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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-10-27
THE DARING
OF NELLIE
By EDWIN J. WEBSTER
Copyright, 1908, by I. c. Mcclure

Nellie Williams was afraid of mice,
spiders and caterpillars, but she was
not in the least afraid of men. In fact,
she was accustomed to having men
and strong, brave men at that, wait
on her and be deeply concerned when
she was cross and much pleased when
she smiled. Perhaps the fact that Miss
Nellie had laughing brown eyes anu
dimples and hair which seemed to have
shared the sunlight had something TO
do with this apparently contradictory
state of affairs.
The season at Colorado Springs had
been dull, and the proposition to make
up a camping party and explore the
mountains was enthusiastically re-
ceived. Nellie, of course, was one of
the party. She was the life of it, Dick
Folsom was another of the campers.
Dick was good natured and big and
strong, yet he was MORALLY afraid of
Nellies displeasure.
It befell one day that Dick and Nellie
wandered together down to the little
mountain village near the camp. Nom
inally they went for the mail. Person
ally Dick didn't care whether the mail
came or not so long as he could have
the privilege of going for it with Mel
lie. The mail came in on time. how
ever, and the coach was about to start
out on it's trip up the mountain side
when an idea struck Nellie.
"Oh, Dick she cried, lets get on
the coach and ride up until we meet
+bo o+hor ooo oh coming dowut We will
be late for luncheon, but I've never
ridden on a regular mountain stage
coach. 1t will be no end of lark"
Dick was very favorably impressed
with the idea of ride on the coach
with Nellie as his companion. But the
postmaster looked worried. He was a
bearded examiner, who had seen rough
times in the early days of the west.
Now he combined the duties and dig
mites of postmaster, landlord of the
little hotel and express agent. A pref
ty, daintily dressed girl was rare and
welcome vision to him, and he was OBJ
viOusly much embarrassed at seeming
to oppose her wishes. But he called
Nellie and Dick to one side.
Begging your pardon, lady," he said
hesitatingly, "but you had better not
go out with the coach today. You see,
it's pay day up in the mines, and the
coach is carrying quite a bit of gold.
Holdups don't happen often nowadays
still there is always a chance of one
on pay day. 1t would be safer If you
took your ride some other day"
But Nellie Williams. like many an
other pretty girl, was somewhat sell
willed.
"a holdupy' she exclaimed. "How
romantic! Certainly I won't put of
my ride. Probably there isn't any rea
danger of one, and, anyway, I dom
believe they would really hurt me, d.
you?"
The grizzled postmaster shook hi!
head deprecatingly. But the good eff
feet of this was spoiled by the look il
his eyes, which plainly said he didn'
believe even a bandit bold would hav'
the heart to hurt her. Dick tried to per
suade the girl not to take the ride, blu
she insisted. She was going; If Dici
didn't want to he could stay. Afte
that Dick would have gone had h
known to certainty that there wer
d dozen holdups scheduled.
For an hour the coach swung up hill
and down. through the beautiful west
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-10-27
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 8. 1875
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land Office. Lewiston Idaho. Aug.
Is, 1908
Notice is hereby gwen that In compliance with the
provisions Of the act of congress OF June 1878.
entitled IAN act for the sale of timber lands in the
States OF California, Oregon Nevada. and washing
ion Territory" as extended TO all the Public Land
States by act of August 4. 1892
MILITIA HEUSMAN
of Lewiston, County of Neg Perez. State OF Idaho.
has this day filed in this Office his sworn statement
NO for the purchase of the sw u sw u sec Y y
NV nw ar sw section No. "a in township No. 50 n.
Range No. B m. and viii offer proof to show
that the land sought Is valuable for It's timber or
stone than for agricultural purposes and TO establish
her claim 10 said land before the Register and Receiver
OF this once at lewiston Idaho. on Monday the
9th day OF November. 1903.
He names witnesses:
Mae N. Pima of Spokane. Spokane Co.. Wash.
Luelia Phinn,
Catherine Carroll
Fred Reed. of Lewiston. IDAHO
ANY and all persons claiming adversely the above
described lands are requested to le their claims In
this once on or before said 9th day OF November
-'O'' J.R. WEST. Register.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-10-27
CONTEST NOTICE


Department of the Interior United States Land
Once Lewiston. Idaho. September 30. 1908
sufficient contest affidavit having been hied IN
this office by
ALEXANDER B. COWELL
Contestant
spainst homestead entry No. S426. made May ~
l9ol for NV section "a. township a. range
W 4 M by Henry A. Jess. contestee in which 1t Is
alleged that Henry A. Jess, the entryman, has
wholly abandoned said tract OF land for more than
SIX months next prior TO date hereof and has failed
10 establish. and maintain residence upon said
tract or to cultivate and improve said tract as re-
CURED by the homestead law. said parties are hereby
noiifed to appear respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation 10 o'clock a.: m. on
November IL 1908 before the register and Receiver
at the United States Land Once in Lewiston. Idaho.
The said contestant having, in proper affidavn~
filed Sept 70. 1903 forth facts which show tnat
after due diligence pers onal service OF THIS nouce
cannot be made. 1t is hereby ordered and directed
that such notice be given by due and proper puoca-
tl,in.
CHARLES H. GARBY Receiver.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-10-27
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior. Land Once at Lewis
ton idaho. Sept. 90 1908.
Notice is hereby given hat the following manned
settler has filed notice of her Intention TO make final
proof in supporter her claim. and that said proof VIII
be made before the reglser and receiver al Lewis
ton, Idaho, on November ~, 1908. Wig:
HARRIET SMITH
nee Harriet Paddock
of Morrow Idaho, for the lots |. ?. and " ne
sec. tp. 81 mr. w.B.m.
She names the following witnesses to prove her
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF san
land viz
Meade Mainafd. of Morrow Idaho.
William Cooper.
Henry B. Blake.
Phillip Wyman.
]. B. WEST. Register.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-10-27

IMPAIRMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNITED
- States Indian Service. Lapwai. Idaho October
Il, 1908.
On Monday ovember Ind at 10 o'clock m.
there will be offered for sale at public auction from
the school herd at the Fort Lapwai School Idaho -
steers two three and year-0dS) and II heiferS
{yearlings and two year-olds The night IS reserved
to reject any and all rds.
Oct Is go E. T. McAR THUR. Superintendent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-12
THE BEST TWO RUNNERS.
Hermis and McChesney to Meet at
Saratoga.

The question of superiority between Her
mis- and McChesney, respective four-year-
old champions Of the east and west, will be
decided during the Saratoga meeting in Au-
gust, whether or not the pair are matched.
Both thoroughbreds are entered in most Of
the stakes for three-year-olds and upward
offered on the Saratoga Racing Assocta-
TONS program. Tuesday was closing day
for all these specials, except those of the
Futurity order. and the entries of E. E.
Smathers, who recently purchased McChes-
ney and Dick Bernard. and Of L. v. Bell,
owner Of Hermis, Francesca and other
good Ones arrived In the same mall, and
were duly registered.
McChesney and Hermis are both nomi-
mated for the Saratoga handicap, the Sara
toga cup, the Saratoga Champion. the
Champion stakes. the Merchants and Citi-
zens' handicap and the Delaware handicap.
The crack two-year-old. Dick Bernard, viii
Special. for which the owner has taken a
81 600 subscription. Mr.. Bell has named
Francesca and Colonel Bill In most Of the
three-year-olds and upward.
OF the races in which Hermis and Nc
Chesney are both entered the best are the
teenths; the Saratoga Champion. at mile
and three-quarters. besides the minor handi-
caps. The most important objection to
some OF these as mediums In which to test
the merits OF the two champions is that In
the handicaps the weights ere not fxed
are likely to be Big and unWieidiy. The
weight for age races. however. and espe-
cialiy the Champion stakes. should offer an
excellent Opportunity OF measuring the
speed Of the pair. because the conditions
call tor weight for age" and the fields arc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-12
PREMIER rRorrERs MATCHED.
Lord Derby and Mayor Delmar to Race
JULY 4,

There was a large gathering Of horsemen
at the Murray HILL Hotel, New York, last
night to see the agreement signed and the
money posted for the match race between
the trotters Major. Delmar, 2O5h, and Lord
Derby, 2.O5A. George Spear, the trainer OF
Lord Derby, acted for the owner, E. E.
Smathers, as that gentleman is now in Call
fornia. A. P. Mcdonald who trained and
drove Major Delmar to his record, appeared
as the hacker and principal for that horse.
All the points at difference had been prac-
tically agreed upon before the meeting so
that there was but little to do aside from
selecting q stakeholder and having the ar
ticles of agreement drawn and signed and
the first cash deposit of 1000 posted with
the stakeholder. Mcdonald suggested that
David Bonner be made the stakeholder.
This was acceptable to Mr. Smathers' rep
resentative, and Mr.. Bonner, who was pres
ent, consented to serve. The articles OF
agreement as finally revised and signed
provide, first, that the race shall be at
mile heats, two in three in harness. and
shall be trotted on July next, good day
and track.
In case of bad weather the race is to be
postponed until the first good day and
track. The distance Is to be at eighty
yards, irrespective of any changes that may
be made In the rules of the National Trot-
ting Association PRIOR to the race. Inc
race Is to be held over the track of the
association offering the best inducements
and the stakeholder Is authorized to receive
bids up to May /. The principals are then
to decide on the most advantageous offer.
Each principal Is to select one Judge and
the association over whose track the race
Is trotted may select the third judge, but
he must be acceptable to both principals,
otherwise the two judges already selected
may select the third judge.
One thousand dollars forfeit money was
deposited by each party with the stake
holder, and the agreement provided that the
same amount must be posted by each thirty
days before the race, and the balance of
5000 must be deposited on the night pre-
cedng the race. The stakes and all added
money to go to the winner. In case of
default in posting future forfeits by either
party the sum already posted is forfeited to
the other side.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-12
Base Ball Notes.

Fred Tenney Is the only player now with
the Boston National League club who
helped win the pennant in '97, for the tri-
umvirate.
Il look for a new heavy hitter this season
to top the present star batsman," says
Jimmy McAleer. 81 don't think that Dele
hanty, Burkett, Lajoie or Keller will finish
at the top"
Secretary Knowles of the New Yorks has
just received word from George Van Hal
tren, the veteran ball tosser, who Is to play
center field for the Giants. that he has win
tered we'll and Is in fine physical shape.
Business Manager Shettsline of the Phil
lies has received the contract of Pitcher
Sparks, who was with the New York Ma
tlonals and the Boston American last year.
The condition of Chas. ]. Strobel, man.
ager Of the Toledo Base Ball Club who is
seriously i'll with typhoid fever continues
to improve and his recovery is expected.
Joe Corbett. brother Of James J. Corbett
team. The Los Angeles club has also
signed DR.. Newton. who pitched for the
Brooklyn club.last season.
catcher Steelman has signed with
Worcester, in the Eastern League Arthur
Irwin also wanted him for his Rochester
team, but Worcester had a first claim to
his services. and would not let him go.
Inc National League base ball teams of
P1ttsburg and st. Louis, it is announced,
have agreed to an exchange of players, st.
Louis giving Kruger In exchange for Burke
Brashear goes to Philadelphia
Joe Yeager, the Detroit ball PLAYER who
Is credited with winning 100000 at the
Hot Springs pool rooms this winter, is max
ing things lively for the Crescent City book
makers at present. He is at least $4,000
winner since his arrival at New Orleans a
few days ago.
Walter Scott Brodie, the Duke Of Roa-
noke, has been in active training for the
coming base ball season. Brodie is already
in fine shape, and says that he is Just as
good as ever. He will help coach the Hop
kins base ball team.
A special from Lynchburg, Va, says that
AL Ortiz will not be able to coach the Black
burn Polytechnic Institute base ball team
as reported some time ago. as he will not
have the time to spare for the work Orth
VIII nave to join his own club in Washing
ton the latter part Of this month, and he
will then be kept hard at work pra cticing
for the coming season.
Col. Harry Pulliam, president of the Ma
tlonal League, was city editor Of the
Louisville Courier-Journal up until the time
he became business manager OF the Colonels
in the early eos.
Barney Dreyfuss took Mr. Puliam to
Pittsburg with him when he switched cities
In 1900. Mr. Pulliam continued to serve as
Mr. Dreyfuss' heavy man" until last No
yember, when he was elected to the presi-
dency of the National League, vice mick
Young, who resigned the position after fill
Ing 1t for some twenty odd years
Mr.. b. B. Johnson, chief executive of the
American League is also a graduate of the
fourth estate. He was sporting editor Of
the Cincinnati Commercial when he first
entered the base ball arena as president OF
the old Western League.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-12
Brush Makes q Denial.
UNSPORTSMANLIKE.
Action of New York Club Roundly
Condemned.

From the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
That the American League is meeting
with the most stubborn opposition in its
effort to secure grounds in New York Is
no longer a secret. This opposition does not
come from the National League, however,
as is charged in certain quarters, but from
the New York club, which does not propose
to let opposition break into its territory
without a fight The action of the New
York club in this instance is not sportsman
like, to say the least The New York club
was one Of eight clubs to ratify the peace
compact unanimously. That compact named
New York as one Of the American League
cities While the clubs voting for the COM
pact did not pledge themselves to help the
American League to get foothold there,
yet one would suppose that certain
moral obligations went with that vote
to at least stand pat. The New York club,
naturally, does not want opposition, for an
American League club In New York would
be bound to cut in on the attendance some
what. and If it should happen to be a sue
cessful team 1t would prove a severe blow
to the National League club. Mr.. Brush Is
protecting himself when fighting the Ameri-
can Leagues efforts to get into New York,
but by so doing he is arousing lot of SYM
pathy for the American League club, which
he Will feel should Ban Johnson succeed in
securing the much-talked-of site for a ball
park In the great metropolis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-12
EASY FOR wALcoTT.
Haghey Put to Sleep in the Fifth
Round.

joe Walcott, the -welter weight champion,
knocked out Charley eHaghey, the promis-
Ing weller weight fighter of Boston, in the
fifth round Of what was to have been if
teen-round bout before the Criterion Ath-
letic Club, Boston, last night
The blow that put Haghey to sleep was
terrific right-hand swing to the jaw,
which Waicott landed on him after one
minute and three-quarters Of fighting Of
the round Haghey was completely out
classed by Walcott, who landed hard and
often with both hands on his body and
face. Haghey made good showing In
only one round the first. He mashed Wal
colt hard on the face and body with left
and right swings.
In the second round Walcott fioored
Haghey with right swing on the jaw.
Haghey got UP groggy, and Waicott land
ed hard on his jaw, staggering him. The
bell sounded Just in time to prevent wal
colt from putting Haghey to sleep Wal
colt had all the best Of the fighting after
this round chasing Haghey all around the
ring and landing vicious swings on his
head and body.
In the fifth and last round walcott start
ed right in to finish Haghey by driving left
and right swings into his body and face.
These blows weakened Haghey and as he
staggered around the ring Walcott landed
a stiff left into his stomach and a right
swing on the jaw, knocking him out COM
pletely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-12
NEW ORLEANS RACES.
Potente Defeated Mrs. Frank Foster
in a Gal1op.

in a Gal1op.
Rosconco and witful. two Derby candi-
dates. were worked out at New Orleans
yesterday after the races Rosooncos
work was much the better. He went q
mile in 1:54. while witful covered mile
and an eighth in 2:11. The stewards have
ordered the entries Of Danish refused on
account OF bad acting. Horsemen who
have colts In the Derby are wiring all
over the country for first-class jockeys.
All bets were declared off In the fourth
race at New Orleans yesterday and twenty
minutes allowed for a new book. Ben
Chance, one of the starters. ran away
mile and a half and was scratched Thane
was to shot. and made show OF his
field Jessie Jarboe was repeated seven
furlongs after the race. and covered the
distance in 1:42. She is entered for the
Bush cup. which will be run today;
Scorpio was the favorite In the third
race and would have won but for an accl-
dent at the post. Immediately after the
start Phillips on hummer cut OH Scorplo
and hung him on the fence. The big geld
ing slid along on the rail and it took the.
going down. Dedan. from the Corrigan
stable. with Scorpio out Of it had all the
speed and won clearly by two lengths from
censor. The stewards called Phillips up
in the stand and read him a lecture They
also fined him s25. The first race was won
by the favorite, Marion Lynch. lack Ford
fell in the backstretch. His rider, Pollock,
escaped with severe shaking I'D.
The second race was strictly two
horse affair. Mrs. Frank Foster was made
an odds-on favorite. while Potente was the
second choice Mrs. Frank Foster was the
pacemaker to the head Of the stretch when
Potente went to the front and won In
gallop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-12
ARMY AND NAVY FOOT BALL.
Big Game May Be Abandoned Unless
Committees Agree.

At meeting Of the Navy Athletic Asso-
citation held at the Naval Academy, Annapo-
lis, last night, the following committee was
selected to meet in Philadelphia on the COM
ing Saturday, like council Of the Army
Athletic Association to arrange the details
for this seasons foot ball game between the
two institutions: Commander c. e. Colahan,
Commander w. F. Halsey, Lieut.. j. M.
Poyer, Lieut. M. H. Trench and Prof. N. NJ.
Terry.
This will make the second meeting the two
committees have had. they having failed at
their first conference to reach any conclu-
sion in regard to the adoption Of an eligi-
bility code applying to athletes Of both
West Point and Annapolis. The navy au-
thorities are in favor of eligibility rules. as
the age limit at West Point allows former
athletic stars Of other colleges to enter,
while athletes of any prominence. cannot
enter the Naval Academy o naccount OF
the lesser age limit.
This subject will be the most important
one to be discussed at the coming meeting.
and unless some satisfactory conclusion can
be reached by the two committees 1t Is not
likely that the annual foot ball contests
will be continued. The army council will
be composed Of Col Ferbeger. Capt. Nolan,
Capt. Pierce. Capt. Rivers and one other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-12
CASE OF LAJo1E AND BERNHARD.
VIII Probably Play in Philadelphia
Without Molestation.

The status of the ball players Lajoie and
Bernhard cases continues to be involved
In doubt. There are persistent rumors that
the second baseman and pitcher will appear
IN Philadelphia with Cleveland when the
forest city team plays the Athletics There
are equally fnsistent reports that the Cleve-
land management will take no chances and
that the men will be carefully kept out Of
tho jurisdiction of the Pennsylvania courts.
prominent National League official Is
authority for the statement that Judge Raj
ston of Philadelphia has agreed to espouse
the cause OF the players and will intercede
In their behalf with the supreme court
The story runs that the judge was ami
mated by belief that the players had hon.
estly believed that they had a right to play
anywhere save In Pennsylvania and had
not Willingly defied the law.
A number of attorneys In PHILADELPHIA
nave been consulted in reference to the con-
tempt proceedings, and all concurred in the
opinion that Messrs. Rogers and Reach
who were responsible In the first place for
the original proceedings, were virtually the
only ones who could either request the
court to absolve the players or apply for a
bench warrant to compel them to obey the
the fact that inasmuch as Messrs. Rogers
and Reach had retired from the base ball
scene 1t was hardly probable that the su-
preme court of Its own voiition would serve
bench warrants upon the players, even
should they invade the territory Of Penn
syiyania. According to this opinion 1Ajoie
and Bernhard could play In Philadelphia
without the slightest fear OF disastrous ooa-
sequences.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-12
Gates Won Palm Beach Trophy.

In the shoot-off yesterday afternoon at
Palm Beach OF last Mondays tie for the
Palm Beach trophy between John w. Gates
and e. A. Mulliken Gates killed ten straight
and took the handsome cup. Yesterdays
chief event was for the Lynford-Biddle cup.
Twenty live-bird matches were divided
into two sweepstakes J. B. Waters of
Philadelphia and Charles G. Gates tied for
the Biddle cup, each getting twenty straight.
This tie will be shot OF at the Carteret
Gun Club 1s6me time in the near future. In
the first sweep Charles G. Gates took the
first money. The second and third were d.
vided between c. 8. Guthrie. ]. B. Waters
and j. Knapp. each of whom had nine kills
out Of a possible ten.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-12
Lajoie Bat the Latest.

Napoleon Lajoie. the leading batsman Of
the American League, has invented base
oau bat that Is known as the Lajoie bat
Speaking OF this bat, John Morrill,. famous
as one OF the batters Of an old National
League club for many years, says:
Il believe the Lajoie bat will improve the
general batting. 1t is scientifically correct
the balance being perfect The special
shoulder on the handle gives the player
f1rIner grip, and it seems to be balanced
better than the old-style bat. feel sure
that the players will like 1t the moment
they see and handle 1t. Batting Is totally
different today from what 1t was several
years ago, and in order to be a successful
batter one must have the bat under con-
troll at all times and by gripping the La
joie bat just above the shoulder he Is en-
abled to swing it quickly and sharply to
meet the ball. There are go many left and
rlght-handed pitchers that batters ought to
carry two bats of different lengths, one for
the left-hand pitching and one for the right
the curves being entirely different