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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-03-20
CHAPTER XII.


This" the speaker was Judge
Price; this is the place for me. They
are a warm-hearted people, sir;
prosperous people, and a patriotic
people with an unstinted love OF coun-
try. I'd like to hang out my shingle
here and practice law"
The Judge and Mr. Mahaffy were
camped in the woods between Boggs'
and Raleigh. Betty had carried Han
nibal off to spend the night at Belle
Plain
Il crave opportunity, Solomon-the
Endorsement OF my own class. feel
that / shall have it here" resumed
the Judge pensively VIII you stroll
into town with me. Solomon" he
asked. Mahary shook his head
Then let your prayers follow me,
for I'm on" said the Judge
Ten minutes walk brought him to
the door of the city tavern. where he
found Mr.. Pegloe directing the activi-
ties of small colored boy who was
hopping out his bar. To him the
| judge made known his needs.
Coin TO locate, are you?" said Mr..
Pegloe.
My friends urge 1t. sir, and | have
taken the matter under considera.
tion,' answered the Judge.
Well, the only empty house in
town is right over yonder; it belongs
TO young Charley Norton out al
Thicket Point Plantation"
The house Mr.. Pegloe pointed out
was small frame building; 1t stood
directly on the street. with a narrow
porch across the front, and a shed
addition at the back The Judge scut
tied over to It. The judges pulse
quickened. What location. and
what fortunate chance that Mr.. Nor
ton was the owner of this most desir
able tenement, He must see him al
once. AS he turned away TO recross
the street and learn from Mr.. Pegloe
by what road Thicket Point might be
reached, Norton himself galloped into
the village. Catching sight OF tn,
Judge, he refined In his horse anC
swung himself from the saddle.
Il was hoping. sir. | might fine
you" he said
A wish | should have echoed hat
| been aware of it," responded tn,
Judge Il was about to do mysel
the honor to wait upon you at you
plantation"
Then | have saved you Ion,
walk" said Norton. He surveyed tn,
Judge rather obviously, but nstene,
with kindness as he explained tn,
business that would have taken hin
TO Thicket Point.
, The house is quite at your serv
: ice. sir he said. at length.
The rent" began the Judge.
But Mr.. Norton, with dencac,
; equal TO his own. entreated him no
TO mention the rent. The house ha,
come to him as boot in a trade. |
had been occupied by doctor and
lawyer: these gentlemen had each de
camped between two days, heavily I,
debt at the stores and taverns. espe
cially the taverns. And thus hand
somely did Charley Norton acQui
himself of the mission he had under
taken at Betty Malroy's request
That same morning Tom Ware an
Captain Murrell were seated in tn
small detached building at Belle Plair
known as the office. where the forme
spent most of his time when not 1
the saddle.
ITO RE CONTINT-EDN
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-03-20
Sarcasm Wanted.

Cook-There's no use, SORT, can't
stand the missus.
Master (sarcastically)-It's a pity.
Bridget, that | couldn't have selected
a wife to suit you.
Cook-Sure, sorr. We all make mis-
Lakes.-Boston Evening Transcript
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-03-20
Envy.

"Bliggins is one of those people who
envy others the slightest elevation
above ordinary surroundings"
Yes. His family can't eat a meal
without being afraid he'll get jealous
Of the baby and want the high chair"
Washington Star.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-03-20
MEANING the Billows.

81 understand Perdita firted with
some high rollers at the beach last
summer"
so she did, and nearly got
drowned"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-03-20
II Happened In Boston.

Visitor-Put me of at the next cor
ner. please. conductor.
onductor-Madam, shouldn't like
TO do that: but | will stop the car
and help you to get OF.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-03-20
Proof Positive.

How did the new play go?"
Like a breeze"
Then somebody raised the wind"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-03-20

Constipation causes many serious diseases
IL is thoroughly cured by Doctor Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets. One a laxative, three for
cathartic. Adv.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-03-20

One is more likely to applaud tho
man who has done some good things.
if one is not one of them.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-03-20
Oniv n Few.

Only a few OF the people who are
not satisfied with the world are doing
anything to make 1t better.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-18
POP" CEERS, DEAN OF GRAND CIRCUIT RElNSblEN,
WAS ONLY ONCE UNDER The CLOUD OF SUSPICION

occurred They informed him that In
their opinion he was pulling the
horse, and that repetition OF the act
In the third heat would result In sus'
pension. Now Mobile was member
OF the American Trotting association
and ruling OF this kind would be
vital sentence when imposed on an
association track. so Pop" promised
To do his best.
The same thing occurred in the
final heat. and he was again summon
ed 10 the stand When his turn came
10 speak after reprimand had been
given. the youngster explained that
the horse vas very high strung. and
would not travel when In company
lie asked that the officials suspend
Judgment until he had had a chance
10 prove the horses falling. and sug-
gested that on the next day ne would
drive Scottish Chief ml-e in five Sec
onds faster than the best, time of the
race
The Judges considered. and inform
ed Gecrs that he would be given n
chance 10 vindicate himself The fol-
towing morning by driving the Chief
an exhibition mile His time for the
trial the next day was 1888, or eight
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Pop" Geers, dean Of Grand Circuit
reiusmen, first made his debut as a
successful master of the equines at
Mobile some thirty years ago II was
at the state fair there In 1873 that
Geers started his career. He went
there from Tennessee With several
horses. among whom was a black
trotter, Scottish Chief. The Chief
was the young reinsman's pride. and
on account Of his speed had been
made favorite in the . 40 trot, which
was the main event Of the day
In the frat heat OF this race Geers
plotted his gelding away with good
lead. and seemingly had "A soft thing.
The field rounded the last turn and
came into the stretch. and here Scot
fish Chief seemed 10 axipdle- TO moth.
ing. losing his advantage and trailing
In the judges stand on that occasion
were three prominent offigials OF that
time. G. r. futile. Dan f. HuRer and
Fred :. Cox. all Of whom had taken
notice of the horses peculiar actions.
When the trotter had lost the second
heat in the same manner, after com
ing ont looking fresh. the Judges colt.
cd Geers to the stand and wanted 20
know why such . performance had
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seconds better than the time OF the
race. Then an ordinary trotter was
sent ont as an opponent. The black
went like a house afire until when in
the stretch the other neared Chief
withers. At this point Geers was I'M
able TO contend, his prize refusing to
be driven to the front. The scrub
had an easy victory. convincing the
Judges that the blame rested on the
horse and not the owner II was here
that Geers first showed his almost
uneaDny ability to judge horses. to
realize their good points and their
bad ones--a trait that. coupled with
sound judgment. perseverance ana
gameness. has made him such world
famous trainer and driver
Had Pop" been sentenced he prob.
ably would never have enjoyed the
distinction OF being the familiar fig
ure he is in the racing world, for the
association was severe in Its rulings
at that time. and anyone convicted o.
dishonesty in driving was In danger
of losing all chances Of ever plotting 4
horse on any Of the larger courses.
Needless 20 say that was the only
time I'm his long career that Pop
was ever under Q cloud Of suspicion.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-18

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, June l9.-
The war is over. Willie Richie and
Joe Rivers are at last bound By set
OF articles that will bring them into
the ring in battle for the world 3
championship on the Fourth OF July.
II took couple OF weeks to bring
about an agreement eliminating IN
four ard half hours of wrangling be-
fore Managers Billy Nolan and Joe
Levy signed the papers.
When the weight question was de-
cided at l34 pounds ringside, the sign
ing Of the articles loomed only IA a
Formally, but there was enough argu-
ing over certain clauses of the con
tract TO cover the weight question.
referee and purse or most battles com
lined
The greater portion OF strife came
over the size of forfeit which would
guarantee weight and appearance.
Levy. fearing that Richie might fail
TO make the scheduled 1874 pounds
ringside. insisted on at least $4,000
going az a weight forfeit. Nolan ar
gued that the sum customary was gen.
orally $3.50. For nearly an hour the
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managers hurled punches OF language
at one another on this point Finally
Nolan jumped TO his feet and offered
10 post $4,000. Levy thought $4,000
enough. and SO they let II go at that.
Then Levy thought some more.
Suppose Richie fails to make the
stipulated weight and | seize the 81
800. said he. What will force Willie
getting inside the ring in Is min
utes?"
There came pause. More argu-
ment, etc. Levy pulled out set OF
articles, which were made up OF some
5000 words and flashed clause
which would cover such an emer-
gency.
Finally bystander suggested that
$3.50 cover this section of the arti-
cles. and ii proved agreeable. This
took three hours.
The other hour and a half was
spent in talk between Levy and Pro.
moter Graney over the unimportant
question of complimentary tickets
So much for the managers. They
are dismissed until the referee prob
lem comes up. and pessimistic fans
The Detroit times., 1913-06-18
CALL RECENT
POLO MATCHES
FASTEST EVER
Members of British Team Say
They We're Outplayed BY
Americans
LONDON TINES MAN
CALLS GAME BRUTAL
British Officials Admit Whist
ling Foul That Lost Game to
Invaders

NEW YORK, June lS.-Declarinx
that the games for the international
polo cup played here. were the fast
est matches they had ever taken part
In, three members OF the English
team sailed for Liverpool early to-
DAY. They were Capt H. G. Ritson.
Capt. Noel Edwards and F. NJ. Breake,
who played In the second game. Capt.
Edwards and Freake were accountant
led b ytheir wives. With Capt Ritson
were Col. and Mrs W. II. Ritson and
Miss A. NJ. Ritson. All agreed that
the English team was simply out.
played and eclared the best team won.
Is. Lionel James. former army off,
Ger. and polo player, who covered
the games for the London Times, was
also member OF the party He said
the Americans were so fast II was
brutal.
There has been much discussion as
TO which umpire blew the whistle in
the last game. after Capt Lockett had
made foul cross, that was consid-
cred 10 have cost the Englishmen the
game. Capt. Cheape scored a goal
for the English directly after the
whistle blew. but II was not allowed
and according to a story told today.
II was Capt. F.. ID. Miller, Englands
own representative on the field. who
blew the whistle. At the dinner given
by August Belmont 10 the polo teams,
the question came up and Miller IS
said to have stated that he called the
foul on Lockett himself and blew the
whistle
The Detroit times., 1913-06-18
TIGERS BREAK EVEN With RED SOX
IN BUNKER HILL DAYS TWO GAMES

BOSTON, June 1s.-(Special.)-
The Tigers broke even in the two
games. morning and afternoon, played
with the Red Sox a. a part of the
Bunker Hill day celebration. They
lost the morning game, Z to 4, and
won the afternoon game. 4 to 3.
George Dauss' good pitching with
some effective hitting by Crawford
Won the afternoon game. Dauss start.
ID out weak. and for three innings
looked wobbly. Then he frightened
In the meantime. the Tigers we're
pounding Bodient so hard taht Leon.
ard replaced him In the sixth.
n The Red ,SOx did their scoring In
the second and third frames. In the
second Bngle was on second and Nun
amaker on first as the result OF two
passes whom Bendient singled Engle
home. In the next inning. Speaker
singled and went to third on Lewis
single. Gardner walked. filling them
~. Spoke scored as Engle forced
Gardner and Lewis scored on wag
nel's single.
In the meantime the Tigers had
grabbod two in the third. Stanage
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ITALIAN BREAKS
LEG; CAN'T RACE
Strong Chicago Team Will Com
pete With DetrOiters on
MOt0rdrOme, However

Mike CaffarellO. prominent member
Of the Chicago team, and the only
Italian on the circuit, broke his leg
at Chicago last Sunday night and
will not be able to appear in the races
between the Chicago team and the re-
organized Detroit home team this
week. His place will be taken by Mat
Hauer. Kenneth H. verrall is cap
tain Of the visiting team and Jack
Hlavin and Lloyd Leonard are the
other members.
Against this aggregation on Stude-
baker night, for which II 900 Stude-
baker corporation employees have So
cured tickets, the revised Detroit
team will endeavor to carry the De-
troit colOrs to the front. With Don
Klark. captain, Fred j. Heinikman,
Just secured from the Cleveland team.
Otto Frykman. the veteran dirt track
rider. and Henry Dougherty. who has
been giving a good accounting Of him
self. will be sent
This is the strongest aggregation
that ever represented Detroit In the
league. and 1t il thought that from
this time on the Detroit standing in
the league will be greatly improved
The Studebakor corporation has Of
ferod a handsome silver trophy for
the Studebaker Sweepstakes, the
event Of Wednesday evenings races.
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Watching the
Sc0reb0ard

The Giants gained another game
On the PhiIlles ny pfcAi On Gin
ctnnati. while DOOin's men were
being troanc~d by the Cubs.
Just 20 show how they Jared In
the swap that sent Red Ames to
Cincinnati and brought Fromne
to the Giants, the McGrawites
Knocked Ames out 0f the boz " hen
he appeared against them. F'rOmme
held the Reds to three hits In
5 2-S Innings.
The Pirates dropped into sixth
place when Perdue heat O"TOole
In q rcdhOt pitchers' battle. Hut
two Pirates ernc he'd third base dur
lag The game. and Connolly, who
scored BOstOn's run, waS the only
Brave tn get that far.
Ping Bodies hat In connecting
hume rWas With considerable regu-
larity Of late. Hut for his circuit
hit yesterday HOuck would have
shut the White SOx out. Frank
Baker also drove out n homer and
connected for two singles for good
measure.
Cleveland dOe~nt feel that
Washington 10 taking the proper
interest In their p~nnant hopes.
just when the Maps had u batting
rally started GandiI and Mcbride
pulled OF q tripe pay.
iris Speaker celebrated Bunker
mn day by getttnG = triple, dou-
bile and two sinwies. and stealing
two bases In the double header
with Detroit. II was Boston's hOli-
day, hut sam Craw ford kicked In
with double and three slnxIes
In Ave times up In the second game.
aud Detroit won.
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Free Swinging Slugger, he
Either Hits Them Hard or
Not At An
sDAIJSS CONTINUES HIS
WINNING In THE EAST
Hoped that Injury To DOME
Bush Won't Keep Him Out
of Game Long
BY RALPH L. YONkER.

The Tigers have really only one
lone pinch hitter anu
h. strange to say. is pitcher.
Jean Dubuc Is the smuggling hnrier
who n sent up TO pound out the ball
when its Judgment in the car corners
Il the field mean runs and games 10
Ne Tigers.
Aud whenever Dubuc is sent up To
ptnch.hit. II IL = sure thing that he Will
a. one Of three things; he'll hit out
= rosounding single or long DIVE for
extra bases, he'll walk or he'll fan.
Almost never when Dubuc pinch
hlts does he ground out TO the inheld'
He In 4 free swinging hitter and he
either hits the ball out when he col
lides With Il or he doesn't collide.
Dubuc has been used In balf OF the
Tigers recent games TO bit for some
body In = pinch. usually another pitch
er. He makes good enough SO that MS
name ID among those at the top In the
TIGERS batting averages.
Until George Mullin went to the Ma
tionals the Tigers had two pitcher
pinCh- hitters. Mullin Is being used
BY Clark 0rifnth now every once In
while to hit for somebody In pinch.
Lefty" High Is rather a utility out
fielder than q pinch hitter. His bat
thug average IL not where 1t was when
he frat started In with the Bengal
crew. Playing for Cobb, who had not
yet singled, Hughie made good VITA
the fans by some timely hitting and he
was howled for by the crowd when
ever there was q chance to be hero
at the bat. Lately, however. he hasn't
k~~v ss~OA jc much a
formerly.
George Dauss continued his run OF
Victories In the east yesterday, win
n)ag the afternoon game from the Red
Sbx. He not only pitched good ball,
Init his triple enable the Tigers to
secure oen run In q contest which a
single tally decided.
4 Dauss Is another pitcher who Is
Kelly to upset the plans OF the oppo-
s1ticn BY coming through with long
hts. Home runs and triples are ap-
phrently Georges specially. for he
sgtss these with surprising regularity.
Furthermore the running out Of
Triple doesn't seem to tire Dauss so
t1at he can't pitch any moro the way
1t 10 often does some Of the Tiger
hu-lers. II has been noted again and
again that long hit by Tiger pitch
or 10 always dangerous to the chances
for winning.
The Nationals saved George Mullin
nom being credited with q game lost
at Warrington yesterday In the game
With the Maps by pulling a triple play.
Mullin was hit pretty hard and
had been terked In the fourth inning
WITH men on first and second, Long
Tom Hughes relieving him. Graney
sDqt . single that scored Lajoie and
! put Ryan on second O'Neill hit a
o1asp liner to 0andn who doubled
\ OFanoy OF nrst and threw to Nc
1g9ee. TRIPPING Ryan OF second.
The Nationals won the game which
I tAey wished worry much to do, for II
- the drst od1cial boosters day In
Warrington.
II - hoped that the injury to DOME
hnoh. which he received sliding into
The Detroit times., 1913-06-18
HARVARD PINS HOPE
ON PITCHER FELTON,
Must Win TOday's Baseball
Game With Ellis to Get
Rubber Game

CAMBRIDGE Mass, June 1S.-Sam
FELTON,, rangy pitcher, was Harvard &
last hope today. when the Crimson
team lined up against the victorious
Ellis on Soldiers field today. Despite
the fact that the Yale machine-with
its 10 0 victory yesterday-was a
heavy favorite in the betting TO take
today's game, and end the series
Crimson hackers unhesitatingly wag
cred that a rubber game in New York
would be necessitated. Buster
Brown was scheduled 10 hurl for Yale
With fair weather and cool breeze
the commencement throng. augmented
by hordes from New Haven and else
where, headed for the field early and
shortly before the game, the stands
which are comparatively small, were
damned TO OVERLOOKING.
Jcb Printing Done T1ght. Time
Prlnting Co.. Is John R-a
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look for couple OF days OF more dis
cussion Until that time the boxers
will rightfully seize the calcium and
the news OF their progress will be duly
chronicled
Willie Richie is on Manager No
lan's ranch In Lake county He Will
remain there week. when he Will be
brought to town in grand shape to
start the training camp ordeal. He
will have eight or nine pounds to
take of, and II is thought that the
two weeks of recreation will render
him in the mood for the reducing Of
such weight
Manager Nolan is still undecided AZ
10 the training spot OF the champion
While has done the greater portion
of his work for past battles at Billy
Shannon's. in San Rafael Unless II
is too warm Willie will again do his
training there.
Joe Rivers training spot too, is un
decided yet The chances are. though
that he will take to the Seal Rock
House. as Joe has always worked by
the sea. his training being at Venice
when boxing in Los Angeles.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-18
Connie MACK Wastes No Time In
Making Shifts In HIS Line Up

quickest shutters in the When
going differently what he had anticipated
he but
then and there For instance soon
switching his team that he had three
efthanders
in Danny Murphy to bat for
had replaced app Then he followed hat
by Jimmy Murphys This
position bat most effectively against the
Walsh and Schang
both
how effective these
The often do not realize how much Mack makes
big Then will
plans lightning shifts that will
turn n that
suchm M a pennant?
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FEAR GORE IS OUT
OF HARVARD RACE
Yale Bow Has Been Sent to New
Haven for Treatment for
His Hand

NEW LONDON. Conn. June is
Unless Gore. iale's bow oarsman, is
able to resume his place in the blues
shell today, it is feared that he Will
not be able to row in the big race
against Harvard here Friday. Cores
sore finger has refused TO heal. and
he was sent TO New Haven for treat
ment In grasping the oar the cut in
his finger was reopened and unless IT
shows Improvement. Denegre will be
substituted for him.
Both the Yale and Harvard Fights
have completed their hardest work.
The Yale eight rowed mile time trial
down stream late yesterday. Harvard
spent an hour practicing racing STARTS
The Detroit times., 1913-06-18

O'CONNOR MIGHT HAVE
BEEN LET OUT BECAUSE
HE WAS DONE AS CATCHER

Just how Jack O'Connor is GO
Ing TO prove that he has been
kept out OF the American
league because he had financial
troubles with the St. Louis club
Is hard TO understand. Ii should
not be IA hard matter TO con
vince "A court and jury that AS
a ball player O'Connor's use
fulness ended years ago lie
was through as a catcher i've or
six years ago and the little
while he had a chance to prove
himself a manager did not bring
about satisfactory results. No
matter what O'Cononr's stand
. ing In the league might be. II is
not likely that any team would
tender him "A contract as either
player or manager for the very
good reason that no one be-
lieves that he could make good
a: either job.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-18
BOOST WASHINGTON
FOUR TO WIN RACE
Are Tearing Things Loose at
Practice Spins on POugh-
keepsie Course

POUGHKEEPSIE. n. Y, June Is.
The stock OF the Washington var
sity four to win the two-mile four
cared event in the regatta here Satur
day was booming today
In a time trial yesterday the west
ern crew covered the two-mile course
in nine minutes, SO seconds, the time
being three seconds better than the
record set by the Cornell four in 1909
The best Of weather conditions pre-
vailed yesterday, and all OF the crews
were given their last hard workout
Most of the crews were sent out for
time trials, and Cornell Is understood
TO have done considerably better than
in the preceding attempts.
The Washington eight showed great
speed, but Coach Conibear would not
announce the time. The Pennsylvania
eight showed well, and will be one
OF the favorites for that event.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-18
B,oyns Lose Needy Acquiyed Star
If the United States Goes to War
Another proof that great risks are

Another proof that great risks are
taken By club owners when purchas-
ln6 players from the minors is evi.
1onCod BY the fact that Owner
Hedge Of the Browns has just com.
pootod 3 deal for the purchase OF
Charley Flanagan from the San Diego
club Of the Pacific Coast league. for
~ sum of $500.
flanagan comes recommended by
Uoo1 hassboll Judges. 90 there IL
Do9)o ohonce Of his failing 10 make
49,. ut the colonel's risk lies In
- net that Flanagan 10 an enlisted
on d the United States naval ser.
=, 80 that HE term of service
- ~ expire vht1i June "a.
lou0o was - dpelared or should
The Detroit times., 1913-06-18
DUNDEE BEATS JACK
WHITE IN 2OROUNDS
Will Be Matched With Harlem
Tommy Murphy, Following
This Victory

LOS ANGELES, Cal. June 49,
Johnny Dundee. New York Italian
will be matched with Harlem Tom
my Murphy. his manager announced
today, following Dundee's victory last
night over Jack White. Chicago
fighter
The milling was terrific all the way
with Dundee having the better OF II
in the last four rounds OF 2O-round
bout. White failed 10 show the sleep
producing punch which his adherents
claimed would put Dundee under