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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-22
CITY LEAGUE
SHOWS LIFE

The City league showed a sign OF
life yesterday and there is now
hope that it will recover and will
be seen in action again this season.
AT the meeting yesterday five clubs
knocked at the door for admission.
OF the old teams the survivors are
the Cubs, headed by Harry Camp
bell. and the Dodd Clothing COM
pany, headed by Ben Young. Eddie
Kennedy appeared at the head of
the United Steel company, Marty
Goodwin has bunch from the
Ioyola Athletic club which he
wants to enter. The Spokane Trunk
company offers team under the
leadership of George Browlee.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-22

Greenoughs, The Wonder, the Chi.
COCA Clothing company and the
Hazelwood firm are expected to ap-
ply for franchise. But four teams
will be admitted as it is held that
to have more in the league causes a
lack of interest.
At present the bunch is without
head, but Irritation has been
started with Eddie Quinn and an
other with Johnnie Bender and one
may be selected to take the place of
Billie Cononr, who threw himself
into the discard. The league has
strong hopes of securing Natator'
ium park.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-22
AUTO RUNS 100 AT
MILE A MINUTE CLIP

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 22.-Rob-
ert Burman broke the 100 mile au-
tomobile record on a circular track
yesterday when he covered the dis
lance In one hour AZ minutes 80 2.5
seconds The race was a feature
of the big Mardi, Gras automobile
celebration. The winner drove a
Buick car. The woman's record
was broken by Mrs. Joan Cunso.
who covered the distance in I is
minutes. There were four other
races on the program.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-22
ALVIN KRAENZLEIN.

ternational meet! 1t has never
been equaled.
OF American championships
Kraenzlein won his share in 81.
'98, SO and 1900. His Is TO for
the 120 yard hurdles was not low
cred until last September, when
A. B. Shaw's flight in Is seconds
was reported, but has not been ac-
cepted by the A. A. U. Thus the
two hurdle classics remain to the
Penn flyers credit, despite re.
peated assaults by the worlds best.
l. X. Baxter, the crack Penn ath.
lete. says that he saw Kraenzlein
clear the bar at six feet repeatedly,
In the high jump, vault 10 feet with
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-22

1t Is not always the fast man
who makes the best base runner
Ed Delehanty and big Bill Lange.
in the heyday of their careers,
were as good as the best. 1t was
not fleetness that made them won
ders on the paths.
Both were big men who had slid
Ing down to "A science. and this,
with the fact that they managed to
get lead and took advantage or
their bulk to intimidate basemen,
made it next to impossible for
them to be caught.
Every pitcher has some peculiar
ity which let's the runner know
when he is going to pitch. Once
LANCE or Delehanty were wise to
this. they took advantage of it.
When under Roadway. these men
kept the man who was covering in
view. and whichever way he went
for the throw, they slid the oppo-
site way.
ever the basemen refused them
right of way. then never hesitated
to slide into him.
There was time when player
who made a hit to the outfield
would loaf to first, content to reach
the bag,
The player who slashes out a
clean drive today always hustles
down the line as fast as he can
go aud usually turns first, some
times going half way to second be-
fore he sees II Ia good policy to
stop and get back to the initial
station.
The reason for this Is apparent.
There never was an outfielder who
was perfect on ground balls, and
every gardener IL liable to tumble
a drive or let 1t get through him.
II the runner hustles and makes
the turn, he stands better chance
of taking advantage of slip than
II he loafs to first and then puts
op speed.
Often when an outfielder sees a
drive coming to him he will loaf,
taking 1t for granted the runner
will stop at first. Where he knows
the runner is liable to take an ex-
ira base II he Is not watching. he
hurries, and often let the sphere
got away from him.
It's surprising to see how often a
good base runner can annex an
1xtra base.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-22
REAGAN FAVORITE
OVER MONTE

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 22.-Jims
my Reagan and Monte Attell, BAN
tams. who fight twenty rounds at
Colma this afternoon, weighed IN
today, neither budged the beam at
1l6. Reagan is the favorite in the
betting, The fight is scheduled to
open at 3 o'clock
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-22
BASEBALL FACTS
WORTH KNOWING

The largest sum of advance
money ever paid at one time. up to
and including 1895. was handed
Tony Mullane at Toledo in Novem.
Der. 1884. by A. 8. Stern of the Gin.
cinnati team, when he paid Null
lane $1,000. Mullane signed con.
tract calling for $4,000.
Adrian G. Arson played his first
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-22

In Montana doing what missionary
work they can to get the Inter-
mountain league going. They have
put the matter up to Helena and
an effort is being made to get back
ers for the team. Missoula and
Great Falls are also in for the
game. The outlook at present Is
good for an active and prosperous
league.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-22

from the report that Empires Klein
and tombstone. anent the offering
of bride during the New York
Chicago series last fall. KLEIN will
probably disclose the identity of
the individual whose face he
punched, when the bride was of.
fered him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-22

such ease that the record seemed
close to the then worlds record,
and appear at home with the 16
pound shot and hammer. He ran
100 yards in 10 seconds when Duffy
made his 8 As in Boston, and upon
team did a quarter in 4S seconds.
Had not Murphy insisted upon
him specializing, Kraenzlein
would undoubtedly have proven
the greatest all round athlete the
world ever produced. AS it is. we
must concede that the great trainer
is right when he halls the Wiscon-
81 nwonder as the best he ever saw.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-22
BASEMENT

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soc quality, for women. on
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Handkerchiefs, white or
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in 35c quality. per yard. .15c
Mems 75c Golf Shirts and
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Work Pants. dark pat
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48c for 75c Work Shirts of
heavy tan and fancy goods.
33c for Mems Underwear,
heavy. worth 75c to $1.00
each. e..
Work Pants, heavy $500
and $3.50 qualities, for $3.50
Good Suits for men, worth
$1,000, for. $685.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-22
INDIAN WINS MARATHON.

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 22.-In a
20-mile Marathon race. Tewanini, a
Carlisle Indian. won the event yes.
terday In two hours 10 minutes and
So 3-5 seconds.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-22
W. s. c. MAN IN MARATHON

The first western Marathon on
record will be run at Seattle today
and 20 men will line up at the start.
COOL of w. s. C. is the only east
ern Washington man entered in the
event. He. has never run in a
Marathon before, but is expected to
make a good showing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-22
PUcNACI0US UMPIRE
WHO REFUSED BRIDE

Special Correspondence to The Press
CHICAGO, Feb. EFF Charley
Murphy Of the Cubs insists upon
uncovering the scandal arising
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-22
BRITT FIGHTS TONIGHT
In LONDON

LONDON, Feb. 22.--Jimmy Britt,
California lightweight. is today
rated favorite over Johnny Sum
mers for tonights 20-round battle.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-22
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-22

Even a wise man occasionally
has time for the silly chatter of
a pretty girl.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-22

professional base ball for $65 a
month. Charlie Comiskey received
the same sum when he broke into
the game in 1882. The last year
Comiskey played with Louisville
he received $1,000 month, at that
time the largest salary ever paid
to a player.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-22

Nothing short of a surgical oper-
alton will bring out the best there
Is in some men,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-22

The cftcher's mitt was first used
In 1875 by William McGunnigle Of
the Fall River team. His hands
became sore and to protect them
he purchased pair of bricklayer's
gloves, cut off the fingers and used
them against Harvard. Tying. who
caught for Harvard took to the
idea Buck" Ewing was the first
catcher to use the big mitt.
Catcher Tying invented the catch
er's mask.
The Olympic club. Philadelphia,
played sort of a game of ball, in
1888.
On June IS. 1898. Cincinnati hit
Rhoades. Louisville pitcher, for 80
hits. for total of "a bases, break
ing all league records. The game
recalled the game of 1865, when
the Athletics scored 25 home runs
against the Nationals of Jersey
City; also the game a year later.
when the Unions of Morrisania
made an even 100 base hits, using
the old rubber ball.
Joe Start, the veteran first base
man. played for % consecutive
years. He played with the Enter
prise club of Brooklyn. in 1859, and
his last professional engagement
was with Washington. in 1886.
The record of 10 consecutive vic.
tories, established by Pitcher Nc
Cormick, has never been beaten.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-22

RUBBING UP MONTANA FANS.
J. j. Grim and w. H. Lucas are
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-22
Walking Skirts

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something many have been waiting for lat
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Fancy Panama skirts-Vaues up to $500 in
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-22

Adrian G. Arson played his first
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-22
81. 90 Novels at soc

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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-09
BY e. j. EDWARDS.


This story of the mysterious disappear
ance that made a president was told TO
me by the late Judge Noah III. Davis, a
year or two before his death. Judge
Davis whose name became we'll known
throughout the country in the los as that
of the Tweed trial judge, knew the story
from personal connection with it, and gave
1t TO me as bit of hitherto unrelated In
side national political history.
You probably have read" began the
Judge, that long before their national
convention met in Philadelphia in 1S4S the
leaders of the whig party had decided
upon General Zachary Taylor as their
presidential candidate. AS General Tay-
or was from Louisiana and as the support
of the New York state delegation was nee
essary to nominate him, the WING politi-
clans of the latter state correctly assumed
that whomever the New York delegation
agreed upon as its candidate for the vice
presidency would be nominated There
fore, great was the interest in the sec
ondary nomination among the New York
state politicians.
AT that time one OF the greatest law
yers that the state possessed was Albert
IA. Tracy, of Buffalo. He was especially
brilliant as an advocate. very effective
speaker, and particularly attractive and
convincing upon the stump. He was a
man of impressive personality, and had in
addition that indesclibale quality which
for want of a better name is sometimes
called personal magnetism.
''Mr Tracy's name was suggested as
that of prominent whig of New York
who would make an admirable candidate
for vice president Everyone seemed
pleas ed with the suggestion. But widely
known as he was in the state. his name
| was much less familiar to the public else
I1s,bn, ham he n. n nj IN Nn,,1s
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-09
WINTERS POEM WRONG;
SKATERS ANOTHER IDOL

many border rufiian band into KAN
sas on expeditions of pillaGe and ra-
pine.
Barbara Frietchie, according to Mr..
Connelley. lived in house at ieast
two blocks from the street down wn1ch
the soldiers marched on that Septem-
her morning in 1862. In addition to
this distance barrier to her exploit she
was confined to her bed with severe
illness. with which she had been strick-
Ell several weeks before the southern
troops reached Frederick and which
caused her death three months later.
Mrs. Quantrell. it is declared. was as
loyal to the union cause as her nephew
was to the confederate cause. Mr.
Connelley feels that there was inNolun.
tary and unintentional injustice done
to Mrs. Quantreli and credit given 20
one who was incapable of performing
the deed
LAS Stonewall Jackson passed
through Frederick" says MIR. Connel-
ley, Mrs. Quantrell and her daughter,
Virginia. afterward Mrs. Perry
Brown. We're standing at their gate
waving number of fiags--the stars
and stripes The soldiers angrily or
dercd them to throw down the flags.
and Il lieutenant. with his sword. cut q
flag from the hands of Virginia Guam
trell. But she continued to wave Old
Glory and it was again struck from
her hands by the lieutenant's sword.
Mrs. Quantrell then took up large
flag which she waved aloft until the
army had passed through the town,
Many of the confederate officers and
some of the soldiers applaudcd her. an
officer saving. with a salute and
marked courtesy. To You, madam, not
to your flag :
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-09
TIE
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Equipment

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As there is only one genuine Syrup of
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A knowledge of the above facts enables
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if, upon viewing the package the full name
of the California Fig Syrup Go. is not found
printed on the front thereof
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-09
THE MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE THAT MADE A
PRESIDENT
PRESIDENT

CATION would offer to the convention as
candidate for vice president. we could tel!
the delegates from other states that we
would offer lhe name of Albert III. Tracy,
of Buffalo.
MI Tracy, of course. was greatly hon
ored by this proposition. and he promised
to prepare as able and effective a speech
as lay in his power to do. With great care
he did write an address which was sub
mitted TO some of his friends. High as
were their expectations of what he could
do, the address more than met them. We
were sure that with a speech of that kind
TO the convention, ii would be perfectly
easy to gain for Mr. Tracy the unanimous
nomination for vice president.
But when the day came for making The
nominating speeches for candidate for
president. Mr.. Tracy was not to be found.
FranticallS, his friends hunted high and
low all over Philadelphia for him They
went 10 the hospitals peering into the face
of every inmate. They searched the hotels
and OUTLYING road houses--eNery public
house. general alarm was sent out phi
vately. hundreds we're on the lookout for
the missing man but all in vain. Not even
the slightest trace of him was 10 be found.
II do ret rccoleci offlland who seconded
General Taylors nomination on behalf
of New York but do recollect very WV
idly that the delegation held hurried
conference. ana, having obtained no clue
as to Mr.. Tracyis Whereabouts suret y
that ne was in the land of the living even
decided to offer the name OF Willard Fill
more, then comptroller of the state as
New York S candidate for the vice presi-
dental nomination. OF course. yoii know
that he was nominated. and two years lat
or, on the death of General Ia ylor be-
! came president.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-09
Kansas Historian Declares Bar
bara Fritchie Never Waved
Union Flag in Frederick.
ILL WHEN SOLDIERS PASS

Topeka Kan. Special William e.
Connelley, a historian who probably
knows more about the border ruff
fan" days of early Kansas history
than any other Kansan, with a few
taps OH his faithful typewriter skaters
the patriotic story of Barbara Friet-
chic. made famous by Whittier and his
poem. Not only does Mr.. Connelley
deny the right of this woman to be
given credit for one of the most thrill
ing incidents of the war. but he says
he has proofs to show that she was
incapable of performing the deed or
saying the things Whittier credits her
with, and that Barbara Frietchie was
not patriotic northern woman and
was a real southern sSmpathizer.
According to MIR. Connelley it was
not Barbara Fretchie who
Leaned far out of the window sill
And shook it with a royal will.
1t was Mrs. Archibald Quantrell and
her daughter Virginia who waved the
| United States flag def1antly in the
\ faces of the southern troops as they
| marched down the streets of Frederick,
Md Mrs. Quantrell was an aunt of
William G. Quantrell, a guerrilla lead
! er who laid waste Lawrence and led
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-09
70 the lnxineible Republic.

America. i have never breathed thy air.
iiave never touched thy soil nor heard the
speed
And thunder of thy cities: yet would
Salute thee from afar not chiefly awed
BY wide domain mere breadth of gov
erned dust,
Nor measuring thy greatness and thy
power
Only by numbers: rather seeing thee
AS mountainous heave of spirit emotion
huge.
Enormous hate and anger. boundless love,
And most unknown unfathomable depth
Of energy divine.
And as thou art vast.
So are the perils vast. that evermOre
In thine own ..ouse are bred: nor least of
these
That fair and fell pelilal. Luxury.
ma, shears the heros strength away. and
brings
Palsy on nations. Flee her loneliness
For in the end her kisses are sword.
Strong sons hast thou begotten, natures
rich
In scoln of riches. greatly simple minds:
No land in AL the world hath memories
OF nohler children: let Ii not be said
That If the peerless and the stainless one.
The man of Yorktown and OF Valley
Forge
Or he of tragic doom. thy later born.
He of the short plain word that thrilled
the world
And freed the bondlnan let it not be said
That if today these radiant ones returned
They would behold thee changed beyond
all thought
From that ;iusterity wherein thy youth
Was nurtured. those large habitudes of
soul.
William Watson.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-09
PILES CURED AT HOME BIZ
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-09

1 began using Doan's Kidney Pills,
and in two weeks was improving.
Then by leaps and bounds got better
until we'll and back at work After
such mortal agony this seemed Won
derful.''
Remember the name-Doan's. Sold
by all dealers. SO cents box. Foster
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-09
SKIN WAS ROUGH AS BARK.
Raby Boy Had an Inten.. Itching
Humor-Scratched TIL Blood Ran
Found q Cure In Cuticura.

Our son, two years old, was afilict-
ed with a rash. After he suffered with
the trouble several weeks took him
to the doctor, but it got worse. The
rash ran together and made large bis
ters The little fellow didn't want to
do anything but scratch and we had to
wrap his hands up to keep him from
tearing the flesh open till the blood
would run. The itching was intense.
The skin on his back became hard and
rough like the bark Of tree He
suffered intensely for about three
months. But found remedy in
Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment.
The result was almost magical That
was more than two years ago, and
there has not been the slightest symp-
tom Of it since he was cured. ]. w.
Lauck, Yukon, Okla, Aug. % and Sept.
II. 1905"
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole
Props. of Cuticura Remedies Boston.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-09
Futurity.

Futurity.
My youth 10 me was like !; lovel5 flowc.
An flushed with crimson of its own de-
light.
It's namclike petals poised as il for
flight,
Ethereal child of changing sun and
shower.
OF misty dawn and night,
My age to me is IKE golden fruit
Whose quality and sweetness have beer
won
From earth's rough nse-f from alter
mating sun
And rain and that dark soil wherein my
root
Invisibly has run.
My soul TO me is like a ripcnlng seed
Which holds the heart OF all that went
before
The hamelike flower and golden fruit in
store.
Close, sealed secure, in larger love and
To live and bloom once more
Helen A. Saxon, in Appleton's Maya
zine.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-09

@A
was helpless in bed
with m IL S Gu +
rheumatism an d
had to be fed. My
feet swelled, my
legs were rigid,
black spots fitted
before my eyes and
/ was sore all over.
Doctors didn't help
me and / couldn't
raise hand or foot.
M N- $500 .r,{r1
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-09
Exchanging Solemn Thoughts.

From the Chicago Post
"Ah' says the man with the parted
whiskers, when one stands alone in the
night and contempates the wonders of
creation, how futile, how puny man
seems. How vain, how puerile his hopes
and lonsings. when he is surrounded by
The eternal silence of the universe, Has
This eyer occurred To YOU?
..You bet" answers the man with the
big scarfpin. He feels j,ist as punk az
he does aAen he misses the owl car and
has 10 stand on the corner an hour FOL
another one.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-09

The man who regularly compliments
his wife on her youthful appearance
and beauty, can carry both a latch-key
and corkscrcw in his pocket and not
get found out
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-09
Bud Doble.

The greatest of all horsemen, says: in
my 40 years experience with horses 1
have found Spohn's Distemper Cure the
most successful of all remedies for the
horses. 1t is the greatest blood puri-
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Agents wanted. Send for Free Book.
Spohn Medical Co, Spec Contagious
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-09

The harm and charm of football play
ing are both likely to disappear under
revision of the rules.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-09

Rheumatism and Neuralgia never could
get along with Hamlins Wizard Oil
Wizard Oil always drives them away
from the premises in short order.