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When Mertes Was Green.

When Sandow Mertes broke into the game
he was recommended to the Philadelphia
people by Hulen, one of the few left-handed
shortstops the major league has known.
Hulen was frank enough to declare one day
in the presence of the writer, out at the
Phillies park, that he was not fast enough
to hold the job he had; but he added: II
know a player who will show some of these
major league outfielders thing or two"
He referred to Mertes. and touted him so
highly that he was at once brought on to
Philadelphia. He was a lamb-lke ball
player at that time. and one could not get
a murmur out Of him. He afterward,
though, made up for 1t.
at the bat one day. and Tim Hurst was
umpiring. Tim dearly loves to tease a new
man. Mertes had been so unusually quiet
that Tim called a couple of wide ones, just
to hear him kick. but the fellow never made
a noise.
Then Tim. putting a frown on his cherubic
face. turned fiercely to Mertes, and said:
"Ah. what is the natter with you? Why,
you are getting to be worse kicker than
Elberfeld!'
Mertes nearly dropped with surprise. and
he looked as If he was going to weep as he
replied:
'Why. upon my word and honor, Mr.
Hurst, I never opened my mouth"
And then. when Tim roared with laughter.
the big fellow viciously swung at the next
one and drove 1t out Of bounds
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Chicago Defeats Wisconsin.

CHICAGO. May 25.-University of Chi
cago track athletes today defeated the
University of Wisconsin, 81 1-3 to SO 2-3
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With state aid two continuous improved
roads have been constructed across Massa-
chusetts from east to west. From the very
incipiency of road building in that state
the practice has been to improve one to
ten-mle stretches in succession that, in
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How Some Ball Players Lose Their
Grip

"Trip.
Little Johnny Evers. the prince of second
basemen, who is dear to the hearts Of the
Chicago fans. was In the club house the
other day, when Tinker, the shortstop and
Steinfeldt, the third baseman. got into
argument as to what was the cause of
ball player losing his grip.
Stenfeldt gave his opinion on the subject
and he was followed by Tinker, and when
the shortstop had finished. little Evers
chmed in:
you both might be right he declared.
''sut still you have not covered all the
ground
why. how is that. Johnny" chorused
the two players
Because" replied Evers. as he began to
tighten his belt "a ball player sometimes
loses his grip account of his having
foxy old person for his landlady"
Another Story on "Pop" Arson.
Although base ball is the great national
game, says the Detroit News no ball player.
no matter how much he has been worshiped
by the people. has ever yet made good on
the stage simply because of his reputation
as player The last one to be trotted out
on the boards was RUDE Waddell, and he
practically killed the show. THE Stain of
Guilt" He had bad habit of taking the
a
when the latter was needed to cut the rope
that let down the trapdoor through which
the innocent child was thrown into the deep.
dark river.
Pop Arson tried it when he was in his
palmy days. and Pop lasted just two
months with one Of Hoyt's "A Runaway
Colt"
"Anson never forgave Willie Keller for a
joke they played on him when he was in
that show" remarked Hughie Jennings.
mogul of the Detroit team, the other day.
while talking of those who sought histrionic
honors. The show came to New York
during a league meeting, and extra
attraction Arson had three or four players
appear on the stage with him.
There was a scene laid on base ball
field. The hero-'Pop' Anson-was to hit
home run and thereby win the heart Of the
sweetheart's father. who was a fan. He
was to get the daughter and they were to
live happily ever afterward.
THE show was going all right for several
weeks. Arson was driving in the home run
and winning the bride twice day.
But he made mistake in getting those
ball players to take the part of the supers
during that special engagement for the ben
| eft of the gathered base ball moguls.
Willie Keller played third, Jack Warner
caught and Arlie Latham was umpiring. 1
don't remember the rest of them.
| well the show went all right until this
scene came up. The players were all lay
ing for Anse. He hit out his home run and
went tearing around the bases. Just as he
passed third Keller stuck out his foot and
| tripped him.
''They threw the ball to Jack Warner and
he tagged poor Pop out.
1T nearly broke up the show. According
! to schedule, there the girl was in the stand
old man waiting to turn his daughter over
l to the man who brought in the winning rum
But Pop was out.
How rba,hro ra11. ~. A. -
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How CHESHIRE Tells the Age OF
Chickens

Jack Chesbro. the New York spit ball
artist. has one fad for which he has a
greater love than for base ball. This is the
raising Of chickens. and 1t Is said that Jack
has the largest farm in the Old Bay state
that is devoted exclusively to the chicken
raising industry.
Jack can tell you anything you might
care to know about the feathery fowls and
1t is one subject that he never tires of talk
ing Of.
One day last season he and AL Orth were
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whats the matter, Hick? You seem to
be worried over something"
''Oh I've been through some mighty try
ing times this day. declared Charley.
whats been the matter?" inquired the
f1eet-footed Charley Jones. as he paused in
the act of lacing up his shoe to inquire.
why. I've been down to the tai!or's try
ing on some spring Clothes" merrily cried
Hick, as he lodged into his locker.
Must Have Stung Scoops" Carey.
George Carey, who played first base for
that position up to the limit also, is in the
grocery business at his home in East Liver
pool. Ohio where evidently George must do
some kind of credit business. according to
a story that Washington travelling man is
just now telling This drummer was in
Carey's store some time in April. and he
and Scoops" got to talking of a mutual
acquaintance who is a resident of the town
that George does business in.
The drummer. after some remarks had
been passed about the fellow said to Carey:
1T puzzles me how that fellow manages
to live! I'd give good deal to learn the
secret"
"If you are burning up with curiosity to
know how he lives" replied George, as he
cast up another row of figures. Just you
open a grocery store In his nelghborhood. ="
What Doyle Meant.
Doyle. that young college boy who has
attracted so much attention on account OF
the fine article of ball which he has been
pitching since he has been a member of the
New York team. is endowed with kidding
proclivities of quiet though get-there
caliber.
When the team was last here in Washing
ton they were staying at the Arlington
Hotel and one morning young Doyle
strolled into the Office and in his usual
suave manner he inquired of the clerk:
Excuse me. but could l look at your
bureau Of information?"
The clerk had to admit that young Doyle
had him guessing hard and told the pitcher
to come again.
"Oh," says Doyle, with his seraphic
smile, II refer to your city directory"
, 1907-05-15

''s'"B akingP Powder
The finest i'm the world
When ordering ask for DR.. Prices by name, else
the grocer may forget the kind you are accustomed to.

pertinent station today. He says the
recent cold spell did very little harm
to the growing crops on the station
farm, the oats and peas being we'll
out of the ground and growing in spite
of the weather.
A. w. Augsparger Of New Sharon,
Ia, who came a few days ago to look
after his real estate interests here, left
for home this afternoon. Mr.. Aug
sparger owns several hundred acres OF
splendid land and may decide to locate
here permanently later.
DR.. ]. T. Pierce left this afternoon
for Maryville, Mo-, where he will as
sumo his duties as presiding elder Of
the Maryville district, Northwest Mis-
souri, conference, Methodist Episcopal
church. His family will not leave
for the east for some time yet
NJ. NJ. Gates and his mother, who
have been visiting at Greeley and 9TH
err points in Colorado, arrived in the
city yesterday afternoon and left this
morning for their home at Walden.
They will go by private conveyance to
the Laramie river, where they will be
met by H. Loucks of Walden.
, 1907-05-15
Rescued 800 Persons.

A Danish oas guard, who died re-
Gently at the age of SO years saved
over 500 persons from drowning dur
ing his AZ years Of service. During the
SO years that Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters has been before the public it
has cured so many cases of stomach,
liver and bowel complaints and pre-
vented so much suffering n sickness
that it is impossible to record the num-
Der of cures to its credit. Sufficient to
know that it always effects a Ire if
such a thing is possible, and as thou
sands have already testified to this
fact there is no reason for any man Or
woman hesitating any longer. Start
today. 1t is a specific remedy for poor
appetite, sick or nervous headache, in
somnia, flatulency, dyspepsia, indiges-
ton, co%stiveness, biliousness or malar-
ial fever. The genuine is absolutely
pure.
, 1907-05-15
LITTLE POCKET PHYSICIAN
Hyomei Is Guaranteed by A. H. Cordi.
ner to Cure Catarrh.

Thousands who have been cured by
Hy-o-mei call the inhaler that comes
with every outfit the Little Pocket
Physician" as it is so small that it can
be carried in the pocket OIL purse.
There is really no excuse whatever
for anyone having catarrh now that
Hy-o-mei is so readily obtain
able. If you have any doubt about
its value, A. H. Cordiner will let you
have a complete outfit, with the under.
standing that unless it cures catarrh,
it will not cost you a cent.
Do not delay longer the use of Hy-o-
mel if you suffer with catarrh. This
is a purely local disease, and Hy-o-mei
goes right to the spot where the ca.
tarrh germs are present, destroys
them, soothes and heals all innamma,
ton and makes a permanent and last
ing cure.
The complete Hy-o-mei outfit con-
sists of the little Pocket Physician
and a bottle of Hy-o-mei and costs only
$1.00, making it the most economical
as well as the only guaranteed treat,
ment for the cure of catarrh. Remem-
Der that Hy-o-mei cures catarrh with,
out stomach dosing, applying the medi,
cation and healing where the disease
germs + present.
, 1907-05-15

John A. Kinnear, known all over the
city by his friends as Dad Xinnear,
died at 11:45 last night, at his home,
$40 south Third street, Of paralysis,
and will be buried from the Presby-
terrain church at 2 o'clock Friday
afternoon, with services by Rev. A. C.
Hogbin, pastor of the church. The
pallbearers will be selected from the
members of Custer post, Grand Army,
and the Odd Fellows lodges of his
city, A. j. Jones, a stepson of the de
ceased, being a member of that order.
Mr.. Kinnear was born a Presbyterian,
but belonged only to the post here.
Born in Indiana.
Mr.. Kinnear was born at Madison,
Madison county, Ind, 70 years ago,
and has been a resident of this city
for the past twenty years. He was a
soldier during the Civil war, serving in
the Second United States cavalry from
May, 1861, to October, 1864. He en-
listed in Troop A in California and
ose to be the first sergeant of that
troop. His military record is a splen-
did one and his record as a citizen of
this community is as an open book.
Mr.. Kinnear was a member of Custer
post, Grand Army of the Republic,
having held a number of positions in
that post, including that of post com
mander, and for several years he was
officer of the day, as such having
charge of much of the public record
of that post. He was foremost in good
works for veterans of the war, and to
listing the soldiers in the post.
Has Two Children Here.
Mr.. Kinnear was the father of three
children, II of whom is dead: The
other two are Todd Kiunear, a conduc-
tor on the Wyoming division, and Mrs.
kittie Stevens. wife of Dr.. II. l.. Ste
Mrs. Kinnear had two children
when she married Mr.. Kinnear, they
being John Jones of Nebraska and A.
J. Jones of this city, now the con
stable of Laramie precinct. In 1904
Mr.. Kinnear was elected constable,
being reelected last November. A few
months ago, when his health failed
he resigned and his stepson
vas given the vacant place. Mr.. Kin
near was a wagonmaker for several
years, some six years ago having his
shop on the site of the government
building. At the time of his election
he was at Second and Custer streets.
Sympathy for Family.
The sympathy of the citizens of Lar
annie has been extended to Mrs. Kin
near and the members of her family.
She is bowed down with grief today,
and the words of sympathy have come
her as a Strengthening cordial to
help her bear her burden of loss.
, 1907-05-15
CLAIM DISPUTED.
Mining Man Says Haywood Was Not
Employed at His Mines in 1886.

St. Paul, Mimi, May ia Dead
wood, S. D., special to the Pioneer
Press says: THE records of the Cas-
tie Chief Mining company, for which
Charles Meyer claims to have worked
during 1857, and during which time
he is alleged to have been in the pen
itentiary at Joliet, Ill. have been To-
Gated. Harry Gregg, former superin-
tendent, says that his records are in
tact and Meyers name first appears
September IS, 1888. There is nothing
in the records to show that he was in
the company's employ in either 1886
or 1887"
, 1907-05-15
SOLD AT
Estate of Old-Time Resident of Evans
ton Going From Block.

Evanston, Wyo., May 15.-The big
estate left by David Rees, an old-time
Evanston man who died last Deem
Der, is being disposed of at auction
here and four pieces of property
brought $15,556. These included the
Rocky Mountain hotel and other build
ings. The entire estate is valued at
$4,000 and all goes to heirs in Wales.
The estate is to be converted into
cash and forwarded to brothers and
sisters in the old country.
, 1907-05-15
WEST SIDE HOUSE
BURNED LAST NIGHT

BURNED LAST NIGHT.
A house belonging to William
Bishop Parker and located at 4O4 Ce-
dar street, was almost completely
burned at 1l:45 last night, from a fire
of unknown origin. There was a little
fire left when the department retired,
and ut $50 this morning a second
alarm was sounded, but the second
fire had done no harm. The house was
unoccupied at the time of the fire, but
was partially furnished, it having been
vacated a few days ago by Mrs. Dob
bins. Mr.. Parker had $3.50 insurance
on the house and $3.50 On the furni-
ture. The fire department made a
very quick run and did valiant service
after reaching the fire. The first alarm
was turned in by James Christensen,
and he declares the chemical engine
was in sight before he had relocked
the box. The second alarm was report
ed to Assistant Chief James Cordiner
by Fred Brees and rung in by him.
, 1907-05-15
Special Train of Dunkards.

Manager Harry Gonden was instruct.
ed last night to prepare for a special
party of 131 Dunkards, en- route from
the east to Los Angeles, where a con.
ference of the church will be held. The
party travels in a special train and
last night they had a dining car
through Nebraska, but it was taken
from the train this morning and eat
ing stations will care for the party
from here westward.
, 1907-05-15
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh That
Contains Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
Of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles
should never be used except on pre-
scriptions from reputable physicians,
as the damage they will do is ten fold
to the good you a possibly derive
from them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manu-
featured by F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo,
O., contains no mercury, and is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the sys-
tenn. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be
ure you get the genuine. 1t is taken
internally and made in Toledo, Ohio,
by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials
free.
Sold by druggists. Price, 75c per
bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
, 1907-05-15
HAS NOT SOLD TO
THE ACME COMPANY.

IT Holiday, one of the officers of
the Overland Cement company, stated
today that as far as he knew his com
pany and that there was absolutely no
connection between the two plants.
The report probably grew from the
fact that all the output of the Over
land company is now handled by n
firm, but that firm is in direct compe-
tition with the Acme agency in Ne
braska.
, 1907-05-15
SECURED TRANSFER OF
SER LAND r

Miss Elizabeth Swank has been at
Rock River and Laramie the past
week, says the Cheyenne Tribune.
While at the, former place she secured
the transfer of a desert land entry of
800 acres. This land is under the Bos-
let the contract for blowing it, and ex-
poets to raise a fine crop of oats this
summer.
, 1907-05-15
A NEW POLICEMAN

ON TIE FORCE
A new policeman was added to the
force last night, but as he had not as
sumed the full duties of the office the
five prisoners at the city Jail had little
trouble in getting out of town once
they had dug their way to the street.
A son was born last night to Police
nan and Mrs. Will Arp, and mother
and babe are doing nicely.
, 1907-05-15
OATS AND PEAS WERE
NOT BADLY DAMAGED.

The oats and peas on the Weight
man, Knadler and experiment station
farms were not badly damaged by the
recent freeze, but Mrs. John McCue
of West Laramie says the frost did
great damage to her rhubarb beds,
where the stalks were almost large
enough to be broken off for use.
, 1907-05-15
Do To.day's Work Well

The fact of having done a days
work better than you ever did a days
work before will make you a better
and a bigger man; and If you will try
to live to-day hopefully, honestly, and
well, and prepare for the future, as
sure as you are alive you will succeed
beyond your dreams.
, 1907-05-15
DUG OUT

Five prisoners in the city Jail dug a
hole through the wall of the %calaboose
last night and made their escape.
They were sent up for y~agrancy. and
there is not much weeping among the
officers, but Marshal Sigman had
planned to start in on cleaning the
bitches this morning and will miss the
Quintette.
, 1907-05-15
Will Go to WaIla Walla,

Will Matheson, the conductor, was
able to be down town today, for the
first time this week, and if his health
does not improve he will go in a few
days to Walla Walla, Wash, where
he has relatives and where he will re-
main until his health is restored.
, 1907-05-15
POSITIONS VACANT IN
GOVERNMENT OFF

The government printing Office has
vacancies for Lanston and Mergen.
thaler operators and electrotyper's
helper, the former positions paying
81 for a day of eight hours and the
latter $500 for eight hours work.
Civil service examinations will be held
here June - if any applicants present
themselves.
, 1907-05-15
ARRANGED FOR HAULING
CREAMERY OUTPUT.

The Walden creamery has arranged
with the Walden stage line for hand
ling not less than 1000 pounds of but
ter between that city and this per
week. The creamery was to have
started up today and the first ship
ment is looked for on Friday.
, 1907-05-15
OLD-TIMER DEAD.
Minister-Farmer of HuIett Neiehbor.
hood Passes Away at Home.

+ Hulett, Wyo., May 15.-Rev. William
Hackett, an ordained minister. but
who has been engaged in farming near
here, is dead at the age of Go years.
Rev. Hackett held services intermit-
tently in this city and "a regarded as
peculiar.
, 1907-05-15
HAS NICE SOUVENIR
FROM FORMER NEIGHBoR.

Hon. H. D. Beemer this morning re-
ceived a pretty souvenir of the Shrin.
ers' meeting at Los Angeles from his
old friend and former neighbor, A. T.
Holmes. 1t is a gold and ebony trowel,
about six inches long and three inches
wide. bearing the inscription, Los
Angeles, Almalaikah, 1907" n the
emblems of the Mystic Shrine in en-
amel. 1t is not only pretty but a re-
minder Of a great meeting and a good
friend. Mr.. Beemer is a member of
Korein temple at Rawlins.
, 1907-05-15
Went over the Line.

Auditor |. w. Emmons and Superin-
tendent R. D. Stewart went out over
the Plains line this morning in the
gasoline motor car. President Miller
may have to go to New York before
returning home.
, 1907-05-15
Boiler Steamed Up.

The new furnace was heated and the
new Climax boiler was steamed UP at
the rolling mills this morning. The
furnace will be placed in commission
as o 0 asst becomes thoroughly dry
and can be sufficiently heated.
, 1907-05-15
WILL PLAY GAME ON
NEXT MEMORIAL DAY.

On Decoration day, May 80, the Wyo-
ming university baseball team from
Laramie will come to Cheyenne for a
game with the Arcade team at the
Ferguson street grounds, says the
Cheyenne Tribune.
, 1907-05-15
Named as First RANGER.

Washington, d. c., May ID. Stu
art McPhail of Wyoming has been ap-
pointed as a forest ranger in the Sier-
ra Madre forest reserve in Wyoming.
, 1907-05-15
Japanese Women Divers.

The women divers of Shugashima
have developed an ability to withstand
the cold of the water, and are now the
support OF their families in their
strange vocation, They dive to depths
as great as 60 feet, getting pearls and
the haliotis or abalone, a sheIl-fsh that
Is in great demand for food.
, 1907-05-15
Shriners' Bodies Toriqht.

Two cars of Shriners and the bodies
of a number of the victims of the Hon
da wreck are expected to pass through
here tonight or tomorrow, en- route
eastward.
, 1907-05-15

Anything In the bookbinder's line
Give Us a trial and be convinced thai
the best of work may he had right
prices.
, 1907-05-15
Gone With Pay Checks.

Auditor Emmons and Superintend-
ent Stewart of the Laramie Plains line
today paid the men along the line,
leaving here by gasoline motor this
morning.
, 1907-05-15
INCREASE OF PENSION
FOR THEODORE BATH.

Congressman f. w. Mondell of New
castle informs The Republican that
Theodore Bath of this city has been
granted an increase of pension to S12
a month.
, 1907-05-15

President Bernard Holtum and Sec
rotary c. L. WaEamaker of the Cen.
tennial Commercial club and a party
consisting of Misses Myrtle and Susie
Baily, Mrs. Chris Madsen and Otto
Sander arrived in the city shortly be-
fore noon today, coming from Centen-
NAL. They left that city at ) O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, but spent the
night at Millbrook, having been
wrecked a little way beyond that sta
ton.
, 1907-05-15

Meet me at the Red Cross Pharmacy
and have a plate of the ice crea that
Mills makes.
, 1907-05-15

Magazines ana music bound IN any
lyle at The Republican bindery. No
lily US and we will call for the hooks
, 1907-05-15

For fine Job printing leave orders At
rhe Republican office.
, 1907-05-15
PASSENGERS
IN WRECK
DRiFTED SNOW CAUSES DERAiL-
MeNT OF CAR IN PLAINS
LINE TRAIN LAST NIGHT

Occupants Forced to Walk Consider
able Distance, Men Being Cared
for in Section and Bunk Houses,
Women Being Taken to Nearby
Ranch Rouse-None Injured.
, 1907-05-15
Drlfted Snow the Cause.

The snow which had fallen on the
plains blew into a deep cut, and the
engine of the Plains Line train in
bucking it derailed the passenger car,
the car standing crossways the track
The party walked to Millbrook, where
the men were cared for in the section
house and bunk house, the three la,
dies being taken to the Rathbun ranch
at Windmill hollow.
Passed Night in Comfort.
Ed Farrar has a gang of men at
Millbrook and they made room for the
visitors, spreading bedding on the
floor and they passed the night in COM
fort, The car was enrailed again this
morning and the party brought to the
city. None of the passengers was in
jured and they suffered only from cold
on the way from the wreck to Mill.
brook.
, 1907-05-15

When "out Of sorts" all earthly cares
forgotten in a plate OF the ice cream
that Mills makes.
, 1907-05-15
HEARS LAST
BUGLE CALL
TAPS FOR VETERAN OF CIVIL
WAR AND PROMINENT IN
GRAND ARMY CIRCLES.

John A. kinnear Gathered to His Faith
ers After Struggle With Disease,
and viii Be Buried on Friday
Was Member for Thirty-seven
Months of Second Cavalry.
, 1907-05-15

Daily Republican. SO cents a month