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enough for anything if it will prove
Arthur innocent"
Then will call my confrere. Mr..
Sexton, to take notes and we will GO
over the case in detail"
/ was easily found, for though pre-
tending to read, admit was taking
in the conversation from my position
behind the portiere.
"Now them" continued Clarke. "the
papers say that Mr.. Edgerton called at
your apartment building, the Patio, at
1850 o'clock last night. That he found
Garner there and stayed only about
ten minutes. That he and Garner left
together, entered Edgerton's automo-
bile, and started north. Now what oc-
Cured during those ten minutes?"
"Oh, Mr.. Clarke, it happened just as
the papers say, only they have added
so many horrible things that are not
so. They say Arthur was insanely
Jealous of Harrison and that he left
me in a rage. He wasn't a bit jeal-
ous."
Had Mr.. Edgerton any business
troubles?"
None that I know Of. Papa said
just the other evening that his factory
had orders enough ahead to run it a
year."
"Now, Miss Morrison. did you notice
anything else strange In his actions?"
"Well, there was ore thing, but it
can't be of any Importance. When he
was leaving he rolled a cigarette and
noticed that he rolled it inward. When
he makes his own cigarettes he always
rolls them outward and he told me
once that was the proper way. This
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-09-04

The question of payment, Miss Nor
rison, is of the smallest consequence.
Services such as mine cannot be,
tcketed with price and sold as COM
modities. will serve you just as will
ingly if nothing is said on the financial
side. Now, if We are to fight this bat
tie against circumstances, first let us
take an account of our resources. 1
will repeat to you the evidence con-
tanned in the newspaper reports, and
you are to tell me wherein it TALES
with the facts and to give me any
further information you can. Are you
strong enough for the ordeal?"
20, yes, Mr.. Clarke. I am strong
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line and had settled in Brazil to make
his fortune, which he did most sue
cessfully, acquiring, in the course Of
time, an extensive ranch and large
holdings of city property.
Il have performed this duty to the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-09-04

TT certainly looked black for Ar
thur Edgerton. Even Clarke, who
Il usually, find, is inclined to let
his sympathies rest with the accused
until all shadow of doubt is dispelled,
was hard put to find, excuses for him.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-09-04
Heard In the Rain.

Seeing the sun shining through tho
rain a Georgia youngster said to
Brother Dickey:
'Is the devil beating his wife be-
hind the door?"
II dunno, honey" said the old man.
Hits my opinion dat eff de devil got
wife he amt sayin' a word ter no
body!"-Atlanta Constitution.
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for lui cheon met some friends, jovial
good fellows, and we tarried long over
the coffee and cigars. When I finally
broke away, realized in dismay that
fully two hours had elapsed since
parted from Clarke. L hurried at once
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-09-04

for your sake, l propose to find out if
there is any hope"
ooh, do, Mr.. Clarke, and I will pay
you anything. l am wealthy in my
own right and they cannot prevent me
from giving it all to save Arthur"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-09-04

WE SELL GUNS AND TRAPS CHEAP
Buy furs and hides, or tan them for robes &
rugs. N. w. Hide & Fur Co., Minneapolis.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-09-04

This woman says that sick
women should not fail to try
Lydia e. PinlSham's Vegetable
Compound as she did.
Mrs. A. Gregory, of 1855 Lawrence
St, Denver, Col, writes to Mrs.
Pinkham:
81 was practically an invalid for six
years, on account of female troubles.
j underwent an operation by the
doctors advice, but in few months I
vised Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and it restored me to perfect
health, such as have not enjoyed in
many years. Any woman suffering as
I did with backache, bearing-down
to use Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound"
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands OF
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, tiatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness or nervous proStration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
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One difference between man and .
mule is that the man does the most OF
his kicking with his mouth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-13
NEW SUBURBAN LEAGUE.
Prince George County Teams to Get
Together This Week.
Special Correspondence of The Star

HYATTSVILLE, Md. July 13, 1908
1t is probable that the Prince George
County Suburban Base Ball League will
be reorganized and a schedule of games
covering d six weeks period arranged
For the first time in twenty years Hy-
attsville is this year without any regu-
larly organised base bail team. no games
being played either May 80 or July 4.
Mr.. NJ. D. Baker. who managed the Hy-
attsville team several years ago and who
knows the game from top to bottom, is
willing to again assume managerial du-
ties. and a meeting will be held early this
week to organize. Mr.. Baker will be
manager. There are several gentlemen
in Brentwood willing to assume the man.
agement of the local team, and there is
plenty of available material in this place
for a first-class team. Payne aud Cleve-
land, two crack amateur players, are with
the Government Printing Office club on
In Riverdale there are between fifteen and
twenty young men anxious to play ball.
and it only needs a wide-awake enthu-
siast to start matters going in this town.
There has been team in Berwyn all the
summer, and many good games have been
played. Manager Wilson Ia ready to CO..
operate with Riverdale. Hyattsville and
Berwyn in organising a league to play a
six weeks schedule. All that the scheme
needs Is some man to push it along and
get the other fellows interested. The rest
Of the project will be easy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-13
BALL CLUBS OWNER
DIES IN GRANDSTAND

COLUMBUS. Ohio. July 13.-Thomas j..
Bryce, known to sportsmen as president
of the Columbus American Association
base. ball club. died suddenly yesterday
afternoon in the grandstand at Nell
Park, where he had gone to witness the
last game of the scheduled series between
the Columbus and the Toledo clubs. Heart
disease was the cause. The game was
postponed because of the death.
For the last three years Mr.. Bryce had
been in poor health. Secretary Z. s. Ber-
nard of the Cleveland club was his guest
yesterday. Together they went to the
ball park Mr.. Bryce entered the field
alone and stopped for a moment to ex-
press to the players his appreciation of
their winning work recently. After en-
tering the grandstand he greeted John
T. Brush and John J. McGraw of the New
York Nationals who were here from Pitts
burg to watch some of the players per-
form. 1t was while in conversation with
these visitors that Mr.. Bryce was stricken
He died before he could be removed from
the stand.
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TANGLEWOODS DEFEAT
THE EMERSON BOYS

The Tanglewood Athletic Club defeated
the Emerson Athletic Association Satur-
day by the score of 10 to ), in a very in
teresting game.
The effective pitching of Burlesque. the
home run by H. Fox with two men on
bases. and the excellent work of Grand
fell were the features of the game.
The two teams will probably meet
again in the near future and good game
is promised
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Team Batting Average
40Wua 0dCt1NS AVC1dSC'
G. Alb. r. BIZ. BA. LOSS
"a 2,440 138 564 .231 .OO1
Team Fielding Average.
G.. PO. A. Il. FA. Less
- 1854 1858 sl56 .9j1 .O01
includes thirteen passed balls.
Sacrifice Hits and Stolen Bases.

In the seventyfour games played by
the Nationals since the commencement
OF the championship race in April to
yesterday Gully 12) they have made
nlnety.elght sacrince hits, a gain OF
during the past week with Chicago and
st. Louis. and their opponents have
made seventy-nine. a gain of ten in the
six games, and the Nationals have pill
fered eighty-four bases, gain of five
have purioined sixty-five, gain of five
in the same games, during the week.
The players Of the home team who are
credited with performing the work here
in mentioned are as follows:
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. Vanderbilt Horses Win.

PARIS, July 13.-At Maisons LATTE yes
terday the race for the president of the
republics prize, valued at 10000. was won
by w. X vanderbilts Seasick IL The
betting was to against the winner.
Mr. Vanderbilt's Oversight won the
Sagittaire prize, valued at $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-13
LOCAL CRICKETERS
BEAT BALTIMOREANS

The team Of the Washington Cricket
Club came off winner in a match with
the Sons of st. George of Baltimore,
played yesterday upon the wicket at
Chevy Chase Circle The score was 81
to So.
Croker, McCubbin and Barr did the
best batting for the local cricketers. MAX
ing AZ of the points credited to the local
team Barr, together with Holmes.
bowled for the Washington team and
did effective work.
The visitors had five boWlers on the
firing line-Springham. Thompson, Tenn
pest Samuels and Vint. The detail of
the contest is as follows:
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of Baltimore. Is to be superseded by
Wilbert Robinson, the veteran catcher.
:"Roby'' retired from base ball not long
ago, but this season he has got back In
harness and taken prominent part In
the activities of the Orioles. There seems
to be a bad feeling existing between GER
tain players on the team. as during the
game Saturday Capt. Dunn and Pitcher
McCloskey had heated argument on
the bench and some strong language was
used Dunn accused McCloskey OF bad
judgment and the pitcher retaliated In
kind.
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Totals 741.9s4 u .O5s .158

sIncIades six assists by Gehrins and Patten
and one error by Patten. neither of whom Is
now with the Nationals.
Note-In computing the fielding percentages of
the catchers all passed balls are counted as err
rors. a base runner is advanced base there
by, and are therefore placed in the error column.
Street IL charged with eleven passed balls and
Warner with two.
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Records OF Each of the Pitchers.
The complete records of the pitchers in
the seventy-four games in WHICH they
have officiated to date are given in the
following tables. which show that they
have been keeping up the excellent work
and should not be held responsible for
the loss of games, especially where games
were lost by one run. as IL the necessary
hit had been forthcoming when men were
on bases they would have won many a
close game which went as a defeat.
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Home run-H Fox Ihree-baee hits--Burles-
8 in innings: of Riddle 2. Stolen hases-F.
Maidens (2l. H. Fox. Burlesque, W. Maidens,
Cannon Barry. Double plays-Gran dfell to
G.. 3: Emerson. 8. Bases on balls-On Burlesque,
8; OF Barry. 8; OF Riddle, 2. Struck out-By
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Individual Batting Averages.
Totals. "A 2,44O 23s 5S4

Coates has been called upon to bat In thirteen
h!i! In six each, Warner and Altzer In i've each,
Milan In four. Smith and kahoe in three each,
street IN two. and nelehanty and keeley In one
each as substitutes for other batsmen
flncludes ten times at hat three runs and four
hits by Pattcn and Gehring, who are not now
with the Nationals
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Long Hits and Total Bases.

Weekly gain. 81 63
'Includes four base hits. four two-base hits and
eight total bases made by Patten and Gehring,
who not now with the Nationals
Note-In computing long hits and total bases,
twO-base hit counts one extra base three
base hit rs two and home run as three,
hatsman must reach first base by a clean hit be-
fore he can be credited with extra base.
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Twobase hits-Stuckert. Castle, Newton Sac
rfce hits-B. Evans. Whitmore. Stolen bases
Rapp, b. Evans. Zanelli, Green. +. Evans Lit
tejohn. First base on errors-Zanelli. Struck
out-By Hope; 10; by Green, Z; BY stuckert 2
ON bases-Leesburg 3; n. A. c.. d. Umpire-Mr.
Littleton. Time Of game-l hour and As minutes.
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Double Plays.

In the seventy-four games contested
by the Nationals to date they have made
forty-nine double plays. a gain of four in
the six games played during the past
week with the Chicago and st. Louis
teams, and their opponents have made
thirty three. in the same games. a gain
of two. The players of the Nationals
who participated in them and the number
of times are as follows:
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New York State Leagu

At Albany-Troy, B: Albany, o.
At Syraeuse-Binghamton. 4; syracuse. l.
At ScrantOn-Ctica. &; Scranton, 3.
At INSTRUMENTATION 8; A., j. and 6.
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Southern League.
Western League.

At Memphis 2; Memphis, o.
At New Orleans-Atlanta. 1; New Orleans,
At Mobile-Nashville. .; Mobile, 8.
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OTHER SUNDAY GAMES.
American Association.

At Kansas City-kansas City, .; Minneapolis.
4.
At ST. Paul-First game-St. Paul. 3; MIL
waukee, I. Second game-St. Paul. 4; MIL
waukee, 3.
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At Omaha-Omaha, 5; Lincoln. 3.
At Pueblo-Sioux City, 4; Pueblo, 2.
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START WEEK WITH DOUBLE-HEADER
Victory for Woodburn.

Burlesque. Z; by Barry. 4; BY Riddle, 4. Passea
ball-Tucker. Time Of game-1 hour and 40 min
utes. Cmpfre-Mr. Johnston. --|"-
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Totals. ......... "a % 45
Games Won by Each Pitcher From
Opponents.
BASE BALL NOTES.

The Nationals record last week was not
of the best, but better things are promised
against ST. Louis and Cleveland.
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Sam Crawford used to be a silent man
but now he's as much in the game with
from the outfield to the infield to keep or
it's toes.
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Victory for Woodburn.
The twenty-four members Of the Wood
burn Athletic Club went out to Ayene,
Nd. in a four-horse bus yesterday after
noon and trimmed the Avenel base bal
club by the score Of IL to g. In an in.
ting of the Woodburns in the fifth in
ming. Score by innings:
W. A. c.. 3 o o II o o o., IA .
Avenel. ....... 0 o 0 1 %
W. A. C.-Hiser third base; Martin. cent.
field H. Guide; shortstop: Rasgette. first base
ond base; Russell. right field; Baden pitcher e'
Avenel-charles first base; Bachelor thir,
base; Cross. second base; Peters. shortstop
ter field; Rhine. left held; Clark. pitcher. cen
umpires-Messrs. Bell and Burke.
Special Correspondence of The Star.
LEESBURG. Va, July Is. 1903
In the best game of the season the Lees.
burg team defeated the National Athletic
Club of Washington on the local diamond
Saturday afternoon by the score of to 4
Leesburg made it's first run in the
fourth inning, when Castle made a two.
base hit and was brought home by an.
other two Dagger by Newton. Four more
runs were scored in the sixth, and Green
was replaced in the box by Stuckert. who
allowed no more runs and but one hit.
The locals. feeling confident that the
game was all theirs. became careless II
their playing at the last. and the visitor.
scored one run in the eighth and three In
the ninth inning. The features of the
game We're the catches of Lynn in left
field and Rapp in center field. The work
of B. Evans at the bat and of Hope ir
the box also deserve mention.
The official score is as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-13

Elberfeld is giving big Ed Sweeney a
chance behind the bat now that he is
manager. The Kid won't be in the posi-
ton of not knowing what his material
can do
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-13

The Athletics have done most of theil
winning from eastern teams. If they haG
their victories over the westerners tic
depend on they would be much nearer the
tail end
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-13

With Johnson and Smith doing the
pitching today. Burns should be able to
go against Graham tomorroX.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-13

The Detroits and Browns have been tied
for first place for three consecutive days
now. an unusual state of affairs for two
teams at the top of the heap. They've
been winning and losing simultaneously.
mostly winning.
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Batting and Fielding Averages OF
the Locals-Baltimore Crick-
eters Defeated.

American League Games Today.
ST. Louis Mt Washington
Chicago at Philadelphia.
Cleveland at New York.
Detroit at Boston.
National League Games Today.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
New York at Pittsburg-
Brooklyn at st. Louis. .
Boston at Cincinnati.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-13

Bob Ganley of the Nationals, formerly
a Pirate, saved the White Sox from a
shut out the other day by making wild
throw" announces a Pittsburg scribe.
That's right. kid it's the first time this
season you've had a chance to hand Gan
ley one.-New York Journal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-13

The season is about one-half over. boys.
1t will take strong hearts, good arms and
the disposition that goes with a winner
to start in the second half with smile.
There is nothing like properly judging
the distance and avoiding the chances of
blowing I'D.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-13

For his unmanly conduct in deliberately
striking Umpire McTague in the game at
Jersey City Thursday Jack Cronin. pitch
err for Providence has heen fined $50 and
suspended indefinitely. President P. T.
Powers of the Eastern League imposed
the sentence in Jersey City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-13

Chicago, 3: Philadelphia, o.
Philadelphia =; Chicago. o.
Boston. 4; Cincinnati. Q.
Brooklyn 3; st. Louis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-13

The published report that the Wash
ington club is dickering with the New
Yorks for the services of Utility Man
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On the work done in western games
before the whole four moved east, It is
apparent that the Browns and Tigers are
the strongest teams in that section, and
therefore in the league. Each of these
clubs won eight and lost five against
western clubs Cleveland won seven and
lost six and the Sox won three and lost
ten The Browns won three out of four
from Detroit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-13

The release of Sandow Mertes by the
Toronto club came as a big surprise all
over the circuit. 1t is generally conceded
by ball players that 1t is just as hard
to make good in the Eastern League as
it is in the major organizations. 1t was
only a few years ago that Mertes re-
ceived a salary Of $1,000 from the New
York Giants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-13

Tommy Leach of the Pittsburg club is
another grand ball player who is not
spoken of very much. He has been one
of the Pirates mainstays. 1t makes no
difference where he is assigned to play.
he makes things hum in any position. In
stick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-13

AT Toledo the other day I saw the
best young pitcher that 1 have seen in
many a year" says Addie Joss. 1T is
Joe Wood Of Kansas City, whom Boston
has an option on. He has about as much
speed ras any one 1 ever saw. and he
showed me a new wrinkle, a curve. that
he delivers overland. It's a corker and
If he does not lose his arm be will make
good in the big league next season. They
don't make them any better than he"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-13

Case Patten received his unconditional
release from the Red Sox Saturday night.
the commission having denied President
Taylors claim that the New York Ameri-
cans should be held to the original pur-
chase.
Blue-grass blade., 1908-11-01
BLUE GRASS BLADE

sympathy help
Surely this enough for humane father to realize that such
a father paper
could his This is not the God of the good
wifeless priest neither the
wife children
he welfed
There Enthusiastically but Of BIRTH governed
Jesus David called Christ
the Testament born June 25 of the
just born, male
parents and executed Friday April g. 49, A. D., under
charges of attempting King of the
Why will assuming sense, processing
write preach
shame of good God There If Moth
this from possible view
divine 1t basphemously false and there is
no sensible ground for argument to sustain It,
dead it said in the 9th chapter of Mat
the bodies Of the saints
of the graves into the holy city
appeared unto
Had half saints coming graves,
Blue-grass blade., 1908-11-01

appeared the right place. this whole brutal
would have been instantly stopped bodies
of their then thereafter If God could
wonders after his Indignation
would have tried him.
instead Of ignoring the innocent to murderers!
1t is truly saddes story that by
millions
these aesutterly absolutely impossible
rueand taught shun boycott hate and kill those who
believe them Instead Of simply remaining enough
allow others to believe believe they have spread world
wide the keenest that feel
tongues tell in torures of DEATH in
order that a mankind believe these truth
less tales These tales world
and human blood that told
and the fact that Jesus neither died for
for have to die and to ourselves just the
had neither lived died the Golden
taught for centuries before him. that would from all
which could should be for
doing.
Blue-grass blade., 1908-11-01
ARTICLE 4. CONTINUED.
(By Judge Parish B. Ladd.)

by Judge Parish B. LaddD
of growing illumination The Renaissance be truly said to
mark the opening Of epoch the dawnng of life;
be the harbnger of learning and humanity
Christian
OF the Middle Ecclesiastical Feuda despotism
of classic paganism. relig
of literature philosophy
and Deep inquiry brought criticism the front which shook
the foundations of medaeve Christianity pesy alleged
truths turning be lies
the place of unbeevers
Natural law right and writer be the guide
of humanity Italy from whence all the of had
emerged be ground which truth and
Freethought
the Pope legons of Christian ignorance Truth had been
crushed to EARTH countless
in ethereal space
The Italian Renaissance laid the foundation the uprising
all Europe The socaled Reformation with Luther Calvin
the 'front.' the which
whose brushy tail fire to France burned the
fields of Freebought England still medieval
when Italy had decided freedom England
SIXTEENTH century reached only the position occupied Italy
1868 The torch of civilization humansm lighted
SOIL under the shadow Vatican spread
cation.