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About Malheur enterprise. (Vale, Or.) 1909-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 27, 1910)
LAXItKTJIl ENTEIiPBIKE, CIIOAS RULES IN MADRIZ CAPITAL Government is Tottering and People Panic-Stricken PARKER DENOUNCES COOK. Estrada Army Approaches and Lives and Property of Americans Are in Peril. Washington The provisional gov ernment of Nicaragua is tottering to its fall, the Madriz army is demoral ized, consternation reigns in Managua and Dr. Madriz, his general-in-chief, Toledo, and general Irias, are prepar ing to flee the country. This, in effect, is the news received by the State department from United States Consul Olivares at Managua, and these advices are confirmed by dis patches from Mr. Johnson, United States consul at at Corinto. The panic in the capital is threaten ing the lives and property of Ameri cans. Crowds are reported traversing the streets crying "Death to the Americans." While the cruisers Vicksburg and Yorktown are at Corinto and in close touch with the situation, the legation and consulates in Managua are under heavy police guard and preparations have been made to meet attacks on American lives and property. The situation grew out of the victory won Thursday by the revolutionists, who defeated a strong column of gov ernment troops and crossed the Tipi tapa river. The removal of the government army seems complete. Mr. Olivares reports that General Toledo, who was in com mand of the Madriz troops, arrived in Managua following his defeat and announced that his force had been seized with panic and fled when at tacked. Soldiers made their escape to Grenada while others continued their flight to the capital. Grenada appears to be at the mercy of an undiciplined mob of soldiers, who are reported to be pillaging the houses there. It is added that the Estradan force is already at the gates of the city and is preparing to take the place by as sault. From the evident demoralized condition of the Madriz forces, observ ers believe that Granada will be taken by Estrada with little trouble and the way to the capital thus practically will be clear. It seems the unanimous opinion in Managua, Mr. Olivares reports, that the power of Madriz is steadily weak ening and that his overthrow may be momentarily expected. The revolu tionary army is only 20 miles from the capital and the capture of Managua is looked upon as inevitable. Photographs Believed to Be Those of Smaller Peaks Nearby. Seward, Alaska The Parker Browne Mount McKinley expedition passed through Seward, sailing on the steamship Portland for Seattle. The party was unsuccessful in its effort to scale the peak. Members of the expe dition assert that they have conclusive evidence that Dr. Cook did not reach the summit. The members of the Parker-Browne party corroborate the statements made by.C. E. Rusk, who recently led an un successful expedition, that the peak climbed by Dr. Cook and used .in his photographs as Mount McK inley is a smaller peak, easy of access and 10 miles away from the real summit. Professor Herschel Parker, who is at the head of the expedition that just re turnd, took photographs' of the lower peak. He says these will prove that Dr. Cook's statement that he climbed Mount McKinley are not true. Professor Parker places no credence in the statement made by Tom Lloyd, of Fairbanks, and his associates that they climbed the mountain from the Fairbanks side. Those in the party which returned are: Professor Herschel Parker, of Columbia University; Belmore Browne, of Tauoma; . Professor J. H. Cuntz, of Stevens Institute, Hoboken, N. J. ; Herman L. Tucker, of Newton, Mass.; Waldemar Grassie, of Columbia University, and Merle Leroy, an Alas kan packer. ACCUSED MEN PROMINENT. BURBANK'S LATEST A PEACH. Juice and Color of Crawford Sur roiind Small Colorless Pit. Santa Rosa Horticulturists and fruitgrowers are united in their praise of the two new varities of peaches and one of plums producted by Luther Bur bank, the plant wizard. Crosses of the Crawford and Muir species have resulted in a fruit of greater commer cial value. The Bartlett plum seed ling is also a betterment in shape, col or and preponderance of flesh over pit. Most of the juiciness and high color of the Crawford peach has been trans ferred by Burbank to the smaller and firmer pit of the Muir. The color-free pit of the Muir is also retained. The vigor and ability of the new trees to resist disease's is still another recom mendation of the Burbank creations. E. J. Wickson, dean of the college of agriculture of the University of Cali fornia, pronounces the new variety "a peach." Private Timber Protected. Clover Creek, Ore. The forest fire which has been raging here for the past week is still spreading and the soldiers promised have not yet arrived, and there are not men enough to con trol the flames. The smoke is heavy and the heat is something awful. Tne fire is running to the north and east on the govern ment land and to the south on the pri vate holdings. It is being held in check on the west by firefighters. There are between 60 and 60 men fighting fire for the lumber companies. Coyote Bite; Then Rabies, Asotin, Wash. An unknown sheep herder was found along the Snake riv er 20 miles from here in a very precar ious condition with rabies, resulting from a bite of a mad coyote. The eheepherder was coming down the riv er from the mountains where he had been employed for several months. As he was passing over a high rim rock, he was confronted by a coyote, which, when within a few feet made a spring, burying its teeth deep into the flesh of his body. The herder has slight chanec of recovery. . Open Shop Mill Wrecked. San Francisco For the fourth time within two years the mill of the. Pacific Coast Mill A Lumber company, in Oak land, was wrecked Saturday night by exploding dynamite. Two years ago the company had a strike of hands and declared for the open shop, and since then they have defied the labor unions. This latest dynamiting was done by men who knew just where the most valuable machinery was located. The explosive was placed under this ma chinery and it was almost . completely wrecked. Forty Strikers Freed. Los Angeles, Cal. Forty strikers, charged with acting as picket at the Craig shipbuilding works. Long Beach, were discharged from custody by or der of Judge Hart and their cases dis missed after they had been in jail ten days awaiting trial. A mistrial and the acquittal by a jury of two of the iiucrorl .iron i? et cases convinced the judge that the police hd acted tooi hastily in making me arrest, no the city should cut out the expense. I System of Graft Makes Political Crooked Work Look Pale. Chicago The first blow in the $5, 000,000 Illinois Central graft scandal has fallen, and three officials of the road were landed in jail, although but for a few minutes. It was a full con fession from" an official of the Blue Island Car & Equipment company, de clared to involve not only these, but numerous other of the road's former officials, that finally resulted in the ar rests. i - The men arrested were : Frank H. Harriman, former general manager of the Illinois Central, released on bond of $40,000; John M. Taylor, former general storekeeper at Bumside, re leased on bond of $40,000; Charles L. Ewing, former general superintendent of the Illinois Central lines north of the Ohio river. In each case the prisoner was charg ed with conspiracy to commit an illegal act and obtaining money by means of a confidence game. In each instance the prisoner stoutly maintained his inno cence and declared that if a conspiracy existed it was on the part of the road to Drosecute them. The warrants were sworn to by President Harahan, of the railroad concerned. OFFICIALS HAMPER STATE FOOD FIGHT Washington Asserting that he had been hampered in every possible way in his efforts to uphold the laws of his state against the sale of food contain ins: benzoate of soda and announcing that he would appeal to President Taft, Attorney General Bingham, of Indiana, denounced the department of agricul ture officials. The scoring occurred in the hearing held here in connection with the case of Williams Brothers and others against the board of health of Indiana. Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, chief of the bureau of chemistry, and a sworn en emy of benzoate of soda as a food pre servative, was under cross-examination at the time. Scramble tor Plates On. f Chicago "Although invitations to the Hamilton club banquet to Theodore Roosevelt on September 8 have been out only 24 hours and plates are quoted at $7.50 each, 400 reseravtions have been made and the entertainment com mitteee began figuring on larger quar ters for the event, as the present quar ters accommodate only 675 guests. It was before the Hamilton club that the ' "strenuous life" was launched and the "big stick" became a symbol of the Roosevelt policies. Green River Hotel Burns. Seattle Flames spreading from for est fires have totally destroyed the Green River Hot Springs hotel and plant, causing a loss estimated at $35, 000, with insurance of approximately $10,000. Forest fires have been rag ing in the valley of "Green River for several days. Green River Hot Springs until last Monday had been un der the proprietorship of Dr. J. S. Klo ber. On that day he turned over the plant to North Yakima interests for a consideration of $145,000. No lives were lost. Iowa Mayor is Ousted. Des Moinea, la. Judgo W. E. Wil cocksen, at Sigoumey, handed down an opinion ousting Thomas J. Philips as mayor of Ottumwa, la. At the trial of the mayor, held recently at Ottum wa, it was charged by Attorney Gen eral Cesson, who prosecuted the hear ing, that Mayor Phillips was guilty of wilful neglect of duty in permitting resorts and the gambling houses to run, and also that the mayor was in toxicated on April 80. Castro Family Is Ousted. Washington The entire Castro fam ily, apparently, has been ouaUd from Venezuela, A dispatch to the State department from the American lega tion at Caracas states that SO relatives of ex-President Castro have been ex pelled from Venezuela and sailed for Porto Rico. Detroit Census 466,760. Washington The population of De triot, Mich., is 465,766, an increase of 180,062 or 63 per cent, as compared with 285,704 in 1900. AMERICAN FLIES ENGLISH CHANNEL Young Chicagoan Hero of World Stirring Feat Pilot Was Ignorant of Geography of Course Trip Made in Thlrty- Seven Minutes. Deal, England It has been reserved for an American citizen to perform one of tbe moat daring feats in the history of aviation. John B. Moissant, of Chicago, flew across the English Channel from Calais to Tilmanstone Wednesday with a pas senger, and by this achievement far surpasses the feats of Bleriot, DeLcs sops and the English aviator, Bolls, who afterward met his death at Bourne mouth. The two-man flight from France to England was the more astonishing in that it was only a month ago that Moissant learned to fly, and was so little known among the air men that not even his nationality was disclosed, lie was reputed to be a Spaniard, and it was only when he landed in England that it was revealed that he is a young Chicago architect. To make the feat still more surpris ing, Moissant was totally ignorant of the geography of his course. He had never been in England and was obliged to rely entirely on the compass while crossing the channel in the teeth of a strong easterly wind. The channel flight was an incident in the aerial voyage from Paris to Lon don. Moissant left Issy Tuesday with Hubert Latham and reached Amiens is two hours. Latham's aeroplane was wrecked, and Moissant, leaving Amiens at an early honr, headed for Calais. His mechanician, Albert Fileux, who had accompanied him across the coun try, took his place in the machine when the motor had been set in motion for the dash across the channel. Thousands who had gathered to watch the daring aviator were amazed and urged him not to make the at tempt in the face of the half gale that was blowing, Moissant cared nothing for the warn ings of the people, and even the fact that there was no torpedo-boat to fol low in his wake, but only a slow-moving tug, did not deter him. He made the trip in 37 minutes. When he de scended bis eyes were bloodshot and greatly inflamed as a result of the heavy rain storm into which he drove on approaching the Englsh coast. Tbe high wind beat the rain into tbe faces of the men like hail, and almost blinded them. An average height of between 300 and 400 feet was main tained over the water. The cold was intense, and both Moissant and his mechanician were benumbed. When he revived sufficiently he laughed and said to an interviewer: "This is my first visit to England. This is only my sixth flight in an aero plane. I did not know the way from Paris o Calais when I started, and I do not know 4he way to London. I shall have to rely on the compass. I would like to land in Hyde Park if I can find it." EXPRESS COMPANIES TO AID; New Railroad Bate Law Becomes Ef fective. ; Washington The new railroad law Las become effective. Immediately upon tbe passage of the act 60 days ago, sections of the law relating to tbe suspension of rates went into ef fect. Since that time the interstate commerce commission has been operat ing under the law. In a conference held by the commis sion with tbe representatives of the telephone and telegraph companies, tbe companies expressed a desire to do all in their power to facilitate the work of the commission. Hereafter the tele graph and telephone companies must file reports with the commission con cerning their business, just as railroads do now. The officers were also informed that no franks could be legally used, except as governed by the pass provision of the Hepburn act, which is comprehen sively exclusive. Vatican Makes Denials. Borne The Vatican is kept busy is suing denials of statements given out by Premier Canalejas and his support ers with reference to the controversy between the church and state. These denials take the form of articles print ed in the Vatican organs. The Ob servatoire Bomano comments on a re cently published interview with a for mer Spanish minister at Borne, who was quoted as saying that tbe papal secretary of state was not opposed to the bill dealing with religious congre gations. Zion City Is Torn. Zion City Notice was served on 60 independent church officials, Sunday school teachers and business men of Zion City that if they did not vacate the premises they occupied as places of business they would be served with writ of injunction to be asked for by W. O. Voliva and his organization, the new owners of Zion. It is charged that independents are using residence prop erty of tbe Zion estate for business or other alleged improper purposes in violation of tbe old Dowie lease and agreement of tenancy. Oorean Annexation BeaL Toklo The long-awaited annexation of Corea by Japan is about to become a reality, according to special dis patches from Seoul, published by the Toklo press. Tbe dispatches announce that the final negotiations for tbe annexation were begun by Lieutensnt-Oeneral Vis counf Teraucbi, the Japanese resident goneral in Corea. It is believed the negotiations will be concluded In two or three days. Peace Is Bought Columbus, O. After tbe Columbus Railway k Light Company's rejection of the elty council's offer to aet as an arbitration board in settling tbe strike of tbe street ear men, Oovernor Har mon and Charles J. Pretunao, president of the chamber of commerce, inaugu rated new peace efforts. Mr. Pretzmsa will seek a formal offer from tbe com pany to reinstate its old men with as advtaee in pay to 23 cents an hour tad with bo recognition of the anion. VEILS FOR SUMMER mClw?? Asp By JULIA BOTTOMLEY. Tbe veil for summer is the airiest Of creations, falling about the brim of hats and over faces aud floating free to the summer winds. Dots, set on, have been shown less favor than lace patterns on a net ground or large meshed nets with figures woven In. Those veils which are not of the floating kind are of the latter variety and are worn with wide-brimmed hats and drawn to the back and under the collar. It requires some care to pin and adjust them correctly, and getting under them is a matter that consumes time. They are very neat In appear ance, however, and very becoming. Hence their wearers are willing to put In the necessary time to adjust and re adjust them. The lace veils show light pattern having a scroll border and butterflies, bfrds or even tiny cbantlclers woven In. The heavy figures proved too un- PARISIAN MODEL This model Is of batiste made with tucks and finished in front with a band of embroidery and a plaited frill of the batiste. The epaulets and deep cuffs are also tucked and tbe rather full sleeves are encircled with bands of the embroidery. Needlework for Gifts. Pretty work to keep on band for summer and to get ready for the next gift occasion is the shirtwaist frill of sheer handkerchief linen and Its but tons made to match. Tbe scalloped edge of a graduated trip for tbe frill is done in china-blue embroidery cotton and a set of six buttons for the front box plait of the shirtwaist completes the gift. Cover button molds with cblna-blue linen worked with white cotton. These two, mounted upon tissue paper (after tbe frill is pressed into plaits) and boxed, make a most attractive little gift and represent hours well spent Hats for Young Girls. Many flounced hats are being worn by young girls, the materials being lace or plaited chiffon over lace. The forms these hats take are extremely diversified, some of them being tall, Inverted pot shapes, with seven or eight Inch lace flounces draped from the top of tbe high crown and falling an Inch or more below the brim all round. Festoons of baby rosebuds not larger In diameter than bait an Inch are used around the tops of the crowns of such lace bats; or a single tinted gardenia with foliage la placed at the left side of the front Harper's Bazar. becoming to meet with anything Ilk general favor. They were, In fact,' dis figuring. Black chantllly and white wash nets with scroll borders are tbe most popular of floating veils, and fancy large-meshed nets hold first place In the others. Tbe net veils Just described have been adopted for mourning wear as cooler than the usual mourning fab rics, for those people who must be out a great deal. They are bordered with bands of crape or with stuk grenadine or other mourning fabric. Rows of groB grain ribbon, graduated In width or otherwise, are also used aa a bor der finish. Veils of this kind bang straight from the hat brim and reach below the bust line. A wide-brimmed sailor for general wear, trimmed with a band and adorned with a white net veil Is about as satisfactory as any hat can be. BLOUSES THAT ARE POPULAR Very Attractive and Beoomlng D signs Are Being Introduced This Season. Overblouse effects are extremely popular this summer, and some very attractive and becoming designs of this order are being introduced. Tbe waist may; of course, be worn with any preferred skirt of harmonizing design, either attached In semi-princess style or adjusted separately. A French lining forms the basis of many of the waists, serving as a foun dation for the underbody, which will prove the most effective If made of a Hover lace, net or tucking, the stand ing color being of the same material. The waist proper Is tucked from both shoulder seams In front and back, the front tucks terminating either at bust depth or at the waistline as preferred. At the neck edge It Is cut In circular fashion, with a deeply pointed opening at the center front. . The sleeve caps may be made with or without an opening to correspond. Two sleeve models are given for the underbody. The one-seam fitted sleeves may be made In full or shorter length while tbe puff sleeves are In elbow length only. The present season is very prolific in pretty fabrics that would be entire ly appropriate for the purpose. Silk, cashmere, albatross, messallne, shan tung, foulard and chiffon pongee arc advantageously used. A Curiosity Tea. This was Just as Interesting as ean be, and the scheme forstalled any stiff ness that might bare existed, as many of the guests were strangers. In the Invitations tbs hostess said: Pleas come and bring a curiosity with you. The curios were collected as tbs guests entered, and placed upon large table and numbered, then tbs guests were given cards bearing dupli cate numbers. Tbs exhibits wars then Red Leather Belts. A pretty and odd finish Is given to the belt of many a Rurstan blouse by a touch of red leather. Sometimes It Is JuBt an oblong piece of leather sewed on the belt, at the back where the blouse Is fastened to coat. Some times patches of leather are sewed on tbe front wbere the belt fastens. While these may be used on a coat of any color with which red may be com bined, It Is particularly effective on blouses of black and white shepherd's checks. carefully examined, and what they were or supposed to be was written bn the card opposite the. corresponding number. After all bad finished each person explained his or ber curio. This made loads of fun Tbe ones who bad made the best guesses were awarded prices. Salad, sandwiches, ices and beverages wero served Informally on the large verandas. Boms of tbe curios were freak photographs, heir looms, botanical specimens, bits of Jewelry, etc., etc., a motley collection. Tip on Scalp Message. A skillful doctor of the scalp says she gets best results for the balr by working freely on tbs rousoles that run down ths neck at each side Just under tbs ears. These connect closely with tbs blood vessels In the scalp and blood Is forced up Into healthy life. When electricity Is used women who can stand little of It on the head ean bar It applied through tips of fin gers on these neck muscles. "BILLY" SUNDAY'S TALKS LIKE HOME RUN HITS. w Jabots of net and lao are often stenciled In color. HEN the Rev. William A. Sunday, known the country over as "Billy" Sunday, quit play ing baseball he took to the pulpit There have been a few baseball players who have made $10,000 a year playing the game, but "Billy" Sunday's earnings have been far more. In addition to saving the souls of thousands ;Llilly baa made about 120,000 a year. He rides In a private car and a home In his palace on wheels. He still likes the old game and whenever he can attend an exhibition of the old pastime he will be found In a box seat In the grand stand. There are few baseball players In the btg leagues now who could do the work Sunday has done. Think of John J. McGraw, manager ,of the Gi ants, or Johnny Evers, the scrappy Second baseman of the Chicago Cubs, turning preacher. Sunday used to be a scrappy baseball player himself and objected to the umpire's decisions, but In a different manner than that used by the men who are frequently put out of the game. "Dancing Is nothing but a bugging match .set to music. Talk about the poetry of motion! It's just a devilish snare of souls. "The slum dance Is better than the club dance, because they wear more clothes at It "Sow bridge whist and you reap gamblers. The man wbo sits at a table and bets a thousand on a Jack pot is no more a gambler than the society belle who plays bridge for a prize." "It would not take more than one guess to decide Billy Sunday was the speaker," writes Dr. Thomas E. Green In Hampton's In commenting on the above quotations. "On the platform he 'plays ball.' Attitude, gestures, method he croucheB, rushes, whirls, bangs his message out as If he were at the bat In the last Inning with two men out and the bases full. "And be can go Into any city In America and for six weeks talk to 6,000 people twice a day and simply turn that community Inside out He says San Francisco Is the wickedest city we have; New Orleans next. Chi cago third and New York fourth. Over 300,000 people have been 'converted' under his preaching and he says 90 per cent of them stick." Next to Billy Sunday In popular de mand In evangellstlo efficiency Dr. Green places George R. Stuart of Ten nessee, for 16 years the associate of the late Sam Jones. ; "In many respects Sunday and Stu art are alike," he says. "They both believe In and preach the same stren uous, orthodox, Insistent theology. Heaven or hell Is the future destina tion of every soul and it's a real heaven and a sure enough hell. Of the two Stuart is far the gentler. Sun day Is startling, bold, bellicose, grim; Stuart is tender, emotional, pleading, persuasive." GRANT RETURNS EAST TO NEW YORK COMMAND GENERAL FREDERICK DENT GRANT Is again in command of the department of the east. The gen eral for the last year has been in command of the department of the lakes at Chicago and the people of that city were sor ry to have him leave. They liked to see the son of their old Civil war hero riding at the bead of parades and they had come to regard him as a part of the city's every-day life. The New Yorkers were just as glad to have General Grant back with them. Tbe regret of the general at leaving the many friends Mrs. Grant and he have In Chicago society Is lessened by the knowledge that he is going back among old friends. ,"When I am In Chicago and get leave of absence, I go to New York," said General Grant, In explaining bis emotions on tbe eve of his departure, "and when In New York I corns to Chicago. I am' as happy to reach one place as I regret to leave the other." General Grant's transfer to what la tbe most Important military assign ment In the army, will be an event In one of the busiest seasons In his sol- NEPHEW OF ROOSEVELT WOULD GO TO CONGRESS. THEODORE DOUOLAS ROBINSON, son of Douglas Robinson and nephew of Theo dore Roosevelt, Is a candidate for rep resentfttlve In con gress from the New York district which comprlsos the counties of Oneida and Herki mer in central New York. Colonel Roosevelt has promised to speak In the district on phew If be secures the nomination. The opponents of young Robinson ssy that be Is not a sluion purs Cen tral New Yorker, that his father Is really a resident of New York City and took up a nominal residence In Herkimer county for selfish reasons. On the other band it is to be said that ths old Robinson ttoinsstsad 1 lo beliklt of hU lie If i dler life. Besides military maneuvers In various places, he will Immediately -upon taking charge of the new com mand, also take charge of the newly; organized First Field army of eastern' militia, composed of 25,000 men. In. bis hands will be the task of whipping the state troops Into shape for quick service under the latest regulations, and to "try out" the new plan of reg-i ular army supervision. , "I have heard the rumors that Ahe Ki-upps have built tor Germany a' wonderful new gun that will revolu-. tlonlxe modern warfare before . the aeroplane has a chance," said General Grant. . " '. J "And t have looked over a new gun, we've Kot at Governor's Island, and you may say for me that the AnierK can gun Is the most perfect gun In the world this minute. "I have also beard," said General Grant, "about a marvelous new ex ploHive just put Into service by the Japanese. 1 guess you'll find that this and the Krupp story are both war scares, because our naval attaches re-jj port that the marvelous explosive Is? only a picric acid compound which!'! we've been shooting here for several years. t . " . f "I think the army Is being run pret-J ty nearly perfect east and west and south. I think our ordnance depart ment is the most efficient and up-to-date In the world. I think we hav the best guns and I know we have the best men. "The aeroplane Isn't an Imminent factor in warfare yet How soon tr may be no one knows. ' - "We've had the most powerful ex plosive In modern times waiting, for1 guns strong enough to shoot It for more than a dozen years. But no, body could devise the gun. Well,? we've got the gun now, end we'ra using the explosive In it, and while I'm new to this command and can't give out any figures yet 1 dare say it might be correct to say that those; guns shoot tbe best and their gunnera aim them stralghter than' any guns shot by any other nation in ' the world." if EX-BASEBALL PITCHER IS 1 CANDIDATE FOR SENATE ALBERT G. SPALDING, well-knowni throughout the country In the field of sport has an nounccd himself as a candidate for ths United States sent ate from Callfor nla. Mr. Spalding; has been a resident of Chicago for the- greater part of. bl life, but for the- past tew years has made his home at San Diego, Cal. It was at the urgen request of the bus iness men of San Diego that he con sented to enter the field for the senajj, torlal honor. In a statement made an nouncing himself as a candidate for a soat In the upper house at Washing ton. Mr. Spalding Insists that the campaign, as far as he Is concerned, be conducted In a clean manner, free; from any personal abuse. "I am a sportsman," says he, "and have al ways stood for clean sports. If should be elected to the United State senate I would stand for clean pollJ tics." Mr. Spalding was born In Byron 111., and attained prominence as a base ball player by the time he was IT, years old. He gained national fame as a pitcher and captain, playing wttht the Boston club' from 1871 to 1875 and with the Chicago club as consecutively! manager, secretary and president from 1876 to 1891. In 1876 be established the firm of A. G. Spalding & Brothers' and later the Spalding Manulacturlnic company. Branch stores are located; in all the principal cities of tbe UnlteuV States and Europe. - ' i Mr. Spalding Is 60 years of age and1 Is a millionaire. Besides baseball he, has always been deeply Interested tn other sports of a clean and wholesome nature. Personally be is a very popu lar kind-hearted man and will be a strong candidate for the senatorial seat from California. His fate will bs determined at tbe August primaries. . Letting the Cat Out of the Bag. ' The saying "let the cat out of tht bag" probably had Its origin In the trick of substituting a cat for a young pig tn the days when It was customary tor tbe country folks In England to take pigs to market In bags. These bags, In old phraseology, were called "pokes." If anyone was foollnb enough to buy an animal without look I Ing at It, he was said to have bought) "a pig In a poke," but If be opened' the bag the cat would Jump out and the trick was exposed. Herkimer county and there tb family lived for years. Two years ago Douglas Robinson gave a library to the people of tbs neighborhood of the homestead and President Roosevelt mads a speech and held a reception at the tlms of tbs dedication of the building. If the former president's nephew wins his political fight hs will repre sent a district which In past yoars was represented at different tines by Roscoe Conkllng, Francis Ksrnan, Ellis II. Roberts and James S. Sherman. A Brief on Curtains. Ths curtains are tbs keynote to m room and make or mar It; and hers let us stand firm on tbe matter of shades they are never necessary. Two set of sash curtains bung one pair above) tbs other and running transversely on cords, with rings closs together or without rings, are prettier and uor useful, for one can have ths light from above or below as desired. Shot In ths lower bum will keep tbe cur tain In place. -Country Ufa In Ames lea.