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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-01

Funny ideas are sometimes enter
tanned by the inhabitants OF the brush
leagues. Just before the drafting sea-
son opened George Run. owner Of the
Lancaster club In the Ohio State
league. announced with all serious
ness that he was going to draft the
best OF his own players himself In
order To keep any OF the big league
clubs from getting them. Mr.. Run
is a great fan, as well as q hustiing
club owner. and he really thought ne
could turn such trick as that. There
are a couple OF players on the Lancas-
ter club who have been going pretty
well and have attracted the attention
OF some of the scouts. Mr.. Run did
not want to lose them, so he declared
himself as follows:
81 will draft Mauger and Beer my
self. The big leagues can have the
balance, Riehl and all. This thing or
other leagues drafting a mans players
a. all tommyrot. There Is no law on
earth that won't allow a man to draft
his own players. / will draft them
myself, and then the big leagues can I
get them. There are few things l
have learned since / have been In the
business this season. / know my busi-
ness. and you watch my smoke, and
I'll show you whether can draft them
or not. II they attempt to stop me
will show them where they are
wrong
Nobody drafted the two players In
question, SO Mr.. Run was saved from
the necessity of putting his theory on
the drafting rules to the test. Here
Is another one on the Lancaster owner.
The Lanks were playing at Newark,
and a wild throw by Charley Riehi
lost the game for them. giving Newark
what turned out to be the winning run.
Mr.. Run was In the grandstand. but
when the error was made he rushed
down to the field and began arguing
with Riehl and Heinie Peitz. This 10
what he said to Riehl: Say, Charlie,
1t would have been all right Tor q
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-01
Il Pays To Develop Men.

II all optional sales are perfected
and all the drafts held good. the Dali
las club will realize the sum q W..
400 from the sale or drafting Of play
ers this season. including the pur-
chase money for Tulles and Jack
Johnston, who belonged to Dallas, but
were sold from the Waco club. The
prices paid for the Dallas players
were az follows: New York Nationals
for Shontz. $4,000: for 0owdy. $500;
for Munsell, $3.50; for Johnston, $3.50;
Memphis, for George Jackson, $1,000:
Detroit, for Onsiow, $500; Nashville,
for Storch. $500: Columbus. for TUT
los, 5000: Cleveland, for Da1e, @90os
Toldeo, for Mag, $500. T0ea4s 31or
500.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-01

The Giants made 10 hits and the Bes-
ton Nationals Is In q single game.
Burg, Boston third baseman, had four,
while Devore, of the Giants accom-
plfshed the same number.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-01
rheY Like Callahan.

Mr.. Mcclure also has picked mp .
persimmon not In young Callahan,
who gallops ad lib over left-neld. He
can get down to first like q limited
train and his work on stepping to the
sack In front OF throws resultant
from his hunts, was like . fash Of
Jersey lightning. His throwing arm
is q Jim dandy and the manner In
which his quick relays serve to
squeeze additional sacks out of clouts
that roamed into his portion of the
wildwood stamps the boy a. . conner.
Gordon Mackay, In the Philadelphia
Times.
OF course. Frank Chance In Q won.
der. Double wonder II you wish. But
he In up against the wisest old
ggxabo Of them all now, and that's
no midsummer nights dream, either
In point of cunning Connie Mack has
the call on old man Cunning from
Cunningsville, and an baseball dip
lomat he has all the rest down on
the mat and gasping for breath
Wherefore, IL it IL to be a duel oil
brains, the canny old Scotsman Il
more than apt to put one across on
Frank Chance, wise a. he is.--Tom
Akers, In Atlanta Journal.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-01
NO BARGAINS
FOR BARNEY

PHI .SBURG, Oct. 1.-Pres. Barney
Dreyfuss Of the Pittsburs club today
recorded his vote against permitting
Brooklyn to have two more double
headers and he tells why.
Dreyfuss was notified by league
headquarters today that Ebbetts had
asked the consent of the other league
clubs to the playing OF q double-head-
er with Philadelphia In Brooklyn Sat-
urday, bringing forward the game
scheduled for Oct. Is, and to the play
ing OF another double-header with Bos-
ton on Oct. Ia columbus day. NOV
ing back the game slated for Oct.
10.
Pres. Dreyfuss In not in sympathy
with this policy 10 fatten the gate re-
ceipts by Offering double-headers
when they are not necessary and
promptly wired League President
Lynch that the Pittsbury club would
vote against the proposed shifts In
dates.
The other clubs may give their
consent" said the Pirate owner, ''but
will not be party TO any such agree
ments. I consider II bad for baseball
When the time comes that must play
two games In one day with my team
to get respectable sized crowd out
III disband the team"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-01
Red sox Recruit Lively.

Herman (Red) Priepke, who was
drafted by the Boston Red Sox. led
the Virginia Valley league this sea.
son, playing second base for Hunting
ton. He batted $50 and fielded 987.
He was among the leaders, too, In
base-running. He has 16 home runs
and Is three-baggers to his credit. He
bats right-handed and 10 an easy,
graceful thrower. He learned base
ball at Laporte. Ind, while working
In a wagon factory and attracted at
tention by his baserunning and hit
ting.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-01

2:l6 PACE. PURSE 3l,200.
n Ann Patch. blk. m. by Joe
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-12-24
One Piece Of Good fortune.

Secretary of War Dickinson, who is
authority on lore and manners of the
southern negro, tells this story to
show the colored mans quaint sense
of humor:
John G. Lethar. business man of
Nashville, was walking along the
street one day, when he met Silas
Green, an old negro he had employed
at various times. Silas seemed to be
swathed in bandages from head to
foot, and he was walking with a per-
ceptible limp.
why, what's the matter with your
asked Lethar.
"Lawd, Boss. amt you done heerd
de news?" queried Silas in disappoint
ment
NO" revlied Lethar. Tell me
about 1t, Silas?"
well, Boss, you see, It was this
way. All was paintin "a house roun
byuh, an All was high up on a scaffol
De scaffol broke, an All fell. Lawd
Boss, it was awful, tur'blel All broke
this hyuh lef wris', an All skun my
lef' laig up hyuh 'bove de knee. an
down hyuh jes' 'bove de ankle AT
broke my laig. An All spec All would
hab done kilt myself eff 1t hadn' beer
TO pile OBJ brick what broke my fall
some. The Sunday Magazine. s..
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-12-24
Hawks LAST CATCH
Weasel More Than Match for Air
ProWIer.
Tragedy Of tho Woods That Shown
Small Animal Has Courage and
Is Slow to Lose Presence -
Of Mind.

No animal is more dainty or more
luxurious in his habits than the wea-
sci. He steals the freshest eggs. So
lects the tenderest chickens of the
brood and will sometimes kill several
for a single meal, sucking the warm
blood and eating only small bit
Of the flesh.
The fact that the weasel is sly and
cunning does not detract In the least
from his courage. He sticks not at
attacking an enemy much larger and
stronger than himself. and never loses
his wits even in moments of great
peril. The following is a case In
point:
Two wood cutters were eating their
midday meal upon the border of a for
est In New York state when they no
ticed a large hawk circling in the
sky overhead. evidently with his eye
upon something near them. He was
gradually narrowing his circles while
approaching the ground, and 1t was
apparent that he would soon drop
upon his victim.
Cautiously the men investigated,
sci stretched out upon the warm side
of log not far away, probably sun
ming himself after a long mornings
sleep, for the weasel does his work
at night This was no doubt the prey
off which the hawk had a mind to
make his dinner, but the weasel qui-
city blinked at the sun, either uncon-
scious Of the danger or Indifferent
| to It.
Just then the hawk came gliding
down swift and sure as an arrow,
seized the weasel with his powerful
talons and rose again almost perpen-
dicularly. 1t looked as If that weaseps
finish were close at hand.
Soon, however, the movements of
the big bird became strange and I'M
natural. His wings worked rapidly
and convulsively. as II making great
effort to sustain fight. Then he be-
gan to sink, slowly at first and with
frequent recoveries. till, finally, he
fell straight like a plummet to the
ground, dead. From under the out
stretched wings Of the hawk crept the
weasel, apparently unframed.
It was plainly to be seen what had
| happened. The weasel had quickly
stretched his long supple neck up un.
der the hawks wing, stuck his teeth
into a vital part and sucked out the
life blood.
The muscles OF the hawk relaxed
as the blood was rapidly drained
There was last desperate effort al
flight, the wings tapped uselessly in
the air and the heavipess OF death
brought him swiftly to the ground al
most upon the spot where. the wease
had been basking in the sun.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-12-24
Compelled.

Have you always been in the show
business?" I asked tbs six-foot-eight
contortionist.
"Oh. no." he FASTENED to say, Il be
gan work as commercial traveller,
and was on the road selling goods for
fifteen years."
"Then what IN the world put 1t into
your head to become contoritonist7 p
questioned.
Il was compelled to become one" he
told me, his voice vibrant with what,
1 subsequently learned. was resent
ment over past impositions, 81 was
compelled to become one by the little
measly hotel beds had TO sleep in"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-12-24

Seymour don't believe that Wall
man has a single enemy among all his
peighbors; every one of them speaks
of him as II he were the best man In
all the world.
Ashley--Well, I guess that's right;
but Mailman has to pay pretty high
for their good opinion; every year he
has to invest In a new lawn mover.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-12-24

"Yes,' said the meek little man at
the quick lunch counter, 'I take my
meals at a restaurant every chance I
get'
"Prefer restaurant cooking to the
home brandt" queried the big fellow
on the adjoining stool.
"No; can't say that I do,' replied
the meek little man. "But / can give
orders at q restaurant ,,
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-12-24
oh, Man! Mnni

Maud-Jack swears that he would
traverse seas just to look into my
eyes.
Ethel-He called on you last night.
as usual?
Maud-Not last night; he telephon-
ed me that 1t was raining too hard
Boston Transcript.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-12-24
An Artist, Anyway.

Rival-What a color Miss Smythe
has tonight. wonder If she paintsf
Adorer Cunning his wistful eyes to-
ward the central figure of an admir-
ing circle)-I don't know. She GER
tainly draws well.-Tit-Bits
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-12-24
bachelors Take Warming,

Hoggs-Alienists say that single
men are much more liable to insanity
than married.
Dobbs-Sure they arei Single men
are always in danger Of going crazy
over some woman.-Boston Transcript
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-12-24
CHAPTER w.

II you have never had the pleasure
OF meeting a Southern gentleman of
the patriarchal school, I despair %
bringing you well acquainted with Ma
sor Caspar Dabney until you have
summered and wintered him. But the
Dabneys OF Deer Trace figure so large
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-12-24
1.-The Chocolate Soldier ..

Oscar Strauss, the German composer
who wrote the music for "The Choco-
late Soldier, which opens a five
nights engagement at the Auditorium
theater, Spokane, Sunday, December 25.
is grandson of the famous old Johann
Strauss, composer of "The Blue Dan
ube' waltz.
At the Spokane.
"The Three of U.s. play which
enjoyed an unusually long run in New
York during 1906 and 1907, and which
is still playing throughout the coun-
try to crowded houses, will be pro
duced by the Baker Stock company at
the Spokane theater all this week. The
play, which was written by Rachel
Crothers, is a western drama, devoid
of melodramatic features, but replete
with the freshness of the western
spirit.
Spokane's New Playhouse.
THE Walls of Jericho Alfred
Sutro IS drama, is the piece selected by
the Del S. Lawrence company for its
opening presentation at the new Amer
lean theater Christmas night. The piece
will be the company's salutatory at
Spokane.
The Del S. Lawrence company is com
ing with the expectation of making the
beautiful new American their home for
year or more. This plan makes pos
sible generous outlay in staging pro
ductions and the maintenance of popu-
lar price scale, ranging from Is, 25 and
35 cents up to so cents, with bargain
matinees.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-12-24

No man can be brave who considers
pain to be the greatest evil of life;
nor temperate who considers pleasure
the hightu good.-Cicsra.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-12-24

1t is a good thing to have good
friends. but not to be dominated too
much or too long by their example,
Rev. VIM. Dickie.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-12-24
When rhex,rn About

"She looks very serious"
Yes. but there is nothing serious
shout her usually, couple of come
dians are rivals for her hand"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-12-24
At the Auditorium.

Honeymoon Trail will be the at
traction at the Auditorium theater,
Spokane, Friday and Saturday nights,
December 1924, with Saturday matinee.
The chorus with Honeymoon Trail -
is said to be the handsomest and most
shapely ever seen with road attrac-
ton. 1t is made up of girls who are
usually employed with the big ''lo-
cated' musical successes.
The scenic equipment of "Honey-
moon Trail' is of the most massive
and ponderous kind, two special bag
gage cars being required for its trans
portation.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-12-24
COMING
THEATER ATTRACTIONS
AT SPOKANE

Have seats reserved by mail, sending .
deposit to manager and stating about where
you desire seats. naming attraction and date.
THE AUDITORIUM, n. @. Hayward
Post St., north Of Riverside Ave. Mgr.
High-Class Productions
THE SPOKANE, Chas. w. York, Mgr.
Post ST.. south OF Riverside Ave.
Every Night-Popular Prices.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-12-24
Miss Maxine Elliott.

Miss Maxine Elliott will be at the
Auditorium theater at Spokane, Deem
Der 30 and 81, in her jolly sea breezy
comedy, ''The Inferior Sex,' in which
she played a long and successful engage
ment at Days theater in New York.
There is nautical atmosphere about
"The Inferior Sex and a delightful
flavor of salt air and flowing tide which
makes it an admirable vehicle for Miss
Elliott, who is an enthusiastic yachts
woman
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-12-24
Auditorium Theater.

Mail orders may be sent in now fol
the engagement of Tetrazzini, the great
singer, Friday, January 6. Prices;
Lower floor, 81, SIS; balcony, 50, SO, 81;
gallery, 81, $3.50, admission reserved;
box seats, $5;-loge seats, 81. Remit
tances should accompany orders.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-21
RANGE NEAR DEFINING
THE BEST FOR YEARS
Cattleman Gives Attention
to Truck Gardening.
Work on Courthouse.

Deming, n. NJ, April 21.-Ira Baker,
who owns extensive cattle ranches i'll
Luna and Grant counties. reports the
ranges southwest of here in better con-
ditiOn than he has seen them In years.
Al Watkins, whose range adjoins that
of Baker Bros, has gone to make a
tour of inspection Of his ranches. Mr..
Watkins recently returned from a visit
to his old home in Gainesville, Texas.
Col f. E Burdick, a veteran cowman
of the Mimbres valley, is developing a
farm four miles east OF Deming. His
well is now pumping 1000 gallons of
water per minute, sufficient to irrigate
the entire $50 acres, which is grubbed
and ready to receive the water Aside
from thrifty three-acre patch OF
onions, Mr.. Burdick wiz put this farm
into feed stuffs
Work is being pushed rapidly on the
Luna county courthouse. The founda-
tions are being laid, and the force of
Workmen has been considerably in
creased This building, when completed.
viii be one of the handsomest of It's
kind in this part of New Mexico.
Mat Fowler, of the firm Of Vellacott
& Fowler, Silver City, is in Deming. Mr..
Fowler formerly engaged in the practice
of law at Deming.
A number of farmers Will begin cut
ting their alfalfa next week.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-21
SIX PERMITS IN
ONE DAY ISSUED
Half a Block of Land Is Sold
by 81. M. Mundy-The
Daily Record.

Six permits for small building i'm
provements were issued by the build
ing inspector Wednesday. there being
noticeable tendency on the part of prop
erty owners to build porches on their
residences for sleeping purposes during
the coming summer months.
There were 10 real estate transfers
recorded, the most important being the
transfer of half a block on West Mis-
souri, street between Lawton and Por-
firio Diaz avenues. which H. ~ Mundy
sold TO Joseph E. Spence for q consider
alton Of $4,000.
Deeds Filed.
Ell Paso county-R-> V. Bowden TO z.
7. White, ct ais, 3171a acres in S. A & NJ.
G. Railway survey; consideration.
s4762.5O; April 6, 1910.
FL Paso county,. H Davis and L.
S. Pankell to A. \. Garrett, south Il
section 10. block So. Ell Paso county;
consideration $500. Feb 25, 1910.
Boracho, Tex. ". Bake, trustee. to
Frank Jaffrion, lot ?, block AZ. lot 4,
block Il. Boracho, Tex; consideration
$50; Jan. q, 1910.
Tobin, Texas-Frank R. Tobin to
Angel Ramirez. lots 46 to So, both in
elusive; block 157; Tobin, Tex: consid-
Grafton s135. Nov. 8. 1909
Tobin. Texas-Frank R. Tobin to
J. G. Salazar. lots % to - both inclu-
sive, block 1913, Tobin, Tex; consider
alton 1865. April 4, 1910.
Richmond street, between Kentucky
and Alabama avenues, Highland Park
Celsa Caballero to Frances B. Taylor,
lot 20, block 81, Highland Park addi-
ton: consideration SO. April 20, 1910.
Richmond street, between Kentucky
and Alabama avenues, Highland Park
Elena Martinez to Frances q. Taylor,
lot 10, block 81, Highland Park addi-
ton: considera ton SO. April 20, 1910.
Riveryiew avenue between Park
avenue and Byron street, -Altura Park
Altura Realty Co. TO Katherine Negri,
lets and z, block 5, Altura Park addi-
ton; consideration SO. April 2, 1910.
Orchard Park@Jno. W. Harm to II.
J. Berdron, lot II, block 6, Orchard Park
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-21
AUSTRIAN lid LEFT
ALONE IN STRANGE.
CURIOUS TOWN
Loses His Ticket and Rela-
tives Go on to California;
He Stays Here.

Thousands of miles away from his
home in PARKWAY Austria. alone in the
heart of the great southwestern desert,
unable to speak the language OF the
FL Dorado whose lure he had followed,
an Austrian youth. barely entering his
teens, with the look of innocent child
hood still on his face, peered through
the gate at the union station Thursday
morning and saw the Sunset Limited
steam out for California bearing every
one he knew this side of the deep blue
ocean. He was left marooned in a
strange land.
The trouble was that the youth, who
was one of a party OF European immi-
grants en- route from New Orleans to
California points, had had the misfor-
tune to lose his ticket, and he was
forced to remain in FL Paso until the
precious piece of cardboard could be
found So there he sat, wiping away
the falling tears, jealousy guarding
his Bingham colored telescope and his
bag of bananas, one of which he ate in
moments OF forgetfulness of his plight
but when he looked and saw the
strange faces of people rushing to and
fro, his throat was strictured with grief
and the bananas gave way to the soiled
yellow handkerchief
The officers around the station took
kindly interest in the lad and will
look after him until his ticket arrives
from Comstock, where it was found by
the agent. The ticket Will arrive in
time for the youth to take the Sunset
Limited Friday morning 10 join his
companions. In the meantime, the lad
continues to eat bananas and wipe
away the falling tears, under the kindly
care Of the officials about the station.
The youth speaks neither English Ger
man, nor Spanish and 1t was extremely
difficult to make him understand or to
understand him. He is suspicious of the
curious, like all peoples of the Mediter-
ranian coast, and steadfastly refused IA
give his name.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-21

the criminal court building. Mr.. Walsh
shouted: Your honor, do you see
those gallows?"
Attorney Lucas interrupted. and Mr..
Walsh did not finish the sentence.
Conkling Interrupts.
prosecutor Conkling broke into the
conversation, and said:
If these papers are returned we will
give the defense a carbon copy of
them
1T is the proof of a mans innocence
that we hold" hotly said Mr.. Lucas.
And the same papers contain evil
dence OF the guilt of the defendant" in
terposed Mr.. Conkling
Marshall, take charge of the defend
ant said judge Latshaw. rising from
his chair. Il will look into this"
Before judge Latshaw had left the
bench. Mr.. Walsh expressed a desire to
explain how the papers came into his
possession.
An advertisement was inserted in q
local paper saying a certain woman had
found papers connected with the case.
1 went to her house and found that they
were these notes
They contained proof Of my clients
innocence. With them in my posses
sion, could prove his innocence. By
refusing to take them, I thought 1
might make move that would cost the
life Of an innocent man. 1 took the
papers, but told the woman TO tell
everyone who asked that I took the
papers to my office
Negro Woman Found Papers.
The woman who found the papers.
Miss Eva 'Finney, negress, was in the
court room and was, at the demand of
the prosecutor, prepared to take the
witness stand. ~
When the court held that Mr.. Walsh
should return the papers, the witness
was excused
After Mr.. Walsh departed, attorney
Reed arose and said he believed one
of the defendants counsel had init
mated that he was a liar
Everybody, including the court. was
called a liar during those few moments
just passed." said judge Latshaw, smil-
ing.
Mr.. Reed sat down without further
words.
Mr.. Conkling admitted that the papers
actually had been lost in the streets by
one of his assistants