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Connecticut western news., 1911-07-06

Ehh FIREWORKS INDUSTRY Ok IhM
 FOURTH
 geousness of colortng and perfection of detail Quite as remarkable has been the improvement in artistic quality. The crude designs of former years nave been succeeded by real works ot art. Some of the recent masterpieces of pyrotechnic art have been so admi- rable m their way that one could but regret their evauescence.
 1t Is fact also that America has supplied the fireworks used to cele-' brate every great event in Europe dur ing recent years. The Spanish gov- ernment, undeterred by its recent ex-l perience with American gunpowder. procured the fireworks used to light Alfonso to the throne from a New York manufacturer. At the corona ton of the English king the ancient city of London was ablaze with dre- works made in America. Not only were these universally admired dis plays designed and constructed in American factories. but they were fired under American supervision
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-06
carlxls,s Sheer at Gladstone.

J. E. Boehm, the sculptor. once met Gladstone at a country house and was immensely impressed "by the extent and diversity of the statesman's knowl- edge as revealed in his conversation. Boehm was still full of the subject when the morning arrived for Carlyle's sitting for a bust, and to the philoso pher the sculptor poured forth his ad- miration for GIadstone's intimate ac- quaintance with subjects so far apart as gardening and Greek. Carlyle lis- tened for time in scornful silence; then he said. And what did he say about your work?' "Oh. nothing" said Boehm. He doesn't know any thing about sculpture" "Of course" growled Carlyle ''of course. and he showed his knowledge about things that you didn't understand. No doubt if you asked BIackie he'd say that Gladstone knew nothing about Greek, and the gardener would tell you that he knew nothing whatever of garden inp"
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-06
AS 1t Really Was.

On the morning after his first ap. pearance on the stage the confident but untalentcd youth mr' d friend who had witnessed his first perform ance. What do you thinh of my act ing?" asked the would be Hamlet.
 ''"That wasn't acting" replied the friend. That was misbeha vior."
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-06
DOING GOOD.

He is good that does good to others. If he suffers for the good he does he IS better still, and if he suffers from them ito whom he did good he is arrived to that height of goodness that nothing but an in- crease of his suferings can add to 1t. If it proves his death his virtue IS at its summit IS heroism con- plese.-Bruyere.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-06
Unreasonable.

"I say. old man. you've never re turned that umbrella lent you last week"
 Hang it all. old man. be reasonable. It's been raining ever since."-London Punch
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-06
TommY's Decision.

Teacher-Now. Tommy. suppose a man gave you $1OO to keep for him and then died. what would you do? Would you pray for him? Tommy No. sir. but I would pray for another like him.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-06
MnnIa Clnthes

Since 1925 the clothing of nen has grown simpler and simpler, and if the course of evolution has taken away from the picturesqueness of the crowd it has added to the dignity of the man Mems Wear.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-06
Domestic Joys,

Do you and your wife play cards much?"
 "No: we have plenty of other things to quarrel over."-Detroit Free Press.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-06
The Surest Place.

Speaker (warming to his subject)- What we want is men with convictions and where shall we find them?
 Voice-In jail, guv'nor.-London Tel egraph.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-06
A compIex AccompIishmsnt.

N CompIeN Nccomp1Ishment. Il understand you speak French like a native"
 "No." replied the student. I've got the grammar and the accent down pretty fine. but it's hard to learn the gestures. Washington Star.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-06
Not at All Hard.

Borrowell-I tell you. it's hard to be poor Harduppe-Gee! I find it the easiest thing in the world.-Philadel phia Record.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-06
When One Loses Confidence.

After a man loses confidence in him. self it is not likely that anybody else is going to exhibit much enthusiasm over his abilities.-Chicago Record-Herald
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-06
A Eaihh Cure

Towne-Do l understand you to say that Spender's case was really a faith cure? Brownies. You see. the doc tor and the druggist both trusted him, -Medford Drum.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-06

Have a heart that never hardens and a temper that never tires. and q touch that never hurts.-Charles Dick ems
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-06

God gives every bird its food, but does not throw it into the nest.-Tit- comb
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-06

Jerome Alexander will erect a fine house on the farm owned by him. and known by the older generation as the Eugene Barber place MT. Alexander has purchased some land from the Har- vey Coy farm, which adjoined his land, and the mansion will be built on a hill north of the old house, and will com mand fine view of the adjacent coun- try.
 Mrs. Sarah 0. Parrott who has been in Nswtown for the last two years, has re- signed her position there and is at her home at Seven Gables"
 Miss Elizabeth Kane, recently elected supervisor of penmanship at New Brit ain, will soon leave for Rochester where she will take special course in pen manship preparatory to her future work in New Britain.
 MT. Louis Stearns and family have ar rived at "Willow Heights" for the sam- mer. This is one of the houses which was used as tavern stand" in the old stage coach days, and known as the Bige- low tavern, and has been in the posses. sion of the present incumbent, George Bigelow. The old bar-room is still in evidence as the Stearns family, who are entering upon their eighth year as tenants, prefer to have the old house undisturbed. MT. and Mrs. Stevens, (uee Anita Stearns) who are spending the summer in Greenwich, were with her parents over Sunday.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-11-02

On Monday night at st. Paul s
church occurred one of the most
high classed recitals ever given in
this city. Mr.. E. J. McCoo held
his audience spellbound as he
waited them away in rapturous
delight among the ancient classics,
easily displaying the most intense
feeling in joy, terror and sorrow in
the dramatic field of art. The
Misses Barton, Renfro and Jones
completely captivated their hear
ers as their sweet strains of music
carried them into blissfui vocal
repose, while the trombone solo by
Mr.. Henry Petit and trio by Ma
dam Jessie Lee and the Misses
Ethel and Edith White took their
hearers by storms on one OF those
grand, magnificent tours with the
great musicians.
Mr.. E. j. McCoo of Chicago was
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. D.. L..
White of East Monroe street this
week.
This discrimination at nickelo-
deems must be stopped.
Mrs. Ida Payne of Decatur was
the guest of Mrs. Z. A. Brewing
ton. She also visited Mrs. Works
of the Old Ladies Home.
Remember our office is 5221a E.
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Remember the colored people of
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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-11-02
LEGAL

Charles s. Gibbs, Complainant's
Solicitor.
State Of Illinois, Sangamon County
SIS. Circuit Court, September term,
A. D. 1911.
Matte Weldon VS.. Daniel Weldon, in
chancery.
Affidavit Of the unknown residence
of Daniel Weldon, defendant above
named, having been filed In the office
of the Clerk of the Circuit Court Of
said county, notice Is hereby given
to the said Daniel Weldon that the
complainant filed her bill of complaint
in said court, in the chancery side
thereof, on the End day of August,
A. D. 1911, and that a summons is
sued out of said court against said de-
PENDANT returnable on the first Mon
day of September next, 1911, as is by
law required.
Now, unless you, the said Daniel
Weldon, shall be and appear before
the Sangamon County Circuit Court,
on the first day of the next term there
of, to be holden at the Court House,
in the City of Springfield, on the first
Monday of September, A. D. 1911, and
plead, answer or demur to said COM
pleinant's ILL of complaint, the same
and the matters and things therein
charged and stated will be taken as
confessed, and a decree entered
against you, according to the prayer
of said bill.
S. T. JONES, Clerk.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-11-02

Mr.. Edwards Hall has been
serving on the grand jury for the
past two weeks.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-11-02
LOCAL NEWS.

Mr.. Edwards Hall has been
serving on the grand jury for the
past two weeks.
The saloon fight is on.
The drama, under the Laur-
els,' of Lincoln, may be put on
here. 1t was a total success both
from a literary and financial view
point.
The winter is upon us.
The revival is still in progress
at Pleasant Grove. The pastor is
waking up the town.
The Hallowe 'en entertainments
were all good.
People in all the adjoining
towns will kindly send in their
subscriptions or be ready to pay
when the collector comes.
Please be punctual in all things.
The resuscitation of the Culture
Club is timely thing. They put
on their first program last Sun
day.
! Messrs. w. III. Barbour and
Clarence Glen were among those
who took the civil service exam
nation for postal clerks this
week.
FIRST GLASS upholstcring and
general furniture repairing. James
B. Bondman, 2020 E. Kansas street.
New phone 400.
Mr.. Pearle Carr sustained in
juries from an automobile acct
dent last Saturday and is confined
in the hospital
Every one who has received his
bill will please remit at once.
The hardest political battle ever
before witnessed will be pulled off
in Illinois in the approaching po-
litical struggle. The fight seems
to be mainly against the Governor
1t therefore is evident that If will
be harder for Deneen to win this
time than before. On account of
the civil service law, employees
are forbidden to work for or
against any candidate for office,
and that will be some hindrance,
because in the last campaign one
of the most effective and e,luca-
tional campaigns ever before made
was put on by the employees Of
the state.
Mrs. e. L. White should be
praised for the effort she has put
forth in paying for the st. Paul s
church piano.
Miss Susan d. Cooper, formerly
of Springfield, who is employed
by the federal government at Ell
lis Island, New York, as matron,
was recently appointed to escort
returned immigrants to Russia,
who had been suffering with un-
balanced minds. She sailed on the
21st inst. on board the S. S. Birma
of the Russian-American line, via
Holland and Denmark. On her
return she will sail on boat of
the Russian East Asiatic line, in
order to come by way of Greece,
Egypt and the Holy Land.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-11-02
SEE YOUR DOCTOR FIRST

Stop trifing with your health by
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We are the people who can fill the
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Many a serious illness may be
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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-11-02
DO YOU PLAY CARDS?

II SO, you should secure the
Souvenir Playing Cards issued by
the
ILLINOIS TRACTION SYSTEM.
Three colors, gold edges, air
cushions or ivory finish, telescope
case, $3.50 per pack.
Two colors, air cushion or ivory
finish, 15c per pack.
These cards can be secured from
any agent or will be sent post
paid on receipt of price.
Send four (4) cents to cover
mailing for set of Souvenir Postal
Cards-nine views.
Address Traffic Department,
Springfield, Ill.
"The Road Of Good Service. !"
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-11
AMERICAN ATHLETES MEET
 ENGLISH CRACKS TODAY

of Harvard Yale success in England may be involved in the lack of championship honors at home is quite offset, however, by the interesting comparison of the records of the American contestants with their Cambridge and Oxonian op- fonents. The comparison is decidedly favorable to Yankee success. As in for mer contests, nine events are on the progra nme, and in all but two the Har- vard-Yale men boast of better past per- form. nces than are reported from the Oxford Cambridge camps this year.
 It is made up If len Harvard men and eight Yale athletes, most of whom are of the senior classes graduated last month. Only one, Damon Howard or Harvard, who is entered in the hammer throw, is a freshman.
 The team follows: Albert D. Barker, Harvard; Theodore Cable, Harvard; Wooster Garfield, Yale; Clarence c. Childs, Yale; George A. Chisholm, Yale; J. B. Cummings, Harvard; John R. Hold en. Valet Damon Howard, Harvard: Herbert Jaques, Jr., Harvard; Herbert w. Kelley, Harvard; J. R. Fitzpatrick, Yale, (captain): H. F. Lawless, Harvard; B. M. Feeble. Harvard; Fred A. Riley, Yale wm F. Ryan, Harvard; John H. Stewart, IT,, Yale; Edward U. Thatcher. Yale; Paul R. wilmington, Harvard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-11
MAXWELL EASILY LEADS THE FLINGERS-JOHNSTON OR PHE- JAN SHOULD GAIN STEALING BASE RECORD OF LEAGUE

Since last the Barons' averages were figured, the team hitting has slumped from .252 to .247.
 Eleven games have been played since the last appearance of the averages, and of the number the Barons won and lost D. So in spite of the slight hitting slump, the team has won more than half it's games.
 It is to be noted in the figures that the outfielders have not maintained their share of the swatting Had they hit as well as two of the infielders. the team average would be practically .2So. John- ston alone of the outfielders is hitting fairly good.
 In the averages, Phelan shows up ex- ceedingy well in all departments. He is growing to be a most valuable man. The all-round good work of Yantz, too, is to be commended. Hs is one of the most valuable performers in the league.
 The Baron roll of honor follows:
 Hitting-M -McGilvray 1924, Phelan .2Ss, Elliott 274, Johnston. .271.
 Number of Hits-McGilv-ay S3, Phelan IS, Marcan 66, Molesworth 6.
 Runs-Phelan 45, McGilvray 3S, Marcan 36, Mcbride 8.
 Stolen Bases-Phelan 25 McGilvray II, Mcbride 15, Johnston 13 Molesworth 13.
 Maxwell still is well to the front among the pitchers. Since joining the Barons, he has pitched games, of which number he won 6. He dererved to lose but one of the two he lost Kent has pushed ahead of Trough a few points, having won out of games, which is better than Prough's 10 out of IS. Tannehill,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-11

For the fourth time since the proposi- ton to match the -boasted prowess of the American college athletes with that Of the English university men was first mu- tually accepted 12 years ago, the merger forces of Harvard And Yale will meet a Cambria ge- Oxford combination today in London.
 In the last two of the three simila. contests the Englishmen have been beaten easily by total of 12 points to 6, and in the first meet, in 1890, they barely won by the margin of 1 point. Notwithstand- ing this showing, it was the Englishmen who renewed the idea of a meeting this year. Harvard and Yale promptly ac- oepted, and on June 24 last IS sprinters. runners, jumpers and weight throwers- the pick of the track teams of the two iversities-embarked at New York for another invasion Of England, confident that nothing less than an upset by sea- sickness, climatic change or accident could prevent the annexation of another international event. Late reports from New Brighton, the seaside resort near London. where the invaders have had ten days training, have indicated no such i'll luck to blight the assurance of con quest.
 There has been and is at home, how ever, among close observers of the situa- tion. less confidence in the team. If it were not, in fact, true that the challenge from England came full two weeks be- fore the recent intercollegiate games at Harvard, it might have been a popuiag suspicion among American observers | that the Englishmen had taken note ana advantage of the weakness of the liar vard-Yale forces this year. Yale was poor second to Cornell in the fntercone- giates. and Harvard a bad seventh. It IS plain from this showing thatlth blend or Crimson and Blue can by no means be re- garded as Representative of championship color samong American colleges ana the net is further impressed by noting that o,ly two of the IS competitors who have | go. ,e to England won first place in the | inte .collegiates The two are Chisholm
 and Holden of Yale, who won the 12t | yards ,,igh hurdles and the running broad
 jump. respectively.
 Whatever discounting of the chances
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-11
By BILL AK

On the one hand there was the brilliant footwork of Jimmie Johnston, and the other, the ineffectiveness of "Chic' Fras- CT. As a consequence, the Barons won the first game of the current series against the Pelicans. the score being 3 to ..
 While several of the players did good work with the stick, and while the field ing of Kirk was exceptional, there was but one feature of the game. And Jim mic Johnston furnished that feature.
 His star performance, and which threw the Pelicans into an uncomfortable panic, occurred in the fifth. Two had scored, and he, on third and Phelan on second, grew desperate as McGilvray and Moles- worth struck out. Jimmie flashed the signal for a double steal and when Fraser twisted his arm about his brow in graceful manner, he dived for the plate. He scored and as Phelan neared third, the ball, after Fraser's wild throw, was being picked up near the grandstand by the Pelican catcher. Phelan did not draw rein, but continued the mad dash to the plate. He scored-and the Peli- cans were licked.
 In the seventh, J. Johnston again hurled the Pelcans into a panic and caused the staid Dock" Johnston to throw up his hands in admiration. Jimmie singled to begin with, and hardly had the ball been put again in play before he dashed to second. Angiemier, finally comprehend ing what was about to occur, threw and threw wildly. Johnston, having slid upon his feet, dashed to third, and landed On the next ball, Fraser tossed wildly, and the sprinter leaped over the pan
 Trough was wild. and at times. ineffec- tive. But after the fifth, never had the visitors a chance to win.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-11
No Game At Anniston

Anniston, July 10.-(Special.) )-According to the old school boy adage, the devil beat his wife this afternoon somewhere around the Anniston baseball park, for it raned while the sun was shining. It did not seem to be raining anywhere else. Neither Anniston nor Huntsville scored in the one inning of play before the game was called. A double header will be played tomorrow. The Huntsville team reached here minus "Allen," the star twirler, who has been going through the Southeastern at a pretty rapid clip. His real name is said to be McAdams. He slipped out from Dallas, 1t is said. after being suspended by the Texas league. He has been sold to St. Louis since he was located
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-11
SHERWOOD MAGEE
 PLAYS THE ROWDY

Philadelphia, July 10-In the third i'm ming of today's Philadelphia-St. Louis game on the National league grounds here, Outfielder Magee of Philadelphia, incensed because Umpire. Finneran had called him out on strikes and then or dered him from the grounds when he tossed his bat in the air, rushed at Fin neran and struck him in the face, knock ing him down.
 and nose and half dazed. He tried to get at Magee but players and police kupt them apart. Rigler umpired the game alone, Finneran going to his hotel.
 A riot call was turned in but the serv- ices of a large force of policemen who arrived were not needed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-11
The Barons Again Dust the Lookouts
POINTERS TO RANDOM

Ryan while the Gulls were prancing five times about the circuit.
 Then all at once, without warming those fearful Billiken blGdgeons began their horrible havoc. When the dust was cleared away, four of them had scored and instead of a big round. juicy vic tory. the Gulls got one by the diminutive margin of a single tally.
 However victory is a victory, and everyone of them has a sweetness all its own.
 There was something remarkable in the wild swinging of our Baronic clouter, Steamboat Bill McGilvray.
 Before the battle, the news had got abroad about the new McGilvray, and ! there were enough references to that coming when Bill went to the bat to make even such an old vet as he blush like girl.
 But fortunately. Fraser was wild, and Bill walked-to later score the first run of the game. Thereafter, however, with men on bases, Fraser was not wild, and Bill famed on each separate occasion. y chief competitors for hitting honors, was helpless himself, but two other rivals Pratt and smith, were exceedingly busy
 The Barons, as usual, are in a sad condition from a physical standpoint. Manager Molesworth is limping feebly in the grasp of tenacious "charleyhorse!" Shortstop Ellam is limping as result of recent collision between his foot and thrown ball. Catcher Elliott is limping as a result of a terrible gash cut. in his les by the spikes of Swacina.
 It seems that trouble is determined to stay around, and when you think about 1t, in view of all these phyiscal handi- caps, the old bunch has done mighty well. Other clubs. with fewer injuries, have sumped from high places to the depths of the low and the humble.
 This afternoon, 1t is probable that the Barons will go up against their bete noir, Col. Otto Hess, late of the German re- serves.
 The big sidewheeler Is going faster this season than last when his record capped all others in the league. But he is re- ceiving a large break in the luck, and it is not impossible to defeat him.
 The Barons, with Kent up, will prob ably turn that trick if they play as clev- erly as they did yesterday.
 The third game will be played tomor- row, and Maxwell and Veasey will prob- ably head the contending forces.
 The two met down in New Orleans some days ago and the big Baron got the decision. The younger man is anxi- ous for another try to smash the record of one of the best fingers around the Southern campfire. H. W. R.