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Evening journal., 1906-07-23
BROWNTOVN.
SCORE BY INNING.

Browntown .... zee. 800 O0 ! O 0 0 o.
New Castle ..... .......1 o o o o 0 O. l-2
Earned rum New Castle, /; sacrifice
hits. Crumlish. Rainey; bases ON balls, off
McGrory. 3; of Duncan, /; struck out, by
McGrory. G; by Duncan, 2; stolen bases.
Chase. Bradford Wise, McGrory. 3; Beat
ty; wild pitches, McGrory, Q; Duncan;
passed balls, Countiss Scott; double
plays, Wise TO Newlove 10 Duny; Wise
to Newlove; left on bases, New Castle
6 Browntown. 8; umpire. Charles Booth
Time. hours.
Evening journal., 1906-07-23
Eastern Leaaue.

RESULTS OF Yesterdays GAMES.
Rochester. 81 Newark. ?.
Rochester. l; Newark. o.
Montreal, G; Baltimore, ..
Evening journal., 1906-07-23

State League.
RESULTS OF YESTERDAYS GAMES
No games played.
Evening journal., 1906-07-23
Ten-day Niagara Falls Excursions.

Pennsylvania Railroad popular out
ings August 10. "a. September Z, p
only $40. Train leaves $50 a. m.
Evening journal., 1906-07-23
Baseball, Boxing, Golf and Other Sports
RESULTS OF BALL GAMES
American League.
National Leanus.

RESULTS or YESTERDAY'S GAMES.
No games scheduled.
Evening journal., 1906-07-23
X-BRANDYWINE EASY

Dover Had no Trouble Defeating Locals
II to 1.
Inability TO hit. coupled with six errors
caused X-Brandywine TO be stamped by
Dover on Saturday Il TO ]. The game WIS
a good one until the sixth when Dover
scored five runs and broke up the game.
Proud did well considering the work ci
his team mates. Topham was master OF
,he situation throughout The score:
RIP ANDVVVTNrr.
Evening journal., 1906-07-23
YOUR ACCOUNT

is respectfully solicited, whether large
or small, individual or corporate.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-18

: She eyed me witheringly.
IT meant that man has so high an
opinion Of woman, that he allows her
no human feelings. He places her. on a
pedestalj very often goes away and
leaves her, and is surprised to find on
his return that she 8 descended from
the pedestal into an easy chair.''
&. So that's how it is, j" said I, en-
Elghtened. 1893 ~
.=' IT was glad for Nancy's sake, that
you hadn It this absurd reverence for
woman she went on.
cit is absurd, ism It it," said,
pleased we had one point of agreement.
40 mNo, lit it g not IS; snapped Mrs wy.
women what they are.'
I had no wish to offend Mrs. Wyvern,
So You credit me with too much, u
I said, with suitable expression In
my eyes. .-,- 49,. -. .!...s..
Mrs. Wyvern blushed and laughed.
"You are too absurd" she said.
tinued. & You II be able ' to talk he,
into thinking you're always right
"a very proper state Of mind, "
| remarked. Hz -..: .... :. -
"It's good Job, after ALL" I said
to effectually smooth her down, "tha1
you did marry Wyvern.
Mrs. Wyvern unsuccessfully endeav
ored to conceal her chagrin. .s~
ttFor me, yes,'' she assented.
| "And for me,' persisted.
| "Why?' she was unable to refrain
from asking.
"Because, said T, "you're to,
clever to be talked round. Ny many
imperfections would be perfectly plail
to you.''
She did not deny this
"And my faultsq' she queried.
HOf course I reflected, "marriag
! might alter my opinion
@HWhat is your opinion9' she de
manded. ~ -
1 "That you have none," said I.
T: rose and picked up my hat.
l. eyes, she said, giving me he
hand, "it is time you went.''
It was. Mirth cannot be restraine,
for ever. IF. Harris Deans.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-18
A Story Of Whistler.

The artist and a friend went for q
walk along the Thames. embankment
one wonderfully starry night. Whist:
Ter had been in g. very Disseminated
mood all day and inclined to find fault
the houses were ugly, the river not
what it might have been, the lights
hard and glaring. His friend pointed
out several things that appealed to him
as beautiful, but the master would not
give In.
" HsNature is only sometimes beautiful
only sometimes, very, very seldom In
deed, and tonight 9 she u.s. as so often
"But the stars! Surely they are
fine tonight urged the other.
Whistler looked up at the sky
HYes,' he drawled, They're not bad
perhaps, but my dear fellow, there $ toe
many Of them0
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-18
Rapid Growth of Western Towns.

Apropos of the mushroom growth of
new towns on the western frontier, a
! locomotive engineer relates the follow
ing:
One day was driving my engine
across the prairie when, suddenly, a
considerable town doomed up ahead,
where nothing had showed up the day
! before.
90 What towns this9' says I to my
fireman. o..
, M" Blamed if I KNOW says Bill. 1T
WASH It here when we went over. the
road yesterday
"Well, T slowed down and directly
we pulled into the station where over
500 people were waiting on the plat
form to see the first train come in.
The conductor came along up front
and says to me:
- Jim, first we know we I'll be run.
ming by some important place. Get
this town down on your fist and I'll
put brakeman out on the >reac plat.
form to watch out for towns that
spring up after the train gets by!'
e. s. r:
Eugene, Ore.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-18
Curios and Oddities
THE NATIVE BORN

"The queerest sight you see in In
dia A. is the native born,,, SAID the sailer.
est, LATEST, sallerest thing in the way
vented.
"And he is the proof that England
won't never colonize India-as why
should she, the old landgrabber9 -.
"For the English can't live in In
dia, you see.. The moist heat of that
there land, with it's nights Of ITO de-
grees, and it's moons Of 100 or worse,
takes the strength and backbone out
Of an Englishman, gives him liver
trouble, and makes a complete wreck
Of him. ,T*>s
eff he goes back home, he may re,
cover his health. If he stays in India
he don't never recover it. If he has
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-18
ATHLETIC GIRL MUST GO.

& Miss Isabel May, beauty and pros
Epective heiress and leader Of the in
ner set in Washington society, has
made the appalling discovery that
American girls can no longer claim
small and dainty hands, slender and
ell-shaped feet. Miss. May attributes
it to the craze for athletics which has
consumed her sister maid lens g. for a
decade pasts It is all very well for
girls to go wild over tennis and golf
and handbali, but look2 at the result.
The girls now are ffat-footed as Eng
lish women and their hands always
look like Holsters. If girl plays
tennis or golf for one summer, the
chances are that she will have to get
a whole size larger glove. It does not
pay, and nearly all the New Workers
and i hope the Washing ton girls, will
find all the health and vigor they re.
Iquire in riding, walking or fencing with
their brothers,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-18
WHAT'S IN A MAN?

"An. the constituents of a. 100
pound man are contained in 1900
eggs" said the. chemist. !.
"There is enough gas in man.
he went on, "to fill a gasometer of
3,640 cubic feet; There is enough iron
to make four nails. There is enough
fat to make seventy-fve candles and a
large cake Of soap. There is enough
phosphorus to make 8,064 boxes OF
matches. .- !,
Furthermore, that man who is
aeronautical will be pleased to know
that there is enough hydrogen in him
to fill balloon and carry him up to
the clouds. " y. - 49,.
tE:The remaining constituents Of a
man would yield, if utilized, six cruets
Of salt, q bowl of sugar and ten gal.
Ions of water'' -. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-18
The Size Of America.

Colonel Abraham Gruber is the mas.
ter of more Irish jokes than any other
man in Cyrus, MINI.
"Micky Finnigan, who had been an
American citizen for about a. year and
had travelled about this continent con
siderably, returned home to Hibernia
for visit. This is the way he de-
scribed his new country to one of his
relatives:
"Phwy, America Is so big, begorra
that If you were to drag England
thru three states you would'n lave {
mark in. the DIRT, an you could lose
Oirland in one o. thin great inlant
oceans we have, phwat. we call lakes
An if you had Scotland to get rid of
hide her in, an nobody could tell where
you had put her except. begorra, for the
bad smell o. the whisky.O
] Cyrus, MINI. j. T. Spring.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-18
Best Stories Retold
6Y JOURNAL READERS. II
Symptoms Were Different.

1T will never forget my FIRST e1pe::
Surgeon Millar sof tho Central Emsr-
gency hospital. tsThcre was. green
nurse in the detention ward and; VIC ha d
q very violent case in there, nan
In the worst stage of delirium tremeps.
I was awakened in the middle of the
night by the head nurse, who reaaeated
me to.s.come at once to tho patient.
When. I got there, l found him ravlnc
anG very violent, with the new nurse
scars1 out Of her wits.
I'll said, Why did you let him go so
fars left you some medicine to give
him as soon as he got dclirious.
9 Yes. doctor, she replied. but YOU
told nae to give that to him if he saw
any more snakes, and this time he was
seeing blue dogs with pink tails: -,
Owatonna. MINI. M. z.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-18
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT.

children born in India, those children
little puny, spiritless critters the re
the limit.
eff them native born English have
children in their turn-well, that third
generation Of native born has none, at
least. It is generation of idiots,
paralytics, cataleptics, cripples. If you
was to see an army Of native born of
the third generation, you'd think you
had the rams, sure.
"Let England get out Of India. She
does the Indians only harm, and what
she does for herself is to turn tall,
strong, bloomin' young .colonists into
them skinny, yeller, whimperin spec
tiers what you call native born.''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-18
AN APPROPRIATE EPITAPH

The following is copy Of the cpl
taph Of a matchmaker, written by him
SELF, in which he is compared to- a
watch that had run down: :.
"Here lies, in horizontal position. the
outside case of George Ritter, whose
abiding place in that line was an honor
to mis- profession. Integrity was-his
tor Of all The actions Of his life. Hu.
name, generous and liberal, his hand
never stopped till he had relieved dis
tress. He never went wrong, except
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-18
COMEDY OF A PORTMANTEAU

Lazy T Resm e writing in in the
story of guest at a certain ducal man
sion of the early Victorian days, says
the London Mail. -.
Economy was the ruling passion of
the hosts, and it was impossible for
the guests to obtain any coal for their
bedrooms. Remembering his discom-
fort on this account during a previous
visit, one guest: brought an extra port
fmanteau filled with coal. Unfortunately
this burst open as; It was being carried
upstairs, and the. contents were scat
tered. Needless to add, he was never
asked to the house again. - = =.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-18
THE BRIGHT OFFICE BOY

An office boy who was the greatest
success as a failure and the greatest
failure as a success that was ever seen
was on one occasion sent to Richard
Harding Davis rooms to get some
sfcopy." Pretty soon was heard a
clatter Of feet on the stairs and in
burst the boy entirely out Of breath.
"Wkat's the troubled Wasn't he
thereof was asked. ].
''No sir, he's out and de joint g all
<tThen why the dickens didn It you
wait for him as I told youg''-
Wh-wh-why, dere wuz note on the
door dat said, Return at once,' SO
fought youse wanted me back quick, -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-18
CONVENIENT POCKET FAD.

About the queerest fad modern wo-
man has adopted is the wearing Of sep
arate pockets pinned to her waist, skirt
or coat, as the case may be. /;
These pockets arc made Of linen,
white or tan, and embroidered with dec
orations to match the dress, which is
usually of wash material. They are at
tached with fancy pins AN excellent
chance to show off superf1uous iewelry,
by the ay--and are. used to carry the
handkerchief, or small change, or a
couple Of tiny toilet articles. sse
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-18
REVISED SPELLING

At the naval review, when the presi-
dent boarded the Mayfower, he was
dripping with rain, but he stood thru.
out the ceremony with his silk. hat
raised, not moving from the first step
he had taken on the deck while his flag
was run to the masthead Of the ship,
and a 21-gun salute was fred. Sur
rounding the Mayfower when the presi-
dent came aboard was a feet Of sight
seeing craft. 2 Most conspicuous was a
large tug from New York with a party
Of newspaper men and photograp piers
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-18
AS MISSIONARIES, OF. COURSE

The visiting clergyman, addressing
the little folks at the children Is serv-
ice, became impressive. L"Only think,
Children he said, Sin Africa there
are lO,00O,00O square miles Of territory
without a single Sunday school, where
little boys and girls can spend their
Sunday afternoons. Now, what should
we all try to save up our money for90
The children unanimously: ''To
90 to Africa
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-18

when set a-gcing by people who did
not know his key. Even then he was
easily set right again. He had the
art Of dispensing Of his time so well
that his hours glided by in one con
tinual round Of pleasure and delight,
till an unlucky minute put an end to
his existence. His case rests and
moulders and decays beneath the turf,
but his good works will never die.''L
Tidbits.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-18
His Wit Saved the Day.

The following story is told Of one Of
the foremost actors in the country: One
evening, at a certain city, he was to
appear in lone act. Just as he came
before the audience a cat walked in
and, with loud meouw, nonchalantly
Dat down on the stage. The actor
Immediately said: Get out, pussy,
quick, this isa monolog and not a-cat-
aalog. .4- IL Ct.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-18
DRIVING IT HOME

Daughter-Have you found out yet
what It was that papa cut out Of. the
paper7 -,.'. -.
Mother-Yes I bought. another copy.
I've road it all thru, but to save my
It's az article on the vulgarity and
Stiffness of buying furs that are beyond
one s. means. ~ r-~ &&-. y.i.t<G
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-18
) WORSE THAN. A. CYCLONE

The spacious park presented scene
Of Observation-Disclosures broken, paths
obliterated, fowerbeds destroyed, trees
uprooted. - .~
"Have you been visited, - we asked,
~Hby some terrific cyclone9''
"Oh, no, SIR" replied the under
gardener. 'eThe boss is just learning
to run, an automobile. - =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-18

enthusiastically spelling reformers.
Across the wheelhouse had been placed
large muslin sign which read 7Pres
Bot.' The presidents eye caught
this sign at once and he clapped his
hands in enjoyment.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-18
Left Her Considerable.

- "A prominent man called to. condole
with lady on the death of her hus-
band, and concluded by asking, "Did
he leave you much9'
: efNearly every night,' was the re-
ply. - ,',:.~.. II. E. G..
Montevideo, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-18
What sambo Knew About Geography

~
& a teacher in taking charge of a col
ored school in a rural district in Ar
kansas found that the subject of geog-
raphy had been sadly neglected. She
at once proceeded to find out what the
oldest members of the school, a class of
boys about Is, knew Of the subject Of
geography.
ths sh sha began az thu mus sarb what Is
q: Dunno, les it flat.'' -.
a. emo, Sambo, it is not fat What is
the hape of your Uncle Zeke's snuff
box9'' 49,.
II Square,
"No,'' said his teacher, ct mean
the one he uses on Sunday"
1"Oh, that IS round.'
"Now then, Sambo, what is the
shape of the earth9'
! "Square on week days and round
on Sundays IN. S. S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-18
Wanted, a. Keyhole.

An Irishman named Michael, joined
his brother James in this country, The
money he brought over, added to
James savings, enabled them to go
into business. They rented an office,
and in this James installed nice roll:
TOD desk. E'The one desk will do for
the two of u.s." he explained, the day
it was set up, "and here are two keys,
one for you and one for me-
: Michael accepted the key, but seemed
to be studying the desk.
+ 8" That $ all right,'' he said, "but
where is my keyholeg w. F. N. ,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-21
Notice of Avord of Contract

Pursuant to the Resolution of Award
of the Board of Public Works of the
1906, directing this notice. notice Is
hereby given that said Board Of Public
Works, in open session, on the 9th day
of April. 1906, opened, examined and
publicly declared all sealed proposals
or bids offered for the following work,
to wit:
VERNON AVENUE,
in said city from the east line of DAY.
enport's San Pedro Street Tract to the
west line of Central avenue, including
all intersections of streets excepting
sections as are required by law to be
kept in order or repair by any person
or company having railroad tracks
tions as have already been graded and
graveled and accepted), be. graded and
graveled to the official grade in accord
ance with the plans and profile on file
specifications for the construction of
graveled streets, Glass B. in the City
of Los Angeles on file in the office Of
cations being No. II (New series).
3D. That a cement curb be construct
ed along each line of the roadway of
said Vernon avenue from the east line
to the west curb line of Central avenue
Excepting along such portions OF the
line of said roadway upon which q ce-
constructed to the official line and
grade), in accordance with specifica-
tions for constructing cement curbs. on
file, in the office Of the City, CLERK,
said specifications being No.. % (New
Series).
3D. THAT a cement sidewalk four "a
feet In width be constructed along each
side of said Vernon avenue from the
east line of yDavenport's San Pedro
Street Tract to the west line of Central
avenue excepting such portions of said
a cement or asphalt sidewalk four ~
feet in width has been constructed to
the. official line and grade). said side.
walk to be constructed in accordance
with specifications for constructing ce-
ment sidewalks on file in the office OF
leations being No. 23 .(New series).
nds Ths upon Gounf Estimate Of Of the SAG City sy
gineer that the total cost of said i'm
rroyement. will be greater than, fifty
cents per front foot along each line or
said street. including the cost of inter-
sections. and 1t is determined
in PURSUANCE. of an Act of the Legisla.,
ture of the State of California, approved
Act of the Legislature amending .said
last named Act, which amending Act be-
came a law March 2. 1899: that bonds
shall be issued to represent the cost or
serial. extending over a period Of ten
years, an even proportion OF the princi-
pal sum of which shall be payable all :
rually, on the second day of January OF
each year by coupon, after their date
Until the whole are paid, and to bear
interest at tho rate of seven. Cd per
cent per annum, payable semi-annual,
July of each and every year.
And thereafter. to wit: On the. 18th
day of April, 1906, said Board of Public
Works awarded the contract for said
work to the lowest regular responsible
bidder, TO wit:
To Pattillo, Pattie and Huddleston, at
proposal, on file. to wit:
$i.59 per lineal foot for grading and
graveling.
35 cents per lineal foot for cement
curb.
19h cents per square foot for side
walk.
Office of the Board of Public Works,
Los Angeles, Cal, April 20. 1905
HORACE b. FERRIS,
4-2O-21 2t Secretary.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-21
PUBLIC ApvgRrIsIN

portions as have already been graded
and graveled and accepted), be graded
and graveled to the official grade in ac-
eordance with the plans and PRONE on
file in the office of the City Engineer
and specifications for the constructor
of graveled streets, Glass b, in the CITY
OF Los Angeles, on file in the office or
the City Clerk of said city. said speci-
fcations being No. 27 CNew Series).
Cd. That cement curb be con-
structed along each line of the road
way of said Malcolmson street, from
the west line of Moneta avenue to the
east line of Olive street, and from the
west line of Olive street to the east
line of Grand avenue (excepting along
such portions of the line of said road
way upon which a cement or granite
curb has already been constructed to
the official line and grade), in accord
Ance with specifications for CONSTRUCT
ing cement curbs, on file In the onice
Of the. City Clerk, said specifications
being No. % (New Series).
3D.. That a cement sidewalk five (5l
feet in width be constructed along each
side. of said Malcolmson street, from
the west line of Moneta avenue to the
west line of Olive street to the east
line of Grand avenue (excepting such
portions of said street between said
points along which a cement or asphalt
constructed. to. the. official line and
grade), said sidewalk to be constructed
in accordance with specifications for
constructing cement sidewalks on file
in the office of the City Clerk of said
city, said specifications being No. 23
New Series)
Sec. 2. The Council of said city nnds
upon estimate of the City Engineer
that the total cost of said improve-
ment will be greater than fifty cents
per front foot along each line of
said street. including the cost OF in
tersections and it lis determined. IN
purs uance OF an Act of the Legisla-
ture of the State OF California. aL-
proved February 27th, 1898, as amend
ed by an Act of the Legislature amend
Ing said last named Act, which amend
ing Act became Law March I'd, 1893
that bonds shall be issued to represent
the cost of said Improvement. Said
bonds. shall be serial, extending over a
period OF ten years, an even proportion
OF the principal sum of which shall be
payable annually, on the second day of
January of each year by coupon, after
their date until the whole are paid, and
20 bear interest at the rate of seven 90
per cent per annum, payable semi-an-
lually on the second days of january
and July of each and every year.
Reference is hereby made to said Ofdi-
nance of Intention for further particu-
lars.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
JAMES a. ANDERSON,
4-16-21 ct President.