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Evening journal., 1912-04-30
TTRNrRs IN FXHIBITI0N.

Tho annual turning exhibition OF
The Wilmington Turngemeinde will be
held on May IS. The Delaware
Saongerhund will assist the Turnge-
meindc singers by giving choruses
during the exhibition. Under the
direction of George A. Doelling. the
athletic classes are rehearsing for the
occasion The Wilmington Tungc-
mcindc has entries in the district
funniest. TO be held in Philadelphia
on June aud q
The local society has re-organized
with tho following officers: George
Weth. president: George A. Doelling
vice-prosident; John A. Soloday. sec
retary, and Paul Schoy. treasurer.
There arc "A members. Each mem
her has received S4.65 as his share
of the years profits.
Evening journal., 1912-04-30

is they nave the best throwing out
field in either organization.
Hank" ODay is blessing the fate
which permits him to go to a hotel
this year with the other baseball folk
and sit around and look happy Hereto
fore Hank has boarded with him
self and sighed over the fate that
made him an umpire.
Ladies' day will be observed at
Front and Union streets park every
Wednesday during the home season
Of the Chicks. On these days the
fair fans VIII be admitted to the
grounds and grand stand free of
charge. All the games will be start
ed at $3.50 o'clock
The Philadelphia Americans have
rooter who weighs 400 pounds He
is the son of a millionaire and will
make every trip with the Athletics.
He may have to travel by freight.
Some say a pretty woman is the great
est thing on EARTH
Some pick wisdom some pick riches
as Of the greatest worth,
But If you'll take my saysO,
there's nothing quite so great
AS TO see the bases loaded with
Meyers at the plate.
I've seen the days OF cold and snow.
I've heard the sleighbells rag.
I've felt the bite Of the winds that
blow
And around me whistle and sing.
II may be good and it may be great.
The tingle down your spine
But instead of the frost, instead Of the
skate,
The yell of the fan for mine
The time that the rooter gets his
stride
The Chicks are In at bat,
And the baseball gates are open wide,
No dope can go again that
With the bleachers full and the sun
out bright.
That's the time that's fine,
The wind and the snow may be all
But the yell of the fan for mine.
Rain. cold weather and soggy
grounds won out in the big leagues
yesterday and the bargain day hunt
! ers now have twenty-one double bills
coming in the National and eighteen
in the American
Even the weather conditions are
against the Highlanders While the
others rested they played and got
bumped again. Jim Vaughn held the
Nationals TO three hits, but Walter
Johnson pitched and Germany Schae-
fer walloped one hard for the game
wrecker
Tom Lynch penned number n
hush league transfers yesterday ant
Elmer Stricklett. one-time notel
hurler is now on his way to Bing
hamton.
Horace Fogel. Of the PhilHes, an
! nounces that he Will close his Rel
: Cross ward by the end of the weel
, Free from bandages and the smell O
drugs his team will start out {
bring home the pennant.
Tho Red Sox used a large ssctio
. VI Ahfll lil'hllN oAhh Ai9 lik w nU
n canvasback stinger while Eddi
Plank went through nine fog-soake
rounds with but one run agains
him.
r. Despite the financial pains now b'
2 ing experienced by his fellow bas'
t ball magnates Ban Johnson can allo'
himself a smile as he views n
weather mans support of his argl
y ment for a short season. Alread
Y thousands have been lost by Il
tcam-owners.
r. Dear Davo-How many II any hon
At runs we're made last July A, betweC
81 the Phillies and New York
Is Reader.
NJ In the Afternoon game between Il
I'd Phillies and New York Giants play
at in Philadelphia July 4. 1911, Luderu
Evening journal., 1912-04-30
TrSa Opens 7omorowCks Home ThudaySpor Odds and End
BOXING
Late News and Views

Referee Furny Cole promises a fine
card of boxing at the local armory on
Friday night
Evening journal., 1912-04-30
Ram Let's Get
YOOTLINO OOSSIU %S Together
Let's Get @E ami 1 OYnnnCN%
Together
Let's Get
Together

Tri-state League opens tomorrow.
Chicks stack up against Trenton
there.
And return home for the big opener
here on Thursday.
Governor. band and a real flock Of
chicks the Front and Union streets
attraction.
All fans will please bring their
lungs along and root for the Chicks
from the start. That's the only way
to win baseball games.
From now on it will be; Watch the
nag.
Manager jackson and Captain
Meyers viii whip that team into top
notchers before long.
Here's hoping we trim those Heck
critics on their own ground and throw
another one into them here on Thurs
day.
After the Thursday game at home
the Chicks go to Altoona for three
games on May 3. and G Johnstown,
q 8. Q, and return home on Friday,
Nav 10. for a three-game series with
York. Harrisburg comes here for
games on May IA. 10 and l6, and then
the Chicks go to Reading.
Captain Tex Meyers is the curiosity
OF the Chicks. There isn't blamed
thing the matter with him.
Yes. Tony Marhefka has signed up
and viii show his usual speed again.
Manager Jackson is threatening to
fine Harry Fritz for overeating. The
clever third baseman is getting fat
again.
II looks as If Jackson will cut his
catching staff to the veterans, There
and Harkins. Well, they may be as
good pair as will be seen in Tri-
State company this year
- Why not nail plate on that cen
ter field fence and offer a restaurant
10 the first Chick who smashes the
grub holder?
The Chicks and Trenton are fully
able to make things interesting for
each other.
II rain falls on Thursday the fan.
will rob the weather man of his sea
son pass.
Captain Meyers will prove a towel
of strength to the Chicks. Beside
his hitting aud first base work, hi
will steady the inield wonderfully
We again rise to say that we hav
yet to see in this league a bette
bunch of in and outfelders than Mey
ers. Byine, Fritz. Marhefka. Har
Silknctter, Jackson and Weeks.
With Brazel. Zlcgler. Muth an
Tobin on the mound be blamed
We don't make somebody so hard
win.
or course the Trenton papers ha,
the same right TO put the Tigers
the first division as the Wilmingto
papers have to so dispose of ii
Chicks. In case of a tie lead wit
your own. That's the rule.
In the subsequent clash and col
fusion graciously remember that Il
Chicks were near the top early la
year.
This is what we read the other dI
IL. Frankl-y-n Baker" Is that
a mark of fame?
Baseball scribes around the Anne
! ican League circuit are saying tn
. the Boston Americans have the be
q outheld in either league There
D.. some doubt about that, however. B
@ there Is one thing that can be sa
about the Red Sox outfelders and tn
Evening journal., 1912-04-30
10 START HnTFL-

William Cooney. a foreman at tho
local plant Of the Pullman Car Com
pany viii retire on May Is. TO 20 in
the hotel business at Cape Hatteras.
Mr. Cooney will make the trip to the
Cape In the speedy launch Nerna NJ.
With the intertion OF spending the
summer there.
Evening journal., 1912-04-30
HOO-HeO ORDER OF OWLS HOO-HOO
Charter Open Temporarily

Next meeting of Order of Owls.
Friday, May 3. at s p. m. Law
Building. Ninth and Market SITS,
third floor.
Join now while charter is open.
Charter fee. $500. Pay Sick, Ac-
cident and Death Benefits; pro-
vides widows pensions. orphanage.
and Free tuberculosis Camp.
Strong, Fraternal. Helps each
other. All fraternal orders are
good. but Owls the best. We have
a lot of good fellows, but want
more. A square deal between
the young and old members.
Join now before Friday night
Get charter receipt from Mar
tin e. Smith, Secretary 0. o. O..
S39 Market st. Office open during
day and evening from 7.30 to $3.50
d. m.
Evening journal., 1912-04-30
HARTLEYS co WEST.

Mrs Mary Hartley and daughter.
Miss Florence. after a visit with Mrs
Hartley's mothsr. here. left today for
San Francisco to join Mr.. Hartley.
who will play on the San Francisco
team Of the Pacific Coast League this
year
Evening journal., 1912-04-30

of the Phillies. made two home runs
Paskert. of the Phillies, one home
run, and Merkle, of the Giants, one
home run. No home runs were made
in the morning game.
Evening journal., 1912-04-30
Y. NJ lC. A. RAsERALI.

The High School club of the Y NJ
g. A. defeated the Grammar School
on Saturday by the score of 10 TO Q.
The batteries were Meissner and
Lambert and Helm and Spaid.
Evening journal., 1912-04-30

SCHEDULE FOR TO-DAY.
National League.
brooklyn at Philadelphia.
Boston at New York
American League.
Athletics at Boston.
Chicago at Detroit
Cleveland at st. Louis.
New York at Washington.
Evening journal., 1912-04-30

Referee Furny Cole promises fine
card of boxing at the local armory on
Friday night.
Imperial boys who will take part
in the Armory bouts on Friday night.
are working hard at the club rooms
in preparation for the big mill.
Johnny Coulon's bouts i'm the East
with Young Wagner. Young Salzbery.
and Philly McGovern have been called
off owing TO the change I'm the man
agement of the club where the bouts
were to have been staged.
Coulon did not accept McCarey's Of
fer to box Danny Webster in Los An
geles, May /, because the latter would
make no lower weight than 11S
pounds four hours before the fight.
frankie Burns is sojourning at a
farm in Eau Claire, Wis. Burns who
has been resting up for a short time.
says he will soon take up the hunt
after Johnny Coulon and force him
into a match
That Cleveland is no place for box
ers who use knockout punch was
demonstrated in the recent bout be-
tween Knockout Brown and Greek
Gayigan. Brown, who believes in
rushing in and trying for a knockout.
sent Gavigan to the floor several
times. The police then interfered and
warned Brown about hitting too hard
and to quit being so rough For Pack
ey Mcfarland. Charley White. Johnny
lNilbane, or any of the clever fighters
Cleveland is a great town.
Kid Mccoy. one time among the
best OF pugilists, announces that he
is through forever with the roped
arena, so far as active engagements
are concerned. We commented in
these columns not so many months
ago concerning his effort to do the
come back stunt. for he claimed that
through proper living he had discov-
cred the elixir of life and would again
surprise the world by working into
condition-an experiment which fail
ed. so far as his usefulness in the
ring was concerned. Mccoy Is in
Paris and the dispatch from which
this note is made states that he is
planning to sail for England and after
a short stay will come back to this
country.
Evening journal., 1912-04-30

MARSHALLTON WANTS GAMES.
Marshallton. Juniors would like 10
get a game for May with any Is or
16 year old team in or out of the city
Send challenges to b. Spicer or to
1. Halminton. Marshallton, Del.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-10-24

The number OF wage earners I'm the
automobile industry IN the United
StateS Is 1871, and the automobile
standard,i s said to figure out somewhat
higher than IN other industries. The
American automobile industry has
grown 5000 per cent In 10 years. The
export OF American auto machines and
equipment amounted to $50, 600, 900 In
the last year; and the value of import
cd machines was $4,000, 900, q decline
OF so per cent In q IL month. or the
2l.757 autos exported, 6,288 went TO
Canada, 5.716 to Great Britain. S,625
TO Australia and New Zealand, 1,611 to
South America and 2,296 to continent
tai Europe. -
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-10-24
AGRICULTURAL COURSE
FOR SPHINX COUNTY LADS

Redfield, 8. D., Oct. 22.--One of the
most important educational moves
made in the state will be inaugurated
at Redfeld this winter. Arrangements
are being made whereby a three
months manual training and agricul-
tural course will be given to the farm
er lads Of Sphinx county. The term will
begin December / and close March /.
This will be given in addition to the
regular courses In manual training and
agriculture which are now on the cur
riculum.
The. lines Of study will consist of,
first. work In agriculture, such as the
study of soils, fertilizers, grains, stock.
machinery, etc. Second. work In man
ualtraining, including the use OF the
various tools and the construction Of
many articles for use In the household
and farm. Third. work In some COM
mon or high school branches, such as
English, business methods, arithmetic
or some. other line that the pupils may
seem to need most '
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-10-24
BROWN COUNTY SELECTED =.
q DEMONSTRATION FARM

Aberdeen, s. D., Oct. 22..-Aberdeen
business men have succeeded in secur-
ing for this county the location OF the
demonstration farm of the Interna-
tional Harvester company. The site or
the demonstration farm Is a school Sec
ton four miles east Of the city, and
the selection was made by j. Z. Wag-
goner, In charge of the work for the
harvester company, after a visit here
and a personal inspection Of the site.
This is the third demonstration farm
10 be established by the International
Harvester company in the United
States, the other two being In the
south. Another farm will be established
IN North Dakota. probably near Grand
Forks. The company will demonstrate,
on the farm, what al be done with the
coil, how machinery will aid In culti-
walton, and demonstrations with labor
saving machinery. ...
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-10-24

II appears that Young is q great
name to grow old by. 1t has been
found that the Youngs In who's Who"
beat all other families in the matter Of
longevity. One example is Samuel
Young, Ia patriarch OF the house OF
commons, who has recently completed
his both year. Sir Frederick Young. OF
the Royal Colonial institute, Is 90. Now
comes news OF the death at the Ballarat
gold fields In Australia OF william
Young. who had reached 10S. He left
England for Australia when he was a
boy OF IA. and he was n OF the pioneer
dtggerB at Baliarat.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-10-24
ENGINEER ON OFFICIAL
TnlP TO BLACK HILLS

Pierre, s.. ID, Oct. 1ss-State Engineer
s. Fl. Lea left today for the Black
Hills, At Deadwood he win confer
with ForeAt Supervisor p. ID Kenetter
on the expenditure OF $2,126, aek aside
ment OF the intermountain road be-
tween Deadwood and Hot Springs. IL
Is likely that this fund Will largsly In
crease In future years. AZ Spearf1sh,
ON request OF the board OF regents, he
will loois at the Normal pipe fineg and
at Rapid City, the proposed pant OF
Box Elder Valley irrigation pFO9ect.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-10-24
AFTER DEEDS or VIOLENCE
LABoRER ENDS Has LEE

Marvin, s. d.. Oct. l9.-Wiillanf
Smith, a laborer on railroad work FOR
suicide after displaying his revolver
and attempting to kill others. He
threatened TO kill the conductor OF the
train crew, took four shots ut his fei-
low laborers, one bullet taking effect In
the arm OF one OF them. When an eff
fort was made to capture Smith he
turned his gun on his pursuers and held
them at bay long enough I end hts
own life by placing the revolver In his
mouth and pulling the trigger.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-10-24
DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
CONVENTION At PIERRE

Pierre, s. d., Oct. 1.-THE State De-
velopment association viii hold q
meeting at Pierre either the last week
of coming January or the f1rs4 In
February. This association Includes
commercial clubs, bankers, lawyers
teachers, travelling men, real estate
men and all others interested I'm he
state, and about 1000 attended its FIRST
gathering at Aberdeen last winter. "A
very strong program Is being prepared.
It Is likely that the State Conservation
congress viii meet here the week Of
the inaugural ball.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-10-24
DELEGATES TO RIVER
. AND HARBOR CONGRESS-

Pierre, s. D., Oct 1s.-Governor Ves-
sey has appointed as delegates 70 the
National Rivers and Harbors con-
gress, meeting at Washington, ID. c.,
December 4-6, Chas. T.. BeLand,
Pierre, the state vice president; Isaac
Lincoln, Aberdeen; w. c. Lusk, Yank-
ton; C. L. Millette, FIT. Pierre: Peter b.
Dirks, OaComa; +. A. Reynolds. Cham
berlain; Capt. w. b. Wait. Chamber
lain; Thos. J. King, Cheyenne Agency;
J. w. Harris, Mobridge, and w. Dough-
erty, Lower Brule.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-10-24
PLENTY OF FUNDS BUT
THE LAW lNTERDtCTS

Pierre, s. D., Oct. 19.--Immigration
commissioner Deets desires to correct
the impression that has become cur
rent that the immigration department
is without funds 70 pay p states
advertising train to tour the middle
states. The fact Is that ~sufficient
funds are available, but section five
Of the law creating the department,
provides that the state may spend
money to fit up exhibits and exhibit
cars where the railways win supply
them free OF charge: and Attorney
General johnson has held that this Inn
plies that the state shall spend no
money for the train itself. For this
reason, Commissioner Deets Is request
ing the State Development association
TO supply the funds.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-10-24

The malevolent aspect of nature. rs
it appears from mans standpoint at
least Is seen In the extraordinary ra-
pidfty with which the bacillus Of the
c1bcnic plague perhaps the most
dreaded scourRge OF history, multi
plies. Dr.. Anderson Stuart, of Sydney,
Australia, In speaking Of these germs,
says: THE rapidity Of growth IL
shown by. the demonstration that at
the end OF the 18th hour one germ had
small that rs, ZOO, 900 Of them viii cover
square inch" "
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-10-24
MILLER,s MAYOR rs THE
VICTIM or ACCIDENTS

Miller, 8. D., Oct. 19.-Mayor Christ,
hardly recovered from a badly injured
back by a fall. this morning, In crank
ing up his automobile, broke his right
arm. He was getting ready to start
campaigning, being also a candidate
for states attorney.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-10-24
BIC CROPS SHOW ~ THE
nAKOTA HANK STATEMENTS

Mitchell, s.. d., Oct. 22.-Public Elk
Rmiuer Wingfield IL preparing hts re-
port from the state bank call issued
September 4. which will be ready IN the
course of 10 days or two weeks. He 10
exceptionally well pleased with the
financial condition Of the state banks,
which will be made more emphatic
when the report Of the national banks
Is added. They viii be sent u to-
gether. A comparison Of the June and
September call Is made to show what
the increase amounts to, The total de-
posts for September are S51, 962, S2S.13,
while In June they were $61, 9S4, 1888 81,
making IN increase Of 100000. The
reserve or cash for September was $17,-
893, 046.66, and for June 1t was $14,-
427,81S.71, due In a great measure to
the checking accounts. The total in
crease OF the reserve Is 2h per cent
over the June statement. Checking ac-
counts also indicate a fine increase,
with the September report showing
t21, $50, $500, and the June report
amounting to SIS, 6,949.85. = The un-
divided profits amount to $2,194 ,56S.I0
for September, as compared to $780,
270.7S.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-10-24
SOLONS ACTIVE WITH
SCHEMES TO IMPROVE
STATE ROADS SYSTEM
Measures BY Which II Is Hoped
Trunk Lines win Receive
First State Aid.

Pierre, s. D., Oct. 22.-The former
very prominent legislators. who almost
certainly will be sent back this year
but who do 0 desire their names tt
be disclosed at this time. are workin6
On an improved road law which VII
radically change our present system
Both OF them seek q state highway
commission. but differ rs to It's consti-
tuition. ....
One plan would have a commissions,
of three with the state engineer as an
assistant, while the other would con-
stitute a commission of three or five,
with the state auditor, attorney gen.
sral, governor, land commissioner and
state engineer as possible members
Such a commission would be In line
with Minnesota, Iowa and other states
II would have advisory powers W
road work, and would carry on an edu-
.ational campaign, encouraging better
road building methods and local effort
A feature would be a 100000 appro-
priation to aid the counties in the
construction of trunk lines, the money
to be given to the counties n proper
ton to the money they would appro-
pirate from local funds.
Furthermore the construction Of trunk
tines would be pushed. AT present there
are about 10000 miles OF section line
road In South Dakota and 1t Is evident
that It would take a very long time
TO improve 1t all. There Is about 1000
miles OF trunk line proposed at pres
ent, connecting the principal cities,
and located so that by the Improvement
Of laterals and feeders. practically ev-
cry farmer could be put in direct con-
with these lines. Among these
,is, the Meridian road, and the Sioux
Falls : Mitchell = Chamberlain : Rapid
Ctty-Deadwood; the Brookings- Huron
Pierre and west road; and the Twin
City-Aberdeen and Yellowstone park
line. =
Many counties. al practically all along
the Meridian lone, Brown and Corson
counties, ON. the north road, and others,
have already improved their sections of
the trunk. line. and the commissions
work would be TO continue this system.
49, 81. - -
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-10-24

some birds have a long range of
nlsnL such as the martingale, wild
goose and several members of the yuI-
ture tribe. In general birds are re-
stFteted to certain geographical areas.
although the same fishing eagle that
inhabits the shores OF Scotland Is seen
in south Europe. -. ~
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-10-24

shipping journals report that there
United Statess-that is, for the coast
wise trade. Since the beginning of the
year orders have been placed with
american builders for over 100 steam
ships. Only one Of these vessels Is for
tranSoceanic service.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-10-24

Fifty-nine nations have been invited
by the Canadian government 70 At
tend h International dry farming
congress- at Lethbridge, Alberta this
q A great display of the pro-
ducts or dry farming is planned. In
Turkey especially there Is said to have
been Q wonderful development OF dry
armed crops, and specimens OF these
WIZ pc shown at the congress. - !
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-10-24

"A German school IA to. be estahlishaa
In the city OF Barranquilla, Colombia.
The Germans living In that region have
raised h funds for the land and buiId-
Ing and h German government win
send out n maintain the
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-10-24

AZ Woodbrooke, England. there Is q
school for social service, where men ana
women from all parts Of the world
study various kinds of social work. The
institution Is affiliated with BirmIng-
ham university
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-10-24

A thea trtcal manager from Austria
la, writing In a dramatic paper as 20
conditions In that country, says: ''The
reason for the activity now being dis
played In Australia In theatrical mat
tiers Is that the country has attained
precedented. . Every one has
money for ,amusements.S American
players are popular, he says, partio-
ularly American actresses; but no
American dialect will succeed. AUS
tralta a dialects enough OF her own.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-10-24

Nicola Cappelli, of Pitigliano, Italy,
left directions in his will that a litre OF
wine should be poured over his coffin.
and two hectolitres distributed to
those who attended his funeral. He
requested his friends to dance round
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-10-24

The Swiss horse as apparently q very
musical animal-or not, according to
the hearers a r Strings OF bells are.
hung round their necks, producing a
musical Jangie at every step. Some OF
h horses with the most bells. I no.
ticed were the thinnest-apparentIy
they went without food to buy bells. A
horse Ike that ought to be restrained,