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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-05-17

Put in plain language, what
France seems to think our tariff
needs is a shave and haircut.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-05-17

A SON was born last Friday to
King Alfonso of Spain and they
are making considerable fuss over
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-05-17
Friday, Nay II, 1907.
These warm spring rains are the
coolest we ever saw.

Burglars in Shreveport are get
ting SO bold that one of them
robbed policeman.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-01

find solace In viewing the future, Per-
haps this Is the reason why many stage
folk, none the less human than the rest
of us, choose at the close of every sea-
son to think of the season ahead and to
experience the delightful sensations fol-
lowing the reading of newspaper ac-
counts of the big roles they will play,
opening on the road for brief tour
and then going to New York for an all
season run on Broadway" The "all
season run on Broadway" often be
comes an all night run to get away
from the cross fire of the morose, dys-
peptic critics on the morning after"
AS in one other sphere, the expression
"the morning after" has peculiar signif-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-01

Now extend a line from just inside
the posts TO points thirty-nine feet in
either direction i'm a straight line, driv-
ing in pegs to mark the points To
prove accurately that the lines are at
right angles with the line of the net
extending across the courts middle
from post to post, measure with tape
line the diagonals from the opposite net
post to the corner pegs at each end of
the side lines. They should correspond.
The lines that extend across at both
ends are called the base lines. The dis.
tance between the two side lines-the
width Of the court, as previously stated
should be thirty-six feet, css,I am de-
scribing double court, WITCH is the
only one really worth the trouble to set
out. Inside this hollow rectangle you
must now lay out another pair of side
lines, the space between the outer and
inner side lines on both sides being
called the ALLEY" The inner side lines
should be placed four and "A half feet
from the outer ones Measure the dis
tance between them at the base lines
and at the posts to prove them abso-
lutely parallel
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-01

be had by simply removing the sod and
leveling and rolling the earth. But as
a rule, after the sod is removed II bc-
comes necessary to lay "A foundation Of
coarse stones "A foot below the surface
macadam will do very well-and to
build the court thereon. over the mac
adam foundation fine gravel Is strewn
to the thickness Of four or five inches,
and on top of this Is spread the top
dressing consisting of sandy loam mix
ed with clay The proportions Of clay
and sand used depend on the consist
ency of the clay If it is very sticky
and thick, one part Of sand to two of
clay is found to give good results.
If when completed the court Is too
soft, add more clay; If too sticky, add
more sand Sprinkle the court with
water and roll It twice q day FOR a
week or ten days before using II at all
if best results are desired.
FREDERICK r.. TOOMBS.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-01

Henry Howard manager OF the Ger
man cup races of the Eastern Yacht
club of Marblehead, Mass, was noti-
fed by cable recently that King AL
fonso of Spain had offered a cup for a
series OF Spanish American yacht races
TO be held in Spain next fall. The ca
blegram was from President Ybarra
Of the Royal Yacht club of San Sc
basiian. and It said
king Alfonso OF Spain has offered
cup for series of Spanish
yacht races to be held at San Sebas-
tian next September under the con-
troll of Royal Yacht club of San Sc
bastian, representing Spain, and East
ern Yacht club of Boston. representing
America. General conditions same as
for Emperor William cup in Ger
man-American races to be held at
Kiel"
Mr. Howard said that the invitation
would be accepted and that probably
the same boats which arc selected to
sail for the Emperor William cup will
participate in the Spanish American
series. Mr.. Howard also announced
that the trial races for the selection OF
these yachts will be held at Marble
head during the week of June 10.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-01
THE SPEEDY PAGER EMB0Y, 2:09H, B. G., BY
EllRE-SHAWM BY SHAWMUT.

court, extending from one of these pegs
TO the one on the opposite side. These
lines are called the service" lines. The
next and last step. so far as the mark
ing out process is concerned, is laying
the half court line, which is drawn
from the middle Of each service line
straight to the net. The half court line
must be thirteen and has feet from
each inner side line. Next put up the
net. erect backstops and side nettings,
and the court is ready for play Do not
stretch the net too tight as by so doing
you will often bring II up above the
regulation height The net should be
three feet in height
While 1t Is comparatively easy TO
mark out tennis court. II is often a
more difficult matter TO keep the court
I'm good playing condition. Rainstorms
work havoc to dirt courts unless they
are closely watched and well drained
Dirt courts, as a rule, are graded so as
to slant toward the net to a slight de-
gree, and under the net drains are put
to carry off the surface water. In both
dirt and grass courts every depression
should be filed and the filling packed
hard as soon as possible,
Workers or players on tennis courts
should always wear rubber or canvas
soled shoes. for the soles aud heels of
heavy leather shoes work mischief to
both grass and dirt courts, particularly
the latter. A handy sweeper for a dirt
court can be made by wrapping coarse
sacking around heavy wooden beam.
This can he dragged over the court aft
er play by means of handle or rope.
and It will level off much of the un-
evcnness, footprints, etc
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-01

As double court contains all the
lines necessary for the playing of sim
giles, court for double playing is gen
orally marked out. Locate the exact
middle of the courts length and at
both of the ends of line cutting across
the middle place the posts that support
the net The posts should be placed
few inches outside the side boundaries
of the court The markings on a grass
court should be made with solution of
lime. as the tapes largely used on dire
courts rarely can. be fastened Nat to the
grass through their entire distance and
so cause danger from tripping
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-01
sMArHERs RETAINS GOLD CUP

The decision i'm the Lou Dillon gold
cup case favors Smathers. Elmer E
Smathers VIII retain .he gold cup won
by his horse, Major Delmar, in race
with Lou Dillon in 1904, as the result
of a verdict returned by the jury In
the suit brought by the Memphis Trot-
ting association.
The Memphis Trotting association
sued TO replevin the cup ON the ground
that Smathers had engaged in con-
spiracy to put G. *, q. Billings mare,
Lou Dillon, out of condition by the use
of a drug. No evidence was given to
show that drug was administered
other than that Lou Dillon quit unaC-
countably during the last heat and the
testimony of former trainer as to an
alleged attempt to corrupt the trainer
Of Lou Dillon. The jury returned a
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-01

m AVN TENNIS is one of the most
attractive and healthful of all
summer sports. and IT Is not
at all difficult matter to lay
out court. Many more people would
learn to play the game If they could be
rid of the idea--an erroneous one-that
II is highly expensive and that the
making Of a court is "A most difficult
matter.
II possible one should not crowd a
tennis court into "A space too small to
give good results-that Is. i'm addition
60 the ground required for the actual
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-01

seven feet wide. I'm a double court the
length is the same. seventy-eight feet,
but the width is thirty-six feet The
nettings that are stretched around the
court to stop wild balls should be
placed from fifteen to twenty feet from
the court at the ends and are known as
backstops. Nettings should he placed
at from six to twelve feet distant along
the sides. The playing surface of the
court is either of turf or clay The turf
court Is the easiest to lay out and keep
in good order and far less expensive
than a clay or dirt court. The play on
a dirt court is much faster and conse-
quently more difficult. as a ball re-
bounds faster and higher from 1t than
from turf
TO lay out a turf court. pick out "A
stretch of lawn the necessary size and
have the grass cut close. Also have
the surface freed from hollows and
bumps and rolled frequently TO level It
and to make the ground more compact.
Especially should II be rolled after ev-
cry rainstorm.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-01

Miss Walker has been added to the
list of Belasco stars, She viii appear
next fall in q drama written I'm part by
DaYid BelascO and produced under his
supI rvision While II is intimated that
she will be leading woman In the play
the intention of Mr. Belasco is to pre-
sent her as a real fun 1edged star.
Miss Walker Is certainly due" to
star, Her work is polished highly in
teligent, and her beauty is not han
dicap.
In "On Parole" she had Vincent Ser
rano for leading male support She
lirst came ituo distinct prominence
when she played the leading feminine
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-01
GREAT HARNESS MATCH PRO.
POSED

II Is believed that Major Delmar.
l.59A. the conpueror Of Lou Dillon in
the famous gold cup race, and Sweet
Marie, 2;O2. one of the two greatest
race mdres ever developed. will come
together this year in a match race.
Such a meeting would lend an impetus
to the sport and make the trotting sea-
son of 1907 a red letter one.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-01

ed Niue Bertha Kalisch AZ leading
woman of the Yiddish company at the
KalisCh theater on the BOwcry, New
York. She graduated from an elocution
class I'm Cooper Union and took a
course in the Academy of Dramatic
Arts. She was the star pupil, winning
a gold medal on her graduation In 1899.
After playing in THE Little Minister"
with Maude Adams she made a decided
hit in q character sketch i'm a one act
play written by Mrs Fiske.
FREDERICK TREGELLEs.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-01
DENNY BUYS NEW HAVEN CLUB.

Jerry Denny, who In the old days OF
the New York Giants covered third
bag, is very much back in the game
again. Jerry has purchased the fran
chisc of the New Haven club OF tho
Connecticut state league and will man
age the team from the bench.
Denny was "A great favorite in New
York. He was best known as the man
who always played third bag, one OF
the hardest positions on the diamond,
without a glove.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-01
Future Stars of Real Talent.

The present period is marked by sew
eral announcements of future starring
plans of some very capable performers
one is Charlotte Walker, who has been
a very successful leading woman IN va
rlous important productions Her lat
est success was in "on Parole" the
civil war drama produced under the
direction OF Henry Miller and first seen
At the Majestic theater
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-01
How to Lay Out a Court.

TO lay out a court proceed as follows:
First provide for the greatest length
of the court To extend north and south II
possible. for II II extends east and west
the sun will shine into the eyes OF the
players on the west side of the net in
the morning and i'm the eyes of those on
the east side in the afternoon.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-01
Fernando Eliseu.

Fernando Eliscu Is also to become a
star, This highly talented young wo-
man has long been under the immediate
supervision of Mrs. Fiske. She Is par
ticularly capable as a character actress.
Some of her performances with Mrs.
Fiske have been of the highest artistic
nature.
Miss Eliscu Is n Jewess. She succeed
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-01
The "service" Lines.

Two pegs should now be driven into
the ground at points on the inner side
lines just eighteen feet from each base
line. Thus these pegs would be twen-
ty-one feet from the net, Then lines
must be laid out across each half of the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-01
YALe.HARvARo FOOTBALL GAME

Manager Thomas butcher OF tho
Harvard football eleven spent day
recently with Manager John Foster of
the Yale team. They arranged the an
nual Yale Harvard game for Saturday.
Nov 20. While Manager butcher was
in New Haven he made preliminary ar
rangcments for a Yale Harvard gem
cral athletic conference to be held soon
to frame "A new general athletic agree
ment.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-01
The Dimensions.

Two, three or four people can play
tennis together. For two players-that
is. opponents--a single court will be
sufficient, but for three or four players
double court is necessary In sin
gle court the space for actual play is
seventy eight feet long and twenty
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-01

court itself there should be a comforla-
BILE margin between its boundaries and
the wire or netting screens that are
necessary to be erected in order to stop
balls that go wild or otherwise get past
the players.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-01
WORLDS SWIMMING RECORD.

David Ellington, professional
swimmer, recently swan three quarters
OF mile in II minutes SO 2-5 seconds
in Australia, thereby creating a now
worlds record.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-01
DIR. c. c. SMITH,

Office and residence 59A Wes
Center. Office hours 1880 TO 1888
a. m, 900 to 500 p. N. Citizen
phone 448.
Specialist on diseases Of children
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-01
xsW York Central Lines
[BIG FOUR ROUTEI
WEST RnITND.

Nos. and 10.
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Ticket Agent.
Phones-IIoms 24s; Bell III.
Effect Jan. /, 1907.
For further information regarding
trains, call information operator,
either phone.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-01

lcance quite frequently in the dramatic
arena Can arena Is a place where
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-01
Additional Hints.

In building a dirt court, If the ground
Is well drained. good results may often
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-01
KING ALFONSO OFFERS CUP.

verdict in favor Of Mr.. Smathers, who
now holds the cup.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-01
irrom our New York Dramatic Core
gpOndent1

IfIOm our Now YOrk Dfamat.C JOrro-
spondcntl
"HE air Is full of announcements
Concerning the plans of actors,
actresses and managers for
next season. The merry press
agents now have rest from booming
plays and fiji in their hours by produc-
ing literary masterpieces, for true lit
ersture should be imaginative, descrip-
tive of the great things the stars the
near-stars and the never will-be- stars
will do when the curtains rise for the
campaign of 1907-0S, Many of MS who
do not care to look on the past and
much less enjoy considering the present
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-01
New Dramatic Stars Announced For Next Season

role I'm The Crisis" with James X
Hackett
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-10-11
a Needed Official.

In an interesting paper NJ. Moure
and M. Bouyer relate the extraordi-
nary care which Emperor Nero took
of his voice. At night Nero lay on
his back with thin plate Of lead on
his stomach. He abstained from
fruits and all dishes which could hurt
his voice. In order not to damage the
purity of its sound he ceased har.
arguing the soldiers and the senate.
He attached to his service an officer
specially deputed to take care Of his
voice. He talked only in the presence
Of this singular official, who warned
him when he spoke too loudly or
forced his voice, and, if the emperor.
carried away by some sudden fit Of
passion, did not listen to his remon-
STRANGE, it was his duty to stop his
mouth with a napkin.-Modern Medi-
cine.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-10-11
Could Point Them Out.

Il have frequently noticed" said
the Man Who Knocks About, that the
average native knows little or nothing
about his native heath. AS an illus.
tration, last summer | was up in the
White mountains, and one afternoon |
chaperoned party of girls for walk.
We met a gawky youth of about Is.
DO you live about here? / asked. I
reckon replied the boy. Have you
lived here long? Nigh onto Is years,
with smirk at his own smartness.
All said /, then you can point out
some of these mountains to us, can't
your Sure, he said; and then added
as an afterthought, but l don't know
as ! know the names of any of EN- A"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-10-11
NEWS FROM THE
NE|GHB0R TOWNS
Interesting Paragraphs by Our
Staff Of Suburban Core
spondents.
VAN buren, correspondence
Base Line, Lawrence, Rural Route
No. 8, Sunny Lane and
Many Others.
Porter.

Miss Eva Marshall is teaching near
Mattawan this year.
The grape harvest is turning out
much better than expected with the
most of us.
Grace and Anna Marshall have re-
sumed their studies at the Western
Normal at Kalamazoo.
Charley Mohney and family spent
Sunday with Mrs Ms brothers, the
Burlington boys, in Marcellus.
VIM. II. McLain died Friday morning,
October 4, aged nearly SO years. He,
with his wife, came to Porter many
years ago and settled Oh the farm where
they spent the greater part of their
lives. Porter has always been proud of
this worthy couple who journeyed so
pleasantly through nearly 6S years and
were only separated about three months
before being again united. Funeral
services we're held at the home Sunday
afternoon and interment in the Kern
cemetery, East Porter.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-10-11
Base LIHa.

Ola Madole is caring for Mrs. Holder
man.
Mrs. ~ p. Woodruff Of Gobleville is
visiting her son.
B. Sanford has gone to Ohio with a
car OF potatoes.
Mrs. Hall and daughter Stella spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. Lee.
Miss Anna Adams of New York City
is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs
Clark Adams.
Mrs. w Williams and daughter Verle
visited at the home of her brother, O.
Connery, couple of days last week.
Will Day and S. Becker have traded
farms. Mr. Day will retire from farm
life, buy a house and move to Goble-
vile.
Mrs. w. Culver OF Otsego, who has
been visiting her daughter here, went to
Bloomngdale, Friday, to visit her
mother.
j. Osborn and his sister, Mrs Colburn
have returned to Michigan to spend the
winter. They have been demonstrating
farm in Dakota.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-10-11
Covert.

Ed. Burton of ST. Joseph visited his
mother last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ARA Goodrich are par
ents Of an eight pound baby girl.
F. B. Harris and wife left Monday for
Kennel, Mo-, to visit their son Percy.
Geo. johnson left Monday for Grand
Traverse county to visit his brother, who
is seriously ill.
Harry Turner and wife returned from
their wedding tour last Tuesday. They
will 60 to Housekeeping al once.
Rev. 7. G. Williams has resigned his
position as pastor Of the Congregational
church and has gone to Cheboygar.
D. M. and Bob. Vaughan left last week
to enter the medical depar tment of the
Northwestern university at Chicago.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-10-11

Mark Remington expects to move to
Bangor soon.
The county Sunday school convention
was held here Wednesday and Thurs
day.
The county @. Il. society will be in
session at the Congregational church
October Is and 10 A full delegation is
expected
Ed. Smith, who has resided here for
many years, and was veteran OF the
civil war, died Sunday evening. He
leaves wife, one daughter and one sis
ter.
The w. +. NJ S. of the Nj. r. church
held its monthly meeting Monday at the
parsonage. 1t was decided to hold q
missionary tea at the next meeting, wher
it is expected that Mrs. j. n. Reed OF
Benton Harbor will give an address.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-10-11
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain 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 prescrip-
ton from reputable physicians, as the
damage they would do is ten fold to
the good you can possibly derive from
them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufac-
tured by F. j. Cheney e. Co, Toledo, o.,
contains no mercury, and is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system. In buy
ing Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get
the genuine. 1t is taken internally and
made in Toledo, Ohio by +. j. Cheney
& Co. Testimonials free.
Price, 75c per bottle. Sold ny all drug
gists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton. M
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-10-11
RuraI Route No. 5, Paw Paw.

VIM. Weatherwax is building ar addi.
tion to his house.
Mrs. Sarah Raymond, who was quite
i'll for several days, is improving.
Mrs G. E. Church of Chicago is visit.
ing with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sim
con Buys.
Mr.. o. Osborn, who has suffered a
stroke Of paralysis, is very low and not
expected to live.
NJ. II. Plopper ard wife of Fitzgerald
Ga, formerly of Lawrence, visited NJ lon.
day with their niece, Mrs. f. A Glidden
Arthur Rayner of California and
brother Harry of Lansing visited several
days recently with their sister, Mrs. F
j. Wilson, and family.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-10-11
Lake Cora.

"Grandpa" Beals is visiting with rela-
tives 10 Paw Paw.
Mrs. + S. Douglas is spending the
week in Chicago.
Madison Plopper OF Fitzgerald, Ga.
is visiting his mother and other relatives
Frank Rhodes, who hurt his eye by a
nail scratching the eye ball, is taking
treatment with a Niles specialist.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-10-11
Mems Cushion SOled Shoes.

We have few sample pairs of shoe with heavy felt
the style of the high priced patented
The itself made of soft kid. The of the
patented shoes is S. We sell these lie shoes
long they last at So pair
Boys mems ubbers with heavy soes and rolled
edges the kind you have been looking for
from the factory this morning We make spe
good rubbe believing that the best poor enough
Our prices for this high quality reasonable We sell the
Mishawaka rubber boots and shoes.
lined beaver shoes in a variety of styles
$75 ST. These shoes we'll made Of fine material
and the best shoes q the market today.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-10-11

BARGAINS
Handkerchief.

styles hemstched handkecef slightly the
ordinary cent article each sc.
Ladies all pure linen handkerchiefs, each
Ladies muslin handkerchiefs hemstitched. each
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All hemsttched for making fine handkerch
Mems full size all linen hemstched handkerchiefs
Mems good linen hemsitChed handkerch for
coored handkerche good for fancy work
fancy embroidered handkerchief of
patterns for &c; I5c and 25c each
Children's handkerchefs sc a box.