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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-01-07

The young-sized whirl-wind caused
by the announcement Of the action
Of the Tri-State league in cutting the
monthly salary limit OF each team
from $4,000 to $1,000, has almost died
away and fandom is looking on the &C
ton as really the only logical step
that could have been taken consider
ing the financial conditions Of the va
rious clubs But still there are many
who haven't come across to the own,
ers way OF thinking and are rather
optimistic as to the sort OF baseball
that viii be put up next season over
the circuit at the reduced rates
Considering the fact that there
would have beer only 1--WE teams I'm
the league. had the limit not been
reduced. the action was for the best
and from statistics gathered from
prospective season gossip, there won't
Ice such Bad ball around as was first
thought Although managers and
players generally made a big kick
about the cut az first il viii be read
lily seen that most of the highest
priced players, those In the S175 class.
VIII fAiHNi NANM w IbA An' n'W NANN
limit or Quit the game, leaving plenty
OF space for the young and ambitious
players
After thinking the matter over
vcriously. many of the more ancient
stars in the game who are playing
chiefly on their past regulations. will
be glad enough to stand the S25 cut
and get back into the game George
Cockill. manager of the Harrisburg
Club when he learned Of the decision
of the league Immediately classed it
as rotten" Cockill was in favor of
leaving the limit stand where Il was,
but already is beginning to show the
bright side and lis of the opinion that
things will not be so bad after all.
William S. Tunis representative of
the Harrisburg Club az the league
meeting thinks that the cut will work
out fine He with the York repre-
sentative were the first to take the
move when Chester and Reading re-
fused to come into the league unless
the limit was pared down He looks
at II this way
1.-THE best kind of baseball has
been played for 81 500 and even as
low as $1,000. and there is no reason
why Harrisburg can't get the best
ball in its line for 1000 There s
lots of this old material that can be
routed out, players who have been
drawing the high limit salary, and II
they don't want to come back for a
little less there is plenty OF other
material about anxiously waiting 10
be taken on.
Harrisburg never carried more
than fourteen men at one time last
season. and most Of the time but
thirteen Now for $1,000 we can take
on four frsf-class men at $3.50 each
five Sl25 men, and four or FIVE Sl00
or less That lineup should give any
club good playing bunch. and If we
so after it we can get IT,"
Reports from round the circuit on
the change are not unfavorahle al
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-01-07
FIX DATES
FOR The SHOOT
Eastern Handicap to be Shot
Over DUPONT Traps Three
Days in July
$1,000 IN PRIZES
FOR THE AMATEURS

The eighth Eastern Handicap
Tournament given by the Interstate
Association for the encouragement Of
trap shooting, under the auspices Of
the dupont Gun Club, will be shot
over the DUPONT Gun Club traps on
July Is, l6 and IL.
When the Eastern Handicap was
held in Wilmington in 1911, it had
the greatest number Of entries Of any
previous handicap The entries for
the 1912 tournament. which was held
at Bradford, Pa, totaled only 100
against the DUPONT Gun Club entry
Of POI.
The Interstate Association will con-
tribute $500 to the next tournament
and the DUPONT Gun Club will add a
like amount, making a total Of $1,000
In cash and trophies which the
amatuers may contest for.
In addition to the three Leggqtt
traps now installed two other traps
of the same type will be in operation.
The entire handling Of the traps will
be In charge of Charles North, OF
Cleveland, o., who performed that
duty during the shoot held in 1911.
Arrangements will probably be
made with the new DUPONT Hotel to
look after the lunch to be served each
day to contestants and spectators.
This will insure the very best atten-
tion to all visitors
Various forms of entertainment will
be planned by the local club to take
care of the many visitors who win
attend the shoot and to meet with the
visiting sportsmen.
At this early date there have been
number of applications to the clul
for hotel accommodations during the
big tournament. The prospects are
that the Eighth Eastern Handicap will
eclipse anything ever given in the
history Of the Interstate Association
The officials of the association fol
1913 are: J. T. Shelly, Wilmington
Del. president; Frank G.. Drew, New
Haven, Conn. vice-president; r. Reec
Shaner Pittsburgh, Pa, secretary
Elmer f. Shaner. Pittsburgh. Pa.
treasurer and manager.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-01-07
BILLTES TALK
OF GOING INTO
TRI-STATE AGAIN

A movement to place Williamsport
in the Tristate League again was
started yesterday by baseball enthu
siasts of the town. headed by Tom
Gray. who was secretary of the VIII
Transport Baseball Association dur
ing the years the "Millionaires' were
the big drawing card on the Tristate
circuit
Subscription papers are being cir
culated for the purpose Of raising
funds necessary to rebuild the grand
stand and fence at Athletic Park, the
former having been destroyed by fire
IN 1909 About $4,000 is needed, and
If this can be secured by voluntary
subscription IL is understood some Of
the old directors and other wealthy
men are willing to 90 into an or
ganization that will assure Williams
port a strong team.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-01-07
SAVANNAH GETS RACES.

BY The United Press
NEW YORK, Jan. Savannah will
be the scene of the next contests for
the Vanderbilt and the Grand Prix
automobile races, the blue ribbon
events In the motor world it was an
nounced today by Harvey Granger, the
representative of the Savannah Auto
mobile Club after a conference with
the Motor Cups Holding Company.
While the exact dates for the two
events we're not set, it is generally
conceded that they will be decided be-
tween November !. 1918 and February
2, 1914.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-01-07

Trenton, Bert Conn, the popular
Chester player is being looked upon
as the best man for manager during
the coming season. and strong at
tempts are being made to land him
there
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-01-07
KNIGHTS DROP
ONE TO HERMITS

By a margin of IS pins, the Her
mits defeated the Knights in the two
team tournament on the Pierce alleys
last night Greenwich was high mau.
The scores:
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-01-07

Peoples Settlement in the prelim-
The Washington herald., 1913-12-07

boy from here, and he'll take it up.
"He fdgeted again, and the more he
fidgeted and the redder he got the
more 1 liked him.
"'You see, its this way he ex-
planned. There's two ladies up there
and l want the younger one to get the
note without the older one seeing it.
Then he got so red began to fee
real motherly toward him. He
reached in his pocket and pulled out
roll of bills big enough to stuff q
Teddy bear.
Smother that, young man, l said
Once in a while l like to do a per-
sonal favor just to jolly myself along
that me hearts in the right place. l
tell you what you do. You scratch of
your note and give it to me, and I'll
think about what 1 ought to do on the
way up. I'll be gone from three quar-
tiers of an hour to an hour. Will you
be here?'
Would heI If l felt as certain OF
going to heaven as l was. that this
young man would be right there when
got back, I'd never worry about my
conduct as long as l live.
"Myl l do love to see plot thick
en-, and when / got up to two-o-two
you couldn't scratch this one with an
installment solitaire; for there was the
girl with the complexion that wouldn't
come off, and she was prettier in a
kimono than she had been in her
The Washington herald., 1913-12-07

snapped her mother; besides you could
stand that for a few years
That's the trouble said the girl.
He'd never die. He's proved that al
ready. l won't have him, mother, and
that settles itp
You're an ungrateful child,
GraceP walled the mother. You'd
rather have that young adventurer tina:
l forbade to bother us any more. You
have no proper pride at ALL
'AdventuferP said Grace, and
liked the way her eyes snapped Mr..
Hardy has a ffty-thousand dollar
ranch, and a nice little house in a
nice little city near by, and money in
the bank. And he made it all himself.
His social position is good enough for
me. It's better than fathers was
when you married
"Well, the old lady began to drip at
the eyes right away Her daughter
was ungrateful-again. She had no
proper pride-again. She was forget
ting solemn obligation. Her father
on his VERY daathhad bad toiJ Co.
to mind her mother, and what was she
doing now? And the old lady retired
to the bath room for first aid to the
weepers, scared purple for fear her
eyes would show red at lunch.
by that time your Aunt Bessie had
her mind made up good and plenty
what to do.
"This Mr.. Hardy l guessed, put
The Washington herald., 1913-12-07

grand opera summers! Her mother
was there, too, and when / came in
they were in a gab-fest up to their
pompadours, and blowing and paving
for shore so hard they never noticed
me but went right on. Anyhow,
you're supposed TO wear blinkers and
ear cotton around hotel, SO went
dead and got busy. The girl stopped
long enough to give me a real human
smile as she gave me her nails to do,
and then she said:/
But, mother, just thinkl Mr.. Pas
say is older than father would have
been at this timeP -,
"'Mr. Passay is young in everything
but years. her mother came back, in
that dead level tone of voice the hard
hearted father uses in the Bowery
thrillers. He is reaping the reward,
in his spendid preservation, of a clean,
Christian life. He is a gentleman, he
is wealthy, and can give you social po-
sition. Why, child, he is the leading
member of the famous Passay family,
first cousin to the Vandercashes, con-
nected by marriage with the Whiteners.
He's devoted to you, and all his
daughters are grown up and out of the
way
eyes, and they'd all take great
pleasure in calling me motherF OBJ
jected the girl.
s'They wouldn't dare show their
faces near yours when they said It.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-07

Luncheon at Hopef1e1d passed with out incident, and afterward Cecilia re- tired to help her aunt with her core spondence, while Pepperton and iounged about the house and smoked. I told him of my intellectual efforts to reach Wiggins, and he volunteered to find a motor and search for him, but pointed out the futiltty of this and re- newed my appeal that he stay on guard at Hopefeld.
 At about o'clock Cecilia reappeared. Her color was high and her eyes were unusually brilliant. knew that she fully realized that the crisis was near, but she asked no questions, and her manner reassured me of her confidence. We id1ed on the stohe terrace above the frost smitten garden.
 We were hardly seated before Dick entered the garden, followed imme- diately by the six other suitors I had
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-07

pasture lay before him, and he settled down to a quick trot. He took several fences without lessening his gait, crossed the stile like flash little later and was out of sight
 As turned to my horse heard the swift batter of hoofs and saw a man and woman gaIloping furiously toward me. They were rapidly nearing the ridge, and their horses were springing over the firm white road in prodigious leaps. Wiggins had got my message. Hezekiah had met him in the road and was urging him on. As they came nearer I saw that Wiggins had taken fire at last.
 ''Orton said some one was killed ho-what-who''-
 'sI just picked him up five minutes ago. He doesn't know anything" said Hezekiah, 'taSd you daren't tell him. Remember the rules. Whats do1ng?" she inquired coolly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-07

continued OH to her room, and I went direct to the terrace. Cecilia and Pep perton were just going into the house to look up a book or piece of music which they had been discussing. Ce BiIia was making herself interesting, as she so we'll knew how to do, and she seemed in no wise anxious.
 eve had forgotten tea,' she said. "Aunt Octavia has just ordered it."
 'tShe and MT. Pepperton may have their tea. I believe the air outside will do you good for a little Ionger-so if you don't mind, Pepperton, Miss Hol- lister will resume her promenade Rlone.''
 Pep has told me since that he thought me quite mad that afternoon. I bade Cecilia patrol the long terrace slowly She turned up the. collar of the covert coat and obeyed, laughing a little nervously, but asking no ques- tions. The scene could not have been more charE1ingly set. The great house IOomed darkIy behind her; beneath lay the garden, over which the dusk was stealing goldenly.
 She paused suddenly as I watched from the window, and I stepped out to see what had attracted her attention.
 
 entrance filed the six suitors who had previously come to sit beneath the windows of their stricken lady. Hay ing failed to visit their wrath upon the perddious Dick they had changed their clothes and returned to Hope field. If Hezekiah had not expressly commanded me not to become the sixth man, should have offered my self on the spot and waited only un- til Cecilia had made the inevitable an- swer before summoning Wiggins to end the whole affair. Such, however, was not to be the order of events.
 The procession, headed by Ormsby, was within few yards of the terrace. Cecilia, apparently unconscious of their proximity, continued her promenade. In a moment she must recognize them, ask them into the house, give them tea and otherwise destroy my hope of securing her happiness before the days end
 A chorus of yeIps and barlks, as of dogs suddenly released, greeted my ear. The oncoming suitors heard it, too, and the line wabbled uncertainty. Then round the house swept mastiffs, hounds, terriers-a collection of prize winners such as few kennels ever boasted-loping gayIy in unwonted freedom toward unknown and forbid den pastures.
 The vanguard of fox terriers leaped down into the garden, with the rest of the pack at their heels. Happy dogs, to find grown men ready for gam bol! Four of the suitors found one of the proper exits into the road; two leaped the box hedge on the other side without shaking a leaf
 I ran round the house, stumbling through the rear guard of the truant canines and passing the kennel mas ter, who had rallied the stable men and was in hot pursuit.
 CTo Be Continued)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-07

"CIubman and his wife don't speak, .
 ''No. He happened to be home for dinner one night recently, and his wife rose in her place, and began: Children we have with us tonight and Clubman has had a grouch ever since."-Houston Post.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-07

last seen at the inn. They ranged themselves on a stone bench facing the house at the end of one of the paths. They wore sack coats and hats in a variety of styles, so that they did not present quite the bizarre effect pro- duced by their frock coats and silk tiles. They, surveyed the house sadly, bowed their heads upon their sticks and seemed to have come to stay. The siege had become a practical matter. ttWhy don't the gentlemen come in7'' asked Cecilia, peering through the vines.
 Flush! There's a rumor that you are terribly i'll. They've come merely to pay their tribute of respect by wait ing in the garden. You had better go quietly into the house. The shock of seeing you in your usual health might be too much for .them.''
 "But can't. must be accessible at all times,'' she cried, looking helplessly from me to Pepperton, who was all at sea for an explanation. eff that impress sion is abroad shall appear at once.'
 Then you and Pepperton must pa trol the terrace here. You are lovers for all I know. Ignore them utterly in your absorption with one another. If bny one approaches you, Pepperton, hsk Miss Hollister to marry you.''
 Mel" gasped Pepperton.
 ttNo. It can't be done that way" Cecilia interposed. "Mr. Pepperton has told me of his engagement. I can't be party to a fraud-a trick. can't coun- tenance it at all. It would ruin every thing
 "Then stay right here. Pace back and forth and I'll manage the rest. don't for the life of me know how, but I'll do it.''
 As Cecilia and Pepperton stepped from behind the screen of vines the men on the benches lifted their heads; then I heard murmurs of amazement and chagrin and caught a feeting glimpse of Dick tearing through the hedge with his late companions tum- bling after in fierce pursuit. ran to the stable and found horse, feeling that must be in posi- tion to move rapidly if saw Wiggins approaching. If Dick eluded his wrathful pursuers he would be. on the lookout somewhere, awaiting his own | time, and if he saw Wiggins rushing madly for the house he might yet cir cumvent us.
 I satisfied myself that Cecilia and Pepperton were. still plainly visible from the garden, and knew that for | the time she was safe. I gained the 1 high point in the road from which Hezekiah and I had observed Dick on guard at noon and waited. Remember l ing the fine figure the philosopher had made against the sky, I dismounted and rested by a stone wall where I l could watch with less risk of being seen from a distance.
 st once saw matters that interested
 me immensely. Dick had thrown off
 the other suitors and was rapidly crossing the fields toward Hopefield. 1 When I caught sight of him he was | just leaving the orchard where Heze- kiah and I had held our memorable interview A long stretch of rough
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-07
LIVE STOCK MARKET.


 New York, Feb 6-Fair to good steers sold at $7.35 O s$S.2o per 100 lbs; oxen at $5.6o O $6; bulls at $5 O $6.25; cows at $3.25 O $6; a few extra fat cows at $6.25 O $6.50. Dressed beef g 1-2c O 13c for native sides; 8 1-2c o S1Oc for Texas beef.
 Common to choice veals sold at $9 O $12.50 per 100 lbs; cul1s at $6.50 O S8.50; barnyard calves and yearIings at $45O o $5.5o; few fed calves at S6. Dressed calves 15c O 19c for city dressed vea1s; 1Oc O 16c for country dressed.
 Common to prime sheep fewes) sold at $4.25 O $5.5o per 100 lbs; culls at $8 O $S.60; yearlings at $7 O $8.5Q Dressed mutton Sc O 10c, with best wethers exceeding quotations; dressed lambs 12 1-2c O Is 1-2c; with hog dressed 16c; country dressed hothouse lambs z$6 O $9 per carcass.
 Hogs $s.25 O SS.50 per 100 lbs. Coun- try dressed hogs Sc O 12c.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-07
CHAPTER xxv.
Tine Seventh Man.


 KR EzEKIAH bade Wiggins ex-
 change horses with her, and
 while he was readjusting the
 saddle girths I explained to Hezekiah the situation at HopefeId and told her of Dicks scamper across the fields:
 There's no use fooling with this thing any more. I'll take Wiggy to the house and lock him up until I've been numbered six. It's safest.''
 ''Not much it isn't. I don't intend that Cecilia shall have the pleasure of refusing you"
 "Fd like to know why not It's only to i'll the gap.''
 "Oh," said HeZekiah, 'sthat would be an embarrassment to me all the rest of my life. Listen carefully. Take Wiggy in by the back way and give him a picture book to look at. Leave Cecilia alone on the terrace when you're all ready and see what happens. If Dicks on his way to the house he's going to do something, and he must feel the edge of my displeasure. I owe him few on general principles
 'sWhat does all this mean? You say there's nothing wrong at the house?'' began Wiggins as we left Hezekiah and started toward Hopefie1d.
 
 Nothing whatever the matter. Ev- erything perfectly all right, but you've got to keep mum now and do what I tell you. I've worked hard for you, old man, and when it's all over I'm going to send you bill for professional serv- ices. Gomez"
 I urged my horse to his utmost, and Wiggins rode steadily beside me. The fright Orton had given him had done my friend good, and felt that was dealing with a live man at last.
 %'I'lI tell you all about this after we have good night cigar tonight" We rode direct to the stable, and I took Wiggins to my room by the back stairs and bade him help himself to my | raiment. He was perfectly tractable, | and I was glad to see that he trusted implicitly to my guidance. met Miss Octavia in the lower hail. She was just in from the kennels. ''I hope, Arnold, that you have not been without entertainment. By the x-ay, if you should by any chance see Hezekiah you will kindly intimate to her that if she returns that mare she borrowed this morning in reasonably | good condition I will overlook her in discretion in taking it from the stable without permission
 She did not -Wait-fo a-reply. but
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-07

STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
 DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, s., PROBATE COURT.
 October 14th, 1912.
 Estate of Catherine S. woodruff, late of the town of Bridgeport in said District deceased. The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Bridgeport, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for Creditors of said Estate t1 exhibit their claims for settlencnt Those who neglect to present their accounts properly attested, within said time, will be debarred recovery All persons indebted to said EstaCe are requested to make iTn1n ediate pay
 GERTRUDE s. TERRY, R5sa Executrix.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-07
To Be Continued.)
HEALTH WARNING

Chilled and wet feet result in con- gesting the internal organs, and in der, with rheumatic twinges ana pain in back, generally follow. Use Foley Kidney Pills. They are the best medicine made for all disorders of the kidneys, for bladder irregularities, and for backache and rheuma tism. They do not contain habit forming drugs. Tonic in action, quick in results. F. B. Brill, Stratford avenue and Sixth Street.-AdV. 3
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-07

HIT EZEKIAH bade Wiggins ex- change horses with her, and
 while he was readJusting the EsdIr. [ o,nInAr,od l.,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-29
EMPIRE THEATER

Today's matinee and evening pro-
gram at the Empire theater will be
replete with an interesting array Of
photoplays, including dramas, west
ern pictures and comedies Of a high
order.
With a decided oriental flavor, the
plot that, is well defined throughout
the stirring drama, China and the
Chinese" is unique and one that will
prove of absorbing interest.
1.-The Way of Destiny" is another
picture that has just been released
from one of the big mainland studios
and will be shown here for the first
time.
A big tWo-reeled attraction will be
featured in the cowboy dramatic pro-
duction. "The Mountaineer and the
Cowboy" The scenes are all laid in
the great Southwest.
A two and One-half hour trip
through Siberia and Alaska will fall
to the lot of the patron of Ye Liberty
tonight, when the great six-reeled
film, AT the Top of the World, just
from the mainland, will be offered.
1t cost many thousands of dollars to
prepare this picture for the camera.
The color effect is wonderful, while
the production abounds IN thrilling
situations
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-29
BIJOU THEATER

Tonight will be your last chance
to see "lzzy in the Department Store"
which has pleased packed houses at
the Bijou theater the latter half Of
this week. Carter really outdoes HIM
self in this show. Other people in the
show are we'll cast. The Dancing
Chicks are as neat and clever. The
scene is laid in the interior of a busy
department store where Icy gets a
job as detective so as to keep an eye
en- his wife, who comes there to
spend his money lavishly. The in
terror of the stor els shown in detail
and the scenic artist is to be COM
plimented for his efforts. The must
cal numbers are many and pleasing
with some especially catchy novel
ties.
Commencing Monday night, Carter
will offer one of his best successes,
entitled Too Many Wives" Joy will
reign supreme all during this show,
with never a dull moment