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The Washington herald., 1911-10-08
TONEY Is WILD
And PIRATES WIN
Chicago Cubs Lose Game in
First Inning.

Chicago, Oct. Fired Toney tossed on
the game between the Cubs and the
Pirates in the very first inning this aft
ernoon. He was so wild that the Pirates
did not have to hit the ball. the visitors
scoring enough runs before they could
be retired. Slapnica, the Three-I recruit
followed TOney on the mound in the
second inning and held the Pirates down
after that. Three safe drives was the
best the Cubs could get of Babe Adams.
Score:
The Washington herald., 1911-10-08
STANDING OCT. s, 1911.
STANDING OCT. 0, 1910.

Well and the Nationals failed to accumulate better
standing percentage column this than last According
to the DOPE the club points lower than when the
closed October Not such bad showing that all things
dred and besides Nationals played every of their 54 scd
games this while last season only 151 were played
Had the club lost games 1870 the final percentage this
year would have been higher.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-08
Totals S..... q 81 Is ;

Run-Wilson. Sacrifice hits-Lathers Drake. DO'l-
bic plays-WOrks to Gainor; Halnan TO LApore to
Kutina. Stolen bases-Shotten. MOTiarity. Hit by
pitched ball-By Hawk. GainOE. Wild pitch-WorkA
First base on ballS-Oh Hawk, l; OF Works, L
Struck out-By Hawk. Z; by Works. s. Left on
bases-St- Louis .; Detroit, 9. Time Of game-l
hour and 8 minutes.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-08

Runs-Byrne. Leach. Carey. Wagner. McKechnie
of Adams , Strurk Cut-By Adams Z; by Slap
Mica. ). Hit by pitched balI-By Toney, Byrne; by
Siapnica. Leach and Gibson. Two-base hit-Eyers
Sacrifice ht-Adams Stolen bases-McKechn
Leach. Passed ball-Graham. Double play-Graham
10 Eyers. Umprrs-Messrs. EasOn and Johnstone.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-08
SECOND CANE.

Rups-ShoTall. Mcconnell, Lord. Collins, Scott.
Left on baSes-CleTeland Z: Chicago, T. Bases On
balloon Swindel 2; OF Scott. l. Struck out
By Swndell l: by Scott. T. Tro-base hit-Kreit1.
Three-baSe hits-Butcher. Birmingham Saciacs
hits-McIntyre Bodie. Stolen bases-Lord. Easterly,
Double plays-Kreitz to Collins to Kreitz; GrGnsy
to Olson. Time Of game-l hour and IS minutes
The Washington herald., 1911-10-08

Rnns-SWeeneJ, DonIin, Mcdonald. RaTiden u,
Becker, DeTlin. TEo-base hits-BridEell. Rarden.
Herzog. Home un-Donlin. Sacrifice hits-TSler.
Sweeney. Stolen base-McDorald. Double play
Tyler to Bridwell to Hauser. Left on baSes-Bos-
ton, 6; New YORK, s. Bases on balls-0R Mar
guard. 4; of Drueke. {; OF Tyler, . Struck out
BY Maruuard, 4: by Drlcke. 1; by Tyler, l. Hit
By pitched baIl-Herzog. Fletcher. Time Of game
hour and 20 minutes
The Washington herald., 1911-10-08
BASEBALL RACE
ENDS TOMORROW
Home Stretch Finds COnten-
ders Showing Speed.

The Washington Herald's worlds
series contest closes at 6 p. m.
tomorrow. All votes to be
counted must be in the hands Of
the Contest Editor by that time.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-08

Runs-Jackson, Lajoie Birmingham Kaler, No
Connell. Lord TannehiIl. Left on bases-CleTelaud
! 8; Chicago. s. Bases ballS-Of Kaler, 2; OF
J Walsh ). Struck out-By Kaler, 4; by Walsh l.
Graney, Mcintyre, Collirs, Walsh Stolen bases
Mcintyre, Turner, Jackson Birmingham, BAH.
Passed ball-SulliTan. Time Of gams-l hour and
IS miuutes
The Washington herald., 1911-10-08
BROWNS BLANKED.
st. Louis Loses Game Before Crowd
of 200.

St Louis, Oct 7.-Detroit won pitch
ers' battle from st. Louis to-day by
l to 0 score before about 200 people.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-08

NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Yesterdays RESULTS.
PhiIadeIphia-BrOOk
st. Louis-CincInnatf-R
PIttsburE, 81 Chicago, o.
Boston, 81 New York, 2.
GAMES TODAY.
Pittsburg at Chicago.
st. Louis mt Cincinnati.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-08

Third Baseman Frank Baker Of the
worlds champion Athletic baseball team
has knocked the ball over the right field
wan at shibe Park. the Athletics homs
grounds. thirteen times
The Washington herald., 1911-10-08

An interesting five-baIl match took
place at the Columbia Country Club the
first Of last week between A. S. Mat
tingly and Ed Harlan VS.. Dan K. Jack
son, Frank Govern. and Robert Farm
ham. The Harlan Mattingly pair lost
to the tune OF up and l to play.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-08

TOtAlS....... = Y Is
'Batted for Sullivan in ninth.
Cleveland. ..................... ooIo % 81
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-10-31
Boys Corn Club.

This notice is to call the attcn.
tion of the boys of the corn club
to the grand rally at Monroe on
November 18th. for which the
Farmers Union is now making
preparation. ii this time. the
prizes. quite a number, will be
awarded. In addition to the pri-
yes given by the Farmers Union,
the following prizes through the
County Superintendent will be
given: One splendid wardrobe,
worth $500, given by Mr., T. p.
Dillon. will be awarded to the
hoy of the corn club who raises
the most corn on one acre of
ground.
\ second prize of $1,000 in cash
will be given TO the hoy who
makes the second largest yield.
A third prize Of $500 in cash
will be given to the boy who
makes the third largest yield, and
$3.50 for the fourth largest yield.
\ cash prize of $500 will be
given to the boy who furnishes
the best written report.
OF course all this applies only
to the boys who make report OF
the measurement OF their land
and corn. BE sure. boys, to have
your reports in to me on or be-
fore November 18th, otherwise
Won will not be considered as con
testants for any of the prizes.
X. \. Nisbet. Go. Supt.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-10-31
Woman S Bazaar.

The Woman : Auxiliary of the
Episcopal church will have their
Bazaar and ChrySanthemum show
the 9th, 10th and llth of Novem,
her. which will he held in the
building that was formerly occu-
pied by Simpson 5 drug store.
The mending Booth will be an
attractive feature of the bazaar.
ANY hosiery that needs darning.
buttons 10 be Scwed ON. cotton
and linen pieces to be mended.
and laces to be whipped on. just
send amy Of these articles to the
mending booth the morning OF
the 9TH Of November The char
ges will be from fiyc cents to a
quarter.
With every ten-cent purchase
from the booths Of the bazaar a
cake ticket will be given. Who
ever holds the lucky ticket will
be entitled TO the chocolate cake
which is to be given away.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-10-31
Mr.. Tom Little Seriously Cut.

Mr.. Tom Little. rural mail car
rier on route two from Pageland,
was seriously cut Yesterday morn
ing by job Knight. a tenant on
his farm. Mr.. Little lives in the
lower part Of this county and has
been the efficient carrier on the
Pageland route since il was Is
tablished There had been some
disagreement between him and
his tenant about where the latter
had been tying his COW knight
persisted in tying in place OBJ
iected to by Mr.. Little and the
latter had warned him about il "A
time or two. Iesterday morning
Knight was passing Mr. Little 5
house in wagon and the latter
called TO him about the matter
again. whereupon Knight jumped
out of the wagon and attacked
him with a knife. The first slash
made an eight inch wound in the
back. The next started in under
the ear and ran six inches around
the throat. This is the dangerous
wound, as the knife penetrated
the windpipe about three-fourths
of an inch. DR.. EubankS was call
ed and took p stitches in
sewing mp the wounds. 1t is ex-
pected that Mr.. Little will recov-
er from the dangerous wounds all
right.
Knight came up this morning
and Surrendered and is in Jail.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-10-31
Says Cotton Crop is Not Too
Large for the World S Needs.

New Orleans. October 3O.--The
cotton conference called by Gov
ColQuitt of Texas to devise means
for restoring to normal prices
the South 5 great staple crop.
after an all-day consideration of
different plans for relieving the
present demoralized situation in
the cotton world, did not reach am
agreement. and adjourned at six
thirty till ten o clock Tuesday.
Almost every cotton state was
represented at the meeting today.
The GOVERNORS of Texas, Alaba-
ma, Mississippi, Louisiana. and
Virginia, and Charles :. Barrett,
president of the Farmers Union.
We're among those present and
taking part in the proceedings.
The plan Of certain European
bankers 10 finance Immediately
2,000.0 900 bales Of the present
crop, and thus insure an early re-
establishment of the normal price
was considered late in executive
session, and il is understood that
further consideration of the plan
will be given tomorrow.
At tomorrow S session Governor
Colquitt has promised TO make
public the first statistics ever
compiled for the benefit of the
cotton producer relating TO the
consumption of cotton and the
estimated demand of the world
for cotton of the season of 1911.
These figures, it is said, will
clearly demonatrate that. admit.
ting that this crop viii be the
largest IN the world 5 history
every bale is worth from II to Il
cents a pound.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-10-31
A Tragedy of Unusual Interest
Was it a Judgement?

Concord Tribune.
A tragedy of rather unusual
interest caused considerable stir
in the tenement district on Char
lesion street, Newark, y. j., the
other day. David Laskowit, the
owner of several tenement houses
visited one of his houses to col
lect rent from his tenents. A
few days before he had ordered
the eviction of one of his ten
entS, a married man with two
little children, who was dying of
tuberculosis and who was one
month behind in the payment of
his rent. Charitable neighbors
took in the family and a few
hours after his removal the pa
tient died. The hardheartedness
of the landlord who had driyen
a dying man and his poor family
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-10-31
Proceedings in Recorders Court.

q. 4. Nash. removal OF crop
Judgment suspended on payment
81 costs. defendant appeals.
N. {. nr-s. forclhlc trespass
Judgment suspended on payment
Of costs.
Frank Perry. colored. selling
drinks and refreshments without
payment If license tax; not g,rll-
ty.
Arthur Moultre. eOlored. as
Sault with deadly weapon; sixty
DAYS on roads.
Ernest Massey. rolored. assault
with deadly weapon; - aud cost
Mack Fisher. colOrtd. violation
oil ordinance 10: II and costs.
Mark Blakeuey. colored. viola
ton of ordinance Is: costs.
Horace R,dfearn. Paul Red,
fearn. Dave Mmgo. John Mmgo
colored. gambling; - and costs
each All were arrested on sun
day.
sam llough. violation OF ordi-
mace IS costs.
J. W. Hasty, assault with dead
y weapon; Judgment suspended
on poyment Of costs.
j. {. llarrell. assault with dead
y weapon; - and costs.
!. {. Harrtll. CARRYING conceal
I'd weapons. SO and costs
J. b. HOWE, assault and bat
terry. - and costs
Frank Reed, violation al ordi-
mace 10 costs.
Jesse Hamilton. colored. viola
ton of ordinance IS. costs
Tyre Price violation VI ordi-
nance 10 80 and costs.
j +. Brown larceny ~, pros
wrong man arrested
Lon Ai>phrook>, colorel lar
ctuy no, pa> wrong man rrts-
ted.
Bpurcgari Robinson, ro.orcd.
violation IF ordinance 40 = ana
costs.
Horace t'uicrurk. violation
IF ordinance IS: >2.5e ana costs.
j g. Mmii>. violation ct ordi-
nance Il exhibiting obscure Pic
ture - ana costs.
Bob Howard. violation OF ordl-
nance 10. II and costs.
Troy Lovett.obtaining advances
under promise TO work not gull
Nv,
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-10-31
Suicide Of Former Monroe Man.

A press dispatch from South
port SAYS that Mr.. X. Il. Watkins
committed suicide al that place
last Friday morning. Mr. Wat
kins formerly lived in Monro@.
and his wife. who WAS Miss Cora
llinson. and two children. now
live here. lie left here several
wears ago. Mr.. Will llinson. a
hroiher-in-law. went 10 South
port SATURDAY,. The dispatch says
Mr.. X. Il. Watkins. ihirty-flyo
wears old. a carpenter and con
tractor OF Southport. said to be-
of prominent family Of the
same name al Wadeshoro. was
found dead this morning in a
ditch near the home where he
lived alone in the northern part
of the town. Relatives have Ia IN
notified and the faiths. of the un.
fortunate Young man : expected
tomorrow from WSjes,oro 10
take charge 81 the body. MIR.
Watkins had lived IN Southport
two or three years and was well
liked.
This morning al about $50
MIR. George ". Smith a South
port. in passing IN the vicinity
of Watkins home. found the man
lying on the ground near his door
with blood over his person in
several places. He testified at
the coroner inquest that Wat
kinS begged him TO get some stry
ehninc. hut instead Mr.. Smith
hurried for DR.. j. Arthur Dosher.
Upon their return DR.. Dosher AMI
Mr.. Smith found that Watkins
had left. but Il little later his
body was discovered in a ditch
about two hundred wards distant
lying face downward in about
six inches OF water and quick
sand. the indications heing that
he had fallen face downward and
drowned.
\ post mnrtrm was held by
Dr>. DoSher and Bryan and they
gave the cau>a Of death AZ drown
ing. none of the wounds inflicted
being sufficient To cause death.
These were found in the nature
OF stab wounds in the bead and
under the heart.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-10-31
Autoist Kills Farmer.

Shelby, Oct. 29.-Beeause he al
lowed his prejudice against au-
tOmohiles 10 lead him TO the ex-
tremity of drawing a pistol on
the driver of a passing ear this
evening. sam Whittier. veal
thy Cleveland county farmer
lost his life. Facing the drawn
weapon in Whilhers hand, and
believing that he intended 10 ~
ecute his threat to kill. Mr. Lu-
eiu> Randall. a prominrn, husi-
Ness man Of Gaffney. =. g.. shot
Whittier Ia death.
The tragedy occurred al 6;i0
q clock this evening two miles
west of Shelby and Just across
the river. Mr.. Randall. who WAS
giving a party OF children an Out
ing. immediately returned hack
Ia Shelby and picking up the
sheriff and physician returned
to the scene with them. Width
er had been instantly killed. His
pistol. a = caliher Smith and
WesSon. lay near his body. The
sheriff al once notified the core
ner and the inquest is IN prog
reSS tonight.
Mr.. Randall, who is native
of Cleveland county. made the
trip into North Carolina today
in his Overland ear on visit
to relatives. Late this after
noon he started out to take some
Young relatives to ride just
across the river the automobile
party met Whittier in his bug
~ driving mule. The farmer
stopped his buggy and alghting
approached the machine with a
drawn pistol, announcing Il Mr..
Randall thai hc intendco - kill
HIM Nj Randall reason . with
him ana ir.eI Is dissuado him.
i i said. ami finally. as y. .ar-
W,r continued approaching rel
ieratiuy his threat. Mr.. Randall
reached under Tie seal drew
his own weapon and >H Viii
timer twice, killing him ms unity.
uur bullet took effect the
head and 'hy other entered the
mouth, Mr. Randall then rgtrac-
ed his steps 10 Shelby. >nr-end-
cred 10 that officer. ana took
him. with a physician, " the
Scenc of the tragedy.
In addition 10 the pistol. which
lay near the body, there was
found on the dead man per-
son S7j in cash and partially
emptied flask OF whiskey.
What business had man wit
Il crowd of children to have
pistol The Journal
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-10-31
Or. Weaver Didn { Lose the Col
lection.

About the most sensational
news Of the day yesterday was
The statement going the rounds 10
the effect thai while DR. Weaver
pastor Of Central church. waS
making deposit at the Bank Of
Union. his pocket had been pick
ed and all the money OF the col
lection 81 sunday for the orphan
age had been lost Il WAS very
interesting story and no doubt
many people went home thinking
that what they had heard WAS
the full story. hat il was not. The
money was not lost, There WAS
a mistake. a very natural one. IN
which the blame can attach io
no one. DIR. Weaver went up 10
make a deposit. carving the
funds OF the previous day : col
lection. lie went in the rear of-
flee at the bank and sorted out
the money and pat $40 IN small
bills in his pocket and carried the
change in his hand. He deposited
the change and felt for the bills
and could not find them. Al the
same time there was stranger IN
the bank. a man connected with
the circus. il turned out 10 be. but
a fact not known al the time. lie
had deposited about two hundred
dollars i'm silver and secured eur
rencv fer il. H. went out. after
telling Cashier Stack that he
would come back after a while
with a thousand dollars IN silver
10 exchange for bills. As pr
Weaver was unable to find his
money. and A. the stranger was
The only one hi the bank al the
time h. missed Il suspicion fell on
MN. Is il was known that pick
pockets were following tire show.
the conclusion was a very natural
one Officers were notified and
officer Horace Moore. WHO haj
been watching THE trains for pick
pockets. came IN and waited till
the man came back and arrested
him.
Dr Weaver came ,p and idrui
fled the man as the one in the
bank with him. ana H. was taken
to jail. DR. Weaver went home
and after some tame found the
wad of bills sticking in his hip
pocket. whereupon the stranger
was quickly released. It turned
ont that he had some trusted con
nected with the circus and was al
lowed to handle the money. and
was sent up with il for the pur-
pose of exchanging silver for bills
Apologies and explanations were
made, and the matter passed
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-10-31

Out Of their home for the sake
of a few dollars. had caused con-
siderable feeling among the ten
ants. especially among the WON
IN. who sympathized with the
widow and children of the dead
consumptive. When Laskowiiz
arrived al the HOUSE the women
surrounded him. calling him a
murderer" and blood sucker
and threatening him with heavy
vengeance. l.ackowitz retreated
and slipped guilty away through
a side street. Tie had walked
about two blocks when he felt
80 weak that he had To sit down
on door step. suddenly he
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-10-31
Pockets Picked.

Some pocket pickerS are follow
ing Robinson 5 circus and the
circus people are very anxious 10
get rid Of them. On Saturday
night when Capt. Lanes train
was ready 10 pull out for Allan
Ia there was 4 crush al the steps
aud two pockets We're picked. Mr.
Stewart Clark of Waxhaw lost
thirty odd dollars and a travel
ling man from Henderson lost a
small amount. These are all the
authentic eases that have been
reported.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-10-31

OF the liquor prescriptions
written yesterday, one Monroe
doctor wrote twenty-0nr. and the
other Monroe doctors wrote twer-
ty-one. one Of them giving eight !,
three gave three each; one wrote
two. and two wrote one each. Out
of town doctors dropped in and
helped ont with seventy-one pre-
scriptions. One wrote ten. one
fourteen and one eight. This
made one hundred and thirteen
for IA crowd that was all up and
gwine. II anybody had been
sick something would no doubt
have been doing sure enough.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-10-31

Downie 4 Wheeler. the show
people, who were here on the
thirteenth. have brought suit
through Redwine 4 Skies against
John Robinson. The first shcS
had small crowd and they al
lege that the Robinson people
went over the county and pasted
their pictures over those of the
first show and also told the peo-
pie that Downic 4 Wheeler were
not coming. Mr.. Robinson has
made arrangements TO meet the
other people and see if a settle
ment can be had, otherwise the
suit will be pressed.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-10-31
Its Equal Don t Exist.

No one has ever made a salve,
ointment or balm to compare with
Bucklen 5 Arnica Salve. It's the
one perfect healer Of cuts, burns,
eorns, bruises, sores, sealds, boils,
ulcers, eczema, salt rheum. For
sore eyes, cold sores, chapped
hands or sprains its supreme.
Unrivaled for piles. Only 25c at
English Drug Co.'S.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-10-31
Last Notice.

The wheels Of law and iudg-
ment will begin to grind out what
You owe us tomorrow. November
LIST. II may hit You first, we
don't know, but il will surely
strike You sooner or later if YOU
don't beat time and settle your
account, note, etc, before the
law reaches YOU This is no
childs play. 1t is business to
the core. No snap Judgment, it S
a fair notice II YOU owe us any
money YOU have had due and am
pie notice to settle up. We have
notified YOU by letter in person
or through the newspapers. what
better time or notice can we give
YOU. Promises don / 90 anywhere
with us as they don pay debts.
We are sorry cotton is so low. but
we can't help. Don { come to
See about your account expect.
ing to beat time; il will take the
hard cash TO satisfy us. You
know we have gone out of the
mercantile business and it is m.
just and unreasonable for YOU to
expect us to carry YOU any fur
Their, for we cannot do il. Our
old business must be wound up,
! so come before the officer rides
mp to Your door and settle. We
believe You intend to pay us some
time Now is the accepted and
expected time. Now we have
had our say, what will be vour
answer. We cant tell. but we
think our lawyer will find out.
Yours truly.
McRae Mercantile Co.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-10-31

pressed his hand 10 his heart
and toppled ON the sidewalk. A
doctor was summoned. but when
he arrived he found Iaskowitz
dead from heart disease. The
women of the district feel quite
certain that Laskowitz's sudden
death was the punishment for
his hardherainess.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-10-31

There are many men in the pub
lie eye WHO remind one OF a
cinder.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-10-31

Sick headache is caused by disordered
stomach. Take Chamberlain's Tablets and
correct that and the headaches will disap-
pear. For sale by all dealers.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-10-31

The hill collector Is sure that
many men have u promising ca
reer.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-10-31

a man should have the cour-
age of his opinions even when
they conflict with his past con-
victions.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-10-31

McRae Mercantile Co.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-24
HINES SAYS
STORY WAS
1FRAME:-UP
Lumbafman Denies That He Had
Anything to Do With Steph-
enS0n'S Election
Try Associated press.l

Milwaukee, Oct. "a Edward Hines
the lumberman, denied before the
senatorial invest eating committee
that he, directly or indirectly, had
anything TO do with the election OF
Senator Isaac Stephenson. Mr.. Hines
denials covered the Following:
That he went to Washington and
there told Senator Stephenson that be
cause of charges Of corruption made
in the Legislature. the senator could
net be reelected.
That he paid Robert J. Shields $7-
entered into an agreement whereby he
ana Stephenson each contributed S5J,-
600 which resulted in an election by
the Wisconsin legislature on March 4,
1909 after three Democratic assem-.
blymen had absented themselves.
That he pair Robert ]. Shields 81
SOC to help put over" the election,
Mr. ines declared that much Of the
story as given to the committee by
Writ H. Cock Of Duluth was due to
business reasons. Hines said Cook
had wr tten letter threatening to
expose him if he. Hines, did not
withdrawn as a director from a com
pany in which both Wore interested.
Another feature of the days session
was an admission by Assemblyman
Joseph A. Domachowsld that his
charge that he was offered a bfbo Of
81 500 to remain away from the leg
islature at the tine of Stephenson's
election was joke.