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The mirror., 1911-07-13
Heroism.
By r. s.

Heroism is not confined to any
particular class of people or tongue.
Every man, woman or child is, or
may be, a possible hero.
A man, not long hence, lost his
life in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, trying
to rescue the body of a drowned
boy in response to the pleadings OF
a frantic mother. The pull of the
current, however, was too strong
for the rescuer and he went down,
never to rise again and disclose his
identity. Who was he? No one
seemed to know. Investigation.
though, brought out the fact that he
had been in an Illinois prison and
was out on parole. Perhaps he had
lived wrong-who knows? Even-if
he had he died a man. If he had
been ignoble he died nobly.
Heroes are not of caste, class or
nationality. A crew of Italian rail-
road laborers stood by the Union
Pacific tracks at Fremont, Nebras-
ka, and saw an engine dashing down
upon helpless child. The heroism
which buds in every man bloorned
| in an instant. From those rude. un-
cultured men, one leaped out full
grown to the statue of heroic sacri-
fee.
When the train had stopped he
lay dead and the clasp of hands
across the sea had been severed.
However, he had succeeded in toss
ing the child to safety. He had
proved again that the highest sacri-
flee comes from the hearts OF men
and that heroism roots in the hum
blest, and blossoms in strange places.
i It is great thing to die nobly,
but it is harder TO live nobly.
The paroled convict at Cedar Rap
ids, Iowa, proved it so. 1t has been
proved over and over again. Per-
haps too much stress is lail on the
great sacrifice of life and too little
on the common struggle OF men to
live right, to be right day upon day.
j Perhaps to live humbly and suffer
!: unseen is the highest heroism to at
tain.
The mirror., 1911-07-13
Carrie Nation

No doubt advertisement is thing
best attended to during life. Carrie
Nation attended thoroughly to hers.
No one has to be told who she was.
Perhaps she was little crazy, but
she had strong sense OF duty and
the courage of intense convictions.
It is told of her that she paid her
fathers debts and supported her
first husbands mother, after his
death, until she died at the age OF
ninety. So she seems to have had
what might be called stentorian vir-
tues: and kind heart, too, that re-
sponded promptly. though somewhat
noiaily. to the appeals of distress.
They may yet put up statue to her
out in Medicine Lodge, Kansas, and
declare that the only trouble with
her was that she was ahead OF her
time. -Harper's Weekly.
The mirror., 1911-07-13

Chippewa river, with Pats y "shee-
nanigan' as broadly blatherscathing
the 'man-ducKs," as he called the
less nimble would be log riders, who:
'Wor-re more belize to ride the
same as tin year ould kid do be af-
ther moulding on to one whole
learnin' to shwlm in an ould mud
hole.'
But the drive" was drawing to
a close; the gala or red-letter day for
the boys was at hand, Pat Frog
and "Oolah," were soon to be off
for their brief holiday, while the
two Indian lads, the shod with 81
lence" fellows of a great wilderness
disappear, to appear again onlv at
the beginning Of another winter.
The mirror., 1911-07-13
Vol. XXIv.-No. 81.
Other Ways Than
Canoe Ways
By E !. :


On the old Flambeau Up above,
on the bank to the left, and extend
ing back some little distance into
the forest, were piled thousands OF
feet of logs, and where the risen wat
er reached up to near the top of the
bank, stood number of men with
long, slender piked poles, showing a
log here, pulling another there,
shouting out to the log-checker the
kind of timber and number OF
logs. This was an unusual proceed
ing, but the drive was being narrow
ed to hold itself near the right-hand
bank. for reasons not necessary to
explain here.
The crew numbered twenty-five
men. including Landing Boss and
Line Assistant, and among these
were a portion of the crew that had,
that very winter, helped to cut, haul
and deck the broom sticks and saw
able timbers now being given their
first baptism or immersion in the
roaring old Flambeau.
They were jolly bunch OF log
rats and as thoroughly at home
waist deep in the icy waters. as
were they the boisterous, happy-go-
lucky fellows foundering through
the deep SHOWS, back there among
the standing timber. And all that
winter they had been slowing
away the rich chuck" served
them through Dutch" the good
natured, rotund little Germrn cook,
who was finer yet as anything" to
your we gates nit de heit morchen
weiners,"
Also. they were much mixed
breed, and were individually rein
forced by other and mixed breeds
more or less common to log camps
Like most crews of the kind. thl'
one contained some six or seven dif
ferent nationalities, among which
were Irish, Sweed. French, or Can
adian- French and Indians.
The timber cutting camp hat
broken on the 18th of March ant
the boys, among whom were tn
larger proportion of the drive" men
had gone into the berg eigh
miles away, to celebrate their free
dom from the silent old timbe
wales, and to do honor to the green,
out of respect to those of their com
panions who were representativ
sons of the "Ould Sod,'' but, / sus
pect, more to satisfy the camel-lik
long abstinence which they ha
undergone through the long day
spent in forest and camp.
1t was the day after st. Patrick
the drive had opened at 4 A. \
with about half the full crew, br
sufficient, as declared Bob Hughe
the foreman, to start the log a-rol
in"
The crew, "con-see-cut-ivly," r
used to say. will be described,
rather the principals in the dram
of logs. water and water
PAT"
The top O. the mawrnin' to y
Pat
'Begorra. the same to ye, me son
he would reply.
But this morning Patrick's rep
was tinged with just the sllghe
i shade of melancholy, and instead
the usual return to my salutation, t
answer was: "Worra, me lad, Oil
afther thinkin' me head is me ia
and begob, Oh must be havin' two
thin; and naither the mate O.
tother!'
Gone reckless some, aye Pat,
boy, when in town ?"
mo, bedad; Oh wa-r-r invited a
attindid phwat tn b'ys called an !
itashun av Finnigan's Wake, tho
all, and to tell ye th' trooth Ohm
shu-r-re, this blissid mint whit
Oh do be here or THAR! Be t
powers O. mud. Oil be afther kapl
me ouwn coompn'y, the ailier
naixt tonne Oh go-beyont r G
cluded he.
He had returned quite early t
morning was even then
The mirror., 1911-07-13
The Great Divide
By a. 8.

By A. f. 3.
The burning sun which cast it's
rays upon the deserts sand, seemed
intent upon destroying even the an
imal life, which made this vast waste
it's home. Far away in the distance
a mere speck might have been seen,
had one been looking that way. The
longer one looked, the more distinct
the speck became, until at last it
could be plainly seen. 1t was only
one Of many men who had left
their whitened bones upon the desert
sands, as warning and guide for
those to follow.
The lonely horseman, in this in
stance, was a bright young fellow
who had some time before settled
on small ranch, with his mother
and young, slender girl, his sister.
They were known as the Bright
family. They had come west in
hopes that the climate would restore
to health the slender girl. All went
well for some time and at last the
brother, whom we shall call Harry,
felt that he could with safety leave
them for few brief weeks, in order
that he might GO back east and settle
up some unfinished business.
Just few days before he was
ready to starton his return trip, there
came letter urging him home, if
he wished to see his sister before
the hand of death took her away.
Harry was an impulsive fellow and
leaving all behind, took the first
train as far west as it went, then
decided to cross the desert on horse
back, never stopping for moment
to consider the dangers that lay be-
tween. He secured horse from q
neigh boring .ranchman and at once
started on the perilous journey.
We shall draw the curtain here
for few moments and go to where
the sister is slowly, yet surely pass.
ing into the Great Beyond. Close
!, beside her cot sits the anxious, tire6
!. mother. who for many weary hours
> !, has kept her untiring vigil, In hel
! heart she knows that the Grea
King who gave her this slender
!, beautiful flower, was soon to CLAIM
it again for His own.
All at once the sick girl said il
!, = an excited way: Mama, Harry j
L coming. I know for sure, for il
my dreams | saw him comm,
. straight across the desert. Ar(
e Mama he was riding so fast. AM
L then all at once there came tn
/. brightest light and then all seeme
to pass away"
i Yes, DEAR" the mother softl
!, said, Harry will surely reach here
= and then our little girl will 500
have the roses blooming in he
, cheeks again.
- But deep down in the mother
u heart she knew that if her son al
= tempted the desert route, that tw
le would be called instead of one an
L in her heart she offered siler
v PRAYER, saying: Father, Thy wi
:. be DONE"
- After short restless sleep th
= sick girl again awoke and sal
a. Mama, I've been with Harry!
a met him on the burning desert sane
and he said he would never lea,
r' me again. He told me to tell yc
le !. that he would be waiting just aero
the Great Divide and that there W
-. would part no more
The mirror., 1911-07-13

initiatory measure accorded new
comers. Not a man in that camp
but respected those two Chippewa
boys, not only for the sterling quail
tiles where work or fun came in, but
because they were there" wherever
put, and as ready to receive badi-
mage as they were to join silently,
the rough house" plays among the
crew.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-29
MEETING
To new OFFICERS

The Salvation Army will conduct a
welcome meeting to Captain William
Hooper and Envoy Charlie Diebert,
the new officers who have come to
carry on the work in this city at New
man Chapel on Edna street at 1880
o'clock next Sunday night.
Captain Hooper comes here from
Chattanooga highly. recommended,
where he has been for the past six
months.
Envoy Deibert is from Birmingham,
but is no stranger to the people of
Hattiesburg, as he was one of the
pioneers of the work here, having as
sisted Captain McAfee in the first
Salvation work done here, The En-
voy made many friends here then who
will be glad to hear that he has re-
turned.
This melting is very special one,
and good crowd is expected To get
good seat and hear the special music
and singing all are are urged to come
early.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-29

room and hear the witness whose evil
dence largely had centered about his
alleged remarks about the Lorimer
election expense.
Rush Culver, a lumberman and law
yer of L'Anse (Mich), was the first
witness today.
When the Lorimer investigation was
on before the Helm committee of the
Illinois legislature, Shelby B. Jones,
of Marquette (Mich.), was reported
to have stated that Culver was pres
ent on an occasion in 1909 when Ed
ward Hines, millionaire lumberman,
declared he had just succeeded in
making United States senator that
cost a hundred thousand dollars"
Jones testified yesterday the con-
versation was in 1907 and was simply
that Lorimer's election, presumably
to the house, probably cost a barrel
of money"
AS SOou dS MI. SuiNei was o"oi IL
the committee went into executive
session after which Mr.. Culver began
his testimony.
at seems to me Mr.. Hines has said
to me that he has been in the habit
of helping out Senator Lorimer," said
Mr.. Culver. "He certainly referred tC
congressional elections.
"My memory is that he said he
would decorate wagons for Lorimel
and would help him to raise cam
paign funds"
Hugh Mclean, a lumberman o.
North Tonawanda, N. Y. was the mex
witness.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-29
Some Problems in Baseball

Umpire Franklin, who ofticiated In
several games In Hattiesburg recently
has gathered some of the more intri-
cate Of his ball experiences, under the
head Of problems, wherein decisions,
while in strict accordance with the
rules Of baseball have not appealed to
the fans as good baseball law. Eight
OF these problems, with their answers,
as compiled by Mr.. Franklin, follow:
Problem No. Runner on third,
two men out; second strike; almost
wide pitch; goes through catcher and
strikes the umpire on his protector,
rolling some little distance from the
plate. Runner on third tries to score,
but catcher RECEIVERS ball in time to
retire him at the plate. Is the runner
out or should the score be allowed?
Answer: Runner out at plate; the fact
that ball hit umpire makes no differ
ence as a ball is always in play and
runner advances at his peril. Rule "a,
section covers the play.
Problem 2-The bases are filled.
Manager of team in field decides it
better to change pitchers, glance at
the score card revealing the fact that
the man up for team at bat is a lett
hand hitter. He decides to send in
his sOuthpaw, which the umpire an
nounces. The manager of the team at
bat realizing his left hand hitter is
weak against a left hand pitcher,
thereupon determines to substitute a
right hand batter, which is also an
nounced by the umpire. Then the
manager of the team in the field real
izing his strategy has miscarried de-
termines to leave the eight hand pitch
err in the box Can he do so? An
'swer. He cannot. After he substi-
tutes a pitcher that pitcher must
throw the ball until the batter is
either retired or reaches first base
Rule S3, section 3.
problem 3-Runners on second
and third, and one man out Runner
on second takes long lead and the
catcher by a snap throw, catches him
mapping. He starts for third, whereas
runner on third starts for home. The
play finally ends with both men on
third. with the ball in the hands of
the third baseman, who is puzzled as
to what to do To make certain he
cuches both men The runner who
riginal!y held third decides he was
creed and walks of third base The
bird haseman, to make doubly sure,
puts the ball on him second time.
How many are out? Answer; Don
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-29

ball to first the catcher yells to him
to throw the ball home. Instead Of
throwing to first he throws wide of
the plate, catcher getting the runner
from third In the meantime runner
on first goes to third. Answer: Um-
pire should call the ball a balk and
allow man from third to score, sending
man from first to second. Rule SO.
Problem7-Runner on third, one
strike and one ball on batter up. AS
pitcher starts to wind up runner on
third starts for home. The catcher, in
order to stop batter from hitting ball
tips his bat Just as he is about to
swing Catcher receives bail and Ie-
tires runner from third. What is the
prcper ruling in such play? Answer:
Umr'i cs must send runner back to
third. He cannot score him or call
him out. Batter goes to first on catch
er's interference. Rule So, section 5
covers batter. Rule "a. section COW
ers runner.
Problem Summers on second and
third, one man out. Batter hits a
grounder to shortstop. Immediately
rllhners, start to advance. Shortstop
tags runner on line between second
ana third. The man who hit the ball
stumbled and fell while running to
first Shortstop after tagging runner
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-29

and brotherhood may reign in the
hearts of men instead of the maudln
insanity which now disgraces Christ
mas day"
Active members who sign this
pledge are required to pay no militia
ton dues. The leagues first propa-
ganda literature is a booklet e& I'd
"The Christmas Insanity containing
articles by Bruce Calvert, an Indiana
editor; George f. owen, an Oklahoma
journalist and ]. William Lloyd, an
author who resides in New Jersey
The founders of the league declare
that this is "the greatest crusade Of
modern times"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-29
'rHE HATTIESBURG NEWS

between second and third throws to
first and retires batter, completing
double play and ending the inning
Runner on third, in meantime, scored
before batter was retired. Does the
run count? Answer: The run does
not count, the double play which re-
tired the side had force out at the
end of the double play: hence it
makes no difference whether the run
ner scored before the second man was
retired the run in that case would
have counted Rule SO covers this
play"
II anyone doubts the accuracy of
these answers to the problems as here
in given let him get rule book, hunt
up Mr.. Franklin and have 1t out. The
baseball editor will guarantee not to
interfere.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-29

The largest crowd since the open
ing of the Cotton States season wit
messed a tie game between Hatties-
burg and vicksburg at Hamper Park
yesterday, the final score being to 4,
1t was heart-breaking contest from
first to last for the Woodpeckers, and
with defeat staring them in the face
from the first inning they put up a
fght- which showed remarkable nerve
and perseverance
M. Smith went in the box for the
local team and with the exception OF
that fatal first pitched good game.
In the first, however. a base on balls,
two singles, q double and a triple
netted the visitors four runs, and yet
little extra effort on the part OF the
fielders would have held the hits down
to two and the runs to the same num-
Der. The crowd was discouraged, but
when they saw the manner in which
the heavy batters of the Woodpeckers
went after Mr.. Comstock. and then af-
ter Randall, who replaced Comstock,
they took heart, and the cheering was
never so general or so heartening to
the home boys.
The woodpeckers filled the bases
In the second and failed to score;
they filled the bases in third and
scored one man; they scored again in
the third and again in the fourth, one
man each time In the fifth they fill
ed the bases and scored one man. 1t
was an uahiIl fight and they were
lighting. In the seventh the bases
were filled twice and it looked like
victory, but 1t was not to be.
1t had been agreed to call the game
at $50 to allow the visitors to catch
the tain, and seeing what fight was
being made, Mills was content to get
OFT with a tie and instructed his men
to kill time. They killed it, despite
the cries Of the fans to play ball,
and despite the fact that we had an
umpire. He offered no protest, and in
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-29
CHANCES OF LIFE.
Figures That Indicate Your Probable
Future In Years.

Figures That Indicate Your Probable
Future In Years.
Do you ever wonder how long you
are going to live? Ask an actuary, the
man who figures 1t all out for the life
insurance companies and who can tell
with almost supernatural precision.
He'll tell you that If you are 20, and
in COED health. chances are ~ to
that you'll live beyond 80. For longer
life he'll offer these odds: To be 40,
SIS to L; to be so, 3 to l; to be 60, %
to I But he'll say that you have less
than chance In 21s to be 70. less than
! in 51a to be so and only chance in
100 to be 90.
Suppose you are 80 Your chances
run this way: To be 40 II to 1; to be
80, Az to I; to be 60. 2h.to 1; to be 70,
AZ chances in 10: to he So | in 81; to
be 90, in 100.
Or 40 years old Actuaries' odds are:
To be 80, 8 l-3 to l; to be go, 27s to 1;
to be 20. 5 chances out of 10; to be so,
l in 53s plus; to be 90, In 100.
Fifty-year-olds prospects are fg-
ured: To he 60. Az to 1; to be 70,
about ~ to |; to be 80, only l In 8;
to be 90, in 100
Say you are 60 1t runs this way at
that age: To be 20, 2 to L: to be 80,
chance in 4: to be 90. l In 90.
If you are 70 your chances of turn
ing tine 80 year milepost are to 8;
to be 90. in so.
Eighty-year-old men and women
have only I chance in II to stave of
the funeral until after 90.
If you are 90 there's no hope for
you. The actuaries have no figures
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-29
HINES BARRED
FROM HEARING
Excluded From Room so That he May
Not Hear the Lorimer ..
Testimony.

Washington, June BACKWARD
Hines, the Chicago lumberman mil.
lionaire, who, it has been testified,
said he put Lorimer over at Spring
field" was yesterday excluded from
the room where the senate committee
is holding its investigation into the
election Of Senator Lorimer. This
action was taken by the committee at
an executive session.
The committee considered it mad
visable that Mr.. Hines should be per
mitted to listen to the testimony
Since Clarence S, Funk, of Chicago
took the stand, Mr.. Hines has been al
lowed to be present in the committee
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-29
JACKSON GOING
after PENNANT

Jackson. Miss, June 29.-Inspired
by seven six victories within a week
against some of the strongest teams
in the league, Jackson is preparing to
strengthen the lineup and go after
the 1911 pennant in earnest.
Womack, a new pitcher, is due to
arrive before the close of the week,
having been acquired by purchase. He
has been with Fort Smith, but belongs
to Huntsville, Ala, and negotiations
have been conducted with the latter
team.
Womack pitched in the Western as
sociation last year, won IA and lost 10
games, and is said to be in the pink
of condition. The Drummers need one
more strong pitcher, and the team will
then be in as good shape as any or
ganization in the league.
1t is also likely that new infielder
with a heavy-hitting record will be
seen In a Jackson uniform within the
next few days.
Woodie Thornton Is proving a tow
err of strength on the team, having
clouted the ball close to the 800 clip
ever Size he was purchased from
Greenwood. His base-running has
been sensational, and 1t is significant
that other players have been showing
more ginger slice Thornton Joined
showing that he has been an inspira
ton to them.
AS Jackson goes up against the tail
enders during the final series this
week, confidence is felt that the team
will make it three straight from Green
wood, thus getting within striking
distance of the first division.
Manager Sorrels has set forth his
ambition to finish the Fourth of July
double-header in the first division, and
it looks very much like his hopes will
be realized.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-29

BILE play by third baseman. When he
the man who ran from second base,
the man who originally held third
base being entitled to that bag.
The ignorance of the runner on third
in leaving the bag, thinking he was
forced, and being touched by the third
baseman completing the double play.
See rule So.
Problem 4-Runner on first base,
one man out. Batter strikes third
time, catcher drops ball. Runner on
first starts for second but catcher re-
covers in time to throw to second be-
fore runner reaches there. Second
baseman touches bag and throws to
first, but batter beats the throw. How
Batter Is out. The fact that catcher
dropped third strike makes no differ
ence, as under the rules, he is out
with first base occupied and one down,
or none down, the runner who advanc-
ed from first to second was entitled
to second, not being forced, hence the
touching Of the bag by the second
baseman who had the ball did not re-
tire him. The second baseman should
have touched the runner. Rule 81.
section 6.
Problem 5-Runner on second and
third, one man out. Batter hits long
fly to left field. Runner on third
thinks fielder may get it and hugs
base close to run home after the
catch. Runner on second, however,
believes fielder will not catch the ball
and starts for third The ball is
caught by the fielder Runner on
third starts for home as soon as catch
| is made. The runner on second. who
/ was almost to third when the catch
was made, turns and tries to reach
second but is thrown out by fielder
who caught the fly, completing a dou-
Die play Wnlch retired the side. Mean
while the runner from third crossed
the plate before the final out of in
ming was made. Does run count? An
swer: The run counts. The double
play which retired the side has no
effect on the run, provided the runner
from third scores before the third out
is made. It is not force out double
play. See rule 50.
Problem 6-Runners on first and
third. Three balls and two strikes on
man at bat. Runner on third has a
big lead as also has runner on first
Pitcher tries to catch runner on first
mapping, but as he starts to throw the