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The Washington times., 1905-05-07

kick boards out of the fence. an knew
they was layin for me.
"Aha!" says I to myself "Hag. here's
where it'll pay to be cagey Them fell
lers II get a long brute-force homer;
but one o the scientific kind-one that'Il
elude the innelders an that the outfield-
ers can't get. That's the ticket"
So when Atkins. the Hayville pitcher,
sent up a nice ball. [ chopped it with a
good slice o english onto it down 10
first an run Ike a deer: but before I
got there I was rooted in my track and
felt my hair straIghted ont by the antics
O that durn ball
The Washington times., 1905-05-07

Copyright. 1906. by George William
Dafey-)
The Washington times., 1905-05-07
THOUSAND GUINEaS
FOR CHERRY LASS

LONDON, May 6.-At the Newmarket
first spring meeting. yesterday. Cherry
Lass won the Thousand Guineas Stakes
for three-year-old FLIES over the one
mile course.
Koorhaan was second. and JongIeus
third. Nineteen horses ran.
The Washington times., 1905-05-07
WANT
OPEN BETTING
Metropolitan Turf Associa-
ton May Disband.
If Old Organization Is to Continue It
Must Daily Furnish Eighty
Bookmakers.

NEW YORK. May 6-The first move
for the establishment Of an open bet
ting ring, practically Fesun1ing the cid
plan under which booknakers operated
before the organization Of the Metropolis
tan Turf Association. was made last
night. when the officials representing
the Westchester Racing Association, In
charge OF the public Enclosures at Bel
mont Park, served notice On George
y heeIock. president OF the turf ass0-
ciatIofI. OF the decision that the Met
ropoIitan Turf Associations old exeiu-
size control OF the betting ring has
come 70 an end.
Hencsforth the Metropolitan Turf As
seelaEion must guarantee that eighty
members Of its body shall do business
daily at each track on which there is
racing around New York city under the
agreement HntGh the Bookmakers' Asso-
citation made 10 secure the privilege il
ENJOYS.
To Draw In.
It Is provided IN the plan approved by
the various racing associations that
should the turf association go on TO do
business any day without the full quota.
sufficient number of back line book
makers, non-members. shall be drawn
by lot to make up the fstIl list Of eighty.
This provides each day a central ring
of eighty layers, while, as before as
many other men may go in the back
line as can be accommodated Under
this plan there viii be no discrinina-
ton between the Metropolitan Turf As
sociatfon ard the outside layers except
that the BOokma kers' Association in re-
turn for the guarantee to the race fund
viii have the first choice as TO how
many Of its members may do business
Another provision in the plan of the
racing manag gers is that John Cavanagh
against whom the Metropolitan Turf
Association began fight in the effort
to displace him as manager Of the bet
ting ring, shall have the entire man
agement OF Inc betting arrangements
for the future
In Force Monday.
1t is expected that the new order OF
things will be in force Monday, when
the Bookmakers' Association will either
be shorn of its old exclusive privileges,
or open betting will be established. with
places in the ring equally free 10 ALL
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Plump to Second.

Zip: She hit the ground a foot this
side y first. and as the first baSeInan
got set for il she bounded at right
angles plumb over to second base. The
second basemar made a grab for it, but
The Washington times., 1905-05-07

game TO play with them at Alfalfa, an
that would decide he championship
To tell the truth. we all looked upon it
as Won. for they had never yet beaten
as On our home grounds.
AS Josh Hapgood says in the "Po-
etical History of the Corndroppers'
League" about this very game:
The great days here, and TO the field
The p9puldee makes haste
To see Iiag and his lead-filfd bat
Cruch Aor5ehi1e into paste.
Four Homerz.
did it that day. TOO. Four home
rGIs in the first four times up, an
every one so far away they had to
send boy on a bicycle to get the ball
As bad luck would have it, though
nobody was on bases, so the four
runs was our net profit. The Hay
lilies made four. too, an in the first
half of the 1inth they squeezed in an
other. We came in for our half needin
two runs 10 win.
Pincn Hobbs was UP first. and he
liied out. The Hayville pitcher got jim
Harrison on strikes. an the audience
began 70 look alarmed. But Pete Brown
sizzled oct q nice liner an Merritt
crashed into it for TWO bags Then it
WAS up TO ne. an as the dust slowly
riz up you could see two dirt-covered
Alfalfas on second an third an 3.00
people Gcin' crazy in the grandstand
behind LE
I'd a jumped right in an made
homer, only just as I went UP I seen
the three Hayyille felders run out an
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far from home plate when he says that
pride goes ahead o a fall; for we Ger
tainly did take a fall.
Lost One Game.
We lost one game because Lamp
Hymes come on the field one day with
a load o rye aboard and it was his turn
to pitch; he concealed his condition till
he got into the box, an then he got To
thinkin' he was In a bowling alley, an
the batters on the Wiregrass nine that
we was playin were the ten pins an
he was TO knock 'em down. After he'd
winged sleven o them an give bases
on balls TO the rest they had eight runs,
an Lamp was took out, but too late, for
we was beat
A couple o days later Reggie worked
like injun to win game and then
in the ninth inning he tried to see if
he could throw the ball twice as high as
the grandstand-just clearin' the roof
wouldn't do-an' 1t let in three runs
an lost US another game. a third one
came when the sun got in Hennessy's 8
eyes IN left field and he muffed a fly
that let in two runs.
Fearful Blow.
BY that time Alfalfa was worked np
to a great state o worry, for to lose
the Corndroppers' Leagu pennunt
would be q fearful blow to the town
that was lookin' for the courthouse an.
a new boiler factory and people would
move away. By winnin' the next two
games we finished our schedule tied
with Hayville; but we had a postnoned
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-01
no evading the question.

no evading the question. There can be no middle
position successfully assumed. 1t isether stopping
Of the growth and development Of our town by mac
ton or the waking up and adoption Of some methods
aiding this growth and development. The time fot
quick decisive action is at hand What the citi-
going 10 do about it? What are the business men
going to do about il? What are the churches going
10 do about ii' Aud what the commercial club go
ing to do about it?
There should be meeting of the Commercial club
called at once and some steps taken to enlist the sup
port and cooperation Of every citizen in united
action for the upbuildng of our city one of the best
centers most healthful, moral and alto
geher most delightful little cities in the entire south
vests. HOWARD LEIGH
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-01
cHIcKAsHA, IND. TER, MAY |. 1905
THE PASSING OF cHICKAsHA

Communicated
THIS IS period Of transition for Chickasha the
changing from the old conditions and environments and
passing into and higher state of development.
There be question but that the change is upon
us, we cannot escape it if we would, and no good
citizen desires to escape change for the better which
promises much for the future There is however
possibility and grave danger that may not
take advantage Of these changing conditions to the
splendid commercial and resident city it should in the
natural course Of events, finally be- This period Of
transition of any town into that higher sphere of
city is the most important time in its history. Hav
considerable degree at least take care of itself but in
the struggle for supremacy in country like
the city which makes the best of this period in
sures for itself the surest foundation orfuture growth
and development
No observant mind can question that the begin
ming Of such period has arrived in the history of
Chckasha To paraphrase the old proverbs There
is time in the affairs of cities which when taken at
its food leads on to fortune. And no truer saving
was ever made. A town may reach a certain import
and stage of development without many Of those
public conveniences and utilities which 90 to mark
the distinction between ruralism and metropotanism
but there must come time when either the develop
ment of the town must of necessity cease or those pub
lie institutions must be inaugurated That time, il
seems to me, has come in the life of Chickasha We
have houndered in the quagmires of mud and help-
lssress for twelve years and in spite of every handi
cap and difficulty under which the town has been
laborng continued progress and prosperity have
blessed us.
But the time has come when to keepthe pace
something must be done to clear the track of the OBJ
structons piling up before us In short Chickasha
has outgrownrurasm and must either be discredited
in the of southwestern cities or have something
done for her that she may stand an equal chance It'll
is up TO the business and citizens generally to
say whether this chance will be given her or whether
we satisfied to call the race off and 90 home and
shut the door of progress in own faces There is
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-01
FIRE MON
GRAPE:
JUICE

Wehave just received a ship
ment of the Famous Ere
mont Grape Juice. If you
are not feeling well and it
seems that the Spring Fever
will get the best of you try
a bottle of this pure unfer-
mented Grape Juice it will
tone you up. II is a very
pleasant drink. Have you
noticed how much better a
great many people of Chick
asha look since they have
been trading With us? That
shows they get something to
eat. Give us a trial if you
would look we'll and hearty.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-01
WE MUST ENTERTAIN THE EDITORS

FROM TIME to time the EXPRESS and the Star
have called the attention of the citizens of Chickasha
to the fact that the National Editorial Association
which meets in Guthrie this year will pay Chickasha
visit on the afternoono of June TO- The association
will make tour of Indian Territory and Oklahoma
towns and they are scheduled for a short stay in
Chckasha
Mr.. Allard of the Star had conferetce with
Frank Prouty in Oklahoma City last week, and Mr..
Prouty who is partly in charge of the arrangements
stated that he could easily arrange for the editors to
stay long enough with to be driven over the city
if notice of our plans were given him at an early date
Now it is up to Chckasha to do something and
do it at once, miss the finest opporuntyfor adver-
tising the city that we shall ever have Every town
where the editors are to stop is making elaborate
preparations. Is Chickasha going to do nothing? 1t
is high time for action We must formulate our plans
at once if we are to give the newspaper men recep-
ton in keeping with the city and that will compare
favorably with that accorded them in other cities.
1t doesnt require astute mind to see the i'm
porance of this occasion and the benefits we may de-
rive from it, Every one knows that the editors are
out to be shown and they will write about what they
are shown. Let's show them. Chickasha must be
shown up at her best Millions of readers of city and
country dailies and weeklies throughout the country
will read what is written about her.
1t is the business of the commercial club to take
the proper steps-there is no other organization to
look after such matters. Let have meeting at an
early date and arrange for rousing reception tor the
editors. There is no time for delay and diy-dally
ing Do something at once.
THE EXAMPLE OF Terrell Bros. could we'll be fol-
lowed by other property owners on Chickasha Ave
The time has come to tear down the shacks Better
buildings are demanded
**
FARMER SMITH was doing pretty good work with
his big plow on Chickasha Avenue today. Hope
he'll raise a crop of good streets.
CHIcKAsHA IS one of the best towns in Indian
Territory but she can be made better by hustling
citizens
READ CAREFULLY the new ordinance relating to
the street tax which is published today.
*k
INCREASE IN postal receipts indicate steady
heaIthful growth for Chickasha !
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1905-01-09

One lot OF about 40 All Wool
Fancy Waist Patterns. beauti-
full styles. Regular prices from
SOC TO S1.25 per yard. Choice
of the lot - Red Tag Sale
prices. 3oc.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1905-01-09
DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT.
Jackets

We have sold an immense mum.
Der of Jackets this season, but
still have about 100 coats on
which We have put Red Tags
as follows;
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1905-01-09

These are all up-to-date stylish
coats, in all colors and cloths,
and are great bargains az offered.
Childrens and Misses Jackets.
shsrt and long. all eolsts. that,
sold from $3.50 to $50 hare
been tagged in this Sale psc u
$500.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1905-01-09
Millinery
Red Tag Sale Prices
Choice any Hat, 9Sc
Baby Caps
Choice, 2;c
COrSetS

100 J. c.. c. Cor
sets, price soc to
l GO. Red Tag choice
100 j. c.. G. Corsets
regular LOO values, Red
Tag choice SOC
All wool 10-4 Double Blan-
kets worth 800, offered
at 400
Cotton Blankets
1.50 values at 1.15.
400 values at 1.75.
Comforts
Worth LOO at Soc.
Worth 1.25 at LOO.
Worth l.50 at ] %.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1905-01-09

About 200 yards Wool Dress
Goods, all colors and weaves,
So inches to 81 inches wide,
sold from Csc to S1.25.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1905-01-09
Capes

Long heavy Plush Capds. trim
nd With Eur.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1905-01-09

Dress Goods

About TAO yards all wool black
dress goods, Mohairs, Serges,
Venetians, Examines, Broad
cloths, etc. All weaves, plain
and fancy, IS inches to so inches
wide. Sold at 60c to 81 per yd.
SOC values priced in this sale 48c
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-04-05
Village Meeting April 10

The annual village meeting will be
held as usual on the second Monday
in April, which falls this year on Apr.
10. The village reports this year
will show the following interesting
Figures: The outstanding orders in
the Trustees department have been
reduced during the past year from
$500 to 5000. The increase in
water revenue during the past year
has been $47.75. Increase in revenue
in electrical department has been
STAG 93, net increase in revenue to
the village from water and lights is
1874 6S; net income from electric de.
partment after paying all expenses is
$25SO.79. Net income from water,
after paying all expenses is $2S35 2S.
OF the net revenue, $500 has been
applied to the reduction of indebted
ness by the payment of bonds.
About $500 has been expended in
electrical construction and the result
of these expenditures can be seen in
the increased earnings as shown in
the above figures.
About 500 has been expended for
water construction during the past
year.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-04-05
MoRRIST0wN TO HAVE A POOR FARM
At Special Town Meeting on thursday
Voters Instruct SeIectmen to Buy
Farm

The special town meeting, warned
for the purpose of hearing the report
of the com mittpe appointed to inves
tigate in regard to.the purchase of a
poor farm, was called to order last
Thureday at about 1:30 O'Clock by
Z. G. Fleetwood. Overster Cheney
reported in behalf OF the committee
that an option had been obtained
upon the A. j. Brooks farm, situated
two miles out of Morrisvill9 on the
Laporte road and that the farm, in
cluding a miscellaneous. lot of tools,
had been off sred the town by Mr..
Brooks for $4,000 A short discus
sion followed the report and Harri
son Dodge was the first speaker. He
opposed the purchase OF any farm,
giving as his reason that the town
only had two paupers and therefore
did not need farm. Mr.. Cheney
spoke favoring the purchase and
stated that at present we only had
two paupers, but that on town meet
ing day there were five. Alfred Dodge
was the other speaker in opposition
and FL, A. Slayton, FL. P. Munson,
W. q. McClintock aud Charles Baker
spoke in favor of the proposition.
W. G. McCllntock presented the fol-
lowing resolution which was adopted
by viva voice vote
Resolved, that the selectmen be instructed
to purchase farm. stock and such personal
property as they may deem best to be used
by the town for the care and support Of the
paupers of the town and resolved further
that the Selectmen hire some suitable person
to take charge OF said farm and that such
seectmen equip such farm tor the proper oc-
cupancy of the poor.
Up to this time purchase has been
made by the Selectmen.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-04-05

Episcopal services Monday evening,
Apr. 10, at 80. DR.. Atwel of Bur-
lington is expected to be here.
Miss Jean Stanley of st. Johns
bury is spending a few days here with
her schoolmate, Miss Agnes Hulburd.
Herman HayforG of Eden has the
contract for carrying the mail on the
northern stage route for the coming
tour years. beginning July 1st next.
he gets $727 per year tor two trips
daily from this place to E len Mills,
which is about $3.50 per year more
than now.
Sheriff Stevens accompanied the
states Attorney to East Elmore
Monday, where there was an investi-
cation into the cause Of the death of
Alvin PiIbin, noted elsewhere. The
Sheriff has in his custody the revol-
yer with which the deed was done,
and also the cartrid ge taken from the
dead mans brain.
Fred ID Mcfarland has again been
re appointed u s. R.feree in Bank
ruptcy for the District of Lamoille
tlr the ensuing term of two wears.
ms Is the fourth term for which he
mas received appointment to this
posltioh, and 1t shows that bis faith
tul and efficient services have been
highly appreciated.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-04-05
LOG AA NJ Il wv s .
MORRISVlLLE.

Halle Rider, who has been sick for
the past week with the grip, is on the
gain.
Miss Anna Fielder of Stowe, who
worked for Elmer Riders people last
season, has returned for the summer.
Mrs. FL. A. Peck of Middlebury has
been a guest for several days at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. W. Il. Nichols
on Park street.
Last evening was observed at the
n. E. 0. p. hall as children's night and
large number of the members were
present and joined the young people
in sugar festival.
Jesse Briggs, who is employed on
summer cottages at Waubeek, Sara
nae, Lake, N. Y, is home fora weeks
visit with friends and taste of Yer
mont maple sugar.
Harry Hutchins left last Saturday
for visit of a week or ten days with
friends in New York and New Jersey.
During his absence Ed. Story takes
his place In the saloon.
There was a large attendance at
the masquerade, given by N. E. O. P.
lodge last Friday night and all re-
port fine time. About $40 was ad-
ded to the lodge treasury.
Mrs. James III. Clark and son,
Huntress, returned to Hardwick
Monday evening after a few days
visit with her mother at Cady's Falls
and with her sister, Mrs. E. NJ. Davis,
in this village.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-04-05

EDITOR News AND CITIZEN:
The Peoples Academy have forfeited the
game of Basket Ball scheduled to be played
with the Lamole Central Academy at Hyde
Park Gymnasium last Friday evening. The
game was scheduled and advertised for $50
O'Clock and when the time arrived p. A. did
not show up aud so forfeited the game.
These two teams have played three games
this season. l.. c. A. won the first, p. A. the
second At this point P. A. refused to play
the third game. The l.. c. A.'s were anxious
to play the rubber, but as no arrangements
could be made they challenged z. A. to an
other series and P. A. accepted the same.
The first game of this last challenge was
played in Morrisville March "a and resulted
in victory for P. A. by score of 16 to 15.
p. A. now refuses to play the second game.
Do they intend to call this last game the
rubber and claim the championship; or are
they afraid to play2 p A. certainly shows
much fear or timidation whenever l.. c. A. is
mentioned. We want to settle the matter
fairly and so have challenged L. A. to play
another game on neutral grounds with a
neutral referee and neutral umpire. Win
they accept? HARRY Foss, Manager.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-04-05
HYDE p ARK.

John Miner was a business visitor
at Burlington to-day.
Mrs. W. D. Manning will move to
st. Johnsbury the last of the week.
Next week is the last week of busi-
ness at the Lilley second class license
store.
w. P. Boomhower and daughter
Nancy of Montpelier are here for a
short visit.
Special Sale at the Sherwin Store
at cost and less. See advertisement
in another column.
A. 6. Spicer returned Saturday
evening from weeks soiourn in
Portland and vicinity.
Misses Bess and Lucille Parker from
Smith College, are guests of Miss
Alice Page for few days.
John Jackson went to the hospital
at Burlington last Monday to have
his arm operated upon. John is hav.
ing hard time with that arm and
hand.
A dancing party was given at the
Gym last Friday evening by Agnes
Hulburd in honor of her friend Miss
Stanley. Mesdames Hulburd and
Child chaperoned the party.
Come to think of it, wouldn't it be
nice if we only had a respectable
place for public entertainments
That old ramsshackle of a place, the
town hall so called, is unfit for any
thing, except town meetings, and is
hardly good enough for that.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-04-05
The HON } Culture Club.

The last meeting OF the Home Cul-
ture Club for the year 19O4-'O5 was
held Monday evening with Mrs. S.
B. Waite. There was large attend
ance. In addition to the members the
club had as guests Mrs. FL. C. Fisk
of Morrisville, Miss Miriam Boom.
hover of Brooklyn, Conn, and Mrs.
De.ia Gauthier of his place. A very
interesting paper on early History
OF Vermont" was given by Mrs. Nora
Wood. The election of officers for
the coming year resulted in the fol-
lowing:
President-Mrs. Ellen Noyes.
Vice-Pres. Mrs. Lillian Moves.
Secretary-Mrs, W. w. Holbrook.
Treasurer-Mrs. Josette Moves.
Programme Committee-Mrs. Ellen
Child, Misses Alice Page, and Helen
Hall.
A vote of thanks was given Mrs.
Effie Putnam, the retiring President,
for the efficient work in behalf of the
club the past year. The matter of
a lecture course for the coming sea-
son was discussed, but no action
taken thereon. The unsightly water
ing trough at the east end of Main
street, was also discussed and a COM
mittee appointed to take hold of
the town pump" and confer with the
village trustees regarding the same.
A solo by Mrs. Fisk and the sing
ing of "America added greatly to
the pleasure of the evening.
Refreshments, consisting of angel
food, fruit jelley and fruit punch
were served by the hostess and her
daughter. Altogether it was one of
the most interesting gatherings of
the year and the fitting close of the
years work.