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YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. AMERICAN LEAGUE. All eanies postponed; rain.
Stockholders In the Philadelphia Rapid Transit company are confronted by the startling combination of the largest gross earnings in their history, and an actual deficit In tho placo of the fat dividends the gross earnings would lead them to expect. The deficit amounts to J334.04S. The cause that leads to this paradox, are more startling than the paradox ltselti Mismanagement in a business senso or misappropriation of the receipts is not responsible 33 would be the natural conclusion, but the reason presents itself In tho form of the enormous claims for damages In personal injury cases that the company was obliged to Bettle. These amounted during the fiscal year of the corporation to ?1, 217, 9 SC. The reason for this state of affairs are varied. Carelessness on the part of employers, and defective equipment constitute a considerable factor. But the greatest factor of all is the willingness of both employes and the public to "take a chance." The American people are speed-mad. They are strung up to euch a high nervou3 tension that they cannot bear to waste a moment. They cannot be quiet for the fraction of a second. They must rush, rush, rush! If a pause at the street crossing meant the loss of millions in money or If the salvation of a nation hung In the matter of getting over a crossing within a given time the average pedestrian or driver could not bo more earnest in accomplishing his purpose, nor would he undergo greater hazards to make the goal he sought Such a spirit cannot be classified under tho category of carelessness, which implies Inattention or the heedless lack of a realization of the possible consequences. The chances taken are often undertaken in the full knowledge that there Is danger but the calculation is that the object to be gained by haste is worthy of the possibilities involved. The motor men who run tho street cars are also more or less affected by the "rush microbe." Their education is such, however, that they are a trifle more cautious than the general public; Not, however, sufficiently cautious, though If they exercised all the caution In the world, accidents could not be avoided as long as the public are bo willing to take their lives in their hands. When It comes down to the steam railroads the accidents which yearly cost hundreds of lives are due to similar recklessness, having their foundation In the same cause that impels the pedestrian at the street crossing to hurry in front of a moving street car. Trhlle the public is clamoring for increased eafety In railroad travel, it Is unwilling to travel within the safety limit, which Is slow speed.
Travelers want to reach their destinations in the shortest time, even If fast
traveling Is Incompatible with safety. They are not content to poke along at a Blow pace, not even at a moderate speed. It is cheaper for railroads to run slow trains, and they would prefer it, there
being less danger, less wear and tear on engines, cars and trackage. Railroads
do not like to kill or wound human beings, being both averse to the dis credit and expense.
Travelers llkewlso object to being killed and maimed by railroads, but are
averse to riding on slow trains. They therefore take the risks of high speed.
How many people will take a slow tram if a fast train is available? They object to "poking along." They want to get there, and get there quick. To accommodate this class of people, who are in the majority, railroads run fast trains, especially between competitive points. The lives of passengers are periled thereby, but they are willing to run the risks. The railroads likewise realize tho perils, but take chances on accidents. To summarize: People demand a speed beyond the safety limit, and the railroads accommodate them. All goes well until there Is an accident; then there Is an outcry. The fault la as much with tho public as with the railroads The American people aro cpeed-mnd. SOUTH BEND AN OBJECT LESSON. Tho primary object of tho city officials in going to South Bend on Saturday and Sunday was for the purposo of learning the progress that had been made by tho Chicago Lake Shore and South Bend intcrurban railroad, company In its construction work. Undoubtedly the officials were impressed and satisfied with tho showing that the company had made, but leaving as'.do this primary object and result there remains yet another result from tho trip, the lesson learned through the beauty of South Bond. Members of the City Council have all traveled, more or less, but it has rarely been the city's good fortune to be enabled to send its entire administration to a model city in Its own state where they might as a body see what a sister city that is governed under tho same laws as is the city of Hammond, accomplishes. South Bend is not so largo that comparison cannot bo made between it and Hammond. It may have deficiencies, all cities have, but they were not apparent to the casual observer. The city officials noticed many things that South Bend has and discussed them. Hammond may derive the benefit of these discussions. Of course Hammond has no Olivers nor Studebakers nor multl-mllllonalres who make it their tome otherwise there might have been more pressure brought for wider streets and earlier paving, but Hammond is not very far behind in invested capital and with this In mind and South Bend es an object
lesson Hammond "the city beautiful" should receive a new Impetus. Y7AS YOUR ICE harvested from eomo slough reeking with Typhoid? Better look Into that. We have a board of health, but the board of health is a municipal militia, called out only when tho community Is threatened with an epidemic of small pox. O TWENTY-FIVH NTTISES of tho training school at the St. Paul City hospital have resigned becausa one of their number was ousted. It looks as though Ex-Mayor Dunne's influence was extending. O IX LONDON ONE child In cvtry four is certain to go either to Jail or to the workhouse. There, Teddy, Is the 55m real argument for race suicide. O 0 THESE ARE THE days when tho farmer refuses to sit In tho shade or even fan himself with his straw hat. O WHITING HAS ABOUT decided on a lake front park. Perhaps they need it to air their franchise difllcultles. THE LID WAS ON at the Coliseum last night. Mayor Bussa was sitting on it and Well the lid was on. O HEARST DENIES THAT ho is seeking the nomination for presidency. That's eooJ of him.
NATIONAL LEAGUE. Chicago, 4; Philadelphia, 1 (eight inrilngs; darkness). St. Louis, 9; Brooklyn, 1. Cincinnati, 11; Boston, 6. Pittsburg, 2; New York, 1.
GAMES TODAY. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Chicago at Philadelphia.
St. Louis at Washington. Detroit at Boston. Cleveland at New Tork.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
Boston at Cincinnati. Brooklyn at St. Louis. New York at Pittsburg.
Yesterday's game in the national
League between Chicago and Philadelphia decided the pennant winner in
that league. The Cubs have a percent
age of .716 with 101 victories to their
credit and but forty defeats with thlr
teen games remaining to be played.
The Cubs will not equal their record
of 116 victories last year, but the Jn
dicatlons are that they will win more
games this year than has ever been won In either league excepting, of course, their remarkable performance
of last year. If the Cubs win seven of
their remaining thirteen games (not a
difficult feat on past performances)
they will have won a total of 108
games, a greater number than has ever
been won by any other team.
Once before in the history of the Na
tional League in Chicago has their per
lormance been surpassed. Chaplain
Anson's team on a much shorter sched
ule winning the pennant in 1880, 81
and 82. "
btudents of the game believe that
Captain Chance has a great apportun
ity not only of duplicating this feat,
but surpassing it, and winning the championship of the National League
not only next year but also in 1909.
A study of the team, will give much weight to the prediction. The players
responsible for the splendid record of
the past two years are Klein and Mo-
ran, catchers; Brown, Ruelbach, Pfles
ter, Lundgren, Overall, Taylor and
Fraser, pitchers; Chance, Evers, Tinker and Steinfeldt, infieldere; Scheck-
ard, Slagle and Schulte, outfielders and
Hofman, utility man. This team is still intact with the ex
ception of Taylor, lately released, and
there has been added Howard, a splen
did utility player; Durbtn, a promising
south paw, and Otis and Hardy, two
new catchers already showing class.
Looking over these players In their
respective positions, there is not one
nas Deen. iviing ana Aioran are
playing In as good form as ever before,
and with the possible exception o
Fraser, not one of the pitchers can be said to have reached the high mark in their work. This is especially true of Overall, Ruelbach, Pflester and
Lundgren.
Chance, Evers and Tinker are a trio
of infielders that are bound to improve
Steinfeldt, while not equal to past per
formances as a batter, never played better fielding game than this year1
work. The outfield, with the exception
of Slagle, are in their prime and com
lng, and with the ability of Hofman
and Howard, both young men, to play
brilliantly either in the In or outfield
it is manifest that Chance's champion Cubs have not yet attained their full playing strength. Sober, gentlemanly players, working in complete harmony, no jealousies or bickerings on the team, are a credit to Chicago and the National game. Here's to the champions of 1906 and 1907.
A Story for Young Folks By MARION HEAIII F4EEMAN
Children who read this story are requested to communicate with the author, Mrs. Freeman, in care Lake County Times, Iv1n3 impressions of it.
MAEM1E
Philadelphia. Sept. 23. Hot under
the collar after being refused by the weather man a chance to make it four
straight from the senators, the white sox evacuated the capital a 1 o'clock
his afternoon and arrived here to find
weather conditions almost as bad, the
01 ening of the big series tomorrow.
which should have an imoortant bear-
rig on the championship race, being
doubtful.
It was a body blow to lose another
whirl at the senators. The sox had
figured it out that they must win nine games before the close, and todav's
ostponernent means that they have
cne less game to do it in, eleven being
tft on their schedule. There was absolutely no chance to
riay this afternoon. For over thirtysix hours rain has fallen at Washington
n torrents, and there was no sign of
a let-up when the champions left. Manager Cantlllon telephoned to Jones at
noon and told him if he wanted to get
his players to Philadelphia In time for
good rest before meeting the Athle
tics he might as well do It, for there
was no use hanging around Washing
ton.
This city is ready to go plumb daft
over the three games to be played In
the next three days between the leaders and the present champions. A
postponement tomorrow, which now
looks likely, would not lessen the in
terest in the race, as a double-header
could be played the day following or Thursday.
Manager Jones will send Walsh after
tho laurel wreath In the opening tilt. Connie Mack Is undecided about which pitcher to use. Waddell was trimmed his last time out, and it is possfble
Mack will use Plank tomorrow, al
though the "Gettysburg wonder" twirled the last game played by the Athletics on Saturday. Bender seems to be
a bit off form Just now, but Dygert is
in splendid fettle, and if Plank doesn't look fit In the warming-up practice the little fellow with the deadly spit ball
may oppose "Big Ed."
Joe Cantlllon in bidding the box
goodby said: "Well, boys, If you cop
two out of three In Phlla'delphia I'll have to hand It to you. By winning that series you'll look like the best team and the pennant winners. But
you'll not be allowed to ease up a bit after getting away from Philadelphia for the other eastern teams, Boston and New York, don't want to see you win
another championship, and you can bet they will put you out of the running if they poslbly can. They are all pulling
for Philadelphia just as my players were, because they want to see the
Pag brought back East."
STEUNENBERG ACCUSED
Idaho's Former Governor
Anonymously Named in Borah Indictment.
LEADERS OF THE CUBS TALK ON CAPTURE OF FLAG.
BY CHARLES W. MURPHY. President of the Chicago Nationals. The pennant was assured for Chicago after the champions hit their stride in June, and after that time the outcome was as clear as day. Our pitching staff was too strong for the opponents; the fielding was next to faultless, while as hitters the club is not to be Improved upon. The clocklike precision with which most of : the plays were pulled off by our boys was the result of constant team work for two or three years. The element commonly known in baseball as rattles rarely entered Into the playing. For 180S wa will have several new men, but I think the club will undergo little change. BY FRANK CHANCE. Manager of the Cubs. Hard work, perfect harmony among the members, and a grnawing desire to duplicate the victory of last year kept
the boys playing at top speed. I am glad we were able to bring: the pennant to Chicago again. From this time on we will play Just as hard as before the flag was captured. The world's series will probably be a big undertaking, for I am well acquainted with the caliber of baseball that is played , lu the American League.
Boise, Idaho, Sept. 23. Former Gov.
Frank Steunenberg of Idaho, of whose assassination the Western Federation
cf Labor leaders were accused, today
was declared to have been the John Doe named in the indictment against
Senator William E. Borah and twelve others, on the charge of land frauds
In this state. Widespread Interest In Case.
The prominence of Senator Borah in the politics of the state, his personal
popularity in this, his home town, the leading part he took in the prosecution of William Haywood, charged with the murder of Gov. Steunenberg, and the fact that more than 100 well known residents of South Idaho are alleged to
be Involved in the so-called conspiracy
combined to attract an Interest in the proceedings nearly equal to that which
marked the first of the Western Federa-1
tion of Miners trial.
The indictment against the senator
alleges that he, with the twelve others
named as co-defendants, conspired to
defraud the government of many thou
sands of acres of timber land in Boise
county.
As a result of this alleged conspir acy. It is alleged that 108 residents o
Boise took out timber claims and swore in doing so that they were acting solely
in their own interests, whereas thes
statements are alleged to have been
false and it is alleged that agreement
had been entered Into whereby th
claimants were to turn their lands ove
to the others. wo. In turn, were to
transfer them to the Barber Lumber company of Wisconsin.
THIS ROMANCE OFF FOR GOOD. Anderson, Ind., Sept. 24. Miss Nettle Stanley, whose wedding plans were rudely broken by the failure of James Little to appear as the bridegroom, has ceased to grieve over his queer actions, and she will no longer worry over the Incident, save to demand an exchange of letters which may have passed between them. She is the only child of Mrs. Rosetta Stanley, widow, near this city, and the only heir to a fine tract of 130 acres in this county. James Little's chances of ever taking charge of that farm have gone glimmering.
REMOVAL NOTICE.
Dr. II. E. Sharrer and Dr. W. II. Davis announce that they have removed their offices one door south to the rooms over the Model Clothing Store. 9-23-lw.
(Continued.) The Methvens' family physician had finally ordered Carlsbad for Mrs. Methven, bo it was decided that the family should go to Germany at once and remain there at least six months. Dori3 had come to the asylum to tell Marnie of her plans and to bid her good-by when Mrs. Weber suggested that since she was to be absent for so long a time, she get the consent of her parents to spend the night with Marnie at the asylum. "You and Marnie," she said, "may have the guest chamber which is across from my room, and may sleep together." Marnie thanked Mrs. Weber for this privilege and urged Doris to come if she possibly could; and that young person, by no means averse to the plan, ran home at once to see whether her mother were willing. Mrs. Methven consented after some hesitation, so Doris was back at the asylum again within a short time. "I hated to leave mamma," said she, "but I did so want to come." It was the first time that Marnie had ever slept in any room in the
home outside of her regular dormi
tory and the hospital, during her ex
perience in that institution when the
Bcarlet fever had reigned.
It was so nice to have Doris with
:ier as her own guest, and although
Marnie had a secret misgiving that it was mightly selfish of her, she was
ery glad to be able to have Doris
all to herself, instead of sharing her
with the other girls.
Of course the children had lots to
talk and Mrs. Weber told them that as it was the last time they would be
together for so long, they might whisper a little after they got to bed, provided they were very quiet
and did not lie awake too long. This talking in bed was another thing that
was usually forbidden at the asylum.
But at last they had talked them
selves out and fell asleep.
It must have been considerably
past midnight when Dorl3 suddenly
awakened. The strangeness of her
surroundings for a moment startled
her into full wakefulness and she lay there looking out at the moon-lit
passage-way into which the door o
the room in which she was, opened
She heard a slight movement in
the hall and listened intently, think
ing It strange that any one should
be moving about the institution at
so late an hour.
The movement crept nearer and
nearer and Doris was beginning to be frightened, when a figure emerged
in the moonlight for a moment, ap
parently peering into the opposite doorway, and finally entered Mrs.
Weber's room cautiously.
Doris thought of burglars and of
murders, and all the horrible things she had ever heard of or read passed
in quick succession through her mind.
She was at first inclined to cry out. Then she thought she would arouse Marnie. She was too frightened to ask who was there and on second
thought she decided to wait before
she said anything to Marnie so peace
fully was her companion sleeping beside her. She did not really think In her heart the creeping figure was a burglar or any sort of a criminal, but she somehow had a sort of peculiar, frightened feeling about it all. However she waited for several minutes, the perspiration standing out in beads upon her forehead. She tried to tell herself it was one of the inmates who had gotten up and was returning to her room, but somehow could not get rid of the sensation of fear. It was not long before the figure emerged as cautiously and as quietly as it has entered, and the moon's rays fell full on the face of Jennie Cowles.
Doris was considerably relieved when she recognized Jennie, but she could not but feel that something was wrong. What could have called Jennie up at that hour In the night to prowl into Mrs. Weber's room? "I never could bear that Jennie Cowles," thought Doris. "I will waken Marnie and tell her wrhat I
have seen. I wonder if Jennie Is
honest. I could hardly believe she
would steal and yet, I don't know." Doris shook Marnie by the shoulder, but a faint gasp was all the response she got. She shook her again, but Marnie only sighed in her Eleep. "Never mind," thought Doris. "I won't waken her now, I'll tell her about it in the morning, for I believe Jennie Cowles is a sneak-thief. Marnie can tell Mrs. .Weber or not, just as she thinks best."
And so reflecting she fell asleep to dream of burglars and other awful
things.
bne was tnu3 areammg wnen a voice suddenly called her. It was
broad dyllght and although, startled
for a moment recognized Mrs. Weber. "Doris, dear," said the matron, "you brother 13 here to ask that you
understood. They have made a change ( us waylay the old woman of whom
n the schedule I believe. It is too
bad to hurry you, but I guess you will have to make as much haste as possible in order to catch the train."
"In the excitement of getting
dressed so hurriedly, Doris forgot all about Jennie Cowles and her night-
irowling, so Marnie failed to hear
of it.
CHAPTER XIX.
dress hastily as possible, as he has
earned the train for New York by
which you are to go, leaves several j
hours earlier than your father had
or chew gum during school hours and the next time you aro caught doing it, you will be punished." "Strange," mused Mrs. Weber, after Jennie had closed thc door. "She tells a straight enough story, but somehow I hae never felt tha child was honest. You know we have caught her in several fibs." "Thafs so." assented Miss Leatltt. "I'll tell you what we must do. Let
she speaks if there Is any old woman and we will question her. Mrs. Weber sighed. "I am sorry," she said, "that It should be necessary to do this and yet, when you think of how long we have been here. It Is a wonder there ha3 not been more dishonesty .taking all sorts of people's children as we do." (To bo Corttnued.)
"Miss Leavltt," said Mrs. Weber, few hours after Doris had taken
her departure, "I am afraid we are
harboring a thief in this institution.
ast night $13 was taken from my
)urse and a few days ago I missed
some small change which I had put
into my dresser drawer. I dislike to
suspect any of the children, but to
whom else can I attribute these
osses
"Indeed!" exclaimed Miss Leavitt, 1
'I too have missed several things,
but as I am inclined to be absentminded at times, I took it for granted that I had mislaid them and that
they would turn up sooner or later."
"What have you lost?" ' "A gold brooch for one thing. And
now you come to speak of It, I missed
some money about a month ago, or
thought I did."
"How much was it?" "A little over a dollar. Now I
am reminded, I put a small purse containing several dollars in bills In my glove box the other day. Of this
I am positive. I will go and see If
it Is still there."
Both the women repaired at once
to Miss Leavitt's room where the teacher produced the glove-box only to find the purse and its contents
gone. Mrs. Weber and Miss Leavitt ; looked at each other with blank 1
faces. . j "We must make a thorough inves-
tigatlon," said the former, "and find
out who is the guilty one. It will never do to have a dishonest person here, if only because of the bad influence over the rest of the inmates." . Miss Leavitt agreed that an investigation was necessary, but where to begin was the question. j "Let us say nothing to anyone about this, but just keep our eyes open. If we discover that a child 13 spending money we will have a clew. Notice if there is any one eating candy surreptitiously or weariny anything that can not be accounted for." ' Twice Jennie Cowles was discovered nibbling at something under her
desk during school hours. Miss Leavitt confiscated the delicacies
both times and on the occurrence of the second offense, she and Mrs. Weber decided to cross-question Jennie and learn if possible whether or not to lay the blame of the theft at her door. Jennie was called into the matron's office. "Jennie," said Mrs; Weber, "you have twice been discovered eating candy within the past week. Where did you get It?" "It 'was given to me." "You did not buy it?" "No mam'me," in a tone of apparent surprise. "Are you quite sure of that?" "Why Mrs. Weber," said Jennie!
with an injured air, "where should I get the money to buy candy?"
"That is what we want to know," I said Mrs. Weber. "Who gave you '
the candy?" "An old woman, who passes here quite often. That's her business. She sells candy and fruit and chewing gum for a living." "How come she to give it to you?"
"I don't know. She said she took
a xancy to me.
"Where did she see you to give It
to you?"
"At the gate last night and last
Wednesday."
"At what time?" "After supper. She sells her things
all day down town and passes here on her way home."
"How did you get acquainted with
her?"
"I saw her first, away last sum
mer. Met ner at tne picnic. She was selling stuff out there."
"When did you see her again? The
second time I mean?"
"Why, several months ago." "How was that?" "She wa3 passing here and I was out In the yard. She called to me
and gave me some gum." "Did you see her often after that?" "Not very. I saw her once or twice. Just these two time3 when she gave me the candy you took away from me." "Any other times?" "No mam'me." "You may go, but remember that It Is against the rules to cat candy
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