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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-14

See how like a bride we have made the world seem! At first we were timid then thought of our mission To make Christmas tlmo a season of mirth.
 Santa never could get here if we failed in making
 A deep fall of snow cover old Mother Earth. If little Snow Flakes are given the pleas ure
 To wish merry Christmas to folks great and small We wish it with will. and we wish 1t with might
 A glad, joyous Christmas to each one, to all
 CWithdraw to right of platform) Enter Christmas Fairy. A girl of 14 is preferable. Her costume is yellow. her hair loose. She carries a wand and has gold slippers and wings. These may be
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-14

HE costumes may be effectively made by using crape tissue pa- per or tarlatan, both materials being of slight cost.
 The Superintendent tells the children of a wonderful secret that hA has learned. Ii
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-14
And sorrow of the earth.
 CWithdraW to left of platform.

(Withdraw to left of platform) The next group of children represent Stars Four girls compose the group and wear striped gowns and big silver stars cut from paper. A star is arranged on their breasts and one fastened to a crown on their foreheads. At their entrance the children already on the platform sing to the melody used in the kindergarten book called Songs and Games for Little Ones"
 Twinkle twinkle. little star,
 How we wonder what you are,
 Up above the world so high,'
 Like a diamond in the sky. The Stars respond;
 We are travellers in the dark,
 Sending out tiny spark,
 Helping men. to look above
 To the God of peace and love. Then the Stars, Evergreens and Snow Flakes mbarch round the platform, eXe-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-14

CThis playlet for Sunday Schools Is not difficult to prepare, and its presentation would make great hit at Christmas time.)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-14
PLACE: Sunday School Room. TlNE: Cbristmas Eve.
cHARAcTERss

' Jack Frost.................--....
 
 Snow FlAkeS....-.............. CbristmAs Fairy y................ EverSreeps s.................... Stars S.............s..... Turkeys ..................". Pop Corp........................... Christmas Tree Toys......... Big Santa Claus. us...............". JuDior SADta ClauSeS.........., Messenger God of SleeP.........".........
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-14
The Stars respond;

Then the Stars, Evergreens and Snow Flakes mbarch round the platform, eXe-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-24
Galleries Flooded.

shamokin, Pa, Dec. 23.-The Bear
Valley and Alaska collieries. owned
by the Philadelphia and Reading Coal
and Iron company were drowned out
Yesterday. owing to so much rain
lately melting the snow on the noun.
tains, coupled with the heavy rain
storm OF Saturday. The mules at
each colliery were hoisted to the sur
face. About 1000 men and boys en-
ployed at the operations were tempo
rarily thrown out of work. Numerous
other collieries are flooded. but not
sufhciently to cause a suspension.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-24
Formally Opened.

New York. Dec. 2s.-The new build.
ing OF the Metropolitan Museum OF
Art was formally opened yesterday.
Bishop Saterlee. of Washington. Of
fered prayer. and Park Commissioner
Wilcox then delivered the building
over to the trustees OF the museum,
remarking in his address that II was
the fourth dedicatory service held
since 1850. when the museum began
It's history. President .Rhinelander
accepted the building for the trustees
and Mayor Low declared 1t open to
the public.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-24
New RattIeshin Maine.

Philadelphia. Dec. 2s.-The new
battleship Maine will probably leave
Cramps shipyard on Saturday for
League Island navy yard, where she
Will go into commission. Captaia
Buckman, commander OF the ship.
yards. with small temporary crew
Of "tars," will have charge OF the yes.
sci ON her trip down the Delaware to
the navy yard and will personally
turn her over to Captain Leutze. her
commander. She is likely to be or.
dered to Join Dewey's feet In Central
American waters.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-24
Murder and SUICIDE.

Easton, Pa, Dec. 2s.-Frank
Schmidt. OF Allentown. aged SO years,
shot and killed his son-in-law, John
Grigan. aged %, last night and then
killed himself. Schmidt's wife left
him some time ago and sought refuge
at her son-in-law's house here. The
son-in-law and Schmidt had quarrel
about a week ago and the young man
was arrested for assaulting Schmidt.
The case came before justice Of the
peace last evening and the prosecu-
ton was dropped. Later In the even
Ing the two men met, and Schmidt
shot his son-in-law dead on the street
and then sent bullet into his owa
brain.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-24
Big Coal Land Deal

Morgantown. w. Va, Dec. 2s.-John
D. Scott. OF Baltimore. acting ne firms.
tee for number OF Baltimore canita1.
ISIS, yesterday completed the pur.
chase OF 1000 acres of coal and min.
ing privileges. together with ali the
rights of way of the Monongaheia
River and Cassville railroad. and sew.
eral hundred acres from James MI.
holland, trustee. who held the prom.
erty for the Georges Creek Coal and
Coke company. The consideration is
said to be nearly 81. 0oo. 900
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-24
The BYRON STATION CU[LISIUN,
Latest List Of Victims Shows that Is
Are Dead and that Others Are
In Critical Condition.

San Francisco. Dec 23.-The latest
revised list of the victims of the rail.
road collision on the Southern Pacific
railroad near Byron station shows
that % are dead.
There are still 10 injured survivors
of the accident, but the condition of
two Of these is extremely critical,
and additional names may yet have &c
be added to the death list.
An official investigation into the
cause of the disaster has been begun
by Coroner Curry. OF Contra Costa
county. who proposes to thoroughly
sift the evidence in order to fix the
responsibility. There appears to be
no doubt that the Stockton flyer.
which ran into the owl train, was
signalled and tnat the engineer re-
sponded with whistle and threw on
the brakes.
The question which remains open
is whether or not the signal was
given in time to avert the collision.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-24
"Eorefathers, nax.,

Philadelphia. Dec. 23.-The New
England Society of Pennsylvania OBJ.
served '.Forefathers' Day" by giving
the usual annual dinner last night at
Horticultural hall. Assistant United
States Attorney General James N.
Beck, president OF the society, acted
as POSTMASTER, and he was surround.
ed by large circle of distinguished
natives OF New England and other
states. Senator Hoar answered the
historic toast. Forefathers' DAY."
Former Postmaster General Charles
Emory Smith told of New England
men in the presidential cabinet. Sen.
ator Foster. OF Washington, responde /
to the toast. New England in the
West" Senator Plat, OF Connecticut.
spoke on New England" in the Sen
ate" and CONGRESSMAN. Littlefield OF
New England in the House"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-24
Charged with Murder.

clarksburg, w. Va. Dec. 2s.-Ern.
est Kniseley is in jail here charged
with the murder of John Wheeler.
Both men lived at Johnstown, this
county. Last Thursday. in quarrel,
kntseley. it is alleged, threw a stone
and struck Wheeler on the side of tho
head. Saturday evening Wheeler
died. Kniseiey surrendered himself
to Squire Lewis. who committed him
to jail here yesterday. Application is
being made by Judge Mason for bond
for Kniseley.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-24
Awful SUFFERING.

Without food and water, drenched
to the skin, spray freezing to their
garments because of the biting cold.
the Is survivors underwent sufferings
indescribable. Four men OF the Crazy
on Friday lay down in the bow of the
boat and that night died. Eleven re-
manned up till Saturday night, when
Franz Banta went insane under the
delusion that his mather beckoned to
him and he walked into the sea. The
others were powerless to restrain
him.
Shortly after this the two captains
decided that the bodies of the four
dead men should be consigned to the
deep. and. bending over them, Cap
tain Potter. OF the Crary, repeated the
burial service. Then the strongest of
the survivors put the bodies over
board.
In the three days and half the
men were afioat their boat drifted
steadily OF shore until s O'Clock Sun.
day morning 1t was As miles on High.
land Light. There the, lookout in the
fishing schooner Manhassett caught
glimpse If the boat and within half
an hour the 10 men were in the cabin
of the schooner. Captain Malone at
once crowded on all sail and broueh.
the survivors into Boston.
During the day the sailors at the
relief hospital improved steadily,
They describe their experience al
most terrible one. -. I
At the office OF the United states
shipping commissioner OF the port AZ
Boston there is no complete lIst ofI
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-24

We invite the attention Of
every wage Garner to the adj
svantagesofour Savings Bank
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-24
: Blame Mate Of the crary.

The survivors were yesterday in
clined to lay the blame OF the acct
dent on Mate Smith. of the Crazy, who
had charge of lne deck at the time
and who went down with the ship.
They are of the opinion that he
thought he could weather the Palmer,
but instead the Crary crashed into
the bow Of the Palmer. The cut was
deep and 1t was seen instantly that
there was no hope for either vessel.
Most of the small boats were smash.
ed and some Of the men killed by the
collision, but others on both crews.
by quick work, launched the long
boat of the Palmer, into which
ciambered the captains OF both yes.
sells and IS others. There was not a
moment for storing food or water In
the boat and the rowers had propelled
1t only short distance from the
schooners when the Palmer went
down. Three minutes later the Crary
disappeared.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-24
Carnation leaoue.

Cleveland, Dec. 23.-The "Carnation
League of America" is the name of a
new patriotic movement proposed tn
tho trustees Of the Mckinley National
memorial association. The Idea orig
mates with Mr.. Lewis G. Reynolds. a
weu-known business man of DAYTON.
" and 1t will be submitted to the
trustees at their coming meeting In
Washington. -. :. y
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-24
Bio Fire AZ KnoxviIl.

Knoxville. Tenn, Fec. Al 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon the Are.
which started Sunday night. was still
burning In The Brown Luilding ruins.
The losses officially estimated yester.
day aggregate s34o, 600. with $251.o0o
insurance. The heaviest loser is the
George Brown Hardware company,
stock. $500
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-24
From the pacifie c,h,. q

San Francisco: Dec. 2s.-The fol.
lowing message was received by the
Associated Press from the cable
steamer Silyertown. dated at noon
yesterday Last "a hours. aIIl
knots; total cable paid out. $50
knots. Weather heavily oyercart !.
fresh sontherly breeze"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-24
SAILORS H'AIRDSHIPS.
schooners Frank "A. Palmer and
Louise B. crary Sunk
incollision.
THREE DAYS IN AN. OPEN BOAT.
Men Had No Food or water and
Their Clothes Were Frozen In solid
Masses-s'x Drowned, Four Died .,
Exposure, One Jumped Overheard.
THREE DAYS IN AN OPEN BOAT.
Men Had No Food or Water and
Their Clothes Were Frozen In Solid
Masse.-slx prownea. -Four Dice Of
Exposure, One Jumped Overheard.

Boston. Dec. 2s.-Almost crazed
from their snfferings, frostbitten aud
helpless, 10 men in a boat were picked
up by the schooner Manhasset Sun.
day, IS miles Oft Highland Light.
Then for the first time 1t was learned
that the schooners Frank A. Palmer
and Louise B. Crazy had been in col
lision and that they had been sunk
of Thatchers island on Wednesday
evening. The survivors were landed
here yesterday. OF the 81 men who
made up the two crews six were car.
ried down when the two vessels sank.
four died during the terrible three
days drift in Massachusetts, bay, and
another became insane and jumped
overheard.
With no food or water, their clothes
frozen in solid masses. and their boat
being steadily driven before a bitter
gale out into the Atlantic, 1t seems
remarkable that so many survived.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-24

swager'homemade candies are pure
dina made fresh every hour s-tf.
Lyons Fancy Box Candle for Xmas
at @. D. sturm s. Co., druggists, so
Main street. Dec. 22:2t
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-24
List of Dead,

Crew of the Louise B. Crary: j.
F. Smith. mate. Portland. Me-; w. II.
Rowland. engineer; Hans Blank, Ger.
man seaman; David Shanahan. New.
foundland; August johnson, Swede;
Olaf Berg. Norwegian; Peter Lache.
South American; unknown seaman.
Crew of the Palmer: Franz Banta.
Finland; Edward Gorgeson, Norway;
Survivors of the Crazy: Captain
William H.. Potter. Orient, LII; Louis
Stein, engineer.
Survivors OF the Palmer: Captain
J. E. Rawiing, South Boston; s. Rein.
hart, Providence, r. l.: AxeI Lund.
strom. Finland: Edward Someryille
Providence. R. L.; Daniel Carlson,
Norway: c. Elfornsen, Sweden;
vinton, mate; Hjalmar Sahoyer. New
York.
The two schooners, both heavily
laden with coal. doubled Cape Cod In
company and ran into a strong north.
wester on Wednesday night. Both
captains put their vessels over to.
wards the Cape Ann shore. When
of Thatchers island they split tacks
and finally both came about at the
same time. and, unknown to them.
selves headed toward each other. the
Crary holding north on the port and
the Palmer south on the starboar;i
tack. and therefore having the right
of way 5ss.-a
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-06-29

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
While claims of superiority both in play
ing attractions and strength Of oTganiza-
tion and backing have besn made by sup
porters OF the national leagues. the real
battle between these two powerful organi-
cations has not get begun Last winter s
developments brought the american " 70
a dangerous rivalry with The older body
and internal troubles IN the latter benefited
the young league by determining the
courses Of many players who wavsred be-
tween sticking 10 the National at risk OF
finding themselves in minor league or ac-
ccptinE the tempting bait held out by The
American
Guteriug offers turned the heads Of many
Of these players. but when the National
League recovered from an almost fatal
blow some Of these players returned 20 the
fold. The baseball public judges teams and
leagues by the quality Of the players. not
by the power, influence or money behind a
club or league. At present ,he American
League undoubtedly presents more base
ball celebrities than i.s rival. which IS de-
vel0ping q great amount OF young material,
but some q the players have tired Of aeet-
ing fame in fhc American League and there
is another growing class that will hop con-
tracts Just as long rs agents Of both
leagues continue tn hid on their services.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-06-29
Amateur Baseball Notes.

The Eiks. who play the A. B. C.'s at Ca
hokia to-day, would like to hear from out-cf-
town teams for next Sunday. William A. Dyer
of No 3li Olive street is manager.
-Eisenstadts and the J. B. Hicks will play
this afternoon at the Christian Brothers cam
pus for 800 a side. The game is carded for 3:So
p. m.
-pIels play the st. Charles Browns to-day at
St. Charles Mo. Terry and Craven will furnish
battery work for the Diels, while Young and
Heniger will serve for st. Charles.
afternoon at Lambdln and st. Louis avenues.
Reilly and Shay will be in the points for the
Millers. while Brown and Fesel will serve for
the Roeders.
noon. Manager c. J. Barthley, care of the Globe
Clothing Company. would like to hear from
teams desiring games for July and 6.
Henry Lindemann Of No. 1856 North Ninth
to hear from out-of-tpwn teams. His club will
play at Flora. ILL.,. this afternoon.
Americans would like TO play teams in the
IL and 10 year division for the championship OF
Shoe Company. is manager.
r. Warden and f. Bathaser, a battery for
the II and Is year class, would like to Join some
EIy-Walker Company.
Walter Thebus Of Belleville. Ill. an! an
other bali player of that town. would like 10
correspond with the Pastimes regarding the la:
ter teams need Of catcher and second base
man.
Games of the Cocordia Baseball League will
be played this afternoon follows: Cross vs..
Trinity Oak Hill and Juniata street; Grace
Trinity VS.. st. Paul at OFallon Park
C. Barnhard OF No ESQ Indiana avenue
manager of the Eclipses. would like game with
a team of the i5-year-class for July 6.
-Bannon's Unions play the Grands Sunday at
the Union address William Bannon OF No. :7al
Chonteau avenue.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-06-29

now being made are fulfilled and are fruit
iu!- tkat Is to say, II National League
agents transfer their attentions from
Cleveland 10 this city with Success- Tae
breaking Up 81 one team vii serve the
purpose Of the organization and this seems
20 be a p-Opiti0us time FOR missionary work
mere Horace Fcgel il now II Cleveland.
and Detroit may be his next stopping
Der OF the Tigers had offers from the rival
Tour men who are particularly sought now,
and incidents that have been reported from
time TO time these past teT weeks seem to
indicate that scme Of those wanted might
b in more receptive mood If approach he'd
at this time
Detroit was never seriously regarded as
a possible contender for the pennant this
Year, but the slump seems to have over
taken the CLUB sooner than was expected
Along in August Is when the real test be-
gins and the Tigers would have borne up
their end well until that time had not dis
satisfaction existed in the team. Barrett,
Holmes and Eiberfield are said to be dicker-
ing with National League teams The
pitching staff will be crippled, a. Mercer is
going to quit the team TO 20 to Los Angeles.
DTyer now wishes he mad not released
CrOnin.
Jesse Ruby. who captained the Purdue
College team. has signed with the DaVen-
port team in the Three Eye League.
John Philip sousa played baseball with
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-06-29
LAJOIE AND TANNEHILL
LEAD LISTS OF HITTERS
Men emphll and Fre Are
Among the Leaders in the American League-Ind-
vdual Averages in Both Associations.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Napoleon Lajoie tops the hitters of the
American League with a huge percentage.
Harry Bay is second and Ed Delehanty
third. Hemphill and Friel are the ST. Louis
representatives in the bunch of twenty
eight who are batting over 800. Friers
standing being good enough TO cause won
der to why he isn't playing regularly.
Washington leads in team batting, and
St. Louis has at last climbed out OF eighth
position in the batting averages. keISter
Is the chief individual slugger, and Lajoie
the star base-runner on a percentage basis.
The figures:
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-06-29
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Jesse Tannehii still leads the batsmen of
the National League, with Art Nichols
ranking second, twenty-three men are bat
ting over the go mark, and Donovan's Car
dinals have six of the number. Bob Wicker
havin fallen below the mark during the
week. Nichols. Smoot. Brashear. Donovan.
Kruger and Barclay remain in the circle of
the elite. though most OF them have sur-
fered some reduction in their averages.
Pittsburg leads in team batting. the Reds
second and St Louis third. The Pirates
lead in club slugging. ST. Louis seventh.
Tommy Leach is the chief long-range hit
ter, aud Lefty Davis the leading baserunner.
The figures
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-06-29
HARVARD WINS THIRD
CONTEST With YALE
Score, Six to Five. in the Deciding
Championship Baseball Game
at New York.

New York. June S.-Harvard wiped out
the defeat of her varsity crew on the water,
at the Polo Grounds this afternoon by de-
feating Yale for the baseball championship
by score Of to s.
1t was the deciding game OF the Yale
Harvard series and 1000 admirers Of the
Blue and Crimson gathered at the home
of the New York Giants and yelled college
calls and rooted for their favorites.
Harvard scored twice in the first inning.
There was not run scored on either side
again until the seventh. when Yale tied the
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-06-29

many fcst-class PLAYERS have been ON the

many first-class players have been on the
team and gotten away for one reason or an
other The following good men. once New
. Workers, are now playing on other teams,
either in the National or the American
League: Selbach. G. Davis. H. Davis, Mer-
Ger, CarriCi. Hickman. Gleason. Beckley,
Doheny, rhielman, McCreery. Strang. Hart
man. Farrell. Mcnefee and Warner the best
catcher New York has had in ten years and
a better catcher than it now has In addi-
tion 20 these sixteen men there is jack
Doyle There is enough material In the lot
for a much stronger team than New Yorlk's
present one.-New York Sun
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-06-29

The Browns are beginning to show form
that will keep them up with the leaders IL
they can maintain the pace. The White
SoX have not been making good headway
Of late. while Boston is winning one day
and losing the next Patsy DonUvan'S Car
dinals are Just holding their own. but the
winning of a few games in succession would
put them in Suod. The race in the Amer
ic:tn IS ~ lar the prcttier. In the National
the Pirates are hogginG everything. Brook
lyn, in second place. has lost twice as many
games as the leaders. SID MERCER.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-06-29

Donahue will pitch the second game Sud-
hoff is out Of 1t temporarily with split
hand. Bernhard will twirl the second game
for Cleveland. Lajoie and his team spent
the day quietly at the Southern Hotel,
mingling with the Chicago players. who are
stopping at the same hostelry. The Browns
and Cardinals amused themselves playing
billiards.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-06-29
WESTERN LEAGUE.
St. Joseph 5, Omaha s

st. Joseph, Mo-, June &-Ouaaha showed up
better in timely batting and won to-day's game.
Score:
r H Z.
Omaha .....,.......3 5 o oS 10 !
Batteries-Alloway. Brown and Gonding; Glade,
Chinman and Roth ATTENDANCE, 1000.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-06-29

New York.

sTwo out when winning riu scored.
tIsatted for Felix In eighth inning.
Philadelphia - -
Earned runs-New York 3 Philadelphia 4. Two
base hits-Smith l. Bowerman l. Dugglsby l.
Stolen bases-Bowernan J. Dunn z. Childs ].
Thomas l. Double plays-Bean. Smith and
Mathewson /. Left on bass+New York Q. PhIla-
dephia IL. First base balis-On Dunn 8, of
Felix 3. of Duggiehy l. Struck out-By Dunn q
by Felix 3. by Duggleby ?. Time Of Earne-Two
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-06-29
BALTIMORE FoPFE1Ts GAME.
McGrnw Refuses to Leave Grounds
When Ordered by Umpire.

Baltimore. June 2s.-The BaltimoreBos-
ton American League game to-day was for
feited to Boston in the eighth inning. Nc
Graw disputed a decision of Umpire Con-
molly and was ordered to leave the grounds.
Upon his refusal to 60 to the clubhouse
0. Attendance. 1886 The score at the con-
clusion follows:
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-06-29

to-day. Both games were notable for fast
fielding and clean hitting. but errors de-
termired both results The first game was
Boston's until the ninth inning, when an
error bv Demont filling the bases. was fol-
lowed by a two-bagger and a single giving
the visitors three runs and victory tloooS
error figured in the three runs secured oy
the locals in the sixth inning of the sec
ond game. Attendance 600. Scores: F1rst
game:
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-06-29

Earned runs-Boston J. Ihree-base hIts-Sheck-
ard /. Sacrifice hits-Flood /. Stolen bases-Ten-
ney !. Carney /. Dolan l. Keeler /. Double plays
Long and Tenney l. First base on balls-On
Pittinger 3. of Donovan 5. Hit by pitched ball
By Pittinser .. Struck out-By Pfttinger l. by
Donovan 8. Time-One hour and torty-one min
utes. Cmpire-Cantilion.