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HIS HONOR OR
THE LADY?

in" and purchased him an elegant
gold watch, with a big diamond in
the center of the case and his name
beneath it, with the compliments
of his admiring townsmen" engrav-
ed in the back case.
"I'll win to-day's game or leave
this town forever" he told his
friends after the presentation
speech.
The players had warmed up for
the contest to begin, the stands
were filled with people. two bands
one from Redfern, the other of
Brownville-were booming in the
crown. In one side of the grand
stand several hundred Redfern en-
thusiasts were seated. Among
them, more radiant than all the
rest, Hafford saw the young woman
for whom his eyes had SO long
searched the stands. AS he gazed
he saw her eyes and a smile passed
over her lips. He waxed his hand
to her and turned away. AS he did
so messenger touched his arm
and handed him letter. Hastily
tearing 1t open. for he recognized
the handwriting. a flush of delight
mantled his cheeks. He hastily de-
voured its contents. The look of
pleasure was succeeded by one of
terrible anguish. Beads of perspi.
ration stood out on his brow. He
crumpled the note in his hand and
returned to the bench Sitting
down he opened the note again and
read.
my Darling Claude: AS you
know. today's game will decide the
championship of the season and
bring victory to Brownville or Red
fern. All of my friends are hoping
Redfern will win. AND so AM /
My father has $4,000 wagered on
the result Of the game. This is the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-29
g Az GeM@ 1r@@@G,@rs 4

ERA Diavolo," Auber's tuneful
opera, it the best thing yet present
ed by the Roscian Opera company.
Theatregoers who braved the ele-
ments last night by going to the
Spokane theatre were amazed and
delighted.
The members of the company
were perfect in their score. Hill
lard Campbell. who has sung his
way into hearts during his stay in
Spokane, made an excellent Fra
Dfavolo. The role requires acting
as we'll as singing, and Mr.. Camp
bell left nothing to be desired.
Lucia Nola is a charming Zerlina
the daughter of the innkeeper. AL
waysof good voice, she renders the
roles dainty and pleasing. Hazel
Davenport, F. w. Walters and John
A. Dewey are excellent.
Claude Amsden and Carl Hoff
man do some excellent comedy
work. They are cast as Beppo and
Giacoma, bandit followers of Fra
Diavolo and their burlesque of the
disrobing of Zerlina is a sidesplit
ting one.
The chorus Is well trained and
there is snap and a dash to the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-29
COLUMBIA ThEATER

JOHN F. CORDRAY, Manager.
Spokane's Safest and Most Beauti-
full Theater.
Spokane's safest and most beau
tiful theater, where beauty and
fashion congregate. One week,
starting Sunday, May 27, sixth
week continued success of The
Byron Douglas Company, present
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall's great
English and American success
translated from Geo. Ohmet's cele-
brated LIE Maitre De FORCES, by
Floyd Grant, Esq, entitled, The
Iron Master. Excellent cast OF
characters. Regular Columbia thea
ter PHILOSOPHICAL orchestra, 75c;
orchestra, dress circle and balcony,
soc; second balcony, soc; gallery,
zoe. Saturday matinee, Csc to any
part of the house. Children's bal
cony circle, 10c.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-29
CHAPTER v.

1t was the morning of the last
day of the baseball season. The
race had been one of the prettiest
ever seen in the Middle States
League. For several weeks after
the injury to Hafford the Redfern
Reds had assumed the lead and 1t
looked as though they would soon
put such great distance between
themselves and the Brownville
Blues that the latter would be hope
lessly distanced. But strange
thing happened-the weak st. Den
mis- team showed a surprising re-
versal of form and administered
three successive defeats to the
Reds and the return of Hafford to
the game gave renewed courage to
the Blues.
The Blues and the Reds had
fought to the last game of the sea-
son side by side. Each had won
and lost the same number-the fl
nal game of the season was to de
eide the supremacy and give to the
friends of the victors a handsome
prize in the form of wagers on the
outcome. So excited were the fans
of Brownville and Redfern that lit.
tie else was spoken of than the
coming game. The betting was at
even money. though a few wagers
at to 4 on the Blues were made
as Hafford was to pitch the final
game. He had been saved for the
supreme test and he had told his
admirers that he never felt more
confident in his life. Casey was to
do the pitching for the Reds and he
had made a most enviable record
as his speed and curves, combined
with his wonderful spit ball, made
him a terror to opposing batsmen.
Hafford's friends had "chipped
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YO2 SALE.
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A
GOOD HOME?

have a 9 room modern house.
located on one of the best resi-
dence streets in the city; lot SOx
1877; all kinds of fruits, berries and
flowers; an ideal home. which l
will sell for $500 less than Its
actual worth to make a quick sale.
Part cash required; terms on bal
ance. In addition to making an ex-
cellent home this pr 1perty is rapid
ly advancing in value. II you are
interested write me at once. Own
err, care Spokane Press.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-29

Freddie Weeks of Butte. Mont.
won the featherweikht champion
ship of Colorado at Cripple Creek
last Thursday night, gaining a de-
clsion over Kid Erlenborn Of Den
yer after 20 rounds of the hardest
milling seen in the camp in many
a day. Weeks was on top of his
man all the time, and only the ring
Igeneralship saved Erlenborn. Bet
ting was even up to the sixth round
when a bet of $50 to $40 on Erlen.
born was quickly snapped up. The
house was packed. Challenges
were read from Jimmy Welsh OF
Boston and Ed Leary of st. Louis.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-29
EVERYBODY SHOULD
SEE OPENING GAME

lett, who covers third. Hewlett Is
well known in the Northwest and it
looks like Beckett will have a great
following if he keeps up the good
work done since he Joined the team.
Rain or shine, the fans should
turn out and give the Indians a
grand welcome. Hard luck has be-
set them on their trip abroad and
good, hard roofing will put ginger
in them that has ooZed out after
laying around Butte for a week
waiting for the weather to clear up.
Get into the game!
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-29

The first double header of the
season will be played Decoration
day at Recreation park between
Spokane and Tacoma.
Mike Lynch's Cubs thus far have
proved to be very fast and IL is
the intention of the Indians to take
them down a few points in the FER
centage column. Grays Harbor and
Tacoma are tied for first place.
while Spokane is at the bottom Of
the ladder. With Manager Stan
ley's Indians are two new players,
Beckett, fielder, and George How
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-29

The vaudeville show at the Wash
ington is nightly pleasing large au-
diences. The audience is impartial
in its applause of the different
turns and there is not a poor one
on the program. The Spokane
Press will on Friday evening take
it's newsboys and carriers to the
performance as its guests.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-29

Floods the body with warm,
glowing vitality, makes the nerves
strong. quickens circulation, re-
Istores natural vigor, makes you
Feel like one born again. HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea. IS cents. w.
ID. Murgittroyda
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or course you yau youc money,
But you get your moneys worth,
For what does money mean to GU
When Rocky Mountain Teas on
earth?
w. II. Murgittroyd's
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last game you are ever to pitch, as
you are to retire at the end of the
season and take up the practice of
law in earnest. Your future home
is to be in Redfern, you know. Red
fern will win if you wish. Redfern
will win-if | am your alpha and
Omega" Come to me as soon as
the game is over-if Redfern wins.
Ethel"
The umpire walked to the front
Of the stands. Holding up his
hands for silence he said:
The batteries in to-day's game
will be Casey and Grady for Red
fern, and Hafford and White for
Brownville."
The umpire threw a new white
ball onto the diamond and shouted:
play BALL"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-29

whole performance. FRA Diavolo"
stands head and shoulders above
anything yet given by the Roscians
and is far superior to three-fourths
of the productions given in Spo-
kane by road companies during the
theatrical season.
Era Diavolo" will be repeated
tonight and tomorrow. Thursday,
Friday and Saturday night "The
Bohemian Girl will be given.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-29

Gus Rubin and Sandy Ferguson
fought six round draw at one of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-29

HOMESTEADS, timber claims
Come at once il you want a To-
cation close in. We have some fine
ones, 1 to miles from railroad.
These will stand no delay. The
Lands Co., % Marion block.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-29

Can you bring this story to sat
isfactory clase? Did Redfern win?
Did Redfern lose? Did Hafford
preserve his honor or ose the lady?
Did he continue playing baseball
or did he stick to his resolution to
take up the law again? How was
the game won and lost? What
were Hafford's emotions? What
the lady's? There are a score of
ways this story can be wound up,
but only one that Is perfectly salts
factory to the reader. Can you do
1t? Why don't you try? Maybe
you can win the season pass.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-29

A few more lots left on car line,
good soil. Good view. Near to
school: $3.50 and $2ee eacn--$1o
down and IS a montL. Northeru
Investment company $50 Riverside
avenue. Phone 1922. sss
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WASHINGTON Theatre
John r. Cordray, Manager.

John r. Cordray, Manager.
MODERN VAUDEVILLE.
Week Starting Sunday Afternoon
May 81.
SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT
ANNA HAMILTON & CO.
A Mexican Romance Entitled
"The Besgars."
MILLS AND MARION
Travesty Artists.
MARGARET SEVERENcE
Change Artist
CHAS. ALTMAN
The Popular Baritone.
WEST AND BENTON
Refined Vaudeville Entertainer.
CARBERRY G. STANTON
Comedy Sketch.
THE BIOGRAPH
"The Lost Collar Button.
in Playlet 1.-THE Stage"
Biograph
Admission-Lower floor Csc; bal
cony, 15c; matinee. 15c cto any part
of the house; children, Toe.
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Fine offices for rent,
second floor Written block. High
grade chainless bicycle for sale
cheap. L. B. Whitten, room Z,
Written block.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-29

"The Iron Master" played to a
large house at the Columbia last
night. 1t undoubtedly is the best
thing that the Byron Douglas Stock
company has put on, and will break
all records for attendance at the
new theatre.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-29

the New York clubs last night. Re-
ports say the bout was a fast one.
Must have been.
In all probability philadelphia
Jack" O'Brien's next match will be
at Melbourne, Australia. The Aus
tralians have got one Phil Squires
who weighs $50 pounds they wish
to have O'Brlen try out. A purse
Of $4,000 has been offered and the
club will advance $500 for travelling
expenses.
Percy Cove, the little bantam of
Seattle, certainly has his nerve
with him. Percy makes anywhere
from 10 to 116 pounds as fighting
weight and wants to fight Kid sea-
Ter, whose best weight is 1928. Well,
a pound Or so don't bother Percy.
He got used to giving away weight
licking big sailors around Victoria,
| B.. It would be shame to have
Scaler go against him. as the Kid
would hit him on the head and
shock him to death.
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Nice corner lot and inside lot on
Eleventh avenue, Cannon Hill.
$1050 for both. or will sell sepa-
rately. One-fourth cash. Gray q
McCune Co., First and Wall streets.
Phone 800. sss
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-29

Governor Pennypacker of Penn
sylvania gave instructions to the
superintendent of police that the
FitZsimmons-Burns match, sched-
uled for tonight at North Essing-
ton, Philadelphia suburb, is stop
ped.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-29

Harry Eells, tho Cleveland pitch
er who won out In Mondays to l
10 inning game between Cleveland
and Philadelphia. Waddell pitching
for the latter
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PER WE OK.
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Bob Lundy and Ike Dougherty
meet before the Occidental club Of
Pleasant Beach, the Seattle fight
ing resort. The Krantz-L'ndy af-
fair, pulled off before this club, al
though a short bout. was exciting
enough to whet the appetites of the
fans for tonight's match.
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In In last nights sporting dope
the name Of Honey Melody was
changed to Henry and where 1t
read "Mellody's friends think the
fight will go over 20 rounds" II
should have read don't think the
fight will 60 over IL.
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FUEL DEALEpS.

HozsEsHoEIK.o.
Cha.1es Staley, 219 Facif.c avenue.
South of N. r. depot l1S-2e
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-19

p. W. Putnam has resigned from his
position on the water board.
Pauline Lang, daughter Of Charles
Lang, fell on the lee Wednesday near
her home on Frost place and injured
her spine so severely that an operation
was necessary,
According TO the members of the
Hooker, Corser & Mitchell company the
wage schedule between that concern
and the local branch of the Garment
Workers union has been settled salts
factorily for the coming year.
AN open door in the rear of the
basement of Vaughan & Burnett s
.iewelry store started their automatic
burglar alarm about midnight last
night. George NJ. Clay, who was pass,
ing the store at about that time, heard
the bell and notified +. Il. Vaughan, but
before the latter reached the store
Night Waterman Warren had located
the trouble.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-19
CHURCH NOTICES.

Unitarian church, Rev. f. @. S. 0sgood
pastor Service every Sunday at 1890. sun
day school at II AS. Theme for next Sun
day, Righteous Judgments. All are welcome
Centre Congregational church, Rev. Il. R
Miles, pastor. Morning service at lo:4o,
Christian Duties. Sunday school at HAS.
Evening service this evening at o'clock.
First Baptist church, George B. Lawson,
pastor Morning worship, 1890; subject OF
sermon, A Lesson from Nehemiah Bible
school, IL m; evening worship, Z; sub1ect'
Christ as Mediator, followed by after meet
ing. Tuesday, Young Peoples union; We'd
nesday, prayer service, chapel in Esteyville
Thursday, prayer meetings at Asa Field s,
Prospect street, and A. f. Boynton's, Grove
street; Friday, prayer service in chapel.
The Universalist Church.
All people are cordially invited to attend
the Bible study class which meets at the
church this evening at 1880. Bring your
Bibles.
The regular service of worship with ser.
mon is held at TO- 80 on Sunday morning. 1t
begins promptly on time.
On Sunday at noon the school will study
the story of the only incident told us. of the
boy Jesus as recorded in Luke 2:40-52. All
the members of the school are expected to
bring their Bibles
The mems class at noon will be led by
State Senator Pierce who will open the dis
cussion of state legislation. All men are in
vited to come and put practical questions.
At the o'clock evening service Mr.. Mas
seek will give the second of the lectures on
Authority in Religion, dealing at this time
with the Authority of Book.
Everybody is interested in the Flower Fete
which will be held on Thursday next at Fes.
tival hall. Be sure to go. The ladies are
trying to surpass all previous records.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-19
The Food for Poultry in Winter.

Much time and money has been
spent in what seems an almost vain
endeavor--to make hens produce eggs
In cold weather. 1t requires but lit
tie experience with poultry to learn
the fact that. under ordinary circum-
stances. hens cannot produce as many
eggs in winter as in summer. Summer
is the natural time for the laying OF
eggs, and in order to increase winter
production there must be reproduced
for the fowls as nearly as possible con-
ditions that exist in summer. Walter
f. Crawford of North Vassalboro. Me-.
has apparently tried to do this. so far
as feeding his fowls is concerned Here
is a letter from him: Pages Per-
fected Poultry Food is better than you
claimed it was. and l would not try
to keep hens another winter without
it,"
Any one sending his address on a
postal card to c. S. Page. Hyde Park.
VT, and mentioning this paper. will re-
ceive by mail, free, postpaid, sam
pie package of Pages Perfected Poul-
try Food"
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-19
BIRTHS.

In Brattleboro, Jan. 16, son, Roger Co.
nant to. Arthur Louis and Florence Thorn
Pettee.
In Hinsdale, N. H., Jan. 10, son to Mr..
and Mrs. A. A. Boldt.
In West Townshend, Jan. 10, son to Mr..
and Mrs w. II. Franklin.
In Windham Jan. IL, daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. E. X. Bridge.
In Wilmington, Jan. 10, son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Fitch.
In Wilmington, Jan. 9, daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. Phil Barre.
In Wilmington, Jan. 6, daughter to Mr..
and Mrs Giovanni Spada
In North Hnsdale, N. H., Jan. is, a son
to Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Rouillard.
In Worcester, Mass, Jan. 4, daughter,
Ramona Isabelle, to Mr.. and Mrs. W. b.
Crombie, formerly of this town.
In Guilford, Jan. IL, son to Mr. and
Mrs. Edwin Stacy.
In Jacksonville, Jan. A, son, Carl Wes-
ley, to Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace E. Bartlett.
In Bernardston, Mass Jan. 6, daughter
to Leon +. and Abbie @. Nelson.
In Leyden, Dec. &c, son to Leroy F.
and Ethel Porter Frary, grandson to Mr. and
Mrs. Eli Frary and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Por-
ter
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-19
Newfane Savings Bank officers.

The annual meeting of the corpora
tors of the Windham County Savings
bank was held in Newfane Tuesday
when the following officers were chosen:
Trustees. P. Fl. Rutter, H. Fl. Holbrook,
J. H. Ware and E. B. Batchelder of
Townshend, W. G. Halliday Of Dover,
B. C. Aver, F. A. Dewitt, George B.
Williams, J. M. Kenney of Newfane, I.
M. Albee of Brookline and }. M. Pow
ers of Athens; president, I. ii. Rutter;
vice-president, George B. Williams;
treasurer, F. A. Dewitt. The following
new corporators were cl Ase 80 DR.
P. White of Williamsvi ,alIy Il.
Wood of Windham, Nathan Lawrence
and Don F. Boutelle of Townshend,
Fred Underwood of Wardsboro, Arthur
Warren of Newfape. The report of
officers showed very healthy state Of
affairs. The surplus within year will
be large enough to allow the payment
of a 4 per cent. dividend
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-19
MARRIED LAST JULY.
Interesting Romance of Brattlebor
Couple Told in Boston Paper.

One of the most interesting romances
that ever came from the quiet green
hills of Vermont. says Brattleboro
dispatch in the Boston Post under date
of Jan. -, is contained in the mar
rage announcement of Charles f. Ma.
son. 50 wears old. one of the leading
builders of this town, to Miss Leila
Mason. 80 years old, whom he took out
of the Children IS Mission, Boston, Is
years ago, TO become his adopted
daughter.
The marriage has just been made
public. although the ceremony occurred
last July at Montauk Point, L. !.
The romance had been budding for
over quarter of a century. 1t started
when one warm day in early summer
Mr.. Mason, then a handsome young
man, and his childless wife visited the
Children s Mission on fremont street,
Boston, TO inquire about taking one OF
the little abandoned tots and adopt
ing it. g..
A shy, pretty, brown-eyed little Miss
was paraded before the young couple
as "the best" child in the mission.
Her name was Mary Slater. She had
been abandoned by her father IN
Lowell after her mother died.
Mr.. Mason said he thought "the
best was none too good for him and
he therefore agreed to take Mary and
rear her. Mrs. Mason was delighted
with "the pretty baby" as she called
her. and changed her name to a more
romantic one, Leila.
1t is not every husband who has
the pleasant task of unconsciously rear
ing his own wife in his own home with
his first love to guide and watch over
her This was Mr. Nason's good for
tune.
After the death Of Mrs. Mason, Leila
had intended to support herself, but
Mr.. Mason would mot think of parting
with her.
On the Goth of last July they were
married at Montauk Point, L. |.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-19
Y. M. G. A. Notes.

Remember the star course entertain
ment Jan. %.
The boys of the association plan to
have a straw ride the last of next week
coming back to the association rooms
for banquet. Each boy will go in
masquerade and every other one will
dress as a girl. A pleasant evening is
anticipated.
A musical feast is in store for every
Young man at the Y. M. c. A. rooms
Sunday afternoon at O'Clock. The
program will be made up entirely of
vocal and instrumental numbers The
Brattleboro male quartet and the as
ISOLATION orchestra will each give sew
eral selections and there will also be
some solo work.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-19
DEATHS.

In Hartford, Conn. Jan. IT, Mrs. Orc King
Parker, 81.
In Putney Jan. Is, Mrs. Betsey Worden,
90.
rem Field 70.
In Brattleboro, Jan. g. Elihu Nathan
Blanchard 81, formerly of Hinsdale, N. H.
In Hinsdale, N. H., JAN 8, Mrs Agnes
Tacy, 50.
In Somervile, Mass, Dec. 80, Mrs. Rose
w. knight, wife of Lambert NJ. Maynard, II.
In West Mortified, Mass, Jan. A, Eliza
beth W. Frary, rs.
In Jacksonville Jan. 8, Mrs. Hattie Fran
ces Eaton, so.
In Jacksonville. Jan. 5, Horace A. Hull, sc.
In Troy, N. Y, Dec. 13, Lewis Emery
Hicks, formerly of Readsboro and Whiting
ham.
In Chester, Jan 6, George A. Farr, former
ly of Wndham, 70.