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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-11

to the formation of the National 1 league, his book of over 600 pages is an
 from the beginning of the great Ann 1 erican paStime. It is not exactly a 1 history of the game, but deals largely l With incidents during the authors ca | reer which is practically cOntempor- aneouS with professional ball, he was a player in the late eos and 70s, | and helped form the National league in 1 1876. The author tells how he worked catch when a small boy.
 : One chapter, devoted to sundry top- ics, gives an account of the sale of the 1 immortal King Kelly the original l $10,0 900 beauty, by Chicago to the Bos- ton club in the late SCs. Chapters are devoted to the literature of the game ball paragrapher's art and also speci- mems of the distinct poetry of the pas time, of which Casey at the Bat is probably the most widely known. The magnate is a much abused individual Mr Spalding claims, as his respons1- bilties are great and his trials many, and to the umpire, he says the quicker the decisions he makes the better for if ne nesitates he is lost. Nevertheless, the author states he is generally right. He says much more is expected of a baseball umpire than any jurist.
 The illustra tions are numerous and varied and range from a picture of ball
 games of arche Ology to a design of the new grand stand at the Polo grounds.
 The pictures of old time teams, play
 CTS and magnates Of a bygone era.
 will interest every lover of the game
 and no doubt start many discussions
 and many recollections among the old timers AInerica's National Game is handsomely printed and bound in blue
 cloth stamped in gold with a cartoon
 of Uncle Sam and is for sale by all
 book sellers or will be sent postpaid
 for s2 by the publishers, American
 Sports Publishing Go. 21 Warren St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-11
THIS DATE IN
 PUGILlSTlC ANNALS

ia05-Ed Williams defea ted Bill Lang in 20 rounds at Melbourne.
 I906-Jim Barry knocked out Boxer Boyd in 1 rounds at Yazoo City, Miss. 1906-J ohnnY COulon knocked out Ralph Grant in rounds at Davenport, i:l.
 191O-Leo fdouck knocked out Tommy I&nl in 9th round ssIt Boston
 191G-Leach Cross oHtpointed Jack German in 10 rounds at New York. 1ef1-Batt1fng Nelson and Willie ieecher fought 15-round draw at New rGrI
 !911-Willie Britt knocked out Jim endricz in 10 rounds at Baltimore. 1911-Willie Lewis and Jeff Smith
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-11
WOMAN FINDS ODDS TOO
 GREAT AND DIES BY GAS


 New Haven. Oct. 1.-The suicide last evening of Mrs. Alvenah Baker. a widow. about fifty years of age, who conducted boarding house tt IS Cedar street, revealed to Medical Examiner Scarbrough, the pathet ? story of a long and uneven struggle against poverty. Mrs. Baker, shortly before her determination to commit suicide, had been forsaken by all but one of her boarders and had received a notification from the own CTS of the building which she' occupied that she would have to leave the premises owing to arrears in rental pawn entS. The woman very deliberately plan ned her death after penning a five word note: ''The odd are too great. She was found in her room by her only boarder, James Cunningham. The woman had removed a long gas tube from read ding lamp, closed her door and windows and then after turning on the gas, grasped the tube in her teeth, afrer covering her head with a bed cover.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-11
BELGIAN KING AND QUEEN
 MARRIED F YEARS TOD \

King Albert and Queen Elizabeth Of Belgium will celebrate to-day the twelfth anniversary of their wedding. They have not been altogether happy years for the royal pair, if one is to believe the rumOrs that have found publication in continental and Eng fish newspapers and which have trick led across the Atlantic by cable and wireless When Albert l. welded the Duchess Eliza beth, of Bavaria Oct II. 1900 his royal uncle Leopold IT, was still in the land cf the living. For . several years She Prince and Princess lived happily together in their palace at Brussels, where tleir children, Crown Prince Leopold, Prince Charles and Princess Marief Jose, were born. When Alberc made a trip to the Con- go the truth of the old couple begin ming Needles and pinS, needles and pins began to be realized.
 On the steamer for Africa. the story goes, the Prince met a merry widow named Mrs Journes. who at times was known as Alice T1e1verstone. Eng Esn and very pretty an2 charming. Albert forgot his VOWS to Elizabeth, back in Brussels and paid gallant at tentions to the dashing widow When the vessel reached Cape Town the Prince and widow jOurnied together to the borders of the Congo, and when the Prince returned to Brussels the name of Alice LOwerStOne was inscrib- ed on the register of the Palais Hotel Soon after. it is related by Dame Ru- nor, the Prince had an important and spirited interview, with the result that an officer of the palace went to the hotel and invited the widow to leave Belgium
 In the palace, however, there was a young woman named Mile. Bourguin on engaged in the capacity Of gov erness to Princess Marie Jose the prettiest Princess Tn Europe" Tho SoveTnCss was also not without pull chritude. Prince Albert, it is s,tid, but=the- goXernesS left the palace, hUr- riedly.
 Not long after the death of Leopold King Alhert and Queen Elizabeth are said To have had another interview af- ter which the Queen packed her trunk and went home to her folks. She re- mained in Munich three months with her sister. the Archduchess Karl Theo- dors. to the consternatiOn and scandal of the royalIy-loviIlg subjects of AL bert, and the great delight of the Bel gian Socialists. Eventually the pret ty governess was deported from Bel Rium, and the incensed Queen re- turned to her spouse.
 Not so very long ago the report spread over Brussels that the Queen. mad with Jealousy and the Ravarian royal blood that flows In her veins. shot a woman in the palace. The Brussels newspa pers that printed this story were forced to retract, and an official denial issued from the palace. Although the KiEg could gas the press, he could not gag the mouths 0< whole people, and in Belgium
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-11
HTS LOST LOVE.
CTransIated from the Frencba a
 (Harper's Weekly.)

(E4arper's Weekly.) Upon the balcony my love and |
 In fond embrace, Regarded each the other lovingly. So fair, so like a rose that one rnsv ss.- In sunlight glisten white, thus radiant ly
 Was seen her face. Her slender waist clasped. The pres sure sweet
 Was heaven foretold. The fragrance of her breath arose tc me. My willing senses reeIed in ecstacy- Intoxicating was her touch to me.
 And I was bold. Her foolish, fond, impassiOned lover I.f
 But brief my dream, She fell, and hard against the cruel ground Her fraiI form lifeless sank without a sound, EplIemeral, alasi this form I found
 That I esteem. why are your eyes, my friend,'' said one close by.
 With tears so ripe?" ''In one short hour beloved my agony The world is blank, my love no more I'll see; Alas! my only love is lost to me-
 It was my pipe!
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-11

tle schoolma' am mannerisms ars rather pronounced. PriIn in manner, quick and decided in speech, uncon- prom ising in attitude, one realizes after studying her that she is a wom- an wI1o makes up her own mind with out consulting any other opinion. In person Mrs. Becker is small and trim. She follows the proceedings of the court with interested eyes and occas- ionally smiles cheerily at her hus- band. It is evident that they are rare good comrades.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-11

opening gridiron battle of tt,a -1
 There will be a large crowd f-(,7 -l s .i- place in attendance at the game 5-e- M sMldes many rom Stratford as the Cyr- Kickoff will be at 3:3O sharp. No st
 mission will be charged but a coTfr1- ton Wall be taken up. Those who ~-- over rom Bridgeport can easily ~5TF the field by getting off the troiler- s- the Center and inqUiring as Kuovv1f-.- park is little east Of Main stree
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-11

New York. Oct H. Mrs. Charles Becker, the wife of the police Heuten- man Rosenthal, is an infei>ested spec
 tator in court each day., There is nothing of the tearya23eel fIrgfhg vine charruingIy feminine in outward seeming, there is an immense reserve force of hard headed practicality about her easily discernible to the experienced observer. For years she has been a schooiteacher. and the lit
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-11
Cash or Credit

Our credit system is distinct advantage to every family. It enables them to account and dress family the latest and neatest and pay in small weekly best suits the family in come. We invite these accounts-wecome them. In fact, URGE you to open account-start it today buy what you need-have it charged-pay you wear.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-11
sPALDING WRITES ON
AMERICAS NATIC

Americas National Game by A G. SpaIding, just at the present time is a. book in great demand by baseball enthusiasts. Having been connected tributed a very important work to the game's history. As the invincfble pitcher of the Boston club previous
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-11
IN MAJOR LEAGUES

John F. Collins of Newton High lands, Mass, rightf1e1der for the Chi cago American league baseball team, will be married October 30 to Miss Elizabeth Doyle, daughter of Edward J. Doyle, of Pittsie1d, Mass. it was announced to-day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-11

Clarence L.. Chi1ds, known familiar ly by baseball fans as "Cupid'' Childs. is dying of Bright's disease at his home in Baltimore, Md He was one of the greatest second basemen of the eighties and nineties, and a member of the Cleveland Spiders of the National league, made a reputa- ton as a. heavy ba atSnan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-11
CORINTHIANS TO PLAY
 B. +. s. CONNER GALS

What looks to be hard fought game will take. place tomorrow after noon at Knowlton Park, Stratford when the Bridgeport High school Com merciaI football team meets the Corin- thian football team of that place in the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-11

f"Kfd'' Elberfe1d, once a member of the New York American league base ball team, has been released by Mont gomery to Chattanooga
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-11

Hattie-George proposed to me Issf night.
 been right after I had refused him He wasn't certain which he would d1
 (Which he would do2 What do won mean 2"
 Why, he wasn't certain whether ha would propose to you or jump in the lake."-CleveIand Plain Dealer
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-11
NO MORE FOR CREDIT

! SWEATERS FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS Agent for the "Hy-Io." Large assortment fin
 StocA S1.95 to $S.5O Infants Sweaters. e0 5O LADIES' PETTICOATS
 Sateen, latest styles, dust rtIhIe. to $3OO Silk in a variety of cOIOrs and Combinations
 -$1.9S to S1O.OO WOMEN'S UNDERNIUSLINS AND FURNISHINGS
 Combinations. ....-.-...2 25c to $5 % Night Gogns, Corset Covers, Skirts, Slips and Ladies' and ChfIdren's Hosiery 1Oc soc xCSCS' . 1&c to soc Union Suits. fO CORSETS
 All sizes in the famous 'cR. & G." Lady Betty
 and Warner Bros. .S1 .00 up MILLINERY
 Trimmed Hats. S2.05 sf5.OO 1eady-to- wear HAtS 9Sc to S3.5O . . DUG 10 $4OO
 .S1.49 to S15OO LADIES' WAISTS
 Silk and Chiffon Waists in the newest StvIrs
 -RObeSpierre collars and long sleeves.
 black and all shades. .S3.O to S12OO Marquisette and Lingerie Waists. latest style effects 9Sc $3.5O
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-11
Hugh Jennings. the manager of the

Hugh Jennings, the manager of the Detroit club, in the American league, and Try Cobb were sitting together in the press box Tuesday afternoon. A player on the Newark team, who was writing for some Newark paper, was pointed out to Jennings. Do you know him Hugh ?'' was asked. "No, I don't mingle with those bush league au- thorS," he replied.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-11

fought 10 rounds. no decision, in New York
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-11

Richardson; treasurer. Miss Augusta Wheeler
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-11

William Costello, clerk of the C1eve- land COhio) Insolvency and Juvenile courts, has evolved a new scheme for the diversion for the winter of ball players who live in that city. He will place them a jury to be drawn this week
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-11

A. M Mason, a farmer living near Canaan, Maine, says: Foley Kidney Pills have entirely cured me of sciatic rIl cum tiSm caused by uric acid in my blood It has also removed numerous black specks that were continually before my eyes I am only too glad to say a good word for Foley Kidney Pills.' F. B. Brill. *1 5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-11

"Heiny'' HeitmulIer, right fielder for the Los Angeles Pacific Coast league, is dead at Los Angeles of typhoid fe- yer Two years ago he played with the Philadelphia Americans.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-11

BOYS: OVERCOATS In a variety of materials. $2.4S to S1O.OO BOYS CHINCHILI1A KEEPERS
 $2.4s to $9.5O BOYS. FALL WEIGHT TOP COATS .s2 9s
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-11-15
ROMAN M1SsoULA COUNTY, MONTANA

Europe that the matter must be
settled quickly one way or the
other, or a general European war
with all the powers engaged will
be the result.
There seems to be general
opinion that the Balkan allies
should be allowed to reap the re-
suit of their successful war.
They have waited patiently for a
favorable chance to strike and
with Turkey crippled by her war
with Italy, took advantage of
the condition and are now even
ing up the score. There seems
to be a desire to drive the Turk
back into Asia and divide the
territory among themselves.
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while here called to say that his
neighbor, Thos. B. Payne, had
recently received a letter from
the Interior department inform
ing him that registers duplicate
certificates would be forwarded
to the several land offices just as
soon as they could be printed.
and that the registers would is
sue same upon receipt. This
will be of value to many home
steaders here who would like
some recordable instrument to
show that they had been grant
ed title from the government at
time of making communication
proof.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-11-15
WORKING FOR THE RESER-
vAT|0N ALL THE time,

While in Missoula the latter
part of last week, A. J. Brewer
and Geo. H. .Beckwith took ad-
vantage of the opportunity pre-
sented and laid before Senator
Myers and Hon. John M. Evans,
congressman-elect, several mat
ters of Importance to the reser-
walton and particularly the set
tiers of the Moiese valley. They
enlisted their assistance in recti-
flying several Objectionable fea-
lures and thereby earned the
reputation of working for the
reservation at all times. Both
Brewer and Beckwith have a
reputation for doing things for
the people here and we expect to
hear more of them the coming
winter. Mr.. Brewer is hard at
work on several bills he intends
to introduce in the legislature
this winter which will be of
value to the farmers all over the
state, mention of which will be
made at the proper time.
If Mr.. Brewer does not make
good this winter it will not be
his fault, and the Pioneer pre-
diets many good things to come
through his election.
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SOIL UNSURPASSED ANO
MOUNTAIN SCENERY FINEST

A letter was received this
week from j. @. Rethbone, an
uncle of the publishers of the
Pioneer, written from Puyallup,
WASH, to other relatives, in
which he tells of his trip to
Montana, and especially with
reference to Roman and the Flat
head. He has travelled extern
sively during his better than
three score years, and knows a
good country when he sees it.
Of the Flathead and Roman he
says:
ION my arrival at Roman,
Mont, l saw the havoc and ruin
that had occurred there on Aug.
"a, last by fire that took nearly
all of the business portion of the
town and a large share of the
residence part also. The area
burned was about 3 1-2 blocks
that had been almost solidly
built, besides the grist mill, saw
mill and lumber yards. If the
town was nearly wiped out the
spirit to rebuild and build a bet
ter town remains. The Flathead
reservation and valley is the best
and finest | saw in Montana and
the climate apparently the mild
est, as flowers were still in bloom
on Nov. 1st. Soil unsurpassed
and mountain scenery the grand
est and most pleasing to the eye
of any | have ever seen. / visit
ed Dillon Butte, Helena, Mis-
soula and Roman"
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RELATIVES RECEIVE SAD
NEWS MONDAY MORNING

Last Monday morning Stanley
Scarce received a telegram from
his brother James P. Scarce an
nouncing the death of their sis
ter, Mrs. Samuel Sears in Seat
tie, Wash. The telegram also
announced the serious illness of
their mother also Of Seattle. No
definite word was received as to
the cause of Mrs. Sears death,
and it was a great shock as no
word had been received as to her
illness. A letter was received
the day before from her by Boil
var Scarce and she was in usual
health when it was penned.
Mrs. Stanley Scarce and Boil
var left that afternoon and ar
rived in Seattle Tuesday and Mr..
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-11-15
FIRST NATIONAL
BUILDS BRICK

1t was definitely decided Tues
day at the directors meeting of
the First National Bank held in
Roman that date, to buy a lot and
build a modern brick bank build
ing. No time was lost in follow
ing out this program, as the cor
ner lot west of the Pioneers new
building and just across the
street east of the new Stanley
Scarce block, was secured and
a contract let for the construc-
tion of the building.
Stanley Scarce was given the
contract for the cement brick
and the men employed by him in
the construction of his building
will do the work, under direction
of H. r. Larson. This building
will be 24x40 feet, one story,
with all modern conveniences. A
large plate glass front will be
put in and a handsome bank
building will be the result.
In talking with the manage
ment of this bank Wednesday
morning, Mr.. White said: "You
may say for the First National
that we are satisfied that a rail-
road will be built soon and that
it will never miss Roman, and
having the utmost confidence in
Roman and the assurance given
as to the railroad, we have deter
mined to build permanently and
have a home of which we may
be justly proud, as we'll as COM
modious enough to answer the
demands.
Work started on the forms for
the concrete foundation Wednes-
day morning, and the construc-
tion work is now under way.
The Pioneer takes this occasion
to congratulate the people of Ro-
nan on the spirit shown by the
institutions having capital to in
vest in permanent improvements
in the town. It means that there
is to be no backward movement
and that Roman is to forge to the
front the coming year as no other
town in Montana and as she has
never done before.
The boom is just arriving.
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Scearce received another tele-
gram announcing that his mother
was better.
Mrs. Sears was Miss Lillian
Scearce and had been married
only about three months. She
graduated last year from the
state university of Washington
and taught school in Seattle up
to the time of her marriage about
three months ago.
She leaves a husband, mother,
father, two sisters and four
brothers to mourn her death.
S. H. Scarce of Sloan is her
father and Frank Scarce of the
same place a brother. Both
were notified at once but were
unable to attend the funeral.
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TURKEY SUING FOR
PEACE OR INTERVENTION

The Turks are getting mucl
the worst of it in the big fgh
now going on in Europe between
the Balkan states and themselves
At every engagement the Turks
have been defeated and having
lost all their lines of defense are
penned up now in Constantinople
The Bulgarians have steadily
pushed them toward their capito
and the Servians and Greeks have
met with like success. Monte
negro is getting even for a long
standing grudge and it looks like
European Turkey would become
a thing of the past.
The great powers of Europe
have taken sides on the question
of intervention to preserve the
future of Turkey, some contend
ing that the victorious Bulgar-
ians, Servians, Montenegrins and
Greeks shall not be allowed to
divide the territory conquered.
Others are for allowing the VIC
tors the fruits of their success,
Turkey has long practiced
butcheries and indignities on the
Christian inhabitants of the ter
ritory controlled by that Mussel-
man monarchy in both Europe
and Asia and the present war
was inevitable, being merely de-
layed until a favorable opportun-
ity presented for the commence
ment of the war of extermina-
ton. She had it coming to her
and is getting it right.
Austria-Hungary seems inclin-
ed to side with Turkey and is
protesting against Servia secur-
ing a seaport on the Adriatic,
while Russia is standing firmly
by Servia. Germany is acting
as mediator at present between
the powers which are for or
against dividing Turkey, and
while it seems that a general war
in Europe is eminent it may be
prevented by diplomatic tact,
1t is agreed generally in
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-11-15
OWNER OF APPEAL TO
REASON KILLS HIMSELF

J. A. Wayland, founders and
owner of the Appeal to Reason,
a socialist weekly newspaper
published at Girard, Kans., shot
and killed himself in his home at
Girard on Nov. II. Mr.. Waylard
was uncon scious when found by
his housekeeper shortly after
midnight. He died a few min
utes later. He had fired a bullet
into his mouth, muffling the
sound in the bed clothes. Be-
tween the leaves of a book lying
on the bed the following note
was found:
''The struggle under the COM
petitive system isn't worth the
effort; let it pass.
Friends Of Mr.. Wayland at
tribute his act to dependency
over the death OF his wife, who
was killed in an automobile ac-
cident a year ago.
Mr.. Wayland was to have ap-
peared in the federal court in
Fort Scott, Kans., Nov. II, to
answer to a charge preferred by
the government against the sev-
eral editors and the owner of the
to Reason of circulating
through the mails defamatory
matter concerning an official of
the federal prison at Leaven-
worth. He is survived by two
sons and three daughters.
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The women are gaining. Equal
suffrage won out in four states
at the late general election and
at the next presidential election
will be allowed to vote for presi-
dent. The states they carried
are Kansas, Michigan, Oregon
and Arizona. They lost Wiscon-
sin. The Montana legislature
will probably submit the ques-
tion to the electors Of the state
this winter and it is safe to say
it will carry.
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VISITING RELATIVES IN
CANADA AND DETROIT

JOS. A. Lemire of the firm of
Lemire Bros, started Sunday
last for his old home in Canada
on a visit to his mother, brothers
and sisters who remain there.
He will also visit in Detroit
and will buy a new stock of
goods and fixtures for the new
building it is intended to COM
mence building in the early
spring.
He intends to be gone several
weeks and will take his time in
making selections of both goods
and fixtures.