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Evening journal., 1907-04-13
salvation Army plans.

The Salvation Army - planning "a
Young Peoples entertainment to be
addressed bys Erigadiar Damon. in
charge OF the Atlantic Coast Province
and Colonel Margaret, Of New York,
secretary of the Young Peoples work
OF the army. The army win hold spe-
clal services on April 10 ana 26, which
win be addressed by Major Hunter and
Captain Lyons.
Evening journal., 1907-04-13
EMPTY CANISTER
And How it Led to Knowledge Of Bet
ter Things.

A housewife found the coffee canister
empty, one day, which proved a bless
ing to her husband AMI mother.
up to about four years ago I had
been o great coffee dvinKcr.
I'm an hour or two after my usual
morning cur, / would be weak and
nervous
"A fricni told me must quit drink
ing coffee and suggested that / try
Postum. The first day / did not en-
Joy the taste Of Postum very much, for
the reason. as 1 found out later thlt
J did not make right
Il soon learned tc boil T. hard for IS
minutes. according to directions. a.
soon 1 WAS oijnying MY Postum as
much as I had formerly cn.cyed coff se.
The heal lrhe Quit as 'rfll as the weak.
nervous feelings and the improvement
in my health was commented on by my
flr.ry end close friends.
"Flr some time served both aoife
ami nertum at cur table as my mother
ani husband would ,iot give IN thor
coffee. one morning l foual the cof-
fee canister empty, so I took special
pains IN preparing the Postum and said
nothing aaout not having coffee 10
serve.
My husband and mother both drank
il and did not detect the difference
After we-had hrishcd the meal ] tod
them what they had been drinking. an
said I guessed we would an drink
Postum. 1t has made a great differ
ence Withrus.
During visit TO an aunt's they al
drank coffee except myself and little
girl. Gradually one ami then anothei
would try Postum until, when I left
for home, am but two out of the family
of ten W s-e using 1t, and an were great,
lE improved IN health. Later learne
that coffee nevsr appears on their tabl,
nowadays" Name given by Postum
Corpany. Pattlo Greek Mich. Read th,
Title book. THE Road To Melville" Il
pkgs. There's a Reason"
Evening journal., 1907-04-13
CHANDLER q qaafstHnsr E%bai@sr

NO. 2i4 w. Ninth Street.
carefu. attention day or Night
Bodies IN Boarding Houses. Hotsla
and Hospitals removed and cared for
untii claimed. Carriages furnished
Appointments. frFt-c'ass. Both Phones
Evening journal., 1907-04-13
Smoker for Twelfth Ward Democrats

on the evening Of April %. the Twelfth
in which all the Democrats are invited
TO participate. An interesting progean
has been arranged and luncheon viii DO
served Several speakers will also be pres
ent
Evening journal., 1907-04-13
DEATHS.
George Ainsworth.
William 7. Lincoln.
A. X, Gillespie.
Marie j. Robinson,
Francis II. McCiOskey.
MIA Preston. -

AINSWORTH in this city. on April
II. 1907, George, son of William and
Nancy Aimsworth. IN his a2nd year.
Due notice Of funeral will be given.
GILLESPIE-In this city. on April ls.
1907. A. X. Kiilespie
Relatives, friends and F'raternal
order of Eagles are respectfully in
vitcd to attend the funeral services at
his late residence. S. y. Corner Tayor
ana CHURCH, on Wednesday morning az
o'clock. Solemn requiem mass at
St. Marys Church. Interment New
Cathedral cemetery.
LINCOLN-In this city. on 72ih inst,
William T. lincoln. aged bS years
Relatives, friends and lnembors Of
Washington Fire Company. Knights
cf Fythias and Masonic Fraternity are
invited to attend his funeral from The
rosidence OF his brother-in-law. Hubert
Evening journal., 1907-04-13

II. Roop 1925 West Seventh street. on
Monday afternoon next, at 2 o'clock.
Interment at Riverview cemetery.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1907-10-22
TO THE PUBLIC.

Tbs weekly issue of the''FRE1E
PREssE FJER TEXAS has po-
sitively the largest circulation
of all German papers published
in the State Of Texas. It is
mailed to $50 post-ofices, and
has an extended circulation in
Mexico in the Indian Territory,
and in Oklahoma.
1t c1rculates from Galveston
to Denison, from Marshall to 81
Paso and of course mainly in
the thickly populated central
and southwestern parts OF the
state. as also in Mexico.
Two tlavei1ng men and our
very active local agents are con-
tinuously adding new sub
scribers to the lists.
In consideration of these facts
the "FREIE PREssE FUER TEXAS
claims to be the best adver-
Using medium In the State of
Texas, when it is the object to
reach the German reading po-
pulatlon.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1907-10-22
Nn baS Sublitnrt.

Die u6reie @reiie fir Seras" mir0
all ii6er 450 &oitofficen berIonot,
uno bot cine groBe 8erbreitung in
Ser @o6bor-Gepublif Werifo, i'm SIT
0toner Serritoriltm uno 0fIobomo.
SIR @irfuIation8-@ebie in Seros
erl tredt ltd bon @alpelton Big hinollf
nod 9eniIon, bonn oltBerIten Siten
bis nad @I @oio I'M ferniten @eIten;
es idlieBt ielbltoeritdt16li6 NIT Be-
ionoerS 8ablrei6en 2eIern oog oi6t-
belie0elte Meittel=Seros un6 SEN Siio=
lpelten Elm. g(u6 in Merifo bat 1ie
cine groBe &erbreitung.
3iuei &eiienbe fino beTtdnoig,
|iobrein iabrolts I'M SntereIIe 6es
8fattes untertpegs nnO fiibren bent
lel6en i'm 8erein nit sunieren riibri-
gen 2ofaI=@eenten fortmGbreno 11elte
2eier 8l1.
Sn Mnbetradt oieier Gatioben III
Oie uSreie 9reiie fir Seros", no eS
ii6 barum ban6elt, Die oeuti6e 8e-
p0lferung gu errei6ert bas bette @n-
8eiae=MeSinm int Staats Seras.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1907-10-22
Sir $500 nad 9eutldlano,
9emtid : amerifaniide 3eitmmaem

9emtid amerifanii6e 3eitumsen
peroen i'm alten @aterlano nit ero-
BENT Snterelie geleiert neil tie fi6
fret ousipre6en uno baufig bon brit
ben mebr 9eufgfeiten uno Na6ri6ten
bringen, als Die oeutiden 3eitungen
ielbft. Die uSreie 8reIis fir Seros"
lit otiiben iiberaa, ppbin iie geionot
miro, Elm iebr germ geiebener @oft
nno fam ii6 ribmeiL Entertaining
uno 8iiroigung gu finoen, mie aus
5ablrei6en 8riefen an utts, iopie ON
0ielenigetL nel6e oas @latt an lire
8ernanoten l6iden berborgebt. @er
oabcr Ieinen 8ertponoten uno Srel1n-
ben cine Sreuoe erpeiIen, i6nen elm
Diafommenes @eIdenf MAIDEN min,
Der beIteae fir iie Die uSreie Breiie
fiir Seras". 9as Sntereiie fir Seras,
Die iiberballpt fir Ben Staat un6 oie
@egeno, mo Die 8ertpanbten pobnen,
lit in Oeuti6lanb iebr Iebbaft uno es
tit unmogIidl in 8ribdtbriefen cine
10 griinoli6e Muffl1rung uno Be
|idreibung oes frenoen 2anoes gu ge-
ben, pie oies Die uSreie Breiie" al-
m06cntlid tut. Sir ben eerineen
8reis bon $500 b~erienoen mir porto
fret infer rei6baltiges @o9enblatt
auf Elm Sabr an irgeno cine Q0reiie
i'm Muslanoe.
Die Sreie 9reiie fir seras Gabliibins
SpntpanD.
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@ei6afts.Sfferte.

aaufmam nit Iangidbriger grfab-
rtng iu6t 8erbinoung nit groberem
General Mer6onoiie @ei6aft in leb-
batter 2an6ltoot. Z. T. expedition
oieIes 8lottes.
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IS lit aefahrlih.

cine Grfdltung gu perna6laIiigen;
Die 6olgen iino meiltens iebr ernit.
8ron6itis, 8~letreiie, Bneumonia
uno S6pinoiudt iitto bdufig oie gfe-
%iultate. @enn cine @rfGltung, emit
5inoeter Sails poer 8rnit nftritt, ge-
brar6t Simmons Suiten Sprup. gr
beianftiet bic Srritotion loft Die @r-
fdltung un0 beilt @ud) prompt.
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@ie lit hfesi

@ir bieten einbunoert 9oaars 8elo6z
nnng fir ie6en SAL bon &atarrh Der
nidt otr9 @%innebmen bon Sails &n<
tdrrbz&ur 9eheilt iper6en tann.
S. $. Gbeneb & 60, gisentb.
Solebo, 9.
8ir. Die llnter5ei9neten, baben S. S.
gbeneb felt ben lebten Is Sa6ren gee
tannt ltflO balten i5n. fiir boatomtmen ebs
renbaft in allen Observation-Disclosures
uno f~inan5iea beFdbiet. ole bon ieiner
Strma eingegon9enen 8erbinbli6teiten
81 e%rfiiIlen
SO 1T & Ernag, @roBbanbeIs> 9ros
9uiiten, Soleoo, 9.
& olbin9, &innan & @arbfn,
@roBbanbels@ 9roguiften, Sole6o, %.
9aa's aatarr6s&nr fpirb innerlid ge>
nomulen uno fptrft brett auf bos 8lut
nno Die idleimigen 9berfld9eu oes
5bftems. 3engnife frei berian0t. greis
70 Gents per Slai6e. @ertdlft bon allen
Mpot6eferu.
6aa's Samtlienzgiqen iiro Die beiten.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1907-10-22

Seurg g. Hips, transport BON
WobeIn, Bianos, @elof6rGnfen. @ei.
nigen bon &eppiden. 304 Gillette
Ilomo Bla5n. 8eioe Telephone.
8rompte 8ebienune. Gebt uns Cure
NuftrGge. 3ufrieoenbeii earantiert.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1907-10-22

@ute 8etrdnfe uno fanoier
2un9 tets in Snrsitaler's SalOon
nno Hetanrant, @iIita StroBe ueben
Der Saae Der Serntonnsiobne.
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aescpt Nu. 2s51 Ceimer & NmcnO)

furiert nidt ol(e 9ei6mer0en, aber
es miro &beumoti5nu18 turiereu.
Su oaeu @potbefen.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1907-10-22

9as 8 dngen in Ser
n. Die 9erfer bdn9en pegen
zines @er6redens einen Menf4en nur
fsltsn. Sir einen begangenen Morb
ipirb Der 5bdter etpa nit $15 Gtrafe
betegt, unb bann IdBt mai ibn laufsn.
8ringt er a6er 3ebn Bis u Weni4en
Inn, uni perlangt Die @olfsitimmc,
bub er unfhdoIi9 ssmaht peroe, 10
btrb Der @erbre6er gebdngt. Man
bdngt i'm an ben 5aBen auf unb be-
feitigt nod Elm IAmerea @elpiat an
feinem &opf. 50 bIei6t sr 6dngen,
Biz er inter hartsu GudIen geitorbtn
lift.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1907-10-22

Die 3ob[ ser einlpobner in ben
gerliner gororten bot nod ben mo-
notliden fortloufeloen Nptierunge1
Der ein5elnen @emein0en berednet,
iebt Die Sobe BON 1,054,000 CREDIT.
8roB-8erlin 5ablt oemna6 3.t04,-
900 Seelen.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1907-10-22

Grfaltang aebeiIt tn etnem Ta8e
ttebint3 rattoe 8rpmp Gbinin Sableis. Drua-
9liten gtben 8elo 3uriid. ipenn es niht heift. e. 10.
@rube's llntsridrift auf ieoer S6ndiel. % gts
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RrennbcIz! RrennboIz!

Sect lit bie 3eit, @uren @orrot
bon Sol5 fir ben @inter ein8ulegen.
@utes 8oft-Oof Sfenbol8 bintg i'm
neuen Sol5bof BON
F. VIM. SAENGER, Eigsntusmer,
404 Nplam Strafe.
Reues Gel. 1887. @ltes Gel. 1874.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1907-10-22

5ranen, peIde ibrer 0ieoertunft
~entgegenieben, finoen unterfuuft nno
quite 8fleee, oltf GrStli6e SiiIfe,
menn notig, bel Sran Sebnfe, Seb.
amnle, Wotaaoroa Ctr. $40.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-25
Adventures OF a Nickel.

Jewcler William H. Williams. OF
this city. sixteen years ago engraved
his name and address on the edge Of
IL new nickel and 1t went into gcner-
al circulation. says Trenton dispatch
to philadelphia Press. Six years lat
er 1t was returned to him By min
lister at Utica, n. Y. Once again Mr.
Williams sent 1t out into the world
Yesterday Mr.. Williams received the
nickel back for the second time. This
time 1t came from Trinidad Colo. II
was returned by j. t. Finday audi
tor OF the Trinidad Electric Railway
Company In acknowledging its re-
'ceipt Mr.. Williams sent Il handsome
'stickpin to the cashier of the com.
pany. a girl discovered the address
on the coin.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-25

is accordingly Stunned by The spike
shoe lads.
There was one OF these buttinsky
boros who used to travel tor d, New
York wine firm when John Ward was
the captain of the Giants. and though
the players had nothing to Ito with the
fellow. they were always sure to find
the drummer hanging his hat I'm the
hotel ut which they put mp.
There was no turning the fellow
down until one night when the New
Yurks where playing the Washington
n supper was rendered tn John Ward
ana the clul, and this wincscllInr
agent managed TO yet an ivita,ion To
the banquet.
No sooner had the wine been passed
around than the agent began talking
business. and with a glass i'm his hand
Returned TO Ward ana In Il voice loud
enough 10 attract the attention OF the
guests he said:
Il say John, old boy. this wine is
not in Il with the goods sell: wish
whenver YOU are ordering wine you'd
do me a favor and ask for Tho wine
SELL
"All right, | WILL" answered ward;
ana then. as II II had just occurred
To him and with scared expression
on his face. he added Heaven. sun.
pose they should have the wine"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-25
cIassea For Weak eyes.

Blue. or else smoky, glnsses have
long been considered the best posi-
Bile things for weak eyes. Recent In
vestigntions. however have altered
the Views of ocnllsts on this subject,
an amber-colored glass being found
preferable in many instances.
1t seems that the rays of light that
are trying to the eyes are Mt and
about the upper end of the spectrum
that Is to say. In the region of the
violet and ultraviolet. These rays
penetrate blue or smoky glass to Il
greater or less extent. but are entire.
ly stopped by amber glass.
The discovery In question seems 10
have b,en first made by mountain
climbers In the Swiss Alps, who. for
n protection against the glare of the
SHOW. are Obliged To wear some sort
of colored spectacles. II became the
fashion not long ago, on such excur-
sions in that part OF the world. TO use
amber.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-25
a Soldier OF Fortune.

Several we'll known authors OF to-
day tried n variety of occupations be
fore they discovered their forte IN
novel-wrIting. None OF their careers.
however, surpass In interest that of
the famous Australian, Rolf Boldrc-
wood, or. TO give him his correct
name. Thomas Alexander Browne
who will be elghty.one next August
Boldrewood made fortune and lost
1t long before his famous book, Rob
lery Under Arms" laid the founda
ton of his success rs novelist: and
IN he meantime he played the parts
OF gold digger and prOspector, police.
man. magistrate and warden of the
gold fields. The material for Rob
berry Under Arms" was practically
collected during these early expert
ences ns II squatter and law officer
and he actually cnmo into contact
with such Australian outlaws az Ned
Kelly ana Capt. Starlight long before
he made them popular In fiction.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-25
SINGULAR OCCUPATIONS
Some of the Queer Ways
in Which People Make a
Living in New York.

An old set of false teeth auctioned
OF ns part of the effects of nn cccen
trio poet who recently died on Long
Island caused spirited bidding and ii,
nally were knocked down to n man
who gave his business MS a dealer IN
secondhand molars and incisors In
New York. This started some of the
bystanders to discuss queer WAYS of
making living In the metropolis.
newspaper man in the group who
had made study of the East Side
Ghetto said that the qmcercst way of
meeting the rent he had ever run
across was the Job of turning out
lights for orthodox Jews on Friday.
According to the Talmud no faithful
jew may either strike n match or OK
tinguish any kind OF fire or light on
Friday night. Even the electric in.
candescent lamp must not be extln-
guished. AS a consequence the ortho.
dox Jews hire some Gentle to light
their fires and lamps ana TO nut them
ont mt bedtime. There are number
or Gentle women who continue to
live near Hester street just to make
Will have several families for whom
SHt 10 Oliitlui anu
pays her 10 or rs cents, or even more.
each week, so that they can go to bed
In comfortable darkness.
A second man said that the strang.
est job he knew of was that of man
who was retained Ivy Il big contracting
company principally because OF the
beautiful way In which he broke The
news of an accident to the widow and
thn,, Of IN h. 90
sultant saving In claims for damages.
Renting Baby.
Renting n baby to n professional
beggar is to my mind the oldest form
OF making cash. hazardcd third.
1--WE just looked up Il case where n
mother rented very winning though
sickly-looking baby to another woman.
who held 1t on her lap and silently
held oil; a hand for aims. She got
into trouble, however. for pinching
the baby TO make 1t cry when a par.
ticularly prosperous pedestrian ap.
preached
How abont singing teacher for
canary birds?" asked another. "There's
one in Brooklyn. Or. for TINT matter.
II yon want queer one, what's wrong
with the snake-dietician at the Zoo.
who has to know just when to give
the boa-constrictor n live rabbit or n
dozen raw cggs?"
They'll do was the reply. "But
add to the list the man who paints
the tall flagpoles. the chap WHO keeps
the Central Park obelisk from wearing
away, the gem doctor down in Maiden
lane, who can make sick pearl OF
ruby as good as new by some sort o:
| hocus-pocns. Yes, and keep n place
for the man who paints black eyes into
normal appearance and the Other
man who can color and bandage nj
a panhandler until he looks as II he
had the most painful Diseases
"And just include the man over al
] the hospital who is lucky enough tt
have some rare disease. He charge.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-25

no much an hour for exhibiting him
self ut clinics and medical society
meetings. put In Il medical student.
Another man told OF II young woman
who acts as professional center rush
at women's bargain counters. She
calls herself II shopping guide she
charges so much per day ana takes
some little woman shopping sect
that she gets next to the good thinea
nnl really saves In time and money
more than the charges
The booi-dcstroyer Ia another man
with freak job. l,ig firms frequent
ly finish up Il set OF bulky lcdgcrs and
account books. II their rivals get
hold of the names of customers IN
these books. They could play havoc
with the firms trade. At tho snmo
time its mean job To destroy five
or six grcat books. If YOU try to lmrn
them The sheets may fly ont tho
chimney So the firms pay "A thor
onshly reliable man to turn their old
account books into pulp. which he
later sells To the paper mills.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-25
Latham, the Kidder.

The third time that the St Louis
team took the worlds championship
Arlie Latham was member of that
scrappy organization. and in those
days Latham was one of the cleveresi
third basemen that cut up around
that corner AS base purloIner he
had no equal. and in fact. he was one
OF the most valuable men In the Base
ball business in his time. AS hum
orist you do not find anything ap
preaching him I'm the major league TO
day. All that line of stuff ladled out
at the present time by Hughey len
nings is copied bodily from Arlie La
than.
Latham was the bane of poor old
Chris Won der Ahe's life. although nj
player that ever worked for the eccen
trio bnt goodheartea Dntchman stoo.
so we'll with Chris as did Latham.
Arlie was forever playing jokes OIL
Chris, and Chris was continually fin
Ing the witty player. and then RENT.
ting the fines the following day. whel
Latham would make one of his phe
nomenal plays.
The third year that ST. Louis tool
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-25
Dlssuadlna a Tempter.

A pompous Chicago merchant. ar.
rogantly carrying the signs of his
prosperity about him, accosted an nc.
quaintnnce of his who conducts sue.
cessful rescue mission, and said:
James, I'd like to attend one OF
your meetings.
Certainly" rejoined the minister
"lnt leave your watch and diamonds
with the hotel clerks
WHAT asked the merchant In as
constituent, are not the men of your
mission converted thieves?"
True" answered the mission lead
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-25
What Ward Told the Bore.

The recent disturbance between La
joie and Stovall. said u hive Dcen
brought about by n travelling man who
was in the habit of jmirneying from
city to city with the Cleveland club,
and whose CONNIE as regarding the
work of Pitcher Hess started Stovall
- throwing chairs Mt Larry. recalls
the fact that drummers when on the
road make II |, point TO put mp at ihe
same hotels which shelter their re-
spective teams.
These travelling mar arc jolly CON-
nanions as rule, bu once in awhile
there Is buttinskv who will knock
one player to another in confidence.
as we'll as giving the manager nj the
club hints about how TO ruin his Team.
When travelling man develops these
kind of streaks he is soon nut down
as being bore of the first waicr, and
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-25
"PIed Piper"

A strnngcly-carncd fortune Is that
cleaned 10y metropolitan huntsmnIl
known ns the Pied Piper. lie IN II
rat and bug expert and II score OF
giltcdgcd apartment houses ana ho
tells pay him by the year To bring hla
fcrrels aud traps and strange powders
and liquids To oxtermInntc rats and
ronchcs nnn water bugs and other
undesirable ncirhbors.
There IL also Il child cx,crmnator
for hotels and apartments ana homrn
Of the rich. He doesn't kill the chill
drcn. but he keeps them out OF the
way or society md mothers for cor
tain number OF hours each day. lln
calls himself privately. of course
expert playmate To poor little million
airc boys. He got the iden that there
was money In giving the children OF
the rich II chance to IL children In.
stcad of little drawing room prips or
governoss tormcntors. So he went To
New York University. which Is giving
special courses FOR teachers In man.
aging Fairgrounds and clubs for chil.
dren and physical training and child
hygiene. and learned the thick Of
keeping little chaps happy and wei!
by systematic play.
In Il short time he got all the sons
OF the very rich he could handle. He
hired vacant piece OF property and
started in TO teach them To play ball
and to do gymnasium stunts every af-
tcrnoon instead Of lonfing about hotel
corridors ana learning deviltry from
bellboys. Saturdays he takes tho
children tn the country somewhere or
10 the navy yard or a public mnacnm.
The first year he cleaned M $4,000.
and now women drive mp In their car
riages and beg him tn take their boys
In summer he runs n high-class boys
camp on II lake. charging Saratoga
rates.-Now York Dispatch in Wash
ington Star.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-25
Nelv York Wins A. Iast.
Soaked In the synaoooue.

Howard Wilson, who pitched few
years back on both the Philadelphia
and the Washington teams. was OF
the Hebrew faith and aside from be.
Ing good pitcher was one of the most
popular players In the business.
lie was the essence OF good nature,
and although he was subjected to
much innocent kidding, still the dark
haired boy of the smiling countenanco
could always be depended upon to
give as good as was sent when ii came
to the repartee game.
One day. when playing on the Ath.
letics Howard was at the lat and Cy
Young was doing the twirling for the
Boston club. Howard stepped into the
way OF one Of Cy's fast lnshoots and
got a crack on the side of the head.
The injury wasn't Il serious one, and
In the course OF few hours young
Wilson was MS good as ever. That
night Eddie Plank, who was not pres
ent at the game that day. having had
permission to pay business visit Owe
to New York. met Howard at the Hotel
Walton and remarked:
81 hear that you got struck with the
ball today
Yes" drawled Howard. with n
yawn. icy Young swatted me in the
synagogue"
an where?' inquired the bcwildercd
Mr.. Plank.
why. in the temple" sweetly re-
glasses OF lemonade.
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Little Stories About Bali Players

standing with his back to the stove
dreaming OF the time when lie was 4
hoy In blue when Charley Jones drop
ped into the stove several pieces OF
Oil-soaked wood.
No sooner had this inflammable tim
lter mixed ii up with the fire than
there was something doing In the heat
line, and Altizer, Shaping his hands
on the seat of his trousers, gave n
yell and sprung half way across the
club house floor.
"Ha, ha ha.' laughed Charley Jones
Il thought you could stand fire, as you
were once soldier" Dave continued
to still dance about with panied ex
preston on his face.
81 never" answered Dave, MS he kept
on rubbing the reinforced portion OF
his pants, could stand fire in the
rear"