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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15
Lead to Hold an Election.

Lead.-On a petition of the voters,
the city council has called a special
election for February 20, at which
1t will be decided whether the city will
have three or five commissioners this
spring. Two years ago the city voted
for the commission form of govern
ment with five commissioners, the plan
to go into effect in April next, but re
Gently sentiment in favor Of three In
stead OF five commissioners has caus
ed the call for a special election.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15
Picture Show War.

Yankton.-There Is a moving pic
ture war in Yankton. Two shows, the
Lyric and the Scenic, have been run
ming for several years, and recently
Manager Brodt, of the Yankton thea
ter, added a moving picture machine
to his equipment to be used on other
than regular show nights. AS a re
suit the two houses are combining In
their fight against him by each offer
ing a free ticket to the other show
with each ticket purchased.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15
Huron Team Home.

Huron.-The Huron college basket
ball team has returned from a weeks
tour through the southern part Of
the state and Iowa, having played the
state university team at Vermillion,
M~orningside college at Sioux City, and
Western Union college at LeMars.
While only one game, the n at Le-
Mars, resulted In a victory for HUI
ron, the trip was not a discouraging
one, as the locals were pitted against
three of the strongest teams In South
Dakota and Iowa.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15
Suicide at Sioux Falls.

Sioux Falls.-Owing to poor health
William Gilbert. aged "a, shot and
killed himself at the home of his
adopted son, Elmer Gilbert, a well
known resident Of Sioux Falls. With,
out exciting the suspicious OF mem.
bers of the family, he quietly secured
possession of an old. rusty revolver,
and going to a woodshed in the rear
of the house, fired a bullet into his
brain, killing himself instantly.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15
Wife Beater to Per.

Sioux Falls.-Peter Zeeb, coming
from Bon Homme county. is the first
wife beaten ever lodged in the Sioux
Falls penitentiary. He has been turn
ed over to the warden. and will be
required to serve one rear at hard la
Dor for the offense. Zeeb had been
lodged in jail for beating his wife at
their home in Scotland. when he decid-
ed to enter a plea OF guilty to the
charge of assault with a dangerous
weapon. This he did before Judge
Trip of the state circuit court, who
gave him the sentence stated.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15
Dental Operation on Pony.

A remarkable operation has been
performed by q Wanstead (Eng.) vet
Urinary surgeon or a pony which had
a bad fracture Of the lower jaw. After
injecting cocaine and wiring the teeth
together, the surgeon drilled a hole
through the Jawbone, and the broken
parts were then firmly drawn togeth-
err by strong silver wire. The pony
Is expected to make a complete re-
coYery.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15
Publishing Company DissoIves.

Dallas.-Through a deal that has
just been completed as to details, the
Rosebud Publishing company. owning
and operating six newspapers in Greg
DRY and Trip counties, will go out Of
business as a corporation and the
properties OF the company will be d.
vided among the stockholders OF the
former corporation-Ferd Reichmann,
Z. A. Jackson and c. M. Rose.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15
Miller Saloon Problem.

Miller,-The supreme court decision
against the Miller saloon men has not
closed the saloons here. The saloon
men claim thirty days in which to ask
a rehearing. Lawyers differ and the
matter is creating wide interest. The
officers have arrested n saloon man
for illegal selling OF liquor, and the
other two may be arrested any day.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15
Fire Near Hurley.

Hurley.-Reuben Woodward, q
prominent farmer near Hurley, lost
his lne home by fire. The family was
at the home Of a neighbor when the
fire broke out. The building was in.
sured for $500, but there was no in
surance on the contents.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15
Check from Mrs. Hartman.

Deadwood.-A check of $4,000 has
been received from Mrs. r. II. Harri-
man as her pledged subscription to
the fund to build the auditorium here.
Work on the building will probably
be commenced some time next month
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15
Mysterious Disappearance.

watertown.-Mystery together with
a suspicion that ne may have met with
foul play, surrounds the sudden disap-
pearance from Goldfeld, New, OF Col.
T. e. Eddy, a former resident OF Wa
tertown. and a brother Of r. L. Eddy
OF this city. Col. Eddy will be well re,
membered by the older residents OF
Watertown.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15
To Have Bio Sewer.

Bridgewater.-By a unanimous vote
the city council has passed a resolu-
ton favoring the construction Of q
Main street sewer extending -four
blocks. Work will begin with tho
opening Of spring.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15
EalI Erom prIdoe Is Fatal.

Ashton.-John SSullivan, Of Marvin,
a carpenter on the Milwaukee rail-
road. fell from a bridge here which he
was engaged in repairing, and was In.
stantly killed. He was 81 years old.
and unmarried.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15
Fair
Mary Ball,
the Mother of
Washington

m IT the assertion that a uon,an
u happily in kUe is at her best
Al be true, there can be no more
HIM interesting Wonan to read
HT7T about under these circum-
QI10 stances han Mary Ball.
the mother of George Washington.
Fredericksburg, Vhginia. her birthplace,
is one of the most historic towns In
America. Founded long before the
Revolution. upon the Rappahannock
Riuer, it has been for generations the
centre of social life in that rich region
known as the northern neck of Virginia,
where were born and bred so many of
the great Fathers of American Liberty.
Within a radius of thirty miles Uere
born John Marshall, George Washing-
ton, George Mason, Thomas Jefferson,
James Madison, James Monroe atthew
Fontaine Maury and Robert E. Lee.
~ T WAS also in this little town of
III Fredericksburg that a convention
~ of delegates Of twelve compan-
les Of horse assembled and pro-
claimed their purpose to defend the
colony of Virginia or any other colony
against the king Of England, and
marched under the command of Pat
rick Henry against Lord Dunmore.
This occurred twenty-one days before
the famous Declaration OF Mecklen-
burg and was therefore the first and
most emphatic declaration Of u In
dependence.
1t is also worthy Of note that in
1882, when that independence had
been accomplished, 1t was a citizen OF
Fredericksburg who introduced into
the legislature, which had then been
replaced by the house of burgesses,
the first resolution for the emancipa-
tion of the negroes and for the prohi-
bition of the slave trade ever offered
in America. Gen. John Minor of
Fredericksburg, was the author and
advocate Of the measure, and here in
this same town was born, lived and
died Mary Ball, the mother Of Wash
ington.
Inc place leemS VIII iulcIcSliu6
relics and traditions of this remarka-
BILE demonstrations which have
been handed down from mother to
daughter, and when told you by a sill
ver-haired old lady who prefaces her
story by my dear, I remember as
though it were but yesterday, my
mother telling me she remembered
her grandmother telling her of Mary
Ball, whom she knew as a girl" you
feel that these traditions must be, as
the children say, for true.
The Bell family came early In the
sixteenth century to Virginia. The
home of Joseph Ball, the father OF
Mary, was known as "Epping Forest"
near the Rappahannock river, in Vir-
ginia. Mary Ball, as a young girl,
was strikingly handsome, and was
known as "The Rose of Epping For
est" and was the belle Of that part
of the country. During our Civil war
a letter was picked up in an old home
In Virginia. The letter was partially
destroyed, but it gives US just q
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-15

r IF the assertion that a wonan
happily in ioUe is at her best
LIZ be true, there can be no more
f-" interesting Woman to read
f77T about under these circum-
.H stances than Moru Ball
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-31
'ols vastly better In the next few

No one is more willing to point out
the weakness OF the locals when the
time comes. But to Jump In and crit
icize u bunch OF unconditioned young
sters at this time would be hyper
critical, and would defeat many of the
aims of the manager The time to
criticize IS after the season has begun
and has advanced far enough to give
the team a chance to get in its best
form.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-31
SUBSCRIBE CASH
FOR new CLUB
Friends of Donaldson Hold Meet.
ing Last Night and Form
Corporation.

Friends OF Mike Donaldson bc1d 81
meeting in Murphy's lIotcI last nirhf
ana enough stock was subscribe, tn
make absolutely positive the esta bIisi,1 ,
lnent OIL another athletic club In Rich
iitoiiu- as a maiter OF fact, the amount
needed was overSubscribed. No nnn,a
mas yet been selected, as. in sccmrinfl
the charter, 1t will be necessary 10
sglect such maine so as not to con-
lnct win charters already Issued Tho
uetdilS Tor the organization have bean
ieIl In the hands OF competent peooIe :
donaldson. obviously tickicd over
ms evidence of confidence in him an
inc part Of his friends, is norr ans
ious than ever for May l2 to come He
expects to open his club with hje go
against Charlie Gardner, of WASH
inSton. Mike, while he has done some
littie road work and bag punching ha :
MOI started in earnest to train He
VIII begin this week however and
there VIII pc no let-up until he feels
mat he is in condition TO do both
himself and his friends Justice
AFTER he haS disposed OF Gardner
Mike declares thai he will be wiIiinp
10 take on Herbert or any other mn .
IN Richmond who is WILLING 10 Meet
NM lie isiNot going into tie Olrhtinr -
samc. but expects to run q firsi-cI,s s
cup; still he feels that he SHOULD i've
the local boys who think they can
win over him Il chance Several sitne
1or the now club have been insnectcd
but none has been deiiniteIy dncidnG
upon. Application for a charter viii
be made at once through tho c1uh;s
attorney. ei''o
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-31
TRACK MEET WON
BY WAKE FOREST.
Baptists Pile Up es Points to 80
Scored by Agricultural
and Mechanical.

Wake Forest n. c., March a0.-By piling
Up IS points to the 40 Of the visitors, Wake
Forestto-d day defeated the track team from
had Wake Forest clearly outclassed In
neither the half mile nor the two-mllc did
Wake Forest mike point. IL The mile run
the Baptists pulled down third place. In
The short runs, however. Wake Forest walk
ca away with \. X NJ Captain liutchins
Tor Wake Forest alone won Il points, with
three first places and Two seconds.
The winners OF the various events were rs
follows: n
if9-yard DASH Maybcry. Tyner. W +. CT,
sullivan, y. IL NJ. Time 10 seconds
Shot-pnt-Floyd. A. ~ NJ: IIutchins, Green,
w. T. Z. Distance IS feet ! inch.
iWo-1nile -an-Smith, Harris. \. & NJ; In
score w. +, G. Time. IL minutes Is seconds
,, mish junp.liutehins. langston, w. T. c.:
hurt A. " NJ. Distance, j feet s inches
High Understanding, Horne. w. f. c.;
Houck, ~ " NJ.
Pot vaul;-Britton. Tyncr. w. L. e.:
smith ana Hurt; y, < NJ. Tied for third
Half mile-Mclyer. rrot,cr noykm. 4. x
NJ. Time. minutes IL seconds
Bron'l Jump Hutchins. Phillips. w T.
=; Hnrck' a NJ. Distance. % feet inch.
.Fnru dash -cyner, ". y. T.: Sullivan,
y; X NJ: Kennedy. W, L. c.
Hammer throw--Fioyd H. a NJ. WiIiin,n
"; +. e; t'uri, A.. X NJ Distance. III feet
i, tle-yard ,assh -Mayberry, W. i. c.; xlsA-
Low hurdles Herring. uutchins, " f. O.:
Potter. y. d NJ. -
One nilc-rrotter. Smith. Hart. A. 3 NJ
time. > minutes : seconds
=, H''.=.tt ana referee, Prci Rag. .: s. X
ir"en Judges H.. Paschal. Hnnt;cy Nrnrt.
flcld clerk. BrouShton
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-31


1T has never been my policy to
bring lot OF raw recruits to training
camp or 10 take on a lot OF expert
enced players, simply to let them GO
after few days trial Baseball has
reached the stage where 1t is nearly,
II not quite, an exact science If you
nave an experienced man, whose ability
is known. Tor each position, the team Is
well rounded bcforc you start. Then
bring along Soungster with a repu-
tatlon. lie may prove a Ind or he may
not In either event you are protected
by having regular to Ill the Job.
working on these. lines I have
signed men whom, l consider OF Buf-
ficient calibre to hold their own in
any company. In all 1 will have about
twenty men report. certainly not more
than that. l have just sent contract
to firstbaseman. He Is an eX-Amer-
lean Lacquer; In fact, played in that
league last season. He had some trou-
Die ana refused to sign. He is coming
here under an assumed name, but since
he has not chosen his name yet, l
am not mt liberty to tell who he is.
SO all alonE the line will have ex-
perienced men. That's another rea-
son why want plenty of time to get
them into condition. fhe older play
ers. even including myself, need more
time than tho younguters, who are
usually as good the moment they put
on a uniform as they are any time
during tho season. However, the
team will have to speak for. itself
We Will make our bow to the public
on May l. If the public likes us we
VIII get their patronage. That seems
all there Ia to it. Personally I shall
strive to merit the support of the peo-
pie OF Richmond"
TRANSPORTATION for Keeper.
yesterday transportation was sent
to the parkkeeper. He will come from
Columbus. O., and Immediately take
charge of getting the diamond ir
shape. While the club rs away from
nome he Will put In his time making
improvements. NEWMAN says that
the man he has engaged is one Of the
best In the business, and is hare
| worker.
Contractor White is making rapit
progress on the park nowadays. Tn,
weather man has been little more
Kind. and consequently more hour:
could be put on the Job, Certain 1t |:
that Richmond Is Interested In the
new league Not day but inquire!
arc received as to when the season
would begin. On all sidcc tho peopl,
are ready to pntrouizc the new club
II is not so much antagontsm to thu
virginia League as IL IS u desire to ge
better baseball in Richmond If thu
United States League gives this bet
ter baseball, the United States League
will succeed
/ The Columbian League, organized
IN the opinion Of many, for the pur
Qoss a. putting the United stateol
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-31

Tho games scheduled 70 Be played
Between the Richmond IndepSnd snts
and the Lincoln Giants. OF New York,
were sad disappointment for the
colnred fans owing to the fact that
The Lincoln Giants failed to put In
their appearance. The rnanagsncnt
of the independents had perfected ali
arrangements al considerable expense.
treated. Nevertheless. they VIII mi,
Forth every effort to give Richmond
Inc best class OF colored baseball
They are stu booking games with the
leading teams but owing TO The !i,,-
1 possihilitv Of Necutipg the park al
present, they will nat be able to re-
deem Themselves until after tina viz
tFtnia STATE League opens,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-31
PITCHER MUSTER
TRIES HIS BEST
TO WIN FOR COLTS

himself on the aforementioned wild
heave.
Naturally there is no standard of
comparison which would be just 10 the
Colts SO long as they are playing Class
IA clubs, but from the form shown up
to the present time. in the opinion OF
this scribe, Griffin has far better
looking Class G OUTFIT than McGinnity
has In Glass IA. Yesterday was the
third match game OF the season for
the youngsters and the fifth days
workout since they got off a train, AT
the beginning most of tina boys cut
loose too fast. Yesterday was the
reaction, although there was plenty OF
the old pep TO warm the hearts OF tho
fans.
Gable Stnr.
McCabe's absence weakened the
teams Offensive power, but the work
as a whole, especially that of tho in
field, was far better than In any pre-
vious game, despite the fact that moro
misplays were made. There was pres-
ent an evident amount OF team work.
The boys are beginning to know eaoh
other better and how that Cable and
sperry did work around the second
sack; Cable, in addition, covered him.
self with all manner of glory and
was an instantaneous success when he
nailed w. Himmerman's sure hit and
caught him a. mile with a perfect
throw to Raley. Coates out IN left
was another of the boys to pull some
Of the sensational stuff. He covered
miles of ground in getting fly ball
from the same fellows bat in tho In
ming previous. while Flournoy was all
over the lot tearing them out OF the
| sky. ~
Verbont started again and in the
two innings nc worked allowed but
one hit. His control was not quite as
good ms it has been in theot games,
doubtless due to sore arm, still he
would not have been scored on had
not Graf again played iii all kind of
hpaga luet letting KlSkRattseh'a sasy
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-31
NJ CURES WIN BY
SCORE OF 6 TO 8
Richmond Team Plays League
Ball and Defeats William
and Mary.

Williamsburg. Va. March Go.-wiil!am and
Mary was defeated here to-day by Nc
cure $, OF Richmond, by score OF 8 10 3.
The game was fuli o: excitement crrrcic IN.
IN me ninth Inning. when the home team.
" tnroe successive hits brought In Two runs
ai,u threatened TO even M with The WISH
LOTS. McGuire's nine played league bail!
us ueiuihg was suDerk, especially that OF
fascha" WHO starred for the Richmondcrs
IMAM nnd Mary played good game.
lowed four runs and closed homes ~ r.in
~. mhs. Zones was put In the box and held
inc visitors down durins the remainder o.
Paschall, Graves and Irulehcr .,,rra a..
icSniro ;. while Garth. Gaines Dix and
i Ma. played The game for William nno
Score by innings: y
McCuiro's ,o, -.
william aud Mary q q "a, oooS :,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-31

tap get away from him OH the hop.
1t was one OF those kind OF errors
which may be made by any ballplayer,
especially at the beginning of the sea
son. Philips, who drew the hit men,
TONED, and Kirk then scored, when
Graft missed another easy one from
Collins.
After the second Big Brady went to
the mound for two innings. during
which two bingles nctted two counts.
The big fellow worked like a clock
and looks better at every appearance.
Muster followed and that youngster,
another southsider, started twisting
'em across right from the jump. He
vent longer defiance than any
finger UP to the present time, staying
four innings, and allowed but four
safeties, all four netting but ono score.
Muster has something, or rather had
something on every ball he sent across
The work was good and fast
throughout the game Even the rather
cool weather did not stop the fellows
from going the pace. Every man on
the club, including the moro mature
among them, such MS Phil Hinton and
Parry Thackcra ana Fred Lucia stood
the fast pace set and never wh'mpered.
Every man believes In work to get rid
| OF soreness, and many OF them have
planned long walks for to-day so as
to keep the joints free and easy and to
/ wear off the soreness. So far not a
! loafer has been found in the bunch.
| McGinnity worked for SIX full SEES
sions finally allowing holmes to re-
lieve him.
! Those who are inclined to criticize
| and who can't understand why a class
O club should not win over class AA
| club. must bear in lnlnd that even II
the local outfit was just as good as the
Visiting clubs, the men have not had
time to get into condition. Condition
Ing Is steady process and 1t takes
| time. Another thing which It might
| lie we'll to remember Is that the Colts
| managed to hit for ten safetias yester-
day as against eight for the visiting
! aggregation. Not so bad for start
| If some of tho nine mon left could have
1 been worked around the score would
! have been turned around. All of this
will be accomplished later when the
team has been rounded Into form for
championship contests.
Gable evidently meant what he said
when he told Griffin that 1t would
| take n good man TO beat him to his
job The youngster, though this 's
his first year in the professional ranks,
handled himself like q. veteran. Sperry
is another of the newcomers who Will
be revelation to tho fans when he
gets going. Any person who has
watched him in action up to the pres
ent time must hive come to this con-
sluai2n.. in saat the Whole team nhauld
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-31

League out of business. has gone by
the board, but the earlier organiza-
ton has weathered every storm which
has been brewcd by the opposition.
Soon the players Will he here, ana
then--weli. then we will 20 out TO Lee
Park and enjoy ourselves
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-31

tThis is the hrst of a series Of ar.
ficles prepared by sir. Jones ex-
.clusiyeiy for The Times dispatch
Sporting EditorD
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-31
Ne WNRAM SIGNS
But one PLAYER
FOR EACH PLACE
dutch among the scribes in his homs
tou-u =

Continued From First Page.)
dutch among the scribes in his homs
town.
Newman WORKS Quietly.
In Cleveland. Cincinnati Pittsburgh
and Reading the toEm, have already
reported and are at work Al Newn-
ham. manager OF the locals. arrived
Wednesday and has been busy all w>ek
getting details in shape. Newnham
looks like the goods He Is not an
ohtrusive sort Of an Individual but
goes quietly about his business. One
OF the first things which he took ND
| with President Landgraf was when the
players should report. Originally it
was planned to have the men come to
Suffolk about April II. NEWMAN was
OF the opinion that they should report
earlier Like @ wise owner, Iandgrat
listened to his manager and 1t has now
been definitely determined to get the
players to the training quarters not
! later than Wednesday.
Landgraf closed tho deal for the lease
| of the park Friday. The people OF Suf-
folk are tickled to death to get the
| big lcaguers 10 train there and are
anxious to have somc exhibition games.
THESE Will be arranged, as Pittsburgh
Will train In Old Point. with Brooklyn
| in Hampton. The owners of the park
1
easily count on an average attendance
| of $500, which should mean likely
bit Of pocket change for the club.
| Newnham has his own ideas about
training and about how his club should
look when 1t gets to Richmond. eve
are going to open the season at home
he said yesterday. and am not going
TO start by making excuses have
neEar regarded a ball park as hos
piiaL and when the public pays its
money 10 ses a ball game IL doesn'i
want to look al a lot OF crpplss at
| work
start Season Right.
so far as ] am concerned. when my
club takes the field 1t will be as At az
hard work end gooc training can make
tha men, Down in Suffolk we will have
plenty of quiet. They tell me the eli
mate is ideal, and If 1t is anything
like wnat 1 have Experienced since
have been in Richmond. can believe IL
shall try and give the people OF Rich
inond u class of baseball that they hav,
not seen before Naturally this sound.
IKE big talk. Well. the only answe,
"a shat Is that Will hava q plg team
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-31

If the Colts, unprepared, can give
so good account of themselves as they
have In the two battles with Newark,
they should be able to more than hold
their own when they are properly
classed. The entire game was salts
factory to Griffin. and should be to the
fans. After a few more signals have
been adopted. with plenty OF drilling
in the signals, SO that some real base
ball can be pulled off, and after Griffin
gets In the inheld, noticeable change
iwill be found all aroLnd The score
follows: