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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-19
GRAND AMERICAN
SHOOTERS HANDICAP

CHICAGO, June 19-Three hundred and
forty-five marksmen took part in the open
ing days shoot of the Grand American
handicap tournament yesterday at the
grounds Of the Chicago Gun Club. The
feature of the first day was the shooting Of
Harry c. Marshall of Newton. H.. a thir-
teen-year-old boy. who shot so out of a
hundred targets. l.. J. Wade of Dallas.
Tex. and Lee Barley of Chicago were high
for the professionals. with totals of 90.
while w. H. Heer of Concordia. Kan: w.
o. Stannard. Chicago; George Volk, West
Toledo. Ohio. and J. A. Flick, Ravenna,
Ohio. divided honors for amateurs with %
EACH Flick is one-armed man. fifty-sfx
years old.
handicap were much in evidence None of
them. however, was In exceptional form
G. M. Howard of Sherbrooke, Ontario, the
sole foreigner to appear In the events.
made a total of SO.
The preliminary handicap for amateurs
only. at handicaps allotted in the Grand
American will be held today. Entries closed
yesterday for the Grand American with the
total number of contestants who competed
In 1902 the last Grand American at live
birds. and many more than ever before
competed in an inanimate target event.
The fifteen high men Yesterday all shooting at
sixteen yards were: l.. ]. Wade. Dallas Tex. 90:
l. ac,d Bar Sarkiey x. Chicago, 81 c o Ln@@an. Lin:
9S: W: II. Heer: Concorda. Kan, u.s. J. A.
Flick; Ravenna, Ohio. os; W. o. stnnnari Chica-
81: Tom Marshall. kettieslurg. nj. %; ii. T.
III. 81; George Maxwell Hastings Seb, 81; n.
b. Dayton, Hastings. Neb, %.
Brootyn and Rolo Hikes Of DAYTON ohin n Just st
finished within the first 30 with "a each.
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GOOD TENNIS IN
LIE DROiT TOURNAMENT

Some good tennis playing was seen yes
terday afternoon in the tournament of the
LIE Droit Tennis Club.
Preliminary round-E. o. Leech won from
Enoch Edmonston after three hard sets.
1-6 60, 6-3. C. H. Claudy defeated M
NJ Merrill. 60. &c. 6-3. DR.. H. P.
Cobey finally won in his match with 7. r.
Heath. the scores being g. 4-6 and 6-3
First roundup NJ. Wells won from A. Y.
Leech jr., by &C, Ga and ca. H. r.
Lerch later defeated DR.. Cooley, 4-6. 6-3
and 60. Duss defaulted to Franklin
Geoghegan.
Wells will play E. o. Leech and Georghe-
gan will contest with Lerch in the semi
finals today.
Interesting matches are expected in the
doubles, as the partners are well paired.
In the upper half E. o. Leech and H. +.
Lerch will play Franklin Geoghegan and
Enoch Edmonston. the winning team meet
ing M. NJ. Merrill and T. r. Heath; while
in the lower half c. H. Claudy and A. Y.
Leech, jr.. will meet the winner of the
match between Conrad B. Doyle and II. p.
Cobey and H. M. Wells and F. r. Proctor.
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SMITH QUALITIES
FOR GOLF HONORS

ho1LAkE, England. June l9-"AIec'
smith OF the Nassau Country CLUB. the
American champion. played very steady
golf here yesterday in the qualifying COM
petition for the British open championship.
he made the first and second rounds in 10
each, and easily qualified for the competI-
ton proper, which will be decided Thurs
day and Friday.
Lower cards were handed in than that of
the American champion, however, Arnaud
Massey. the French champion. heading the
list with % and "A, respectively, a total of
141 But only steadiness was required to
enable the player to get in the qualifying 30.
and every man will start level on Thursday.
1t is generally conceded that Smith Is one
or the best putters in the competition, and
he has been backed at 10 to l. not very
long odds against any man in such a field.
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NINETEENTH VICTORY
FOR BROOKLAND

The Brookland base ball club scored its
nineteenth straight victory and its seventh
shut-out yesterday afternoon. the Pension
Office club being the victim and the score
Is to O. Norris. the Brookland pitcher.
didn't allow hit. and not one of the OPP
posing team reached third base. Besides
this good record, Norris led at the bat, get
ting three hits and driving in two runs
Simons, at second for Brookland did the
best fielding, his one error being excusable.
Rodlers base-stealing was criminal, he
having five to his credit
In addition to their inability to hit Norris
the fielding of the Pension Office lads was
execrable, wild throws and fumbles ac-
counting for the jug handled score, which
I'll
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WESTFALL Defeated
GRANT AT TENNIS

NEW HAVEN, June ia big crowd of
Yale men were on hand yesterday for the
continuation of the New Haven Lawn
Clubs open tennis tournament. The match
of the day was between Westfall and
Grant, with the former winning two
straight sets, although Grant had been
picked here as almost sure player in the
finals The results:
First round Club cup-C. s. Stoddard defeated
f. s. Parmelee, Ga, GO; II. L. Westfall de-
feated F. B. Luquiens, 81. 60; L. L. Jennings
won from l.. s. Horner by default; w. s. Murray
won from F. Cole by default.
Second round-Hooker defeated Apes. 4-6, 60
Go: 2. Sergeant defeated Stoddard, 4-6. Go
Ca Clapp defeated McClung, 6-3, Ga; Nettle
ton defeated Murphy Ell so: westfan defeated
Grant 60. 60; Chase defeated Jennings 6-3,
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CHESS MASTERS
TOURNEY AT OSTEND

OSTEND, Belgium. June ID. Van
Vliet of London furnished the surprise in
the International chess masters tourna-
ment here yesterday by defeating ]. Mleses.
the leader, in hard fought game In the
twenty-fifth round. Misses however. re-
tains the lead by nalf point over Rubin
stein. second in the race. the latter having
won his game from Salwe. Niemzowitsch
had a bye and remains in third place. Yes
terday's results follow:
Blackburn 0; Teichmann, /: Rubenstein.
1; Salwe. 0; Duras. 1: Billboard, o; Scheve.
o; Paris 1: Mieses, D; Van Vliet, 1; Bern
stein /; Mortimer, o; Marco, 1: Shoosmith.
o; Speilmann. o; John, l; Forgacs. ": Met
ger, "; E. Cohn, "; Lee, Y; W. Cohn-Leon-
hardt and Shores- Snosko. adjourned in IA
vor of Cohn and Snosko. respectively:
Niemzowitsch and Swiderski had byes.
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No Game in Capital City League.

Owing to misunderstanding in the
schedule but one team showed up for the
game yesterday afternoon in the Capital
City League. The Atlantics and st. Stephen
Institute teams were scheduled, but it seems
the latter team. having an engagement with
an out-of-town team, had arranged with
one of the other clubs in the league to take
it's place. After the st. Stephens boys had
departed the substitute team found it i'm
possible to get together enough eligible men
to play yesterday, thereby the mix-up.
The Southern Railway and Aloysius
teams will be opponents today on the
grounds at LIST and NJ streets northeast, the
game to start at 5:30.
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American League Clubs Standing.
National League Clubs Standing.

The celebrated Cleveland Napoleons made
their first appearance of the season in
Washington yesterday afternoon at Ameri-
can League Park. and the lowly Nationals
gathered them in after a most thrilling
struggle by the score of to 1. With the
prestige of being out for the pennant and
running at present a close second for the
honors. it was thought the Maps would
simply linger here for a few days and add
few more victories to their already long
string. But the dope went wrong again
and victory instead of defeat came Wash
ingtons way.
If ever there was a clear demonstration
of the Indian sign being put on club by
a pitcher Tom Hughes furnished the ex-
ample yesterday. OFF to a bad start,
Hughes being wild. it certainly looked as
though Sir Thomas was in for a good drub-
bling, but he pulled himself together at
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"WAIVER" TROUBLE WITH
BOSTON CLUB SETTLED

President John I. Taylor of the Boston
club arrived in Washington late this after
noon and held lengthy conference with
President Noyes and Manager Cantillon Of
the local club. Mr.. Taylor came here to
fix up the waiver trouble existing between
the Boston and Washington clubs. and left
for home we'll satisfied with his "trip.
The Washington club that had refused
Boston's waiver on Schlafy yesterday, has
agreed to let that player go to Boston for
a good round sum, and in addition will
waive on him as requested. This will en-
able Mr.. Taylor to pull off trade in which
he Is interested in which Schlaf1y will fig
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Domo. Oyama Rosemount. Belle Of Iroquois.
Shackle and Flower Of Weston also
Sixth race and one-sixteenth miles-Dinna
Ken 1928 (kohaer), to 2, won; Saracinesca, ~
(Mfer), 4 to 1, second; Zethus. Ill tTalbertl. IL
to l. third. Time, LAO 80 Trio Campagner.
Smiling Tom. Adelinette. Umbrella and Misgivings
also
Seventh race. six furlongs-Moyea, 1903 SHILLING.
10 to 1. won; Helne, III SANDY. to l. second
Progress, Workman, Toy Boy Lady Karma. Gen.
Haley, Fusilade. Green Seal. Little Blue. Don
FOnsO Communlpaw. Daisy Frost. Craftsman, Mig
ger Mike and Dappe Gold also
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First base by errors-Boston /; Chicago. s. Left
bases-Boston. 9: Chicago. II. First base on
balls-On Winter 4; OF .tltroek, ~. Struck out
BY Winter 4; by Altrock. :. Home run-knight
Three-bisc hit-Unglaub. Two base hits-Barrett
and Mcfarland. Sacrifice hits-tOngalton. Hahn
and Parent S.olen bases-Rohe and DonOhue
Double play-Ferris TO Unslaub. Wild pitch
Altrock Im:,ires -MessrS. Hurst and Connolly
Time of -ame-l hour and Sc minutes. Attend
ance-4 .G9j.
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Earned runs-Rrookland 8. Two-base hit-Ship-
Sullivan t2,. P: Julien t2,, shipley Rodler o.,
Tansil, John Sullivan t2), Simons and HOPPER
Double plays-James Sullivan to Smons to John
Sullivan: Norris to Jones' First base on baIIs-On
Norris /; on Wortendyke. 5. Hit by pitched balls
BY Norris L. by WOrendyke, l. Struck out
BY Norris, @: by wortendyke. A. w. Passed ball
Harmed Left on bases-Brookland 8; Pension
Office 5. Balk-Wortendyke. Time OF yame-I
hour and IS minutes. Umhre-Mr. Homer
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Earned runs-Post Office. 3. First base on err
ror-lnterior |. Left bases-Post Office 6:
Interior. = First base bals-On Kerr. 9; OF
Bartel. = OF Haring. 2 Innings pitched-By
Kerr 4: by Haring, 2. Hits made-On Kerr 4:
Haring. l. Struck cut-By Kerr, @; Haring 3:
Bartel. 2. Tw0-base hits-Bacon Sacrifice hits
Bacon 90. Duganne. Stolen bases-Bra dley ~,
Bacon f2,. Pennington. Kerr. Barnhart. Vanneman
t2l. Duganne. Carr. Wild pitch-BarteI. Passed
bat-'anneman Time Of game-1 hour and IS
minutes.
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ure. What this particular trade is Mr.
Taylor refused to make public. although
good guess would pick Thoney from the To-
ronto club.
The waiver price in the American League
has been raised through a mail vote of the
different owners from $1,000 to 1850. and
II Is believed this stin price will have the
effect of stopping 'refusals'' unless player
Is really desired.
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Bethany Won Over Ninth Boys.
Consistent batting in the sixth won the
game for Bethany yesterday afternoon.
when they lined up against the Ninth team,
score, 6 to 4. The result of this game put
both teams on even terms In the stand
ing.
1t was pitchers battle up until the
sixth, with both artists doing good work,
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Knights Home Run Beats Chicago.

BOSTON. June 19.-Winter kept his head
yesterday. despite loose fielding by his
teammates, and the Chicago champions were
defeated, to 3. The Bostons hit Altrock
sharply. Knights home run with two men
on bases virtually decided the contest. The
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%; Stevens defeated Murray by defauIt. 8 n
Sergeant defeated Cotton 64 Ga "
Ih'rd rounds. +. Sergeant defeated Stevens
Consola tion-First round-weIch defeated Jam.s
by defanit: lnman defeated Various, - 6"2.
i-uquiehs deieated Lyman, 90, 81 Cd; Jennipgs
WI, moh from Ames by default: Phelps defeated Cor
, pm - ~, GO; Henderson won from Horner
~ ueIanit; Reed defeated Fem. 6-2 60; Parme-
lee won from Monson by default
second ronnd-lnman defeated weich 6-I 6-2
n ., irst round-Fairchild and Corbin de-
G-3. anu Shnse' =.
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Umpire Reverses Decision.

PHILADELPHIA. June 10.-By punching
five hits in the fifth inning yesterday De-
troit made five runs and put Philadelphia
out Of it. In this inning Umpire Stafford.
working behind the bat. declared Donovan
out at the plate. The Detroit players kick
ed vigorously. and then Stafford, appealing
to Evans for his opinion, reversed his de-
cision, and declared Donovan safe. The
game was played out under protest. The
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First base by crrorS-New York, 2. Left on bases
New York. 1; ST. Louis. 8. First base On balls
on Moore. /. Struck out-By Moore, 1; / Glade,
Sacrifice hits-Elbcrfeld. Chase. Stolen bases
Keeier. Chase. Hoffman, Stone. Double plays
Howell to Wallace: O'CORnor to Batter; Conroy
to MorIarlty to Chase Hit by pltcher-By Glade.
l. Cmpire-Mr. OLoughln. Time Of game-1
hour and 80 minutes. Attendance-3.5O0
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Earned ruhs-W ashlngton, I: Cleveland. I. First
base on balls-Of Hughes. 5: of Rboades 1.
Struck out-Hy Hughes. 3; by Rhoades. 4. Three
base hits-Turner aud Flick. Two-base hit-Hinch-
man. Sacrifice hits-Jones and Hughes. Stolen
bases-Ganlcy. Perrine and Bradley Double play
Altizcr and Hickman. Hit by pitcher-By Hughes.
l. tmpire-Mr. Sheridan Time of game-1 hour
and So minutes
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on bases-Detroit, s.; Philadelphia. :. First base
on balls-On waddeiI. 3; OF Donovan. 2 Struck
out-By WaddelI 2; by BENDER, 2: by Donovan, 3.
Three base hit-Cobb. Two-base hits-Jones. ltoss-
man. Hartsel. Cross Nichols. Sac:ince hits-JOnes
Shafer. Double plays-Cobb to Rossman (2) Wild
pitct-Bender Passed balI-Shreck. Umpires-
Messrs. Stafford and Evans. Time Of game-l hour
and 45 minutes Attendance-5S31.
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Eastern League.

At Toronto-Jersey City. 3: Toronto, 6.
At Bufralo-Newark. 2: Buffalo. 6.
At Observation-Disclosures, 3: Montreal. 2.
At observation-disclosures. IL; Rochester, 8.
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Olympic Park.
Owing to Capt. Limberger's hostile tao
ties toward Umpire Buckley, the ST. Jo-
seph's lost the game to the st. Peters yes
terday by default. Score, to O.
With the score 6 to in favor of the St.
Peters at the end of the fourth session.
Limberger engaged in his unsportsmanlike
conduct which resulted in his being ordered
from the game, whereupon his teammates
refused to play.
Zirkle of the st. Peters more than re-
deemed himself for the loss Of last Sat-
urday's game, as he struck out seven of
the twelve batsmen who faced him, and
did not allow hit. The score:
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New York Wins First.

NEW YORK, June 19-The local Ameri-
cans took the first game of the series from
st. Louis yesterday by a score of to /.
Moore was hit freely, but the home ba tiers
got all they wanted off Glade after the
opening inning The Scora:
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1lnns scored-Webb o. Rider, Wood Ruiz. Ia
nerii. Evans. MorelaRd. Broome and Keifer. Earned
runs-Ninth 3; Bethany, g. Left on bases-Ninth:
of Neugent, l.: Innings pitchcd-By Dodi 50; by
Balser. 3as. Hits made-On Dodd. 8; Off Balser,
/. Struck out-By Dodd. 8; by Balser. 81 by Neu-
gent. Is. Home run-Ruiz. Three base lits-More-
land Shedd Two-base hits-Wood. Broome Ev-
ans. Sacrifice hit-Finnegan. Stolen bases-Eyans.
Webb t2,. Hit by pitcher-By Neugent. l.. Wild
pitch-Dodd Umpire-Mr. Hoffman. Time OF game
L hour and % minutes.
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Tristate League.

At Lancaster-First game-Lancastcr. 0: Johns
town, B.. Second game.Lancaster. 3; Jamestown. 2.
At ngton-W Transport. 81 Wilmington /.
At AltOona-Altoona. 4: York. /.
At Trenton-Harrisburg, 5; Trenton, 4.
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SCORES OF OTHER GAMES.
American Associate

At Indiana polis-St. Paul T. Indianapolis. 1.
At Observation-Disclosures, 8; Louisville. 4.
At Observation-Disclosures. 6; Columbus, B.
At Toledo-Toledo. 6; Kansas City, uen in
ningsJ.
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New England League.

At LoweH-Lowell. 2; Brockton, O..
At Lawrence-Lynn A. Lawrence, 3.
At Haverhill-Haverhill. 3: New Bedford, 2
At Observation-Disclosures. O.; Fall River, L.
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Southern League

It phis-Memphis. 9; Birmingham, 0.
At New Orleans-Atlanta. 3: New Orleans. l.
At MISUNDERSTANDING. 5; Nashville. 2
At Little Rock-Litrle Rock, 3; Montgomery,
thirteen innings; darkneSS).
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Runs-Frye. Hurdle, Dampier MalloY G. Colh-
flower. f. Collinower. Left on bases-St Peters,
5; st. Joseph's. /. First base balls-On Zirkle
/; Oh Knockey. 2. Struck out-By Zlrkie, I; by
Knockey, L. Two-base hit-G. Collifower. Sacri-
fee hit-Hurdle. Stolen bases-Frye, Zrkie, Dam
pier. Umpre-Mr. Buckley. Time of game-1
hour.
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Yesterdays National League Gam

I: Pittsburg, ).
New York. /: Cincinnati 3.
Brooklyn, /; st. Louis 0.
Chicago ): Boston, l.
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National League Games Today.

Philadelphia at Pittsburg-
New York at Cincinnati
Brooklyn at st. Louis.
Boston at Chicago.
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but in this round Dodd of Ninth weakened
and four hits were made off his delivery.
the same number of runs resulting. The
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Nationals Beat the Clevelands
in a Close Contest.
HUGHES STILL INVINClBLE
Tom Got a Bad Start, But Finished
Very Strong.
THE SAME TEAMS PLAY TODAY
Three Favorites Won at Gravesend.
College Oarsmen at Poughkeep-
sie-Tennis Journeys.
HUGHES STILL INVINCIBlE
American League Games Today

Cleveland at Washington
Detroit Philadelphia.
ST. Louis ut New York.
Chicago at Boston.
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of striking out thirty-eight men in four
consecutive games. Looks like one of the
1907 records.
Toots" Schultz the Mercersburg Acad-
envy twirler. has received offers from both
Boston clubs. the New York and Philadel-
phia Americans. but has turned them all
down, inasmuch as he intends to enter an
eastern college in the fall.
Washington not only gave Detroit the
worst trouncing that the western club has
received this season, but 1t was the first
game won from that club by Washington
Every club in the American League has
now beaten every opponent, but in the
National Cincinnati has yet to beat New
York, Pittsburg to beat Phila delphia and
st. Louis to beat Chicago.
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DEPARTMENTAL LEAGUE.

Standing Of the Clubs
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les from previous rounds
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MARQUETTE LEAGUE.
Standing Of the Clubs.

Game today-St Vincent St. Dominic, at
Olympic Park.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-12-11

DEMANDED.
most lucky she had recalled the coup
let about change OF name though not
Of letter being change for worse and
not for better and had said No"
though her heart cried Yes"
Just now she was too busy examin-
ing the contents of the pocketbook to
give heed to his filings. There were
two five-dollar bills, two and two
ones. The rest of the bulk was made
up of papers covered with strange char
acters that neither could make out.
There was not scrap of paper to
show the name of the owner.
Maybe they are charms" said Avice
in an awed voice.
Its not Hebrew" said the more
practical Hastings. 1T may be Ara
bic. saw some writing once that look
ed like that"
1--WE must advertise it," she announc-
ed. 1T belongs TO some mystic. and
there Is no telling what may happen"
"He should be clever enough to find
Ii himself If he is wonder worker"
scoffed Hastings. I'll bet he sells rugs
from house to house or nougat from a
stand"
Avice frowned at his levity, and until
they reached home she could talk of
nothing but the pocketbook and its
mysterious owner. As they parted al
the foot of the steps Hastings caught
her hand.
"You won't forget that we are going
to the boat club reception tonight?" he
begged. Don't get so completely
wrapped up in your magi that you for
get me-"
"I'll be ready" she assured him, with
sudden penitence. 81 will be ready al
g. Will that be time enough?"
"Just right" he agreed. 'I'll be here
ON the moment"
He turned away and went off up the
! street. This was the first reception
given by his boat club in its new house
and it was the event Of the year to III
members. For three months they hac
been preparing for it, and Hastings
was all excitement.
He was at the house five minutes be
fore 8 with a huge bouquet. but his
face fell when Avice came into the
room In the same cloth dress she hat
worn that afternoon.
IL didn't forget" she cried as shs
noted the disappointment In his face
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-12-11
What Esnab'S
Father Did.
By HAROLD CHRISTY.


81 may have saved your life," de-
clared Avice earnestly.
"What's life when your boots are
muddy and no chance to get them
cleaned?" scoffed Ned Hastings. I'D
rather take chances on walking under
ladder than going out in the muddy
street to escape the hoodoo."
IL think you're horrid." pouted
Avice. "Next time shall let you go
under the ladder if you want to, but
don't blame me for what happens"
"Next time you'll do just the same"
he declared, with a laugh Il never
saw any one quite so superstitlous in
my life"
''You must have spilled salt" said
Avice dolorously, ''and you never
threw any over your left shoulder. I
just know that there is going to be a
quarrel"
"Not unless we meet with more lad
ders over the sidewalk" he laughed.
cor some other of your numerous signs
Of evil luck"
1t was a tactful remark we'll quail
flied to fulfill Avice's prophecy, but at
that moment the girl darted forward
and picked something from the side
walk
Its the best kind Of luck to find
money on a Monday" she declared.
ut means hat you will gain all the
week"
ITS good luck to find pocketbook
on the 1st Of April" he scoffed. ut
means you will be fooled for a year"
1t was fortunate for Hastings that
the girl did not hear him. Superstition
was dangerous subject between
them. Hastings would not confess to
his few little superstitions and was
intolerant of her lore 6 signs and
omens. Once she had declined his Of
fer of marriage because he spoke on
one of her unlucky days, and when he
had again put his fate to the test ON
day guaranteed by the almanacs to be