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HIscocx ss-At . probate court held 1t
pisvortb, In and for said county Of Hancock,
a. The tenth day Of April, In the year OF
ony Lord one thousand nine hundred and
ssventeen Being an adjourned session Of the
Anil 4. d, 1917 term OF said court.
a CERTAIN instrument supporting 70 Be
"A q copy Of the last will and testament cf
STACY B. COLLINS. late of:sEAFORD, in
the county Of SUSSEX, and state OFFS
DELAWARE.
a.ceased and OF the probate thereof In said
stste Of Delaware, duly authenticated, having
heeu presented to the Judge Of probate for our
ssid county Of Hancock for the purpose Of be-
ine allowed. filed and recorded In the probate
court OF our said county II Hancock. and for
letters testsme ntary to issue to Mary Tyson
Collins, the executrix named In said will.
ordered, That notice thereof be given 20 al
ue,sons Interested therein, BY publishing .
COPY OF this order three weeks successively In
Inc Ellsworth American. Newspaper printed
At Ellsworth, In said county Of Hancock, prior
70 The arst day Of May, .. d. 1917, that
they may appear Mt probate court then to be
held at Ellsworth. In and for said county Of
Hancock, at ten O'Clock In the forenoon, and
show cause. II any they have, against the
same. -s-S1y ~
A true copy.
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THE subscriber hereby gives notice that
i she has been duly appointed execu.
trix Of the last viii and testament OF
ROWLAND ii. MOON, late Of EDEN,
in the county OF Hancock. deceased, and Civ
ing boad- as the Law directs. All persons hav-
ing demands against the estate OF said de-
ceased are desired to present the same for
settlement, and all indebted thereto are re-
quest.d 10 make payment Immediately.
Ap,il 8, 1917. LIxzIE L. Moon.
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NE subscriber hereby gives notice that
ia, sne has been duly appointed adminis-
Larry ADDIE GRANT. late Of SURRY,
line me county Of Hancock, deceased. and
SSsving demands against the estate Of said
sss,uss,ssed are desired 70 presen, the same foI
oms.s ment. and all indebted thereto are re
S.eseo 10 make payment Immediately.
April s. 1917. ElvA r. STONE.
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GUARDIAN NOTICE.

VIE subscriber hereby gives notice that
sne has been duly appointed guardian of
J., "iLLiAM W. PETERS Of BLUEHILL.
ths rs Is county Of Hancock and given bond as
April .. 1917. Fiona A. HrscxIsy.
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hE subscriber hereby gives notice that
IL, ne has been duly appointed admins
orhELiA e. wOOsTER, late Of HANCOCK,
h ~ .ae county Of Hancock, deceased, and given
SSonas As the law directs. All persons
deceased are desired to present the same for
,saement, ana all indebted thereto are
Sue ssed 70 make payment Immediately.
soPlu o, 1917. ERnEsT w. WOOSTER.
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GUARDIAN NOTICE.

ev, 0CAhOIAN NOIICE.
subscriber hereby gives notice that
ne mas been duly appointed guardian OF
PHEBE Y. HACKETT Of HANCOCK.
me Law directs.
April ., 1917. GxoRar " MrnoHAsr.
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Rtgal n otirts.


r-~ STATE OF MAINE.
uonorable, the Judge Of the Probate
TS ooar. and ,oI the Gonnss OF alis
II Es sian.op Of RocklAnd, in the county Of
~ o, anS Amer P. Dow. Of New london.
KNOB 1aien Dow, OF Stonington. Me-, Law
and III: on,y hsrs 81
said ihs oiS in different states Of Simeon l..
law. late OF Stoningtons IN satd county Of
Doww.,oek. deceased. who lett real estate In
ance,rtv Of Hancock, described ~ follows:
said cod lot or parcel Of land with the build
.hereon, situate in Stoufngton, in said
inss beginning at the north corner OF
aid lot at ledge UT % . ~. ssd
tn ence southerly forty feet to stake and
then ss. thence essterly ffty feet to bolt In
sso asss. thence northerly forty feet 10 place
Of oeS Y, the late simeon L. Dow. That the
stesa a, "a ~ said real estate cannot dispose of
own evnae senarate interest without loss.
Wherefore your petitfoners prey That Julia
D. f,,.9horIred to sell said real estate ct public
ss,s and distribute the proceeds, After paying
s.nenses, among said heirs according 70 their
respSd this third day Of April, .. d. 1917. la
D''' JULIA B. 6rMPsoN.
HANCOCK COUNTY; In court Of probate.
held 81 Ellsworth, on the third dAy Of April.
~ siyen, by Publishing copy 9! said petit
. ~ with this order thereon, three weeks
ns,rcessiyely, the first publication being 81
s, S.y; PrsSu e e assS cay Of
Sansi printed in Ellsworth. that all
rs,sons Interested may attend q court Of
pp,oSate then TO be holden at Ellsworth, and
,noN ua should, NOT Be- srsnssd. -
- BERTRAND 3. CLARK, Jsdse.
Auu' . xSsRt.st:-Ror O. HAIsss. Register.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-01-25
ROUTE WILL BE POPULAR ONE
Sank Centre-LOng Prairie-Wadena
Route Selected by the National
Highway Association. ~

The National Highway Association
has recently issued a monster map
showing their route through Mime
sofa from Iowa to the Canadian bor-
dar. This route comes into Sank Gen.
tire from the Southwest. From this
city the route taken is through Long
Prairie and Wadena. The drive Sc
lected by the National Highway As
ISOLATION should prove to be one of
the most popular in the Northwest,
traversing as it does through a9splen-
did section of Minnesota. ~
Beginning at the Iowa line the, road
passes through Jackson, Window,
Olivia, Willmar, Sank Centre, Long
Prairie, .Wadena, Park Rapids, Bemid-
j and on to International Falls.
The National Highway asocia-
TONS map is issued under the Joint
auspices of nine of the transconti-
mental highway associations. Its roads
will not only be preferred routes for
thousands of tourists during the COM
ing year, but will be proposed to the
United States government as the ones
most suited to the needs of the coun-
try in preparing roads for national de-
Tense. Consequently it is not unlikely
that Sank Centre and her sister cite 5
on the favored route will some day
in the near future be located on a
United States military road.
The big map shows 100000 miles
of road through more than GO per cent
of all the counties in the United
States and serving a population of
42,000,O00. No recognition has been
made of the Jefferson Highway, and
the portion of it through Minnesota
is not shown on the map.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-01-25
BOOZE; MACKINAw; TROUBLE
Stranger Steals Coat From Local
Merchant and Lands in County
Jail for Thirty Days.

A man who gave his name as Frank
COLLEEN, claiming to come from Minot,
created break in the routine of ev-
eryday life in Sank Centre last week.
He arrived in town on Wednesday and
improved the shining hours in getting
drunk. Chief of Police Fish discover
ed him and put him in the lookup for
safe keeping. In the morning COLLEEN
was released with instructions to shut
the door behind him when he went
out, which meant the city had no use
for him. However, COLLEEN didn't see
his way clear to leave. Later in the
day it was found that he had been
trying to sell mackinaw coat in one
of the saloons. Mr.. Fish told the night
policeman to lock him up again, but
the man was not to be found. ~
The matter did not distrub anyone
until Saturday morning, when M,
Nathe. missed mackinaw from his
stock. He called detective Fish in.
Without even a thumb print to aid,
Mr.. Fish sent out cards to the neigh
boring towns with a description of
the man and the evidence. AS re-
suit, a call from St. Cloud Saturday
night gave Mr.. Fish reason to believe
the man had been located. A trip to
the Granite City Monday morning
satisfied him that COLLEEN was the man
he wanted and an hours persuasive
conversation in coy cell made all
the mysteries as clear as day. With
out troubling to bring COLLEEN back tc
Sank Centre, he was taken before the
St. Cloud court and given 80 days to
remember Sank Center by. Mr.. Fish
is of the opinion that the man is not 2
professional, but steals now and Their
to keep himself supplied with liquor
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-01-25

or of Miss Mary Doolittle, whose mar
rage to z. J. Webster of Warsaw, N.
Y, took place Wednesday afternoon.
There were three tables. Lunch was
served at 5 o'clock.
Mr.. AND MRS. THEODORE
Dock gave a six-thirty dinner Mon
day night. Norwegian whist was
played in the evening. The guests
were Messrs. and Mesdames Sherman
Strong, V. G. Wedge and V. L. Bur
CESS.
MRS. FRANK PERRY WAS HOST
ess to about twenty ladies at an af-
ternoon thimble bee, Saturday. Lunch
was served at five o'clock. This is
the first of series of parties that
Mrs, Perry is planning to give.
THE <MASQUE BALL AT THE
roller rink last Friday night was well
attended and success. There were
about twenty-five masked couples. At
ter the unmasking the number was
materially increased.
ste
MR.. AND MRS, BORNE CHRIS,
tianson entertained at q $50 dinner
Tuesday night. The guests were Miss
es Annabel and Harriet Erwin and
Winifred Cooper; Messrs. Glen and
Fay Cooper. ~-. -... ~: ,
THE SILENT STITCHERS WERE
entertained by Mrs. Sherman Strong
last Friday night. The ladies sewec
and talked very quietly until lunch
was served, after which the ban was
off.
MR.. AND MRS. A. F. STREBEL
entertained at seven o'clock dinner
last Saturday night The guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Parker and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lynn Whitson.
MRS. T. w. MANN AND MRS. O.
Wheeler were hostesses to the San
Souci club Tuesday evening. Mr.. and
Mrs. H. S. Halvrson were the special
guests. $500
Mr.. AND MRS. F. E. MINETTF
entertained at dinner Sunday. The
guests were Misses Jean Hansen and
Ethel Caughren and Mr.. Sam Caugh-
rem.
THE GRADATIM CLUB WILL
meet with Mrs. V. A. Whipple, We'd
nesday afternoon, January thirty-first.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-01-25
CITY'S LOAN APPROVED

The editor of the Herald received
a letter from State Auditor j. A. O..
Preus Saturday evening stating that
Sank Centres proposed bond loan
of $4,000 from the state had been
by the State Investment
board, so it is expected that some of
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-01-25
Card of Thanks

We sincerely thank our friends and
neighbors for their kindness and
words of cheer during the sickness and
death of our beloved father, Jacob S..
Frederick.
Especially do we wish to thank the
friends at Westport and Elliott for
the beautiful floral offerings. adv
The Children.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-01-25

l HAVE started saving plant one
mile north of Long Bridge, on the
Bjorklund farm, and am prepared to
sew wood and lumber, and will also
have lumber, wood, slabs and pole
wood for sale at very low price
John Danielson. 28-3S-pd
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-01-25
Caughren Theatre Notes

"Rebecca of SunnybroOk Farm
pleased a. fair-sized audience at the
Caughren Monday night. The people
were, perhaps, better cast in this pro-
duction than in any other of the pre-
vious offerings of the Fendell Stock
Company. Next Monday evening the
old and ever popular "St. Elmo" will
be the bill. New specialties are prom
ised. The week following "The Trail
of the Lonesome Pine" will be pre-
scented. Mr.. Fendell announced that
he had in his possession a play writ
ten by a local lady, and that the piece
with slight alterations, would make
desirable bill. He said they would
present this unnamed piece following
"The Trail Of the Lonesome Pine" 1t
has been suggested that some person
connected with the Herald wrote this
unknown drama, but we deny the allie
cation and defy the alligator.
Ramona" was all that any one ex-
pected and it surprised few. Every
one seemed satisfied, even manager
Dubeau. The city can have reason to
hope that he will endeavor to book
"The Crisis" as soon as expedient. The
orchestra was disappointed that they
could not show the audience what
wonders they had accomplished with
the special music, but made the best
of this handicap. Considering the at
tendance the night before, there was
small crowd at the Triangle feature,
Friday night, in which Lillian Gish
was star. 1t was very good film
and caused much favorable comment.
For Friday night Mr.. Dubeau has
secured "Shell 43". This might mean
any of several things, but happens to
be an interesting war picture, with
plenty of romance mixed in. Mr.. Du-
beau has seen the film and everyone
knows that if he vouches for it, it is
good. 1t gives good idea of the
mechanical part of war. The story is
of a man who sells out to the enemy
and signals them to "Shell Trench 49,"
H. B. Warner and Enid Mackey take
the leads.
The Blue Bird pictures to be shown
the first of the week are specially
good for children. "Gloriana" is the
film, with little Zoe Ray as special
star. :, { This was recently shown in
Cleveland, Ohio, in which the man.
apennent of one of the theatres was
host to 800 school children. It is a
story for grownups, too.
Manager Dubeau is in Minneapolis
now for the purpose of getting some
god future films. Billie Burke in
peggy" will be one of them and she
is only choice sample of what the
rest will be.
CHnTCE NADnTTC CFEn WHEAT
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-01-25
SIX PER CENT JNTEREST-Ten

SIX PER CENT INTEREST-Ten
or 20 years to pay. We are loaning
money on this attractive plan. Sc
cured upon first-class farms; pre-
payment privileges. Don't fail to see
us before you place that loan. We
can save you money. Prompt service.
Investors Security Association, Sank
Centre 34-tf
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-01-25

FOR SALE-Poland China Hogs
I have few good pure blood Poland
China boars, weighing from 200 to
275 pounds each. Write me your
wants. VIM. Larson, Tel. 239 F 40,
Sank Centre. 2S88-tf
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-01-25

FOR RENT-Two well improved,
thoroughly tiled quarter sections; also
one improved 50O-acre stock farm; all
close to Sank Centre. Cash or shares.
Investors Security Association, Sank
Centre. 34-tf
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-01-25


Mrs. Halverson left on the noon train
for Minneapolis, where they will re-
main a few days. They will be at
home in Battle Lake after the fiji
teenth of February, where DR.. Hal
version is practicing dentistry.
MRS. BURTON ROWE WAS THE
hostess to an informal five hundred
party last Saturday. Lunch was serv-
ed at five o'clock. The guests were
Mesdames V. T. Conklin and mother,
Mrs. Gilbert, F. B. Rowe, Chas. Fiesler,
H. S. Halverson, Henry Rice, J. B.
Segers, c. D. Marshall, E. A. Marsh.
L. w. Gingery, ]. A. Dubois, H. T..
Austin, B. F. Dubois, B. Christensen.
John McGibbon, j. F. Dubois; Misses
Winifred Cooper, Harriet Erwin, Ag-
mes Lynne, Maud Gingery, Marguer-
tie Watson and Mildred Stevenson.
SOCIAL BLUNDERS SHOULD
have a department by themselves, but
on account of lack of space, this one
must go in the society column. The
reporter has it on undeniable author
ity, that one Of our prominent mar
ried citizens, possibly unintentionally,
enthusiastically embraced a charming
young lady, who was total stranger
to him, at the Webster-Doolittle we'd
ding Wednesday. The original idea
was to kiss the bride. Dear Beatrice
Fairfax, was he entitled to another
chance?
SLEIGHING HAS BECOME A
popular means of entertainment in
Sank Centre this winter. Saturday
night two sleigh loads, chaperoned by
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Otto, Jr., an'
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Rowe, went out
to the Spring Park cottages, where
they had supper. The same night
there was high school sleighride to
Melrose and back, with supper at
Melrose. With such an abundance of
snow there will undoubtedly be many
more such parties during the winter.
WALTER BRADLEY AND HAIR
old Goneau were hosts at skating
party Tuesday night. Punch and wa
fers were served during the evening.
Messrs. Booker and Goneau were the
stars of the occasion. o Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Booker and
Mr.. and Mrs. Horatio Harrington;
Misses Belyea, Rosenberger, Leech,
Greiner, Holiday, Blehert, Mahoney,
and Mclean; Messrs. Schopf,
Schwarzbauer, Cooper, Lyman and
Stephl. Il
FOR HIS BROTHER SAMUEL, OF
Havre, Mont, ]. A. Caughren gave
stag dinner Monday night. The
evening was spent in "reminiscences
and in playing five hundred. Those
who were present were S. p. Hansen,
ST., Frank Pangburn, Geo. Veeder, M.
D. Aygarn, VIM. Sieben and Henry
Borgmann.
MRS. AUGUST DAHLEM ENTER
tanned at bridge Monday afternoon.
Lunch was served at five o'clock. The
guests were Mesdames Sidney Mann,
B. F. Rowe, E. A. Marsh, v. T. Conk-
lin, Nina Gilbert, Sigurd Holmes, H
S. Halverson, B. Christianson, F. w.
Sprague and J. P. Hansen.
*
MRS. J. A. CAUGHREN ENTER
tanned at a six o'clock dinner Satur-
day night, in honor of her neice, Miss
Ethel Caughren of Havre, Mont, who
was visiting her. The guests were
Misses Marguerite Watson, Regime
Minette, Helen Rich and Jean Han
sen.
MRS. H. S. HALVERSON ENTER
tanned at bridge last Thursday in hon
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-01-25
CHOICE MARQUIS SEED WHEAT

I will have in Sank Centre in about
two or three weeks lot of good Mar
quis seed wheat, guaranteed as good
as the sample which can be seen at
S. P. Hansen's grocery or c. D. Mar
shall's implement house. Leave YOUR
orders with the above firms or call or
write VIM. Shanahan, care A. Wehr-
hahn, R. F. D. No. 1, Sank Centre.
35-7-adv
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-01-25

Let the Herald estimate on that or
der of jobwork.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-01-25

- % :
Next winters meeting will be held
at Fergus Falls, and instead of the
usual summer outing this year the
northern editors will meet with the
National Editorial Association in
Minneapolis in July, and number of
them are planning on joining the ma
tional excursion to the western coast
through Canada.
The associations new officers are:
President, Will Wilke, Grey Eagle
Gazette; Vice President, George
Erickson, Northern News, Spooner;
Secretary Treasurer, "Doc" Rutledge,
Minneapolis; Executive Committee:
Harry Phillips, Mahnomen Pioneer;
Tony LaFraniere, Grand Rapids indie
pendent and Mayne Stanton, Bemidji
Sentinel.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-01-25

'FOUND-A black astrachan muf
was left in the City Bakery. Owner
may have same by calling at the bak-
cry and paying for this ad. F. Fischer.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-01-25

FOR SALE-Lumber and fence,
posts at reasonable prices. Call or
write Martin Backen, Route No. 2,
Long Prairie 35-7pd
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-01-25
the money will be available for the
light and power company before
April 1, and the balance by May Is.

FOR SALE-16O tons of good timo-
thy hay from $500 to $500 a ton.
Cans Bros, West Union, MINI. 1896
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-01-25

FOR RENT-Building occupied by
Harding Produce Co., located north of
Lee Hotel. Inquire of Sigurd Holme,
at Boston Store. Ito 3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-24
NATIONAL ROGUE TOURNEY.
Kirk of Philadelphia and Huot Tied
for Lead in Match.

NORWICH. Conn. August 24.-The an
nual meeting of the National Rogue Asso-
citation of America called to order here
Yesterday was adjourned until this even
ing when a nominating COMMITTEES or
which Arthur l.. Peale OF this city is
chairman. will make the nominations for
next years officers
In the first division George Huot. the
Chicopee Falls player. and j. c. Kirk of
Philadelphia are now leading the tourna-
ment. They have both won six out OF
seven games played c. NJ. Williamson
of Washington. d. G. has third place.
having won three games and lost one
Rev r. c. hartman of Philadelphia is
leading the second division with total
of five games won and one lost.
First place in the third division is held
by Irving Miner of East Greenwich. this
state. He has won all three games he
has played so far in the tournament j.
q Kirk of Philadelphia today defeated
w. l.. Robinson of Mansfield. this state.
and DR. b r. Neasey of Wilmington. Del.
Rev r. c. hartman of Philadelphia de-
feated W. r. Sullivan and Richard p.
Vale. both of this city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-24
BIG SHOOTING TOURNEY
. CARDED TO CLOSE TODAY
Four Crack Marksmen Tied for First
Place in Grand American
Handicap.

CHICAGO, August 24-The concluding
events of the Grand American Trap
Shooting Tournament were staged to-
day after intermittent rains during the
past three days had caused delays
which somewhat disjointed the sched-
ule.
The Grand American Handicap the
premier event of the meet was only
partly shot off yesterday, Mark Arie of
Thomasboro. Ill: Y. II. Francis of
Drumright. Okla; Ray Buchanan of
Duluth. Mimi, and Frank Hale of
Mitchell, s. D.. being tied with a score
of - each This event was the first
called when the shoot was resumed to-
day.
In the professional event of 100 tar
gets from the siXteenfoot rise, the tar
gets being thrown from fifty to seventy
yards, Homer Clark. Alton. ILL.,; George
Maxwell. Hastings. Neb.: w. +. Crosby.
O'Fallon, H., and II. D. Gibbs. Union
City, Tenn. are to meet for champion
ship honors.
John r Taylor of Newark, Ohio, de-
feated Lester German of Aberdeen, Md.
in special event of 100 targets from
the sixteen-foot rise. In an exhibition
event Mrs. Topperwein of Houston.
Tex. broke 81 targets out of 100 from
the sixteen-yard mark.
Among the concluding events today
were the consolidation handicap. a
100-target shoot for those who failed
to qualify either in the preliminary or
the Grand American and several pro-
fessionai matches
The winner of the Grand American
Handicap receives s7S24o and a trophy.
the runner-up $704.15 and trophy and
the remaining forty-eight of the
money winners will receive proportion
ate amounts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-24

IL was determined to play the games
on the Terminal Railroad Y. NJ c. A.
field, that seeming to offer much better
Facilities for the purpose than any other
place available. Secretary Winslow of
the Terminal ~ was appointed fiscal
agent of the commission for the series. He
Will handle all financial arrangements for
the contests and fix details pertaining to
actual conduct of the games
Eligible lists of players were handed to
Maj. 6. Eugene Edwards. acting
secretary of the commission, by managers
of the Maroons and Truxtons. The Cen
eral Office club will present a list of its
men today 1t was determined that any
player who had not taken part in three
league contests should not be eligible for
the series.
After arrangements for the series had
been made President Young introduced
Roy X. Wilkinson. a representative of
the amateur commission OF Richmond.
Mr.. Wilkinson in a brief address said
Il am here primarily to tell you that
we are ready in Richmond to play the
usual intercity series and are very de-
srous of doing 50. In fact, we are willing
to accede to any reasonable arrangements
Washington cares to make in order to in
sure the series taking place We had
our troubles this year. but unquestion-
ably we believe it to be. on the whole
the best year amateur base ball has ever
enjoyed III our city. The Duplex team
has won the championship and it is an
exceptionally popular organization. 1t
wants to meet Washingtons best combi-
nation and is willing to go to almost any
length to do so.
II was in Baltimore yesterday and
found that an intercity series for that
city is out of the question, as it could
not play until after October l. which
is entirely too late for us. If it is
question of finances with Washington
the Richmond club will pay a cash
guarantee when you come to Richmond
and accept percentage of the gate
receipts when we play in Washington"