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hog through ii all. We got up and LIT
n candle. When the rats saw the light
they hurried back to their hole, but
we were ready and waiting for them
Micky's Jim with shovel shaft. and
with a graip shank. We killed them as
they came, all except one, which ran
under the bedclothes OF Norah Ryan's
bed. There was great noise OF scream
ing for a while, but somehow or another
Gourock Ellen got hold OF the animal
and squeezed 1t to death under the
blankets. l left my trousers In the
aperture all night and they were nibbled
almost to pieces in the morning. They
were the only ones in my possession
and had to borrow q pair from Jim for
the next day
The farmer gave us a halfpenny for
every rats tail handed in, as he wanted
to get rid OF the pests. and from that
time forward Jim and I killed several,
and during the remainder OF the season
we earned f3 between us by hunting and
killing rats. Gourock Ellen sometimes
joined In the hunt. by way OF amuse-
ment, but her principal relaxation was
getting drunk on every payday.
The other woman, whose name was
Annie. usually accompanied her on
Saturday To the nearest village and the
two of them got full together. They
also shared their food In common, but
often quarrelled among themselves over
one thing and another. They fought like
cats and swore awfully. using the most
vile language, but the next moment they
were the best OF friends again.
one day Gourock Ellen asked me who
did my washing. though ! believe that
she knew l washed my own clothes WITH
my own hands.
Myself" I said IN reply TO Ellen's
! inquiry.
will yer own country girls not do II
for your"
81 can do It myself" I replied.
When looked for my soiled under
garments a week later | could not And
them. I made inquiries and found that
Gourock Ellen had washed them for ne
IT'S a woman's work" she said. when
talked to her. and she washed my
clothes to the end OF the season and
would not accept payment for the work
Nearly every one in the squad looked
upon the two women with contempt and
disgust. and l must confess that
shared in the general feeling. In my
l SIX HA .AINN Nflt i'hAAlS'lll' uhNi'hh
| They Were repulsive in appearance
| loose in language and seemingly devoid
/ OF any moral restraint or female de-
cency. 1t was hard to believe that they
were young children once and that there
was still unlimited goodness in their
natures. Why had Gourock Ellen
| handed the potatoes to the old Mayo
man who was hungry. and why had she
| undertaken to do my washing without
asking for payment? | could not ex-
! plain these impulses OF the woman and
sometimes, indeed, cannot explain my
! own. cannot explain why I then dis.
| liked Gourock Ellen, despite what she
| had done for me, and to-day I regret
that ignorance Of youth which caused
me to despise a human being who wa,
Gas after events proved) infinitely bet
ter than myself.
A strange man came to the farmyard
Although a stranger to me. Micky's jim
knew the fellow very well, for he be
longed to a nelghborlng village. was &
noted gambler and visited the SQUAD
every year. He sat down and warmed
his hands at the fire while lie looked
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Patrick Maggl Tells Of His Experiences With One Of the
Gangs Of Irish Potato Diggers Who Each Fall
Are Taken Over to Scotland

flames without taking any heed OF those
around him. Jim and | we're the last
two to leave the fire, and my friend
shook the old man by the shoulder be-
fore he went out.
What are ye goin to do now7" asked
Jim.
Maybe ye'd let me sleep beside the
fire till the mora mornin'," said the
man.
"Ye must go out OF here" said Jim.
Let him stay" said. for felt
sorry for the poor old chap.
Jim thought for minute. We'll.
I'll let him stay, cute old cadger though
he is" he said. and the both OF us went
into the byre. leaving the old man
staring dreamily into the flames
One blanket apiece was supplied to us
by the potato merchant. and by sleeping
two In n bed the extra blanket was
made to serve the purpose OF sheet.
We managed TO make ourselves COM
Portable by sewing bags together in the
form of coverlet and placing the
makeshift quilts over our bodies.
Where Is Norah Ryan," asked
Micky's Jim as he finished using his
pack needle on the quilts which he was
preparing for our use. Jim and I
were to sleep in the one stall.
Norah Ryan was not to be seen, and
! went out to the fire to md II she was
there. From across the black hidden
I booked into the vault, which was
still dimly lighted up by the dying
flames, and there saw Norah speaking
to the old man. She was on the point
OF leaving the place. and I saw some
money pass from her hand to that Of the
stranger.
God be good to ye, decent girl
heard the man say as Norah took her
way out. hid in the darkness and
allowed her to pass without seeing me.
Afterward I went in and gave a coin
TO the old man. He still held the one
given by Norah between his fingers and
II was a two shilling piece. Probably
she had not another In her possession.
What surprised me most was the fur
tive way in which she did kindness.
For myself. when doing a good action,
like everybody to notice 1t.
In the byre there was no screen be-
tween the women and the men. The
modesty OF the young girls. when the
hour for retiring came around, was
unable 10 bear this The strange women
did not care in the least.
The Irish girls sat by their bedsides
and made no sign OF undressing. I slid
into bed quietly with my trousers still
on most OF the men stripped with evil
dent unconcern, markedly and shame
lessly.
"The darkness Is a good curtain II the
women want to take of their clothes,
said Micky's Jim as he extnguished the
only candle in the place He rellt a
match the next moment and there was
hurried scamperlng under the blankets
IN the stalls on the other side Of the
passage.
That's a mortal sin, Mickys Jim
| that ye're dom" said Norah Ryan. and
| the two strange women laughed loudly
as II very much amused at persons who
were more modest than themselves,
Outside the raindrops were sounding
on the roof like whiplashes. Jim spoke
again In a drowsy voice.
We're keepin' some poor cows from
| their warm beds tonight" he said.
! kept awake for long while, turnins
thoughts over in my mind. The scene.
on the Derry boat and my recent ex'
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Elevated Parks and Plavgrounds for Children of East Side

T IUGH T.. MCLAUGHLIN, civil en-
gineer from The Bronx, pro-
poses the building Of elevated
parks and Fairgrounds in the con-
gested East Side section OF Manhattan
borough, along First avenue north OF
Twenty-thi street and along Second
avenue south OF Twenty-third street.
Last winter he made an exhibit OF his
idea at the city planning exhibit at the
New York Public Library. In speaking
Of the matter the other day Mr.. Nc
Laughlin said:
such men as Amos Pinchot, Julius
Cohen. Dudley Malone. Gen. wingate.
Thomas w. Churchill. Charles Dana
Gibson. Gutzon Borglum and active
philanthropists wrote me strong letters
Of support and approval. About q
month ago the matter was again taken
up publicly. During the winter sent
copies Of the plan to members Of the
city administration.
To-day the administration ia build
ing the first elevated playground at the
westerly approach Of the Williamsburg
Bridge. Commissioner Kracke In charge.
The completion will be about July /.
and my work has been given gratis. as
/ tried to get the moral support Of
those interested and will continue to
do so properly.
eat In Manhattan
elevated railroad structures on First
avenue south OF Twenty-third street, on
Second avenue north OF Twenty-thlrd
street. on Third avenue entirely. on
Park avenue through Harlem. on Sixth
and Eighth avenues in part and on
lower Ninth avenue.
| AS indicated, Second avenue has no
elevated railroad below Twenty-third
street and First avenue none above
| Twenty-third street, 50 that on these
avenues the proposed ornamental parks
and Fairgrounds can be built.
1.-THE plans obviously offer wide
range to the fancy OF the park maker
and TO the hopes OF the playground en-
thuslast. Tennis courts and a covered
baseball diamond are shown with the
parks alternately arranged.
Running tracks, gymnasium appa-
ratus and football fields could readily be
provided In their continuous structures,
"Music stands, lecture platforms and
moving picture screens should by all
means be erected in these parks and
entertainment free by day and evening
especially should be bountifully afforded
to this terribly congested locality.
THE great areas for parks and play
grounds made possible by this PROPOSE.
ton without additional purchase OF
costly real estate will appeal strongly
to all thons Interested. Tho multitude
residing In that closely built section
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THE NATIVES CHANCE.
An Opportunity for the Nativ
Pianist 20 BE Heard.

The Chicago Symphony Orchestn
with Glenn billiard Gum conducting
gave two programmes Of American
music last season at popular prices
The purpose of the concerts as de-
scribed by Mr.. Gum was to popularin
American music with Americans and
the interest of the public was such iha,
Orchestra Hall practically was sold out
for both events.
1t therefore has been arranged 10
continue these concerts for next sea.
son and at the first. which will take
place on tho evening OF November ,,
II has been decided that the sololst will
be a pianist. who will be chosen BY
competitive examination. The work 10
be performed is the MacDowell Con-
certo In A minor No. (revised edition.
Brietkopf & Hartel. publishers). Har.
Weidig. sitting as a committee, have
determined the conditions OF the con-
test as follows:
l. The contestant must have been
trained entirely In this country
2. X more than ten candidates enter
a preliminary contest will be held fo'
purposes OF elimination.
3. In addition to the concerto conf
testants must be prepared TO play some
representative larger work by Johh
Sebastian Bach.
4. Judges for the preliminary con'e"
will be chosen from the Representative
musicians OF Chicago, pisn!sts tx
cepted.
s. Judges for the final contest VIA
be chosen from the Representative mu'
/ sicians of other cities.
6. No Judge may be represented -
the contest by a pupil or foriho
pupil.
7. The successful contestant VIII
awarded the appearance In the concer'
and cash prize OF 5000, donated
Charles q. Dawes
s. The preliminary contest. II nees
sary. will be held In tho foyer NJ ="
chestra Hall. Chicago. on October ~
| 1914.
9. The final contest will be he'o -
the same place on October II, 4
10. A fee OF IS will be charged Ie.'
entrance In the contest, money '"u'
realized to be used In defraylng the eN
penses thereof. judges fees and n''
rent.
IL. The names OF all who desire :"
enter the contest. together with tnr y"
trance fee. must be handed in 10 u,en"
| billiard Quinn. 43l Fine Arts bu'u'"s
Chicago, not later than Septemoo' ~
! 1914.
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WOULD STANDARDIzE TRUNKS
a.
baggage Agents want I" "e'
OF the Freak varieties.

DETROIT. June 27-Freak trunks
beliished with conicai protuberahoss' h.
Sides and unusual tops soon MAJ
unpopular among the best trunk soe .e.ral
The American Association OF u' I'm.
Baggage Agents opened It's snnus. a,
vention here with the avowed purpy,r,s
taking concerted action 10 urge We 49,
state Commerce Commission TO eo"ss.r,k,
plan for the standardizaron OF
both as to size and construction ,.,,y
The baggagemen want limit o. .,w,p
hve inches placed as the largest unroyt
sion OF q trunk. with the further
sion that the trunk must be s''~''
rectangular.
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have to travel for miles to some distant
point to get a days enjoyment nova
days.
Children and young people now make
wide excursions for an hours play and
grown people there depend upon their
weekly or monthly expeditions for
bodily and mental refreshment.
Build these structures as proposed
and local real estate values will be
greatly enhanced. botanical beauty cre-
ated where none was thought possible,
sport and pleasure given to the young
and old. and tho physical, mental and
moral blessings bestowed upon the peo-
pie Of that crowded section as a result
will be rich and immeasurable."
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Sampson in OutfieId.

Grand Forks Herald: Until Manag-
er Eddie Wheeler can C another
outfelder, Michael Sampson, who start
ed with the locals as first baseman,
will play in the left garden. Peters
will then do all the. work behind the
bat. Sampson will catch today to give
Peters another days rest, and tomor-
row will start in left field.
Wheeler said today that he had his
lines out for a fast fielder. He has
two or three in view, but is not sure
which one he can land.
The team leaves tonight for Vino
ma, where they play a f1ve-game series.
There are two postponed games that
are to be played off, and consequently
double -headers are carded for Satur-
day and Sunday.
From Winona, the squad goes to
Duluth for the final series of the year
with the White SoX. They then make
their first trip to Fort Willie to play
eight straight games. The Fort VIII
liam team has strengthened consider
ably recently, and consequently the
series will not be so easy as first an
ticipated.
Virginia is the next stopping place.
Four games are to be palyed there.
The team then returns home for the
last series of the season. Winona will
be their opponents.
The schedule calls for a jump from
this city to Winona to wind up the
season, but an effort is to be made to
transfer the games to this city. When
the team reaches Winona, Manager
Wheeler will confer with the local
MANAGEMENT regarding the PROPOSE
ton. The transfer would benefit each
team financially.
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Forest Hills, L. l., Aug. IA. - The
United States and Australasian tennis
broke even here yesterday afternoon in
the first matches of the challenge
round for the Davis cup. Anthony +.
Wilding defeated r. Norris Williams
H., rs, 60, 6-3. Maurice E. McLough-
lin retrieved the day by defeating Nor
man E. Brookes Ills, 6-3, 6-3. The
doubles match will be played today.
Mclaughlin and Bundy representing
the United States against Brookes and
Wilding for the Australasian cup chal-
lengers.
The games went with service until
the score stood 15-all when Nc
Loughlin broke through the Austral-
asian's service and won the next two
games and set. Both played faultless
tennis, covering their courts and plac-
ing the ball like automatons. 1t was
not until BrOokes began to tire hat the
red-headed American racquet expert
was able to break through and TAKE
his opponents service game which
gave him the lead, M the chance to
win the set on his own service. The
score Of games 17-15 is a new worlds
Davis cup tennis records. The Wild =
lng-Lowe match in Boston last week
of 1914 being the best previous
record.
The point score:
First set:
Brookes-4 1 4, 90, S 1 4, 3 S 0,
4 1 4, 2 3, 4 4, 1 4 3, 4 S 4,
1 9 0, 43-98-15.
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u rainsroWers Win,
Even Up Series

Ft. William. Aug. 14.-The Fargo
Moorhead team played good ball here
in the last game Of the series and won
4 to 1. Fait occupied the mound for
the Graingrowers, and, although he
was wild at times, the local only sue
ceeded in getting four hits off him in
the seven innings of play.
Nine hits off Hawkins, the Ft. Will
liam pitcher gave the visitors plenty
of practice in, ase-running, but Names
and Murphy prevented the victory's
being a more decisive one by their
poor base-running. Wise had q
chance to save the day for Fl. William
when he came to bat with the bases
full, but he famed. The score:
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Sporting News OF the
World While IT'S News
Australasian Team
Equals Americans

McLoughIin-0 4 2, 2 4, 4 1,
5 8 4, 2, 5, 242, 4 2 5, 1 2,
4 7 d. 6 5-111-17.
Brookes took all the time he could,
being apparently very much exhausted
by the first set. He lost lone Of his
skill, however, simply speed. Nc
Loughlin began to put his full strength
into his drives and mixing skilfully,
placed lobs in with his ~cannOnbail
smashes and kept BrOokes running
about until the Australian was so leg
weary that he could not cover his
court. In the closing games, the Cali
fornia expert easily outplayed and out
generated his opponent.
The point score:
Second set:
Brookes-5 4 /, 0. 43 0-22-3.
McLoughlin-3 4 6, 0 4, 2 5 A.
1915.
BrOokes made A desperate stand in
the third set calling into service al
his skill and years of court experience
He held the fiery Californian in check
with beautifully placed shots until the
score stood BALL. 1t vas a wonderful
exhibit by a player II years older thar
Mclaughlin, but youth was served and
Mclaughlin ran out the third and de,
Gliding set of the match, six games L
three.
The points score:
Third set:
Brookes-O 4 4, 414, "a O-26-3.
McLoughlin-4 6 1, 1 4 2, 6 6 8
1916.
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DUTCH ALTMAN STARTED
FOR The WHITE SOX

Grand Forks, N. D., Aug. IA
Dutch" Altman, star left fielder, play
ed his last game with Grand Forks
yesterday.
He left last night for Chicago. where
he will join Comiskey's White Sox
crew. Altman was purchased by Co
miskey a short time ago.
Grand Forks fans regret to see Alt
man leave, but there is not one who is
not hoping taht he will make good in
the big show. He carries with him
the best wishes of the entire baseball
colony.
For three years Altman has been
one of the most popular players on the
local team. He has been a consistent
fielder and batter, n has done more
than his share in winning games.
Altman went directly to Chicago tc
report at once to Manager Callahan.
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police officer is as energetic a lawyer
as he was a law student under adverse
circumstances. there ought to he a flow
Of worldly goods in his direction that
will make his pension look super
fiuOUs.
Most of us waste too much time.
Literally or fguratively, we begin the
days work when the whistle blows
and quit by the clock. Outside those
limitations ONE more mental idle
ness thar is good for anyone. There
are plenty Of exceptions, certainly, but
for the majority the exertion Of any
other pr~OfessiOn-Out Of working
hours would he considered an insur-
mountable obstacle.
There is a commencement theme in
this Cleveland police officers triumph.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-14
Analysing Mnnehan's Defeat.

Nankato Free Press: The Redwood
Falls Sun Says: "politics is certainly
a tickle hirt.' Two years ago James
Mnnahan was elected COnEressman-at-
large by an overwhelming vote, and at
the recent primaries he was turned
down hattcr than a pancake
"POlitics is not so Tickle as are the
people. Two years ago they rushed to
the support of Jimmie, no one knows
why. Although a lifelong democrat,
he selected the republican ticket as the
cushioned vehicle that would carry him
into congress-. 1t was the easiest way.
And this reminds us that the popular
political idols of today are shattered on
the morrow.
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Big GAME AT
DETROIT SUNDAY
GAINESVILLE AND FRAZEE WILL
BATTLE FOR GATE RECEIPTS AT
LAKE RESORT-THIS is THE RUB
BIER GAME AND WILL BE A FAST
ONE.

Sunday GAINESVILLE and Frazee will
do battle on the diamond at Detroit for
the entire gate receipts and as these
two teams are evenly matched and each
has won a game from the other, a fast
card of baseball is assured. The first
game between the two teams was won
by GAINESVILLE and the second game by
Frazee.
GAINESVILLE stands practically I'M
beaten this season and is one of the
fastest teams in western Minnesota,
is shown by the two former games.
Harry Foster of Fargo will pitch for
the GAINESVILLE bunch in the Sunday
game. A delegation of forty-fiver is
going from GAINESVILLE to the game.
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Polo at Newport.

N~arragansett Pier, X. l., Aug. IA
Philadelphia Country club and New
port were the winning teams in two
polo games played here, in the second
round for the Atlantic cup. Phila-
delphia defeated Bryn Mawr II to
3 IA while Point Judith went down to
defeat before Newport 10 to l IL.
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admitted to the bar and will practice
law. For four years he has used his
spare time, attending a night law
school, and at a time Of life when
many Of his fellows think their use
fulness near an end proposes to start
on a new career.
The incident is important, if at all.
only because of the lesson it contains.
How many men engaged in similarly
eXaCting work would be willing to
utilize their hours off duty to such a
purpose? Not many, Of course. 1t
takes strength Of character to perse-
we're in such an undertaking. If this
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EIiekers Hit a Snaa.

Grand Forks, Aug. 1.-THE Flicker
tails winning streak hit a snag when
Superior shut them out 40. Benton
times when they were of not much
account in ~run-getting. Score:
r. Fl. e.
superior 4 lO l
Grand Forks o 4 l
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Federal League.
LEAGUE.
Cunningham is Tight.

Winona, Aug. 1.-THE locals were
shut out by Duluth. Cunningham allow
ing but n hit. He was air tight all
the way and was entitled to a no hit,
no run game. Score:
r. H. e.
Duluth z IL 2
Winona 0 / 2
Batteries - Cunningham and Ed
munds; Toraason and Meyer.
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Champs Beat Senators.

Washington, 7 to 0. Ayres was knock
ed off the rubber in five innings. His
successor, Harper, forced in two runs
in the sixth by giving passes to Col
Inns and Baker. Score:
r. H. E.
Philadelphia 9 2
"dSlllnSLOn ..ssss....C 5 u
Batteries - Shawkey and Lapp;
kyres, Harper and Henry.
st. Louis Chicago game called, rain.
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From the Force TO the Law.

Cleveland Plain-DeaTer: A Cleve-
Ian police officer, about to retire on a
pension after twenty-five years serv-
ice in the department, has Just been
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Fisher Wins for Yanks.

Boston, Aug. 14.-Fisher Of New
York won a pitching duel from Leon
ard of Boston, 1 to 0. Leonard allow
ed four hits in seven innings but lost
in the third when he walked Maisel
and made a wild pitch after Fisher
had sacrificed. Boone's double then
scored Maisel. Fisher kept Boston's
hits scattered. Score:
r. H. E.
New York 4 0
Boston s 2
BatterfeS-FiSher and NUnamaker:
Leonard, Shore and Carrlgan and
Cady.
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Indianapolis Feds Win.

Indianapolis, Aug. 14-Indianapolis,
on timely hits, scored two runs in the
second inning of the game and won
from Buffalo 2 to l in a pitching duel
between Moseley and Knapp. Rariden's
triple drove in what proved to be the
winning run. Score:
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The Brewers Revenge.

The Brewery Revenge.
st. Paul, Aug. 14.-Milwaukee came
back with a rush and trimmed the
Apostles II to 2 with Karger in the
box. The Milwaukee batsmen got a
converted into eleven runs, while st.
Paul's ten hits were only good for two
runs. The score:
r. H. E.
st. Paul 2 10 /
Batteries-Hovlik and Hughes; Kar-
ger and Glenn.
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Haeerman Puzzles Tiaers.

Cleveland, Aug. 14.-CIeveiand de-
feated Detroit 6 to 3, Hagerman being
a puzzle to the visitors, also making
his first hit of the year, a double.
Cavet, who relieved Coveleskie after a
pinch hitter had batted for the latter,
was hit hard. Errors were responsible
for the runs scored off Coveleskie.
Score;
r. H. E.
Cleveland 8 3
Detroit 5 8
Batteries-Hagerman and O'Neill;
Coveleskie, Cavet, Dubuc and Stan