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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-15
WILLING
CALLS THE CHATTANOOGA BASE
 BALL BLUFF.
If Tennessee Town Has e1S,OOO, the TOwn of Judge kavmnaugh WiII Retire From S0uth-
 ARxa NzernxnA.

If Tennessee Town Has s1syOOO, the
 Town of Judge Kavanaugh
 VIII Retire From SOuth-
 1attle Rock, AIR. Nov 14---(special.) , If Chattanooga really wants to enter the Southern League company, locai club officials are willing to grant this opportunity although, Of course, at the Little Rock price.
 Chattanooga citizens may not consid- CT the offer a bargain yet since the To- cal club is not anxious to sell, and since Shreveport's franchise is held at sim liar amount, the price asked. $1S,- 900 may not be regarded as out of line because players and claims on play CTS go with the sale of the franchise, and Southern League rights.
 meeting of the Little Rock Baseball As- sociation. It Is not believed. however, that any sale will be made. President Kavanaugh is known to be in favor or Little Rock remaining in the League until 1910, when the agreement be- tween ttff1a present clubs 4a the circuit will expire. The offer. however. goes and if the Chattanooga Street Car Com father, want to invest in Southern League franchise, Little Rocks Is for sale.
 heard nothing at all from Chattanooga regarding the purchase of the local franchise contrary to many published reports. President Rathe says he TO- ceiyed a communication from Chat tanooga newspaper man asking if the franchise was for sale. and at that he answered that it was not, as the direc- tors had taken no action then.
 Up to Chattanooga.
 The above telegram from Little Rock shows that the people of the Arkansas town have called Chatta- nooga's hand in great shape.
 Are the Chattanooga people game? Do they really want a berth in the southern League bal enough to dig down and put up a bunch of good, hard simoleons for 1t? ... asked Chattanooga by the Little Rock telegram, and 1t wont take very long for the questions to be answered If Chattanooga has been making a at the back or IL that piOtL loud noise with nothing but big oiuff will speedily be called. IT Chatta- nooga is in good, sober earnest. about buying a franchise they have one rom | inc Little Rock people.
 Mobile showed how game the people l at the head of baseball down there were by separating themselves from | a bunch of good American coin to cQSo l inc Shreveport franchise. While the | nrice maid by Mobile has not been male l public. still it's a good bet to say that l + was about the figures that the Lit ! tie Rock people offer theirs to Chatta- nooRa for this morning.
 For a town that really wants 8
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-10
LitfleStorfes About Bali Players

slab artist. and YOU may judge of his
surprise and dismay, declares Johnny
Evers. whom Jimmy Shcckard came
up TO Manager Chance. as the crowd
of bali players were sitting about
their hotel Just after breakfast. and
said; Say. Husk. did YOU know
about Reultoch?"
What abou, hm?' cried Chance. rs
he made Il leap in tho air and landed
in font of Shcckard who stood with
Il look OF despair on his face.
why. I'm afraid. IIusk," mournful-
~ replied Sheckard. as the doleful
look oversprcad his handsome coun-
tenancc, that Rculbach has some
thing on his pitching arm that he
can't get on
Great Scott shricked Chance. as
lie paved the air wildly. What has
Rcnlbach ON his am. Jimmy?"
'Frccltles." cried Shcckard. as he
sprang away down the corridor with
the big captain poor second in the
sprint and the entire crowd OF ball
nlave-s guffawing cruelty in the dis
/ lance.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-10
FOR W0MEN'S HOME
Great Cities in Need of Boar.
ding Houses Where Busln.
ess Girls Can Have Home
Surroundings

For over twenty-five years there
has been recognized need for pro
vision In city communities of pro.
tccted boarding houses for young
women at work. away from home. The
Young Womcn's Christian Association
has maintained such places in many
cities during this period and others
OF Il similar character have been car.
RED on successfully for long time.
lhey have been on Il charitable and
educational basis administered To
serve the needs of girls beginning
their working careers on small nav.
one chici aim has been to protect the
girls from moral dangers. and so far
as the fcrng Wompn's Christian AS.
ISOLATION houses are concerned there
usually has been Il strong evangelical
influence brought to bear TO keen
these young women in the path of
virtue. Such houses il snccessful are
after all schools for training girls
safely to lead lives independent of
Tue ordinary projections of home sur.
roundings. They should therefore
yearly graduate number of their
residents as being fitted both FINN
cially and morally To carry them
selves with n considerable degree of
security and success on wholly I'm.
dependent basis. Given group of
such young women they should reprc.
sent higher ethical. physical ana
business standing than n group of
'hose who have not enjoyed the same
opportunities. Only in such results
should subsidized clearinghouse
md reason for its existence. In
boston these subsidized institutions
provide generously for those who arc
eieibie. 1t concerns the physical
quite as much as, the moral strength
or those earning what is regarded as
fair pay. The need is to supplv IN
employed women of all sorts of occu.
pations earning from nine dollars To
nttcen dollars week means of
nnning comfortable board and room
with parlor accommodations. profcra.
ply under the same roof. for what
,hcy can afford 10 pay and vet nav
Tor an they get. To provide such an
es'hDllshment TO meet this need there
must lie household Management of thc
highest grade Of intelligence In or.
dor to pay for this there must bc n
suihciently large number to provide
Tor to secure the best results on,
OF wholesale rates and methods of
buying and TO reduce the indiyidunI
proportion in the cost of management
'tSeii.-Charities and The Commons.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-10

to the citizens OF Scranton as Char
ley Hickman or Harry White is
known to the average Washingtonian
and Bin is just as popular as these
players with his townspeoplc, who
are justly proud OF this clever third
baseman. SO when Coughlin entered
the cafe. aftc.- little rcfrcshment.
he was greeted by the waiter as II
he were 4 prince.
who Bills order was served he
started in to do Justice to IT, while the
waiter stood n military attention and
fairly slnotherod William with his in.
gratintmg smiles.
The first crack out of the box Bill
struck an ceg that surely was OF col.
or that came over the ball players
face he inquired in Il voice that ire
mo,cd:
e. Has that egg been cooked too long.
Mr.. Coughlin?"
Not too long shot back Bill, but
not soon enough
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-10

actual observation and experience be
fore one can become diamond OK
pert. there arc rw simple tests
which will considerably aid n buyer
OF diamonds. One test Is To prick
a needle hole through the doubtful
stone.
IF the latter is spurious two holes
viii be seen. but If it is diamond
only one hole will be visible. Every
imitation stone which resembles 4
diamond gives a double reflection,
while the diamonds rcfraction is sin.
gle.
This is a delicate test; because 1T
is difficult to see even n sharp and
defined object through diamond.
The single refraction of the diamond
also allows one to determine an I'M
certain stone.
IL the finger Is placed behind it
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-10
aill counl,lin,s WI

Bill Coughlin. the gallant captain
and third baseman of the Detroit
Cl'i.' is not only good ball player,
but close observer of things IN gen
eral. and. although Sir William is one
of the casest.going OF men, yet he
never fails to express his opinions
when occasion arises.
Just after the series with the Chi.
cago Cubs had been finished MIR.
9oughlin paid a visit to his home folks
IN in Scranton. Pa. and as Bill ar
rived rather late at night and did
not wish to put his people to the trou-
BILE OF preparing an extra meal for
him. he went to cafe located over
in the HYDE Park section of that en-
terprising mining town.
Now. Bill Cougblin is as well known
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What Bill haesamer Sent.

When Roaring Bill Ilassamcr play
ed an outncld position for the Wash
ington club a decade aud more ago
he was easily the main cut-up Of that
remarkable aggregation. that was
then representing this CITY.
Bill was one of those loudly lOQua
cious rcniuscs, and was as rostlcss af
n healthy schoolboy. He and the soc
ond bascman of the Washington club
PIGGY" Ward, were boon cumpan-
ions. and they relied on each other
for compauionship
Mother of these illustrions gentle
men WAS nodded along rapid.thirkinr
lines. Both had PLAYED hockey
from school many times In their
youth. with tho irsuit that they were
not qualified TO hold college pro
fcssorship IN any of the colleges, nj
least, not the big ones.
Now Hassamcr had the spending
nroclivitics az pnmpcreh son of n
Pittsbure millionaire and this appc
tito for burning the kalc in launches
kent Mr.. iiassamcr In financial straits
right along
One day when Bill was down anu
out or almost so. II" received letter
from some ono up in Cincinnati. who
Notified him OF a golden wedding Ger
emory that was soon To take place
Bill showed the letter TO Ward. ana
that gentleman Immediately notified
his bosom f'icnd that 1t would he III
TO him 10 forward golden present
to the sender OF The letter
Are YOU sure that the present has
got Ia he something goldcn?" anxious
! ~ manfred Hassamcr
'Gcrtainlv." snortcd Ward. who was
proud to disnlay his knowledge OF the
nicctios Of etiquette.
Well" replied Bill as he began
scratching his head. 81 have got onl,
y little money. vet 7 suppose viii
have to do the best I can"
And Bill did. for that night there
was Skinned TO Cincinnati. In n boz
marked Handle with care" small
'hongh lively appearing goldfish -
Washington star.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-10
When AucIsman Was Struck.

Ball players are always afraid OF q
blow in the head ~ II pitched ball
and no matter how much nerve they
have. this fear never leaves them. for
to meet swift inshoot with ones
Uranium is no rollicking May-day ex-
periencc
When Hnelsman WAS hit in the
head on the local grounds few years
ago he found 1t Impossible to sit down
or stand up for a few days afterward
One day when the Philadelphians
were playing in Washington Hunter
i'm and Pitcher Coakley of the Ath-
letics got TO talking about Huelsman' $
case. and Hill said to Coakley:
Isn't it strange that Euclsman can
not stand up or sit down."
Well If Huclsman says that" re-
piled Coaklcy. The lies"
And while the joke was slowly per
meating the British brain OF MIR. Hill
the merry Conilcy was over talking
To Monte Cross about what nifty
manager Connie Mack was
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-10

and viewed through the stone with a
watchmaker's glass. the strain OF the
skin Will be plainly seen If the stone
is not diamond. But Il It is a dia-
mond the grain of the skin will not
be distinguished at all
diamond IN solid settings may
be identified In the same manner. Ii
genuine the setting at the lack can
not be discerncd, but IL is phony
stone the foil or setting will he seen.
There is no acid which has any
nerceptiblc effect upon genuine dia.
mond. liydronuoric acid, IL dropped
on stone made OF glass, Will cor
rode II. but will not affect a diamond
ono way or the other A trained eye
can see the hardness in diamond.
whereas the limitations appear soft 10
the vision of the experts. New York
Sun.
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Frank eowerman,s Dog.

When Frank Bowcrman. the sturdy
New York catcher, played with Nc
Graw at Baltimore he was daily fol-
lowed TO the ball grounds by shay
gy-looking pup. whose appearance de.
fed all the dog fancicYs of the Oriolc
club from detecting the breed OF the
canine. This particular cur appeared
To be a mixture of all tho dogs in
Christendom. and much guying ensue;l
whenever Frank showed up with the
shaggy brute
One day johnny McGraw asked
Bowcrman as the latter came In the
gate. where Robinson and the little
third lnsoman stood convcrsing:
81 say. Frank. what kind of dog
Is that?''
That's baseball dog" replied
Bowerman. as he prepared to light n
cigar
How comes it So signor?" gaily
cried the hefty catcher Robinson
"Why. you see" answered Frank. as
he took long pull at his cigar and
blew cloud of smoke up in the air.
he wears Il muzzlc. snaps at flies
chases fowls. and when he sees the
dog catchers." added Frank. "hc
makes homo run
Charley Hickman on Electricity.
Fielder Jones of the Chicago Amer.
leans Is student Of all things per-
tanning to uncertainties. and one OF
Fieldcr's favoritc studies is electrici-
ty
On the road at his hotel. or, in
fact, whcreve. Mr. Jones. is. he can
be always found with supply OF
textbooks dealing with tho subject
that our old friend Edison has made
famous.
AS a talker on this subject Fielder
has some of the long-wlnded lecture
lads benton. and beaten bad at that
Seemingly Mr.. Jones never tires OF
the subject and his enthusiastic dis.
courses are listened TO with good ma.
turc by his brother bail players.
During the last days of the recent
season. when the Chicagos were
playing in Washington, Fielder Jones
ran across Charley Hickman. down at
the latters store. and while Fielder
was looking over some catalogues
concerning baseball Charley toss
ed him couple Of electrical
textbooks that had been sent to the
store. and which Mr.. Jones lighted on
like a spider going after nv.
What do you think Of those books,
Fielder?" asked the merry Hickman
They appear to be interesting "
slowly replied Fielder. rs he carefully
scanned one of tn" volumes in ques.
ton; but anything on this subject is
interesting continued Jones. for
electricity is q great thing. isn't IL
Charley?' queried Fielder as he look.
ed up from his hook.
"Oh. don't know" said Charley
indiffcrcntly, as he took up LEDGE
"a good many people seem 10 make
light OF it,
And then before Jones could hit
Charley with the Office safe the merry
Kick was beating ii down the aisle in
the direction of a prospective custo-
snor
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-10
When John KIino Bouqhi.

During the last series that the De
troit club played with the Chicago
American League team Johnny King
the catcher or the Cubs. wan an in
tcvestcd spectator. While The De
troits were ut the bat Sam Crawford
and Johnny King, who are personal
friends. were engaged in a friendly
conversation when a small boy with Il
shrewd face came up To the two
players. The kid had a small puppy
in Il basket which he tried to sell &c
Crawford. ana when that big player
good-naturcdly asked him what league
the dog belonged to the 10y prompt
~ said that he was an American
League puppy.
AS Crawford did not have any use
for the dog he told the boy that he
would not buy IL. and the juvenile
dog merchant wandered among the
other Detroit players and tried to dis
pose OF the canine, but without sue
cess.
4 couple of days afterward the
same boy showed up at the Chicago
National League park and he had tn,
same dog, which he was trying to sci
to the players who work for Mr.. Muir
ply.
When King caught sight of the kid
he remembered the hoy in n moment
although the boy did not appear tc
recollcct the sturdy catcher, who
strolled over and in joking way ask
ed the lad if that was an American
or National League pup. The kid
promptly replied that it was Ma
tional League dog.
But" said King. tho other day
saw YOU with the same puppy over
at the American League park. ana YOU
then claimed that he was an Amerl
can League dog"
''lie Was then quickly replied tho
boy; hut now. YOU see. he has his
eyes open.
This remark held King all right
for in few moments he had pro
duccd the necessary money. and tho
pup quickly changed ownership. and
he was the mascot of the Chicago
club during the worlds championship
series which they played with the
Tigers and King today attributes his
teams success TO the good luck quail
ties of that dog.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-10
Nothing Sentiment About waddell


Rubc Waddcll. who has caused
many gray hairs to appear in the no.
bic head of Connie Mack is not q
genius of an impressionable nature.
and no sentiment ever affects the CAV
dispositioned Reuben.
George Edward is a practical man
if ever there was one. and this was
conclusvcly proven last August when
the big Rnbe and Jake Gettman of
the Buffalo team. man who broke
into big league company through the
Washington club went up for two
DAYS trip to Niagara.
Now. Jake. although Il big husky
ball player. is nevertheless fellow
of infinite parts. and player who is
endowed with a nature that is inclin-
ed to be sentimental mt times.
So when he took Rube Waddcll
through the picturesque environments
Of Niagara Falls, Jake lccame prop
erly enthused over the scenery. and
naturally cxcrted every effort to i'm.
press the stalwagt Philadelphia
pitcher
But the more eloquent Jake became
the less interest Rubc appeared TO
display until Gettman began to get
bpItu, ipi never DcIOTe nan .iikt =
oloducncc failed to impress his COM
panions.
But though Jake finally had to come
to the conclusion that Mr. Waddell
was not a gentleman whom one could
easily convert to the beauties OF ma
ture. vet the large outfclder felt sure
that when Waddcll had toasted his
eyes on the Horseshoe Falls he must
cvincc some interest even though it
be Of the fainicst description
Finally. when tho two ball players
had arrived at this magnificent spec
taclc. and as they stood gazing ut the
mountainous ovenpouring Of the wa
ters, Jake heaycd a sigh like ono en-
chanted. and then throwing out his
chest and using his hands TO gcsticu-
late with he started in to unload a
culogy on this great work of nature.
But just as he was headed to eclipse
all former efforts on the beauties Of
Niagara he was suddenly stopncd ny
the unimpressionahlc NJ. Waddcll.
isn't il wonderful. Ed to see the
mighty works of nature VIC now gaze
upon? Isn't it remarkable to observe
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-10
Fine Stationery

Lends tone to your business and creates
favorable impression. We make good impress.
sions on stationery at prices consistent with
good work.
We carry the following well known
brands of paper
Bonds: Housatonic, Darlington, Danish,
Cambria, Carthage. Flat Writing: Windsor,
lvanhoc palo Alto, and Riverside
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-10
SIMPLE DIAMOND TESTS
Easy Ways to Distinguish
the Genuine Sparkler from
the Spurious Article

There are few persons" remarked
a jeT.lcr who are able to purchase
diamond on the strength Of thcir
own knowledge and observation and
without placing implicit confidence In
the man who sells the stone. 1t is n
fact that oven pawnbrokers have Of
ten been taken in By jcwclry and pre-.
cious stone takers.
although it takes many years Of
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-10
Meyer to Work STANDING

Postmaster General Meyer hcliev =
ms efficiency has been impard fol.
lowing the custom OF Cabinet officer
and others of sitting down 10 he
uesk. When Mr. Meyer was tho
presiding officer of the lower branch
OF the Massachusetts Assamb;v hr
sea a massive Speakers desk. Th,.,
piece OF furniture. maGo az wa,nr,
highly cml'clllshcd and stnnd'rr moro
than four feet nigh has Just bccn
Fought to Washington and installed
III the Office of the Postmaster Con.
eral- 1t is so big that it looks nj a
distance Ike church o-gan or a
nurdy'gurdy niano Mr.. Meyer will
use this desk hereafter. as he intends
TO stand up ut his desk. believing IL
Is healthier than sitting down and
calculated 10 enable him TO dIspos
of more business. -Washington Dis.
patch, in New York Sun.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-10
What Reulhach Had.

Iiusk Chance of the Chicago Ma.
iionals. aside from being one of tho
greatest captains in the game today
is also one Of tho most solictions
when 1t comes to looking after the
welfare of his pl1yc~s. Just before
the Detroits won The American League
remnant and wcrn then slated to try
for the worlds championship. Chance
was busy man in keeping a line on
the ball players who comprised the
Cub team.
AS to advice about their taking
care of themselves and Keeping in
condition. Chance was Johnny on the
SPOT and shot il into The bows so con
stantly that the PLAYERS got rather
weary of il.
Jimmy Shcckard who is the lad
with good eve when il comes to
swatting them safely. was one of the
recipients of Chances daily advice.
and TO such an extent that this cleve.
ontfielder determined to have a little
amusement by throwing a scare into
the advicegiving Mr.. Chance.
AS Roulbach was slated to 20 in the
box on the first day that The two re-
spectvc champions Of the big leagues
were scheduled to battle against one
another, Chance was unusually atten-
tive in his ministrations to the big
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-10

that great volume OF water that is
constantly tumbling over that gigantic
fall"
And what calmly broke in Wad.
dell. as he cooily lighted ciga.rttc,
is to hinder II from tumbling over?"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-10

1t looks as If that reduction in The
Wholesale price of meat would be n
long tino getting to the consumer
Philadelphia Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-10
Howard Wilson's Explanation.

Il Howard wilson. who PLAYED with
h Philalclphiajand later with Washing
h ton. aside flpm being IL clever pitcher.
y is also an e:pert matchmaker. and ne
is II business with his father in the
watch and clock line.
All of the Athletic players with
whom yousg Wilson played when no
was doin,, slab duty trade with How
ard Whenever they want anything in
the watch or clock line. and because
of the Athletics lcost Mr.. Wilson 70.
ceivcs Il Goodly profit each baseball
season from his business.
Wilson is something of humorlst
8 and he never fails TO take advantage
3 of eli opportunity to have n little
quiet FUN at the expense of some Of
his friends
Last September Connie Nick. the
cleve. main gazabo of the Athletics.
went up to Wilson's store in order 10
have him look over that expensive
watch that was given to Connie when
he was n member of the Pltisburg
club by his many admirers in the
Smoky city
This watch. which had been running
regularly for years, suddenly halted
IN its onward march. and Connie. who
thinks the world of the valuable time
b niece, hotlooted ii in the direction of
Howard Wilson's place.
Arriving there. he produced the
watch and showing it to the genial
MI Wilson he asked him what the
trouble was with the Pittshurg token
of esteem
The natter replied the ono time
clever pitcher. as he opened up tho
works of tho chonomctcr and pocrcd
within. lis that Il l'rdbug has got un.
der tho handspring"
~ bedding under the mainsprinc,"
cried Connie. as look of bewildor.
ment overspread his expressive foa.
lures. And how in the world did il
get there Howard?" he inquired as
he leaned over to take look at the
dead body Of the intruder.
think" replied Howard. as he
edged away from Nj. Mack and pre-
pared to do a quick ducking stunt.
TINT it must have got in between the
ticks"