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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-05
Oaks Win Again.

Oakland. April 5.-Wild pitching
and errors cost San Francisco the
game here yesterday by ten to four.
In the third Miller walked two men
and three hits scored five runs.
Zacher was the star batter for Oak
He made one home run. a double and
a single. San Francisco used three
pitchers. Score.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-05
Vernon Hits Hard.

Sacramento. April Chris Ma
honey, one-time outfielder, had his
pitching ASPIRATIONS rudely pared by
Vernon yesterday when Sacramento
went down to an S to l defeat. The
Vernonites found Mahoney for hits
in only three innings but they bunch
their nine. five of them two-baggers
and one a triple.
Walter Carlisle. Vernons left field
er fell on some glass in chasing Shee-
hans long double to left and cut his
right hand, retiring in favor of Bay
less. 1t was Vernon's third errorless
game.
II. H.. T..
ernon y U
crament ............1 8 3
Carson n Sullivan, Mahoney and
Cheek, Price.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-05
TAFT WOULD NOW
END P. O.. PATRONAGE
PRESIDENT SENDS SECOND
MESSAGE ON ECONOMY
Urges Transfer OF First and Second
Class Postmasters, Pension Agents,
Internal Revenue and Customs Offi-
cials 20 Civil Service.

Washington, April abolition OF
the patronage system regarding first
and second class postmasters, pen
sion agents, employees of the land Of
fees, the internal event and Gus
toms services, n the transfer of
such positions to the classified civil
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-05
Other League Scores.


At Terra Haute - Terre Haute,
8: Chicago Nationals. 4.
At Norfolk-Norfolk, 9; New York
Americans. Z.
At Observation-Disclosures, 3; New
York Nationals. 10.
At st. Louis-Nationals, Z: Ameri-
cans, 6.
At Washington - Washington AM
orleans, 3; Boston Nationals, /.
At Observation-Disclosures, 8:
New York Americans (first team
II.
At New Orleans-New Orleans, .;
Cleveland Americans (second team
/.
At Observation-Disclosures, 5;
Detroit Americans, ~.
At Mobile-Mobile, 4: Philadelphia
Americans. 8.
At Hot Springs, Ark.-St. Paul, 8;
Pittsburg Nationals, /.
At Wichita, Kan.-Wichita, 6; Chi
cage Nationals (first team 10.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-05
EASY.

of all the men who are paying you
alimony?"
"Oh, / have a card index. You have
ITO idea how 1t simplifies things
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-20

Situation Between This Country
and Russia About % Bad
@ It Can Be.

washington. October 1s.-Not only
has no agreement been made with the
government Of Russia for . years az
tension OF the treaty Of 1854. sbeo-
gated last year by President Taft. but
II Is extremely unlikely that there VIII
be any treaty to take the place OF
the old one on January !. 1913. when
the present treaty expired Informe-
ton to this effect was, obtained here
to-day in connection with the report
from Vienna that Russia and the
United States had agreed to extend
the operation Of tho treaty Of 1889
for one year more. In order to gain
more time for negotiations.
The situation regarding the RUSSIAN
treaty il admittedly about - DAD a.
IL cou.c be- No real progress mas
been made toward the negotiation OF
a new treaty since the Gay that f!es.
,aent Taft announced he had exercises
his right Of giving notice OF the ao.0
cation OF the treaty Of 1857: n's
treaty expires on January !, 1919.
charities here. the situation Is prac.
,icallv hopeless. It IL now the general
h.,,sf IN administration circles tnaA
~. initial States will be unable 10
ragot,ata a satisfactory new treaty. Sc
curing the rights demanded oy INC
ITn,tsss states for American Jews IN
Russia. until the other powers JON
this government in making q s'miiAf
demand. al.
The right of Russia to do q sns
49,. ,n the matter 10 disputed hc.
whsre It is understood that there
is to be no new treaty negotiated WIN
p,ss,s on any subject until the mat
49, ~ the treatment Of Amelic.n
ysvs has been settled to the sa1's'@'
,,on Of the United States.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-20
repecsss e The T!mes-Dispatch.l

Especial e The T!mes-Dispatch-l
chicago. I'll. October ls.-Instead Of
adznirins thronss that followed his
asso through tho streets OF Chicago
Jaak johnson. negro champion prize
aehter. to-day faced an angry crowd
thas threatened to lynch him. At
South Desreorn and West Monroe
streets he went into . building on
business. and came forth to hnd about
LOCO people blocking the path OF his
automobile.
sKill himi Lynch himr" were the
a9ies which followed his appearance.
and from q window some one hurled
an ink bottle that narrowly missed
the head Ct tbs giant prize fighter.
six strcng-arm c,en. compr sinh his
newly organized bodyguard, fought an
opening through the crowd. ana john
sen was " hir!ed away from the scene
Of danger. ......-
Public opinion has been innaned by
reports Of his affair with Lucille
Cameron. nineteen years old, white.
from Minneapolis, ard already q move
snent II on foot to drive him from the
city.
4 was the determination Of Lucille's
mother, Mrs r. Caneron-F alconet.
that aroused the storm OF indignation
against the black fighter. and involved
him in q complication Of legal dinlcul-
ties. This little woman heard that
Fer daughter was living afoove John
sons place Of business. and that she
had fallen In love with the negro
champion. whose white wife. Mrs. Eta
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-20
nav OF POLITICAL ACTIVITY

rS?sci,I-c Tn. ! u7sS-Oispafch.i
HarrfsorbHr-. Va. October Z. Poll
ties ertrsorf!nsrv VIII be or the pro-
gram n iEsET'sc1rT-S 90 Horasv.
81 II a " the rid pcter-Resz~i
Hcr.sb,.~sr Csurfv To-1-nft'ee VIII hold
: meeting ar: s-e-Iistios ~ rife ~ -
pssth~- ~ VII cast 80 fortunes with
TAFT OF Roosevelt
~ -Nr se-s t-sr - tsse-Stv Hall
'-s-4 WI bs so'S' DEBATE between
George y -z-wz- 'hs pspstl'ear
-s-s'Hs-. for Cc-ersss - ere Seventh
Congregational ryS>-'e- srA got- r.
urr-ss ~ Es-r.sonsg~g
APP " usn.~ O. S-u,fs- csaA.Aa.s
for Gover-r, JAWS icy, rsraiAass
for rcrsrsss ar tyr-ey Weaver ri
FEss: eov.f al Democrats ~fIl Sc
I'~s- s>~ecses IN tie Assembly Wall
Becfre,n9 ~ 2 p. ~ ~ = e Car
yf.cn. " Dayton. secss;.sS .a,Ashsss
IA Sr0N ne QuuvGnODO 49,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-20

sustained by the court TO the bill Of the
complaining publishers Brtefs accompany
the appeals in support Of motions TO 2d-
vance appea.s and set them soy early hear
ing The government will not resist the mo.
tiors to advance when shey are presented
10 court Monday.
Ir his brief in support Of the motion 70
advance the case brought on behalf OF the
Lewis Publishing Company. M. Beck asserfs
tina, the law 10 . novel departure IN post
office IeGtsla ton and. - re shall contend In
effect, attempts to regulate the business OF
tcurn slism while pretending to requisite the
trar .pcrration o. malta"
He adds that the legislation violates the
nr.,. afth aa6 tenth amendments to the
Constitutions " the United states.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-20
VISIT TO BATTLEFlELDS
BY FEDERAL VETERANS
Wreath Placed On "ene
rr,r,.rt-Rarns On vanee
Estnte Burned.
rs,~c.al to The Ttmes- Dsp..

ESt0te borne~.
rspec.al to The Times ptspasen mart,
r,.de-icksburg. Va. oetooeT .nont one.
Of nfteen from Isens' 1..:rsn. Of the Civil
nan 0, here this week visiting PAVE
s.;1. They brought With them ~ Won
Of wreaths and towers 70 .'ntr near this
un.en.s IN N Emory Of the dead soldiers OF
stS r;,.s.,,h and twenty third New Jersey
Volunteers. They BROUGHT z spee1a a. a. S.oo.
Si .ss .,s ~" monument Of General stonewen
T.cS.on in the wilderness 1t wiii .nu S,. %
80 thew honored the memory OF tne sou
Of both tho Federal and Con.eo "., farm. In
e.aSns. sa,,nty. near this city. about :
week ago employed . tramp. "no Tsrt
ava stated that he desired VOL v 80
rave him = trial and ha WORKED ~sn ~.
$500 dave rhuretay ne vas sent 70 ING
AID 20 do some blowing ABOUT II oeoSN
M. Hart went out to zee how ne ~
tins on and found the team o; md
I'm, a. once to his house ana founo tast
the tramp had entered the ressoenee ous
M Ha-ts absence. visiting a neg no0.:
- money belonging to Mira. Hart Mr.. KAT
mounted one Of his horses. armed WIN
re-. ana went IN pursuit, out oouie nut
locate the nan. ~
ths Telephone exchange In this city Tor tne
nast two years has been transterred 10 tns
nos,,.on OF manager Of the Hampton Sne
Newport News exchange. and VIII leave ION
DAY to take charge Of the new work n II
Gaulains. Of Richmond. viii. succeed M.
Revera. and will begin his duties - man
aSer At fredericksburg on Xoneay.
Cary o. Mills son Of John II. NillA. OF tnts
CITY. who settled In Columbus. O., last spE1ne.
was stricken with typhoid fever IN that clty
come weeks ago. The fever LETT him severn
days ago, and he arrived here last night At
h.s father. rome. where he VIII remain IN
al he recuperares
A Iarse number Of cattle have been ship
ped from Madison County In the past ton
days On las. Tuesday .oW head were snip
ped
The two large, dne new oarnA one ,ot
grain a.d the other for hay. on the hand
come estate o. R. Conroy Vance. three miles
below this city on the Rappahannock River.
IN Spct.ylvan.a County, were burned At a.
earl, hour this morning, together with the
valuable contents. The barns had recently
beer fully equipped, and they contained 1e
tons Of bs!ed alfalfa and mixed hay. Ib
bushes o: seed wheat. oats and rye.
thr..he- binder separator. engine and hay
,ai-r. .nsMase cutter and other agricultural
,mp emen,s The loss amounts to $500 with
Insurance o. 1900. Tie origin OF the nre 10
unknown Captain Vance will rebuild
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-20
ANOTHER CASE TO
TEST RECENT Law

rs,srsa; 20 The Tres- p'spssce1
WASHINGTON. October u.-A seeead case 20
,.,- ~. coz stitu;isusiify o: ,he les; post
eriee appropriation Dill wss srpessed -
n rers ID counsel for the Le~ss p1otssn.
,sx cewSsay. pss.,SossS % TIE Sew Scrk
T.ieS-aph ne csker appeal peaesne " tne
hssn~ss ecsr, r. thss o. the Ns~ fesx Sos''
nsxN ecsSsss AsDss - she tsdesll Ccufs
If - Q0vsaSgN DSsss5cs % SsW YSsn %
su;s Ssskssg sA5snesteno soanS ne -.
g. r-@VrRvue ~ Jvvsece - s0t0oo seepl
- Ss6ugxeu9 0eeseo0 . - - ugge.o99se
- . - 0UUs Usesv e
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-20
FRuIT-GR0WERS
BADLY ALARMED
United States Has Placed Ban
on Certain Crops ct
Sicily.

Rome, October 19.-The fruit grow
ers OF Sicily are alarmed al the prohi-
bltion BY the United States o; tie
importation Of fruit injected soy GER
tain insects. especially the Noditer-
raneaa fy. The number OF Siciiian
lemons sent to the United states COM
prises nearly one-third Of the entire
fruit export The suppression prevails
In Sicily that the prohibition was en-
forced for the purpose Of protecting
the California fruit growers. and they
have accordingly appealed to the italian
government to intervene on the ground
that Il II q breach OF commercial re-
ciprocity between the two countries
Formal assurances have been received
from America that the prohibition is
not intended a. q protecuonist meas
ure.
Burton J. Howard. chief Of the mi
crooe and chemical laboratory OF the
American Department Of Agriculture.
IL here on q mission which - the first
Of rs kind ever attempted BY any
country The American government
sent him 70 italy to show the manu-
facturers % toma.o sauce what they
must do In order to introduce their
products IN America under the pure
food law. and what changes ere neces-
sary In order that they NAV comply
with the law. The italian government
fully realizes the great advantages "a
be rcap~d By assisting Mr.. Howard "a
the utmost. and has afforded him facii.
title. for anaiyz1hs the products OF
more than zoe factories In Ncrtherr
ard Contra: Italy. and the game mum.
Der 10 southern Sicily Yr. Howard
Will shen g - 0~e~es TO perform the
same TASK for the eurran. industry.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-20

Especial &C The Tinss-Dispatchl
Jsrksor Miss october 1s.--on Tho
strength OF Wild rgasor circulated
her. 20 CAV tina. Jack Johnson the
negro puxii's.. hae se.n shot ard k'!l-
"a n cAicasc b. The mother OF a
WRIT. s,rl he is alleged recently 90
have abducted. = ~grd 81 nearly $500"
va. rI.dv.s BY Jackson citizens 60 siG
IN her defense.
TIE --no- was given general
c-edsace :sT nearly NO ho-r.. and
Surinz IT'S period subscription Ts-
va. s-eelv signed Ore citizen PIT his
name down Cor s-rs ard ~rrress~d
w!T1Ire-s,- 30 to-s,S Tire amount =
needed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-20
THREATS TOIYNcH
NEGRO FIGHTER
:, -
Effort e Under Way TO Drive
Black Champion From
Chicago.
WHOLE CITY IS AROUSED
Deep Sympathy for Woman in
Her Efforts to Rescue
Daughter.
WHOLE CITY IS AROUSED
Under Crave Charges

Jack JoAnssa. eAamDaeo DsgAsst,
- under &l.SA0 hail to aAsWer q
cAarEe sf abAuetinG pretty L1caIIe
4. n Mipneaposas, aad the Siri q
Held At the Rockford. III. county
jaii N witness IN . charge Of white
slavery against enc Jeanette OsRD
TAere n also . technical charge OF
AasoraeFly conduct preferred sFa1net
The etri before Judge Owens. An
insanity eoaaDlatnt n also pending.
TIE Cnited sfates government u
alDo tnvestiEatfng gs.ssAbie sppAca.
TO- q the Jehnsea-C Cameron case
q tie Nam white, slave Law.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-20
TAFT HAS PRAISE
FOR ITALIAN RACE
He Also Tells Banqueters He
Has Hopes Of Repub-
ican Victory.
Especial to The Times Dispatch. ]

Especial to The Times Dispatch
New York. October 1s.-Pre.ident
Taft declined two New York dinner
Invitations for Tonight by kilograms.
in which he Incorporates confident
hope Of his election and high praise
for the italian race. The first, ad-
dressed to Samuel W. Fairchild- OF the
Union League Club. read ~ follows:
Il regret my inability 70 b present
with you tonight. end extend to
you and your grand Old Republican
club my heartfelt greetings. ! am
very hopeful that the contest nov
pending will result In . Repue!ican
victory. and that In this way the
protective economic policy Of our gov
eminent may remain unchsnged. bust
ness be uudisturbsd, and tie prosper
i,y that Is now on the threshold may
not be halsA or driven away, and
the lovers Of our Constitution and the
institutions OF civil life therein may
have no cause for slarm from redacai
changes which would shake TIE ssTue-
sure OF the democratic REPRESENTATIVE
constitutional government wnsch OUT
eores.shery and we have % carefuiiy
s,6 IsAovsously reared for the LASTING
f,-ne,t Of the American people
In the Other, 20 Luigi Soisri OF tne
r,.l,sn Chamber Of Commerce IN We"
York. he said:
~r rerret I an unable 70 be pres
.,s v1th you to-pieht ana enjoy y0U
noeussaiity. I would IKE 70 hase "
.cccrtuusty q testify!ne 70 nay d.
osnr.csas,ou q the Italian race. an"
- nv belief that 9. has eeauy ~
.s..ed the people Of the Cnitea s'a'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-20
FINAL BROADSIDE
COMING THIS WEEK
Perkins, Ryan and Penrose VIII
Be Grilled by Senate
Committee.
rsnee;a, Go The Time.-pispa,ch.I

TSpecial TO The Times Dispatch-1
washington. October i3.-What 10
intended a. ats Anal political oroad-
side Of the present Campaign will De
nred next week by the Ciapp committee
Of the Senate in It's Investigation OK
capaign contributions. trinity" OF
prom!nen. men-Georse w Perkins
Thomas F. Ryan and Senator boies
Penrose, Of PennsyivAnia-ws!i -
placed on the committees grill Mon
dag and Tuesday. Adjournment Of the
inquiry until after election is then
planned.
Next weeks will be the fourth con-
secvstve week OF the committees
hearings Sixty prominent witnesses
already have beea examined Interest
centres in Perk.ns's testimony he
f. to be ouizzed regarding campaign
activities during the last eiSnt years
with particular emphasis on his Bal
Moose contributions RMS year He Is
expected to er..t biistc-ins rctoTt TO
the charges that he 10 representing the
Harvester and sesci trusts IN sidins
Roosevelt.
Thomas T. kyaa- mi!no"~s
road operator and butt or W''.iam D.
Bryan's excc-iation q: Baltimore faces
queries regarding shc dousle-esrreieo
contributions. Respectfully. OF $500
60 Governor Ha-mon's fight snd $Ss.ces
to that 81 Representative Underwood
senator Penrose u expecfsd TO en-
jiven the proceedings with acditfonaa
details OF STANDARD OIL activities 70
politics.
Pennsylvania politics VIII come VI
for an extra probe before the com
missee sA5ourns. wtts witnesses ss~
nfsbsA Nv senator Oliver.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-20

Especial 10 The Times-psspssey
Bowling Green Va. OCTOBER II
The Milford Bank. which was recen',y
creanised as 1.iford opened Tor hsa-
nsss ThusSday. The odeess .os .ne
sew tnssituticn are DIT z e. .eee.
c-~s;6ers. G. r. smith. vice president:
water Wilson. second vsce-rressdc,s;
r Rock. yr. esshssr The HANK tas
: estA-up capitol % Sisss~. WIN .
Surplus 20 el-s>s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-20

a,.,smer.. Ma. oesoSer D. The $500 sS,s
AR Line. wsies - ss,,ps sHs pan
Sssr cesscmp.ssias s.,sr,,v ., - s ri.
merss. sec,rdine - = erected
~ : ,esss sxss@ WI es pr0 -,
!. ara used ws;hsa the ssn $50 - ,ne
no,sr' N y as.,cspsss1, w1u @ sos - ~ !.
nrewer,er. Of yssas esd esrm'sss %. a..
sas6 fsss su exssuo$eo ffota 49,
rs.,a &c. may - eesssrSessS
s's~' - Z - 49,.
Albany. * 2. orssSss D-e,y~ -
80 yayr sssss Bsrsss Of tSs~f 'cr ~
a., az nessAs % Ne ysos Mase.s
c-esse IN pscseer'U ~Ser w
is,essss asrsss me - 81 .c.sss q - y.
49, - 1911 ~ o O6WHsS
p>rSea isR ysss rs ~ 49, ssS.
I've q ~ yrsUe5u0 - -
q, sSsp 40qovvDeus q 1gU95ss0We ese 1es
sSsse ssvs 49, NWW 49, SS :. -
NEW - OpUu Josvg tSprvvxW<et y -
esvSssssp g 49, s0eoSuB ~ wUFasso-
-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-20
c. r, GAUSS

= WIN Take Any Csse Of CatarrA, Ne
Matter How Chronic. o. WEST Stage
Il b In, and Prove ENTIRELY
AT NY OWN EXPENSE
That II Can be Cured.
Curing CAtATrh has been my business
eus years. and during this time over
one milton people have come to me
from all over the hand for treatment
ana advice Ny method IL original.
cure the disease by hrst curing the
cauve. Thus my combined treatment
cures where all else fails. can DEM
onsera.e 70 you IN Just q few days
esrne that ny method 10 quick. sure and
complete, because Il r!t. the system Of
the POISONOUS germs that cause cets-h.
eend Your name ana address At once 20
G. z. Gauss. ard he will send you the
treas.neni referred to. FIJI out tn.
OOupuon below.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-20
"QuaIity"
Hot Blast
Heaters
set up complete, $3.50,
$14.50, $3.50.

Mahogany, Mission, Oak
Bedroom and Dining Room
Furniture, In beautiful de-
signs, from the cheapest to
the highest priced.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-20
Comforts.
Blankets E
Quilts
from the cheapest to the
best,

Every article we sell is
backed by our guarantee Of
'satisfaction or money back.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-20

OaGt Iron and Sheet Iron
Wood
Burners
Q.A. $500. R.76, $500.

Try the other stores then
~ ~. We Give you better
merchandise ct lower prices.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-20
| Perfection
Oil Heaters
1856, 800, $3.50, A.76,
$500

Every article We sell Is
backed by our guarantee Of
satisfaction or money back.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-20

Mahogany, Mission, Oak
Bedroom and Dining Room
Furniture, in beautiful de-
dsnA from the cheapest to
the highest priced.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-20

The most complete cabi-
net sold in Richmond. We
are agents.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-26

top hat and walking coat, John
Pierpont Morgan, jr.
The lpictures were snapped in
New York-where the DUKES party
were entertained by the flower of
American dollarized aristocracy.
In New York the royal English
party visited at the home of
WhitelaW Reid, our. american
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-26

Look uponathese pictures, lad
les and gentlemen. You see the
duke of Connaught, uncle of the
king Of: England, wearing top
hat and .oyercoat and our own
royal son, the gentleman in the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-26
MONEY ROYALTY >HOBNOBS WITH BLOOD ROYALTY;
AMERICAN WOMAN SNUBS BOTH

AN SNUBS BOTH
ambassador, who stretches and
purrs like a great cat before the
fireplace of noble lineage
During the visit young Morgan
took them to see the Metropolitan
Museum of Art in Central park.
Morgan feels proprietary inter-
est, in this museum, which is
public institution in a public
park, because King Morgan has
donated quite, a number of fine
works of art to the Institution
and has long been ON the board
of directors.
Three days week the public is
charged Is cents admission to the
museum and the day of the royal
visit happened to be charge adj
mission day. ,..--
By order of Morgan the great
public galleries were cleared, so
that the dukes party need not
come in contact with any mere
American. When they entered
the room where Rosa Bonheur's
masterpiece the Horse Fair" is
hung, a woman was standing be-
fore the great canvas, oblivious of
the presence of royalty.
A guard rushed up to her and
excitedly whispered: "You will
have to leave! This room is en-
gagged for the duke of Con-
naught's party, Mr.. Morgan
wants them to be alone in the
room. You will have to gop
The daughter of Uncle Sam re-
q
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-05-25

to go on the fight and bust things
up. Bill acted as Jump, but he
kept 'em from killing him by
calm himself boss instead of UNI
pire.
with ball games every day
life wasn't so hard for my friend.
Bein' as they was polar bears, he
named one team the Pulaskis and
the other the Kosciuskos, and
they were evenly balanced. Had
a regular league, and at the end
of the first month each had won
and lost the same number of
games. The bears liked the sport,
too. Ho"
Zone afternoon when the two
teams was having a hard game,
Bill, who was umpiring behind
the plate, sighted canoe landing
down on the beach. His spirits
rig right up, cause he thought it
was a rescue party. When he got
a second look, however, Bills
heart jumped.
"The canoe was loaded down
with ferce-looking savages, each
ohe-with a spear and a knife, and
they>started yelling horrible when
they spotted Bill. Scared! Say,
Bill was worse scared than a
rookie pitcher facing Hans Wag-
ner. The wild guys started wav-
ing their cutlery and streaked it
up the beach toward Bill. There
was about twenty of them in the
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him to take long chance. The
heathens was only about Is feet
away. Bill took a long breath,
and let out a below like a fog
horn.
UmpiresF he yelled. Kill the
umpiresP
Just for a minute them start
led bears hesitated- Then the
baseball instinct came to the sur
face They was worse than Ty
Cobb climbing into the grand
stand. Bill hadn't no more than.
finished yelling before they was
mixing with the enemy. 1t was
a grand fight. The bears scrapped
something awful, and they had
the biggest gang. Each one
picked out his particular savage,
and what was left over. acted as
a reserve squad, sneaking up be-
hind busy brownie and batting
him over the head. 1t never took
but one smash to do the business.
What was Bill doing all this
time? He stayed behind the
bears till he seen that all the
other fellows was too busy to no
tice him. Then he broke and
streaked it for that empty canoe.
There wasn't no one on guard
when he reached the beach, so he
climbed aboard and showed the
craft off, SET up the sail and got
under way.
The last he seen of his bear
ball teams the boss bear was toss
ing the chief savage like he was