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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-06
Secured Prizes

John Prout has received word
from the county fair that he had
secured second prizes on sun
flowers, beets, parsley, scarlet
runner and long white beans. Mr..
Prout makes an exhibit every year
at the fair and secures his share OF
prizes.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-12
Evening Star Astrologer
Copyright, 1914.)

According to a London seer theat-
rical affairs in Great Britain will not
be encouraging even in December. An
explosion or a serious accident in p
playhouse is foretold.
Uranus and Saturn today may pro-
duce depression and melancholy. The
adverse aspects of these planets are
supposed to cause useless worry and
general pessimism. 1t is a most I'M
lucky government under which to
buy. as fraud is supposed to be prac-
ticed more successfully than at other
times.
Disastrous wrecks are prognosti-
Gated for next month, when the
weather will be treacherous
A decrease of crime is predicted as
one of the results of public anxiety
Magazines are subject to planetary
conditions which presage a period Of
great prosperity.
Persons whose birthdate 1t Is may
have an unsettled year. In domestic
affairs conditions viii be fortunate,
but BUSINESS may cause anxiety and
concern.
Children born on this day may be
high-strung and restless in nature
but they will probably be exceeding
ly active and perseyering, quick to
win respect and generally successful.
They may be too much inclined to en-
joy company.
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however. What is to be will be. II
was foreordained that that cat was
to claw her way out, and out she
came. The feline could have made
a peaceful and honorable retreat into
the roadside bushes. but she did moth
ing of the kind. She clawed off Miss
Ruth's hat and scratched her face
she clawed and scratched the face
of Mr.. Chalmers when he went to the
rescue. Then she inflicted two or
three bites, and went her way.
/, The humanitarians were sadly in
need of repairs, and they made for
the Widow Bakers.
The widow stood on her porch with
a glad smile on her face. So did he1'
old cat!
II am so glad to see you'll" ex-
claimed the woman as the clawed
and scratched and bitten couple en-
tered the gate. 1.-THE cat has got
over her fits and is playing around
as she used to when she was a kit
ten. 1t must have been the fright
that did it."
When the wounds of the victims
had been dressed the widow sent
them on their way with:
II did think the whole world was
hsrd-hearted, but this incident has
shown me to the contrary. You are
passing by here when you found my
cat in fit You come to the rescue
You come back the second time to
find her ready to have another fit,
and you carry her off and glvo her
such a scare that her health is com
pletely restored, and she is good for
another ten years of life. May a
widows blessing attend you'll
Miss Ruth and Mr.. Chalmers
walked away together.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-12
VOL. l., NO. 2se.
The House of Seven Stairs
nv EInWARn EAIt
BY HOWARD FALK.

Disorder reigned in the usually quiet
village of Bingham Wyo. The night
before the Bank of I1nglan was
robbed by professionals of $4,000, as
the police surmised, according to the
tools used in the robbery. The thieves
were SO bold as to leave a cipher. II
read
Compliments of Ishne Huorusae
oafc Srennvxecn Strasifrjs."
The ignorant village police puzzled
long over this, but in vain. On its
own account the bank hired two city
detectives. They came as father and
son and on agreement with the bank
officials the "son" was TO act as a
bank messenger.
The father" said to the police:
This cipher is not hard, and J viii
try and solve it for You in two DAYS.
He was as good as bis word. The
next day the cipher read
"T(Dhfm)e Hm)oG)us(a)e oT)ftc)
SC)e(m)vfx)e(c) St()a(s)if)rd)s,"
or the House of Seven Stairs.
The thieves, who were clever ones,
left no trace. except the cipher. On
request, nothing was said more CON
corning the robbery or cipher.
One morning the bank ''employe'
was sent on an errand to = house in
a neighboring village. IT WAS a large.
house surrounded by large
lawns. From the appearances one
would think that wealthy people lived
in It, 1t was to this house that John
Darwin was sent. A darl-sSinned
man met him and took his note.
Come into the parlor, he said
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-12
"The stars incline, but do not compel.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1911.

Astrologers give warning that this
is a doubtful day in which it is well
to conduct all affairs with caution.
Venus is in place of power for good,
and Saturn is mildly helpful early in
the day, but later both Saturn and
Uranus are evil in their sway.
Women appear to be rather fortu-
nate under this sign. In business af-
fairs they may benefit, but they
should not put their fate to the test
in any romantic association.
This should be a, fairly lucky we'd
ding day, unless the bridegroom is
old.
Dinners are subject to a govern
ment that Is favorable. Public bar
quets are likely to be successful, the
influence being conducive to convinc-
ing speeches and conviviai spirit.
Entertaining this month is subject
to leading that will not encourage
much hospitality
IT Is predicted that public meet
ings in great numbers will be held
in the United States for the purpose
of discussing national questions. In
creased activity among Socialists and
radicals is foretold for the winter,
when there will be much poverty and
distress.
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getting evidence. when knock was
heard. The dark-shnned man who
was In the room went to the further
end of the room away from the door
and opened partition in the wau.
which disclosed a large telescope.
through which he looked. Then. as II
satisfied, he opened the door and LEI
six men in. Then all seven, aroused
by bell ringing. without word ad
journed to another room. His
curiosity aroused, Darwin looked
through the telescope. When one
looked through it the person or per
sons who were at the door could he
seen. Darwin at once concluded thai
this was used to see If any objection
able person was without.
ITO be continued.)
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-12

names of the well-known substances
oxygen and hydrogen are in their
language Sour stuff" and water
stuff" The French, strange to say.
have no verb ito stand" nor can q
speak of Kicking any
one. The nearest approach a
Frenchman makes TO it in his polite
ness is to thres ten to give blow
with his foot the same to the recip-
lent in either case, but it seems to
want the directness,- the energy, of
our kick" Neither has he any
word for upstairs" and down
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-12
Appearance Is Not All.

a gentle spirit may express itself =
rude words of illiteracy; it is no
therefore rude. Ruf1ianisnl may spca
the language of learning or rehgion
it is ruffianism still Strength ma
wear the garb of weakness, and sti
be strong; and weakling may carr
the weapons of strength. but flghi
with a faint heart.--Haroid Bel
Wright.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-12

might be innocent, so it was decided
to keep watch.
Darwin was to enter the house
secretly and gain evidence, If evidence
was to be- had. That very night the
plan went into operation.
Darwin entered a room on the sec
ond floor by means of rainpipe, and
thence 10 the parlor, where he hid
under q lounge.
All night he lay and despaired Of
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-12
Linguistic Oddities in
the Foreign Languages

The following are a few linguistic
whimsicalities The Germans call a
thimble a finger hat" which it GER
tainly is, and a grasshopper a hay
horse A glove with them is a
''hand Shoe" showing evidently that
they wore shoes before gloves Poul-
try is feather cattle" whilst the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-12
The Ideal Husband

Yes, may say have an ideal
husband
An Apollo for looks. a Chesterfield
for manners" rl1apeodized the girl.
Those things don't count in hus-
bands, my dear. Mine stays fairly
sober and brings most of his salary
home. ~ Pittsburgh Post.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-12
itely, "and will answer your

politely, "and will answer your
note
The parlor into Which he went was
like any other, except that il had
seven stairs running into 1t from
seven different points In stoical
manner, which only detectives can
assume, Darwin regarded this.
That night Darwin confided his sus
picions to his father" It would not
do to raid the house, as the occupants
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-12
Write to Junior Star
Dear Children:
By Myer

Dear Children:
The Junior Evening Star will
print bright, interesting letters and
original short stories not exceed
ing $50 words in length. Write in
ink and on one side of the paper
only.
EDITOR JUNIOR STAR.
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stairs The IIindus are said to have
no word for friend" The Italians
have noeeqnivaIent for humility"
The Detroit times., 1914-10-03
Three Changes IN Team
That Meets Case Today

ANN ARBoR, Mich. Oct 3.-For
the eighteenth time In as many years.
Case comes to Ann Arbor today to
meet the University Of Michigan on
the gridiron. In all of the II games
that have been played between the
traditional foes, Michigan has failed
to win but once, that In 1910. when .
Is to tie resulted. There IN little
reason to believe that the record will
be broken this afternoon.
Three new faces will be seen In
Yost's lineup. when the whistle blows
ON Ferry field this aftern6On. Nor
rier Dunno has won place at right
end. replacing Staatx. by his splendid
work against DePauw. Roekm. Of De-
troit. win 90 In At half. In place OF
Bastian. Gait 10 not expected 20 play
because Of an injured knee that ID
still weak. Whalen will take Millard's
place ut right guard.
Yesterday was an easy day ct Ferry
IReid. bnt light work being ordered.
kiYost spent most Of the time IN polish-
ling up some rough spots In blocking
and interference. s
n
The Detroit times., 1914-10-03
BRAVES LOOK
LIKE BUSTERS in
WEIRD GAME
Giants Easily Win Contest in
Which Boston shows How II
Not to Play
COWDY'S HORRIBLE DAY
BRINGS JOY TO MACKS
Double Header to Wind Up the
Series That Might Have De-
cided Race
By HAL SHERIDAN

NEW YORK, Oct. s.--Connie Mack
probably received rush telegram to-
day from his scouts following the for
tunes OF the Boston Braves, stating
that Handsome Hank Gowdy has only
q very hazy idea or the exact location
Iof second and third base on D ball
field. The Telegram also probably sug.
gested that Philadelphia be warned 10
say nothing TO Hank SO that he might
continue to labor under the delusion
that these stations are located some
where out on the grass near the
fence.
Hank and the Braves had tough
afternoon At the Polo grounds yester-
day. Gowdy's backstopping was de-
cidedly woozy. When called upon TO
make throw to third he plunked the
ball against the leftfield fence, and
upon taking shot at second his
range-hnder slipped and he dropped
the shell into center. In the mean
time there was much patterfuG Of
Giant feet about the paths.
In addition 70 the uncertainty Of
Gowdy as 10 whether base runners
were taking strolis in the outfeld or
sticking to the barren paths, and max
ing hts throws accordingly, the Braves
also showed evidence Of suqering
from Eversitis. or the lack OF II.
Johnny took an afternoon on
Possibly the Braves simply felt
called upon to get some w1erd stun
out OF their systems after their lons
run Of sterling performances, apd the
absence OF Evers had nothing To do
with It. But they piled up seven or.
Trors and the infield lacked the poise
It shows when Johnny is cavorting at
HIS station. rs
The Giants needed that game yes
terday to keep some sortsof hold on
second place. as the Cardinals turned
up another xictory IN Their Clash WIN
the Cubs, and would have been only
half game behind the Giants had
the latter tripped over another defeat.
Today Stahings will send his
charges into doubIe-header with the
Giants. The doubls bill was brought
on by the tie or Tnufsday. ana onfy
Mime. de Thebes or some other such
parsonage may venture prediction
|of what may happen. The chances
are, however. that most or IL will not
happen to the Braves
The Detroit times., 1914-10-03
)uilnet---Real Miracle Man

Cobb and sanss wonder but olmet the real
poesible than athlete connected with
FIRST of September unknown He
rated with handicap four clased 20
golfers. Yet within
494a
e h country at medal play by beating vardon and Ray the
championship match play by beating the edoubtabe
~ vardon rated as the greatest golfer OF all time Trayes
the finest match player In The
|E[k and medal play widely different
when championship heights
there be question young
Evans Traysrs-
series Of matches
4ch play that Evans lacksand the eadness play
~ times nnds missing For aaround effort
cnn, ouiunef stands alone.
has drive and 40.
as n In a match
with the strain lifted He obscury
within year-=and having hn held
< 81 s5s --Grantland Rice I'm Golfers
The Detroit times., 1914-10-03
Bender Greatest Money" Twirer in World but May Be

the chances favofing bressler-al
Msck's third pitcher. and BuI6 mere
ly on account OF his work agains,
New York, IA the ether That u, A.
ure Plank. Bender. Bressier. Plank
Bender. Bressler--providing Brelsler
shows well In bis first out. II not
then Bush. For Boston figures that
Stallings will pitch James. Tyler
Rudolph In order unless one gets his
bumps--with Hess and Crutcher res
euers and Davis as last resort.
CHIEF Bender We ali know. He ts q
great pitcher Hin speed IL not az
keen as II was. But Bender Ia this
greatest Money pitcher" In the world
Mark that. 49,
do not claim he II the greatest
pitcher, but he is the creates. when
something big Is at stake. However
Boston ought to hit him even more
freely than they viii hit Macks other
pitchers.
Eddie Plank ought to believe that
this ssries was made TO order for MIN
This wonderful veteran Is, just now
I'm a slight slump, and has been. II Il
more due to the fact that he IL taking
things easily--taking chances and
resting his arm than anything else.
thought II was different but learned
from the Athletic camp that Plank Is
In magnificent shape.
am told that the hero OF Gettys-
burg---a man now 40 years old. IL bet.
ter than his team mates have seen
him In years. II this 10 true, during
the series then Boston Will be next to
helpless against him.
Bressier Is another OF Mack's de-
veloped pitchers. He has pitched
beautiful ball this summer. shown i'm
provement as he went along. and Meek
evidently has him In prime readiness
for the series. His style Of pitching
Is the kind that has been very ehec'
tive against the Braves. He has de-
veloped steadiness and evidently self-
The Detroit times., 1914-10-03
Pitching Strength Giues Braves Lead
Over Macks In One Department at Least

confidence az he progressed. Bush. Il
would seem. would be the logical third
pitcher. The question NJ. however.
whether Mack will taxa q chance ON
hts tendency 10 nervousness. and Wild.
ness agAinstsa team Of az good walt.
ers and Al resourceful men 1t bat as
, the Braves.
James h the logical star OF Boston
for the series. This big fellow Il
pitching mAgnincent ball and his
speed and curve would worry any
team-even the Athletics.
Tyler Is really great pitcher In
the midst OF his really great year.
You know left handlers are that way.
I Usually each OF them has one great
year In which they are almost un.
beatable. and that ~ his strength.
As to Rudolph Il 10 hardly probable
he will shine In this series 40 he has
done In the National league. In spite
OF his great work this season his
chances against the Athletics are
problemathical He IL little man. Q
bundle OF nerve and grit, and nerves
are not q good cargo for such y series.
AZ for the substitutes. OF course we
say Stallings has q lot Of reserve
pitchers. but are they OF worlds series
calibre against such a swatting team
AZ the Mackmen? Davis undoubtedly
Is q marvel. He II one OF those
studious. careful fellows who has de-
veloped great control and who knows
how 10 pitch. Yet he IL Inexperienced.
Hcsa. besause Of hts cunning and
wisdom. probably will be the chief res
cuer a change from the speed Of
IT, Rudolph or James 10 the slow
t. Drs and odd curves of this vet
'ey11 Rteht check the Athletics In the
rn(1c e : rally.
- others. Neither Crutchsr nor
@ ltIA II ripe enough TO be used
In yoth = series save In extremes.
The Detroit times., 1914-10-03
YALE EXPECTS
EASY VICTORY
OVER VIRGINIA

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Oct. Sod
ELS supporters are predicting an
easy victory this afternoon over Vir
GINA. Practically the same line-uT
that crushed Maine last Saturday Il
expected to take the field against
the southerners. M
Jack Wiley, center, Is suffering
from q lame knee and Miller may
have his place. Harry Wiser, the
best line plunging back the Blue
squad has, was declared ineligible To
play this season by the faculty.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Oct. s.--with
the members of the team all rested
after their hard drilling the early part
OF the week. Harvard expected TO
have an easy time with the Spring
field Training school squad this az
ternoon.
PRINCETON, ~ j.. Oct. 3.-The
Tigers were out for revenge today
and when they clash with Bucknell
an unusually tough struggle for this
early in the season is looked for.
Bucknell scored on Princeton last
year.
CARLISLE, Pa, Oct. 3.-Coach
Warner intends to take stock OF his
possessions this afternoon when Car
Isle clashes with Lehigh at South
Bethlehem. Looks Around will be
moved to fhllback. Martel. a new.
man, taking his place in the line
80 . . . L 4 b
ITHACA, N. Y. Oct. 3.--Although
two of the regulars-Capt. Ahearn at
end. and Cooley, at center--will be
missing from the lineup. Cornell en-.
poets to trample on Colgate here this
afternoon.
ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Oct. 3,--After
10 days OF practice, Sthe navy opens
the season this Afternoon with
Georgetown. The squad IL In good
shape. despite the short conditioning
time.
CHICAGO, Oct. 3.--The western
conference football season opened
here today with Chicago and Indiana
universities clashing at Stage field
under splendid weather conditions. A
heavy Maroon eleven, with q good
sprinkling of veterans, was expected
to have little trouble with the Hoo
siers.
The Detroit times., 1914-10-03
."
1kxy Supplanted by Re
6Euit and Not Even
vIth the Maps
ID AT ONCE, AFTER
lALIZING AMBITION
- Back in rs, But II
- \ Another Light
Had Failed

HAROLD v. WILCOX. -.
Mole has joined Hans wag-
Pop Arson in the ranks OF
oball immortals who have
Qua 5000 hits IN their major
>ereer. but there is a POSSIBLE
~ n almost a probability, that
never give the scoreres q
~ credit him with the three
and nrst.
1oDs arrived from Cleveland
uHlng Tor the final series OF
- and the mighty Larry was
- In his place was young
rDod Wambsganss, who will
5qun1 second. where the vet
~ day, was the greatest Of
iois wss slipping was very
yeor. The old-tirpe, grace
fo hat not the old-time pep"
~ said that sentiment alone
- veteran favorite In the line
be had accomplished his am
4nd heard the crack of his
&ousandth sbingIe. At any rate,
llohmopt came In the first
70 = double-header. and Larry
The afternoon on the bench.
- has since remained. He
lack IN 1915. but II II believed
yoof1 have won and the won
~ y ct last through.
n6ham has two rockies with
~ p-Wambsganss. who
BON Cedar Rapids. and who
~ Decond here, and Dillinger,
~ from the Ohio State league.
I y expected to start the game
1xD1and this afternoon. with
The Detroit times., 1914-10-03
STUDIES AND CITY OF
STRAITS PLAY TO-DAY

One Of the most interesting anna
teur games Of baseball ever played In
this section OF the country win be
staged at Packard park this Afternoon
between the Studebaker team. win
|ners Of the pennant In the Manufac-
turers' league, and the City Of the
Straits team. winners OF the pennant
In the Masonic league.
The pick OF the umpires In both
leagues, Rossbach. OF the Manufac-
turers. and Parm, Of the Masonic.
have been selected to handle this
game. Charlie Speck, which has been
scoring for the Masonic league and
Pape's Athletics for long time. Will
see that the hits and errors are prop
|erly credited.
Harper cars go direct to the Pack
ard gate. The game viii be called at
O'Clock.
Efforts are being made to induce
Harry Coveiesl<ie to pitch IN tho win
ter league at New Orleans this winter.
Pitcher LOOMS, OF Olfyet college,
struck out 81 men in an inter-class
The Detroit times., 1914-10-03
By HUGH s, FULLERTON.


In the final study OF the Boston
Braves and the Athletics-a study
made without reference TO anything
save the probable results Of the com
ing series--we fnd Boston at last
showing superiority. Whether this
superiority lis great enough TO over.
come the undoubted superiority OF the
Athletics is the big question OF the
series
You will remember that Stallings'
pitchers must pitch Is per cent better
baseball against the Athletics than
! the Athletic pitchers will have TO do
against them In order TO eQuaIize mat.
ters. IL they can eQualixs the batting
STIR myth OF the teams by superior
pitching-then the decision In the
series will depend upon three ele-
ments-luck. which no man can fore
tell defensive work I'm the infield.
and finally and most important. the
selection OF pitcher against pitcher.
Consider first the catchers. Schangrj
hitting force and strength In running
makes him the superior. He Is the
best catcher In the country today. II
Is not reflection upon Hank Gowdy
to rate him below the Athletic star.
Gowdy Is probably the most improved
catcher IN the National league. He
has developed this season under IRE.
The difference In catching strength
again We fnd favors the Athletics
and for the same season--attacking
power Schang Is likely to hit Tyler
hard. not so likely to hit either OF the
other OF Stalling's stars. Old Otto
~ N n - -
II he starts rapping the ball.
Let us consider the pitching indi-
vidually. have figured this: Plank
and Bender, two games each--with
The Detroit times., 1914-10-03
BONES ARMSTRONG
70 KICK FOR YPSI

fPsILANTI, Mich. Oct. Bonss
Armstrong. former Eastern High star
and later prominent IN trac1 athletics
at Michigan. will be one - the bull
w8rks or the Ypsf Normal teen this
year. Armstrong. WHO vii pl4y half.
VIII do the kicking fof The Normal
ties. ~
Coach. Ransoms IL ian; whipping
his material into shape, With the aid
OF assistants OLD and Won Thufn.
The tentative lineup for the game
with the Michigan altfresh one week
from today Il Robinson and Gray or
Kishko, At end; Pearl and Morison.
It tackles; OFT and Kaye OF NeKen-
ny. e guard: Cndney o. hartman, 81
center; Laneton, qusrter; Armstrong
and Mead. halves, and Reed, fulIback
The experts declare Chick Evsns
is the fnest golfer IN the world from
the tee up 70 the green. Therefore
we claim To- be the best I'm the werl1
from the e. tssnth hole % ne nine
~ @|r 49, 81 -. ~
The Detroit times., 1914-10-03
d NAY NEVER MAKE
3,OOlSf SAFE BINCLE
Gemiskey FeFesaw Long
Supremacy OF Mackmen

Five years ago. after the Athletics
had humbled the mighty Chicago
Cubs. Charles comiskey predicted
the long reign OF the Mackmen In
the baseball world. declariong:
1.-THE Athletics will dominate
baseball for Eve years. II is an
amazing team. great at every point.
great In pitching, catching. fielding,
base-running. batting and tactics,
Uutil some OF these wonderful
youngsters reach the top OF their
development and begin 10 slow up
Il will be useless to Try 10 beat
the team"