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The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
CHckefeKs Desert the
Barbarians
BY William Unn,aCk

The Barbarian cricket club. has
called special meeting for next
Wednesday at the club headquarters.
1858 Golden Gate avenue. The business
is of ,ap important nature and a large
attendance. of members is expected.
This club. numerically, is very strong,
but it boasts of very few active play
ers The organizers and members of
the club a few weeks ago were very
enthusiastic as to the players who
promised or had Joined their ranks.
Had all these men lived up to their
promises the Barbarians would cer-
tainly have been able to putea fairly
good eleven in the field. AS matters are
now It is doubtful IL they can muster
six active cricketers and it is possible
and even very probable that the Barbs
will withdraw from the association be-
fore the season .opens- The Barbarians
gained fame during the football sea-
son and earned the name of being true
sportsmen. Many young men, includ-.
ing a. number of Americans, Joined their
ranks to learn Rugby. These men
found also that from a sociablc stand
point the BarbS were all that was said
of them, and when the cricket team
was suggested fully 80 per cent of the
football members asked to be allowed
to join. All these men are now meni-
bers of the cricket team. but are not
active players, just standing by their
club through loyalty.
Several .cricketers promised to join
the Barbs, but have at the last minute
gone over to other clubs. notwith-
standing the fact that they already
have played practice games with the
team.
The meeting on Wednesday will de-
termine whether or not the Barbs are
strong enough to continue in the pen
nant fixtures OF the association.
At the last meeting of the California
cricket association several very i'm
portant items in connection with the
coming season were discussed. The
method of scoring points gained in
the competition was brought before
the meeting 1t has in the past been
an understood thing that win" counts
points and a draw 1. This mode
of scoring. however, is not embodied in
the rules and bylaws of the associa-
tion and has always been taken for
granted. The meeting passed a mo-
tion to the effect that this mode of
scoring be printed on the scoring
cards. Another subject discussed at
length was umpires. In the past it has
been impossible to get a sufficient num-
Der of outsiders to act and the matter
was left entirely with the clubs them
selves. My own idea is that a suffi-
cient number of nonplayers. but en-
thusiasts, could be got; together and
an umpires' association formed. The
cricket association should give the
umpires association full power to ap-
point umpires for all games, the secre-
tary or president of the cricket asso-
citation to indorse or reject the ap-
pointments of the umpires' association.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
NEw YACHTS LAUNCHED

Nord has been received from George
henderson president of the Sequoia
yacht club OF Eureka. in which he
states ihat work IS being pushed on
The rigging and completing OF the
Yachts oreades and Calypso. which
were launched last Saturday afternoon
lie writes. The yachts are models Of
beauty as they ride on the waters OF
The bay and great things are expected
- them The owners. Judge Nav and
ex-Mayor Clark. both spoke very en-
Enthusiastically or their craft on Satur-
day at the luncheon given them in
honor OF the launching. They viii be
given tryout two weeks from now,
and the yacht proving the faster of
the TWO viii so below to san Frau-
cisco 10 compete with your cofinthiau
Yacht clubs boats. and it is confidently
expected. up here that the corinthian
cup viii be brought back TO Humboldt
county In ease our boat wins the
see1Ioa yacht club viii give a rousing
reception 10 her yachtsnen on their
return with the trophy"
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
coNTRTRrToRY NEGLIGENCE

a London gentleman sued a Strand
restaurant proprietor for the price of
his silk hat, which had been ruined by
the beer boy spilling a pint of ale into
it as il lay IN q chair There was no
disputing the fact that the hat had
been spoilt by the carelessness OF the
defendants servant, The restaurant
keeper. however. pleaded that it was
the customers own fault. Chairs were
not hat pegs. II the customer had
hung up hts hat on the pegs provided
for that purpose the accident would
never have happened. The registrar
agreed The beer boy, he said. was
certainly guilty or carelessness, but
there was contributery negligence on
the part or the customer who for that
reason could not recover-W West,ninster
Gazette
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
REGARD ron THE PIC

The German regard for tic Die Is
emphasized In many ways. The. nor,,
shops are lifted up as gorgeously as
saloons arc In New York. Plate glass
windows, marble counters and sheivjna.
hardwood fittings. with much polished
brass. prevail The pig. himself. is
dealt with decoratiyely. The plump and
tender hams arc so trimmed that the
layers Of fat and lean show 10 the best
advantage. Loins and chops are grouped
~ porcine bouquets. while the orna-
nIentsl ehects OF the sausages are never
lost-Kansas City Journal
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
SCOTTISH BOWLING

Three tournament matches were
played by the Scottish bowlers on the
Golden Gate park green yesterday.
The surprise of the day was the de-
feat of NJ l.. Grove and Rev. W. j.
Fisher, one OF the scratch teams, by
Rev Mr.. Logan and Joseph Gray. The
latter, with a handicap OF FIVE, beat
their opponents by a score OF 81 20
IL. In the other tournament matches
A. A. McVicar lscratch) beat A Med.
Hardy "a 81 to 10 and ]. Deasy (6)
beat J. Stott "a 81 to II.
The following practice games We're
played: ]. McLachlan and d. O'Brien
beat j. Duncan and G. Patterson, 2f
to 13; NJ. L. Grove and Rev. ". j.
Fisher beat Rev. A. C. Bane and A.
Foreman 21 to IS; NJ. l. Grove beat
A. D. Hardy, 21 to s; Rev. w. ]. Fish
er and A. A. Mcviear beat W. S. Ham
ilton and W. Stewart, 81 10 8; r. Park
and II. Millsr beat Wright and Hardy,
21 to Ii.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
] Bills Are Backed by
Mrs. Sage
SPECIAL DIsPATcH TO THE CALI

ALBANY, April 4.--It became known
today that Mrs. Russell Sage has been
supplying funds with which 10 urge
the passage OF the race track bills.
United States senator (not named) has
also aided with money
Rev. Albert sydney Grogg. field Sec
retary of the international reform bu-
reau. who has managed the tight at Al
bany against the race track interesss,
said today:
Mrs. age has been backing me with
her check book and using her infiuenco
in other ways Although ! have ap-
peared TO be rather lonesome in tniS
race track fight. I have had splendid
backing, financial and otherwise and
these hackers are ready TO see race
track gambling crushed and race
tracks turned into farms"
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
SApA. 4, SAN RAFAEL. )
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

NAPA. April 4-The. Napa high
school baseball team won from the san
Rafael high school this afternoon IN
this city In the FIRST game OF the north
ern subleague OF the Academic athletic
league. The score was to 3. Napa
winning the close contest BY timely
hitting. Eby pitched an efrectfve game
for Napa. striking out seven men and
allowing few hits. In the ninth inning
with the score to 8. Eby batted out
a two base hit. scoring Collins and
winning the game tor Napa. Kemp at
second base and Pretzei at Hrst base
did good work for San Rafael. Sapa
made hits and errors: San Rafael.
hits and errors. Batteries-Napa.
Eby and Lutge; San Rafael. pousherty
and Collins
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
THE GRowrH ora = cTTY

The growth of the city of Antwerp
has been phenomenal. In 1880 the
population was 1906. In the 90 years
which followed the number OF people
reached 100000. In 1884 it was zoe, 900,
and 10 years later 1t had reached 30o,-
600. At the end of last year the figure
is given at 320.93S, the increase on the
previous year being S.40O It is note
worthy that with the enormous growth
of population the birth rate shows signs
of diminution. and the increment is
traceable to the constant flow Of irnmi :
grants from other towns and the coun-
try districts.--London Globe.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
TALL MEN IN CONGRESS

There are three men IN congress who
are contestants for the honor OF being
the tallest member. They are Sulloway
OF New Hampshire Barchfeld of Penn
sylvsna and Anthony of Kansas. Sui
loway has height of feet inches.
but IS round shouldered and is topped
by Barchfeld, who is feet s. An
thony IS feet 4. sideways friends
are urging him to take exercise in or
der to get rid OF his hump. II he
should succeed he will be towering
figure, at least in inches. in the lower
branch OF congress--Kansas City Jour-
nal.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
INVESTIGATING Peat roRM.r,oxs

Dr. Charles a. Davis Of the Univer-
sity Of Michigan. who has recently com
pletea report on the peat deposits of
Mlcnigan. has been engaged by the
Inlteo states geological survey TO make
a reconnaissance survey Of fbe neat
formations or the coastal plain from,
he caroIinas northward during the
summer
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
wan AGAINST THE CORSET

For some time past an active crusade
has been waged in Germany against
the use of corsets, especially in the case
of schoolgirls. The first victory of the
opponents of the corset has been
obtained at Baden. where the board
of public instruction has forbidden.
without qualification. the wearing OF
this article OF dress during lesson time.
London Globe.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
THE PHILosoPHro BABU

The Delhi correspondent Of the Bonn
bay Gazette concludes his account OF
the suicide of a European who shot
himself with the following quaint note:
At the inquest your correspondent
narrowly escaped voyage into space
owing to the civil surgeon injudicious-
ly investigating the trigger action Of
the Browning pistol, which proved to
be still loaded
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
Afro SHOW ron HrNc.R,

consul General Prank Dyer Chester
calls attention 10 Tie fourth interna-
l4onsi auaoinooiic exposition to be helc
in Budapest. Hungary. in the month az
May. 1908. as or especial interest 10
The Ametaesn angemobiie ana zxrscul
tnrsl machinery exporters
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05

1.-The WHITE scored a
clean sweep in the Bu-
ena Vista Hill Climb
held In San Francisco
on March eth, winning
the $2,500 class with
the model 81 . which
sells at that price; the
$500 class with the
model .K,- which sells
at that price; also the
free for all with the
same model TX"
a-The white stili holds
the : records for the
climbs up Twin Peaks
and Mt. TamaIpais. The
White was the first auto
to make the ascent OF
Mt. Diablo and the only
car which has ever
reached the top by way
of the 0akTood Stock
Farm road.
3-In the Bay state Auto
mobile Club Endurance
run held on February 2.
the White scored the us
ual 100 per cent. Two
White steamers entered
and two finished with
perfect scores.
THE White made the
climb up Giants De-
spair" mountain at the
Wflkesbarre hill climb
in 1:49 4-5, establishing
a new record and beat
ing by 10 seconds the
best time by a gasolins
car.
5-The White won the two
most important events
in the Cleveland hin
climb-the free for all
and the class A with
seconds to spare.
Sin the biggest English
hill climb held at South
Harting on July 10. a
White steamer made the
fastest time. All OF the
leading makes OF Eu-
rope were represented In
the field OF 55 gasoline
cars defeated By the
White.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
SEASONS PROGRAM

The program for the season OF lses
Of the San Francisco yacht club has
been arranged, and viii begin with
opening day.. April 25, with the hrst
cruise in squadron on the 26thi May
and 3. sail TO McNears and return; May
9 is open, and on the 10th the feet
will cruise around the Tarships; Nay
IS. l.. % and 24 will be open dates.
on Nav 50 viii be the clubs race TO
Vallejo, and on the 3lst race from
Vallejo TO the clubhouse at Sausalito;
June g. open; June : VIII be q race
around the lightship. which event is
open TO all clubs, and for which the
Shreve trophy is offered: June 1S and
IL. 10 Petaiuma dra wbridge> and re-
turn. June 20 and p. open dates. June
q, cruise and rendezvous at Hunters
point 10 participate on the 2Sth in the
Corinthian yacht clubs open race
from Hunters point TO Redwood creek
and return: July 3 and 4. cruise and
rendezvous at Vallejo. and on the 9TH
the feet viii race back 10 its moorings;
July il. u, Is and 1S are open; July
IS the annual regatta viii take place;
August ] and are open: August s and
9. cruise 10 NcNears and return; August
Is and Is. open. on August 25 the fleet
will rendezvous at Paradise cove.
where on the 23d will be held clam
bake 10 which the ladies Will be well
come. August e9. and 80. open; from
September 5 10 3 the annual river
cruise win be made On September 10
the race around the Farallones will
take place for the Phillips cup. Sep
tember 20. 2s and 27- open date: Octo-
ber 3, open. and on October 4 will be
held the power boat regatta: October
10 the feet viii rendezvous at Vallejo
ard on the 11th will race back to
Sslsslito. October II and s are open
dates. the 3Ist' is closing day and the
closing cruise will take place on No
vember !. when the yachts viii again
return TO winter quarters.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05

1.-Two Whites entered thu
500 mile Sealed Bonnet
Contest of the Automo-
bile Club Of America and
both were awarded per-
feet scores.
IA white car finished the
Harrisburg Endurancs
run with a perfect score
1.-Two White steamers
made perfect scores in
the Endurance run TO
Del Monte
15-The two white steamers
which started FOR Lake
port In the runoR for
the Del Monte Cup an
1shed the round trip OF
32a miles IN psrfsct
shape, though sealed
testing gasoline cars
failed to anish and the
trophy was awarded the
1s-Ak the Sacramento r>oa
meek last year the Whtfa
established o new
worlds stock touring car
record.
17--At the Santa RosA rResx.
July {, the white won
the 10 ana IS nails free
for all and nsxotfRfsd
the fastest mile of the
meet.
1.-THE white was awardsd
hrst prize In the dust
trials at the Brookfands
racetrack In London.
1s-In the Town CArrfnx>
Composition Conducted
under rigorous rules by
the Auto Club OF 0reat
Britain and ireland tna
White was awarded q
gold medal.
20-Ths White was selected
for service In India after
q series OF competitive
tests In which the laad--
ing makes OF tho worid
ccmpetsd-
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05

See our Post Card display Interpa-
tienal StasioBery& Supply Co.. 5e1t 18th"
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
Is Barred

We do make records with and cell
All the following triumphs made with
such sell to all
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05

1.-Two Whites entered the
500 mile Sealed Bonnet
Contest Of the Autorio-
bile Club Of America and
both were awarded per-
feet scores.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05

IA white car finished the
Harrisburg Endurancs
run with a perfect score.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05

5-The White won the two
most important events
in the Cleveland hill
climb-the free for all
and the class A with
seconds to spare.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05

1s--Ak the Sacramenko raua
mest last year the white
established q uaW
worlds stock touring car
record.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-11-12
YOrke and Adams in playing

- Someone said "Blessed be he who can
make humanity laugh itself into forget
fulness." A contemporary gives tire
palm to Yorke and Adams and their rois-
tering host of players who will be seen
at the City Opera House, Frederick, on
Friday, Nov. Goth, in B. E. Forrester's
production of Aaron Hoffman's musical
comedy, Playing the Ponies None
but the Pompeian mummy could with
stand this funny frolic and its ever chang
ing situation, which barely allows the
audience to catch its breath between the
laughing spells. 1t is an uproarious pam
demonium of ludicrous misunderstanding
Wholly unlike anything you have ever
seen before and for completeness and
novel fun, it has never been surpassed.
Replete and catchy music, dazzling with
its handsome chorus of pretty girls, the
whole embelished with an extravagant
scenic investure. The same cast that
presented this comedy during its Circle
Theatre, New York engagement will be
seen here The song hits were written
by More Morse and Madden, who wrote
"The Roger Bros. in Panama and the
entire production was staged by Frank
Smithson, General Stage Manager for
the Shuberts.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-11-12
WHAT IS AN OBLIGATION?

When solicitors came around here
to get stock in the new railroad, they
presented Il printed subscription list
which was headed
eve, the undersigned hereby respec-
lively subscribe for the number of shares
of the Capital Stock of the Washington,
Frederick & Gettysburg Railway Com
pany leach share of said stock being for
the amount of $4,000 set opposite to our
respective names, and we do hereby sew
orally obligate ourselves to pay for the
shares of said capital stock subscribed by
us in such installments and at such times
as shall be determined and called for by
the directors of said Railway Company. y
Among the subscribers THE CLAIR
ION figures as one. 1t comes aS rath-
or Il surprise that after Il man signs
an obligation like the above, that he
would want 10 rcpudiatc tor swcar'
hv solemn oath that he never prom
isrl to take stock or that he was in
amy way bound by his signature,
We have number of instances
here in which the railroad has been
compelled by suit at law to make
them pay their obligations. We
might ask what would constitute an
obligation If the signing Of such a pa
pr is not? The great majority Of
the people of Thurmont have paid
their subscriptions, and it must make
those who have paid feel ashamed to
think that they have been mislcd,
when Others are to escape.
The railroad is here now, and it
would all bc very well if nobody had
to pay for it, but is it very much to
the credit of any one who has sub
scribcd, to now attempt to rcpudiatc
his act? If your ncighbor attempted
to deal with you in that same spirit,
what would you think Of him? That
is about the way to look at it, and
see if the shoe would pinch if it was
ON the other foot.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-11-12
Ea,r Denlinrs.

Rev. O. E. Bregenzer will preach at
the usual hour at the Lutheran church
at Rocky Ridge Nov. 18th.
Rev. Fike of near Detour is conduct
ing series of meetings at the Church OF
the Brethren at Rocky Ridge. On Sun
day morning he addressed the Sunday
School which proved very interesting to
children and adults. Rev. Fike intends
holding services all week.
Mrs. J. d. Wood of Logs spent Sunday
with her sister at Thurmont.
Mr.. Geo. Better visited his sick sister
Mrs. Irwin Boone near Detour on Sunday
Mr.. Clarence Smith of Logs gave some
fine music with his graphophone at the
home of Mr.. Jos. A. Miller. Several
neighbors and friends were present. Mr..
Smith has good phone and fine records.
Mrs. Amanda Hape has come home to
her daughter, Mrs. Harry Better to spend
the winter.
Mr.. Joseph A. Miller of Fair Dealings
left on Thursday to visit his daughter,
Mrs. Chas. Boothe, of Wakefield, Va.
He expects to stay few weeks.
Miss Jennie Ecker of Thurmont spent
Sunday with her sister, Mrs. JOS. Miller.
Mr.. Rein Motter of Taneytown spent
Sunday noon with Charles Miller.
The funeral of Mr.. John Sciss took
place last Wednesday noon at Mt. Tabor
church. Funeral services We're conduct
ed by Rev. o. E. Bregenzer. The pail
bearers were Messrs Chas. Wood, Ira
Valentine, Willie Herd, Ersie Glen, Ell
mer Krise and Chas. Angel, all of whom
were brothers of Jr. O. u. A. M. of
which the deceased was a member. We
have much sympathy for his family and
friends. Mr.. Seiss was good citizen,
loved by all who knew him and always
full of life.
Mr.. VIM. Herd of Rocky Ridge moved
to Westminster last week where he in
tends going in business. We wish him
success.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-11-12
GOOD CARTOONIST.

Our good friend, Editor Gait, OF
the Chronirlr, needs no paid cartoon
ist for his paper as he seems to be
able to hold down that job himself.
lie also throws in bunch of poetry
by the way of explanation of his sub
ject under the nom de plume of 'Bilt
Aft".
The subject is Teddy" of course,
and he is portrayed as being the en-
bodimcnt of all power except the SUI
parnatural. The cartoon is eXcep-
tionally good and we congratulate,
our brother on this new departure IL
rural journalism.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-11-12
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Ephraim Grushon Killed by Train.


On Saturday, October 3lst, Ephraim
Grushon of the adjoining town of Euphe-
mia, was struck by coal car and engine
while crossing the G. N. tracks at the
depot crossing in this village and sustain
ed injuries from which he died an hour
and half later.
Mr. Grushon had just gotten his regu-
lar consignment of Enquirers from the
northbound train and had gone to the ell
cvator where he made his first delivery.
He retraced his steps and stepped upon
the main track Immediately in front of a
coal car and engine which were moving
backward at moderate rate of speed
A brakeman ON the car made frantic eff
forts to warn him, but Mr.. Gruahon be-
ing deaf and walking with head dowLwent
on wholly unconscious of the danger he
was in. Another step, he would have
cleared the track; that step was untaken
and the verdict was mutulated body
and death. He was taken to the home
of his son, Postmaster Grushon, where
lie died an hour later. From there the
remains We're removed to his home in
Euphenia.
a wife, two sons, Geo. c., and John E.,
and two daughters, Mrs. John Floyd and
Mrs. JAS. H!lleary, survive. He was rs
years Of age. -Lowesjorg, o., Leader.
Mr.. Gruahon will be remembered by
the older residents of Utica Mills, this
county, he having for many years been
farmer in that community. His half
brother, Mr.. Martin Grnshon, and other
relatives now reside in Thurmont ED. ]