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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-12
THE NATIONAL GAME.

The great American game of base
ball is IN higher favor this year than
at any period in the history of the
sport, as the attendance records of the
big league games show. The teams
seem to be more evenly matched than
ever before and the quality of the
baseball played is higher To the
lover Of the game nothing could be
more interesting than those big league
races. The leading teams In both are
separated by only few points in the
percentage table. Although the season
is more than half over no team has a
commanding lead, none is sure of win
ming the pennant.
The uncertainty of baseball, the great
variety of possible plays, the fact that
no two games are alike, are all con-
tributing factors to the popularity of the
sport. A baseball writer said the other
day that he once sat down and figured
out something like 2,024,566 different
combinations'in baseball The very next
day he went to see a game and a play
came up that wasn't in his list. Of
course he exaggerated the number Of
possibilities, but nobody has ever COM
piled an accurate table of them.
Another curious thing is the fact that
a team that stands near the bottom
Of the list often gives the leaders of
the league their hardest battle There
is the Chicago nine of the American
league. A few weeks ago It stood fifth
in the race. Now. thanks to a squirt
Of first-class playing. 1t stands third
and is reckoned a possible pennant
winner. Chicago recently won five
straight games from Philadelphia, the
leader of the league and the champion
nine OF last year.
Baseball is such a fair. square, manly
sport that 1t deserves it's place as the
American national sport. 1t has fewer
chances for trickery, for crooked play
ing and rough work than any other
athletic sport. Ball players are drafted
from every walk Of life. but the player
who is dishonest in the sense of being
willing for a bribe or other reason TO
deliberately throw a game Is a rarity
II would be hard, indeed, for single
player to throw a game, for the reason
that there are eight other men on the
diamond who are equally important to
the success OF the team.
In all the history Of baseball not a
dozen men OF prominence have been
blacklisted for dishonorable work
Isn't that saying a good deal for a
sport in which thousands of men have,
first and last. been engaged? Can any
business or profession show better
record?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-12
IOINT STATEHOOD.

At meetings of the Democratic and
Republican territorial committees held
IN Arizona u few days ago 1t was dis
covered that only "a per cent of the
Democrats and 20 per cent OF the Re-
pubiicans favored Joint statehood. That
IS to say, more than rs per cent OF the
Democrats and little less than rs per
cent OF the Republicans are against
the proposition. That comes pretty
NEAR being q unanimity OF sentiment.
And vet the Chicago Record-Herald.
commenting on the question, seriously
ssclores that 'if free and clean test
:, cha onin,on of the territory Is taken
I, will be In favor Of admission"
Continuing. the Record-Herald says:
..But the question now is whether Joint
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-12

Nearly anybody could get money
from that Milwaukee avenue State
bank. Some people are probably sorry
they didn't live in its vicinity And
some are sorry they did.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-12

A Chicago surgeon says that cancer
does not exist among savages. He will
probably admit, however. that savages
miss some things that arc really worth
having,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-12

Mr.. Booth as a cog in the Smoot ma
chine, quite naturally feels that law
and precedent must not be permitted to
stand in the way on a question of max
ing a place for a faithful adherent OF
the gang.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-12

But OF course 1t would be very, very
wrong for any Democrat to insinuate
that a judge should decide given case
in O given way for political reasons.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-12

1t is a fact worthy OF noting that all
the attempts TO influence judges have
been made by members of the Repub-
lican party. though some of them now
call themselves americans"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-12

From now on iatsr arrivals In the
Bryan band wagon will have to stand
up and hold on to straps. The wagon
is full to overlooking.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-12
WEATHER FOR SALT LAKE.
Cloudy; showers; cooler.
THE Nj ETALS.

Silver-65ikc per ounce.
copper (casting)-1S 3-1Gc per pound.
Lead-S5.75 PEI 100 pounds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-12

Don't imagine that Dziria is a bore.
This latest charmer from the land of
chic and wriggles is duplicate OF the
many who have gone before; beautiful
in q brunette way, and artificial to the
very tips of her eyelashes, and the very
tilt I'm the way she lefts them. She
starts with a Russian dance, which is
matter of many skips ard hops and
jumps, and appears TO typify the grace
that may be employed in side-stepping
bombs, and pirouetting through will
derness OF Internal machines. Later.
her dances. never at any point WriS-
gleless, trip southwark to Hungary.
These steps and the veriously national
lied dances that follow seem much like
one another, 10 the untnitiated, and
surely show the effects of the rag
time craze IN Europe. Most of the
dances, In fact, appear TO be cross
creeds-out of Can-Can by Cake Walk,
| should say.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-12
ALL HALLOWS COLLEGE
CITY.
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SALT LAKE CITY.


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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-12

A dance oddly located io that If an
imitation Nubian girl encountered In
la make believe trip to Africa at Coney
Island The tour is enc of those COM
binations of gravity railway. panoramic
scenery, airship illusion and brief bits
of walking through dismal passages.
At enc point ia the journey the trav-
elers' car is stopped a minute or SO
in q grotto, where the Nubian is dane
ing In the light of calcium. Once, in
looking from car window on an ex-
panse of Montana prairie, dotted with
grazing cattle, l saw q solitary cowboy
on a lonesome spree. The man was
having a hilarious time all by himself
AS the train sped past him. he waved
bottle, flung his arms Snd legs wildly.
and yelled what may have been song.
The Nubian as we came upon her In
the semblance of a lonely African cave,
reminded me of that cowboy. ROBBED IN
white. with her face, arms and bare
feet contrastingly black, she was bend
ing, wriggling and whirling In black
and white snatches of oriental grace.
As the carloads of halting tourists pass
her avery ten or fifteen minutes, she
isn't as badly off for human company
as the Montana fellow, with two UNI
slackening trains each way per day.
Nor is she as far away from her bed
and board as he was from his. Let
me not raise q doubt, however, that
she is a stranger In strange land.
What's the use Of believing she is no
Nubian? Could an American negress
keep UP q couchec, dance for even one
minute without lapsing into cake
walk? Cynical incredulIty is the bane
of dramatic endeavor.
A real railway train had passed the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-12

Miss Williams shared her third act
success with Marie Doro. The beauti-
fui little brunette, who has been grad
uated from musical comedy TO female
leadership in William Gillette's COM
pany, did not appear on the stage with
Miss Williams as she did in THE Girl
From Rays" But she made herself
as pleasantly felt by supplying the
words and music Of song about THE
doggie In the yard" Edna May is
singing ii in London. but one cannot
Imagine her voicing 1t In the mood Of
unctious gaiery that Miss Williams ex-
presses. This particular Towser Is
chained In the yard as watch dog,
but he's such friendly chap" that a
burglar picks him right UP and walks
away with him. James Blakeley and
Tom Wise, who had flung aside his
hcnored Thomas A. of high comedy as
incompatible with musical farce,
romped with tho star I'm incidental fun
and folly. Wise was supposed to be
sort of Anthony Comstock earl who
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-12
WHITE

Just salt Lake; never mind street adj
dress; there's no other Job White. Du-
pIcating supplies Of any description. Du-
plicating salesbooks, duplicating ma
chimes and supplies. Duplicating or tripii-
eating order books.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-12

A real railway train had passed the
The Washington times., 1906-12-23

plan of action shaped Itself in the mind of the
invalid woman.
Calling some of the leau-ng citizens of the
town to her room, Mrs. Hansen proposed that
the closing day of school before the Christmas
holidays should become Donation Day and that
each pupil be asked to bring some article to give
the poor.
stick of wood, potato. cup Of -four an
apple or an Orange-each child could bring q
single article, and yet the aggregate collection
would prove astonishing, Mrs. Hansen argued.
The idea seemed a good one, ana was
promptly adopted. All the children ensared into
the plan enthusiastically, and many did not c0n-
fine their gifts to a single article.
On the first Donation Day there was an
amazing aggregate of necessities as well as of
luXuries, and every poor family received boun-
tiful supply.
Scores of stockings Were filed at chimneys
down which old Santa Claus had never been
known to come before. No such general and
joyous Christmas had not been experienced in
Grass Valley.
Donation Day IS now fixed and tilne-hoa-
ored institution at Grass Valley. As t. ere are
1000 schoolchildren IN the city, and % quite
a number are liberal in their offerings. Santa
Claus 's given considerably help IN his effort
to bansh gloom and the sadness Of poverty
At first the coEtr- buttons on Donation Dav
came principally from the pupils of the public
schools. bat later nearly all the res deuts OF the
The Washington times., 1906-12-23

town and the surrounding country became inter
ested; that now the streets of the city are
thronged early in the morning of the eventfuI
day, and nearly every one has 4 contribution 60
offer
Last year, for exa-aple, the children brought
little bags of flour that aggregated 500 pounds;
the potatoes offered filed 80 sacks; there were 20
boxes OF soda crackers. when all had 5een col
lected, and crates of apples,
There were enough oranges for every empty
stocking; ample supplies of candy nuts and
cakes; there were dolls for the girls and various
playthings for the boys
In fact, the miscellaneous collection ranged
from boxes of cereals and breakfast foods all the
way down the line to two bottles of prepared
hOrseradish. In addition, there were several
cords OF wood to be distributed for fuel or kin
ding.
As the procession of children moved through
the streets two prominent citizens 'passed the
hat among sightseers along the line of march,
and when the donations of Dimes quarters. half
dollars and dollars were counted it was found
that 1850 in cash had been given to aid beneyo-
lent old Santa Claus in his good work
For weeks before Christmas the little ones
begin TO save their pennies-for each ore tales
a warm personal interest in assisting Santa
Claus.
Almost every child gives willingly of its
store-in many cases slender one-and many
brave little hcIIt has made a personal sacrifice
in order to do his her part
Whatever sacrifice is made however, IS for
gotten IN the Joyous cele ration of Donation
Day, which ranks next to Christmas Day itself
III importance
BY Q o'clock IN the mornins, as a rule. the
The Washington times., 1906-12-23

streets of the city begin 10 f hundreds of per
sons coming from the surrounding country.
The pupils of the several schools gather ar
a designated place, bearing their offerings, ana
al march IN procession to the lincoln school
IN the centre Of the city, from which place the
distribution OF good things among the poor is
made
Marshaled by their teachers. the lit,le ones
march happily along in line. each bearing some
o1terlng--an orange, an apple, a potato, q small
bag OF flour, some candy, a doll or q stick %
hrewood
Here may be a boy of Is years staggering
under big log of wood that resembles a rail
road tie; next In line little girl with a potato
clasped in each chubby fist
Of late years the Donation Day parade has
become striking annual feature. In line are
to be found the 1000 schoolchildren with their
teachers, the city officials and many prominent
citizens
A brass band heads the line Of march, while
heavily laden wagons bring up the rear These
carry contributions made by the merchants and
the well-to-do, which contributions are to sup
plement the offerings of th1 children
The parade ends at the Lincoln School, and
there before the work of distribution is begun
appropriate exercises ave held.
Usually, the Mayor of the city makes an
address, which is folio. ID by speeches from
several citizens and the rendition of pleasing
programme.
A visitor to Grass Valley who witnes5o, tine
parade last year. said he was more impressed
by the smiling, happy faces of the children than
by anything else. Scarcely less happy seemed
their parents, who twenty wears or 50 aAo were
the chile en- OF similar DrOees-ions
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residence section and the public
school, was occupied by a Mrs, Hansen, very
estimabIe woman and an invalid
Although Mrs. Hansen was chained by dis
ease to a chair at her front window, she took
deep interest IN all the doings of the community,
and her heart warmed especially to the children
that passed her door daily en- their way to or
from school or downtown as the business sec
tion was called.
1t was during the days Immediately preced-
ing Christmas twenty-three years ago that
Mrs. Hansen conceived the idea that has since
made Donation Day feature of all the year in
Grass Valley and s banished poverty rom the
town during the holiday season of goodwill
Sitting - her window and watching the
streams of humanity flowing by, Mrs. Hansen
noticed the looks of happy anticipation upon the
faces OF most of the children She saw, too that
some of the little faces did not express happi-
ness, but, ratAer, hopeless despair.
Christmas could mean nothing to them that
differed from the other dreary. poverty-ridden
days of the year; they knew from experience
Santa Claus never stopped at their humble
homes.
Why could not these individual sorrows be
turned to Joy, and by the hands and hearts of
those othsr children who were so happy in their
saEiciDation of he coming of Santa CIausl
The Washington times., 1906-12-23
F2e Youngest is Nope Too Young to Give

# TOU1N gChere Santa Claus visits
II eVery home on Christmas Day-fhe
Il Il poorest as gyeH as the yicheSt-muSt
be q pleasant abiding place. SHch is Grass
Vailey, California.
There are poor persons in Grass VaL-
ley as gvell as else5ohere-nHforfHnates 20
fchom, ordinarily, Christmas zUouId be only
a time Of DISAPPOINTMENT and heartaches.
instead of season Of JOY.
But there is no pOverty IN The fo1oH on
Christmas Day, for the beneUoIeHt old
The Washington times., 1906-12-23

SAINT gvh0 rules me season does not miss
single household in al that community.
No stocking IS iefl untitled; there are no
LIME hearts 10 ache because Of q seeming
neglect that cannot be understood
III this because ihe schooIchIdren Of
Grass Valey-aHd their parents. 700, for
that fmatfer-coHSfifuie themselves partners
and aides Of Santa Clans, and TO their gen
erow gifts is due fhe baHiShiag Of the zvolf
Of poverfy during me season 0f HHiVersa'
good cheer.
The Washington times., 1906-12-23

house, the people gathered to hear the words
OF the speakers and TO watch the JOY that crept
INTO the faces of those who were enriched By
the benefactions of their fellows.
All the speeches we're brief and pointed
They dealt with the lessons of the season, and
were especially directed to the children, who
we're thus receiving practical lessons IN philan-
Chr0py.
Each one was made to feel that he or she
had commendable part IN bringing Christmas
to every home IN Grass Valley; that busy cd
Santa Claus would be persuaded to stop at
many doors that he would otherwi5e have
passed by.
Not only we're the children happy for hnv-
ing given what they could. but they entered with
keen Joy upon the work O. sorting and dis
tributing the supplies. Each little tot wished 10
help, and each 1elt a personal pride IN being
permitted 70 Il so.
This IS the tirst time have witnessed suca
ii scene said clergyman VINO was present
"and have been thinking Of tn influences that
must grow out Of It. When I return East |
shall tell my people all about Donation Day in
Grass alley, and have -oung and old combine
10 bring Christmas to the entire community.
Il shall always remember the place whore
whole city turns out and becomes WHOLESOME
dispenser Of good cheer at Yuletide. I know IF
no other place where such custom prevails"
NOTHING STOPS THE CELEBRATION
Nothing stops lhis celebration of Donation
Day. Rain does not dampen enthusiasm, nor
Ioes cold chill 1t. It has come to be a4t, aston
shat is eagerly looked for by little ones as weH
as adults
Il hope this splendid charity of Grass Val.
fey viii be taken up by other cities and towns OF
the United States said a speaker last year,
until all the unfortunate victims OF circUn-
stance can look forward to the Christmas seasan
with hope and thanksgiving IN their hearts IN
stead of with Uuhappiness and despair.
Donation Day speaks volumes for she hap
piuess OF the whole race. a1d this has to be
recognized, because tAe whole race LOOKS to God
the Father o. all
When the public exercises are over. the ac-
cumulated good thing5 are quietly distributed
among the poor. This is done so unostenta-
tiousy that no recipient feels a hesitancy in
accepting the offering made.
In this way Christmas cheer and Christ
mas spirit are Z ought int every home
Not achild in Grass Nalll- whether making
or receiving the bounty that IS accredited to the
good old patron saint OF the season, huf feels
happ,er because of the effort made to have
Santa Claus visit every home. and not confne
his miuistra tions to the hearthstones of the more
fortunate
Good old Mes Hansen has long since passed
into another. and undoubtedly better world
But her idea oil practical charity s'r~ives
to make happy each year the hearts ard homes
of great many little oues-aud adults. too-in
the nretS httle city that she loved
The Springdale news., 1906-06-15
An Unusual Character.

Uncle Bill" Lewis returned Thursday night of last week from q trip to Paris, Texas. Although more than 90 years Of age hc travels alone, and apparently K amply able to take eare of him. self. He resides in tie East part of town. The St. Louis Repub- lic recently published the follow ing sketch of Mir. Lewis which shows that his has been what might properly be termed 'cheekered career.
 William A. Lewis. | veteran of two wars the struggle be- tween the states and the Mexican War father of twenty-eight children, with six trips to the al- tar, and close friend of Joseph G. Cannon, is spending his last days of quiet enjoyment at his home in Springdale. It is said that he has grandchildren i'll al- most every state in tile Union.
 MT. Lewis was born in Nire in- la, but his father soon afterwards moved to North Carolina, set ting within five miles of Joseph c. Cannon. Here during his boy hood days he formed an attach ment for the youth who @as des- tined to play so important part in national affairs. Although the young friends were soon sep arated by the removal of Lewis $ parents since that time they have kept i'll touch with each other three years ago Mir. Lewis made
 trip to Washington to see his distinguished friend.
 It would be hard to imagine a
The Springdale news., 1906-06-15
fin tbe Gown and County.

Clarence NJ. Laymon, of Elk ins and Miss Maud Carl, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Carl, of Prairie Grove, were married at Fayetteville last week.
 Miss Nellie Gregg arrived yes terday from Dayton, Wash, to spend the summer with her par ents. AIr. and Mrs. B. N. Gregg, West Lafayette avenue. Fay etteville Daily.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Garrett, widow sof James T. Garrett, ol Spring. dale. has been placed on the pen- sion roll at Ss per month from March. 1904. The pension i> made payable to her guardian, w. E. Garrett. Fayetteville News.
 Intelligence has been received here that Wm. Rhine of Newton county, Ark. a brother to 1 r, Rhine of near Rickert, was killed a few days ago, but the particu- lars of tlle shooting have not been learned. Prairie Grove Herald.
 Arrangements are being made to hold reunion of tile members of Co. K. of Brook s regiment, Confederate Army, at the Cato Springs on the 10th of August. Everyone k invited to attend, and every surviving member of the company k urged to Dc present. -Prairte Grove Herald.
 The reunion committee met decoration day and decided to have the 18th annual reunion of Federal soldiers and sailor, of Northwest Arkansas at Fayette- vile July 2h-2s. 900. T. ]. Hunt. J. r. Ross and G. P Hanks
The Springdale news., 1906-06-15
CHAU1'AUQUA TALEN'
ELLSWORTH PLuMSTEAn
Thursday and Friday. August and }

themselves IaughabIe. He reads his lines So sDleadid,v and intel ttgentlv that one forgetS that hc k delivering aty set speech which he has memorized. The impression < that he Is just tell ing a story of his owu, arid that ais words are expressions of ne@ thoughts which are suddenly and unexpectedly popping iato his head. For AIr. Piumstead k I natural born story-teller. Grand Junction Colo. Evening Sun.
 Ellsworth PIumstead, who gave the second number in the Peoples Star Course last Thurs day night, abundantly made good his reputation as a pleasing en- tertaiucr. Exceptionally clever was his big boy and old man parts. In fact, we have never heard him surpassed i'll these par tieular roles and this we believe k the general consensus of opin- ion. In the matter of makeup he Is a eonsummate master. III costume. posture, voice, gesture, YOU saw and heard not the char aeter impersouated. but the char aeter itself, and this is tile act or's art i1 a perfected degree.
 His singing spetiaItieS were eX- celient, prompting the inquiry why he does lot make more lib- era use of his well trained voice. He is the possessor of a sing1larly pure and sympathetic singing voice, and to limit its use to but two numbers. left his audience longing for more: q longing now eFer from tie arrangement of tie program, destined lot to be grati- fed. Mir. Pfumstead' $ entertain- ment left behind pleasant meln- orf, and should he come this wav again. lis welcome would be hearty. Emporium Pa. Press.