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Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-19
American .-eaque.

Philadelphia 1T Chiago.
New York at Cleveland.
Boston at Detroit.
Washington at st. Louis.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-19

McGraw's team was working WELL and
he wouldn't break up the present COM
bination.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-19

Ray Seymour made two miles on a
motorcycle In -.-s at Salt, Lake CITY
~~cently, being within, two fifths of a
second Of the worlds record made by
% 3eolag ct Les Angelo
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-19
OTHER BASEBALL RESULTS FRIDAY.


At Hartford-Hartford 5. Waterbury /. Five In
nings: rain.
At New Britain-New Britain Bridgeport called
end 4th; rain.
At New Haven-New Haven o. Springfield 0. Six
innings; rain
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-19
National League.
Boston ). Chicago 2.

Al games except Chicago at Boston postponed
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-19
WHERE THEY PLAY


NdtIOhd Cfdgut.
Chicago At Boston.
Cincinnati ct, New York.
Pittsburg at Brooklyn.
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-19
Steamer Gardiner

Leaves Norwich for New London.
Ocean Beach, Pleasure Beach and
Crescent Beach S.05 a. m, 2.05 p. M,
returning, arrives at Norwich W.
.. m. and 7.25 p. m.
SUNDAYS leaves a. m. and Z.0S
p. m.
SPECIAL EXCURSION TICKETS
to Pleasure and Crescent Beaches Mon
DAYS and Fridays. Fare round trip 60e.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-19
PHILADELPHIA,
Chicag

@Batted Mogridge 9Th.
&+Batted for krause in Sth.
Score by innings:
Chicago ........5 0 o 0 2 0 -
Philadelphia 20 0 3 0 0 %
Two base hits Collins, Bodie; three base hit,
Dougherty.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-19

Write or telephone w. J. Phillips,
Agent, New London. Conn, for state
rooms and information. jy3fd
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-19
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.

Two base hits. Chase .. nartzell, Cree; three ba
hits. Jackson, Turner; home Birmingham.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-02-10
MUST TELL GRAFT STORY
DanViITe Judge Orders Prosecutor to
Answer All Questions Put by
Jury in Bride Quiz.

DanvfIle, m.-Judge Kimbrough IN
the circuit court handed down de-
cisfon in the case of City Attorney
Jones, who declined to answer certain
questions regarding vote selling and
buying which the grand jury put to
him.
The court instructed Jones to an
swer all questions. The opinion stated
that, according to a decision of the
Supreme court of the United States
a witness before the grand jury Is
immune from indictment. The court
also held that the city election law is
unconstitutional, which means that
Jones cannot be questioned about hap
| penings more than eighteen months
! ago.
This means that the investigation
win continue until all the witnesses
now summoned are examined. 1t Is
said that many indictments have been
voted, but whether they are for vote
selling is not known.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-02-10

Knew him well" said the treasurer,
promptly. "A good man, A valuable
citizen. one OF the first settlers In the
southwest"
"His daughter" said Standifer, is
sitting in my Office. She's penniless.
She's married to Benton Sharp, coy
ote and murderer. He's reduced her
TO want, and broken her heart. Her
father helped build up this state, and
It's the tate's turn to help his child
A couple OF thousand dollars VIII buy
back her home and let her live IN
peace. The state OF Texas cant al
ford to refuse II. Give me the money,
Uncle Frank, and III give It to her
right away. Well fiA up the red-tape
business afterward."
The treasurer looked little bewil-
dered.
why, Standifer," he said, you
know | cant pay cent out OF the
treasury without a warrant from the
comptroller. | can't disburse a dol
lar without a voucher to show for It."
The commissioner betrayed slight
impotence.
"IIl give you voucher he de.
clared. whats this job they've given
me for? Am | just knot on mes.
quite stump? Can't my office stand
for It: Charge It up to insurance and
the other two sideshows. Don't statis-
tics show that Amos Colvin came TO
this state when It was in the hands OF
Greasers and rattlesnakes and Co
manches, and fought day and night
to make white mans country of 1t?
Don't they show that Amos Colvin's
daughter is brought to ruin by vii
lain who's trying to pull down what
you and and all old Texans shed our
blood to build up? Don't history show
that the Lone Star state never yet
failed to grant relief to the suffering
and oppressed children of the men
who made her the grandest common
wealth in the Union7 II statistics and
history don't bear out the claim of
Amos CoIvin's child I'll ask the next
legislature to abolish my Office. Come,
now, Uncle Frank, let her have the
money. I'll sign the papers officially
II you say SO; and then If the gov
ernor or the comptroller or the janitor
or anybody else makes kick by the
Lord I'll refer the matter to the peo-
pie, and see If they won't indorse the
act?"
The treasurer looked sympathetic
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-02-10

standifer-just kind OF casually--as
II he'd met me once or twice?"
A little pale smile fitted across the
fady's white face.
1T seems to me-" she said. that
don't remember hearing him talk
about much else Every day there was
some story he had TO tell about what
he and you had done. Mighty near
| the last thing | heard him tell was
about the time when the Indians
wounded him, and you crawled out to
him through the grass, with canteen
Of water. while they"
YES, well--oh, that wasn't
anything" said standifer, "hemming"
loudly and buttoning his coat again,
brIskly. "And now, ma'am, who was
the Internal skunk-I beg your pardon,
ma'anl-- who was the gentleman you
married.?
Benton Sharp"
The commissioner pumped down
again into his chair, with groan.
This gentle. sad little woman. In the
rusty black gown, the daughter Of MS
Oldest friend, the wife Of Benton
sharpl Benton Sharp, one Of the most
noted bad men In that part Of the
state--a man who had been cattle
thief, an outlaw, desperate, and was
now a gambler, a staggering bully,
who piled his trade in the larger
frontier towns, relying upon his record
and the quickness Of his gun play to
maintain his supremacy. Seldom did
anyone take the risk Of going up
against" Benton Sharp. Even the law
officers were content to let him make
his own terms OF peace Sharp was a
ready and an accurate shot, and as
lucky as brand-new penny at COM
ing clear from his scrapes. Standifer
wondered how this pillaging eagle
over came to be mated with Amos
colyin's little dove, and expressed his
wonder.
Mrs. Sharp sighed,
You see, Mr.. Standlfer, we didn't
know anything about him, and he can
be very pleasant and kind when he
wants to- We lived down in the little
town of Goliad Benton came riding
down that way, and stopped there a
while. ! reckon was some better
looking then than am now. He was
good to me for whole year after we
we're married. He insured his life for
me for Ave thousand dollars But for
the last six months he has done every
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-02-10

thing but kill me. often wish he had
done that, too. He got out of money
for while, and abused me shameful
ly for not having anything he could
spend. Then father died, and left me
the little home in Goliad. My husband
made me sell that, and turned me out
into the world. I've barely been able
to live, for I'm not strong enough to
work. Lately, heard he was making
money In San Antonio, so | went
there, and found him, and asked for a
little help. This" touching the livid
bruise on her temple, lis what he gave
me. So came on to Austin to see the
governor. once heard father say
that there was some land. or n pen.
sion, coming to him from the state
that he never would ask for"
Luke Standifer rose to his feet, and
pushed his chair back. He looked
! rather perplexedly around the big Of.
| flee, with its handsome furniture.
It's long trail to follow" he said,
slowly, trying TO get back dues from
the government. There's red tape and
lawyers and rulings and evidence and
! courts to keep you waiting. I'm not
certain" continued the commissioner,
with profoundly meditative frown,
whether this department that I'm the
boss of has any jurisdiction or not
It's only insurance statistics and his
| tory, ma'am. and Il don't sound as II
it could cover the case, but some
times a saddle blanket can be made to
stretch, You keep your seat, Just for
a few minutes. ma'am, till | step into
the next room and see about IT,"
The state treasurer was seated with
in his massive. complicated ratings
reading a newspaper, Business fol
the day was about over, The clerks
lolled at their desks, awaiting the
closing hour. The commissioner OF in
surance, statistics and history entered
and leaned in ut the window.
| The treasurer, a little. brisk, OLD
man, with snow,white mustache ant
beard. Jumped up youthfully and came
forward to greet standifer. They were
friends Of old.
Uncle Frank" said the commits
sioner, using the familiar name b!
which the historic treasurer was ad
dressed by every Texan, how mucl
money have YOU got on hand?"
The treasurer named the sum OF tn
last balance down to the odd cents
something more than million dollars
The commissioner whistled lowly
and his eyes grew hopefully bright
you know, or else you've heard o.
Amos Colyin, Uncle Frank2"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-02-10

but shocked. The commissioners
voice had grown louder as he rounded
on the sentences that, however praise
worthy they might be in sentiment
reflected somewhat upon the capacity
or the head of more or less fmpor-
tant department Of state. The clerks
we're beginning to listen.
Now, Standifer," said the treasurer
soothingly, you Know I'd like to helm
IN this matter, but stop and think n
moment please. Every cent In the
treasury is expended only by ammo.
nriation made by the legislature, and
drawn out by checks issued by the
comptroller. | can't control the use of
a cent OF it. Neither can you. Your
department isn't disbursive-it iant
even administrative--it's purely cler.
zeal The only way for the lady to OBJ
tain relief is to petition the legisla.
ture. and"
To the devil with the legislature. "
said Standifer, tuning away.
The treasurer called him back.
I'd be glad, Standifer. to contribute
a hundred dollars personally toward
the immediate expenses of Colvin's
daughter" He reached for his rocket.
book.
Never mind, Uncle Frank" said the
commi"sioner, in a softer tone
There no need OF that. She hasn't
asked fer anything of thai sort vet
Besides, her case is in my hands.
see now what little. rag-tag, bobtail
gotch-eared department I've been mi
IN charge Of 1t seems to be about as
important as an almanac or hote
register. But while I'm running II. 4
went turn away any daughters o
Amos Colyin without stretching It.
jurisdiction to cover. II possible. Yo,
want to keep your eye on the depart
ment OF insurance, statistics and his
| tory"
| The commissioner returned to hi
oihce, looking thoughtful. He opene,
and closed an inkstand on his desI
many times with extreme and undu
attention before he spoke.
why don't you get divorced" h
asked. suddenly.
Il haven't the money to pay 70
it." answered the lady.
Just at present." announced IN
commissioner, in a formal tone, 9TH
powers Of my department appear to b
considerably string,halted. Statistic
seem to be overdrawn at the banl
and history isn't good for a squal
meal. But you've come T. the rigl
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-02-10

SEQ you through. Where did you say
your husband is, ma'am"
HE was in San antonio yesterday
He is living there now"
Suddenly the commissioner aban-
doned his official air. He took the
faded little woman's hands In his, ana
SPOKE In the old voice he used on the
trail and around campfres.
Your names Amanda, isn't itg"
"Yes, sir"
~ thought SO. I've heard your dad
saw It often enough. Well. Amanda,
here's your fathers best friend, the
head OF big Office in the state gov.
eminent, that's going to help you out
OF your troubles. And then here's the
old bushwhacker and cowpuncher that
your father has helped out OF scrapes
time and time again wants to ask you
a question. Amanda, have you got
money enough to run you for the next
two or three days?"
Mrs. Sharp's white face flushed the
least bit.
"Plenty, sir-for few days"
CAN right, then, ma'am. Now you
go back where you are stopping here,
and you come to the Office again the
day after tomorrow at four o'clock in
the afternoon. Very likely by that
time there will be something definite
to report to you" The commission
er hesitated, and looked trifle embar-
raised. you said your husband had
insured his life for $4,000. Do you
know whether the premiums have
been kept paid upon it or not?"
"He paid for a whole year in ad-
vance about five months ago." said
Mrs Sharp. Il have the policy and
receipts in my trunk"
Mrs. Sharp departed, and soon after.
ward Luke Standifer went down to the
little hotel where he boarded and
looked up the railroad time table in
the daily paper. Half an hour later
he removed his coat and vest, and
strapped a peculiarly constructed pis-
toll holster across his shoulders,
leaving the receptacle close under his
left armpit. Into the holster he
showed short-barreled 44-caliber re-
volver. Putting on his clothes again,
he strolled down to the station and
caught the five-twenty afternoon train
for San Antonio.
The San Antonio Express of the fol-
lowing morning contained this sensa-
tional piece Of news:
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-02-10
VOLCANOES TOLL IS 700.
Five Thousand Families in PHILIPPINES
Have Been Wholly Ruined
BY Disaster.

Washtngton.-The eruption of Taal
volcano and the accompanying dis
turbances in the Philippines killed
700 people in the town of Talisay, &C
cording to the report of the governed
OF Batangas province, which was ca
bled to the war department by Gov
ernor General Forbes of the Philippine
Islands.
The earthquake shocks continue, the
governor general ADDED. Five THOUSAND
families have been ruined by the Dis
aster.
The Philippine authorities, are face
to face with the absolute necessity q
adopting relief measures in order .
avoid suffering. as the falling mua
and lava destroyed the, crops within I
considerable radius of the volcano
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-02-10
EX0NERATE OIL CO.
PUBLISHER OF HAMPToN's Mao.
ZINE .RETRAcTs AccusArIoS
AGAINST STANDARD.
ARTICLE CAUSED LIBEL SUI,
Hampton's and Moffett Declare Una,
investigation oil Company Is No,
Connected With Sale Of
Impure Candies.

New York.--ln the matter of N.
libel suits brought by the Standard M
company for $26o,O0O damages agalna
Hampton's Magazine and for 500 Om
damages against Cleveland Mofyott
the former the publisher, and the Isi
ter the writer, of an article in the Nan
ruary issue of the magazine which a.
famed the company in connectioO
with the sale of glucose and candy Il
Philadelphia, the following retraction.
have been signed in the Office !,
Sherman C Sterling, the STANDARD
Oil company's lawyers in the case
and have been issued from the com.
pany's offices at No. &c Broad.
way:
"Hamptons Magazine, &C West
Thirty-fitth St., New York,
Jan. 81, 1911.
STANDARD OIL Company, &c Broadway
New York.
Dear Sirs: In the February issue
Of Hampton's Magazine there was
published an article written by me
entitled, Cassidy and the Food Pois
oners.' In that article referred to
the investigation of Mr.. Cassidy, with
respect to the manufacture and sale
of impure candies in Philadelphia, and
made the statement that your com.
pany manufactured and sold impure
material which went into these can
dies and that, when the various deal
ers were arrested and fined, at the in.
stance of Mr.. Cassidy, your company
paid the fines.
Upon investigation I have ascer.
tanned that your company was in no
way concerned with the transactions
referred to and I hasten to retract in
the fullest manner all charges made
against your company and to express
my sincere regret that l should have
fallen into this serious error. Yours
truly, Cleveland Moffett."
Jan. 81, 1911.
STANDARD Oil Company, New York
City.
Dear Sfrs: Referring to foregoing
letter of Mr. Cleveland Moffett to
yOuJ We bSS u SbolS Iudt VIC arc SOh'
vfuced that Mr.. Moffett was in error
his statements with reference to
your company. We greatly regret that
these errors should have been made.
It is the desire of Hampton's Maya.
zine to be accurate and fair in all
things. In our March number we will
publish this letter and the foregoing
letter of Mr. Moffett. Yours truly,
BENZ. B. Hampton, President, Broad.
way Magazine, Inc"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-02-10
DEClES HONEYMOON M EGYPT
ViVien Gould, After Wesains to eng
lish lerd, viii Take Trip
to Africa.

New York. 1t Is announced thi'
LORD aud Lady Deeies, the Latter
now Miss Vivlep Gould, who are TO =
married February Z, will spend thet
honeymoon In Egypt. They will leaw
America February is by the CunaIaa
inner Carmania. In Egypt they wl4
spend few days in Cairo and thsa
VISIT notable points in upper Egypt
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-02-10
Says Hornet Was urarmed.

New Orleans. - That the guroes'
Hornet, seized recently by the Vns
ed States from Honduran Teyo,ss
uonists, hes never teen mounted via
guns, is the statement made here y
Quo Ahlborn, former chief enginse
OF the Hornet.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-02-10
A Departmental Case
BY o. HENRY
lcopgrlghl y Alaslse hIagaalne -
BY o. HENRY

n Texas YOU may travel q
thousand miles in a straight
line. II your course Is a
crooked one. It Ii likely that
both the distance and your
rate Of speed may be vastly
Increased. Clouds there sail
sereneiy against the wind
The whip.poor-wili delivers
rs dlsconsolnte ery with the
notes exactly reversed from
those Of his northern broth
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-02-10
Refuse 70 NAV. c,rit,I.

carson, New. - By n tie vote
te 20, the lower house Of the y
yada legislature defeated a resol.
uon to remove the capital from eS
son on Winnemucca.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-02-10

a, Soa,apse q many rubber eomp,r,o,
~ winch Chinese capitalists snu
- - mas interfered with bns,r speea'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-11
fe1O- d&ds.e
ADAM A. wEsCHLER. AUcTIoNEER.
SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY
IMPROVED BY FRAME DWELLING

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY,
IMPROVED By FRAME DWELLING.
Known AS no. 1906 HALF STREET
SOUTHWEST.
Under and by virtue Of n certain deed Of trust
recorded in Liber No. 2425. folie Ago seq. one
Of the land records OF the District Of Columbia
and at the request Of the treasurer of the Orien-
tai Building Association No. O. the party secured
thereby. we, the undersigned trustees. will offer
for sale Mt public anction. In front Of the prem
iscs. ON MONDAY. THE TWENTIETH DAY OF
FEBRUARY. AID. 1911. AT HALF-PAST FOUR
O'CLOCK P.M.. the following described land
and premises, lying and being in the city Of
Washington. in the District of Columbia, and
known and distinguished lot numbered seven
40 in square numbered six hundred and sixty
four (G04l. together with all the improvements
thereon.
Terms Of sale: One-third Of the purchase
money to be paid In cash and the balance in
and two years from the day Of sale. with
interest at the rate Of six per centum per an
mum. payable semi-annually. secured by first
deed Of trust upon the property sold. or al cash.
500 will he required of the purchaser at the
time OF sale. All conveyancin: examination OF
title, recording and notary fees at the cost Of
the purchaser Terms of sale TO be complied
with within fifteen days from the dny of sale.
otherwise the trustees reserve the right resell
The said property. at the risk and cost of the
dcfauiting purchaser. sitter at least I'VE days
advertisement OF such resale in some newspaper
published in the city Of Washington District Of
Columbia. III. II. BERGMAN. Trustee,
5l1 eth st. NV.
CHAPLIN BROWN Trustee,
fea-d&ds. eSu :,223 John Marshall Di NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-11
A Story of Stage Tradition.

Ellen Terry. in McClure's Magazine.
In any case. tradition must be sifted
and selected 1t is hopeless to swallow
it with your eyes shut / remember when
We were producing Much Ado About
Nothing" at the Lyceum that Mr. Lacy,
who. as representative of the old school.
was advising Henry Irving on certain
points connected with his Shakespearean
productions, told me Of tradition in
the church scene, which was SO monstrous
that 1 could not believe al first he was
serious. According to tradition,
Beatrice. when Benedick comes forward
to assist the fainting Hero. ''shoos'' him
away.
Jealousy. YOU see,' explained Mr..
Lacy. ..All women are jealous. She won't
let him lay finger on another woman.
1t gets laugh, etc. answered that
not only was it impossible for me to do
such a thing, but that 1t was so utterly
opposed to Beatrice'S character that it
ought to be impossible for any actress
playing Beatrice to do it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-11
TO MEET ARRIVING PUPILS.
First of the Duties of Chaperon in
a City Boarding School for Girls.

From the New York Sun.
New York city.s boarding schools for
girls attract pupils from all over tho
country. 1t takes some OF these pupils
the better part of a week to get here
from where they live, and now they are
all trooping in from near and far for
the schools winter sessions.
You can't send a young girl travelling
as you can young man. the girl mus
be attended by somebody or committed
TO somebody's care. Most of these young
woman pupils are brought to the city
ana 10 the scnool by tneir parents. Not
lnfrequcntly beth parents come along. but
commonly II u the mother.
In some cases there mag be business or
home reasons nny neither parent can
come, and tne.l the daughter comes In
the care OF the railroad officials. careful
notice being sent of the exact time or ar
rival at the terminal point here, where
the pupil is met and taken in charge by a
chaperOn sent Tor her by the school. No
girl ever leaves TINS terminal railroad
station until she has thus been taken
In charge.
In some instances the duty of the chap
eron Is performed very easily and simply.
II the pupil to be met is one who has
previously attended the school there 10
sent for her a last years cnaperon, one
who knows her well and finds her with
out difficulty. New pupils always wear
dDOuI them something Dy WHICH tney ulAs
lie identified. something wholly inconspic-
uous I'm itself, but by which they may be
known to one previously made acquainted
with it.
There was a time when flowers were
thus made to serve as a means OF identi-
fication. but parents In various parts or
the country might choose the same
flower, and for that matter other passen-
gers on the same train might be wearing
the same flower. So flowers are now less
used for this purpose and ribbons more.
a ribbon of some peculiar color or shade
or arrangement worn in some designated
manner which would be quite unnottced
by the casual observer. but be easily
discernible 10 the feminine eye OF the
chaperon who was looking for 1t. Still
such signs may be duplicated, and there
is always required in advance a close
personal description of the coming pupil.
this being after all the best means OF
Identification.
With all this care it may sometimes
happen that a girl is not found at the
time and place indicated; chaperon and
pupil may for a time miss each other
in the station, but such cases are rare.
AS a rule the meeting Is effected without
delay or trouble. Invariably the final
instruction of the parents to the girl Is
to wait in the station until the chaperon
comes, and ii is by a chaperon that at
the end of the school year she Is put
aboard her train for home.