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Dea Molnea.
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I unittr mO?t tvorabl oir-
cumBtance. fct thSi.,a Fleid
w-rineid&y with theiargest
ntry Ut and the largest nurabwr ot . t
ian la the hl.tory of th. "00l,3lth
W 100 -tartlng from the flr.t tee. the mn.
acre of the tournament had a buevyay In
keeping the player, going lfiTW 'to give
U a chance to play the thVrtljc hole, be
for dark. Thl. wm flfone. fcuwerer. with
out a hitch and th la.t plVr. brought In
their .core, before 7 o'elook. .o that all th.
oore were po.trd and, the drawing, made
tor the flret round befVre o'clock.
Th. town, represented thl. year were
Koldrege, Omaha, .Jiaatlngs, Lincoln, Ne
' fcraaka City. De BJolnea. Bt. Paul. Mlnne
1 apoll Kanaa. Clt, Rock I.land. Denver.
. Marahalltown and Wichita.
Much .urprl.e wa. expre.Md on all aide,
that 8t. Loul. did not .end a delegation, a.
the tournament waa held In that city last
yar and considerable Interest was :nanl
fMted In St. Louis. The date last year be
longed to the Field club, but on the request
f Secretary "Leavltt the Field club waived
th. right of entertaining th. tournament
In favor of Bt. Loul. that the etent of the
association might be broadened by holding
a tournament further .outh. The only ex
cuse given by the Bt. Loul. clo-js for not
ending a delegation Is that a local tourna
ment was held last week at which the play
ars would prefer to play.
Eleetlom of Officer.
Th. dat. for th. annual election of offi
cer, waa advanced from Friday night to
Thursday night, at which time directors
and officers were .l.oted . for the coming
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D. O. QtJINAND,
Lea Molnea.
year. The new president la Hayward Q.
Leavttt of Omaha, who ha. been secretary
and ha. done more to build up the game
of golf in the western country than any
other one man. Through his effort, th.
Transmlsslsslppt was organised and has
been kept going until at present It has
reached Its lofty place In the ranks ot ex
ponent, of the ancient game. The officer,
elected for the coming year are:
H. O. Leavltt. president; A. D. 8. John
ston and F. R. Talbot, vice presidents; John
D. Cady, secretary and treasurer. The
othir director, elected were: E. R. Gatst,
Minneapolis; Walter Fairbanks, Denver;
Warren Dickinson, Des Molnea; A. B.
Davla Colorado Springs; R. W. Hodge.
Kansas City; Colonel George S. McGrew,
Bt. Louis; L. R. Maxwell, Marnhalltown;
N. Reckard, Omaha; E. H. Bpraguo,
Omaha; C. F.'Morey, Hastings, and M. Van
Dyke. Sioux City.
The only other business transacted at the
annual meeting was the recommendation
by a vote of 8 to 8 that the directors chooite
Hock Island an the next place for holding
the tournament.
It was also recommended that a separate
department for women be established to be
officered by women and run entirely sepa
rate for the women.
Three Cities After meet.
Three clubs sent delegations to the
Trunsmlsslsslppl to present their claims for
the tournament for next year. These were
Rock Island, Kansas City and Den Moines
and it was a remarkable thing that each
of these had two men to qualify for the
amateur championship. The . question of
a place for holding the tournament was
not decided upon definitely as the matter
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elected Thursday night and these will de
cide where It will be held. Kansas City
presented the strongest claims with Des
Moines a close second. The Evanston
club at Kansas City has the golf fever ac
cording to its representative, and the
member, are anxious for a bhance to show
oft their new quarters. They promise the
very best In .the way of entertainment for
the visiting player., and declare they will
leave no stone unturned to land the prize.
Pes Moines had about the same number
of player, entered, and In addition a large
number of enthusiasts came for the ex
press purppose of urging the claim, of the
capital city of Iowa for the next tourna
ment. Among the argument, they put for
ward were that Des Moines la In the center
of the TransmlBslsslppl association terri
tory and that the links of the Waverly
and' Grand View club, which, adjoin each
other constitute one magnificent tiporty
course of thirty-six hole, which cannot be
equaled anywhere - ltl the world. They
point out that this combination course
would enable them to handle a much larger
entry list with less possibility of con
gestion than would be possible In any
other city In the west
Denver, which was spoken of at one time
as a competitor for the location of the
next tournument, made no bid for It, be
lieving that a better opportunity for th,e
Colorado city will come another year.
Field ( lob Excellent Place.
The Omaha Field club proved a most ex
Entertaining Little Stories for
rRANDMOTHER'S 8unday lap was
I I not ao nice as her other ones to
J He in. Hrr Mnrui&v 1a. n. or in
stance, was soft and gray, and
there were no texts to disturb
u,- revery. But fcrundmotlier would at. p
her knitting to pinch your check and say,
"You don't love grandmother."
"Te. I co."
"How much?"
"More'n ton.-ruerantell. What Is a tonguo
cantcll, grandmothei-?"
And Ti hlle she W03 telling you she would
be poking the tip of her firmer into the sort
of your Jacket so that y.' u Coubled up sud
denly with your kn-es to your chin; and
while you guarded these ribs a funny spider
would crawl down the bark of your r.eck;
and whenyou chased the spliler out of your
collar it would suddenly .-rerp down your
chin, or there would lie a pi'-rilpji the ribs
again. By th.t tlmo ;cu were nothlnR but
wrlrgles and glfcglea ar.d little cries.
"Don't, grandmother; you tickle." And
grandmother would pause, breathless as
yourself, and say, "Oh, my!"
"Now you mut do some more, grand
mother," you would urge; but she would
shake her head at yen, and go back to her
knitting again. v
"Grandmrther's tired." ?he would say.
Tou were tired, too; so you laid with your
head on her shoulder, sucking your thumb.
To and fro grandmother reeled you, to and
fro. while the kitten played wltvthe ball of
yam on the floor. The af:ernron sunl.lne
fell warmly through the open window, your
mind went a-wander'nT out through the
yard and the front gate and across the
road. Minneapolis Tribune.
ninl C'tlw.
All along the const of the Atlantlo ocean
are little cities inhabited by birds alone.
Garners Island, at the extremity of Long
Island, Is the place where the fish hawks
come during their breeding time, and owing
to the frlerdly attitude of the family living
on the Island the osprevs have become very
tame and build their nests upon the ground
Instead of In the high trees.
In the Indian river, Florida. Is a snnll
Island called Pelican Island. It received It.
name through being one of the favorite set
tlements for the pelicans during their nest
ing season.
' Away up Jn the mouth of the Bt Law
rence river la the famous Bird Reck, "the
greatest bird tenement house In the world,"
as one naturalist expresses it. - This rock
rises abruptly from the water, and In It.
formidable clefts thousands and thousand,
of northern aeahlrds dwell the anowy
feathered gannets. On the crest of this
rock rises a llghthoui-, whose keeper la on
the best of terms with his coundrss feath
ered neighbors.
These bird cities, or settlements, are un
der the protection of the American Onl
thologlcal union. 1
TBi Beat Flac After All. ,
"Doro-the-s !" cam floating up th. stair
ts ft displeased too, Poll bang 4ow
at Field Club is Big
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cellent place for the holding of a large
tournament, for the comodious club house
was ample for all demands made upon !t.
Especially was this true of the large
locker rooms, where especial accommoda
tions are at hand for Just such gather
ings. The directors, with great fore
thought, had Installed many additional
steel lockers for the use of the visitors,
and these were ample without forcing tho
members to give up theirs temporarily.
The cafe also proved Itself equal to thu
emergency, and the house committee was
often congratulated for the manner In
which the table d'hote was prepared for
the largo crowds which were ever pres
ent when the dinner bell rang.
Many of the players were heard to com
plain on the first day of the medal play.
Although partner, are drawn for medal
play, each man la on his own resource,
and the only Idea of pairing is to have a
good check on the score. The total num
ber of strokes for the thirty-six holes
counted, and It made no difference what
a man's opponent played. Strong players
complained if they had to play with the
weaker ones, because it weakened the'r
game to be playing with a man who was
pot their equal. One player who did not
qualify was heard to say that his oppo
nent was no hel.i to him at all In making
him play the game for all It was worth
and that If he had had a strong man at the
medal play he would have qualified. Match
play Is different, for here man Is matched
against man, and the best man Is sup
posed to win, while his opponent is out
for the rest of the tournament, unless ha
her book. How ahe hated that name and
Aunt Jane seemed always to be annoyed
with her. Well, perhaps she hadn't dusted
the parlor very well and ttje town cousins
were coming to tea.
"Dorothea Balrd, bring your duster right
downstairs again and do this room prop
erly," went on the aunt's voice. Dolly
obeyed very slowly.,
"I'm sorry, Dorothea," her aunt said,
"that you need to be watched in every
thing you do. You left the dairy open
this morning and Towser knocked over
two pans of milk. You put sugar Into the
gravy and forgot to tuke out the cuke
until It was burnt. Perhaps you'd better
stay upstairs for a while and then you
will remember better In future." Up in
her llltle room Dolly wept over her wrongs.
"The other little girls don't have to dust
and learn to cook and they nil have moth
ers. Oh, dear! I I think," said Doro
thea, "that I'll run away'."
Downstairs her aunt was getting ready
for her visitors and she did not hear
Dolly creeping out. The little girl passed
through the south meadow and awy
beyond, great white daisies brushing
agulnst her. "Go back! go back!" they
said. "Co hack, llttlo girl." tut Dolly
never listened nor stopped.
Presently the woods grew dark ajid iear
some and there were etrange noh.es all
about her and Dolly grew frightened.
"Oh, oh!" she cried. "I'm going home."
but there was no way out, and she tum
bleda little sobbing heap down on the
ground.
Hours after a light flashed In her eyes
and Aunt Jane pirked her up lovingly.
"I have found my little girl," she siid,
and Dolly cuddled Into her rf.is and
thought aunts were almost as nice as moth
ers. "Aunt Jane," she whispered, "I
want to dust the parlor." Aunt Jane
smiled. "Not tonight." she said, "but
you may In the morning." Glna II. Falrlie
in Jewels.
The FllBht of Blrda. . ,
The course of flight Is a distinguishing
character of many blrda The grouse
rises gradually while flying In a straight
course; the woodcock rises to a height of
several feet, or even yards, then flies
straight away; the cuckoo's flight Is also
tn a straight line, but' peculiarly arrow
like, being graceful and silent, the long
alender tall and body of the bird atlll
further suggesting the arrow. A number
of the birds, notably the brown thrasher
and the song aparrow, progress1 In short
flights, aa from bush to bush, with a
queer, eccentric r bobbing motion aa If
their flapping tails were a great hindrance.
A Wilson snipe flies In a alg-aag line; a
goldfinch In long undulations or bounds?
All of these and many other ways of fly
ing can be Indicated by dotted lines In
the notebook, supplemented by auch words
aa "Balling," "rapid," "slow," "heavy" or
"graceful" flight, sod -rapid," -alow,'
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get. In on some consolation prize.
Rev. Hall R. Talbot of Kansaa.
One of the unique characters at iho tour
rament and who wab along with the lead
ers on the first day was Rev. Hail R. Tal
bot of Hutchinson, Kan. He 's Hy'.ed by
his friends as the "golfing pur.' n." He
came to the tournament several days ahead
of the opening and soon majo a recc rd
among the club members for his w mdevf ul
drives. One enthusiastic reporter sent out
the statement that he could iirlv-j over 300
yards as a usual thing. Although of rather
slight build he Is athletic looking ami
played the game for all It was worth and
soon made a great many friends by his true
western spirit. The Transmlsslsslppt this
year wa. not his first tournament, as he
won the consolation prize at St. Louis last
year and has many trophies of the links
which he has won on various occasions.
Although not playing such a brilliant
game, he was a consistent player and was
a hard man to beat at either medal or
match play. The reports of the tourna
ment were eagerly watched by his par
lshoners In Kansas, whom the "parson"
said take as much interest In the game
as he does. No objection Is raised In his
parish to his attitude toward the game.
' Fori y-IloleFolr banks.
Walter Fairbanks, "Forty-Hole Fair
banks," as he Is called, was one of the
unique figures at the tournament. He 1.
known In golf circles from' coast to coast.
The story of his acquirement of the title
above mentioned Is Interesting. lie wa.
Little People
"silent" or "clattering" wing beats; the
wings of tho grouse hum, those of the
woodcock and the mourning dove whistle.
How grand is the hawk or tho eagle
sailing far away in the blue sky! And
how beautiful are song birds, each in Its
favorite position to sing, the song spar
row with head thrown back, the bobolink
sailing down to the grass with raised
wings! Those who have spent much time
in watching birds In the field know how
differently the vurlous birds perch, fly, run,
climb or feed. Tho warblers catch flies,
but they do not do It In such an Interesting
way as do the true fly catchers. We come
to know a bird by the flight or walk. Just
as we khow other friends by their gait
or even by the sound of their tread. In
flight, the wings of many different birds
make peculiar sounds, whereby we may
know the birds even If they themselves
are out of sight. It is not at all necessary
to get close enough to a bird to see its
exe.rt color, or the shape of its bill and
feet; for its movements and outlines can
be seen at a greater distance; and so we
may know the bird even though It should
fly away, as birds often do as Boon as w.
try to stalk them for a neurer view.
The bill of the cuuary Is built for crush
ing seeds has strength, but In many of the
doves the bill Is slender and weak. Many
of ti.e pigeons and doves that feed on
seeds have gizzards that are large and
muscular crushing and grinding being ac
complished in that way.
It Is difficult to say how much birds ex.
perier.ee taste probably in a small, degree.
Durks and parrots has soft, fleshy tongues,
but In most bird. i much of the tongue ts
eheiithed In horn. Food may be selected
by Intuition as to what la wholesome,
more tnan by taste. SL Nicholas.
For a 1 Idle Girl of Three.
?.foo, moo!
What can I do
For my little irl of three?
I will eat the sweet grass,
I will give her a glass
Of my milk for her tea;
Moo, moo! that's what I'll do
For my dear little maiden of three.
Mew, mew! '
What can I do
For my little Jrl of three?
I will catch all the mice.
And thy shill not come twice
To the cake, you'll see;
Mtw, mew! thnt's what I'll do
For my sweet little milden of three.
Bow. wcw! ,
I wi'l ro now
With my little girl of three; ,
I will make a great n'lae;
I will frighten the btiys,
Fir they all fear me;
I'.ow. wow! that Is Just how
I'll guard my sweet maiden of three.
Neigh, nelghl
Out of the way
For my little girl of three!
I will give her a ride.
We will canter and Kllde
O'er the mealowy lea;
Neigh, nelgb! that a Just the wsy
Til help my aweet maiden of three.
6U Nlchelaa,
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Omaha,
playing In the National at Ontwenata In
1900, and when he came to the thirty
sixth hole all was even. It took four
more holes to decide the championship,
which Fairbanks won, and ever afterward
he was called "Forty-Hole Fairbanks."
While returning through Omaha from the
Transmlsslsslppl at Minneapolis two years
ago he was robbed at the station of his
wallet, which contained 11,000. He 1.
nearly 65 yeara old and still one of the
most active players on the links. Ho
halls from Denver, where he easily lead,
all comers. He la a fine sportsman and a
man whom all like to play against,
although not wishing him aa an opponent
In a tournament. '
Dlclunaoa and Other Orseki.
Warren Dickinson of Dea Molnea, last
year's champion, has been at the gam.
for about six yeara, and during that tlm.
won numerous trophies. Last year at St.
Louis he beat Walter Fairbanks In the
finals and was runner up in the first two
tournaments of the Tranamlsslppt. He
la a member of the Golf and Country club
of Dea Molnea and 1b a thorough athlete.
He was state champion, three times and
three times runner up, thus being in the
finals every time. He was a Beml-flnallst
In the Western In 1902, being beaten by
Chandler Eagan.
Harold P. Bend, the handsome golfer
from St. Paul, has been state champion
for three years until last ear, when he
was put out in a brushing finish. Three
years ago he won the Transmlsslsslppt at
Minneapolis and has been prominent In
golf circles for some time. He Is the
greatest match player In the north country
and has been considered so for some time,
and when he Is rn his game is really In a
class by himself, In the northwest, Two
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beaten, 1 up, by Chandler Eagan.
C. T. Jaffray Is president ot the Mlnl
kahda club of Minneapolis, is a steady
player, and has been considered next to
Bend the crack of Minnesota. His. defeat
of Thomas Thursday after being three
dowi wa. a wonderful exhibition of golf.
He has been the runner up In nearly all
the Minnesota atate championships and he .
and Bend have fought It out on many oc
casions. Bend has alwaya beaten him.
On Isaad Yoasgeit Outsider.
The playing of "Bunny" Oulnand of Dea
Molnea waa watched with lntereat all week,
as he was the youngeat player from out
alde th. city in attendance at th. tourna
ment. He played a consistent gam. all
th. while with a strong drive. He waa
younger looking than any of th. players
entered except Raymond Low of the Coun
try club and Sam Reynold, of the Field
club. All th. gallery was pulling for th.
youngster all week and he merited th.
confidence they placed In his playing. Ar
riving several day. before the tournament
for practice he had all the caddie, and
employes as well as the golfers aa hi.
frlenda from the start, tmnny has been
playing for about six yeara and playa a
pretty game of golf.
Although a recommendation waa made at
the annua.1 meeting of the delegates of th.
different clubb that the next mooting be
held at Rock Inland the question Is en
tirely In the hands'of the new board of
directors, which waa eleotod Thursday
night. These will decide later In the year
where the tournament will be held. At any
rate, wherever It ts held, an especial effort
will have to be made to equal the magnifi
cent record made by the Omaha Field das)
tbia year.
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