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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-05-27

Lieutenant Shackleton reached New
zealand with his party In time to get
out of two days accumulation of pack
Ice, which would have frozen the polar
expedition in for another season, The
feature of the results of the expedition
Is the microscopic animals found in the
lakes, one peculiar thing being that
the rotifers, instead of laying eggs as
in temperature climates produce then
young alive. They are found TO exist
in the very lowest temperatures, even
In ice and yet water of zoo degrees
does not kill them
Pennsylvania has no state flower
Alabama, Nebraska and Texas have
the golden rod California the poppy.
Colorado, the purple eolumbine; Dela
ware, the peach blossom. idaho. the
syringa; Iowa and North Dakota, the
wild rose; Louisiana and Mississippi
the magnolia; Maine, the pine cone,
Michigan, the apple blossom, Mime
sofa, the lady's slipper. Montana, tho
bitter root; Oklahoma. the lnistletoe
Oregon, the oregon grape. Rhode Is
land. the violet; Utah, the sego lily
Vermont, the red clover. Washington.
the rhododendron. and Kansas tho
suntloWer,
"Americans," says a writer In the
London Chronicle. have a way Of
serving boiled eggs winch Is apt Ia
discomfort the English visitor 1t is
told of ThackeraS that at his first
American breakfast in Boston he or
dered this dish. Among the array of
things placed before him was a goblet
filed with something that he failed
To recognize, and he also missed tho
eggs. In answer to his inquiry tho
waiter said; That's them in the glass
Well, but where are the shells'" asked
Thackeray You didn't ask for the
Shells was the prompt reply"
DIR. John Inelis remembers a CONVEX
saton with an old gentleman who
claimed 10 have been the first to pay
passage money on board the first pas
senger steamer i'll IIurope-the historic
Comet The voyage undertaken was
from the Broomielaw to Dalmuir4
pence now by tramway car and the
fare was shillingsi 1t was taken by
Henry Bell himself. the Comet was
stopped and waited for half an hour
till Bell and his passenger adjourned
to an inn. where the first fare wet the
toast of prosperity to the pioneer pas
senger steamer.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-05-27

The shooting created great excite
The Washington times., 1909-04-18
TRAINERS AT PIMLICO
TO HAVE BUSY WEEK4
Meeting Begins Next Saturday Other Gotham Strings
Arive--Track Is Lively Scene-Preakness
Should Be Classy.

and one which aroused much enthusi-
asm among the horsemen, was match
race for half a mile, between WOODS
Garth's maiden. Dial Pit, and Captain
Presgrave's maiden, Rocka waIkin- II
was nip and tuck at the start, but IN
the end the Presgrave maiden ran away
from the Garth candidate and beat him
ShamefuHy, doing the half in 0:4s1z-
Theodore Coles had his bunch out and
breezed juggler a mile in 1.43- This
old fellow is in great shape and Coles
thinks he can best anyhody'S horse.
The veteran, Bobby kean. stepped along
a mile in I;441z. Bobby R-ean is very
mt and If he behaves wen at the post
win win many races
Beale sent Superstition a nice three
quarters IN lItA. Howard Williams
breezed Golden Castle three-quarters in
l:lb, a mighty clever move. Edgely and
Grendale worked together three-quarters
IN l;1S. SWyn Tompkins and FlippEn
had their jumpers on. and gallopSd
them Mclaughlin only trotted and
cantered. Harry Rites brought Tim
Pippin out and burst him open for a
string Smoker and Maxim Gun are
pretty close to a race now, and only
need a sharp workout o. two, TO put
them on edge. Dave WoOdford gave his
Beck of the string are in great shape
and look like winners.
The horsemen are all talking about
a clever move made by Lille Hoy, q
two-year-old from J. s. Hoy's stable.
This one is said 10 have stepped a half
in 0:4S 3-5, the best work yet at tho
track This flly is entered in the Nurs-
cry.
Yesterday Flippen sold his good jump
er, Waterway, to @. h Boulder, the
Canadian turfnan. Waterway win be
trained by Bobby Boyle and ridden by
Ernest Heidsr. This horse is a very
clever timber topper and wen ten races
last year
Rocley Mcintyre has been engaged to
pilot the Garth string He has been rid
ing all winter at Oakland and has been
very successful He rode two winners
Friday. Mcintyre wired that he would
leave Oakland for Baltimore today. Sam
Hildreth recommended him to Garth.
Dave Nicoll, who has been riding
in France, is now oil his way TO this
country and VIII arrive in time 10 take
part in the opening at Pimlico.
Billy Lakeland has an aptly named
one in Question Mark. This one has
white strip down his face shaped exact
~ like an Interrogation mark Lakeland
has a couple of fine looking two-year-
olds IN Everett. by Gold Crest. and Ursa
Major, by Star Shoot The Gold Crest
colt is a grand locker full of quality
The Washington times., 1909-04-18

BALTIMORE, April IS.-With the
opening of the race meeting less than
a week away, things at Pimlico are
taking on the livefest kind OF an aspect.
Horses were pouring in all during last
week, and by Tuesday Of this week.
when Bob Walden, Mike DAILY, Ed Peters,
Preston Burch, and the rest OF the New
York delegation arrive, there viii not
be a stall left at the track or any
where within striking distance of it.
The biggest and the best bunch OF
horses ever seen at the old Hill Top
course win be on hand when the bugle
blows next Saturday. The horses gen
orally are in a forward conditio1- and
the racing viii be good from the start
It had been generally predicted that
horses which had wintered at 5ss-lti-
more and Benning would have the best
Of It, but the New York contingent has
shown up in such excellent shape as to
shake that belief, and now the prophets
are q little bit learY about the matter.
II looks as If picking winners would
be more than usually hazardous. and
that the races would be bitterly contest
ed from the word 90.
The track at PimIico is in the finest
DOSSlOl6 COuQailOfis Dt-lCE Alidn ADA , cal -
and IL good weather continues, new
track records are bound TO be made.
Yesterday was an ideal work dag, ana
with a fast track, the horsemen were
out in full force. Most Of them only
cantered and galloped, but now ard
then a fast move was INDUCED in
Billy Garth had his big string on the
track and sent Red River three-quarters
in lis. This one has been working wen
at Benning and is all ready 20 race.
Mr. Garth makes no secret Of the fact
that he intends to clean up with this
colt Tie Garth two-year-olds were
out and had stiff work. The Monk, a
black gelding by Eliza Rus
sell, breezed a half in o:49 Is, and did
it 5ery handiiy. 1t looks as II this one
coU.d jump right out and win from the
start. The Unsightly filIy which has
been a little under the weather Of late
worked a nice three-eighths in 0:373k-
This filly is thought 10 be the best OF
the Garth youngsters.
Woods Garth gave his string useful
work, and let Wilton Lackaye step along
a mile in 1:49lz- The event Of the day
The Washington times., 1909-04-18
Killing MAY PLAY
ON OUTLAW NINE
Former Cub Catcher Will Be
Member of Kansas City
Semi-Pros.

CHICAGO, April 1s.-Jdhn Killing, who
has thus far failed to report 10 the Chi
cago National League Club, threatens
20 invade Chicago as the featured star
OF a troupe of 'semi-pros" gathered at
Kansas City.
No action has been taken by the local
clubs in the proposed series. An offer
was discussed at meeting Of the Chi
cago League. but the home magnstes
are reluctans to oppose Organized base
BAH by booking games with the Kan
sans.
The matter was finally tabled until
the next meeting, with the prospects
favorable for King and his team
eventually landing dates here.
The Washington times., 1909-04-18
EASY TO EXPLAIN
GEORGETOWN Loss
Utter Lack of Judgment in
Both Hitting and Fielding
Gives Game Away.
By THOMAS KIRBY.

Utter lack of judgment. rather than
failure TO hit or any mechanical weak
ness in fielding. was responsible for
Georgetown's defeat by Pennsylvania
by TO 2
In the Yale and Cornell games the
Blue and Gray won despite the fact that
the visitors got the greater number Of
hits, bat in the contest yesterday 1t
would have required many more hits
than were made, so prone were the
Georgetown men TO forget some of the
very rudiments of the game. when, time
after time. they overlooked opportunities
that might have changed the whole as
pect of the game.
Montgomery pitched for Georgetown,
and in no way did his work suffer in
comparison with the performance Of
Watts and Collier, the Quaker twirlers,
each team hoying seven hits, while in
the field the Fennsylvanians made four
errors-twice as many as Georgetown.
But in playing real baseball Penn far
exceeded. il being only fair 10 George
town, however. to call attention to the
fact that Coach Grillo was unable TO
be present, and in the absence of their
mentor the west-enders made errors of
commission and omission that were
most narrowing to their supporters. who
were hoping for a second victory over
the Red and Blue.
Grand Chance Missed.
With Smiley. Penn's third baseman,
go crippled that he was hardly able to
hobble around. Georgetown entirely
overlooked what appeared TO be a most
excellent occasion for bunting. a style
Of game best calculated 70 worry even
the steadiest of college pitchers. In
base running little judgment was used,
the worst exhibition being in the ninth
inning when a rally was started, the
local collegians sacrificing chances on
the bases by trying to get one runner
around despite the fact that a lone
score that did result could not. OF
course. affect the ultimate result Of the
game. In the sixth inning, with a man
Continued on Eleventh Page)
The Washington times., 1909-04-18
Pertinent Notes From Fields
Of Capital Amateur Players

Manager NeAIe, of the Northwestern
Athletic Club baseball team, wants
games with any Of the junior teams
about the city. Address challenges TO
1229 T street northwest.
For games with the Excelsior Ath-
letic Club baseball team address G. A
Robinson. 40S Washington street north
west
This afternoon at 3 o'clock the Ma
rines and the Engineers viii meet on
the Arsenal diamond. Both teams have
shown better than ordinary form so
far this season and one of the best
games seen on the sand lots is promised.
William A. MaIdeDs, 1874 + street
northwest, is manager Of the Tangle-
wood baseball team and would like chal-
lenges from any teams about the city.
An aggregation of yOungster base
ball stars under the name Of st. John
Preps wish 10 issue a sweeping def to
any of the junior teams in town. Chal-
lenges should be addressed 10 W. Beck
er, st. Johns College.
A ball team has been organized by
the clerks at the Commercial National
Bank. number of the candidates for
the nine have mad scholastic and minor
league experience. Address challenges
10 Frank Ghiseili, Commercial National
Bank
The KeniIWOrth bail team. which
has won several games rhis season, de-
feating the Rosedales tdst Sunday, is
sues a challenge 70 any team in the
city or Maryland. The team this sea-
son has been greatly strengthened by
Mcintosh, Kratts, ". Ferguson, and
Bailey. All Sunday dates are open.
Address challenges to Frank c Fergu-
son. Kenilworth. d. c.
The Ninth Street Christian Church
baseball team, of the Independence
League, defeated the Langdou team. Of
the Sunday School League. ~ 10 to Z.
The Fort Hunt baseball team would
like 10 arrange games with all uni
form teams in and within the vicinity
of Washington. Address all communi-
cations to w F. Null. Fort Hunt, Va.
At n meeting OF the Altar Boys
Club of the Holy Name Church, the
baseball team to represent that club for
this season was organized electing
Thomas F. Clark. jr.. as manager and
Archie Myers as captain
All teams desiring games and averag-
The Washington times., 1909-04-18
NEW SCORE BOARD
GETS FIRST TRIAL

The electric score board that will be
presented at National Rifles Armory,
Ninth and G streets northwest.
when the Washington team is away
from home is marvel as the fans will
discover upon seeing il in operation.
The first game away from home oc-
ours Wednesday. at 4 o'clock, when
Washington plays New York in the me-
tropolis.
The Washington times., 1909-04-18
SLAGLE Is SOLD
TO BOSTON TEAM
Former Cub Outfelder Is Let Out
BY Manager Chameleon
sideradon Withheld.

CHICAGO. April 18.--It has been
announced that Jimmy Slagle. for
several years outfeIder on the Cubs,
has been sold to the Boston National
League club.
Slagle, who is popularity known as
Rabbit" Slagle. led the batting in
the championship series OF 1906 and
1907. Manager Chance refused to
state the purchase price.
The Washington times., 1909-04-18
BIan.enshlp falled as a pInch hltter.

The number OF men left on bases
gives a pretty good idea OF how weakly
Washington IS playing at this time.
They were as follows: Monday. s; Tues
day. s: Thursday 4; Friday, 10; Satur-
day. S. That makes a total Of 38 who
have reached first in five games and
never crossed the plate The great thing
q baseball is 10 get a man to the
initiel sack. otherwise you can't score.
Washington has been unusually fortu-
nate in turning this trick. but when the
men have once been planted safely on
the base lines they are allowed 70 droop
Continued on Eleventh Page)
The Washington times., 1909-04-18

The Kelly Club defeated the Myrtle
Club yesterday by 2S 10 10. The pitching
OF Kelly fer the winners was the fea-
ture. The lineup of the winners is:
Woodward left field Williams, right
field: McCarty, center field: Raffo, sec
ond base; Crowley, first base; Olien.
shoTtstop; Leuitt, third base: Grove,
catcher; Kelly, pitcher.
The Washington times., 1909-04-18

Yesterdays Results.
New York. a; Philadelphia, /.
Cincinnati. s; Pittsburg, s;
Boston. 3: Brooklyn. 1.
St. Louis, J; Chicago. 1.
Games Today.
81. Louis at Cincinnati
Pittsburg at Chicago.
The Washington times., 1909-04-18

Teams desiring games with the Sew
enth Street Athletic Club should address
Manager L. Myers. S22 Seventh street
northeast.
The Washington times., 1909-04-18
IA e.ao an. afternoon the RosedaIe

EN""NNtfNEN
baseball team meets the Atlantics. for
Union League Park Both these aggre-
cations are products OF the northeast
sand lots and the rivalry between them
promises a good fast exhibition. IN all
probability, Manager Dore, OF the Rose
dales. viii select SyminOskie and Heck
for the battery stations, while Guam
trelle and NOyes viii be on the firing
line for the Atlantics,
The Washington times., 1909-04-18
MEN Who ARE LEFT
SHOW REAL STATUS
Washington Gets Men to
First, But Fails to Ad-
vance Them.
GRAY AND GROOM
WORRYING FANS
Both About Same in Spring and in
Baptisms of Fire-Stahl
Talks.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Standing of the Clubs.

Yesterdays Results.
Boston, S: Washington, l.
Detroit, s: Cleveland, ).
Chicago. >. St. Louis. I.
Philadelphia, 6; New York, 4.
The Washington times., 1909-04-18
Jack Johnson is bIuffing. That is
cInch No. I.

No one expected the Washington club
p set the world on fire by early-season
hitting. but we have a right to see a
few timely swats by our brave boys
Instead, the hits are mostly coming
when they count for little or nothing
The team has little knack of advancing
men once they get on the bases. There
s. a lamentable failure to maze sacri-
and other devices which are such an
important factn- in teams like the old
White SOx, src not extensively con-
Epfcuous in the work OF Cantillon's s
hired men. Cnglaub was worked
around yesterday in a safe and sane
manner by a sacrifice, an infield out
and a single after he had walked, but
that was the only time the team
showed fash Of the real thing
The Washington times., 1909-04-18
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Standing of the Clubs.
The Washington times., 1909-04-18

Manager NeAle, of the Northwestern
Athletic Club baseball team. wants
games with any Of the junior teams
about the city Address challenges to
1229 T street northwest.
The Washington times., 1909-04-18
By THOMAS S. RICE.

II was certainly discouraging exhi-
bition that was put up by Washington
when II dropped the second game to
Boston by s to l. Nothing much can
be said in extenuation of the sudden
Jolt 10 the uplift movement. In fact,
we are almost tempted to write 70 the
New York papers about IL. We were
planning little reception for the team.
but there were too many loose charac-
ters IN the game yesterday for US to
consider the proposition any longer.
The Washington times., 1909-04-18

Games Today
Chicago at St. Louis.
The Washington times., 1909-04-18

Myrtle A. c. will again meet the
strong Carnation S. G. today at 2:30 p.
IN. OF. the Capital city League diamond.
The lineup for the Myrtle Athletic Club
Is rs follows: ]. Presser. pitcher; T.
Has sett, catcher; William Berger, first
base, r Lindsay, third base: T. May
hew shortstop: p. Callahan, second
base. g. McHee. center field: w. Deu-
terman, right field; y, Ward, left field.
The Washington times., 1909-04-18

ing fifteen or sixteen years address
Thomas f. Clark, jr, 646 Eleventh street
northeast. or Archie Myers, S17 Seventh
street northeast.
The Washington times., 1909-04-18

Chevy Chase won both games of
double header from Tenleytown, Friday,
on the formers grounds. winning the
first by 8 to ;, and the second by to s.
The features of the games were the bat
ting Of Shaifer and Mess. and the field
ing of Buffin.
The Washington times., 1909-04-18

The Fort Hunt baseball team would
like 10 arrange games with all uni
form teams in and within the vicinity
of Washington. Address all communi-
cations to w F. Null. Fort Hunt, Va.
The Washington times., 1909-04-18

An aggregation of younEater base
ball stars under the name Of st. John
Preps wish TO issue a sweeping def to
any of the junior teams in town. Chal
lenges should be addressed 10 W. Beck
er, st. Johns College.
The Washington times., 1909-04-18

For games with the Excelsior Ath-
letic Club baseball team address G. A.
Robinson. 40S Washington street north
west
The Washington times., 1909-04-18

This afternoon at 3 o'clock the Ma
rines and the Engineers viii meet on
the Arsenal diamond. Both teams have
shown better than ordinary form so
far this season and one of the best
games seen on the sand lots is promised.
The Washington times., 1909-04-18

The Ninth Street Christian Church
baseball team, of the Independence
League, defeated the Langdon team. Of
the Sunday School League. ~ 10 TO T.
The Washington times., 1909-04-18

william A. MaideDs, 1874 + street
northwest, is manager OF the Tangle-
wood baseball team and would like chal-
lenges from any teams about the city.
The Washington times., 1909-04-18

northeast. or Archie Myers, 81 Seventh
street northeast.
The West street Boys Club has re-
Gently been organized, with the follow
ing officers: The Rev. Zed H. Copp,
president; Fullerton Phelps. secretary;
Wesley Richardson, treasurer. A base
ball nine has been organized. John T.
COpp has been chosen captain, and
challenges should be addressed to him
at 1918 Wisconsin avenue northwest.
The club has secured the exclU sive right
20 use the Olympic Park, at the inter-
section of Thirty-fifth street and Wis
consin avenue northwest, where the nine
practices on Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday afternoons, between $3.50 and D.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-24
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given by the city
council OF salt Salt City of the ntcn-
tion OF such council TO make the follow
ing described Improvement TO wit.
Extending and laying sewer lateral OF
vitrificd pipe eight (S) inches in diameter,
In the center Of Bellevue street between
Sixth South and Seventh South streets,
In sewer district No. ]. and dcfray the
abutters' portion of the cost and expense
thereof, estimated at seven hundred
ninety-onc and 1l-l00 (ST9l I'D dollars.
or 9Sl00 $50 9S) dollars per front or
linear foot OF abuttinG property, there
being S01 % feet abuttlng said improve
mcnt. by local assessment upon the lots
or pieces OF ground within the followin 6
described district. being the district to be
affected and benefited by said improve
ment. namely.
The west side of the north o06 % fo 4
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-24

Of the cast 155 feet of lot .. tho cast
side of the north 23f feet OF the west
100 feet OF lot 2, ;he cast side OF the
north lS5 feet OF the north l96 feet of
the west l25 feet oi lot s. the west side
Of the north 1S5 feet OF the south 1915
feet OF the east 135 feet of lot Z. all
in block ~. plat b. Salt Lake City
survey
All protests and objections TO the car
scn;ad I'm writing. stating therein lot and
block or description Of property. TO the
city recorder on or before the 18th day
Of December. 1903 being the time set
by said council when It will hear and
consider such protests and objections as
may he made thereto.
BY order of the city council OF Salt
Lake City. Utah.
Dated September 20 1909.
]. b. MoRETON. City Recorder,
Sewer extension No 253
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-24

followed by Marvellous Anderson in the
taxlcab. The chase is short one the
taxicab loses in the race. Ferguson
Thorne accompanies the mysterious
man and woman to the Chinatown
opium den, where on the promise that
he confess to the robbery of Capt
Stark s property. that Gladys Stark be
released. Thornc agrees, makes con
fesslon IN presence of two women
one of whom. at the dramatic finale
raises her veil, and Thorne is sure that
she is none other than Gladys Stark
Room suddenly plunged in darkness,
the next instant is flooded with light
and Marvellous Anderson stands in
doorway facing Ferguson Thornc.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-24

and III few moments they stood be-
foro the door Of the room where fhe
robbery had occurred. Their approach
was noiselcss. and without knocking
at The door, Marvellous Anderson sud
denly seized the door knob, opened the
door and entered the room, bidding the
others 10 follow.
AS they entered the room Gladys
saw her father seated at table and
Ferguson Thorne saw. standing at the
right of Capt. Stark, the mysterious
stranger who had guided him to the
opium den.
AS Ferguson Thorne looked more
closely, seated upon a divan just back
of the mysterious stranger was the
woman whom he had seen in the opium
den, the one for whom he had confessed
to the robbery Of Capt. Stark.
Thorne turned in bewilderment to see
If Gladys was with him, and when he
saw her at his side, he looked again
at the woman on the divan to see if
he had not been mistaken.
The woman had a faint smile upon
her lips as she sat there, looking as
much like Gladys Stark as a twin sis.
ter
Suddenly there was cry, and Fergu
son Thorne behed the beautiful woman
who had gone with him TO the opium
den, lying in a faint at the feet OF
Capt Stark
"Who is this woman7'' cried Thorne
''and why is she here2"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-24
What to Do for a Cough.

Here is home made remedy
mat overcome5 an obstinate cough
quicker than any costly medicine
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easily make 1t in five minutes.
Sranulated Sugar Syrup .13a OF.
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Put the Pinex In q clean pint
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made as follows: Take a pint OF
sranulated sugar, add . pint of
warm water and stir for about 2
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every one, two or three hours. It
tastes pleasant-children like II.
This simple medicine is also
Splendid for colds, whooping cough,
bronchitis, incipient consumption,
chest palnA etc.
=, Pnex. as you probably know, rs
the most potent form OF Norway
,~hss Piue Compound. 1t tg rich
IN all the we'll known pine eIe-
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The full pint of this effective
oofgh syrup oan be made for "a
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Strained honey can be used In
y aleed OF the syrup and makes a
very ilne honey and pine tar cough
syrup.