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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-13
The wisdom of silence.

The late Judge Silas Bryan, the
father of William J. Bryan, once had
several hams stolen from his smoke
house. He missed them at once, but
said nothing about it to any one. A
few days later a neighbor came to him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-13
SiIencinE Criticism.

you can say all the sighting
things you please about my headwear,
says Mrs Whooper, sarcastically, but
it's no worse for me to have big hat
in the afternoon or evening than for
you to have big head in the morn
ng.'-Boston Herald
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-13
Fatal Explosion of Gasoline

When a cigar spark exploded a Jug
of gasoline in Moses Rosenbloom's
clothing store in Syracuse, y. Y, he
was burned 20 death and Wolf Peerl-
man, customer. probably fatally in
jured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-13
Bank RObber Is Shot

Three heavily armed men held up
a private bank in the Greenpoint Sec
ton of Williamsburg, n. Y. One of the
robbers was shot. The police reported
that after fight the wounded mans
companions were captured with him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-13
p1aysoers stood Up by Law

In Cleveland since the city ordinance
prohibiting the seating of patrons
while the curtain is up became effec-
tive hundreds who arrived after the
play started have been compelled to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-13
Three KILLED i'm Wreck

In freight train collision on the St.
Paul road, near Roscoe, S. D., three
men were killed and five dangerously
hurt. 1t is believed a misunderstood
ing of orders caused the accident The
victims were all railroad workmen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-13
Got the Hahif.

Poor Bliggins,' said the first friend.
Whats the matter with Bliggins?"
asked the second friend.
Before marriage he used to hold
his wife on his knee and she's been
sitting on him ever since. st. Louis
Star
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-13
Race Dangers.

"Pop!"
Eyes, my boy
This paper says that no race is
safe from cholera"
rs that so? Well, my son, you
mustn't go in any more of those Mar
athons. then!"-Yonkers Statesman
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-13
To the Basement Via wireless.

The janitor neglects the heat,
A customary trick!
The tenant kicks a register
To register a kick.
Kansas City Times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-13
She Knew Him.

He-The Joneses will be wondering
why we are so late.
She-No, they won't; l told them
you were going to drive.-Judge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-13
why We Parted.

I'll lend no more"
Said Smith one day;
1--WE found that you
Don't never pay"
So parted we
Upon that date;
Such language L
Can't tolerate.
Said Phyllis Jones:
You'll get no kiss;
I seen you hug
That other miss"
1t was enough
We parted there;
Such English I
Could never bear.
Puck.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-13

By wireless telephony two French
naval officers have succeeded in having
conversation, songs and even whistling
heard perfectly at a distance of nine
ty mile8
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-13
WIFE TO SEEK MORsE's PARDON
Spouse of Condemned Banker Will
Follow Husband to Atlanta.

Mrs. Charles w. Morse, who follows
her husband from New York to visit
him in his cell at the federal prison
there, will take up at once and in ear
nest the fight for his freedom. Mrs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-13

Charles Hansing, 524 Bouthillier St. Galena
III, says: Il am only too pleased to give Doan's
Kidney Pills my endorsement in the hope that
other kidney sufferers will profit by my expert
ence- For month more [ suffered from a.
steady dull ache across the small of my back
and II L sat down for awhile, 1t was all I
could do to get up. Often I was compelled to
place my hands on my knees as a support so
severe was the pain in my back. 1 did not rest
with any comfort and any sudden movement sent
sharp twinges through my kidneys After plas-
ters, l1niments and various remedies which I
TOOK mad tailed to help me, began using Doans
Kidney Pills, and the contents of two boxes eff
1ected cure. have never lost an opportunity
OF saying good word for this medicine since"
Ihe above statement was given in Feb, 19O7,
ana on Mar. 81, 1909, Mr.. Hansing said: Dur
ing the past two years I have had no need Of
loans Kidney Pills, having been free from kid
ney complaint I take pleasure in confirming all
L nave heretofore said regarding the merit OF
this remedy
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-13

'Lantic Ocean wuz dry as a bone, it
wouldn't be break O. day in eternity"
Oar, now," said one of the brethren,
'yo' see for yo'se'f how long eternity
is -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-13
Nursery in Theater.

A nursery for the children of pa
irons is connected with Glasgow
(Seotland) theater.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-13
Doan's Kidney Pills Make Lasting Cures

Mrs. Solomon Sawyer, 420 W. Jackson St,
Brazil, Ind, says: 81 do not think there is a
better kidney remedy on the market than Doan's
Kidney Pills. I suffered from kidney and blad-
der trouble for seven or eight years, and there
was constant, dull pain the small of
my back which was almost unbearabe. Damp
weather greatly aggravated the complaint. and
there were other annoying kidney disorders that
made me feel miserable. My health finally be-
came affected and the doctors seemed unable to
help me. Having my attention called to Doan's
Kidney Pills, I procured a supply at F. w.
Schultz's drug store and had taken them only
a short time when began to improve. Before
long l was free from the trouble and my kid
neys were restored to healthy condition.
The above statement made on Sept. Is,
1906, and on Jan. 4, 1909 Mrs. Sawyer said: ct
have more faith in Doan's Kidney Pills than
ever. L willingly confirm the statement I gave
IN their favor over two years ago, as they de-
serve all the credit that be given them'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-05
CORINTHIAN YACHT
CLUB OPENS SEASON

One of the most successful boating
events ever held on the Potomac rive.
was the opening of the yachting sea53i
bA the Corinthian Yacht club with z
cruise To Occoquan Sunday last
In the early morning the ,uo mcIpters
and their friends, oq,ippaT for cruising
gathered at the clubhouse or Water
street, and, on signal from the comuu-
dore, moorinss We're slipped aud "A lars
fleet OF representative motor boats of ala,
river headed downstream, with the com
monorc's flag i'm The lead
\ finer day for the occasion could moi
nave been chosen. y four-hour run
without serious mishap brought the lice
10 Belmont bay. Here, ia singie-iiir for
nation, necessitated by the tortuous ga
ture of the ehanneE the run was made ~
the picturesque OccoquaH river to tha
little town Of that name, at the head
OF navigation. Shortly after noon
anchors were dropped at The foot ot thr.
falls and preparations made for dinner
Some of the visitors awaited themselves
Of the hotel accommodations, while those
suitably equipped lived aboard boat.
The afternoon and the following morn
ing We're spent in visiting the old town
cred hills lining tie river. The start for
home was made a O'Clock, and thl
sight of the fleet emerging from the Ii Il
river into the broad Potomac VAS one
long TO be remembered. Naturally, some
of the boats could not refrain from at
tempting 20 establish their supremacy.
and the result WAS Il series 81 lively
brushes, some OF them lasting for man
miles. one exciting contest WAS that be
tween the Virginia ana the Nlka, whtcA
ran a dead heat from Craney Island Il
the club float, Il distance of twenty-five
miles.
Seventeen boats participated Ia de rfio
as follows: Virginia. Nika Spunky, EunS.
Alter, Truant, X \. g, Fiji. Rensselaer,.
Minneola, Norma Il, felicite Arn5,
Alice, Irene, Stuyie and Eleanor
The next outing of the club VIII occur
Monday June IL. when it gives its annual
excursion 10 Marshall Hail. Several
speed boat races are on the program. ami
the fastest boats on the river have en-
tered. The greatest interest Is Ce1tere,.
in the race in which the Gray Bat ana
the August Belmont are brought together.
These boats have met once before unde-'
handicap conditions. They both start
from scratch this time, and speculation
is high as TO the outcome. II II expected
that Alexandria will be represented by
several fast boats, including the famous
French hydroplane of Commodore En-
erSons
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Cornell Swamped Aloysius.

I'm game full of incident and excite
ment, played before the largest crowd
that has ever witnessed game in the
Capital City League Park, the Cornell
Company won a gallant victory yesterday
afternoon over the Aloysius club by the
score of IL to 3.
Bob Hummer, the twirler whom Con-
ME Mack gave d try-out. and who was
later sold to n New England League
team, started the ball rolling for the
Swampoode boys, and was knocked
out of the box in four innings. Although
he had plenty of speed, nice shoots and
a wagonload of curves. the tall lad lack
ed control which was his downfall
Costly errors by his supporters also
helped hummer to get in bad more than
once.
In the box for last years champions
was Chief Green, the Catholic University
star pitcher. He twired brilliant game
of ball holding Maurice OConnor'S men
down to five swats. In fact only three
opponents connected safely with his de-
livery and these were Taylor, Murphy
and Kelliher Murphy got three of the
five.
BY clouting out a home run and three
singles, Billie keane proved himself the
hero of the day with the stick. He also
put up a star game in the field, making
two sensational running catches and hVe
nth nr
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JEERS OF FANS.
Catcher Gibson Contrasts Present
Treatment With That of 1906.

PITTSBTRG Pa, June 4.-George Glib
sons bad year was 1906 For three
months he was hitting under 100. When
the umpire announced Gibson was one
OF the battery the fans roasted him to a
fragile The newspapers scolded Drey-
fuss for keeping Gibson on the payroll.
The papers had me sold and traded
half a dozen times, and they knocked me
so hard that | was afraid to pick up a
paper, said Gibson. Il remember that
somebody told me that Ed Barrows had
wired President Dreyfttss asking him for
his lowest cash price on my services. The
papers were full of il, but ! didn't see it
there | finally went to Mr. Dreyfuss
and asked him about 1t, telling him at
the same time that j was giving him the
best | had, but that I seemed unable to
deliver the goods.
He told me it was true that Barrows
was after me, but that he had told him
there was but one price for bali players
then-Sl0, O00-and. of course, that broke
off the deal After my talk with Mr.
DreyfuSs / seemed to improve, and 1
closed. the season with a batting average
close to 300
The fans have said nice things about
my work since then, but | often con-
trast their present opinions and their
present treatment with what they gave
me during the first half of the season of
1906. | don't believe they ever got my
nerve, but no living player can do his
best when the crowd that ought TO be
with him is constantly jeering him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-05
ANALOSTAN SHOOT.
Excellent Scores Made in Weekly
Event Over the Traps.

Twenty marksmen participated III the
regular weekly shoot of the Analostan
Gun Club on the Eastern branch grounds
near Benning bridge, yesterday afternoon
and some splendid sfA oting occurred. The
weather conditions were almost ideal
The number of shooters has increased 10
per cent during the last few months over
the record OF last year.
Joe Hunter carried of first houors,
breaking SeVentE-SiX white flyers out
of possible eighty. for a percentage of
800.
Everett Dufour and II. +. Cohey tied
for second place, each missing six birds
out of 100 shots, while Phil Steubener,
another of the clubs best men, brought
down ninety-one pigeons in 100 shots
For those who shot at less than seven
ty-five targets DR.. Taylor proved the
best, killing forty-tiVe birds out of a pos
sible fifty. George Miller also did well.
The medal matches started yesterday
and under the rules Of these contests
each participant must shoot at more than
100 birds during the season. The gun
ner having the highest average will re-
ceve handsome trophy from the club
Yesterdays scores follow:
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Suburban League.
STANDING OF TIE TEAMS.
WOODBURY. Beats BrightWood.

Woodburn handed the short end to
BriGhtwood in the Suburban League yes
terday, accommodating twelve large, juicy
scores TO their opponents seven.
They started right Oft in the initial
stanZa on their tour of conquest Nc
Farand walked the first four men To
face him. aud Payne, who relieved han,
was also wild, forcing in a run.
Steele's triple was responsible for
Noodburn's run in the second inning.
while the others came from a coneiom-
Grafton of hits, errors and bases on balls.
The game was featureiess. and drew
out TO a great length. II was probably
the longest game of the season
-Four of BriGhtWood'S seven taliies 30
TO the credit of Fague who crossed the
counting block that maty times
Yesterdays game ties Woodburn with
Pctworth for the lead. Score.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-05
Peck Loses to Hamline.

The Hamlne Methodist team frightened
its hold on second place in the Sunday
School League yesterday by defeating
the Peck Memorial squad by IL to >.
Peck put up a weak game in the field
making nine errors, and these fooZleS
played a big part in the number of runs
which the Methodists were able to pile
up.
!. QuiSley started the twirling for the
losers and although the loose playing OF
his team had much to do with his de-
feat he was hit hard. He was touched
up for ten bingles in six innings. Dore
did the pitching for IIamline, and besides
receiving excellent support from his team
mates. he twirled winning bail. Three
of Peck's hits came in the final inning,
one of which was a clout for the circuit
by Riddle.
Jack Spaulding played cracking good
game at short. He made several stops
and throws that caused the spectators to
applaud Meyers and McMorris led with
the bat each making three hits.
The
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Bankers League.

STANDING OF THE CLUB
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In the following tables. which have been
of the games contested by the Nationals
with the other seven teams in the race
for the American League championship
peunaut, as published in The Star each
day, is given a complete description of
The work of each of the players who com
pose the team of the Nationals in the
fOTty-one games played by them from the
commencement of the season to Saturday,
June g. including the game Friday with
Cleveland, and of these games they have
won sixteen and lost twentythree and
PLAYED two tie games with New York and
II. Louis. During the past week they
played five games with New York and
cleveland. winning one and losing four.
The team has no player batting 800 or
better except Gray, a pitcher who has
an average of 800 in five games. Elber-
field leading with 80 and Milan second
with go a decided slump for the latter
from what he had been doing earlier in
the season. Milan still leads as the run
cetter and leader in stolen bases of the
team. followed by GeSSler. Street in sac
rifice hits and GesSler is still the leader
in long hits and total bases. Mcbride
one error at short field in eighteen games.
having accepted 116 chances out of III.
Conroy is playing a fine game at the third
corner. having accepted twenty-SiX
chances without the semblance of a wob-
bie in ten games. \ peruSal of the figures
below will give better idea of the Ma
tionaIS' work:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-05

None out when winning run WAS na"c'
southern q . .
Car Department -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-05
LOCAL WHISPERS
COME OUT ON TOP
Washington Wins Whist
Trophy in Intercity Cup
Contest.

Monday last for the first time in many
years a whist trophy was brought to
Washington by a victorious team of
twelve minister's, representing the Wash
ington Chess and Whist Club. The tro
ply itself is "a beautiful specimen of
the SilvGrsmith'S art being unique in de-
sign and perfect in execution, as the
above cut shows. 1t represents beau
tiful repousse silver pitcher. The piece
is of considerable value, and is well
worthy to represent the contest which
took place i'll Norfolk. The interest in
whist, as contra distinguished from
bridge, is we'll indicated by this match.
Four clubs took part in this event.
namely, the Baltimore Whist Club, the
Norfolk Chess. Checkers and Whist
Club, the Richmond Whist Club and the
Washington Chess and Whist Club, each
entering a team of twelve men. playing
them in teams of four. The winning
team was composed OF some of the: best
known players of WaShngton l.. {.
Taliaferro, captain; Dr. {. burbank, DR..
II. II. Cook, c. NJ Davis, William 5.
Hutchinson, +. j. Lavender, William
Lewis, Dr. ". II. Merrill, Francis Nye,
J. X. Polk, William Ii. Smith and II. V.
IUlloch.
These contestants met some of the
cracks of the country. Baltimore's team
being especially strong, having McEl-
downey and Thonas Proctor and John
son, Kent and Hinckley, Gather land
jackson, and Tabb and Tabb. .Norf folk
had Il representation of some OF the
strongest players in Virginia, such as
Messrs. Heath. Grant, savage, Davis,
Butts and Kelley, who was captain OF
the winning team for the Hamilton tro-
ply, representing the New York Whist
club in the American Whist Congress
in 1891. Richmond had her representa-
tives in that well known veteran, Col.
Murphy, MeSsrs. Spencer and Edward,
Cannon and Anderson, Valentine and
Cannon. 1t the close of the tourney
the Southern Whist Association was or
ganized, with Mr.. {. II. Butts of Norfolk,
president: Mr.. y. w. Valentine of Rich
mond, vice president; Mr.. f. }. Law
ender of Washington. secretary, and Mr..
III. Kent of Baltimore. treasurer. This
being the initiative contest so much en-
thusiasm was created that both the Nor
folk. and Richmond clubs joined the
American Whist League, the other clubs
being already members. The Washing
ton team has a record to be proud of, as
the following scores Will show:
VILE WILT
Washington q Baltimore. l o
Norfolk. ....... :, | Richmond. =
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Walker Too Much for Nassau.

Tomorrow's game Manhattans vs.. winnings.
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CENTRALS LOSE GAME.
Local School Champs Beaten by
Mount St. Joseph's.
special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md. June 4.-Mount st.
.Iosephs easily defeated Central High
School of Washington at Irvington yes
terday, the score being $ to ]. Boyle;
who twirled for the collegians, was i'll
rare form, letting the Washington cham
pions down with six hits, and tanning
twelve batters.
The locals scored their first run in the
opening inning when Tracey tore off d
slashing single to left field, stole second
and third, and scored on Lanasa'S out
at first Three more runs We're scored
in the third inning by timely hitting by
Brooks, LanaSa. Mullaney and Boyle.
The features of the game were an I'M
assisted double play by Tracey and n
long running catch by Brooks in center
field The score.
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Swimming Contests.

NEW YORK. June 4.-Capt. e. C. N.
Richards Of Yale, president of the Inter
collegiate Swimming Association, recently
brought to d satisfactory conclusion ne
gotiations for the holding this month of
a set of Intercollegiate outdoor aquatic
championships. They are to be a yearly
feature of the season in future. The
matter has long been hanging fire. but
the difficulty in getting men to consent
to compete after college was closed and
in setting an early date when the water
would be too cold for distance swimming.
prevented plans from materializing. Now
everything has been smoothed out and
the meet promises to be an important
one, well attended and very successful
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-05
independence League.

CLUB STA. DING.
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Sunday School League.

STANDING OF THE TEAMS.
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Railroad Y. M. C. A. League.
STANDING OF THE TEAMS.
Victory for Car Department.

won in the Ninth not the great base
ball story that was in The Star recent
". by Christy Mathewson, but by the
Car Department in the Y. M. {. a. Rail-
road League. when it took what was I'M
dnuhtedlv the best amateur base ball
game this season in that league. yes
terday, by the close score of ) to >, from
Southern Railway
Both pitchers were in great form, anu
il was really a pitchers battle, aho'
although the winners only got hait as
many hits as the losers, the game would
undoubtedly have gone extra innings
had not Garrett, who was on the siao
for the Southern Railway boys, thrown
wildly to first base in the last half OF
the ninth, letting the winning run so IN
The score:
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Olympic Meet Conference.

NEW YORK, June ,4.-According to the
official organ of the international Olym-
pic committee, June II, l. and II have
been selected for the next conference at
The conclave was 20 have
been held at Budapest, but on account
of the Hungarian political crisis the To-
cation was shifted. The program for the
Stockholm Olympic games will be made
known after the session concludes, as it
is understood that the list of events will
be passed upon by the committee. -Ac-
cording to rumors from Stockholm the
Swedes have done some pruning OF tho
English list. , :-..4--.--... -
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Repeats Hunch.

This year he has also maintained
that Detroit would land the pennant
and like last year, when the team is
down in the running, he switches to
the Athletics.
Only last Saturday afternoon Cobb
proved how much he would like to
see Philadelphia win. He got three
hits out of four times at bat; he stole
two bases, scored two runs and made
the first home run on Bennett lot this
year.
Evidently the mighty Tyrus again
wants to see his own forecast beaten:
Last years bunch was successful
Why not again?
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Walker. pitching for the st. Martins,
in the Independence League yesterday
virtually won his own game from Nassau
by knocking out d two-bagger in the
seventh with two men on bases. Up
until that time the Nassau team led by
> to 4, and it was Walkers timely double
that placed his team in the lead.
The game was exciting and we'll played
neither team scoring until the fourth.
when st. Martins got two by hit, an
error and a wild pitch In the fifth
the Nassaus got their first tally on Du
games triple to left. scoring Varela.
who got his base or balls. Nassau scored
two in the sixth and one in the seventh,
while the St. Martins made only one in
the sixth. In the seventh. however, be-
ginning with none out, the ST Martin s
made six runs off five hits, coupled with
three errors. The score.