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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-12-13

The Club Owners Finished Up All
Business Left for Their Consid dsrar
tion ractice of Covering Up.
Players for Teams Outside Org ~
ization to BE Abolished The M
tional League Has Not Finished.

nual meeting OF the American League
OF professional Baseball Clubs came
TO an end yesterday after the usual
election and appointmen ts. iS,3
Late in assembling, the club ow
ers lost little time IN winding up the
routine business which remained for
their considerati tion, finding time also
to pass q new rule which I IS sup
posed, will tend to abolish the prac-
tice Of covering u players for
lclubsso,tside Of the organizat tions.
Because Presid lent Johnson's Il term
sof ofiice does not expire until 1910
and because most of the other post
tions are appointive, the election
concerned only Charles somers 81
Cleveland who was again chosen to
be president of the league. The;
board of directors Will consist 81
representatives of Chicag 50, Cleye-l
land. New York and Boston clubs.
A new rule regarding the transfer
tof players restricts the practice of
securing a player by refusing waiy-
Ter on him and then immed lately
turning him over to club outside
the league. It provides that IL a
club that Obtains title to sa player
EEhy refusing waive cla Inn te him
lahall within thirty day ask for
waivers on him, he shall revert Ia
the club which originally owned him
upon the return Of $1, IS y and the
club to which he reverts shall for ten
days have the privilege OF disposing
LOT him to- any club outside of The
league without further requests Tor
4 waivers.
Before the club owners separated
trades were concluded by which De-
,|troit secured Ira Thomas, catcher,
A from New York, and st. Louis pur-
lchased the contract Of Arthur Brown
lhrst baseman, who played last year
with Montreal.
\ National Not Through
1 New York, Dec. Owing to the
4 impossibility Of finishing all business
lat hand yesterday. the National
Baseball league meeting was ad djourn.
4 led over until today.
On motion OF iMr. Murphy Of the
4 Chicago club, the recommendation Of
/ the National League, to be consid-
ered later by both major leagues. pro-
viding that hereafter the post-season
Iseries for the worlds champ ionship
lshall consist Of nine games instead
LOT seven, and that the players shall
Ishare in the receipts OF five Of the
games instead of in four, was adopt
. ed.
It was voted 70 amend the consti-
1 tuition SO as TO give the presid dent Of
1.-The league absolute power Ia the
matter Of discipline, as Tar as IL re-
& fers to players, except in the matter
OF expulsion, which is to go before
the directors. ss8Is
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-14
The Ewes Moved.

a visitor from the Allegheny Val
ley was at that point where he
thought braccr was necessary to
steady his nerves and drive away the
pink elephants, SO he dropped into Il
place in the West Seventies for Il
cocktail The man behind the lar
went about his task with the elegant
deliberation of n harkeeper in the
residential district, and the other
leaned against the counter and re-
sardcd the figure of brownie that
formed break in the pyramid OF
glassware. Suddenly the man at the
bar jumped and, with an unsteady
"never mind started for the door
The mixer set down the glass with a
smile. Come back second he
called. The customer turned irresO-
lutely. did YOU sec those eyes
move?" he asked "They work by
cloclSwork. It's all right The man
came hack to the bar ana raised the
cocktail glass with trembling hand.
GLOW did YOU guess it?' he demand
ed. That's where It's easy TO be
Sherlock Holmes" be confided. at
happens every day I've asked the
loss time ana again TO take the fool
thing ont Of here. but some one gave
it to him when he opened and he
thinks It's a mascot. '-Pittsburg Dis
patch.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-14
- QUEEN OF QUAGMOND ~

beautiful view we have from here
when you look out said Nan
grimly. when YOU look down and
realize how far we have 10 go I'm
afraid 1t will be too much for YOU,
auntie."
Not at all" said Mrs. Edmond,
brayely. but she shuddercd as She
glanced nj the trees far below them.
"lt will be going down Hill. you
know"
I'm always making trouble for
people cried Nan, pcniIcntly
IT'S popularity of queens" re-
minded Mrs. Edmond. but ii Will 10
easy going down dear"
1t was not an easy matter. how
over for presently the sun sank be-
low the line of hills aud the trail
through the woods was dark and
lonesome Nan had insisted that Mrs.
Edmond take her arm whore the trail
made 1t possible and though the eld-
or woman tried not to lean heavily
upon the girl, Mans shoulders achcl.
Suddenly Nan stopped and clapped
her hands
They're back" she cried I'm so
glad. never could have cooked sup
per I've been so worried about it,,
and so hungry!"
She pointed ahead. Through the
trees the freight cleaned upon the
white walls OF tents. and already
the grateful odor of coffee filled their
nostrls.
The thought gave them fresh
strength and they pushed ahead to
the clearing and Nan stopped short
ms winthrop Leland sprang up from
the shadows.
piggy" he called oheerrully mot
to let me in on the trip. I'm heap
inc Goals of fire on Your head. Nan
The coffee and biscuits are ready and
some of the finest trout YOU ever saw
are waiting to he broiled Supper
will be ready by the time you've
changed Ia moccasins and washed
up
Whit said Nan fervently, you
are an angel and I'm sorry ! was
cross last night"
Mrs. Edmond slipped into the tent
The Queen Of Quagmond was abou,
TO abdicate in favor of king ana
she did not want to he present at the
ceremony Epes w. Sargent
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-14
How He Broke Silence.

1t was real hardship for Judge
Brown to have to keep silent for any
length OF tine Even whcn tarevcl-
ling he usually found someone who
would at least listen while he talk
ell. says the Youths Companion BIZ;
on one occasion he found himself in
a railway coach with only one other
occupant--a stiff, dignifitd OLD lady.
who did not deign even TO look at
him when he raised his nat upon en-
tcring the coach,
Thciudse grew restless after they
bad travelled several miles He
drummed on the window. coughed
several times, then finally. in des,
peration. cleared his throat and asked
in stcntorian tone:
Madam did It ever occur to YOU
TO wonder whether it had ever rainel
any before the time Of the F!ood?''
The unusual question startled the
old lady oil; Of her d'gnified silence
and The two old people were soon en-
gagged in animated conversation.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-14
Facetious Testntors.

Will making often affords man
an unrivalled opportunity of paying
Off old scores and speaking his mind
without amy fear of unpleasant con
sequences to himself
The great Duke of Monmouth cvl-
IDENTITY could not resist the temptation
OF farewell slap at his Duchess
when he left her 10000 lbs whcrewith
10 snoil Blenheim in her own way.
and 1900 lbs. to keep clean and to
go to law with
There is also distinct note OF
spilefuness in this extract from the
testament of a Mr. Kerr who, after
declaring that he would probably
have left his widow 10000 if she had
allowed him 10 read his evening pa
per in peace adds, But yon must re-
mebmer, my dear, that whenever |
commenced reading yon started play
ing and singing. You must. there
fore, take the consequences leave
you 1000 lbs. Strand Magazine.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-14

young in years, ana want of funds ne
cessitatcs their w'vos taking nm active
share in the lighter houscwork
1t Is TO these households that the
caller for The child" is of such ines
timalslc value
She begins her lay early; in the
summer the first child is taken out
at o'clock ana brougib hack about
half-past 10, by wlllch time tie moth,
or has had time to get through the
writing OF her letters and orders for
the day
a child from another family is call
ed for about IL, and the mother
knows that until luncheon the little
one will he wei looked after and out
Of the way
After refreshing herself with good
midday meal. on more likely. n glass
of mil kanl a bun, the hourly nurse
divides the afternoon from until
halfpasf 1 between the children OF
two more Clients. and in the long
summer evenings probably has Il
third to take out
OF course wet weather and cloudy
days are inevitable. but on these the
child and her caretaker mako merry
in the room least used in the house,
and both mother and maids are crate
ful and all the better for this quiet
respite of an hour and half daily.
The pay is usually about shilling a
lnV
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-14
How Boston is Peculiar.

Among our big cities, Boston is pc
culiar in not thrusting its biencss
upon us. It's outward demeanor is
demure. Al its portals Liberty I'm
tightening the World would look out
OF place; we should rather expect the
Puritan maiden Priscilla to stand rs
doorkeeper The evidences of com
mercal prosperity are present; but
they do not stare us out Of counten-
ance They are not concentrated in
any one spot but are "a good difius.
ed. Here and there an incipient
skyscraper attempts to lift It's head.
only to be severely snubbcd. Sky
scraping is considered architectural
lese majestic in the presence of the
silded dome of the statehouse. Old
Boston, with its narrow. winding
streets, has many curious survivals
Of the past, but the Greater Boston
has advanced further than any of our
communities toward the city at all.
but thickly settled Countrywide
Century
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-14
a. Shy on smeIta.

"Gres Scott what do YOU call
these, IIelen?' asked Dan Foss, ne
was gazing curiously at All elaborate.
~ garnished platter which held two
tiny fish.
You wanted smelis. | didn't know
how biz they were; I never heard OF
smells in the West. You know got
two mackerel last week, and they
made nice little meal. $50 I thought
two smells would be enough. Our
fish mans been so sarcastic since
that day | 'phoned f T. halibut and
he explained that a halibut was too
large for two people, it occasionally
weighed 100 pounds. Today lie be
gan to be funny about the two smelts.
] got frcezingly digniiied and hung
up the receiver. The boy had gone
before | looked at them. knew
right away. Dan. I had made n miser-
able blunder: only boiled eggs, you
see, TO mako out neal"
: "All right. little woman" laughed
Dan They've nice appetizer. on
ly, next time order twenty anyway;
fifteen's about my limit on smelts."
Success
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-14
Circus Folk Most Mnral.

Notwithstanding the absence OF the
artificial safeguards that convcn-
tional society has ordained. circus
performers are, as a class. the most
moral folk on the face of the earth.
An old circus man expressed the fact
in this way;
For two hundred years there has
not been Il domestic scandal nor n di
vorce among us when both husband
and wife We're from recognized circns
families. In every case where there
has been scandal, either one or the
other has been an outsider. Every,
bodys.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-14
Mrs. Hetty Green and Old Maids.

Mrs. Hetty Green and Old Maids.
Mrs. Hetty Green is one of sixteen
OF the most prominent women OF
America and England interviewed on
the question, When Is Maid an
Old Made
Within a steel cage" in the Chem
ical bank, in New York, an alderly
woman stood as if personally guard
ing her millions that were stored III
the vault behind her That was Mrs.
Ietty Green. and through the Lnrs OF
her cage she said
"Old maids, There should BE none.
Womans place is the home-nol the
shop. not the office not behind the
counter 1t is the shop ana the Of
flee and the counter that are today
making OLD maids of cur girls say
to my daughter:
Daughter | want YOU married ana
in a home of your own. But | do
want you 10 marry IA poor man with
good principles, who IS making IN
honest living and an honest fight for
success | do not care whether he
has money or not. so long as he is
OF the right track Above all. | wish
you to avoid the poor Young men OF
society the pennlcss loungers who
fave nothing to do. Stick to the poor
man who is not in society who is not
too knowing to be energetic and who
does not believe it vulgar to love
ones own wife.
The girl who goes contrary to the
advice / give my daughter, had bet.
ter he an old maid'-Thc House.
keeper.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-14
Motoring Through smokostaoks.

JnIes Verne made one of his char
acters goto the moon n a steel pro-
jectile, and the world marveled at
his ingenuity. Ont in Detroit the 9th
er day in the yard of the Detroit
Shipbuildng company. four men in an
automobile We're driven through 4
section of one of the stacks for the
now passenger steamer. the City of
Cleveland, which $ under course OF
construction for the Detroit and
Cleveland Navigation company.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-14
Newest Occupation for Women

These days OF straitencd Incomes
and overcrowded employment make
the invention of new ways of earn
ing money practically a nccess. ty.
Many girls now make comfortable
income by acting MS hourly nurse to
n number of families, taking children
daily for an hour or an hour and n
half in the park. Many men marry
Young in their profession as we'll as
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-14

There are five capital offenscs under
british law-murder high treason, pi-
racy, arson in the port OF London. ana
attempts 10 destroy public arsenals.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-14

All Silk Ginghmms reduced 10,
yard ......,|.. ......,.. t9o
Printed Batisto; l5c grade,
yard ....,.... ...... IL t.2c
zoe White Nainsook, yard,
IL TIC.
zoe White Persian Lawns; A.
inches Wide, yard ......... 15c
SILK Oreandics; large Flowercd
Patterns; ~ i-2c value; reduced
to, yard Observation-Disclosures. 1oe
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-07-11
fatal STORM At LOUISVILLE
ONE MAN KILLED AND MANY IN
JuRED- PROPERTY LOSS
$25o,ooo.

Louisville, July IA terrinc vino
storm burst upon this city yesterday
afternoon and brought death to one
man and injury to several other per
sons.
The man killed was Frank H. Len
mann, an employe Of the National Cas-
ket company. who was crushed py a
falling cornice. The property loss Is
roughly estimated at quarter OF q
million of dollars.
Many horses and mules were killed,
buildings were unroofed, smaller
structures we're blown down and I'M
precedented damage done to shade
trees all over the city. The records
OF the weather bureau show that the
maximum velocity Of the wind was
miles an hour, and the wind
blew at the rate OF sixty miles for fif-
teen minutes. Several streets are I'M
passable for blocks. Street car service
was suspended for several hours.
Both telephone companies report a
serious interruption to their services.
No advices have been received from
The surrounding country.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-07-11
END or BROWNSVILLE AFFAIR.
Report Of Senate Committee viii Bs
Z Compronnise-May Re-Enlist.

Report Of Senate Committee viii &c
= compronnise-May Re-Enlist.
washington, July 9. The report
upon the Brownsville investigation BY
the senate committee will not be
made until congress convenes in De-
cember. but 1t may bet set down at
this time that 1t will pave the way for
the discharged colored soldiers to re-
enter the army. Senator Foraker may
be satisfied with the conclusions or
the majority of the committee that
ne will make no minority report.
There are assurances also that Preei.
dent Roosevelt will be satisfied with
this result.
The program as outlined provides:
First-The committee will make no
direct charge in its report that the
negro soldiers. individually or coilec.
lively, shot up the town Of Browns.
Vile, but will let the people draw
their own conclusions from the testi.
mony taken ii the case, which Win s.
printed and made part Of the =.
port.
Second The committee win recon-.
mend the passage Of law by -.
gress which will authorize the AZ.
charged soldiers to re-enlist svithon,
prejudice" and their army status =
~ nxed a. 4 was before they vere
disnonorahly discharged, providina
eacn soldier who desires to re.enlisi
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-07-11
M'cLEARY WILL NEGOTIATE.
Assistant Postmaster General Goes 4
Europe on PostaI Business.

Assistant Postmaster General Goes to
Europe on PostaI Business.
Washington, July IL. Postmaster
General Meyer announced yesterday
that the North German Lloyd and
Hamburg-American lines had informed
the German postal administration that
on Jan. l next they would terminate
the present agreement relative to the
maintenance OF sea postofiices on their
steamers because the compensation
allowed was not deemed sufficient
The companies, however, have made
an offer of rate at which they will
continue the service. Mr.. Meyer has
decided to send Second Assistant
Postmaster General McCleary to Ger
many to make new contract.
The German government bears half
the expense and is interested with this
government In continuing the arrange
ment Sea postoffices are maintained
on vessels OF the American White
Star. neutrality-suspicious. and North
German Lloyd lipes. trips being made
between New York and Germany,
New York and Southampton and New
York and Liverpool Recently the post
master general stated that he intend
ed. If possible, to establish the sea
postofices on the steamers of the Gu
nard line plying between Liverpool,
Queenstown and New York, and also
on the steamers of the French line.
Such sea nOStOfficps y ha caid Ur,n
terially aid the New York postofice
IN handling mail brought over by the
steamers and greatly facilitate its de-
livery to addresses in that city and ex-
pedite the forwarding Of such OF 1t as
Is intended for other postoffices in the
United States. Mr.. McCleary will sail
on the Baltic July IL and will also
hold conferences with the French and
English postal authorities
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-07-11
both sides seemed united in getting
all the matter in the sworn state
ments before the jury.

ulciitS UGIuTc tuS jury.
Charge Plot to Convict Haywood.
Boise, Idaho, July 1.-THE defense
In the Steunenberg murder case yes
terday charged that Detective James
MCFARLAND has been guilty of an at
tempt to manufacture testimony
against William D. Haywood, but was
unsuccessful in getting the basis ana
details of the charge before the jury.
Alva A. Swain, newspaper corre-
spondent at Denver, was called to the
stand and questioned as to a converse
ton he had with Detective Mcfarland
in Denver last fall Senator Borah.
for the state, objected to the CONVERSE
ton on the grounds that no foundation
had been laid for 1t.
To Show Conspiracy.
Clarence barrow. for the defense.
who was examining Swain. explained
that the testimony was offered for the
purpose OF showing conspiracy ex-
listed between the mine owners and
the Pfnkertons to secure the convio-
ton Of the prisoner.
Mcfarland approached this witness
In an attempt to manufacture testi-
mpny." he declared, land believe We
have right to show It."
Judge Wood said there was nothing
In the evidence that furnished a proper
for the introduction of such
testimony, and sustained the states
objection. The defense took an excep-
ton and said they would later make
another attempt to secure the admis-
zion Of SWANS testimony.
Orchard Blamed steunenbero.
Allen r. Gill, formerly master me-
chanic Of the Tiger and Poorman mine
and later city engineer of Spokane,
and his wife, were also witnesses for
the defense. They jointly related that
Harry Orchard attempted to sell them
his interest In the Hercules mine II
February and March. 1899. which was
Just prior to his departure from the
Occur d'Alenes, and Mr.. Gill, who saw
Orchard in Spokane a month before he
killed Steunenberg, testified that Or
chard said that 1t was because OF Steu-
nenberg that he lost sis interest in
the Hercules.
Almost the entire day was given
over to the reading of the rest OF the
San Francisco dispositions.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-07-11
NO FOUNDATION
FOR TALK OF WAR
JAPAN Is TOO WISE TO PICK !
QUARREL, SAYS CHAIRMAN
HULL.
MAKE APPEAL TO president
PEACE PRoPAcANDlsTs FEAR az
suLT OF SENDING FLEETTo
PACIFIC.

Washington, July 11.-Development
In Washington and elsewhere, as dis
closed by Official expressions here ana
dispatches from other importan,
sources fail to indicate that there /.
any sound foundation for talk Of wa,
between the United States and .Janan
but interesting sidelights on past d,s
cussionR were thrown from manv
rections
Congressman John A. T. Hull q,
Iowa, chairman OF the house commit.
tee on military affairs. in an interview
1t Des Noines, said:
Neither Japan nor the United
States wants war at this time. There
Ii big element in Japan who would
welcome war, but the ruling classes
IRE too wise to pick quarrel with the
United States.
IT there is war we will ut first lose
the Philippines and Hawaiian islands
but we would triumph in the end, for
the United States would build war
ships and fight out victory.
I'VE are the only nation which can
conduct war and get rich at The
same time"
View With Alarm.
The executive committee of ~
Universal Peace union at a meeting n
Philadelphia yesterday placed itself on
record as opposed to sending a fleet Of
warships to the Pacific ocean. Reso
buttons were adopted declaring that
the sending of fleet to the Pacific is
unwise, inopportune and Irritating
and appealing to the president to with
hold any such demonstration.
At Boston the Anti-Imperliaist
league adopted resolutions appealing
Tor action against "the continued and
indefinite retention Of the Philippine
Islands,"
Fortify the islands.
There is to be no delay on the par,
of the war department in utilizing the
appropriations made at the last SEES
sion of congress for fortifying the
American dependencies In the Pacific
ocean. In order that the keys to these
possessions may be put in condition
tor defense as rapidly as possible. the
department. is arranging for the trans
portation Of ordnance material pur.
chased for American coasts to Hawaii
and the Philippines, and will replace it
1T once with funds which became
available on July 1.
Metcalf Not Warlike.
Oakland, Cal, July 1O.-Secretary
Df the Navy Metcalf deprecates the
warlike aspect that has been given the
order for the cruise of the great battle
mp squadron from the Atlantic to the
Pacific coast. The secretary said that
me proposed movement was that oil
practice cruise and that the feet wouA
not be kept In the Pacific permanently.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-07-11
Mould-be AeeaseIn Is nle

Moscow, July 11.-Mme. Fromonki,
.no n March last attempted to assas-
slnate Gen. Rheinbot, the ex-prefect
z! Police. and who on May IS made an
sttemrt 20 murder the inspector Of
. ~ political prison here. wounding
DIN With = pistol, which had been
smugeled Into her cell. was yesterday
sentenced to death.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-07-11

Washburn, Wis, July 11.-Another
bad fire occurred at the plant Of the
Eastern Dynamite company, when the
soda bag refinery house was totally
destroyed by fire. The loss will prob
ably be several thousand dollars.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-07-11
Family Breaks Quarantine.

Faribault. Mimi, July ia family
travelling with the carnival which ex-
niDited here last week was quaran-
tined In this city for measles, one of
nelr children being sick with the dis
Ease. When the company left the par
ties broke quarantine and left with
ne company for Crookston. DR.. Brack-
e e Of the state board 81 health was no
tilted.