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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-14
EASTERN LEAGUE
BUFFALO 8. PROVIDENCE T..

urrAho " =,
Buffalo got a good fight out of Provi-
dence yesterday and the leaders came
very near TO being trimmed. only mis-
ha., in the last OF the ninth saved them
o drubbing at the hands OF the taiiend%s
Yerkes hit Shearon when the bases were
nlled and forced in a run. Atherton drove
a long one on the third base line and
scored two more runs. Hitting was quite
freely done. both Millgan and Cogan
getting homo runs. Cogan's was fiuke
with the ball falling behind a signboard
Attendance 2lao. The game was played at
Buffalo. Score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-14

Runs-Gettman, Atherton, Milligan,
Mattress, Luskey-5; Wagner. Crisham.
Cogan, Yerkes4 First base on balls-Of
Leroy / of Yerkes 2. Struck out-By Le-
roy g.. by Yerkes /. Home runs-Milligan
T. Cogan l. Three-base hit-Crisham. Two
base hits--Diggins. Luskey, Shearon, .Ath-
erton Sacrifice hits--Armbruster, Nat
tress. Crisham. First base on errors-Buf-
falo I Providence L. stolen bases-Cogsn.
Mattress. Wagner. Armbruster. Left on
bases Buffalo s: Providence 2. Double
play-Armbruster TO Diggins Hit by
pitched ball-By Yerkes /. Passed balls
Diggins 2. Umpire-Brown Time-ih. Som.
'Cogan out on three bunt strikes.
winning run made with one man out.
TORONTO I. MONTREAL 1.
Yesterdays Montreal-Toronto contest
was very tedious with loose fielding on
both sides. Bruce's home run In the
eighth brought in two runs Montreal Is
badly crippled Attendance 500. Score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-14
EASTERN LEAGUE STAMPING.
fAll0NAl lEAsU::.
CHICAGO I. BOSTON 3

Chicago had both the luck and the bet
ter playing yesterday IN the game with
Boston at Boston. The hit and run style
was. never seen TO better advantage than
yesterday. Chance made star play
when he vaulted a low fence and made
a one hand catch at the same time. At
tendance 1914. Score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-14
GAMES TODAY.
Chicago at Boston.
Pittsburg at Brooklyn.
st. Louis at New York.
LEAGUE STANDING.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
BOSTON al, DETROIT /

bVS V4N o-I, DE- HOII I-IV.
The two games which Boston and De-
troit played yesterday were as dissmilar r
as II Is possible for two games 10 be. The
first was a pitchers battle In which
Dineen showed to better advantage.
In the second game Gibson was wild
and Winters was no better. Attendance
44T3. Scores:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-14
AMERIcAN LEAGUE STANDING
NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE.
~. R1vER s.l MANCHESTER

FALL. RIVER 50. MANCHESTER 10.
Manchester went 10 Fall River and lost
both games of the double-header yester-
day. with a shutout IN the second. Gilroy
was a puzzle while Morrisey was easy.
and his support was not the best.
In the second game Courneen was very
effective but whiting was readily found.
Attendance 2loo. Score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-14
MONTREAL.

Runs-Downey, Kuhns. White. Bruce.
Fuller. Toft 2-7: Hurst. Two-base
hits-Kuhns, Clancy. Home rup-Bruce.
Stolen bases-Whlte. Fuller. Toft, Miller.
Clancy Sacrifice hts-Briggs. Grey, Ker
lacky. Double play-Sheehan 10 Con-
naughton. First base on balls--On Briggs
3; off Whaller 2. Struck out-By Briggs
O. Left on bases-Toronto 4; Montreal 10.
Wild pitch-By Briggs /. Umpire-Swart-
wood. Time-1h. 35m.
NEWARK 2, BALTIMORE o.
The credit OF Newarks win over Balti-
more at Baltimore is due 10 walsh's
pitching. Burchell also pitched well but
errors by Curtis lost the game. Attend
ance 1870. Score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-14
BALTIMORE

Runs-OHagan. 1awlor-2 Two-base
hit-Hayden. Sacrifice hit - McAleese
Stolen base-O'Hagan. Double plays
Taylor To Wagner to O'Hagan: Jones 10
McAleese First base on balls-On Ad-
kins /; off Burchell 3: OF Walsh g.
Struck out-By Burchell Z: by Walsh 8.
Wild pitch-By Adkins l. Left on bases
Baltimore I. Newark s. First base on err
rors-Newark 3. Umpire-Kelly. Time-lh.
30m
JERSEY CITY ls. ROCHESTER
Rochester opened the game yesterday
with Jersey City at Jersey CITY hy scor-
Ing four runs In the hrst inning But
the visitors took four runs Of the local
battery In the second inning After that
Il was purely one-sided AFFAIR. Attend
ance 100 Score
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-14

againct Concord on their home grounds.
Attendance ESQ. Score:
Innings .... 2 s4 6 7se
Concord .......... 0 0 as
NASHUA s.HAvERHILL BIB INNINGS
Two games were 10 be played at
Nashua yesterday but the first was so
prolonged that u was OF no use 20 begin
the other. Haverhill got the worst Of II
but will even up things today. Attendance
600
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-14
(First Game }
(Second Game.

CLEVELAND 5-S, NEW YORK z.
New York could not get over two runs
In either game yesterday with Cleveland
at Cleveland. Griffith had figured on an
even break and the result was a great
surprise 10 him. Such surprise was II
that he was put out OF the grounds In
the second game for disputing with I'm
pire Sheridan. Attendance 1858 Scores.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-14
EXPECT GERMAN CRUISER.
Officers Of kalssr's Navy VIII Look Over
rtwputt Naval Station.

About the latter part OF this month the
German cruisers Vinetta OF COCO tons and
the Gazelle OF 2sO0 tons are expected o.
arrive ut Newport WITH n party of offi-
GERS OF the ksiser's navy. who Will inspect
the Torpedo station.
They expect TO spend a month there.
and will look into the training system at
the War college. This courtesy is not
usually extended 90 officers OF a foreign
power. but Secretary Moody has made an
exception In this case.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-14

Have you any adjustable underwear?
"Adjustable?'
Yes: adjustable to this climate. =
Chicago Tribune.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-14
NEW YORK Go, ST. LOUIS %.

N|" 'VNN - 81 LOUIS -.
New York had an easy time with the
double header played with the Cardinals
yesterday at New York. The visitors
pitchers were unreliable at critical stages
and the general work was below par At
tendance $500 Scores:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-14

Ben Jordan. now on his way TO this
country 10 seek Young Corbett," is
game young English pugilist. He would
like TO contest with young -Gefbett" for
the worlds championship.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-14
GAMES TO-DAY

Boston at Detroit.
Washington at 81. Louis.
New York at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-14
(First Game)
(Second Camel

PHILADELPHIA 8. CHICAGO I.
Philadelphia got n decisive lead In the
fourth inning yesterday in the game with
Chicago Mt Chicago The locals could
not hit Bender with any effectiveness.
tss6
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-14

CONCORD g. NEW BEDFORD. o.
The locals could not hit Mccarthy yes-
terdsy. nor could they score q run
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-14
tFirst Camel
(Second Camel
PITTSBURG II. BROOKLYN O.

Two home pitchers were toyed WITH
yesterday by the visiting Pirates. They
took advantage OF some costly misplays
by the home team. Attendance 1900
Srnras
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-14
S. LAWRENCE

Lawrence went TO price, In the fourth
inning yesterday and Lowell got the
game Attendance 1000. Score.
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(Tfrst Camel

Second Game)
Innings ....... q 5t 7s9
Fall River ....... 0 o l x-i
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-09-17

other side were mountains and valleys
cool streams and grass thick with flow
ers. From rnid-afternoon till the sun
went down lie staggered rather than
walked Sometimes the serpents sun
ming themselves moved laZily out of his
way, rafting their tails as they moved,
and sometimes they menaced him and
he turned aside. Soaring far above him,
and keeping pace with him, were dozen
vultures. but he never looked upwards.
The cactus wounded him. and the alkali
got into his shoes and burned and bis
tered. but it was not until the sun dis
appeared from the heavens that the de-
serter threw himself down on the ground
and knew that he could go no further.
For half an hour he was in a semi-un-
conscious state. Then he sighed and
moaned and sat up. What he saw was
darkness around him; what he felt was
such utter loneliness as he had never
ielt before or thought possible. Had he
been at sea in an open boat there would
have been the dash of the water, if
nothing more. Here he stared into the
darkness and heard no sound except his
own hoarse breathing. it was absolute
and appalling stiffness, and he shud-
dered under it. Hunger went away and
thirst vanished as he stared into the
darkness and remembered that he was
alone-as much alone on the face of the
earth as if no other man had ever been
born. For several minutes he trembled
like one in great danger, and the heavy
beating of his heart panied him. Then
he sprang up with laugh and ran from
the spot. He felt that he was pursued
by something. and terror lent him
wings for a little while. Then he fell
down and moaned and wept and bah
bled.
Hark! The silence is broken at last
by the chirp of a cricket-the only
sound ever heard to break the solitude
of the desert at night Chirp. Chirp,
Chirp! The man raised himself to his
knees and reached out his hands in sup
plication as the sounds reached his ears.
Chirp! Chirp! Chirp! 1t was a living
thing-it was company-it was famil-
lar sound, and the deserter laughed like
child with toy. At first the chirps
were loud and clear, but as the minutes
passed and the soldier stretched out at
full length they softened and seemed to
take the form of words.
Danger! Danger! Danger" called
the cricket, but the man smiled and did
not even lift his head. There might be
danger, but what could he do?
"Out that way-in the darkness-in
the loneliness chirped the cricket;
but the man closed his eyes and lay
quiet Could there be darker or more
lonely spot than the one on which he
rested?
They are coming-crawling -skulk-
ing" warned the cricket. but the de-
serter smiled. almost gladly. He cared
not what happened if he did not lose the
voice of the only living thing beside
him. Had the bones he had so often
stumbled over during the day been re-
clothed? Had the phantoms he had seen
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-09-17
VITALITY AND PLUCK.
Terrible Wound Did Not Deter IL SOL
der Boy from Leading
Charge.

AS an instance of remarkable vitality
and pluck | believe a surgical case we
had at the battle of Lexington. Mo, in
September, 1861, will equal anything
during the war, says the American Trib-
une.
A member of company E, Thirteenth
Missouri, was struck by cannon ball
which carried away his arm and Shout
der, and also lacerated his chest This
happened about four p. m the first day
of our fight. The boy was picked I'D
and carried to the hospital, but as the
case was considered hopeless and many
others to attend to, nothing was done
for him until Il p. m, when all the other
wounded had been cared for Finding
table and his wounds carefully dressed
but with no expectation of recovery. On
the seventh day Prices men captured our
hospital. which was in a brick building
some 200 yards to our right, and our
wounded were put in a cellar to be out
of the way of bullets When our men
charged to retake the hospital this boy
seized gun in his one hand, ran out with
arms at trail from the cellar, and led
the charge into and through the build
ing. He lived through the trials and ex-
posures If our Imprisonment and is liv-
Ing to-daY,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-09-17
ACROSS THE BIG BLACK.
iank and Reb at Long
Range.

Some time ago. said Col o. H.
Williams, according to the Chicago In
ter Ocean, Il met down in Mississippi
Col. Montgomery, now Gen. Gordon $
chief OF staff. He lived in Edwards
vile, near where our division crossed
the Big Black in May, 1868. His
daughter married the son OF that Mr.
Champion who owned Champion Hill,
and the old battlefield is now the
property of that daughter. This as
sociation with the field of our opera
tons, nearly 40 years ago, led TO a
very pleasant acquaintance, and the
colonel told me a good many stories
Of the Nicksburg, and other cam
paigns.
AT the time Grants army was
maneuvering south and east of Vicks-
burg Montgomery was chief of the
confederate scouts, and posted his men
at the crossings of the Big Black
river to watch the movements OF the
union army. On one occasion. when
the scouts in blue came up on the op-
posite side there was brisk firing, but
ii was not effective. After a day or
two OF this sort of work, the confed-
crates became FESTIVE, fearing they
were being held at that particular
point to serve some purpose of the
union commander
1t seemed, however, that the Yanks
were as FESTIVE or as tired of the use
less firing as the rebs, for one rainy
day the officer in command of the
union skirmishers made his way to
the extreme front, and shouted across
the river: Hello. Johnny. who is in
command over there" Montgomery,
under cover. replied that he was, and
asked what was wanted. The union
officer answered that he was tired of
the durn fool firing; that ii was a
waste of ammunition without doing
any good for either side, and pro-
posed that they agree to stop il. and
that there be no more shooting except
one party or the other attempted TO
cross the river.
Montgomery expressed his willing
ness to discuss the matter. but asked
the union officer to take the initiative
by standing up and waving his hand
kerchief. The officer did so, and Mont
gOmery stood up also. Thereupon the
Yank said: What is the use of shoot
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-09-17
THE BROOK BIRD.

There's brook among the mountains
And mighty rocks were torn apart
Ere the memory of man
And the water still goes tumbliFg
and Drawing all il can.
As mindful of the Titan shock
Wkerewith its course began.
&c mick from either ferny steep
he dusty hemlocks lean
haI the burning heats OF sumner
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-09-17
LINCOLN'S WAY ROUND.
Got IA Soldier hoy His Discharge in
Spite of the Secretary
of War.

Many stories of Abraham Lincoln
turn upon his tact. One was told re-
Gently before the MiddleseX club and re-
peated in the Boston Herald During
the civil war Bridgeport boy, return
ing from school, was taken by bounty
agent and hurried to the front without
his parents knowledge. His father, the
late Judge Beardsley. had sought in
vain for his release, and a delegation of
citizens, who appealed to the secretary
of war. met with a gruff refusal.
In the hope of being able to accom-
plish something, Congressman Brande-
gee and Senator Dixon, of Connecticut
determined to use their influence in be-
half of the afflicted mother They visit
ed the secretary of war and asked for
the boys release. MIR. Stanton instant
ly rOared out an absolute refusal He
had decided that case before. The boy
had taken his money and enlisted. If
he should discharge all the minors
whose mothers wanted them at home
there would soon be no soldiers at the
front.
Leaving the war office the congress
man and senator went to the white
house and appealed to the president.
Mr. Lincoln heard the case with sym
pathetic interest and at once wrote on
an envelope:
Let young Beardsley. of Connecticut.
minor enlisted by fraud in the 18TH
wi Eri, ho Il
sent Immediately TO Washington.
"A LINCOLN"
The two men returned to the war Of
fee and showed this order to the sec
rotary. He glanced at it, crumpled it in
his fingers. threw it on the floor and
said: Il won't DO it,
Shall | report that to the PRESIDENT"
Congressman Brandeger asked.
"Yes," rOared the secretary. And
you may add that I'll resign my port
folio before I'll adopt such a precedent
as shat"
The men reported to the president
everything that had occurred.
Did Stanton say that after reading
my order?" asked Mr. Lincoln.
Yes" Mr.. Brandegee replied, expect
ing an explosion
well" Mr. Lincoln said, with a slow
smile, q guess he would do it, We must
find some other way to get that boy
back to his mother"
He took piece of paper and wrote
to the commanding officer of the reg-
ment: Discharge young Beardsley
and send him to Washington.
"A. LINCOLN"
In week the boy was in his mother
arms Of Rri6 oeDprt
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-09-17
SOLDIERI SOlDlERI
Soldier
CaTHsa.f

Soldier!
Soldier!
Swart of face and 1.-THE of limb,
Lips that smile and still are grim
1t is fine to see you come
Swinging with the rolling drum,
Swaying TO the trumpet song
As you swiftly march along
Soldier.
Soldier!
How the bayonets all swerve
When your ranks come round the curve
With the banner that YOU serve!
There's a Jingle in each nerve;
And the blood begins TO thrill
As the blood of battle viii.
Soldier
Soldier!
When YOU come with clank of steel,
Cinkng spurs and rumbliug wheel.
Then We hear the roar that pealed
over some far battlefield;
Hear the rushing Of wild feet
And the shock when foemen meet.
Soldier.
Soldier!
When YOU come in this array,
Then We look away-away-
Where the crushing battle sound
Quivers through the shaking ground,
And the brazen bugle calls
over parapets and walls.
Soldier.
Soldier!
When they bring YOU home some day
Bring you back from out the fray
We may stand and look and weep
Where YOU fold your hands in s.eep,
But the bugle and the fife
And the drum will call to life
All the memories of you
When YOU swung across our view.
Soldier
Soldier!
w. n. D., in Chicago Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-09-17

as darkness came down gathered out
there to take his life?
Go. Go! Co." chirped the cricket. as
she seemed to draw nearer, but the man
sighed and smiled. Go where? No, He
was sleepy now. He was going to sleep
and dream of springs of ice-cold water,
of banquet boards-of beds of down
The skeletons might come dancing and
the phantoms circle round him, but he
would sleep Tomorrow he would push
on, and then would come the tree-cov-
cred mountains, the green grass and the
flowing rivers. observation-disclosures
row
ut is danger-it is DEATH" chirped
the cricket, but the man heard nothing.
at is here-it is here!" came the call
moment later. but not even a sigh an
swered.
Then an Apache warrior came creep
ing forward, with no more noise than a
lizard would have made in moving
about The vultures had traied the de-
serter from above-the Indians from
below. Inch by inch the warrior crept
until he was bending over the sleeper
with knife appraised.
HE is dead-he is dead" chirped the
cricket.
A dusky hand fell lightly upon the re-
cumbent body and fiuttered about until
it rested upon the heart. 1t had ceased
to beat
"Hu! Dead mani" said the Indian. as
he rose to his feet
More bones to bleach!" chirped the
cricket, and then she crept under a
bunch of wire-grass and was as still as
the death around her.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-09-17

You must admit that you gave me
some encouragement" said the young
man who had been Tilted
Yes said the girl; you see, father
says that the first essential in the de-
velopment of character is to learn to
say no; and l wanted you to practice
on."-Washington Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-09-17

81 suppose" remarked Miss Cent?
mentle, that since Mr.. Bravely saved
her life, she will think Of him as her
hero all the rest of her life"
"Oh, no." replied Mr. Practical. "she
married him last week. Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-09-17

A proposition to increase the number
of studies in the schools, says the Chi.
cage Chronicle, merely recalls the say
ing of Josh Billings that it is better not
to know so much rather than know SO
many things that are not 60"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-09-17

Uncle William, papa said a nice
thing about you yesterday"
Did he. Alice? That was clever of
him. What did he say?"
Mamma said it was pity you were
so fat, but papa said it was a blessing
in disguise, because you were spared the
unhappiness Of seeing how poorly your
trousers always fitted. Chicago Trib-
une.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-09-17

Il wonder if man is really made of
dust?" unused the first dear girl.
Il don't know" replied dear girl No.
2, but the one you marry should be
made of gold dust En-
Quirer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-09-17
When Life Is Extinct

Undertakes test bodies to see if life is
extinct by raising blister with match;
if it fills with water life is not yet ex-
tinct If the cut made for the embalming
syringe bleeds the body is alive The
only absolutely certain sign, however, is
BEGINNING decomposition.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-09-17

Mrs. Allow are you getting on with
your new housemaid?
Mrs. Bob, she's improving right
along. Why. yesterday she only broke
three glasses and one parlor ornament,
and this morning she only smashed my
sons bicycle. trying to ride it in the
hall.--BrOoklyn Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-09-17
What Thenf

"Woman's a queer creature. T." said the
bachelor when she will she will and
that's all there is about it."
But" remarked the youth, who had
hoped to be married, sometimes she
merely says she will. "-Philadelphia
Press
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-09-17

do you know that Mrs. Bickers has,
made three attempts to elope, all I'M
successful"
Indeed? Her motto seems to be,
If at first you don't succeed, fly, fly
again flown Topics
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-09-17

Fred-Well old chap, it's all settled
I'm going to marry Miss Willing next
month, and l want you to act as best
nan.
JOe-YOu can count on me, my dear
boy. l never desert a friend when mis-
fortune overtakes him.-Cincinnati En-
luirer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-09-17

Pardon me, said the smiling custom
er, but is this mineral water charged"
Not any," replied the fair girl at the
counter; you pay the cashier. "-Balti-
more News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-09-17

Clara-Have you seen Miss Passays
fiance? Where on earth did he come
from?
Ethel-Possibly he came in answer to
an INSTRUMENTATION Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-09-17

1t is woman, lovely woman.
Drawing with a silken thread,
That makes poor deluded man
Think he leads while being led.
-Cincinanti Enquirer,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-09-17

Have you heard Of GObangs latest
faG?"
NO. What is he doing now"
collecting breakfast foods. He has.
tabulated 200 varieties. of which fully
one-third are edible.'-N. Y Times
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-09-17

Hotspur-See here! | understand you
said you'd be glad to 'ly out my friend
jerks if you got chance
Berriam-Thats MY business.
Hotspur-lt is, Ell? Do you know the
poor fellow is dvaC?
Berriam-Yes; I'm an undertaken
Philadelphia Press
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-09-17
Johns MiShap.

A Chinaman once lost his queue,
And he didn't know what to Queue;
He searched here and there
And almost everywhere.
But it never came to his Vueue.
Chicago Daily News.