Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 245, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 October 1911 — Page 2

GENEVIEVES I KNOW (Also their JAMIES)

The Genevieve Who Sells Herself a Gold Brick

The woman who marries a man she does not love is selling herself a gold twO¥, Heretofore, the" pronunclamentos have all been the other way. It has been declared by the how-to-make-home-happy writers and the women who coo through a tew columns to tell wives all about meeting him with a smile and always wearing a pink rose in your hair and never being caught with a pink wrapper on after eight o'clock in the morning; that.the wom-

"Has My Little Girl Been Lonely Today?"

am who wedded without love was handing the gold brick to the man. Not at all, not at all. James is usually glad enough to get Genevieve at any price. And by the time the glamor has worn off and he has time enough left from his own emotions to think about hers, he has quit thinking about emotions and got back on the job. . This is when Genevieve is going to be very, very lonely. If she loves James, she can think about him with all sorts of comfortable little thrills and remember all his niceness and forget an occasional hasty word. It is endurable even to read the lucubrations of the happy-homers In the Household column, when she does so by the light of her love for James. But suppose she does not love James. Then what has she got, after the new of the trousseau has worn off, except ashes and dust and such unpleasant things? Even if James has quantities of money, she has to put up with a man who gives her the shivers every evening for dinner and every morning for breakfast, and if she dodges the issue and doesn't come down to breakfast, she has to let him kiss her goodbye, anyway. Because, with the naturally wrong-headedness of man, these are precisely the circumstances under which James never forgets to kiss his little girl good-bye. “Has my little girl been lonely today r coos James, with a piece of soot on his nose, his bald spot showing, and in need of aahave, as he hurries into Genevieve’s boudoir—or kitchen, as the family circumstances permit , v “Has my little girl been lonely? I brought her such a .big box of candy this time. Do I get the kiss that's coming to me?" Very bristly is James, and a trifle grotesque, all of which counts not at all when Genevieve loves him; but when she doesn't It counts all the

SITUATION OF SOME DANGER

United Prayer* of Colored Congregation Should Be of Significance to Mr.' Davis. * Colored folks down in Quitman. Qa.. are agog over a novel prayer teat in one of their churches. The congregation at this house of worship “has It ln“ for a man named Daria, “an ornery piece of white L trash," as they allege, who has been trying to get their services suppressed under the ordinance against unnecessary noises. Davis complains that the darkles pray and sing so loud that he and his family can’t sleep, and the colored flock retort that they are on their own premises and propose to run their services so that the Lord can hear them. The authorities have notified the church people to make less noise under penalty, whereupon the latter, in reprisal, have been holding prayers tor the death of Mr. Davis, which event la now scheduled to take place ta about three weeks. If the prayers It to be a pretty ticklish situation for Mr. Davis, since there must durate and go on living, some zealous

By HELEN HELP

whole, wide world. But, of course, he gets his kiss. There is such a thing as a sense of duty and fairness in Genevieve. And James is paying good cash for those kisses. 1 can't bear to have my little wlfle away all summer," murmurs this for-saken-of-the-Lord James. “I simply cannot think of having her away from me for so long. Suppose you wait till I can go with you. And we'll choose some little place where I can run over every Sunday." “Very well. James,” says Genevieve, and her heart sinks down, down into her little suede boots, because she has been counting on a month's breathing spell where there wasn't a sign of her James, or any other woman's James, or any James as yet unattached. For, to the heart of her, she is sick of Jameses. ~ "Hl be able to get away and help you choose your spring suit,” says this most fatuous of husbands. "Just run downtown this afternoon and I’ll meet you.” He dearly loves to help his wife select her clothes. They get the frock and then begins the dicker for a hat James is the paymaster, and Genevieve curls up with disgust, because he likes such unutterable things; but she cannot deny him the exercise of his taste, because, if she does, she is going to have to coax him. And to coax James! Because by the time she has lived a year or two with an unloved James he gives her the horrors worse than even at first And, you just take my word for it the James she doesn't love is having a fine time. Because the other kind, the sensitive sort, would have had sense enough to know from the start that she had no use tor him. Think aboht this, dear girls, when you are looking at the diamond that James is offering. Do you love James? Not does James you? It is to be supposed that he does, or he would not be expending good money for diamonds, unless, Indeed, you have a million or two in your own right Do you love James? Because, if you wed him, not loving him, you are selling a gold brick, not to James, but to

"She Cannot Deny Him the Exercise of His Taste."

Genevieve. If you are one of the submissive sort, you may end by learning to love him. like they tell about Otherwise you will probably elope with the Young Brute around the corner—and never regret It but once afterwards. (Copyright, by Associated Literary Press)

parishioner, anxious to demonstrate the direct efficacy of prayer, will lay for him with a gun. But at all events, as the scheduled day draws nigh the congregation is redoubling its prayers for Mr. Davis* demise and special meetings are now held twice a week- Such piety ought to Impel Mr. Davis to capitulate or move out As Tom Sawyer's friend, Huck Finn, once remarked, "when a nigger does get religion he gets it hard.”—Milwaukee Sentinel.

Doctor Told Him the Worst.

"My wife has been having some trouble with her throat,** confided a friend, "and I got pretty worried about it and sent for a doctor. He examined her and looked very grave, and that scared me even worse. “Bo I said. Tell me the worst at once. Doc.’ And he whispered, 'She will recover her voice.' "And my wife overheard the question and the answer, and now Doc and I are both in bad." —Boston Herald.

Victim (catching man with hand la hla pocket)—What are you doing with your hand in my pocket? Pickpocket—Oh, why are you aoaen-

A Little Touchy.

SENSATIONAL PITCHER HAS “GONE BACK”

At present it looks as if Lefty Russell's days as a pitcher are over. The youngster whom Connie Mack bought from the Orioles has a bad arm, and doctors say the cords are knotted. Russell caught cold in his salary arm

BIG-LEAGUE NO-HIT GAMES

American League. Player and Club.' Loser and date. Callahan. Chicago.... Detroit, Sept. 10, 1902 Young, 805t0n.... Philadelphia, May 5, 1904 Tannehill, 805t0n.... Chicago, Aug. 17, 1904 Henley, Phila. A .,.. St. Loulb, July 22. 1905 Smith, Chicag0........ Detroit, Sept. 6, 1905 Young, 805t0n.... New York, June SO, 1908 Dineen, 805t0n...... Chicago, Sept 27, 1905 Young. 805t0n.... New York, June SO, 1908 Rhoades, Cleveland. .Boston, Sept. 18, 1908 Smith, Chicago.. Philadelphia, Sept. 20, 1908 Jobs. Cleveland........ Chicago, Oct. 2, 1908 Bender, PhilaCleveland. May 10. 1910 Wood, Boston St. Louis, July 7, 1911 Walsh, Chicagoßoston, Aug. 27, 1911 National League. Richmond, Worcester... Ch go, June 2. 1878 Richmond, Worcester...Clyd, June 12, 1880 Ward, Providence.... Buffalo, June 17, 1880 Corcoran, Chicago... .Boston, Aug. 19, 1880 Galvin, Buffalo.... Worcester, Aug. 20, 1880 Corcoran, Chgo..Worcester, Sept. 20, 1882 Radbourne, Prov. .Cleveland, July 25. 1888 Dally. ClevelandPhila,, Sept 18, 1883 Corcoran. Chgo..Providence, June 27, 1884 Galvin, Buffalo Detroit Aug. 4, 1884 Clarkson, (Chgo..Providence. July 27, 1886 Ferguson, Phila..Providence, Aug. 29, 1885 Lovett, Brooklyn.. New York, June 22, 1891 Rusie, New York.... Brooklyn, July 31, 1891 Stlvetts, Bostonßrooklyn, Aug. 6, 1892 Jones, Cincinnati..Pittsburg, Oct. 15, 1892 Hawke, Baltimore.... Wash., Aug. 16, 1893 Young, Cleve....Clncinanti, Sept. 18, 1897 Hughes, Baltimore.... Bost on, April 22, 1898 Breitenstein. Cln..Pittsburg, April 22, 1898 Donahue, Philaßoston, July 8, 1898 Thornton, Chicago.. Brooklyn, Aug. 2. 1898 Phillippe, Louisville..,.N. Y., May 28. 1899 Willis, 805t0n.... Washington, Aug. 7, 1899 Hahn, CtncinantiPhila.. Aug. 12. 1900 Mathewson. N. Y...St Louis, July 15, 1901 Fraser, PhilaChicago, Sept 18, 1903 Mathewson, N. Y.... Chicago, June 13, 1905 Lush, Philaßrooklyn, May 1, 1906 Bason, Brooklyn.... St. Loyig, July 20. 1906 Pfeffer, Boston Cincinnati, May 8, 1906 Maddox, Pittsburg. .Brook., Sept. 20. 1907 Wlltse. N. YPhiladelphia, July 4. 1908 Rucker, Brooklyn.... Boston, Sept 5, 1908

NEXT MANAGER OF BOSTONS

Johnny Kling Has Rival for Leadership of Beaneaters In Person of Outfielder Donllri. ( It will be one grand battle between Johnny Kling and Mike Donlin for year. It is pretty generally understood that Kling went to Boston with the understanding that he would be placed in charge of the club in 1912. Now comes Sir Michael, with the managerial bee in his bonnet,' and, if he can hit the sphere like he used to, he will soon be a big favo-

John Kling.

rite With the fans and a dangerous competitor for the place. Mike would have liked to manage the Reds, and McGraw boosted him to Garry Herrmann tor the job, but the Red chief could hot see IL

Glants and White Elephants.

Muggsy McGraw Is counting on meeting Connie Mack In the world's

“Lefty" Russell.

in the spring practice and hasn’t been able to use it to good advantage since. Mack still is paying Russell’s salary in the hope that some day Lefty will be able to take his turn on the motind.

BALL AND BAT NOTES

Ty Cobb will be a minstrel during the winter. The Athletics are all early risers and all of them retire early. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius McGlllcuddy in Philadelphia. Frank Farrell of the Yankees says John Ganzel will not succeed Hal Chase as manager next season. President Murphy of the Cubs ad' mltted in'New York the Reds are after Evers for manager next season. • Jack Coombs says the life of the average pitcher is ten seasons, back’s days as a pitcher, then, are numbered. Overheard in the stands: “I guess the world's series will be between New York and Philadelphia all right, all right” Bobby Wallace, manager of the Browns, says Jack Berry of the Athletics is as good a shortstop as there is in the game. Vean Gregg, who showed signs of a slump, has apparently recovered the form that made him the sensation of the early season.

Art Schwind and Dobbins, shortstop and catcher of the Roseland Eclipse, a Chicago semi-pro team, have been signed by the Detroit Tigers. Fred Clarke says he might have wanted Bransfield, but that he wouldn’t trade Vint Campbell for Bransfield and Luderus thrown in. The Boston Americans have claimed Pitcher Herb Byram of Sacramento and also Third Baseman Jimmy Shinn. Players will be given in exchange. Jimmy McAleer is quite anxious to secure Jack Flynn of the Pirates, for Jack is still young, and Jimmy thinks he has a good future ahead of him. There is nothing in the report that Billy Murray is to manage the Reda next season. Murray knows when he’s in soft which he certainly is at preaent. ' Mains, the pitcher secured by the Boston Americans from the Flint, Mich., team, is 6 feet 7 Inches tall. Beat it you Ix>udermllks and Falkenbergß. The story that Jennings will ask waivers on Moriarty is denied at Detroit, but it is admitted that Paddy Bauman is likely to upset the Tiger Infield plans. When it comes to playing doubloheaders Chicago will be up against the real thing, as the Cubs have been idle more than any other aggregation around the circuit. According to a Bocton paper Fred Lake is trying to buy a franchise in New England league- The story then, that he would manage the Browns next year, must be revised. In winning his tkrenty-seeond straight victory over Cincinnati Mathewson also made something of a record, for some one who kept count says he only pitched >2 balls to the. Red batters in the nine innings. McAleer has announced that Washington will train at home next spring and McAleer will spend the winter in the capital laying his plans tor ths 1012 season. He believes his prospects the best the Senators ever had, since the poMcy of getting a few youngsters wpa a‘Topped.

ERRORS OF MANAGERS

Often Turn Down Players Who Later Become Stars. ——i—. Ward Miller, Secured by Cubs for ♦3OO, Now Held at >IO,OOO by Montreal Club—Hitting Above JOO Mark. Some of the men who buy and sell ball players certainly do have some bad half hours. What would you think if you bad purchased a ball player for |3OO, had sold him for >1,6u0 and then, wanted him back ano was asked >7,000' and several players? Wouldn’t you feel like swearing? ; A couple of years ago a fellow named Ward Miller became the property of the Chicago team—was drafted from a small minor league and cost >3OO. Manager Chance looked him over and figured he wasn’t quite right. He asked for a waiver, and the Pirates refused to allow him to go. That was in the days when you had to sell a man for whom you asked waivers—no pulling back. Miller went to the/ Pirates, Clarke looked him over. After ♦'While he decided Miller wouldn’t do, and the latter went to Cincinnati on a trade that made Blaine Durbin, the former Cub pitcher, a Pirate. Clark Griffith looked over Miller and backed the' judgment of Chance and Clarke. He figured Miller would not do in the majors, and he went to the Eastern league. Well, this year Miller struck his stride. He is hitting over .300 for the Montreal club and running the bases like a wild man. George Huff, the Cub scout, went to look him over. Huff wired President Murphy that Miller could be secured for >7,000 and two players. “Stick around until tomorrow; maybe they will come down,” was Murphy’s answer by wire to his scout. The next day the Chb president received an answer. It read like this: “Price has gone up—now they want >10,000.” and the telegram was signed Huff. “Catch the first train or they’ll boost the price to >20,000,” were the instructions of President Murphy. Don’t you suppose the Cub magnate fpels like bottling himself when he thinks of the time when he had this fellow at a cost of >300? And these same baseball men will give you a warm time if you attempt to convince them that O’Toole, the St Paul pitcher, cost Barney Dreyfuss >22,500 in real money. Here’s one that President Comiskey of the Sox tells on Joe Cantillon. Joe, it will be remembered, was formerly the manager of the Washington team in the American league and then went to Minneapolis to boss that team. “Joe had heard that somebody had offered Lennon >12,000 for O’Toole,” said President Comiskey. “So the next time that oJe saw Lennon he opened on him: T understand that you have been offered >12,000 for O’Toole,’ said Joe. ‘Yes,’ was Lennon’s reply. ‘Wall, I guess I’m the biggest fool of all,’ said Joe. in the first place I didn’t know there was anybody in baseball so Crazy as to offer that much money for any ball player. And, in the next place, I would have sworn there was nobody in baseball crazy enough to have turned down, such an offer, once he had it.’ ” Which shows you that the fans were not the only ones to gasp at the price. Even practical baseball men had a difficult time believing that any magnate would separate himself from that amount of money for a ball player.

GREAT FUTURE FOR HARMON

Manager Bresnahan Predicts Twirier Will Be Baseball’s Greatest Pitcher Next Season. Roger Bresnahan of St Louis predicts Harmon will be baseball’s, greatest twirier next year. “One of*’ would sound a little better, since Ford, of the Yankees; Johnson, of the Nation-

Robert Harmon.

als; Alexander, of the Phillies; Mathewson, of the Giants; Adams and Camnits, of the Pirates, and a host of other box stars, are still in the field for pitching honors, and O’Toole is coming.

Jennings Blames Highlanders.

Hughie Jennings says the New York Highlanders pot the Tigers out of the running tor this pear’s pennant

THEIR LIVES SHORT

MANY ABANDONED RAILROADS IN UNITED STATES. Records Show 81 Steel Highways Whose Use Has Been Discontinued—Reasons Ascribed for ' Their Being Given Up. Records for 1910 show that in the United States there are 81 abandoned

says the Railroad Man’s Magazine. The shutting down of the railroad may simply mean that it has outlived its usefulness. The neighborhood served by the line may have developin a fashion that the builders hardly contemplated and with which the rails and rolling stock are incapable of dealing. , Along comes capitaland either gobbles up the little road altogether or puts It out of businessby offering the traveling public facilities and accommodations that it can-, not attempt to rival. It is really prosperity that shuts down such a road. Then there have been roads built on the basis of the anticipated boom of a resort, a town or a section. The hope of the boomers not being realized the line goes into the discard. Again, the initial promises of a mining district are such that a line, is built for its benefit. The district doesn’t pan out or -goes barren after a time, and in consequence the road is abandoned. The same is true of regions in. which the natural resources are many or enticing, notably in those that yield oil. The disuse of lumber road* is inevitable also. The timber states are jotted with the remains of rusty rights of way, and almost every year adds to their number. In many cases electricity has taken the place of steam where the line is a short one and used chiefly for pas- 1 senger traffic. Sometimes where this has happened it has been found cheaper to build a new road than to tinker with the old one ,and so the latter is ticketed “abandoned.” One of the smallest and perhaps most unprofitable railroads in the United States was the abandoned Kentucky Northern that ran from Slncoe, Ky., to a junction with the Louisville & Atlantic railroad, a distance of eight miles. It was incorporated in May 1992. From the first it proved to be a drain on The pocketbooks of the stockholders. The but-. rounding population seems to have i. disliked the line. Not enough passenger tickets were sold and not enough freight was shipped to pay for the keeping of one locomotive, its lone passenger coach or its solitary flat car. ,In the year ended June, 1908,. its operating expenses were >12,333 and its net earnings >697. About this time it was concluded that the wisest, plan would be to abandon the road. A whole group of railroads that| once had their termini tn Cincinnatihave either had 'their rails taken up or are not in operation, the reason being their practical absorption by near-by large railroad interests.

MANIA FOR SPEED TO BLAME

Americans Demand Fast Rate of' Travel and as a Consequence Lives Are Sacrificed. “The engineer took a 'cross-over' switch at a speed of 60 miles an hour, violating a rule limiting the rate to 15 miles. He died at his post’,” says the report of the latest railroad accident, In which 12 people were killed. Why did he violate the rule? The train was late and the engineer was striving to make up time. That is the whole story, so far as it is told in the news dispatches. But why was he trying to make up time? •The Nev? Haven railroad is one of the safest and best managed in the country in many respects. But the engine driver who makes up lost time without an accident is valued on every American railroad. In this case the driver took the risk, and he now is where criticism cannot harm him. If he were alive, however, he probably would say: "I was caught, boys; that is all.” Not railroad managers alone are responsible for this tendency to take risks, but the public also. It is part of our American life. We demand it until the catastrophe comes, when we blame the engine driver. When an employe carries out orders faithfully he too often displeases his superiors, who in turn displease the public.— Chicago Record-Herald. ; . vr:• ■>' ! w-* ■ •s- ■ fcwAE

Not All Handicaps.

"I got my hand stung by a sea nettle.” said the young girl. "Terrible; too bad.” “It wasn’t so bad. Four young men insisted oa holdlng my hand all at «mos.”

railroads. From 18 the rails have been removed and 34 are described as “not in operation” or "operation suspended.” In regard to the first class, the franchises seem to have expired by disuse, but the tracks are Still in evidence; tn the second .class the company has pulled up stakes and quit, in. the third a variety of causes may have contributed to the stopping of wheels.