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Cleveland. wants first baseman and
good, steady catcher.

In both the big leagues there are just
two ball teams which are ready to stand
pat in 1915 with the line-ups with which
they finished the 1872 season. and curl
ously enough. while one of these teams
is the Red Sox. the other is the Philadel-
phia team of the National League. 1t
would naturally be supposed that the
Giants would he the National League
standpatters. having won the National
League bunting. but McCiraw is after a
shortstop. Fletcher not quite filling the
bill. and Shafer having decided not to
play ball this season.
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Birthday Greetings
CONGRATULATIONS TO EDwuND LAMY


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hunting outfit in Chicago few days ago.
preparatory for a hunting trip in Arizona.
We venture to say that the boys out
there would have preferred seeing him
in the old one. Those who have hunted
i'm that section have seen funny things
their appearance in branG-new shooting
toys
Walter KidwelIs good pointer. Kid
all-age stake of the United States trials.
Seventeen settlers and seven pointers
started, and Comet was one of eight
carried into the second series. 4 dog that
gets into the second series when such
dogs as BenStone, Theodore Whitestoue,
George Clay. Mobile. Paliacho, Eastview.
Phillipides and other high-class ones are
left out must be a good one. and MIR.
kidwell's friends can congratulate him.
Over In Arlington cemetery cats be-
came SO numerous that il was found
necessary to eXterminate them. a big
old black tom got wise to- this and took
to the swamp just outside of the reserva-
ton. Recently a party of coon hunters
were out with their dogs and in this
swamp they struck hot trail and the
dogs soon freed. They brought the sup
posed coon to earth and the dogs waded
in and fur. began to fly. In few mo-
ments the hunters heard their dogs yell
ing in pain and they were soon the worst
whipped lot they ever saw. and one Of
the party cried out, Boys, it's black
coon as sure as you re alive. But 1t
wasn't. Il was merely that old black
cat that had been run oft of the ceme-
terry, as the dogs learned to their cost.
BY the death of Frank Schroth, Wash
ington loses one of its best known sports
ment. He was good judge of a bird
dog and was seldom without one.
Bob Barbee of the navy yard says he
has grown tired of borrowing and his
friend tired of lending bird dogs. SO has
bought good one. That is the correct
procedure.
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one more good pitcher. In Hamilton ana
Baumgartner Stovall has two good men.
but Powell. the wonderful veteran, 10
liable to slow up.
Connie Mack will take one good OUT
fielder. Outside of this Connie feels inde-
pendent enough Callaha OF the White
SoX. who has been hunting for first
sacker this long while. Is stili hunting
for the right man.
Joe Birmingham at Cleveland will thank
somebody for a first baseman and .
catcher. and Clark Griffith wants a Sec
ond baseman to supplant Frank Laporte
and Morgan. and left fielder who Ia Q
little more dependable than Shanks.
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Enjoyed a Big Laugh.

The Boston players were motioned in
from their positions in the field. while
the New Workers hustled out to their
places from the bench. In the interim
the crowd were batting 500 in the
Laugh League. and calling every man
on the field, umpires included. the
original "Bcnehead Barry 1t was such
IA good one that we Were all forced to
smile, admitting the fans had a laugh
coming. Lewis assumed his position.
and made the situation all the more
ludicrous by doing the natural thing,
swinging at the first ball pitched and
missing ii. retiring the side sure enough.
Then the players shifted sides again.
1t really must have taken at least ten
minutes to get that last strike over on
Lewis. 1t is the only instance 1 know
of where every soul CONNECTED with the
playing end of the game thought the
side retired. when only two were down.
AR. Griggs of the Cleveland club last
season. but a member Of the ST. Louis
club at the time l refer to, was the
central figure in an incident that was
almost as unique as the one l have just
related. Conditions We're exactly re-
versed in this case, as the fans, not
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KENDALL SCHOOL VICTOR.
Defeats Good Shepherd Reserves BY
Score of As to 10.

The Kendall School for the Deaf de.
feated the Good Shepherd Reserves at
Kendall Green Friday evening, in fast
game by ~ to 10
The deaf boys gave better exhibition
OF teamwork than they have shown in
any previous contests. They started with
the whistle and secured lead that was
never neared during the game. Bovd
did some excellent work for the visitors.
and Lynch and Allen played well for
the deaf. The lineup:
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Jack Johnson and
NJ Palzer are to
meet in a finish fight
in Paris next June
maybe. 1t depends
on the result OF the
legal battle the
nited States author
tiles are now waging
against the colored
fighter. If Johnson
is lucky enough to
escape the bastile the
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Inquisitiive Fans.

Sporting Editor Star:
Kindly state i'm the pink sheet what the
contract Water johnson signed in the
spring of 1911 called fOr i'm the way of
salary. FAN.
Johnson signed a three-year contract
at the time stated. calling for $1,000 per
year.
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Whitaker would prove the sensation OF
the coming national tournament
The scores OF these four brilliant speci-
mems of chess strategy follow:
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| ~. Harlow ~. Boyd "a. Saunders kendic
Hallock. Foul goas-Lynch tI, Saunders al
Referee-Messp. briggs Of Gallaudet.
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FORMER May BE HELD
HERE BY GOVERNMENT
mcFarland-Britton Bout Gives
= Promise of Being Best
/, of the Year.
By JAMES J. CORBETT.

: Former Heavyweight Champion of the World.
Written for The Star.
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Goorty a 162 or 16:; will take some beat
ing. but at 15S ringside I do not think
he is any where near his best.
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E. G. Bucklin has registered puppy by
Gregmore King. The boys are telling a
good story on the Hyattsville sports
man. He owned a fine setter Count
WhiteStone's Gladstone" The trainer
who was handling him offered Mr. Buck
lin fine pointer for his dog. He
traded. Result: The setter is running in
the big trials. The pointer-oh, the
pointer.
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Problem.
BLACK.

WHITE.
White to play and mate 10 three moves.
r X
Solution to Last Weeks Problem
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our duties We will meet tonight after
taps. when the camp Is az rest
KerchIval bowed assent and Saluted,
-Now, then. Barket. thought you
were to wait al Buckton's ford with
a fresh horse In readiness 20 watch
for the return or tidings OF Lieutenant
Bedloe's party and bring the tirst news
posthnste."
Right ye are colonel Sure. wasn't
there? Aud that's whore we cap
tured the prisoner"
Guerilla or spyT
Worse. sor-a petticOat"
What? cried Kerchlval. aghast
''Yis. sor. | towld the boys yer honor
wouldn't thank us for the catchin' OF
her. She's lady and purity one"
well. tell Major Williams for me @
let her take the oath and everything
else she wants. with the United states
governments apology and an order for
n new bonnet"
The young Indy 60 take the oath, Is
IL? An she's afthcT saying shc'r see
as Id drst"
ibid she shy thaty
We'll she didn't nse thin exact
words, but she looked nj me TO that
effect Oh. she's spanker. sor Che
was hdIn' lIckety split through the
woods on gray horse. and we had the
divil's own chase before we caught 40
Wild her by the bend In Oak run. And
at tho same tonne we saw the grny
back OF a Confederate officer skedad-
ding on on the other side OF the
creek"
HIN. Have you found any dispatch
es on the prisoneri"
Colonel West. TN bachelor. an
don't be afther pretendin 10 any IA
miliarity with the Typography or WON
ems clothes. What could we b'ys do,
yer honorsr
Sure enough, Tell them 10 send the
prisoner here. Barket. and then you
hurry back 10 your post nj Buckton'R
ford and stay there until you got
news OF Bedloer
The Irish trooper departed, and the
fair prisoner was brought IN by a cor
poral aud two soldiers
Dressed IN a dark green riding habit
and hat with sweeping plume, after the
approved antebelum fashion OF the fox
hunting Dianas or that section OF vir
ginia. she looked indeed dashing type
OF SELF reliant womanhood Kerchiyal
could not see her face because. ere be
had time 70 look up from bis map, she
had proudly turned her back 10 him.
win you be sented. madam said
the young colonel, who had risen from
the bench and now stood by rather
bashfully, wondering how he should
proceed
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approached and saInted. saying:
"ion wished me to report to you.
colonelf"
You have been assigned 10 the regi-
ment during my absencey" asked Ker.
chival, scanning him closely.
"Yes. sir"
AZ this Kerchival started forward.
grasped his hand and, looking straight
into bis eyes. snId:
"Frank Haverillr
you You know me, sirg'
Yes. Frank. ! know you now. You
conld not have arrived at a more op.
perfume moment. When passed
through Washington ! saw Mrs. Ha-
yerilI. ana she told me or your escape
from prison In Richmond But no one
knew OF your having re.entered the
service or that you had been assigned
10 my regiment-not only that. but 10
General Hnverilrs brigade"
my father" gasped the lieutenant
Yes Prepare yourself 10 meet him
face 10 face nc any moment. But he
can't possibly recognize you with that
beard aud Uniform Now. only this
morning received letter from Wash
lngIon. all about you Here II is"-
Colonel West took the missive from
his pocket and handed II over-''so they
have learned more as 10 your where
abonts since | was there. Count npon
me. my dear fellow. TO do everything
! can for you.
In another moment General Haverill.
accompanied by a stan officer to whom
be was issuing instructions. stood at
the foot OF the yeranda steps. lie had
only time TO return the salute OF the
three officers awaiting him there when
another or his stan came hurrying up
on horseback and handed him dis
patch.
"uood for Major Young muttered
the general. scanning the paper so
the men are ready r. Then. turning
to kerchiyal. be saidf Colonel. 1 have
TO instruct you regarding highly i'm
portant matter which has just come
up. and there is not a minute 10 be
lost. will ask Captain Heartsease 60
remain also
Here Lieutenant Bedloe thought 70
withdraw unnoticed. with a mere pass
ing salute. But the generals keen
eye had looked him over az glance
aud with apparent interest. for he said
quickly:
lone moment lieutenant your
nameT'
Lieutenant Bedloe. general" put In
Heartsease promptly. "one OF our best
young officers"
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fortunate inuerd tnat E have the OPP
portunlly 10 nail Il now that the mat
ter II rakeu up In such scurrilous
way. The article states the truth IN
one particular. however I did strike
Mr. Thornton after personal quarrel
And Nnai provoked tie blow: I.vl-
IDENTITY there Is something IA tins affair
thar has neen eontrul,-l from me. yet
which ! have a right 60 know / need
hardly say that | refuse TO accept the
statement 81 this scundaIous para
graph, AZ the same time feel just
lied Ia asking you 10 tell me the whole
story frankly as man 10 man"
"iou are right. general. shall be
more than glad TO tell you alias soon
as we can be By ourselves for half an
hour without interruption"
The LITTER proviso was accustomed by
the abrupt appearance OF Sergeant
Barket. the body servant OF General
Buckthorn ever since the Mexican war.
Colonel West" DC sputtered. "Ad-
iutant Rollins wishes 20 report pris.
oner just captured"
For the present. colonel" said Gen
eral Hayes'll. rising, I'VE both have
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CHAPTER XII.

Signals From Three Top Mountain.
~ ARDON me-" murmured Gen,
- eral Haverill. finally turning
away from the youth. Now.
Colonel West. speaking OF
young officers. we have an adventurous
piece OF work for some one of them
here Frank stopped 10 hear the rest
"a dangerous mission. so much so that
I shall not order any individual TO un.
dertake &C. a volunteer 20 lead the
venture Is what we want"
"Oh. sir. general, may I have the
chancey' cried Lieutenant Bedloe.
~ thought you had passed on. sir
returned the general, looking keenly at
him again.
IF II Is scouting expedition. sir,
the young man went on with irreslsti-
Bile eagerness, II beg 10 shy that |
have made myself thoroughly ac-
quainted with the region bercabout. In
fact. was hoping 70 qualify as n
scout. Please don't refuse me. sir"
General Haverill cUnld not help show.
ing that he was pleased
"That IL the right kind Of talk he
declared, turning 10 the other officers.
"Our young friend SHAH listen while !
tell yUu what is required We want
the key to the enemy's cipher and sic
nal code. They have signal station
on Three Top mountain yonder and
another somewhere down the creek
that Is nest OF mischief to US. Every
night We see their messages In Ore on
the mountain top. and we can't read
them. What we want is bold dash
inside EarIy's lines and a sudden at.
tack upon the station. with seizure OF
the papers and dispatches. II there Is
a practicable way OF approach from
this side OF the mountain the thing
might be rIsked with the right sort OF
a leader"
III know OF path. general. and be
lieve could accomplish the undertake
ing" urged Frank
VERY we'll Major McCandIess OF my
STAFF here will take you 20 youns's
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There's Union regiment coming up
the pike
You shall hear. She says My dear
Gertrude When Kerchival West was
IN Washington last week on his way
from Chattanooga 10 serve under Sher-
ldan in the Shenandoah valley he call
ed upon mel should hope SO. Oar
ling, he still -
Loves you!' INTERCEPTED Madeline
Never mind that! ! have kept your
secret Gertrude -oh. indeed but
was sorely tempted to betray the conf
dence you placed in me ut Charleston.
II Kerchlval West had heard you say.
as | did, when your face was hidden
In my bosom that night. that ~
THAT you loved him with your whole
heart?" ventured Madeline
Nonsense. H'm-'I am certain that
he still loves you as much as ever -
Here Jenny. who had been down the
road making q reconnaissance, came
galloping back on IN imaginary char
ger.
"Do you hear that ninsic?" she cried
ats a military hand playing Iohn.'
The hoys are singing too There's
Union regiment coming up the pike.
And whose regiment do you suppose II
Is? Colonel Kerchival Vests. that's
WHAT
Gertrude started violently. then said
with assumed indifference:
what does 10 matter whose regiment
Il isT"
"Oh, OF course, you don't care. But l
do. Heartsease Is I'm t.
Gertrude clutched nj the paper she
had thrust into the bosom OF her riding
jacket. turned away abruptly and hur-
ried of toward the stables. In the ex.
element OF the moment her withdraw
al was not noticed. A moment later
Josephus led out her gray horse. sad
died and bridled. She mounted light
ly and disappeared down a wooded
path In the direction OF the hills, on
posltc from that In which the iroops
were now plainly heard approaching
Cavalry Jenny exclaimed Joyous.
Iy. That's the branch OF the service
enlisted In as soon a. | was born.
IN pass EN- IA review. Draw snber!"
executing the movement with her para
sol. Present What! Trumpet sig-
nal 40. That means halt why they
are stopping here No. IS hismount..
Ta.tara.la.tata-N No. iT-assenbly Of
guard details. We'll. what do you think
OF that? They are going into camp
here. Say. girls. wen have all the
FUN we want nowl | wonder how ~
receive Captain Heartsense. lie ought
10 be court martialed for stealing my
handkerchief-un he's still got Il
with him"
As II at the call Of his name. that
punctillous officer himself suddenly
came Into view. He was afoot. and by
his side walked another In Confederate
gray-none other, In fact. than Colonel
Robert EIllngham.
This way. colonel IL youth permit
me. Deuccdly embarrassing. certainly.
to- All. aw-Mlss Bnckthorn.+ Here
the captain adjusted his eycglnss and
stood as stock still as the gatcpost.
Well. Captain IIenrtscasc. sup.
pose the unexpected sight OF me has
paralyxed you"
That expresses the situation accn-
rnteiy. Miss Buckthorn." replied the
autQmaton with perfect ccmposure
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TNHE lady drew herself up dis
painfully. folded her arms and
remained silent Kerchlyhl
shrugged his shoulders and
made new start
II am very sorry, madam. but cir
cumstances are such that ! can take
but one course consistently with my
duty. You have been captured within
the lines Of this army, and there Il
reason 20 believe that you are the bear
err OF Important dispatches IL no.
must ask you TO give them up. trust
that you viii give me whatever yon
have az once II would be u no al
vantage TO you ana extremely awk
ward for me n you were TO compel me
TO adopt the extreme the very disa
greeable course for both Of us OF
having you-well. hesitate 20 use the
word as a seeming threat. madam. bus
the military law compels that you
shall be-
Searched: Il that what you mean
II you dare. Colonel Vest
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CHAPTER XII.

QAfNUNN w tAttN~ ~ -
excused herself, ran
- down 10 the gate, raised the
the stone and took packet ~
letters from beneath IL.
MY private postofiice." she whisper.
"a 10 Madeline. Here II a line from
Robert. You shall read II. Hello. and
here f. dispatch for me 20 deliver Z
You know. dear. YOU are In confed-
crate country now, but that makes no
difference between rs. does ~ Aud,
what do YOU Think Here Is letter
from Washlngton-from Mrs Haver.
IN and with United states postmark.
fancy. Robert says II was In mail
Sng which the Mosby guerillas cap
iurcd when they stopped trainE'
what does she say" asked Made.
line eagerly
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headquarters. lie will furnish scout.
meu and horscs--asd Confederate uni
forms lf needed. Now. lIcutcnant'-
here General Haverill took out his note
book give me few particulars about
yourself. Have you parents lIying7"
Il have the particulars regarding
Lieutenant Bedloe and his parents.
general" said Heartsease Fastening 70
poor Franks rescue.
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Continued Ser, week
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Signals From Three Top Mountain.
"TA ARDON me-" murmured Gen.
- eral Haverill finally turning
away from the youth. Now.
Colnnol Weaf snenklng of
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-31

: y
Notary Public.
State of Louisiana. Parish of Ascen-
sion-I do hereby certify the above and
foregoing to be duly recorded in Book
of Miscellaneous Acts No. Z, folio 21S
ct seq.
IN faith whereof, witness my hand
and seal of office. at Donaldsonville,
La, this 23rd day of May, 1913.
d.S.) J. Ed. FERNANDEZ,
Deputy Clerk and Recorder.
A true copy:
j. I'D. FERNANDEZ,
Deputy Clerk and Recorder.
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PROCLAMATION OF ELECTION.

PURSUANT to a resolution passed by
4 the Board of School Directors of the
parish of Ascension, Louisiana, at an
adjourned meeting held on the 18th day
OF said board, hereby give notice that
in compliance with said resolution, a
special election will be held in Gavez
School District No. 2 Of the parish of
Ascension, Louisiana, ON TUESDAY, the
9th day OF June, 1918, for the purpose
OF submitting to the property taxpayers,
qualified under the constitution and
laws OF the state of Louisiana to vote
at said election, the following PROPOSE
ton, to-Wit:
To levy a special tax of ten mills of
the dollar on all the property in Galvez
School District No. OF. the parish of
Ascension, Louisiana, subject to state
taxation, annually for a period of five
year, Tor the purpose OF constructing
a public school building, title to which
shall rest in the PUBLIC.
For the purpose OF said special elec-
ton, the polling place shall be at J. ".
Evans warehouse, at Galvez. J. v. Sc
Vario, Merritt Evans, P. $. Carpenter
and 2. J: causey have been appointed
commissioners and clerks, and A. Flick
lin deputy sheriff, to serve at said poll
ing place, all of whom shall serve with
out compensation. At said special cleo
ton the polls shall open at O'Clock a;
M and close at O'Clock p. M, and the
StSSA9o!t oiaftik SC SSitslattGd l4A dGSol uollEE
with the laws Of Louisiana applicable
thereto,
Notice is also given that at II O'Clock
a. "m on Wednesday, the End day of
July 1913, the said Board of School Di-
rectors OF the parish of Ascension, Lou
isiana, viii meet at the office of said
board in the courthouse at Donaldson
valle, and in open session proceed to
open the ballot boxes, examine and
COUNT the ballots in number and amount
aST,e nz,9 J.
declare the result of said special cleo
ton. w. B, STUART,
President, Board of School Directors,
Parish of Ascension.
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NOTICE TO MORTGAGE
CREDITORS.

Donaldsonville, La, Nav Il, 1913.
Z N conformity with Section 63 of Act
a No. SIS of 1855. notice is hereby given
to all parties holding mortgages upon
real estate located in the parish of AS
cension on which taxes for the year
nineteen twelve have not been paid, that
[ will begin the sale of the same at the
courthouse door on Saturday, June q,
1918, at IL o'clock a. M, and that
number of pieces OF p1 operty so delin-
quent are now being advertised in this
newspaper, in conformity with law,
preparatory to such sale. The atten-
ton of mortgage creditors is especially
called to these advertisements of tax
sales, and they are warned to take such
steps prior to the sale as may be NEG
essary to protect their rights.
e. c. HANSON,
Sheriff and ex-officio Tax Collector,
Parish of Ascension.
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sHERlFF's SALE.
State of Louisiana-Parish of Ascension
Twenty Judicial Dis
trict Court.
John Nargassans
VS.. No. 20S4
Oscar Pennington

NY VIRTUE OF and in obedience to
- an order of sale, issued by the aboye
named court in the above entitled and
numbered cause, and to me directed. I
will offer for sale on the premises of
said Oscar Pennington, at Sorrento, on
SATURDAY, JUNE Z, 1913,
at II o'clock a. m, the following de-
scribed property, to-wit:
a certain stock of goods, wares and
consisting OF dry goods,
groceries, shoes, hats, notions, ETC., as
per inventory on file in my office.
Terms and conditions-Cash in United
States currency.
E. C. HANSON,
Sheriff, Parish of Ascension,
Donaldsonville, La, May "a, 1918.