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Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-04
COLLEGE MEN
To B|NGLE BALL
PREPARE FOR ANOTHER SEA-
SON OF HOSTILITIES
ST. Vincent's Expected to Win tho
Championship Again-U. S.
C. Will Stay With
the Game

Things are beginning to "look up"
in the collegiate baseball world. All
of the Southern California institutions
will put representative mines in the
field this year, and the indications
point to one of the most successful
seasons ever experienced in the local
amateur game.
The outlook is not, however, very
promising for the University of South
ern California in a baseball way. The
majority of the Methodists who we're
anxious to represent the college on the
diamond this season have unfortu-
nately fallen under the eligibility
clause of the intercollegiate agreement
and will consequently be unable to
pursue the sphere this year at least.
While entertaining no hope of put
ting a winning nine in the field Coach
Holmes of the university is determined
to play out the regular schedule with
the material at hand and not give up
the idea of a baseball team entirely,
simply because u. S. G. can hardly
hope for anything better than a pass
able showing against their athletic
enemies.
ST. Vincent's seems to be the most
likely contender for final honors again
this year. The Catholics had things all
their own way last season and are
again embarrassed by the quantity of
riches in the baseball line. st. Vim
cents was anything but successful
i. n.,Ir thon
although neither pigskin nor cinder
path was discouraged by it's succession
of defeats, but stayed with the game
for sports sake.
st. Vincent's will not have the Mo-
riarity brothers back this year, the
two young ball players having gradu-
ated from the Catholic academy.
Tally and several others of the old
guard will be back in the game and
form the nucleus about which Coach
Haggerty will form his nine.
Occidental will put fast, promising
squad in the field. Roth and Thatcher
will again don the mitts for the Pres
byterian school and Merrill is not wor-
rying over the prospects of his pupils.
Pomona was not depleted to any
great extent by the graduations of
baseball players and should be able
to make st. Vincents play their best
ball to win.
All of the aspirants for position on
the college teams are now practicing
daily and the race for position is as
keen and uncertain as among the art
lists who play for filthy lucre and that
alone.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-04
$1,000 FOR DOGS OUTFIT
Shameful Extravaganza Of Women
Who Own Costly Pets

| Cleveland Moffett in his series "The
Shameful Misuse of Wealth." now rum
ming in Success Magazine, is making
some startling exposures of the manner
in which our idle rich waste their
money. He quite caps the climax, how
ever, with the following information
regarding the willful waste on the pet
dogs of the women:
There are pet dogs in New York.
insisted, worth $4,000. There are st.
Bernards worth $1,000. There are wo-
men in New York who spend $1,000 a
year on clothes for their poodles."
"On clothes for their poodles?"
"Certainly; on house coats, walking
coats, busters, sweaters, coats lined
with ermine at 5000 each, automobile
coats with hoods and goggles, and each
coat fitted with a pocket for the
poodle's handkerchief of fine linen or
lace"
II never heard of such thing"
at is absolutely true. Furthermore,
these women buy for their pet dogs
DOOIS Ol QllIeIellI COlOIeu ledlueT ~
match the coats, house boots, street
boots, etc, that lace up nearly. to the
knee and cost from $5 to $S a pair. They
buy half dozen pairs at time. And
they buy collars, set with rubies, pearls
or diamonds at several hundred dollars
each. A man who makes a speciality of
such collars told me of a woman who
imported from Paris a complete outfit
for her poodle costing $4,000. And one
exact model of a Queen Anne cottage,
with rooms papered and carpeted and
the windows hung with lace curtains.
Every morning a woman calls Ca sort
of dog governess) to bathe and comb
and curl and perfume the little darling,
and then take him out for his walk. He
eats and drinks from silver dishes and
if he gets a stomach ache a specialist
is promptly summoned
"What, a dog Specialist"
"Precisely. New York has its fash
ionable dog doctors, who get $40 a visit
and sleep with telephone at their bed
side for night calls, like regular prac-
titioners. One lady whom | know sum
moned specialist from New York to
Newport and kept him there for week,
at $lOO day, because her poodle was
ailing.'
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-04
BIC THINGS DUE
IN AUTO RACING
NEW FIVE-MlLE TRACK TO BE
BUILT
Year 1906 Should Be Long Remem-
bered Among Speed Merchants
Throughout the
World

The year 1906 should be the banner
one of automobile racing in the United
States. Before the Ormond-Daytona
races next year it is expected that all
of the speed owners of surplus thous-
ands now in the auto racing game will
have either disposed of the cars they
own and which proved more or less
disappointing last month on the Flori-
da beach course, or will have made
extensive alterations which will result
in greater speed.
1t is now generally admitted that the
men in control of this years racing at
perts. That the handling of races of
such Importance was beyond them is
conceded by all who became discour-
aged at the delays which occurred
time and again.
The feeling of dissatisfaction which
manifested itself early, owing to the
manner in which the races were han
died, or, rather, were not handled, re-
suited in the organization of a new
association to control racing in Florida
in future. This association must be
recognized by the American Automo-
bile association before its races will be
sanctioned, but with men like H. NJ.
Flagler back of it, this recognition
should not be long in forthcoming.
The new association has placed the
management of it's races in the hands
of w. j. Morgan, familiarly known as
Senator" whose long experience with
the bicycle and automobile racing game
has given him the necessary education
to run races on a business basis and
with general satisfaction.
In addition to running the 1906 races
in Florida, Senator" Morgan will be
general manager of the new five-mile
track to be constructed next year near
Darnegat bay, twelve miles south Of
Lakewood, N. j.
This track, if it comes up to the hope
of the promoters, should be the fastest
in the world. 1t is proposed to build it
of approximately triangular form, 100
feet wide, with mile straightaway,
where the flyers can go after mile
records.
Opposite the mile stretch a grand
stand with capacity for 10000 will be
built. on the bay a clubhouse will be
erected, and a landing provided where
boats drawing not more than eight
feet of water can land passengers.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-04
Winners at Benninas

BY Associated Press.
BEN.NINGS, d. c., April S.-Results:
Five and a half furlongs eirdsome
won: ARABIC, second; Mamie Worth,
third. Time, 1909 2-5.
Four and half furlongs-Belden
won; Tickle. second; Anodyne, third
Time. 0:56 3-5.
Seven furlongs--Little Woods won;
Poseur, second; The Gadhy, third
Time, 1929 2-5.
Six and half furlongs-Royal Win
dow won; Cascine. second; Blue and
Orange, third Time, 1923.
Mile-Sir Ralph won; Fiat, second;
Probe, third. Time, 1:43.
Mile and 100 yards, handicap-Bobbie
Kean won; Uncle Urigh, second; Sais
third. Time, 1;49 2-5.
Four and half furlongs-Yankee
Consul won; Klinsor, second; Joe
Coyne, third. Time. 0:55%.
One mile-Hortensia won; Docile
second; ed Sheridan, third. Time,
1:44%.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-04
Racing Dates Adjusted

By Associated Press
CHICAGO, April "A readjustment
of the racing dates for the st. Louis
tracks so that as much racing as pos
sible can be had before the anti-racing
bill in Missouri goes into effect, and
the admission of the Denver Overland
Racing association to membership was
the principal business transacted here
today by the board of stewards of the
Western Jockey club at their monthly
meeting. The new dates assigned to
st. Louis are:
Kinloch Breeders association, April
10 to 90, inclusive.
Delmar Jockey club, April 20 to May
49, inclusive.
st. Louis Fair grounds, May 10 to
June 16, inclusive.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-04
CORBETT MAKES POOR
SHOWING AGAINST ERNE
Former Champion Unable to Win
From Fourth
Rate-
Ry Associated Press.


PHILADELPHIA, April S-Young
Corbett of Denver and Young Erne of
this city spared six roundes at the
West Washington Sporting club to-
night. Corbett was fat and fought
wildly. frequently misjudging his dis
tance. and many of his blows landed
on the back of his opponents head.
Erne, while active. was timid, and
much of the time was wasted in
clinches and hugging.
In the third round Erne was cut over
the eye and in the sixth Corbett's
mouth was bleeding. In the same
round Corbett rushed Erne through
the ropes Erne landed the greater
number OF blows. He jabbed Corbett
frequently and ran away from the
swings of his opponent Corbett tried
to stop Erne repeatedly and several
times countered on Erne's jaw, but his
blows lacked strength. Under the law
no decision can be given in this city,
but the spectators appeared to be of
the opinion that the fight was a draw.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-04
Queer Burial Custom

A very curious old custom is associat-
ed with interments in the cemetery Of
Labruck, Connemara, Ireland A box
of pipes-short clays-is brought with
the coffin. and pipe with tobacco is
served out to each mourner. The pipes
are smoked in silence after the earth
has been filled In and a mound Of
stones raised above the grass; the
ashes are solemnly knocked out on the
top and the pipes broken or left behind.
The origin of this custom is unknown,
but It is thought to be emblematic of
'ashes to ashes, dust to dust" Empty
black bottles are also to be found
scattered about the site.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-04
UMPIRE 5 WORK
IS NOT PLEASANT
BUTT FOR BULLYING JEERS OF
BLEACHERITES
Peculiar Fascination In the officials
Work-Men Anxious for the
Position, With All Of Its
Drawbacks

The average citizen finds It hard to
cessity can drive man to be an UNI
pire. OF course, rather than starve to
death almost anyone would consent to
become a butt for the bullying jeers
and insinuations of the bleacherites. a
target for pop bottles and the common
enemy of bail players.
But it isn't the prospect of starvation
that fills the Empirical ranks. for an
umpire must be a man who has brains
enough to get along at some other kind
of job if he chooses. Why he doesn't
choose another more humble, but cef-
tainly less terrifying, branch of labor
is the mystery. There must be a pc
culiar fascination about setting ones
self up in opposition to the world.
League presidents are deluged with
applications from would-be judges of
play.
So far as quantity goes the supply
is greater than the demand. AS for
the quality, that is another story. The
fact remains that there are plenty of
good men who seem to prefer to take
their lives in their hands and run the
risk of battle, murder and sudden death
on the ball field rather than enter
some quieter and safer employment.
one big reason is that a good UNI
pire makes fair money, enough to keep
him comfortably through the winter.
Even in the class A and minor
leagues the judges of play draw from
5000 to $500 month, besides their trav-
cling expenses. That helps a good
deal.
Then there are lots of men who en-
it is accompanied by the frequent an
tagonism of players and fans. They
look upon their work as honorable, and
healthy love of the game is another
inducement to keep at it.
Umpires. as a rule, look forward to
the opening of the season as eagerly
as the players.
Above all things, an umpire must be
strictly on the level. One false move
and it is all over with him. 1t speaks
well for the chalacter of the men in
the business that an attempt to fix the
umpire is rarely thought of-never in
the bigger leagues.
A man makes big mistake in being
what is known as a home umpire; that
is, in making a practice of giving the
home team the best of the close deci-
sions. He may curry temporary ia
vor with the local fans, but they soon
learn to despise him. AS for the play
ers, they have nothing but contempt
for such a man. On the field they Try
their best to get him to give decisions
in their favor, but at heart they de-
spise him if he favors them unfairly
as much as they hate him if he gives
them the worst of it.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-04
Blackburn Wins by Knockout

BY Nssoclated Ptess.
SOUTH SHARON, Pa, April 3.--Jack
Blackburn, colored of Philadelphia,
knocked out Dick Fitzpatrick, white OF
Chicago, in the second round of what
was to have been a twelve-round bout
here tonight
Jack Young of New Castle and Paul
Moore of Pittsburg went ten rounds to
a draw. A preliminary between Charles
Presley and John Matti was also "a
draw.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-04
New Orleans Club Winners

BY Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, April 3.-New Or
leans Jockey club results:
First race, one mile-Rhyle won. Lee
Snow second. Reveille third. Time,
1:43.
Second race. four furlongs-Granada
won, Jim McGinnis second, Verdant
third. Time, AS 2-5.
Third race, one mile Mizzenmast
won, Harding second. Leenja third.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-04

Time, 1;41 3-5 Trojan finished second,
but was disqualified for fouling.
Fourth race, mile and seventy yards
Alma Dufour won, Brand New Sec
ond, orc Viva third. Time, 1:44 2-5.
Fifth race, six furlongs-Thespian
won, April Shower second, Kilties
third. Time, 1913 As.
Sixth race, seven furlongs-Resolute
won Red Thistle second, Governor
Sayres third. Time, 1928.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-04
Senior BIS Win

All of the Greek letter fraternities of
the Los Angeles high school combined
and formed baseball team to do bat
tie against the senior b class team
yesterday afternoon at Fiesta park.
The class team won by the score
of IL 10 Z.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-04
UndeIlvered TeIeqrams

There are undeliyered telegrams at the office
of the Western Union Telegraph company for
Fred Raymer, Mrs. Jas. c. Garrison Jas. X.
FrayIing, W. Mont Terry, Geo. p, Mcneil,
Lee q. Scott. Michael Cramer, Asa l.. Baker.
Miss Kate Nichols, A. De Frete. Mrs. M. A.
Duff. Chas. p. Wheeler, Mrs. L. NJ Ross. H..
r. Cummings, II. IL, Cummings. =. IL. Cum
mings Mrs. Lizzie Leblanc.
There are undelivered telegrsms at the Pos
tai Telegraph company 2Ss South Spring street,
for Thos V. Moran. W. j. Rosenberg, w ~.
Donneloy. Wm J. Roberts Harold A. Rich
ardson. r. W. Harlan Chas. o. Nurse, e. r.
Whlttenston, Mrs. s, NJ. johnson.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-04

William Miller Collier, who has been
to be minister to Spain. is
a native of New York, who has trav-
eled extensively both abroad and at
honAe. ~
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-04
Wilson Wins in First
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
CINCINNATI, April S.-Kid Wilson
of this city tonight knocked out Pad
dy Lane of Brooklyn in the first round
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-04

DR.. Joseph B. Moore. an old resident
of Washington, remembers hunting
quail in Lafayette park, opposite the
White House.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-04

Everything you want you will find In
the classified page. a modern encyclo-
Dedia. One cent a word.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-04
PEOPLE
Their Pains and Ailments

Any taint of the blood quickly shows itself with old
people and troubles which younger, vigorous
stution holds in check take possession of those of ad
vanced years. mole war pimpe often begins to in
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-04


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general htht better than lheart-
absorbed by y S' " o al o Diseases
the blood, rendering 'N~' 49, oNA'oNH'
unable noush the
should youth the blood strong
is purely vegetable and bestbl
- - - purifier and tonic for old people
but at the time thorough its action
- - - ing the blood Of all poisons and foreign matter
- strengthening and tonng up the entire system by
its fine tonic effect Almost the
health begins improve and the
SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA. GA.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-04-06
HOW CHRISTIANS o

The advertising label of a we'll known
breakfast food declares. ..Telf me what
you eat and l will tell you what you are"
There 10 a half truth here which becomes
a whole truth when applied to the spirit
ual life. A Christian is the sum OF all
his experiences: Of all he has learned and
OF all he has thought. His character ia
determined by what he has absorbed. II
he hal partaken bountifully of the bread
OF lie then IL his robustness and strength
assured.
There Is asmall compilation Of portions OF
scripture for every day in the year known
as daily food" 1t gives a morning and
evening crumb from the Lords table: and
thousands have found It a feast. The need
that the title Of the little book implies
should be more generously met by a daily
recourse to the book that its bread. The
WISDOM OF n Christian Endeavor pledge
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-04-06

Two centuries ago a man who had
a cargo to send to the Mediterranean
contrived to get rid of some of the
risk by inducing u friend to take an
interest with him. 1t was necessary to
write out IL statement OF contract to
which the guarantors subscribed; this
was the first underwriting. These two
men happened to be f%requenters OF
Lloyd's coffee house in London, which
was a favorite place for the merchants
of the town to gather to discuss bust
ness or to gossip. Others Immediately
saw the advantage of the scheme which
their colleagues had devised, and on
the next voyage the risk was parceled
out among Il larger number OF the
patrons OF the coffee house. Out OF
this small beginning has grown the
great European maritime agency still
bearing the name of the humble cof-
fee. house.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-04-06
THE CULTURE OF U T

planting of nut trees Just as the Belgian
hare craze was on. but the planting OF
nut bearing trees has now settled down
to a common sense basis. In sections
where any nut tree is native it is reason
able to suppose hat such trees may be
cultivated with profit. Take for example
the popular hickory and the equally popu-
lar sweet chestnut. The wood of both
these trees is exceedingly valuable and the
nuts always bring a fair price. OF late
years the Paragon chestnut has taken the
place of the sweet chestnut where trees
are set out. The nuts are larger as
the trees are prolific the crop is generally
a paying one. The variety may be grown
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-04-06
NEWS N NOTES.

A Catholic paper for negroes has been
established in Washington, d. C.
Seventy government officials were pres
ent in state at the recent opening of the
Free Methodist college at Wen-Chow,
China.
Fifty thousand persons are engaged in
the study Of missions on this continent.
Two thousand members of the Student
| Volunteer movement nave already sailed
for the foreign field.
The religious significance of the arrival
of the Mayflower is to be perpetuated by
the erection of a Pilgrim at
Provincetown. Mass. Fifty thousand dol
lars have already been raised toward this
end.
An echo of Colonel Younghusband's ex-
petition to Thibet is the report that
among his forces was a Christian officer
who distributed the Christian scriptures
In Lhassa, the sacred city of Buddhism(
even to penetrate which has hitherto been
death for a foreigner.
1t was widely reported that Father Co
pom, the leader of the Russian Revolu-
t~ionists, is the same as Father Vassilief,
the Russian representative at the Y. NJ.
c.. A. convention in this country a few
years ago. Association leaders in st. Pet
ersburg express amusement over the re-
port. Father Vassilief is still active In as
ISOLATION work.
The Non-Comformist churches Of Eng
land are federated into a national council,
and there are more than $50 local feder-
atoms besides. These are united not only
for religious n philanthropic work. but
for aggressive political acton in matters
touching religious questions. The leader
of the movement. Rev. F. B. Meyer, is
now in the United States.
The plan of hoI,ing conferences of min
listers and other Christian workers, with
addresses by leading preachers. is grow
ing IN favor. and now the summer confer
ences are being supplemented by winter
gatherings in the south. During the last
week in March a large meeting Of this
sort was held in Atlanta. under the direc-
ton of Rev. DR.. Len G.. Broughton, the
speakers including such men as Rev. F. b..
Meyer. of London. Rev. DIR. A. c. Dixon Of
Boston; 8. D.. Gordon and DR.. c. I. Scho-
field.
A significant bit Of news from China is
to the effect that the viceroy Of Shantung
province requested Of Timothy Rich
ards. an eminent Baptist missionary. cop
les of the Christian scriptures for distribu.
ton among his subordinates, saying IL the
Chinese knew more of the Christian re-
ligion the anti-foreign feeling would soon
pass away.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-04-06
SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS,

The man who fails to hear the voice of
God for himself is without relig.on.-Har-
mack.
If you have built castles in the air. our
work need not be lost; that is where they
should be; now put the foundations under
them.-Thoreau.
When the fight begins within himself,
Il mans worth something.
Robert Browning.
A man is already of consequence in the
world when it is known that he can be i'm
plicitly relied upon.-Lytton.
l have been driven many times to my
knees by the overwhelming conviction that
1 had nowhere else to go.-Abraham Lin
coin.
No service in itself is small,
Non great, though earth it fill;
But that is small that seeks its own,
And great that seeks Gods will.
Anon.
Stick to the old truths and the old paths,
and learn their divineness by sick-beds
and in every day work, and do not darken
your mind with intellectual puzzles. which
breed disbelief. but can never breed vital
religion or practical MISUNDERSTANDING
Kingsley.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-04-06
The Forest City Press
e. p. o R Publisher.
FOREST CITY. SOUTH DAKOTA

The Japanese emperor's yearly ex-
pense of living IL limited. For this
purpose he draws 1000, 900 from the
national treasury. His personal wealth
Is not to be spent on his own living. so
that s3,000,G00 Is really his salary as
manager Of the country. He is re-
CURED to pay out Of it son7e thousand
employees. The emperor's daily fare is
Japanese. He is perfectly satisfied
for breakfast with a bowl of bean soup
and a few other dishes. But his dinner
usually appears in splendid style. In
some tweny courses, although he al
ways denounces 1t as a useless extrav-
gance. When any official feast Is held
the cherry blosscm-viewing party at
the kloskikawa botanical garden or the
chrySantheimum party at the AkaSaka
palace. for instance-he will not spare
any expense In preparing an elegant
European banquet.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-04-06

It u significant Of recent religious work
IN America that 20 many OF the great
preachers and special organised efforts are
TO be found west q the Rocky mo1ntpins.
Following his campaign IN Denver, DR.. J.
Wilbur Chapman went to Los Angeles
and thea 10 Portland. Rev. r. b. Meyer
eoatowesl IN his footstepa TIE purpose
was 70 have Rev. d. W. J. Dawson cover
shc eetne routc, hat Ne finds that he an
not complete his eastern engagement BE-
fore that time 1or sa1.1g Tor Nngian1 aext
Nay.
At . eeoeaE assassn oe the PAlandeaphia
ANNUAL eo0esrence Of Nethodist Epieco-
~ ehnncA. 1ishop G. C. NeCnhe I'D that