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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
Subject That is at Present Engaging
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Subject That Is at Present Engaging
Hitchcock's Attention.
The all-important subject Of rails
money to fpsnce the Republican
campaign was considered by Chair
man Hitchcock, Of the Republl-
ran national committee. just before he
left New York for Hot Springs, Va,
where he will confer with Taft. The
question Of money raising was taken
up with Cornelius N. Bliss, and the
latter will probably accept place OH
the advisory committee Of nine mem.
bers which is to be ways and means
committee.
Hot Springs. Va, Aug. l2.-With
Arthur l. voryA the Ohio Taft mana
ger, and Taft's publicity assistant.
Gus J. Karger, here. and Frank H.
Hitchcock. national chairman, arriving
today, the spot lights Of the Republi-
can national campaign seem about to
focus on the Virginia mountains. From
this time on Voryu will spend the ma
jr portion Of biz time. with his chief.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
RYAN.

Miss Maggie Ward was a passenger
for Independence yesterday morning.
Dan Gilchrist was an over Sunday
visitor with relatives in Central City.
Miles Mcdonald, of Hazel Green
will shortly begin the erection of a
large new basement barn.
F. N. Beacon and family, of Nam
chester We're over Sunday guests OF
his mother, Mrs. NJ. Beacon and fam
lily.
VIM. Anderson and family of Ida
Grove We're guests of relatives at Sill
Yer Creek last week. They made the
trip in an auto.
S. S. Squires returned Monday
morning from prospecting trip
through Kansas, Seymour think
Kansas pretty. good state.
John Hynes and daughter Maggie
and Beatrice Reilly are attending the
harvest home picnic at Dyersville
today.
In the ball game at Hopkinton yes
terday, Jimmy German, of the Ryan
team received a painful injury by be-
ing accidentally spiked below the
knee by one of the Hopkinton players
David Chrystal was called to Cham
berlain, S. ID. last Friday in response
to telegram announcing the critical
illness of his brother-in-law, Colfax
Dunlap. He returned Monday and re.
ports him greatly improved.
a party of two men and two ladies
in large touring car passed the
Broadway creamery Friday mornln
travelling at terrific rate of speed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
TEN THOUSAND
MINERS TO QUIT
Indiana Operators and Their EN-.
ployes in Dispute Over Col
lection OF Dues.

Tcrre Haute, Ind. Aug. 17.-Fol.
lowing the issuing Of a circular by
the operators association instructing
the mine owners to discontinue the
check OF, the executive board Of the
United Mine Workers IT District IL
decided to call suspension Of work
in the Indiana bituminous coal field.
and as result 10000 men will quit
work.
The men are ordered to quit work
at once ut all mines where the owners
refuse to collect the dues and assess.
ments Of the men out Of their wages.
II the order Of the operators Is car
ried out by all of the members Of the
association this will mean that every
mine in that organization will be Idle.
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Tho bog Mer.a,,d ealn.ea.

OF the many stories Of the seemingly
unconscious heroism of Newfoundland
dogs none ia more Interesting than the
one concerning the noble dog which
..iorlend alterward painted.
When William Phillips, bathing at
Portsmouth. ventured beyond his depth
and was drowning, two boatmen, in
stead Of setting out to his rescue, bag
g!cd about reward from the bystand-
crs, who were urging them to go to
Phillips rescue. In the midst of the
controversy Newfoundland dog
leaped into the water and brought the
exhausted bather to shore. Mr.. Phil
lips bought the dog from its owner, q
butcher, and yearly gave festival in
honor Of his rescuer.
1t was for Mr.. Phillips that Morland
painted the dogs picture. and Barto.
lozzi engraved 1t.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
DELHI.

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Darlington
Of Cedar Falls visited friends in town
the past week.
Thos. Simons went to Central
City last Wednesday to attend a re-
union of the Linn County veteran
association.
Mesdames P. F. wragg, G. O.
White, b. d. Pulver and +. e. Slim
son were shopping in Manchester
Thursday.
Miss Adelaide Harris is visiting
relatives in Manchester.
E. r. Stone was in Waterloo
Thursday to attend the lumberman's
convention.
Mrs. Field of Coggon is visiting
her brother, Ed Towlerton.
Byron Holdrige and bride arrived
Saturday morning from Denver,
Colo.
Mrs. j. w. Swinburne and Mrs.
g. h. Fuller we're shopping in Mar
chester Thurrday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Blake Of Straw.
berry Point is visiting at L. M
Barnes.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Clarke and
daughter, Ruth, of Chicago are visit.
ing relatives in Delhi and vicinity.
DR.. ] @. Doolittle Of Des Moines
is visiting his parents, Judge F. B
Doolittle and wife.
Miss Mable Hoffman was FAY.
cite visitor over Sunday.
Mrs. W. L. White and children
visited Mrs. Ole Davis at Delaware
last week.
Paul Rimmer is visiting his moth.
er al Maquoketa.
Mrs. G. Ii. Fuller and son, Albert
went into Dubuque Monday.
Miss Grace Wilson is visiting her
sister, Mrs. R. @. Goldsworthy, al
Greeley.
The young people had good time
at picnic at Hartwick Friday.
w. 81. Hayward and wife Of Cana
da were guests at George Furman'.
last week.
Miss Daisy Curry was recen
Coegon visitor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Pulver Of
Ames lost their infant son Sunday
morning, Aug. l6. The little one
was born Saturday morning. The
little body was brought to Earlyille
for burial Monday.
C. A. Hanna was down from Man.
chester Wednesday.
Mrs. Louis Wheeler and Mrs. Ed
Towlerton visited in Westgate last
week.
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A Bank Of tho Year 500 4. &.

The very earliest banking trim OF
which there is any record was that of
Egibi & Sons an institution which car
ried on advance. exchange aud general
financial business III Babylon In the
year 600 B. c. Knowlc ge of this firm
is obtained from certain records on
clay tablets which have been found In
recent excavations made by party of
English and French ;lrchaeologists
near the site of the ancient city above
mentioned. Bills of credit drafts. ETC.,
In the form of small burnt clay tablets,
each bearing the characteristic sigma
ture of Egibi u Sons, have been found
in many other parts Of Asia Minor. and
1t is believed that close study will
prove that some of the clay tablets
found in tombs and pyramids in Egypt
will finally prove to be Egibi "nego-
table notes"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
BAlLEY,s FORD.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Karten were
in Delhi Monday Of last week.
Quite a number of the young PEG.
pie from this neighborhood attended
the Harvest picnic at Hopkintor
last Wednesday.
Lonnie Grapes had business il
Manchester last Friday.
Mrs. R. E. Grommon and Mrs
Vaudeville were in Manchester las,
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Karten spent
last Thursday with her daughter
Mrs. Chas. Haight.
Will Claus had business in Ceda,
Rapids last Friday.
Roy, Chas. and Clair Grommor
were in Delhi last Saturday.
j. W. Hartman had business il
Manchester last Saturday.
Mrs. lola Trumblee and children
of Manchester are spending few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Raster
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coLEsRuRG.

Miss Lulu Toomer has returned
to her home at Dyersville after
spending several weeks very pleas
antly here with her sister, Mrs.
Claude Coon.
Miss Emily Ridenour has inprov-
ed her residence by the addition OF
new roof and several coats Of paint.
Mrs. Ryan was taken very sick
Wednesday morning and has since
been confined to her bed with but
little improvement in her condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Quinn and Mrs. Can
ada Of Elkader came Wednesday
evening to see her, the ladies being
her daughters. Mrs. Canada re-
NAMED for several days to help care
for her mother.
The Mite Society met with Mrs.
A. l.. Lands Thursday afternoon,
Mrs. G. W. Strader went to St.
Paul Wednesday for a visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Strader and her
son. Harvey Strader.
Russell Knee has returned to his
home at McGregor from visit with
Colesburg friends. He was accom-
panied home by Fred Knee, who
will be his guest for some time.
The Colesburg baseball nine
went to New Vienna Wednesday
to play ball and were defeated by a
score of 10 to IL.
The benedicts and the single men
met on the local diamond Monday
and put up game for your life.
Score to 8 in favor Of the single
men.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Locke Of
Manchester were in the city for 9
short time last week. They came by
team and removed Mrs. Wierman'f
household goods to Manchester
Mrs. Wierman will accompany them
to South Dakota soon where ehe will
take up a claim.
The Epworth League served ice
cream and cake Saturday evening.
The Mite Society is planning 70,
social and lunch next Saturday
evening.
H. W. Putt and family were owe,
Sunday visitors at Edgewood.
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ONEIDA,

w. j. Millen of Earlville was in
town Saturday.
Mrs. j. B. Howe who is visiting
relatives in West Union spent Sun
day at home.
Verna and Clarence Napier spent
several days the past week with
friends in Delhi.
Chas. Parker of Manchester was a
business caller here Thursday.
Mrs. Lew Ferry of Independence
visited at the Geo. Cox home the
past week.
Mrs. Mertie Smith of Minneapolis
came Thursday to visit her brothers,
J. B. and F. 81. Durham at this
place and her mother, Mrs. Lucy
Durham, at Manchester.
Ethel Ross of Fayette is visiting
her brother, Chas. Kimber.
Miss Merriam of Coggon is visit.
ing her friend. Mrs. s. T. Knox.
Nellie Cox is visiting her friend
Lizzie Cook, near Manchester thit
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Haight visited
relatives at Ryan and Delhi the pas
week
William Nash of Mt. Vernon i,
visiting his aunt, Mrs. S. T. Knox.
Mrs. Jones of Nashua is visiting
her cousins, Mesdames Hood. ant
Cougar.
Mrs. Adelia Cox returned hom
Thursday from visit with relative
at Minerva. Miss Bessie Stevens o
Sycamore came with her for a shor
visit.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
photographers Win Their Point.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE terms Of
the agreement between the Chicago.
Rock Island and Pacific Railroad COM
pany and the officials Of the Order Of
Railway Telegraphers,r representing the
railway company's force Of opera
tors in regard to the controversy over
an Interpretation Of the nine hour act,
have been made public. The telegraph
ers win their point of nine straight
hours work in the twenty-four.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
HoPkINToN

Misses Mable Wheelock and Halle
Tibbitts visited over Sunday with rel
atives in Monticello.
Mrs. D. Gearhart visited this week
at the home of her son,Dr. George
wv. Garehart, in Springfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Arnold of Man
i chester came down for the Harvest
Home and are visiting with w. ".
Keith and family.
Frank D. Joseph, county superin.
tendent of schools, accompanied by
his wife and Children, arrived Monda
night to spend the week at the home
of his mother, Mrs. P. O. Joseph.
Hon. e. NJ. Warner and wife and
son and daughter of Muscatine ar
rived Monday and spent the day with
Mrs. Warmers brother, Horatio Mer.
ril. They made the trip from Mus
catine in a motor car, returning the
same way.
Mrs. NJ. w. Harmon and daughter,
Miss Jessie Harmon, of Independ.
ence, and son, Ray G. Harmon, of
Ames, visited this week at the home
of Mr.. Harmon's sister, Mrs. c. L.
Campbell.
A. A. Mcintosh of Manchester spen
several days here this week. He has
been erecting several jobs of tomb.
stone work in the cemetery.
Carl Brazelton has been promoted
from the job of manager of cream
route for the Simpson company, and
will go out as a solicitor for that
concern.
Miss Gibson of Monticello, Mis-.
Longman of Missouri Valley, Mis-.
Hayden of Sac City. and Miss Ethe
Breckon Of Oneida were guests o
Miss Franc Earhart last week.
F. e. Richardson and family wer,
among the home-comers for Harves
Home. We all like to see Fred's smil
ing face and get a piece of his mon
ey when he comes this way.
i Mary Ann Ratcliff was born il
Kent, England, June Z, 1853, and de
parted this life August 1, 1908, age,
40 years. mo. "a days. In June, 1877
she came with her parents to Amer
, lea. On October 10, 1876, she wa
married to Guy Wilson, who departe
this life July 6, 1904. Ten children
were born to this union, two havin,
, departed this life She leaves t
mourn her loss, five sons and tire,
daughters, an aged mother five sis
ters, five brothers, besides a hos
of friends. All of the children re
main at the old home, except tw,
j, daughters who are married. She ha
been in failing health for over veal
Her death was caused by brights di
, sease. She was patient sufferer TO
she often wished her sufferings woul
i, end in a world where there was n
pain or sorrow. She was baptise
| and member of the Church of Eng
land. She was a true woman, Away
ready to lend helping hand i
sickness or need. Her end cam
peacefully without struggle. He
casket was covered with the mos
beautiful of flowers. A large COZ
course ct friends came to pay thei
last respects to the departed.-Leat
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
EAD's GROVE.

Mrs. Brownell and daughter
Lydia, Mrs. T. Holmes, and Mrs.
Jas. Huston visited at j. T.
Fowler's on Tuesday.
Ross and Harry Way accompa.
MED Lewis Frentress home on We'd
nesday.
Bert Gotham of Milwaukee, Wis
consin, visited his daughter, Mrs
Chas. Renfrau last week.
Mrs. Payton has returned to he1
home at Gutterburg.
The Misses Mary Bagsby and
Sadie Fowler have accepted po
sitions at the Clayton Co. Pcol
Farm at Elkader.
Mrs. F. N. Frentress of Man.
chester spent the week with hel
daughter Mrs. Fisher.
John Holthaus is now working
for his brother Henry.
Lethea and Alma Hutson visite,
at s. E. Ways on Tuesday.
Joe and Nettie Fowler attende,
the dance at Edgewood Wednesda,
night.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
Will Try to Avert Strike,

Evansville, Ind. Aug. 17.-whether
or not the coal operators Of Evansville
and southern Indiana will obey the Or
der of the State Association Of Opera
tors to discontinue the CHECK or sys-
tenn. thereby precipitating walk-out
Of the miners, will be decided at a
meeting of the operators to be held
in this city. The miners as well az the
operators are anxious to avert q strike
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
They caught mp with the young son

They caught mp with the young son
CT Mrs. James Crowley who was re-
turning from the creamery and bump.
ed into him without warning, taking
a wheel off the wagon and scatter
ing the cans and milk in every di-
rection, never stopping to see what
damage they had done. The farmers
in that vicinity are justly incensed o,
er the affair and if the fellows had
been caught they would have beer
made to suffer for their actions,-Re
| norter
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business meeting.
THORPE,

Bell Hendershot called on Mrs.
Perry Smith last Thursday.
Ben Sark and Ed Madison took
the train for Dakota last Monday.
Earnest Mungar lost his best
horse this week.
Mrs A 0 Stone helped Mrs. AL
bert Relz cook for the threshers this
week.
Dannie Stone is helping his
brother, A. o. Stone put up his hay
this week.
Lille White drove to Thorpe
Friday afternoon.
Mrs Dan Sark called on Bell
Henderson, last Thursday.
Earnest Munger is hauling ce-
ment for Delbert Clark.
Mrs. Spence Harding Of Lamont
spent a few days with her mother,
Jennie Daisy.
Kitsy Sark is visiting with her
sister, Mrs. H. A. Kane. who lives
near Littleport.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
Double Drowning at Beardstown,

Beardstown. ILL.,. Aug. l7-Thomas
f. Howell. resident OF Bearlstown.
sacrificed his life in an unsuccessful at:
tempt to rescue his nephew. Henry n.
Howell, eleven years old, from drown
ing in the Illinois river. -Four rela-
tlves were In gasoline launch when
young Howell fell into the river His
uncle dived in after him and both
were drowned.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
Drought Lasts a Year.

Honolulu, Hawaii, Aug. 17.-The &c.
verest drought experienced In these Is
lands for number Of years 10 being
felt in the Kula region Of Maui. Thil
is q region devoted to small farming
There has been no rain there for near
~ a year. Crops have failed and AMI
mails are dying for want Of water
Many of the people have been obliged
to leave the region.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
Explosion Wrecks Boat.

Traverse City. Mich. Aug. H.
Three are known to be dead, dozen
or more are missing. probably drown
ed. two are fatally injured, and num-
Der are seriously hurt, as the result Of
the blowing up of the steamer Lee
lanan on Carp lake. Between thirty
and forty passengers were on board.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
Would increase the Coffee IT. =

In Rio Janeiro. the president
OF the state of st. Paul has sent
a message to congress, requesting Az
thorizatlon to raise n iloan of Els
100000. He proposesI to guarantee
this loan by raising the4surtax on cot
fee five francs and bylhypothecating
the coffee already In fthe POSSESSION
of the government. The president
makes the further recommendation
that congress pass a law to restrict
exports of coffee from.the state by in
creasing the export tax.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
Million Dollar Fire at Buffalo,

A disastrous fire in the East
Buffalo stockyards of the New
York Central railroad ut $50 o'clock
this morning spread with great rnpidi-
ty throughout the frame buildings. Be
fore 1t was got under control the loss
was nearly $l,eO0.OOO.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
JUDGES AN IMPORTANT RULING

Justice doyt Renders Decision Thai
to Make Bet Is Not Against
the Law.
In New York city Charles Ma
honey, manager Of the Hoffman House
cafe. who was tried last week at spe-
cial sessions on charge Of violating
the anti-betting law by receiving $50
from Isaac Herzog on July 10 to bet
on a horse at Brighton Beach track,
has been discharged.
In a declsion, written by Justice
Hoyt. the court follows Justice Gay
nor is his opinion that II man does
not make business of making bets
he is not common gambler and does
not violate the law.
The decision was handed down after
Assistant District Attorney Mott and
John b. Stanchfeld, counsel for Ma.
honey, had submitted briefs. 1t was a
tcst case brought by District Attorney
Jerome.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
Eight Die on a Burnine Boat,

The steamer Premier, was burned
to the waters edge at Warren's
Landing, the northern terminus of
Lake Winnipeg. Six passengers and
two of the crew lost their lives. The
dead are: Passengers--Mrs. A. Cou-
ture, of Selkirk; Mr.. Olsen. of Gimli;
Miss Povall, of Winnipeg: three boys
Elmer Jones. Oscar Ovelton and L.
Fryer = MI of Selkirk. Crcw-Gus
We'll. cook, and Norman Fisher, as
sistant cook. both of Selkirk,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
President's Son a Photosr.pher

New York, Aug. l7.-Kermit Roose-
welt is to be the ofncial Photographer
with the presidents party en- ths
African bunting trip. In preparsaan
for this Important work, the ysuAg
man Is studying With Frank u. ChAp-
man, the crnitholog.st Of this asty.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
County Correspondence.
Jesse Strain.

Jesse Strain.
Mrs. jackson, who has been quite
ill for some time, is quite improved.
The L. A. S. meets this week with
Mrs. Evans. There will be short
business meeting,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
Not Very conso,ina,

Humorist- editor makes fun Of
my jokes. Spacer-Wel. don't SEQ
that you have any kick coming. That's
more than YOU are able to do.-Chicago
News.
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Comfortinu.

"Will my husband live. doctor?"
well. madam. II he doesn't he'll
come mighty close to it."-Judge.
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TO CORRESPONDENTS.

To insure publication in the is
sue following, all correspondence
must be mailed so as to reach this
Office the Saturday previous to pub
LEGATION.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19

H. F. ARNOLD.
A TTORNEY AT LAW. ONCE over Delaware
"A County State Bank, Manchester, Iowa
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!. N. PEAasE.
JUSTICE OF THE PEAOE AND COLLIE, n
y Or. All business Entrusted to him eiysn
prompt attention. Once In City Hall block
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W. |. DREW.

DRY GOODS. Carpets. Millinery, Hats and
~ caps. Boots aud Shoes, etc., Main ssreuI.
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"RAIsING THE WIND"

Growing old is often merely a waste
OF tme.-Philadelphia Record.
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j. H. ALLEN.
B. CLARK

DRY GOODS. Notions, Carpets, Gents Fur.
~ nishing goods. etc. Franklin street.
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VIM. DENNIS.

3. W, GREENS.
etc. CiIy Hall block. go
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HUTCHINSON a ArwArER

HARDWARE, STOVES. TINWARE. ETC.
III Keeps first class timer and does All kinas
Of repairing with neatness and dispatch Sore
opposite First National Bank MaiG street,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-27

with the pitchers box a sort or island.
The standing water disappeared rap
idly. but the mud was simply soupy.
Well, old Jim Donovan got out
saw-dust and set bunch--of boys To
work with sponges. We dug little
trenches 10 LEI the water of the
outfleld Half an hour before the game
we poured gasoline on the wettest
spots and burned II. BY the way, this
process came near being fatal to the
ground-keeper. He had the gasoline
In sprinkler, sprinlled line with
IL and set 1t afire. holding the can In
his hand We put him out with a
hose.
well. we took the field on sched-
uled timo and with fair-sized crowd
I'm the stands, too.
On that day Washington played
like worlds champions. They pullet
of stunts In the mud that they we're
neve. able TO negotiate before and
have never duplicated since. Dele.
hanty. with two strikes and two out.
dumped perfect bunt and beat IL our,
OF course. That cost one run With
men on first and second. and none out,
John Anderson, who never turned n
trick OF any kind In his life, instead
OF bunting, whaled out single.
Whether Il was mistake or not
don't know, but II cost two runs more.
'They beat us by one run. and we
had been 20 all that trouble, merely
to get good licking"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-27
IITH THE q IN THE
w TIGERS OOUTHLAND
BY Fail II. Bruske

were enjoying the fine moonlight nigh;
on the Park hotel porch.
Most of the good men come from
New York. anyhow" was Iras opener
Amy good men there are In New
York are glad TO come away from
there" replied Mullin.
Look at President Roosevelt
, There's a grand New Yorker for YOU
Ohio produced the greatest presl
dent that ever lived, and that waa
William Mckinley"
Where Is this blamed state OF
Ohio. anyhow? What good athlete did
IL ever producer"
We'll. did you ever hear OF Jim
Jeffries?"
"Jeffries never saw Ohio. except
from the car windows when he might
have been passing through to New
York on his way from California
Didn't. eh? Well. Jeffries 4 was
born and raised in Ohio"
''Jeffries is native of California.
Everybody who ever went through the
first reader knows that"
I'll just bet you $50 that Jeff Is a
good Buckeye, like me-"
well, | won't bet, but I'll leave II 70
Bruske, II you aren't four-fushing.
my goodness, that's the nifty
seventh argument I've lost on this
club. and haven't won one yet"