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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-25
DRAPED AS JULIUS CAESAR.

ing for just such an organization and
would feel honored to become mem
Der. In due time the following list of
printed questions was sent to him to
fill out and return:
"Are you a baldheaded man?
"Does Mrs. Bowser stand in awe of
you?
"Can you find your way home after
drinking the third bottle?
"Have you the moral courage to en-
ter your house at 2 o'clock in the morn
ing. knowing that your wife is sitting
up for you?
"How long have you been a game old
sport?
"How long have you had a desire to
join some club that was engaged in
saving the country?
eff given the choice of separation
from your wife or the club, which
would it be?
Should you reach home in dizzy
condition from any cause, can we trust
you to keep the name of this club I'M
Sullied?
'Do you babble in your dreams?
"Are there any back windows to your
house that you can climb into in case
you find the front door bolted against
you?
"Do you agree to abide by all the
rules and regulations in force in this
club at the time of your initiation?
"Mr. Bowser's answers to the ques-
tons as above were considered salts
factory, and he was notified that on a
certain night he should appear for mi
tiation What passed between him and
Mrs. Bowser when he told her Of the
coming honor we can only guess at, but
it was probably all that could be hoped
for. As the first step in his initiation
he was required to sing love song.
He selected "A Brown Eyed Angel and
sang with great feeling. At its finish
a fine of S21 was imposed on him to
pay for the broken glass and the dam
age to the ceiling, and he cheerfully
paid it.
Passed Ordeal Nobly.
''Mr. Bowser was then seated in
chair, and a poultice consisting Of bran
and catnip was applied to his head
, He passed the ordeal nObly.
"He was then asked to stand on his
head to give his brains a new sensa-
ton. He hesitated for a moment, but
when informed that the Hon. Charles
Sumner and all others had willingly
complied with the regulations he up
ended himself
There was a solemn and dtgni1ed
silence while he stood on his head.
This club has never yet forgotten its
dignity.
"When Mr.. Bowser's brains had thor
oughly enjoyed the novel situation he
was given a bowl Of rice and two chop
sticks and requested to eat He did
fairly well. Indeed, the few members
that yet doubted that he was game
old sport were by this time fully con-
yinced that he was a good loser.
1.-THE next step was to request a
speech from him on the bulwarks OF
American liberty. This was to show
his familiarity with the principles OF
government He wabbled somewhat
that is, he mixed Columbus, Napoleon.
the pyramids, Washington and the bat
tie of Bunker Hill together, and once
or twice he started to say something
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-25
No Takers.

Geraldine hear that you made q
bet that I would accept you.
Gerald tried to, but couldn't find
any takers.-New York Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-19
SUPPOSED DEAD
MAN SHOWS UP
[By Associated Press.I

CHICAGO, Sept. 1S.-Attempts to
settle the estate of John F. Woolensak,
formerly wealthy hardware mer-
chant but for years believed to be dead,
today resulted in the discovery that he
Is alive and has amassed another for
tune in a small town in California,
where he has lived, keeping his identity
secret from his relatives and friends.
Proceedings in the probate court had
progressed almost to the point of hav-
ing Woolensak declared legally dead
when he was found alive and well,
though enfeebled by age. in the western
town.
Eight years ago Woolensak left his
office at Canal and Washington streets
and disappeared without leaving a
trace of his whereabouts.
His wife and children mourned him
as dead, although the mystery of his
departure was not solved.
Legal formalities connected with the
transfer of real estate owned by him
which was desired by a railroad neces-
STATED that his death be made matter
of judicial record.
The proceedings were stopped by the
filing of an affidavit declaring John
Woolensak resides out of the state"
Further inquiries brought Woolen-
SAX to Chicago. The property in Canal
street sought by the. railroad is valued
at over 100000,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-19
THREE ARE INJURED IN
COLLISION WITH CAR

Mrs. Laura Nefroney and Leonora
Nefroney, the wife and daughter of
John Nefroney, a real estate dealer liv-
ing at Evergreen and Clinton streets.
and Mrs. William Squires of 1915
Bridge street were injured last night
In a collision between a buggy in
which they were riding and an out
bound Brooklyn avenue car,
The accident occurred at the inter-
section of Cummings street and Brook
lyn avenue. Mrs. Nefroney was driv-
ing the horse attached to the buggy
and seated with her we're her l5-year-
old daughter and Mrs. Squires.
The buggy was driven directly In
front of the street car, and before the
motorman, l.. G. Sutton, could bring
the car to stop the buggy was struck,
overturned and pushed along the track
for a considerable distance.
Mrs. Nefroney sustained fracture
of three ribs and severe bruises, and
her daughter suffered severe concus-
sion and possible internal injuries. Mrs.
Squires was badly bruised and cut
about the head, face and shoulders.
The injured people were taken to
their homes and medical attention Sc
cured for them. The accident Is said
nv witnesses to have been caused by
the inattention of the injured women
to the warning bell of the approaching
car
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-19
TAFT AND BRYAN
TO REALLY MEET
CHICAGO BANQUET PLAN WILL
BE EXECUTED
Republican Leaders Suddenly Change
Their Idea Again and Decide
to Risk Comparison of
Candidates
[By Associated Press. ]

CHICAGO, Sept. 1S.---Judge Taft and
w. j. Bryan will meet at the Chicago
Association of Commerce banquet in
this city after all. according to an an
nouncementA made today by Chairman
Dixon of the Republican speakers bu-
reau.
1t is possible that the two presidential
candidates will meet even earlier in
the day, as Judge Taft has accepted
an invitation to speak at Galesburg,
ILL.,, October z, in the afternoon. and a
committee of Galesburg citizens has
been appointed to invite Mr.. Bryan to
be present.
"This talk that Judge Taft did not
care to meet Mr.. Bryan was all wrong"
said Chairman Dixon. "It didn't look
as If he could appear both at Galesburg
and Chicago, and so / Cancelled the
Chicago engagement because Judge
Taft had another engagement for a
Chicago speech on October z, opening
the waterways convention In the fore
noon.
when found we could get him
back from Galesburg by special train ]
changed my mind about it."
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-19
SLEEPS ON SIDETRACK;
BOTH LEGS CRUSHED OFF

Francisco Bullion. whose place of res
idence is unknown but who. from his
dress, is thought to be tramp. was
run over in the Also street yards of
the Southern Pacific last night and
both OF his legs were crushed off Just
above the ankle.
Bullion was asleep in the yard with
his feet lying across the rail of an
empty side track. A switch engine ran
down on the track to get out OF the
way of an outbound freight and ran
over him before the engineer saw him.
The injured man was hurried to the
receiving hospital, where Drs. Garrett
and Wiley amputated his legs below
the knee joint. His condition is such,
however, that the surgeons say he can
not possibly recover.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-19
NEW YORK IS
RUNNING AWAY
TAKES DOUBLE HEADER FROM
PlTTSBURG
MATHEWsoN AND WlLTsE ARE
HEROES OF CONTESTS
Attendance Estimated to Be Greatess
That Ever Witnessed Baseball IN
tiIstory--WInners' Batting
Featured Both Games
Tpy Associated Press. j

NEW YORK, Sept. 1S.-Before q
crowd said to be the largest IN tne
history Of baseball New YORK TOOK .
big Jump toward winning the National
league pennant by taking botn games
of q double header with Pittspurs 10
day. Hard hitting by the Leaders was
q feature of both games. MatneWson
nitched a. masterly game in the first
battle, allowing only Ave hits ana not
passing a man. Pittsburs Iaileo W y
tally, and the final score was 10
in the locals favor.
In the second game Plttspurg
brought their bats heavily INTO pay
scoring four times In the hrst three m
nings and knocking Wiltse out OF tne
box and tallying three runs In the
eighth. New York, however, had al
ready rolled up a total of twelve runs,
having disposed Of two of Pittsburg' s
hoy men. Camnitz and Lever. making
the result IL to z. Both Games were
marked by sharp and generally. clean
fielding. Scores:
First game
Pittsburg 0, hits 8, errors 1.
New York z, hits 10, errors 0.
Observation-Disclosures, Brandon and
Gibson; Matthewson, Bresnahan and
Needham.
Umpires-O'Day and KLEIN.
Second game
Pitt9burE I, nfrS IL, eTTOrS 4.
New York IL, hits is, errors 2.
atteries-Camnitz. Lever, Vail and
Gibson; Wiltse. McGinnity and Bres-
nahan and Needham.
Umpires-Klem and O'Day.
PHILADELPHIA Sept. 1S.-Chicago
was beaten here today in a pitchers
battle, which was not decided until the
tenth inning. Score:
Chiraqo 1 hits errors g
Philadelphia 2, hits Z, errors /,
Batteries-Overall and King; Nc
Quillan and Jacklitsch.
Umpires-Johnstone and Emslie.
BOSTON, Sept. 1s.-In a heavy hit
natl defeated Boston today 13 to 6.
Score:
Cincinnati 10. hits 16, errors 2.
Boston 6, hits IL, errors 3.
Batteries-Dorner, Matten, Lindaman
and Smith; Royan, Dubec and Mclean.
Umpire-Rigler.
BROOKLYN, Sept. 1S.-In the double
header this afternoon at Washington
park Brooklyn and st. Louis broke
even, ST. Louis winning the first game
by the score of 4 to and Brooklyn
the second by to 0.
The second game was called in the
seventh inning on account of dark
ness. Scores:
First game
st. Louis 4, hits 8, errors /.
Brooklyn 2. hits s, errors l.
Batteries-Lush and Bliss; Rucker
and Dunn. Umpire Owens.
Second game
st. Louis 0, hits 8, errors 2.
Brooklyn 8, hits z, errors 2.
Batteries-Salee and Moran; Bell and
Farmer. Umpire--Owens
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-19
ORvlLLE WRIGHT
WILL FLY AGAIN
AER0NAUT is NOT BAFFLED
BY ACCIDENT
Club Begins Investigation of Accident
Brother In France Receives News
with Deep Emotion-Both
Hopeful
[By Associated Press.l


WASHINGTON. Sept. 1S.-Lying in
the Fort Myer hospital, with a frac-
tured thigh and ribs, Orville Wright,
the aeronaut who fell with Lieut..
Selfridge in yesterdays aeroplane ac-
cident. is making manly fight for re-
covery.
Through the night there was anxiety
over the injured aviator's condition,
but today as no indications of internal
injuries developed and as the attending
surgeons, shortly after o'clock, an
nounced Mr.. Wright was doing very
well, there was great relief expressed
among those watching the progress OF
the patient.
Mr.. Flint, who made inquiries at the
hospital as early as 5 o'clock this
morning, said later he believed from
the doctors reports that Wright would
be out within six weeks.
Miss Katherine Wright, sister of
Orvilie, who was Immediately notified
of the disastrous ending of the aero
plane flight, will reach here over the
Pennsylvania railroad at 2:40 this af-
ternoon from Ohio, in order to be with
her brother as much as possible while
he is at the hospital.
Machine Locked Up
Today the wrecked machine was in
the shed. where it has been housed
since it has been at Ft. Myer, and the
windows and doors are nailed down,
BY order of the war department a
stake has been driven where Selfridge
fell, and at some later time a monu-
ment will be erected to his memory.
Members of the Aeronautic club be-
gan today formal investigation of the
accident.
Wright today Mr.. Taylor, who has
been Mr.. Wright's assistant for over
eight years. talked of plans for building
new machine.
"The motor is intact" said Taylor
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-19
Brother Is Informed

Wright, brother of Orville Wright, who
has been conducting series of expert
nents here for several weeks past, with
Wright aeroplane, was very much
perturbed when he heard this morning
the news from Washington that his
brother had suffered an accident in
which Lieut.. Selfridge lost his life. He
at once countermanded the orders given
for the preparations for his flight of to-
day, as he purposed to try for the
Michelin and Aero club prizes.
Everything was in readiness. barring
a few final details at the field of
Auvours. A large crowd had assembled
and the soldiers found difficulty in keep
ing the people back. In the private
inclosure had grouped all the notable
aeroplanists of Europe as we'll as a
number of foreign military attaches.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-19
RESULTS AT Jamestown

First race, 6A furlongs, selling-High Hat
Won, Terror second, Landlord third.
Second race, 8 furIongs selling-Bergoo won,
Martius second. Saltram third
Third race, furlongs, sellng-Western
Knight won. Robin Hood second. Incognito
third.
Fourth race. 1 mile. selling--Manot won.
usury second, Laura A. third
Fifth race. ! mile. sellng-AIbert Star won.
Hiaco second. Alauda third.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-19
RESULTS Am cRAVEsENp

First race, 5h furlongs-Lawton Virgins
won, Ragman second. Sir John third.
Second race, 3-16 mies-Stamina won.
Third race. 1M miles. selling-The Squire
won. Arasee second. Anatus third.
Fourth race. about furlongs-Fort Johnson
won Delirium second, Golden Pearl third.
Fifth race, III miles-JuggIer won, Milford
second, Wild Refrain third.
Sixth race. 1-1e miles-Duke of Roanoke
won, Torenia second, Dixie Gold third.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-19

Scanlon. shortstop; Clarke, left field;
Wicker, center field; Nordquist, right
field.
Gardena-Dear and Abbott, pitchers;
Simms, catcher; Diamond, first base;
Haskins, second base; Kelso, third
base Wyman, shortstop; Ruis, left
field: Bennett, center field. C. Sims,
right field.
Dyas- -Clines-Pina and Lyons. pitch-
ers Price, catcher; McElroy, first
base; Chess, second base; Bresino,
third base; Casteig, shortstop; Brow
er, left field; Smith, center field; Well
ton-Stribling, right field.
Observation-Disclosures, pitcher; Leon
ard, catcher; Couts, first base; ]. Dear.
second base; Houver, shortstop; Pierce,
third base @. Dear, left field; Stuart,
center field; Metz, right field
Rivera Haskell Crandall Lane
Hatch, pitcher; Welch-W. Hatch,
catcher; Pallett. first base; F. Nagle,
second base; Hatch. third base; Nc
Gaugh, shortstop; White, left field; v.
Nagle, center field; Briswalter, right
field.
The Long Beach team will try con-
clusions with the Harbor City club al
Point Firmin tomorrow afternoon. II
is expected that 1t will be great
game, as the Long Beach fans will &c
100 strong to cheer their team to VIC
tory. Following is the lineup of both
clubs:
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-19
NEWS AND NOTES OF THE DIAMOND

Long .......".""......rf..... ......".....". Phelps
Kraemer .....".".s....1b. 1b...........".... Brown
Elmer Flick, who formerly was con-
nected with the Hoegee team In the
California Summer league, returned
from the Tacoma club in the North
western league yesterday and will be
seen in the uniform of the Hoegees to-
morrow playing at the keystone sack.
The Sunbright Babes baseball team
will play the Anchor club at the Elev-
enth and Flower street diamond to-
morrow afternoon.
Following is what the Washington
Star has to say about Walter johnson,
who twirled for the Santa Ana team
last winter and who no doubt will be
seen in the uniform of the celery team
again this winter:
1.-THE continuous service Of Walter
Johnson has created all sorts of talk
among the Washington fans, and many
Of the anxious ones are condemning
Manager Cantillon for working the
young man so often for fear of injur-
ing his effectiveness next season. II
can be stated right here that Won
derful Walter is priced above every
thing by Manager Cantillon, and he is
never sent TO the rubber without first
being consulted as to how he feels and
whether he cares about the extra work.
Johnson knows just how much he can
stand in the way of work and that
there is no need of his pitching unless
he feels so inclined. How any one can
imagine that Cantillon would take a
chance on injuring the one twirler
whom he expects to put him in the
running next season is absurd. Walter
belongs to that class of pitchers who
are only good when worked a great
deal. He told Star reporter on his
return from New York that he never
felt better than when he had finished
the first game last Monday, his third
in succession, and that he would have
continued in the second but for the
fact that both he and Cantillon didn't
care to make the Yankees feel bad over
being beaten four times in row by
one twirler."
There will be double header at Joy
park tomorrow afternoon. The first
game will be called at o'clock and Will
be between the Merchants and the
Siestas The second game Will be
played off between the San Gabriel and
the Wieland clubs and is scheduled for
3:15 o'clock. Following is the lineup OF
both aggregations:
L. A. sIEsTAS WlELANDs
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-19
Considerable

"Roads don't seem to be very good
about here?" said the New Yorker
mo, not very good" replied the Jer-
seyite.
"Automobiling isn't much about here
then, / guess?"
'Isn'tG It's IS an hourl''-Yonkers
Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-19

KuropatlSin second. Queen Caroline third; time
49, -
Third race. 7 furlongs-Tarp won, Reene W.
second, Furze third; time 1850.
Fourth race, furlongs-Eudora won, Miss
May Bowdish second. Western third; time 1881
Fifth race. mile-Piquet won, Black Dress
second LIE Rida third; time 1:6sh.
Sixth race / mile-Sam Barber won, Lady
Alicia second, Silver Heels third; time 1853.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-19
VALLEY LEAGUE

Games scheduled in the Valley league
for tomorrow afternoon are as follows:
Hoosiers VS.. Brooklyns at Agricultural
park; Racycles VS.. Crescents at South
Side Athletic club; Pastimes VS.. Wood
jll-Hulses at Pastime diamond.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-19
RESULTS AT ANACONDA

BUTTE. Mont. Sept. l8.--ResuIts at Ana
ccnda:
First race 3 furIongs-Thurio won, Yellow
Foot second. Lady Martinez third; time :ss.
Second race. furlongs- Duke OF Orleans won.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-19
LONG BEACH
Wright, sub,

Rivers Brothers and the Los Angeles
Gas and Electric company baseball
teams will cross bats this afternoon at
Thirty-eighth and Santa Fe at
o'clock. Both teams have been playing
strong ball and good game is ex-
pected. The lineup Is as follows;
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-19

"of course the rest of the machine is a
total wreck"
Mr.. Wright will be told. of Lieut.
Selfridge's death as soon as the opera
ton on his leg is performed today. He
is In fairly good spirits.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-19

FvERY fan knows more or less
II about mitts and gloves. but
~ how many consiGsr the differ
ence in the whaling weapons used by
the semi-burned athletes who cavort
every Saturday and Sunday on the
various diamonds for the pastime of
taking part in the national game.
Every player has his own pet stick
with which he walks to the plate with
the expectation of fattening his batting
average, and with his own pet style of
war club in his hands he feels sorry
for the pitcher that opposes him.
Big bats and little bats, long bats
and short bats, heavy bats ard light
bats, fat bats and thin bats are used
by the heavy batters of the various
teams, and almost every ball player
of any importance in the country has
his bat made to order. The other day,
while In local sporting goods store,
I had the pleasure of seeing several
ball players looking over the various
bats that lay In a row, and right there
is where I got the idea for this story.
There were several players handling
the sticks, and among the most promi-
nent were Gus Mast, who would pick
up heavy bat and then pass some re-
mark that 1t was heavy, while another
would pick up the lightest of the
bunch, and finally fat one was picked
up and dropped. Again, another play
er, who was in the crowd, picked up
the smallest willow and paid his $1.50
for 1t. This goes to show that ball
player takes just as much interest in
purchasing bats as he does In buying
his clothes.
The Chutes ball team, besides play
ing the Bloomer Girls baseball team
at the Chutes tomorrow, will play the
Athletics at the same park.
Edisons VS.. Hoegees at Athletic park.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-19
National League

pittsburg 0. New York Z; second game. Pitts
burg z. New York 12.
Cincinnati 1S, Boston 8.
Chicago i. Philadelphia 2.
St Louis 4. Brooklyn 3; second game. st.
Louis o. Brooklyn 8.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-19

Sunday September 21, the Olives,
champions of Orange county, Will meet
the Giants at Joy park.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-19
Chance
for
Low Round Trip
Eastern Rates
Sept. Is and 16

These are the last dates of gale sor
low round trip rate tickets to New
York, Boston, Montreal. Philadelphia.
Washington, Toronto, Chicago, st.
Louis and other points. To Kansas
city only. on Sept. 2S. "a and rs also.
Daily through standard sleepers.
daily through tourist sleeping car
service via Salt Lake, Scenic Colorado.
Denver, thence Burlington east.
Personally conducted through tourist sieep-
ers frequently each week
Write me about the Burlington's
Personally Conducted tourist sleeping
car schedules from California. These
allow an afternoon stopover In Denver.
Describe your trip, and let me plan
the best way for you to include de
verse routes. side trips, etc; the Bur-
lington's excellent main line service
from Denver to Kansas City. Omaha,
st. Louis or Chicago forms conspicu-
GUS portion OF the transcontinentat
journey.
Drop me a postal ana
will do the rest
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-19
SUBURBAN LEAGUE

At the last meeting of the directors
of the Suburban league 1t was decided
to admit the Glendale team in the place
of the Wieland club. Three official UNI
pires were appointed as follows; Eddie
Morse, who will officiate in the game
between the White City and Glendale
teams at White City; Butler, who. Will
go to Huntington Park to act as indi~
Gator man in the game between the
Huntington Parks and San Gabriels,
and Book, who will umpire at Redondo
in the Redondo- Hollywood game. The
meeting place has been changed to
President McDonald's Office in the Cur
rier building on West Third street. The
next meeting will be held Wednesday
night. Following is the schedule
adopted for Sunday: Glendale VS.. White
City at White City, Hollywood VS.. Re-
dondo at Redondo, San Gabriel VS..
Huntington Park at Huntington Park.
President Mcdonald will be present at
the Hollywood -Redondo game. while the
treasurer is expected to be on hand at
the Huntington Park-San Gabriel con-
test, which will be held in the after
noon.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-19
SOUTHERN STATE LEAGUE

Games scheduled In the Southern
State league for tomorrow are as fol-
lows:
Pico Heights vs.. Thistles at Thirty
eighth and Santa Fe, p. M; Garde-
ma VS.. Dyas-C -Clines at Gardena; Dodge
Vile VS.. Rivera at Dolgeville.
Lineups are as follows:
Pico Heights-Siegel and Reid, pitch
ers: McKean and Morrow, catchers:
Laprevote, first base; Daley, second
base; Borden, shortstop; Reeve, third
base; Curran, left field; Fish, center
field; Moore, right field.
Thistles-Hensling pitcher; Hoffman,
catcher; Molyneaux, first base; De
Maggie, second base; Nalle, third base;
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-19
BY RED PERKINS

NEoRGE BLUNT, manager of the
IN Hoosier baseball team, is one of
~ the best liked managers in the
Valley league. When a boy he formerly
was connected with the New Jersey
Athletic team. Blunt has resided in
Southern California for the past four
teen years and has been connected with
amateur ball ever since, having been
manager of several other clubs before
taking charge of the Hoosier club.
Blunt is.a civil engineer by profession
and in the employment of the Los An
geles Gas company, where he has charge
of large force of men, besides being
manager of the National Messenger
Service of this city. On account OF
press Of business Blunt has resigned as
manager of the Hoosier ball team and
has designated his captain, George
Myrup, to take full charge temporarily
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-19
National League
American League
RESULTS YESTERDAY

RESULTS YESTERDAY
Coast League
Los Angeles 4, Oakland o.
Portland 5. San Francisco l.
American League
Detroit /. New York 5.
Chicago /. Washington 0.
Cleveland 2, Boston !.
st. Louis O. Philadelphia 1.
st. Louis 6. Philadelphia 4.