i
LOOK OUT
FOR JHE REDS.
Cincinnati Has B3Coms Logical
Factor In Pennant Race.
TEAM LOOKS FORMIDABLE.
Much Depends on Shortstop, as Team
It All to the Good In Other Placet.
Griffith't Pitching Staff Stronger
Than Ever.
Look out for Clark GriHUb and his
bniid of Cincinnati Keils this season.
Watch out fur them from the very
jump, nuil don't let jour vigilance
Blacken anywhere along the route. A
little carelessness, a little bullheaded
iiess. a lack of precaution In dealing
with this formidable baseball outfit,
and the pennant will be floating over
the park uear the Ohio river. The Cin
cinnati aggregation lacks n few num
bers of being of championship team
caliber, and any slackness lu fighting
the lieds will mean a jolt that will
make Pittsburg. Chicago and New
York howl like Hons.
Batting counts terribly nowadays,
when there isn't much of It, and the
Keds will come very near being the
best batting team iu the National
league this reason. A little money can
e found, if need be, that they will
outhlt I'lttsburg on the otliclal aver
ages when the count is taken, liase
running? They are the best base run
ning team iu the National league right
now, and they are not going to lose
any of their speed. Fielding? They
were not as good in the field work last
season as they should have been, but
this year they are going to be there
with the stops and pickups almost as
accurately as even the Cubs, who are
the smoothest and flossiest machines
In baseball. The pitching department
of the Iteds held them back last sea
son and now Crlllith thinks this has
been corrected. Net result: The Cln.
clnuati team comes pretty near being
the one best bet in baseball today If
anybody offers decent odds. While It
Is generally accepted as a solid prop
osition that Pittsburg and Chicago will
fight it out. Cincinnati will be the
dark horse.
The batting strength of the Cincin
nati team, as Grillith has doped it out,
Is tremendous and Is sure to be much
better this season for several reasons.
lie It remembered also that both
Lobert and Iiowney are great base
runners naturally and that If they
come back to their proper batting
form this year they will also steal a
heap of'extra cushions.
Iloblitzel, on first, is a magnificent
batsman, a more boy, and likely to hit
better as he gains muscle. Egan, ou
second, is a splendid hitter and one of
the classiest base runners in the game.
Lobert and lowuey, as has been said,
are almost certain to come back to
form. These four men were new to
one another last season and played
the Infield raggedly. All of them are
natural fielders, and this year they
will play infield ball of the machine
pattern. Kgan in particular will teach
the ginger and speed and will mold
them Into a quartet of winners.
Mike Mitchell, Fu right. Is a fine
fielder, swell thrower and one of (he
best batsmen in the country. In cen
ter Cirlff has his choice among I'as.
kert, .Miller and MK'abe. Paskert Is
a neat batsman and fast fielder. Mil
ler is easily the master of the lot with
the stick and the best base runner,
but has had an almost useless throw
ing arm. If the wing gets well he
will yet nail the regular Job; if not,
Paskert will take It at the start, as
McCabe, though a fine hitter. Is crude
and also a slow runner for so young o
man.
Another element of added power is
found in loft Inb Hescher. This man,
new to the big league, was the lead-
in:- I runner of the circuit hist sea
son, t!: it::r'i he hi! liulitl.v. IV'srher Is
by rk Iim a tine hi'ler ami should re
turn to fort i without f.il!.
It wi:l s on. i!ioivrv' that Grlf
fith :! ii co -lit on ail t'' b:tf;iii' and
base r i : s i i : i Ir ' !i !; ! i : i I In 1D.HI.
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loot ' , inn r lli'Mi evi r. lie aiirl'iii.es
Iii.; tine onilii inn to hi'; workout it
Mal'liii S;r:m--. "l'in --a p'.o-o in t T
voi'i-1 to It'da. lie says.
Wfstsrn Handicap Shoot.
The t;ivai v. e !"r:i handicap shoot
will bo held In lies Moines. May 21 te
20.
A X
X COMMISSIONERS M
X PROCEEDINGS X
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riattsmoutli, Nel., April 11), 1010.
Hoard nut pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present ('. Ii. Jordan L 1).
Switzor and M. L. l'riodricli, county
commissioners, 1). ('. Morgan county
clerk. '
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved when the following
business was transacted in regular
form,
The County Hoard recoirnizinir that.
they had made a clerical error in the
matter of reward of allowed
W. H. Jones, sheriff of Nemaha Co.,
for capture of Arthur Brann, inasmuch
as they had allowed reward on bill
filied for capture of Brann for stealing
team of Fred Creamer when their
intention was to allow the reward
for stealing team of Fred Lake, they
therefore reconsidered and reversed
their action and corrected the min
utes of April oth, in accordance here
with and made the allowance of the
$50.00 on the capture of the Lake
team thief.
Bond of J. H. C. Gregory, road
overseer road district No. 9 approved.
Report of fees collected by Clerk
of District Court 1st quarter amount
ing to SSG9.5S, filed. Resolution
adopted ordering the Nebraska Con
struction Co. to proceed with the erec
tion and repair of bridges heretofore
examined by them.
Bequest of Fred Patterson, county
Minever for tin following tools and
instruments to complete equipments
of his office; 1 surveyors transit, 1 tri
pod for surveyors transit, 1 Y level,
1 Tripod for level or 1 combination
surveyors transit, clamp and tangent
level and tripod and 1 plummet.
1 leveling rod, 3 flag poles and 1 read
ing glass, etc. The above request
refused.
The following claims were allowed
on the general fund:
l. L. Schlatcr, postage S
2.02
L. I). Switzer, salary
M. L. Friedrich, salary. .....
V. U. Cillespic, team to com
missioners C. Ii.. Jordan, salary
Klupp & Bartlett, office supp
plics and stationery ,
10.50
31.70
2.00
22.00
30.41
51.00
4.00
J. II. Donnelly, labor in asses
ses office
Geo. W. Snyder, viewing Rock
Bluff road
M. Hild, burial of Holtsclaw
andmdse 40.10
L. B. Egenberger, md.se to
poor.-- J27.45
Adam Kurtz, digging crave
Holtsclaw
M. Archer, State vs. James M.
McMichacI
4.00
4. SO
U. L. Amick, same 2. 10
James Robertson, state vs.
James Lynch and Harry C.
Harrison 1 2 . 05
James Robertson, State vs.
John Lish
C. D.Quinton,same
Genno Mfg. Con., sweeping
1.50
9.51
compound 2.50
II. C. NMcMaken fc Sons,
setting head markers for
old soldiers 1 1 . 00
James, Robertson, State vs.
Arthur Brann 11.70
Will Robertson, same, refused. 35.00
Tim following claims were allowed
on the Road Fund:
Lee Arnett, scraper for road
district No. 10 10.00
Lee Arnett, culvert, R. D. 5. . 40. 12
Lee Arnett, scraper, R. D. 4 . . .
Lee Arnett, culvert, R.D. 12. .
Lee Arnett, scraper, R. D.0. . .
Lee Arm tt, grader, li. D. 2. . .
Lee Arnett, grader, R. D. 14. .
Stroemer Lumber Co., lumber,
.sand and cement. Ii. D. 10. .
10.00
9S.73
10.00
145.00
100.00
1.02
C ai l Johnson, road work R,
10
Joe Viekers, same, R.D. 10
. D.
4
s
.00
(III
S. ('. Bovlcs, same, R. D
10
4.00
11 00
S.00
S 00
7 . 20
1 (Ml
("has. Sutton. same. R. I). 10
C. R. Jonlau, same, R. I). 10. .
Fred l.cvua, same, Ii. I)
lb. .
Allen Meyers, same. R. I)
Frank Rouse, same. R. I ).
10.
( iiy of l'lallsinoulh, pi
'ipor-
turn 0! district road funds
1). 17
R.
' lKKl.OO
Lint Ii A: Stone, nails to R. D.
1). 10. ' ."id
Same, R. 1). 0 I'l
lien i'.eckiuati, road work R. D
10 01.11)
The following claims were allowed;
on t lie '(iiiiniissioii'Ts road fund :
City of riait.-iuouth, propor
tion of Com. road fund, R.
I). . 17 :
T!,e follo w ini; claims were a
mi t lie Hi i-hre fund :
S. ( '. Rovli , bridge work ....
; oikio
etl
S.00
.- I T.-'sKa Cm st ,'iiet ion, ( 'o.,
I i Me-' material It
llo'il'-l adjourned to met t MaV I
II
In!
l:l'. D. C. Morgan. ' !
County Clerk.
KrneM-'i' !ac soinei hing new in
ll;e stove line at their hardware store
on Main strett. It is a range that can
be used either for gas or coal and it N
quite a convenience f-jr the house wife
of today.
LETTER FROM THE
SUNFLOWER STATE
Mr. D. F. Klscr Writes About Their
New Home Down In Kansas.
Wakeency, Kansas, April IS, 1910.
To the editor of the News:
Dear Sir: As per promise 1 will
try to write this country up for the
News. Wc arrived here in good shape
and have been blessed with good
health ever since. The soil here is
like that of your county except a little
more sand in this, just enough to
make a good mulch and stand drouth
The subsoil here is good and at the
right depth from the surface to hold
moisture for necessities and it has an
abundance or distribution even at
the present time, yet we have had
very little rain this spring. Sonic of
the potatoes here are 2 inches tall
and the small grain looks fine where
it was put in right. They drill some
of the fall wheat in the stubble ground.
I would say it is a poor way, yet at
present it seems all right. Wheat,
kaflir corn, cane.broomcorn and milo
maize are the chief crops, but being
so near the mountains 1 think Indian
corn willl . never be a success here,
for the nights are too cool. We had
some hot days here but when the night
came we needed good bed covers,
and the last two nights left enough
ice that skating was good for June
bugs and grasshoppers, and that re
minds me of what they say they
use here as substitutes for alarm clocks
When they retire for the night they
place a big Russian thistle close to
their head on the south ami one on the
opposite side, and as the wind nearly
always blows from the north or from
the South when it blows at all and
nearly always begins at about 5 a. in.
if you know the nature of a Russian
thistle you know what inevitably
happens. They say the man who
invented this alarm or quick eye open
er will apply for a patent and continue
harping until he gets it. So much for
the Russian thistle and yet we have
wild onions here of which if you eat
you will want more, and all we need
to do is to pick them up. Cass county
may have something nearly as good
as Russian thistles but when we just
think of onions we see her so far be
neath that she is nearly out of sight,
for we know how wc had to get the
onions in old Cass. Jackrabbits,
badgers, skunks and prairie chickens
are here in abundance, We think
we will run a pickling and canning
jaekrabbit factory next fall and winter
and now I will mention our fishing
trip, it occurred about three weeks
ago on the Saline river. I caught
37 fish with hook and line in about
three hours. To keep them we salted
them down and we have some yet,
and they have a good flavor while
hum is 25c a pound. Wesaw hundreds
of them in the water and could
have caught more but we didn't want
to be selfish. If we had used a seine
I think we could have got a wagon
load but we didn't want to pay $50
apiece. I must close for this time.
More anon. D. F. Kiscr.
Havelock Depot Burns.
The Burlington passenger depot
at Havelock was totally destroyed
by fire this morning about three o'clock
and the building is now a smoking
ruin. It was a frame structure not
valued very highly, but had been
recently repaired and raised on its
foundation so that it made a very
respectable depot. Masons were at
work on the building yesterday mak
ing additional repairs on the founda
tion. The exact origin of the fire
cannot be stated by the company,
but was probably started by the spark
of a passing engine, although there
are some who are looking suspiciously
towards the stiikers who an; out of
work in that eitv.
The .strike conditions there seem to
be improving steadily. A number
of the strike breakers who were rushed
to work in llje shop are now b ing
replaced by more experioerd men
who will Re able t.o turn out the work
in a more s.ttisfai tory manner. There
were seventy-live mi n sent to the city
in t !i-' lat t a i lit y four hours.
Isn't It Peculiar.
Tie ie are a manlier of Minors
around town today that Dan Cupid
has lu eti g- (ting so busy lalely around
a fair maid that is now working in
n ptivalt laiuily, formerly a cigar
factory eioployie, and a youth who
draws his M" i k nt it liquid rem sh
im iii emporium, that a lnini.-t' l" is
liable to he called ililo S 'nil e tonight,
i.' 1 hi re liaMi't In - ii at one work oti
ease ahi a-ly. Th-' ruiitoi- are Motitly
dellii -1 today h" the patties iulerestcd
in the affair bin -lill the sii.-.picj,,u
i-ts in the iiii'nis ni" th.' friend-, of the
young couple. As a mutter of fact
the couple iii que-iinn are spendim;
the day in Meal a.
Mrs. Wash Smith hit on an early
train for Central City when she
will make In r home with her daughter
Mrs. Chve Scott.
X WASHINGTON DOPE.
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The endeavors that Senator Burkttt
has been making for the last two or
three years to prevent federal courts I
from tnterfearing with state ollicers
in the performance of their duties
seems destined to bear some fruit.
The Judiciary committee has reported
a bill providing that before an injunc
tion shall be granted the application
must be heard before" three judges, at
least twit of whom shall be circuit
judges and than providing appeal
snail lie directly to the Supreme
court. While it does not co so far as
Senator Burkett's bill, it is a step in
the right direction and recognizes to
a degree at least the contentions of
Senator Burkett that the federal
courts have heretofore been too free
in their interference with state officers
in the performance of their legal
duties.
X
Irrigation and drainage are two
important propositions to Nebraska.
Irrigation of course has long been a
recognized factor in increasing land
values, but the question of drainage
has not been given much attention.
It is being recognized more and more,
however, for the farmers as they un
derstand it are better are realizing
that drainage, properly installed is
worth more to them than they sup
posed. The Drainage Bureau of the
Department of Agriculture is one of
growing importance as its work is
better understood, and advantage is
being taken of it by many communi
ties throughout eastern Nebrsaka.
Down in Richardson county thatcre
is a great drainage district that it
is believed will increase farm values
hundreds of thousands of dollars
when it is completed. It includes a
part of the lands of the Sac and Fox
Indians, and hence a bill has been
necessary to enable their lands to be
assessed for the cost. The bill which
was introduced by Senator Burkett
has passed the senate and will doubt
less go through the House. Another
project is being pushed by Senator
Burkett up in Dakota county. The
department has just promised Senator
Burkett to send one of their engineers
there to approve the project which has
been under way for several years. An
other district which Senator Burkett
helped establish was the great Logan
Valley project in Cuming and adja
cent counties, affecting many thou
sands of acres. Lincoln is to drain
the Salt Creek bottom, with the as
sistance of the bureau; another pro:
ject is under way in or near Tccumsch,
and tithers are scattered over the
state. Senator Burkett is keenly in
terested iu the work of the Draitiage
Bureau and his membership in the
Committe on Agriculture places him
in a position to give effective support
to drainage measures.
X
Senator Burkett ami Congressman
Kinkaid anneared before the Commit
tee on Public Lands Monday morning
in support of a bill enabling those who
took 100 acres prior to the passage
of the Kinkead Act to take an addi
tional 4S0 acres of land on Kinkead
homesteads. Congessinan Kinkaid has
the bill in the house and Senator
Burkett in the Senate and the chances
are good for the passage of the meas
ure. (From Wednesday's Dally)
Mrs. J. C. Williams was in Omaha
today at the home of friends.
Dr. T. P. Livingston was a Piatt s
mouth caller in the metropolis this
morning.
Mrs. Sarah Lair was a morning
passenger on the Burlington this
morning going up to Omaha for the
dav.
Mrs. W. W. Contes and mother
Mrs. Meredith went up on an early
train this morning 1o spend the day
in Omaha.
Mis. August Hesse Wi lli tip on the
eighi fifteen train to 1 he met ropolis
this morning w here ' .-lie v. ill niak- I
a hi f stay with frh mis.
Mr. and Mr-. W. 1'. ( 'halhm j
inn-!- a h i f sojourn to t he metrop.i- j
lis toil.iy, going up on one of thi
(:! I y i rains t his morning.
lb n.iaii Fi h las itl family h f, ,
on a Ihirlit'gton irnin this nv rr. i i. j
for ."!. ritl.-ui, Wyoming for a week-,
vi.-it whh Mrs. Fit-Ids hoth r, lb t.n j
Wai!.,,'. '
Mi-. F. II Monoe of r.i-'ilic;
Junction n:n in the city a .-Inn t time
to-l.y while on h-r way lo Murrav
whi te .--ie i-, limit r medical treat
ment .
Mr.-. S. S. (iooilit'g was expected i
to return home today from e two,
week- absence from the city. Mrs, j
(iomli'ig was called to Morristow n, !
S. D. by the death of her brother!
Ray Richardson, ami later proceeded'
to Minneapolis to visit with one of
her brothers.
Mrs. J. W. I.arkin went up to Om
aha to see the famous actress Maud
Adams.
Mrs. II. S. Austin is entertaining
a party of lady friends at a bridge
party this afternoon.
Charles I'armelee and family were
in Omaha last evening to attend the
week's leading attraction of the theat
ers, Maud Adams.
Mrs. W. T. Scotten and daughters
Lorclta and 'Margaret were passen
gers on the early Omaha train. Miss
Margaret will proceed to Lincoln for
a brief stav. k
R
The ladies auxiliary of the Presby
terian church will meet tomorrow at
the residence of Mrs. W. II. Newell,
and all the members will enjoy a
special missionery program that has
been prepared.
Mrs.A. N.Sullivan was brought home
yesterday afternoon from an Omaha
hospital where she has been confined
for the past six or eight weeks. Her
many friends in the city will be glad
to hear of her recovery and to know
that she is back at her old home again.
J. 11 Houlgate and family of Madi
son, Nebraska are in the city for a few
days visiting with their many fond
friends. Mr. Houlgate was pastor
of the Methodist church for a number
of years and the Plattsmouth people
hold many pleasuat memories of their
old resident and family.
RThe revival meeting at the Metho
dist church last evening was t not her
success added to the list of the
Evangelists Cambell and a good meet
ing is being promised by the church
people for tonight. On account of
other attractions last evening the at
tendance was not as large as at some
of the previous meetings, but perhaps
for this reason there were fine results
obtained.
Mrs. L. Poppen, who resides with
her daughter, Mrs. P. A. Barrows, left
today for Albion where she usually
spends the summer with another
daughter. As Mrs. Barrows is in
Idaho and Miss Barrows in Kansas
City this leaves the editor a lone "wid
dcr" for an indefinite period and his
only companion "Duckey" the family
dog. Mr. Barrows accompanied Mrs.
Poppen as far as Omaha and assisted
her in making the change to the North
western train.
An Interesting Link.
One curious incident in the fiiegc
of Bada jos may be related. The day
after the assault two Spanish ladies,
the younger a beautiful girl of four
teen, appealed for help to two offi
cers of the rifles, who were passing
through one of the streets of the
town. Their dresses were torn,
their ear?; from which rings had
been roughly snatched, were bleed
ing, and to escape outrage or death
they cast themselves on the protec
tion of the first British officers they
met. One of the officers was Cap
tain Harry Smith of the rifles. Two
years Inter he married the girl ho
had saved in a scene so wild. Cnp
tnin Harry Smith in after years
served at the Cape as Sir Harry, and
this Spanish girl, us Lady Smith,
gave her name to the historic town
which Sir (Jeorsre White defended
with sucli stubborn valor. "Wel
lington's Men."
Ha Sw Double.
Mr. Litshleiuh caum un the stair
1
M-ay with, his shoes in his hand and;
ins fiat Hanging precariously upon
one ear. singing, "Wo Won't Go
Home Till Morning" with won
drous disregard for pronunciation
and melody. .Airs. Lushleigii met
hint witli a cold stare and exclaim
ed: j
''Well, (o see you iii such a cuiidi--ti-in!
W;:',ia::i Henry l.i:.-h!oi-li, I
am beside itself vit!i indigna
tion!" "Tims', n'," r;Tne,l Mr. I.nsh
leich. tr o,1i'y v,':;t, hiiw the bureau
ns it v; it (..! a'..."i hi :i, "tha-h ri'
--yon'i'o be y'-heif. ,.'n
yon ri- t WA,'ul- vMielf.
Chi-l vt '1 t !' n... v.v.
iiimii
:I.:m'; I's
Ml1
- '. - nil ; ',e ns, but
ei ! ; :! 'i:i.'- i i -1 1 1 ; I bv
I':'!'.- 1 I''-' ; , I,..;, -lie!, s!.,s
I''- e.i- i ;- . ,.,.. ;' ,r..bably
' b" Lii .- 'i. Th- mi, icm io,.,e--ih-
-! !y if., t ;,,..!?.
b'-":i:"'- .H i! "Ii.' !'s-',vej'.. plate-)
e t nil" t;.,. , ; li.-,. 1,,,;;, ,,,, f
f"' ! !'--i-.-;-'j-.l bv :'.!-.,,: fixed
lb- i:i'i'ii.i!'s utile!". Tin; oltl
' -I in ti. tiis fciml bv illl-
li ii'iir.: .':. h.i.'k to the tim,. of
":;h'enr I , v ho died in .(SI. U
is e.f'iec.ihy u::,h'i-ool thnt borse
hhoes v. ore ir.tr -I'nvil into Kiip-lund
by William th,. t 'on,U(ror in 10GG. '
New York American. I
STORIES OF
THE DIAMOND.
Jack Doyle Says Old Orioles
Were Greatest Ball Team.
PULLED OFF MANY STUNTS.
Tricks and Schemes of Baltimore Club
Way Hack in Nineties Would Almost
Fill Book How Single Was Forced
Into Home Run,
No. III.
by JACK DOYLE.
Copyright, lillO, by American rress Asso
ciation.) Every now nud then one will read of
or Hee a daring, neuHatlonaJ or brainy
Ileeo of beadwork jiulled off on tho
diamond. To the average fau this or
that stunt may appear wonderful, but
to the player hltnaelf It Is only part of
bis work. I do uot want to be. ego
tistical, but it U n fact. When I was
n member of the old Halt I more Orioles
I managed to pull off many clever
MuiiUj and helped engineer Heveral sen
national plays which were very buc
cennful aud thought nothing of It It
was part of my dally work. I've al
ways said and still think that tho old
ltaltluinre teuui was the brainiest ag
gregation of ball tossers ever brought
together. The tricks aud schemes they
worked successfully ou tho diamond
would eoiii-j pretty near tilling a book.
For Instance, here Is one they pulled
olT and what 1 consider the greatest I
ever niiw. It was made by Willie
Keeler and Johnny Mctiraw In a game
with Washington away back In tho
nineties. Unlike most playH, this
wasn't a fielding stunt, but a piece of
base running. Willie was on tlrst and
Mc(iraw at the bat. The latter shot a
neat single Into left Held, aud Al Sel
baeh loafed n bit ou It, seeing that
Keeler was sure to make third with,
ease, but expecting him to pull up
there. Willie lustend of pulling up
went full steam ahead for home plate,
and before l'.llf Joyce had received the
ball was virtually over the plate. Me
Graw never stopped at first, but kept
on to second to draw a throw that
would enable Keeler to score. Mc
(Jraw recognized Selbach's loaf, and
like a Hash ho guessed that Keeler
was going home. He never hesitated
at second, but dashed for third, arriv
ing just as Joyce was gathering in
Selbach's throw out of the grass.
Here MeGraw did some very quick
thinking. He remembered that Joyce
had a bad nrm and thought that the
tatcher would not be expecting a
throw. Without pulling up at third at
all he scooted for the plate. llln
quick thinking turned out to be right.
The dust from Keeler's slide was Just
lifting as MeGraw dived for the homo
plate and beat iu the throw with a
close decision. There two runs scored
ou what should have been only a sin
gle, though the scorer had to give Me
Graw credit for a home run. This is
Just a sample of what won three peu
nauts for Knltimore.
Keeently a manager of a prominent
club In the American league was quot
ed as saying that he had a long list of
code signals that could not be beat.
This fellow's Ideas are all wrong. No
team should have a long list of signals.
It Is not always the ball club with tho
most signals that wins games. The
old ltaltluinre club, of which I was a
member for several seasons, hud very
few signals, anil what they did have
were very simple ones at that. Still,
the team managed to win three ban
ner in a row anil came very near cap
turing the fourth. Here is another in
stance. When Jimmy Collins managed
the Itoston Americans and won three
Hags no signs were used at all except
ing, of course, those necessary between
the two ends of the batteries. The
most complicated system of baseball,,
while theoretically nsloi'iidlng, tm
never been a practical success.
A short time ago I had quite n little
chat with Ahum Knsle, the famous old
New York pitcher. Amos Is now n
hardworking lumberman iu M uncle,
linl.. and i t a pearl diver at ?l.oO a
day. n Inn been reported many times,
nrd the hi': f' ll"W is contented .witli
his fiivir-'iii'ie'iis. In Ids day Knsle
v. us tlir M'e.i'e t f. ill t d' ing slu'j
duty. lie had c t .'.M'l.ie.' t lint a t ,jf
cr
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i-ill've a'ld '
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:!i;-t cV!' tli; tie-.'' made 'H a Pllll-
ri i i 'i 'i' i' of '-'l:' i f idi es were
Th",-. .'-a ill that suspicion
I . :.,-.. t l,i I;.. iter, a i id Ames wus
:i . . , ;.i !t up and vmtf Ii for the mid-
a i ,;,!. . ''."-ie si Vi'trd a seat it.t
I I on ' , r i :' j-a i si to tl-i ilet-H 1. 1,'
difv a -1.1 a !;"i'.e botiiteln:.' duty, ..n the
- i !l- d 1 If i'flcr awhile and
,- -M'r a v nl.e'i al 'itil alioiit .'I hi the
!,' : i r. w'.rii ih,i n.-tt r walked Int"
th la--kef w ;tli so'.eral hairs of shoos
tl a' !:e lniemh d . hitiiit!.' in order to
!' a monism: tip. Ilu-de at once de
t i.'. -.1 that he had found Ills letlni and
.i '.!.''!', I f, -...ii tiN '-eat and gral-bul th-i
p.irii".' In 1' s than three minutes ho
I'. id l!ie ei.l.-i't d lean in worse condition
than W"k':sf had Nelson.
'!'!'.. pt-r'er siitMl' 11 week or so in the
lios'iitai i a retail ,,f ili. nilxim, and
It cost the New York chili several hun-I'r-'d
dollars to square thing.