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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-03-14

groes, society people and clerks. That
senator's son and the whole family,
and the neighbors, must have been up
all night catching mice and rats, and
it took nine boys and three servants
to carry the baskets and traps and
bags of mice and rats. 1 passed them
all in and we lined up on a front seat
to wait for the elephant stunt, and
when the thing was ripe we were e
empty the whole mess &C. 7ermin into
the ring.
felt as though something was
wrong, cause saw the new moon
over my left shoulder the night before,
and now I wish 1 had died before this
thing happened. When the Japanese
jugglers went out of the ring 1 knew
that was the cue for the elephants to
come in, and when the dressing room
curtain was pulled aside and old Boil
var came out at the head of the herd.
and they marched around the outside
of the ring, clear around the tent, my
heart jumped up into my throat, and
l felt sick.
hC oCHdtOI UOy Sdlu w ucA luCSC
rats and things begin to chase your
old elephants, you won't be able to see
their tails for the dust they will kick
up"
Then l thought of the money pa had
given me to bet, and I offered to bet it
all, and negro produced funds and
took my bets like a bookmaker.
We'll, after doing a turn around the
big ring, the trainer steered the ele-
plants into the middle ring. and the
great audience leaned forward to catch
every trick the elephants did. Us Toys
held on to the bags that the mice and
things were in, waiting for our cue.
The elephants stood on their heads
and hind, feet, and fore feet, laid
down, fired pistols, and did everything
just right, without making a mistake.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-03-14

An Italian resident OF Tennessee has
been having a tobacco dispute with
Congressman John Wesley Gaines and
threatens to defeat that gentleman at
the next congressional election On
hearing of this Mr.. Gaines remarked
gently: Defeat me? Why, if that ap-
partition appears in my district l viii
shoot him full of holes and kill him. l
will shoot him full of holes and kill him
every day for week if necessary" Il
surely commiserate the gentleman after
the third day." said Congressman
Cousins. who stood near by.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-03-14
Clearing for Action.

The Importance of removing all I'M
necessary objects from the decks of
men-of-war was emphasized on board
the Japanese Mikasa, on which %
men were killed or wounded by the
fragments of an optic telegraph that
had been hit by bomb.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-03-14

! Senator's Son Bets the Bad Boy
That Elephants Are towards -
They Let Bag of Rats Loose at
the Afternoon Performance-The
Elephants Stampede, Pa Fractures
Reigns.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-03-14
Poor Man!

What is a summer resort, pa?"
"A man entirely surrounded by q body
of women. Judge.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-03-14
AWAY Behind.

Papa, what is a gentleman of the
old school?'"
"One who allows himself to be run
over by a horse, son."-Puck.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-03-14
Author Of "Peck's Bad

Copyright by J. B. Bo wlssl
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-03-15
BISMARCK AS A PRINCE

what was before, BY the way, that
reminds me of an incident that oc'
Cured on the day when | became
prince. had long time before ac-
cepted an invitation to dine with
prince Karl. When possible, ] avoided
roval banauets, but thought | would
make an exception in this case and
particularly as wished TO offer my
congratulations to the princess on her
birthday. AS | mounted the staircase
prince Karl met me with open arms
and said, What do you feel like now
that YOU are a primer | replied, Just
as respectable as before, your Royal
Highness: was always respectable
as Herr Won Bismarck, and nope
shall remain So The prince was
evidently annoyed. He turned Sharply
round. whereupon the princess came
forward to speak TO me. Atter qu'
ter of an hour left the palace. "
NV old master tho Kaiser heart !
NV so-called r- ness he laughed S'er
II heartily
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-03-15

Elaborate tests have been made at
Sny of the stations, particularly In
y East and the South, in order to
fermine the value of the worthless
fs of soil fertilizers, says the Amer
IN Illustrated Magazine. While the
r of bacteria for incubation may
$imately do away with all need OF
yet large amounts are
l spent upon commercial fertilizers,
sd it will probably be some time be-
Re they shall be all abandoned. In
ft, something like $50,000,000 is an
yally paid out by the farmers of the
pited States for fertilizers.
~ is unquestionably true that much
hud has been practiced upon the
Fmers in this direction. In New Jer-
n the station showed the farmers
Rt by clubbing together and purchas-
b the raw material of which the fer
tzers are composed they could save
pm 25 to As per cent. The estimated
wing in cost to the farmers OF the
ete by this one feature alone is
pm $4,000 to 100000 per year. This
hton has also demonstrated the
)eclal food needs OF certain plants
Owing the farmer what particular
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-03-15
Football.

An authoritative denial is made of
the statement that football would be
played at Columbia this fall The de-
NAL, which came from the university
officers, says that football is not
topic of discussion at tie university.
as the game has been abolished
DR. Alvin c. Kraenzlein, track coach
and football trainer of the University
OF Wisconsin, has resigned, and his
resignation has been accepted by the
executive committee of the university
athletic association. DR.. Kraenzlein
expects to practice dentistry in some
town in Pennsylvania.
William Casey, crack athlete from
Iowa Normal, at Cedar Rapids, has
entered The :liehisan university. and
win b, in line for football next fall
lie weighs 210 pounds and has an
IDEAL build for linesman. He
played tackle at Iowa Normal and
was tower Of strength for his team
Captain Curtis has sized up the big
Iowan. and will see to It that he gets
out with the squad bright and early.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-03-15

4 am afraid" said a perplexed look
man seated in a restaurant sadly
Sking a cigar after luncheon. Il am
Hid that | and my brother Charles
1 never be the friends we were
IN. You see, it is this way. A
De ago brother Charles was pre-
He'd with a son and heir, and, like
good fellow he is, he named the
cious infant after me-his bachelor
&her. was away out West at the
3, but the joyful news was duly
5graphed to me and | sent cup
shovel and spoon and the rest
&he outfit that uncles are supposed
3npply to their nieces and nephews,
supposed that all was well.
fhe other day arrived back in
In, and, as in duty bound, went up
Bee the wonderful baby. Now that
I'd, in spite of the fact that it was
he'd after me, looked just like
Try other baby | ever saw. OF
lrse, tried to be interested and all
II sort of thing, and when they
nld ask me If | did not think 1t
|ked like some one l would say yes,
III / had declared that the blooming
of pink flesh looked like everybody
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-03-15

Major-General Won Kloeden, who
'As frequently Bismarck's guest, has
gently given some new and interest
'g "reminiscences Of the great states
Rn to the Frankfurter zeitung'
Shortly after Bismarck had been
aPde a prince, the conversation one
fening at dinner turned to the sub
'et OF his horses and carriages, which
Pre- not considered fine enough for
Re OF his rank. The Iron Chancellor
Rs disinclined to pursue this topic.
put said his brother-in-law, Count j.
Fnim, Now that you are a prince
pu must pay more regard to yourself
did not make myself a prince re-
pied Bismarck, and must econo-
PIE SO that there may be something
~ for my children. My income IS
~ by any means princely, Balls and
pen like nonsense | never give. How
Yer, | have guests at my table every
fy, because that is delight and an
pnor for me. | don't see why
Rould now be superior In any way to
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-03-15

Van Anda from the Canton club.
Canton has signed Pitcher Schmick,
a six-foot protege of Nick Altrock.
The Springfield club has secured
catcher Roy Clarke from Toledo
South Bend has reelected its old
board of directors with one exception.
Camel has offered to trade catcher
Durham for shortstop Rub of Terre
Haute.
South Bend has traded outfeIder
Foy to Canton for third baseman
Johnson
William Pfeifer of Coshocton, O..
has been appointed a Central League
umpire.
Terre Haute has signed James Cook,
a Salt Lake City infelder, last season
with Oakland
Pitcher Wesp, Cincinnati south.
paw, has been signed by Jack Boyle
for the Terre Haute team,
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-03-15
American Association.

Outfelder Jack Thoney has resign.
ed with Indianapolis.
Manager Watkins has received Tho
signed contract of Johnny Farrell. sec.
ond baseman and outfelder
MANAGER Watkins OF indianapolis.
has signed O. t. Summers, who pitch.
ed for the Springfield Central League
team last year
Pitcher Cromley of the Indianapolis
team, viii coach the Wabash College
candidates in the spring. He is
Georgetown University man.
Il have no trouble getting ball play
ers," said Joe Cantillon the other day,
What troubles me is getting thu
work out of them" Aud Joseph said
one OF the real wise things OF the win.
ter
Bruce, the Indian, formerly Of To.
ronto, afterward with the Athletics.
and last season with indianapolis, is
practicing medicine at Onandago.
N. Y. and viii doubtless go back ia
indianapolis tA's yosg
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-03-15
BEST THING ABOUT BABY

from his great-grandfather to the EN-
peror Napoleon.
During the solemn ceremonies of
inspection the child was held by a
plump, red-cheeked Irish lass with
blue eyes that made you think of
shining lakes amid quiet landscapes.
Oh, she was a peach, that nurse But
of course, / had to pretend to be in
terested only in the baby We'll, |
thought | had said about all that was
required of me regarding the kid.
Goodness knows l lied as they led me
en-, and appeared to like it. But
brother Charles was evidently not
satisfied, and, following me to the
door, he whispered to me in an awe
struck voice-it is Charles first, you
know-John, that is most remark
able baby. 1t is extraordinary. 1t is
not, as you seem to think, like other
babies. Now, honestly, don't you see
anything remarkable about 1T?
"Why, yes answered. l link
that baby has the prettiest nurse !
ever saw in my life Then ran down
the steps, and Charles-well, | am
afraid he will never forgive me-
New York Press.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-03-15
Baseball.

President O'Brien of the American
association announced the signing of
William ]. Sullivan of Rochester, N.
Y. on his staff of umpires for this sea
son.
Second baseman Rockenheld of the
Browns, requests us to state that ''if
any club has an idea of making a deal
for him 1t would do well TO first com
municate with him at Seattle, as he
nay not report" What is he driving
at.
II am not particular about using any
special bat" says John Peter Wagner
For a pitcher who serves slow ones
and uses his head | use a lighter bat,
hut when pitcher relies mainly on
speed | find heavy bat more SER
viceable.'
A recent meeting of the directors of
the Rock Island association disclosed
the fact that that team made some
money last season, but not enough to
declare dividend. II was decided to
allow the surplus to remain re
treasury.
Frank Belt W o. The Bloom
ington and :. rgfeld teams o. The
Ilree Eyes league, aud who managed
Vicksburg last year In the Cotton
state league, has been signed TO man
a Jacksonville in The reorganlzed X.
T. J. league.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-03-15
SAVE MONEY FOR FARMERS

type OF fertilizer was needed Tor q
given crop.
Instead of purchasing manures from
New York and Philadelphia for fertll-
izing sweet potato ground, as had been
the custom, the station advised COM
bination of various fertilizers as ike
" to give the precise food the sweet
potato needed 10 bring about the most
satisfactory results More than 2o,Ooo
acres of ground in New Jersey are
given up to the cultivation OF the
sweet potato. and the cost of produc'
tion has thus been lessened by from
IS to $40 per acre, making an annual
saving of nearly or quite $200,OoO.
In this station. as in many other
stations. the information given the
farmers in the way Of methods OF pre-
venting insect pests results in saw
ing of thousands of dollars year.
Without the aid of the stations, orch'
ards and vegetable tracts as well, In
deed. in some cases entire field crop
areas would be destroyed. 1t is this
constant searching for the negative
advantages, so TO call them, that
marks one of the most significant rune
lions of the stations.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-03-15
Southern League.

Little Rock has signed the veteran
shortstop Ed Mexican.
Shortstop Monte Bales of the Chi
cago City League. has been signed by
Little Rock,
The Memphis club has purchased
first baseman George Carey from the
Grand Rapids club.
First baseman Eddie Pabst of Mont
gomery, announces his retirement,
owing to i'll health,
Billy Spies and Charles Wagner,
two Toledo amateurs, have signed to
play with Mike Firms Nashville team.
George Carey, sold to Memphis by
Grand Rapids, has so far refused to
sign a contract with Charley Babb's
team
Montgomery will have one of the
largest ball parks in the Southern
League next season. II will cover
six acres of ground.
Manager Mike Finn of Nashville,
has completed the schedule he was
commissioned to make out for the
South Texas League.
President Morrill, has disposed OF
Dis holdings in the New Orleans club
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-03-15
~ n a-a a=1Rs q &sgR4A4s Ga
3 !! Tin |! |. N \ ; Tvs 3

James Sheehan, who In the early
SOS was one of the greatest first base.
men in the west, died at Beloit. Wis
aged "A. Sheehan played ball with all
the star teams of this part of the
country, at that time being a partner
of Joe Cantillon
Catcher Charley (Duke) Farrell is
making Boston his home this winter
This great old player might be. Undue
ed to go out and manage team in
some strong minor league, and what
a man he would make for club need.
ing brainy director.
Harry Wilhelm, former well-known
baseball manager of Reading, Pa, died
at his home at Oakhrook of compli,
cation of diseases. aged AZ years. He
was prominently identified with sew
and the dividign. withdrawing, and pay
eral winning teams and as n manager
was very successful.
William e Bransield. known as
Kitty" Bransfeld, has played his last
game in a National league uniform,
according to his own statement. Next
season will find him covering first base
for the williamsport team in the Tri.
State outlaw league, whose terms he
accepted in message to Jimmy Sc
bring.
At a meeting held at Kalamazoo,
Mich, the Interstate Baseball league
was organized. The eight towns com
posing the league follow: Kalamazoo,
Saginaw, Flint, Fort Wayne, Ind. Ma.
rion, Ind, Lima, o., Bay City and Nun
Gle, Ind. The last two towns were
taken in at the meeting. The league
starts off with good prospects. The
average population of the towns in
cluded is 10000. A constitution and
bylaws similar to the articles govern
ing the South Atlantic league were
adopted and a provision made for a
sinking fund of 10 per cent, collectable
after each game. President Dickerson
was instructed to correspond with Sec
rotary Farrell Of the Minor League
Protective association, to secure pro
lection under class C. The league
opens on the last Thursday in April.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-03-15

and Ernest Palesti, the French Kid"
of Nagaunee, have been signed, the
fight to be contested on Feb. 2S.
Jack O'Keefe of Chicago and kid"
Parker of Denver fought twenty
rounds to draw at Spokane, Wash,
Feb. 16. O'Keefe weakened himself
by reducing and just managed to make
1876 pounds at o'clock, the required
weight. O'Keefe had the better of the
early rounds, but near the close Park
er rallied and by good work COINED a
draw.
Joe Cans, the lightweight champion,
wants another fight with Jimmy Britt
at ali hazards. Although fight with
Battling Nelson would probably draw
a bigger house, Cans would rather
fight Britt than any of the other light
weights before the public. Cans said.
Here's my proposition to Britt: |
will fight him at 1873 pounds at six
o'clock If I win | will take 60 per
cent of the fighters share. If | lose |
will take nothing
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-03-15
[ero's 8O-Year-Old Mother
Works as Department Clerk

the age of so, Mrs. Ann e. Grid
Mother of the famous captain to
Il Admiral Dewey gave the order,
may begin firing when you get
4 Gridley." and grandmother of
John p. v. Gridley, killed two
. ago by the explosion on the bat
En- Missouri, is regularly at work
clerk in the land office, sub
lion of the department of the in
n at Washington.
Is Gridley has worked for the gov
bent almost continuously, for
IN years. Her salary is 5000 a
b Gridley came to Washington
4 Michigan shortly after the war.
husband was Frank Gridley of
kdale, Mich. He had been en-
Nh in mercantile pursuits before
|Iwar. but he became confirmed
nid and Mrs. Gridley sought EN-
Gment and supported both for many
Il.
lie has one sor. Lucius f. Gridley,
Wears an empluye of the treasury
Rrtment, with whom she lives.
HIS. Gridley has pension of $40
{onth, granted her on account of
5services as nurse during the civil
President Roosevelt has taken
ersonal interest in Mrs. Gridley,
4 has recommended that congress
a bill increasing her pension to
4 a month. which would enable her
Resign from Office and take a few
rs rest.
HE prize money TO which Capt.
8ley was entitled as a result of the
lures in Manila bay, amounting to
tly $4,000, went, with the insur-
3 and pension, to his widow, who
hes in Erie, Pa. The latter also
lived the, insurance. etc, after the
Nh Of her son, the young lieutenant
j was killed on the Missouri.
hpt. Gridley's remains were Gre
hd in Manila, and no monument
2been erected to commemorate him
bis bravery in the national GENE
4 at Arlington, though there is also
5ill for this purpose pigeonholed
3ewhere in some capitol committee
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-03-15
Late News by Wire.

Luis Marx, the winner of the Cuban
automobile cup, has engaged Demo
geot TO represent him in the cup race
In 1907.
j. o. II. Denny of Pittsburg, who
tied with C. II. r, senfeld of New
York, with q net score of 80 in the
ST. Valentines golf tournament, won
in the playoff.
Cambridge defeated oxford by 3
goals to I'M the annual association
football match, which was played at
the Queens club. Out of thirty-three
matches Cambridge has won seven
teen and Oxford fifteen. The other
match was drawn.
In the Indoor Rife League tourna-
ment at Grand Rapids, Mich, w. A..
Tewes OF Jersey City made score of
2,4S1 IN the championship match at
$500 points, beating the worlds rec.
ord of 2,46S. The score was made
with a 22-caliber rife at twenty-five
yards.
Village Boy, by Newton Boy. dam
Miss Jay. with a record of 2:14% and
credited with several trials of 2:05A
was sold by Mike Reardon to Greedy
Winnings of Indianapolis, for $7,100.
The sale set the high mark for the
first days auction of speed animals
at the indianapolis stock yards
The national amateur speed skating
championships of the United States
| and Canada Mt distances of three
miles, one mile and one-half mile
were decided in the Bronx, Feb II
and Morris Wood of New York won
Ill three. His time in each event fol
ows: One-half mile in 1882, one mile
N sos % and three miles in 1912 As
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-03-15
National League News.

NdhiOUdi GNdAhC NCWos
Pitcher Brown of Chicago, has re.
signed
Pitcher Lundgren has resigned
with Chicago.
Catchy Tommy Leahy has signed
with st. Louis.
outHelder Johnny Dobbs has signed
with Brooklyn,
Third Baseman Heinie Batch has
resigned with Brooklyn
Pitchers Chech and Harper have
turned in signed Cincinnati contracts.
Umpire Hank O'Day has sent in his
signed contract to President Pulliam.
Frank " Dunn has gone to Hot
month
AS yet Sam Lever has not signed
q contract with the Pittsburg club for
next season,
Pitcher Suthoff has been sold out
right to the Toledo club and has sign
ed with the latter
Catcher William Stroh has been re.
leased by Boston and has signed with
Arthur Twins Altoona club.
Pitcher Charlie Mcfarland has sign
ed with the Cardinals for the coming
campaign at last years salary.
Pitcher Irving Young Of the Boston
Nationals, is pegging away at the Bos
ton & Maine shops in Concord n. II
Walter M. Thornton, one of Anson's
star pitchers. is now the Seattle rep
resentative of the Everett Land ant
Improvement Company.
Johnny Dobbs, Brooklyn's outfieder
has been engaged to coach the base
ball candidates for the Mooney Schoo
team at Memphis, Tenn.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-03-15

Schmidt, the catcher secured by
Detroit for next season, runs a cigar
store and restaurant at Coal Hill. Ark.
Pitcher Cleary, drafted from Buff
falo. refuses to sign at Detroits terms,
but Manager Armour refuses to raise
the ante.
The Cleveland club during the week
signed catcher Howard Wakefield;
also pitcher Ralph Cadwalader, draft
ed from Sioux City.
The Detroit club has secured pitch
er Jesse Stovall from Minneapolis in
order to use him in deal with a Pa
ciic Coast League club
The Washington club has sold out
fielder Frank Huesman to Montreal
subject to recall at any time upon re-
payment of purchase price
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-03-15

with the racegoers, at least of all the
great classics, is to be run for this
season on Monday, May p, the open
ing day of the first spring meeting at
Gravesend.
Col. II. G. Toler, in his day one of
the best-known turfmen in the West,
died at ST. Francis hospital, at Wichi-
ia, Kan, aged 60 years. Col. Toler
went to Wichita before the boom, 20
years ago, a wealthy man. He died
poor. At one time he owned the fin
est stock farm in the west, where the
present town of Tolerville, Kan, now
stands. There he raised many fast
horses, among them John r. Gentry,
Theodore Sheldon, Sallie Toler, Ashen
Wilkes and Marquis.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-03-15
On the Turf.

BY practically unanimous vote the
Kentucky house of representatives
passed a bill prohibiting the operating
of poolrooms and fixing the penalty
of a fine OF from $1,000 to $4,000 daily.
John Reiff, the famous American
Jockey, was married in the English
church at Chantilly, France, to Miss
Mari, daughter of Denman, the trainer
of Edmund Blanc's horses.
The Brooklyn Handicap, foremost
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-03-15
American LEAGUE Notes.

The Boston club has released pitch.
err Frank Owens,
Catcher Armbruster has signed with
the Boston Americans.
Dave Fultz will coach the New
York University team this spring.
Walter Clarkson has gained several
pounds in weight the past few months.
Comiskey has received the contracts
of pitchers Patterson, Walsh and
Fiene.
Infelder Nick Kahl of the Cleveland
club was married in Cleveland. Feb
s, to Miss Edna Burk of Cleveland
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-03-15

My work IS very pleasant here
said Mrs. Gridley. Il have little writ.
ing now to do, and spend most Of my
time arranging documents alphabet.
caiiy and numerically. Long practice
has given me quite bit of skill in
this line
''EVerVbOdy IL very considaroto ,,,.