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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-01
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Gossip.


Court tennis has never enjoyed the
popularity IN the United States that II
has in England and older countries. IL
Ia the father of most ball games--rac'
quets, lawn tennis and squash. BY
some authorities the Spanish game pc
lota or iai.all is held to have had its
origin In the pastime in which young
Jay Gould recently became worlds
champion. AS the records run, court
tennis was in the beginning an out.
door sport. but gradually It's develop
lnent became an indoor pastime OF
the elect. Perhaps it's finding its way
indoors had a political significance.
When II was introduced in England
and France II became immensely pop
ular and edlcts were issued by tho
crowns Of both countries prohibiting
idle games" Tennis was chief
among them and historians have II
that the reason back of the orders was
that the kings of the two countries
thought that IL the people played these
games they would not practise their
military duties" Court tennis. as It
Is played today, is as diffeernt from
lawn tennis as the earth is from the
moon. The only two features in COM
mon are the racquets and balls. These
even are different The court tennis
racquets are larger and heavier than
those used in lawn tennis and the
balls, while of about the size and
color of the lawn tennis spheres. are
made of cloth covered with rubber.
They are also heavier. The court In
which the game is played is an
oblong within an oblong. There
are two walls all around one
higher than the other. Along the left
hand side and at the hazard end an
angular shelf or 'pent wall is formed
by connecting the outer and inner
walls, Service of the ball must be
made directly against this angle or
the wall above. The regulation court
should be - feet and half between
its inner walls and 3Sh feet wide.
The vernacular of court tennis con-
tains such expressions as "chases,"
'nicks,' passes etc. There is a
"dedans,' an inlet in the service wall
of the court which counts point to
put ball there, There is an lend
gallery" higher up on the "pent WALL
side and grille in hazard" cor
ner of the court for the same purpose.
The floor Is marked off like a football
gridlron and each line has its signh-
canoe and value The court is sep
irated midway by a net running the
full width of the court. One side OF
this net is the hazard" side, the op-
poslte the Service"
Alfred Shrubb, of England, one of
the greatest distance runners Of the
world, arrived In this country the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-01


Professional prize fighters first saw
the light of day in England. Writers
on boxiana and fistiana are not agreed
as to the date of its origin, but some
of the older scrihes believe It was I'm
the seventeenth century. In one OF
liogarth's pictures, 'Longworth Fair"
there is a representation OF bully
offering to tackle anybody and howl.
ing forth challenge to all strong men
of muscle to enter the lists with him.
That was during the reign of George
y, The fellow pictured by Hogarth
was man well known in London in
those days. lie was called Fig, an ig-
norant uneducated boor, but a fighter
all the same. and many writer's agree
that he was the original professional
prize fighter, He had a fight once with
another of his class, Venetian Condo
Her known as Jawbreaker, There was
much betting on the event, even al
that early date. Fig licked the goado.
Her, and held on TO his prestige until
death. Another Of The ancient English
pugilists who at one time enjoyed
considerable fame was Tom Pipes.
Tom crooked his elbow too frequently.
however, and was whipped by a sloy.
emily, unscientlfic person called Ham.
mersmith Jack. That ended the fame
OF Mr. Pipes, for every man with
whom he fought afterwards got the
best of him. Among the other noted
pugilists OF those days was man
named Billy Willis, the fghtinE
Quaker, another mighty boxer named
Tom Smallwood, and still another
whose sobriquet was George the
Baker. All stood high in the fstic
amphitheaters OF those days. they
all fought for "the diversion OF gentle
men" with, OF course, lot of money
on the side.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-01

Theree stream know with babbling flow
That winds the woods away,
Where the leaves red In their autumn bed,
And skies reflect their gray
And 1t sings along with it's ripping SONG,
While echoes answer back;
BY the SERTED field and the harvest yield
All snug in crib and STACK!
In the sunshine bright or the moons soft light,
1t laughs in rhythmic fun
Would that man could sec such philosophy
In work that must be DONE
For there's woodland bright and the moon by night
In life, for everyone
There's but small alloy would tho heart eniov
The starlight and the sunl
BYRON WILL
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-01

cther day His purpose in coming to
this country Is, II Is understood, to
give exhibitions and secure IL possible
a series of professional matches with
Tom Longboat the Indian RUNNER.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-07-12
RECAPTURED THE DEER.
Alpha Kinsey Finds His Pets After
Long Chase Across Prairie.

Alpha Kinsey's two deer escaped from
their corral here in the city, Tuesday,
and took a spin out across the prairie.
Any one who ever watched a deer in
motion, the long sinuous muscles play
ing up and down the slender limbs In
the perfection of speedy action, would
be likely to think twice before starting
out to run one down. But the deer had
been considerably domesticated, and
did not string out over the miles like
their wild congeners- Still, the owner
followed them from the rising until the
setting of the sun, before they were
persuaded that shelter, and hay and
grain brought to your door, is better
than hungry and hunted liberty.
Mr. Kinsey has recently bought the
Devils Corral, a gorge in the Snake
river canyon, about quarter of mile
below the Twin Falls. 1t contains
number of springs. 1t is his intention
to start fish hatchery, deer park and
pleasure resort there, as soon as it can
be done. The property was bought OF
VIM. Mabbutt.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-07-12
Good Sales Almost Daily
/. to Pleased Buyers.
1900 Acres Go to Spokane Parties
In one Block Bank to Be Es-
tabIished--- Shortage Of
Lumber Serious.

Improvement is the order of the day
at Alberta and all over the tract open
ed June "A under the Big Wood River
ppoject
Sales of land are being made almost
daily, of the fine lands laying back a
few miles from the town and railroad.
S. D. Boone returned this week from
Spokane, bringing contracts for 1900
adres of the land. 1t is a notable fact
that after the more or less speculative
opening day rush, hardly man who
has visited the tract hunting for home
has gone away without buying. 1t is a
fine tribute to the company's methods
and to the quality of the land.
A bank, to be housed in fine new
two-story concrete block building, is to
be put in at once. The bank will be
strongly capitalized The concrete fac
tory is to be started Immediately, the
machinery being now on hand ready for
work.
The Alberta Mercantile company has
its new store building almost complet-
ed. 1t will carry an excellent stock of
general merchandise. Mr.. Reeves of
the company viii be postmaster.
Building operations have been some
what hampered by the shortage of luu-
Der, the mills being unable to supply
the great general demand,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-07-12
HERE'S TO THE DREAMER!
The Man Who Sets the Pace for
Idaho Improvement.

Dreams and dreamers do not stand
very high in the estimation of the man
who prides himself on being a practical
business man, and yet this very same
self-styled practical business man
must of necessity be either dreamer
or a worker out of other mems dreams
if he succeeds in his work. The faith
ers of the republic dreamed of freedom
and the greatest nation of freemen the
word has ever known sprang into ex-
istence; Raphael dreamed dreams and
the worlds greatest paintings appeared
upon the canvas; Michael Angelo
dreamed and the marble took its mn
mortal forms from his hands; John
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-07-12
The Great Booster at His Favorite Occupation.

cal son of the west, whole souled,
hearty and bubbling over with good ma
ture and good will for all. No one ever
comes in contact with him but they feel
greater faith in humanity and a
stronger desire to make the old world
better in a practical way. Frank to a
degree, as tender-hearted as a mother
to her infant child, no one ever went
to him in trouble without getting re-
lief, and he not infrequently goes out
of his way to find those who are in
trouble. He loves Idaho as lover his
sweetheart, and no stranger ever meets
the Major without learning to love and
respect the state more by reason of the
meeting. The great Snake river des-
ert, with all of its wonderful possibili-
ties, he loves more than any other spot
in Idaho, and the new communities of
the Snake river desert owe a lasting
debt to the Major for the labor of love
which he has performed in the trans
formation of the desert.
To the general public Major Reed is
known only from external appearances,
and is judged as a jolly, fun loving and
fun making gentleman. The more seIi-
GUS traits of his great character are
seen rarely except by his most inti-
mate friends, who understand the great
breadth of character that lies deeply
hidden behind his whole-souled, hearty,
Jolly, devil-may- western ways that
instinctively draw all men towards him.
No man in Idaho is more deserving the
compliment of the poet in the lines:
You see that man laughing? You'd
think he's all fun,
But the angels laugh, too, at the good
he has done;
The children laugh loud as they troop
to his call,
And the poor man who knows him
louder than all. "
AS a money maker for those who
have had faith in the ideal Idaho of the
Majors dreams and ambition he has I
been great success. He has always
been too busy with the greater things (
Of life to make money for himself.
Strange as it may seem for man of
his popularity he has never sought a
public Office of any kind, nor has he
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-07-12
SALT LAKERS REMEMBER.
Send Attractive Souvenir for Their
Visit TO Blue Lakes.

When the Salt Lake excursionists
were in Idaho few weeks ago, they
spent some of their most delightful
hours as guests of l. B. Perrine, at the
Blue Lakes farm. They were an APP
preeiative lot, as the people of Shoshone
will recall. After taking in all the good
things laid before them by the lavish
host, they took up their journey again,
with many expressions Of surprise at
the development and pleasure at the
hospitality accorded them.
On their return to Salt Lake, they
bought and sent to little Miss Stella,
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Perrine,
the finest girls saddle they could find
in the city. 1t is silver mounted with
an engraved silver plate giving the
names of the participants in the gift
1t is prize that would delight any lit-
tie girl.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-07-12

The telephone girls of Shoshone were
saved the necessity of going out on a
strike recently when the operators at
other points were asking for increased
wages. The girls at this place were
given the same increase as other oper-
ators. Tge new scale is based upon the
number of hours the operator is or du-
ty and the length of time said operator
has been in the employ Of the Bell com
pany. Mrs. SAVERS gets an increase of
S5 per month and Miss Wheeler about
half that amount The boy gets about
50 increase.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-07-12

Roebling dreamed and the great Brook
lyn bridge spanned the East river; Edi-
son dreamed dreams and behold the icy
waters of the river transmits its Won
derful electrical power miles and miles
away and warns aud lights your homes
and draws your burdens in the rapid
car or turns the wheels of industry.
The man of action who molds dreams
into the concrete form pats himself on
the back and styles himself the practi-
cal man, at the same time he SHES
jokes and jeers at the dreamer who
supplied him with the idea.
Of all the great dreamers none are
greater than he who dreams of trans
forming the sage brush deserts of the
Snake river into the homes and habita-
tions of men; he who sees populous
cities and wealthy communities spring
ing from the barren desert, and whose
faith in the idea is so great that he
succeeds in impressing others with the
inspiration until the dream becomes a
reality. Men are sometimes inclined to
sneer at such enthusiastic dreamers of
empires and term them ''hot air ped
dlers, " but just the same there is not
an irrigation project in Idaho today
that would have carried to success but
for these enthusiasts who become so
inspired with the work of creation of
empires from the dust of the desert
self, toll, hardship all are forgotten and
swallowed up in the one great idea.
Men who see visions of populous com
munities, thriving cities, great facto-
ries, thousands of happy homes where
nothing but sage brush and desert sands
exist, and who have the enterprise and
nerve to push their fight against an un-
kind nature to a finish, men who add
whole counties to the map of Idaho, /
with millions of taxable property and
thousands of new inhabitants to our
population are men worthy of our honor
and esteem, and their names should /
live in the history of the state as the
great men of the state.
There are many such menin the state,
but the one who is perhaps entitled to
stand at the head of the list is Major
Fred R. Reed. Mao Reed is a typi-
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-07-12
Commissioners Condemn
the Old Craft.
Application In for Safe and Com.
mOdious New Electric Boat,
at Main Crossing of the
Snake Canyon.

At another place in the Journal will
w. Glass will on the 5th day of August
make application for a permit to run
ferry boat at the Shoshone Falls. This
fact of itself is of no special signif-
canoe, but taken in connection with the
facts connected with the crossing of
the river at that point it means much
to Lincoln and Twin Falls counties.
The Snake river is full of peculiar
freaks, and one of its most peculiar
freaks is the fact that there are no
rapids in the river just above the Sho-
shone Falls. The mighty river marches
up to the brink of the awful precipice
with its surface as unruffled as mill
pond. For this reason a ferry boat
must be run by other means than the
current. For many years Senator
Clark, who owns the hotel at the falls,
has had an old tub of a boat operated
by a cable and drum The boat was
barely sufficient to accommodate the
traffic before the settlement of the
Twin Falls country. Like dog in the
manger the Montana senator has con-
tinued to maintain the old tub and the
dilapidated hotel The roads leading
down to the ferry are county roads and
condemnation proceedings viii be used
if necessary to get his old boat out of
the way. The law requires that the
operator of a ferry boat shall give bond
to the county. This has never been
done, except in the form of promise
by Clark. Numerous accidents have
happened on account of the inefficiency |
of the boat he maintained, and its ma
chinery. Only month ago the cable
broke while State Superintendent Miss
S. Belle Chamberlain and a party of
friends were crossing, and fatal acci-
dent was narrowly averted. Since that
accident there has been no attempt to
repair the cable and the boat has not
been operated at all. This requires the.
travelling public to either go 80 miles
mp the river to Miner to cross on the
private bridge of the construction COM
pany, or five miles down the river to
the private ferry of l. B. Perrine.
Mr.. Glass, the gentleman who is max
ing application for a ferry permit at
the falls, is at present superintendent
of construction for the Great Shoshone
Falls Power company, and viii, if his
application be granted, put in ferry
that will be capable of carrying the
great loads that will cross there. Mr.. I
Glass proposes to place two heavy ca {
bles across the river and place the new
boat between these, using power from
the falls to operate the boat. :
Senator Clark has spent enough mon
ey in his efforts to retard and prevent I
the development of this particular sec s
tion of country that had it been spent {
in legitimate way for the develop {
ment of his property at the falls would 8
have made it today one of the great re- t
sorts of the western continent.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-07-12

served in one. That he is eminently
qualified for such an one goes without
saying, but then the Major has his
mind set on higher things the trans
formation of the desert, which is akin
to the act of creation. and worthy the
life work of such a man.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-07-12

This leaves a balance of 1913. 6S in the
hands of the committee, nice nestegg
for next years festivities. This, too,
is after paying deficit of S4919 from
last year, and building a permanent
grand stand for base ball and other out
door sports, at cost of $114.17.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-07-12
MONEY TO BURN NEXT YEAR.
Coin is Left Over TO Start Another
Fourth of July Celebration.

The finance committee for the Fourth
of July celebration have a record to be
proud of in connection with their work,
as the subjoined report viii show. They
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-07-12

From subscriptions S54S. 90
q grand stand tickets 1855
q stand privileges $50
" race entries $500
" dance 7.20
Total $645. 80
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-01
Wise Counsel from the South.

Il want to give some valuable ad-
vice 10 those who suffer with lame
back and kidney trouble" says j Il.
Blankenship OF Beck Tenn, Il have
proved to an absolute certainty that
Electric Bitters viii positively cure
this distressing condition. The tlrst
bottle gave me great relief, and after
taking a few more bottles. | was COM
pletely cured; So completely that It
becomes a pleasure to recommend this
great remedy" Sold under guarnn-
tee at Chas. Rogers drug store Price
soc
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-01
FRts5EE SLAYER FOUND.

LAMAR, COL, Dec. 3l-The city
marshars office is In receipt Of news
from q reliable source at Eals, Colo
to the effect that the other Frisbce
murderer had been located near that
place and that several posses nrr rre-
pairing to surround him in his place ot
concealment.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-01
A CARD.

This Is to certify that all druggists
are authorized to refund your money
II Foley's Honey and Tar falls 70 cure
your cough or cold II stops the
cough. heals the lungs and prevents
serious results from n cold Cures In
grippe coughs and prevents pneumon-
ia and consumption. Contains NJ
oplates. The genuine Is in a yellow
package. Refuse substitutes. T. +.
Laurin, Owl Drug Store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-01
Question Puzzles Police OF Paris
as Well as London.
WRITER OF LOVING LETTERS
She Is Accused Of Being Aeeompliee
TO Notorious Matrimonial Shark
Who Has FIeeced no Less
Than Nine Husbands.

LONDON. Dec $l,--"Who is Miss
Smith?" is Partisan mystery with
London settins--indeed, a continen-
tai environment--which has drawn the
interest Of half a dozen Of the great
capitals to its dramatic unfoldings
So far, the developments have led only
toward more impenetrahle depths Of
plot and action. and the authorities are
more and more "in the air" at each
succeeding turn. But as detective pa
tience and sagacity are only whetted
by the fact that the task takes on a
more difficult aspect from day to day,
in the end the amazing person now
known rs plain Miss Smith will doubt
less find hers,f unmasked.
1t is the story of a matrimonial ag-
ency-of a Nine Guerin and her
train of heiresses and dupes one Of
the latter was DR.. Paul Hebert, Lon
don physician becoming engaged
through the good offices of Nine. Guer-
in, to the mysterious Miss Smith. Or.
Herbert was lured to villa in the vi
cinity Of Paris and treacherousiy shot
by NJ. Cesbron. who was Nine Guer-
ms husband. DR.. Herbert was not
dead, as the assassin thought, and he
made his way back 10 Paris and the
police. NJ. Cesbron disappeared, but
Nine. Guerin was arr ested. She re-
lated that both Hebert and Cesbron
were in love with Miss Smith, and
that the shooting at the villa was due
to jealousy. DR.. Herbert received
many letters from Miss Smith, all OF
them couched in the most affectionate
language. NJ. Sudro, who was taken
to London and introduced to Miss
Smith. was told she was the unack-
nowleged daughter of a duke with
AdL1 d HiilAou poulluS IN Lne Bank OF
England. He too, has letters from her
breathing passionate devotion. Other
young fools who advertised TO marry
heiresses have turned over similar love
epistles to the police. These letters
now turn out TO be the handwriting Of
Nine. Guerin, slightly disguised. None
Of these matchmaktags with Miss
Smith as q principal ever ~eached the
matrimonial stage, but Nine. Guerln
herself has had nine definitely known
husbands with whom she went through
form of marriage os some kind. and
each Of whom She pluafad handsomely.
One Of them. a wealthy Paris corn
merchant. strangely disappeared one
day and he IS 0ears sought almost a.
eagerly AS GI.ss SmitA. 4 ramarmale
story is 1ol1 Of Nma Ca@la'z relations
with th" missing man.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-01

Sir william Trelvar, the rev lord
mayor, who had already ingratiated
himself with youthful London whcn,
as "the children's alderman" he did
wonders in making the dingy city more
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-01

WANTEp--LARGE FIRST CLASS
house of twenty-five years standing.
manufacturing u staple Tine ot goods
In constant and dainty use, wants n
good man 10 manage branch whole
sale business, Salary $500 per year
and all expenses, payable monthly
Also extra commissions which should
amount 20 more than salary. Appli.
cant must furnish good references ana
$1,000 cash, which H. satisfactorily Sc
cured, Address President. dls $. 9Th
St. St Louis, Mo
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NOTICE.

There Is money In tho following
street funds to pay the following war
rants: Eleventh street from Harrison
avenue to Kensngton Avenues. Nos.
22oGl to 2207t both Inclusive, Duane
street from 10th street to 9Th street,
Nos. 22195 to 22598 and 222O3 to 2221O
Inclusive; 7th street from Niagara to
Bay Avenue, Nos. 29225 to 22229 both
inclusive; Bond street from 9th street
to the west line Of McClure's Astoria,
Noe. 22283 TO 223O4, both inclusive.
Interest will cease after this date.
THOMAS DEALEY,
city Treasurer.
Dated Astoria, Oregon, December II.
1906.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-01
NOTICE.

There Is money in the general fund
to pay warrants indorsed prior to De-
cember /, 1905. Interest will cease af-
ter this date. THOMAS DEALEY,
city Treasurer.
Astoria, Ore, Dec. 20, 1906
12-20-10t
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HOUSE MOVERS.

FRFDRECKSON BROS We make q
speciality Of house moving, carpenters
contractors. general johhing; prompt at
'ention to MI orders. Corner Tenth and
Duane. Il
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DEN TIsTS.
PROPOSALS.
NOTICE

Bids are hereby asked for tho board
Ing OF tho county prisoners during
the wear 1907. Said bids to state
price per meal delivered to Sheriff at
county Jail All bids to be fled with
the clerk by noon OF Saturday, Dec.
20, 1906, Court reservIng the right
TO reject any or all bids. BY order of
the C1 nty Court.
]. C. CLINTON.
County Clerk.
Astoria, Ore, Dec. 9, 1905.