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Show PREFER PRIVATE COWS .fpOUTING HOUSE TO Offers AND 1 jaltj tfSwrmmriEwmiTmH-WAT- m -- PAIR OF BOVINES, DESTINED p0R SLAUGHTER, AMBLE UPSTAIRS AT PATERSON, N. J. ijfoflfiE TICttLl TTlFI T" TIES Eddie Hahn, one of the Chicago American outfielders, owes much of his success in baseball to a dumb play In which he ahd Kid Elberfeld played the leading roles. It was a big factor fn causing him to be released by New York and Bigned by Chicago. In the fall of 1905 Griffith secured Hahn from New Orleans of the Southern league, and be showed up in such fine form during the fag end of the big league season that Griffith expected much of him. He failed to shine early In the 1906 race, and wasn't regarded as competent as Frank Delehanty. Things have changed, however, for Hahn is now a major league star, while Delehanty is back in the bushes. Boston was playing New York in the spring of 1906 and Chesbro and Young were the opposing pitchers. With two down and three on the bases in the first half of the ninth, and the score 3 to 2 in favor of New York, one of the Boston batters hit a short fly to left field. It looked to be such an easy out that the New York fans started to leave the ground. The ball would have been easy either for Elbeifeld at short or Hahn, who was playing left field. The act on the two players did the you-firs- t ball, however, and to the consternation of everybody, particularly Clark Griffith, the ball dropped safe, and two men scored, putting the visitors in the lead. The play appeared to unnerve the entire New York team, and before the third man was retired Boston had recorded nine runs and clinched the game. Griffith left the grounds in a rage, and a few days later Hahn was wearing a Chicago uniform. It certainly was an excellent change for Hahn, as it gave him a boost in salary and a chance to share in the worlds series. New York. An entire fire Compaq police reserves from one station cowman and many citizens with rou figured in a ludicrous attempt t thwart the desire of two cows to'occu py rooms at 552 Newark street, Pater son, N. J. The cows were of a hem which was driven into town from the vicinity of Secaucus. The two mollies in question ir v have divined the fact that they destined for a slaughter house, and to unreasonably objected being knocked on the head. So they am. bled genially into the dooiWjy 0( the Newark street house, and before J' Harry Bay, one of the swiftest outfielders in the game, and for years a member of the Cleveland American OF POLL Y serted the captain. "It beats all the shine so many of these girls take to me. an Cant understand why they with Miss Polly Antrim listened do it. odd gleam' in her intelligent eyes. "Neither can I, agreed the mate, "Wasn't there that is didnt he "It aint your beauty, Ill leave a message or anything of that savagely. kind for me? she demanded, when swear. Mebbe its the lies you tell the mate had finished his melancholy em. Some women go daffy over a liar. recital. "Thats not the point, returned Oh, yes, replied Mr. Prout hurThere's only sourly. The poor chap sent you his Brundage, riedly. it. We don't to one meet him an an way square you'd hoped love, he concluded in a burst carry passengers as a rule, and shell in heaven of inspiration. likely be the only one aboard. What Polly Antrim glanced at the mate you've got to do now Is pass the word with tightened lips. "Very nice of to the crjew to keep their mouths shut, him, she commented coolly. "Who and I'll keep up this deaf and dumb racket. Shell never know me in thi3 did you say took his place? returned Prout. rig, specially if I only show up after "Cnpt. Chester, "Nothing like poor Brundage, though, dark. "And who's to stand your watches? he aint. Think Im a "I should like to see him, said demanded the mate. monia which had carried off the vic- tim in record time. slack-mouthe- BAY 5 league, has been released to the Nashville Southern league team. Bay has been of little use to the Naps of late because of a bad knee. Unless President Harry Pulliam, of the National league, sends out a "must notice to his official scorers Instructing them to call Strang "Nicklin in the future, as per the Tennesseeans belated desire to play under his right name, Sammy will stand slight show of seeing his name figure in the box scores of any newspaper except as The swatting southerner "Strang. may get a few personal friends to call him Nicklin, but he has too long been known to the fans as Strang to have If Pulliam Inhis name changed. structs his scorers to call Sammy Nicklin let him go further and issue a' warning to Jawn J. McCloskey to stop abbreviating the names of the St. Louis playeis. Hoelskoetter started in St, Louis under his right name and Mac shortened it to Holly. Then the Cardinals grabbed a player from the league who called himself Holly, but whose proper cognoThen men is three times as long. Hoelskoetter became Ilostetter on the score boards and is now known as Iloster, The Cardinals have a pitcher named Higginbotham who sails under the contracted cognomen of Higfirst sacker who has been gins, and ' ium Konetchy to Kone-WashShipke, the third sacker of the Conof the member another is ington, tracted league. Ills proper, full and The correct name is Shipkenhauer. Philadelphia Nationals have a pitcher named Covaleskl, whose name has been shortened to Coval, while the Pittsburg Pirates second baseman, Abbaticchio, has long been known as Tri-Stat- e ur - Abby. Homer Hillebrand, the pitcher and player who has been with the Pittsburg team for the past four years, will never play baseball again, lllllebrand has been trying all spring to get his pitching arm, which went back on him in Chicago in 1908, in Bone-setter- s shape, but finds It impossible. tell him that every time he pitches a ball he throws his arm out at the socket. Hillebrand had several offers to play first base, but has decided that it would be unwise to take any further chances with his He left at once for his home arm. in North Dakota, where he has a ranch, and will spend the summer there. I' d "Is He Sick? --X- That HEN youll do it, Bill, for the sake of old times? queried Uapt. we make port an she goes huntin for your grave." Thats so, agreed Brundage, dejectedly. "We got to think that over, anxiously. said the mate, "Yes, for old times sake and the 25 bucks you promised. Partikerly for the 25 bucks. The captain eyed him Bill. retorted Think it over yourself, the aggrieved Mr. Prout; but dont come any nonsense over me, for I disdainfully. "If 'twas me, he commented, I'd be glad to help out a pal, even if I didn't get a cent. That's the kind of man I am." "An thats the kind I ain't, re"So mebbe joined the mate tartly. youll stow this here moralisin business an hand over the coin, so as everything ll be accordin to agreement," The skipper of the steamer Arklam satisfied smirk. "Now that's settled, lets run over your scheme again, so as I can get my right beariu's," he said pleasantly. "When we get to Buffalo you fix yourself up with a phony beard an wig, an if Miss Antrim comes askin' for you I'm to tell her Capt. Brundage died werry sudden in Chicago, an there's a new skipper In charge. "Dont forget as Im supposed to be deaf and dumb, warned the captain. "If she once heard my voice it ud queer the whole game. "Oh, aw right, responded the mate. "Only she must be a bigger than she looks if she swallows that. Whod ever believe as a company ud hire a deaf dummy for captain of a big steam freighter? "Shes got to believe it, returned the captain. "Anyway, if she sees me at all, it'll be only for a few minutes, and the news of my death 111 upset her so that she wont stop to figure out them little details. It wouldn't upset me," retorted the mate. "Seems like she oughter be to hear it, if shes got any Joyful sense. "Thatll be all from you, growled Brundage in high dudgeon. "Just hold your jaw and do as youre told. Shortly after the Arklam tied up at the Buffalo docks she was boarded by a buxom young damsel with a determined chin and a pair of snappy The watchful mate black eyes. greeted her at the gang plank, and she acknowledged the salutation with a gracious smile. Good morning, Mr. Prout, she said. "Is Capt. Brundage around? The mate twisted his features into a becoming semblance of grief. I'm sorry to say that Ive got bad news for you, Miss Antrim, was the response. He hesitated and shook his head sadly. Shell Never Know Me in This Rig. fat-hea- d "What's the trouble?" inquired the girl, her face a shade paler at the sight of the mate's dolorous visage. "Is he sick? Worse than that, miss," returned the mate in a hoarse whisper. Hes werry bad that is, I mean he aint now. He's gone, miss, gone forever." The girl drew a sharp breath. What! she gasped, "you don't mean to say "That he's dead, miss; yes, thats it, an sorry I am to tell you. Miss Antrim dabbed a handkerchief hastily across her eyes. "How did it happen? she asked. "Why, he he was all right when he left here on his last voyage. "Step into the cabin, requested the wily Mr. Prout, an I'll tell you all about it. The girl followed him, and seating herself, prepared to listen to the mate's doleful narrative. In accordance with the instructions of his chief, Mr. William Prout gave a very affecting sketch of the inci. dents relative' to the formers sudden demise, due, as be declared, to a chill followed by an attack of pneu- - Don when Brundage muttered something uncomplimentary a under his breath, but producing bulky pocketbook extracted several bills therefrom and passed them to the mate, who thrust them into his pocket and faced his superior with a E bo,1 , THE DUPING MARRY ABATTOIR Miss Antrim. "Perhaps he could tell me something more about Jim." Not him, responded the mate, hastily. "He didn't know Jim Brundage, an, anyways, he added as an afterthought, this here Chester's deaf an' dumb; cant speak a word. A look of intense surprise deepened on his hearers countenance. Deaf and dumb! she repeated. Why, good gracious! how can a deaf mute be captain of a steamer? The mates face flushed. "Its thi3 way, he explained. "His uncles the main guy of the Sherlock Navigation Company, an he gave Chester the He ain't much of a sailor, an Job. all the work falls on me. The girl eyed him steadily. All the same, she remarked calmly, Im bound to see him, for Ive made up my mind to go to Chicago on the Arklam. Mr. Prout uttered a horrified exclamation. "Back on the Arklam! he repeated. What for? "To visit Jims grave, responded the artless Miss Antrim. "It's the least I can do under the circumstances. And itll be a sort of consolation to sail on the boat he used to command, poor fellow. Well, Capt. Chester's ashore just now, declared the mate, desperately. That doesn't matter, I'll see him later, she said, airily. "Im going home now to pack my things and get ready. Much aghast at this unexpected turn of fortunes wheel, Mr. Prout sought the presence of his chief, who had prudently remained in seclusion during Miss Antrims visit. Capt. Brundage, resplendent in a false beard and wig of inky blackness, assumed to deceive his lady loves penetrating optics in case she Insisted upon a personal interview, received his officer's tidings with a violent exornamental proplosion of highly fanity. "You've bungled the whole business, swab! he said, you nigger-headeWhat the blue blazes are heatedly. we to do now? If that girl ever lands in Chicago and finds out Im alive and have a wife and four kids, therell be the devil to pay. "Tain't my fault, protested the mate, sullenly. "What business had you to make love to her? Might have known there'd be trouble. I wasnt all to blame, Bill, as- - blasted horse to be doing the work of two men? Anyhow, she'll be put wise when she reaches Chicago. "Well, itll give me time to think the matter over, said Brundage, "You can stand the day hopefully. watches and Ill come on at night. Mr. Prout entered a vigorous protest, but in the end his superiors argument prevailed, and he hastened to give the necessary instructions to the members of the crew. True to her word, Miss Polly Antrim installed herself as sole passenger on the Arklam, and the mate proceeded to map out a long and difficult course of deception for what promised to be a memorable voyage. Capt. Brundage, in the role of the silent Chester, passed muster before the girls eyes in highly creditable fashion. She made no sign of recognition, and he reflected that the stage must have lost a shining light through his failing to perceive that nature had clearly intended him for an actor. To Mr. Prout fell the agreeable task of entertaining the fair passenger, who exhibited a liveliness of spirit not wholly in keeping with the sorrow of a maiden whom death had deprived of a lover. In fact, the mate, being a single man in the farly thirties, found himself yielding io uie witchery of her black eyes, and inwardly congratulated himself upon the happy chance which had thrown them together. On the second day Capt. Brundage saw fit to take the amorous Mr. Prout aside and expostulate with him on the too evident partiality he displayed for Miss Pollys society. The mate listened to his remonstrances and then indulged In a fine burst of longshore rhetoric, liberally flavored with harsh expletives. A nice party you are, he concluded, to come givin me advice. Wot Is it to you if the girls took a fancy to me? Reglar dog in tho manger, thats wot you are. Dont want her yourself an cant bear to see anyone else get her. For two pins Id blow the whole game, an then whered you be? "I was speakin for your good, Bill, pleaded the crestfallen captain. "You dont know wot an artful dame she is. An how about yourself? queried the mate. "Youre a fine honest-hearteinnocent to preach about artfulness. Anyway the jig 111 be up d won't stand it. The Arklam was nearing Chicago when Capt. Brundage, sitting alone in his cabin and figuring desperately on some means of escape from the net fate had thrown around him, looked up in surprise as Miss Polly entered and closed the door behind That her with an emphatic slam. done, she sat down and surveyed her quondam suitor with malicious eyes. Brundage stared back with a sickly smile, wondering inwardly what her He was not visit might portend. left long in doubt. She suddenly stretched forth a slim, white hand, and tore the black beard from his face. Then she set her little foot upon it and spoke with much unction. What an awful silly you are, Jim Brundage, to think that you could pull the wool over my eyes. The captain wagged his head dismally. "AH right, Polly, he said, you've What do you reckon got me beat. to do? If I was a man," said the girl, scornfully, "I'd thrash you well, but I suppose I must get satisfaction another way. What hurts me most isnt your falseness, but the idea that you considered me such a fool. Ive found out all about you, and unless you want your wife to know everything, youll do as I say. "When you passed yourself off as a single man you showed me your bankbook and calculated that $500 would start us nicely in housekeeping. Now, frhen we reach Chicago, Jimmy dear, youll go straight to the bank, draw $250, and hand it over to me. Then Ill say good-band you can thank your stars for getting off so easily. The unmasked conspirator swore bitterly and protested fervently, but Miss Polly was adamant and he finally agreed to her terms. His disclosure to Mr. Prout of the conditions upon which he had surrendered was received by that unfeeling seaman with a hoarse laugh, which was distinctly aggravating to his commanders troubled mind. The Arklam lay at the Clark street dock with Miss Antrim seated in the captains cabin placidly awaiting his return from the bank. Beside her laughed Mr. William Prout, smoking the pipe of peace. Brundage entered with a look of intense gloom overshadowing his countenance, and signaled the mate to retire. Miss Polly waved her hand in dissent. "Stay where you are, she said, ge"Count out the money, Jim, nially. and hurry up. The mate grinned broadly as his skipper lugged out the pocketbook, and, sighing deeply, handed $250 in United States currency to his female Nemesis! Polly beamed graciously upon the uncheerful giver. Thats a good boy, Jim, she said, and now we'll go ashore sweetly, happy. By the way, it may interest you to know that Mr. Prout and 1 mean to set up housekeeping on the strength of your kind gift. The captain's emotion was too deep for mere words to express. He rose to his feet, still staring helplessly, as Miss Antrim, leaning on the arm of the gratified mate, tripped merrily along the gang plank to the wharf (Copyright, by W. a. Chapman.) well-know- Editor Appointed Director-GeneraJames Evelyn Pilcher, editor ol the Military Surgeon, is the new director general of the National Volunteer Emergency corps. The corps was organized in 1900, to render aid In tima of national calamity or in the event of war. The corps is now being on the lines of the medical corps of the United States army. l. Gen. the cowman could climbed up to the interfere, first-stor- hail lan- ding. Children on the upper floors were about to descend and hurry to school, but they couldn't get downstairs. The cowman, in desperation, appealed to a fire company across the way, and for half an hour frantic efforts were made to get the cows down without hurting them. But they wouldnt budge. Police headquarters was then rung up, and reserves were hustled to the scene. Again, for more than an hour, But the cows the tussle continued. wouldn't listen to reason, nor would they move when jabbed and pushed. Finally some one suggested that the animals be blindfolded and led The police wrapped blankets around the creatures' heads, and as they the cows, not the police were afraid to go home in the dark, they went wuth great docility' down the stairs and joined the ljerd. They wont climb any more stairways, excepting in a butcher boyi basket, and in small pieces. CHILDREN SOUGHT THE Af or n FAIRIES, Discovered, Blue with Cold, on Edge of Swamp, After Two Days, Baltimore, Md. For two days and nights bands of neighbors searched the countryside for Frank and Emily, son and the the daughter of a farmer, Frank Emala, who toddled away from home to find the fairies. And the fairies had lmost wafted them away from earth forever when a man found the two little ones lying snuggled closely and unconscious on the edge of a swamp, almost within a stones throw of their home. The search began at noon on a re cent Thursday, and by Friday morning the parents had given up all hope, but they still searched, and all Friday night, too,' beating bushes, tramping the sunken swamp lands, calling the names of the two babies, all to avail. Saturday, when all had given and up hope and had joined the father the children, mother in lamenting Harry Pielert, a trapper and fisherman, d a- water-fille- no came upon them. around They lay with their arms was skirt each others necks. Emily's stretched across the bare legs of herto little brother in a pathetic attempt and protect them from the Icy water,cotton she had wrapped her small waist about his neck so that hen not get "sore throat. Both children still held little hou hands quets of arbutus in their bis Pielert tucked them both under kss house, arms and hurried to the than a quarter of a mile away. Doctors revived them after hours of working, for both were nearly dea o of starvation and the freezing cold lost. been the two nights they had Hen Lays Two Eggs Daily. Waterbury, Conn. Judge Fredwhite Peasley of the city court has a lai Plymouth Rock pullet which has The, two eggs a day for eight days. tt Judge didnt believe it until by a du hen the he test proved trap egg producer. The only other hen here that es ? laid two eggs in one day was owned The hen died Charles Graham. brain fever, induced by an almost superhuman knowledge of thing about her. She charmed a blacksnake into dope-ftkstupor and killed It, dragging out Its forked tongue. e rs Large Canal Contracts Let. wor Contracts already let for the on the New York barge canal amou to over $22,000,000. I V |
