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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-19

NtlSt StattultulS lndl nave DcSu Gus
as. Hailed as a mutt by former
derided by all the half.blind critics
tional league and half those In the
American. Thomas has pursued the
even tenor of his ways and has
stopped the Cubs in two battles.
Talk about rousting. nobody ever
got half the raw stun In advance
that Thomas received. Publish Ty
Cobb's picture from New York to San
Francisco labeled The Weak Spot"
and the volatile Georgian would be
running circles; say that George Mul-
lin was the feeble sister upon when
the American league representatives
would stumble, and he'd throw the
ball over the grandstand; call old,
faithful Bill Donovan half the things
Thomas has been called. and Bill
heaven Yet, here Is Ira Thomas, tn
no stamina In the pinch. nipping tn
far II looked foolish for them To run.
You will recall The Times printe'
get men on bases before they could $
more than 90 OF them, yet they did
Thomas, the man without nerve, so c.
when the occasion occurred. that his
The grand showing OF Thomas b
liar luck that has attended the best
efforts OF the Detroit club TO secure
a competent backstop. Ever since the
Tigers first won pennant. they have
been weak behind the bat This opin-
ion Is not held In Detroit alone, but
generally BY the critics who make the
study OF baseball their business. The
Tiges never have been there behind
the bat, yet they released Archer and
Thomas. both OF whom starred else
where.
Archer was let out because he threw
sitting down. Flat-footed throwers,
theoretically, never Succeeded In the
long run. yet Archer picked 'em on
during the absence OF John King IN
such manner that there was some
question Ii Kings return would
strengthen the Cubs lineup. He up
set the stereotyped ideas OF baseball
Ira Thomas took his turn behind the
bat for the Mackmen until a lame
back forced him from the lineup. nit
pretty well. threw with command even
against the Tigers who said he had no
( nerve. and when the test came In the
worlds series, tossed out the CUBS
with, the same ease that he nipped
American league runners. Ira Thomas
has made good. Detroit never worked
him much, and when he was here he
showed few qualifications OF first
class backstop.
And, so II goes In baseball. You
never know II getting and holding
competent players was anything more
than a gamble. half the fun OF the
magnate's existence would be re-
moved.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-19
a Goal From Field

a we'll contested when the at
lacking ready field goal The captain of the
placement when within the
45yard line Every what meant when player drops
eight yards smooths
He outsetched toward
behind
kneelng line the
lnesmen shift the signal that will
possible block kick The
the the ground
perpendicular
line toward the goal
executed rapidly but is not likely to
the directly
kicks 1t the
ground catch the
a free kick a goal
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-19
RexIse the Rules Aaain.

Wray. promising freshman all
freshmen are promising. broke his
little finger In football practice at
Evanston. Ind Better revise the
rules again, they're too rough.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-19
FOOTBALL.
m. Tam ALara

"Oh father, I must go and play
The school boy loudly cried
cribs Is the Joyous. gladstone day
our football team. In brave array,
viii meet the Varsity In fray.
And break their naughty pride"
"Not 40 my SON" the old man said,
You are my pride and JOY
THEY'LL smash your ribs and break your
head,
And pound you until you are dead.
That cruel mill shall not be fed
With my beloved boy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-19

would have his head humping high
, man supposedly with no nerve. with
; fieet-footed Cubs of second base so
I some weeks ago that the Cubs must
cal They got them to first Tuesday.
not pilfer. Thomas prevented. Ira
)nsidered In Detroit. has showed,
Judges al! were wrong.
.ings very forcibly to mind the pecu-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-19
|ehIClG0 Is PR|MEO
|T0 WELCOME CUBS
on RETURN
korandstand Tickets AL Sold for
i Thursday and Friday, While
Y Bleacherites Are Ready
n TO Scramble.
Chance Plans To Pitch Reulbach on
Morrow, McIntire Working
II Fridays Game.

81 CHICAGO. Oct. 19.--If loyal rootine
viii steam the tide OF defeat thai
Aseems to have set In against the CUPS
Chances men and the Athletics VII
be on even terms when the teams I'M
! ish their first Chicago engagement
Va The Chicago fans are desperate over
\ the unexpected blow-up OF the Cubs III
I. philadelphia. They have not given up
hope, although they realize that the
American league champions have such
= bulge on their own pets that grea'
reversal of form will have to take
place before they think OF final We
tory.
Chicago Is planneing to storm the
West Side ball lot tomorrow ana TIP
things up in true Chicago style In an
efPorf to stop the fast-moying Atm
1etics. Visions OF four straight ae-
feats OF the Cubs loom large on the
e lake front and to avent such a ais,
aster the fans will move heaven ana
earth and anything else that Is neces'
eeary.
The grandstand seats have all been
sold for Thursdays and Friday games
and the bleacherites are ALREADY
counting the moments until they can
swarm into the park. Should Chicago
win Thursdays game, the outpouring
Z Of fans on Friday will be Just as heavy
thus insuring q record-breaking at
tendance for the first four games. But
should the Athletics make 1t three
s: ,aight on Thursday II Is doubtfui
sNsrsher the bleachers will be taxed
ON Friday for the Chicago bugs" have
no love for baseball funerals.
= Ruslbach va. Plank Thursday.
Advance advice from Manager
Chance indicates that he VIII pitch
Ruelbach In Thursdays game. with
4. Hing" Cole as the understudy. For
Sundays contest, Chance will probably
use Mcintyre, who In the part OF
rame he pitched on Monday, showed
himself the master of the Athletics.
Plank is believed to be Mack's choice
Tor the opening game here. II IS
Plank's turn and as the Cubs have
never shown much fondness for ieft-
hand pitchers, Plank appears TO be the
4 logical choice. Cy Morgan will be held
Z "a reserve for Thursdays game.
On Friday Mack viii undoubtedly
shove Bender back at the Cubs and
the baseball colony is actually SILVER
Ing at this prospect. for IL the Indian
~ Right" there will probably be
nothing to II but REPETITION on his
part.
A few Chicago sports are taking the
short end of 10 to bets on the Ath-
1etics.
Should the Athletics win the series,
the prediction 10 heard on every had
that Chance win next year reconstruct
his team and that Steinfeldt, Sheck-
ard, Schultz and king will either be
disposed OF or used In substitute roles.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-19
GREATEST
CATCH EVER
PULLED OFF

The greatest individual feat ever
performed was one by which Bill
LANCE, now retired, saved game
FOR Chicago and 5000 for himself in
Washington, In 1895, says an old-time
player.
with the play. LANCE had missed a
train In Boston two days before, fall
Cd to reach New York In time to play
there and Arson had fined him 800.
Thereupon he missed train TO
Washington--arrived on the grounds
after the teams had practised and
Just In time to play. and for that An
son fined him another 800.
The game that afternoon went
eleven innings, Chicago scoring one
run in the eleventh. There were
two men out and a runner on the
bases, when Kip" Setback. then one
OF the hardest hitters in the business,
smote the ball a terrific blow and
sent 1t flying over Lange's head to-
ward the center field fence. The hit
seemed a sure home-run but Lange, a
man weighing 225 pounds, turned and
without looking. sprinted desperately
straight out toward the fence, racing
with the flying ball.
Il. At the last instant, as the ball was
going over his head, LANCE leaped
! stuck up both hands, turned a somer
sault and crashed against the fence
The boards splintered, one entire pan
81 crashed outward, and out Of the
vreckage crawled LANCE, holding the
hall In his hand, and the crowd went
mad. LANCE came hmping In, with
The crowd standing on seats shouting
md 10 said to Anson: Fines go
Cnpr Nope said Anson. and the
Cntch hnd saved the big fielder 5000.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-19

tWU IHUSI eAVeTcHt kuHVS VI p""e""'' III
great classic OF the national pastime-the
worlds series
Never did professional athlete enter upon
a series OF games heaped high with half the
doubtings, half the slurs half the published al
verse statements that have been cast at Thom-
Hailed mutt by former teammates,
derided by all the halfbind critics OF the Ma
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-19
THE MAN BEHIND is
THE MAN WHOC COUNTS
MEANING |. THOMAS
CATCHER ROUSTED AS LACKING IN NERVE STOPS
THE FLEETING CUBS AND UPSETS DOPE
DOLED OUT BY TIGERS.
BY HARRY NELLY.

while. Thomas, big patientox SOFT
dngy
athlete has caught
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-19

Ihev SIRE are trying to cook up a
- ~ Tbslder Jones. late boss OF
~ Xnlto 0ox. One day he Ia To
4 nonD - Browns. the next he isn't
$3.50 vnn1D - buy ball club and
- a ~ oaGv money for himself
Xonop Ds1c1nG oDDe tail-end organiza
c1rno - ~ 6oc11ed 70 90 back t6
0eoGon - - lDwn treets,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16
PRESIDENT TAFT,s NEGRO
POLICY.

President Taft in finally removing
Henry A. Rucker from the position Of
collector of sustons at Atlanta has kept
the promise he made to the people of
the south both before and since his
elevation to the presidency.
The act was in accordance with we'll
defined policy determined on when he
went into Office year and half ago,
on March 4, 1909.
In speeches at Greesburg, n c., be-
fore he was even nominated for his
present high office; at Augusta, Ga,
since his election, and at other points
President Taft said that he would new
er name to federal positions men who
were not acceptable to the community to
be served.
His deeds have matched his words.
In rewarding his colored Supporters Of
the republican clan, he has kept faith
with the people of the south.
Recently the president named Henry
Lincoln johnson of Atlanta. to an inn
portant federal Office, at good salary !;
but the duties of the office called the
negro Johnson to Washington D. C.
He was not sent to community where
he was persona non grata.
Following this reward given to one
Atlanta negro, the president has re-
moved another negro from a position
where he came in contact with the lead
ing business men of the city.
While it was to be expected that the
president would seek TO retain the sup
port of race which largely makes up
teh southern delegation to the repub-
1ican national conventions, it is crafty
ing to know that he seems to have de-
eided not to do so at the expense Of the
feelings and prejudices of the people Of
the south.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16
ELECTRIC FARM PLANNED.
Forcing of Fruits and Vegetables
Made Easy.

Forcing Of Fruits and Vegetables
Made Easy.
Influenced by reports from Dresden
of experiments there in raising farm
products by forcing maturity through
the aid Of electrical currents. Thomas
II. Williams is going to experiment at
his farm, Belle Crest. East Northport.
N. X, in an endeavor to find out If he
cannot force the growth of fruits and
vegetables.
Mr.. Williams is inclosing one and
one half acres of ground with line
of wooden posts ten feet apart. on
which he is going to string uninsulat.
ed wires a short distance from the
ground He is erecting small wind
mill, which, with storage batteries.
win furnish power for Il dynamo from
which an excess current Of electricity
viii be passed. the current thrown off
from the wires passing. by induction.
through the ground. which win be I'M
der a constant shower of electricity
1t has been demonstrated In the Ger
man experiments. according to Mr.
Williams, that electricity stimulates
vegetable growth aud he says that
everything raised on his electric
farm not only win mature from three
weeks to month before produce
grown In the ordinary manner. but
that 1t viii be much larger and of d
finer grade.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16
TITLED WOMAN IS FLORIST.
Lady Angela Forbes Third Of Family
In Trade.

Lady Angela Forbes Third Of Family
In Trade.
Lady Angela Forbes is the latest re-
cruit TO the. ranks Of title shopkeepers
In London Her enterprise is & flower
shop, where she personally waits on
customers and sells them plants and
blossoms at fancy prices. The little
store is prettily fitted up. and the titled
proprietress fits about among her
wares wearing blue apron and gar
dening gloves. My Shop, is the sign
over the door.
Lady Angela is the third member
of Blanche. Lady Rosslyn's, family to
go into trade. Her sister, the Duchess
of Sutherland. has a shop in Bond
street for the sale Of the silver, pot
terry and metal work made By the
Cfipples guild. and Lady Warwick,
her half sister. was In the millinery
business in Bond street and later III
Sloane street and now controls a hor-
tieultliral school for girls.
Lord Rosslyn. the elder brother, was
at one time editor of Scottish Life and
q war CORES ondent in Ladysmith. He
afterward adopted the stage as Il pro-
fession.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16
FbaIs 70 MARK HOUSES
OCCUPIED BY NAPOLEON.
Many Tablets Needed to Show Rise
From Poverty.

Each of the houses in Paris where
Napoleon Bonaparte dwelt when he
was a young. struggling soldier is &c
be marked with a tablet suitably in
scribed
The wits are saying that the authori-
ties will have. to order these tablets
by the hundreds. Dozens of Parisians
viii say to you as proudly as seri
ously:
HE who conquered Europe once
lived under the roof which is mine
now
The fact is Napoleon accommodated
his dwelling to his purse. When he
first went to Paris he lived in the Mill
tary school There he had to climb
173 steps to his garrett a room scarce
" large enough sheltered the future
emperor for a time at Quai Cont.
Then he took a small apartment on
Rue de Nevers, only few yards from
the Tuileries palace. where he was to
shine in all his glory.
In 1892 Napoleon moved to the Hotel
Metz, on Rue du Mail, but the hum
blest apartment in the hotel was the
lest be could afford At that period
the man who was to topple thrones
took his meals at a little cafe in Rue
der Petits Peres. arranging to pay 20
cents a day.
Napoleon's next home was on Rue
Montmartre. His slowly increasing in
come enabled him to rent suit Of
three rooms there One was occupied
by his brother Louis, who was to be-
come king of Holland; another by Jul
not, whose widest dreams could not
have foreseen himself marshal of
France and Duke of Abrantes.
In 1895 Napoleon went to live on the
more fashionable Rue de Ia Michodiere
and from there to the Hotel sIirabeau,
in the Tmpasse du Dauphin The Hotel
Colonnade saw his last bachelor days,
and when he married Josephine be
bought a small house on Rue des
Chantieres.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16
PARISH FAIRS
Sixteen Are to Be Hefd-The Climax
Will Be Reached at the State Fair III
November Next

The following is list of the various
fairs in Louisiana this year as compiled
by Secretary Eugene Jastremski of the
Department of Agriculture and Immi-
grafton:
North Louisiana Camp Meeting Fair,
Calhoun, September 1890. S. P. Colvin,
president: F. S. Watson, secretary.
Lafayette Parish Fair, Lafayette, Sep
TENDER 20 to October 2. Henry Marca,
president; E V. Mouton, secretary.
Bienville Parish Fair, Gibsland, Oc-
tober AZ. A. Rhodes, president; S. l.
Colvin, secretary
Lincoln Parish Fair, Ruston, October
II-I4 L. E. Tate, president; E. F. Far
rem, secretary.
Natchitoches Parish Fair, Natchi-
toches, October 1I-I4. ]. A. Prudhomme
president; ]. B. Tucker, secretary.
Claiborne Parish Fair, Homer, Octo-
Der 1914 R. T. McClendon, president /;
Billiard Hu1se, secretary.
Avoyelles Parish Fair, Marksville,
October 1915. w. F. Couvillion, presi-
dent; L. B. Fields, secretary.
Webster Parish Fair, Minden, Octo-
Der 1921. B. F. Griffin, president; E.
| ]. Fa1kner, secretary.
Sabine Parish Fair, Many, October
1921. DIR. ]. M. Sewer, president; J.
6. Be1isie, secretary.
Ouachita Parish Fair, Monroe, Octo-
Der 1920. H. D. Apgar, president; E.
w. Anderson, secretary.
DeSoto Parish Fair, Mansfield, Octo-
Der 25-28. ]. NJ. Roers, president; w.
P. Head, secretary
Bossier Parish Fair, Plain Dealing,
October 25-aS. T. NJ Hays, president
w. J. Dawson, secretary.
Red River Parish Fair, Coushatta,
October 25-28 L Stevens, president;
2. C. McLemore, secretary.
Caddo State Fair, Shreveport, No
venber a-I1. S. II. Bolinger, president;
L. N. Brueggerhof, secretary.
Acadia Parish Fair, Crowley. Novem-
Der 16-2f. DR.. R. F. Martin, president;
]. A. Gremillion, secretary.
Calcasien, Louisiana Fair, Lake
Charles, November 22-26. W. E. Pat
terson, president; Leon Chavanne, sec
rotary.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16
SEE NE FOR INVESTMENTS
w. S. DENNIS
Real Estate, Rents and Loans
Room y, Cooper Building
Phone l46
sHERIFF,s SALE

No. I3,81o-In the First Judicial Dis
triet Court of Louisiana: w. ].
Bayersdorffer VS., Mooringsport
Hunting and Fishing Club.
By virtue of writ of fieri fac;as ia
me directed from the Honorable First
judicial District Court of Caddo Par
ISL, Louisiana, in the above numbered
and entitled suit, have seized and will
offer for sale at public auction. for cash
and according to law, at the principal
front door of the court house of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, during the legal hours
for sales, on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1910.
One lot of household goods, furniture
etc, said property seized as belonging
to the above defendant, and to be sold
tor cash and according TO law. to nav
and satisfy the debt as specified in said
writ, say IN the sum of thirty-six hun
dred dollars with seven per cent per
annum interest thereon from the 2Ath
day OF April 1907 until paid, an dter per
cent on the said principal and interest
asattorney's fees, together with all costs
of this suit.
]. P. FLOURNOY.
Sheriff, ex-Officio Auctioneer.
Caucasian. August 9. 1910.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16
A. G. CHATWR

Candidate for the Office Department of
Streets and Parks Commission Form
of Government.
The Caucasian has been authorized to
announce A. 6. Chatwin as candidate
for the office of Department of Streets
and Parks, commission form of govern
ment, subject to the action of the Dem
ocratic primary on Tuesday, Septem-
Der s
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16
GEORGE FREEMAN JR.

Candidate for the Office Department Of
Streets and Parks, Commission Form
of Government.
The Caucasian has been authorized to
announce George Freeman Jr., as a cam
didate for the Office of Department of
Streets and Parks, commission form of
government, subject TO the action of the
Democratic primary on Tuesday, Sep
TENDER 6.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16
Centennial. OF
"LADYOF LAKE"
HlghIanders Still Bless Scott
For Tourist Travel.
SPEND 100000 A SEASON

Sir Walters Third Great Poem Still
Widely Rsad--Author Made Money
Out Of Work, Unlike Milton and
Goldsmith, but Never Grew Con-
eeited.
This year, 1910, Is the centennial of
Sir Walter SCOTS third great poem,
THE Lady of the Lake." which is still
widely read Today all Scotland rises
up and calls its author blessed, for the
canny Scot calculates that during each
season tourists spend at least $1,000
COO in seeing the spots made historical
by the great master of the English lam
guage.
The bard of Abbotsford didn't loso
by the poem either. He wouldn't sell
his rights for a mess of pottage, as did
John Milton with his Paradise Lost
or Goldsmith for some of his classics.
Scott got $4,000 for the copyright and
received more in after life.
Poem Created Sensation.
None of SCOTS former works was
ever looked for with half the anxiety
us was the case with .'The Lady Of the
Lake The cantos as they We're sent
to the press were read to select circles
by James Ballantyne, and popular
opinion greatly favored them. Every
where It was anticipated that a great
poem would appear, and when it was
published Ii excited an extraordinary
sensation.
The first edition of 1850 was soon
sold out, and then followed in quick
succession four editions, SO that in a
few months 10000 copies were sold.
All the criticisms of the poem We're in
its favor.
In his introduction to the 1880 edi-
lion Scott tells how the poem came to
be written The Highlanders, with
their ancient manners, habits and Gus
toms, seemed to him to be particularly
adapted to poetry He was also IA
miliar with the country. where he was
In the habit of spending the autumn,
while the custom 6f james IV.-and
more especially James V.-of walking
in disguise through Scotland afforded
him hint of which he made the most
Verified Kings Ride.
Scott took great pains to verify the
accuracy of the local circumstances of
the poem, one day going into Perth
shire to ascertain If King james could
actually have ridden from Loeb Ven
naehar to Stirling castle within the
time supposed in the poem, and found
that it was quite practicable. And,
Notwithstanding the great success OF
the poem, Scott never grew coneeited
over it.
Never was he partisan of his own
poetry, Ballantyne relates, reeiting an
anecdote. Being one day in SCOTS
library shortly after the poem was
published. he asked Miss Sophia Scott
how she liked it. She replied with
perfect simplicity
..0h, have not read 1t! Papa says
there's nothing so bad for young peo-
ME ms reafIing bad noetry,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

As furnished by the Caddo Abstract
Company, Office 51z Marshall street, fhe
following real estate transfers were re-
corded during the day:
w. H. Seheetl and Frank A. Blan-
ehard to T. A. Jordan, lots 10. II, Is
of the south portion of Io-acre LOT
o; $1,000.
Allendale Heights Company to Emma
Brown Miller, lot rs block 8 AIlendaIe
Heights sos
Wtn. Hamilton, trustee, to Max Hahn
and =. I Drake, lots 20, 80, al of west
half of southeast quarter section 9, 10,
10; 5000.
G. G. McCIoud to Hardy Stiles, lot II
block q Talbot & Perrin subdivis-
ion; SOS.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16
R. N. MCCLELLAN

Candidate for the Office Department Of
Streets and Parks, Commission Form
of Government.
The Caucasian has been authorized &c
announce R. N. Mcclellan for the office
of Department of Streets and Parks
commission form of government, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic pri-
mary on Tuesday, September 6.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16
CLAUDE G. RIyEs

Candidate for the Office of Accounts
and Finances, Commission Form of
Government.
The Caucasian has been authorized to
announce that Claude G. Rives is a
candidate for the office of Department
of Accounts and Finances. Commission
form of government, subject to the ac-
ton of the Democratic primary on
Tuesday, September s.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-16
LOTTERIES BENEFIT ITALY.
Other Sources of Revenue Show In
oreases For Treasury.

oreases For Treasury.
Net profits of $18,5s5, 900 derived
from the weekly state lotteries are a
feature of the Italian treasury receipts
for the fiscal year ended last June
This is Il considerable advance on the
gains of the preceding year. The Ital-
ian Socialists are anti-gamblers and
want the lotteries abolished. but they
are not likely to succeed in their abo-
lition campaign. as all the sontherners.
and especially the Neapolitans, are
confirmed gamblers
Other sources Of revenue also show
substantial increases, making the total
collected $12,00o,oo0 larger than the
previous year. This does not include
the additional 2 per cent duty which
was imposed halfway through the pre-
vious year for the relief Of Messina
and Reggie This duty has yielded in
eighteen months 50, PA. 205.
Every item of the Italian revenue Is
in a healthy state except the land tax.
the di1ninution of which is explained
By the concessions made to the dis
tricts affected by the great earthquake
and the customs, which have had less
corn and sugar passing through them
IN consequence of recent legislation
The financial statement closes With.a
balance to flle good of $5.TS7.IT0