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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-10-16

and get balls better than the Others while both William
and Lajoie outplay him fast ground paiis wnen
playing in close. All three wonders at noidins
thrown balls get at second. La1oie TAXES
ball and gets away shade quicker than the oners
II believe that Williams outplay either Ls1o'e
or Evers on very rough diamond. eQualing OLD Jonn
Burdock in this respect All are clever one-handed
players. ~
EITHER Lajoie or williams could throw on his glove
and play Just well ever, the true test Of Dali
player
"Oh, tempora! o moresl mama!
"'ze Grande Napoleon Lawahl' He Il the greatest
second of all time The brightest jewel In the
baseball disdem-seei that sounds like diamond
"Lajoie has the best pair Of hands ever ssw IN
baseball; right ls high or low. the most dicult ball
is taken with making the play look simple and
giving the impression Of indihsrence; not
and perfect knowledge Of time and distance; never
hurried but working into positicn TO ge The ball
away saving Wild throws nom short and LA5ois con-
tnues to make the most dihcuit plays iook e desd
easy that sometimes feels that he has no love tor
the great game BAN h biz IKE shot out IS sun;
with little exerton hand darts ont like re heed q
snappng turtle. ana ne ban q HOOKED IN by the>bie
5rene.sen. ne nins a ban PlsysFs ~, re3si6 ~
s. s;sys ssS n Y SIC; y Z: 4 IS:
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-10-16

is good throwing and has caught good men,
but Cobb beat "Lous" throws several times this year
and Cobb made Crger laughing stock several occa
sions.
The prime of Cobbs life still to be reached
He has sprnted against the fastest throwers in the
American league and he has beaten them. In 1907
Johnny Kings stopped Tyrus, but last Cobb
stole bases King. Cobb s half to base before
most get start and the pitcher unwinds him
SELF and he IL into bag before the throw from aver
age catcher reaches the basemans hands.
Tyrus Raymond Cobb IL baseball's marvel.
Lajoie 10 st the king Of all second sackers, at least
says prominent St Louis baseball critic.
Recently baseball fan Of the Mound City wrote
Billy Murphy Of st. Louis asking who the greatest
second baseman Of the men playing the bag Fol
lowing ID the interesting answer:
"Lajoie. Johnnie Evers and Jimmy Williams are the
three greatest second basemen In the major leagues
civilians not at his best last poason and Ia
joie lacked points Of travelling It his top speed
at times while Evers coming slowly each year showed
more brIiancy than either during the race And lacked
but small margin Of reaching the hghwater marx o.
the phenomenal performances BY Napoleon Ls3cs, who
without doubt. TO my way Of ngurinG has shads &
all second bassmen and should - given the palm wtA
Johnnie Evers ~ . close second M X y S
Johnnie Evers bslisvs he can 90 back INTO ne -
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-10-16

stole 80 in 1905 but last season ne maze new
record nearly doubling his former mark At the beginning
OF the season Georgian said he would be fortunate
II he got a total of so for this year.
There Is probably runner in the history OF base
hall and this list includes king Kelly and Bill
LANCE and BILLY" Hamilton and Tom Brown and George
Browne and all the who could compare with CopD
Cobbs purpose is to outguess the other feilow. he
slides where they are not expecting him to slide ne
has nine different methods Of reaching bag and ne en-
ploys all Of them.
The Georgian can slide head first or feet hrst; ne
can dive or he can go into the bag from any direction
81 He has reached bag many times this year where
he was not credited with stolen base GOODS iorce
when coming into sack makes him dihicult man 70
ret He may be touched out, but the hand that noos
Nthe ball will be unsteady and should It nger on any
part OF the Georsians body the ball stands little cnance
Of remaining in the hand 80
when Cobb plays baseball he calls forth everything
he possesses strength, energy, speed and mind ne
works them all to tho limit.
Before tho beginning Of the season Lou Criger,
veteran catcher then with the Browns In train
Ing made the declaration that Cobb 10 snap and Ill
Get his goat" .
Criesr may have made the remark in an unsuarded
moment . men often DO, and he may not have meant
4 1k - eounAod bue Cobb heard about II and began
% Mfynulofo plans immotIato1y. 5s
~ Hokb1 pg1s 40 Auft an4 his reputation insulted.
- 1szt = q 81 s@vshts Ara ~ sot y crissr's arm
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-10-16

best Then you feel IKE opening On the great ban pays
with Calling filled with basebals to him jump
fully believe. however. he would beat the gun"
But with all the applause paid the brilliant diamond Art
st baseball fame nevertheless neetng The hero Of today
may It 10 not what you were yss
terday It's you to-day. and the player who -
championship club may be back in ne
minors before year has passed
OF the Chicago White who the American league
pennan only Frank Isben played with Chi
cago year. other champions Of the first Of the
league were: Denzer Kato Fisher Patterson pitchers;
ugden Buckley and Wood catchers Padden Hartman, shu
and Charley Oeary nnelders: Hoy billiard Mcfarland
Brode Shearon. oufeders OF these. Charley OLea
of the Tigers only American league
The following year the White sox made as fol-
Patt Grth. Callahan Patterson and Katc pitchers;
Sugden and Sullivan Isbe Mertes Shugart Burke
Hartman nhelders; Hoy Fielder Jones' Mcfarland and
Foster OF the list Isbe and Sullivan the only
survivors the White Sox the American
league Clarke Grinth let New York last
and had charge Cincinnati team this while
Jimmy Callahan is semipro magnate In Chi
cago
The season Of 1902 saw philadelphia win
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-10-16

altogether wa6
Davis Murphy and Hatzel
took its turn a winning the in 1909 with team
Collins inhedes
G. SabL Freeman and O'Brien, outhelders
Stahl is
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-10-16

& big -
There's nothing he
thinks Is
But when he his
after he had been wearing
his uniform
George Moeand busi
baseball
pitcher until 1895 when member of the steubnve club
call for pitcher brother
ordering
him There his until
o'clock
He train 10 minutes after
Hans
tomary
1t mooch.
swift
through the catcher IL wasn't
OF course
field letting him
Then
At In
to he
to practice when and where he could
Moreland nothing
signed $35 month his first
q
to Colonies until
hat tookh Pitsburg made
Dreyfuss
writes
the bright OF the American
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-10-16
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When the rooter who was wont
to screech his opinions concerning
the integrity of the umpire to the
four winds seats himself quietly be-
fore the family hearthstone, gives
vent to long-drawn sigh and muir
murs gently to himself, Gee, it's all
over. but goily 1t was some hot fight"
then It is that memories of some of
the men who stood out most promi-
nently during the thick of the fight
nit through his mentality. The fail
ings OF the stars at critical moments,
the successes of the "dubs," the ris-
ing of some new luminary in the base
ball firmsnent and the fall of idols
OF years past, all tend to sketch a
most vivid and interesting picture.
The names of two players stand
out prominently again this season as
result Of their brilliant perform
ances on the green diamond; these
names are John Henry Wagner, bet
ter known as "Hans" Wagner, and
Tyrus Raymond Cobb, the bright and
leading stars of the National and
American leagues respectively Wag.
ner Is the highest priced player in the
game to-day, but his first contract
called for only $35 month.
When Barney Dreyfuss, president
OF the Pittsburg club, sends out his
contracts to his ball players every
year he mails one to Hans Waeper
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-10-16

[TH the ending of some
of the most exciting
races for the cham
pionship pennants in
the history of the
great national pastime
In many leagues, the
dyed-in-the-wool base
ball fans must content
themselves with recall
ing the exciting games
OF the past season
until the ring Of the
gong next spring
starts the race for the
season of 1910.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-12
Belgrade Grange.

The regular meeting of Belgrade
Grange was held Saturday evening. Feb
6. with good attendance. The first two
degrees We're conferred on four candi-
dates. Two applications were voted on
and accepted. a committee to have
charge of the fair was appointed, con-
sisting of Brothers ]. c. Hewitt, Henry
Q. Pray, Clarence Chase; Sisters Eta F.
Hewitt and Cora Penney. The Dramatic
club is rehearsing the dramas. "A Black
Heifer" and THE Old Dairy Home
stead for presentation the two nights
of the fair. the date of which has not yet
been decided upon.
The members of the grange were sorry
to learn Of the illness of two of it's
members. Sisters Harriet Morrow and
Christiana Mills. Flowers were sent to
both in the name of the grange.
Universal sorrow was expressed in the
death of Brother Nat. Farnham. A COM
mittee was appointed to draw up resolu-
tons on the death of Bro. Farnham.
The committee consisted of Brothers j. c.
Hewitt. F. L. Pray and G. B. Farnham.
Kennebec Pomona will be entertained
by Belgrade grange Wednesday, Feb. 10.
large attendance is hoped for. This
fifth degree will be conferred in full form.
At the meeting held Feb. g. the sum of
$25 was voted by the grange for the pur-
chase of more books for the library of
the grange. Next regular meeting will be
held Saturday evening. Feb. 10. The
question for discussion will be, Resolved;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-12
Abraham Lincoln.

Child of the boundless prairie, son of the
virgin soil.
Heir to the bearing of burdens, brother
to them that toll:
God and Nature together shaped him 10
lead in the van,
In the stress of her widest weather, when
the Nation needed Man.
Eyes of smoldering fire. heart of
lion at bay,
Patience to plan for tomorrow. valor to
serve for today.
Mournful and mirthful and tender, quick
as flash with jest,
Hiding with eibe and great laughter the
ache that was dull in his breast!
Met were the Man and the Hour-Man
who was strong for the shock
Fierce were the lightnings unleashed. IN
the midst, he stood fast as rock
Comrade he was, and commander. he, VINO
was meant for the time,
Iron in council and action, simple, aloof,
and sublime.
Swift slip the years from their tether
centuries pass like a breath,
Only some lives are immortal, challenging
darkness and death.
Hewn from the stuff of the martyrs.
write in the star-duSt his name,
Glowing untarnished, transcendent, hiSh
on the records of Fame.
Margaret e. SangSter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-12
The Fleet is Almost Home.

Out on the broad Atlantic, Steaming
steadily westward from Gibraltar, is
the big battleship fleet now on the last
leg Of it's epoch making. 45.o0O-mile
voyage around the world. In a few
days more the Is battleships will be in
home waters and all will be ready for
the grand welcoming review at Hamp-
ton Roads on Feb. %. Since it sailed
on December 1c, 1907, the battleship
fleet has accomplished many things,
done much to strengthen American
prestige and to give foreign people
greater respect not only for our naval
power bat for our country as whole.
as represented by the officers and men
of the fleet.
Such a voyage as this which is now
drawing TO an end is something never
before accomplished or undertaken by
any naval force. In distance sailed a
notable record has been made but
more remarkable still is the fact that
all of these is battleships are i'll a per-
feet condition and ready for the emer
gencies of either peace or warm fact,
better prepared for such emergencies
than when they left Hampton Roads
II months ago. Just before leaving
Gibraltar last saturday morning Rear
Admiral Sperry made little statement
these months of constant sea service
Three short paragraphs in this state
ment are of especial Importance, and
we quote them here as follows:-
1.-THE lessons of the cruise have been
many, and it is no exaggeration to say
that the condition of the ships is bet
ter today than when they sailed from
Hampton Roads in December, 1907.
During these IA months the fleet has
been practically self sustaining in the
matter of repairs. The officers and men
responsible for repairs have met every
test and the results prove that the
ships have been better cared for than
when they depend upon the navy
yards.
"New standards of efficiency in steam
engineering, which means economy in
coal consumption and increased radius
of action. have been esta blished. The
VOYAGE of 1851 miles from Honolulu
to Auckland was the longest ever I'M
dertaken by a large fleet without re-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-12

coaling; vet we reached Auckland with
coal enough in our bunkers to steam
an additional 1000 miles.
For technical work the cruise has
been ideal. The long stretches between
ports permitted unremitting daily exec
else and manoeuvring. The degree of
gunnery efficiency has been greatly I'M
proved, as the conditions of drilling
and training during the lond distance
cruising cannot be equalled in home
waters, where there is constant inter-
ference. This is proved by the I'M
equaled results of the target practice
at Magdalena Bay and Manila"
The three points mentioned by Admit
raj Sperry cover much ground, although
expressed with sailor-like conciseness.
The fleet is not collection of 16 in
dividual battleships but is now unit,
having been welded together, both
ships and men, by the work and ex-
periences Of these II months. For the
stern purposes of war we may now
reckons the 16 battleships and their Is
crews as one battleship and one crew.
capable Of delivering in one blow the
united strength of all. Better still. this
result has been achieved in ways of
peace and for the purposes of friend
ship. In the ports of South America.
in those Of Japan, China, Australia,
the Indian ocean, the Red Sea and the
Mediterranean, there have been only
the most cordial greetings and the
most reluctant farewells. The cruise
was we'll worth all it has cost, simply
from the better understanding which
has followed in those foreign places,
the increased respect for the American
flag and the greater appreciation of
American power and resources. 1t has
been a friendly cruise, but it is not
impossible that it has prevented war.
At least it has made existing peace
conditions much more secure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-12
NORTH BoWDolN.

A serious accident was narrowly avert
ed Tuesday while Mrs. Harry Pierce and
little daughter Frances We're returning
from carrying Mr.. Pierce into the woods
where he was at work. The whiffletree
iron broke, the horse became frightened.
running to the house and throwing the
occupants of the pung to the ground. The
little girl is suffering with a lame arm.
while Mrs. Pierce received several minor
injuries, and both were fortunte in escap-
ing more serious accident. The horse
was cut quite badly.
A. j. Holbrook of Richmond was a
Bowdoin visitor Monday
Walter Rideout is saving wood with
his gasoline outfit at Richmond Corner
and vicinity.
Elbridge Verney went Monday to JEFF
ferson. where he has employment in
steam mill.
Mrs. Ada Kendrick of Freeport is visit
ing relatives in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-12
Lincoln.

The color of the ground was in him, the
red earth.
The tang and odor of the primal things
The rectitude and patience OF the rocks ;
The gladness of the wind that shakes the
corn:
The courage OF the BIRD tnat daTeS tie
sea:
The pitv Of the snow that hides all scars;
The loving kindness of the wayside well;
The tolerance and equity OF 1Sht
That gives as freely to the shrinking
As to the great oak naring to the wind
That shoulders out the sky.
And so he came.
From prairie cabin up to Capitol
One fair ideal led our chieftain on.
For evcrmore he burned to do his deed
With the fine stroke and gesture of a
king.
He built the rail pile as he built the
Pouring his splendid strength through
The conscience of him testing every
To make his deed the measure of a man.
So came the Captain with the mighty
heart:
And when the step of earthquake shook
the house.
Wrestling the rafters from their ancient
hold.
He held the ridgepole up and spiked
again
The rafters of the Home. He held his
place
Held the long purpose like a growing
tree
Held on through blame and faltered not
at praise.
And when he fell in whirlwind, he went
down
AS when a kinsly cedar, green with
bouChs.
Goes down with great shout from the
hills.
And leaves a lonesome place against the
sky Edwin Markham
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-12

out nine salmon weighing from six to
eleven pounds. It is estimated that In
the two days of open season at Green
lake last week-Friday and Saturday
over 80 fish were taken, most OF
them big ones.
Talk about smart girls all you want
TO but Miss Nellie NJ. Keene Of Hebron
ranks with the best of them from now
on. She is teaching school in the Holt
district between Norway and Water
Cord and usually goes out on the stage
from Norway During the great bllG-
zard of Monday last week, she went to
Norway as usual but was informed at
the postoifice that the stage driver
could rot take her as it was doubtful
if he could even get the mail through
Not to be beaten in that way MISS
keene bravely set her face to storm
and started off on foot. She made
three miles by wading through drifts
in many places higher than her head.
This was on Monday night and she
had already waited nearly two hours
for the stage before being told that 1t
could not take her. Finally MISS
keene reached the house of a friend
where she remained that night. Inc
next morning a team came after hef
to take her to the schoolhouse. She
drove past her boarding house, as she
had no time to even change her clothes
and finally reached the school only
thirty minutes Late. Many of the
scholars who lived close by could not
get there while she had ploWed her
way FOR three miles through the drifts
on foot. That is the kind or girls they
have I'D among the old Oxford hills.
Belfast Journal:-Until a few years
ago, five or possibly more, the Journal
bad a standing list of vessels in the
foreign trade, owned in this vicinity or
commanded by Maine men with Sears
port captains in the majority. This
list at one time occupied nearly a col
umn and included some thirty odd
ships, a few banks and brigantines and
about a dozen Schooners. First the
banks and briggs disappeared; then the
ships were lost. sold on foreign ac-
count or to Pacific coast firms, or
shorn of their lefty rigs to do duty as
coal barges. When the list had to be
abandoned foreign arrivals and clear
arces were reported in the regular
shipping list, under the heading of
Foreign Ports. Now there is seldom
an entry to be made under that head
ing The ports in Porto Rico, the Phil
ippines and Hawaiian Islands are no
longer foreign ports. The Mediterra-
mean trade is carried on by regular
steamer lines and tramp steamers UNI
der foreign flags These tramp steam
ers also bring cargoes from the Philip
pines and South American ports.
Steamers also do the greater part of
the business between the Atlantic and
Pacific ports and with China and Jap
an The barges are eating into the
coastwise coal trade, and the lumber
trade is about all that is left to the
sailing vessel. AS previously noticed
the same conditions prevail with Cam
adam shipping. Their ships have dis
appeared, driven out by tramp steam
ers, ard tern schooners do the West
India business that once employed a
large fleet of brigantineS and banks
Steam or gasoline seems to be getting
| the best OF sail everywhere, and even
the fisherman must have power in his
| boat or be left behind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-12

In the course OF speech down in
Florida this week Mr.. Bryan demanded
to know "Why should I be dis
couraged?" Sure enough, why should
he be discouraged? He ran behind the
Democratic ticket only 54O0 votes in
Florida last November. which was not
very much. to be sure. but still was
larger in proportion to the total vote
than the 10000 which he ran behind
his ticket in New York. In other
states the total varied between these
two extremes. A little thing like this
cannot be expected to discourage an
optimist like Mr.. Bryan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-12

The details are coming north regard
ing that grand banquet which New
Orleans is going to serve President
elect Taft during his visit to that city.
There will be 1000 at the tables and in
all respects. especially as TO the varie-
ty and unusual character of the menu.
plans are being made to outshine the
efforts made by Atlanta and Charles
ton. There will be no 'possum no ter
rapin. no corn pone. no vans and no
palmetto salad. but in their place will
be such delicacies as alligator steak.
Spanish mackerel. roast teal duck
stuffed with shredded Louisiana or
anges. pampano. sheepshead. gumbo,
shredded crab meat frozen in geletine.
oyster patties the size of dessert
plate, bouillabaisse, brandy brulot-all
these things and many others will be
served at the coming banquet. The
names of some of these dishes have a
strange sound to our New England
ears but we are assured that it is to
he a genuine Creole dinner and some
thing never excelled in all the culinary
career Of New Orleans. A..-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-12
Maine Gossip
Lincoln.

The hero lives not for his age alone,
The cause he has espoused
The spirit he has reused.
These live to ages later than his own.
The service rendered with benignant
grace,
Brave deeds that he has done,
Fresh laurels he has won,-
These are the pride, the glory of his race.
From downy seeds borne lightly on the
wings
Of winds that idly blow,
OF winds that widely go,
Another year a growth more generous
springs.
The noble thoughts and purposes Of men
Fly to more spacious field,
There, terminating, yield
Rich harvest of heroic deeds again.
And so it is that ever-thrifty Fame
With gentle fingers Weaves
A wreath of laurel leaves.
An aureole of praise round Lincolns
name.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-12

The Damariscotta Herald suggests
heroes John Paul Jones, John Barry.
Captain Reid and the O'BrienS of Ma
chias-are being honored by splendid
monuments, the country cannot afford
to neglect the memory of Commodore
Samuel Tucker. His naval achieve
mcrts were fully as spectacular and
material as those of either Jones or
Barry, but his grave in the town
of Bremen is obscure and neglected
Certainly there should be fitting
monument to his memory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-12

The people of Augusta and vicinity
are not to forget that they have an
engagement at the Augusta City hall
this evening. The program which has
been prepared in honor of the Lincoln
centenary is one which merits a
crowded house and will be in all
respects worthy of the occasion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-12

The baseball magnates are INDUCING
in their customary winter. squabbles,
but the public refuses to get excited
over them. Everyone knows that they
vii! be all patched up by the time the
sonG rings for the opening of the new
season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-12
NEWPORT.

Rev j. w. Webster. who has been
i'll for few weeks is much improved
Mrs J. r.. Murch visited friends in
Bangor last week.
The High Street Society will hold a
falr Feb. "a and 25 with entertain
ments each evening.
Mrs. G. w. Stuart passed last week
with friends in Bangor
Mrs. Clara Libby is visiting relatives
in Lewiston