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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-28
MERCER ON THE LIST.
Glasscock After the Clever Pitcher at
One Time.

Ou0 1l1u6s
Win Mercer. who recently committed
suicide in San Francisco hotel. was the
only ball player against whom old JACK
Gasscock refused to harbor grudge.
Pebble Jack as Glasscock was called.
says Scrappy '.Bill" Joyce. kept a memo
randum book which he facetiously termed
a book of fate in which he marked his
grudges until they were wiped out one by
one Once when Mercer pitched for Wash
ington against Pittsburg he gave Glasscock
a fearful blow in the ribs with a pitched
ball. Jack thought it might have been per-
sonal, and that night he marked down in
his little book: Mercer-Get him.
This meant that Glasscock would not
rest until he had turned some trick on
Mercer-something to even up matters.
From that time until the flag end of the
season Glasscock waited patiently, seeing
Mercer play many times. but he never got
a chance. His observation Of Mercer was
such to make him believe that he would
not play dirty ball, and one night Glasscock
walked into Pittsburg hotel where Mercer
was stopping and said: Win, 1 guess you
didn't mean to hit me with that ball. I'll
wipe it off,
''True to his promise, Jack pulled out the
book and drew his pencil through MERGERS
entry. 1t was the only score ever wiped off
quietly by Jack Glasscock.'
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OLD-TIME SALARIES.
What Ball Players Were Paid Thirty
Years Ago.

Frank Robson says that Patsy Donovan
will draw more money than any ball player
ever received. St. Louisans say he will get
$1,000 for his services. That's a lot of
money. Add 81, 500 to the amount and 1t
equals the salary list of the Cincinnati Reds
of 1869. Harry Wright's all-conquering
Reds made record that will never be
equaled in the annals of balloon. and the
ten old-timers on the roster only drew $1O,-
COO for their years work. follows:
Harry Wright $500; George Wright.
$500; Asa Brainard. $1,000: Douglas Alli-
son. 81 200; Charles Sweasy. $1,000; Calvin
McVey, 81 coo; Charles Gould. $500: Fred
Waterman. $500; Andy Leonard, $500; Dick
Hurley, $780,
The good old times may have been all
right in their way. but the players Of the
modern school would prefer the existing
conditions. even with the wage scale that
peace will insure.
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kee clubs have been fighting. has been
awarded to Minneapolis by President Hickey
OF the American Association.
HBgh Duffy speaks we'll OF Gibson. the
ton Americans. He says Gibson il Wild and
has poor control, but that he has lots or
speed, a good head, sharp curves and Is
strong as an OK.
Shortstop Mathison. who played in the
Baltimore team last season, will hold down
the same position in the Milwaukee asso-
citation this year, thus insuring Billy Cling
man Of Cincinnati to the Columbus club OF
the association.
Pitcher Deegan of Hoboken, N. J.. indie
pendent team. who has been recommended
to several Eastern League clubs. is deaf
and dumb. In response to q request from
Rochester, Deegan wired terms, and also
wrote letter. saying that he would be VIII
caused several to believe that Deesan got
his signs mixed UP.
Tony Mullane. one OF the marvels or the
national pastime, is now a Chicago police
man. Tony was pitching for the Erie. Pa.
team in 1879 and from there went into the
American Association. He signed In 1854
every contract that had any advance money
with it. and elected to play at Toledo, that
club having to send a lawyer with 1t to get
him out Of jail on habeas corpus proceed
ings In almost every town.
TOpsy Hartsel has gone to his Ohio nome
at Wellington to coach q brother whom ne
thinks will make good on the ball neio some
day. While in Middletown Topsy said to
George Washington Rice, In discussing the
end OF the war: '.The ball players who are
playing now win hardly live to see another
such q harvest. let me tell you A PLAYER
cannot be blamed for going out after all the
money he can get In such times, but there
are things that even q player should not 90
in war times. This contract Jumping has
hurt the game and hurt the fellows who
did It"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-28
MANAGER BARROW TALKS.
Detroit Leader Says Donovan Will Be
Best Pitcher in American Lespue

E. D. Barrow. the base ball manager. has
reached Detroit Furthermore he is talk
Ing willingly on certain base ball topics
But what would you think OF Delehanty
for the team" he was asked
He can hit" was Barrows only reply.
as he looked out OF the corner of his eye.
Then. speaking Of a player on the team
who used to get down to first as though
fired from gun, but who now acts as
though he had toe weights, Barrow said !:
Maybe he eats too much. More men eat
themselves out of baseball than drink them
selves out"
Donovan will be the best pitcher In the
Am rican League this year." remarked Bar.
row.
Il never thought this Turner was a world
bea ter. said the manager. He may be
all right. and he may not. but want to be
on the safe side Say, do you know. If
Bruce were an Irishman he would be the
greatest pitcher the world has ever known
He is an Indian. and it is hard to get him
into your way of thinking or to keep him
fighting as he should. We may land him,
but do not care to talk about that now"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-28
RIVAL QUAKER TEAMS.
Phi1Nes Won't Meet Athletics In
Spring Games.

From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Phillies and Athletics will not meet
in a spring series. Despite the fact that an
interchange Of games between National
and American League clubs was sanctioned
at the recent peace conference. the Phila-
delphia teams will not clash in any ante
season series.
Manager Mack of the Athletics is will
ing, but Manager Shettsline of the Phillies
is averse.
Partsans of the rival teams who are anx-
ious to see them meet on the diamond will
have to wait till the end of the champion
feel that they are already handicapped
without having to begin the season under
the added disadvantage of a poor showing
against the oppositionc team.
That they could win a majority Of the
series from the Athletics seems hardly In
the range Of possibilities. for 1t would be
contest of American League champions
against National League tail-enders
Moreover. until the season is fairly under
way, the Phillies will hardly settle down to
any FORM for both infield and outfield will
be in an experimental condition. and the
strength in the box is largely problema teal
If the Athletics should win six out OF
seven games, for instance. the result would
not be surprising. but 1t would have the eff
feet Of keeping down the attendance at the
cantilever grounds.
Defeats at the end of the season would
not matter, and there Is besides chance
that the Phillies may by that time develop
sufficiently to worry the White Elephants.
The contamination of the sale of the Phil
adelphia club is still hanging fire. The op-
ton which Mr.. Dreyfuss holds has still
about twenty days to run. and as every
thing is arranged for the transfer there Is
| no need of haste. Mr.. Dreyfuss is likely to
reach Philadelphia any day, and then the
deal will be finished
All indications point to the retention Of
w. j. Shettsline business manager of
the Philadelphia club. and it may yet de-
yelop that he will also handle the men, In
dispatch from Indianapolis w. H. Wat
kins denied the report that he was to man
age the team.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-28
Threat by Harvester Trust.

A dispatch to the New York Herald from
Topeka. Kan, yesterday says: Senator Al
len today created a sensation by detailing
conversation he had with the represent
alive OF the harvester trust at Kansas City
yesterday. He said the agent Of the Cham
pion harvester threatened to withdraw from
sale every trust harvester in Kansas IL the
legislature persists in investigating the
trust. Both houses of the legislature have
concurred in such Investigation 1t Is charg-
ed that the trust has raised the price OF
harvesting machines IS each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-28
UMPIRE HASSETT.
Splendid Arbitrator Secured by Ameri..
can League.

Ban Johnson has certainly secured one of
the best umpires IN the country in the per-
son of James Hassett. who was on the New
England League staff last season. Secre-
tary Morse of that league tried twenty
three men last season. and Hassett was the
only man who started and finished. Has
sett is one of the few umpires who is born.
A look at him Is enough to suffice to show
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-28
BASKET BALL.
CAROLS Easily Defeated the Cuth-
berts.

The strong Carroll Institute basket ball
team scored an easy victory over the Cuth-
bert class last night at the National Guard
g. mnasium, the final score being 40 to 5.
The Cuthberts showed a lack Of practice
and under the circumstances the CAROLS
were benefited through the additional con-
fidence given them by the weak defense.
All the CAROLS played finely. while Kirby
was the bright particular star of the Cuth-
berts. There was large crowd Of on
lockers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-28
Phil King Ousted.

The athletic board Of control at the Uni
versity of Wisconsin Is evidently dissatisfied
with Phil Kings failure to develop a foot
ball team that will win the championship
of the west. and have announced that Dave
Fultz and Fred Murphy. two former Brown
men. will coach the team next season. Fultz
will coach the back field and Murphy will
devote his attention to the development Of
the line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-28
Managers Novel Methods.

II never fined one OF my players in my
life," said Manager Rourke Of Omaha at a
tanning bee during the Auditorium confer
ence. Omaha people think I'm the only
manager the town ever had
That's right!' said Thomas Jefferson
Hickey. "Bills system OF discipline is orig
inal. He doesn't fine his insurgents, but
whips en- .-- 4
GUILTY." confessed Manager Bill. II
want no ball players that can't lick. One
of my squad did trim me once last season.
He caught me off edge. and gave 1t to me
good. Podge Allaway was the man. but
later on we had 1t out. To room with
me! says I. and to room we went and I
beat Podge until he cried Enough? / don't
believe in taking mans money away from
him. but II can't whip 'em into doing the
SQUARE thing 1 don't want EN-"
Were the curriculum OF the Rourke school
OF discipline to become general a new field
OF usefulness might be opened to the fight
ing gentlemen In the good old summertime
of tstic inactivity. A mild hammered soul
like William ]. Shettsline might call John
L. Sullivan in as associate manager to do
the fighting for him.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-28
No Third Club for Chicago.

1t is now practically certain that the
American Association will give up the idea
of transferring the st. Paul team to Chi
cago. President Hickey reached Chicago
from St. Paul yesterday and said that the
question would be left to the league mag
nates who will meet in the Windy City in
their annual session within two weeks.
Despite Hickey's reluctance to talk. how
ever 1t is known from authoritative sources
that the American and National Leagues
will oppose the placing Of a third club in
Chicago. and with this fact in view 1t Is al
most certain that the American Association
magnates will not favor making the move
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-28
The Sherman Put in Dry Dock.

Quartermaster General Ludington il In
formed that the transport Sherman has
been put into dry dock at Hong Kong for
extensive repairs. the completion OF which
will require about two months time. The
Sherman ran on the rocks in the vicinity OF
Manila about a month ago, and reached
port in a leaking condition. She was tenn
porarily repaired for the trip to Hong
Kong.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-28
Col. Lee Relieved From DUTY.

Col. J. g. C. Lee. u s. A., ut his own re-
quest. has been relieved from duty at The
Northwestern Military Academy. Highland
Park, III.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-28
AFTER GLASS AGAIN.

Reported in New Haven That Great
Foot Ball Player is to Be Sacrificed.
1t was reported in New Haven last night
that the Yale foot ball management has
finally decided to declare Edgar T. Glass,
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B. MOSES & SONS, F St., Cor. nth.

dent that the possibility of q German coup
de main against England may entirely be
ignored w
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-31
WOMAN NEARLY FROZEN.
Widow Has Miraculous Escape From,
Freezing to Death on the Prairie.

Widow Has Miraculous Escape From
Freezing to Death on the Prairie.
Mrs. Hershman, widow, miracu-
lousy escaped freezing to death on
the prairie near Miller. She had been
to visit her son Dan. Just after din
ner she started alone to walk to her
old homestead, mile away. On the
way she found one OF the horses in the
pasture down. She worked heroically
for some time trying to get the cast
animal up, but failed, her strength
giving way, and she, too, fell to the
ground, her whole left side completely
paralyzed.
AS she failed to return. Dan Hersh-
mans wife and little son OF the
stricken woman (the only ones at
home) started to hunt for the absent
mother. Towards nightfall they came
upon her lying speechless in the snow.
Believing her to be dead, and unable
to carry her to the house a mile dis
tant, the little SON and dog were left
to watch the PROSTATE mother, the
daughter-in-law Fastening for help to a
neighbours living far distant. Dark
ness and increasing cold came on, and
the boy, about to give up hope in the
long hours of watching, at last heard
the approach of a wagon on the road
near. coming from town. Hating, the
occupants investigated the cause of
the noise. 1t was Dick and Charley
Hershman, sons OF the woman lying
apparently dead before them, who had
Just happened to drive that way. They
quickly took their mother and little
brother to Dan Hershman's house,
meeting organized searchers on the
way.
The woman has been nursed back to
comparative health. She says that she
knew everything that transpired dur
Ing these perilous hours, but could
not utter a sound nor move muscle.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-31
News OF the State.
DECREASE IN cREAMERlEs.
How Explained by Commissioners Sher.
wood-Prospects Are Good.


The third annual report of State
Food and Dairy Commissioner Sher
wood is devoted largely to his investi-
cations of food authorizations. In his
report on the ALTERNATING industry
he shows that the number Of cream
cries was reduced from 153 last year
to 40 the present year. but he does
not consider that there is anything
alarming in this condition. attributing
the decrease to lack of milk because
last winter was severe on stock and
the cows were in poor condition in the
spring, and he believes that next year
will see an increase. as there Is no
lack of interest among farmers.
Gov. Herreid has appointed Alfred
Mackay as commissioner of deeds for
South Dakota in New York.
The regents of education are pre-
pairing to advertise for bids for the
new building at the Madison state nor
NAL school, and the dormitory to BIO
erected at the Springfield normal, the
bids to be opened at the meeting at
Huron, Jan. 26. They are also asking
architects to submit plans and sketch
es at the same meeting for the new
drill hall and armory to be erected at
the state university.
The probate courts in the counties
In this section of the state are finding
different conditions than in past years.
When lands were worth but little
over a dollar an acre they were not
considered of sufficient value to take
through the expense Of probating to
get the titles in shape for transfers.
But now that the values have gone up
rapidly titles are being cleared up to
put the lands in line for transferring.
Clerk Morse of this county reports
over double the number of probate
cases than for last year.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-31

In every country of the civilized world
Sisters of Charity are known. Net only
do they minister to the spiritual and intel
lectual needs of the charges committed to
their care. but they also minister to their
bodily needs.
With SO many children to take care of
and to protect from climate and disease.
these wise and prudent Sisters have found
Peruna never failing safeguard.
Dr.. Hartman receives anyJletters from
Catholic Sisters from al over the United
States. A recommend recently received
from a Catholic institution in Detroit,
Mich, reads as follows:
DR.. S. B Hartman, Columbus, Oii0:
Dear Sir: --''The young girl who used
the PeruHa was suffering from isryngi-
It's, and loss of voice. TIE result OF
the treatment was 1osf satisfactory,
She found great relief and after
further use OF the medicine we hope to
be abie TO say sire Is entirely cured. p
Sisters of Charity.
The young girl was under the care Of the
Sisters of Charity and used Pervna for
catarrh of the throat with good results as
the above letter testiies.
Send to the Peruna Medicine Co, Co
iumbus, Ohio. for a free book written by
DR.. Hartman.
Ask YOyrr DrsrrOjcf for. n fir.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-31

convention.
The Tri-State Grain and Stock
Growers association. comprising
North and South Dakota and Mime
sofa, will meet at Fargo, N. D., at 10
o'clock a. m, Jan. IS, 1904, and will
be in session four days.
This convention is a permanent IN
stitution and is held annually to dis
cuss grain and live stock subjects.
The attendance is always large and
represents the best thought on grain
and live stock production in the three
states above mentioned. The railroad
companies have full faith in the con-
vention's good influence and have
granted one fare for the round trip in
Minnesota. North and South Dakota
The Great Northern, Northern Pacific.
Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul ION its
Hastings & Dakota division) and from
Aberdeen to Fargo, will sell tickets
jan Is good to return Jan. %. The
500" line will sell tickets Jan. II,
good to return Jan. Is. The rate is
good on the entire system Of the North.
ern Pacific, Great Northern and 800"
lines in Minnesota and the two Da-
kotas.
The convention promises to be of
more than ordinary interest. We ex-
pect that Pres. Hill of the Great North
ern. Secretary of Agriculture Wilson,
Prof. M. A. Carleton, government CO.
realist; Hon. John Charlton, member
OF the Dominion parliament, and per-
haps Gov. Cummins of Iowa and other
prominent speakers will address the
convention.
seed and stock exchange will be
held during the convention. Farmers
having seed for sale may bring sam
pies. Those having stock for sale may
either bring the animals or photo
tographs and pedigrees of them. We
believe this will be of great benefit to
any one who may have seed or stock
for sale, as well as for those who may
wish to buy either.
A full report will be published of the
proceedings, as at former conventions,
and those attending will be furnished
free copies. For further information
address ]. A. Johnson, President, or
j. H. Worst, Secretary, Fargo, N. D.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-31
Estates of indians.

Good progress is being made by the
probate court OF Buffalo county In
closing up the estates of deceased In
dams. Thus far about fifty such es-
tates have been closed up. Each es-
tate represents tract of land varying
from so to 800 acres, and as this will
be placed upon the market and sold
in the near future. its purchase by
white men will very materially benefit
the county in the way of taxes from
tracts which have heretofore been non
taxable. The probate court yet has
about fifty more such cases to close
up. The government sells the land for
the Indians, the procedure being for 1t
to be first appraised. after which the
proper representatives of the govern
ment receive sealed bids for its pur-
chase.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-31
These Men Did Not Eornet.

Two and one-half years ago man
named George Tabler was arrested at
Erwin on the charge Of carrying con-
cealed weapons and bound over for APP
pearance at an approaching term of
the circuit court. Two Erwin men
who were friends of the accused fur
nished bonds so he could get out OF
Jail When court convened Tabler had
disappeared and the men who had
come to his rescue were compelled to
pay the amount of his bond. Nothing
further was heard Of Tabler until a
few days ago, when the authorities
were informed that he had returned to
his home near De Smet. Sheriff Pc
terman at once arrested him on the
old charge and he is once more an oc-
cupant of the county Jail at De Smet.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-31
HUSTON CASE GOES OVER.
Moreover Judge Smith Intends to Re-
form Divorce Proceedings.

WOTCOVCEy SuoSS ~ ~
form Divorce Proceedings.
At the term of the circuit court at
Woonsocket last week il was expected
that the divorce case Of Viola Huston
and William Huston, both of whom
are prominent in Eastern society cir
cles, would be tried. The case was
postponed by reason of Senator Kilt
redge's inability to get away from his
duties at Washington to appear for
his fair client. Inasmuch as the plead
ings of both parties have been changed
to a considerable extent, it is likely
that the case will not be tried now un-
til the next term of court. Judge
Smith is gradually working around to
make a change in the issuance of d.
vorces in his circuit. 1t has been the
custom heretofore to hear divorce
cases in chambers at most any time
the parties were ready to appear and
be released. 1t is the courts inten-
ton hereafter, as far as possible, until
the new rule will work effectually, to
only hear divorce cases at the regular
terms of court. If Judge Smith puts
this rule into execution 1t will have a
tendency to curtail the number of di-
yorces, In this circuit. at least.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-31
FISH WITH BARRELS.
"Poaching" In Artesian Wells May
Lead to Arrests.

Parties living near Lake Andes,
which is one of the best fishing and
shooting resorts in the state, have re-
Gently been violating the fish laws to
such an extent that Game Warden Lo-
ken has determined to take the neces-
sary steps to punish the offenders.
The surplus waters of two arteslan
wells sunk by the government flow
into the lake, and as the artesian wa
ter is warm, several acres of the wa
ter are kept open during the coldes,
weather. The millions of fish in the
lake gather at the open places to dis
port in the warm water, and as the
water is not deep scores of men have
been accustomed to go there and scoop
up the fish by the barrel. and in some
instances by the wagon load.
The authorities are determined to
stop this destruction OF fish and whole
sale arrests will soon be made II the
practice is not stopped.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-31
The Chinese Idea of Humor.

There is a Chinese story which tells
how very stingy man took paltry
sum of money to an artist-payment
is always exacted in advance-and
asked him to paint his portrait. Tho
artist at once complied with mis- re-
quest, but when the portrait was fin
ished nothing was visible save tho
back of the sitter's head.
what does this mean?" cried the
sitter, Indignantly.
"Wen, replied the artist, 81 thought
q man who paid so little as you paid
wouldn't care to show his face"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-31
Money as a Sign.

''Do you regard money as the su-
preme test of SUGGEST" asked the man
with the artistic temperament
mo" answered the practical per-
son; "but the absence of it is pretty
sure sign Of failure. Washington
Star.