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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-29

First Baseman Whitney, $500: Outfielder
Fox, $500; Second Baseman Keister, 500:
First Baseman Noonan, $500: Pitcher APP
pegate, $500: Pitcher Bills, $500; Left
Fielder DeGroff, $500; Center Fielder
Drake. $500. and Pitcher Peloquin.s $500.
Third Baseman CatiZ, Shortstop Dur
meyer, Second Baseman kirke, Pitchers
Malloy, Sterzer. Pearson and McCloskey
did not cost the club cent of money out
side of their salary, while | developed
a star catcher like Mine konnick.
For the old material I received $500
for Outfielder Lee. Outfielder Barry and
Shortstop Leard from Macon; $500 for
First Baseman Davis, $3.50 for Catcher
Trainer, 500 for Outfelder Fox. $50 for
First Baseman Whitney. $2.N0 for
Catcher konnick. $500 for First Baseman
Noonan and $500 for Center Fielder
Drake.
Il would like to have any practical
base ball man show me any extrava-
gance in this case-S3,S0O was spent FOR
players and $4,000 was received for them,
a balance of $500 to the good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-29
CLYMER WILL NOT SUE.
Advised to Keep Base Ball Case Out
of Court by President Farrell.

wILKESBARRE, Pa, December %
II is reported in base ball circles here
that President Farrell of the New York
State League anu secretary of the Ma
tionai Association Of Base Ball Clubs has
advised the management Of the Wilkes
barre club not to proceed with the court
ease In which resistance is made to the
payment of 500 to Manager McGeehan
of the Allentown club for Pitcher Pelo-
Quin, on the ground that 1t is against
the thirteenth amendment to the Consti-
tuition OF the United States to buy and
sell ball players.
Manager Clymer of the local club
raised the issue. but in an interview he
claimed that President Farrell and Garry
Hermann of Cincinnati misinterpreted his
meaning. He declares that it not slavery
to buy and sell ball players. but that no
manager has a right to peddle a player
about the country and sell him as though
he was his individual property. Clymer
claims this Is what Mcclellan did.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-29
Becker Signs With Macon.

Charley Becker. the clever left-handed
pitcher of this city, who won nine and
lost eight games with Reading. Pa,
last year. has signed contract with the
Macon. Ga. team for next season. The
reduction of the season and salaries in the
Tri-State has made the players leary of
that organization. and all who can are
signing in the southern or western coun-
try. Tom Crooks, who recently signed
with Washington. was with Becker last
year and says the youngster is good one.
Becker would have won several more
games but for the lack of good judgment
in his manager working him against
Salve of Johnstown four times when
Reading hadn't chance to win. Charley
is one Of the cool sort, and the closer the
battle the better he works. His compen-
sation with Macon will be almost double
what he received in Reading. and the
youngster is naturally very much pleased
over Crooks management in placing him
right.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-29
JEFF FAVORlTE IN
FIRST LARGE BET

CHICAGO, December 23.-rhe first Dig bet
here on the Jeffries-Johnson fight was
recorded last night, and the big Cali
fornian was made favorite. Harry
Frazee, who is handling the Jenries-
Gotch tour. wagered 5000 to $4,000 on
Jeff, broker taking the Johnson end.
Speaking of Jim Corbett, Frazee said
that Corbett's offer to help train the
Californian would be accepted. and that
jeff would listen to every piece Of advice
that Corbett might hand out
Jeffries says that he is In better con-
dition than Johnson at this moment, and
has no doubt that the mountain training
will fix his wind and stamina He does
not hesitate to say now that he expects
to win in about ten rounds He will be
on the road about three weeks more. and
will then return to his home in Los
Angeles. Jeffries is already planning a
tour of the world after. the fight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-29
BOOST FOR BROWNS.
Corrected Official Batting Average
Puts st. Louis in Sixth Place.

ST. LOUIS. December 29.-President
Ban Johnson has put the American
Leagues ST Louis club in sixth place
in the official batting averages for 1909
instead of 1866, and wrote President
discovered st. Louis total hits were LIS,
instead ,Of 1886. and write President
Johnson to that effect Yesterday he re-
ceived a letter from President Johnson
saying: in adding up the basehit column
of the ST. Louis club an error was made.
The total hits should have been 1,156.
which makes the st. Louis teams batting
average .23l Corrections have been made
in all base ball guides. j am glad you
called my attention to the matter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-29
GOLF AT PINEHURST.
Julian 7. Bishop Leads Big Fields of
Players.

PINEHURST. N. c., December o.
Three divisions qualified in the sixth an.
nual holiday week golf tournament yes.
terday. Julian T. Bishop of the Brook.
lawn Club. Bridgeport, leading, with q
card of So. two strokes ahead of ]. Y.
Boyd Of the Harrisburg Country Club
and w. r. Tuckerman of Chevy Chase
who turned In scores of IS each.
Others who made the first or PRESIDENT
cup were: W. X. Gillett and NJ j. Con-
don of Wykagyl, w. c. johnson of Canoe.
brook. Leland Ingersoll of Euclid, c. B
Hudson of New Suffolk, E. B. Fay OF
St. Louis, c. NJ. Bret of BrOokline.- Can't
X. B. PARROT of New Brunswick, T. Ash.
ley Sparks of Baltusrol j. s. Walker OF
Orange Va: c. H. Mathissen of Ards.
ley, J. c. d. Rumsey of New York and
w. l.. Hurd of Oakmont
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-29
KITTREDGE EXPLAINS.
Wilbesbarre Manager Says He
Made $500 on Deals.

WILKESBARRE, Pa. December D.
Malachi Kittredge. incensed at what he
terms the unfair treatment Of the Wilkes
barre owners. whom he says are circu-
lating stories that he was extravagant in
buying players last season. is now out
with a statement, in which he explains
some inside deals. now known for the
first time. Says he:
Regarding the supposed thousands
spent for players. here are the facts. the
exact cost Of each player purchased:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-29
Split Threatened.

That split in the national association
il threatened was made evident from the
communications received from John T.
Bailey of Albion. Okla: NJ. D. MacDon-
aid. st. Louis Amateur Athletic Associa-
ton. and w. NJ. Wood, Omaha Field Club.
This trior Of leaders In western lawn ten
mis- courteously stated that If the pro-
posed championship was not established
the western clubs would organize their
own association. drawing membership
from the west. south and some of the
eastern clubs dissatisfied with the present
governing body, and hold the proposed
championship either at st. Louis, Omaha
or Cincinnati. What action will be taken
cannot be determined until the annual
meeting of the national in February It
was the opinion OF followers last night.
however, that every effort would be made
to vote down the proposed tournament,
which was the fate that befell 1t two
years ago.
DR.. James Dwight of Boston. president
of the national association. presided at
the meeting last night. Among the other
members of the executive committee are
Robert d. Wrenn, vice president: A. L.
Hoskins, secretary; Richard H. Stevens.
treasurer: L. II, Waldner of Chicago. E.
F. Torrey. jr.. of Clinton. N. Y; william
J.. Clothier of Philadelphia; L. D. Scott
of Atlanta. Ralph Holterhoff of Cfncin-
natl. Dwight +. Davis of st. Louis, Pal
mer E. Presbrey Of Boston. William A.
Larned OF Summit N. j., and Raymond
D. Little Of New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-29
Trophy for Cobb.

AUGUSTA, Ga, December 29.-The
George Honey Boy" Evans trophy was
presented to ''Ty'' Cobb last night at the
local opera house for being champion
batsman of the world for 1909 An inn
mense throng packed the building to see
the presentation of the cup.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-29
.LARNED At THE TOP
Of TENNIS PLAYERS
Westerners Threaten Split
Over Proposed Cham
pionship.

NEW YORK, December 29.-Delibera-
ton as to the ranking players for the
last season and the proposed national
clay court championship occupied the at
tention Of the executive committee Of the
United States National Lawn Tennis As
ISOLATION at its meeting last night in the
Waldorf-Astoria. DIR. p. B. Hawk of the
University of Illinois, Urbana, Ill. and his
associates Of the national ranking COM
mittee-Beals c. Wright OF Boston, for
mer national champion, and c. Frede-
rick Watson. jr.. Of Orange, N. J.-sub-
mitted their findings as the result Of
their three-day session at the Hotel
Manhattan.
While the meeting and discussion was
behind closed doors, as Is the usual Gus
tom, there were a number of leading
lawn tennis players assembled about the
hotel corridors. They supplied the list
of rankings as they view the season
performances, despite the fact that the
official findings will not be made public
for several days to come. The name OF
heads this unofficial list. In the order
named follows William j. Clothier. chal-
lenger for the national honors; Maurice
E. Mclaughlin of California;: Melville ii.
Long of California. Wallace F. johnson
of Philadelphia, Raymond D. Little of
New York. Robert LIE Roy of New York
Theodore Roosevelt Pell OF New York.
Gustave F. Touchard Of New York Ma
thaniel w. Niles of Boston, Edward p.
Larned of Summit, n. j.: Nat Emerson
of Cincinnati and Richard HI. Palmer of
Ridgewood, N. J.. as the favored ones for
the honor roll of the first ten. The list
as submitted contains the names OF near
ly one hundred players.
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CHANGES THAT ARE PROBABLE
IN "REFORM' FOOT BALL.


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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-29
BASE BALL NOTES.

Phil Lewis has landed a new berth, this
time with Indianapolis. Lewis was sold
to Baltimore by Brooklyn last year. but
failed to set the southern city afre. He
has a lot of ability If manager can be
found to interest him In his work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-29

If rabbit" Mattress should wind up at
Montreal he will have to fight for the
job. as Barrows now has Mailing, Colvin
and Hall available. He Is also on the
hunt for major Lacquer for the short
field position.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-29

The Reds have asked for waivers on
Bob Wing, the pitcher, and a youngster
named Brennan, also a pitcher. 1t is said
that the Phillies have refused to waive
on either man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-29

In his spring house cleaning at ST.
Louis Manager Jack O'Connor is seeking
to rid himself of old timber and substi-
tute young blood. The erratic RUDE
Waddell is the latest member of the squad
to walk the plank. Waivers have been
asked on Waddell. and he will likely be
passed along to some minor league club.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-11-12
THE INDEPENDENT.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.
LOCAL NEWS.
From al Around the Town and
County.

Banker Mason was over from
Bancroft Wednesday.
-Chas. P. Warren transacted bust
ness at Clear Lake Monday.
d. w. Wilmarth was down from
Iroquois Friday of last week.
WIN. Pensinger secured the set
of dishes at Burkart's last Saturday.
Ladies call on Mrs. G. Fuller and
see something of great value to you.
Merton Hoyt departed Sunday
for Denver, Col, intending to remain
for the winter at least.
While on the road in Mathews
township Herman Eike found a box
containing ladies' and mems hats.
C. w. Stoner & Son at Iroquois
have decided to erect a building to be
used exclusively as an auto garage.
R. j. Armstrong has gone to the
Black Hills where he was notified to
appear and serve as a juror at a term
of federal court.
Herman Eike moved from one of
the John Gehm farms the past week
to the Adolph Nelson farm 9 miles
south of this city which he recently
purchased.
The thief who stole the horse and
buggy from the A. D. Maxwell barn
in Arlington a short time ago is still
at large. No clue to his whereabouts
has yet been obtained.
DIR. Heston, president of the
Madison Normal was in the city Fri
day to attend the funeral of A. j.
Voeltz. DR.. Heston is one of the
foremost educators of the northwest.
Word was received in this city
the latter part of last week that the
family of G.. l.. Brownell now in Idaho
were plunged into mourning by the
death of the daughter Ruth from
typhoid fever.
DIR. e. S. Bugbee, the well known
optometrist and neurologist, of Mime
apolis, will be at the Kingsbury Hotel,
De Smet, S. D., Monday, Nov. ID.
Eyes carefully examined and glasses
made to fit the eyes, causing head
aches, nervous troubles, cross eyes,
ETC., to disappear like magic. See
pictures of cases he has treaded.
AT the netting of the Farmers
Mutual ms. Co. Saturday it was voted
to pay the loss sustained by j.. T.,
Warner on his residence property
which was badly damaged by fire a
few weeks ago. A plan was also ar
ranged for notifying each policy
holder before the expiration of bis
policy, which is the proper thing to
do.
Those who have paid subscrip-
ton since our last mention are Geo
Jurgenson, r. A. Boast, Ross Kessel
Rasmus Jorgenson, Roy Chase, l.. l.
Lostutter, B. l.. Bankert, Nj. Evans
A. McCarty, +. G. Langdale, G. G.
Spear, John Costello, Win Moeller
w, Ell. Wheat, Chas Luellen, E. A
Wing, Bob Decker, Geo. Bauer, s. FL
Toward, August Gehm, John Gehm
Pot Kildae O. T. Newell A r Rich
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-11-12

Bert Shearer, S. Chandler, James
M~ulligan, F. Reinhart,
j. Fl. Giles, from Erwin vicinity,
was a pleasant caller Monday.
Court Krumvieda departed Turs-
day for a visit with relatives in
Nebraska.
DIR. j. B. Dickey was over from
Iroquois Tuesday t~ransacting business
in the probate court.
15c Mccall paper patterns, one free
with everyone you buy during bar
gain week at Burkart's.
Mrs. A. w. Bowes departed
Wednesday morning for Graino, n.
D where she was called by the severe
illness of her sister.
will Warner has the contract for
the erection of a large house on the
Levander farm northwest of this city.
Later on other buildings will be erect
ed.
William Morrison, son of Mike
Morrison, of Mathews township, de-
parted Thursday morning for Chicago
where he will visit relatives and
friends.
-Comrade j. s. Roberts writes
from Wasta and asks us to thank all
the old De Smet and Kingsbury coun-
ty friends who remembered his birth
day by participating in a postal card
shower.
"A letter from Will Greenman
states that he has decided to locate
at Hettinger, n. D., and engage in
the real estate business. Says Het-
finger is a fine town and the surround.
ing country is developing fast.
The M. E. Aid Society will meet
with Mrs. VIM. McCaskell next Tues.
day afternoon. Remember that the
day of the meeting has been changed
from Wednesday to Tuesday, the
10th, for this occasion.
"A man quite well along in years
has been swindling old soldiers in
different parts of the state. He rep
resents that he went from the
Soldiers Home at Hot Springs to a
place in Iowa to attend the funeral of
a son, and that returning he finds
himself out of funds. He asks the
old veterans to make up a purse for
him. Investigation proves him to be
a fake; the commandment of the home
pronounces the mar a fraud.
Six couples of the young people
were entertained Monday evening at
q progressive supper which started at
eight o'clock and ended at twelve.
The first hostess was Miss Alvina
Rehfeld, the second Misses Lulu and
Frances Schaub and the third Miss
Pearl Williams. A part of the supper
was served at each place after which
different forms of amusement were
INDUCED in for a time and then the
party proceeded to the next place. 1t
was a very happy affair for all engag-
ed in it.
"A prairie fire started Wednesday
afternoon out west of M. O. De Walls
place. The strong wind blowing at
that time carried the fire rapidly east
ward down onto the Latin place
where it set fire to the straw stacks
close to the barn. BY hard work on
the part of a large number of men
who went out from town the buildings
on this farm were all saved, although
il was a very close call. ri. O. Fritzle,
the owner of the farm, wishes us to
express his thanks to all who rendered
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-11-12

A special salesman with a large line
of ladies' cloaks, suits and furs will
be at Burkart's next Wednesday and
Thursday.
George Shaw writes from Brooks,
Oregon, that all former Dakota peo-
pie in that locality are well and happy.
George says that land worth $50 an
acre when he went there is now worth
S125 an acre. That's moving some.
The Rev. A. r. Larson family
was released from quarantine last
Monday. The only family now un-
der quarantine is that of John Lewis.
Little Agnes has the throat trouble
which has prevailed for some time in
the community and the home was
quarantined on Sunday. Whether it
is diphtheria or not ii is in light form
and the quarantine will help to pre-
vent the spread of the disease
Times.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-26
SLAVES CRUELTY BEATEN.

'One Of the first sights that saw on hene-
quen plantation the beating Of a slave-a for
NAL beating before the assembled toilers Of the
ranch, early in the morning. just after the daily
rollcal. The slave was taken on the back of a
huge Chinaman and given fifteen Iashes across the
bare back with a heavy wet rope-lashes so Justify
delivered that the blood ran down the victims
body. This method of beating is an ancient one in
Yucaan, and is the customary one on all the plan
tations for boys and all except the heaviest men.
Women are required 10 kneel to be beaten, as
sometimes are men of great weight. Men and
women are beaten in the fields, as well as at the
morning rClcall Each foreman, capataz, carries
heavy cane, with which he punches and prods
and whacks the slaves a. will. I do not remember
visiting a single field in which I did not see some
Of this punching and prodding and whacking GO
ing on
Medieval tortures were heard of though not seen
by the author. He told Of the favorite amuse-
ment OF a planter, which consisted Of timing the
| beating of his slaves by the period required to
| smoke a cigar. The master, sitting on horseback
would light cigar, and the first Whit was sig
nal for the wet rope to descend on the bare back
I Of slave. Having smoked the cigar with
double enjoyment Of its flavor and the satisfaction
or his desire for cruelty, the master would throw
the weed away. and the beating would cease
On one plantation with several hundred slaves
/ Mr.. Turner found the human chattes existing on
one meal day, consisting Of two corn tortillas a
! bowl OF beans and some decayed fish The slaves
rose at 3:45 o'clock in the morning and worked In
the fields until dark, cutting the Of the hemp
plant loading the product tramcars, hoenE the
stony ground, attending to the mill which tore
the leaves into fibre. Those who were sick had the
privilege Of working in the drying yard. AT night
fall the slaves were herded into a high walled in
closure by armed guards. received their one daily
meal and were turned in to matched building to
+ sleep in rows Of rope hamnocks crowded closely
together.
/ There is no chance for slave to escape in the
barren land Of lueatan He cannot subslst in the
open without food ana water AS soon as he ap-
I pears at another plantation his photograph and
( description Identify him. The author quotes q com
4 paTlson he heard between Yucatan ana Siberia:
Siberia Is he'll frozen over Yucatan is he'll aiame e"
But, pointing out that political exiles in Siberia
are not slaves, may take their families with them
choose their abodes, occupy themselves as they
wish, and often receive q smart stipend from Tho,
/ government Mr. Turner says: Il could not i'm
ag1ne Siberia being bad Yucatan"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-26
A POINT OF PATRIOTISM.

At vaudeville theatre recently there appeared q
fddler. really skilful fiddler. skful that he
could play TWO violins at once and lead the or
chestta with his head.
In the course Of his performance ne played a
medley Of popular airs, Of which The Star
Spangled Banner one. Here and there
throughout the house men and women rose in
little groups, until finally perhaps half the house
standing.
one ISLANDER made an audible rePaTk about the
lack Of patriotism Of some persons who posed as
Americans. A dignltied middle aged man took the
remark addressed 10 him. and IN a stage wait
few minutes later turned 10 the speaker. Said he:
i Yield TO no one in my respect 10 my country.
! and my ancestors for generations were
born here. In the proper time and place ! am
ready 10 rise and uncover during the playing OF
national anthem, but I'm blessed IL ! believe that
l show respect 10 the United States by rising when
q vaudeville entertainer. who is making a Joke OF
music and whom by the way. I willing 70
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-26

possession of those, my fellow beings Slaves are
not only used on the henequen plantations, hut in
the city. personal servants, as laborers, as
household drudges. prostitutes.
The slaves of Yucatan get no money. They are
half starved. They are worked almost to death.
They arc beaten. A large percentage of them are
locked up every night in a house resembling a Jail
If they sick they must still work. and if they
are so sick II is impossible for them work they
arc not permitted the services OF physician The
women are compelled 10 marry men of their own
plantation only, and sometimes are compelled to
marry men not of their choice. There are no
schools for the children. Indeed the entire lives of
these people are ordered at the within of a master.
and If the master wishes 10 kill them he may do
with impunity. I heard numerous stories of
slaves being beaten TO death, but never heard of
instance in which the murderer was punished,
arrested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-26
FIELDS Herald Sq nS:' &:s En- e.

Wednesday Matinee. Best Seats $3.50
Owing In the Enormous Success of The Rose of
Algeria the Engagement Has Been Extended
LEW FIELDS Presents the Musical Play.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-26

READ TIE SUNDAY REVIEW.
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Lovely Waterfall OF Living Women Iitte
Gems-GorgeOus Ballet OF Jewes-Twilight
n. Y. Harbor-Great Ocean Liner In Actua
L. s. Battle Fleet On The Move-Crystal
Centre OF The Earth-Army OF Men And
ing Into The Sea