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Evening journal., 1911-01-13
WILLTAMSPORT
HITS HECKERT
Writer There Says George
Could Not Buy Club for
Any Money

Here's q choice piece Of news from
the Williamsport News today anent
that Tri-State franchise.
George Washington Heckert is
bound to forge to the front before the
season opens and he is quoted as say
ing that he owns the controlling inter
est in the Williamsport Tri-State fran
chise. He is further claimed to have
stated that the team will be taken to
Patterson or Allentown. If the team
is sold It will more than likely remain
in Wilmington and Furthermore G. w.
Heckert will hold no controlling in
terest in the club. A club official from
this city stated that he would not sell
the franchise to Heckert at any cost.
eff Heckert owned club In the Tri-
taste League it would be time for the
other clubs to pack up their franchises
and get out. The first fine imposed on
one of his players would cause George
to leave the league. The option on the
local franchise expires January 20
and It Is the hope Of many fans that
the option is not exercised and that the
club will stay here"
Evening journal., 1911-01-13

"A movement is on foot to call
special meeting Of the Tri-State
League for the purpose of reconsider
ing the salary limit question. So
much dissatisfaction is being ex-
pressed throughout the circuit that the
belief is gaining that better baseball
could be provided with a $2.100 limit,
and the elimination Of the SITS indi-
vidual limit. Nov that IL is almost a
certainty that Williamsport's fran
chise will go to Wilmington and that
Allentown is willing to take over the
Johnstown end. IL Is believed the dis
satisfaction can be overcome, as both
the proposed new towns favor $4,000
and no individual limit A meeting
will have to be called to take up the
question Of a transfer of the fran
chises and as the proposed new towns
are entitled 10 q say on the salary
question. Il Is understood an effort
will be made TO bring about a
change.
''Since the Trl-state meeting was
held here New York State League
managers are after the few Tri-State
stars that remain, knowing they will
not play for S175 a month.
Here is what the Lancaster tntelli-
gencer has to say:
Last years salary limit was plen-
ty low enough, but now the 'chear
skates are likely satisfied II Is not
the fault of the Lancaster people that
they are memebrs Of such a rank or
ganization, for President Myers made
a good fight for better salaries, and to
at least stick to the old limit II is
a fact that towns that do not know
whether or not they are going to have
baseball we're allowed to 60 into the
meeting and vote to put the hooks
into Lancaster and Altoona. There
Is no sign of ball club in Johnstown,
nor is there anything doing in VIII
Transport or Reading Of any conse-
quence. Harrisburg don't know where
they stand. yet these clubs want to
make the prices for towns that have
sand enough to maintain baseball"
Evening journal., 1911-01-13

Now, at President Carpenters sug-
gestion, the league has retained the
S175-per-month-limit and reduced the
club limit to 81. 1900, really making the
Evening journal., 1911-01-13

ground. The trolley company officials
reply that they cannot spend $4,000
on a property that does not belong to
them
So until this ground question is set
tied Wilmington's standing on the
baseball map this year will be unde-
cided.
Some baseball men are positive the
city will be represented in the Tri-
State this year
Others offered to bet silk hats last
night that If any Wilmington man hap
pens to see a Tri-State League game
next season he will see II in one of the
cities that now make up the circuit.
Evening journal., 1911-01-13
DUPONT MEN TO
SHOOT OFF TIES
Two Unfinished Events Come
Up for Settlement
Tomorrow
GOLD FOB PRIZE
In ANOTHER EVENT

A gold watch fob. presented by the
Marlin Firearms Company. Of New
Haven. Conn, will be one Of the tro-
phies TO be shot for by the DUPONT Gun
Club members tomorrow.
The conditions regarding the con
test for this trophy will be kept secret
until after the shoot The first Is tar
gets on the days program will count
In the event
Ties for silver spoons Glasses C and
ID. made ct the December 3lst shoot.
nso viii be shot of tomorrow. ties
being as follows.
Glass C-Score 70 X 26: C. d.
Prickett n L. Morgan. c. G. Derrick
son, Robert Handy. j. T. Birch and S.
G. David.
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FRANKFORT TO
TRY MT. VERNON

Manager Tom Tully. Of tho Mt. Yer
non basketball club. has arranged for
game with the strong Frsukford
Club. of Philadelphia, TO be played in
Mt Vernon Hall. on Sunday afternoon
at 2SO o'clock.
Manager Tully has signed Frank
Slack. last years star center man OF
the Y. NJ. G. A. team and Slack will
play IN the Sunday game. Manager
Gibbons, Of Mt Vernon second team,
has got the Wilmington Training
Academy team for preliminary
game.
Evening journal., 1911-01-13
FAST ONE AHEAD
FOR CHESMAR FIVE

Chesmar expects to make things in
teresting for the Camden High acnool
team in their game at Browns tfl
tomorrow afternoon. The Camden
boys have made up thei4 mlAOl 10
pull the contest. but the local basket
ballers have agreed to give them a
run for. their money.
Evening journal., 1911-01-13

Glass D-Score s Z 25. II. A. Lind
say. J. Il. Miller, +. A. Wardenburg
and DR. Bedford.
Ties in the Coleman dupont Mer-
chandise Event" for members only
made January 7th. in Glasses B and
c. also will be shot Off. the ties being
as follows.
Glass p. score 16 %: Or Bedford
and r. =. Choate.
Class c, score 13 25: o. b. Clark,
r. Baily, Willard Kerr and w. 5.
Simpson.
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m. PC, p'Frls'urs r'lsEFapn has this
Evening journal., 1911-01-13
Telephone al Gun CIub Grounds.

The Delaware & Atlantic Telegraph
and Telephone Company is installing
a telephone at the DUPONT Gun Club
for the convenience of the club mem
bers.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-01-07
WHEN MOTHER CALLS,

When your mother calls you, don't
you think it's good plan to go to her
at once? The boy who answers, eyes,
mother, in minute will probably
keep her waiting six or seven minutes
before he finds out what she wants of
him. Everyone knows that a minutes
delay may make great deal Of diff
ference if one is to take a railway
train or get letter into the mail bag.
Everyone does not remember that the
unnecessary delay of minute or of
several minutes may interfere with a
mothers plans and quite upset her
arrangements for an entire morning.
When a soldier hears the command to
halt or advance or present arms, he
obeys it on the instant. Military
promptness in obeying orders would
make home life much happier and help
mother more than boys imagine.
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MY BEST.

7 may perform no deed of great re
noWn,
No glorious act to millions mani
fest!
Yet in my little labors up and down
I'LL do my best.
| may not paint perfect master
piece,
Nor carve a statue by the world
confessed
A miracle of art; yet will not cease
To do my best.
My name is not upon the rolls of
fame,
'Tis on the page of common life i'm
pressed;
But I'll keep marking, marking just
the same,
And do my best
Sometimes I sing very simple song
And send it onward to the east or
west;
Although still in silence it rolls along,
I do my best.
Sometimes I write very little hymn
LIE Joy WlCnln me can not be re-
pressed
Though no one reads, the letters are
so dim,
I do my best.
And if some fellow traveller rise
Far, far above me; still with quiet
breast
l keep on climbing, climbing toward
the skies,
And do my best.
My very best, and if, at the close of
day,
Worn out, sit me down a while to
rest,
still may mend my garments, if I
may,
And do my BEST
1t may not be the beautiful or grand,
But | must try to be careful, lest
l fail to do what's put in my hand
My very best.
Better and better every stitch must be,
The last little stronger than the
rest,
Good Master! help my eyes that they
may see
To do my best
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BE SOMETHING.

Be something in this living age,
And prove your right to be
A light upon some darkened page,
A pilot on some sea-
Find out the place where you may
stand,
Beneath some burden bow:
Take up the task with willing hand,
Be something, somewhere, now!
Be something in this throbbing day
Of busy hands and feet,
A spring beside some dusty way,
A shadow from the heat;
Be found upon the workman's roll;
Go sow, or reap or plow;
Bend to some task with heart and
soul,
Be something, somewhere, now!
Be something in this golden hour,
With action running DER;
Add some momentum to it's power,
A voice unheard before.
Be not king without throne,
Or crown to deck the brow;
Serve with the throng, or serve alone,
Be something, somewhere, now!
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THE CATHOLIC BULLETIN, JANUARY I, 1911

In writing to solicit employment of
any kind, on no account should per-
sonal perplexities be mentioned. The
world is full of unfortunate persons,
and to a stranger the troubles of one
are no more than those of a host of
others.
Letters of introduction are left open
when written.
deliberately ornamental note-paper,
as well as highly perfumed notes, are
vulgar.
When answering letters remember:
That written words stand as ever
lasting witnesses.
That an ambiguous sentence is like
ly to be misinterpreted.
That friendly words never harm.
That written word of sympathy
can sometimes do much good.
That letter written in a kindly
spirit should be answered in the same
way, even though the message is dis
liked.
That business letters and invita-
tions must be answered at once.
That lady acknowledge any friend
ly offer of hospitality, even though it
be not by acceptance.
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THE GLoW-WoRM's LESSON.

Beatrice was spending her holiday
with her grandmother, who lived in
the country. She had a delightful old
garden that the little girl loved to
linger in. At the foot of the tall elm
there glided a brook, calm and clear
as the sunshine that glittered on it's
waters. The clouds mirrowed them
selves on it's surface, and the swallows
from the old barn dipped their joyous
wings in it's tiny waves. To this quiet
spot Beatrice now came. The drowsy
murmur of some late working bee, and
the scent FROM the spicy pine tree
near, seemed to challenge her atten-
ton, and over all was the golden glow
OF the setting sun.
She leaned back against the lofty
elm and gradually became unconscious
of the sights and sounds about her.
Presently tiny voice close to her
startled her. "Of what use is my
light, or who sees it down here in
the grasses?" it said in a discon-
tented tone. Beatrice carefully turned
her head to see who was speaking.
| There, curled up near, lay a little
glow-worm. eff I could shine I'D there
in the sky now, like that beautiful
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A HAPPY HOME.

A peaceful and joyous home is the
brightest spot on earth that the eye
of God looks down upon. Love and
peace in his home sends sunshine
around the man wherever he goes;
disorder and trouble, there is misery
everywhere. There are few worries
of life that man cannot now and
then shake OF, but who can shake
himself free from the skeleton in the
closet, from the worry of the house
hold, blister on the heart.
When husband and wife are help
mate to each other in the best sense;
when love, order and goodness pre-
vail in the house, then the man who
has hard battle in life to fight, can
leave his struggles behind him when
he enters there. With all our faults,
we are the most home-loving of peo-
pie, and that is the reason why we
are the greatest of people. Whatever
helps home life is a national blessing,
and whatever hurts home life is a
national curse, and the greatest that
can touch these blessings is what
would tamper with the peace and
blessedness of our homes.
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DID YOU EVER THINK?

That kind word put out at inter-
est brings back an enormous percent
age OF love and appreciation? That
though loving thought may not seem
to be appreciated, it has yet made you
better and Drawer because of it? That
the little acts of kindness and thought
fulness day by day are really greater
than one immense act of goodness
once year? That to be always po-
lite to the people at home is better
and more refined than having "com-
pany manners?" That to learn to talk
pleasantly about nothing in particular
is a great art and prevents you saying
things that you may regret? That to
judge anybody by his personal appear
ance stamps you as not only ignorant,
but vulgar?
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BE sure to come again" said one.
We'll see you in town." said an
other.
Don't forget you promised to
write" called a third.
1--WE wish you weren't going" came
from a window overhead.
IT wish so, too," exclaimed the girl
impulsively. you've all been so good
to me-"
Good to her!" exclaimed woman
as the traveller finally disappeared
Good to her! 1t is she who has been
good to u.s."
Mother, who will play with me
now?" said little Elsie.
Cor with me?" cried another child
who will read to me or talk to
me?"
So the talk went on, while the girl
under discussion was carried back by
train to the dusty city, to the dimlit
office. When she reached it the fol
lowing morning her vacation was over
She looked about her-her desk was
in it's accustomed place, the typewriter
on it, the pile of letters-everything
was so familiar. It almost seemed as
II she had not been away. She seated
herself and uncovered her machine
Even as she did so peace settled on
her, a gladness for life, a joy in liv.
ing.
1T is because every one has been
so good to me-" said she aloud, turn.
ing to the pile of letters.
But in the little town where she had
passed her vacation, and where she
had had bright word, nod, smile
for every one she met, they are tell.
ing different story, and when I met
the girl the other day, I was inclined
to think that what they said was true.
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HOW TO RISE.

AS the years roll by it is given to
each of us the opportunity to watch
the rise and fall of young men of
our acquaintance. All about us the
effort to rise in the world is so plain
to be seen that if we pause but a mo-
ment we can discern it. We see the
handles who, having been given the
opportunities to secure an education,
are above the ordinary occupations
which must be followed by ordinary
men and women and by extraordinary
men and women if they are to have
a solid foundation upon which to
build that structure which we call a
successful career. Then we see some
of them drift about in the world, being
good fellows, spending the money
they did not earn, and accommodating a
lot of habits which they will find holds
them down forever Occasionally,
however, we see one whose life's be-
ginning furnishes subject for a NOR
alizing sermon of great length.
Ten years ago student was grad
had made fair record in his studies
and he was star on the gridiron and
on the diamond and track. The sum-
lAAOA cLLC1 1CdFIuS SCuOO1, u6
have been found in the employ of a
suburban electric railway just build
ing, putting up the trolley wires over
the system. He knew how to do the
work, and when the line got to run
ming he was promoted to the superin-
tendency of the motive power. From
there he went with another company
as general manager and he has made
good every time. t
In this one mans life can be found
the secret of winning ones way It
lies in making good There is a lot
of work between the time of getting
diploma and making good in the
world. The diploma is merely a let
ter of recommendation that the re-
cipient has made good in school, Sue
cess in the world is an indication that
the successful one has made good in
the larger field.-Inter Mountain
Catholic.
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PERFORMING OUR DUTY.

The Christian should perform every
duty 'as unto the Lord" Much of the
service which we are called to render
is in the realm of the ordinary, the OBJ
scure, and perhaps even that which is
repulsive to the flesh. Happy the one
whose eyes are open to the glory of
the commonplace and to the extraordi-
nary value of the ordinary.
The flesh delights to strut. 1t feeds
upon vanities, it hates the humbling
doctrines of the Cross. The multitude
would embrace Christianity if it tend
ed toward self-aggrandizement, but
our Heavenly Father has planned diff
ferently. The most faithful often Ia
Dor where there is the least earthly
recognition. There are situations ex-
ceedingly trying even though attended
with the approval of those about us,
but just to toll alone, to trudge up
hill without one word of appreciation,
is exceedingly trying to the flesh, un-
less done "as unto the Lord" The
thrill, the incentive, the glory of life
is strangely wanting unless it be as
unto Him. But when life in all of it's
complicated phases is seen as the
Fathers place of service for us, the
obscure, the irksome, the unapprecia-
tive, the CALLING, the burdensome, all
become so many occasions for our own
enrichment in spirit, the strengthen
ing of others, and the added glory of
our God. Then, and then only, can we
go gladly through the dark valley and
over the rough mountains, singing the
victor's song, because every stem is
made for Him.
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THoueHTLEss WORDS.

In the course of our lives there
must be many times when thoughtless
words are spoken by us which wound
the hearts of others, and there are
also many little occasions when the
word of cheer is needed from us and
we are silent. There are lives of
wearisome monotony which a word Of
kindness can relieve. There is suffer
ing which words of sympathy can
make more endurable, and often even
in the midst of wealth and luxury
there are those who listen and long in
vain for some expression of disin-
terested kindness. Speak to those
while they can hear and be helped by
you, for the day may come when all
our expressions of love and apprecia-
ton may be unheard. Imagine your
self standing beside their last resting
place. Think of the things you could
have said Of them and to them while
they were yet living. Then go and
tell them now.
M
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Gossip has made wounds for which
there seemed no balm; it has injured
regulations, with an entirely unmerited
stain. Many life has gone SCARED
to the grave by the breath Of thought
less meddlers and tattlers. A true
woman is not given to wounding an
other. Womanhood should seek to
shield, not to strike, even the fallen.
With life so full of stirring events,
what time have you to listen to set
OF idle takers actuated more often
than not by spirit of malice and
envy? 1t is not always the blameless
who is most eager to condemn. The
sinless hand rarely, if ever, casts the
first stone
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moon or the stars, or even IL could
| fly about in the air as the firefiies do,
I might brighten the world a little, but
what good can do here?"
why" thought the little girl, IT
know just how the poor thing feels.
I've often felt that way myself
/ IT will curl myself up here and
sleep, and nobody will miss me-" went
on the sad little voice. All, children,
the little glow-worm was very
wretched just then. Then, to the
watching girl, it seemed as if the
worm slept for hours and hours. Then
she heard a confusion of sounds. Lis
tening attentively for some time, she
at length became able to distinguish
some of the words.
| II wonder where he is?" said one.
"This is the garden he has always
lived in" said another. ri wish he
would come" and so on.
Whom were they speaking about?
Who was missed so much?
| At length she heard the sleepy voice
close to her say: "Heigho! 1 am
tired of this. I believe I will light
my lamp and go out once more for a
stroll" Then, after little stretching
and yawning, the worm started off.
"Oh, here you are at last?" cried
the cricket. Wherever have you
been? I can't enjoy my practicing
half as much as usual, when your light
is not showing"
"Glad to see you," called the daisies
and grasses. "The f1ref1ies fit over
our heads, but none but yourself
thinks of lighting our feet. Where
| have Won heen 81 1onp9o
/ The glow-worm flushed at this
praise, and was beginning to reply
when he was saved the necessity Of an
explanation by the lilies who called
out cheerfully: ooh, we are so glad
that you have come" and they rang a
merry chime to welcome him. We are
so glad you are here"
'Why, you have the moonlight and
the starlight and the firefies to give
you light; you surely do not miss my
humble glow" said our friend, who
in spite of his former depression was
beginning to feel that the world was
not bad place, after ALL and that he
had many friends, where he had
thought no one cared for him.
Eyes, we know that the stars and
the firefiies are overhead, but we can
not see them, for we cannot lift our
heads, our necks are so slender. So,
you see, we always watch for your
CHEEKY light down in the grass" And
all the lily bells pealed another chime,
gay enough for a fairy wedding.
''Well, WE'LL" thought the glow
worm, ''I will let my light shine after
this. I will teach the world to trust,
to hope, to work on, to thrust self
aside, and who knows but my name
may be handed down as one who has
at least done his duty"
Just then Beatrice awoke with a
start, for grandmother was calling her
eyes, Pm coming" she said. What a
nice dream I've had"
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OLD MOTHERS.

love old mothers-mothers with
white hair,
And kindly eyes, and lips grown softly
sweet
With murmured blessings over sleep
ing babes.
There is something in their quiet
grace
That speaks of Sabbath afternoons;
A knowledge in their deep, unfalter-
ing eyes
That far outreaches all philosophy.
Time, with caressing touch, about
them weaves f
The silver-threaded fairy-shaWl of age,
While all the echoes of forgotten songs
Seemed joined to lend a sweetness to
their speech.
Old mothers-as they pass the slow
timed step,
Their trembling hands cling gently to
youths strength;
Sweet mothers as they pass, one sees
again
Old garden-walks, old roses, and old
loves.
-Chas. S. Ross, in The Century.
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SOME GOOD OLD RULES.

To get wrong thought out of the
mind, put in noble one. To dispel
darkness, let in sunshine To drive
out bad temper, teach self-control.
These are good old rules that many
people never seem to reach or under
stand. Scolding a child rarely helps
along an inch. 1t belongs to the past
deeds done and over with. Inspiring
child tells for miles ahead. It be-
longs to the present deed and the
long future. It belongs, also, to the
most deep and complete power of a
mother over her child. The mother
who has understood, who has inspired
her boys and her girls, is never out
grown, never superseded by newer af-
fections. The thought of her remains
the fundamental one, to the very end
of life. This is the power that every
mother longs for-and the power that
she can and ought to have if she is
wise enough to hold earnestly to the
best things for her child.
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THE CHILDRENS HOUR.
A cHILD's PRAYER.

A cHILD'S PRAYER.
Father, keep Thy little one
Safe this night;
Through the dark, until the sun
Brings us light.
While the earth is fast asleep
All at rest.
Thine Almighty Eye doth keep
Vigil blest.
And Thine Arm is strong to save;
We need fear
Neither darkness, storm, nor wave;
Thou art near.
In the morning may 1 wake
Fresh and strong,
Find new things to undertake
All day long.
In the rugged path of life
Guide Thou me,
Bring me through it's toll and strif
Safe to Thee.