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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09
Restraint of Trade Charged.
Theory and Practise.

How golf can bring out the very
worst, as well as the very best. in a
man was well illustrated at one of
the winter tournaments. A BROOKLYN
lawyer. who is well known as a phi
lanthropist, and to all intents and pur-
poses, is one of the most upright men
in the community, was a contestant.
He started early in the day with his
partner and they were well ahead of
the field of competitors. Both were
driving abominably, and, as often hap
pens in golf, they were on opposite
sides Of the course, one "slicing" the
other pulling"
The eminently respectable lawyer
went to the other side of bunker
and found his ball in a heel print. He
looked about him, thought he was moi
observed, and carefully kicked his
ball to good lie.
This winter he is to deliver an ad
dress on "a Lawyers Ethics"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09
RESULTS OF FOOD.
Health and Natural Conditions Come
From Right Feeding.

Man, physically, should be like
perfectly regulated machine, each
part working easily in it's appropri-
ate place. A slight arrangement
causes undue friction and wear, and
frequently ruins the entire system.
A well-knoWn educator of Boston
found a way to keep the brain and
the body in that harmonious co-opera-
ton which makes a joy Of living.
1.-TWO years ago." she writes, being
in condition of nervous exhaustion,
/ resigned my position as teacher,
which l had held for over 40 years.
Since then the entire rest has, Of
course, been benefit, but the use of
Grape-Nuts has removed one great
cause of illness in the past, namely,
constipation, and its attendant evils.
II generally make my entire break.
fast on raw egg beaten into four
spoonfuls of Grape-Nuts, with a little
hot milk or hot water added. / like
it extremely, my food assimilates, and
my bowels take care of themselves.
I find my brain power and physical
endurance much greater and I know
that the use of the Grape-Nuts has
contributed largely to this result
1T is with feelings of gratitude that
write this testimonial, and trust it
may be the means of aiding others in
their search for health" Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Read the little book, "The Road to
Wellville," in pkgs. There's Rea.
son."
Ever read the above IetterY A new
enc appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
sHterest.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09
CLASH WITH POLICE.
Cornell Students Celebrate and Some
Have Broken Heads.

Ithaca, ". Y.-The first clash which
Cornell students have had with the
police in several years took place
after an allnight celebration of the
completion of mid-year examinations.
Twenty stuhents were injured. The
hilarity began at theater, where egg
throwing and catcalls finally forced
the management to close the show.
The students then formed i'll line
ard marched to a moving-picture show,
where admission was denied them A
clash with police officers and theater
attaches followed, in which a score Of
students had their heads bruised or
cut. Three alleged leaders were ar
rested, but later paroled.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09
"WoIf Moneth."

January, the month with the Latin
name, had a grimmer name in Saxon
England. Richard Verstegan in his
Restitution of Decayed Intelligence
in Antiquities" a curious book, pub
lished in 1873, writes: "The month
which we now call January our Sax
on ancestors called wolf monat,' to-
wit, wolf moneth, because people are
wont always in that month to be in
more danger to be devoured of wolves
than in any season else of the year,
for that, through the extremity of cold
and snow, those ravenous creatures
could not find other beasts sufficient
to feed upon"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09

Oklahoma City, Okla.-Chas. T. Ge-
sick, owner of string of drugstores
in this city, is dead and his father-ir,
law, F. M Holden, of Foss, Okla, a
Baptist minister, is dying of his in
juries, as the result of one of The
strangest and most unusual accidents.
A runaway horse leaped into buggy
driven by Gesick, throwing the two
men to the pavement and trampled
Gesick to death and badly injured
Holden before the spectators could
rescue the men.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09
CAPITAL BURNED.
Missouri Loses Building and Many Rec.
ords Whose Value Is Nnestimabe.

Jefferson City, Mo.-The Missouri
state capitol was struck by lightning
and the entire building burned, with
many of the valuable records. in
Guiding house Of representatives jour.
uals of the present session. The SEN
ate records were saved.
The present state building was
erected in 1898 and cost $35000O. In
1887 the building was remodeled ut a
cost of $25U,000.
TIE total loss. including the strIC
ture and maHy records and stlrc p"-
pers in the Offices of the governor,
secretary of state and treasurer. is
estimated at $1,O00,O00, with no in
suranCc.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09
AT THE zoo.
EemininA.

A local ironworker who has been
married couple of years always de-
clared that his first son should be
named Mat, after one Of his best
friends.
Learning that the ironworker and
his wife had recently been blessed
with a charming baby, the friend
smiled all over his face when he greet
ed the father on the street.
WELL" he beamed, ''how is little
Mat?"
Mat, nothing" answered the ia
ther; cts Mattress. youngstown
Telegram.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09
Dioqinq Spruce GUM.

There will be a crusade in spruce
gum digging in the Maine woods this
winter About twenty men will leave
Skowhegan within short time to be-
gin gum digging operations near Jack
man. Gum has grown scarce in the
last few years and the demand is so
great that it has become business to
many Maine men. Last year James
Carey, Frank Croning and Joe Cass
dug 1900 pounds and sold it all in
Maine. 1t is estimated that from 50,-
900 to 100000 pounds will be dug this
season.-Kennebec (Me.) Journal.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09

and now practically controls the lime
business, the few schooners yet in
the carrying trade being owned by the
company.
Since 1909 there has been steady
decrease in the Rockland feet, many
being lost at sea, others sold away,
and most of the few now afloat are
engaged in carrying lumber during the
summer months from Bangor and
other eastern points to Boston and
New YoTk.-Boston Transcript.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09
CjrcIed the Moro,

Havana.-With practically the en-
tire population of Havana looking on,
]. A. D. McCurdy, who recently
crossed the Straits of Florida in bi.
plane made a spectacular flight. He
was saluted by the batteries of Caban,
as and the cheers Of all Havana. The
prize for the flight was $4,000 offered
by the city He was given $4,000 for
his attempted flight from Key West to
Havana.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09

The Cannibal King-See here, what
was that dish you served up at lunch?
The Cook-Stewed cyclist, your ma
jesty.
The Cannibal King-It tasted very
burnt.
The Cook-Well, he was scorching
when we caught him, your majesty
Sketch.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09

mother, great-grandmother, grand
mother, mother and daughter. This
has been produced by series of early
marriages, the eldest child Of which
has been a daughter in each case.
The Oldest link in the chain, Mrs.
Levysohn, is only in her eighty-f1rst
year. She has five children, among
them Mrs. Solomonsen, who may
claim to be Europe's youngest great
grandmother, as she is still long
way off the threescore mark Her eld-
est daughter, Mrs. Albert Meyer, is
young and charming grandmother
Her eldest daughter, Mrs. Hugo Trier,
the mother of the fifth generation, a
healthy little girl, is barely eighteen.
Jewish Chronicle.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09
Passing Of Maine Coasters.

Of fleet of $50 sail of coasting
vessels owned in Rockland and Rock
port in 1900, most of them engaged in
the lime carrying trade, not over so
are now afoat and most of them are
having a very precarious existence
The Rockland-Rockport Lime COM
pany sounded the knell Of the lime
feet by building ten years ago half q
dozen barges and an ocean-going tug,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09
ENGLAND Faces Labor struqqIe

London.-The Master Printers Fed
Grafton of the United Kingdom at a
meeting Wednesday decided to de-
clare national lockout from Febru-
airy rs If the compositors persist in
their demand for a working week of
fifty hours.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09

Official figures from annual reports
show that the post office department
has nearly reached the point where it
is self-sustaining. And there are sev.
eraI changes which might yet be effec-
ted in the interest of economy and
the saving of public money. 1t is no
function of the government to make
a profit in carrying the peoples mails,
but everybody would share in the
benefit should the cost be so reduced
as to permit lower postage rates.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09

Impressive as is the new worlds
record for continuous flight, 352 miles,
II loses something of it's value by
having been made over an aviation
course instead of straightway, with
all the uncertainties and difficulties
of such trip. Still, it presages such
an achievement sooner or later.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09
Plague in Manchuria.

Harbin, Manchuria.-Already nearly
5000 bodies of victims OF the plague
have been buried or burned in the out
skirts Of Harbin. Forty-eight hundred
of these came from the Chinese town
and thousand from the Russian quar-
ter. The mortality among the tospi-
tai attendants is high considering the
means taken for their protection, and
doctors, nurses and orderlies are sue
cumbing to the disease.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09
Harvest Time in Florida

For the farmers of the Pensacola Dis
trict. Seventeen cents a day will let you
in on a Ave acre truck farm. Write to.
US today for our booklet describing how
we help our farmers make good. Our
soil expert and demonstration farm make
mistakes impossible.
PENSACOLA REALTY COMPANY, Pensacola, Florida
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09

A Nantucket fisherman hooked a
large Goldfish. from whose stomach.
when cut open, few out a good-sized
duck, whose escaping fight was
stopped by sportman's bullet. Both
Jonah and the champion fish story are
surpassed, while even the Ananias
club is g.,sping with astonishment
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09

Following the hobble we are to
have the bi-plane skirt. AS it is to
be a bifurcated garment man had bet
ter look to his own. Plainly the trend
of feminine fashions is toward the
mannish; but the more manlike wom-
an becomes the less womanly she is.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09

The wife of a Pennsylvania farmer
found a nugget of gold in the crop
of a chicken she was dressing, and
now there is great excitement, the
community having resolved itself into
a prospecting party. But the chances
are that there is more gold in chick
ems killed and prepared for market at
present prices than in mines or
placers in the Keystone state.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09
Boat Upset. TWO Drowned

ST. Louis.-Efforts to shove a skiff
away from ferry boat in the Missis-
sippi river capsized the rowbat, throw
ing four men into the river and drown
ing two of them. Frank Hoffman, 81.
and Chris Doninick were those who
lost their lives.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09

Now medical expert has cut out a
mans lungs to cure tuberculosis. The
operation is claimed to be new one,
but if successful will be followed up
by the theory of curing diseases gen
orally by the simple process of re-
moving the organ affected so that a
man with more than his average
share of trouble in the shape Of dis
ease will find life but a hollow sort
of affair.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09

Berlin.-Prussia has population of
4O,157573. The official figures as re-
corded on Dec. l, 1910, have just been
made public. The increase of the las;
five years is Slightly more than that of
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09

Washington and Jefferson college
has just declined bequest Of $4O,'
900 on the ground that the widow
needed it more than the institution.
At last college with conscience
has been discovered.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09
AccIdent In Panama Canal.

Panama.-Four men were killed
and seven other seriously injured as
a result of collision between work
train and string of dirt cars al
Mirafores Wednesday.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09
Senator Much Better

Washington.--Senator Terrell, Of
Georgia, who 1t was believed was crit
ically i'll, was reported to he much
improved. The senator's illness was
a severe case of acute indigestion.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09

And now it is discovered that an
epidemic of tuberculosis prevails
among the rabbits of New York state.
Another result, no doubt, of leading
a fast life and going the pace that
kills.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09
Crushed by Stone Weighing Ton

Chicago.-Many persons saw Thorn.
as Raxworthy stonecutter, crushed
to death under stone weighing more
than a ton in front of new building
at Dearborn and Harrison streets
Thursday. The stone while being
hoisted with a derrick fell.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09

A Canton (O) man says that 60-cent
hats are good enough for any woman,
but the Canton man will no doubt ex-
perience considerable difficulty get
ting any woman to wear one.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09

Without questioning for one second
the bravery of our own policemen, we
would point out that the London bobby
has to face all comers without a re-
volver.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09

In trying to get rid of corrupt po-
ncemen Gotham seems to have leaped
out of the frying pan into the fire.
They are more honest than they used
to be, but they now write poetry.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09

They say that bad roads cost this
country three million dollars a year.
We could have a pretty good little
war for that sum. Let us fix the
roads.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09

Puccini, when he started back to
Italy, was kissed by 40 men who sing
in grand opera. After having gone
through that, sea-sickness will have
no terrors for him.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09
Boer General Dead,

Klerksdorp, Transvaal.-Piet A.
Cronje, noted Boer general. is dead.
He commanded the Western army of
the South African republics in the re.
cent war.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09

1t is no crime to steal an UNI
brella on a rainy day in New Jersey.
Will all persons who indulge in that
pastime please go to New Jersey to
oblige the rest of US?
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09

An Ohio doctor who dissected 100
cats reports that he found tubercu-
losis germs in every one of them He
does not say what he did with the
supply of germs thus secured.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09
Afraid of Disbursement.

She-Aren't you going to ask papa
tonight, George?
He-No, dear. think I'd better
not. l want to have my picture taken
tomorrow.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09

We are glad to learn that red
shirts make hens lay" but what gar
ment would influence them to cut
their present prices on eggs?
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09

Medicine Hat wants its name
changed We would be better pleased
If it changed the brand of weather
it sends down this way.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09
Judqe Mack Sworn In.

Chicago.-Judge Julian w. MacE
was sworn in as a member of the new
commerce court. The oath was admin
istered by Judge Peter S. Grosscup in
the United States circuit court,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09

In New York they are trying to rem
edy the evils of divorce by remedy
ing the evils of marriage. That seems
a thoughtful method.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09
Five Generations Livinc.

The Copenhagen correspondent
draws attention to the existence in
that city of Jewish family consisting
Of Eve generations, greatgreatgrand-
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09
Wills Half Million TO Churches.

Wits Hall WTIIIoh TO OHUTCHVS'
Detroit. Mich.-By the will of the
late James Joy nearly half million
dollars is to pass eventually under the
control Of the Detroit Presbytery and
Fort Street church.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09

It's no longer grippe" in London,
Just Flu"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09

In Cleveland an engineer has been
made a present of locomotive. This
is better than a white elephant. as 1t
consumes no hay.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09

1t took postal card sc years to go
from Connecticut to Indiana. Bet
dollar he had it in his pocket all the
time.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09

Aviators as a class are going to be
more careful this year. Natural Sc
lection will eliminate the reckless
ones.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09

Aviators are still making new world
records, and yet the sport is in its
infancy
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09

Everything comes to him who
waits; another restaurant employe has
fallen heir to a fortune.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09

If the aeroplanes will abolish war
the peace commission should at once
subsidize all it can reach.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09

Nobody has been heard to complain
of lack Of variety in the weather.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09

We've got to get somebody to play
this light part"
why not the electrician"-Balu'
more American.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09
Vir0inia Farms and Homes
On the STAGE.

FREE CATALOGUE OF SPLENDID BARGAINS
X. Ii. CHAFFIN s. CO., Inc, Richm ond, Va
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-02-09
Greenville Journal.

E C. oTwELL, Ed. and Pub.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-27
"Headwork" i'm Ball Game
Some Remarkable Plays Made Possible by Players Stop
ping the Pill With Their Top Pieces.

hitting being the thing that kept him
cut of fast company. On the other
hand. Frisk was just the opposite. He
could hit, but whenever a ball was
hit his way those who knew him
feared for his life.
In a game several years ago a ball
was hit midway between center and
right. Koehler and Frisk started for
it. Koeh!er, the usually reliable. call
ed that he had the ball. But he began
dancing around and finally lost 1t in
the SUM-. He 'ducked' to avoid being
struck. but the ball came down.. hit
him on the head. bounded up. and
Frisk, the uncertain. caught II for
the u Fans who have seer the play
would expect the opposite. but it's a
matter of record that the play hap
pened."
Secretary Herman u. Seekamp of
the Cardinals. contributes the follow
ing yarn:
Mike Hostetter was the man hit
in this case" said Seekamp. 1t hap
pened in the spring games between
the Cardinals II Browns in 1906.
Hostetter pitching the only game that
the Cardinals won in the series. \
Brownie IA III first and started to
steal. Hostetter pitched to Mike
Grady. who WAS catching. or course.
ne pegged to second. That is. he
lileu loT tndt pillow.
"Hostetter didn't do what the pit
cheers usually do II a case like that.
Instead of 'duckins' or stepping aside.
he stood up and turned to see the play
at second base. The ball hit him in
; the back OF the head and bounded.
not rolled. III to right field. 1t was
n of the hardest blows l ever saw a
PLAYER receive. but Hostetter didn't
even rub him head. Jack Barry
whipped the ball in, Hosts:ter re-
ceived it and continued pitching"
Umpire Silk O'Laugh!in was hit on
the head With d ball one day and
Howell. former Brown pitcher and
scout. This happened in Boston in
1'oS. when the Browns We're in Sec
n place. There We're men on first
and third. and O'Loughiin. working
alone. was calling them behind the
plate.
We started a double steal and the
catcher tossed to second. In order to
see the play more closely. silk pulled
game a ball had been uu,ed over the
grand stand. and while Silk was
squatting. some n outside tossed this
ball over. Before uor ma reached
second the ball came down hard on
Franks bare head.
1T almost stunned him. but lie
didn't turn around until after he had
given the decision. l never saw a
fellow so sore in all my life: After he
around and looked into tho grand
stand for the nan he thought had
thrown the ball at him. Some of the
players rushed out and explained that
it wa an accident. But everybody ex-
cept Silk roared."
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-27
Trust VIII Eieht-

New York. Oct. 26.-The United
States Steel corporation is prepared to
fight for Its existence. Although it
was expected that sooner or later the
billion dollar combine would be put
to the test under the Sherman law,
event the highest officials Of the cor
poration had no inkltng that the suit
would be filed until news Of the action
was flashed from Trenton. -.
The announcement took them; COM
pletely by surprise, and they declined
to make any comment for the time
being. The attitude of the corpora
ton Is set forth. however. in a state
ment issued n month ago today. It
proclaimed then its belief tab it was
signature of j. Pierpont Morgan that
1t would not dissolve voluntarily.
Statement Issued.
Washington. Oct. 27.-As soon as
word was received at the department
OF justice that the bill had been filed
the following statement vas issued:
"a petition was filed today in the
United States circuit court al Trenton.
N. j.. against the United States Steel
corporation and its subsidiary COM
panies charging them with being an
unlawful combination in restraint Of
trade AND q monopoly, or attempt at
monopoly.
The petition was prepared by j. NJ
Dickinson. former secretary Of war,
who was some two months ago re-
tanned by the attorney general for the
purpose Of making careful examine
ton Of all the evidence which had
been collected by the department Of
justice together with that taken by
the Stanley committee. Judge Dickin-
sons report submitted t the attorney
general is embodied in the petition
filed today"