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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-03

2 will have to travel faster this time than before to take the bacon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-03

Halligan. who was traded for lawn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-03

Ho1yolze will be without the services of Catcher Ahearn for some days. In Thursdays game with Hartford a foul tip from Justices bat damned his mask into his forehead and opened up an ugly cut. Beaumont will now do the regular duty. By the way, Beau is not showing up to advantage with the Papermakers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-03

Schmaltz, our new first baseman. though he showed up in Bridgeport evening did not get in yes terday's game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-03

Honest John" O'Leary has been let go by the local baseball management. John was obtained from Hartford, with which club he played last sea- son. At the end of last season he was sent to the Columbia team of the South Atlantic league. The purchase price was never paid and he was re- served by the Senators, who turned him oyer to the Orators. It was mo-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-03

If any II or F year old teams in the city would like to form a league, please send a postal to M. Amrich, 2s5 Penn broke street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-03

-Four home games next week, For Independence morning, Springfield is here, New Haven on Wednesday, New Britain on Friday, and Northampton closes the week on Saturday The games abroad include, the afternoon contest in Springfield on Monday, Northampton Tuesday, and New Brit ain, Thursday
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-03

Eddie Nolte, must also be all In when the Hartford sluggers, who bring up the rear of the battings teams o1 the organization can gather ten hits.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-03

Justice has triumphed. The Brassies have been awarded the two games which they rightfully earned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-03

The Mohicans would like to play any of the following teams Sunday, July 4th. the North Ends, Stratfords, Dia- monds or Maplewoods. On Monday the Mohicans play the Island Brooks at 1( o'clock at Hairs lot.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-03

It is now John Edward Barton, press managers having kicks to register, o1 notes of the game to hand out, John Edward will be on hand to receive the same.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-03

Tacks DeLave, the Larks pitcher, slated to return to the Lawrence club whence he came. Lawrence is in di-e straits for the want of pitchers Tacks was only loaned to Northamnton f
 work out his wildness. He made good and the league will be sorry to lose him. He goes in company with Jocko
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-03

Hartford is here for a double header this afternoon.
 Springfield plays league game with the Orators tomorrow at Speelechase.
 Three hits were all the Orators could glean off Ray Fisher yesterday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-03

The game at Crane field Monday aft ernoon will again bring the teams from the Main street and West End plants of the Crane Valve Go. together There is fur flying in every play when these two teams meet The last encounter was a victory for the West Enders 10-S It goes without saying that No.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-16
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XMAS BEFORE THE MAST
How a Crew Celesroted MerriIy Off
the Coast of California In the
Early C@ys.

A good many OF you may have read
Richard H. Dana's interesting story Of
sea life, Two Years Before the Mast"
Dana's Sessel WIGS collecting hides on
the coast OF California, when that
coast was in a semi-civilizad coadi-
ton. He thus describes Christmas
among the crew:
las there were no hides to take
in, and nothing especia! to do, the cap
tain gave US a holiday, the first we
had had except Sundays since leav-
ing Boston; and we had a plum
duff for dinner.
The crew of the Russian brig, lying
alongside us, following the old style,
had celebrated their Christmas IL
days before, when they had a grand
blowout and (as our men said
had drunk in the fovecastle a keg of
gin, ate up a bag Of tallow and made
soup of the skin!"
Certain it is that Christmas is the
one universal festival the round world
over; and every resident of a Chris.
tian land carries Christmas in his
heart wherever he may go.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-16
Christmas Cheer.

"Old man." wrote the Billville citi.
zen, lit was my intendin' to give you
a fine present fer Christmas, but !
come short this year by the sheriff
levyin' on my cotton an the govern,
ment on my corn; so kin only send
you a gallon jug of the last named
which amt much as my ambitions Ia
fer you; but I'll say this, old boy:
There's enough in that jug to make
you have the jolliest time O. yer life
fer day or two; eff you can't buy a
circus ticket, there's a whole circus in
six drains, an eternal movin' pictur
show in 90 so make the most of IT."
Atlanta Constitution.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-16

Devils Lake, N. D., was yesterday
reported the coolest spot in the
United States. A mistake has GER
tainly been made. The coolest spot
is now the space between Senator
Cummins and Joe Cannon.-St. Joe
Observer.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-16
CHRISTMAS I2lgDt
By checdcsla Garrison

By cheodosla Garrison
Sometimes 7 tt,irK tDat Gb...st.rt2.:s.S
nights the best.
Before the nursery fire, wben we're
addressed
lind aH TIE toys are put away, except
Perhaps my engine and the habY'$
BEAR,
Chen IliOtbsr comes away IRON all tbe
rest
Downstairs to tell oar Christmas
story there.
She takes the baby on her lap and wt
$lt'reand beroH the bcartb.rG9 sewe see
Che pictures In TIE fire, and ti)sH
she tells
HbOut how Shepherds watched ttsir
floek$ BY night
lind What the angels said, and bow tie
three
lUiSe Kings eaMs riGla9-aIl tie
big stars light.
lind then she tells rs bow II Showed
the way
& lust a STABLE uoDere the oSen STAY.
Hind there they iSaai Fin In Bis
lliciBar'S a.,
II little BABY G3ijg!sGBTa cad he
smiled;
lind tbas (SI's s3y5) IS wbat made
christmas day
For you AID ti} AID Gga1y H.:
cbllS.
Before the nursery fire wttn we're
NGdrGS$,,l
Sometimes 7 tE.-i GG.f C.,,:.';;,,,,,, ...: :,
Al9bt'S fte best.
-ev,T&GY's
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-16
William Iiehtbody Jr.. and fam

William LightbOdy Jr.. and fami-
ly of Mossemin, Canada are expect
ed to arrive in few days to spend
Christmas with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Liehtbody ST., in this
city and Mrs. Lightbody's relatives
here and in Hunnewell.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-16
Tax PAYERS Notice.

You will find me at E. L. Ander-
son & Son grocery store from 8 to
IL a. m. and to 4 p. m. daily ex-
cept Sunday. R. A. KIRBY,
City Collector.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-16


and never to return until three
Christmas days came together
Then he could have his daughter a
a Christmas gift. As man of honor
John Dean could only submit TO The
decision until he could convince t.
wealthy man of his mistake.
Now it so happened that Willis
Hudson had men and ships in his O..
ploy-men who sought out the utter
most parts of the earth for what they
could find TO please their masters
eye Jewels and trinkets from foreign
marts, delicate perfumes, rare fruits.
soft fabrics and countless curiositini
c@me to him each year through his
faithful assistants. and Mildred was
always allowed to choose whatever
she wished whenever one Of the cap
tains returned from q voyage.
The Christmas breakfast had been
rather less cheerful than usual an
1t was with a feeling of relic: tEa;
Mildred heard her mother call to he
to come to the library.
Capt Zeno had Just returned frcM
a long voyage and had few litt.e
presents he wished to give her. Nis
dred FASTENED to the library, anxious
to let her thoughts dwell upon more
cheerful subjects.
Just as she entered the door thu
ruddy captain turned around, saluted
and wished her a Merry Christmas.
adding that although he was a day
late with his greetings it had been i'm.
possible for him to see her the day be-
fore, and anyway, it was just as well
to wait for he had many business mat
tiers to talk over with her father, who
did not like to discuss business mat
tiers on Christmas day, so he had not
entered port until about two hours
ago. and had let the sailors celebrate
Christmas all day yesterday.
Why" exclaimed Mildred, to-day
is Christmas. Capt. Zeno. You must
have lost your reckoning on your last
trip"
No, Miss Mildred, yesterday
was Christmas. DO you suppose |
could sail clear around the world and
be so forgetful of Christmas? Our rec
ords are perfect"
Just as she spoke the bell rang
again and Capt. Jonas came in loaded
down with numerous bundles, which
he presented to Mildred,
| brought these to you to-day so
that l can leave here tonight and
spend Christmas with my family to,
morrow" said Capt. Jonas.
Tomorrow" asked Mildred, why
Capt. Zeno has just been trying to
make me believe that Christmas was
yesterday.
TT is tomorrow" said Capt
Jonas.
"1'aint to-morro~-." said Capt. Re
no just as emphaticalIy, yesterday
was Christmas day and can prove
It,"
And l can prove It is tomorrow, >
said Capt, Jonas, warmly. you mus
think can't keep my records
straight"
Both the worthy captains were fas
reaching a point where It meant Civ,
in or fight, when Mildred's younger
brother, Max, who heard the noise
came in, and asked what was wrong
Mildred told him. and after q min
ute he asked: How far did you sail
Capt Jonas?"
Clear around, boy"
And which way did you gor-
West, all the way"
And how about you. Capt La0oE
Same thing, only east"
''ThsA II 10 easy said Max. 40,
went from east to vest Capt Jonas
and Lost n day. You are q Dag b
AInd. 20 Christmas Il ta1DFrow 70,
you. You went tron west b oas,
Capt Zeno. and gained q DAY. .,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-16

thing but cheer
full. For a year
she had been look
ing forward to the
time when her
lover was to ask
her father for her
hand, and now ev-
erything m u S t
come to an end.
Could the daugh.
ter of Willis Hud.
son, m erch II n {
prince, waste h.
life upon a NEE
architect W h o
could hardly sup
port himself? Such
an idea was be-
yond belief and
while the young
man tried to show
that he had been
successful in his
calling and that
the future prom
Used more, the old
er man became
more violently en-
ragged as the min
Vtes passed and
finally told The
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-16
ThouGhtful.

Ella-Tm going to hang up my
stockings on Christmas.
Stella-What for?
by special request of papa and
mamma. You know they believe in
Santa Claus. Life.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-16

Charles LaFever. Of Hatch was
with Monroe friends Friday. He
reports every thing as being very
quiet In his neiehborhood.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-16

Mrs. George W. Harrison return
ed Sunday from a visit of two
months with her mother at Scion,
Iowa.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-16

II you are in need of Sewing
Machine come and see Hamilton.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-16

Daniel Boone. Of Ely was a busi-
ness visitor In the city Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-16

rest OF us stayed at home and have
Christmas today, so that we have
three Christmas days altogether, yes
terday, to-day and tomorrow"
Mildred rushed to her father and
caught his hand. 20, father, don't you
remember your promise?"
The stern face softened and as he
placed his hand on his daughters
shoulder Willis Hudson said: The
laws Of nature seem to work in your
favor. II you can reach John by
phone you may invite him to dinner,
to give him his present"
Arithmetic.
When | was ten and you we're eight
Two years between us stood
We used TO meet by daddy's gate.
A stolen kiss was good
When was twenty quite a boy
You still were my hearts queen,
But grown of kissing somewhat coy
You see you're quite sixteen!
When was thirty, brOnzed and tall
With Sweethearts, too, in plenty,
| met you at Wilson's ball
You told me You were twenty.
I'm forty now a little more
Oh, Time, you ruthless bandit;
But you you're only ,twenty-four,
cannot understand it.
Eek.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-16

Bring your eggs and butter to the
Crescent Meat Market.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-16

j. R. Leake and wife spent Sun,
day with the homefolks at Hume.
well.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-16

Mrs. W. Gibbons and Miss Mar
euerite McClintic were Quincy
visitors Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-16
| .~.".".".~.".".-.~'-'".~."." !
Three Chris tmaG
Days Together
By +, B, EMERY
(Copyright.)
BY F. B. EMERY

Christmas day dawned bright and
clear, but Mi'd"o1 Hudson was any.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-16

Come and see j. D. ROM about a
new Singer Sewing Machine for a
Christmas present for your wife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-16
No Hunting.

will prosecute any one found
hunting on my place, so take Notice
and be warned. A. A. Buchanan.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-16
Notice to Hunters.

The undersigned will prosecute
hunters for hunting or trespassing
on their farms.
J. G. Buchanan,
j. F. Green,
W. 7. Miles,
John Little,
j. W. HardeSty.
Leo Flanagan.
To Hunters.
All persons found hunting or
tresspasSing on our farms will be
prosecuted to the full extent of the
law. RI Hagan,
Ernest Borden,
S. w. Seward.
Come and see J. D. ROM about a
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-16

an ext ia.c" train without the
e%tra fare, is
The Washington times., 1909-06-22
SURE LEON IS NOT
IN PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA, June 22-CarefuI
investigation by the special policemen Of
the Chinatown district has practically
convinced them that William Leon. the
Chinese suspect in the Sigel murder case
has left this city.
Investigation today showed that Leon
was undoubtedly here on Thursday of
last week, but Il is now thought that he
went away on Thursday night. Before
the receipt OF advlces from Schenectady
the police thought that Leon had gone
west on the night train for Chicago, and
now that doubt has been cast on Leon e
reported capture in New York State.
they are inclined 10 return to their for
mer opinion. Attempt will be made by
the local police 20 find the Mary" who
wrote the letter in the hands OF the po-
lice. about "Madge," a woman. who IL
Is said. dined with Leon In Chinatown on
Thursday night Further than this. I'M
less some new clues are discovered their
Investigations will not 90.
A watch will be maintained for a time
upon the headquarters Of the Hip Sing
Tong, the organization of which Leon
was one OF the most prominent members
while he lived in this city.
The Washington times., 1909-06-22
LEON LOANED $500
TO SIGEL FAMILY

NEW YORK, June 22-While the po-
lice were searching the entire country
for Leon the startling fact has been
learned that the Chinaman was not only
close friend Of Elsie Sigel and her
mother. but had actually lived at their
house and had loaned either the girl
or her mother $500.
This was disclosed by Police Lieuten-
ant McGrath. of the 152d street station.
He said that on june !. about 4 O'Clock
in the afternoon, he was at the dksk
when Leon came to the station and de-
manded that the police recover his
clothes, which he said we're at the Sigel
house, -O9 Wadsworth avenue
I lived with them when they were
al 900 West 15Sth street" he said,
while l was running a game at Fort
George; and when they moved they
took my clothes with them They owe
me $500 which I loaned TO them, and
m AFRAID they II put up job or me
II go alone after my clothes"
Lieutenant McGrath told Leon that
while he was undoubtedly entitled 10 MS
clothes. II was not the province OF the
police TO break into a private house
without warrant and get them for
nlm- All he could co. he told Leon.
was TO send policeman with him to
protect him If there was trouble
Bicycle Policeman Won Barthold was
assigned TO the case, and went with
Leon TO the Wadsworth avenue house
Leon entered alone. and soon came ont
with a bundle under his arm. presum-
a DIV the clothes he sought. He thanked
Barthold. and that ended the incident
II don't know anything about II ex-
cept what Leon told me-" said Lieuten-
ant McGrath, but naturally I was sur
prised by the Chinaman's statement"
The Washington times., 1909-06-22
MORE TRIALS SEEM
BREWING FOR FOSTER
Expulsion From Baptist
Church Likely to Follow
Dropping by Conference.

CHICAGO. June 2.-Prof. George Bur
man Foster. the University of Chicago
instructor who recently, in a book, de-
MED the divinity of Christ. is today no
longer a member of the Chicago Baptist
Ministers Conference The conference.
which passed a resolution dropping him,
has no power to expel him from the
Baptist church, but it is possible that
action looking to such expulsion will be
begun by DIR. Fosters opponents.
Chicago never saw stormier meeting
Of churchmen than that which dropped
Prof. Foster. It resemb1ed a ward meet
Ing on the south side more than a gath
ering of preachers. and Kisses, yells,
and all the confusion of ward
heelers' gathering were in evidence
The meeting lasted four hours and
several well-known ministers became
involved in alterations, during which
ali sorts of charges and counter-charges
were made. When It was ali over and
the resolution dropping Prof. Foster had
been adopted, his son. as he left the
hall yelled. It's a shame and unfair"
The Washington times., 1909-06-22
MAN FROM MISSOURI
DISAPPEARS HERE
William Hornbeak Missing,
Leaving Satchel at His
Hostelry.

Coming to Washington to keep an
imporwtant business engagement. VIII
liam Hornbeak, of Pleasant Hill. Md,
a former Government employee, has been
strangely missing since June II. Friends
OF tine missing man believe that he was
taken suddenly i'll or met with an acct
dent and today the police were asked to
assist in the search.
Arriving In Washington, Mr.. Hornbeak
engaged 4 room at the National Hotel,
where he spent one night The follow
ing day he disappeared. HIS satchei is
still at the hosiery.
j. ID. Brennan, Of St. Louis. arrived
here a few days ago to keep an appoint
ment with Hornbeak, and learned that
he had spent but one night at the hotel.
Brennan supposed that his friend had
returned home, but after communicating
with persons in Pleasant Hill, he iearn-
ed that Hornbeak's family had heard
nothing from him and supposed that he
was still in Washington. He Is said to
have had only a small sum of money
with him.
HornbealI. who is fOrty-two years old
is described as about FIVE feet nine
inches tall, and weighs about $50
pounds He has a rudy complexion.
dark hair tinged with gray, blueish
gray eyes, smooth face, high cheek
bones, and wears glasses.
When last seen he wore a blue serge
suit and Panama hat Mr.. Hornbeak. IN
IS said, was employed as a special agent
by the Government for g number of
years and IS well known In this CITY.
The Washington times., 1909-06-22
ROMANCE ATTRACTS.
AND NOT RELIGION
Mission Worker Declares White Women Can Accom-
plish Lite and Run Great Risk in At
tempts to Chrstanize Cinnamon

NEW YORK, June 22-The tragic ter
mination of the Chinatown romance of
Elsie Sigel, and her two Mongolian suit
ors has uncovered the evils of the sys-
tenn of individual religious instruction
which is almost universal in the Chinese
missions
The spectacle of youiig white girls in
close association with yellow men of
middle age, isolated from women of
their own race. has aroused public indig-
nation. The true condition of life in
the Chinese missions is summed up by
Miss Helen Clark, for seventeen years
director of the Helen >. Clark Mission,
at 195 Worth street in enc sentence:
There are more wor~en missionaries
degraded by Chinese mel than there are
Chinese converted.
There is only one answer to all this
said Miss Clark. white women must
leave the lives of Chinese men alone.
Folly, of Attempt.
For seventeen years, 1 have urged
the folly of white women endeavoring TO
Christianize Cinnamon. All about me I
have seen the ruineG and wrecked
homes. have belieV I'd from the very
beginning that IL was impossible for
white women to properly influence Chi
nese men.
ut is the attraction of sex that pre-
dominates In both cases, not that of re-
The Washington times., 1909-06-22
CLEARLY ESTABLISH
MOTIVE OF JEALOUSY
Mrs Sigel Tells of Threats Made by Leon, and Daugh
ter's Letters to Chu Gain Show Growing
Infatuation for Restaurant Keeper.

, that a fund of $500 would be raised
and offered as a reward for his capture.
Residents of Chinatown tell the police
that Leon was not really worker, al
though he posed as such. " lille idenu-
fed with the restaurant business, they
say he was really a repl eSentauVe OF
Chinese confidence men and lured ms
countrymen into gambling schemes. lie
had lost lot of money for them, they
say, but being a spendthrift he had
never acquired much himself, as he was
continually borrowing from every
source at his command He owed money
TO a white man who. in trying TO collect
the sum from the Chinese, even pur-
sued him up to the Sigel home, where
he made a discovery OF which he after
ward spoke, which has caused the police
to keep him under surveillance, as he
may be used as a witness
Important Witnesses.
The police showed their qualification
in having Sun Leung in their clutches
as they believe he will prove valuable
witness. He was taken before Coroner
Hamburger, but made no explanation OF
his peculiar disappearance shortly arter
the body was discovered.
Tie coroner held him in s., 900 bail and
added that If an attempt were made to
meet the bail bond he would double or
treble the amount OF bail in order 10
keep the man as a witness.
THAT man." said the coroner, knows
him before me for examination tonOr-
row al / clock IN the afternoon"
The cOTOners inquest in this case Is
being held this afternoon.
Arthur Wood. fourth deputy police
commissioner, when asked about the let
ter sent TO the National HoIcl in Wash
ington addressed 10 William Leon, said
he was not ready to make the contents
known.
The letter may be a very important
factor" said Mr.. Woods, but as yet
we have not been able to learn the exact
meaning of the contents. Neither have
we been able TO decipher the signature. -
At the Offices Of the Sam Wing Com
pany at So Bayard street, from which
the letter evidently vas sent. several OF
the Lee family had returned yesterday
and the laundry business was in full
swing again. When Police Captain Gal
win, Of the Elizabeth station. went to
the place he had a talk with the old
Chinese. who said his name was Chin
Tick. although he admitted that he was
one of the Lee family. Chin said he
had owned the place for three years.
during which time no person OF the
Chin added that he knew nothing what
ever about the letter, which he said had
been sent under his store name
The police, nevertheless, went over
everything in the laundry and seized
two letters. which were taken to police
headquarters. One was addressed to
Sam Wing, s. Bayard street, New York
the name Ching Chong, P O., No. As.
Guaymas. Mexico" The date of the
mailing could not be made out very
well. The second letter was addressed
to Sam Sing Hand, 1872 Ravenswood
Park, Chicago, III.