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Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-03
CURIOUS BATTLEFlELDS.

One Conflict That Ragged to a Large
 Extent Indoors.
 At the battle of Monterey, in the Mexican war. our troops were able to command the streets of the city with their artillery. but they experienced much difficulty in driving the Mexi- cans from their houses. Accordingly. as the city was built of stone or adobe. the Americans broke through the walls from one house to another. fighting and driving out the enemy as they pro- ceeded. Thus, it appears. the battle of Monterey was largely fought indoors.
 In the time of William the Silent. when the Netherlands were fighting the Spaniards. number of Spanish yes. sells became frozen in on the Zuider Zee. Out came the Dutch on horse back on the ice to attack the Span. iards. This is probably the only battle of record wherein cavalry was employ ed directly against naval force.
 There have been battles fought un' der ground. Chiefest of these was the fierce encounter pertaining to the siege of Haarlem in the Dutch wars. The Spaniards mined and the Dutch coun termined with equal industry. and be low the ground a terrific conflict en sued.
 When, after the commune. the Yer sailles troops took Paris they chased certain of the communist forces to the great sewers of the capital, and In these more than one sanguinary battle occurred. Exchange.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-03
The First Thjno.

Not capital or labor or land or goods. but human relations lie at the root of all social reforms. All questions be- tween employers and employed are to be solved in that way. Seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteous ness, what is right and just and loving and fair between man and man. The discovery of that is the only solution of all these stormy questions.-F. D. Mau. rice in Ohio State Journal
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-03
Sex tn Business.

It may be instinct, 1t may be custom. but anyway 1t is a fact
 First.-That when a woman marries she doesn't want her job any longer.
 Second.-That when a man marries he wants his job all the more. Conse quently-
 Third.-That as long as there is mar cying and giving in marriage business. being desirous of reliable help. will dis cern a difference between the sexes.- Life.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-03
Clever.

"Bnggins Is clever story teller"
 Why. he has been telling the same story for yearsr'
 Yes But he keeps you listening. Every now and then be manages to think up another beginning and make you believe it's going to be new one"
 Washington Star.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-03
Az the Case May Be.

"And it's awfully impolite to inter- rupt one who is talking. isn't it. moth err"
 Except when woman Is describ ing clothes. my dear, and then 1t is polite to constantly ejaculate. How lovelyr or How r1diculousr as the case may be."-Kansas City Times.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-03
Pretty Quick.

Oticer-You say the chauffeur sound ed his horn just as the machine struck the man? Witness Yes. sir Officer Was the victim killed instantly Wit ness-So instantly. cir. that he must nave heard the echo of that horn ip the next world.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-03
The Feminine Gender.

reacher-What Is a fort? Pupil-A place for soldiers to live in. Teacher Correct And what is a fortress? fu. pil-A place for soldiers wives to tive in.-St Louis Post. Dispatch.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-03
unstabl0.I

He-You look to me older than you said you wera She-YOu can't expect me to remember age Why. its alter ,ng all the time-Eliegende, Blatter.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-03
Paradox.

Wigg-l can't make out that fellow Bjones. He's paradox. Wagg-Yes. I've known him to pawn his watch to have . good time.-Philadelphia Rec ord
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-03
His Ansvor.

Stern Parent-4o yen want my daughtss. huh Got any monsy3 Suitcr -Yss, str. How high do you Quote hsr3-Boston Transcript
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-03
Somebody
 With MOneu

always has been found to "back" a good plan, a good idea, a good busi- ness venture or a good mining prospect-other- wise a good many of to- days successful business enterprises would still be mere dreams.
 Advertising has brought about a majority of the introductions of the man with the idea, the man with a prospect or busi- ness to the man with the dollar.
 ADVERTlSE IN THE PnosPEcTcR FOR RE- SUITS.
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Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-03
Went to the Doctors.

An old man who looked like for eigner was walking along London street playing concertina that had seen better days. Noticing brass plate with the words. Doctor of Mu' sic" written under the name on it, ne went up to the house and rang the bell. The door was answered by servant, who asked his business.
 Please" he said. ''is the doctor O music in?'
 "Yes. What ts 1t you want2" the servant asked
 "Why. just pop in an ax him how much he1l charge to mend my concer' tina," was the reply.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-03

To say of a man. He means well. is worth nothing unless he does well.-- plautuA
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-03

A nice line or art pictures just re- ceived from New York at Valdez Drug Co. tr
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-03
Turn About.


 Mir. Kipling. while on visit to Mir. Hardy, went to see house which the author of "Life's Little lronies" thought would suit him. When Mir. Kipling moved out of earshot, Mir, Hardy observed to the occupant: Il may mention to you that this gen tleman is no other than Mir Rudyard kipling."
 "Is that so?" she replied. 'I never heard the name before" Presently Mr. kipling. n turn, found himself alone with the lady and re marked:
 Possibly you may not be aware that the gentleman who brought me here today is Mir. Hardy. the eminent au, thor"
 "Oh. indeed" was her reply ''l don't know his name."-London Express.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-03
MINORITY PRESIDENTS.
Elections That Were Not In Accord
 With the Popular Vote.

Elections That Were Not In Accord
 With the Popular Vote.
 One on Gods side is majority, said Wendell Phillips Luckily for Ameri. can presidents majorities are not re- quired. else good many of them never would have reached the White House.
 Pennsylvania's only president, James Buchanan, had nearly 10000 fewer votes than his competitors. Old Rough and Ready Taylor landed the job with only 47 per cent of all the ballots cast
 Lincoln was decisive minority pres- ident, and he went to the White House with only forty out of every hundred votes that were boiled Woodrow WI son got into office by an almost equally slim majority, having a tritie more than 40 per cent of all ballots.
 Neither time he was chosen president did Grover Cleveland have half the votes of the United States with him. Strangely enough. the other time he was nominated and when he was beat. CD by Harrison, Cleveland. although the loser. had the greater number of votes by nearly 100000.
 Hence Cleveland won twice on a m. nority, but lost once with plurality.
 Tilden had not only more votes than Hayes. but more than all his competl tors combined, yet he wasn't president. Garfield. like Hayes. was a minority winner.
 There seems to be as great luck in a minority as in the divine right of ma. jorities. Philadelphia Ledger
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-03

N you want all 0s Asws - As tsmo. read the Prospsssss.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-03
An insulting Pronoun.

An Insulting Pronoun.
 The ritual of society, as women make it, is very exacting the world over, even in almhouses. The London Out look reports q serious trouble among d set of workhouse officials. The in tirmary nurses. three ill number. had demanded separate sitting room and the delight of Sunday dinner therein and the matron had sought to humble them by sending the cook to enjoy her Sunday dinner in their company. The brawny cook described what occurred as follows:
 "Wen. Nurse Blank. she come down and got inside the door. Four covers: she says. .FOurI Who's the fOurthI Me says 1. 'You.' she says, and with that she losses her head and walks away"
 Here cook drew !oDg breath. then continued. of 1t hadn't "a been Sun day. gentlemen. l should have let her have it for calling me your"
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-03
PROVED HIS THEORY.
Tragic Climax, In a Murder Trial, but
 1t Saved the Accused.

Tragic Climax, In a Murder Trial, but
 1t Saved the Accused.
 The acme of realism was reached. though by accident, in criminal trial that took place a number of years ago at Lebanon, 0.
 Two men had personal encounter. One of them after vainly trying to draw his pistol from his hip pocket turned to ice. moment later ne fell, shot in the small of the back. One chamber of his pistol was found to have been fired. His assailant was tried for murder.
 The defense contended that the man nad shot himself while trying to draw his pistol, which had become entangled in the lining of the pocket, and that the prisoners shot had not taken effect. The prosecution contended that such a wound could not have been self iD ficted.
 The defendants counsel. Clement l. vallandlgham. undertook to demon strate to the jury just how the dead mans pistol had hung in the pocket and just how possible it was to inf1ic' such a wound Suddenly there was q loud report, and the lawyer sank to the floor. The ball had entered the back almost in the identical spot where the dead man had been shot,
 The defendant was acquitted. Mr vallandigham died.-Exchange,
Evening star., 1915-05-12
0U|MET IS IN FORM
Scores Two Easy Victories in
Baltimore Golf Tourney.
ALLAN LARD IN SEMI-FINALS
Chevy Chase Man Has Warren Cork
ran as Opponent
Today.

BALTIMORE. May 12.-Francis Oui-
met. national amateur golf champion,
continued his good work yesterday In
the opening round of match play in the
Baltimore Country Clubs annual spring
invitation tournament at Roland Park,
winning handily both in the first and
second rounds from local players. II
any one doubts the superiority of the
Woodland crack in tho golfing world q
trip to the Country Club yesterday
would have dispelled said doubt The
young star played a good. steady game,
and, while it was not of a sensational
order, there were many plays which
afforded the large gallery that fol-
lowed his numerous opportunities to
applaud. Ouimets driving was all that
could be asked. while his work on the
greens was of the highest order.
In the opening round Ouimet met and
defeated Sasscer of the Maryland
Country Club. The score of the match
was up and to play. The local
player held the champion very well for
the first nine holes, and at the turn
both were out in AZ. with matters even.
Sasscer, at this stage of the match,
was driving well and putting in excel
lent STYLE but on the homeward jour-
ney he faltered a little, and Ouimet,
taking advantage of his opponent 8
weak playing, picked up several holes
and won out on the fifteenth green. The
card follows:
Evening star., 1915-05-12
wILDING KNOWN IN U. S.
Crack Australian Tennis Player
Among Dead in European War.

NEW YORK, May 12.-Anthony r.
Wilding, the New Zealand lawn tennis
champion, who was killed in the allied
attack on the Dardanelles, played his
last matches In this city before he went
homo to join the troops sent by New
Zealand to aid the mother country.
With Norman e. Brookes he made up
the Australasian team which last year
carried the Davis international cup
back from the United States to the an
tipodes.
From the age of sixteen Wilding won
succession of tournaments in the
British Isles, and at one time or an
other held every important champion
ship BY many he was rated as the
greatest player the game has ever pro-
duced He first appeared in the Davis
cup match in 1905. and in 1908, with
Brookes. successfully defended the tro-
ply in Australasia
When Great Britain captured the cup
and it was won in turn by the United
States Wilding and Brookes came to
this country last summer and met Nc
the United States, in the finals at the
West Side Tennis Club, in Forest Hills,
Long Island On that occasion Wilding
defeated williams and Brookes lost to
Mclaughlin. but together the Austria
lasians captured the doubles and the
trophy.
Wilding at the time of his death was
A second lieutenant in the Royal Ma
rines.
Evening star., 1915-05-12
TENNIS T|TLEHOLDER
IS IN WINNING FORM

NEW YORK, May 12-Three- set
matches ruled in the tennis tourna :
ment for the womens Metropolitan
championship in singles yesterday on
the West Side Tennis Club courts at
Forest Hills. Continuing In superb
form Miss Anne Sheafe of the Long
wood Cricket Club of Boston reached
the round before the semi-final by de-
60. 2-6. 6-3, and Miss Clare Cassel
6-3. Ga. and became a dangerous con-
tender for the title.
Miss Sheafe is only eighteen years
old and one of the smallest players in
the tournament. She has a strong
fectively with the backhand. In plac-
ing she Is witch-like in accuracy.
When she enticed her opponents to
the net or forced them to the side
lines Miss Sheafe smashed the ball in
all directions with a speed that was
not play quite as strong in the first
match as she did in the second, but
showed good all-round form in both
contests.
Miss Molla Bjurstedt of Norway. the
national indoor champion. defeated
Miss Hilah C. French in straight sets
without losing game. The title hold
er is in splendid form and is the real
attraction of the tournament. She
slashed the ball over with astonishing
speed and it was seldom returned. Miss
Bjurstedt has won three matches. TAX
ing six straight sets for the loss of
but three games, scoring thirty-six
against her opponents.
The defeat Of Mrs. S. F. Weaver and
Mrs. Rawson Wood by Miss Miriam
nlagdon and Miss e.. 2: G; III Lindley sn,ys was as
the doubles championship. Mrs. Wea-
yer and Mrs Wood were the runners
up to Miss Marie Wagner and Miss
Clare Cassel in last years champion
ship and were expected to figure again
in the title round. The winning team
showed excellent combination work
and took the match in straight SETS
In the singles both Miss Bladgen and
Miss Lindiey were eliminated in the
first round.
Miss Bjurstedt. with ,, Miss , Florence
in the doubles. winning from Mrs.
Robert Le Roy and nd, Miss lnsna Gertrude Ter. I'D
featine Miss Bessie Holden and Mrs.
A, Humphriea In tho second.
Evening star., 1915-05-12
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Richmond II BuTalo Q.
NEW BASE BALL LEAGUE.
Various Holy Name Branches Get
Together and Elect Officers.

The Holy Name Base Ball League was
organized at a meeting of representa-
tives of the various Holy Name
branches at tho residence of Frank j.
Wissner, 1912 31st street northwest.
last night. The teams represented were
as follows: st. Anthony's. Brookland,
John Mahoney; Holy Name. Thomas
Mcnamara; Holy Trinity. Julian Poore.
Warren Hillery and Edward Hender-
son; ST. Aloysius. John Langdale: st.
Dominic's. b. Edward Shlesinger: st.
Peters, S. d. Donohue; ST Stephens.
John j. Mcmahon. st Vincent de Paul
and Holy Comforter branches were not
have teams In the league. it was an
nounced.
The following officers of tho league
were elected: President, Frank p Gun
ming who is vice president of the
Washington section of Holy Name so
cieties, st. Martins branch: vice presi-
dent, John Kane OF St Peters branch !:
secretary, b. Edward Shlesinger of st.
Dominic's branch treasurer. Capt
Harry Walsh of st Aloysius branch; |;
official umpire. George E. Long of
Holy Trinity branch: oficial scorer,
Arthur c. Probey Of Holy Trinity
branch.
committee to arrange a schedule of
games was appointed, as follows: Presi-
dent Cunning and Managers Shlesinger.
Mahoney. Mcnamara and Langdale. This
committee is to submit a report at a meet
ing next Tuesday night at the parish hall
of st. Aloysius. George Z. Long was ap-
pointed a committee to draft a consti-
tuition and bylaws for the league.
A second base ball league, for boys be-
tween fourteen and sixteen years Of age,
was practically organized at the meeting
last night. The teams represented at the
!! meeting were as follows: st. Aloysius al
tar boys. Charles Reagin; St Aloysius
choir boys. John Long; st. Joseph's. John
Hart: Holy Trinity. st. Dominics and st.
Peters were represented by the managers
Of the older teams The boys OF ST. Pauls
and st. Patrick's are expected to join the
Junior league. as are the boys Of several
othAr branches.
Evening star., 1915-05-12
Brilliant Shaw and oe1er Gives Nationals Victory Ov
HOPPER is LIKELY TO PITCH
AGAINST WHITE SOX TODAY
Griffith Says He Will Give Former St. Paul
Finger Chance to Make Good.
Moeller Playing Good Ball.

ling as brilliantly as the Griffmen. 1t
has undoubtedly gone through more
IerrorlesS games than any OF It's riNais.
and many Of it's performances are OF
the circus variety tbs ecso on
several occasions for brilliant heidlns
and throwing. His stop and pick OF
Roth's grounder, which Foster tried Tor
but could not reach. REQUIRED Ia a omai long
Ito the emergency. and the crowd
, showed its appreciation.
There appears to be some sort OF a
| jinxs lowering over Chic" Gandil and
his bat this spring. Yesterday, for in
stance. he drove the ball to the outfield
on line three different times. and on
neither occasion did the outfielder have
to move more than a step or two to
make the catch. Had Gandil had any
thing like a lucky break in his hitting
yesterday he would have been credited
with at least three triples. But as long
as the big first baSeman continues TO
meet the ball as he is now doing he
Is sure to get it safe sooner or later.
Eddie Collins is playing brilliant ball
for his team, though he is not hltting g
much. Yesterday he had little or moth
ing to do at second, and he could not
solve Shaw, either, striking out in the
fourth with man on every base. put
for all that Collins shows that he is
ferred with the pitchers, but moved the
outf1eld about with signal.
Collins will, of course, get into his
batting streak sooner or later, and
when he does victories for the Sox will
be more frequent.
Ray Schalk. conceded by everybody
in Chicago to be the greatest catcher
the game has produced in recent years,
is on the suspended list. He may not
10
cause he had a run-in with SILK
O'Loughlin when he used O'Loughlin S
mask for a foot ball after Silk had
ruled a ball when Schalk thought it
down the edict just before yesterday
game, and there were no tears shed
| by the Nationals. for Schalk is always
a dangerous opponent DAILY caught the
game in Sehalk's absence.
Manager Rowland is very popular. not
only with his own players, but with
the public as well. He is given credil
| for having drilled the White Sox into
playing a better article of ball than
| they have shown in recent years, and
| he has shown himself to be quiet
yet strict leader ever since he took
| charge of the team
On paper the Sox do not look strong
enough to be figured as having a
chance for the flag. though it is team
which will be troublesome all the time
because it has pitching staff which
can come pretty near to holding down
most of its rivals. But it is not the hit
ting team that Detroit is. and neither
does it display the spirit that Jennings
instills into his players But both OF
| these western teams are sure to be
contenders in the race.
Griffith would have pitched Boehling
TODAY, but the Richmond southpaW is
mot able to do himself justice because
of a sore finger which is expected to be
thoroughly healed by Saturday. John
son will have had the required three
ldays' rest when he goes into Thurs
day's game, and he seems now to be in
his very best form.
Evening star., 1915-05-12
Lard Plays Well.

Allan Lard of the Chevy Chase Club
Of Washington, winner of the recent
tournament under the auspices of the
Washington Country Club. is offered
the opportunity of his golfing career
as a result Of his work In fighting his
way to the semi-finals of the annual
event of the Baltimore Country Club
here yesterday.
Victories over B. B. Swindell. jr.. of
Baltimore and Y. NJ. Edwards OF Wood
lawn, in the first and second rounds.
golfer to the fore as an opponent for
B. Warren Corkran OF this city IN the
semi-f1nals that will be played today.
The winner, in turn. Will likely meet
the redoubtable Francis Ouimet. who
has been playing brilliantly here thus
far.
John Clapp of Chevy Chase, the other
Capital City player who qualified In
the honor sixteen. was eliminated in
the first round of match play.
ward of the Columbia Country Club
also won his match in both rounds.
John c. Davidson of Columbia lost in
the early rounds by 2 up.
Summary.
First sixteen-First round: Francis Ouimet,
Woodland, defeated 7. ". Sasscer, Maryland.
4 up ana 5; -. Slarke SOrhthus DdlliuOHo, uc-
feated H. L. Bond. Sd, Baltimore. up and 4;
T. N. s. Rolls. Greenwich. defeated J. b.
clapp, Chevy Chase, up and /; R. $: Worth
ington, Shawnee. defeated N. 7. Ellicott Bal
timore 4 up and 3: Y. NJ. Edwards. Woodland:
defeated Walter Richards. Fox Hills, Up and
swindelI. jr., Baltimore, 5 up and 4: B: War
ren Corkran. Baltimore. defeated Q. B. Calvert.
Aronimink. up and Z; DR.. F. b. Mccall, At
iantic City. defeated s. D. Heron. Oakmont. 1
up. Second round: Ouimet defeated d. c. Cork
ran, up and 8; Worthinston defeated Rolls,
up and 2: Lard defeated Edwards, up; B. W.
Corkran defeated Mccall, up and 9.
Defeated eight-F1rst round: Bond defeated
sasscer, 4 up and 8; Clapp defeated Ellicott. 8
up and 2; Richards defeated SwindeIl, 2 up and
I: Calvert defeated Heron. 1 up. 10.
Second sixteen-First round: Donald Wood
ward. Columbia, defeated Bert Allen, Fox Hills,
! up, and 8; b; D: Smith. Glen Ridge. de:
round; woodward defeated Smith. 8 up and l.
Defeated eight-First round: Allen won from
Davidson by default
Third sixteen-First round: W. c. Ballen-
tyne. Columbia. defeated r. L. Chamberlain.
Neeksr defeated Ballentyn. nD.s