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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-14

Institution at Washington is in pros
pect. Colonel Roosevelt has managed
to collect no less than 1900 different
specimens Of South American game. e.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-14

starboard, larboard and sideboard
have all been jettisoned, is the way
tho Philadelphia Record puts It.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-14

tinue 1914 will make something of a
record az . springless year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-14

This has also been a disAgreeable
spring for the flies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-14

fContinued from P.e. one.,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-14
Dents Wing in Great Shape
Expects to Win Opening Game
By Elliott Dent.

tn HE old soupbone right never felt better in my life or
had more stuff Practcing yesterday had hook about
three feet fit to pitch for my life and if the
Volunteers beat me- will have albis to make But will
say this right and not any Boosting spirit ehe they
lick me, they will know they have been in ball game
Our boys working well together They like each other they
like Manager Smith and Captain Wechonc and the town they
playing ball for Man after has comep and told he
going play his head off in the first know they mean
what they say.
OF it foolish TO and boast about what You arc
going do before you do it, But this much III say IN going
out there that old slab in the opener and pitch head and
my off to that game That boast 1t promise.
give Atlanta all We got and know the rest of the
boys with me.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-14
Black and Bagby to
Pitch for BillikenS
And Pelican Outfit

MONTGOMERY. ALA. April "a -
With q short batting and in6old prsc-
tiee this morning. tho Montgomery play
ers finished their spring training and
are now ready 20 meet Johnny Dohbs'
Pelicans In the first game Of the season
here The indica lions point 10 the larg-
est attendance ever at a game in this
city, practically all the merchants hay
ing closed az noon to-day for the occa-
sion
Manager Gilks. Of the PeHcans Is
well pleased with the condition Of his
men. every one OF them being in gooo
shape physically, and the players are
determined 10 win the FIRST game OF the
season
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-14
Game at Birmingham
Despite Wet Grounds

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, April IA
though there was a heavy rain during
last night and the grounds OF Redwood
Park are wet and heavy, the first game
Of baseball here of the Southern League
for 1914 will be played this afternoon
between Birmingham and Mobile If
there is NO further rain. Box seats
and grandstand tickets have been sold
fair a record breaking crowd would
have been sure 10 turn out
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-14
Killifer Expelled by
Players Fraternity

NEW YORK. April A. William. ~
k1fer, lr catcher Of the Philadelphia
Nauon4l League olNh. was expelled
from <ihe Baseball players traternllt
rflcn the fraternity took n conform
with resolution II adopted hs
annual meeting last october prohibiting
breaches OF contract.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-14
Exhibition Games
.edo at Richmond


COLLEGE Games.
Mercer VS. Tech, a. Grant Field
Game called at $50 o'clock.
North Carolina vs.. West Virginia, at
South 'r' Carolina vs. Gunford. at Co
Virginia VS.. Johns Hopkins at Char
Washington and Lee VS. ST. Johns, at
" EeniucEy state vs.. Illinois at Lex
Alabama VS.. Tulane, at New orleans
V. r. L. VS. Hampton sydney al
- Mississippi A. & NJ. VS. Ouachita, at
q q $'l NJ G vs. Gordon, at GAINESVILLE
Texas VS. Gordon, at Austin 1.-TWO
Citadel vs. Erskine, at Due West
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Federal League.
Baltimore 3, Buffalo 2.
south Atlantic League
Charleston 3. Augusta
Columbus O. Macon 2
Jacksonville :. Albany 0.
Columbus 3, savannah 2,
Texas League.
waco Fort Worth
Austin O.. Dallas
Beaumont 6. San antonio g
Galveston 2 Houston o
College Results
Cpmbcr'and 2 Seganee a..
virginia = Vale
Nora Carolina 4 NJ ~. wake
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-14

South Atlantic lea que
Charleston at Augusta
Savannah at Columbia.
Macon At Columbus
Albany at Jacksonville
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-14

Philadelphia at New York
Cleveland At Chicago.
ST. Louis at Detroit
Washington IT Boston.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-14
DR., WOOLLEYS SANITARIUM

and all inebriety and
drug additions soien-
fifcally treated Our "a
years experience shows
Patients also treated az
nfiai A book on tho sub
az s. SON, No. ga Vlps
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-14
Opium and Whisky

these diseases are ourab bic
homes Consultation cunhdf
jcct free Dr B NJ WODLl4
tor sanltRrlum, Atlanta. Ga
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-14

National League.
Boston al Brooklyn.
New York at Philadelphia
Chicago al Cincinnati
Pittshurg a ST Louis
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-14
Baseball Summary
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
GAMES TO-DAY.

Nashville at Atlanta. Ponce DeLeon;
game called at 3:15 o'clock Off rain.
Memphis at Chattanooga.
Mobile at Birmingham.
New Orleans at Mont gomcrN.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

this braggart and bastard to appear in
my city with his horse"
Tt shall be done
And as soon as they arrive issue a
Royal Proclamation that I will ride that
bronx around a ten-acre lot. Command
my people to appear by the thousand"
In due time the cowboy arrived, and
when he understood the case he said:
See here. old man, lemme give you a
tip: You don't want to mount that horse
unless you use whole barrel OF glue
to stick you to the saddle"
''S'meath! Such talk to me!'
But you need It Are your bones cop
per ENT Fiyftsdgr, Sss6s.,"
And are your teeth nailed in?''
What talk is this, thou bluffer"'
"Oh, well. go ahead. II you have never
been in an earthquake It will do you
good"
thousands OF people assembled to see their
ruler perform. Once again the cowboy
went over the perils Of fooling with q
buzzsaw, but the answer was,
Say no more, catiff, or your head shall
IAN right, old hoss. 20 to Iti'
Amidst wild applause the Abound was
assisted to mount. The bronx stood quiet
then he gave one awful hump Something
went sailing through the air and landed
IN a blackberry patch.
It's all over but the arnica"' said the
cowboy as he turned away.
It was a day and q half before the
Abound could ask what had happened,
and then he said:
7 suppose some Of my subjects winksd
Not a wink-not a jeer, Ruler" re-
piled Remshen. Just as you mounted
I issued a second proclamation that you
Of blackberries, and that the man who
even grinned would lose both the grin
and his head!
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

Thanks, Remshen. must be a daisy
Ior sure: Not being clear on the subject
l haven't given much attention to celes-
tlaI matters, but now l think I'll give
them whirL If a feller is going to be
boss at all he might as we'll be boss
THAT is true. o Abound. and when
you get ready to command the moon TO
come on her perch will issue proclama-
no1 and gather the people
Old Remshen was fawning sycophant-
and wanted to keep II up. He had said
the same falsome words to his master
hundred times over, but nothing had
come OF il except to make his position
above conversation, and while he was
going around the place with a molasses
grin on his face, the bell jingled, and ne
ter.
BY the way. Remshen, do you remem-
| Der our little conversation the other
day?' queried Abound.
words? asked Remshen as he lifted his
hands in protest.
I've been thinking. I'm a heap Of a
teller, and you know it. and 1 know II,
but there may be a man or two on the
outside who differs with us. I want TO
do something big to knock 'em all out"
sand men?''
Wen, yes, it would; but as il is tust
tax time we'd better leave their heads
on their shoulders until they have paid
0
moon, Remshen. She'll be fun tonight,
and III order her to come down to earth"
But, o Ruler, she might be damaged
! in the falli' protested Remshen, begin
ming to quake with fear.
TN look out for that Wen spread a
feather bed for herSto light on. Just issue
proclamation for the people to gather
on the east side Of my palace at 10
o'clock tonight"
The moon, o Ruler, is sometimes OBJ
stinate, suggested Remshen as he felt a
pain. She has even been known to dis
obey mighty pctentates."
But she'll tumble for me, or I'll know
the reason whyi Is IL not in my title that
I am owner Of all the planets above?
Get along, old boy, and issue that procla-
nation. When my subjects discover that
I can wallop old Luna around at will
therell be no more kicking about high
taxes"
Old Remshen was boxed up and couldn't
say another word. We went away and
issued his proclamation and then be-
seeched the grave Of his father, the boss
Of his mother and his lucky stars to
send q dark night to knock the expert
ment on the head. He was looking bill
ious when night came and the old York
state cheese arose in all her glory. Every
body In town was out, and the odds were
5 to ] that the Abound would win. At
the hour named he appeared on the steps
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

or committing suicide he employed a
lawyer to use US for Sl00OO0 damages.
The lawyer arrived in Giveadam GulclI
one day last week and hunted US up,
and offered to settle the case for S95, 600,
cash on the nail. He was talking TO US
with two guns strapped to his body and
his right hand behind him, but at a IA
vorablc moment we got the drop on him,
and stood him up against the wall. Then
We asked him to scale his figures down,
and in the course Of ive minutes he
had dropped from S95,OO0 to $4,000. He
stuck there minute. and then dropped
we had always pursued in such matters
and he went down to 5000. 5000, and
finally halted at $500. We still held our
gun on him, however, and five minutes
later he asked US out to drink and gave
us a receipt in full, and seemed glad to
wind up the AFFAIR in that way. On our
part We agreed TO say that perhaps Mr..
Davidson wouldn't look well dangling 81
the end Of a rope, and We have said Il
and hope he is satisfied.
We reach forth the hand Of sympathy
to Maj. George MCGOWAN, who lost the
last Sunday Mrs. MCGOWAN was a resi-
dent OF Ohio until her marriage, and
when she married the major she could
milk a COW, harness a horse, lick a
tramp, make a pumpkin pie, patch a
pair Of trousers, or lead the german in
a bon-ton crowd. She tooE. her place at
the head OF society in fhis town and
could not be bounced Her weekly at
homes" in the winter season were some
thing charming, and in summer her pic
mics in the back yard were never equal
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

an incident occurred that gave it a still
worse name. A young man belonging 20
one of the best families of Monterey,
visit, made a wager that he would pass
a nfkht alone in the Inn. He rode out
before dark. well armed and provided
place by a window. Next day his naked
body was found on the highway III front
Of the house. He had been terribly
esf With ba5 HIS rps bH had been SeR aIS
clothing had been clawed on his body
He had been dead for hours. and It was
the opinion OF the doctors that he had
been attacked by a wild beast.
A company Of nifty soldiers went out
and searched the inn. The search was a
thorough one, but no trace Of man or
animal could be found. It was discovered
that the young man had been attacked
in a particular room, and after being
killed and stripped his body had been
carried out. but the facts stopped there.
A man, unless a lunatic, would not have
shown such ferocity, and a man must
have left traces behind him. II q Wild
beast, where was his lair? How did he
manage to carry the body out2 There
who could have done such a thing. Three
months later two young men Of Zace-
tacas agreed to pass night in the inn
together. but an hour after dark. when
scared on. They heard GToans and
screams, saw doors open and shut felt
Ine presence OF Somthing so strongly tnat
they bolted out of the house. During
the four or ive years previous to 1854
many things happened to deepen the
mystery surrounding the inn, and at
length he who dared even pass II at
night was considered q foolhardy man.
i was one of the four American civil
engineers employed by the local govern
ment of Zacetacas in the years named to
make surveys for a drainage canal, and
Of course 1 heard OF The DEVILS Inn. Z"
as il had long been called. That the
talk made no difference to me. had no
beliot in haunted houses, and my lsarcas-
tic reflections made me enemies. Per-
haps things would not have gone as
far as they did but for the chief OF po-
lice Of Zacetacas. He called on me one
day IN serious mood and said:
II want to warn you against making
The Devils Inn. The place is surely
haunted and dangerous Of life, no mat
ter what you think. Don't be silly enough
to pay II q nights visit. as hear you
contemplate doing"
had contemplated nothing Of the kind,
but the chief had scarcely finished when
! was resolved to take that very step.
My chum was named Clark, q young man
from Chicago. and I had no sooner
broached the subject to him when he was
ready for the adventure. For fear that
only few people into our plan, and one
Saturday afternoon. equipped with
everything deemed necessary. We were
driven out to the Inn After shaking
hands and bidding farewell with those
who had accompanied US, We entered by
an unGuarded window and the carriage
drove on. 1t was q rambling, one-story
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

ers do. It's no worse than Wall street
or a grab-bag at a church AFFAIR. You
know nothing OF the world. and your OBJ
Vections don't count for cent / am
soing to take advantage of the tip. It
Very well said Mrs. Bowser in tones
about tips or 50 to j. or jocEeying, but
you'll come home 500 out of pocket in
stead Of $500 in. You may think your
self an old sport, but you'll discover your
me-"
Blame you for what' Because I win
6s so:s you % IESe yogs ss, hy6SrsS T0S g to
don't It's no use your getting your back
up for nothing. It's my first hisr for nf-
teen years. and II won't make me fool
ten years. Have dinner an hour late. ''
Nothing further was said When Mr..
Bowser reached the corner he picked
and they boarded the car for the race
track. When they reached IL, he quickly
took a seat in the grand stand and let
the other man place the bets. 1t was
was run Mr.. Bowser heard men scof-
fing at the % TO ] horse and declaring
that he couldn't gallop 10 rods. but he
igncrsnce. In one instance he was about
70 give a man the tip and enable him to
carry home 1900 tc his needy family, but
the man spoiled It all by growing:
so you think you are an old sport and
know all about horses, Ell? WE'LL don't
believe you can tell a. horse from a
mulei"
It really hurt Mr. Bowser's feelings to
be doubted as an old sport. Wouldn't any
body but an old sport have put up a clean
500 on horse race! Didn't that bet
mark him as . dead game? Hadn't he
studied the program till he could name
every horse in the race. and give the
colors worn by the jockeys? Instead OF
giving the man the tip he put on an air Of
dignifed reserve and had nothing further
10 say. He hadn't thought of taking q
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

want to go up to the races this after
You don't mean horse racinE?" she
e course do. IN give you half an
.hGBPfnF ggf Sb SsI Ms s9 dys Greene ssssS . ;G ss 60
that you are now going TO do something
you haven't done in ten years."
Not in fifteen. but I'm going today.
and I'll dress UP bit
"Is this a special occasion?' asked Mrs.
Bowser, as she followed him upstairs.
Its special with me-that Is, propose
to make a 5000 between noe and sun
down, and you can count on q present OF
at least ESQ"
You dent mean to tell me that you
are going to bet on the horses! You can't
mean that, when you are almost a deacon
OF the church and won't drink beer or bet
on an election"
Look here, little woman" said Mr..
under % the e chin. I've had adp a % good thing h
flung at me sRnd don't propose to miss
it. I'm no gambler, but there's nothing
out Of the way in taking a little flyer on
a horse race once in awhile. II I can
make 5000 but OF $1oo I'd be fool not
But how on earth can you do it," she
That's what I'm going to tell you If
you'll cool down a little. You have read
or heard that the best horse does not al
ways VIII lne race IN OIneT "OEQS.
there's jockeying going on. A horse
which seems to have no show at all will
often come in ahead. When such an
event has been planned for, a few indi-
viduais get the tip. You know what a
tip is. don't you?"
They are told about it7"
That's it They are told about II, and
they quietly invest their money on the
horse. The horse which is going to win
today is so to / shot
How strange you talk!" she whis-
pered.
TITS the old sport in me coming to the
surface" he explained. Thirty to one
means that If put 800 on the horse and
he wins Isget 1900 One hasn't got 70 be
an old sport to see what a haul It Is.
It's a highway robbery"
It's nothing OF the sort It's all in
the racing. I've got 800 to spare, and
I'm going to play the tip"
"A hundred dollars! You'll lose II as
sure as your name is Bowser, and you'll
deserve to- II they fix for any horse to
win it's underhand business. The idea OF
your lending yourself to any such
scheme! I wouldn't have believed It II
fifty people had come and told me"'
Woman, I don't want to be talked to
in that manner" shouted Mr.. Bowser. as
he began to saw the air with his arm and
the cat flew under the bed with yeowL
I'm going to do what thousands of 9TH
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

Of his palace and lifted his hands and
cried out for the moon to take q drop.
It was g dead failure. He cried out
again and again, but the moon continued
her gait.
"Remshen," said the boss of the earth
when he realized that he was knocked
out, dismiss the populace and come with
mel"
The populace went away with their
tongues in their cheeks, and when the
Abound had reached his library he said :
How is this, Remshen? Why didn't
the moon come down?
as his heart tunked his ribs, there Is q
difference between theory and fact"
Il see. Theoretically I am owner Of
the planets. Practically I am an ass. !
ought to have got on TO this, but being
so busy it never occurred to me. Rem
shen. old boy, come out in the back
"oh, Mighty Ruler. but what would
I'm going to give another illustration
Of theory versus fact Theoretically you
most eminent men in the kingdom. As a
matter Of fact. you are a head shorter
gooseberry bushes!'
The Abound took pity on old Remshen.
for his execution, and a few days later
sent for him and said:
Il have been reading in the papers
that there Is a cowboy here from a place
called the United States"
TT is true, o, Greatness
He thinks he's some pumpkins as q
horseman."
He doth"
He rides a bucking bronx. and defies
any other man to do IT."
He doth"
And that includes me?'
The Yankee has the cheek to even in
clude you. o. Mighty One"
we must see TO this. Remshen, order
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

building. containing fourteen rooms
There were an ONCE or barroon, q dining
room. a kitchen and the remainder were
sleeping rooms. There was a cellar under
been left. and everything was mold and
decay. Our first step was to carefully
inspect every room and the cellar, and
we did not ind so much as a rat We
and for hidden traps in the floors, but
we made no discoveries.
The dining-rOom was about sixteen
feet square with long table in the
center and a dozen stools about. One
door opened from the office and another
from the kitchen. We lighted candles.
braced the doors securely and started a
bit Of FIRE in the open fireplace to drive
out the dampness. We had brought our
pipes wine and luncheon, with a pack
Of cards TO divert ourselves, and neither
thing coming to alarm us. As we sat
down to the cards our revolvers were
laid on the table, and We laughed and
joked without restraint We had braced
our first alarm came when one Of these
boards fell down and the door swung
wide open. so that We could look into the
kitchen. The fall Of the board looked
thing curious in the way the door swung
clear back. Both Of US were bit mys-
tified, but we arose and secured the door
again and went on with the game.
This incident happened about 10 o'clock.
Three-Quarters Of an hour later the door
leading to the offioe was tried from the
far side. We not only heard It creak
CULVER under the strain. There was no
sound OF footsteps or whispering. Ris-
ing with the utmost caution We graSped
our reviewers and tiptoed TO the door.
When we reached II we suddenly jerked
the brace way and sprang back The
door flew back with great violence but
there was nobody on the other side. We
entered the office with our candles, but
the spiders In their webs were the only
living inmates. Some one had tried that
door. Some one had flung 1t wide open
as the brace was removed. Clark and
I laughed at each other. but We both
felt awed and mysthed and bit afraid.
When the door had been secured as
before we returned to our game and
spoke in whispers and kept very quiet.
After half an hour we abandoned the
half an hour after midnight and we
were both probably nodding in sleep
when both doors were suddenly burst
blown out by what seemed a strong wind
and next instant I was seized, lifted OF
my feet and carried to the broken win
dow OF the once ana nuns out While
and we hard a queer sort Of chucklinR
from the window above. We both scram-
hled up and ran for our lives and in
time reached the city. Neither Of US
great fright. What had attacked us we
could not say. but whatever Il was II
had the strength OF three average men
We went al once to the police but
even as We told our story We saw a red
glare on the sky and knew "The Devils
Inn was on FIRE Next day we visited
the place with a strong detachment of
police. We found nothing but the walls
standing The unknown something that
had flung US out had fired the place
by accident or design. and the smoke
stained adobe walls are yet there for
you TO see and wonder Owes
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

put my slungshot in my pocket and
prepared to sell my life dearly, but he
met me with a smile and shook hands.
He had seven or eight scratches on his
face, and had lost considerable hair and
half his buttons.
''Sammis,'' said he, as he handed me q
g bill. this is for the mortgage"
Thank you. sir
And others will follow and We shall
be the best Of friends. I'm a little slow,
Sammis, but I finally get around TO rec
ognize true merit You've got II and
want to be friends with you. Just how.
you managed TO bring about this little
AFFAIR don't know, but please don't do
II again That Is, work II OF on some
body else. That's all today, my dear
boy, ta-ta-"
went down and told Mr.. Rasher all
about 1t. and though he said he would
not allow any elevator boy to create a
disturbance among tenants. he added
that II was positively wonderful how
my merits were being recognized and
the money rolling in to pay or that mort
gage. Mr.. Hopewel and I are quite
chummy now, and shall be glad to con-
tinue the friendship. When a tenant
who has sized me up wrong admits his
mistake and holds out the fraternal
hand. he will always find one who will
meet him half way.
sAMMIS, THE ELEVATOR BOY.