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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-09


On FebruAry 10 and 20 DR.. FrdI1
els E. Clark, president of the u
ted Societies of Christian Endeav
and founder of the Christian Ii
deavor movement, and secreta,
shaw OF the United societies, VII
be in Spokane. ~
In connection with the work Re
ing carried on here the conf
OF these men is being looked III
ward to by Christian Endeavor a
cities of this as a great and insuf
ing event.
The evening of February 10 thief,
will be a banquet given in honor q
Mr.. Clark and Mr.. Shaw at til,
W e s m mister Congregations
church. Toasts will be heard fr0S
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-09
CAR DERAILED, RELIEF
CAR IS DERAILED TOO

PITTSFIELD, Mass, Feb. g.
Jessie Ryan, 81 years of age, was
instantly killed, an unidentified
man fatally hurt and so persons
seriously injured when suburban
car left it's tracks near Hinsdale
and dashed down an embankment
into a railroad abutment. A relief
car sent to the scene of the wreck
from this city jumped from the
tracks within few hundred yards
of the first accident. No one was
hurt.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-09
SCHWECER BROS.
WILL GO TO JAIL

Arthur Schweger and brother,
living in Cannondale addition,
were arrested yesterday afternoon
by Deputy Sheriffs Long and
Sweet on warrant sworn out by
A. D. Grovenor before Justice
Stocker, charging a threat to
make an assault with deadly
weapon. They were brought be-
fore the justice and bond fixed in
the sum of $1,000, which they
could not give, and went to Jail.
They were to be placed on trial
this afternoon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-09
MARRIAGES

VIM. E. Brownell, Spokane. 80. 80
Jean Gilman, Spokane .21
Archie e. Sepew, Elk, Wash. legal
Ethel Reynolds, Elks, Wash. legal
l.. R. Meyer, Spokane. rs
Dayse Rostock, Oregon, Mo. .2S
LEM T. Baind, Moscow, Idaho. "a
Maud M. Ice, Medical Lake. -. "a
Ernest Travis, Spokane. ..32
Augie R. Streeter, Spokane. -. .S2
John Demick, Deer Park. ..... .23
Jessie McEvoy, Priest River. :. .18
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-09
POLICE MATR0N
At $40

An ordinance was introduced in
the city council last night to ap-
prOpriate $40 per month for a po-
lice matron and to create another
sergeant, but that the sergeant
must be paid for from the funds
already placed at the disposal of
the police department.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-09
SEARCHING For BOY

F. H. Huntley, of Everett, is still
searching for his son, Frank, age
Is, who left home about a week
ago with 500. The father of the
missing boy has sent second no
tice to the local police giving full
description of the lad, who was
small for his age.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-09

Burglars entered the room of Cal
DeVois, in the Sheldon hotel, last
night and stole a brown suit of
clothes and an imitation leather
suitcase containing underwear. sox
and a few other articles of little
value.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-09
PLAN TO TRANSFER CHURCHES INTO
TENEMENTS FOR THE POOR
(By United Press Leased Wire)

--..- u Wy
ROME, Feb. 9-Pietro Chiera socialist member Of the
italian chamber Of deputies announced today that he has
% his
plan transforming onehalf churches by
! into the poor
.
The dearth Of living for the classes
In Rome has perpexty the national
aors and Chera's which already
speaker Of the chamber is the practical
to relieve the stress
q a a. A. a a a a a a 4 4 4 4 a a a ~ 4 a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-09

Two horse collars and a set of
double lines. were stolen from the
barn of Al Nelson, E70S Second
avenue last night. Nelson is in the
employ of the telephone company
at Second and Howard.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-09
DEATHS

Lawrence Peterson, age SO years,
died yesterday at 1927 Crescent
street. He had resided in this city
ID years and leaves wife, one son
and two daughters.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-09
FIRST SHE LIKED 30 YEAR. OLD;
THEN SHE WE'D 20 YEAR-OLD

for John Bryson, aged 80, former
mayor of this city, who died at her
home.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-09
TEDDY DAY

10y United Press Leased Wire) ~
WARRINGTON Feb. s-Tsnatve details for the ce!ebra-
III eo ~ "voddy when Roosevelt home including
seesption Of the former President by President Taft
viewing Fifth discussed
the white today Of
= Now League Republican Clubs called.
Stewart characterized the reception simpe
little affatrs He said would like
Prssdent Taft Mr. Roosevelt president would
q q
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-09

(. THE PRESS IS THE HOME PAPER OF SPOKANE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-21
OCEAN BOUND Wins
The SWIFT STAKES
Easy Victory for Filly in Fea-
ture Race at Sheepshead
Bay.

Sheepshead Bay. y. Y. June 90
The Swift stakes, the feature of the
card at Sheepshead Bay to-day, re-
suited in verv easy victory for the
Glly Ocean Bound. Garner rushed her
TO big lead cary, but at the upper
turn Dalulatian locked as If he would
catch the eader n the stretch, how
ever. Garner lei out wrap. and the
hlly drew away, 10 win easily by four
lengths.
First race-selling, three-year-ol Odds
and up. $500 added, six and half fur
longs main course-Casaae GEO to u
first, Alfred Noble 6 to - second
Horace f. Is to ID third. Time, 1870.
| Second race--t:le Directory steeple.
| chase. fom year-olds and up, $1,000
! added, about two miles-Monte Carlo
i Go TO p first The Welkin GO to -
second. Bird of Flight III. a to 81
third, Time. 4:1o.
| Third race-maidens, three-year- olds
and up, $500 added, mile-Christina t5
| TO y first, Charivari GEO TO II secon0.
Ashewell c. to - third. Time, 1:4o 2-5.
year-olds. $4,000 seven furlongs, main
course-Ocean Bound (even) first, Faun-
tleroy Go to - second, Dalmatian
(even) third Time, 1875 4-5.
and up, one and eighth miles. turf
course 500 added-Quantico Oh to
10) first, Rockstone (15 to y second,
Montgomery a to u third. Time,
1857.
sixth race-the Rosebuds. FLIES. two
year olds, winners of $1,000, $500
added, five furiongs, futurity course
Herodia go to 81 first. Cowl C. to u
second, The Hague az to ID third.
Time, l:0l.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-21
NEGRO FIGHTERS
IN TIE COUNTY
Sheriff Kemp and Officers Look
ing for Evidences of Two Bouts
Held Sunday Afternoon.

The constabulary of Henrico county.
headed by Sheriff Kemp, is looking for
evidence against the alleged promot-
sra of prize fight held in Forbes Lane
Sunday afternoon in which Jack
Chandler, OF Richmond, and Miles
Stokes. OF Petersburg, and Jack Sharp.
Of Norfolk. and Alexander Wilson. of
Richmond are said to have been the
principals
All of the fighters were colored, and
although they fought hard, it is al
legged that their presence was more as
drawing card to a crap game, bank
ed by the promoters, than anything
else. Wilson took the first bout from
Sharp with straight arm blow to the
chin, putting his opponent down for
the count. In the second Chandler
landed a solar plexus blow in the hftf
round that stopped the bout.
If sufficient evidence can be got
Sheriff Kemp will have the promoters
fighters and as many of the spectator
as possible arrested under the Stat
law. The bouts We're held on -privat
property, however. and the officers ar,
of the opinion that there will be som,
difficulty in getting the proper evi
dence.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-21

Is the place for you to stop when in Blue
field w. Va. Sc.5O, $500, $3.50. Break
fast. $3.50 to 9 A. NJ: Lunch. IL to $3.50
P. NJ; Dinner. 6 to $3.50 P. NJ. Sundays.
regular breakfast. dinner aud supper.
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Yesterdays RESULTS.
Richmond, 1, Roanoke, o.
Norfolk, g; Portsmouth, 2.
Lynchburg, 2, Dnnvillc, o.
STANDING oF THE CLUES.
[special to ne rimes.Disnatch.l

Roanoke, Va, June 20.-By dint of
hard and timely hitting assisted by
salve's costly error and clever base
running, Roanoke took the first of
the series from Richmond by the score
of to i. 1t vas a one-sided game.
but 1t was none the less interesting,
the visitors playing as pluckily in the
last inning as in the first Cefalu re-
deemed himself In the box for the
locals. handling himself well and al
lowing but four hits. salye. on the
firing line for the visitors. weakened
at times, allowing several stolen bases
one of them being Newton's steal home.
Wallace's work in centre and Newton's
Score.
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@unmer Resorts.
TATE SPRING

Unexcelled climate. mountain seem
cry, beautiful grounds. golf. riding.
fishing. bathing. Modern hotel. rooms
en- suite, private bath. Mineral water
famous in United States and Europe
DR. George Ben Johnston. Richmond:
II have a Very high opinion OF Tate
Spring water. / use it very largely
and refer good many people to Tate
Spring. and have never yet sent per-
son there who was not greatly bene-
fitted"
illustrated booklet mailed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-21
RAY is EFFECTIVE
AGAIN S | TIGERS
St. Louis Americans Win From
Detroit by Score of
d to 2.
COBB FAILS TO GET A HIT.
Browns Hit Summers Hard, and
Take Advantage of Willett's
Wildness.

Detroit. Mich, June 2o.--Ray hclo
the Tigers to five hits here to-day,
while the Browns hit Summers hard.
and took advantage of the wilciness of
Willett, who started the game. a hit
batsman. two bases on balls and Will
etts error. gave the Browns two runs
in the first. Four singles produced two
more in the third. The score:
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st. Louis.
Tntals al kG "a 2 rnta,s ;. 80 II q II j
IUIuss ...0I o ~ y IUl.t's 90 % II y II
'Batted for Summers in third.
tBHtted for Pernoll in eighth.

tT3atted for Pernoll in eighth
Score by innings: r.
Detroit 90 ',...-...-.........oo 20 o o ~
Summary Runs-Dclehanty. Moriarity.
Fisher. Newman C2p. schweitzer. Two base
hits-Hoffmar, Moriarlty. Lathers. At bat
Against Willett in inning against sum
fners, S in innings: against Pernoll, IL in
IL innings; against Mullin. IN innings
Hits-Of willett, In / inning; OF Sum
mers, In Innings; on Pernol. in in
nngs: off Mulln 1 in innings Sacrifice
ht--Stephens. stolen bases-Newnam, Hart
zeli. Double plays--Bush TO pelehanty to
Simmons; Stanage to Simmons: Delehanty
to stauase simmons to Bush to simmons;
Hoffman to Wallace. Yeti on bases-Dstrois
lett. ?. off MnllIn, 2; off RAJ, 3. First base
on errors-Detroit. ]; st. Louis. 2 Hit BY
ptcher-By Willett, tHastzelD. Struck
out-By Pernol. 4. by Ray :, Time of game
l:io. Umpires, Dineen and Connolly.
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Williams Defeat. Amherst

Williamstown. Mass, June 20.-Tem-
pleton allowed Amherst but one hit
to-day, and Williams won. to 0. Will
fast base running After the game
Templeton announced that he would
accepts offers to play with the Boston
or New York National League teams
or the Detroit or New York Americana.
Score: r, Fl. II,
Williams z 2
Amherst .......-....S,... O
!. Batteries: Templeton and Lamb; Me-
IClure and Henry, Umpire. SternberG.
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Lcnsnc Contract. and Relcn.cs.

Chicago. III. Iune 2Q.-B. 3, Johnson
president of the American League, to-
day announced approval of the follow
ine contracts and releases:
Releases-Boston to Chicago, French;
to Cleveland. Niles; to Minneapolis
Pape. TO Toronto. Donahue BY Phil
adelphia TO New Orleans P. Barr. BY
Chicago TO San Francisco, II. Sutor; tc
Cincinnati, w. Burns.
Contracts-With St. Louis, p New
man; with Boston. r. Pond and C. Ma
honey; with Chicago, P. Daugherty.
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FIFTH STR |GHT
FOR CY BAR GER
New York Nationals Puzzled by
Work Of Brooklyn's
Pitcher.
DEvLIN SCORES FOR GIANTS
Wiltse Effective Except in Three
Innings-Score Is
q to I.
.DEvLIN SCORES FOR GIANTS

Brooklyn, June Coy Barger reg
istered his fifth straight victory today,
when Brooklyn defeated New York \
TO l. Barger had the New 3orks
puzzled in every inning except the sew
enth. when Devlin tripled and scored
on hit that was fielded to iirst.
Wiltse was effective in all but three
chapters The score:
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WINS OUT IN NINTH

ST. Louis Mo. June 2o.--Pittsburg
Won the first game of the series from
st. Louis to-day, to 8. after rather
start. The visitors won
~ hitting Harmon hard in the ninth
ming. Camnite held ST. Louis's runs
down after relieving White. The score.
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Summer Resorts.
The ueiyhts. Dnena Vista

The Heights, Buena Vista, Na.
In heart OF Blue Ridge Mountains Grand
climate, scenery and water. Building one
OF tho most beautiful and spacious in tho
South. Fine table. Special low rates for
such advantages Free booklet. Box No $50
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Brooklyn.

Summary: Runs-Devlin. Dalton, Dauoert.
Hummel. Smith Left on bases-New 4ork.
s; BROOKLYN. 5 Two-bass htts-Seymo'uir'
Dalton I.ennox Three-hasc hits-Devlin
Daubert. Sacrifice hit-BerEen. Stolen bases
-Dauoert, Hummel. Double play-Wiltse To
BridwelI FRS; base on balis-Oa Wtl'se.
!; off Barger. 3. Struck ont-By Wtltse 2;
by Barger, 3. Time OF game. 1888. umpires,
Klein and Kane.
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HARD HITTING GAME

Chicago, ILL.,, June 2o,-Chicago won
a hard hitting game from Cincinnati,
6 to 4. to-day. sheckard knocked a
home run, with two on bases, in the
seventh The score:
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DEFEAT FOR BOSTON

Philadelphia, Pa. June 2o.-Phila-
delphia defeated Boston to-day by 10
Q the former punching three of their
four hits and two sacrifice flies with
two errors and three bases on balls
in two innings The score:
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CLUB SHOOT AT ASHLAND.
Hart and StribblnE Make High Scores
In Saturdays Match.

ASsRHsa V t. The au Times dMaft and
stribbling were first and second. re-
spectively, in the weekly club match
Of the Ashland Twenty two -Ealibre
Rifle Club Saturday, Crew lost what
ever chance he had to win In the third
string BY dropping one off. Except
for his first string, in which he had
one or two. wild ones, Saunders shot q
good, consistent race. Gusts OF wind
blew Gus Mordecai, Davis and Demp.
sey much below their usual averages
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-21
SOUTHERN LEAGUE

At Birmingham: First ,game-Mont-
gomery. Q. Birmingham. 3. Second
game-Montgomery. Q: Birmingham. 3.
Other games postponed: rain
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-21
ONLY ONE RUN SCORED

Cleveland, Ohio. June 2o.-Chicago
defeated Cleveland TO 0, scoring the
only run of the game on three infeld
singles and a wild pitch. Olmstead
was very effective. The score:
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BLUE RIDuE SUMMIT. IA.
Ii n .,l,nn Mnnn.. and Mnunl a In HIM r

Both houses bull; OF stone, highest point
on the Western Maryland Railroad; two
Address JOHN W. WEIGH. as above. or at
the Newell" St. n. w. washington.
II. C. Newly furnished: sups-ior table. com
Portable and homelike: under same manage
ms
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Richmond ........0 1 0 0 O--1
Summary: Two base hit-H olland.
Three seShit-Pressley. Sacrifice hits
-Spratt. Holland. Stolen bases
shaughnessy ca, Holland, Newton,
Struck out--by Cefalu. 3; by Salve, 3.
Bases on balls--off Cefalu. 3. off Salve,
Wallace to Bigbie; Spratt to Doyle to
Presley. Left on bases-Roanoke a;
Richmond, 3. Hit by pitcher-Spratt
Time. ] hour and 30 minutes. EMPIRES
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Cincinnati.
ChiCngo
Totals ..,ss IL IA Totals "a
4Ratted for Cole In second.

Score by innings: r,
Chicago ACKNOWLEDGEMENT o. % 6'-6
CINCINNATI OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES : u w W -
Summary; Runs Evers shsckard, Tinker
Richie. Mitchell. Egan 90, Downey. Two
base hi,s-McLean, steinteldt 2). Three
base hits-Hoblttzel, Richie, Esan. Home
run-Sheckard. Hits--On coe, in 2 in
nlnss: off Richie, in innings; off Rowan.
in si-a innings; off Burns. in 42-S in
nlngs. Sacrifice hits-Woodrun, Downey,
Hoffman. stolen bases-Tinker, Egan, Double
plays--Schulte TO Chance. Richie TO Chance.
Left on bases-chicago. s; Cincinnati, t.
First base on balls-of Cole, ], off Richie, 8;
off Rowan /; off. Burns. !, Struck out-By
Richie, 4; by Rowan, 2. Time OF game
hours, Empires, Rigler and Emslie.
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE

At Jacksonville: Savannah, 4 Jack
sonville. 2.
At Columbus: Augusta. o: colum-
bus. 8.
At Columbia: Macon. /: Columbia. 8.
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THE BLUE MOUNTAIN HOUSE

In the Heart of the Blue Ridge Now Open.
Superbiy located at elevation of 1890 feet.
with unobstructins view OF world famed
Cumberland and Shenandoah valleys. Mod
ern in every detail. rooms With, or without
private baths. electric lights. telephones. hot
and cold water throughout me house Ex-
Vibrating atmosphere, beautiful scenery.
delightful drives. excellent Riding Acad-
envy connected with Hotel For rates. book
lets. etc. address BoNI, 4 GIBBONS. Bel
vedere Hotel. Baltimore. Md.
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philadelphia.


Summary Runs-Sweenty, Graham, IltuS,
Bates Grant Magee. Ward. Two-base hits
-Knabe. Graham. Three-base Initiates.
Sacrifice flies-Cirant. Doolaa. Sacrifice hits
Brown. Magee. McQuillan. Double plays
Dooian to Knabe 10 Ward, Ward tunassis'-
ed1; Graham to Sharpe TO Getz. Left on
bases--Boston. Z; Philadelphia, 3. First base
on balls-Off Brown, 5: or McQuiilan. 8,
First base on errors-Boston, 2; Philadel-
phia l. struck out--By Rrown. /: by Nc
Quillan, g. Tirpe of game. l:4o. Umpires,
ODay and Brennan.
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Chicago.
Cleveland

.Batted for Falkenberg in eighth.
tran for Bemis in eighth
tKeiley out. hit by battcd oall-
Score by innings: II.
Chicago ....................to 90 o o o OIL
Summary; Run-Zeder. Two base hits
stoyall Purtell. Zeider. Sacrifice hits-Falk-
enberg, Bradley. stolen hases-Browne,
Zeider Hits-or FalkenbS-S, 10 In In
nings First base on balls -of Falkenbers.
J. Hit by p!tcher-By Falksuberg. / Gan
DID struck out-By FaIksnberg, 4. by
Koestner 2: By Olmstesd. :. Wild pitch
Falkenberg. First base on errors-Cleve-
land. l. Left on bsses-Cleveland. s. Chica-
go, 8 Time of game, 1870 Umpires. Evans
and Egan.
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NJ. d. Hart. +, .22o eco 2ao 2Ss 2sa 1857
]. II. Stribbling.226 2l9 225 233 233 l.136
w. *. Saunders2o5 2l9 22O 225 224 1903
c. W. Crew ,22l 22o 1872 211 21s l.07l
j. p. Dempsey.2OS zoo 222 200 2lA 1853
Gus Mordecai, 2ls eos 30 col eli 1o43
r. M. Davis eos 1873 200 2ls $50 ora
Bulls eyes--Hart, AS; Stribbling, 80;
Saunders 2S; Crew. 81; Dempsey. 81
Mordecai. 25; Davis. II.
The next shoot will be held Saturday
Juno 20 at 4.2n p NJ
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FhyfTt, I."dvIt NTdI Mt 4't..''F' " !'s'II'
base hits-Leach (2l. Evans, Bresnanan,
Three base hit-Wison, Home run-Miller.
Sacrifice hits-Mowrey, Wagner. Double plays
-Huggins to Hauser to Konetchy; Miller TO
Wagner to Hyatt. stolen hases-Gioson.
Higgins, cakes. Byrne. Balk-Whte First
base on balls-oH Lush 3; eff Harmon, 2;
off White, 3; off Camnitz. 5. Struck ont-By
Camnitz, 5; by Harmon, i iIits-Of White,
In Ia inning; off Camnltz, in 1928 in
ninss: off Lush. in innings. off Harmon,
in innings Left on bases-St. Louis. s.;
Pt,tsburg, I. Time OF game, 2:5T. Umplres,
| tombstone and Moran.
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Pittsb,,rg.
st. Louis.

Totals ..2s 4 y 10 Totals ...3a q l6 :
.p.,,oa ,o- tIarr,o, In ,fnth
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Hotel Shoreham,

Ocean end Virginia Ave. modern Hotel
with every OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. private
baths. etc. Open lawns allow plenty OF light
and air. Ideally located sarNlce and table
the best. Rates. $3.50 up weekly Booklet.
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Batted Tor Harmon IN ninth.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1910-02-24

certain spot on a blackboard or
picks up q, card lying in a certain
position. The meaning Of the act
exists for the spectator only. The
pawlngs count the answer to a prob
lem in addition, the card bears the
reply to a question; but the horse
does not know it.
He merely follows a blind habit
just as he will stop when you say
whoa" though you interpolate
the word into your recitation of the
Declaration of independence. The
reason the horse is so available for
this particular deception and so gen.
orally useful to mankind is that he
possesses just the right degree of
stupidity. If he were stupider he
would not be plastic enough to ac-
quire convenient habits. If he were
cleverer he would acquire too many
habits and lead too much his own
life, like that particularly clever ami
NAL the cat.
The 1000 tests to which James P.
Porter of Indiana University sub
jected two English sparrows serve as
the type Of all. experiments with ami
mails counting. They proved beyond
question that the sparrows could not
count. After bird had been given
its food 100 times in succession
from dish No. 5, in the next twenty
trials it went only nine times to the
proper place. Moreover, after the
bird became pretty certain of the sit
uation OF the desired dish when he
came to it on the wing, walking up
to it threw him all off again, while
if he started his flight from a point
to one side of his usual perch he
was likely to hit correspondingly to
one side Of his objective point.
The sparrows guessed numbers
better than most creatures who have
been tested. They could not count
certainly even two. Neither instinct
nor reason is the key to the animal
mind, but habit. The animal forms
habits precisely as we do, and like
stores up as habits many
common experiences of life. The
is that what for us is a
mere side line is almost the entire
stock in trade of the beast. We are
all of us, men and beasts alike, bum
dies of habits; but the man has more
other things wrapped up in his
package Chicago Tribune.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1910-02-24

Practical politicians, declares the
Boston Post, fail to see any of those
widely advertised symptoms of re-
turning prosperity, The contract
graft" is threatened with paralysis
owing to enforced publicity of con-
tract details. The postof1ce payroll
is ceasing to be fruitful for the faith
fuI, owing to extensions of the civil
service. Even picayunish little
graft" like a census takers job has
been so surrounded with conditions
by President Taft as to present few
opportunities for the bosses to act
the part of Lady Bountiful to faith
full politicians in search of something
easy" Time was when the jobs on
the census payroll formed one of the
recognized perquisites of politicians
OF the party in power. The new reg
ulations compel census enumerator
or inspector to prove some better
qualification than that he voted
right" This may compel a lot of
ward heelers to turn to picks and
shovels, or starve; but the public in
general ought to benefit by having a
census-for the first time. probably
taken by competent men, With
some fair approach to accuracy.