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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-03
Know a man named llortun. !.

know man nameu fdortun.'
| A few moments later Desbro passet
the door of the billiard room, wearing
the raincoat and slouch hat which hi
Invariably wore on the evening walks
which were as much part OF his ex
istence as his meals.
No man pretended to know the objec
Of these nightly walks of Desbro's, tt
all inquiries he responded that "they
gave him n chance to think without In
terruption."
AT the gate Desbro paused to light q
cigarette. and the flare Of the match
as he shielded 1t from the snappy Oc'
tober wind brought his thin features
into prominence against the darkness
Babbington, standing under a tree moi
dozen yards away, turned as the sui.
phur sputtered and saw. His great
hand clinched instinctively into a fist,
and he had already taken a step for
ward when Desbro turned and started
quickly down the street
| Babbington waited few moments,
then stepped lightly on to the sidewalk
and followed, quietly at first and then
without caution as Desbro paid no at
tention to the footballs behind him. He
glanced now and then at the receding
lights and then increased the length Of
his strides as Desbro's phrases throb-
bed through his mind.
Social impossibilityw he muttered,
grltting his teeth over the phrase. "Ill
teach the little whelpv
His eyes never left the little spark
which marked the others position, but
every time he started to close the gap
between them something checked him.
His thoughts refused to run to any but
a given point--a fierce desire to get his
hands upon the man who had held his
ignorance up to a roomful Of men
while he stood and listened helplessly.
AS he had stood under the tree in front
of the house he had felt only a sense
Of impotency, Of shame, a gulping feel
ing of disappointment which was not
easy to understand, a sickening realiza-
tion that some of Desbro's words had
rung true.
Block after block the man in front
walked, turning now to the right and
now to the left sometimes walking
rapidly and again idling along at a
snail's pace. They passed through the
business streets, lonely and deserted
under the harsh glare of the arc lights.
Here Desbro paused to talk with a po-
liceman with whom he seemed to be
on excellent terms, and, turned sudden
ly cold at the sight of the patrolman,
Babbington crossed the street and
nearly lost his man, who wheeled
abruptly into dark side street.
Babblngton was conscious that a
struggle had commenced within him
and that .theN first heat of anger was
passing. He grew ashamed OF bis
growing calmness fearful lest the cool
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-03

conversation was BabDington's name.
"The finest type OF player the croT
OF new men has produced" fair hair,
cd man with big voice called from
one end OF the smoky room.
Right you artr' Desbro broke in
suddenly The men around the tables
turned In astonishment, for to have
Desbro Offer comment on matters OF
this nature was unusual.
Fright you are. say" he repeated,
leaning back in his chair and survey
Ing the curious faces through his
glasses. This man Is the very emDod-
iment OF the spirit fostered by this
beautiful game Of yours-built for a
human chopplng block or batterlng
ram, as the case may demand! BY the
exertlon OF those muscles for which he
is no more responsible than Thompson
there for his red hair he brings down
on his richly undeserving head the
frenzled cheers OF sport crazed
crowd. He sends a man less fortunate.
ly endowed physically than himself
Into few moments or unhappy obliv-
Ion and then grins at you with Grass
satisfaction when you cheer him--not
for himself or because his name means
anything. but simply for what he has
done.
This Babblngton comes out Of no.
where" Desbro continued, "a grace.
less, coarse fibered clod, with giants
strength and the broad ideas OF a goat,
hungry for notoriety Of the sort his
great muscles can command. and you
pamper his cheap cravings with unc.
ton. You sit inNthe stands and shout
yourselves hoarse while he Is batterlng
some poor fellow In the arena, and you
win go further. You will desire the
capture OF this athletic Hon In spite OF
the fact that he Is a--a social impossl-
bllity, and you will be crowding around
trying to put your fraternity pins on
his coat Bah.
II talked with the man. looked into
his great. oxllke eyes--dead. devoid Of
the spark OF real lfe"--
The unfinished sentence broke abrupt
III, and every eye In the room followed
Desbro's startled glance to the door
way, where, turning his cane In his
hands and staring At the speaker with
L & ...ls -. Z. 4.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-03

Can you Walk ne asked snoruy.
The disheveled figure nodded, and In
silence they made their way back
through the deserted streets. In front
Of the fraternity house they separated
without words.
Desbro gave up his nightly walks for
a week and was seen but little outside
bis room. He explained his marred
cheek and stiffness In one leg by a
fall through broken crossing.
Going to make another character
: study Of the game, Desbro?"
Desbro shook his head and smiled.
I'm continuing one he answered.
shortly.
1t was with a more interested, lessl
coldly critical expression that he fol-
lowed the movements OF the men on
the white striped field beneath him.
The problem confronting the varsity
team ~as a different one from that
which Desbro had watched on the first
occasion, for instead Of feeble oppo-
nents who would only afford them
good practice they faced an eleven Of
their own class.
From the first the enemy's tactics
had been obvious. They realized that
In Babbington there was living oppo-
sition which barred all progress to the
yarsity's goal line, and toward the
wearing down of his great strength
they had directed their efforts. Men
had been led to the side lines pale and
bleeding. and the list of the visitors
substitutes was diminished, but still
Babbington formed the center Of every
attack and was the rock about which
split the enemy's onslaughts. 1t was
not a showy exhibition, but 1t was a
splendid piece of physical stamina. and
the great crowd was appreciative. They
saw that Babbington's endurance
would make victory possible, and they
rose in great wall OF color and cheer
ed him furiously.
"Babbington! Babbingtonr'
Close to the goal posts Babbington
raised his great frame from the tangle
Of the last attack which had shattered
Its force upon him and faced the shout
ing crowds. Slowly he raised huge
fist and shook 1t In the face Of the null
titude, which grew wonderingly silent.
Curse you," he shouted, and the
sound Of his hoarse voice carried to
every part of the stands, 'leave my
name alonew
Desbro smiled quietly.
''In the term social impossibility,''
he muttered, 4 was guilty Of gross In
Justice
When the whistle sounded the end OF
the half, he scrambled down from his
seat, climbed the wire fence inclosing
the field and walked toward Babblng-
ton, who, with hanging head, was
walking slowly toward the side lines.
"Will you shake hands. BabbingtonY
be asked smiling
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-03
]. /. A Social
Illlpossibility
n BY Donai N. Hafnes.
o -~----
Copyright, 1901. by Donal II. Haines.
BY Donoi III. Hainss.
Copyright. 1901. BY Donal II. rIaines

IN EsBRo shifted IN his seat, set
Y tied his eyeglasses more firml,
" upon his nose and. with hi
gloyed hands folded on the tol
OF bis cane, turned his glance agall
to tho field OF play. On all sides o.
him men and women were abandoning
themselves TO excesses OF enthusiasm
but his cold neutral tinted eyes fol
lowed the movements OF the muddy
figures on the gridiron without a trace
OF excitement, though they lost no dc
tails OF the play,
II beg your PARDON Desbro's high
pitched. nervous voice cut inclsively
into the throaty cheer OF which the
man next to him was delivering him,
self-"but can you tell me who Is the
black haired man at tackle?'
"Babbington," snapped the other
shortly and turned again to his cheer
ing. while Desbro murmured courteous
thanks.
Turning pair Of feldglasses upon
the field, Dcsbro watched the strug-
Cling figures intcntly for few mo.
ments: then, laying tho binoculars
aside and lighting cigarette ho COM
menced to talk to himself In a low
tone. oblivlous of his surroundings.
"A matchless physique he mutter-
ed, coupled with face which might
have been Adam's--as devoid Of the
spark Of intelligence as an ox's--the
very embodiment Of the game he Is
playing 4 na..r3 4 @a
His intent gaze noted q sudden con.
gestlon OF the. padded. figures below
him and mn eager cranlng OF necks
from the seats Of the big stand, One
Of the opposing players lay stretched
on the turf writing In pain. while n
group Of the visiting eleven's support
ers leaned from their seats and point
ed impotently accusing fingers at the
man called Babbington, who stood
looking down at the PROSTATE figure
with his hands on his massive hips,
A cold little sneer gathered about
the corners Of Desbros mouth as he
watched the incident.
"What callousness," he exclaimed
softly. what savagely unconscious cal
lousness! Il the man an anachronism
or only brute2 Such simple minded
unrnncarr fnr physical agony caused
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ing influence Of the walk rop nm d
the merited retaliation which he kne,
his massive arms could administer.
Desbro stopped abruptly to light an
other cigarette. and his pursuer halte
In the midst Of a stride. For an In
slant he paused irresolute, divided be
tween the lingering desire to close hi
fingers on Desbro's neck and suddel
impulse to run. to get away from ey
erything, back to the life where othe
men had lived and talked like himself
The hotter sensation triumphed, an,
Babhlngton had taken three quick
1.-THE steps toward his victim when, 81
lent as the shadows from which the,
sprang, a little knot of men threw
themselves at Desbro.
The shock of the attack not only
drove from Babbington's mind every
vestlge of his own wrath. but beref
him for an instant of the power of mo
tion. He heard Desbro give low ex
clamation and saw by the last flicker
OF the match the slight figure attempt
Ing to shield itself by leaping behind
an iron pole. In another instant he
found himself In the center or pres:
of struggling figures. He received
blows and felt the impact Of his hant
against flesh as he returned them.
where are you, Desbro?" he shout
ed. "Sing outr'
Here" came choking voice from
behind him, "quick,'
A club struck Babbington's arm with
a numbing shock, but he kicked the
man who welded 1t into insensibility
and the next instant was tearing an
other ruffian from Off Desbro's pros
trate form. Two of the assailants lay
on the ground, mere blotches In the
darkness. The others had disappeared.
Desbro rose to his feet slowly and
took step toward his rescuer.
II say" he commenced, then stopped
abruptly. $50 this is the cheap Goals
Of fire. method you pursue, is itT' he
continued, with sneer.
A sudden easy smile passed over
Babbington's face.
mo" he answered shortly; "this Is
what ] came for" and he struck DeS-
bro squarely in the face, telling him
instantly.
For an instant the knowledge OF the
strength in his great muscles fright
oned him, and he leaned over Desbro
anxiously Satisfied that he had struck
no harder than he intended. he leaned
against the iron post painting from his
exertions. The two roughs on the
ground recovered their senses and
scuttled or into the night. He could
hear Desbro's watch ticking and kept
track Of the seconds for two full min
utes. Then be noticed that the fallen
man was Dareheaded and puttered
about on his hands and knees In the
dead leaves ana the filth Of the gutter
until he found nashro's hat
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-03

by ones own hands IL the marx OF
mere coarseness or throwback
II must see more Of this strange
man." he told himself and walked TO
the gymnasium, where he sat for an
hour gazing at the ceiling with a
preoccupied air. When Babbington's
great bulk emerged from the door lead
Ing to the baths an hour later. Desbro
rose and walked to meet him.
'Mr. Babblngtonw he asked. The
other nodded.
MY name ls Desbro," he went on
rapidly, his suddenly keen eyes search
Ing the others face. II come from the
same part Of the country that you do.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-03

and thought possibly you might give
me news OF an old friend, Norton
Harold Morton. Did you happen to
know him?"
"Morton2" he said slowly. Morton I
No, don't believe ! know him."
"Ah, Of course" Desbro hastened to
say, II thought perhaps"- And he
wove few sentences OF easy fiction
before turning abruptly on his heel
A few hours later he sat In the bill.
Hard room Of his fraternity house lis
tening curiously to the talk Of the men
which centercd about the game Of the
afternoon. The comments were all live
", enthusiastic, on the teams chances
On the individual prowess OF the men.
and constantly recurring In the hum OF
The weekly messenger., 1908-09-26

There are two little words, SIM
pie enough in themselves, that in
tro'iuce untold trouble in the world
and are responsible for more gos-
sip, scandal and harm than any two
words in the English language.
The two words are nothing more
tban.. "They say. They have done
more to ruin the regulations than
all other things. If you never
quote what "They say" you may
be quite certain you are not a gos-
sip. EXCHANGE.
The weekly messenger., 1908-09-26

There are in the United States
10,879, $50 Roman Catholics 6, ,55l,-
89l Methodists; 5,l40.77O Baptist;
1,777,877 Presbytarians; SAG. .402
Protestant Episcopal.
The weekly messenger., 1908-09-26
A Sure-enough Knocker.

a Surt-enOugn KnOcker.
J.C. Goodwin. of Rei,isville. N. C., says:
"Bucklen's Arnica Salve Ia a surs-enOugh
knOcker for ulcers. A bad one came on
my leg last summer. but that wonderful
salve knocked it out in a few rounds.
Not even scar remained" Guaranteed
for piles. sores. burns, etc, at T. j. Lab
he drug store.
The weekly messenger., 1908-09-26

For sale-One mule 500, One cane
cart 81 in Bull tongue, good as new $50
apply to John Gesser or l.. Bienvenu.
The weekly messenger., 1908-09-26
ST MART1NvlLLE, La, SEPT. 2e, 1903.
The Martin Oil Co., has lust

The Martin Oil Co., has just
been organized to operate in the
Anse-la- Butte field. The Compa-
ny is composed of home people,
and they have tract of land be-
tween the public road and the
Lake Oil property, near the Beg
maud hotel. We are now publish
ing the charter of the new Com
pany, and by this time. we pre-
sume the Company is at work get.
| ting ready to commence drilling
operations.
Mr.. Emile Vuillemot, attorney,
requests us to say that he will at.
tend to the reduction of the assess
ment of the Overfowed lands az
per resolution adopted by the
Board of Equalization. if the in
terested parties will call to bis Of
fice and place this matter in his
bands. He is familiar with con-
ditions as he appeared before the
board in regard to this reduction
of assessment.
They Take The Kinks Out.
II have used DR.. Kings New Life Pills
for many years. with increasing salts
faction. They take the kinds out OF stO
mach, liver and bowels, without fuss or
friction" says n. II. Brown, Of Pitts
field, Vt. Guaranteed satisfactory at r.
j. Liable drug store. 25c.
The Teche Improvement Asso-
citation was organized at New Ibe-
ria last week, with the following
members composing the board of
directors: Iberia parish r. S. Nc
Mahon, Henry Pharr. New lbe-
ria, Jules Dreyfus, +. Deitlein.
Jeanerette, II. b. Hewes L. A. Mo-
rosi, st. Mary parish, Eugene
Pharr. c. Lawles, st. Martin pa
rish F. 7. Guilbeau, Amand Brous
sard. Arnaudville, George Greig.
We believe the board of directors
should be composed of two men,
bers for each parish and two for
each town on the Tsche. We note
that Franklin. Patterson, Charen-
ton. st. Martinville aud Breaux
Bridge are not represented on the
board appointed at the Iberia
meeting. We would suggest that
each of these localities select their
own members.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-04

returns were received In the city, large
crowds gathered to read the bulletins.
Both the republicans and democrats
established headquarters where the
news was received. Returns were also
received at all of the cigar stores. at
the Railroad Y NJ. c. A.. and the Odeon
theater.
Compared with the yigof OF the
campaign there was little demonstra-
ton. even at republican headquarters,
where all of the bulletins brought news
of republican victories. BY II o'clock
the democratic headquarters In For
ney's hall was practically deserted. Tho
republican headquarters was also de-
serted early but for IA very different
reason. as it was apparent long before
midnight that Taft had been elected.
A large crowd, including many la
dies. gathered at the Railroad Y. NJ. c.
A. to get the returns, which We're
thrown on banner dung on the OPP
poste side Of the street During the
evening games were played in the gym
nasium. Bell and Lindstedt beat
Lounsberry and English two straight
games of hand ball. The Lennox Ma
chine company's team won from the
Iowa Central team at indoor base ball
by the score of to 8, and the republic
can basket ball team beat the demo-
Gratis % to %.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-04
Deceived by Appearances.
(p0StON Hoy.al1l

Mrs. Jack Gardner at luncheon In
Boston. complained OF the customs
laws.
"They are so severe" she said $50
complex and confusing that. with the
best will in the world, one gets tangled
up in them--one innocently excites
suspicion.
Mrs Gardner smiled.
Thru pure forgetfulness," she said,
many an innocent person seems gull
~ Of smuggling, when quite as inno-
cent really as Mrs. Bromfeld Corey OF
Beacon street.
Mrs. Corey. you know, was shop
ping one day and after making a pur-
chase at a certain counter. she abb
sently walked off with an umbrella.
But the umbrella owner a redhaired
woman, soon overlook her, and rather
tartly got her property back.
Gas Mrs. Corey, blushing and
ashamed, walked on. she remembered
that they were almost without ulnbrel-
las at home. The weather had an un-
settled look and then and there she
bought four umbrellas-one for herself
and three for the children. And she told
the salesman she would carry them
home with her, since it looked like
rain.
Mrs Corey. riding home in an cleo
trio car, with the umbrellas beside her.
happened to look up from her evening
paper and found the eyes Of the red
haired woman fixed upon her.
az see you've had a successful after
noon was the auburn haired ones only
observation" -.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-04
OBITUARY..
Murphy,


Mrs. Rosa Murphy aged so years
who was one Of the earliest residents
of Mechanicsville died at st. Thomas
hospital at O'clock Tuesday evening
OF paralysis and complication of ais
eases due to old age. Mrs. Murphy was
stricken with paralysis early in the
summer OF 1906, which caused her :,
fall and sustain serious injuries Soon
afterwards she was brought to this city
and taken to the hospital, where she
has been an Invalid ever since.
Mrs. Murphy was the widow Of Will
liam Murphy. who died in Mechanics
vile about eighteen years ago. He was
one OF the first settlers on the land now
included In the townsite, .apd helped
plat the town.
Mrs, Murphy was born In Monol1on
county. Ireland and she came to Am
erica when child OF IL years of age.
She is survived by one son, Peter
Murphy. and one sister Mrs. p. G.
Burke, both Of AIechanicsville. A
nephew, p. w. Burke, and a niece, Mrs.
J. II. Waters. live IN this city.
The funeral will be held from st
Ma..ys church Thursday morning at 8
O'Clock, Rev. ]. j. Fitzpatrick officiat-
ing. The body will be taken to Lisbon
the same day for burial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-04
j. E. Mccartney to Leave tho
Road Soon---R. e. Ryan His
Successor
QUITS RAILRoADlNe
Mr.. Mccarthey's Resignation is a Sur
prise to Central EmpIoyes-He Goes
to Minneapolis to Engage in Other
Businsss-Mr. Ryan His Successor,
Comes From Iron Mountain.

j. r. Mccartney. who. for little
more than four years has been train
master OF the Iowa Central. with head
quarters in this city. has resigned and
the last of this week Mr.. Il. Il. Ryan,
Of Little Rock, Ark. has been APP
pointed to succeed him Mr.. Ryan
reached the city this morning. and he
is to take charge of the office imined-
lately.
Mr.. Mccartney said this morning
that he was resigning so that he could
get out Of the business for good. His
future plans he said had not been def
nitely decided, but he expected to go
to his home in Minneapolis when he
left here and locate. and engage In
business.
Employees Regret Mecarthey's Leaving.
Mr.. Mccartney came to the Iowa
Central from the Southern railroad. He
has spent his entire life in the bust
ness, serving In various capacities with
a number Of roads during that time
Mr.. Mccartney has made q capable
and painstaking official, and he is hell
In high esteem by employees Of the OPP
Grating department who were directly
under him, and who regret that he is
about to leave the company.
Mr.. Ryan Old Railroad Man.
Mr.. Ryan, his successor, Is also an
old railroad man. For the past fifteen
years he has been trainmaster OF the
Little Rock district Of the Iron Noun
tain and Southern. Mr.. Ryan has a
wife and family of two children, whom
he will bring to this city, which will
continue to be the headquarters for the
office. as soon as he can secure suit
able residence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-04
BANK ELECTS OFFICERS.
New Haverhili Bank Chooses Directors
and Officials.

According to the articles OF incor-
poration. Of the German Savings bank
Of Haverhill. the organization Of which
was announced in the Times Republi-
can two weeks ago, which were filed
Tuesday afternoon, the following off
GERS have been elected: President. n M.
Schlueter: vice president, NJ. L. Krier,
and cashier. F. c. Pritchard, alt Of
Haverhill. The directors, In addition
to Schlueter and Krier, are: Martin
Kunkel. c. J. Imholt n. b. Kopel and
Henry Holdgrafer. all of Haverhill, and
j. ]. Mcclure, Of this city. These Of
flcers will serve until the first annual
meeting of the stockholders, which is
to be held the second Monday in jan
uary. 1910. The capital stock Of the
bank is $4,000, fully, subscribed and
divided into shares of $40 each.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-04
TRAIN FOR IDA GROVE.
High School Foot Ball Team Getting in
Shape for StruuuIe,


During this and next week. all the ef-
forts of Coach Jesse Walters of the
high school foot ball team, will be de-
voted to putting the team in the best
possible condition to meet the fast Ida
Grove team at Ida Grove on Saturday,
Nov. IA. This is now considered the
one most important game of the sea-
son. The local team has no other game
scheduled until the Ida Grove game,
and all the practice and training up to
that time will be for the purpose of
winning that game If 1t is possible. 1t is
realized that the Ida Grove team is an
exceedingly clever and fast one and to
win the local eleven will have to exert
every effort and take advantage Of
every mistake of their opponents.
Scrimmages are being held each night
against the scrubs, who are getting in
shape for the Toledo high school next
Saturday.