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The Springfield herald., 1912-12-06

fetches something. At the same time.
he has no hooks attached to little
Melissa, auntle dear"
Aunt Jane took up her crochet
work and was silent for moment or
two. Then she observed. that Mr..
Mickser was still comparatively
young.
What effect will that have on the
Knickerbocker company's ice crop
for next season." queried Mrs. Merri-
wild.
Il don't exactly understand what
you mean" said Aunt Jane. but |
mean that there is brilliant political
career open to him. He may be our
next mayor. and then governor, and
he may be sent to the United States
senate, there's no telling, and even
become president"
81 suppose you open your windows
and air the room thoroughly after
you've been indulging, and that's why
| never suspected 1t before" said Mrs.
Merriwid. What brand do you smoke,
dearie?"
rs there anything to prevent
him?" asked Aunt Jane, defiantly.
Some uniformed people might urge
n lack of brains" said Mrs. Merriwid,
but It seems to be that intellect isn't
the essential quality, so we'll say
that the brilliant career is open. They
may shut the door when they see him
coming, but he won't be delicate about
kicking It in. If anybody objects. he'll
try jolly on them. and, If that
doesn't work. he'll see what sand
bag will do In the way of quieting
them. Pretty soon I'll be looking for
a sinister bulge in his coat pocket,
myself. but he's only in the jollying
stage as yet"
"I think he's a very good natured.
genial sort of man." said Aunt Jane.
He's campaigning now, you see,
darling" explained Mrs. Merriwid.
He's a candidate for Melissa and he's
getting ready for the preferential pri-
mary and would like to Gave your in
foo-ence. OF course he's genial. He'd
kiss your baby, II you had one. dearie,
and you needn't worry about the tur-
key at Thanksgiving; he'll attend to
It. All you've got to do is to vote
early and often. You're doing well
now. Just keep It up"
Pm sure l don't care" Aunt Jane
hridled. you can take him or leave
him 1t doesn't make any difference
TO me-"
"I guess 1t wouldn't do" said Mrs.
Merriwid. refectively. "Of course, if
he were elected. he might attend to
the duties of his Office, but the
chances arc that he'd neglect them
And as for that career. It would be
too much OF a strain on me. I'd lie
awake nights wondering how long be-
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-06
Excited Woman Reports Fierce

ID UFFALO, N. Y-The presence OF
- large crowd about an automobile
at Main and Carlton streets at $50
o'clock the other afternoon was tele-
phoned to police station No. 3 by
woman.
ut must have been fierce acct
dent" said she. There's man under
the car and he looks to be dead"
Her description aroused Desk Ser
geant Healy.
Clear the decks for action" roared
he. stepping from the telephone booth.
Send the reserve here quick. Pike!"
Whats up?" asked Pike.
Youth hear me telling the reserves.
Get them on the Jump" answered
Healy.
I'D like to be captain or lieu
tenant for one minute and I'd sit on
you." muttered Pike. But he did as
he was told and rounded up Policemen
Powers and Winters. who stood at at
tention In front CT Healy in less than
a minute.
There's a man killed at Main and
Carlton Streets" said Healy. "and get
there as quick as your mortal legs or
a street car will take you"
The two policemen got street car
at Main and Chippewa streets, 1t be-
ing the quickest means of locomotion
that is furnished in the third precinct
Its tough world" remarked Hea-
ly to Pike. 81 suppose that man was
going home to his supper or dianer,
whichever he called it."
Pike inquired what had killed him
and Healy replied that it was an au-
tomobile.
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-06
DON'T LIKE AMERICAS GAME
systander, English Publication, Com.
ments on easebalI-No Use for
Imported Article.

President Comiskey of the Chicago
White Sox may be able to introduce
professional baseball In Australia,
but chances are he would have trou-
BILE convincing the sporting authori-
ties of Great Britain, of which Aus
tralia is a province. that Americas
greatest pastime is a legitimate sport.
The Bystander, London newspaper.
takes this rap at Americas leading
pastime:
The best thing that can be said
from an English standpoint of base
ball is that 1t is more sane game
than American football, which is not
saying very much. Like American
football, baseball is a game the beau
ties of which can only be appreciated
by an American born and bred With
the Americans it is something more
than game. 1t is an obsession more
widespread and compelling even than
the cult of professional football over
here.
at is their national game, their own
invention, although, after all, 1t is
nothing but an elaboration of the
good old game of FOUNDERS, and they
are SO convinced Oh lIS SupereNCel-
lence that they have tried to educate
us up to its transcendental joys-so
far without much success. There is
a London baseball league, but no one
ever seems to learn whether the al
legged baseball boom in Wales will
come to anything.
"To the university and public school
man baseball has never appealed. and
l doubt very much whether it ever
Will. There is too much rare show
about 1t for his tastes. No. the truth
is that in England we have already as
many games as we can do with, and
many better games than baseball, for
which we have good cause to be
thankful. And as long as our home
products satisfy us we have no use
for the imported article"
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-06

fore they'd investigate him, and it's
getting so nowadays that no states
man Is really safe. Imagine my feel
ings when | saw him for the first time
In striped suit No man as stout as
he is looks well in horizontal stripes"
Il must say think you're going
little too far. Melissa. my dear" said
Aunt Jane.
Il don't say it would go as far as
that" Mrs Merriwid conceded. But
there would be the public pillory. He's
been In that several times already,
and the higher he rises the more he'll
have to expose his boot soles to popu-
lar execration, and I'd have to give
up reading newspapers or else have
my tenderest feelings lacerated by
pseeing him squeezing a taxpayer to
death in the front page cartoon"
"The best of men are maligned,"
said Aunt Jane.
"Too, too true!" agreed Mrs. Merri-
wild. "And Mr.. Mickser Is far, far
from being the best of men at that.
dearIe. There are half dozen that
could name that would have him
bleached to a pale. pasty hue in com
pariSOn. But It's nice thlng 10 nave
those billboards down and | appre-
cate the clean alley and the arc light
and the policeman. So as long as
there is no motion to make the tempo
rary organization permanent. well let
Mr. Mickser sit around the parlor
once in while and explain the prin-
ciples of civil government. My motto
is equal rights to all and whatever
special privileges | can get without
committing myself"
What do you suppose will happen
| If he insists on your committing your
self?" inquired Aunt Jane.
Mrs. Merriwid laid down her
chamois rubber and picked up an or
ange stick. "a landslide she re-
piled. AN avalanche, a steam roller.
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-06
One Hair Astray,

A guest at a certain fashionable ho-
tel recently had a crouch. He carried
it to the proprietor.
Look here" he said, things around
here are just about as rotten as they
make them. When | went to lunch to.
day l found hair in the ice cream. hair
in the honey and hair in the apple
sauce. Now, what do y think O. that?
Is that good hotel?"
Well" replied the genial propri-
etor, Il can explain the hair in the ice
cream. That likely came from the
shaving of the ice. And I suppose
that in the honey came off the comb.
But l don't understand about the hair
in the apples. they were every one
Bald-wins Exchange,
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-06
United States Tobacco Report.

Washington.-Lea tobacco held by
dealers and manufacturers, other than
original growers, on October l,
amounted to 1,047. 7.404, $50 pounds, the
Census Bureau announced in making
the first report under the law enacted
April 80 last. OF this total. 91G,G32,-
O09 pounds were unstemmed and 130-
G72,551 pounds were stemmed. These
amounts were held by manufacturers
Of tobacco, who last year manufac-
tured more than $4,000 pounds of to-
bacco, 100000 cigars, or 100000 ci
garettps
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-06
MELISSA'S VOTE is NOT CAST
FOR MR.. MlCkSER.

Melissa" exclaimed Mrs. Merri-
wid's maternal maiden aunt Jane,
with some excitement. 81 declare if
they haven't taken down those horrid
billboards!"
"U-huh," responded Mrs. Merriwid,
yawning slightly under cover of her
shapely little hand; 81 mentioned
them to Alderman Mickser last night"
And they're not only cleaning the
alley every morning they're sweeping
it," Aunt Jane continued.
Mrs. Merriwid regarded her rosy
fingernails thoughtfully. rs that alp
she asked. Il had an idea that they
might put down mosaic tiling. I'm
rather disappointed in Mr.. Mickser."
Not to speak of the arc light at
the corner and having policeman
put to patrol our part of the avenue"
Aunt Jane concluded. note of tri-
umph In her voice.
III Mr.. Mickser wpre really devoted,
he'd patrol the avenue in the Silly
watches of the night, himself" said
Mrs. Merriwid My heart begins to
tell me that he's only four-husher
after all"
We'll, as I've remarked before, you
are hard to please" said Aunt Jane.
Il should think it would be highly
gratifying TO have everything done for
you the moment you express n wish.
1t isn't every woman whose admirer,
however devoted, is in a position Of
such power as to enable him to do
such things
THAT is no premeditated falsifica-
tion," admitted Mrs. Merriwid. You
rang the little bell that time, dearie.
Mr.. Mickser certainly has something
of drag. l believe when he adjusts
his block and tackle to public sery-
ice corporation and leans his manly
bulk against the windlass, he usually
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-06
Fight

ended in a free.for-all fight. Gable
steen fed. Patrolman Donnellan. OF
the West 25th street station. restored
quiet.
Donnellan also telephoned for Vet
erlnary Surgeon P, R. Powell, 3OO2
West 25th street Powell ordered the
horse shot
At II o'clock that night Gablesteen
put In an appearance at Sechmop-
zer's home After explanations he
figured out what 1t cost. besides the
trouble he got into, to move a trunk
and two suitcases from Parma.
The answer is: One horse. $3.50:
damaged wagon, s14; services of one
veterinary surgeon, 50.
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-06

De Oro's 200, making the .challenger's
total score 466 when De Orc reached
the 600-point goal.
1t was the thirteenth time De Oro
has been called on to defend the
championship.
Besides holding his title. De Oro
has been four times king Of the three
cushion billiard players. 1t is his in
tention to go after this title again.
He is the only expert that ever held
both titles for any length of time.
Former champions have declared it
impossible to play championship pool
and three-cushion billiards simultane-
ously, but De ORC has a different idea
about it. He has been playing pool
and billiards for twenty-five years.
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-06
NOTES Ct
SPOPTDOM

Picking favorites In football games
Is purely local pastime.
Janvrin, Engle and Cady may be
tried at first next spring for the Red
SoX.
The Red Sox, 1t is reported, will go
to Hot Springs for their training next
spring.
Intramural football seems to at
tract less attention than internecine
baseball
Hans Lobert has Joined Hans Wag-
ner in the list of poultry-raising ball
players.
Billy Sullivan has declined an of
fer to manage the Elmira IN. " State
league team.
Jimmy Burke is mentioned as pos
sibility to manage the Grand Rapids
team next season.
In 40 years in professional baseball
the Washington club, until this year,
never finished better than sixth.
George Stallings, the new manager
of the Boston Braves, says he will
use Arthur Devlin at first next season.
Bill Carrigan, the veteran Red Sox
catcher has been mentioned as the
latest possibility to manage the High
landers.
we will have n great outfelder
next season." says Jimmy Callahan.
No; Ping Bodie won't be in the outer
garden"
Manager Griffith believes that Rip
py" Williams, the Washington catch
er. will be a valuable man the coming
campaign.
Cobb's average annual batting rec.
ord during his career as Tiger COW
ering a period of nearly eight years, is
a fraction under .361.
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-06
Lacrosse Increasing in Popularity.

Lacrosse, the national game of Can
ada, is rapidly becoming a worldwide
sport The Britisher has scattered
cricket and association football wher-
ever he has settled. Baseball is con-
fined almost entirely to Americans
and Canadians, and is being taken up
by the Japanese and Chinese. On the
other hand, lacrosse is played not by
Canadian residents in foreign lands.
but by teams composed of natives in
the United States, Great Britain. Aus
tralia, New Zealand, South Africa,
Japan. etc.
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-06

n bolt from the blue. Mr. Mickser
will be showed under, overwhelmed
crushed to earth, swamped. knocked
out and finally rejected. He will wan
der out of here with a dazed, stricken
expression on his genial face, bab-
bling incoherently of green fields un-
til some plying soul takes him home.
But he'll come to the next morning.
auntie."
Come to where?" inquired Aunt
Jane.
ITO a conclusion. dearie," said Mrs.
Merriwid. 81 think he'll conclude
don't want him"
Copyright. 1912. by w. G. Chapman)
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-06
BEST AT POCKET BILLIARDS
Champion Alfred De Orc Successfully
Defends Title In Game With Sher-
man Of Washington.

Alfred De Orc the other day sue
cessfully defended his title as worlds
champion at pocket billiards. Frank
Sherman of Washington. who chal-
lenged the Cuban. was outclassed in
the last block of the 600-point match.
De Orc made some wonderful com
bination shots and scored a high run
of twenty-nine, which equals the mark
set by Sherman when he took the
lead in the first block. Sherman's
best was %, his score being 221 to
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-06
PAY CHECKS GROW LARGER.
AS Living Cost Increases, Is Colorado
Labor Bureau Report.

Denver.-A comparative wage scale
report for Colorado has been complet-
ed by the State labor Bureau. showing
changes in earnings of various trades.
men in the last ten years. With the
exception of bankers, BARRIERS, boiler
makers and cigar makers, whose
wages have decreased in the last de-
cade, other labor is paid on a higher
scale now than in 190l-O2. The list,
as compiled by Statistician Croskey,
is as follows:
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-06
Minister and Women Husk Corn.

Edgerton, Kan.-The minister and
all the women members Of the local
Methodist church husked corn from
daylight until dark on farm near
here owned by John Fairchilds. Fair
childs, after he had learned that the
church needed money for a new build
ing, told the church members that
they could have all the corn they
husked on his place in one day. Ten
of the women husked seventy-five
bushels and sold $40 worth of the
grain within an hour after they had
finished their work.
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-06
occupy port of Durazzo.

London.-The Servians, ignoring the
reclamation of Albanian indepen-
dence. have occupied the port of Du-
raZzo. without resistance. Thus the
conflict is now raised in acute form
between Austria and Servia and it re-
rains to be seen whether the Aus
trian government will take any direct
action or will be content to leave the
question to the after-the-war settle
ncnt,
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-06
Cnilene Snort Costly

Twelve uf the fifteen athletic teams
OF Columbia university were carried
on at a loss during the last season
The crow deficit amounted to over
$4,000 The track team lost sl52O
and the swimming and water polo lost
S536 Soccer lost 1922 and hockey
s495. The varsity and freshmen base
ball teams and the varsity rifle teams
alone came out on the credit side Of
the ledger.
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-06
Powers Nav Avert European War.

London.-The tension in the Balkan
crisis is sensibly relieved by the news
that the peace plenipotentiaries are
continuing their negotiations, that
Russia and Austria have begun work
ing together and that Great Britain
and Germany are working actively to
aecure peaceful settlement between
Austria and Servia.
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-06
Most Priced OF Gems.

The sapphires OF Ceylon are among
the most beautiful gems in the world.
They range from soft, velvety blue to
peacock blue. graduating to almost
faultless white. Sapphires are also
found in greens and yellows, the for.
mer shade being known as the Orient
al emerald, and the latter as the orr
entail topaz. There is also a red sap
phire, or Ceylon ruby, which is as
valuable as the finest Burmese rubios.
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-06
Crop of Apples Is $4,000, 900 Barrels.

Spokane, Wash.-According to Il
statement made by President r. E.
Strahorn of the fruit growers associa-
ton, the apple crop Of the United
States fell from 7O.OO0,OOO barrels in
1896 to 22,OOO,O0O in 1899, but now is
steadily increasing. The production
this year. he said. is estimated at 49,
100000 barrels.
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-06
Ritchie Champion on Wolgast Foul

San -Wobbling on lead
en- legs, his eyes glazed and his body
reeling. Ad Wolgast, conqueror of Bat
tling Nelson, fouled Willie Richie
twice in the sixteenth round of their
fight at DAILY City. With the wave OF
Referee Griffin'5 hand, which disquali-
fled Wolgast, the lightweight chan-
p.onship of the world passed for the
first time in Qucensberry history into
the keeping of q California boy.
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-06
Spark Fires whiskers, Burns to Death

Middletown, n. "a spark from
the pipe of John L. Gibson, farmer
who was smoking, ignited his long
whiskers. The flames spread to his
clothing and he was burned to death.
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-06

After the great work of the Indian
eleven in their game with West Point,
there are many army football experts
who are ready to acclaim them the
best all-around team of the year.
Others doubt whether they would be
able to stand up against either Prince
ton, Harvard or Yale. Certainly no
team has shown a more spirited at
tack, but the end mems line is weak
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-06

and combination of backs like Har
wards might be able to drive through
it with a comfortable score.
Thorpe, AraCasa and Guyon of the
Carlisle team are regarded as stars of
All-American magnitude, and the
West Point coaches are a unit in de-
claring that Thorpe has probably
never had a superior in the history OF
the sport
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-06
Greeks Occupy kastoria.

Athens.-A Greek division has oc-
cupied kastoria. twenty-five miles
south of Monastir. The Turkish gar
Iison retired without offering resist
ance.
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-06
Literally True.

Say. Chimpie, wots a suffragette7"
"A suffragette5 woman who wants
a chance to knock the stufHng out of
the ballotbox. Judge.
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-06
"The RovnI G1rFa. Fcnther RIver

'TTNe RON0T IIWTEV- T00f fNCr ETVCr
Canon Route"
Taken together form th1 most benuti-
full Iiuo of continuous travel Denver
Salt Lake, city. San Francisco.
The marvellous scenic attractions of
the Rockies the Great Salt Beds Of
Utah and the wonders of the SIcrras
can be seen from tho car windows.
without extra expense for side trips.
SUPERB DINING CAR SERVICE.
For Illustrated descriptive matter.
write Trauts A. WadlrIEh. General
Passenger Agent Denver * Rio Grand"
Railroad. Denver Colo.
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-06
Passinu Worry Alonc,

The man who doesn't borrow trou-
BILE borrows money from his friends
and lets them do it.-Washington
'ost.
The Springfield herald., 1912-12-06
AMERICAN HOUSE III. 5't:i f


Depot Rates Soc 75c and 81 90. European Plan,
a homc-likc place All outside rooms Steam heat.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-20

OF 11.foot vein OF coal with all improve
ments, in ,the Grcensbufs basis. in
WeBtmoreland county. The product
Of jthe property under the mortgage
is used as a blsis OF 100 per cent, in
determining the quality Of all coal
purchased by the Pennsylvania Rail
road company. The proceeds of the
new issue will be used in taking up
and canceEng mortgages on the vari'
Gus tracts Of coal lands acquired at
various times in recent years. The
bonds will soon be publicly offered.
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The L:aug!l Man
rAE.LAuGA MANI

THE'LAUGH MAN
There was a man named oaffin,
Who kept all the people latin,
He fed them on Chocolates, Bon 5ons
and Cream, z R.
Till the boys got fat, the g'FIs laugh
ed scream. & ~
Jimmy and johnny and satIie and Pearl
Lizzie and Annie and Freddy and Earl
Georgia and Jennie and Billy and sam,
Jaky and Robbie and Mary and Fan.
Hartley and Hall and Watson and
johnson and Henry and Rsmsse and
.Trickett,
Fleming and Dsnham and Sample and
Holb.st and spsddsn and nichols and
Hood and Stevens and Shirley and
ssln a'" and snrd.r and Chang and
chons.
They all laughed and laughed till
they all got fat,
And this Is the place where my ta's
ends at. y
COME TO
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-20
Theta Alpha.

The Theta Alpha fraternity had. as
their guests on Saturday evening Hon.
II. r. Hale, president of the Board of
Education at Weston, and Professor
Robert Kraus, principal Of the Weston
High school. They accompanied the
Nveaton basket ball team to this city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-20
Hoy.RaI, ENLARGEMENT.

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Appleton Ball,
OF Wayne, near Philadelphia, an
llounce the engagement OF their daush.
tor, Miss Bertha Buckner Ball, to Mr..
Charles Frances Hoy, OF Charleston.
Nv. Va. The wedding is TO take place
in the fall Charleston Mail.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-20
BONDS SOLD
JAMESON COAL AND COKE COM.
PANY MAKE BIG SALE OF SHORT
TERM NOTES.

The Union Trust Company of Pitts
burgh, has purchased $5Oo" 900 a""'
mortgage per cent. sinking fund
bonds Of the Jamison CoaI ana CVIs
Company The bonds. which will ""
dated April /, 1912, run for 10 years
and have a minimum sinking rtlnu u
100000 per year. The first INSTALL
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-20
CONCERTO!

To be given at Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Saturday evening, March %.
Soprano sololst, Miss Mary Eliza
beth Gebhard, of Wheeling; baritone
sclolst, Mr.. L. +. Gerhard, Wheeling;
reader, Miss Mary Katharine Ford,
Fairmont.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-20
Easter in Florence

Mss Katharyn Race, who has been
abroad with party OF friends since
September. will go to Florence, Italy,
within the next week where the party
will spend The next month. Miss Race
will return home in June.
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Election Of officers.

The Presbyterian Legion will hold
It's annual business meeting on Thurs.
dSy AFTERNOON at 1880 o'clock at the
church. Election Of officers and off
GERS reports will be features Of the
business session.
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ment is $15O,OOO and is to be paid
April /, 1914, a similar sum being due
every six months thereafter. The
bonds have an average life Of about
S% years and can be called at l05.
They will be first lien on $3.50 acres
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-20
To cIarksbura.

Misses Edna and Jessie Jacobs and
guest, Miss Laura Bennett aud Miss
Grace Robinson went to Clarksburg
this morning where they are the
guests Of friends for several days,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-20
Fer Mrs. Cox.

1 AIRS. Samuel Leeper entertained at
luncheon yesterday at her home on
fPlke street honoring Mrs. Hugh Cox,
OF Morgantown, who is the guest OF
Mrs Ira L. SUith.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-20
NO MORE COLD
WEATHER IN MARcA

March 81 to 90 will be pleasant, "a
and IS cloudy, &c and q thunder
storms, 2S.and 90 pleasant 80 and 81
warm and cloudy.