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one chance for my life. Keep absolute
ly STILL"
Again Samson uttered his terrible
roar. 1t alone was audible. Tier above
tier, faces rose to the tent-roof, white
and set. The audience was like one
huge block OF stone In which only
faces have been carved.
The penetrating voice addressed the
band boys: Don't play. He can tell
you're frightened"
The agitated music ceased.
Then the woman walked to the far
therest side of the Enclosure. In do
ing so she was obliged to pass the
crouching form of Hercules. but she
pretended not to know he was there:
she moved slowly backward. Away
facing Samson.
At last the vertical bars prevented
farther retreat. Then she lifted her
hand slowly, steadily. and drew of her
crimson mask. 1t dropped at her feet.
Despite the muff.ed street-noises that
! never ceased to rumble from afar. the
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persons. He had suffered much. and
he was lonely to the last. He was
one Of the most intellectual persons
that ever trod the stage. but those
who knew him best could testify that
his sympathy was as wide as the
widest experience of mankind and a.
deep as the deepest feelings of com,
passion and tenderness that ever
possessed the human heart-William
Winter. in Golfers Weekly.
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CHAPTER xxIIl.-contInued.


The show-girl was fastened In the
central cage. The clowns raised the
Inner doors, and the lions shot from
their cramped quarters swift as tawny
arrows. They were almost against
the slight figure, without seeming to
observe her. For the fourth time since
noon they stood erect. shifting the air.
their bodies unconfined by CALLING tim
bers and chilling iron. For the fourth
time this day, they were to be put
through their tricks by force Of fear.
They hated these tricks, as they hated
the small cages in which they could
not lash their tails. They hated the
baby carriage" in which one was
presently to sit, while the other
pushed him over the floor. his sullen
majesty sport for the rabble. They
hated the board upon which they must
see-saw, while the woman stood in the
middle, preserving equilibrium.
But greater than the lions hatred,
was their fear of the woman; and
greater than their fear of her was
their terror of that long serpent which,
no matter how far 1t might dart
through space. remained always in the
woman's hand. They we'll knew its
venomous bite. and as they skunk from
side to side, their eyes we're upon
Its coiling black tongue.
II met Fran on the street." muir.
INJURED Abbott, as he watched, unblink.
ingly. she said she was going to
visit sick friend. When did you see
Fran last. Simon?"
Don't know" Simon said, discour.
agingly. Now they're going to see.
saw. The black-maned one is the
hardest to manage. ITeckon, one day
he'll just naturally Jump afoul of her
and tear her to pieces. Look at him =!
don't believe this girl is going to
make him get up on top of that board
My! how he is showing his teeth at
her. Say! This is a pretty good
show, hey? Glad you came. uh? Say!
Look at his teeth"
In truth. the black-maned lion
opened his mouth to a frightful extent
making. however. not the slightest
sound. He refused to bulge.
Abbott shuddered.
"Samson!" cried the woman, i'm.
pellingly. The other lion was patient.
ly standing on his end of the board,
waiting. He seemed fast asleep. Sam.
son, however. was wide awake and
every cruel tooth was exposed as he
stretched his mouth. In his amber
eyes was the glow of molten copper
Suddenly Samson wheeled about
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How They Love One Another.
He-She is q decided blonde, isn't
she?
She-Yes; she decided on the color
scheme last week.
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lceless Refriaerator.

What might be termed an iceless re-
frigerator has been invented by an
Oregon man, double-walled chest.
between the walls of which IL packed
salt to protect its contents from sur
rounding warm air.
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Not Her Fault.

Mr.. Robinson-What singular girl
you are. Miss Jones!
Miss Jones (coyly)-Well. that can
be altered. you know.-Stray Storiss-
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Within the last two years agricul-
tural wages in Scotland have risen at
least $50 a year.
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Our Hauohty crests.

The feathers Of the day are not suit
ed to the locomotion Of the day.
A lady Who has one Of the new
aart low automobiles, and several Of
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-02-06

Many a fellow who waits for some
thing to turn up ends by marrying q
girl with q pug nose.
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A young man can SOW his own wild
oats, but his father usually has to pay
for the harvesting.
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Don't buy water for bluing. Liquid blue
is almost all water Buy Red Cross Ball
Blue, the blue that's all blue. Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-02-06

Time works wonders. Many q young
widow is really older than many an
old maid.
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The ideas of young man are apt to
undergo q radical change after trotting
q couple Of months in double harness..
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Employment bureaus have been pro-
vided for the Philippines by the Gov
eminent.
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The petroleum industry of the
United States has more than trebled
in five years.
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SYNOPSIS.

Fran arrives at Hamilton Gregory's
home In Littleburg but finds him absent
conducting the choir at camp meeting.
She repairs thither In search or MN.
laughs during the service and is asked t.
leave. Abbott Ashton. superintendent of
schools. escorts Fran from the tent He
deeply Interested in charity work. and
pillar OF the church. Ashton becomes
greatly interested in Fran and while tax
Ing leave Of her. holds her hand and Is
seen by Sapphire Clinton. sister OF Rob
ert Clinton. chairman OF the school board
Fran tells Gregory she wants home
with him. Grace Noir. Gregory's private
secretary. takes a violent dislike to Fran
and advises her to go away at once
Fran hints at q twenty-year-old secret
and Gregory In agitation asks Grace to
Of how Gregory married a young girl at
Springfield while attending college and
then deserted her. Fran Is the child or
that marase barr mad ARR deas
Of Fran's mother. Fran takes liking 10
Mrs. Gregory. Gregory explains that
Fran is the daughter OF very dear friend
who is dead Fran agrees to the story.
Mrs. Gregory insists -on her making her
home with them and takes her to her
arms. Fran declares the secretary must
go Grace begins nagging tactics In an
effort to drive Fran from the Gregory
home. Abbott. while taking a walk alone
at midnight, finds Fran on a bridge tell
Ing her fortune by cards. She tells Abb
bolt that she Is the famous lion tanner
Fran Nonpareil. She tired Of circus life
and sought a home. Grace decides to ask
Bob Clinton to go to Springfield to inves-
tgate Fran's story. Fran offers her
services to Gregory as secretary during
the temporary absence of Grace. The lat
ter. hearing of Fran's purpose. returns
and interrupts touching scene between
father and daughter. Grace tells Gregory
vhe intends to marry Clinton and quit his
service. He declares that he cannot con-
tinue his work without her. Carried away
nv passion. he takes her in his arms
Fran walks in on them. and declares that
Grace must leave the house at once. To
Gregory's CONSERVATION he learns OF
Clintons mission to Springfield. Clinton
returns from Springfield and. at Fran's
request, Abbott urges him not to discuss
what he has learned. On Abbott's assur-
ance that Grace will leave Gregory at
once. Clinton agrees to keep silent. Driv-
On into a corner by the threat Of ex-
posture. Gregory is forced to dismiss
Grace. Grace is offered the job of book
keeper in Clinton's grocery store. Greg
ory's infatuation leads him. to seek Grace
at the grocery. He finds her alone and
tells her the story of his past. Grace
points out that he married the pres
ent Mrs. Gregory before the death OF
Fran's mother. ne is not now legally mar
RED They decide to flee at once. They
attempt to escape during the excitement
Of q street fair and are forced to enter
the lion tent to avoid Clinton.
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MO GRANDE VALLEY IRklGATk1
LANDS. az good AZ there 10. for sale At vslx
low prices on very easy terms. In iaree -
small tracts Nothing like 1t for truck y
diversified farming. rich loan, with ~
enough sand. plenty of water. easy to cu ,,s
vate. climate ideal for wife and Ismys
nourish twelve months In the year. Assn.
BOX 2ss SAN BENITO. TEXAS.
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Ever read the abOvo lettePt 4 Dew
oas appears fFoa t1De - tina The1
are genu1nes tEuss an1 1un q hunna
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-25
CHANGES IN PLAYING RULES
Federal League Expected to Abide by
Rulings Just the Same AZ "or.
aanixed Ball" Teams.

Three radical changes have been
made In the playing rules that will
govern baseball wherever II Is played.
The Federal league Is expected to
abide by the changes just the same
as the so.called organized baseball"
teams. Probably the most important
change Is the one that will prevent
the coacher at third base from stop.
ping or holding up runner. II the
cOacher puts his hands on the run.
ner the latter is out. Under the old
rules the cOacher was permitted to
put his hands on the runner.
Another improvement In the rules Is
that the coacher can encourage the bat.
ter, runner, or, In fact, anybody on
his own side. In the old way the
umpire used to rule against coacher
shouting to the batter. Another
change stipulates that II an umpire Ia
hit by ball on fair ground. play con.
tinues just the same as though moth.
ing happened. Last year the batter
was often sent to hit over after the
umpire had been hit by the batted
ball. II Is also ruled that a pitcher
can deliver the ball without danger
OF having balk called on him as long
as either foot is back of or on the
pitchers plate. Now, even II a pitch.
err should drop the ball accidentally
balk is called on him. Such mat.
tiers used to be left to the discretion
of the umpire.
When player knocks a home run
over the fence he must touch every
base. II an attempt Is made to hinder
the catcher from throwing, the batter
only is out, and not the runner also,
II he Is nailed. The runner gets two
bases II a fielder throws up his glove,
cap or the like to stop the progress
OF the ball. II ball catches In the
screen back of the batter the runners
can take only two bases.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-25

Cornelius McGillicuddy. the man the
fans never see. recently celebrated
his fifty.first anniversary.
In his quiet, retiring way. the
Sphinx of the diamond" the recipi.
ent Of hundreds of messages Of con.
graduation, observed his fifty.flrst
year on earth at his home. the town
he has done so much for during the
last dozen years. His record Is one
long list of banner achievements, all
gained by steady and conscientious
work. The Master Mind Of Baseball"
as he Is known around the circuit. 10
Of such high character II Is hard to
praise him. A look into his past re.
veals life fraught with square deals
and honorable deeds.
Connie Mack was born at East
Brookfleld. Mass, December 20. 1862.
He introduced himself into baseball
as q catcher for the Meriden, Conn.,,
team In 1884. He received his first
assignment as manager in 1894, when
he took hold Of the reins Of the Pitts.
burgh club. His great career took
definite form In 1901 when the pres
ent manager of the Athletics was Civ.
en- the leadership Of the Quaker team.
His ability then began to force itself
to the front.
Following Is q brief review Of his
baseball career:
hls List Of Jobs.
1SS4-Broke into the game as catch.
err for Meriden, Conn.,, team.
1SS5.6--Did backstop duty for Hart.
ford. Conn.,, team.
1SS69-With the Washington club
Of the National league.
1S9O-This year he donned the mitt
and chest protector for Buffalo club.
1S91.2-Appeared back Of bat.
1S94-Became manager Of the Pitts.
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burgh club finishing in seventh place.
1S95-As pilot Of Pittsburgh his club
again finished seventh.
1S96-Pittsburgh, with Mack still at
the helm, finished sixth.
1S97-1901-Held managerial reins Of
the Milwaukee team Of the Western
league.
1901-Began his duties as manager
Of the Philadelphia Athletics, which
he continues to hold. Finished fourth
this season.
/. First Psnnant In 1902.
1902--Gave Philadelphia a cham.
pionship, after long walt Of 20 years.
or that great team many have gone
their various ways, but Eddie Plank
and Harry Davis are still with the
Mackmen.
1903-Finished second to Boston.
1904-Dropped to fifth place.
1905-Won American league title,
but lost worlds series to New York.
1906-Finished second to Chicago.
1907--After terrific struggle with
Detroit. Mack's team again finished
second.
190S-Dropped to sixth place.
1909-His team was in the fray
again to the bitter end, being nosed
out by old rivals. the Detroit Tigers.
1910-His team proved the sensa.
ton Of the country, winning Ameri.
can league championship. and beat
Chicago Cubs for worlds title.
1911-Again captured American
league pennant and worlds title. beat.
ing New York in latter event.
1912-Got away to poor start and
slipped back to third place.
1913-Captured fifth American
league and third worlds series title.
beating New York Giants in later
event.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-25
JOHNSON IS A GENEROUS FOE
Ivan Olson. veteran Player. Praises
Washington WhirIwind for Ability
to Curb Bean Ball.

walter johnson is the most gen.
erous foe that Cleveland has in the
American league" says Ivan Olson.
Just suppose that man ever mixed
in few bean balls. With that ter.
rifle gun Of his. he would have half
Of the batters standing with one foot
In the water bucket.
But either he is afraid of his own
strength, for he might kill man by
beaning him, or realizes that he has
SO much stun that It is not neces.
sary for him to resort to methods
adopted by pitchers Of inferior abil.
ity."
or all the Maps, none has come as
close to being hit by the Coffeyville
wonder as did Olson in a game at
Washington last June. II was the
game in which Gregg opposed John.
son, and Cleveland won by score
Of s to 0. Doc johnson opened the
contest with a home run over the
right field fence. Olson came next.
He Rugged the plate and watched
Johnson most intently.
Zip, came the ball from Johnson's
hand. Down went Olson as the ball
hurtled past Catcher Ainsmith. To
this day Olson does not know wheth.
er or not johnson really meant II.
But II was mighty lucky thing for
Ole that he was not counting his
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-25

money at that particular moment,
for had he not ducked his big league
days might have been over, as the
ball would have struck him full upon
the temple.
But 1t did not scare the Swede. He
flied out to Milan that time up, and
before the game had come to an end
had made two singles. Olson, by
the way, batted 400 against Johnson
last season. and was the only one
OF the regulars who was not famed by
the cyclonic twirler. Johnson whitfield
the Maps 80 times during the cam.
paign, but Olson was the one to es.
cape. Johnson and Lajoie each famed
twice.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-25
Terre haute Club Sold,

The Terre Haute Central league
franchise has been sold by A. w.
Wagner to stock company, with
Webb Beggs as president and Thomas
Jackson as secretary. Manager Larry
Quinlan will be retained and will be
in charge of the playing end, accord.
ing to the new management. Twenty
seven players are training with 9th.
ers ordered to report. Mr.. Wagner
tried to sell the club last year, but
could not succeed in obtaining buy.
er. The franchise is regarded as one
of the most valuable In the league and
prospects for a first-division club are
bright.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-25
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
Park, North Clark and Addison
Streets.

Park, North Clark and Addison
Streets.
April 20, %, 26--With Kansas City.
April 2s, 20, 30-With Baltimore.
May / 2, with Pittsburgh.
May 4, 8, with Buffalo.
May Z, s, with Brooklyn.
May 10, II, 12-With st. Louis.
May 17-With Pittsburgh.
May 20, 80, 31-With Indianapolis
1.-TWO games May 800.
June s, ., 10, 11-With Brooklyn.
June -, 10, Il, 15-With Baltimore
June 10, II, 1S-With Pittsburgh.
June go, 81, 22, 2S-With Buffalo.
July 8, 6. Z, S-With Kansas City.
July 3, II, 12-With Indianapolis.
July 13, II. Is. 16-With st. Louis.
August with Pittsburgh.
August s, 0, 10, 11-With Brooklyn.
August ~, 10. 15-With Pittsburgh.
August 16, IS, 10, 20-With Balti.
more.
August 81, 22, 23-With Buffalo.
Sept. /, 2, 3, with indianapolis.
Sept 13-With Buffalo.
Sept. 30-With st. Louis.
Oct. /, 3, with st. Louis.
Oct. 5, 6, Z. S-With Kansas City.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-25
Labor Chief Cost on Yacht.

Material entering into the cOnstruc.
ton Of an American cup defense sloop
of 75-foot waterline. of Tobin bronze
with steel frames, Is not large part
of the total cost. Bronze may be had
for $4,000 In sufficient quantity to
plate the hull. Labor Is the chief item,
particularly in working out multi.
plicity of details of construction. A
cup sloop may cost as little as $75,.
900 or as high as 100000. depending
on the building plant.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-25
216.GAME SCHEDULE

The Pacific league has start.
ed Its season. There's some
ball league. It cut in on March
81, and doesn't quit until Octo.
Der 25-sometimes later, and its
schedule includes about two
hundred and sixteen games.
Many an athlete goes joyously
to the coast, lured by the eli.
mate and a guaranty of salary
as large as that he got at home.
He gets 1t, too, for the coast
magnate's word Is as good as
gold-but how that old boy does
work for his shekels! When
he discovers that he has to go
route Of 216 games for the
coin he made in 154 games back
East, he emits roar like a
peeved lion. but it's all too late.
Incidentally, the theory Of many
major league leaders, that a
man will go stale and lose his
pepper II he plays beyond the
usual schedule, gets something
of q knock In California. Many
and many q star of the coast
league is called to the fast com.
pany, and II the 216.game stunt
ever spoiled any Of them for
their work the following season
II has never been recorded.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-25
LITTLE FIELDERS ARE FAST
Game 10 Full Of Examples Of Players
Who Are Short In Stature But
Long on Ability.

Big men have generally had the
call in baseball, because Of the idea
that the fellow with a big frame usu.
ally has more strength behind his ef.
forts. Such theory may hold good
In regard to pitchers. most Of whom
are dependent to a certain extent on
their speed for success, yet the game
Is full Of examples Of players In other
positions who have been short in
stature but long on ability.
Among the present day midget stars
may be mentioned Maranville and
Evers, who will be working side by
side this summer at Boston. Tinker,
Evers' old side kick at Chicago. too,
was small man, while Fred Maisel
OF the Highlanders and Eddie Foster
OF Grifflth's Nationals. are In the
featherweight class. Miller Higgins,
the Cardinals chief; Charlie O'Leary,
the Detroit shortfielder, and Eddie Col.
Inns, Mack's star. are small players,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-25

yet they are all worth their weight In
gold to their clubs.
As matter of fact. while there has
been general clam0r for big men
among club owners, 1t IL decidedly
doubtful whether men Of short stature
on the infield haven't an advantage
over the taller performers, aside from
first basemen. The little fellows are
nearer the earth. and on those hard
drives that seem to cling to the
ground they have the knack generally
of getting down quicker.
OF course, there are some clever big
men among the inner circle guardians
today, including Hans Wagner and La
joie, but ordinarily the midget can
handle himself with more speed and
agility on ground balls than his heav.
lest and more bulky rival.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-25
How Giants viii Mls. shafsr.

Speaking of the retirement Of Ar
thur Shafer, the Giants third base.
man, Chief Meyers said the team
will miss Arthur very much. "Snod-
grass. Stock, Grant or whoever GOV.
ers third may play just as good base.
ball as Shafer," said Meyers, but
baseball welcomes young men of the
caliber of Arthur. He was good,
clean athlete In every way, and he
was some ball player. There are
mighty few players In the big leagues
who have anything on Shafer."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-25
Bench Managers Scarce.

Bench managers will be at pre-
MUM in the Southern Michigan
league this season. the advent OF
Topsy Hartsel and Ed Smith to the
leagues managerial forces increasing
the number of playing leaders In the
circuit. Hartsel will hold down q
regular berth in the Toledo outfield'
while Smith will take his turn In the
box for his South Bend club. Both
have a number of years of good base
ball yet allotted them, although vet.
Grams In point of service. Other play.
ing managers In the league this sea-
son are McKernan, Battle Creek;
Holmes. Saginaw; Jenkins, Bay City;
Wagner, Kalamazoo. and Cristall,
Adrian; Meyers Of Jackson. Burke OF
Flint and Morrissey of Lansing Will
pilot their clubs from the bench.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-25
BASEBALL HOME DATES.
WHITE SOx.

comiskey Park, 35th Street and
Shields Avenue.
May 8, Z, Q. 10--Detroit.
May 31-Cleveland.
June 3, 4, 5-Cleveland
June 8, Z, 8, 9-New York.
June 10, II, ~, 13-Washington.
June IA, Is, 16, 17-Philadelphia.
June IS, 10, 20, 81, 22-Boston.
June "a, 25, 26, 27-Detroit.
June 2S-St. Louis.
July 3, st. Louis 1.-TWO games on
July ~.
July 5-Cleveland.
July %, 20, %, 2S-New York.
July 20, 80, 31-Boston.
August boston.
August 2. 3, 4, philadelphia.
August Z, s, 0, 10-Washington.
August II, 12-Cleveland.
September 10, ~, 13-Detroit.
September II, IS, 19-New York.
September 20, p, 22-Washington.
September "a, 20, 26-Philadelphia.
September %, 2S-Boston.
October 2, 3, 4--St. Louis.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-25
Tsbeau Talks on Salaries.

President George Tebeau Of the Kan.
sas City club says he did not say that
his salary list last year was $4,000,
but that the way some clubs were
boosting salaries 1t would cost $4,000
in salaries for an A. A. team and that
no Association club could pay that
sum and survive. Salary lists OF As.
ISOLATION teams, he says. have approx
mated $4,000 year and that even
Is more than the traffic will bear In the
majority of the cities.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-25
Good Team Work,

Manager Stallings says Evers IL Q
great asset to the Braves; Evers
voices that Rabbit" Meanwhile Is one
of the best short fielders In the bust.
ness, and Meanwhile declares that the
Braves will finish higher than they
did last season. And We add that that
IL some real good team work.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-25
Russell Ford.

handler was looked upon as q star
OF the first order, but since then he
has failed to live up to his reputation.
He has really had but one good year
in the American league and on that
his fame rests. Chance was not any
too we'll pleased with the showing
made by Ford last year and there was
a strong possibility that the one.time
star was to suffer cut In salary In
1914.