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Evening journal., 1907-02-22
BASEBALL.

Dick Cooley has been selected as player
manager Of the Louisvdlles. Where will
Heine Peitz land now?
Manager Patsy Donovan Is securing
around Brooklyn these days. Looking for
another Tim Jordan, possibly.
The Tri-state League favors motions by
umpires to designate balls and strikes.
An up-to-date organization, those Tri-
Staters.
Young cy" Young Is still holding on
from signing with the Boston Nationals.
same old salary question. Reports from
Boston say that President Dovey might
make a diclSer FOR the crack southpaw.
The American League tried out 207 play
ers In 1906 an average OF 26 to a team.
enough for twenty-three teams OF nine
men zach. There were eighty-e'ght pitch
ers ffty-four inheiders, th'rty-eight out
nelders and thirty catchers.
Al selbaoh says he will not go to Tren-
ton unless he gets half Of the purchase
money. No one seems TO be worried much
whether Selbach plays ball next season
or puts in the summer on a bowling alley.
Evening journal., 1907-02-22
BOWLERS TO MEET
THIS EVENING
It's Very Important That All
Should Be at the Clayton
House

The bowlers ci this city viii hold a
monster meeting at tho Clayton House
this evening relative 10 the Auanuc city
tournament. Several important matters are
70 be Strengthened out and it's 20 be
hoped the bowlers viii be on hand in
force Thirty-hve new bowlers Joined the
~ b. A. yesterday which brings the total
up TO 100. John c. Green was the man who
aid the trick, lio was out soliciting mem-
bors yesterday and landed the REQUIRED
number.
Remember, Wilmington has far
chance Of la aifiing the 1905 tournament It's
Up to the bowlors and as they arc al
sportsmen Of the right sort they can be
depended upon to do their share. BE on
hand this evening, bowlers. and do your
duty.
Evening journal., 1907-02-22
WEIGAND HUSTLING

Manager Weigand. Of the York club, is
In frst-ciass shape and ready to wade in.
lie has issued contracts for players this
week, but as usual d is supposed that
there will be a number who are dissatls-
ned owing TO the Tri-State League this
season having a limit to the salary prob
lem. a number of young players in that
neighborhood look good for the skipper
bur as yet no has not been able TO get
In communication with them.
Evening journal., 1907-02-22

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Evening journal., 1907-02-22
BASEBALL IN BOSTON

Boston baseball enthusiasts are jubliant
over tho fact that this Is the hftieth an
niversary of tho national game in eheia
city. The eldest inhabitant' insists that
Boston's first baseball game was played n
the summer Of 1867. After the war OF the
rebellion tho sport became immensely
popular In the Now England metropolis
and has always remained so.
Evening journal., 1907-02-22
ATTENTION rRA1NMEN.

All members Of the B. Of r. T. and
Non-order men working in. The capacity
OF conductors. fiagmen brakemen. in road
OF yard service and the passenger service
are requested to attend a special meet
ing 10 be held IN rrtsh-American fIaii.
French street. above sixth, on Sunday
evening, February oath, at p m. on
Monday, February 25th. from 10 a. m. to
D. m. and Tuesday, February Goth. from
10 q. m 10 . u m nuSineSs of great inn
geriaE5e
Evening journal., 1907-02-22
FREMONT BOYS
PLAY EASTON
Local Polo Club to Confess
at EaStOn For Two
Nights

The fremont polo team left here this
afternoon for Easton, Md. where to-
night an dto-morrow night they are
scheduled TO play the crack club Of that
place. No team from here has beaten
Easton on their floor and fremont win tiy
hard to be the first to win honors away
The lineup in to-nights contest viii be
Landell, goal; Mccall, haifhaclS; Tomlin-
son. centre, and Prentiss and Hin rushes
Carter will join his team tomorrow and
will likely play the centre position in
the game on Saturday might. The boys
will leave for home on Sunday afternoon
Evening journal., 1907-02-22
A NIGHT WITH
THE BOWLERS
AII-WilminetOn Lost Last
Game to Columbia By
Two Pins

Much interest was manifest Ia the
games OF the Wilmington Bowling Asso-
citation rolled last night, Ali-Wilmins'on
lest uhoir last game with Columbia by two
pins. warren won two from Imperial
Atlas did the same TO Metropolitan.
olympia took all three from r., r. r.
The scores follow:
Evening journal., 1907-02-22
New Savoy Theatre

Week commencing Monday, Feb. 25-
The Barrington's, eccentric comedians;
Helen Hermann, ask her anything, she
viii tell you; 3-De Grans-Sin a refined
comedy sketch; Baby Rosachlta, most
versatile child monologist and dancer in
the world; Henri De Grau, latest illus
trated songs; The Great Hermann. feats
of hypnotism and thought transference;
Rosa Lewis and her four dancing girls in
the latest musical numbers, and grand
Russian dance; the Biograph, latest NOV
ing pictures. Matinees daily. starting
Tuesday. Prices Mat ioc to any part OF
tho house. Evening 10c and 2oc. Box
seats, SOC.
Evening journal., 1907-02-22

ward Of the city OF Wilmington do
hereby protest against such action and
report of said fire insurance companies
and do hereby
Resolve and recommend that the
Mayor and Council Of this city through
its law committee take such action in
the premises, and have drawn a proper
bill to be presented to the General AS
sembly now in session at Dover. COM
pelling all foreign fire insurance com
panies doing business in this State TO
pay into the treasury OF the city OF
Wilmington a just and equitable tax
for the privilege Of writing insurance
in this State, the same to be applied
toward the maintenance of the Will
mington Fire Department and to also
regulate fire insurance rates.
Resolved. That IN the event OF the
failure of said companies to agree 10
do as aforesaid, that the State of Del
aware shall IN such manner and form
as shall be recommended by the
Mayor and Council Of Wilmington en-
gage In the business OF properly IN
suring the properties Of our citizens.
and further
Resolved. That the citizens OF the
Twelfth ward Of the city Of Whining
ton to hereby pray that the Mayor and
Council shall Immediately take such
steps as in their Judgment may result
in bringing about such legislation as
is hereby recommended.
Very respectfully,
Ernest ]. otteni,
Frank NJ. SEWER
Simon p. Doherty
Committee representing the citizens
Of the Twelfth ward. city of Whining
ton.
Evening journal., 1907-02-22
ALL.BALTIMORE
BOYS PLEASED
While Here the Maryland
Team Received the Best
Of Attention
,ortinE Edltor Tho evening Journal.

Sporting Editor Tho Evening Journal.
Permit me. on behalf OF myself and the
gentlemen composing tho All-Baltlmore
Polo team, 70 extend the players of the
Wilmington Polo team. the manage
mont OF the Rink, and those IN attendance
TO see the contest, our sincere thanks for
the courteous treatment received by us
while in your city. We hope that the op-
portunfty may present itself for US 70
reclprocatol your very deep kindness. AS
a team and as individuals we shall take
away with US lasting and pleasant rec5i-
lection Of our trip 20 Wilmington and IN
our next contest. II such there be, may
fortune smile with favor on Ail-wilming.
ton. Cordially yours
Henry Huthum.
for the All-Baltimoro p. r.
Tim Muune considers Tuck Turner the
greatest OF shortstops.
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when she had done that struck a match
ON the heel of her shoe-a soiled white
canvas shoe, not small one-and APP
piled the fame to gas jet. The vel
low light fiared up, and she began to
pace the room haggardly
The courthouse bell rang 8, and as
the tremors following the last stroke
pulsed themselves into silence she
heard football on the stairs and i'm
mediately relapsed into chair, fold
! ing her hands again in her lap, her ex-
| preston composing itself to passlvlty,
for the step was very much lighter
| than Joe's.
A lady beautifully dressed in white
dimity appeared In the doorway. She
hesitated at the threshold, not appar-
emily. because of any timidlty cher ex-
preston being too thoughtfully assur-
ed for that but almost Immediately
she came In and seated herself near
the desk, acknowledging the others
presence by a slight inclination of the
head.
This grave courtesy caused strong,
deep flush to spread itself under the
rouge which unevenly covered the wo-
mans cheeks as she bowed elaborate
ly in return. Then furtively. during a
protracted silence, she took stock OF
the new conner from the tip of her
white suede shoes to the filmy lace and
pink roses upon her wide white hat,
and the sdelong gaze fingered marvel
ingly upon the quiet. delicate hands,
slender and finely expressive. in their
white gloves.
Her own hands unlike the lady's, be-
gan to idget confusediy. and, the 81
lence Continuing. she coughed several
times to effect the preface required by
her sense or fitiess before she felt II
proper TO observe, with polite litter:
Mr.. Louden seems to be good
while comm"
Have you been waiting very longi"
asked the lady.
Ever since oclockr'
Yes" said the other. that is very
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- did Mr.. Flitcr0ft turn Ms
morning face at O'clock antemeridian
Monday as he hied himself to his daily
duty at the Washington National bank.
Yet more than the merely funereal
gloomed out from the hillocky area of
his countenance Was there not,
T faith, a glow, a Vesuvian simmer,
beneath the murk of that darkling
eye? Was here one, think you, to turn
the other cheek? Little has he learned
| Of Norbert Flitcroft who conceives
that this fiery spirit was easily to be
quenchedl Look upon the jowl Of him
and let him who dares maintain that
people-even the very Pixies them
selves--were to grind beneath their
brougham wheels PROSTATE Norbert
and ride on scathelessl In this his
own metaphor is nearly touched: Il
guess not. They don't run over me.
Martin Pike better look out how he
tries itv'
So Mother Nature at her kindly
tasks good Norbert, uses for her
unguent our own perfect inconsist-
ency, and often when we are stabbed
deep In the breast she distracts us by
thin scratches in other parts, that in
the itch of these we may forget the
greater hurt till it be healed. Thus,
the remembrance Of last night, when
you undlsguisedly ran from the wrath
Of Pike, with pretty girl looking
on Ito say nothing Of the acrid Arp.
who will fling the legend on a thou
sand Winds. might well agonlze you
now, as, in less hasty moments and at
safe distance. you brood upon the
piteous figure you cut On the con-
trary, behold! You see no blood Grim
soning the edges of the horrid cash In
your panoply of self esteem; you but
smart and scratch the scratches, for
getting your wound in the hot itch for
vengeance. II is an itch which will
last (for In such matters your temper
shall be steadfast), and let the great
Goliath In the mean time beware of
you. You ran last night. You ran-of
course you ran. Why not? You ran |
to fight another day! Il
A bank clerk sometimes has oppor-
tunities
The stricken fat one could not I'M
derstand how II came about that he
had blurted out the damnlng confes-
sion that he had visited Beaver Beach.
When he tried to solve the puzzle, his
mind refused the strain, became foggy
and the terrors OF his position acute.
Was he like Joe Louden. to endure
the ban of Canaan and, like him.
stand excamMWliclte beyond the pale
because OF Martin Pixies displeasuref
For Norbert saw with perfect clearness
Today wha' The Judge had done for
Toe. Now that he stood In danger OF
fate Identical this came home 10 him.
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long
Yes. ma'am. it cert'nly is" The lei
thus broken, she felt free to use hel
eyes more directly and. after long
frank stare. exclaimed:
why, you must be Miss Ariel Ia
Dor. amt your
"Yes"-Ariel touched one of the roses
upon Joe's desk with her finger tips
II am Miss Tabor"
well, excuse me fer asking; I'm
sure it amt any business of mine,''
said the other. remembering the man
ners due one lady from another But
thought it must be- | expect" she
added, with loud inconsequent laugh
ter. there's not many in Canaan amt
heard you've come back" She paused.
laughed again. nervously. and again,
less loudly. to take off the edge of her
abruptness gradually tittering herself
down to pause, to fill which she put
forth. Right nice weather we ben
havin'"
Yes said Ariel
1T was rainy first of last week
though. / don't mind rain so much"
this with more laughter-''I stay in
the house when it rains. Some people
don't know enough to, they say.
You've heard that saying, amt you,
Miss TaborY'
yes"
well, tell you" she exclaimed
noisily, there's plenty ladies and gen.
'lemen in this town that's like that"
Her laughter did not cease. 1t be-
came louder and shriller 1t had been
until now a mere fabrication of the
helping to make her
easier In Miss Tabor's presence, but as
It increased in shrillness she seemed
to be losing control of herself, as If
her laughter were getting away with
ler. She was not far from hysteria
when she stopped with a gasp, and
The sat up straight In her chair, white
Ind rigid.
There" she said listening intently.
Amt that him?" Steps sounded upon
ne pavement below, paused for Sec
md at the foot Of the stairs; there was
snap of mateh. tssn the steps |
ounded again, retreating. She sank
'ack In her chair Imply. 'It was only
ONE one stoppin' to light his cigar In
he entry. 1t wasn't Joe Louden's
tep anyway"
"You know his stepT Ariel's eyes
Tere bent upon the woman wonder
ugly.
I'D know 1t tonight" was the an
wer, delivered with a sharp and pain
vi glggle II got plenty reason to-"
Ariel did not respond. She leaned a
tile closer to the roses upon the desk,
'tting them touch her face and breath
" deeply OF their fragrance to neu-
allie perfume which pervaded the
'om, an odor as heavy and cheap
veet as the face OF the woman who
I'd saturated her handkerchief with
a scent which went with her per- !
city and made her unhapplly def
tie; suited to her clumsily dyed hair,
her solled white shoes, to the hot
d hat smothered in plumaee. to the
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(To be continued.)
LOCATION OF HELL
ATLAST DISCOVERED

WASHINGTON, July 1-"Hell is in
the sun" With this brief statement
Rev. Zed H. Copp, assistant pastor Of
Bethany Presbyterian chapel, Sunday
startled his congregation.
Il know it is startling statement
continued the minister. when the
thought flashed across my mind it
frightened me terribly. But since
then | have studied the entire uni
verse time and again and find nowhere
a place that SO nearly corresponds to
the Bible definition of hell as does
the sun In its general characteristics.
This is no hasty opinion. ] have been
studying it out for eight long years.
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restless stub fingered hands, TO the fat,
plated rings, of which she wore a
great quantity. though, surprisingly
enough, the large diamonds In her ears
were pure and of very clear water
1t was she who broke the silence
once more. Well" she drawled,
coughing genteelly at the same time,
"hetter late than never, as the saying
is. | wonder who it is gifts up all them
comical sayings?' Apparently she had
no genuine desire for light upon this
mystery as she continued Immediately:
Il have gentleman friend that's al
ways gittin' 'em of Well be says,
the best of friends must part, and
Thou strikest me to the heart-all
kinds of cracks like that. He's real
comical. And yet" she went on in an
altered voice, II don't like him much.
I'd be glad~if I'd never seen him"
(T0 ho continued
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never see ner win zoe Loodeh again
IN this Twin world. and she as goo
as told me 50 herself last night Y0S
can take your oath she's quit him al
7 ready. Don't--
Eskew paused abruptly. his eyes wild
ening behind his spectaeles- His jaw
fell His stick. raised 10 hammer the
pavement remained suspended in the
air. A sudden color rushed over bis
face. and he dropped specifies In bis
chair. The others after staring AT
him In mOmentary alarm followed the
direction OF his gaze
Just across Main street and In plain
view was the entrance TO the stair
way which led to JOe's Office. Ariel
Tabor. all In cool gray. carrying q big
bunch Of white roses in her white
gioved hands. had just crossed the
sidewalk from a carriage and was as
cending the dark stairway. A mo
ment later she came down again empty
handed. got into the carriage and drove
away.
"Ghe missed him." said Squire Buck-
alew. Il saw him go out half an hour
ago. But" he added and, exercising a
self restraint close upon the sanity. ala
not even glance toward the heap which
was Mr.. Arp. II notice she left her
nowers!'
Ariel was not the only one who
climbed the dingy stairs that day and
read the penciIed script upon joss
door: "WIll not return until evening.
]. Iouden." Many others came. all ex-
ceedingly unlike the first visitor. Come
were quick and watchful. lodging into
the narrow entrance furtively; some
smiled cOntemptuOusly as long as they
were in view of the street, dropping
wanly as they reached the stairs; some
were brazen and amused, and some
were thin and troubled. Not all Of
them read the message, for not all
could read, but all looked curiously
the half opened door at the
many roses which lifted their heads
from a water pitcher on
Joe's desk to scent that dusty place
with their cool breath.
Most of these clients after a grunt |
of disappointment turned and went |
away, though there were few. either
Unable to read the message or so press
d by anxiety that they disregarded II.
VINO entered the room and sat down to
wait for the absentee. There were
,lenty Of chairs In the Office now, book
,ases also and big steel safe. But
when evening came and the final gray
4 twilight had vanished from the win
low panes all had gone except one,
woman who sat patiently. her eyes
pom the floor and her hands folded In
er lap, until the footsteps Of the last
( the others to depart had ceased to
ound upon the pavement below. Then
nth wordless exclamation she
prang to her feet, pulled the window
hade carefully down to the sill and
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81 room.- - Mamle.

ner ROOM SAID Mamie
Don't FORGET 70 tell her an revoir' |"
Il wont. dear. Good nig1ty
Good night.- She lifted her faca
and be kissed her perfunctor1y. Then
he came down the steps and went
slowly toward the gate. looking about
him into the darkness as lf~searehins
for something But Ariel had neo
away from the path Of light that led
from the open door.
She skinned noiselessly across the
lawn and paused az the side OF the
house. leaning against the veranda.
where. on n night long past. a boy had
hid and a girl had wept A small
creaklng sound fell upon her ear. aud
she made out an ungainIy figure ap-
preaching. wheeling something OF Gu
rious shape.
''Is that you. SamY she said.
Mr.. Warden stopped close by.
'Yes'm." be replied "Fm a-gittin' out
de hose to lay de dus' yonnab." He
stretched an arm along the erOssbar Of
the reel. relaxing himself apparently
for conversation. "Y'all done change
consid'able, Miss Airil." be continued.
with the dlrectness Of one sure Of
privilege.
You think 20. Samr
"Yes'm. Ev'ybody think 90. I reckon.
Ben table lot o. taIkum bout you
today. Dunno bow all dem 9TH young
ladies goin' take IT," He laughed with
Immoderate delight. yet as to the vol
ume OF mere sound dIscreetIy, with an
eye to open windows. You got 'em
all beat Miss Airill Dey ain ben no
one roun' dis town evan got in a thou
sam mile o. you! Fer looks an de way
you walk an cay yo'self an as fer
de clo'es-name O. de good lam. honey.
dey ain nevah see style befo'l My ole
woman say you got mo hxin's In a
minute dan de whole res OF 'em got in
a yeah. She say when she helpin' you
onpack she must "a see mon a hunerd |
paths o. slippahs alone! An de good |
man knows | 'membuh wen you run
MIN roun' de back yods an up de alley
rompin' 18th Joe Louden same you's a
boyr'
do you ever see Mr.. Louden nova
laysY she asked.
His laugh was repeated with the |
Iame discreet violence. "Ain' l seen
him dis vey day fur M de street at de
rate yonnah stan'in' 18th you wen
IRWIN de judgeY'
"You-you didn't happen to see him
anywhere this-this afternoon"
Nom, | ain see him." Sans laugh
er vanished, and his lowered voice be-
anne serious. Il ain see him, but |
earn about him"
what did you hear?"
"Dey ben consid'a able stir on de aidge
: town, | reckon" he answered grave
2, IAN dey ben havin' some trouble
ut at de Beach
Beaver Beach, do you mean%
"Yes'm. Dey ben some shootin' go
J. on out dat way"
She sprang forward and caught at
10 arm without speaking.
zoe Louden all right" he said reas-
1ringly. Ain nuffum happen to
Inn. Nigh as l kin mex out I'm de
Xix, dat Happy Fear gone on de ram
age ag'in, an dey hatta sent fer Mist
ouden to come in hurry" I,
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CHAPTER XIV.

N s upon world canopied with
IA storm, hung with mourning
purple and habited in black,
\ did Mr.. Flitcroft turn his
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-12

During civil war times Gilman Fuy
q local character known by all as
Gil. being la need OF groceries Hni
household necessities. went ~ the gen.
cral store in Fayyillc. kept nt thai
time 10y Colonel Dexter Fay, to mutp
his purchases. The amount was Is
cents. and Mr. Fay rendered the cl'rE
one dollar bill Change being scarce
iu the store. as was often the case dur
ing these strenuous times. the clcrk
passed him some slips of paper with
figures ou them 90 equal the amount VI
change due Gil looked mt the sliu
then at the clerk. aul slowly said.
whats all thlsT' "Why. that is what
we are giving for change now. When
you get one dollars worth. we will re.
deem them" replied the clerk, and
GIL went out \ day or two after
this occurrence GIL went 10 the
store again for some tobacco. The
clerk passed ont the plug r0d GIL
put his hand IN his pocket pulled out
handful Of pumpkin seeds and hand.
ci them 10 the clerk. saying: These
are what am Using for change now.
when you got % dollars worth, | win
redeem them. Boston Herald.
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Eaets About euiIdinn Stone.

Almost everybody knows the rule Of
the masons that stone used in build
ing should he so placed that II will lie
ms II lay in its natural bed when quar-
ricd. But Francis W. Hoyt in the En-
ginccrng News says that this familiar
rule is not always TO be depended upon
and needs in many cases TO be supple
mcntcd with other precautions. There
are three planes Of T ture known To
quarrymon. The rift Is the direction
in which the stone splits most easily.
the grain that which Is next easiest,
the head that which offers the greatest
resistance. I'm paving block the two
sides represent the rift fracture, the
top aud bottom the grain and the cnts
the head. But in quarry the natural
bed Is sometimes considerably inclined
TO the plane Of the rift; hence the i'm
perfection of the ordinary rule for plac-
ing the stone In building.
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LODGE DIRECTORY.
Masonic Lodges.

Ardmore Commanocry No. 3,
knights Tcuplar A. II. Palmer. en-.
inont commander, Geo II Bruce, re.
cordcr Meets first Tuesday in each
month I'm Masonic tomplc.
Ardmorc Chapter NO II. Royal
Arch Masons- II. Bruce. high
priest; John l.. Gait. secretary. Reg.
ular meeting second Tuesday night
in each month.
Ardmorc Council. No. II, Royal and
Select Masters Robert II. Henry.
thrice illustrious eminent; Geo. II.
Bruce, recorder. Regular meeting
first Thursday night in each month.
Ardmorc Lodge. No. 81, 4. +. and
4. Nm. NJ. GriBth worshipful mas.
ter; Geo. H. Bruce. secretary Regu-
lar meeting first Saturday nisht on or
before the full moon ia each month.
Ardmorc Chapter No. 20. order Of
Eastern Star-W \. Bimbush. wor'
thy patron; Mrs. Lille Palmer, wor.
thy matron; Mrs. Fannie Sacra Bum
pass, secretary. Meets fourth Mon
day night in each month.