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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-09-20

games. / was a catcher and third
baseman on the team and showed SO
much skill at the game that pretty
soon the miners would hire man in
my place to check the coal in order to
let me go away and play ball to win
for the team.
did not like the miners life. II
did not seem to get fellow any place
and I saw men grow old and worn out
and scarcely save enough to bury
them. 1t looked to me as if / ought
to cultivate my ability to play bal
and / set to work In earnest. read
in paper that pitchers were the best
paid players and decided to pitch, al
though / never had tried it before.
pitched three games for Coxyille one
fail, and the next spring | was boosted
for a job with the Terre Haute club
reported to the team, great big kid
/ never had made cent out of base
ball, in fact the only money ever
had made outside of mining was II
acting as protector for a fat boy. His
mother paid me fifty cents a week tc
keep the other kids from licking him
and was so anxious to earn that fifty
cents that if no kid made a move al
him / licked couple anyhow to earn
my money.
The spring I went to Terre Haute
they had eleven pitchers for trial and
never had pitched but three games
/ was determined to make good and
the only way knew how was to worn
my head of.
never worked harder in the mines
than did there. / pitched every min
ute and watched the older pitchers
work, learning from them. Also
started to read and study and worked
harder than ever. Finally Omaha goi
me and l began to be real pitcher
always wanted to make good for the
sake of the boys in the mines who had
stuck with me all the, way and al
most broke records at Omaha for mum
Der of games pitched. / worked sc
hard hurt my arm and when st
Louis got me / thought was goins
back to the mines. worked the arm
around into shape and when | got K
Chicago 1t was right.
Everything / ever have accom-
plished has been due to hard work
and little else. I have great love
for baseball, and like to play th'
game. l realize / owe a lot to it ant
| want to show it by working all can
1t has given me chance to meet PEG
pie, and TO develop into something.
think the game is a good profession
an honorable one and one any boy car
enter. providing he enters it with tbs
determination to work and win his
way. No loafer or "joy player" evel
will succeed.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-09-20

wrong address by mistake. thought
though, that could get Job next
day. SO gave dollar for the room !
slept in that night. hunted around
for two days, trying to find a job
Twice was told to call next week
but that is as close as I've come, SO
far.
1T was Tuesday when came to
Chicago. The following Sunday night
/ slept on the dock, down there by the
river. There were lots Of other fel
lows there. too. spread out some
papers and lay down on them When
woke up in the morning found that
some fellow had taken my last So"
The boy paused minute, looked at
his lone auditor and smiled.
Say, honest now. amt / the fall
guy? guess I need guardian he
said. and In spite Of the fact that he
was hungry and without money, he
actually laughed
Ever since that night | have had to
beg what food l have had. And !
haven't had shave, either, not since
| came to this town"
Yesterday I gave up. l went in
the station down there" pointing west
again, land the copper at the desA
gave me postal card and nickel
Then I wrote to ny mother and told
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-09-20

can score strike-out after strike-out
without resorting to the use Of curves
or spit balls, as does Johnson. He
has frequently struck out three men
on nine pitched balls without ever
using curve
1t Is Johnson's speed that makes
him one of the most marvellous pitch
ers the game has ever produced, and
it is his great, long arm that gives
him his speed.
Every batter of note who has faced
Johnson says that the Idaho phenome-
non fias terrific speed His fast Dali
makes the best batters in the league,
including Ty Cobb, Larry Lajoie. and
Iris Speaker, break their backs try
ing to connect with it.
The illustration given above is an
excellent likeness of Johnson and
Catcher Street. Street has had quite
bit to do with Johnson's success.
The illustration shown is published by
courtesy of The Sporting News.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-09-20
INDIAN Is GOOD COOK

roasts, etc. The other 76 pes cent. is
made up Of The cheaper cuts chuck,
rump, round, shank, navel, brisket, etc
This meat If properly cooked, that
is, slowly cooked, is more nutritious
and has a better flavor than tenderloin.
But the poor mans wife won't take
the trouble to cook it. Her husband
may say. Wen have to economic.
Let's buy little cheaper meat. But
when she gets to the butchers and
sees another woman buying something
more expensive she feels ashamed OF
what she intended to order or else
says to herself, What's good enough
for her is none too good for me- and
buys porterhouse steak instead.
There's another type of woman
that would rather spend her husbands
money than her own tine. She cant
be bothered cooking. But'-here Pro
fessor Barnard frightened up percep-
tibly-'sa solution has been found even
for her It is fireless cooking. Have
you ever tried It'll"
confessed that my education had
been neglected in that respect.
That's trick the Indian squaw
has taught u.s." Professor Barnard
continued. There are is or 20 differ
emit fireless cookers on the market, so
you see I'm not booming anybody In
talking about them"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-09-20
Praise for American Girls.

New York. American girls do not
go abroad to have good time by
drinking wine, smoking cigarettes and
following other European customs.
Those who say they do libel them"
Thus said Lady Francis Cook (Ten-
nessee Clafiin), herself an American
girl, who arrived the other day from
Europe.
American girls have revolutionized
Europe" she continued. Continental
streets, which we're regarded as un-
safe for women after dark. now are
as safe as our own avenues. 1t is the
American girl who has worked this
change"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-09-20
Public Vans Ads.

Wanted Several nice old gentle
men to represent US financially. Moth
Ing to do but utter wise remarks and
tndorse dividend checks Good wages.
from fifty to one hundred millions q
year.
Wanted-A financier who will guar
antee to keep us supplied with half
colleges and half-libraries while we
supply the other halves. No expert
ence required. Good rake-off.
Wanted-At once. A large number
OF stockholders to take charge of our
food supply and keep us from eating
too much. No regular hours. Palm
Beach in winter. Adirondacks in sum
mer.
Wanted-A few select persons to
represent us socially and do the
things we haven't time for. No brains
needed All expenses paid. No worry
Success.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-09-20
Walsh After Franchise.

1t was reported in Washington the
other day that Ed. Walsh, the White
Sox pitcher, is dickering for fran.
chise in the Connecticut league, and
that he may leave major league base
ball to become magnate.
Walsh is after the Hartford fran.
chise, it is said. This is good paying
proposition. and, ii he can land the
franchise, ne will ask Comiskey for
his release this fall.
1t was in the Connecticut league
that Walsh made his start in baseball,
pitching for the Meridian club. in
1903.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-09-20
sea Lion Is Life Saver.

Toledo O.-The sea lion which re-
Gently won much publicity by its so
journ in the Maumee, escaped again
some time early the other morning.
Police Lieutenant Conway sent four
officers to pursue the animal.
Coroner Charles ]. Henzler says
they. ought to let the sea lion stay
in the river and make no attempt to
catch him.
"They should not have taken it out
when it was in the river before" he
says. Why, as long as it was in the
river there was not single case OF
drowning. Kids were afraid to go in
swimming. and people were afraid to
commit suicide by jumping into the
water"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-09-20

Paddy Livingstone of the Athletics
says that RUDE Mapquard is as good
as any pitcher in the game at the pres.
ent time. Evidently Johnny McGraw
does not think so, as he uses him very
little.
L. H. Purks, veteran guard at the
white house, is the champion rooter
of the Senators. Purks has rooted at
every game except two OF the Ameri-
can league schedule played in Wash
ington.
The Philadelphia club is said to
have lost $4,000 on it's hippodrome
venture. The club has no money to
spend for buying new players and
there is no chance to strengthen much
for next season.
Pitcher Covaleski and Outfielder
Messenger, two ex-major leaguers, en-
gagged in fist fight in Birmingham
the other day A little more of that
kind of spirit in the game would have
kept them in the big leagues.
Ted Anderson, first baseman of the
Flint, Mich, team. but who belonged
to the Quincy, H., team. has been pur-
chased by the Chicago American
league club. He will report at the
close of the Southern Michigan sea-
SON.
Some of the critics are advocating
change In the rules Of baseball so
that a batter who is hit by pitched
ball can have two bases instead of
one. Paul Meleon really deserved a
home run for that "beaning' he got
the other day.
Christy Mathewson, the veteran star
Of the Giants, and Russell Ford, the
new find Of the Highlanders, will have
chance to show each other up when
the two New York teams get together
this fall in the post-season champion
ship of Gotham,
Manager Fred Clarke of the worlds
champion Pirates established new
record in having four assists from the
outfield. The record of three assists
has been made several times. hut new
er four by one man from the outfield
In single game.
Eastern sporting men say Philadel
phia Is not game and that the Cubs
will win because Of the gameness they
| display at all times However, with
Plank and Bender doing well Chicago
fans look for a great worlds series
between the league. winners
Pat Powers. president of the East
ern league, has instructed his umpires
to keep managers of the ball field un
less the manager Is actually taking
part in the game. Even with a uni
form on the manager is not allowed tc
coach in the Eastern league, The
manager has no right to dispute ar
umpire's decision. Only the captain
has that prerogatiye.
The Springfield club of the Three
league got Mclean from the ST. Pau
club Of the American association fol
$500. Two years ago Mclean played
with the Jacksonville. H., team. anc
he was drafted from there BY the
Springfield club and later went Il
ST. Paul for trial. He did not lool
good enough for Mike Kelly and Their
went back to Springfield. He need
not worry about going back to tht
! minors any more. for while at least
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-09-20

Ever since Walter Johnson of the
Washington Americans broke into fast
company opposing players have
marveled at his great speed.
With an easy motion Johnson seems
able to send the sphere through space
at such a terrific pace that even
though the batsman knows that the
ball will come on a straight course,
he is unable to meet it with his stick
Johnson gets his speed by reason OF
his wonderful reach He has longer
arms than any other pitcher in the
nountry and pitches with the least eff
fort
When his arms are stretched out
they measure TIN inches from finger
tips to finger tips This is 2% inches
longer than Jeffries' reach and 5%
inches longer than Jack Johnson's.
When he releases ball after hav-
Ing wound up this long right arm it
goes through space with the speed of
q bullet
Few, indeed. are the pitchers who
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-09-20
WEARING TWO Wells LATEST

shading rose and pale blues.
A lining Of pink under black lace or
white has been recognized for a long
time as very becoming.
1t win require decided artistic
taste in the ordinary woman who
chooses her yelling apart from her
hat to know exactly what tones to
blend and which win also suit her
complexion.
A combination of c0lors is the fash
ion for motor veils," a representative
Of a West end firm said, and very fine
gauzes and chiffons are sold for their
construction.
"The several layers of yelling are
effective as we'll as picturesque, as
they protect the face from the dust
better than single veil
In the same way bright colored
hats are covered tightly with veil
of chiffon, and many varieties OF the
yelled hat will be seen in the autumn
nodes"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-09-20
DoubIe Protection Against Dust and
Sun Is Forced In English So
ciety Circles.

London. Woman is in future to
wear two veiis, so that she may sug-
gest more and more the rainbow
shrouded In a fine mist by her many
colored garments yelled win transpar-
ent materials.
The fashion of the combination OF
colorings in yelling one over the
other, which has become such pro
nounced vogue in both evening and
afternoon dresses, has spread to the
veil itself.
Motor wells of different tints worn
over each other to produce shot ef-
feet lead the way to the same style
of yelling for wear with the promenade
hat.
Fair women are soon to be mysteri-
ously hidden behind folds OF mauve
over blue. mole over pink. dark blues
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-09-20

New York.-With the announce
ment by Thomas A. olson The other
day that he has almost reached the
solution Of the problem of making
moving pictures that talk, the future
OF the moving picture promises a revo-
luton Mr. Edison has obtained salts.
factory results nth a device for re-.
cording the words as well as the ac.
tons Of actors and actresses.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-09-20
confusinn.

Craig Biddle, at dinner in New
port, was describing the changing
odds on the Jeffries-Johnson fight at
Reno.
Eight to four and half on JEFF
fries SHINE to six the other way about
three to one and quarter-it's
rather confusing. isn't it?" he said.
I'm fact, it's almost as confusing as
the two girls talk about secret.
Mary said the nrst girl. told me
that you had told her that secret /
told you not to tell her
The nasty thing, said the other
girl. I told her not to tell you I told
her.
Well said the first girl, I told
her | wouldn't tell you she told me-
SO don't tell her did
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-09-20

Cheyenne Waitress Causes Former
President to Laugh Heartily
at Error.

Denver. Col.-While Colonel Roose-
welt was in Cheyenne he stopped at
the Inter Ocean hotel. His meals
were served to him in his rooms, and
as servitor he had Swedish girl who
had been in this country but short
time
Whenever he asked the girl ques-
ton. she answered; No, Teddy" or
Eyes. Teddy. to the amusement OF the
colonel
Her manner was so ingenious. how
ever, that he decided that she was in
nocent Of intentional disrespect4
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-09-20
Protect Lvre RIrr

Sydney. So great has been the de-
struction wrought upon the beautiful
Tyre bird Of Queensland that the state
has protected the bird till the middle
of 1915; $25 penalty Is attached to
its capture, or injury, or taking imi
eggs It Ii the extraordinary Tyre
form development Of the tail feathers
which tempt the captor.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-09-20

Kansas City fans came close to
setting a minor league attendance
record Sunday or so ago when IT.
748 Of them turned out to see the
Blues give Louisville double beat
ing And Dusty Rhoade-, ex-Nap,
showed that he knew what psyche
logical moment was by pitching a
one-hit game in the first half OF that
double bill shutting out the Amer
Jean Association champions.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-09-20
CLARK GUIDES FROM BENCH
Jeering of Pittsburg Crowds Drives
Leader Of Pirates From Game
for Season.

Announcement comes from Pitts
burg that Manager Fred Clarke of the
Pirates is through with playing left
field for his club this season. Be-
cause he is unable to produce cham
pionship club again the fans are
angry. When the Giants won dou-
ble-header in the last series, and won
again the next day the crowd began
to boot and jeer him. This Disguised
Clarke and he decided to give way to
Vincent Campbell. who will play left
field until the season closes.
The climax came the other day when
Clarke went to bat and was jeered by
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-09-20
Order French war planes.

Paris.-The ministry of war has
ordered the purchase Of ten military
monoplanes and twenty bipianes with
in the next three months. This will
give the French army an aerial fotilla
of sixty by the end of the year.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-09-20

Finally he made inquiries and the
mystery was solved.
The girl thought that Teddy which
she had heard SO frequently, was
some sort Of title, such as king"
He laughed heartily when he heard
the explanation.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-09-20
STUDY SOUTH POLE WEATHER

tions remaining normal. Australia has
bumper crops, and record clips Of
wool; squatter millionaires are turned
out by the back blocks and boom
times set in for town and country.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-09-20

nearly every spectator in the stands.
He was booted because he declined
to change pitchers when the fans
thought 1t S'as necessary. He paid
no attention to the rooters, but took
himself out and put Campbell In his
position. Campbell played a good
game, making three hits.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-09-20

Jockey Shilling has received a hand
some offer to ride for Baron Open
helm in Europe next year, Shilgng
says he prefers to remain he@a and
ride for S. C. Hildreth.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-09-20

The Nurse-The doctor brought the
baby yesterday morning.
Willie Jagged 6)-Better not forgit
where the doctor lives
The Nurse-Why?
Willie Cause If the baby needs a
hand or a leg, you'll have to get new
parts for him, won't you.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-09

The brain that dreamed the magic strains
Is dust these many, many years.
Yet still the music swells and wanes
And works its spell on him who hears:
The melody is clear and sweet
With dulcet gladness in each tone:
or haunting swing and rhythmic beat
Are murmured chords that sing alone.
The hand that wrote the .oden rhymes
These many, many years Is dust:
The sword 1t held In olden times
A century ago was rust
But here today as fair as then
We have the song that holds the heart
Which throbs again. and yet again,
Because of this undyng art.
And they who wrote this song. they gave
The world no conquest of their hands,
They caused no battle flags to wave
They trampled through no alien lands
Their fame came not through women's
tears
Nor through the heaplng of their gold
And yet through all the bygone years
The simple song their fame has told
So sing it softly. when the night
Filings shadows from the drowsy west
For all its measures, shadow-light,
With comfort and heartsease are blest,
And 1t may be to some fair star
With afioat an echo of some strain
To tell the two who bide afar
They did not write their song in vain.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-09
Fishing.

The devil. we are told, Is the father
OF lies. Fishing, therefore, must be
the father of the devil, or else some
Intimate family friend
Fishing is not an art; it is not
sport; 1t is usually an unaccomplished
act
The essentials to fishing are a pole,
line, and an eliminated conscience.
Also the person who desires to take
up fishing as means of occupying his
time for day or so must have SO
much hope that he has to carry most
of it in condensed form.
Some people fish by casting the line
hither and yon, then working the reel
and swearing.
Others cut out the casting and the
reeling-in and double up on the pro-
family.
The mystery about fishing Is not
why you do not catch anything, but
why, when you move from an appar-
emily fishless spot, the other man can
row in there and Immediately catch a
whale.
Jonah for years was suspected of
being merely fisherman.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-09
KISSING is UPHELD
tan discipline are luridly depicted by
another correspondent:

tan discipline are luridly depicted by
another correspondent:
The so-called Spartan discipline In
variably produces sooner or later a
revulsion which has often been ruin
Gus to a boys character. He revolts
against all the obnoxious associations
of his earlier years and causes endless
trouble to the short-sighted parents
whose unwise restraints have sickened
him.
why not let the boy have his girl?
If she is at all sensible, she will rea-
lie that her work is to help him to
get on, or, at the worst, his youthful
affection will either wear itself out in
due course or become something that
it is a privilege for any man to feel"
The power to show affection should
be instilled into boys and girls at an
early age, says another correspondent.
I'm my opinion every mother should
teach her sons and daughters to be af-
fectionate to a certain degree. OF
course, do not mean fussy, 1. g., always
hanging around one, etc, and making
themselves generally obnoxious, but
really affectionate and loving.
81 for one can see no harm in boy
making a friend of girl, or vice
versa. If they are taught to regard
one another in kind Of you must not
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-09
ALLIGATOR PAID BLOOD DEBT
Saurian Nursed Grudge for Twenty.
Four Hours Then Kills Two That
Had Hurt Him.

New York.-Alligators are supposed
to have the most rudimentary instinct.
i've nerve apparatus Of the entire rep
lillian family, but Mary Jane, the
largest saurian but one in the Bronx
park zoo, nourished grudge for "a
hours and then deliberately killed
Texas and Mississippi, the objects OF
the grudge.
The other day all the alligators and
crocodiles we're removed from the
outside tanks Of the reptile house, and
while Mary Jane was lassooed and
bound the two other alligators went at
her. mississippi almost chewed of
her front leg on the right side and
Texas lacerated her hind leg on the
same side before the attacking force
was driven off. The next day she
started to get her revenge, and killed
Texas first, without much trouble.
When she got around to Mississippi.
who had been attacking her flank.
Mary Jane opened her capacious
mouth, grabbed Mississippi by the
neck and held on until her enemy was
dead. In vain keepers pounded her
with rods, and only when Mississippi
was dead did she loosen her hold,
swim to the edge of the tank. climb
out and sprawl on the wet masonry.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-09
So Says Spouse Of Mayor Of Toxic
Who Has Decided Views on
Married Life.

New York.-"The Japanese wife
thinks first of her duty toward her
family, the American wife of her duty
toward herself"
This is Madame Yenkio Ozakfs
version of "The East is East and West
is West" she declared at the. Hotel
Astor, where she is staying with her
husband, the Mayor of Toxic.
First Of all, the Japanese woman
always is wife," said Madame Ozaki.
Before she is married she Is not a
woman, but a girl. With US all the
young girls are looked after by their
mothers and fathers. They are all
carefully provided with husbands"
But Americans do not believe per-
sons should marry unless they are in
love-" it was suggested. Nine. Ozaki
frowned hit.
This love, is very transient
thing" she said, rather impatiently.
1T is not sensible reason for mar
riage. 1t is to pick out good men for