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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-25
MRS. 0URANT BLAMES
GERMANS FOR SPREAD
OF CATTLE DISEASE

Chicago, Sept p Evidence that
German agents spread throughout the
United States germs that caused an
epidemic of hoof and mouth disease
among live stock is in her posses.
sion today. according to a declaration
made by Mrs Scott 5 Durand. one of
the best known women farmers and
stock breeders in America Mrs. Dur
and alleges that the destruction of her
own S45.000 herd OF prize cattle was
due 70 the activity of these German
agents.
The plotters are still active Mrs
Durand asserts. aud scheme TO les-
troy the wheat crops of the northern
United States by fire is in existence.
Several walls of cattle germs. she de.
clares, We're intercepted by customs
officials in New York only few DAYS
ago.
German agents, Mrs Durand asserts
have been employed in the United
States department of agriculture at
Two weeks ago. she al
legeS. German plotters distributed
pals OF arsenic through pastures in
Lake county. where her farm is. caus-
ing the death of many valuable cattle.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-25
THE PROFIT ON WHEATA.

Prof G. T.. Call, of Kansas State
College of Agriculture, doesn't agree
with the farmers who insist that they
can't afford TO sell wheat for the GOV
eminent price Of $220 a bushel While
representatives of several northwest
eIn states were issuing a protest
against this price in st. Paul. Prof
Call gave out figures tending to show
that On that basis the average Amer.
can Wheatgrower can clear Sl.4l a
bushei
His estimate is based on an aver.
age valuation of S4S per acre for the
wheat land Of the county, an average
crop of IA bushels to the acre. and an
average cost of 1871 cents a bushel 10
the farmer
The average farmer, he says, is get
ting 81 bushel now for his wheat.
and thus clearing $l.21 bushel. or
$lG.96 an acre. At the government
price, the profit would be q cents
more bushel
Maybe they don't know as much
about wheat in Kansas as they do in
st. Paul. The public would like to
know who's right about it.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-25
Fur QUICK RESULTS TRY THE
WANT ADS. IN THE FREE
TRADER-JOURNAI..
THE GROWING GIRL.

A girl when in her teens Is passing
through a critical period of her life.
The transition from childhood to
maturity Is not Always easy; conse-
Quently, in many cases health breaks
down entirely and the girl goes into
Il decline and dies young. If she es.
capes this fate, she may fall into a
state of permanent ill-health. It is of
the utmost Importance. in order to
insure normal and healthy develop.
ment, that proper precautions be tax.
en- and nothing has proved more
helpful than the faithful use Of Lydia
h. pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
the great woman's medicine and
tonic.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-25

wife is studying nursing and hopes &c
be sent across with Red Cross unit
when her course is completed
Henry Tisdall, thirty eight, has beer
In the British army five years and
holds the rank of colonel.
Trevor Hastings Tisdall. Twenty-Five
Is member Of the engineer corps OF
the Eleventh regiment, New York,
which has been in France two months.
Inc two remaining sons-William,
thirty, and Mark, thirty-four- both res.
idents Of Connecticut. were taken in
the recent selectiye draft and have
passed physical examinations. Both
have families. but will not claim ex.
emption.
1T seems pity | am too old to do
anything Tor my country but knit.
said Mrs. Tisolall, meanwhile busily
clicking needles over II heavy gray
sweater "lf were only biz Young
er FL be right over there doing ms
part | haven't forgotten the training
| ildd III nursing many years ago In
England
There is nothing SO remarkable
about my family. We are all fighters
and can't help tits in the blood Ny
father, Thomas McCurdy, fought m the
English army with Wellington at Wa
terloo. when Napoleon came to such an
ignoblc end Ny brother fell In the
battle Of Alden IN Egypt in 1870. My
husband was an officer in the British
army until his death sixteen years
ago"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-25
GIVES SEVEN SONS
TO NATIONS CAUSE.

Says She Hasn't Forgotten TRAINING
She Had In Nursing Many Years Age
In England-Her Father Fought In
the English Army With Wellington
at Waterloo.
HobOken, y. 1.-THE seven sons OF
Mrs. W. ]. Tisdall Of this city were
born in Dublin of Sc0tch-Irish parents,
which may or may not explain why
they are such n family Of fighters. At
any rate whatever the reason, the last
man OF them is lined up in the allied
cause.
But that's not the only remarkable
fact about this unusual family. They
are all married and have families OF
from two 10 six children. but not one
has claimed exemption. Every one OF
the seven was an electrical engineer.
Mrs Tisdall also has six daughters,
two of whom are doing hospital work
while their English husbands are at
the front.
The eldest son. John, forty. and Ed
ward, twenty-seven, having both lived
some years in Canada. were drafted In
the Canadian force and have come
through many months service In
France unscathed.
Victor, twenty-six, left his home In
Hoboken three months ago to join the
gallant Canadian Scots, who win be in
the midst of the fray before long. His
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-25
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Warranty DEEDS.

Joseph Sarwinski to Anna r Jan
kowski, 1t $ Stuarts sub, etc, la
Sale ST.
Jabez Mackey and wife to John So
zach, pit seA s 81 3 Slc00.
Thos Moore and wife to Frank A
Sand n ct al, Its | to 5 lG TO Il ! It's
| to : b 2 Montgomery 2nd add,
Marseilles, pit 1t 8 swA II 30 ). $4,000.
Lewis Bayley and wife to Geo. NJ.
Newton, II II swA It 10 nw4 1t I
nw4 ~ 1t nw4 q ut II IL sea q
% | $3.50.
Mortgages.
Henry Siefert and vie TO Streat0r
II T. q l.. Assn. II Collins add
Streator, $500
Same to same, 1t , same, $4,000.
Walter and Edith La Bee to Second
National Bank New Hampton Ia, ri
NV II pit swh - rs 8, $472.
Clyde Allan and wife to same, 1t G
b 4 Cloyer's add Ottawa. 81, 400.
Ella l. Heating to same, Ii b l,
Ottawa n. Ottawa, $500,
JOS Jasak and wife to Eureka B.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-25
GIRLS HELP IN HARVEST.
Not Afraid of Field Mice and Lay Aside
Fancy Work.

Michigan Valley, Kan. Farmer girls
are not afraid Of field mice. snakes and
big spiders They can pitch wheat and
oats too,
Such are the claims OF Usage county
concerning It's women who have en-.
listed IN active service in the desperate
wheat drive which is in fun swing.
Frequent showers make every hours
delay dangerous to the wheat not
stacked, SO farmers have no time to
help each other. All extra harvest
hands have gone to the larger wheat
fields of western Kansas, and the wo-
men are meeting the emergency. Even
college girls are shelving fancy work
and society to bring first aid to the
harvester.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-25
LINING UP THE NEW ARMY.

II Is a wise decision on the part Of
lhe government to examine at once
the whole remaining 100000 men
registered for selective service.
If We may Judge from the fate of
the 100000 already examined for
the first contingent of 6S7 900. there
are about 100000 men left who viii
be found eligible, without any change
Of standards or additional legislation.
The number may be swelled TO 2,C0O.
600 or 3,OO0000 If eligibility Is ex-
tended TO aliens and other classes now
considered exempt.
Every one of these 100000 men.
and Of other millions who may be
added, wants to know where he Is
at and know II as soon as possible
IL is only fair to them TO proceed with
the examinations, and let the candi.
dates know whether or not they will
be called for army service. and about
when they will be called If they are
chosen. Then they will be able to
get their personal and business af.
fairs In shape, and when The time
comes they can leave for the canton.
ments without undue disturbance to
themselves and their communities.
The government too. viii gain by
promptness in this matter. The first
drawing was necessarily accomnlishnd
hastily, without opportunity to give
the men selected much individual at.
tention. With the future contingents
once provided for, the war department
will be able TO pick men more care.
fully for the various branches of the
service. according to their fitness.
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Try the Free Trader Journal Want.Ads
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-25

Try the Free Trader Journal Want.Ads
for results.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-25
Matches Coin With Wife; Enlists.

Fresno Cal.--W. s. Desmond Il car.
penter, Of Huntington Lake, Fresno
county, Is above the scectve draft age
limit, but he wanted to join the army
lie told his wife. She objected. He
offered to match pennies with'her She
agreed. lie suggested heads, stay at
home tails, go to the front. They
matched, and tails won. Desmond en-
listed In the field artillery here. my
wlfes good sport" lie told the re-
rnItlng officer.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-25
DANWAY
= q Z q zee q 4

Mr.. and Mrs. John Burke. of EAGLE
Grove. Iowa, spent Monday afternoon
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chris
Serby
Tlose who attended the fair Tues.
day were Mr. and Mrs. John Duvfck
ard children, Mr. ana Mrs Silae elias.
son ana children, Mr. and Mrs. NJ. c.
williamson and children Nh. and Mrs.
+. ) Erickson and children and Der.
tina Burgess.
Mrs. Oscar Classon of Radcliffe. "a,
and Hazel Johnson visited at the Silas
Claeson home Thursday.
Emmar Anderson, of Radcliffe.
Iowa. asd Ole S2rby spent Tuesday
afternoon at Newton Johnson's.
Esther Gladys, Haze ant James
Duyick visited with Verna, Mildred
and Leo Classon Sunday
Mr., and Mrs. Edw Sampson and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. W. o. Fru.
land and children attended the fair
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs Newton johnson and
family. Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Nelson and
Mt and Mrs. Rastmus Solberg and
son Ralph visited at the Edw Samp.
son home Sunday.
Those who attended the fair Wed
neSday from this vicinity were Mr..
ana Mrs. John Olson and children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Johnson and
children, Mrs. Oscar Classon. Elmer
Cenas. Clarence and Noble Serby.
Howard sampson. Leeward Moe.
Esther Moe, Andrew Anderson
daughter Mayme. Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Classon ana family. Charles C'assrn.
Archie and Willard Williamson ana
Howard Classon
Joye Moe visited with Russell
Sampson Sunday.
Rueben Serby had the misfortune
while riding horseback Saturday. Sep
TENDER =. to fall and break his right
leg above the ankle He was removed
to the Ryburn hospital Sunday where
an x-ray picture will be taken o. his
ankle
Noble Serby visited via Toward |
Sampson Sunday.
Nj and Ms. Jesse loaea3 visited /
at Joseph Hougas sunday.
Mrs Bert Nelson and Hrs. Jesse
llcala- visited at the Hone} Nelson
dcm, Fr.da".
MARI, Mabel and Nclaon DuirIl az. /
'ende! the fair Friday.
Np9l" Serby and Howa"d SAMPSON
were ottawa callers Sunday EVENING
Vo'na Classon and Esther buv,rk
spon; Sunday afternoon a the home
Of Edward Sampson
Mr. and Mrs Fred IohN5pl ana
'h'drcn and Mr.. and Mr. .\ndy lar.
son and children attended the lair IN
Wee eeday.
Mr. Newton Johnson and daughter
Hazel visited ut Chris Serby's Satul-
day Elmer Serhy was an Ottawa
caller Saturday
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-25
CALENDAR OF ILLINOIS HISTORY

September %. lS49- Cholera has
again broken out in Ottawa Two
families. consisting of nine persons,
from Brooklyn. New York, had taken
possession OF barn, which had been
occupied by the Norweeians some
time ago. many of whom had died OF
cholera. Seven of the nine new
corners had died of the disease up to
Friday last.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-25
Miles and Knots.

4 circle is divided into 2i,GO0 min
utcS Of arc, II il supposed that the
circumference Of the earth Mt the equa-
tor Is 2l,S9S 592s miles. But IA knot or
nautical mile equals this number Of
statute miles divided by 21,G00, which,
performed and reduced 10 feet, gives
0,Os6.3, the legal statute mile being
6,2SV feet.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-25

Assn, 1t W. d. q b: sub, Peru
slAt0.
l4cdru X Parker and wife to PEG
ple Tr 4 Say. Bank, Streator, trus
tee. same, $4,000
Harold |. Chapman to S. r. Lewis
trustee. nell 90 "a ;. $16,eG0.
Harold l. Chapman to FIRST Trust
Co., mel. 80 "a ). $1l,74966.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-25
Carved Bread Boards.

Scandinavia still uses the beautiful
and carved bread boards that make
he, cutting Of bread at table CON
SANITY renewed aesthetic pleasure as
veil rs an economical habit, Instead
# lavishing time aud skill on beautiful
linen chests and chairs that cannot
prolItably be sold except at high price,
why should not the wood carvers OF
this country set to work to turn ont as
many bread boards AS possible. so that
no home need hc without one? The de-
sign may consist of the simplest pos
s,blc notchod edge or the most elabo.
"a'c dragon motive; the point is TO pro-
lucc numbers Of this bread saving mr.
ticIc Of table furniture and make It the
fashion to pse ii. New York Times.
Ex - N
New Britain herald., 1917-09-01
COMMISSION FAvORs PIRATES.
Salt Lake City Must Be Satisfied With
 S2,5OO for Player Brief.

Cincinnati, O., Sept. 1.-The Ma ional Baseball Commission yesterday iisallowcd the claim of the Salt Lake City club against the Pittsburgh club for s1,50O, alleged to be due it in connection with the deal for Player Brief. The commission ruled that the Pittsburgh club violated no rules in turning Brief back to Salt Lake City and that the rights of the latter club were protected. Salt Lake City sub sequently sold Brief to Louisville for s2,5OO, while the original amount due rom Pittsburgh in case they retained him was $4,000. Salt Lake City was claiming the difference between the amount Louisville paid and the amount Pittsburgh originally agreed 70 give for the player if they retained nirn.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-01

Junior Athletics Show Up Strong in
 St. Louis Games.

St. Louis, Sept. 1.-The Illinois Athletic Association won the junior honors in the twenty-ninth annual national championship meet of the Amateur Athletic union here yester- day by scoring A points. The Meadowbrook club of Philadelphia was second with a score of 30.
 The championships were held at Francis Field, the athletic ground of Washington University. The pro-. ceeds went to the Red Cross AL though attendance was small, many season tickets were sold in advance
 Four records were broken and one equalled. The first junior record to fall was the pole vault, when E. Knourek, of the Illinois Athletic club. Chicago, in trying for the old mark of 12 feet 5.64 inches, set a new one of 12 feet 5.75 inches.
 The next record to go down was that of the 120- yard high hurdled Harold Barren, of the Meadowbrook club, Philadelphia, made the distance in IS 2-5 seconds.
 F. J. Shea, of the Pittsburgh Ath- letic club, covered the 440-yard dash in 50 seconds, also setting a new junior mark, and the final new rec ord was set by Charles Siebert of the Chicago Turgem einde, who made al running jump of 6 feet 1 inch. w. D. Hayes, of Boston, was timed at 100 yards in 10 seconds, which equalled the old record.
 For the first time in the history of ' the Amateur Athletic Union a negro} won an event when B. F. Jones, Alpha P. c. C., New York, took first place in the running broad jump. In the mile run J. Mohan, of the Missouri Athletic Association, St. Louis, col lapsed during the last lap.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-01
MAYS TURNS IN
 ANOTHER VICTORY
Red Sox Take Two Games From
 LoWly Athletics

Boston, Sept. 1.-Boston took both games of a double header with Phil adelphia yesterday. The first game was won to and the second to 2. Ruth, who opposed Seibold in the opening clash. held the opposition runless until the eighth. In the second game Carl Mays turned in his seventh straight victory. The scores:
 (First game). -
 r. h. e. Philadelphia .. ...00000o012-3 1 Boston ....... .O100O022x-5 ? Batteries: Seibold and Haley and Myers; Ruth and Thomas.
 (Second game).
 r. h. e.. Philadelphia .. .oooo2oooo-2 8 1 Boston .3O2OOO01x-6 g 0 Batteries: Myers, Anderson and Meyer; Mays and Agnew.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-01
.H0RNSBY RETURNS
 TO SECOND PLACE
Gusts Cruise in Batting Battle in
 National League

Chicago, Sept. With an aver age of 1924, Roger Hornsby, the St. Louis infielder, regained second place among the National league batters, according to averages including games of Wednesday, released today. Cruise, his teammate, second a week ago. fell into third place with .313.
 Roush of Cincinnati continue to show the way with .349.
 Heinie Groh of Cincinnati is press ing Hornsby for honors in total base
 hitting. Hornsby has stretched 132
 hits for total of 205 bases, with
 the Cincinnati third baseman, who
 has bagged 151 hits, only two bases
 behind him. Groh has driven out 33
 bingles 8 triples and a home run.
 Hornsby has eight circuit drives to
 his credit, 21 doubles and IA triples.
 Robertson of New York tied Cravath
 of Philadelphia for home run honors
 each having nine. Williams of Chi
 cago took the lead in sacrifice hits
 with 25. Burns of New York con-
 tinues as the leading scorer with 84
 and Carey of Pittsburgh in base steal
 ing with 38. New York tied Cincin-
 nati in team batting with an average of 265.
 Leading batters for half their clubs games: Roush, Cincinnati, .349; Hornsby, St. Louis, .324; Cruise, St. Louis, 3.13; Kauff, New York, .312, and Groh, Cincinnati, .312.
 Cobb, the American league leader, continued his remarkable batting, driving out 13 hits in seven games. Sisler chung to second place with an average of 1852 with Speaker, the 1916 batting champion, trailing two points behind. There is spirited race for command among the home run hitters, Bodie of Philadelphia, Veach of Detroit and Pipp of New York each having seven. Bush, the Detroit shortstop, has five-point ! lead over Cobb, his teammate, in scoring, having crossed the plate 95 1 times in 120 games.
 Roth of Cleveland snatched the l lead in base stealing away from | Chapman, his teammate. Roth has stolen 39 bases, one more than Chap l man, who, however, continues to lead /! in sacrifice hits with 5S. Detroit, i leading in team batting, has an aver age of .261.
 l Leading baters for half their clubs 1 games: Cobb, Detroit. .38S; Sisler, l St. Louis, 1852; Speaker, Cleveland, $50; Harris, Cleveland .316, and Be- ] die, Philadelphia, 1908.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-01
BENJAMIN VS. VENTRES. Plainvillc Wrestling Phenom and Berlin Strong Man to Meet.

F. Iven "Kid' Benjamin of Plain., ville and Alvas Ventres of Berlin, two of the greatest lightweight wrestlers in this section of the coun- try, have been matched for a finish battle in Turner Hall Saturday eve- ming, October 6. Both men havea started training for the bout and thea followers of both are confident of vic.a tory for their pet.
 Honest John" F. Willis. will1 probably be the referee, thus assuringa both contestants and the fans that9 everything is on the level. Mauricea Myers will hold the Ingersoll.
 Two other fast bouts have been ar-l ranged, Young Benedict of BerlinI opposing Alex George of New York and Young Predna Of Rhode Island tackling Augie Swanson of Worces-I ter, Mass.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-01
CONN. A. A. GAMES.
Championship Events e Be Staged N dn New Haven Sept. g.

Entries for the Connecticut A. A. U. championships to be held under the auspices of the New Haven Am ateur Athletes Saturday afternoon, September 9th, at Beaver Ponds Park, New Haven, close Monday night, Labor Day. The events are: 100 wards; 44O yards; SSO yards; miles; running broad jump: running nigh jump; 12 pound shot-put; 22o yards novice and hahn mile novice.
 Entry blanks and information as to A. A. IT. cards. can be obtained from Jchi, c. Collins, chairman, Room 2a2 No. 32 Center St., or Box 745, New Haven, Conn.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-01
WHITE SOX COMING.
Bill Iaguires Fast Bridgeport Team
 to Face Pioneers

The Pioneer management has suc ceeded in securing Bill Maguire's White Sox team of Bridgeport as the attraction for the local fans tomor- row afternoon. The visitors are re- puted to be one of the strongest semi pro teams in the state.
 The game will be called at 3 o'clock Earlier in the season the White sox were scheduled to play but poor weather interfered. Dudack and Schroeder will work for the locals and Steed and Butler for the visitors
New Britain herald., 1917-09-01
BAYDOR WINS THE WRETHAM.

Nemarket, England, Sept. 1.-The Wretham Handicap, of the value of $500, was run off here and won by Sir w. Cooke's Baydor, ridden by Smith, by three lengths ahead of Major Kidston's Aerschot, with Col ling in the saddle. z. Michalinos AL dreas was third, half length behind. Twelve horses faced the starter. The betting was: Baydor. to 2; Aer- schot, to 2, and Andreas 10 to 9. Barling trained the winner.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-01
STILL ABLE |TO TROUNCE GIANTS
ebbets' Boys Down Ferdie Schupp and Tie Second Game

Brooklyn, Sept 1.-Throughout the eason the Dodgers when locking lorns with the Giants seemed to be Mffering with recurrence of last Fears pennant fever.s The reopening If the interecine strife took place before throng of 12,OOO at Ebbets Yield yesterday, and as usual the Dodgers rose to the occasion and ought like a parcel of cornered bob sats against the Clan McGraw The boys from the right or wrong end of Ehe big bridge-depending largely upon ones habitat-came from be- bind in the eighth inning of the first game and drove the Giants and r0rdie Schupp in a to retreat
 After the Giants had scored the 1rst run of the second game in the Ainth inning, Brooklyn tied things up n its half and then the teams raced heck and neck until Umpire Bill Klen balled the game at the end of the Eleventh on account of darkness. Bil! bounded Cease firing with the eeams still deadlocked at 1 to 1 and Pfeffer and Benton crossing shoots in
 thrilling pitchers duel.
 Splendid pitching by Cheney in the arst game and by Pfeffer in the sec R3nd not to say anything of a coura- |eeous tightening up by Marquard in eAe ninth inning of the opener after ,he had been Hailed hard by the aiants in the eighth, helped the cause. Yet was little Jimmy Hickman who was the greatest thorn ln the side of the Giants: i
 First Game.
 r. h. @ New York ..... ooo2oo02o-4 10 ? Brooklyn .,.... 2oo000o3x-5 g 3 Schupp and Rariden; Cheney, Mar 1 4uard and Miller.
 Second Game. New York ... oooooooo1oo-1 Brooklyn .... 000O0000100-1 7 1 l Benton and Rariden: Pfeffer and Miller.
 Stocks Hits Beat Braves. Philadelphia, Sept. 1.-Stocks splendid playing enabled Philadelphia to defeat Boston yesterday, 4 to 3. Stocks two hits drove in three runs md he scored the deciding tally in the seventh inning when, with two put, Kenny muffed Luderus' fly. The score:
 Boston o2OO000o1-3 12 2 Philadelphia =. OO20OO20x-4 Barnes and Tragesser; Mayer ana l Killifer.
 Reds and Cubs Play Tie. Cincinnati, Sept. 1.-Despite the 1 fact that the game was decidedly 1 ragged Cincinnati and Chicago played a remarkable eleven inning contest | here yesterday, darkness finally end ing it with the score tied, to 8. Both l teams scored in the ninth, tenth and 1 eleventh innings. The score: Chicago .... 01O03000112-8 13 E l Cincinnati :. 01OO21O0112-s 12 3
 Douglas, Garter, Vaughn and Will son; Schneider, Mitchell, Began and Wingo.
 Pirates Win and Lose.
 Pittsburgh, Sept. 1.-st. Louis and Ptttsburgfh divided a double header yesterday afternoon, the Pirates win ming the first game by a score of to 0 and St. Louis taking the second. which was called on account of rain at the end of the fifth inning, 1 to 0. The defeat of the Cards was the first on Forbes Field this season. The scores: h'f
 First Game.
 St. Louis ... oo0oooooo-o 6 2 Pittsburgh 100OO1O0x-2 ' o
 Doak, Packard and Gonzales; Ja- cobs and Schmidt.
 Second Game.
 St. Louis ........ 001oo-1 p,ttsburgh 0oo0o-o 1
 Ames and Snyder; Steele and w.