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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-06
AMERICAN LEAGUES
WONDERFUL GROWTH

PHILADELPHIA, February 11-When
one thinks of Shibe Park costing half a
million dollars. of the new home of the
Chicago Americans costing S1In.GtW of the
splendid now ball parks at Cleveland and
st. Louis. and that millon-dollar parks
are to be erected this year at Boston and
New York, it. is almost impossible to be-
lieve that the american League has made
all this progress in a little more than
ten years
Just decade ago Ban Johnson, Charles
Y. Somers and Connie Mack came out of
the west looking for an opportunity to cx-
tend the circuit of their organization,
which had been renamed in 1900 from the
Western Association to the American
League, into the eastern cities. vt that
time capitalists were wary OF putting any
money into the enterprise. for it meant i
fight with the National League. which up
to that time had always come oft tri-
umphant in every contest with a rival.
Then S.G,ofD was a staggering price TO
ask fasteners to put into such a venture
In ten years time those who We're VEN
turcSomc enough to risk their coin have
spent or arc spending from ten TO twenty
times that sum for permanent homes for
their bail teams.
a. II. Sphinx, author of The National
Game. book which promises to be the
standard base bali guide of the country.
claims to be the man who set in motion
the wheels which led up to the expansion
of the American League. Mr.. Sphinx start
ed his fight for a new league in 1913.
when sporting editor OF the St. Louis
FoSt-Dispatch, and while he was not sue
ceSsfu iii his efforts to start a rival
.cague TO the National. he certainly had "A
Dig part in helping to sow the seeds which
have yielded such Il base ball harvest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-06

DR. Granville r. Lewis. superintendent
of the Lynchburg tVa) Female Asylum.
suffered a stroke of paralysis Saturday
night and his condition is such that he
is not expected to survive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-06
First Meeting Broken Up.

Mr.. Sphinx paid his first visit to this city
in ten years a short time ago. and during
his visit related some of the scenes which
led up to the expansion of the American
League.
after a lot of correspondence with
other would-be promoters said MIR.
Sphinx, we held our first meeting at an
obscure hotel in Chicago in the fall of
ISIS. We selected Il small hotel because
We knew that certain minor magnateS
were on the watch and we dill not want
them to get wise to our movements. In
addition. we did not want the National
League to know of our plans.
Our first meeting was short and eXcit-
ing, continued Mr.. Sphinx. AS nearly IS
can remember. those who were present
We're Francis c. Richter and Frank
of Detroit, Charles S. Havennor ard H. ID.
Quinn of Milwaukee. 4. P. Sullivan.
Chris Won der Ahe Thomas l.. Harlan,
George d. Schaefer. George L. Hec!el and
!nyself of ST. Louis and ~ {. Arson of
Chicago.
I'VE had not been in session long when
we heard the sound OF the tread OF many
feet i'll the corridor and there came d viu-
lent pounding on the door. Every man IN
the room knew that we had been trapped.
| walked to the door, which had been
locked, turned the key and i'll rushed Ban
Johnson. Tom Lotus and Charlie ComiS-
key, with ii bunch of reporters at their
heels. johnson, Comiskey and Lotus did
ret want to sec us organize, for one of
iii. cities intended to invade was
that we would grab many of their West
eru ASSopidt pl3IarS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-06
No Weight Reduction in Prospect

Mr.. Neryee--Will YOU be mine:
Miss Plurnleigh-You ask so much.
Mr.. Nervee-I know it,. but You don't
seem to be getting any smaller.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-06
IS DENIED
WIDOW OF SUICIDE
Court of Appeals Interprets
Law Relating to Policemen
and Firemen.

The widow and minor children of a po-
liceman who commits suicide are not en-
titled to share in the benefits of the
police pension fund. This doctrine is
laid down by Justice Van Orsdel. deliver
ing the opinion of the Court of Appeals
today denying pension to Helen Stuart,
widow and Helen G. Stuart. daughter of
Policeman Walter ]. Stuart. who COM
mitted suicide at the fourth precinct sta
ton June IS 1910.
The decision reverses the action of the
District Supreme Court and declares that
the officers death must follow from a
disease CONTRACTED in line of duty only
before his mother, widow or orphans shall
be entitled to be pensoned.
1t was admitted the policeman killed
himSel and no plea of insanity was made.
Justice Van Orsdel declares the case
analogous to one where the insured de-
stroys his own life in order that his legal
representatives or the benefcaries desg-
mated in policy may set the insurance.
New Enactment Cited.
Counsel for the widow and child con-
tended that by its latest enactment on
he subject Congress provided for the
giving of a pension regardless of whether
death was due to injury received or dis
ease contracted in the line of duty.
Counsel insisted that the words ''in
case of death from injury or disease of
any member of the police or fire depart
ments,' as found in the act of 1905, have
no relation to the original act of 1882
providing that the injuries shall be re-
ceived or disease contracted in the line
of duty. The appellate court holds that
all the acts relating to the pension fund
have their origin in and relate back to
the act of 1885.
Construction Held Impossible.
To support the contention of the right
of the widow and orphan in this case to
have pension. the court says, would
be equivalent to holding that if the de-
cedent had been killed while in the per-
petration of a crime, or executed for a
crime during the term of his EMPLOYMENT
on the police force. his dependents would
be entitled to pension. Such a con-
structon is impossible. 1t could only be
supported upon the hypothesis that Con-
sress intended that the bounty of the
government should he extended to the
family of policeman. Irrespective of the
circumstances occasionng his death We
think the acts construed together sup
port the opposite conclusion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-06
DANCING.

however LAiglon and FlamDeau are
oNertaken. Flambeau. rather than yield
himself prisoner. stabs himself. Il AiSlon
invokes the victories of his father Ia aid
him. The Austrian guards, the Duke of
ReichstadtS own regiment. however. come
to claim their colonel.
Act 6.-L'Aislon dies. The son of the
great Napoleon, Emperor of the French.
King of Rome, might have been every
thing, but was nothing.
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both monstrous emeralds without any
whites whatever. And Salig Singh
tapped him or the shoulder and began
to say over and over again in a whis-
per
But here Amber another time found
himself wideawake and sitting up, his
left hand gripping the wrist of a ma
tive and his right holding his pistol
steadily leveled at the natives breast.
While the voice he heard was real and
no Pigment OF a dream-mused imagt-
nation; for the man was whispering
earnestly and repeatedly:
Hasten, hazor, for the night doth
wane and the hour is at hand"
What deviltry's this9" Amber de-
manded sharply, with a threatening
gesture.
But the native neither attempted to
free himself nor to evade the pistols
mouth. Have patience, hazor," he
begged earnestly, land make no dis
turbance. II Is late and the sepoys
sleep; II you Will be ~circumspect and
are not afraid
who are your"
Il was to say. i come from you
know whom hazoor."
THAT ALI"
I'm the matter of a certain photo
graph, hazoor."
by thunder" Labertouche's name
was or Amber's lips, but he repressed
IT, Wait a BIT" He gulped down tho
last dress OF sleep. Let Inc think
apd-see."
This last was an afterthought- AS
It came to him he dropped the pistol
by his side and felt for matches in
the pocket OF his coat, which hung
owe the back of a beside chair. Find
ing one, he struck It noiselessly and,
az the tiny fame b~roadened, drew his
captive nearer.
1t was q fat, mean, wicked face that
stood out against the darkness: an
ochre-tinted face with a wide, loose
Tipped mouth and protruding eyes that
blinked ~nervously into his. But he had
never seen It before.
Who are your" He cast away the
match as It's fame died and snatched
UP his weapon.
II was TO say"
II heard that once What's your
name?"
"Dulla Dad, hazoor."
And who are you fromf"
"Hazoor. / was not to say"
II think you'd better" suggested
AMBER, with a grim significance.
Il am the haEoor's slave. dare not
say"
Now look here"
"Hazoor. It was charged upon me to
say. I come from you know whom"
THE devil Il was. Well,
what do you want?"
II was to say. Hasten. hazoor. for
the night"
I've heard that, too. You mean
you're to lead mo to somebody, some
where-you can't say whersT"
AYE. hazoor. even So"
Get over there. In the corner, while
I think this Overland don't 10Y or
I'll make you . present Of . nice
young bullet, Dulla Dad"
THAT II a. Allah Wills; only r.
member. hsS00r, the Injunction for
haste"
(To ha conffnuedl
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The BRONZTBP
1EJJ, ~ 40
ByLOUTS JOSEPH VANCE
AIJTfIOl or "TnE BRASS BOWL" ETC. NJ
ILLUSTRATIONS WNW WMlUENS

to India because you were in love
with me?"
Precisely. Thank YOU"
She laughed a little, mockingly.
"Are you, Mr.. AMBER"
In love with you? Yes"
And how soon will you be free to
tell me the whole TRUTH"
Only after we're married"
She laughed adorably. Mr.. Am
ber," she protested, you are danger
ous-you are delightful! Do you really
believe l shall ever marry you?"
Il hope SO. / came TO India 10 ask
you-to use every means in my power
TO make YOU marry me. You see. l
love you"
And and when is this to
happen, please-in the name Of i'm
~pudence?"
A soon as l a persuade you-to-
night, If you will
Oh"
He was obliged TO laugh with her
at the absurdity OF the suggestion.
o to morrow morning. at the very
latest" he amended seriously. Il
don't think we dare wait longer"
Why Is that?"
Delays are perilous. There might
be another chap"
How can you be sure there isn't
already"
He fell sober enough at this. But
there isn't, Is there, really?"
She delayed her reply provokingly.
At length, Il don't soc why I should
say" she observed, " but I don't mind
telling you-no. there isn't-yet." And
as she spoke, Farrell called Sophia"
from the window of the drawing room.
She stood up, answering clearly with
the assurance that she was coming,
and began deliberately to move to-
ward the house.
Amber followed. deeply anxious.
I've not offended you?"
NO" she told him ~gravely, but
you have both puzzled and mysti1ed
me, ! shall have to sleep on this be-
fore | can make up my mind whether
or not to be offended"
And will you marry me?"
"Oh, dearl How do know" she
laughed.
you won't give me a hint as to the
complexion of my chances?"
She paused. turning. The chances,
Mr.. Amber" she said without affecta-
ton or coquetry, are all in your ia
vOr If you can prove your
case. I do like you very much, and
o have been successful In rousing
my interest IN you TO an astonishing
degree. But ! shall have 10
think 1t over; you must allow me at
least IL hours grace"
You'll let me know tomorrow morn
ing"
Yes"
"Early?"
You've already been hidden to
breakfast by Mr.. Raikes."
Meanwhile, may l have my photo
graph?"
Mine, If you please I
think not; If my decision is favorable.
you shall have it back-after break
fast"
Thank you" he said meekly. And
as they were entering tho Residency
he hung back. I'm going now" he
said; its good night. VIII you re-
member you've not refused me the
privilege OF hoping?"
I've told you | like you. Mr.. Am
Der" Impulsively she extended her
hand. Good night"
He bowed and put his lips to It;
and she did not resist.
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allied beyond words. the American per
mitted himself TO be driven of
through Kuttarpur's intricate network
OF streets and backways. toward a des-
tination Of which he knew as little as
he cared. He was q guest of the state,
of1cially domiciled at the designated
house Of hospitality; without especial
permission, obtained through the ef.
forts Of the Resident. he could sleep
n NO other spot in the city or iu
purlieus. He was Indifferent, noso
luteiy; the matter interested him as
soantiiy-whioh 10 to say not at all
- did tho fact that An escort OF troop
efs Of the state. very well a~ccoutred
and disciplined, followed the tonga
with . great jangiing Of steel and tp
mutt Of hoofs.
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CHAPTER XIV.
Over the Water.

Ram Nath, patient and impassive
as ever, had the tonga waiting for
Amber before the Residency. Ex-
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nxnDsEYK VIEW OF BRO6KINGa

No Saloons.
Two Bands.
One Bakery.
Three Hotels.
Three Dentists.
Six Physicians.
Two Laundries.
One State Bank.
Eight Churches.
Two Osteopaths.
One Music Store.
Big FIGURING Mil.
Four Restaurants.
Four Drug Stores.
One Machine Shop.
Two Meat Markets.
Two Cigar Factories.
Fine Lake Near City.
Three Barber Shops.
Three Weekly Papera
Two National Banks.
Four Grain Elevators.
Three Lumber Yards.
Moving Picture Theatre.
City of Beautiful Homes.
Best Schools in the State.
Good Water Near Surface.
Marble and Granite Works.
Four Thousand Inhabitants.
Glove and Mitten Factory.
Cement Block Mandatory.
$40, 900 Brick School Building.
$40, 900 Grad School Building.
Municipal Telephone Exchange.
One Bonded Abstract Company.
One Semi-Monthly Farm Journal.
County Seat of Bookings County.
United States Experiment Station.
Seven Hundred Students in College.
Municipal Sewer and WaterwCrkI.
Finest Church Buildings in the State.
One Monthly Periodical, The Collie gian.
First-class Opera House and Auditorium
state College of Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts.
Over Nine Hundred students in the CIT,
81 hools.
Two Billiard Halls and Bowling Alley al
places of amusement.
Electric Light and Heating Plant Owned
and Controlled by City.
Brictson Manufacturing Company, makeri
of the Brictson Tire Tread.
Surrounded by the best farming land In
the state. where crops are sure and bountiful
Beautiful trees line the streets and the
city presents a fine appearance. matted al
II 10 in the midst Of a fine growth OF shade
and ornamental trees. Her citizens are will
ing and ready to encourage and assist every
industry.
Homo Of the Brlctson Tread.
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Professional Cards.
PHYSICIANS

D. T. GREEN-Physician and surgeon.
Office, Binford Block, Room l. Phone
B-9. Hours 9 a. m. to IL m. 1 p.
IN. to 5 p. n. Residence 715 9Th
Ave-, Phone 293, Hours s y. m. to
9 a. m, IL IN. to l p. N. Calls
answered at all hours.
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e. c. MILLER, M. D.-Physic.an and
surgeon. Hours: 8 to 1880 a. m.
1880 to 1880 p. m. Z to 8 p. N.
Phone, office, 70; residence 275.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-04-13
Getting Away From the Farms.

"The increased cost Of living,
said Congressman Clark in u re.
cent interview, "haS been caused
by three things-thc tariff, the
trusts and the movement of the
population from the rural dis
tricts to the towns and cities. J
don't know of anything Congress
can do, or that the President can
do. which will check the drift Of
population toward the cities and
the towns-and this fact is la
mentable. The proper place for
people to live is out in the coun-
try. and the more who live there
and the fewer who live in the
cities and towns, the better will
the country be off.
But it seems that all this has
been forgotten and that nearly
everyone is headed for the popu-
lation centcrs, large and small,
particularly large. live near the
center of Triangle, with st.
Louis, Kansas City and Chicago
at its three points. My district is
one Of the richest pieces of
ground on the globe and it Ger
tainly is one of the most beauti-
| full. We have in it every necessity
of successful civilization-rich
lands, fine water, churches
schools and colleges, railroads and
graveled wagon roads, steam.
boats and so on, and yet, in my
mail, there is an average of nearly
one letter a day from young con.
stituents who want to move ont
Of this Eden and 20 to some big
city. They write to me, asking
for advice and help"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-04-13

yet a mu5nef-
Dora threw her arms about him ana
kissed him.
This Is worth a great deal OF sur
fcrlng 10 me- Fullerton, ana believe
me, my friends. have had some sur
ferlng In my years. But this makes
me very forgiying. | am almost on
the point Of forglying even you Miss
Cornclia Fullerton"
Cornelia came forward with her
hand outstretched.
ut is all right, Miss Fullerton" said
Vavin. THE overworked conscience Is
never quite prepared for Il surprise
Intimate association with the great Al
mighty God has given them the in
stinct Of provision"
They were alone, these four-Navin.
Dora, Fullerton aud llolcomb
at IL a queer world" said Fullerton
after Vavin mad telephoned down that
his daughter. Miss Dora Vavin, would
have a room that night at the hotel
ut IL u queer world, my friend.
You presume to teach IN college.
presume to write for the people Of
France, but both of us are aching all
the time for some one TO be simple
with us, to teach us. Let this be n
lesson to you" he said. turning TO Ilol-
comb. "ln your plays, my son, let us
help them to look up"
On the border of the forest Of Fon-
taincbleau. about three kilOmctcrs
down from the historic town of Gree.
is Montlgny sur-Lolng.
Years before NJ. Vavin had built a
little house ON the very bank Of the
river, where in the afternoons he had
his tea, and now he walked up and
down between this summer house and
the garden path. his notebook aud pen
Gil in hand.
Suddenly the door of the chateau
opened and Holcomb came running
down the steps. He threw his arms
around Vavin and the two men were
locked In an embrace that was rs
affeCtionate us only men can be.
ITS n daughter" said Holcomb.
and the two men looked frankly into
one anothcrs eyes and laughed while
happy tears filled their eyes
at Is not n droll God, my boy" said
the elder man. at Is n great God.
who is here in this valley that he
made for peace and love. for hope
and beauty. He is a great God-that
here, where | was most punished 10y
here on the bank of this most peace.
full Of streams. the daughter of that
woman-my daughter-should make
me so happy"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-04-13
OAKLAND STOCK FARM.

Rain and mud in abundance.
Martin Quinlin came home from
st. Louis last week on a visit.
Clarence Hopkins is building a
new room to his dwelling. Eugene
Dyson is doing the work.
+. 7. Harris sold three hogs
last week that averaged 26O lbs.
apiece.
Theodore Selb. mother. wife
and children, visited F. T. Harris
the fourth Sunday.
Trinety Auxiliary met at the
church Tuesday, the 4th. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: Mrs
+. J. Harris, President; Mrs
Wakefield, Yice-President; Mrs.
Canada, Treasurer; Mrs. Annie
Selb, Secretary; Mrs. Mabel
Householder, agent for the Mis-.
Sionary Voice.
Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Harris Wis.
tied his brother in the country
from Saturday till Tuesday.
Mrs Stewart, mother of Mrs
Householder, is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Kisler, in Column.
bia.
Harry Householder is paperine
his home.
Clarence Hopkins and family
visited F. T, Harris Saturday and
Sunday.
Potato planting and gardening
is now the housewife gossip.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-04-13
S. S. LESSON QUESTION S.
THE END.

ApriI 10Th, 1911.
Copyright, 1910. by Rev. T. $ Linscott DID,
Joash. the Boy King. Crowned in
Judah. Kings xi: l20.
Golden Text-Blessed are they that
keep his testimonies, and that seek
him with the whole heart. Ps. 1872
a. Verses 13-Who was Alfalfa;
her parentage position, character. etc?
90 When child turns out bad
whOse heredity and environment were
as vile as they could be- how much Ia
he OF she to be blamed?
49, Whose eca waJ JNash?
a. Who was Jehoiada?
90 Who was instrumental in saw.
ing the child Toash from the murder.
Gus intent of his grandmother Alfalfa,
and how was It done?
49, Verses 4.l2--If an individual, a
company. or 4 nation is established
and carried on by unrighteousness
what will be the probable results?
o. Can you give from your own
experience, or from history, any in.
stance where wrong actions have
brought about right results. or can you
conceive of such thing as possible?
go When those who are in author.
ity are usurpers and when the regular
legal processes fail TO dispossess them.
what shonld the people do?
60 On what grounds do you JUST.
~ the high priest Jeltbiada for plan
ming the death OF the reigning queen,
and, by force. putting the boy Joash
on the throne?
to.) What can you say from this
history In favor Of the possibility Of
right environment overcoming In 9
child the worst kind Of heredity7 (This
question must be answered In writing
by members Of the cIub.)
Q1) What can you say for, or
against, private citizens carrying fire
arms?
l2D Verses l3.lG-How did Ahab
and Jezebel the father and mother Of
alfalfa die?
QS) What are the chances that
those who practise violence will them
selves receive violent treatment?
Q4) Why. as a rule, is it impossible
loI US 10 get from others any differ
ent kind Of treatment to that which
we give them?
N5) Verse II What are the
chances for national success when
both rulers and the people are serving
the Lord?
(lG0 What is the probability for ma.
tional greatness when the rulers and
the people are corrupt?
n7) Verse 1S-What relation does
the success OF a people bear to their
religion7
tlS) How many centuries will the
prosperity of this country continue, II
we forsake the precepts of Jesus
Christ?
Q9). Verses le-2O-Why is It i'm.
possible for a really happy people to
be turbulent and revolutionary?
(20) What is the relation of the
present day Christian Church to the
prosperity CT the masses?
Lesson for Sunday, April 23rd, 1911.
Joash Repairs the Temple. Q Kings
XII: 2l-xii:16.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-04-13

Mr.. Bert Stephens Of Santa Fe,
who with his parents formerly
lived in Mexico. was married a
few days ago to Miss Mae Talbot
of Hannibal. Our best wishes eX-
tended the happy couple.