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The Washington times., 1906-05-23
ARLINGTONS LOSE
TO ATLANTIC A. C..

BY slugging the ball all over the lot,
and through errors by their opponents,
the Atlautics threw the hooks into the
Arlington crowd yesterday afternoon by
u to g. The feature was the triple play
made by Kicker and Draeger in the
eighth The score.
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EPISCOPAL DEFEATS
SECOND CENTRALlTES

The Central High School Reserves
were defeated yesterday afternoon by
the second team Of the Episcopal High
School by 10 8. The game was well
Ilayed throughout. Turton's fielding at
snort for Central being the feature. The
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Earned run-Interior. First base by errors
War. 2: Interior. 2. Left on bases-war, &;
Interior s: First base on balls on Donald
Donaldson. 5: by c. wahler O. Three ba se
hit-Shoemaker. Sacrifice hits-C Wahler
and Carr Stolen bases-Barnhart and Erwin
Double plays-Asquith to Dorcas to Miller 10
Geib: Langford 10 Shoemaker: Langford to
BGrnharr 10 Shoemaker; Dorcas TO Miller: C.
Wahler 20 Barnhart TO Shoemaker. Hit by
pitcher-By G. Wahler, l. Wild pitch-C
Wahler- Passed ball-Erwin- UmpIre-Mr
Collihower. Time Of game-1 hour and 20
rainutes.
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Mexican Backers Appear.
ST. PATRIcKS RALLY
DEFEATED TRINITY

With the score 5 10 , in Trinity's
favor yesterday, St Patrick came back
strong IN the last session and scored
four runs. setting the final mark 10
in the latter's favor The batting OF
Harris and the fielding Of Reagan were
the features. The score:
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Earned runs-Tr1nity, 3; ST. Patricks. ,
First base By rrrors-St. Patrick's. I. Trin-
ity. l. Left on bases-Triuity. 8; St Pat
ricS's 2. Firs. base on baIls-Of Mcdonald
8: on Cole . Struck out-By Mcdonald. A..
By Cole, T. Iwo-base hits-Lon hardy and
Carroll Stolen bases-TIerny. 3: Gallagher.
.; 3. Sebastian. Carroll. Chisrn- and Marce-
ron HIT by pitcher-By Mcdonald. ? Wild
pitch-Cole Unpire-Mr. Carr. Tine OF
game-I hour and Z minutes.
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First base on balls-Oh Dumont. Z Struck
out-By Reichard 6: by DUmOnt, s. Two
base hit-Platt. Sacrifice hit-Garvey.
Stolen bases-Sterzer. Benson. 3; Reichard,
Dumont. 2: Brooke, .. Double plays-Bohnke
10 Donnelly; Hammond 10 DOnneIly: Bohnke
TO Gregory TO Donovan; Garvey TO Good
man; Dumont 20 Gregory. Hit by pitcher
Bv Reichard, . Passed balls-Brooke, 3;
Crook Umpire-Mr. Coli1ower. Time Of
game-l hour and As minutes.
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COWBOYS DROPPED ONE
TO BLANKS IN NINTH

After having the game cinched yester-
day afternoon, the Cowboys slumped IN
the last inning and finally lost out to
the Blanks by 10 10 IL
The winners piled up a total Of eight
runs in the ninth, which was enough TO
put them two TO the good. Copp and
IaFrambois led at bat The score:
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Today's Game.
St Peters VS.. Immaculate.
Standing of the Clubs.
STICK WORK
WAS FEATURE OF GAME

In the Sunday School League yester-
day afternoon Fifth won from Calvary
by 20 . The victory was mainly due
TO the effective tWirling of NewEent
run OF Kinney were the features. The
score
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Some Commendable Deeds.
And Then, Alas

That tenth round was an Illustration
OF how ball team can lose when il
should win Hughes became distracted
and let O'Brien walk Niles promptly
sacrificed him along, and Hickey boosted
a skyscraper to Hickman. which was
enough to put O'Brien on third. whence
he ambled home on Hartsell's hit. Hart
sell stole and ISittredge did the unusual
Tor him, by making a bad throw TO
second. Hartseu steamed along TO third
and Williams threw over Cross head
HsrtseH scooted for the plate and was
caught, but Evans couldn't see IL that
way and called him safe.
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Earned runs-Blanbs, 9; Cowboys. 8. Struck
out-By Brown, 3; by Cotter, /; by Havens.
6. Thrce-base hits-Havens, Laframbois. Cot
ter. Chamberlain, and Given. Two-base hits
-Areuds. Brown. and Chute. Stolen bases
Havens. StrUdley. 2; Bowman. Kaufman, g;
Cotter, Laframbois, Hermann, Conroy, and
Thompson Hit by pitcher-Ey Havens, /;
by Brown. / Wild Ditch-Brown. Passed
baIl-Chamberlaln.
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Earned ruus-K. s. r. 3. II. & S. :. Co. ..
Home run-AIcCormick. Three-base hits
Nails, ?. Two-base hIts-Peake. Cadet /
Harr. Struck Out-By Nails. IL by Harr 4.
Stolen bases-Nalls, Perry, 2. Sacrifice hit
stone. Umpre-WiisCn-
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Left on bases-EpiscopaI, :; Central, s.
Struck out-Ey May. p. by Woithen i
Douple play-Minor 20 Swift Hit by pitcher
by May, !. Wild pitches-Worthen. .
p issed balls-FSichardson. .: Fisher, and
Johnson Umpire II Bowen
The Washington times., 1906-05-23

At the South Brooklyn Athletic Club.
Sheepshead Bay, last night, the star
bout was between Tommy Murphy. the
Harlem hitter. and Chick Tucker. Of
New York In the middle Of the fourth
round Murphy's right ripped over Ike
a comet il was all Overland II was a
clean knockout.
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INTERIORS EASILY
DEFEATED WARRIORS

In an interesting game played yester-
day on the Ellipse Interior defeated
War by 70 2 War was handicapped by
the absence of several OF ;ts regular
players. The score:
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NOTES OF THE GAME.

Next game on Friday between Central
and Western. II Central wins this one
II will tie her with Tech for the lead.
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Angus Macdonald. the crack first
baseman. at Central High, has been
chosen captain Of the An-Washington
High School baseball team which viii
go to Princeton to meet the Tiger fresh
les after the local scholastic champion
ship is settled The Central infleld with
the exception, probably OF the pitchers
will go, and Tech viii very likely fur
nish the battery The rest Of the line
up has not been settled upon.
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BOXING.

Charley Neary, the Milwaukee light
weight. and Kid Goodman, Of Boston,
have been matched 20 meet before the
Lincoln A. c., OF Chelsea for fifteen
rounds on June s.
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The Quaker City A c.. OF Philadel-
pHia. VIII open it's doors next Friday
night. In the wind-up Tim Callahan.
the Philadelphia feathcTweight. meets
Kid Gleason, of Richmond, Pa.
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for left field.
He managed TO scoop up everything
else that came his way, however. and
three OF the Hitchcock disciples died
painless death at third
Shoemaker's hit was the only crive
really worth mentioning Long hits
were not feature by any means. al
though Interior got her share Of safe
ones.
Donaldson and Wahler both permitted
the waking game 10 go on under their
personal supervision. Perhaps IL was a
case where gallantry figured as a strong
point and neither one intended TO be
outdone by the other.
The Warriors were shy three regulars,
and as Interior did ell kinds of good
work IN the field they had a hard com
bination 10 overcome
The way Wahler caught one Of the
soldiers between the ribs was not in
tended to do anyone bodily harm. but
was an outshOOt that had its rudder
turned too far starboard-
Wahler. Barnhart. and Shoemaker got
in some work on a double that greatly
pleased the Interior rOOters-
Donaldson has a way that coaXes the
batters 10 fan the air just as he directs.
The Washington times., 1906-05-23

What the Sunday School League
catchers need is practice in throwing to
bases. In every game there are from
six to twenty bases stolen.
The Washington times., 1906-05-23
DEPARTMENT LEAGUE NOTES

AsQuith kept the dust flying around
third. Once ii flew so thick. that after
the pocket edition OF a cyclone cleared
away the bail was making a bee line
for left field.
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erratic A total Of twenty-six hits IN
seven innings is not much OF a recon-
mendation for Usilton. McGregor, and
Richmond. This was the record in Sat
urday's game.
The Washington times., 1906-05-23

The Business team next year should
give every nine in the league a hard
run for the money. Every member is
a first year man.
The Washington times., 1906-05-23

The New York Giants have lost out
10 games played IN the West. Chicago
has won l9 out OF the last % games.
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Sterzer was put in center field and
Richard was sent in to toss 'em over
saved for the last struggle with the
Dark Blue and White next Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1906-05-23

It is probable that Brewster, who
has been out of the game for the sea-
son because of conditions in studies
will be behind the bat on Tuesday
Brewster's presence means a great deal
to Technical.
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DEPARTMENTAL LEAGUE.
Result Of Yesterdays Game.
Interior, 5; War, 2.
Today's Game.
Treasury VS.. Navy.
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BASEBALL.

Brooklyn and Boston each had twenty
three losses on Monday against them.
Wasn't so bad for Boston 10 drop that
one Monday TO get off the skidoo num-
ber
The Washington times., 1906-05-23

Lew Meyers defeated Mike McGarry.
a brother Of Andy. in a six-roUnd bout
at the Marlborough =. Q, IN New York
Monday night The three much-tOuted
Jordan brothers who went TO New York
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Cy Macdonald. of Central. still leads
the league with the stick, and he is also
tied for first honors IN the fielding line
with about six others. Macs three
bingles in the last game with Western
did much to improve an average that
hardly needed Il.
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Standing of the clrbs.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Results Of Yesterdays Games

New York. 8; Chicago, 2
Philadelphia, Z; st. Louis. G.
Cincinnati. S; BROOKLYN. L
Pittsburg, !; Boston, 0.
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Frye is catching a very good game
for Metropolitan. His errors are few
and far between
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Games Today.

Games Today.
Philadelphia at st. Louis.
New York at Chicago.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
Boston at Pittsburz
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old Norman B.. 2:0614. is going as fast
and as smooth as ever IN his work at
Terre Haute and he IS expected 70 win
his share OF the money this year.
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Standing Of the Clubs.
CAPITAL CITY LEAGUE.
Result of Yesterdays Game.
Atlanties, u; ArIingtons, 8.
To5sy's Game.

AlCyslTs VS.. National Athletic Club. /
at Nortl- Capitol and L streets; game l
called at $40.
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BASEBALL GOLF : RACING BOXING ROWING ATHLETICS
AMERICAN LElGUE.
Results of Yesterdays Games

S| Louis. 8; Nationals. 4 Gen fnnfngs).
Cleveland, S. PHILADELPHIA. 3.
Detroit, s: Boston. g.
New York, s: Chicago, 2
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Standing of the Clubs.

PRINTING OFFICE LEAGUE.
Result of Yesterdays Game.
Blanks. 3; Cowboys, Il.
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Thursdays Game.
Blanks vs. Pressmen.
(Nc game tOday.)
Standing of the Clubs.
MARQUETTE LEAGUE.

Result Of Yesterdays Game.
St Patrick's. 6; Trinity, 5.
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Games Today.

Games Today.
81. Louis at Washington
Cleveland at hiisdeIrS,Is
Detroit at Rostor-
ls+ T--t-- chicago al Few York
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Golden Dale, by Sidney. 2:192l. owned
by Mrs. Winnifred Dillon Trip, Amherst.
Mass, has dropped a chestnut colt by
khyber, young son Of kremliE-
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Totals .--lZ1 1S-Zz i 2 Totals "a Is S
Dawson out on inheld fly; A Fenton hit
by batted ball.
Atlantics I soO1 0 SIP
Arlingtons. 4 o 0 O 5
The Washington times., 1906-05-23
AGONEING FINISH
At OUR BALLYARD
Nationals Tie Score and
Then Fade Away.
UPS AND DOWNS TOM HUGHES
Pulled Game Out of Sudhoff's Fire, But
Weakened in Tenth-Evans
a Poor Umpire.

It was an awful race 10 lose. Ten
furlongs and after that marvellous burst
of speed in the last two to yet be nosed
out by 8 to 4.
But they say that II is baseball luck,
and that seems 10 be the only kind that
IS blowing into the Capital City at the
present time.
To say that the abbreviated Willie
Sudhoff. one Of the dead branches of the
Aanheuser-B Busch, was chased, is put
ting 1t mildly-he was pursued. Nc
Aleer's braves handed him the g In
short order Willie was elected to the
Down and Out Club in the forenoon OF
the conflict by a base on balls, a wild
pitch, and a triple by Hemphill. Wal
lace smashed q dandy TO center and
HemphiI frislzed in with the third run
of the game.
Hughes 10 Rescue.
Then It was that Long Tom" Hughes
was trained on the enemy's breastworks.
and was the goods. For seven sessions
he poured yOlley after volley into the
Quaver4ng quondam sluggers, and it was
not until the eighth that any effort to
stop the fusillade Of shoots, curves, and
twisters was successful
The Nationals quick to pursue any
advantage that might be offered by the
effect of the terrible torrent of missiles
from the muzzie of Long Tom got busy
with the paddle. Smith was an enigma
to the loof - until the fourth, when they
managed to sneak one across the plate
while the inimical Mr.. Evans was look
ing the other way. What any local fans
ever did TO the shouter is not known,
but the fact remains that he entertains
q certain theory that finds much actual
demonstration here or hereabouts, viz. ::
fc "a CT civ
TO the other team.
Washington got her first count in the
fourth. when a single by Schlafiy, sac
rifice by Hickman, and a swat by Lave
sent the first bingler over.
Some Commendable Deeds.
But things came hot and heavy in the
eighth and ninth. With a great burst
of speed the locals came to the front
After Hughes had died in the infeld,
the speedy centerfelder had a vision,
and when he stretched and pinched him
self they were just wrestling the leath-
er from a pile of trash in the shade of
the old apple tree in the left garden.
Schlafiy walked. Then IL happened.
The cheerful Charley Hickman met one
spirited race by Stone and Hemphil
TO catch il before IL wandered out into
lie Droit Park. Needless TO say Jones
and Schlafiy registered, but Hick was
left at the last stop before reaching
home. although he made a desperate ef-
fort to score on Cross drive to Stone
A.
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After a years rest Al. Book, 2:OS1I.
the Texas PAGER that broke down in 1904
viii be raced again this season, as he is
N great condition.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-09
By LEWIS HARTE

reached, she considers him unworthy and refuses
TO marry him. He generally succeeds IN doing so
II he is looked upon with favor.
BRIDE chasing as practised by most of the nOmatlic
tribes OF Central Asia, IS generally trial of horse
manShp. Among the TurkOmans the bride chase
IS momentous event. and the whole population
assemble To witness the sport The bride leaps
upon her horse, and as soon she is Well under
way the SWtors are sent IN pursuit by the girls
father The ASatlc women splendid horse
women, and the chase is often an exciting one
The maiden usually tries to avoid those of the
sntorS tor whom she has liking. and endeavorS
to throw herself in the way of the man of her heart
As soon as oneO them succeeds in catching her she
IS his WIFE and he leads her home without ado.
The HazaraS mark out a course twelve miles long
and three miles wide. Bride chaSes among this
nation sometimes last for several hours An Eng
hSh traveller records of two hours duration in
which field of nine SuitOrs had dwindled To four
who, racing neck and neck, gradually gained upon
their flying quarry, each shouting as he rode Il
come, my PERI | am Your lover,' Suddenly one
OF the horses faltered and the girl looking over her
New-York tribune., 1906-12-09

TT is the custom of the aboriginal Australian, after
l he has ceased TO find comfort and happiness IN
= the blessed freedom of baChelOrhoOd to start
with the predetermined purpose of capturing a
wife much he would on hunting excursion.
He wanders about until he finds maiden who
he thinks Will suit his special requirements, and
then he steals up behind her, knocks her down,
and takes her home on his shoulder
When a young Eskimo boy has killed his first
polar bear unaded, and thus given proof that he is
capable of providing for family, he starts forth at
night to get wife. The first girl he catch una
he graspS and attempts to carry off to his hut
The object of his violent affection screams and
scratches and bites until she frees herself when she
immediately takes to her heels. The young wife
seeker starts in pursuit, avoiding best he the
blows from sealskin scourges in the hands of the old
women of the tribe, who soon as they hear the
girls screams rush out of their huts When he
comes up with his quarry again, more scratching
and kicking and biting follow. and usually the girl
again succeeds in freeing herself If the sllitor again
oVertakes the maiden she becomes reConCiled To her
fate, and willingly accompanies the young Eskimo
his home his wife.
In Singapore when d man wishes a wife he has to
run a foot with her, and If he does succeed
i'll capturing her before the end of the is
New-York tribune., 1906-12-09

shoulder Mortified TO see that the man OF her
heart out OF the race, his horse having almost
fallen from exhaustion Quick as a flash She turned
her pony the path of the eXultant three and
made for her lover. The batfied SuItors checked
the headlong career of their horses Just a moment
too late. and IN doing two of them colhdcd and
were thrown BY a clever dodge the girl eluCied the
grasp of the third, and in moment her lovers arms
about her
Among some of the Asiatic tribes the bride chase
develops into mock battle. The Sutor accom-
panied by his followers. goes TO the camp of the
brides parents and demands the girl for his wife
The custom for the family of the girl 10 refuse
and then mock battle which is all prearranged
takes place, and ultimately results in the sultor
carrying Off the object of his affections his horse
amid the cheers OF both parties.
Among the GaroS in India it IS the custom for
the maiden TO do the courting Vt first the lover
always refuses 70 the girl OF his heart but
after great deal of pleading and Coaxng on her
part he finally consents, and then she invites all
her friends to come and make merry with her
When the feast IS the guests carry the hostess
70 the uver and give her a bath. Then the groom
Is also borne 10 the water edge and roundlv ducked
after which a rooster and a hen are sacrificed and
the palr are declared man and wife
New-York tribune., 1906-12-09

appeared thereon at the sight of Rogers and he
turned his eyes in my direction. In them was the
glare of the hunted animal at bay. | asked him
several trivial questions about the old watch which
lay upon the desk in front of me. Five minutes later
another signal given to the staff down stairs,
and Squires was taken across the court where Nc
GOin could see him.
The rack or the boot never inflicted greater agony
upon a human creature than the prisoner sut-
fering He tried to laugh at of his phrases;
eyes and large beads OF perspiration upon his fore
head.
That's pretty bad gang you belong to-. said |.
We don't mean no harm to anybody, he re-
Piled, with a tremOr in his voice. We get a little
full of booze sometimes, but nOthn worse.
How do YOU make living2 Where do YOU
money to pay for your suppers at the Sleeps
New-York tribune., 1906-12-09

imposing the sentence of death Take veu- seat
again and tell me why you killed that foa- old
FrenChman.
The scene was pitiful, although sympathy uas
quite of place. The accused got ON his ... tut
literally collapsed into the chair DESPITE d -erate
efforts control hin sell, the wretch trec I'D in
every nerve of his body.
Have them fellows down below given mo q. ayr"
he whimpered.
They want to their neCks / suppose
replied
They re guilty as | am, curse them
Now look here Mc(1oin, | cannot make -.- a--
promises, but we've got YOU sure, and Icrl. -r--e
may be some mitigating circumstances that 10 not
know Are you ready to give Your version .- the
murder
III throw myself on Your mercy" he ez rt.ad
No. YOU will not; YOU viii have % appeal to
the mercy of the Judge and jury when You ct into
court am sure OF convlctlng YOU, but / H.- hear
Your side OF the case"
We didn't go there to kill the old man he
began We felt sore over somethin."
Yes, know about that. You tried 70 work the
fanting racket on BOisvert, and he was too smart
for YOU Go on.
1t is unnecessary repeat the story OF the o-me,
The gang had broken into the wine shop with an
idea of wreCking it, stealing anything theE could
lay their hands upon, and getting square "a man
who wouldn't permit himself 70 be robbed Nc
GlOln had heard noise up stairs and had gone
to reCOnnOiter. He thought he saw a gun in the
Frenchmans hands and fired. There were four men
in the party, and, thanks TO the girl in the restaurant
we had everyone of them.
Although the man who fired the shot was before
me, his confession COuldn be relied on % convict
Each of the remaining three prisoners was gwen
the third degree OF its several rituals and
every detail was cleared up BantIed was r-a
only IN the group who showed spark of man
hood He was induced TO talk only after / told
him everything we knew, and even then he didn't
shift upon anyone responsibility for his presence
in the house at the time OF the murder
When had secured all the confessions, I sent for
the little woman. She told that her work Was
done that it had been entirely satisfactory and THAI
if | had sufficient influence she would receive
the five hundred dollars reward
What reward Inspector she asked
That for finding the murderers OF Boisverr
the wine shop keeper.
She stood up. trembling violently Is NIr
Banfeld in it: she asked.
Yes"
OH" she exclaimed. oh" and placing her
hands her heart, she burst into tears. i I've
tired tried to be good, she SAID. sobbing; but
I'm always a curse 10 everybody | love! Oh don't
hang him. DON'T He's lots of good in him, He's
only got off the track, like me! He loves me. and
love him! Do let save him! Do, Mr.. Inspector
let save hiu.'
Throughout the entire trial that girl, a picture of
grief and remOrSe, haunted the court room and the
prison. What money She could get went TO buy
Banfeld comforts / never saw a purer or more
devoted love woman
MCGloin executed. Banreld and the other
girl | never knew. The reward that would have
gone 10 her was awarded TO me, and | gave II 10
the widow of the murdered man.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-09
" Have They
Given Me Away ?"
He Whimpered.

Foot | asked casually as if natural inquiry
You see, its like this Mr.. Inspector"
my query had again pressed the button and Ban
field, unseen by the two other prisoners down
STAIRS, given the parade The officer having him
in charge had been directed to call Banelds atten-
tion 70 McGloin, seated at the window above
Although | couldn't into the court, | knew
exactly what occurring below Mc(ioin's face
his knees, the panic stricken brute Crawlcd toward
me- wr1nging his hands and begging:
oh, Mr.. Inspector, be good me. III do
the rest of my life. What do YOU want me for
You are under arrest for the murder of Boisvert
IN June last, | replied with the gravity of Judge
Graham guardian., 1906-02-02
Ben FrankIin's Toast

Now that so much is being writ
ten concerning Benjamin Franklin,
the following anecdote has been
revived:
Frankling was, dining with a
small party of distinguished gen.
tlemen, when one OF them said:
Here are three nationalities re-
presented-I am French, and my
friend here English, and Mr..
Franklin is an American. Let
each one propose toast"
1t was agreed to, and the Eng
lishman's turn came first. He
arose, and in the tone of Britton,
sald; Here's to Great Britain,
the sun that gives light TO all na.
tions of the earth"
The Frenchman was ra her
taken back by this, but he pro-
posed: Here's to France, the
moon whose magic rays move the
tides of the world"
franklin then arose, with an air
of quaint modestY, and said;
"Here to our beloved George
Washington, the Joshua of Ameri
ca, who commanded the sun and
moon to stand still--and they
obeyed,"