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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-03

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New York Curb Market.
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Range OF active stocks on TIE New
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19
BEST TOYS FOR CHRISTMAS
They Should Suggest Action and Set
the Mind Of the Child. ..
at Work.

In selecting toys for the childrens
Christmas, remember they should be
such as to suggest action, and bring
the imagination into play, as it is
the child who plays, not the toy, and
Imagination is the soul of the play
The best toys are those which set
the mind to work, and give the little
brain scope for expansion. This is
one of the strongest recommendation
for the simpler toys. The wonderful
mechanical toys sold in the shops are
complete in themselves, and leave the
child nothing to do but to wind them
up and start them going. In this
case, it is the toy that plays, not the
child. Children soon weary of hav-
ing nothing to do, and, losing interest
in the monotonous repetitions. the lit
tie inquisitive mind sets about In
vestigating the internal mechanism,
greatly to the damage Of the toy.
which Is soon ruined and thrown
away, while the child turns for amuse-
ment to the old toys that are 90
hopelessly undone that everytj q,
they are supposed to do mug q s. Z
srom the play-spi1it In the IE g y
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19

tered to Regina save the fact that
,she had promised her Sunday school
class glorious tree and that now
there was no tree for them. Tears
welled slowly into Regina's eyes and
blurred the glittering landscape.
! . She argued with herself that she
might have known that the New York
shops could not be relied upon to send
a tree to the suburbs at so short a
notice, but that did not help the situa-
ton.
Regina shrank from facing those
twelve little girls whose smiles would
vanish in childish disappointment
when they learned that the tree they
had been promised was not to be
theirs.
The tears brimmed over and fell.
lReginas vision was cleared and in
the clearing she gazed directly at the
miniature fir tree in the vacant lot
next door, A sense of keen delight
swept over Regina. After all, her
children would have a tree!
Some fifteen minutes later Regina
appeared in outdoor costume. She
had put on her gymnasium suit, high
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19

trudged of toward the fir tree in the
vacant lot.
Regina's eyes were too intent on
her mission to see that thin curl
of smoke was twisting from the chin
ney of the bungalow that rambled in
the lot beyond the vacant one.
Regina drew near the coveted tree
and her heart expanded lovingly.
What a little beauty" she ex-
claimed half aloud.
The little tree was of special origin
and stood not much higher than Re-
gina. Over it's branches veil Of
smoke seemed to linger. After mo-
ment spent in admiration, the girl put
down her big tub and began to clear
away the light fall of snow from about
the roots of the tree. Her cheeks
were gloriously red and the sparkle
in her eyes rivaled the day itself.
When the snow was cleared Regina
swung the great AK into the frozen
Garth. The ground scarcely responded
to her strength. She swung again.
"Hey! What are you doing to that
tree!"
Regina dropped her ak and gazed
In the direction of the deep, gruf
voice. A man was standing on the
veranda of the bungalow.
Regina picked up her ak and with
dignity swung it again.
Il say there, you-that tree be-
longs to met" The man was coming
toward her. ....
Regina stopped and turned. This
Is a vacant lot" she called out with
asperity.
The approaching male whistled. His
speed quickened He made an invol-
untary movement to raise cap that
IN his haste he had forgotten to
put on.
II beg your pardon" his voice had
lost the gru1 quality, Il thought you
were a -but-that tree is mine.
brought it up from my fathers gar
den in the south David Langhorn
spoke rapidly. Regina's face was
rather startling in its beauty and he
had a desire to cover her embarrass.
ment Il have taken very special
care Of that tree" 81 Il
very special Regina said colby.
II have lived here whole summer
and no one =
~ hay, been away -
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19

"And I have brought down twelve
little settlement boys with the same
promise-and nary tree have got. I
reckoned on getting one in the village
Regina laughed and the whole world
seemed to echo the laugh.
II have tried even the department
store!" She gazed into David Lang
horns eyes. Il am sorry for the poor
little souls whom we are disappointing
my class worked SO faithfully all
last summer"
by Jove," David said. II read once
of some people who had Christmas
tree out of doors! They had great
bonfres and the tree was lit by a
thousand candles as we'll as the stars
and a Santa Claus drove up over the
real snow! Couldn't we do something
like that?'
with this tree! How perfectly
glorious!" Regina, beside herself with
joy, began to shovel away greater
clearing.
David took the shovel away from
her.
my Riddles will do that-it will be
the treat of their lives" David looked
seriously at Regina. Now go home
and get warmed up. This afternoon
will call properly and in the evening
Christmas Eve" He did not finish
with words for the hearts Of both
David and Regina we're overflowing
with good tidings of great joy.
That evening Santa Claus drove up
through the crisp snow and opened
his great bags before the little tree.
1t was a wonder tree there in the
vacant lot and it was hung with
hundred electric bulbs. Six bonfires
reared their flames skyward and
around and about danced and capered
twenty-four joyous children.
And when the moon was high in
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19

sitting upon its launches, and she
nodded towards him. ITO b. renewed
when the little church mouse brings
it back to me-" she returned coldly.
They turned their backs upon each
other and walked away.
A week passed, and the Little church
mouse proving about in the darkness
of the basement, saw something
through the gloom that gl:ttered even
more brightly than did his own eyes
Cautiously. hungrily, he approached
It. smelt of it, felt of it " it'll his gray
whiskers, then stood it UP before him
It's glitter fascinated him Surely this
glistening thing about the size of g
kernel of corn must be good to eat
and he tried his sharp teeth upon it
Yet gnaw as he would, he could not
even scratch it, and at last he decided
that it was only good to play with
He was little thing, aad half starved
as are all church mice so it came tt
pass that it was not long before he
had worked his head and forelegs
through it and was running about
with it encircling hk middle, very
small creature wearing diamond
saddle with a gold g!rth. It was fur
for time. but he soon became tiret
Of it and tried to crawl out. He
could not. Becoming panic stricken
he fed e." "+ically Up the stairs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19

She stumbled over
her words, but de-
termined to tell
this very good
looking man with
the red hair that
she was not a
George Washing
ton. II ordered a
Christmas tree by
express and it
didn't come. My
s u n day school
class-twelve lit
tie g1rls-are ex-
pecting a tree to-
night in my house
and now" Words
failed Regina. She
bit her lip and
looked appealingly
up at Langhorn
The man laugh
ed because it was
the safest thing to
do for the present.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19
A Christina. Time Saver.

To save the minutes on Christina.
eve and leave time for the many things
that are bound to come up, shut of,
from the children one room in the
house suitable for the tree couple
Of weeks before Christmas, and grad
ually accumulate there all decoration,
and presents. The tree can BIZ
trimmed I day or two before the holl
day. and the presents wrapped more
quickly and easily because they are Ill
in one place. The children, too, will
sgsoy the mystery that centers around
- inaccessible room ras9 tepaf.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19

In the city of David, A Savior!"
The voices Of David and Regina
trailed into silence and they only
locked at each other. Regina was the
first to speak, the mother instinct
prompting her.
Perhaps we had better waken
them now-the fires might get low"
David was silent a long moment,
then he said slowly and reverently,
THE fires will never burn low-Re-
gina. This is the night when the
Great Spirit of Love was born into
our world"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19

the heavens ana
the spirit of Christ
mas had entered
into each heart,
David and Regina
drew the band of
children a b GU t
them and led the
young voices in
carols.
Still later when
one tiny girl had
cuddled herself in
to Regina's arms
and two more had
fallen asleep in
there was
a duet of
voices. David and
Regina sang all the
old English carols
until twenty little
Riddles had fallen
into a happy sleep.
For unto you is
born this daY,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19

rubber boots and
her fathers great
top coat. Over a
riot of curls her
snug fur cap fitted
closely.
You look for all
the world as if
you deserved your
nickname" expos
tulated Regina's
mother. Regina,
l do hope no one
will see you"
There's no one
for miles around
Regina laughed
and shouldered an
ak. Unless the
people who live in
the bungalow turn
up-I will have
the world to MY
self" She picked
up a big tub with
her free hand and
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19

" don't see why you leave your
poor little trees around in vacant
lots" Regina put in hurriedly because
she felt like crying now that her
precious tree was taken from her.
This is my lot" Langhorn told
her. If you had chopped down"
II wasn't chopping it down." Re-
gina cried Indignantly. II was going
to put it very carefully into this tub"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19

flames and not know
ing that in it's fall
by some strange fate
it had bounded
through a small hole
in the pipe and now
lay amidst the rub
bish of the church's
basement. For an
instant the girls
eyes softened, then
hardened again and
she turned them
aside. Upon the floor
in a corner of the
room the little
church mouse was
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19

Janet. alone ant
ve'y unhappy, sat il
her pew at the
Christmas morning
service. It was rath
er chilly in the
church and she slip
I'ed one hand into
her muf. Then she
gave a start, for with
in it she felt a small
struggling thine
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19
(Copyright.)

EGINA gazed de-
spondently out OF
the window.
A light snow was
falling like millions
of sparkling dia-
monds and pearls
yet Regina saw
n O t b ng. H e r
Christmas tree had
not come! 1t mat
tered not that the
day was a won
der day and that
the eve of Christ
mas was close at
hand. Nothing mat
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19

with something round and hard abou
it. Involuntary she closed her hand
and as she DID so the little church
mouse popped out Of the muff ant
scampered sway, leaving the round
object in Ter fingers. She drew il
forth 1t was her engagement ring.
The last of all to leave her pew
Janet stepped into the vestry upor
her way out. Dick was standing be
fore a window with head bowed
looking older. grayer of face than HI
had few weeks ago, and she saw thu
deep unhappiness that lay in his eyes
She approached him, looking up a.
him with the old expression which hi
knew so well. Softly she slipped on.
hand into his own, and as his finger,
gently closed about it he felt some
thing hard, round and familiar within
his grasp. He raised her hand. The
engagement ring-his own-encirclet
hor rhirI 1ofk ao~o,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19

oOA6O AAS W SANAAo SAAAS
back" she said bitingly.
He stood looking into her eyes,
growing grayer of face as he saw the
stubborn anger that reposed within
them. (Which means that our en-.
gagement is broken, and that may
not hope for it's renewal" he replied
very low.
For an instant their gaze met as
the glittering thing, lightly held. was
passing from hand to hand; then as
she released it and before his grip
had become secure there was the slip
of a nervous finger and with tinkle
the ring fell upon the iron grating OF
the floor register. Family they heard
it go bounding far down the metal
pipe which led to the furnace below,
each supposing 1t lost forever in the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19

her third left finger.
"The little church
mouse brought it
back to me. Listen
while I tell you," she
said, drawing a trifle
closer For a mo-
ment her voice MUIR
INJURED.
rs it not wonder
lul!" she exclaimed,
half awed, as she fin
fshed. His eyes
ightened. IT,.
Wonderful, dear!
I is ar more than
that. it is a miracle
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19

Of His Spiri wrought upon His day
His token of love everlasting ant
that even we are not forgotten"
Tightly his arms closed about her.
HARRY IRVING GREEN,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19
4&;kaHseAB9dEHzssass&
THE CHURCH MOUSE.

HEY stood in the deserted
vestry of the church, facing
each other angrily for the
first time in their lives.
Then suddenly Janet swept
the diamond from the third
finger of her left hand and
held it forth. You will
phliuo mo nv takjnr This
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-26

w. p. Wood, captain: W. C. Locker. A.
l. Hawse. Joel Perrin and j. Allen
Beivin. The next tournament at the
hermitage Will be played on June
l. When the second mixed tournament
VIII take place. Eighteen holes will
be played. and it is expected that
twenty women. with their male part
hers. VIII onter the tournament The
womans championship tournament
VIII begin June 8, and the qualifying
rounds Will be played on June s and
D. inc first round Will be played
June and s; semi-finals. June 10 and
IL; finals, June l2 and l3. The women
will play for the June handicap cup
on June IA. Following are the sum
maries of the matches yesterdays:
Hermitage Golf Club vs. Chevy
Chase. 10 a. NJ. r. II. Meade. cap
tain. won from Allan Lard. 4 up; S. b.
Moon won from W. S. Reyburn. up:
w c. Locker won from o. McCammon,
up: w. L. Wood lost to J. NJ Sibour;
Joel Perrin lost to +. Horstman. Total:
Hermitage. 3; Chevy Chase, q
hermitage VIZ. Baltimore, Country
Club, p. NJ. r. NJ. Meade. captain.
won from L. Nelson. up: w. c.
Locker won from j. IcTrippc. up:
II. Fleming won from j. II. Hiss. 8 up;
Thomas Atkinson won from D. F.
Mallory. / up; w. p. Wood lost 10
r. G. Jenkins.
summary: Morning match between
Baltimore Country Club and Country
Club of Virginia. Courtney Jenkins,
captain. b. G. c.. lost to w. II. Palmer,
JI.. up. to play.
J. II. Hin. %. c.. c.. lost to Stewart
Jones. c. c. OF Va . up. to play.
l.. T. Mallory. B. C. c.. lost TO L. r.
Organ. c. c. of Va, up, to play.
j. Nee Trippe, b. c. C.. won from
Gcssncr Harrison. c. c. of Va. . up
Total: Country Club IT Virginia, A.:
Baltimore Country Club, /.
Afternoon match between Chevy
Chase Golf Club and Country Club of
Virginia.
Allen Lard. c. e.. lost to w. H. Pal
mer. Jr.. c. G.. OF Va. up. 20 holes.
w. $. Rcyburp. c. c.. won from
Douglass Call. captain, UP, to-
play.
J. H. Desibour. C. C.. lost to II.
Stewart Jones. C. C. OF Va. 1 up. to
play.
o. McCammon. c. C.. lost to E. T. Or
gain G C. of Va, > up. 1 to play.
T.. o. Horseman. G o., won from
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burnc leads in the race in the western
part % the State. and the victory over
them puts Woodberry ahead in tina:
section
game was lost to the University
OF South Carolina and four and one
MALI inning contest to team com
posed Of University of Virginia varsity
players and substitu,es, but these dc
not count In thu champIo rlship race
as do not several games played and
won from neiEhboring town teams.
The lineup of tho team was as fol
lows: Pou. catcher: Miller. second
base; Patterson. second base: Collins
third base: Chism. shortstop: Granger
left nsld: Barton. centre field; Horner
right field Hill and Tanner. pitchers
Pr!ddy. Ra ndolph and Beat;ie. subs,i-
tutes.
\ large part OF the success OF the
season was due to the pitching of Hill
The batting honors go to Captain Bar.
ton. with an average Of $40. Collins
and Pou follow. with .S2i and 3l5 re-
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COBB RE|ASTATED
BY BAN JOHNSON
Eligible to Play in To-Day's
Game-Fined $50 for At
lacking Spectator.

Chicago. May 25.-President b. q.
johnson. OF the American League. to-
night announced the reinstatement Of
outhelder Tyrus Cobb, OF the DETROIT
club. whose suspension for attacking
a snectatog. who. he said. had insultcd
him in New York. resulted In IA strike
by the Detroit players last week. Cobb
VIII be eligible to play TO morrow.
In addition to his ten days suspension
ne was fined $50
Cobb's indefinite suspension In New
York ten days ago. resulted In the
strike of the entire Detroit team. and
threatened to cause war between all
tho players in the league and the mag
mates. The speedy ou.nelder had
climbed into the erandstand and as.
saulted a spectator. who shouted in.
sulting remarks al him during the
game.
In summing up the case. President
johnson issued a statement Tonight
In which he said:
hnd that direct responsibility for
the unfortunate occurrence rests upon
the player Evidence in the form OF
afIidavi,s shows that the PLAYER was
inc hrst to employ vicious language
In replying TO haunting remark by
the spectator. Cobb did not seek re-
dress By an appeal to the umpire. but
TOOK the law into his own hands. His
language and conduct were highly
censurahi". As a lesson to the accused
and a warning TO all other players. 1
Tx the term of suspension al ten days
ana Impose "A fine OF 500 He will he
eligible % play on May rs"
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ROTH NO RIGHT
WITH LYACHBURG
I Special to The Times. Dispatch. !

nj
Baltimore, Nd May a5.-0nc OF the
results of the visit of Manager Dunn
to tho city yesterday was the receipt
of word that Dave Roth was working
with Lynchburg, contrary to the ar
rangements of the manager Roth,
who is the property of the Baltimore
team, was farmed out to Troy, hut the
anagement of the latter team could
not use him. and Dunn then sent Roth
to Scranton. Several days ago Roth
returned to Baltimore. saying that
he would not play for the amount
that Scranton offered him. and would
hold the Baltimore club to the amount
specified in his contract. Roth said
that the amount offered by Scranton
was $50 per month Roth left for
his home, Norfolk. and the next thing
heard from him was that he was
pitching winning ball for Lynchburg
Dunn said Yesterday that he would
see that every game that Roth pitch
ed for the Shoemakers was thrown
out and if Roth did not comply with
his arrangements he would see that
the player was prevented from playing
with organized leagues.
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Especial to The rlmes-Dispatch. !


Woo'sberry Forest. Va. May 25-The
victory over Episcopal High Schooi
here last Saturday brought to a close
one OF the most successful baseball
seasons that Woodberry Forest has had
IN number of years. Going through
Il season with ter scholastic games and
winning all except one makes per-
centage that no other scaool in the
STATE can compare with. and this alone
should entitie Woodbcrry to the schol-
ast!c championship Of Virginia. The
one game lost was to Fork Union
Academy in A spirited contest. ending
4 to :. This team was defeated nv
MIXERS School and by McGuire'y
School. both Of whom were beaten by
"oodberTy. and this should leave them
out OF the race. Woodberry played
practically all OF the leading schools
Of the State. sustaining only one de-
feat, while Fork Union PLAYED only a
Few, and was defeated twice Fish.
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United States League
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT, rnin.
Reading. ~ Chicago. IL.
New York. - Pittsburgh, q.
STANDING OF THE CLuns
WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY.
No Tr.ncs to-day.

Reading. May 25.-The Chicago
team had no trouble in defeating the
local United States Leaguers this af-
ternoon by the score OF IL 10 /. The
visitors pilci up eight runs in the
third inning. Pitchers Milllman
Fletcher and Bollinger could no, stop
inc swattins of the Niesen clan. Rug
gers was in superb form. and did not
allow safety until the sixth inning
y crowd Of 5000 was on hand
Score:
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spectively. Granger leads the base
running. with twenty-five stolen bases.
collins and Barton tie In run-getting
with fourteen each
Results OF Games.
Woodocrry Forest. Is; M!ller's
School. B.
woodoerry Forest. .. McGuire's
School, 6.
Woodbcrry Forest, 5; Fishburne
Military Academy, .
Woodberry Forest. /; University Of
Virginia Scrubs. 0.
woodberry Forest. 9; Fork Union
Academy, 4.
woodaery Forest. H. Episcopal
High School, 6.
Woodberry Forest. 8; Cluster
Springs. ).
woodberry Forest. s; Tech. High
School of Washington. 6.
Woodberry Forest, u Jefferson
School. >.
woodberry Forest. &; Episcopal High
School. l.
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Pittsburgh.

Totals 80 1 81 IL , Totals ...ao 81 0
w. Miller. centre field
iBatted FOR Lavender in seventh.
1Batted for Rcuibach in ninth.
Score by innings: r.
Pittsburgh ....................1 / OIL VI o -
Summary: Runs-W. Miller 81, Carey,
Wilson (3). INSo-base hit-Hofman. Three
base Mts-Wilson 90. Sacrifice hits-Mc-
carthy, camnitz. Stolen bases-Carcy. w.
Miller (2l. Schultz, Zimmerman. Hatman,
Wilson. Double plays--Archcr to Tinker;
Zimmerman TO Evcrs. Hits-On Lavender.
In innings. First base on bals-On Cam
ni,z S: off Lavender 81 Off Roubach. ..
Struck out--By Camnitz. .; BY Lavender. .:
by Reulbach. :. Time of game, l5o UNI
pires. Klein and Bush.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-26
TEAMS SPLIT EVEN

Cleveland. o.. May Cover five hours
OF hasebali for one admission fee was the
ATTRACTION at League Park this afternoon
when the Neps and Browns played "A
double header. The Maps captured the
first game by the scorc Of to d in the
ninth Inning, and lost the second by the
score OF to In ninth, ID. Browns maxi
ing four runs in tho final round.
Bashette. who took up the pitchers bur
Gen for Cleveland in the NTH inning after
the score was to in the Browns favor
saved tire first game tor Cleveland Rland
ing, who opposed Brown In the second con
test was outpitched. Score;