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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20
EverS Says Ball Players
Have Many Sube,shtions

ed on starting anyone but Brownie in
the last two words series in which the
Cubs figured? Well, that was because
Mordecai started against the White
ball players don't try to win early in
the worlds series.
1t is also said very often that the
present prosperity of the game is due
to the untiring efforts of the national
commission or to some high officials in
either the National or American league.
But you can take it from me, and l
present prosperity and the high stan
dard of baseball today is due to the
honesty, sincerity and hard work of no
one individual or set of officials high
er up, but to the players themselves.
Getting back to superstitions re-
minds me-did you ever observe the
conduct of a pitcher after he had
broken one of his shoe laces? Not for
the world could you induce the aver
age major league pitcher to resume
work with new shoe lace. He will tie
up the remnants and go ahead hoping
to make the laces last throughout the
season.
The players don't want the bat boys
to hand them their clubs, either. Out
on the West Side grounds, of course,
Red Gallagher, the bat boy, has
sort of standing job swinging the
sticks, but he always tries hard to
drive away the hoodoo. Watch him
salivate the handle of every bat be-
f re it goes into the hands of its own
err The payer, however, prefers to
pick out his own bat rather tiian nave
any assistance from the club attaches
Keep your eyes glued on Tinker
when he goes to hat. Joe has habi'
of walking straight from the bench to
the plate for the first time up. If he
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20
(By John J. Evers.)


Baseball players in general are SUI
nerstitious and some go to extremes
IN this respect. On the Chicago Cubs
team for instance, / am, / believe,
more inclined to fear the jinx than
any other member of the club.
In batting practice before the game
me general belief is that if you are
not hitting the ball hard or up in the
ar You will bat we'll in the game Oft
uines as the result. In many cases
nave seen player hit two or three
cradle TO the player observe him go
90 The bench and refuse to bat any
more saying, I'm saving mine for the
game"
"olng TO the different parks in the
cars the sight of a funeral along the
road IS always regarded as an i'll omen.
me same applies to a cripple unless
you toss him a coin. A wagon load of
empty barrels is a good sign. Ere
Huently man having gone a mile out
" the way to purchase something on
uay when his club happened to win
VIII continue to travel the rounda-
'out pathway so long as the club is in
mat particular city or until his team
mates lose.
watch man when the inning is
over If the inning previous was fav-
''do to the playe robserve him &c
over and be particular to locate the
same spot to lay down his glove.
You doubtless have often seen a
mayer attired in soiled and far from
presentable unif -rm. Beneath all that
turks our old friend, the ink The
mayer will stick to The dirty garments
long as his team is winning Whom
'''e streak is broken the laundry man
se's chance at the clothing .but M,
before.
eihember how Frank Chance insist
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20
Academy Loses
Game in Cage

Playing the first basketball game IN
the new cage recently constructed in
the Whitman college gymnasium, the
second squad from the Y. M. c. A.
met last night and defeated the aggre-
CATION from Pearsons academy to the
scoer of 80 to 49, Outclassed from
the start, the leads" had no show at
any stage of the contest and their hopes
of a victory were shattered before the
'Y' boys had even got in working or
der. The game, though somewhat
rough was a good one and the battle
was fought bitterly from the begin
ming Lineup:
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20

residents Of this section have offered
several prizes for a national contest,
and the carnival will be held, weather
permitting, January IS. Thirty hobs are
already entered, and many more are
expected. Just to show the remarkably
fast time being made over the mile
and a quarter course one has only to
glance at the following: Recently %
bobs, with crews of from Is to 2?
men, took part in a match contest, ano
the way they flew down the course
made the onlOokerS hold their breath
The winner turned up in the Candy
Kid, owned by M. Allen of Locust val
ley This sled. piled with human freight
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20

engagements and I'll try and nave less
to say
1f there isn't some such understand
;,r II neans that the fight will no:
take place in San Francisco for as FAST
as Gleason mends his fences Rlcaro
comes along and breaks them down
One would think from Ricards man
rer. in fact, that he is not In favor
of having the big fight take place al
this end if he can possibly help 1t. 1t
ia one of these conditions, anyhow
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20

HUNTINGTON, n. Y, Jan. 20-This
winter has seen many sorts of excit
ing sport, but hardly anything to
equal the fun now rampant in Hunt
lngton. The daring voyages of the ice
boats, the snOWshoe races, the flight of
the swift toboggans and the marvellous
jumps Of the sl1eers are tame exer-
Gses beside the bob sleighing fun now
going on in this little village. That
fascinating and exhilarating winter
sport is now uppermost in the minds
81 the young and old in Huntington.
For the past two weeks or more there
have ben races held daily and re-
markably fast time made. Prominent
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20

that is sure to arise where two part
rers in an affair are airing their
views from widely separate points Tex
ard Gleason should get together and
decide who is to be the spokesman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20
==A / LIVE NEWS on THE SPORTING WORLD =

those games. But Ed refused to part
with the headgear. Yes, the ball play
er is to be listed only with the actor or
the sailor when it comes to the SUI
perstitious phase of life.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20

when the big pitcher was moving them
down for his record of fifteen straight
victories. The fan wanted Reulbachs
cap. the one he had worn during all
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20
Estate Amounts to $2e. so.

According to the report filed by adj
ministrator William Sailing, in the es-
tate of Ann Sailing, deceased, the total
estate, after all Indebtedness was set
tied, amounted to $3.50. The provis-
ions Of the will were carried out and
the husband received STATS and James
sailing, q son, a like amount.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20

rushed over the measured mile in 44A
seconds. Henrietta H., owned by the
Henrietta club of Oyster Bay, was
second in 44a seconds. The next three
in order were Charles H. Smiths
Dorothy, a Huntington bob, which
covered the course in 451a seconds:
Charles F. TOwnsend's Yankee, which
nailed from Oyster Bay and which was
timed in IS seconds, and a bob dubbed
999, manned by Tarrytown and
Kingston IN. " combination, which
covered the distance in AZ seconds H.
lUstration No. 1 shows hill upon which
races will be held; No. 2, Henrietta II,
which finished second in recent race;
No. 8, Candy Kid, the winner.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20
TENNIS
WRESTLING
RACING
BOXING
Great Progress Made in
Swimming in Past Year
quired new swimming clubs.
Colleges Advance.

Colleges Advance.
Among the colleges progress was
marked. Not only did several institu-
tions take up swimming as a sport to
be fostered, but teams as a rule i'm
proved and the opening of the Car
negie natatorium at Yale gave new
impetus to aquatics. The Intercolle-
giate Swimming association took into
its own hands the revising of water
polo and swimming rules and showed
that in future it intends to do it's own
| share of the work Collegiate SWIM
mers performed creditably in the ma
| tional and district championships and
what was even more gratifying to
| those who look into the future. fresh
men teams We're seen in some of the
universities and sought meets with
each other.
That the national A. A. u. champion
ships did not always fill in satisfac-
tory way must be attributed to the
system now in vogue of holding them
one at a time in distant parts of the
country and to somewhat strained re-
| lations between the leading clubs. Still
if the national events did not bring
! out representative fields, the district
championships were splendidly attend
ed and frequently resulted in new rec
owls r.
might be good thing for the author
tiles to go back, at least for a trial, to
the old method of holding all the
events in one big meet. The ma
jority of swimmers seem to think that
| it would improve matters a lot.
Taken altogether, there was much to
be satisfied with during the year. and
we may well congratulate ourselves on
! the gradual but continuous progress of
the most useful in existence.
Records for 1909.
| Following is list of swimming rec
| ords for 1909: Two hundred and TWEEN
ty yards, c. Nj. Daniels, N. Y. A. c.,
bath, eight turns, Pm. rs 2-5s., March
| Is; $50 yards, c. M. Daniels, open wa
ter, four turns, m. 3S Ass, August
%; $50 yards, c. M. Daniels, open wa
| ter five turns 9m. 10 4-5s., August
| %; no yards, c. NJ Daniels, open wa
| ter, 6 turns, 1Om 81 4-5s August %;
| $50 yards, G.. Nj. Daniels, open water,
seven turns, I'm IS 2-5s., August %;
LOO yards, c. NJ Daniels, open water,
nine turns. 16m. 23s., September IL;
1870 yards. C. NJ. Daniels open water.
II turns, 19m. 4Os., September IL;
1,43O yards, c. M. Daniels, open water,
II turns, Pam. 23s., September IL;
1,54O yards, c. Nj. Daniels, open water,
Is turns 23m. 5s., September IL; 1850
Yards, c. M. Danies, open water. IA
turns, 24m As 4-5s., September IL; one
mile, c. M. Daniels, open water, Is
turns, 26m. 10 3-5s., September IL.
Relay races (records made in 60fOot
bath)-Four hundred yards, four men.
each swimming 100 yards-Illinois A. C.
team composed of r. E. Frizelle, Perry
McGillivray, Harry Hebner, William
Vosburgh, Am. 4-5s., Chicago, May 20.
Five hundred yards, five men, each
swimming 100 yards-Illinois A. C.
team composed of Frizelle, McGillivray,
Hebner, Bosburgh, Handy, SIN. 4-5s,
Chicago, May 20.
Back stroke, $50 yards-C. M. Dan
iels, N. Y. A. c., bath, five turns, I'm.
2-5s, December IL.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-10-21
STATE BOARD ENJO|NED
Six Express Companies Secure
Restraining Order.

Six express companies doing bust
ness in Illinois filed petitions in the
United States court asking for the is
suance of an injunction restraining
the Illinois Stat, Railroad and Ware
house Commission and the attorney
general from putting into effect it's
new schedule of maximum rates de-
signed to make sweeping reductions
in charge of the express companies.
United States Circuit Judge Kohl
saat, after reading the complains, is
sued a temporary order against Or
vile F. Berry, Bernard A Eckhart and
James A. Willoughby, members of the
State Railroad and Warehouse Com
mission, and William HI. Stead, attor-
ney general, restraining them from in
terfering with the conduct of the ex-
press companies business so far as
the rates are concerned.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-10-21
WELLMAN PICKED UP
Fails to Cross the Atlantic
Ocean in Balloon.

A wireless message caught in New
York from Captain Dowd of the Royal
Mail steamer Trent says that the ves-
sci picked up Walter Wellman and the
crew of five men of the balloon Amer
lea at 5 o'clock Tuesday morning.
The airslhip had been abandoned.
The rescue was made in latitude
35:43, longitude 68:1S This was
about one-sixth of the distance across
the ocean, or 500 miles.
Wellman started from Atlantic City
N. j., Saturday morning in All attempt
to fly across the ocean to Europe.
For the first twenty-fcur hours after
his departure he was in touch with
land by wireless on his airship. Then
for two days he was not heard from
and fears for the safety of himself and
five mates were keenly felt
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-10-21
SENATOR DOLLIVER
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Iowa Scion Dies Suddenly at
Fort Dodge Home.

The cause of the deatl- of United
- States Senator Dolliver, who died
at Dodge City, Ia, was dilatation of
the heart, due directly to an attack of
acute indigestion. 1t had been be-
lieved that he had almost entirely re-
covered from the attack of Indigestion
from which he had been suffer zig for
a week, but his exertions in the politi-
cal campaign had weakened his vi
tally.
The progressive Republican leader
had been sitting up all day and made
a trip down town from his residence.
He told several men whom he met that
he had recovered froIl the indisposi-
tion which followed nis recent trip
through Wisconsin on sreechmaking
tour for Senior LaFollette.
While working over the senator the
physician, Dr. E. M. Van Patton, used
an instrument to listen to the heart ac-
ton. He had counted fourteen regu-
lar strokes and Informed his patient
THAT is good" said Mr.. Dolliver,
"The most | have been able to get is
seven"
Two more strong heartbeats were
recorded and then two faint ones.
Then the physician heard nothing. He
thought for an instant that his stetho-
scope was faulty. He glanced up and
discovered the patiert was dead.
1t was leaned that a consultation
of physicians was held a week ago
The decision then was that the sena-
tor might prolong his life by relin-
gushing his work, but that he never
again would speak in the senate or
thrill an audience from the public
platform.
Mrs. Dolliver said the senator, while
in Washington last winter, studied the
tariff schedules constantly, far into
the night, teking little time to eat and
then going back to work Immediately.
Such work told on his physician pow
ers undermining his, naturally rugged
constitution.
Death cut short Mr.. Delivers plans
to help Senator Beverage in the In
diana campaign and to aid Senator
Clapp in Minnesota. At the state con-
vention he declared he would enter
every one of the ninety-nine counties
in Iowa, whether invited or not, to
speak in support of the state ticket.
He met Col. Roosevelt at Omaha on
the latter's recent western trip and
accompanied the former president to
Sioux City. From there he returned
to Fort Dodge.
Margaret Gay Dolliver, dean of
women at Moringside college, Sioux
City, sister, and the. Rev. r. H. Dol
liver, of Redfield, S. D., brother, have
been notified.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-10-21
JULIA WARD HOWE DEAD
Author of Battle Hymn of the
Republic Passes Away.

Julia Ward Howe, author of the Bat
tie Hymn of the Republic" died at
-Middletown, R. l., aged ninety-one.
The famous author of the Battle
Hymn of the Republic" succumbed
quietly to old age. Always a woman
of singularly broad interests, Mrs.
Howe was one of the striking figures
of the half-century that eliminated in
the civil war. She attained distinc-
ton in the fields of literature, politics
and philanthropy, and her exalted pa
iriotism furnished the northern sol
diers with the Battle Hymn of the
Republic"
Mrs. Howe has been Unitarian
preacher, lecturer, and pioneer In
the causes of anti-slayery. prison re-
form, woman suffrage, education of the
blind, and cause of international peace
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-10-21
KING MANUEL WRITES SOUzA
Says He Wants 1t Understood Depar-
ture Is Not Act of Abdication.

It is stated in Gibraltar that
ex-King Manuel altered his decision
to go to Villa Manrique in consequence
of representations made by Spain,
which feared if he visited there it
would stir up he Spanish Republicans.
Manuel, before leaving Portugal for
England, wrote to Premier Souza:
II am compelled owing to stress Of
circumstances to embark, but / wish
to infolm the people of Portugal that
my cons ience is clear. have always
acted faithfully as Portuguese and
have done my duty. l shall always
remain a whole hearted Portuguese.
hope my country will do me justice
and try to understand my feelings. My
departure IS not by any means to be
regarded as an act of abdication
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-10-21
Forced to Leave Home

Every year large number of poor
sufferers whose lungs are sore and
racked with coughs are urged to go to
another climate. But this is costly and
not always sure. There's a better way.
Let DIR. Kings New Discovery cure
YOU at home. cit cured me Of lung
trouble" writes w. r. Nelson of Gala
mine, Ark, .when all else failed and
gained AZ pounds in weight. It's surely
the King of all cough and lung cures. !"
Thousands owe their lives and health to
it. It's positively guaranteed for
Coughs, Colds, La Grippe, Asthma,
Group all Throat and Lung troubles.
SOC and $1.00. Trial bottle free at w.
G. Atwell's.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-10-21
STANLEY KETCHEL KILLED
PugiIist Shot by a Ranch Hand Near
Conway, Mo.

Stanley Ketchel, champion middle.
weight pugilist of the world
died in the hospital at Springfield
Mo-, without regaining consciousness
after being shot in the back by Walter
Hurtz. a fs m hand on the ranch OF
r.. P Dickerson. near Conway.
Goldie Smith, a woman who was
with HurtZ, is being held as an &c.
cessory. She is aid to have made a
statement to Sheriff Shields that
Ketchel insulted her and she told
Hurtz. This, according to her state
ment. is the cause of the killing.
Hurtz was captured
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-10-21
Doubt Disappears.
No one in Edgerton Who Has a
Bad Back can ignore This
Double Proof

0OuDl0 ETOCI.
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With itcomes dlzz. spells.
Sleepless nights, tired dull DAYS
Distressing urinary disorders.
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Doan's Kidney Pills bring quick relief.
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That 5 what Edgerton sufferers want.
Profit then by another's testimony,
Twice told and we'll confirmed.
Mrs. Joseph Cover, 302 Eastern ave.,
GAINESVILLE, Wis, says-"The benefit re-
ceived from Doan's Kidney Pills when I
used them some years ago has been per-
manent. | willingly confirm my former
endorsement of this remedy. | was af-
ficted with kidney complaint for several
weeks and was feeling miserable in every
way when friend advised me to try
Doan's Kidney Pills. | got supply
and the contents of three boxes sufficed
to rid ne of my trouble. never fail to
advise trial OF Doan's Kidney Pills
when | hear any one complaining OF
weak kidneys 80
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Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's - and
take no other
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-10-21
Reaching the Top

in any calling of life demands vigor-
Gus body and a keen brain. Without
health there is no success. But Electric
Bitters is the greatest Health Builder
the world has ever known. 1t compels
perfect action of stomach, liver, kid
neys, bowels, purifes and enriches the
blood, tones and invigorates the whole
system and enables you to stand the
wear and tear of your daily work. '.Af-
ter months of suffering from Kidney
Trouble" writes W. M. Sherman of
Gushing, Me-, three bottles of Elec-
trio Bitters made me feel like new
man. SOC at w. G.. Atwell's.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-10-21

What is a cold IN tbs bead? Moth
ing to worry abont if you treat it with
Ely's Cream Balm as soon as you begin
to sneeze or shuttle. Neglected, the cold
may grow into catarrh, and Che air pas
sages be so inhamed that You have to
fight for every breath 1t is true that
Elys Cream Balm mastes catarrh prompt
ly and certainly But you know the old
saw about the ounce of prevention
Therefore use Cream Balm " hen the cold
in the hesd shows itself. All druggists,
soc, or mailed by Ely Bros, 56 Warren
street, New York IA
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-10-21
TEN BALLOONS START IN RACE
Big Gas Bags Are Headed North From
ST. Louis at Last Reports.

Ten big balloons, representing four
eountries, few from the aero grounds
ut st. Louis in the international race
for which the prizes are the James
Gordon Bennett cup and $4,750
The ten balloons are reported head
ing northward and the indications are
that they will cross the great lakes
into Canada, unless the pilots find
more easterly currents at the south Of
Lake Michigan to carry them into
Maine.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-10-21
NEGROES VICTIM is HONORED
Citizens of Cairo Erect a Monument
to Miss Anna PeIIey.

AT Cairo, Ill.,, monument ded-
icated to Miss Anna Pelley, who was
killed by the negro, James, was un-
yelled in local cemetery in the pres
ence of several thousand citizens.
The monument is of granite and
weighs six tons. More than 1000 peo-
pie subscribed to the fund for it's erec-
ton
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-10-21
It's the Worlds Best

No one has ever made salve, ONT
ment or balm to compare with Buck
lens Arnica Salve It's the one perfect
healer of Cuts, Corns, Burns, Bruises,
Sores, Scalds, Boils, Ulcers, Eczema,
Salt Rheum. For Sore Eyes, Cold
Sores, Chapped hands or Sprains it's
supreme. Infallibls for Piles. Only
25c at w. G.. Atwell's.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-10-21

For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature sssss sss Of IEzzzzx
Would BE Of Benefit Now.

Would BE Of Benefit Now.
The Jesuit fathers, who first came
in contact with the American Indians
in their primitive condition, knew OF
over 200 varieties of plants which
they were accustomed to eat. It Is a
great pity that the list was not pre-
served for the benefit and admonition
of civilized man to follow.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-10-21
OHIO POLICE CHIEF OUSIED
Mayor of Cincinnati Removes Paul NJ.
MiIIikin from Office.

Because of the bad conditions in the
police department of Cincinnati, Ohio,
revealed by Safety Director Sma1l's
investigation of graft, Chief of Police
Paul NJ Millikin was dismissed from
office by Mayor Schwab.
The mayor held that Millikin should
have been conversant with conditions
and corrected them.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-10-21
A Generous and Charitable wish

Il wish all might know of the bene-
fit | received from your Foley's Kidney
Remedy" says |. N. Regain, Farmer,
Mo. His kidneys and bladder gave
him much pain, he could not work, nor
sleep. He says Foley's Kidney Rem
edy completely cured him. w. G. At
we'll
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-10-21
pazed by the Light.

Under the influence of a searchlight
the hunters Of the northern woods
can approach within few feet of a
bull moose at night. Some even make
bold enough to rub the animals nose.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-10-21

Good results always follow the use
of Foley Kidney Pills. They contain
just the ingredients necessary to tone,
strengthen and regulate the kidneys
and bladder, and to cure backache. =
w. G.. Atwell
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-10-21
The City of the Future.

French writer predicts that In
the course of 100 years very few per-
sons will live in the cities. Cities
will be used only for business pur-
poses.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-10-21
Listen to This.

Little Phyllis was at a concert. The
leader raped and the buzz Of con-
yersation ceased. "Oh, mamma" ex.
claimed Phyllis. "just listen to the
hush!"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-10-21
Merely a Question Of Comfort.

WCICIJ q 0uCSksOI u OVtIttUIS .
Nov, DOCTOR" complained bibu-
lous patient. my great trouble is ele-
phants-pink ones. Not that object
to elephants, you understand ] like
them-but they do crowd one so."-
Success Magazine.