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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-08-02
DOC" Miller

I turned for second curslng the luck,
for thought sure he would grab II.
lie didn't Tho ball Just HIT his hands
hard enough 10 lose force. and fell.
turned second. saw I couldn't reach
third. and slid back TO second Tho
ball came bnck. and We went on. a
minute later tho pitcher let me get
away with n big lead thought no
wasn't watching me nj all. and ! slid
into third base Just as hard as ! could
pillow through the dirt got up, shook
myself and felt pretty good-until !
saw a Boston runner skating up and
down between third and home. I won
dered what he was doing there, but
us no was driven back 10 third I
turned and ran back toward second.
lie got back 10 third and | was trap
ped between second and third and
they were chasing me up and down
when he made another break for the
plate. The throw went high and wild,
and he slid over the plate with the
run and squatted on soconS.
All / had done was 20 steal third
with runner already there. hhd
hit the ball 80 far ! took II for granted
both the runncrs on the bases had
scored md never had looked to see.
| No wonder tho pitcher lot me get that
big lead. The runner who had been
on second had figured that tho left
fielder would catch the ball and had
stopped at third instead Of going
home So long as We got away with
II. II was good play, and we made
four runs that inning instead Of one
and won tho game. 80 that made II
four times rs good I never tried II
again, and every time | make a hit
take long look ahead 20 see n tho
block signal IL set or the way clear
before making any more smart steals
Copyright. 1919 by W O Chapman)
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-08-02

latter forces are popular or at least are treated
with some liberation whereas the police are de.
tested II may be that recruiting reasons were
back OF Englands policy OF keeping the army and
militia out OF Irish agrarian troubles Ireland
used to be a good recruiting ground for these lat.
ter forces and II IL important TO England that II
should continue 80. This consideration would die.
tate the wisdom OF keeping the military force
neutral in Irish Internal affairs
ono OF the allegations made by Nationalist II
that outrages have often been manufactured" by
police agents at the instgatlon OF the Government
tsrii = "-dor to furnish an excuse for coercive
laws ! asked this i5!!"" veteran n there was
any truth In this statement
ut Is no longer true he said. But" he added
II can well remember when there were some very
queer methods employed by the Dublin Castle
authorities to get evidence about outrages. Did
YOU ever hear of the Tubhercurry conspiracy" he
inquired
told him had not lie theroupou told me
the story NJ how "a Government spy disguised AS
blacksmith. settled In Western town, got In
20 the confidence OF the people. became sworn In
az a secret society man. and ended by making
things 50 hot that nearly one hundred young men
had TO flee the country
1T was said he. I'm the early Land League
days. when the famous. Infamous, Jimmy
French al the head OF the detective depart.
ment In Dublin Castle was recruit In the
constabulary depot then Tubbercurry is a little
town In the west, and many outragcs were com
mittcd around that spot, but not n man was pun
Rlod for them, nor was any word OF information
given TO the police Secret societies ruled tho
place Going among the raw recruits one day.
and questioning them, Jimmy French picked out
Young man, named Morris, a blacksmiths son
who had also learned the trade himself ind In
structod him 10 repair TO Tubbercurry, set up a
backsmith's forge there, make himself popular
with the people keep his and eyes open, and
u he got any bin Of important information 10 take
n himself 10 Dublin He was not to diyulge his
Identity TO the local police, for this would ruin his
chances They were to be kept In the dark as
much as the reasantry. or course, Morris was to
have plenty Of money for tho Job, but he was to
live poorly and dress poorly on the profits OF tho
forge
Morris carried out his instructions to tho
letter lie took the name Of Billy BARLEY Bart.
ley's forge soon became rendezvous for the
Idle or half Idle youth of the neghborhood The
kind young blacksmith would only charge a few
coppers for shoeng horse, or mendlng a spade
and smaller Jobs he often did for nothing. espe.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-08-02

cially when his clients we're oi the
poorer sort lie acquired a rcputa.
ton as the broth Of a boy; he was
a willing gamcstcr. being always
ready " a game OF cards was pro
posed. TO cease work aud reach over
for the cards. which were always
Kept on tho top OF the bel.
lows. and continued playing as long
as he found company lie omitted
no opportunity OF making himself
known and liked. won't to every
fair dance. wake and festival
whore people congrogatcd In tho
political life OF the village he was
always on tho popular side In Civ.
Ing his opinions. and even his mon.
cy Had he continued this gait
he must have found himself In
some public once. \ Poor Law
Guardian. or a Justice Of the Peace
he might have been n the plot had
been allowed to develop 40 far
"Of course. there were those who
had their suspiclons Of young aBrt.
ley Where did he como from. and
what were his nnteccdcnts7 when
this kind OF questioning got too
close. he managed 10 turn II on In
some adroit way. Beyond the state.
mont that he had had some trouble
with his parents. and that he had
resolved to earn his livelihood away
from them, he would conndc moth.
Ing AS to his past Tho old men
shook their heads. and warned tho
young men to shun him. one said
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-08-02

no was too good to last long Another said he
might be n Government spy who would get them
all In trouble That he went TO mass regularly
was admitted. but there were some who remarked
that his manner OF blessing himself revealed the
amateur worshiper. The conjecture that he might
be a Government spy came TO Bartloy's own ears
and at once no set about to explode H.
Tho first thing BARLEY did was TO go to
liquor sellers and get drunk. When he was told
20 get out he became abusive, curflng everybody
In authority, especially the Government, tho Lord
Lieutenant. and the Queen Rolling In the gutter.
he called for three cheers for an Irish Republic
and a Parliament in College Green. When tho
police came, BARLEY become more abusive. ~
tne station house he assaulted two OF them, ana
challenged any miserable hound that ever wore
the Queens uniform to a standup fight When
he appeared before the magistrates he was hnod
heavily, and, In accordance with the part he was
playing, would have gone to Jail instead OF paying
the fine had not crowd Of sympathlzing Ma
tionallsts In the body OF the court subscribed tho
amount of tho fine between them, After giving
this uncomfortable proof that he was genuine
Nationalist and no Government spy Bartleys
reputation was reestablishod
Work at the forge now became more brisk
But whereas previously the men brought spades,
shoyels and plowshares to mend, they now
brought pixies and muskets. BARLEY was trusted
as he had never been before The week after his
encounter with the police he was sworn In no a
EebulhT H'Huer OF the secret society fhuy 10
take the field against the Government when the
rebellion was announced. lilo had, however stipu.
lated that he should not be asked TO leave the
forge until actual war had broken out, and his
wishes were respected Many firearms were
mondod and many pixies were made for the mem.
beers OF the revolutionary society BARLEY knew
the name OF every member; the name Of every
man who had rife; the name Of everybody who
committed an outrage for five years previously
and the name OF every person on whom an out
rage was Intended TO be committed BARLEY
made reports OF these particulars 10 the central
Office In Dublin. lie was thanked and told 10
keep cool When the Government thought the net
was full they drew It out, and presto the whole
town and district OF Tubbercurry was thrown
into a state OF the widest confusion SummonEes
were issued for all the names on Bartleys list
Those who felt that their cases were light attend
ed court and were let on with a fine.
BARLEY took the hrst train for Dublin as soon
as he heard that the first summons was Issued
Had he remained a few hours later. he would
have been assurodly assasslnRted"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-08-02
MMM
.MMUN
PLAYS
ONMAJOR LEAGUE DIAMONDS
EyoINand5yLa'Mn1
A'JcAaHRsyo,y Ia
HUNH T. |ULERIW
by DOC" MILLER
outelder Boston Nationals, Who IL
Considered One Of the Most Dan
perous Hitters In the Ma.
tional League.

10 you want me to get writer's
cramp9 n ever | start to write the
mistakes I've made in baseball games
III ruin my throwing arm by paraly1
INK H. I've made enough to run IN ten
volumes and don't think the lluston
crowds over have forgotten ono OF
them.
I'm glad YOU only want mo to tel.
the worst ono ever made ! doubt II
pick the right one. even then, but I
remember one that couldn't be- i'm.
proved upon much a. to wOrscncss II
was 40 bad II WIS almost good, and.
by the way. there are lot " times
when You can't tell whether u play r.
good or bad II Il turns out all right
it's good. md n not you're "A John
Anderson for fair The mistake
made was about the most natural In
the world, but shuddcr to think
what would have happened to me II
luck hadn't pulled mo through Tho
game was played In llostun last year
against Brooklyn. | believe. although
can't remember which team II was
Anyhow we both were slam banglnr
tho ball hard and going nj top speed
plling up u big score. first one team
leading. then the other Along In IN,
eighth inning We had two moU on the
bases and came 10 bat caught
the first ball pitched and hit II sew
oral miloa out TO center thought II
was going through 10 the fence. bul
tho left fielder went out aud after 0
long chase he managed 10 make IN,
bail hit his hands turned first has,
while the ball stlll was In the air. an,
saw that he had n chance 10 hold {,
II II he made sensational catch. an,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-08-02
Many Base stealers.

The Giants are stlll stealing a few
bases. Schaefer. Becker. Doyle and
Herzog arc among tho National
leagues ten best base stealers.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-08-02

Pitcher George Hogan. who was
with the Cincinnati team Of tho
United sta'os league. Joined LICKING
ton In the Grass after the blow
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-08-02

Louisville has secured u pitcher
named Poelker, who halls from an ILL.,
nois semlpro team, was signed by the
ST. Louis Browns and loaned TO the
Colonies for seasoning
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-08-02

stations aud street corners. Although
OFTEN trigld and communicative to
natives, the policeman IL frcc enough
with strangers. and his information is
apt TO be reliable about the country
generally, for. as he Is never kept
long al any one place. his local knowl.
edge II extensive II IS true that ho
Is apt TO be biased against the peas.
antry. because, although peasants
ron himself, his training and employ.
mcnt have made tho people hate him.
for the common people have no use
for the "peeler." as the constabuiary
are contemntnouslv cnlled hY ihnfn
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-08-02

lie traveller I'm Ireland
can generally got
plenty Of information
from the policeman,
who Is sure TO be not
far on, having In
these days little to do
except to scrutlnizc
strnngora AZ rallWny
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-06
The Caballeros de Honor


The order of the Caballeros de
Honor, as a Brownsville institution,
is one which should command the
respect and admiration of our citi-
zens in general, as well as the loyal
support of that large body of citi-
zens OF Texas. known of the "Mexi-
co-Texano", in whose Interest the
order was instituted.
1t was in 1899 tnat this order ha.
It's inception Sev~riano T. Cara, at
that timea policeman at Brownsville
was its founder. Twelve Mexican:
OF this city met with Mr.. Garza al
his request and started the orde,,
Hhicn was designed 10 be modeieG
somewhat after the fraternal insu,-
ance order known as the Knights OF
Honor.
Its beginning was very modes
one. It's founders were men of good
standing, but of complrativel,
humble circumstances.
Its first death benefit was only
33. Mexican money. BY a strange
fate, Severiano r. Cara, the origin
ator and founder of the order, was
me first to claim this benefit. He
died within about two years from its
founding, and his sorrowing and de-
voted little band of brethren paiG
70 his widow the sum Of $50, Mex
lean coin, the amount of his insui
lnce policy in the CaDalleroS de Hon
or. Mr. Cara is reveTed as the four
Ter of the order, which laas now
grown to really important nropor'
tions. and every lodge IS adorne
with his >~rtrait.
In 1901, the order obtained a
| charter from the state offTeXas, the
late Alfred Thernham having repre-
| sented the organization in securing
this important right to do business.
The Official existence OF the orde
may be said to date from that event
The charter named tae following as
the first grand officers:
Grand chancellor, Desiderio G.
Cavazos.
Grand secretary. Rodolfo Herrer
ra.
Grand master of ceremonies, Sew
eriano t. Cara.
| The first ledge unCer the chartel
numbered 3S members. For severa
years Lodge No. I, the parent or
ganizatiOn aerfornled the function
of the grand lodge. IN 1906, how
ever. the Crane Lodge was separated
from Lodge Nos,1- By this time. the
order comprised Ssirteen subordinate
lodges, with tidal membership o.
| 400, and had accA lusated a genera
CONTINUED on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-06
Senator Nixon Dead.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington. d. q. Jnne s.
United States Senator Georga =.
Nixon Of Nevada died al ten o'clock
tonight.
Nixon was operated on last Thurs
day for nasal catarrh. Spinal men
ingitis developed, and death resulted
from this. Nixon was one Of the
most conspicuous mining men In the
West and was intimately associated
with great operations in the gold
fields.
In the senate Nixon was a quiet
figure. rarely having anything 70 say
on the floof OF the senate though al
ways ready to give advice in private
councils.
He was attacked by magazine
writer's on account of the method
by which they claim he acquired a
fortune of several million. but he
had a personal following unequalled
by any man OF his state He was 52
years of age.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-06
MARINES LANDED
ON CUBAN SOIL
LANDED IN RESPONSE TO PROP
ERTY OWNERS WISHES
Gomez Frankly Admits He Can Not
Give Police Protection to Property
in Disturbed District - Kline
Sends Marines to Threatened Points
Associated Press.

aoSOOldtCu
Washington, D. c.. June 8
Unit states marines landed in Cuba
today to guard foreign property.
This followed a frank confession
from President Gomez that he would
be unable to provide sufficient pro-
lection
In view of this development half
Of the second squadron of the Allan
tic fleet have been ordered to pro-
coed to Cuba from Key West.
Facts disclosed at the state de-
partment are that several large
American, British, French and Span
ish companies operating plantations
and mines in eastern Cuba applied
to the Cuban government for three
hundred troops 10 guard each mine
ard fifty for each cane field.
President Gomez -eplied that he
was unable to comply with such de-
mands without using the entire
Cuban army for police duty, leaving
no force to fight the rebels.
Owners of American property then
appealed to Captain Kline, cammand-
ant of the American naval station at
Guantanamo, who sent 45O marines
to the threatened points.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-06
POLE STORY BROKE" MAGAZINE
Hampton's Paid $4,000 for Peary's
Tale and Went Broke"

Washington. ID. o.. june The
suspension OF Hampton's Magazine IL
announced as the result OF paying
too big a price for the privilege OF
publishing Rear Admiral Peary's
famous story of his dash for the
north pole.
To Peary Hampton's paid stS.-
900; to literary agent who secured
the contract, $4,000: and TO the
woman who edited II. $1,000. The
total expenditure was $5s.OOO.
The financial wreck or the maga-
zine IL said to be due directly 10 this
expenditure.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-06
TEMPORARY OFFICERS
MADE PERMANENT
IF TAFT FORCES ORGANIZE THE
CONVENTION
Dixon Plans to Oppose Selection of
Root-Both Sides Claim to Con-
troll Convention no Matter How Tenn
porary Organization May Stand.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Chicago, H., June 5-Taft leaders
who are here for the opening session
of the republican national commit
tee tomorrow. have partially agreed
to plan for making permanent the
temporary organization of the ma
tional convention, wi Senator Root
as chairman in order to meet at once
the full force OF Roosevelt's fight 10
control the organization of the con-
vention.
The control Of the national COM
mittee by the Taft forces is said by
them to be certain The committee
meets tomorrow afternoon to organ
ize for considering the contests and
will decide whether to give publicity
hearings.
The first case will be taken up
Friday morning.
Senator Dixon in outlining the
plan of the Roosevelt adherents re-
iterated his intention to fight the Sc
lection of Root as chairman.
AS to the possibility Of bolt
it is said the Roosevelt men would
control the convention irrespective
Of the contested seats, and the talk
is Junk. The Taft men are equally
positive in their statements thai
they will control the convention.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-06
MIMI OBJECTED TO
BEING PHOTOGRAPHED
Monkey Sets Off Flashlight When
Photographer Was About to Take
Picture for Movies"

New York, June 5.--The official
photographer Of all the big and little
beasts in the Bronx Zoo, Elwin r.
Sanborn, 62l West One Hundred and
Seventy Ninth street, is in bed at mis-
home suffering from severe burns re-
ceived Thursday night when heat
tempted to take moving pictures Of
the private lives of monkeys. One
7f the subjects, obJecting to the in
trusion upon her evenings at home.
exploded Mr.. Sanborn's powder when
he wasn't expecting It and burned
the shirt from his left side.
Mr.. SanbOrn has Deen taking ami
NAL pictures for many years for re-
production in the phamphlets of the
New York Geological Society and for
exhibition purposes during their
quiet hours. Thursday night he went
into the dark of the monkey house
to record the after-hour diversions
Of the monkeys. First he got the
chimpanzees on his Alms. and all
the time he was working he noticed
that from the Orang- -outangs' cage
across the way he was being watched
with the deepest interest.
Mimi, the clown OF the talented
family. suddenly shot out her lank
eaw and pressed hard on that button
that set off the powder The powder
vent off with bang, setting fire to
Mr.. Sanborn's shirt He managed to
beat the flames out. but was badly
burned. He was removed to Ford
ham Hospital. where his wounds
we're dressed and he was sent home.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-06
New Factory at Coalton.

Coalton. Okla. June 5.-One OF
the thirty-five plants or the kind In
the United States. that for the manu-
facture OF carbon: used In making
lampblack for printing inks. axle
grease and paints, has been estab-
lished here. II Is the only institution
or the kind in the state and In the
southwest. and promises TO be one OF
the leading industries Of this part OF
the state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-06

Associated Press.
Brussels. June 5-Rioting contin-
use throughout Belgium as an after
math Of the recent elections which
resulted in a decided clerical victory.
The council of the labor party today
decided against general strike at
this time. Both the socialist and
liberal leaders have urged their fol-
lowers to cease rioting and devote
their energies 60 obtain the aboli-
tion Of the plural vote by parliamen-
tary methods.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-06
SENATOR URGES
VOCATIONAL BILL
ASHURST AND SMITH WOULD
PRESS MEXICAN CLAIMS
Magazine Publishers and Editors
appear Before Postal Committee
and Urge That All Second Class
Mail Should be Treated Alike

Associated Press.
Washington, ID. G., June 5-In the
senate today Senator Page spoke
urging the passage OF his vocational
educational bill Before the foreign
relations committee. Seators Ashurst
and Smith urged action in pressing
the claims Of American citizens for
injuries and damages sustained az
Q result OF the Mexican revolution.
Magazine editors and publishers
advocated before the postal commit
tee an amendment 10 the postotfice
appropriation bill to give all second
class matter equal facilities and
treatment in postal transportation.
and distribution.
The naval affairs committee de-
cided 10 report the naval appropria-
tion bill Thursday.
The subcommittee will begin hear
ings, Thursday, on the proposed leg
islation to safeguard ocean travel.
In the house Representative Aus
tin introduced resolution for IN
vestigation of the conduct of the
weather bureau by Willis Moore, and
the consideration of a bill to enlarge
the powers of the bureau of mines
was begun.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-06
Excitement in Havana.

Associated Press.
Havana, Cuba, June 5-Rumors
that the landing of United States
marines on Cuban soil Is merely a
prelude to American Intervention has
caused much excitement in Havana
The senate late today approved
the recomme dation of President
Gomez that the constitutional guar
antees be suspended in Oriente pro
vince. The house of representative
is expected to take the same actioi
tomorrow.
Only minor skirmishes occurrec
today betweer the insurectos and tn
federals.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-06

lection of the state to rid Texas Of
swindlers.. who trayel and collect
money from the ignorant by artful
lies, as also the associated: bodies
that have neither charter nor IL
cense, which are as guilty as in
dividuals who represent nothing but
themselves. ..r
The prescribed penalties are pret-
ty heavy. If some Of these violators
Of the law have escaped in the past
it does not fellow that they will
not some time be landed behind the
bars, for the law has long and un-
exDected arm
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-06
Advanced Rates Suspended.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington, ID. c., June 5-Tht
advances proposed by the railroads
operating in the Southwest, of trans
portation rates on sash. doors anG
blinds from points of origin IL
Louisiana to destinations in Texa'
and other states were suspended tc
lay by the interstate commerc
commission from June Z until Octob.
er 5th
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-06
ARKANSAW WILL
SUPPORT CLARK

Associated Press.
Little Rock, June 5.--The Arkan-
sas Democratic convention adopted "a
resolution today instructing the
states delegation to the Baltimore
convention TO vote for Clark for the
presidential nomination NO long as
his name Ia before the convention.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-06
New University Building at Jackson

Chattanooga, Tenn, June Jos
eph Trimby, of Chattanooga, has
erection of the new administration
building for Union University, Jack
son, Tenn. The building will cost
$4,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-06
Adopt Unit Rule.

Associated Press.
Toledo, Ohio, June THE follow
ers OF Judson Harmon won out In the
fight in the Ohio democratic con-
vention and the states delegates to
Baltimore will be bound by the unit
rule to vote for Harmon.