There are many encouraging
features and a few discouraging ones
With good luck it would seem that the
team would be a fast one. But every
one is taking hold with a vim and
working hard for success, so that il
this is all that is needed the team will
be Il winner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-19
COLBY BASEBALL.
The Team and Its Prospects
for the Spring.
Begins Season With Bowdoin at
Brunswick, Today.
Watervile High is Out for the Inter-
Scholastic Pennant.

One Of the encouraging features of
the Colby baseball prospect, this year.
is the unusual interest taken in the
team. The squad is one of the largest
in the history of the game at the col
lege and some excellent work in prac-
tice is resulting. Many an alumnus,
and not the very old ones either, can
remember when it was considerable of
n job to muster a team to go up
against the Varsity for practice. But,
this year, there has been scarcely an
afternoon when there have not been
two teams in uniform while there have
been players enough on the field,
school and college, to make up several
teams. Then the season has been
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-19

His style is different from that of
Saunders and the two are expected to
make a good working combination.
Cowing, who played behind the bat
last year, has been in training for the
box in the gymnasium and has had "a
little out door work in this position.
He has a good share of the qualifica-
tons of a first class twirler and if he
were not so good a catcher would
probably be found in the box more
But he will fit in very handily there on
a pinch.
Allen, who is brother of him who
played short stop, last year, and whose
regular position is in the field can do
a good job in the box when necessary
His ability TO field has kept him out of
the box but with the right kind of work
he would soon develope into q valuable
man for the center of the diamond.
For catchers there are Cowing,
Atchely and Keene. Cowing played
the position, last year, and made
record there that astonished those
who watch college baseball He began
us Il freshman with little experience
ana developed into one of the best
catchers in the State. In the six col
lege games played, last year, he ac-
cepted IS chances with but one error
was IS times at bat and took 10 hits
and eight runs.
Atchley, is a good baseball man, but
an injury received early in his course
in football has kept him from an active
share in either game until, this year,
when he has been able to do his share
of work with the squad. He has been
showing up in excellent shape behind
the bat ana can take the position when
necessary without trouble. He has
been getting considerable practice in
his position in the gymnasium and on
the dirt. He is captain of the second
team. Keene is new man. His
work in football. last fall. is
known to all who take any in
terest in the sports. He has been
elected captain of the team for next
season. He is showing up Well in
baseball ana will doubtless prove a
valuable man for the team. He has
been playing the field a good deal and
is Il good man there. He is II good
runner ANA a sure catch. He has not
done so very much work behind the
bat but enough to show that he is Il
good man for the place should he be
needed.
league, who played first. last year
and who is captain of the team, this
year, will have his old position. He
plays his position in a most excellent
manner and is Il good all round ball
player. He makes Il fine captain and
| is handling his men With Il good deal
of ability and success. He will get all
there is in them but with so many
candidates his task is no easy one. He
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-19

much earlier than usual and the team
promises to get into shape several
weeks ahead of the usual time.
There have been something like 80
men reclloned as members of the squad
ard several elements may be traced in
this number. In the first place there
are the men who played on last years
team and who are reasonably sure of
holding their positions the coming sea-
son. These have formed the skeleton
upon which the Varsity is to be built.
Then next to them come the men who
are good players andwho are liable to
drop into any vacancy that may occur.
1t is these men who have been pushing
the old players and making things live
ly They have made all positions inse-
cure and have done much for the team.
All of them will probably have Il
chance to show their mettle before the
season is over.
Then there is the third element made
UP of those who play merely for the
sport or exercise and to help without
any expectation of making the team.
These men get into whatever kind of n
suit comes handy and get out on the
field to fill in and make things easy for
the real candidates. Their work is of
real value and is appreciated.
| Colby lost three good men by
graduation, last spring. Newenham,
who was probably one Of the best
pitchers ever developed in the Maine
colleges, was among these, and his loss
is one of the heaviest. He did great
I work for the team while in college,
completing it by training and develop
ing n winner and one of the best the
college ever had. His career in pro-
fessional ball since graduation has
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-19

will have some pretty difficult problems
to solve in the choice of his men but ne
is going at it like u veteran.
For second. there is Pike who played
there, last year. He is showing up in
fine style this season and is developing
a good deal of speed. His experience
on the base will be valuable, this year.
Buck is also trying for this position
and is showing up well. He has not
had so much experience as Pike but
will be Il good man.
Third base is one Of the open places
and one for which there is a hot race.
Pugsley would doubles have it were ne
not needed in the box. He can play
any position in the infeld. Hathaway
has also been playing the place q good
deal and has been making a good show
ing there. He is a good fielder. Lord,
who was sub on last years team, is
also a candidate for the place. A plan
that has been thought of some is to
have Pugsley and Saunders alternate
in this position. They both can handle
it III fine shape but the great objection
TO this is the working of the pitchers
too nard.
Short stop is another open position
and one that was vacated, last year.
There are several candidates for this.
Palmer is among the most likely. He
is the right build for a short stop,
small. agile and wirery and has been
doing some fine work there. He and
Pike play well together and cover
their ground in good shape. Humphry
is also trying for the place and has
been doing good work. Knapp has also
been showing the right kind of stuff for
the place.
There are of course many candidates
for the out field but it will be rather
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-19
WATERVILLE HIGHS TEAM.
The Prospect Good For Fast Team
This Year.

The high school boys are going into
athletics with vim, this season, and are
working hard with their track team and
their baseball team. The meet which was
held, last Wednesday, shows that there is
good material for the track and field ami
what has been seen of the ball team in
practice indicates that it will be a fast
one. ~
The team will be captained, this year
by Henry Abbott, fine all round player.
His position is behind the bat and ne
plays it like a veteran. He played with
the Watervile local team, last summer,
and held his own remarkably well with
players much older and more experienced.
He was the youngest man on the team
yet his record will bear comparison with
any Of them. He is very fast for high
school team and under his direction good
work will be expected of Watervile thi,
year.
Whitaker will do the bulk of the pitch
ing. He is junior and has played in the
box two years. He and Abbott make
very strong battery. Fuller, a senior,
will also do some pitching. He and
Whitaker Will probably alternate in the
box and at short stop. They are both
good fielders.
First base will be covered by McCor-
kell, who has played three years. He al
50 played some with the Watervlle local
and is a fast man. He knows his position
thoroughly and is a worker. First will
be safe enough in his hands.
Cook, senior, who has played two
will
Corkell are fully capable of looking out
for their side of the field. Third will be
played by new man although he is a
senior This is Mcclellan and he has new
er played on the team before. But he is
n ball player from start to finish and
good all round athlete beside The boys
are not troubling themselves much over
third
For the out field there are Mason, Ware
and Getehell They are all fine fielders
and will be looking for anything from
sky scraper to a pop foul. Mason and
Ware have played before and made good
records. This is Getchelrs first year on
the team.
Beside these there are several other
candidates VINO may have chance to
is over. They are Ware, a freshman,
HoXie and Warren, juniors, +. Tyler, a
sophomore, Cursted. Stewart and Lunt.
seniors. Most of these men are trying for
out field positions and all of them have
been doing good work. There will be
good amount of material to draw from
whenever the team needs it as the ri
valry among the candidates has been
keen and there is not so very much diff
ference among some of the men.
Harvey Hoxie will manage the team
and is doing good work in this line. The
prospect is bright and il the team is not
At the head at the close of the season it
will be good safe distance from the
foot.
The team is a member of the inter-
scholastic league and the boys are out
for the pennant. They will have some
pretty lively opponents to down but they
feel Just like it and will give good ac-
count of themselves. The first game was
PLAYED with Bangor high, yesterday. and
University of Maine will be played al
Orono, today. This is a pretty stiff -be-
ginning for high school team, but the
boys are confident of making good
showing. - -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-19

difficult to GUST the old men, Leigh
ton has been playing right, Meserve
center and Allen left. They are all fine
fielders. During the past few days
Meserve has been tried in the infield
and has been showing up well there. He
has not done much work inside the
base lines but will apparently rapidly
develop into good man for any of
the corners. He played center, last
year, and made fine record. AS al
ready stated keene is a promising
candidate for the field. Bartlett has
also been doing good work there. The
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-01-30
Increased Cost of Living.

The average cost of living has adj
vanced nearly $50 per capita within
less than five years, according to a
statistical comparison issued by Dun's
Review. In July, 1897 the average
cost of a years supplies for one per-
son was $72,45. Today it is $1O1.37.
Forty years ago it was $40 greater,
the exact figures in January, 1860,
being $121.75. The present prices are
higher than for many years, or since
modern industrial. distributiye and
agricultural conditions were intro
duced.
During the period mentioned it has
been found that while the price of Ia
Dor fluctuated greatly, the average
was $3.50 a day, or about the rate pre-
vailing today. This would indicate
that the increased cost of living has
rot been met by an increase in ability
to pay it.
But to Offset this there must be ia
ken into account present steady en-
plOyment. Existing conditions GER
tainly do not bear out the bare statis-
teal statements that the cost of living
has so greatly advanced While wages
have remained at an average.-Pitts-
burg Dispatch.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-01-30
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

When a barber is i'll he is too hoarse
to work.
The lightning calo ulator is merely
a figurehead.
It Is almost impossible to make a
mean man feel mean.
Some society girls are as sweet as
sugar-of the powder variety.
All things that are not worth wait
ing for come to those who wait
Marriage is probably the only sue
cessfUl co-educatiOnal institution.
1t is necessary to postpone some
marriages until they can be financed
The indolent husband Of a milliner
may be said to be welded to his bust
ness.
1t takes a man with confidence in
himself to beat a confidence man at his
own game.
The man who lives on his wits new
er finds it necessary to invest in anti
fat remedies.
The young man who has conscien-
tious scruples about kissing never al
lOws an opportunity to escape.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-01-30
Another. "Lady or the Tiger" Story.

1t is now twenty years since Frank
r. Stockton wrote the story of 1.-The
Lady or the Tiger" which brought
Immediate fame and which still re-
mains one of the finest examples of
the short story ever written. The
editor of the Ladies' Home Journal
recently wrote Mr.. Stockton, asking
if he would not celebrate "The Lady
or the Tigers" "china wedding'' by
telling the world which one really was
behind the curtain! Mr.. Stockton
replied that it would be impossible
for him to do this as he himself did
not know, But he also said that he
had just written ga Lady or Tiger
story about a balloon, and that story
will appear in the March Ladies'
Home Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-01-30
BucOIic ACuinen.

Henry" said Uncle Amos from Up
creek, who was visiting his city neph-
ew, who's that man in the house on
the other side Of the street? Every
morning he stands in front of a win
dow an shaves himself. He's done it
now for three days hand-runnin'
Il suppose he has done it every
morning for the last ten years, uncle
replied Henry.
HAS he lived there all that timer
yes and longer than that for all
[ know. I've been here only ten years
myself"
who is hep
u don't know"
Uncle Amos put on his hat and
went out
In an hour or two he returned.
Henry he said. that chaps name
Is Horton. He runs an insurance Of
flee downtown. He's with about $27,-
600, owns that house an lot, belongs
10 the Presbyterian church, has three
boys an one girl, an he's 46 years old.
I've found out more about him in an
hour than you have in ten years.
Blamed if l don't believe livin' in the
city makes people stupid."-St. Louis
Post Dispatch.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-01-30
Some Suicide Statistics.

DR.. GuricO MOrselli, as the result of
investigation into the subject of sui
eide. has evolved some interesting
statistics of us relation to divorce.
He found, for instance, that for a mill
ion persons in Prussia 34S women
committed suicide after being divorced
or separated, against only sixty-one
married women. Among men the pro-
portion of suicides told still more
strongly. Of the divorced and sepa-
rated 1884 committed suicide, against
2S6 married In WurtemIberg there
are in the asylums 1924 divorced
persons against 2S3 married, 416 cell
bates and 676 widows and widowers.-
chicago Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-01-30
Practical Mary.

George was of poetical disposition,
and as he sat with Mary the other
afternoon inhaling the balcony air he
exclaimed:
Oh, darling, is it not heavenly to
behold nature in all her glory? To see
the cerulean vault above and the
earth carpeted with grass and flow
ers?''
Yes, George replied the young
lady, land the bulk Of those flowers
you refer to are dandelions, the leaves
of which, If pulled when young, well
washed and boiled with piece Of good
fat pork, make the most delicious
greens in the world"
This was not exactly the view that
George expected her to take of the sit
uation; but. all things considered, he
might do worse than marry her
Chicago Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-01-30
No Similarity.

SENATOR said the reporter, 'you
are in favor, if / mistake not, of a
six-year term for the president of the
United States, with a provision that
he be not eligible for re-election?'
Yes" replied Senator Lotsmun.
"That meets my approval"
How would you stand on the prop
osition to limit a senatorship to one
term also?"
"Yung man." said Senator Lotsmun,
cautiously, Il don't care to be quoted
On that proposition, but l will say to
you confidentially that mighty few
men would go to the trouble and-er-
trouble to enter the senate for just one
m."-Chicago Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-01-30
eff | Could Get Rid

of this abominable cold,' exclaimed
the sufferer when the end of a spasm
of coughing gave him chance to talk.
The way out of the trouble is plain.
Take Aliens Lung Balsam before the
merciful grip of the cold has fastened
upon throat and lungs After few
doses the cough is easier and less fire.
quent, and complete cure is but the
question Of a little time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-01-30
SCHOOL CONTRIBUTIONS.
ans In Operation All Over the Country
Whereby School Pupils Aid Mckinley
Memorial Fund.

Teachers, school children and stu
nts in all the educational institu-
ms Of the United States have shown
deep interest in the movement Of
me Mckinley National Memorial as
ISOLATION to fittingly MAX the last
resting place OF VIM. Mckinley with
q memorial that shall be typical OF
those exalted qualities of character,
simplicity, dignity, devotion to duty
and high ideals that were SO eminent
ly exemplifed in his life and purpos-
es. This memorial is to rise above
the grave at Canton, Ohio, where he
will finally rest in accord with his
own expressed wish.
VIM. McKinley's life appeals to
every American boy and girl. He
was the average country youth, a
wage Garner and private soldier, a
worker and a student. A monument
to VIM. Mckinley is monument to
American manhood and strong, self
reliant, industrious, persevering
youth. No president Of the last
quarter of a century has been more
loved by children of the nation than
VIM. Mckinley. His life appealed to
them; his kindly ways, his calm dig
nifty, the very look from his eyes, told
of the gentleness that made little
children go to him and love him.
Everywhere the offerings of the school
children have been freely given for
the building Ct this memorial. Could
the dead lips speak, it is safe to say,
it would be in qualification at the
evidence of the love of our children.
In public and parochial schools, at
tended alike by the children of the
rich and poor, public offerings often
cause suffering to sensitive pupils.
A plan has been suggested that will
do away with this:-each pupil is
supplied with an envelope on which
ne or she will place the name and
home address. This envelope is
sealed and handed to the teacher,
who sends it to the designated treas
urer for record, and in order that the
souvenir certificate may later be sent.
In this way no one knows the amount
Of the contribution or whether one
was given at all. This souvenir GER
tificate is given in recognition of the
offering and does not state the
amount.
Another admirable plan is for each
class to contribute; special acknowl-
edgment will be made to such classes
by the trustees. These plans may be
put in operation anywhere. The en-
velopes should be sent to the treas
urer of the state auxiliary or should
be transmitted to Myron L. Herrick,
Treasurer of the Mckinley National
Memorial association. Cleveland, Ohio.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-01-30

N. Jackson, Danville, ILL.,, writes:
"My daughter had a severe attack of
lagrippe and a terrible cough sett' ed
on her longs. We tried a great many
remedies without giving relief. She
tried Foley's Honey and Tar which
cured her. She has never been trou-
bled with a cough since. Hatch Bros.
and Jos. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-01-30

JOE A. MCCOY, the home horse
buyer, pays the highest market price
for good horses every day in the year.
Friday and Saturday of this week he
will be pleased to inspect good horses
and quote top notch prices.