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Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-15
NEW YORK.
CINCINNATI
.Batted for Fletcher in the tenth.

'Batted for Fletcher in the tenth.
.Batted for Raymond In the sixth.
1.-TWO out when winning run was made.
New York. .........0 0 o 0 O 81
Cincinnati ........1 0 0 Q IA
Three-base hits; B~rldwell, Downey, Nc
Home run: Bescher. Sacrifice
well Murray (2), Bescher ~. Left on
bases; Cincinnati, 8; New York, s. Base
Doyle to Bridwell to Tenney; Bridweli to
Doyle to Tenney. Struck out: BY Ray
mond, 2; by Wiltse, 4. Base on balls: OFF
Raymond, g. off Spade, 4; Off Casper. 1.
Hit by pitched ball: BY Raymond, Besoher.
HITS; Off Spade, 8 In four and two-thirds
innings; off Casper, 9 in five and one-third
innings; off Raymond, & in six innings;
Off Wiltse, 2 In four innings. Time: 2:i3.
Umpires; tombstone and Rigler.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-15
LOUISVILLE

Stolen bases: Sullivan. Delehanty, Tate,
Woodruff. Sacrifice hit: Dunleavy. Sac
rifice fly: Tate. Two-base hit: Sullivan.
Double plays: Dunleavy to Tate; Durham
to Odwell; Friel to Nee to Odwell. Struck
out: BY Hogg, 2. Bases on balls: off
Hogg, 8; off Durham, 2. Hit with pitched
ball: Hughes. Wild pitch: Hogg. Left on
bases: Louisville, 8; Columbus, 3. Time:
l:S5. Umpires: Eckman and Owens.
Toledo Wins whole Series.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July H.-Toledo
made a clean sweep of the series by de-
feating Indianapolis today, to 2. Score:
INDIANAPOLIS TOLEDO.
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tains the full name of Uncle and reveals the thrifty in
cident of his drawing pay for two days.
But while Uncle Jimmy was thus humble in his con-
tributions to the glory Of American arms, he was the
precursor of others who were anything but obscure. 1t
seemed that in some way this discovery of one set Clar-
issa mad with desire for others and greater. Nor can
one wonder that this should be so. The period and
nature of Uncle Jimmy's service were not such as to
I'LL his descendants with overweening pride, once the
novelty of possessing a real lieutenant in the Revolution
had worn off. So Clarissa set forth to dig up more inn
posing ancestors-and she succeeded. Alas and alack!
She succeeded beyond any peradventure of cavil.
There was cousin George Baxter, who had been a
colonel. His name is in the school histories, and he
really fought for years, in addition to being a real colo
mel. And Governor Abner Wright! He was one of the
molders of the nations destinies. He, too, was a soldier
before he became a governor. And second Uncle
Charley Peck-he was SO remote IN his relationship that
Clarissa dared not call him uncle, and he was too dear
to her for her to be satisfied with the lukewarm title,
cousin; hence the compromise on that very vague term.
second-uncle. And there were many, many others, all
men of note in their own day, and all warriors of re-
nown. Clarissa boosted of the stock from which she
sprang, and all the town was agog with the glories OF
our ancestral arms. My wife spent her days in the
library b%urrowing for ~forebears, and her nights in dis
coursing on their proves. I endured this fairly well,
though at times I could find it in my heart to thank
heaven that they were dead, but the inevitable effect of
this sort of research soon displayed itself in Clarissa
and wrought havoc with my domestic peace.
For Clarissa became a patriot. even a militarist. She
read the editorials in the papers and the heaviest essays
on national topics in the reviews; but most she became
absorbed IN the army, past, present and to come. Incl
dentally, she grew into the belief that no man could be a
patriot who was not a soldier. This attitude of mind
worked evil results for two p~ersons-myself and our
Japanese servant, Kato. Despite the fact that Kato
knew no English, Clarissa learned from him that he had
not fought in his. country's war with China, and for this
reason she regarded him as a renegade. l pointed out
to her the probability that Kato had been too young for
military service. but Clarissa was not ~appeased. From
that time forth she disliked the Oriental. How could
the lneal descendant of a line of warriors tolerate
cowardice?
kato ultimately escaped; the manner was this:
Clarissa was in the habit of giving the servant direc-
tons in English, which he never understood, although
he was theoretically learning the language. When an
order was given, Kato would blink industriously for a
COPYRIGHT ROOF.
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minute and then do-sonething. 1t was never. by any
chance. the right thing. but he did something, with an
air of complete confidence in the Righteousness OF his
performance. thus on one occasion, when ClarisSa was
alone at luncheon. he had forgotten to put the salt on
the table. My wife asked him TO bring it. He paused
and bllked with great earnestnesS, while she repeated
the word " salt" emphatically and often. Then kato
lett the room, and returned soon with his server. on
which reposed, carefully balanced. a large handsaw. II
happened that Clarissa was eating fowl. and the infer
ence the servant drew is obvious. But, as Carissa re-
marked to me in relating the occurrence: What could
one expect of a mind that worked like that? No wonder
he is not a patriot"
After that Clarissa made more frequent references to
the detestabe character OF one who would not fight for
his country in its hour of need. Still. being a tender
hearted woman apart from her pre- udiceS. she could not
find it in her heart to discharge him simply for lack Of
patriotism. Finally. strange to say. he went because Of
overmuch patriotism. ClariSsa told me OF the incident
with the tears running down her checks.
One day when she entered the kitchen. kato was on
his knees in the center of the floor. Before him a paper
was spread out. Clarissa understood that he was about
to clean the range and had put down the paper to avoid
soiling the floor, as she had shown him. Standing on
the paper, Clarissa addressed some remarks to kato, to
which he paid not the slightest attention. On the con-
trary. as she continued, he advanced slowly toward her,
still on his knees, his hands appraised in supplication.
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for one term, without im~peachment-and now a real
lieutenant!
I rejoiced with Clarissa. A real lieutenant, indeed!
1t was more than we could reasonably have expected.
l inquired into the details with zest.
"Was he in the Civil War;" l asked.
Clarissa made contemptuous denial. The Civil War?
Civil War"
l continued my fatuous inquiries by hazarding the
supposition that it might have been the Mexican strug-
gle that had called forth "Uncle Jinnmy's" martial
prowess.
But again | found Clarissa scornful.
The Mexican War? Pish! The Revolution,"
"Glorious!" l cried, With somewhat artificial exu-
berance.
Clarissa was, however, unsuspicious.
Yes, isn't it sublime, Uncle James-perhaps you
are right, it does seem more-re-flial to call him
Uncle Jimmy-fought and bled for his country1nen in
their noble battle against their tyrant oppressors. Why,
Arthur, it's almost the same as having a great-grand-
father or something who was a signer of the Declaration
of Independence"
"Well, not quite the same" l interposed.
"Oh, don't be technical. The meaning is the same.
1t makes you feel at one with all the glorious dead-the
noble army of apostles-er-nlartyrs on their country's
altar. Isn't it?"
Du liz go through III "HOfe var ! dShSd, Will
the best intentions in the world. But Clarissa appeared
a trihe embarrassed.
"Well, not precisely" she admitted. Il suppose, of
course, he would have done so, but circumstances pre-
vented"
What were the circumstances" I said, encourage
ingly.
Oh, just circumstances" Clarissa explained, airily.
She must have seen from my frown of bewilderment
that something more definite was required. so she con-
tinued: Why, it's perfectly simple. You see, Uncle
Jimmy did not fight all through the war. and of course
he would have done so if possible, so it must be that he
was prevented by circumstances, though we don't hap
pen to know just what those circumstances were
confess that this lucid explanation made a humorous
rather than a logical appeal to my intelligence. but I
courteously refrained from any revelation of this fact TO
Clarissa. However. my curiosity was SO provoked by
her manner that I questioned her more closely.
"How long observation-disclosures serve?"
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Clarissa understood that he took her words to be a re-
Duke. and endeavored to explain in kindly tones that she
was not reprimanding him. But ii was all i'll vain. Kato
grovelled at her feet, and now the tears began to stream
from his eyes. Then, as Clarissa continued her attempt
to soothe him, he cried aloud, and laid hold on the paper
beneath her feet. Clarissa stepped back in alarm. And
then Kato fairly fell on the sheet and clutched it to his
bosom. With the tears still flowing down his cheeks, he
pressed to his lips that exact spot of the paper on which
one of Clarissa's feet had rested.
My King! My kling!" he clamored.
1t was a picture of the Mikado, of the Son Of Heaven,
on which had rested the profane foot of this foreign
devil. The little mans patriotic heart was quite broken.
He left within the hour, despite the frantic repentance
of Clarissa.
My wife wept when she recounted the tragedy to me.
She bewailed her unj business to kato-and was more patri-
Otto than before. Now. at last, she turned on me.
" 1t is a pity" she remarked meditatively one night
as we were on the point of retiring, that your folks
didn't send you to West Point"
ooh" I replied modestly, " guess not-I don't think
l was cut out for a warrior"
But Clarissa insisted. You would look splendid in
a uniform" she continued. She half closed her eyes and
gazed at me dreamily, while l Strengthened up and ex-
banded my chest to the best of my ability, and, on the
whole, was inclined to agree with her.
Thus far the matter was agreeable rather than other
wise. But new aspects soon developed, and | was
plunged into misery. In short, Clarissa formed a habit
of regretting that l was not a soldier. When she urged
te SADNESS II my Oel1S a feC1ednt from all the CrdOl.
tons of my race. l pointed out that the warriors were
of her family and not of mine. This dismayed her for
the time being, but the respite was short. She extended
her researches, and speedily produced an appalling num-
Der of fighters in my own pedigree. This left me de-
fenceess. and l could only sit in silent misery whilst
Clarissa remarked nournfully: If you were only a
general, now, or even a colonel. with your figure" She
really hypnotized me by the strength of her own regret,
Until l became a source of anguish to myself, and felt
that I. in my successful professional career, had shat
tered the noblest traditions of my race
Clarissa was .reless in her ways Of emphasizing the
splendors of war. She sang of arnored knights and
sanguinary chiefs. she played selections in which the
bass keys of the piano simulated the clash of arms: her
literature was histories of in
Vulnerable wars, extracts from which she would read to
me in a voice that vibrated between martial sympathy
with the narrative and keen reproach for me. The
novels followed the same line of thought; even the pic
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Clarissa answered, with an indifference that was too
palpably assumed
Let me see-the exact time, as given in the records,
was, | think-er-two days"
Two days." stared at her in amazer1ent.
Yes, two days" Clarissa repeated, tar,ly. What
of it,"
Il forgive you for your rudeness. Clarissa," | said
firmly. " | understand how you feel. Two days."
You don't understand anything at all about it, my
wife declared. GROSSLY. LAS a matter of fact, | don't feel
anything at all; nothing, l assure you-that is, nothing
that you think feel"
There was a short interval, during which we gave
ourselves up to the mastery Of those primitive emo
tons toward which our conversation was swiftly bring
ing us. Then | caught Clarissa's eye, and we smiled.
and she laughed a little.
anyhow. Uncle Jimmy was a dear she said. Only
think, a real lieutenant. He was a real lieutenant, YOU
know, though only for two days. Isn't it lovely?" And
| agreed that it was.
| soon learned my error. Uncle Jimmy was harmless.
| believe that III his time he was a good man. and never
offensive, unless during the two days of his belligerency.
He had been a small farmer in New England. and on
one occasion he had accompanied a militia force Of six
men as a lieutenant. The objects of this expedition were
shrouded IN mystery. Why they went, or where, is as
the riddle of the Sphinx. All that is known is the
meagre fact that they went, and that Uncle Jimmy went
with them. This is proved by the record which con-
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followed, l remembered, too late, her triumphant an
nouncement that " Uncle James was a lieutenant" No,
whoever Uncle James might prove himself to be, he
could hardly be the deceased infant.
But Clarissa was generous, and restrained a tendency
to temper, as she explained:
Il forgot that you never knew him. l only found
him to-day"
why, bless u.s. I exclaimed, this is interesting. |
thought l knew all the family, and here's one | never
even heard of. What is it? Was he a black sheep?
Did he run away to sea-" Then, with a sudden sus-
picion, You only found him to-day-he isn't here,
is hep"
"No, no; of course not" Clarissa retortcd, rather
sharply. Il found hin in the library"
oh" | said, and added, safely, in the library!"
Hes an ancestor" Clarissa fastened to interpret;
" such an ancestor!"
Now that l understood, I prepared to rejoice with
Clarissa. Hitherto the pedigree she had uncovered was
chiefly admirable in a negative way. The forebears
seemed, so far as could be found out, rather worthy
people, not in the least criminal, and not in the least
remarkable otherwise. The sole official distinctions
among the six generations preceding the present was
the holding by Amos Hardy of the Office of fence-viewer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-14
Bank RObber Is FOiLed
 And Commits Suicide

bank robber had registered at the Avenue house, In Evanston, Ill, Wednesday night as J. C. Wilson, Milwaukee, Wis, and that the automobile which took him to the Highland Park bank had been lent him by J. E. Keelyn. a wealthy min ing man of GoldfeId. New. who lives in Evanston part of the year.
 The man under arrest, believed by the police to have been a confederate of the robber, is Keelyn's chauffeur His name is Fred Schwab, and he has been trusted employe of keelyns in the west and in Chicago for several years.
 Schwab declared that he knew nothing about the character of his passenger today, and that he had suspected nothing until he saw him take to his heels afreE leaving the bank. Keelyn told the au- thorities tonight how Wilson had gained his confidence in a talk at the hotel Wednesday night, relating to him incl dents of life in the west with which he was familiar He told Keelyn that his home was in San Francisco Today when he sought =tn hire an automobile. KeeiYn suggested that he taEe his. Kee- lyn also loaned him his fur automobile coat, which the robber was wearing when he shot himself. In the pocket of the coat later were found cards bearing the names of Lee Harrison and "McBrayer Hafri- son." These are believed to be aliases of the dead man. as Keelyn asserts the cards were not in the coat when he lent 1t to Wilson
 Schwab is still held by the authorities pending the inquest
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Chicago, October 1S.-A fashionably dressed bandit, who early this afternoon robbed the Savings bank of D. M Frs kline SS Co. in Highland Park, H., a vil- lage north of Chicago, committed suicide by shooting himself in the mouth when driven to bay by an officer and posse of citizens.
 A companion of the robber, who had driven him to the bank in an automobile was captured immediately following the robbery, which forced the principal actor in the crime to flee on foot. He then en- gagged in a running duel with Town Mar shal John Sheehan and failing to drive back his pursuer ran into shed
 When he saw Sheehan enter the shed with his revolver leveled at his head, the fugitive rut the muzzle of his own re- volver in his mouth and fired, death en- suing almost immediately
 The man arrested refused to disclose his or his companions identity
 The robbery was conducted in a de- liberato and spectacular manner the bai1- dit securing about $500 in gold coin and bills. after he had forced John C. Duffy. cashier of the bank, Miss Nellie Fitz- gerald, the bookkeeper, and Joseph T. Richard. the receiving teller. into the cashiers cage, just after the closing of business for the day.
 It was learned tonight that the dead
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-14
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD.

1--Washington excited over Crane epi- sode.
 Taft welcomed in Arizona. Judge Gaynor under fire of political guns.
 Spanish rebel leader executed. Bank robber foiled and kills himself Six lives lost in steamer wreck. 2-New life injected into Booster club. 3-Direct payment for teachers. To study western schools. 4-Editorial comment. 5-Good Roads convention begins this morning at 10 o'clock 'I know you'll like it. is slogan of fair.
 Mrs C. T. Hudson fatally burned by lamp explosion.
 Suitcases of liquor conflscated on fair grounds.
 Commercial and Industrial association of Alabama organized on aggressive lines.
 Fourth class postmasters of Alabama hold convention
 Anti-amendment campaign headquar. ters practically moved to Birming- ham.
 Buffalo Bilr' fills tents for two per formances.
 McCuen iron works sold. 6-Ensley anti-amendment mass meeting October 9. Birmingham society events. Dolly Dalrymple's department. 9-Col. Hilary Herbert talks on memo rial work. 1o-Iron quotations again advanced. 11-Stock market continues weak Wheat advances on good demand. Cotton goes up on frost reports. 12- General eporting news.
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was knocked into Detroit river by a crowd of strikers on the dock, and mar rowly escaped drowning after his arrival here.
 The wooden steamer George Stone, 27o feet long and 70 feet beam, built in 1893 and having a gross tonnage of 1S41, left Ashtabula, Ohio, Monday at 3.3O D. m. with load of coal for Racine, Wis.
 She began to feel the effect of the south west gale about 6:3O Monday evening and at midnight she began desperate battle for life.
 All day Tuesday she fought valiantly against the storm, but toward evening 1t became apparent that the pumps were unequal to the task of removing the water that poured into the hold through the seams opened by the buffeting waves. At g D. m. the captain and crew realized that the storm had taken the vessel out of their control, and 1t was a losing battle they fought from that time until about 2:30 a. m.. when the Stone struck upon the sandbar known as Grubbs reef, nearly five miles of the western shore of Point Pelee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-14
PROFESSOR DYCHE
 BELIEVES IN COOK

Topeka, Kan, October 13.-Prof. L. L.. Dyche, head of the department of nat nral history of the University of Kansas. who made several trips to the north as a member both of the Peary and the Cook exploring parties. and who is personally acquainted with the explorers. today made a statement to the Topeka State Journal concerning Commander Robert E. Peary's statement published today. Prof. Dyche's statement is in part as follows:
 Commander Peary's statement, pub lished today, to my mind, Is absolutely incredible It Is based on the testimony of ignorant Eskimos, who were incapable of understanding country 70 which they had never been before well enough to outline such a map as that published today, and credited by Mir. Peary to their explanation. Only intelligent white men with instruments could make their way to such a country and be able to report in detail upon 1t year after the trip was made.
 While I believe Commander Peary reached the pole, l have not shadow of doubt that pr. Cook reached the pole first, and exactly as he details in his own published story.
 '"The most astounding part of Comman- der Pearys story, It seems to me, con sists of 6 statement that Dr. Cook got to the north part of the land bording on the great Arctic ocean, the point for which he had striven for a month. enduring the hardships of intense cold and the rigors of arctic climate-with ample supplies, sleds and Eskimos, all in flrst-cfass con dition, and then simply turned back, ap- parently for no reason.
 How unlikely it is that man with over 20 years arctic experience. fired with an ambition of a lifetime, would give up just at a time and place when one of the greatest trophies the world has to bestow upon brave and daring explorer was standing within his reach. beckoning him to come on."
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DR. COOK REPLIES
 TO STATEMENT

Buffalo, N. Y., October 13.-Dr. Fred erict A. Cvok arrived here this morning from Cleveland In the midst of eavy snowstorm He went directly to the Iroquois hotel, stating that he would see the newspaper men here at 10 o'clock.
 q can only say that the living hu- man witnesses of my journey to tho pole will themselves be able to dis I.roye the distorted declaration put into their mouths in the statement issued by Commander Peary," said pr. Cook today to the Associated Press.
 commander Peary evidently regards their evidence as of most profound i'm portance. and so do I. It seems to me he might have brought them along with him if he was so confident that they would corroborate his story. He, however, chose not to do so. I will, therefore, send for them as soon as possible and place them at the dis posal of any scientists of anybody that may desire to examine them with the aid of any competent interpreters whom the examinaing body may appoint"
 Dr. Cook said he would not enter into A controversy over the discovery of the pole.
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SIX LIVES ARE LOST IN
 WRECK OF LAKE STEAMER

Detroit. Mich, October 1S.-In the wreck of the steamer George Stone, of Cleve- land, Ohio, on Point Pelee. Ontario, to- day, upper Lake Erie added a gruesome chapter to the history of marine disasters on the Great Lakes. Six lives were lost and 12 were saved, and the tail-end of the recent gale Is tonight flashing hope lessly broken vessel that was not insured.
 The vessel belonged to M. A. Bradley of Cleveland.
 Among the six who lost their lives were Capt Paul Howell and Peter Daley, of Erie, Pa.. passenger, who with six mem bers of the crew were capsized In the surf while attempting to go ashore for assistance. Two of the crew clung to the overturned boat four hours until they drifted ashore. Six were drowned when the ifeboat capsized. and the re- maining ten members of the crew were taken off the wreck about noon by the steamer F. M. Osborne, of Cleveland, and brought to Detroit late today. One of the ten brought to Detroit, John Dietrich,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-14
YOAKUM ACQUIRES
 CONTROL OF KATY

New York, October 13.Edwin Hawley, B. F. Yoakum. chairman of the executive committee of the Rock Island-Frisco sys- tems. and James Speyer, the New York banker, have obtained control of the Mis- souri, Kansas and Texas railway, cording to the Tribune, today. Under the new regime 1t is said A. A. Allen of St. Louis vice-president and general man. ager of the road, will be elected to suc- ceed Adrian H. Joline as president and chairman of the board of directors. The road will continue to be operated as an independent line, although it will be un- der the joint control of the Rock Island and the Hawley systems.
 Being parallel to the Rock Island sys- tenn, 1t cannot be absorbed by that sys- tenn because of the federal legislation against such a merger, but it will afford the Hawley system a direct connection with the gulf from St. Louis and Kansas City.