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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-01-06
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History to Date.

It was on the morning of the battle
Of the ThermOpylaen Pass. and the
politicians of Greece were st" with
out a leader. Leonidas, the intrepid
general. the stalwart "he-row" Of
many a blocd-strewn field, had over
eaten of grapes the night befOr" AID
was undergoing an operation for ao-
pendicitis. The Maid Of Athens. who
sometimes acted as substitute. was
also hors du combat. having inaivert-
emily dropped a curling iron dow her
back that very morning. Alexander
had gone fishing a week before and
was now three days overdue. while Ma
poieon, alone in his cigar store, could
not leave the business.
Things looked dark for the Greeks
wien, at sun-up, they assembled at the
Pass of Thermopylae to stop the on
coming hosts from Thessaly!
MY country for a leader!" cried a
| civilian who didn't own wen a dog
house.
MY coun-"
But a flying piece of liver hit him
in the oracular Orifice and cut short
his sensational harangue.
At this juncture. a courier, mounted
on a snorting, foaming steed, dashed
into the village courtyard, his riding
habit hecked with dust.
"She has camel" he shouted hoarse-
~. "She has camel"
There was a mighty rush, a separa-
ton of the ways and Joan of Arc
mounted on a blonde-colored horse
with a watch eye, rode into view.
Even as she rode. the drum beats
of the charging enemy could be heard
in the mountainous distance.
Forward. the light brigade!" she
| shouted, pointing with sword erect
toward the Thermopylaen gateway.
Forward! On to victory or DEATH"
(Cheers.)
|. I'VE will fight it out on this line If
It takes all summer!" she cried.
springing from her blonde horse and
drawing a piece of chalk cross the
threshold of the Pass.
With ominous gr0wl, the ward-heel-
ers from the Fourth ward of Thessaly
| charged straight at the line, their
spears raised for the onslaught.
Now you al see the whites Of their
eyes.
Now feel their bated breath.
Now
With one mighty sweep Of her arms,
Joan of Arc, standing with toes to the
line, gathered the spears to her own
breast.
s blood!
But even as the cruel points struck
the martyrs body, the Greeks rallied.
and crying. Charge. Chester. charge!
On, Stanley. ON" rushed at the FOE
with common impulse, crowding them
into the sea forthwith.
To the music of Hail to the chief"
the conquering hosts returned to the
village to meet Alexander who had
lust arrived from fishing with three
crappies and . stone roller on hia
Stringer.
Amid the plaudits Of his followers
he t~elegraphed to Tammany:
I'VE have met the enemy and they
ere ourn. ALEX"
And thus history IL brought down
20 date.
cesyrisht. 800, By Western Newspape'
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-01-06

WOman's Literary Club.
The WOman's Literary Club
held a Mark Twain meeting with
Mrs. F. E. Davis Saturday.
Papers were read by Mrs. T. M.
Biossat and Mrs. A. B. DenbO,
which were excellent and greatly
enjoyed. Miss Gladu and Miss
Edith .Trahan, a visitor, both
entertained the club with beauti.
full selections on the piano. The
club will meet with Mrs. A. B.
DenbO on the 10th.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-01-06

Monday Jan. 4, 1904 at noon at
the family residence near Lafa-
yette, Miss Agnes w. Elliot,
daughter of the late Judge B. G.
Elliott. of New Orleans. Funeral
services were held at St. Johns
Catholic church, Tuesday at 3
o'clock p. m.
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Rev. Carlisle p. B. Martin,
l.. l.. D.


OF Waverly, Texas, writes: "Of
a morning when first arising, l
often find a troublesome collect
ion of phlegm, which produces a
cough and is very hard to dis
lodge; but a small quantity of
Billiards. Horehound Syrup will
at once dislodge it, and the
trouble is over. / know Of no
medicine that is equal to it,
and is so pleasant to take. l can
most cordially recommends to all
needing a medicine for
throat or lung trouble" 25 cts,
50 cts. and $1.0O. Sold by the
Lafayette Drug Co.
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Spring will soon be here with
it's pleasant days when everyone
wishes to be out. A delightful
spin on your wheel will quickly
put you in touch with nature
and give you an enjoyable outing.
If you have no bicycle, order one
now and get it in time-A. j.
Bonnet, the bicycle doctor.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-01-06

Ted F. Faust's Minstrels will
appear, at Fslk's Opera House
Jan, IS. This is said to be q high
class company and those who are
fond of . good minstrel show
have q big treat in store.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-01-06

New Years day was a lovely
day, and just cool enough to be
pleasant.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-01-06

/ Domengeaux & Guerre. in
surance agents have moved their
Office into the building next to the
Lafayette Clothing Houses new
brick store.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-01-06

We acknowledge with thanks
a beautiful Calendar from Par
kersOn and MOutOn, Insurance
Agents, issued by the Equitable
Life Insuranc Co.
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Domengeaux and Guerre, in
surance Agents, presented The
Advertiser, with their cOmpli-
ments, a handsome Calendar
from the Insurance, Co.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-01-06

The Advertiser acknowledges
with thanks the receipt OF a
beautiful calendar from the
Youths Companion.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-01-06

Received Yesterday.
One hundred head of fine fat
corn fed beeves, just off of a rice
field near Estherwood, by
PREJEAN & Co.
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Ramsay & Upton keep rice
chicken feed, mixed feed and all
other kinds of feed Stuffs.
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Ramsay & Upton keep seed
oats, white clipped feed oats, rice
bran. rice polish, rice hay,
alfalfa and timothy hay.
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Bought q Home.

Last week August Maitre
bought from A. NJ. MOrvant, who
has moved to Breaux Bridge, his
home in ParkerSOn'S addition.
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All the merchants report the
holiday trade good.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-01-06
Fresh Vegetables

OF all kinds will be received
Thursday from the French
Market.-JOhn Bunt.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-01-06

Jno. Torian, representing the
New York Life, has rented. the
Office next to Carter's studio.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-01-06

A Kansas woman took carooilc
acid to cure q headache. She has no
headache now-only q headstone!
A whipped COW does not give
whipped cream.
ronvrixht. 1sos, by Western Newspaper
J<utC~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-06

dict, so confident was he that she would
win the appeal. Her attorney replied
mat he would not take $4,000.
Conductor RemorsefuI.
Cole, the Pullman conductor. who
put Delehanty off the train at such a
dangerous place, broke down, and went
while giving his testimony. He reaIiz-
ed that his inconsiderate action had
been the cause of the players death.
and it was evident that he suffered
keenly from the pangs of remorse. 1t
was brought out that he carried Dele,
hanty past several towns where he
could have been put off in safety. and
locked up If necessary. but chose to
put him off at the beginning of the
bridge. when he was within ten minutes
or Bunalo, where he could have been
put on or arrested as the occasion re-
quired. Delehanty had twice quieted
down when the conductor sold him a
drink, and the attorney for Mrs. Dele
hanty scored him numerically for not
selling or giving him another to keep
him quiet until they reached a safe
place.
Bystander's Story.
The old bridgetender made a high
ly favorable impression. He said he
met Delehanty on the bridge. knew he
was in great danger. and tried to lead
him of; but he drew away with such
violence and with so many blood-curd-
ling threats. that the bridgetender was
thrown between the ties and narrowly
escaped going through. The next mo-
ment he heard q splash. there were
cries for help. and he could barely see
the dark form of the unfortunate man
appear on the surface for a moment
THE old man ran to house near the
shore and obtaining boat tried to find
Delehanty, but could see no traces of
Nothing more was seen of the body IN
I'll IL passed over the Falls, twenty
miles away, and was found five days
later"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-06

The Barons (coloreD have signed sew
eral new players and shifted the men
around. and as a result the team appears
TO be much stronger. both in the field
and at the bat The outfield is composed
of heavy hitters. as is the balance of the
team, and in pitchers and catchers is
exceptionally strong The present line
up Is as follows: Henry Alexander, first
base; Robert Mason, second base: Fred
Spencer. third base and right field; Ray
Pleasant, third base and shortstop; Pack
Matthews. right field and pitcher; John
Dyson. lett field; Walter Queen. center
field; Henry Wilson. catcher: William
Wilkerson, shortstop and pitcher.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-06

cessive victory Wednesday Dy defeating
the Oregons by the score of : To 6. This
has made the third time the Ramblers
have won from the Oregons this year.
Scores, 6 to 5, to 3. and 10 s. The
features of the game were the pitching
and catching of Baker ana TIinwoOd.
and the batting of the Ramhiers. Line
up: Baker, pitcher; HinwoJI. catcher;
w Morgan, first base; Cool seq. second
base: J. Morgan, third base; Bell short
stop; MUIR, Marlowe, and Connor, fielders-
Mascot. Rodney Hinwood. Teams aver
aging thirteen, address GeOrse Watts,
manager, 535 Ninth Street southeast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-06
DUNBARTON CLUB
OPENS ITS SEASON
Meets Georgetown University on Mon
day-Games Scheduled With
Fast Teams.
ktnER m 1pTSH IAN

The Dumbarton Club baseball team
will play its first game of the season on
Georgetown Field Monday afternoon
with the Georgetown varsity. Last sea
son the clubmen had a fast team, win
ming the championship of the District in
September, defeating the strong Norris
Peters team two out of three games.
Games have been arranged with the
Maryland Athletic Club, Georgetown.
Annapolis. Johns Hopkins. and local
teams. The University of Virginia game,
which was scheduled for Saturday in
Charlottesville. was Cancelled by the uni
versity management.
The squad is composed of Thomas
(captainD, Drake. Carter, Fitzpatrick.
Campbell, Burbank, Lowe. Gordon, Ow-
ems, Ecker. Brown. Hume, Sensner,
CoyIe, Swinerton. Suter, T. Hume, and
Greenwa.-.
On May II the team journeys TO An
napol.s TO cross bats with the Naval Ca
diets.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-06

Mrs. DeLehanty Won
The Limit Verdict
Could Only Get $4,000 Under Canadian Law.
Appeal Taken by Railroad Thought to
Be USelesS--Jury Unanimous

Many expressions of congratulation
are heard over the success of Mrs. Ed
ward Delehanty. widow of the famous
Washington ball player. in winning a
verdict of 5000 against the Michigan
Central Railroad for the death of her
husband. AS has been told in The Times,
Delehanty became unruly on a train
while going from Detroit 10 Buffalo.
and was put off at Bridgeburg. a desc
late. uninhabited spot on the Canadian
side of the bridge over the Niagara Riv-
er. He attempted to walk the ties to
the American side. fell into the river,
and was drowned.
NJ. A. Green. OF Washington. a warm
personal friend of the dead player. was
one of the chief witnesses. and has just
returned from Welland. where the trial
took place. Mr. Green was at Buffalo
when Delehanty's body was found. five
days after the accident. and identified
it by means of the teeth and hands.
Speaking of the trial today Mr.. Green
said:
Canadians Sympathetic.
There was nothing but sympathy for
Mrs Delehanty. and so many people
came in from the surrounding coun-
try that the little town of WeIland
looked like it was experiencing a circus
day All the farmers ror miles around
drove in and many of them brought
their women folk.
The verdict of 5000 was all she could
receive under the law I'm Canada and
she was warmly congratulated when it
was announced. The jury was unani-
nous, but only ten men have to agree
in order to return a verdict.
An appeal was taken by the rail-
road. but the Canadian lawyers said
it was useless expedient. and the road
might as well pay the money and close
the incident. One attorney offered Mrs
Delehanty 5000 spot cash for the YER
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-06

eau when I talk that way. The short
stop and centerfielder are the most
important players in the game
Syracuse claims to have turned out
more great pitchers than any other
town Here is the list: Billy Dineen.
with the Boston Nationals; George
Wiltse. with the New York Giants: Lew
Wiltse, with the BaItimores: Billy Scan
lon. with Pittsburg; Bobbie Becker. with
Rochester, and George Villeman. with
colorado Springs; not TO mention some
han dozen others that are sproutine
out and Will be in harness in minor
-eagues this year
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-06
GEORGETOWN LOSES
CRACK PITCHERS
Drill and CrOmley Join
Professional Ranks.
TEAM is GREATLY WEAKENED
Mainstay in Box Reported Going at
the Most Critical Moment of
the Season.

On the eve of the game with the
University of Carolina for the Southern
championship the announcement has
come from Georgetown, that Frank
Drill, the varsity pitcher, has signed
with the Haverhill New England
League club, and that Tate Cromley
the mainstay in the box, and the man
who more than anyone else is respon-
sible for the fine showing made by the
Blue and Gray, will, in all probability,
leave the team within the next few
days to play with some major league
club
This leaves Georgetown with but two
twirlers. Titus and Seitz.
While Both of these men are above
the average college pitchers. it is
hardly probable that they can success
fully work every other day against the
strongest teams in the college ranks,
which Georgetown will meet on the
Northern trip, so the outlook for the
local men to carry off the intercolleg-
late championship has been dimmed
considerably.
Cromley's Record.
The announcement that Crowley will
become at professional recalls the
grounds upon which Georgetown sus-
pended him early in the season, but
later reinstated him.
Reports came from Indianapolis that
Crowley, under an assumed name. play
ed on the league team there. On re-
ceipt of these reports Georgetown de-
clared him ineligible. The next day the
college authorities reinstated him. when
the owner of the Indianapolis team re-
ported that Cromley received no re-
Enumeration for his services while play
ing there.
Crowley has the record of shutting
out Yale, Harvard. and Princeton this
year. Pennsylvania twice defeated
Georgetown with Crowley in the box.
Indianapolis has first claim on the
young pitchers services. but may re-
lease him to either Pittsburg or Cleve-
land
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-06

the numerous errors made by their OPP
pOnents. There was some timely bat
ting that helped TO swell the score. and
everybody except the pitchers got a hit.
There were four errors, which is some
what surprising, for the Senators have
been able to field well in nearly all
their games and have been backward
only in batting
With the long streak of hard luck
broken by meeting a team which had
even worse luck the fans are hoping the
washington team Will shortly begin 10
make a fairly creditable showing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-06
KINNEY TOO MUCH FOR
MOUNT PLEASANT

Kinney held the Mount Pleasant Con-
gregational Church team at his mercy
yesterday and Foundry won an easy
game on the White Lot, to 4. He
struck out twelve men, allowed only
four hits and gave but a single base on
balls. Foundry, on the other hand. had
on its batting clothers and used I'D two
Mount Pleasant twirlers. The batting
OF Rea, Goodno, and Bryan was the
other feature
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-06

The American Eagles defeated the
South Ends by II to 10. The Eagles
played an uphill game. Although the
score stood Il to against them at the
END Of the sixth inning. they batted out
a victory in the last three innings. The
feature of the game was the batting
Of Carr, Wheatley, Mcknight. and Ris-
ton. The first two knocked home runs,
with the bases full. The Eagles want
games with teams averaging seventeen
Turner, Jr., 60 n Street northeast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-06
Senators Deserve Congratulations.

Speaking seriously. it is a matter for
congratulations that the Senators won.
and the fans sincerely hope they win
take heart and beat out a few more
games in the near future. They worked
hard and well yesterday. and the cri-
tics say they deserved TO win. despite
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-06

Joe Kelley, of the Cincinnatis. and
Jack Farrell, of ST. Louis. were both
chased out of the game at st. Louis on
Friday. Kelley protested the game be
cause Umpire O'Day changed decision
on balls and strikes Joe says he wants
to find just how far the umpire can
go in such a case, and makes the pro-
test although his team won.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-06
.DOCKPIN LEAGUE
GETS GOOD START
Membership l. Limited to
Six Teams.
PLAY BEGINS ABOUT MAY Is
Schedule of Three Games in Two Weeks
for Each Quint-Much Enthu-
siasm Displayed.
PLAY BEGINS ABOUT MAY IS

Enthusiasm and determination IN
make the thing a success marked the
second meeting of the Duckpin League.
at the Jolly Fat Mems Club, last night
The league is now assured. aud cham
pionship matches viii begin on or about
May IS. The representatives OF the
six clubs present last night were con-
nd mt that the games viii prove even
more popular than regulation bowling.
and that all the alleys will be busy all
the summer.
Limited to Six.
1t was decided to limit the member
ship of the league TO six clubs, those
present agreeing that il would be bet
ter TO have a combination of six ac-
tive, earnest, enthusiastic teams, shan
league Of eight in which there might
be one or more Indifferent quints. The
teams In the league are the jolly Fat
Men. Rathskellers, South Washin yton
Business Men, Golden Eagles, Palace,
and julius Lansburgh-
There was some discussion of the
style OF schedule TO be adopted One
party thought there should be tWI
games a week by each team. another
thought there should be one game a
week, and the third contingent favor
ca three games IN two weeks Tho
three games in two weeks scheme was
finally adopted, as il was thought to
furnish games enough to keep the en-
thusiaSm keyed w, and at the same
time would not bring the contests
around often enough 10 cause the play
ers 10 go stale in the hot summer
months.
End About September I.
Messrs. Fry. McNulty, and Parker
were appointed a schedule committee
to arrange a series of games. to begin
OH or about May 16 and end on or
about September L While The season
OF the new league will close with the
beginning of the fall, that does rot
mean there will be no more duckpius
after that date, for the prospects are
that there Will be as much activity IN
bowling
The constitution of the District Bowl
ing League was adopted, with the sub
sutUtion OF the word ''duckpin" for
tenpin, and enc or two minor
changes.
Arrangements We're made for tho
payment Of the leagues expenses, and
not be any trouble about obtaining
suitable prizes for teams and indiA
VidUalS who land on top Of the pile.
n committee was appointed to inspect
the various alleys and see that they
comply with the rules governing duck
pins. This was more matter of form
than anything else, for il was known
beforehand that there will be no troll
bic on that score
The next meeting viii be at the Jolly
Fat Mems Club. on Wednesday evening
at O'Clock sharp, and a full attend
ance of the members of the teams IS
requested.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-06

Leland Stanford University will -
represented at the June meet on Mar
shall Field. Chicago, by Dunn, with a
record of 0:50 in the quarter-mile; Hyde.
who can put the shot IS feet; Dole,
who has done u feet inches in tn
polo vault. and Plaw, the great ham
iier thrOWer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-06
Jim McAleer says:

jim MCAIetr says.
Give me the best shortstop and cen
terfelder in the land and I can worry
along, no matter how punk my set of
bOXnen may be.
y m not spelling through my chap
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-06

A number Of teams are letting good
men go TO get within the limit rule, but
none OF the men appear to be coming to
Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-06

TIE American Athletic Club defeated
the American Stars in a featured same
by the score of Is to 2. The features O.
the game was the pitching of Nagel ard
the catching of Thompkins.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-06
AMATEUR BASEBALL.

In a hotIy contested game the Bliss
Electrical School defeated :5e Patent
Office team by a score of II 20 10. The
feature Of the game was the heavy hit
ting Of Motz and Caldwell of the Bliss
Team. For games address A. S. Charl-
ton, manager Bliss Electrical School.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-06

The Government Printing Office and
Bur eau OF Engraving and Printing
Trades Lea que games are attracting
large crowds at their grounds on the
Malone lot every evening.
The Reserves defeated the Blank Men
yesterday by the score of 13 to 0. Bat
terry for the Reserves. Adams and
Chamberlain Blank Men, Arend and
Deakins.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-06

The Young Suburban Stars added an
other victory by defeating the Dandies
by TO I. The features of the game
We're the playing and twirling of Will
lam Adlung and John Paulus. Teams
averaging eleven address William Ad-
lung, 1914 d Street southeast.