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cerned in the syndicate of prospective
owners. He was not at liberty. he said.
to disclose the names of the other par
ties. Ban Johnson was authority for the
statement that Ewing brothers and an
other financier Of the name of Hall were
in the combine. Hedges said that the
price he asks for his entire holdings is
j between 100000 and 100000.
While the American League chiefs were
finishing up their business for the year
yesterday at the Hotel Wolcott the Ma
tional Leaguers still wrestled with miscel-
laneOuS odds and ends at the BreSlin and
adjourned till noon today, when they hope
to complete everything.
The American League authorized its
president, Ban Johnson. to draw up a
schedule and confer with the schedule
to report back at the meeting to be held
here early In February. The new sched-
ule committee for the National League
as appointed yesterday is r j. Lynch,
Barney Dreyfuss and John Heydler.
Ban Johnson said that it was a mis-
taken idea that there was a move on
foot at any time to Dust Robert Lee
Hedges from the American League. The
committee that was appointed to inves-
tigate the proposed purchase Of Mr..
Hedges interest in the St. Louis Browns
reported that they would postpone their
proposed pleasure trip to Bermuda and
would visit st. Louis next week to get
more intimate knowledge of the men
named by Mr.. Hedges.
The National League men. all Of whom
were present at the meeting a the Bres-
lin, spent a dot of time discussing UNI
pires. Mr.. Lynch, the president. advo-
Gated the innovation of having the pro-
spective officials scrutiniZed by oculist=
| to find out if their visions were impaired.
Any one with defective eyesight will be
out of a job.
The president was instructed to cast a
vote for August Hermann for chairman
Of the national commission. The commit
tee on playing rules was laid over until
the time that the teams start for the
south for spring training. The committee
on constitutional amendments is to con-
sist of John r. Brush, August Hermann
and William Locke. The personnel of the
schedule committee. it may be noticed.
eliminate Charles F. Ebbets of Brook
Ign, who did most of the work in compil-
ing the National League schedule while
he was a member.
The National League acted favorably
on the petition of the Western and Three
/ leagues to retain their present classifi-
cations. AS the American League has al
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ready done this. the former will remain
in class a and the latter in class Il when
the national commission meets in Gin
cnnati January 3.
Jack" Doescher. who jumed the Gin
cinnati Club. petitioned the national com
mittee. which met at the Breslin. for re-
instatement but he was turned down
Andy Coakley, who is suing Chicago
for 81 400. also appeared before the COM
mission and asked to be allowed to state
his case. He was refused unless he
would promise to withdraw his case from
the courts. He left the room without
committing himself.
The offer of the Chalmers Automobile
Company to give another prize for the
leading batter was placed on file, where
it will very likely remain, as the commits
sion is looking for no more scandals
such as developed last fall.
The ST. Louis American League clul
was ordered to pay Christ, a catcher. his
salary for last season. He was injured
off the ball field. and was unable to play
during the year.
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HEDGES DENIES HE
IS FORCED TO SELL BROWNS
Poor Showing of GLIB Induces Owner to
Quit-Expects Half Million
for His Share.

NEW YORK, December 1.-the pros
pective transfer Of the St. Louis Browns
occupied the attention of the American
League at the Wolcott most of yester-
day. Ban Johnson and his colleagues,
however, were able to conclude all bust
ness by the middle Of the afternoon when
final adjournment was made.
There is scarcely any doubt now that
Robert Lee Hedges will dispose of his
entire interest in the St. Louis Amerl-
cans. The syndicate of St. Louis Dusl-
ness men who wish to take over the
property have seen Hedges figures. II
this syndicate produces the coin it prom
ises and also passes the clean scrutiny OF
the American League, Hedges Will be IN
base ball but a few days more.
II have not been forced out of the
league" declared MI. Hedges, except
bv; i'll health and unfortunate clrcum-
stances 1 made the proposition 10 MI.
Johnson to assist me in the sale OF the
club MY health is broken through WI
ry over the poor showing OF my cluo.
can no longer stand the nervous strain.
real,ze that it would take me several
years after / found the right manager 10
nut the team up near the top "here
II must be to be good money-maAlhs
proposition. , 1881,
81 control 80 per cent OF the cluu Stoen
and 65 per cent of the property ano
grounds. For this l will get a modest
Sort,ne that should allow me to live In
comfort and without worry for the re-
mainder of my days. If L were a young
er man I would not give UP the hight
But l cannot stand the strain. IN justice
to the league and myself. however,
wish alphabetically to state that no efror'
was made by my colleagues to force me
out Of base ball.
Mr.. Hedges stated that MI Hodge
man of ST. Louis was most actlVely coA-
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Failure to Make Trades May Mean Same Lineup for Nationals il
McALEER'S LINEUP SEEMS SURE
TO BE SAME AS LAST YEAR
Failure to Make Trades Forces Him to Rely on
Strengthening Nationals With Young
STEERS Latest Base Ball Gossip.

hitters are just az easy for this big
| southpaw to sit down.
eff GreggS arm wasn't harmed as
result of too much work last season ne
| will make good with the Maps right
eff the reel | think the Portland peO-
pie overworked him. as he did not seem
to have much stuff at the windup as
In mdSeaS0n. 1t is possible a complete
rest this winter will bring him around
all right
Artie Kruger. former Nap outtielder.
isn't Of the kind that would prefer being
a big toad in a small puddle rather than
a dub in the big show. But somehow
Artie can't exactly get away from it.
Kruger while with Columbus in 1909
was the star Outtielder of the American
ASSOcia tiOn About the middle of the
season Cleveland made Columbus a hand
some offer for Kruger The Columbus
owners told Kruger of the proposition
and Informed him that while he would
probably get little more money In
Cleveland they would gladly boost his
salary to within a few hundred dollars
of what he would probably get in the
American League if he were content to
remain with Columbus in 1910. they be-
ing content to take a chance on losing
him in the draft.
They told Kruger Tot to decide one
way OF the other offhand but to consider
the matter for week or ten days.
The lure of the majors proved too much
LOT Artle ana he ueclueQ lie would Take
chance with Cleveland. The Columbus
club complied with his request and sold
him to the Maps, with whom he proved
the vereSt dub.
Kruger was sold to the Boston Ma
tionals by Cleveland was returned and
was sent to Portland, Greg, where he
helped Mercedes team win the pennant
and led the Pacific coast leaguers in bat
ting.
1t would seem that Kruger is far bet
ter off as a star in a class A league than
clubbing along with a major league club.
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STAR POINTER DEAD.
Great PAGER Dies of Apoplexy at
Rosewood Farm in Tennessee.

NASH WILLIE. Tenn. December 16.-
Star Pointer. 1.:4i.. the great PAGER died
Wednesday night at Rosewood stock
farm Aaury county. aged twenty-one-
Death was due to apopleXy. with which
he had suffered for ten days. the attack
being considered as the end of the great
horse from the beginning. Star Pointer
was owned by J. \. Murphy of New
York, who has ordered the PAGER mounted
the memorial OF him To he presented u
the University OF Chicago.
Star Pointer was sired 10y Brown Hal
dam SWEEPSTAKES. the strain being Ia
nous one in Tennessee. His great record
was made twelve Years ago at ReadVille
His race record Of two minutes and one
half Sc ono made tine next year al
SpTi gtieiG. H. in 1S:tS. Star Pointer was
purchased by W. j. White of Rockport
Ohio. and put in ih,. stud III 1906. lie was
taken to California for four seasons and
thep back to Tennessee
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HARVARD AND PRINCETON.
Foot Ball Game Practically Decided
On-Tigers Drop Lafayette.

PRINCETON. n j., December 1G.-
With the exception o4the exact date and
final confirmation by Coach Haughton of
Harvard all arrangements have been
completed for a foot ball game between
Princeton and Harvard here next fall.
Princeton wants the game November II,
the Saturday preceding the Yale contest
and Harvard wants the game NOvember
4. so as TO give her more time to prepare
for Yale
PrincetOns 1911 schedule will be two
weeks longer and carry TWO more games
than this season. Lafayette. it is said,
Will be dropped. as also will the Carlisle
Indians
Either the Navy Or the Army will be
taken on, and southern college and
Rutgers will be added.
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BASE BALL BRIEFS.

Pitcher Barberitch. who was drafted
by the Red Sox from Providence, was
sold to Montreal.
The Denver club Of the Western League
sold Shortstop Cranston to Wilkesbarre.
Scranton traded Outfielder Jack Hynss
for Pitcher Up Of Altoona. This same
club snapped Inflelder WaIdron TO Chat.
tanooRa FOR Outheider Ta6e.
Drake and Kirk, yanked back from the
New York State League by the Tigers.
look pretty sweet on their minor league
records. Drake hit $40 ana XIX .316
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was to appear as the star in his play should be purely on account of his in Sistence and not owing to the fac that Ludlow had approved of her.
 On her side the greeting was nons the less cordial, and when she tolt him that Vavin was at the house ht cheered up considerably, for it seemed to him that if he had struck the snas that he scented this always more Ol less Mephistophelean character, witt his kindly, protective attitude over Dora, would be able to clear it up.
 While he had known that Professor Fullerton was man of some means it was rather a surprise to Holcomt to find that he lived in luxury. It was transformations luxury at that, purely much developed sense of comfort The room into which he was ushered had the cOlors and the decorations which he would have picked himself He felt little sense of fattery wher he found that in the bookshelf in his room there were the collected works of Vavin, both in French and English the latter part of which he resented On the dressing table was a volume of Jules le Mattress early poetry and alongside it pocket edition of Elmer sons Essay on Compensation" Had he dressed the room himself he could not have done better.
 Coming from this atmosphere o, ease and hospitality, it was a distinct shock as he sat down to dinner to ind a social atmosphere 70 frigid. Three or four times Vavin introduced the subject of the theater, Dora and Hol. comb always vivid listeners. But never would the conversation get a negligible start but Aunt Cornelia would interrupt for the purpose of in- tecting some ethical and always chill ing proposition to the effect that q don't like the theater," or, apropos of acting, 'I never met an actress and don't want to meet one," or "How do the poor creatures live?"
 Toward the end of the dinner Hol- comb was in such m trritated condf. tion that if he had not possessed a
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fairly good grip on his nerves and 8 he would have thrown something at Aunt Cornelia.
 All that he had known About Dora before seemed now illuminated and en- larged. Through all of this irritating conversation she was calm, but once in awhile glance of the eye or 8 sympathetic reach across the table made him understand how much she wished to get away from the overde veloped puritanical instinct.
 The men fingered to finish their ci gars, while Mrs. Winthrop, Dora and Aunt Cornelia went out on the terrace "You can't explain it, Dora,' snapped Aunt Cornelia the moment they were in the open air. ''It is simply your innate bad manners!
 Explain what?" asked Dora.
 "You know very well," answered he, aunt. "You spoke French at the din ner table at every possible opportu nifty. There is no greater piece of i'm politeness than to speak a foreign Ian guage in the presence of third per son who doesn't understand it."
 "I only replied" answered the girl ''to the questions which M. Vavin put to me-"
 "Yes," pursued the New England spinster, 'but you replied in French" ]"
 "But that is not so immoral" sug gested Mrs. Winthrop, ''as your tone would seem to indicate"
 Papa spoke in French" added Dora ''and so did Judge Elliott.''
 With the final statement that she was not responsible either for the manners or the morals of Judge Ell Rott, Professor Fullerton's sister open d up the second part of her attack. about the theater." Dora nodded, for her patience wal getting very near the point of whe she felt she would hardly be able control herself.
 Does M. vavin approve of your ez ploitsT'
 q don't know" replied Dora drea, fly and then took up with Mrs. Win throp the matters of small social mo ment that she knew would interes and absorb that lady and bring her t the rescue.
 Aunt Cofnelia, however, refused t be thus put aside. "Did you notice how badly my brotf CT looked tonight?' she asked at tn first opportunity she had to regain tn conversational bone.
 "I thought he looked all right" sai Mrs. Winthrop. Gro oe cont!nued.)
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CHAPTER V.

f~ HE first three or four days aft CT Dora left town Holcoml ENsFNI was so engrossed in his owl
 SxEy affairs that he might almos
 be said to have forgotten her. He hat been told that he would get a certain royalty, that the play would have {, most adequate production, that h, would have his choice of actors, etc When, however, he got down to detaili with his manager, or, as he learned tt call him afterward, his producer, h, found that his wings were clipped
 almost every point. Not only once but half dozen times, he almost fel that the game was not worth tho can dle, that he would throw it up ant that all the allurement that there wa. in producing a play was in the after math. It was very splendid. as he fig ured out one night in his lonely cham Der. to be a successful dramatist, bu
 how many can frankly tell of the deg radations that they have gone through to have some low browed financial per son step in and say, "You must change this" or "You must change that;" tt have stage manager who had growr callous handling electrical and super numerary effects tell him that his greai
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scene was surely failure because he rules!
 In the midst of this he received a little blue note from Miss Fullerton It was very formal and simply asked him if he would not do them the honol of spending week end at Lenox Ii referred in no way to their previous conversations, and in it was this state ment: My father and my Aunt Corne- lia are particularly anxious that you accept this invitation"
 It came as great relief in more ways than one. He had grown tired of the sordid, lying atmosphere in which he was; he was particularly anx. ious to see the girl that he loved, and he was not little elated at the idea that he would get out of the sphere in which he felt perfectly at home, but for which he had not thoroughly, un- diluted admiration.
 He dropped in to see Markham, the manager, the afternoon that he re ceived the message.
 Some friends of mine," he said "have invited me to spend week enc at Lenox. I am going up this after noon"
 Markham, who had underestimated him most of the time, raised his high brow and sighed.
 'Then you have friends somewhere, ? he said, smiling.
 And in Lenox,' replied Holcomb.
 eff you want this play produced ; said Markham, you will have to give up your idea that you can pick the cast. I am the greatest picker ot casts you ever saw" And the man became really sincere or apparently so. "I have been picking casts fol twenty years, and I have made my great success in that direction. will pay you the royalties that you want and I will let you have your own way about the production, but won't sign any contract that enables you to say who will be in the cast and who won't"
 It was the first time that Markham had been as sincere and as genuine as he was now. The mere fact that he had got him to that point gave Rol comb new strength.
 "I tell you, MT. Markham, that the royalty proposition and the production proposition are not as important in my play as is the cast. We both agree that Ludlow is to star, but if he |
 have the woman that I have picke
 for the leading feminine role the pla does not go on. My address will b
 Lenox." And he stood up and walk ed out of the office, leaving the astor ished manager wondering what ha come over him.
 As he stepped off the train at Leno he was met by Professor Fullerton | fsotman and was handed a telegram which read:
 | Willard Holcomb, Care Fullerton, Leno1 Mass:
 If you feel you must have Miss Fulle, I ton sign her up immediately. Ludlow Yla 1 convinced me. MARKHAM. In the phaeton was Dora herself ! but there was little uneasiness i | Holcomb's mind as he shook hand with her. He would rather that h
 had not received that telegram. H
 would rather that the fact that sh
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RAILROADS
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 ~HAW ~0aC, OCTOBER 2, 1910
Trains Leave Bridgeport as
 Follows:

FOR NEW YORK-s12:soo, s4:4s. s5:16. t5:43, t6:29 t7:17. t7:46. tS:25. %0:51, 9:06. .10:0o. t11:o5 A. M.-- :12;oso, ,1s;2s 'i:4s' s1s ...sH .a;a7. .3:!s!. @ie:soo. .4:ls. .5:is. fs:a7. slo.oS A M.-fie:30, s2:13. s2:27, sl:ll. 5:o7, s5:27, ts:45, "7:a2. '7:bs. "s:11.
 FOR WASHINGTON, viz Harlem River-'12.s0 <aily) A. M.; 'l2:os
 FOR NEW HAvEN-x1s:os..,.,ss. s1i:33 A. M.-s12.27, 12:32. l:4s. .a:2s. ss:a1. .4:2s. l:s7. 6:ss, .s:os, .s:4o. ss:54. 7:13. s7:s2. .s:4s,'1o:sS F. M.-SUNDAYS-12:o5. '12:32. .1:41, s:1s, s:4s, .io;2s: :i1:ss A. s7:32, ss:47, *10:02 P. M.
 FOR BOSTON. via New London and Providence-'1:41. $50. s10:21 (to tfox,aeace2 .4:Ss' .s:es. .s:5i P. M.-sUNDAYsS -'1:41. '1t:3s A. M.-'2:2s. '4:2s. s6:54 P. M.
 M.
 FOR TWISTED and Intermediate stations--5:oo, 7:oo; s:35. fi1:lG AM. -2:35, *5:51, TAO P. M.-SUNpAYS -S:3O A. M.-6:45 F. M.
 FOR WATERBURY, ANsONIA, DERBY and Intermediate Stations 500, 7:OO, $500, 9:35, 11:40 A M 2:35, t5:51, TAO P. M.-SUNDAYS-- 8:3O, 1O:35 A. M.-8:45, 8:50 F. M.
 FOR CT. HARRINGTON, LENOx, PITTSFTELD, ETC.-7:O0. $50 AM. -4:2s P. M.-SUNDAYS-s:s A. M.
 FOR DANBURY, NEW MILFORD. ETC, via BrOokfcId Junction--7:0 100. 9:5O A. M.-4:28, 6:44 F. M.--SUN. DAYS--S:30 A. M.
 FOR LITCHETELD. ETC-9:5O A. M.-4:28 P. M.-SUNDAYS-8:3O A M
 sFxpress trains. fLoca1 Express.
 O to Harlem River Station.
 Except Mondays.
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THE MAN WHO DOES NOT

advertise is mot in it.'' The names which stick in the public mind are those of the advertisers-those who let their light shine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-02
MONEY TO LOAN

CALL AT OUR OFFTCE--We will! a. vance you money on your own y.oto if you own property no matter how much your property is mortgaged at Bridgeport Realty Co.. Room 1O9-11o. Warner Bldg. L13 stf MONEY ADVANCED TO CONDUCT ORS. engineers, firemen. trainmen. clerks, letter carriers, mail clerks.
 school teachers. bookeepers. cash iers, mechanics and others. Strict ly confidential. Henron Co.,. Room sof Meiss Bldg. GIT sn
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MERCHANTS LINE
Daily Except Sunday

DuhJ AAASCPL Suuuhy
 Leaves New York, Pier 10 East River. 800 p. m. Due at Bridgeport z 80 pm. Leave Bridgeport, Joy Line Dock, 200 a. m. Arrive New York zoo a. m. For further information and rates apply to w. H. PHASE, A9t.
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CARD READER-Advice on all af- fairs, 25c. Mrs. Levy. 674 Madison Ave. fourth house above North Ave.
 G6 eff
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MALE HELP WANTED
SWELL CAFES

LAUGH AND THE WORLD LAUGHS with you. Weep and you weep alone. Stop at the Eagles Nest for a smile. Corner East Washington Ave. and North Main St. J. J. Ra- leigh, Prop.
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SHOE REPAIRING

SHOE REPAIRING co. Shoes repaired right; same system as used in making them. Goods called for and delivered. Open evenings. 76 John Street. Tele- phone. R2 s0
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STEAMBOATS
% EridgeportLine Xa1W5ss1m X15y1aSe FOR NEW YORK
 eS Fare 60 Gents Steamer N AUGATUC OK
 IN COMMISSION

Leaves Bridgeport. Pequonnock Dock. foot of Union Street, daily ex- cept Saturdays, at 12 night. Return ing, leaves New York. Pier 27, E. R., daily except Sundays, at II 6. m.
 l.. E. Nickerson, Agent, Bridgeport.
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FURNITURE

FURNITURE, BEDDING, STOVES. housefurnishings. cash or on easy terms. Your credit is good. Ask foe prices and terms. The Sterling Fur niture Co.,, 12S7 Main St. Tel. SS4-2.
 1922 eff STORAGE OF FURNTTURE-Scpa rate rooms. securely locked, furnf- lure and china packing. Furniture and Pianos removed. large vans. careful handling. Bridgeport Stor- age warehouse Go. 12S7 Main St.. Cor. Congress St. Tel. 984-z.
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PERSONAL

MRS. BLANCHE BARNARD. CIair-
 voyant, Trance Medium. Six ques- tions answered by mail. 25 cents. self addressed postpaid envelope.
 Readings daily. Address 19 Waller Place, Bridgeport, Conn. 13s If.
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NOTICE

THE FARMER can be obtained by NEWS BOYS and DEALERS after 6 o'clock evenings of Joseph Simone at the Herald News Stand, FAIRFIELD AVE.
 G24 If
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ROOMS TO LET

TO RENT.-Pleasant rent of six rooms at 97 Maple St., all convent ences, price $19.0G. Rent free un- til Jan. 1st. Ring second floor bell. H23 ds
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TO RENT-New 6 room fiat near salt water: boat landing and garden: select papers; Improvements: reEt reasonable. A. Wise. Ash Creek. Fairfield Ave. $50 2 sp
Gilpin observer., 1910-01-20
His "Penitentiary oen.-

And now ! must show you what
call my penitentiary den." said a popu-
lar author. This" he continued, as
he drew open a door. lis where I oc-
casionaliy spend an hour or so when
am developing symptoms OF that by no
means uncommon malady among sue
cessful men called 'swelled head"
The room was charming little
snuggery about seven feet square. the
only remarkable feature Of which was
the wall-covering. III you look close.
ly." explained the host, you will see
that my wall paper consists. on two
sides Of the rom. OF those too-familiar
and unwelcome printed forms on
which editors express their regrets at
declining ones pet manuscripts"
Gilpin observer., 1910-01-20
SOFT, WHITE HANDS
May be Obtained in One Night.

For preserving the hands as well
as for preventing redness, roughness,
and chapping, and imparting that vel
vety softness and whiteness much de-
sired by women Cuticura Soap assist
ed by Cuticura Ointment, is believed
to be superior to all other skin soaps
For those who work in corrosive
liquids, or at occupations which tend
to injure the hands, it is invaluable
Treatment.-Bathe and soak the
hands on retiring in a strong, hot,
creamy lather of Cuticura Soap. Dry
and anoint freely with Cuticura Oint-
ment, and in severe cases spread the
Cuticura Ointment on thin pieces of
old linen or cotton. Wear during the
night old, loose gloves, or light BAN
dage of old cotton or linen to protect
the clothing from stain. For red,
rough, and chapped hands, dry, fis-
sured, itching, feverish palms. and
shapeless nails with painful finger
ends, this treatment ismost effective.
Cuticura Remedies are sold through
out the world, Potter Drug G. Chem.
Corp, sole proprietors, Boston, Mass.