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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-20
Amateur Baseball
MANAGERS DIRECTORY.

Rock Island Freight Clerks-Mana.
ger, John Killian, claim department.
Unions CIV. c. U)-Manager,
Chris Naab, Jr., 61S Twelfth street.
Phone W. SAC.
Hawthorne Independents 81 year
olds) manager. Fred J. NoId, 7O1
Third avenue. Phone W. 1910.
Rock Island Arsenal ball club
Manager, w. w. Medcalf
Rock Island West Ends-Manager,
Frank shean. go Thirteenth avenue.
Phone w. 1326-Y
"Fritz's Colts" Manager Frank
Meyers, col Thirty-fifth street.
Phone West 1269-Y.
Boosters" GA year olds)
ager Charles Olson, 1903 Thirtieth
street. Phone West 1902.
Sections" - Manager, Charles
Roantree, P. o. box 464,. Phone w.
Xix
'Wolstencroft Brothers Baseball
Club"-Manager G. Huber. Phone ".
$50.
100 Block club-Manager Joe Gstet-
tenbauer, 1927 Tenth avenue. Phones
W. 1892 and Z. S22
Terros CUbs-Manager G. E. Scott,
407 Brady street Davenport Phone
y. I'll.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-20
pleads Guilty &C Xidnapinq.

Las Vegas. N NJ, May 20.-Wil
Rogers pleaded guilty yesterday 10
the charge of kidnapping Waldo Rog-
ers, the grandson of Henry L. Wal
dOrf, general solicitor OF the Atchi-
son, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad.
Joe Virgins, an ex-convict and al
legged accomplice OF Rogers in the
kidnapping, pleaded not guilty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-20
Baseball Boiled Down

, Dickey's two-bagger won the game
yesterday.
Owner Higgins of the Des Moines
Western league club denies he is nego-
tiating for the sale of his team to Is
bell The Wichita business men have
decided to take over the club there,
which leaves "Issy" out of job.
For knocking the DistiIler club. &C
cording to Manager Dave Rowan, Ber-
nie Smith, sport writer of the Star, has
been refused the courtesy of the ball
park gate and has TO pay his way in
now
ST Louis Sporting News: Manager
Fred Moore Of Topeka is showing signs
of losing his temper under the strain
of defeat In a recent game he choked
Umpire Shoemaker and set a bad ex-
ample for some of his players. AS a
result, penalties were inflicted.
Waterloo Reporter: Announcement
extraordinary. Dick Kinsella, dare
devil, ball magnate, league manufac-
turer. and number Of other things,
will appear next Sabbath afternoon at
Red Cedar park. The Springfield News
is authority for the statement that the
man who swore he would never play in
Waterloo again viii visit US Sunday,
May p, when Springfield is billed for
a dCuble-header Dare Devil Dick cares
naught for the ieering throng. He is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-20

Not a home run was hit at the
Waterloo park last year. Thursday
there were two.
The big bull sign at the Waterloo
park was blown down during storm
Thursday night. Part of the park
fence was damaged.
Sheldon Lejeune simply can't make
good in the majors. Brooklyn has re-
leased the champion long distance
thrower to Chattanooga.
Another ex-BIoomer has failed to
make good. Outfelder Murdoch has
been released by Dubuque and will go
TO Waco, Texas, where he has the
promise of job
Shortstop Groh Joined the Senators
at Waterloo yesterday, but didn't get
into the game Dick KinseIla is ex-
pected tomorrow and that he will get
into the game without delay is a safe
bet
Peoria's attendance Thursday was
Sc, according TO the Star, which is
not, however. particularly industrious
Just now either in influencing people
TO attend or in overcoming those who
remain faithful
Guy Dickey, who was released by
Waterloo when the team was here,
has again been taken into the fold
Webster proved a disappointment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-20
DIES MONIES MAN WINNER

Nine Schools Represented in Ora
tOricaI Contest at Greenville, Tex.
Greenville, Texas, May 20. - H. J..
Moore of Des Moines college, Des
Moines, Iowa, was declared the winner
of the annual oratoricaI contest of the
intercollegiate Prohibition association
held here last night. J. D. s. Houck of
Central college, Fayette, Mo. was sec
ond, and c. R Griffith Of washington
Springs seminary, washington, S. D.,
third. Nine states were represented.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-20
PLAN AIR SPEED RACES
New York Promoters Propose to Give
so 900 Prizes for Contests.

New York, May 20.-A 50-mile aero
plane speed race for prizes totaling
$4,000. designed as an actual racing
test for three flying machines of as
many different types, Will be held in
New York city this summer, if a suit
able course can be found and the de
sired flyers can be induced to agree.
The competitors proposed for the con-
test are Earle l.. OvingtOn, Captain
Thomas E. Baldwin and Thomas Sop
with.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-20
CATCHER McDoNoUGH OUT
DanviIle Releases BackstOp TO the
Baltimore Club.

Danville. H., May 20.-Catcher Nc
Donough, Of the Danville club Three
Eye league, was released today 10 the
Baltimore club OF the Eastern league.
Danville bought him from the Pacific
Coast league.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-20
BALL MAGNATE is DEAD
Vice President Elliott of Philadelphia
Nationals, Succumbs.

Philadelphia, Pa, May 20.-Frank S.
Elliott, vice president of the Philadel-
phia National league base ball club,
died late yesterday afternoon in a hos
pital where he had been taken after
having been stricken with cerebral
henorrhage al the end Of the bali
game between Philadelphia and Gin
cinnati last Wednesday. He was 81
years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-20
Walding, Kinnan & Martin,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, o.

John D. Rockefeller would be broke
If he should spend his entire income
TO prepare a better medicine than
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy for diarrhoea,
dysentery or bowel complaints. II is
impossible, and so says everyone taht
has used it Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-20
Ex-sox Fielder TO South.

Chicago, May 20.-Outfielder John
ston, purchased last season by the
Chicago American league club from
Ottumwa in the Central association,
was yesterday released to the Biz
mingham team Of the Southern asso-
citation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-20
ISLANDERS ARE
HOME MONDAY

Manager Bill Carney Brings
his Islanders home Monday for
a stay of a solid week. There
will be four games with Dan
vile and then three with Pc
oria.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-20
BOXING TOURNEY ENDED
New York Program Called Of After
Officers Are Arrested.

New York, May 20.-Promoters Of
the international boxing tournament
announced today that the series of
bouts scheduled for tonight were post
poned Indefinitely. Thi saction follow
ed the raid made upon the tournament
at its opening last night when II Off
Gals and boxers were arrested on the
charge of aiding and participating in
a prize fight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-20
ILLINOIs-MIssOURI LEAGuE
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
THREE-EYE LEAGUE.

Peoria, 9; Rock Island, 3.
Waterloo, 4; Springfield, 1.
Davenport, A; Quincy, 3.
Danville, 5; Dubuque. 2.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago, 7; philadelphia, 2.
Brooklyn, 2; Cincinnati, 0.
New York, 4; Pittsburg, 3.
st. Louis. 5; Boston, 3.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston, 4; Chicago, 3.
New York, 10; st. Louis, 8.
Detroit, 9; Philadelphia, 8.
Cleveland, z; Washington. 1.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
indianapolis, 4; Kansas City, 3 90
innings).
Minneapolis. II; Columbus, 3.
Louisville, 8; st. Paul, 5.
Toledo. 5; Milwaukee, T.
WESTERN LEAGUE
Des Moines. 8; Topeka, 8.
Denver, 5; st. Joseph. 0.
Sioux City, 8; Lincoln, T.
Omaha, 6; Wichita, 90 innings).
CENTRAL LEAGUE.
Evansville, s; South Bend, q
GAINESVILLE. s; Fort Wayne, 4.
Terre Haute, 2-2; Grand Rapids, -
Wheeling, 3; Dayton, (called m
l4th).
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION.
Burlington, g.; Hannibal, 5.
Monmouth, 6; Keokuk, 2.
Kewanee, 5; Muscatine, l.
Galesburg, 4; Ottumwa, 2.
Observation-Disclosures LEAGUE.
Madison, 8; Fond du Lac, l.
Green Bay, 5; Aurora, 1.
Racine, 4; Appleton, 2.
Oshkosh. 10; Rockford, 6.
ILLINOIS-MSSOURI LEAGUE.
Pekin, 16; Clinton, 2.
Canton, 10; Lincoln, 9.
Twin wnssNsizTayloryille. n.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-20
Illinois Wins Meet.

Champaign, Illinois, H.. May 20
The Illinois track team of the Univer-
sity of Illinois won a dual meet for
the supremacy of the conference by
defeating Wisconsin, SO TO CT yester-
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-20

Peoria, Ill, May 20.-(SpeciaD -
One horrible inning was enough yes
terday TO clinch a victory for the Dis
ullers in the opening of the series Of
the islanders here. A fusillade of hits
both inside and outside Of the
grounds, resulted in seven runs. anu
that was all there was TO it. The vie
ltors never had a chance. Lakaff's Of
ferings were devoured greedily till the
Peorians had batted around, bat
Frank stuck TO the mound till he had
Retired the side. Then Carney sue
ceeded him and while he was wild the
Distiller batters could do nothing with
his slants. The one run they made off
aim was the result of lack Of control
The lineup was switched slightly,
NOgel playing short in place Of Sny-
Ger. who may be out OF the game for
Some time, and Queisser playing sec
end.
DdsCoURAGING START.
The start OF the game was enough
% discourage any pitcher. Fountain
opened with a fly to center, which
Stevens got hold of easily but drop
ped. Sits attempted to sacrifice, but
no one felded the ball and he was
safe. Then the fireworks began. Blstz
filled up the sacks with a hit and
along came Jacobs with one over the
fence, scoring four runs. Mcdonald
Uncorked a triple and Veach chased
him across with another homer
Smith repeated with a three Dagger
and Meyers cracked out a single. It
began to look as though it would new
or end. for nobody was out ana seven
runs were in. However, luck changed
Meyers was cut down on base, Tam
men famed and Fountain, up the sec
Ond time. popped out.
The other run Peoria made came ia
the fourth. Foutain drove out a three
Dagger and Carney hit Sits, the two
pulling on a double steal.
SCORE WITH TWO OUT.
For Rock Island three runs were
made in the third with two down.
Carney was safe on an error by Foun-
tain but was doubled up on Vogers
drive. Hunter lived on another error
and Clynes did likewise. Stevens
loaded the bags with single and Stat
ter cleaned them up with a triple
Kelly made the third out.
Rain began falling at noon today
and it is doubtful whether there Will
be any game this afternoon. A dou-
ble-header IS billed for tomorrow.
Score OF yesterdays game;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-20

Summary: Stolen bases - SITS,
Smith. Mcdonald. Veach. Fountain
Two base hit-Vogel Three base hits
-Slattery, Mcdonald Smith, FoGn-
tain. Home runs-Jacobs, Veach.
Struck Out-By LIakaff. / by Carney
!: by TRmmen, l. Bases on balls
OF Lakaff. l; of Carney. 6; of Tam
men / ITmpire-Cusack
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-20

ments. Mr.. Carnegie agreed to give
$4,000 in honor of Frank A. Wander
lip, of New York, if the college author
tiles raised $4,000 more.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-20

The baseball team representing the
local freight offices OF the Rock Island
road will play a game tomorrow after
noon at Island City park with team
from the Peoria Offices. Last year the
Peorians defeated the locals in a
game at Peoria, the score being TO
8. and the Rock Islanders hope 70
turn the tables this time. The local
lineup will be as follows: Brennan.
c; Morrow, p: E. Meehan, 10; Kiliian,
Oh: Gregg. IS; Cross. 3b.; Thcde,
#; Anthony, CT; and J. Meehan, II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-20

Stolen bases-Barkins. II. Darrin-
ger, Beatty. Kaylor, Siner. Struck
out - BY Perkins, G: by Loomis, l;
by Kirwin. 3. Bases on baIls-Of LOO
mis-. 4: off Kirwin, 3. Umpire-Ma-
loney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-20
Illinois COLLEGE Aided.

Jacksonville, III. May Poorest
dent Ramnelkamp. OF Illinois college
has received a check for $4,000 from
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-20
SHORT GAME TO WATERLOO.

Waterloo, Iowa, May 20.-The gamc
was called in the sixth because of rain
after Waterloo had scored three runs
on Dickey's two base hit and won,
to I. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-20
Howys This?

We offer 500 reward for any case
of catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. J. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligation made
by his firm.
Walding, Kinnan & Martin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price IS cents
per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-20
PRoDIGALs WIN.

first, second and fourth innings and
won from Springfield yesterday, 10
g. Crabb was effective with men on
bases. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-20
WRESTLERS AT PORTLAND

NaIlOndl Amateur championships
Decided at Tournament.
Portland, Ore, May educational
amateur wrestling championships in
last night. The championships were
we'll distributed, Spokane getting two;
San Francisco, one; Newark. N. j.,
one; Portland, Ore, one; Chicago, one;
Seattle, one. Gus Bouers OF Newark.
winner Of the 125-Dound championship,
has had the championship five years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-20
DANvmLE BEATS DUBUQUE.

Danville. H., May 2O.-Clever work
by the infeld, after errors had allow
ed two runs, won for Danville, to ..
ScOra.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-20

*Two out when game vas called

Stolen baSeS-Wal, Fremer. Two
base hits-Rustenhauen, Dickey.
Home runs-Wilkes, J. Collins. Struck
.out-By Hollenbeck, G; by Rustea-
hauen, S. Bases on balls-Off Holien-
beck. 2; off Rustenhauen, 4. Umpire
-CIufhrie
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-20

Stolen bases-Chapman, Kerwin,
Goodwin F. Donahue, Clarke. Two
base hit-Crangle. Struck out-By
Crabb, 8; by Prendergast, 8. Bases on
balls-On Crabb, 2; OF Prendergast,
I-rnnirk-I0alr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-20
ALL over IN ONE
FEARFUL INNING
Two Homers, Two Triples and
Number of Other Things
Give Peoria z Runs.
THINGS DONE TO LAKAFF
DstiIIers Almost Bat Around Before
an Out Is Made-Carney
Finishes in Box.

GAMES MONDAY.
Danville at Rock Island.
Davenport at Springfield.
Peoria at Dubuque.
Waterloo at Quincy.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-08-29

freight house mau into bag ami
tricks for the freight house H1lf way
between tho two places tho other
night, he ran onto Captain Kidd og
Dick Duval or Robert Younger. ami
Il was a ease OF hands u9
The robber took the bae. He never
touched HiIams siNerold watch. his
imitation ruby nor the forty-four
cents he had left over from last
months pay All he wanted was the
bag ana its contents. He got Il. and
he made away with it,
He LEFT certain orders with Hiram
relative 10 posing AMI Hiram stood
there in the attitude OF grasping with
one hand the handle OF the Great
Dipper and with the other making
ohs-i ad5a -ssp - a s;i5siias stsf.
After "a ume. night aatehnlau
aceidentiy FOUND him and tsid him be
could relax.
rhe lone bandit Hade a firh haul
He got thr papers iu teu claims ne
sat an even duseu ef trsleGs ID art
a BRAND HeW a. luxe eaiilan nf the
Ssaaheu ctsssilaati1n. fif sal slr-
HlfsEcif- ani elf e.ars eupu- io riaka
fam iite Ai>.-i iffr.isl Ia. -4tI ftisf
= stR. Ne eend4i iae fshn.-d sni
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-08-29

there isnt ANY angle of our business
thui isn't provided for either hy thl
go,egnment or ihe railroad Mayhe
sou are the Inspector of Ventilation
Don't think he has called cn as yet
I sraspcd ne the straw. and be-
slowed on the clerk anc OF my sickly.
'ngailaing smiles
Tha's IL, That's mew ] exclaimed
trumphsntly I'm tts ilol All Man.
sury hsysnt card But never
mind that I nant ia write up the
freight house anl ihe force. 1 want
to make story for other railroads %
th -tr5nge sensational ana amusing
events iha, occur boa a local freight
office
Tine ei,rk eyed me win Peary-to-
Cook gaze.
-Ny ludea r nd.~ said De- emo
su. fares fer us 81 one sees us Ai
u. as IS tH Eet ihe business aud tlll.
m fse neuer Naia'ne cNcf happens
ftaH tfse dismai Nalls po not
gnfr .aaIs rtl a. H. uui sir
--. ina yard .T.n Chase tis d, ton
a.en ttf uack Ini rtien the
fff Ausn. iaau Hu Na s.
sH.rl af nIa. r.nf $500 Nf
doalsas ana Synans. iAe ilenfst cad
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-08-29

-liaralony o-thelv puaiiihrtum the
Right hou@e bgauifng
Wo ought 10 ma some way Ia ua-
titN his fell@ nut ID another cheek.
Ful iDss the0 his radaccd 4 ay-
man olbrwed me aWay froH tie coui-
ter aatl stcppd antsidt ana eirs
NeNea thc raliish l1oNna structure
that answered for fretgni hOnH
Low ilat sale.l ana Beafmed un
sought and unkua0n Us the neonl
generally u had the mefu to IN com
Tany Of bringing in hve doIlnfa q
every one taken ia at The passeneee
stalieH Ei;h all the lat, rs spectae
ular eulaubtery
There ai no feilia ab3ul the freight
business to atch The public cyo n
creates np sHpde interest lf Il road
puts on tWo additional passenee
trains il Is an event Of kcon interest
70 every one living along the lino Il
can put on half dozen nrN freight
trains and no one knows or cures
about Il beyond The employees
What bur au OF association do yon
represent Z" asked the ohici reris With.
sort ot weary inilifesencu, when
reanpearod at The counter Va have
aa INSPECTOR ot some sort Cor every
working hour o tho aaY he went "a
wlthoni whiting for m t. relAy los
1.te see, we haa The ear vice lnsiisc.
tar here at O'Clock va had the
Inspector for the Rufoau of Wdghts
apa Measures nj ten vi, haI ha
CONT bate Commission nan III 1T
We haze representatives of IN
state Railroad Commission the M ~
state Commission the ,tsc Stock III
spector the Nursery Stock inspector
and III Pure Fond law man
"TAp stat Foftll1eF lnspeetof
aueh to hn here some tiNc to-day
anil IA between we have Il fcW special
agents of our own e. look after cars
auldinga Insurance. reai estate right
If WAY ana other things Ny dear sir
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-08-29

arouseG my curiosity. May ek tit
purpori Of lt?9
You may replied the CHIEF ei 4
/ bi1nd'N, Fl tsra saW tjlnc Hufsi4as
and anoothmg ou tlr papcr e1''d.
/ is a freight claim
Indeed" exclaimed Docs ii in+
volvc some Fundamental right III ni
/ road-~some vital privilcg some
You Judge by The bulk The tut4
| is u IS for three dollars and sixty rents
1 the chief clerk explained. and no coa-
stitutional question raiscd This Is
4 for damage on Shipment Of drain
lie. and some II tbon were broken
These papers seek to lind the canse
Of the damage and fix th, e.ppnsibl
ity.'
That is an easy matter is it not
| asked with childlikc innocence.
The chief clerk bestowed pltylHs
glance.
We have here" he won't on thumb
ing the papers one by one "a car that
was handled by three conductors and
went through two wards Wo have
statements from every man who
handled the car to THIS effect 40
rough handling in my charge 50
you gee there is but one lnfcrou = anl
that is that certain coutrartious and
expansions. brought on by variations
of the temperature have brokcn the
tile That puts il up 70 Provi3cnce
Isn't il possible tfat sppr 1t those
statements are incorrect"
Why should we doubt Whr
should wc question The word of alr
q ..f-s
to think what horribe thing It Is i9
losc faith in man. I have looked otcr
claims fer ton wears aud have scen
that statement ten thousand iimes
10 rongh handling in my charge
"Ana now sir I know by andis
puted testimony first hand th3t no
two cars ever came together wits
greater force than Is cmployed uI
Auackine The Ups Of fair lady
watched him seal up the papers
MAY I ask why YOU lick the en-
vclopc twice e"
~Sh sh - he replied, with an adj
wave OF the hand and bend-
ing toward me IT is an Office secret
u u . large part of our food supply
and comes 10 Us gratis. Nover breathe
IL. lr Il wcrc known, fhc company
would spread thc muciags thinner on
the cnvelop dap
What document have you thcrc2@ /
asked OF thr biil clerk
"a tracer" he replifd There
thousands Of them 10 circulation sir I
They are put out as recklcsSiy as /
clearing house ceftiiieatss during q
panic. You see. vhen shipment doa't /
arrive the dsy before its shipped. W. I
1aN. 10 put tracer after Il
People have great faith u t-acers. /
When patron kieks ~ DELAY. We teii /
him weli put q tracer after g. fis
docs NOT know 3ust whsf q tracer fs.
iuf he h5s q misty sort % an idea
.hst Il lets out fav hnar-e blood i
sound hariSs. gets its nose 90 tfe rail
picks up ,he scent. and rams down rhe
offering shipueurs with auaEies
,pesd aud certainty It's sort -
,piats we give ou- Kicking patrons
luiets them for the time. Its an a
ske. sir
"a iracer Is 9 printed blank whers-
.n one avcnt fuforus unvtner fH1t f-
ias fhra arded IN sfah aHfe ana
fathi'l ONE crate nf t1nhage Ha-
{ been delivered What i1t' anl tl
t-or Iu Hr.r unless it nCeir iai.,-
au. into trr ra-.e basket or e-fe
ross. ttt r.-eittns asrnl refafn- tH.
Iselr rith tI reeesssfE inter aticH
sass. - rhe erate slalil- arrive ar4tt
r- the ftsesf rut ort t T-t
rsf s.Ir t.
Thefe se.rs IS b. --nsrri aa-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-08-29
By J. E. Smith.
To the Boys Who Bend
OUcr the Desks "A Bunch Of
Workers Who Tackle Many
Weighty Problems, but Are HUI
man, "A fter All.

rawcst recruits to the railroad army.
Sex en-
At that momeut a rlcrk Nhe was
making out eNpeiise bills ~ lie desk
90 the other side afSth office siad H.
N Jumped up and grlHpad 4 book AMI
brought II down With tBo on three
resoundlng Nhaeks On tho desk, then
Jumped tho 1a3r half-dozen times
with all The fury of q maniac lie theh
calmly resumed his seal picked up
his Indeliblc, and ~ eedco esp
ing
Poor fellow said symrathell-
cully "Unbalunced from trying 70 DO
three mons work Awful thing g.
have frazzicd nerves, Has he fam
ily3'
81 not alarmed said the chief
clerk assurinEly ilr not deceived.
Hiram had lust Killed cuckroacti.
You ean run q local freight Office
without cock roaches any more than
pmi can run 4 boarding house Without
pinncs a cock roach Il gearcd VI like
barney Oldfolds auto, and il takes
quick and violent action to light 9n one
Of them
"But Hiram had a real afiNcntur
d few nights ago No doubt you read
about It in the dalifs Yes that was
III headed Night EMpresslnan
robbed, lirld Up hy 4 Lone Handlt
ana MANY thousand Dollars Taken
Detectives ai Work an the ,'asel Rail
roads and Express Odieials Refuse to
Make Known the Amoaul Takcn''
starc head lines an right cnough
Well that al happened tn Hiram over
there The boy that single-hapdeJ
encountered the cock roach.
Hiram ~ a baggage master for two
night trains al the passenger station.
When they arc gone. Hiram tucks the