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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-09-03
Veteran Pitcher stI,I Good.

1.-The Grand Old Man Of Baseball
is a title that seems to fit Theodore
Breitenstein. except in one thing. and
it is that he is not an old man.
Brett" as he is affectionately called
by those who know him best, Is not
yet 38. and he certainly should not be
placed on the old man list.
Breitenstein began playing ball in
1891 with the club at Grand Rapids.
He was here just two months and
then st. Louis came along and took
him away. That was August 3. 1891.
For the rest Of the 1891 season and
during 1892. 1893. 1894. 1895 and 1896
he pitched for st. Louis. Then came
that offer for his services and the title
of $4,000 beauty"
Breitenstein went to the Reds and
remained with them for four years.
He was then sent back to st. Louis,
but in 1901. when all the clubs in the
league cut down to 16 men, he was
let out.
From st. Louis he went to st. Paul
where he played in the outfield and
pitched. But he quit the club and
went back to st. Louis, where he had
business interests. He was there
when Charley Frank. then manager OF
the Memphis club. visited him and
made him an offer
The $4,000 beauty" accepted and
Joined his team. He did so we'll that
he at once became star. When
Frank left Memphis and went to New
Orleans he followed his fortunes and
has been there ever since.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-09-03

mother and her promise to George.
To her a promise was sacred.
Unfortunately. Just at this critical
time George was away. and her uncle,
with whom she lived. never noticed
anything. and so this child went daily
into the woods to meet the fascinating
stranger.
At first he spoke only in generali.
ties. but day by day he grew more
personal until at last he asked:
when are you going to become my
bride?"
The girl raised her startled eyes.
Never" she said with trembling lips.
Never? Then you have been play
ing with my most sacred feelings; you
have been making q mock of me-" he
cried.
mo. not that" PhridEia said slowly.
II cannot marry you because l have
promised another"
do you love this other?'
She cast down her eyes and thought
Of George-poor. honest. laundering
George, with his big, brown hands and
clumsy clothes.
r.Oh. no." she said almost bitterly.
do you love me? The mans tones
were commanding. Look At me.
sweetheart. and tell me-
Slowly her gaze dwelt upon his hand.
some although dissipated face. his
well-fitting clothes. and her cheeks
flushed crimson. Il don't know" she
faltered.
The man bent his head and took toll
from the rich red lips. but gently. so
as not to startle her. and she gave a
little gasp as she whispered:
Il am afraid I do"
Afraid. and WHY"
Because it means such misery"
she sobbed.
Misery to make me the happiest of
men," he asked.
mo. to make you the most unhappy:
for l am bound by my promise" and
the tears fell fast upon the little ring.
A disdainful laugh rang out You
are not bound. my little love-" Philip
Darlington said. You are only bound
to me because you love me-"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-09-03
A Gentle rundown.

Robinson ito jones)-I say. old
man. have you loose flyer about
you?
s-Why-er--would you believe
1t. met Smith just now. and he had
the nerve to ask me for It.
Rchinson--He got II. Of course?
Jones-N-no, he didn't! told him
! owed 1t to you.
RobinsOn--Ah.
Jones--Bvt ard / was mistaken.
don't owe you soul I've paid up
every cent I've borrowed of you. and
promise you here and now never to
poster you again fer money. 1t was q
shame--a beastly shame-but don't be
alarmed. it'll not occur again! Good
day.
Robinson (dizzilyD-Good day
Funch.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-09-03
GENERAL NEWS.

A special dispatch from Matehaula.
Mexico, says that fifteen miners were
killed and thirty entombed by the
dropping of cage into the La Paa
mine there. The cable parted and the
men dropped fifteen hundred feet.
Announcement of the officers elect
ed at the annual convention Of the
International Jswslry Workers of
North America, held at Providence.
r. l., last month. was made a. fol-
lows: President. William c. Wufr.
Chicago; first vice president, A. b.
Weisenberger, Denver: secretary,
George Bessenger. Newark: treasurer.
Frank Basstak, Buffalo.
Fear that the bubonic plague may
be communicated to Mexico has
caused the Superior Board of Health
to order the rigorous examination of
all persons from San Francisco touch
ing at the West Coast ports. The
measure was taken ON the receipt OF
q telegram from the Mexican consul
at San Francisco stating that a case
of the plague had been discovered in
the Chinese district Of that city. The
officials of the Board of Health here
are greatly concerned over the situa-
tion In San Francisco and close tele-
graphic communication with the con-
sui In that city Is being maintained.
Twelve hundred and perhaps more
people perished in the flood which
swept q large portion Of Monterey.
Mexico. Conservative estimates place
the property damage at $20,000.OO0.
Fifteen thousand people are homeless
More than 500 bodies have been re-
covered. The bodies, rs fast as recov-
cred, are placed along the banks OF
the river ON the higher ground to avail,
Identification. The bodies are guard
I'd by soldiers who escort any searcher
Tor . missing friend or relative along
the lines Of dead.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-09-03
TOO SMALL FOR U. S. ARMY,
so TOMMY PLAYS BASEBALL
Mcmillan Of srookiyn, Five Feet Three
Inches In Height Discovered Tive
Years Ago. 10 In limsiisht.

There Is q little chap In Brooklya
measures five feet three and . frac.
ton inches. He's Just too small ia
get into the United States army o.
navy. But he can play baseball an6
he does.
This little fellow 10 Tommy McMil.
Ian. native Of Jacksonville. Fla. where
Charlie Ebbets of the Brooklyn team
discovered him in 1907. and then kept
him under cover for that season. Et.
bets brought Mcmillan to Brooklyn
last year. but the midget had no real
chance to make good. Even this year
he didn't have the real chance. as he
was kept out Of the lineup during the
early part Of the season.
But things commenced to break his
way finally. and now to-day you sec
Mcmillan. the midget shortstop. ~ the
sensation Of the whole National league
circuit. He doesn't hit the ball any
too hard. In fact, his average 10 Just
at the 200 mark right now, but he can
field. He makes errors. and a lot OF
them. and then makes some more.
But for every error that he makes he
atones by a wonderful stop or throw.
and the crowd forgets his errors and
cheers Tommy.
Even II his errors lose for Brook.
lyn the crowd still has the glad hand
for Mcmillan. for they know he lie
trying all the time. Mcmillan Is about
the neatest fielding infielder that has
been seen around New York for
long time. Even such experts as Hans
Wagner. Joe Tinker of the Cubs. Hans
Lobert of Cincinnati and AL Bridwell
of the Giants admit that the little
midget OF Brooklyn has something in
the fielding end OF the game that
keeps them all busy.
And at the rate the youngster is go
ing right now he will have all the
veterans at the left side Of the dia
mond faded" to finish before tho
season is ovtr.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-09-03

PhridGia shock hse. 0oaIso essio.
You are wrong." she ssid decidedly.
Il know what V right promised
osergs." a.. E.fFf 2
but he has not your lover"
NO" quite simply: that 10 yours. :"
That 10 al ! vaat." tAe. noa osied
tFiump phantly. catching her IN his arms
and pressing bis lips to hers. The girl
drew back . horrihed expression com.
ing into her innocsst 'face. 0hs vas
frightened.
"Let me 60: don't kiss me-" she
cried, struggling.
"Your love 10 mine. 80 shall b your
hsses." the man said With laugh.
NO. NO. no." she repeated. strug.
Cling still more.
Again came that laugh. then q
strong arm wrenched her fres. and
Georges voice. but 20 changed she
scarcely recognized It. cried:
slow dare your -..
Philip Darlington looked st George
insolently. then draWled:
who IL this youas farmr?"
Phridgia raised her face from her
trembling hands and looked pleadingly
1t George. Never had she seea him
appear to such advantage. He did not
suRer any by contact with the city.
bred man at that moment. although he
was clad in gingham shirt and over.
alls.
"That is George Damson. the man
! promised to marry" she returned.
"And who will protect her asains.
you and your kind as long ~ he lives. u
George said sternly.
Philip Darlington laughed carslessly
and taking cigarette from his pocket
lit It. Il wish you Joy Of her," he
naocksd.
The next instant he lay At Phridgia'l 4
feet, sent there by wsll-dirsctsd blow
from Georges hst.
Phridgia had no clear notion Of what
followed. but she knew that the mar
who had insulted her received . thor
ough thrashing from George. and that
hs was helped on his way by severA
wsll-planted kicks. Through 1t all thu
m6s she had thought such q hero mad,
not single attempt to defend himself
but begged repeatedly for mercy. A,
he kicked him George gave him thii
advice:
Leave for the city that has the mis-
fortune to own you before the sun goei
down. Or IN repeat this lesson" Then
be turned his back and said softly:
"Phridgis."
"Oh. George" she whispered. all hel
, silly romance about this other man
gone. and . thorough appreciation oi
Georges worthiness taking its place.
I've got the farm all paid for. dear y
Have you?" she asked shyly.
Gould you get ready to move into
the house on 1t by the hrst Of the
month";"
A different wooing. surely: but she
was SO glad he spoke as he did.
Then you forgive me. George?" she
asked plsadingly.
George had an inspiration. Gently
he took her into the strong young arms
that had defended her and reverently
he kissed the lips Philip Darlington
sought. Then he said with q smile
that transfigured his face:
Il guess. little girl. there isn't very
much to forgive"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-09-03

rive Dorseas vseo k1llsl q q Lsu1a
0uDAay. ~ th0 eslltoiao a tAsl1 onA0-
nosils vtth . Roek IslaaA paaoaaOss
train.
A Aispatch froo nareslsais as~s
hat Aatoaio HaAatyD0joi. . nstestsss
revoiutioaist isaAer u tAS reosat 10
surrectioa. vas slot u tAs Drsssaoe
Of General Mora
The nail boat NorA. sssniag froo
CALAIS TO Dover. FFoses. vsat ashsrs
ct ths mouth of ths haFbor il . tAiek
fog. About 200 Dasssagsrs we're lasA-
ID in kfs boats.
Although the cholera u steadily T.
creasing 1t st. Petersburg. there b.
ing only twenty-six new cases aaA
twelve fatalities. deaths from the de-
ease are reported daily from the Aif.
ferent cities being reported from Al
exandrOvisk. There have been twelve
cases and nine deaths At Riga In ths
last three days.
President Taft indicated In talks
with callers while At Beverly. Mass.
that In his message to Congress next
December he will strongly urge the
early establishment OF . postal saw.
ings bank system. He will ask that
the Republican platform declaratioa
In favor Of postal banks be fulfilled
as speedily rs possible.
Family suffrage. or no babies. no
ballots" This il the propaganda Of
Father D. 8. Phelan. sditor-prisst d
st. Louis. whose epigrammatic obser.
vations and caustic and virulent analy.
sis OF questions of public moment In
the Western Watchman have made him
. national figure. The clergyman advo.
Gates one OF the most novel and origi.
nal bills ever submitted to . leEisla,
ture. relative to women and their
rights.
Superintendent James w. White
who presided over the recent Indian
land drawings. announced that the
Cheyenne River and Standing Rock
Indian lands in North and South Da.
kota will be opened In October This
il the largest compact area Of Indian
lands left unopened. being 80 milea
long and from 80 to 81 miles wide.
containing approximately 2.O1S.00u
acres in South Dakota. and 217.OOO In
North Dakota. Applications will bs
In much the same manner as for the
Couer d. Alene and Flathead reserves.
Registration days have been fixed b.
tween October 4 and October %. the
registration points being Aberdeen.
Pierre. Lennon. Lebeau. Mobridgs
in South Dakota and Bismark. North
Dakota. Judge Witten will hold the
drawing Of numbers at Aberdeen.
South Dakota, the last week In Octo
| ber.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-09-03
The eTWOW0oin8s
BY WILLIS uOLLOWDEANE
(CoDyriSht. by y. q. Chapman.J

You are ny a0aity sad - y09
have found ny soul mate. dearest aAd
fairsst. Other men may lsag for yos.
bst to ne you bsloag by right d -
coli Of the soul. In some bygoes ags
your soul and mine we're mated. Per
chance in EsyDt's bsary lasA -
walked within the shadev Of tAs
sDhinx. or wandered hand IN haAd IN
ths gardens the Babylouian noassch
built for his adored 4usea long beSoRs
tAs dawn Of Christianity. Phridgia!
Ye1 nans alone proclaims you my
svn. Philip and Phridgia! Think. my
darling and my amnity!" The naA'a
vsles was soft and Iov aal tAs younG
siei gassd spsllbound at him. drinking
y every word.
How tame and lifsleos were 0eorDa
Damson's utterancss. "Phrilgia. yos
know like you swfully. and want
you to marry me - soon a. ] get my
farm paid for: won't you?'
She had promised thea. six montha
go. and his little ring. the color Of her
blue eyes vas o. her aAgsr now. but
that was before she had met this
wonderful man. Philip Carrington. who
was staying In the neiGhborhood fos
Q few weeks.
Romeo loved Juliet with Q mad
sweet passion that came to maturity
In single night. yet he knew Aothina
OF love compared to me-" Philip Car
rington went on. and certainly II ex
psriencs in sundry love a1airs Of {
more or less discreditable character
gives knowledge. then Philip certainly
had the advantage Of Romeo.
Men have willingly givsa up their
lives for love Of women" the soft, Low
voice went on. and lovely little
Phridgia sat gazing into the black syes
and absorbing the poison. She was
seventeen. he thirty. 20 what chance
had she against his worldly knowl
edge? There was nothing to restrain
her but the memory Of her dead
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-09-03
ORIGIN 'WE,AR
FULL Of MEANING
JGNNeN6o' war cav ExPlAINgo
-oETaoiT MANAGER oEYs
UNIQUE RESUlYs.
STARTED II At MACON, a

Absesvistsd oeVi-otIsrln0 Shout q
vs0ss ehssstsis Mas Almost 0seems
HsVsshel6 Word In Oassesii cls.
elss In Every part o. Country
Nest eopestad Woeds Of Natienai
pastiHno.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-09-03
wesrGah NEWS.

One man was killed, one fatally In
jured and four persons badly bruised
Shen an electric car on the upper Al
bina line at Portland. Ore. struek
wagon containing . party of picntck-
ers on Williams avenue.
Jack johnson. heavy weight cham.
pion Of the world. and Al Kaufman OF
San Francisco. are matched to tight
ten rounds at Coffroth's arena in San
Francisco on September 3. The men
will weigh catchweights and II they
are both on their feet at the end OF
the tenth round NO decision will be
given.
In sight of his wife and baby. Earl
Lindner. aged twenty-One. recently
from Minneapolis. where he had some
renown as q wrestler, was swept from
his feet In the surf near the Cliff
House at San Francisco and drowned
despite the efforts at rescue by =
mounted patrolman who rode his
horse far out into the surf and sought
to lasso the man caught In the under
tow.
9. F. De Landero. president Of the
Santa Gertrudis. IL quoted ~ saying
in Mexico City that Hugh Rose. act
ing for John Hays Hammond, has de-
posted In . bank 100000 - an op-
ton ON the Santa Gertrudis. Ham.
mond and his associates. Lsandero.
have agreed to buy the mine for 49,.
100000 provided majority Of the
kk0l kA a
meeting to be held September 10th.
Mrs. Brown and her daughter Mag
gle Brown, driven out of Keokuk in
recent crusade. were tarred and feath-
cred at Alexandria, Mo-. Friday night.
Saturday afternoon they again re-
turned to Alexandria and at midnight
another mob of forty men horse
whipped them. After this they were
escorted to the Mississippi river, and.
having been placed in a skiff without
oars. were turned adrift and warned
not to return under penalty Of death.
They landed below Alexandria.
With seven thousand men In line the
San Francisco Establishments began
the celebration of its golden jubilee
with . parade on Market street, fol-
loyed by . journey across the bay to
Oakland. where the festivities will
continue for eight days. In the parade
was q company of German riflemen
that made its initial appearance on the
streets OF the city fifty years ago.
At the time Of the assassination of
President Lincoln this company for
several days policed the city.
John Schively state insurance COM
missioner, on trial for impeachment
before the state senate At Olympia
Washington admitted that 1872 In
surance companies from 1905 to
1909 and that each had paid an ad-
vance fee Of from 800 to 5000, max
ing total that ranged from $4,000 to
$36.4O0, Of which no record was ever
kept. He said that each sum as 1t was
paid to him was divided equally be-
tween Sam H. Nichols and himself,
Nichols at the time being secretary
OF state and insurance commissioner
ex-officio.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-09-03
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Under the enlarged homestead act.
allowing 800 instead Of 100 acres. Act.
ing Secretary Of the Interior Piercs
designated for settlement 542.4sO ad
ditional acres in Montana. making Q
total acreage 30 designated in that
state OF 16.030,08O. Under the pro
visions OF the same act. l23.330 acres
Of land in San Juan county. Utah,
have been similarly designated.
That the laborsrs employed BY the
Pressed Steel Car Company at Nc
KEGS Rocks. Pa. the scene Of the
present strike. are not paid the share
to which they are entitled under the
protective tarin system. Is asserted
by Secretary Morrison. Of the Amer
ican Federation Of Labor, in q state
ment made at Washington. The
charge is embodied in q request for.
warded by Morrison to Secretary
Nagel for an investigation.
When informed that President Taft
had decided to accept mis- resignation,
Ormsby McHarg. assistant secretary
of Commerce and Labor. mere'..'
stated that it had been in the Presi-
dents hands for some time. While
declining to express an opinion as to
whether he thought the acceptance
had any connection with his attacks
on the forestry service. McHarg re-
ferred to an interview he had given
in which he had declared that II any
Of the private views he had expressed
we're considered embarrassing to
President Taft in the slightest de-.
gree. he was ready to sever his con-
nection with the government imme-
diately.
Officials OF the department of com.
merce and labor feel considerable con.
cern, it is said, because of failing to
receive the report Of Agent w. l.
Lembkey, giving the number OF seals
taken on the Pribiloff islands by the
North American Commercial company
which leases the sealing rights from
the government. The report should
have been received by August 10. but
nothing has been heard from Mr..
Lembkey. The fact that there were
known to be q number of Japanese
pelagic sealing expeditions in the vi.
cinity of the islands, is the chief
cause for the alarm. Mr.. Lembkey took
with him two mountain howitzers and
a quantity of sidearms. All of his
men we're thoroughly armed. Raids
on the islands have been numerous
in the last few years and the Japan.
ese we're particularly daring, it was
said. about the time the season closed.
The revenue cutter in that vicinity
was kept engaged in patrolling and
watching sealers who kept SO close to
the islands that unless under known
surveillance they did not hesitate to
kill the herds in q ruthless manner.
1t is regarded as certain that the In
terstate Commerce Commission will
take an appeal to the United States
Supreme Court from the decision Of
the United States Circuit Court at
Chicago, in the Missouri river rate
case.
A Washington man expects to Join
the ranks of the flyers with 4 new
aeroplane. Harry A. Orme 10 the
builder OF the machine. which is con
structed on the biplane principle with
some new features. II conditions are
favorable the machine. 1t is expected.
will be given triai this week.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-09-03
% They Could Dodge Them.

II the Maps could avoid playing the
Senators. the Clevelanders would be n
stronger contender for the American
league pennant each year. The Wash.
ington people managed to break even
In 4 recent doublc-header after win
ning . double bill the day before.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-09-03
IL cldzso

We aeo6 ~ esAsisA-ioso - soSHtry sssUohe
WieA saoosaees agvs ~ sword ~.
We aeed - 1sAsaae-Aap ~ = HE tsssGhe
u taheb utoA ~ OaDoa tDsohts - aohk sos r O..
vhse aso ~ wsrsd. 80 ashs ysvae sesia.
We assS ~ sssas-ase as.esss !" ths ehit.
AsssAae sAo1e q 0oaestic den:
~ N Ne sUeh = N9s oeooao1ba0 still -, -~-,..5
t4leh psiasspss, ssssa hoa6a 1sm sessssss wsM
-tsh~ Nail 1a0hsaL
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-12-09
A RARE SPECIMEN.

Sam F. May of the Strater bar has
on exhibition what the Smithsonian in
stitute at Washington pronounces TO
be a rare relic OF the re-Columbian
days. 1t Is twenty-five foot rope, re-
sembling lariat, braided square
shaped out of soap-weed and could be
easily palmed off as hemp rope made
within a year, but which has become
mildewed from exposure to the ele
ments.
Seven years ago one Miller under
took an exploration OF the New Mexi
can end OF the Vesa Verde cliff dwell
ings and in a cliff castle found an air
tight closet from which he took seven
ropes Curious to know what their
purpose was he sent two of these
ropes to the archeologists at the
Smithsonian institute. They were pro-
nounced as antiques Of the rarest value
as they were the fret articles of their
kind known to have been discovered
by those who had ransacked the cliff
ruins.
The scientists are of the opinion
that these ropes were used as traps
for catching game. The moose is the
same as in the ordinary lariat of the
cowboy, but small braided strings are
| weaved into the end of the rope as to
form a netting. The theory advanced
| is that game animals were lured by
bait to an enclosure in which they
had to put their heads through the
| moose in order TO feed. Becoming en-
tangled in the netting their slightest
effort to extricate themselves caused
the moose to tighten and they were
consequently trapped. However, this
is only a theory put out by the Smith
sonian institute.
Miller's whereabouts are unknown
but before he left this section he pre-
scented the ropes to Thomas Murphy
n pioneer of the San Juan and Crane
Army comrade of Sam May.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-12-09
FARM PROSPERITY AT
TAiNs HIGHEST MARK

WASHINGTON.-Secretary Wilson
gives us his thirteenth annual report
concerning the work of the depart.
ment of agriculture and the condition
of the industry with which that de
partment deals, throughout the United
States. and 1t contains figures that
are almost fabulous.
Most prosperous OF all years is the
place to which 1909 is entitled in agri.
culture" he says. "The yield has been
bountiful while most crops and prices
have been high. Advaniageously sit
uated as he Is in most respects, the
farmer is less and less generally COM
PEELED to dump his crops on the mar
ket al the time OF harvest. He does
not need to work for his board and
clothes as he did often in former
times, when prices were so low as to
be Improbable.
The agricultural production of 1909
must add TO tho prosperity of the