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the third corner in his attempt to score
from second on q scratch hit by Calla-
han, when the tricky Tommy Corcoran.
who. although a shortstop. happened ia
be playing that bag that day. gave Bill
the shoulder and threw Bill out OF his
stride SO that the catcher put the ball
on him as he slid in home.
Getting up. and while brushing the
dust from his clothes. Bill cried out to
Corcoran, Never you mind. I'm coming
around again"
At the next turn at the bat Bill lined
out a double, and away he tore around
the bases. Never pausing at second, al
though the second baseman had the
ball in his hand almost at the same
instant that Everett touched the bag,
Bill kept on going and so the aston
ished guardian OF the second station
lobbed the ball to Tommy Corcorsn,
Everett. when that illustrious gentle
man. with a mighty warhoop sprang
into the air, gave flying leap and put
both feet into Tommy's chest. with the
result that he was knocked almost back
to the grandstand, and as Corcoran
rolled over and over. like something
shot from a thirteen-inch gun, Bill came
backing into home. all the time yelpinS
with joy at the picture presented by
Mr.. Corcoran. and then Everett got sore
because the umpire called him out.
Hans Wagner's Invention.
OF all the consistent swat artists that
ever played the great American game.
none of them. perhaps. was the equal of
Hans Wagner. the big German ball
tosser Of the Pittsburg club. who, by
the way. is reputed to be receiving the
largest base ball salary ever paid to any
major Lacquer 1t is whispered that
Wagner has threeyear iron-clad con =
tract. which calls for $4,000 a season.
which he will receive whether he is I'll
or we'll.
Wagner is one OF the great students Of
the game. and perhaps this Is the reason
that he classes up SO high. At any rate
he is never too tired to think up schemes
and to try experiments to increase his
proficiency BIS a base ball player. While
his teammates are going to places Of
amusement and engaging in other relax :
ing pursuits. the big German ball player
is busy at the experimenting business.
Last season there was a rumor among
the members of the team that Hans had
invented magic bat that was guaran-
teed to increase a mans hitting any
where from 50 to 100 per cent. and nat
urally every one was interested in trying
to find out about the magic stick. None
Of them cared to appeal directly TO Wag-
ner, as he is one Of those kind Of men
who like to see every one mind his own
business, and he is also one OF the quick
est to hand this advice to any one butt
ing" in.
One day a group of the Pittsburg play
ers got to talking about Wagners re-
puted invention. when Lever the pitch
er, asked Fred Clarke, the captain-man-
ager of the team:
do you know anything about that bat
invention of Wagner's. Fred?'
NO" drawled Clarke. in that DELHI
crate way he has of speaking; hes keep
ing that bat dark"
"Rut how can he keep IL dark" excited
ly broke in Leach. the third baseman.
why, by painting II black" cried
Clarke. with grin. as he dashed for
safety TO the clubhouse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-28
Pete Browning's Desire.

Years ago, when Pete Browning played
with Cleveland, he was the talk Of the
country on account Of his prowess as a
heavy hitter. He was said to be the
longest distance swatter then in base ball,
and oldtinne stars. such as Cap. Anson
Jimmy Ryan and Kittredze, declare that
no man in the game. before or since. could
drive the horse hide spheroid so far as
Browning. He was genius nodded after
the fashion of MI Waddell. and was al
ways doing or saying something that was
sure to attract attention.
Pete loved newspaper notoriety, and he
didn't much care how he got it so long
as he did get it. He was lamentably ILL
informed fellow but withal player who
was stanch and loyal to his comrades
and good natured to a degree. while his
offhand remarks, delivered in all serious
ness. were frequently the me-hs Of con-
vulsing his hearers.
Browning, who from last reports was
an inmate of Kentucky insane asylum
experienced so great a difficulty In pc
rusing the daily paper that he often call
ed upon some one Of his comrades to
Dull off that stunt for him. One day he
and Jimmy McAllister were sitting IN the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-28
Ten Leading Base Stealers.

Passed Balls.
Detroit. !: New York. 4: Chicago. 4: st. Louis,
6: Philadelphia. 6: Washington, {; Cleveland.
10; Boston, IL.
Double Plays.
ST. Louis. So; Cleveland. 4s: Washington. 80:
Chicago 80: Philadelphia SO: Detroit "a; Bos-
ton 80; New York. "a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-28
BATTING AND FIELDING AVERAGES
OF THE AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Batting Averages.
Avg. Avg.
This laSr

Following the complete records for all play
ers who have participated in fifteen more
games
Avg. Avg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-28
A Scream.

From the Yonkers Statesman.
Church--Have YOU seen the new play,
THE Maid and the Mouse YETI
GOtham-No. 1t must be z regular
scream.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-28
The Right Kind Of Manager.

The manager who is dead on to his job
doesn't bawl his men out for making
little fall-downs. either Such a manager
knows that the player who's there with
the boots or the hitless stick or whatever
il is, feels heap worse about it than the
manager can possibly feel. and he let's
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-28

plicity OF the patriarchal system. still in
force in this strange little state. where
east and west meet SO subtly. Here a
mans life is Of small account but he will
hold his honor above all earthly price.
while the ambition of every boy is to be
q warrior and rival the deeds of the he
roes Of old.
Twenty years ago Cettinje was a COL
lection of novels. Now II is a clean, neat
little town With wide streets and low
stone houses rooted with red tile There
are no attempts at architectural decora-
t!on-all is plain and bare and seems to
have sprung from the very soil OF the
Inounta!n-locked plain. 1t has been called
Il kindergarten capital. and though but a
village in size. conducts itself with the
Importance befitting the center Of the
country. 1t boasts a theater and the
princes very modest palace, while the
large. pretenuOus embassies Of Austria
and Russia guard opposite ends of the
town like two great blOodhounds waiting
10 pounce on their prey.
Sights. In the strictest sense of the
word. there are none, but one may enter
tain oneself by bargaining In the market
with the handsome girls for the colored
strips of embroidery with which they
trim their blOuses, chatting with some
one who has a word or two Of German
or Italian, admiring the medals OF the
older men gained in the last war with
the Turks proudly shown off by the
younger men, fhe wearers fnOdestly dep
recating their own glory, taking a friend
~ cup of coffee with the tailor who is
making one = national costume. or wait
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-18
Or. schURMAN's WARNING.

In his address at the exercises OF
the National Corn Exposition IN
Omaha, President Jacob Gould Schur-
man. Of Cornell University. administer
ed a warning TO the muiti-mi!lionairci
OF the United States.
DR.. Schurman lid not inveigh az
ainst the getting of millions By ques,
tiCnable methods. He simply served
notice upon the men OF swollen for
tunes that they must spend thor
money properly after At has been
wrung from the masses.
The true test" he says. rs the
way in which man spends his
wealth" The great Eastern educa
tor discerns no true test In the way
a man gets his money.
DR.. Schurman declares: 1T IS GER
taiuly a very encouraging sign that
our rich men have given SO largely
Of their means for the promotion Of
objects which We must always regard
' not only as far higher than the &C
emulation OF money, but as const
tuting the real ends OF civilization"
Interpreted, the foregoing mean:
that Dr. Schurman believes that IL the
men of colossal wealth will divide the
"swag' with The educational institu
tons. one OF which he. himself. heads
all should be forgiven. No question
OF faint upon the coin is raised.
[ No admonhion is sounded tending
to the discouragement Of dishonesty
acquiring millions. But if the &C
cumulators would fee from the wrath
! Of the rabbie. they must turn over n
leas, fair proportion Of the loot te
Dr.. Schurman's college.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-18
Hampton, Phoebus and Old Point
S X HUNDRED MENiN
HAMPTON PAID POLL TAX
List Completed in the County T'easur'
er's Office Show That Only SO
Negroes Pad Up.

|, County Treasurer DlTid Johnson
yesterday made his report 10 CLERK
of the Courts Harry u. Holt or Inc
names OF the men who paid their +, II
tax and thus qualiii"I themselves to
/ vote in the coming epring election.
The report shows thai total OF 500
men paid the capita'ion tax and OF
Hhc number $50 were wait" m'n and
50 negroes.
| Under the law tn names or the
voters must be pCsf,h in front ot
iahc courthouse ninety days bcfo:" IN"
election in order thai no names may
be omitted and anyon" not having his
name on the list can have il put there.
provided he has paid the tax and wa"
Inadvertently omitted BY the treas
,urtr
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-18
WANT TO STOP SUNDAY
SELLING IN PHOfeUS
IMecsrs. Tennis, Morris and Clarke
Call Upon Mayor rurness and
Ask that Law be Enforced.

AMI NV comes committee and
represents to Mayor l.. +. Furness
tina, the Civic Club Of Elizabeth City
county desires that the sale Of fruits.
cigars and soda water shall cease in
the town OF PhOebus on the Sabhath.
The committee, consisting o. Mes
srs. E. NJ. Tennis. Reuben o. Clarke
and W. G. Morris. visited the mayor
in his Office ard informed him OF the
wishes of the club. Several mSnth
ago the council of Phoebus decided
to allow the fruit stands to sell fruits
and soft drinks on the Sabbath ami
Maro. Furness will probably take the
matter up a. the next session OF the
council
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-18

nance o, his duties. each ana al
should have weight in determining
whether or not q citizen should car
ry a pistol, even in the cities.
In the sparsely settled country dis
tricts, let 1t be known that no repu'a-
bic citizen goes armed. and crime
would multiply tcn-fo!d.
The laws of Virginia bearing upon
the matter of weapon carrying probl'
bly, are about as nearly adequate as
general statutes could be made.
IN some Southern States. however,
notably South Carolina ana Georgia,
recent legislation has rendered punish
ment for this offensc well nigh impos-
sible. because penalties are prcscrih-
ed of such severity. irrespective OF eX-
tenuating circumstances. that hardy
any jury will return a verdict In &C
cordance with the law and the ev''
dence. In South Carolina. for in.
stance. no man, whether he be pay
master travelling through the woods
with thousands Of dollars upon HI"
person or the manager Of turpen-
tine camp wherein are employed
hundreds OF hands belonging to tn"
worst riffraff element OF the country>
population. is permitted to carry 4
concealed weapon at all. Unconceal-
ed reviewers. uader the law. must
weigh at least three pounds. One
could transport long-handlcd axe
with equal bodily comfort.
or course such legislation is ridicu'
lous and serves only to invite viola,
lions and evasiors of the law.
The best practical solution Of the
problem would seem to be to leave
to the court and local legislative Of
ficials of the cities and counties res
pectivcly. the power to formulate
regulations and to fix varying degrees
OF punishment TO meet mere or less
offenses
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-18
AN APPEAL WHICH CANNOT GO
UNHEEpEp.

In another column this morning
The Daily Press publishes an appeal
from the newly organized Associated
Charities 10 the public. The peCrl'
are asked for immediate material as
s!stance. which must be had II the as
socia;iun Is 10 give proper attention
to the numerous cases Of dsstitution
which have been brought TO the notice
of the officers since the announcement
Of the mass meeting Sunday. There
is more need for charity in Newport
News this winter :han ever before In
the history Of the city. aad while It
is still incom2leteiy organized and cn'
'ircly unpreparHd 70 handle such a
situation. the rev organization finds
Itself deluged with applications for as
sistaBce. This does not mean that
wc have more paupcrs and unlcrtu'
nIes than other cities Of this size A.
matter Of fact u is largely becausC
Newport News has In the pas; had
so little dcstHuiicn and want 10 thinI
II and attend 20 that We end our
selves unpreparCi for the situation
tbs winter.
The appeal from the ASsociiict
Charities should - met BY r'id'
, Response from the plblic No grea
things are asked; the associatio-
simply urges thai every citizen VII,
can afford 70 do so will make som
small contribution In the shape o
money. food or closhins. There ar'
husdreds. even tbou<snds. q pcops'
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-18
WILL GIVE BANQUET TO
CONFEDERATE VETERANS
Daughters Of the Confederacy to Cele
brate Lees Birthday With Re-
ception in January.

The Old Dominion Dragons Chap
ter and the Hampton Chapter, Daugh
tiers of the Confederacy. are making
arrangements to celebrate General X
f. Lees birthday on January 10Th by
rendering a banquet and reception TO
the veterans Of Hampton. PhOebHS
and Elizabeth City county. The COM
mit,ees frcm the two chapters are AT
work on the program ana it IS pro
posed to make the occasion one OF
great interest TO the Confederate tr
CARNATIONS.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-18
DOWN on UPPER BERTH.
Women Tell ct Wees G! Pullman Car
PsssenserI
fBv Associated Press,

CHICAGO. ILL. Dec 1.-THE NJ
pr berth IN a Pullman vas further
disparage when Two women took tho
witness stand before Interstate Com
mere" Commissioner Lane. Who IS
considering lea hat an uTper berth
should cos; only half Of 4 lower
The ~iiHcss also affirmed tina; 1; -
the custom to Zip thc porter. saying
tipping is necessary TO get any Kind
Of service
Mrs Anna l. McNuIiv and Mrs 4.
r. vorew~ck. whose bus'nrss calls for
constant; travelling. were the vi.
ne-xcs
They would never take an upper
berth unless compelled TO do 30 by
circumstances. both agreeing that
there Is a deal Ct trouble IN getting
fn and out Of one. aud that the ven,
Citation is bal.
CommisssoneT Lane took the cas-.
under advisemcnt
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-18
Doesn't eIsne President.

The President has not always left
happy impression in his vio'cn' cor
;rovcrsies with individuals who hap,
pened 20 differ With him on important
or trivial topics II has rot always
been a deIectabI" spectacle for Amer,
cans. who regard the Executis" Of inc
nation a. p"r on apart from the dr%t
and fury Of par isan conflict. 10 VT
ness Theodore Roosevelt d"sc"nd 10Y
the time being on the s!isE'Cs- pre-
text. from his high es'T'" into fh"
arena Of th" ward hrE:inLs all hins
the lie direct iu', thc tecth Of Cpp'-
nen- or viIia"r. Int IL I7iai:on 10 The
Panama Canal it IL Gi6cuf
70 sec how anv ran. prcSient OF
politician. orfccaoide5 OF private citf
zcp. could have remained Silent
Philadelphia LeIg'.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-18
4 the community able 10 give some

in the community able TO give some
thing,
1t should be remembered that this
c! gauizRtion is strictly -sectarian
and that it undertakes to attend to
n" needs of any and every case OF
real distress that may be brough, to
the notice Of its officers. Every mao
Crswoman who gives to charity will
benefit himself and the cause by using
he association as a mcdiam for. Will
the prime object of the organization
is to help the worthy poor, it under
takes another important duty. and
that is the protection o: the puhlic
from professional beggarS. who
only too often get what is intended
for the worthy unfo-;unatcs.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-18
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Upper Body Considers Postal Savings
Bill: Adjourns Until Saturday.
(By Associated Pressl.

SPpGT oSSy SCHS'oS'S VSstas Sov'SS
Bill: Adjourns Until Saturday.
(By Associated Press).
WASHINGTON. d. c.. Dec. Il. -
The postal savings bank bill was be-
fore the Senate today for over an
hour. Senator Burkett, Of Nebraska,
making a comprehensive argument in
favor OF its passage.
The Senate listened also to the
reading of a message from the Presi'
dent recommending a change in the
form Of government Of The District o!
Columbia by which a single executive
head would take the place of the board
OF three commissioners who now joint
ly &C; as governing board.
A: ?: 80 o'clock the Senate adjourn,
ed until Saturday. when nothing but
routine business. which may come in
curing the morning hours. will b
Jrausac-ad
A greai many OF the senators lett
Washington today TO spend the hoi;.
days AT their homes. as Congress will
adjourn from Saturday, NEXT unit!
January 4.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-18
.PHOEeUS RED MEN
ELECTED NEW OFFICERS
Mr.. John Ferber is Chosen Sacher'
Of Wapakoneta

Tribe.
Wapakoneta Tribe, No. "a. lmproV'
cd OrGCr Of Red Men held its semi
annual election Of officers last nigh''
when the following were chosen:
Pro2het-Mr Charles W. StansieA
Sachcm-Mr. John Ferber.
Senior Sagamorc-Mr Joseph Mo-
gan.
JUNIOR Sagamorc-Mr W. W. Gar
risor.
Chief OF records-Mr. r. s. Cope
land.
Collector Of Wampum-Mr. K. H.
Smith.
Keeper OF wampum-Mr. Charles II
Warren.
Trustees-Mcssrs Chas II. warren
Joan Ferber and F. II. Brown.
Representatives TO great council
Mes srs Charles W. Sta7Slen ami r
y. Dorc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-18

A substantial reward CT gratitude
awaits the Norfolk Democrat who will
satisfactorily explain. from party
standpoint. why II IS that Democrats
fill the other Offices in Norfolk coun
ty while Mr.. Alvah Martin. Repub!l
the hip-the best paying Office
OF all.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-18
STOCK OF FURNITURE FOR SALE

shall sell at Pubic Auction on
wcdrc stay. a, 12 O'Clock. unless sold
at private sale before. the stock OF
Furniture IN thn store Of The Phoc-
buS Furniture Co. on Mellon street.
PhcctUs. Will sell 'n;.Tc stock priv
ato!y. IL anyoce wishes TO purchase.
at :. bargain.
F.s. COLLIER. TT rst"'.
I2-IG-3t cod.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-18
NORFOLK rAlIoW CO.

Buys Hides. Ta'low. Grease sna
Bonrs Best market prices! Desd
animals removed on short notice.
free Of charge G. II. SCHCFIELD.
Between Hampton and RivervieN,
on Shell Rosd). Address. r =. d.. ~
Elizabeth City Co. Va Bell Phone
s%L
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-18

Nearly everybody would feel moro
sympathy with the United States
Senates proposed castigation OF
Roosevelt were it not for the fact
that Bailey Of Texas and Foraker OF
Ohio occupy positions OF honor in tn"
vanguard Of the assaulting forces.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-18
FRIDAY. DECEMBER IS. 1908.
The p,sroLcARRYiNe PROBLEM.

when the Judge at Hazelhurs',
Miss, gave him a life sentence in the
penisentiary. DR.. Thomas Birdsons'
IN the courtroom, wept bitter tears and
cried cut that he would give his He
II it would restore that Of the man he
had killed. Yet this DR.. Birdsons. IN
a personal quarrel. without mo-
ment's consideration of his act. drew
his pistol and killed Dr. A. p. Pitts.
They were both men OF standing IN
the community, men Of intelligence
good citizens. II DR.. Birdsong had
for an instant considered the ehects
Of his act-the death of his opponent.
the suffering. disgrace. punishment.
the lifelong remorse that follows the
killing OF a fellow man-would he
have fred the shot that killed DE'
Pitts?
"pistol-carrying in itself Is a great
evil, and when the man who carries
tho pistol is easy to anger and ent're'
" lacking in restraint he Is a danger
tn himself and a menace to the COM
munity. Men SOW the seeds OF law
lessuess and reap the harvest of muir
der and Observation-Disclosures Sun.
Nobody will dispute the proposition
that the pistol "toting" habi, is a
great evil. Yet the question, particu'
larry in the South. presents SO many
different phases. that 1t Is next to i'm
ncssihle to frame n Statewide statute
regulating the carrying II concealed
weapons which would not work u
iuriously in some communities.
The question arises. would 1t not
be advisable to put in force sort
of local option with respect to con
cealed weaaons. allowing the various
cities. counties and towns to enact
such laws and ordinances as they be-
5 ueve best suited to local conditions!
In the larger cities where police
protection is adequate. small ncces-
sity exists for the carrying q a
poke, gun. OF course. even in the
largest urban cen,ers highwaymen oc'
caslonally ply their trade But what
good is q pistol In the back pocket
Of the victim when the muzzie Of an
other stares him in the face? He
simply would have saved SO much
property hal he left the weapon at
home.
But laws which might be found IN
the best interests OF society In the
larger cities, yet are liable 10 work
great injustice TO the iaw-abidink citi'
zen Of sparsely settled rural sections,
The conclusion Is foregonc that the
lawlessly inclined wiIl not obey any
restrictive legislation governing the
carrying Of weapons. No matte?
whether they dwell in the cities or in
the backwcods, men who expect 10
commit crime wiiI 20 armed. Rigor
ous penalties have rot the same deter
rent etlec, upon the man w.Io intend
10 commit q felony whenever favors
be opportunity offers, as they cxes
else over the citizen who desires oniy
TO protect himself. The Srst Law o.
nature compeis the wiser Law abidins
nau to meet this situation.
Statewide concealed weapon law
pssesicslly tend to disarm the pros
pecsive victim Of assault or robeerI
asd to leave armed the tough and th'
dag whose reputation would suse
se,biss BY reason Ct conviction II
cour..
Again the occupation In which h
= suQsed ssl the hours Of the nigh
vses - b ssrssa: The Districts b
b eouVsnsA 70 ester n he penos
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-18

The second games III the basKe'
ball tournament will be played in the
gymnasium NJ s - tonight
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-18
v M. c. A Mates.

The annual NEE ting Of the nembe'
will be held this evening at o'cl"c'
Six directors and a presiden, Will 0
{ ao:en
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-18

How to Via Out is tho subjo"'
|annou=ccd nv r.: George W. Wray
for HI; address o men Sunday after
nCSn.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-18

sac Pen Knives. asc-RANsoNE
HARDWARE cos CioSirg Out Sale.
IL.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-18

~ Your Physician
Writes charity on Jour pr scription
ve vii an them free Of charge.
coN0DoN PHARMACIES. iele0
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-18

TELEPHONE NUMBERS.
Dditorial Rooms. Bell Phone No. II
Business once. Bell Phone No. III
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-09-17
Adrian Street Fair.
Good Show and Biz Crowd All
three DsyS.i

The writer attended the fourth
annual Street Fair at Adrain
Friday and found one Of the best
shows and largest crowds ever
together in this county. 1t is
estimated that 10000 peop'e at
Thursday and GOO Friday.
The stock shown attested 10
the great superiority oftbe Bates
County farmer as a stock raiser
and the stock, poultry, farm pro
ducts, culinary aud textile arts
exhibited would be a very credit.
show az any fair.
The only difficulty with the
Adrian fair is that there is no
place there large enough "a hold
il, and the management will have
10 get larger grounds lit is Ger,
tain that the fair will have to be
continued, as anything so
successful as this could not well
be stopped.