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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-23
FAVORITE SONGS.

Woodrow Wilson-'I Love My
Dear Teacher"
w. H. Taft-"There's Life in
the Old Dog Yet"
Judson Harmon-"I Am Sitting
Alone in the Cleaning"
Champ Clark-"Old Fashioned
Flowers Are Dearest"
T. Roosevelt-"Talk About Me
Some More, MAJ"
w. ]. Bryan-"Do They Miss
Me at Homer"
Oscar Underwood - 81 Am
Little, But I'm Nice"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-23
TODAY IN HISTORY

April 90, 1890. Panflo de Mar
vez landed at San Juan de Ulloa,
Mqxico and fha
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-23

1.-TWO ole cati Come on kids,
Well play over there at Sid's--
I choose first bat" Next for
mine!"
Here's rock for first - it's
finei"
Hey, there. Jimmie, git yer bat!"
Sign of Spring-Two ole Cat.
cav, I wasn't out at all!
Never TOUCHED me with the
ball."
"Yas, you was--you go play
first"
"Call that FOUL-say, that's the
worst"
cav. play ball-stop yer blat!"
Sign of Spring-Two ole Cat.
Though I've grown up tall and
staid
I remember when I played,
When, In fact-say, kids, let ME
Join your game awhile! Oh, Gee!
No, / amt too big and fat"
Sign of Spring-Two ole Cat.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-23

Looking for a needle in a hay
stack is our idea of zero in pas
times.
Persia has no distilleries nor
breweries. Persian camels go
seven days without drink.
A Denver ad says: ITO trade, a
second hand dress suit for lawn
hose"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-23

A headline said: "Titanic's
Dead 1894; Mrs. Astor Saved!"
That's why the socialist party is
growing, says F. P. Adams in the
New York Mail.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-23
Sauce for the Gander

a that women
would
off to talk less and think more"
Doesn't that equally to meno this Harvard professor
OF
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-23
About People
Now it's up to II. w. A. Page,
a millionaire New Yorker, to

make good his
statement t h a t
all congressman
are c o o k S.
Since he has
been arrested on
the C h a r g e of
libeling Henry ID.
}Clayton, the Ala
>ama representa-
tive, Page has
been busy gath
ering evidence to
prove his asser-
ton.
! Ralph Hodge,
wv a | | a Walla,
WASH, is an
obliging nephew.
His Aunt, Mrs.
E. l.. Hudson,
Hudson, M a S s.,
wanted him to
write a long let
Fer. He did-on
z'orty-two sheets
Of paper, pasted
45 feet long, and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-23

CHURCH. Joplin National bank
they
time Well. let's try women bank examiners
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-23

A telephone booth Is our idea
Of the last place to smoke a
cigaret.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-23

WHALES thick places. Whew! there's
other fellow who'd keep running after losing Illinois and Penn
sylvania.
animal What a politician 1t would
MAJ wit or noises drinks?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-23

Practically l live in the
same house with the men
who made my books
Myron w. Reed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-23
get that
order now

MIR. Business Man, you can think right
now OF hundreds of instances where a
Day Letter or Night Letter would have
saved the expense of trip, captured a
doubtful order, flashed an important
inquiry and brought back the infor-
nation on the jump.
Analyze your territory and you will find
that Western Union Day Letters and
Night Letters win add to your efficiency,
multiply your customers and increase
your sales.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-23
WHITTIER?

WHITTIER?
Ex-senator Dick will lead the
Taft forces in Ohio.
If you want your daughter to
grow up to weigh( 400 pounds
name her Pansy or Fairy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-23

OI OLN'WeD
Times great treasure, -
But it's such a joy to taste
Ease and leisure. satF
Dawdling over breakfast, too,
Hurry scorning,
I feel like "the favored fewss
Sunday morning. IA
Monday, Tuesday. Wednesday
and Thursday, Fridays
Saturday my life is planned
Sundays MY day. ~
Il.
I'm no more toiling mass stGt
I'm adjoining, ID
Heights where dwells the leisure
class
Sunday morning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-23

Vr,os 1000. e 'UIly-tWU SHeHLS
:, 0"oes'oesr9, If paper, pasted
them together, As feet long, and
mailed 1t.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-23
HOUSE BUILDER
ASSAULTS PREACHER.

Muskogee. Okla. Jan. 2i.--witi
both eyes blackamed. and swollen
face, lips cut clothing torn and dis,
heyeled. and with a policeman or
guard In pulpit Rev Or. holland
smith preached the ~dedicaiory ser.
mon al the first Methodist Episcopal
Church here today. A two weeks t.
gal fight for possession 0f the new
church eliminated In an assault On
the preacher today a. he was going
20 church. His assailant was G. n.
MCGEE. a contractor who had been
held IN jail three hours TO compel
him 20 thru over the keys ~ the
building 70 the church officials.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-23
NO PISTOLS FOR POLICE.

Congress has refused TO provide
pistols for the Washington police.
on the ground that the city Officers
OF the peace should not carry fire
arms. This sets a wise precedent.
and one that the county should
adopt. AS Representative ShIr-
not confined TO the police. however.
ley OF Kentucky. said the carrying
~ firearms by the police Il d men
ace 10 public safety. The danger i
NOT confined o the police. however.
but 10 al officers OF the peace who
carry deadly weapons. II may BE- ne
cessary Cor such officers To 60 arm
ed. but. N so. the most stringent
laws governing the use or firearms
~ them should be adopted and en-
forced A government which permits
an officer to shoot down q chicken
thief or any other delinquent charg-
ed with crimes o. a minor nature who
may happen 10 run away when an
attempt Is made TO srfest him fails
In It's fundamental duty Of providing
protection 10 its citizens.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-23

Entered at the Postofiice at Browns
Vile. Texas. as Second Glass Mail
Matter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-23
SCHOONER MARGARET y.
is AT POINT ISABEL


-
The three-masted schooner Marga-
ret. capt. wickham. arrived in bal
last inside the bar al Braz0s Santa.
81 and anchored off Point isabel
sunday. u Is expected that the Mar
garet probably will come up the riv-
r. 70 Brownsville within the next
two or three days.
Martin Bestelro. who has been In
communication with Capt. Wickham.
last evening ing informed a Herald
representative that h. did not under
stand why the Margaret came with
out a cargo. lie had already secured
about III per CEN Of the freight ne
cessary 20 ill the vessel whicn
has a carrying capacity Of about -
tons. and ne had expected 70 secure
enough 70 complete her cargo In a
few DAYS.
Mr.. Besteiro thinks Capt. Wickham
probably will bring the Margaret IN
the river 70 Brownsville There will
BE- no difficulty IN doing SO. II a pilot
who Is familiar with the channel 4.
AZ the wheel. There ~ probably no,
less than five feet Of water IN the
shallowest parts o~the channel be-.
tween here and the rivers mouth and
the Margaret does not draw over ?
IL feet unloaded.
Mr. Besteiro says that the schocn-
er can easily secure a load here for
Galveston. as there IL plenty or cot
ton. hides. etc. available for export.
The Fernandez gin still has on hand
between 400 and 500 bales Of cot
ton. u Is not improbable. however.
Mr.. Besteiro added. that Capt. Wick
ham may put the Margaret into the
fruit trade between here and Tam
pico. as such a plan has been talked
OF.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-23

A New Orleans mule Is reported x
have eaten up a piano. Judging ~
the music produced by some ~ our
Rio Grande Valley burrOs. II ap-
panrs likely that they may have
been dining on hand organs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-23


placed Brownsville on his permanent
plavinr Iist. NJ TAYLOR u now max
Ing his second annual vlsi, ~ our
e,,v ana ~ c.,nl. -auamharl,g NJ
w WIN 20" 80
= cordial " come iast night lnere
was a large number present. and
no doubt The seating capacity 81 the
house would nave been tax
ed. In the weather had not been 20
had
..Our Al orney.r seemed a biz fam
liar. and II the reporters memory
Is correct the comedy was played
some time 20 under the title or "A
man from Home However. II mar
ters little about the name. provid-
ing the play fills the bill and il did
- last night.
Mr.. Albert Taylor was particular
" good as John Henry Patrick. In
fact. the play centers around him.
N afforded him an excellent OppOr-
tunity 10 exercise his quiet humor.
and he gave an exceedingly clever
portrayal OF a n practitioner
from he show me" state, drawn
from the lime when the plav was
written
The play tells the story of 4 young
American ~irl. who has set her heart
upon being a titled lady Of England.
She meets a family Of noble name
and hneage-that Is. they We're az
one time-but had degenerated in
u sc0undrels and money hunters.
They devise a plan 10 marry their
son, who Is somewhat Of an ass. 10
the American heiress. and place the
settlement price al $4,000. The
young lady Is quite willing in fact
rather anxious 10 make the sacrifice.
and writes ~ her guardian " her
intentions. The guardian hastens ac-
ross the ocean 10 see the lucky noble
man. and n truly disguised when he
meets him for instead OF a man h.
finds a fop. When ~ learns tha, his
ward II willing 10 DAY $4,000. the
settlement price he n almost para
lyzed. and tries to dissuade the young
woman. from spending her money 50
foolishly. He tells her that there i
a plot against her that they are play
ing a game Or Wont Q walk into
my parlor.' says the spider ~ the
fly" But his ward won't b. persuad-
"a. She will not even listen to him
She las Set her heart ON thar title
and shes going to have il. A. Tim.
advances. other complications arise.
showing that the titled gentlemanI
family were AT crooks and she fin.
ally sees through the game and calls
the match of
Mr.. Taylor's snpport was good
Miss Melba Palmer As Eva Halls
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-23

Congress may continue In session
until August. II Il said. II II does.
however. It's doings during the sum
mer months will no longer o. front
page matter Political news will take
the Lead
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-23

Mrs. Jesse o. Wheeler Editor
Martin J. SIattery Manager
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-23

The delightful air ~ uncertain y
that hangs around Col Roosevelt's
attitude towards the presidential no.
mination makes him q very interest
Ing Individual, even when he i ~
Lent
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-23
Condemned Man Reprieeved.

Boston. Jan. 2l.-Silas Phelps.
who was sentenced 10 de in the ~
ectric chair tomorrow morning for
killing deputy sheriff Emmett n.
Haskins. was tonight r%eprieeved till
Wednesday BY Governor Fiss.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-23

China's first president being Dr.
sun. are We 10 suppose that the
new republic will peFpetuate Ithe
nickname Of the empire IL has over
turned. and be- known as the Celes-
iial Republic?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-23
TUESDAY, JANUARY %. 1912
THE MEASURE OF SUCCESS

II Is not possible 10 measure the
success Of an enterprise like the Mid
winter Fair by facts and numerals.
as they are usually collated and pre-.
scented 10 the public when the thing
is over. While most Of Us. like the
celebrated Mr.. Gradgr!ad. are great
sticklers for a show of ledgers and
balances. and ruled lines In red ink,
We have % admit that there are some
victories which cannot De express a
In terms Of arithmetic or bookkeep-
ing. While the results as set ont
mathmetically and exhibited on the
books Of the fair company. may not
promise any dividends 10 the stock
holders. yet the results AZ least show
a clear ledger with receipts aud
debts pretty evenly balanced Aside
from the debt and credit showing.
however. there are many other items
that 20 70 ffll up the measure Of
"A triumph which the dollar mark.
eloquent as IL IL. convincing as II is
20 most minds. necessarily leaves un-
said. u has been good. for example.
20 hear and dread n good things
said and written about Brownsville
since the enterprise was launched.
The people who came here. Especially
those who came from the colder re-
Rions Of our country. are not caring
go much for the balance sheets OF the
Fair Association. They chiefly re-
member the good time they had. the
generous. b~ig-hearteH hospitality OF
the Southland. To most 81 them the
fact Of attending a fair wah not
thrilling.
They have had fairs Al home BUT q
Midwintm Fair -that was a~rT-T<pe.
rience. A fair held IN a town where
oranges ripened in the door yards.
where fruits and vegetables were e.
hibitcd IN the dead ~ winter fresh
from orchard and garden. a Midwin-
ter Fair on the border 81 a strange
land. with a cheerful. bni most unu-
sual mingling 81 The Aztec and the
Saxon. 81 the descendants of the
Spanish cOnquistadorrs. with the
descendants Of The vikings. Why.
those people will tell about Il when
they 20 home as Of a strange. almost
unbelievable experience. Out Of
their coming great fame shall accrue
to Brownsville. the interesting city
thai lies nearest the south pole o.
any important town IN the mainland
OF the United States.
Yes. the Midwinter Fair has been
AN undisputed success. and the fu-
ture OF the association Is assured
Next year. W. shall have an eveu
bigger and better Midwinter Fair.
with a fatter premium list than
ever. n there have been any short
comings. We shall profit ~ our ex-
perience and avoid mistakes hereaf-
ter.
The Herald feels that Il a alrea.
AZ assure the Valley. as well a. the
state at large. that the firth Midwin-
ter Fair will be held al Brownsville
next winter. and IL advises everyone
who can produce or make anything
that might compete for the prizes 10
D. offered 10 hose no time IN plan
ming aud preparing an exhibit.
Al Is hoped also that every COM
munlty II the valley may ~ repre-
rented az the next Midwinter Fair
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-23

While waiting for something 10
turn up Il were better 10 get the
pillow ready for turning Up.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-23

Official Organ OF Cameron County
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-23

February. II Il true. II a little
short. but II i likely 70 pull through
without bankruptlng March.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-23

IN a blow from q kicking cow 4
real milk puncha
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-23
Terms Of Subscription

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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23
THREE BATTLING SCRAPS
HELD IN GAY GOTHAM

NEW YORK, July 2S.- Fight sharps
today declared that the card put on at
the Garden Athletic club last night was
one Of the fastest and hercest ever seen
In the greater city. The initial con-
test between Tommy Buck. of Phila-
delphia, and frankie Fleming of Cam
ada, was the best of the three matches
After three rounds Of terrific lighting.
Buck began to weaken but managed
To keep his feet until just before the
end OF the tenth and final round, when
he Was knocked down twice and his
seconds threw a sponge into the ring
In the second bout Pal Moore and
Eddie Smith went the fuu ten rounds
to draw. In the final round Brown
shaded Willie Beecher and won the
popular verdict
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23
Here's Jake Wells
All-Star Ball Team

team in the Virginia league, man
aged 1t. caught and played first
base
After he gave up the game as a
player he was elected president of
the Virginia league and while he
served in that capacity for a good
many years he never accepted a
cent for salary Finally he became
interested in the theatrical game
and was forced to resign his post
tion as league leader.
lie has been very successful in
the theatrical field. and today is a
millionaire many times over.
Some of the players that Mr.
Wells developed while he was in
the Virginia league were Kid FL
herfeld, Jack Chesbro. Socks Sey-
bold, Gus Dundon. Spike Shannon
and Sam LeeVer He also recon-
mended Billy Smith to Atlanta as
manager. and this year sent Lou
Castro to Portsmouth.
(Send your selections for your
AL Star team to tho Sporting Ed
tor The Georgian.)
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23
FODDER FOR FANS

Chrsty Mathewson has averaged %
victories a year with the Giants in the
twelve years he has worked. His low run
1908 He must keep going at the present
rate for seven more years to equal Cy
oungs CANT winning mark
Jack Doyle, International league UNI
pire, says of Tommy Mcmillan; He is
playing better ball than any shortstop in
the league, is hitting well and can run
bases. II the Yankees get him you can
quote me as saying they will not be
stung.
The Phtllies tried doctoring the bail the
last time Lavender pitched against them.
Chance put up an awful shout. Umpire
Rigler abbed the ball for evidence and
II will be used in the prosecution of the
Phillies for unsportsmanlike conduct.
with that really classy collection why
are the Crackers last?' asks The New
Orleans Item
Please address answers to the puzzle
editor
The fund for Cancels automobile has
passed the Brush mark and is headed for
the Ford's price-with a long ways TO go.
Compared with Hirsch who was sold to
the Reds and quit, rather than face big
league hatters, Frank Davis is a hero.
Knoxville sold him to Cincinnati and after
on the news that "Rucker has nothing
and Suggs and Humphreys are pokes,
II gall wins games Davis is a. coming
Marquard.
Harry Wolverton was so keen about
getting Tommy Mcmillan that he left the
NankS in charge of Hal Chase and piked
up to Rochester to see the Atlanta lad
Hans Wagner recently celebrated his
anniversary National
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23
Directors of Atlanta Club Surely Deserve Winning Combination
CRACKERS FINALLY CLIMB OUT OF DARK CELLAR

was fan and an enthusiast all
right, but he was in baseball to
earn his salary-and all credit to
him that he did earn it, and more.
When Frank Galloway was draft
ed to the job of baseball president
it was an unsought honor. The sal
airy didn't interest him. He could
his profes sion-the law. But he
was an enthusiastic fan, was
friend of President Arkwright,
president of the then Georgia Rail
way and Electric Company, owner
of the baseball franchise and ne
decided to make the sacrifice for
the good of the cause.
Charles Nunnally, one Of Mr. Call
laway's fellow directors, has had a
hankering to get in baseball for
some time. But not because he
needs the money, for he's doing
very nicely in the overall business,
thank you. He wanted to get in
baseball because he likes the game
and because he believes that win
ming baseball team does more for
town than ten million spent for any
other form of advertising.
As for Gus Ryan. the third d.
rector, he spends more annually for
cigarettes than he gets out of his
Job. But he's just naturally fan.
If he felt that he could help At
lanta toward a winning team as di-
rector, he'd pay for the privilege
of holding the job.
Now, consider these three Direc-
tors of Baseball Destiny and then
ponder on their feelings as the
Crackers have slumped down from
the 500 position, which was virtu-
ally the high water mark of the
year, to last place.
1t is, in effect, costing every one
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23
Griffith Has Upset All Dope
By Giving Senators Top Berth
By Tad

Ty Cobb look like a truck horse on
the bags in comparison. Never in
his palmiest days did Cobb ever
display the base running class that
Milan has spilled and this in spite
of the fact that Cobb is smuggling
at far more steady clip than his
little rival
Milan Is Encouraged.
For the past several seasons
Milan has been good-far above
the average value of outfielder He
did not shine as this year simply
because he met with nothing like
the same encouragement Here's
the difference-the difference be
tween a hopeless tailender and real
pennart possibility. That same
difference lifted ten years from the
stopped shoulders of Griffith has
made Walter Johnson take On
new lease on life.
Washington stands out as a liv-
ing example Of that degree to which
luck figures in the national pastime
No one will deny Griffith was lucky
to get Washington and Washington
likewise lucky to get Griff
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23
By W. ]. McBeth.

"A CCORDING to the generally
~ accepted opinion, baseball has
always been, heretofore. law
unto itself-a law full of unaccount
able eccentricity and vagary that
follows no set rule. Its creed was
most tersely expressed in a mod
est proverb of Harry c. Pulliam,
that still graces the wall of the
National league headquarters:
Take nothing for granted in base
ball"
The only exception to the capri
cious whims was Washington. This
habitual tailender of the American
league was a striking illustration
of one instance that could always
be taken for granted. The great
joke of the national pastime was
coined from it's humility: Wash
ington, first in war. first in peace
and last in the American league
race!"
Washington hitherto the eXcep-
ton that proved the rule, is now
proving it in fact. The Capital
City has evacuated the cyclone pit
for a prominent position in the
forefront of battle All things
come to him who waits" They
certainly came Washington's way
as blessing in disguise. in no less
a parsonage than Clarke Griffith,
generally regarded as a major
league managerial failure. With
the New York Americans and with
the Cincinnati Nationals the old
Fox had disappointed His connec-
ton with Washington appeared to
the long suffering fans of the Dis
trict of Columbia as the addition of
insult to injury.
Griff Has Fooled Everybody.
But in indicating his managerial
fame Griffith has fooled everybody,
even the wiseacres of the Capital
City and a couple of major league
magnates in New York and Gin
cinnati For the first time in his
career Griff has charge of a club
free to direct its destinies. He was
handcuffed in New York and fet-
tered in Cincinnati by club own
ers who have always been too ready
for outside advice. Griffith is the
heaviest stakeholder of the Sena-
tors. He gambled his entire for
tune on the purchase and everyone
is glad that he invested wisely.
If for no other reason than vari-
ETY. Washington's sensational squirt
his year proves decidedly refresh
ing. Still it embraces other inter
esting features. One of the most
remarkable psychological studies
Of the age is this combination
whipped into pennant speed by
Foxy Griff. Most promiscuous in
the collection Of oddities is that
sterling center fielder. Clyde Milan.
Milan has given Ty Cobb a black
eye such as the Georgia peach has
never before suffered in fast com
pany. Grffith's center section of
the outer defense this year makes