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The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-09
Our Business Too,
is growing. People know
THE ARC LIGHT CORNER.
T. H. MCCIOSkey.

line. Not only has this feeling
been very apparent this year hut
it existed in an even more
marked degree throughout lat
season. The Press believes this
to be all wrong,-there should be
no such feeling between the
people of the two best towns in
West Texas and the Press dis
likes, as much as Ballinger people
do, to confess that such q feeling
does exist.
Ballinger feels that during the
three games of last week they
got dirt" 80 to speak. Now
Ballinger lost Thursdays game
through errors of her own and be-
cause they were outclassed. FRI
days game they won ont of sheer
good playing both at the bat and
in fielding. Saturdays game was
closer than either of the other
two and Ballinger feels that the
umpire, Gage, made quite a num-
Der of errors. Austin Spencer
says that san Angelo intended
playing Gage but that Ballinger
asked that he umpire. This
courtesy was accorded them. SO
that Ballinger has no reason to
feel that it was case of robbery.
Mondays game at Ballinger
was n little different. The home
team there, very dictatoriallv put
in ali umpire who DIDN'T KNOW
THE GAME. He made errors in
decisions for Ballnger as well as
the visitors, but when he made
one for the home team it was not
n costly one, whereas in the case
of San Angelo it was the reverse.
Some of Ballinger's best people
admitted that two decisions were
rank, and these same decisions if
reversed would have tied the score
and perhaps given room for the
game to be won by the visitors.
TO the credit Of the umpire let it
be said however, that San Angelo
people do not feel that his errors
were intentional. They were of
the heal and not of the heart and
we are willing to let bygones be
bygones and start it all over
again. Anything with us to pre-
vent the growth of the almost i'll
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-09

American Constitution, and as a
burlesque on such a claim it en-
deavors to dodge question relat-
ing TO local government.
From an earnest desire on the
part Of some good democrats TO
secure efficient county officers,
their confessed inability to do so
unaided, and their consequent ap-
peal to republican fellow citizens
for help, the matter has assumed
the character Of a huge opera
boutfe with the verdant editor Of
the Standard in the star role of
the mighty goddess, sprung from
Jove's head, sin war-like armor
drest," to fight nightmare mag
Inings. The costume to be worn
by the heroic editor has not yet
been advertised, but Is likely to
be quite modern; probably a
green mother-hubbard and yellow
sun bonnet.
This being a free show, the peo-
pie in common must be judges of
the play.
On May 7 Chairman Richard
son wrote to Chairman Pulliam
that "the republicans of Tom
Green county will have no candi-
dates for county offices. =
There can be no question that the
unhampered choice Of county Off
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-09

of Boss Tweed, Richard Croker or
VIM. /. Stone, or even, the mana
gers of our own democratic pri-
mary of 1902, when the saloons
were wide open, liquor flowed
more freely than water, every
bum and loafer suddenly sur
prised his pockets with pictures
of Liberty, done in silver, or
when every man, sit is said," re-
CARELESS of his place of habita-
ton, let it be New York or San
Francisco, st. Louis or Chicago,
the Pecos, the San Saba or the
Colorado, was welcomed at the
polls, in the city of San Angelo,
like the prodigal son.
Brother Murphy, there is n
passage in u book written some
1900 years ago, about mote and
beam, which is right good read
ing, even today.
Respectfully,
\ REPUBLICAN, VOTER.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-09

cials by all qualified voters would
promote public welfare. May it
not be possible for the democratic
party. to dispense with primary
election of candidates for county
offices and permit the names of
all now announced to appear on
the election tickets?"
On May 18th the Standard pub
lished this report: Having no
republican ticket for county Off
GERS they" meaning the
republicans, feel that they
should be permitted to vote in
the democratic primaries " On
the 18th instant the Standard says
on the same subject: ut is i'm
material to the point at issue to
define precisely what the repub-
licans, in their blantant, blunder-
ing assumption, were seeking"
To comment on this kind of
logic were an insult to every in
teIligent reader of the Press The
republicans are charitably in
clined and seek only to give a
helping hand where help is called.
E. BLANCHARD.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-09
News Of the Diamond
Three Games San Angelo Between Balinger and the
Home Team Three Others at Balinger.

Ballinger's ball team, with rein
forcements, came up Thursday
afternoon for a series Of three
games. A great deal of interest
was taken in the games by both
San Angelo and Ballinger people.
Ballinger has good team, with
Robinson and Bates as sure hit
ters and good all round players.
Their pitcher, Burford, Friday
played an exceptionally good
game and had the game won from
the start. Ballinger's team Is
playing nice clean ball this sea-
son. Their old disposition to
kick seems to have vanished in a
large degree. Robinson has put
more ginger into them too. They
will play better by fall if they re-
tain him on their team.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-09
Continued on Page 81
Escapes From Drowning.

Quite number of narrow es-
capes from drowning were report
ed during the recent rains. Some
travelling men drove onto n Lipan
creek bridge, which gave way.
and but for some fencing wires
attached thereto thev would
doubtless have been drowned.
From Paint Rock two or three
accidents of this sort are reported
but no lives were lost. John Cam
non is reported to have gotten
into too much water, narrowly
escaping. West Texas streams
are swift at all times, but when a
rain such as that of last Sunday
comes they get on "sure enough"
tears and are dangerous.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-09

Summary: Home runs, Robin
son (2). Three base hits, Law
son. Two base hits, Hamilton,
Lawson, Bledsoe, Burford. Sacri.
flee hits, Bates (2). Double
plays, McGhee to Hamilton to
Hale. Base hits, off Burford s.;
Gage II. Struck out, by Bur-
ford s, Gage q. Bases on balls,
Burford >. Batters hit, Burford
/, Gage /. Passed balls, Robin
son /, Conner /.
Umpire, Lee Holland.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-09

e. w. Roby is making some
special prices on mating and wall
paper. See his stock. Pretty
patterns and an unusually large
assortment. 19tf
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-09
The Games at BaIlinger.
MONDAYS GAME.

Ballinger people speak in depre-
eating terms of the feeling which
seems to exist between the two
towns, on account of the struggle
for supremacy in the base ball
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-09

Theo Schulz lost his bicycle one
night last week and made some
awful threats. The next day he
found the wheel standing at his
gate.
Miss Rosalie Ilamblen, of Sher-
wood, is assisting at the Press
Office.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-09
San Angelo, June Z. 1904.

san Angelo, June I. lSO4.
Editor Press: Under the cap
ton "A Final Statement" the
Standard consumed two columns
of its last issue trying TO convince
it's readers that, Pallas-like, it
stands as the incarnate protector
of the principles embodied IN the
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-09
Wool Sales.

About 100000 pounds of wool
were sold here yesterday, differ
ent buyers being represented in
the trades. Geo. Richardson
sold about 100000 pounds of 3
months wool to Mr.. Llttlehale.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-09
Notes of the Games at San Angelo.
Robinson's home runs were

Notes of the Games at San Angelo.
Robinson's home runs were
features of Fridays game.
Hamilton is a nice little fell
low and pitches nicely but San
Angelo hit him numerically.
Bates was uncommonly long on
errors Thursday but redeemed
himself on the following days.
Vance pitched two exception
ally pretty games.
Connor's home run on single
Friday in the ninth brought in
two Others besides paying Conner
handsomely.
Robinson is the first man to
put one over the fence.
Lawson was long on two bag
gers during this series.
Gage deserves credit for the
impartial manner in which he
umpired Saturdays game. His
decisions showed an expert know
ledge of the game and good eye.
Gage Is a nice clean player and
deserves we'll
lux Hail covers first base as it
has never been covered before on
this diamond.
Ballinger rooters, twenty
strong, came Saturday ggrbed in
straw hats, poetry and "the
games ours" but they went home
in citizens clothes.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-09
Phone 80

Try the new lumber firm of Bur-
ton-Lingo Co. successors to VIM.
Cameron q Co.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-09
VI. Cochran 6 Son
..GROCERS..

We quote for cash this week the
following prices on groceries at
retail:
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-09

Total :. 30 5 y ~ 10 y
BY INNINGS.
23 1 5 6 Z s 9
Ballingpr 90 o o o o o ID
San Angelo o 3 o ! o 3 o rs
SUMMARY.
Three base hits, Lawson, Hun
ter; two base hits. Holland, Cobb,
Burford; sacrifice hits, Bledsoe,
Hail; double play, Cobb to Hail
TO Cobb; base hits, off Vance s,
Crews I; struck out, by Vance 5,
by Crews ;; base on balls, Vance
o, Crews /; wild pitch, Vance !;
passed balls Conner /, Robinson,
|. Umpire, Yves Gage of Hico.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-09

Three base hits, Hunter, Vance.
Two base hits, Conner, Cobb.
Sacrifice hit, Gressett. Base hits
off Vance, 4; Hamilton II.
Struck out by Vance, S;by llamil-
II. Wild pitch by Vance, /; by
Hamilton /. Umpire: Jno. S.
Cox.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-09

This is the season of grow
ing vegetation. In fact all
forms of life are advancing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-06
UNPRECEDENTED SCENE
IN STATE CONVENTION
DEMOCRAT GOES INSANE:
THINKS BE rs ROOSEVELT

Ann Arbor, Mich, May 6. - Luke
Guinan. Il prominent farmer and poll
tician of this county is Iaboring under
the delusion that he is the president
of the the United States. 4 few days
ago lac left home without telling his
destination, and when next heard OF
was making speeches on the streets
of jackson, declaring himself to be
President Roosevelt. His wife, hear
ing of his speech-making at Jackson,
went there to bring him home. on
her arrival he started to Adrian, where
he repeated his speeches, refuting the
charges against his supposed admins
tratin.
His wife followed him to Adrian and
finally persuaded him to come home.
He had walked over hundred miles
since leaving home. The remarkable
thing about the affair is that with his
haIlucination, he has changed his poll
tics. Previous to this time he had been
member of the county Democratic
committee, and Il leader of the party
in this section.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-06
ORGAN LOFT SEEMS 'Ho0DooED'
Two Fatal Accidents Occur in That POr-
ton of IA Church Edifce ut
Urbana.

Urbana, H.. May Ca peculiar fl
tality seems to cling to the organ loft
Of St Mary's Roman Catholic church,
OF this city, for the second fatal acct
dent has happened in that part of the
cdificP. resulting in the death of August
Dieter. an artist from Cincinnati, who
was employed in decorating the cell
ing of the loft. Dieter fell in almost the
identical spot and in the same manner
that caused the death of w. G. Ander-
son about one year ago, while he was
engaged in pIastering the loft.
The scaffold from which Dieter fell
to his death was little over twenty
feet high. and was thought to be strong
enough. When the structure was erect
ed. however, Dieter's weight of nearly
go pounds was not taken into consfd-
Grafton. The board he stepped on arla
which caused his death was weakened
by Il large knot hole.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-06
BOODLERY CHARGE
AGAINST ITALIAN
Parliamentary Investigation OF a
Former Cabinet
officer.

Rome, May. 6.-There was great
sensation in the chamber of deputies
ut the conclusion of the parliamentary
inquiry into the administration of Sig
nor NaSi, eN-miniSter of public instTuc-
ton The inquiry proved Nasi to have
been guilty of the misrepresentation of
large sums of money. the Justification
Of documents, the suppression OF evil
dence and continuous peculation.
The law courts PRESENTED to the
chamber demand that they he allow
ed to proceed against Nasi and arrest
Linn, but under the rules of the cham
bCr the discussion OF this demand was
postponed until tomorrow. Meanwhile
the news that Nasi had been declared
guilty Of the charges against him
spread, and the former minister believ-
ing all to he lost fled
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-06
WOMAN LEAPS FROM
NEW HIGH BRIDGE
Drops 135 Feet Into East River -
First Suicide From
Structure.

New York, May G.-Thc frs; suicide
from the new Williamsburg bridge
which spans the East river Il mile
above the old Brooklyn bridge has
been recorded. An unknown woman
leapcd to death in the river 135
feet below. The woman was observed
by the various policemen on post, but
before they could reach her side she
lcaped over the railing and shot down
to the water.
AS she descended feet foremost her
skirts filled, forming Il sort of para
chute, and just before reaching the
water her body turned and she went
into the water head first. The officers
shouted and blew their whistles to at
tract the crew of tugbOat which was
passing within twenty feet of the wo-
man, but they were unsuccessful and
she sank.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-06
Ouadrennial Address of
Bishops Read by Eoss
of Philadelphia.

The reading of the quadrennial adj
d1esa Of the bishops was the feature
of the days session. Bishop Cyrus
ID. FOes. of Philadelphia. read the ad-
dress. The present membership Of
the church was reported at 3031 .91S,
an increase of 13SU25 during the four
years. The Sunday schools include an
aggregate of 3.124 GA. Among the
features of the lastquadrennium noted
We're The Twentieth century thank Of
fering movement which brought 500
OO0OOO into the treasury of the church
for the work Of education, philan-
thropy and debt-paying; the open-doOr
emergency missionary revival. and the
biennial observance of the 2OOth an
niyeTsary of John Wesley's birth.
The American university at Wash
ington was strongly commended, as
well as the woman's college of BaIu-
more. which indirectly suffered severe
losses during the recent fire in that
city. The relations between the
Methodist Episcopal church south
were declared TO be growing more fra
teruaI and intimate. Warnings We're
given against the current evils Of the
time-political corruption the tyranny
Of trades unionism. the greed OF IN
scrupulous employers, lynching, and
the negro question.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-06
LONG SEARCH FOR
AN HEIR REWARDED
Located on Other Side of Continent
His Share in Estate is
100000.

New York. May G.-AftCr a search
covering the whole Of the United
States States George Miller. heir TO
more than 100000 left him after he
had been eXiIed from Brooklyn for
three years. has been found at last.
While agents OF his fathers eXecu-
tors were looking for him all over the
west he was tossing i'll delirium upon
Il bed IN the Sacramento county hos
pital in Sacramento. Cal.
He is still in that institution, slowly
recovering from long run of typhoid
feverS. Miller docs not know that his
father is dead. The search for Miller
was brought to an end when a friend
in Brooklyn received Il letter from the
young man telling of his long illness.
Miller has six sisters to share with
him the fortune of his father, which
is estimated at nearly a million dol
lars
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-06
Brought Before Delegates
in Resolution to Elect
a Negro Bishop.

Los Angeles. Cal. May 6. - The
Methodist general conference held two
sessions on the second day. the morn
ing session being devoted TO the read
ing of the quadrennial address of the
board of bishops and the afternoon
to the receipt and reference: of me
MORALS from the various annual con-
ferenceS. The morning session was
presided over by Bishop Henry w.
Warren and the afternoon session by
Bishop John Walden. The various
committees got together during the
early morning hours and elected their
respective chairmen and secretaries.
but there WIS no business before them.
DR.. George Elliott. of Detroit. pre-
sented a memorial TO the effect that
the committee on episcopal consider
the advisah hility of the election of 4
coIored bishop. He said that he be
lieved that the Methodist Episcopal
church had reached a crisis in its rela
tions with the colored race If we
are to hold the 100000 colored mem
bership we now have" he said, I'VE
ought TO give them some sort OF lead
ership which they understand and
trust and which understands them"
Charles 7. McCIelland, Of New York,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-06
TORNADO CAUSED
LOSS OF PROPERTY
No Lives Sacrificed I'm Iowa So
Far as is Yet
known.

Omaha. May G.-Rcpcrt. received at
tn" Offices of the Illinois Central rail-
road state that tornado that struck
MeriGen, Ia, swept Il path forty rods
wide and mile long. No lives were
lost AMI nobody was seriously ill.,
jurcd. Following the wind storm Il
torrent OF rain struck north of CherO-
kce, Ia, doing considerable damage.
Much pro- erty was destroyed at CherO-
kee by the wind also
Kansas City, May Ga tornado il
reported to have struck the town OF
Bridgeport, o. I. The tornado is also
reported to have struck the little town
of COrdelI. in Washita county, south
west of Bridgeport, doing great dam
age. At both places no lives reported
lost.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-06
Washington for Hearst.

Olympia, Wash, May 6.-The net re-
suit of the democratic convention here
is 10 votes for Hearst, the affirmation
Of the national platforms of 1896 and
1900 as applicable to present condi-
tions. instruction to vote as Il unit
and only for a presidential candidate
in sympathy with those platforms and
for ex-senator George Turner of this
state for vice president.
\ specific instruction for Hearst
was not insisted upon, but seven
strong Hearst men were elected, and
three for Parker or Mcclellan, but all
to vote as Il unit and therefore for
Hearst.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-06
ACCUSED HIMSELF SURPRISED
y ury Said to Have Been Very AIercifuI in
q Murder Case-An Indeterminate
Sentence.

Petersburg, Ind, May 6.-Hunting-
burg people are surprised by the len
iency CT the Pike county jury, which
slaughter for killing John Hodges. and
recommended that he be committed
under the indeterminate-sen act,
instead OF returning the death penalty
or at least Imprisonment for life, for
murder.
The defendant is also said to have
been surprised, and thanked the jurors
individually because of their clemency.
He requested that there should be no
delay in sentencing him, as he wanted
to enter Immediately upon the expia-
ton of his crime.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-06
SOME STIRRING RUMoRs CURRENT
Japs Reported Badly Defeated - Three
SquadrOns I'm Two Fights.

Japs Reported Badly Defeated - Three
Squadrons I'm Two Fights.
London, May "a dispatch from
St Petersburg yesterday stated that
rumors were current there that sec
ond battle had been fought on the
Yalu, at Kinliancheng, in which the
Japanese had been driven back in dis
order the Russians losing 1000 and
the Japs 10000 men This has not
been confirmed, and is probably ru-
NOR Another rumOr WIS tnaJ Ur1U :
fleet had succeeded in engaging the
RlI<Sian NladiVoStok squadron. Tut the
result was not stated i'm the rumor.
\ dispatch from Seoul. dated May
3. SAYS that Heavy cannonading was
heard of GenSau. on the east coast of
Korel. Monday and this morning. 1t
is supposed that Rear Admiral Urius
fleet has succeeded in cnga ging the
Russian Nladivostok squadron" This
rumor waz also current at Paris, and
WAS persistent at st. Petersburg. =
Tokyo dispatch TO the Central News
states that after the steamers had been
sunk at the entrance TO Port Arthur
harbor the Japanese iet bombarded
the forts and town May >. The bOn-
uardment was cnotinued Wednesday
morning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-06
HIS PLEA UNIQUE
Counsel Will Try to Prove That
His Client Is Incapable of
Telling the Truth.
WOULD vlTIATE A CONFESSION
By Showing That 1t Is Probably Ro-
mance-SOOthing Syrup as
Crime Factor.

Chicago, May Cone OF the most
unique defenses ever attempted in the
criminal court OF Cook county will
figure in the trial of Frank Czepk.
who is on trial in Judge Chytraus'
court with Frank KrawczynSki, Jo-
seph Dolinski and Joseph Klein. His
own counsel, Attorney William f.
nesses on the stand to testify that
Czepk does not speak the truth, that
it has been next to impossible for the
young man TO tell the truth, and for
that reason the confession he is said
to have made to the police should not
be believed by the jury.
Says the Boy just Had to Lie.
Attorney Buckner announced that
he would produce witnesses who at
tended school with the prisoner and
each of them will testify that CZepk
was anything but q truth teller. The
lawyer will seek to convince the jury
that when Czepk made his confession
to the police he was unable 70 resist
the temptation to lie and that the ac-
cused found it impossible to speak a
word OF truth. Such a defense has
never been made in the criminal court
of Cook county and the lawyers an
nouncement attracted considerable at
tentiOn. 1t is by establishing that his
client is liar that Attorney Buck
ner hopes to save the prisoner from
the gallowS for completely in the muir
der of Matthew Daniels, salOonke2pCr,
1905 North Hoyne avenue.
Soothing Syrup Also a Feature.
Another odd feature of the defense
will be the introduction of evidence
tending to show that Czepk is not and
has not been mentally responsible since
a child. His parents will testify that
they had to feed him on soothing
syrup until he had almost reached the
age where he adopted long trousers in
place of knickerbockerS. If soothing
syrup was not to be had at the mo-
ment when young CZepk felt n desire
for ii there was trouble. All four
are from respectable fami-
lies on the northwest side. Cheap
thcaters and dime novels started the
boys on their criminal career.
Inspired by the Car-Barn Thugs.
HtN nClu ulf anu iODDtu IClSOlFS III
most each night, but never secured
of more value than n silver
watch. The largest amount of money
taken by them was $12. The murder
of Daniels was one of the early crimes
by them and for a time
they ceased their operations. Then |
came the reports of the deeds of the |
car-barn bandits. their capture and |
trial. The prisoners now ON trial re-
ceived further encOura cement and |
the nightly hold-ups which |
finally ended in their capture.
Has Cost the State $4,000.
The specific case on trial at this
time is one of robbery. Considerable |
was experienced in securing |
O jury, and the trial has already cost |
the state more than $4,000. Nearly 100 |
vcniremen were examined before the |
jury was completed. The defense eX- |
hausted siXty-fve peremptory chal- !
lenges and the state two.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-06
QUAY NEAR THE END
Friends of Pennsylvania Senator
Fear He Cannot Re.
cover.
PATIENT SEEMS WITHOUT HOPE
Parting With Private Secretary
Wright is Considered Sig
nificant.

Washington, May 6.-Senator Quay,
Of Pennsylvania. is at his home in this
city, and at present has no intention
of leaving here. His physical cOndi-
ton is such as to cause. his friends
some anxiety. He is very weak, and
while he occasionally drives about the
city, and on ont$or two occasions has
visited the departments on official busi-
ness since the adjournment of con-
grcss. he is accompanied Invariably by
his dnuChtnr or an attendant