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PAQX FOUR GAME AGAIN CALLED OFF; GROUNDS WET Philadelphia Park Still in Too Bad Condition Tor Use. MAY BE UNFIT FOR CONTEST YET TODAY Weather in the Is Unprecedented Darin; World Championship Series. Philadelphia, Oct. IJ. Today' cam between the Giant and Athletic ha been officially declared off on account of wet grounds.

It is possible that the Srounda will not dry out sufficiently In time to pormit a game tomorrow, though every effort, ia being mad to drain the playing field. Heavy rain foil here all last night, and although the sun appeared for a moment early this morning, rain clouds soon reappeared. Pbjbe Park is ankla deep In water. The ball Frank Baker knocked over the. PlaUadolpbla fence on Monday must have crown Into several alnce the memorable clout.

It landed In a street, and was picked up by some small' boys. Since then the writer has seen it exhibited in two different placet at. the same time. It's a safe txt that the youths trying to peer through the fence cracks were the enca to get the ball. On lady rooter In the Philadelphia larty of 5.000 or more In the ninth Inning II Of the Itst game played, when Baker made his famous homo run.

did something which to those who did not witness the act might be ques. ttondtl. She grew so excited that she pulled a splendid hat decked with high priced plumes, from her bead, hatpins and all. and with a "Whoop pee," threw It down through the stands, Xo one snw he? pick It up either. No world aeries has ever gone so long before completion aa the present "set of games.

Rain on Ave straight days, with a Sunday holiday thrown In, Is fnprecedentd for a long break In the series. Connie Mack Is a born baseball teacher. Every Inning when the Philadelphia players came hack to the bench, some particular member of the club would be called to Connie for some explanation on piays. j. ney say he never overlooks anopportunity to point but weaknesses and make smart players of his men.

Philadelphia is up In arma and It pride is deeply Injured because the member of the commission prefer to spend these off days at their bead fiiiartera in Vnm York nthAr thin staying In Philadelphia. No one" would have paid any. attention to the action of the commission If a ball game was being played every day. GIRL IN TRAIN RUNS SCHEDULE ON FAST TIME Delightful Show Is Given at Lan ders by Actors Old and New. Gayety, music and fun, clean ihrougn uut and wkh never a dull moment.

"Thq Uirl la the Train" Uat night scored merited success before one ot the largest 'houses ever accorded a muelral com edy at tb Lenders theater, a prett) Itttl story, involving the Intricate prob lems of love, marriage and divorce, clev tily treated aitd Interspersed with music tnd dancing, pleased every listener of Its udience. C. William Kolb, Judge Van Trpnio. his official capacity the means bv hlch mismated couples eougnt Iff road single blessedness, and Van Tromp, his unofficial or personal capacity the means of uniting again thoe sam Hearts, were highly amusing. Olga Bteckv as Oonda Van Der Loo.

th petite and che actress of the Glob 'heater, made her first appearance be' 'ore a Springfield audience, but judglnig jy th eathusiaam with which she received, last evening's performance need never be ner last. As clever and almost aa Important to the successful staging of the story. Miss Violet Seaton, as Jans, th wife of Karei Van Myrtana, ably Interpreted her role, and the charm of ber voice, so well re membered from ner performance here In "The Goddeas of liberty." won her ad ditioaal friends among tnose who wer fortunate as to see her last year Init wbe were lucky enough tc attsn last night's performanua. The story. Involving the mixing up berth aboard a sleeping car.

a lesion wfe belief' that th courtesy extends by her husband toward a beautiful young lady whom be had ottered the use lua berth, the bumorous divorce court settling the question of marrlar. noble but precarious Institution," the fob equent manner In which the severe artles are brought to the knowledge the faet that though apart, love still binds tbem by a stronger tie than wu possible for Jude Van Tremp to sever, all torn the atructure for soma clever line tnd cleverer retorts. The work of lb retire company waa of the bel oide. tnd "The Girl In the he schedule of the Lander for first usss, cleea musical eomedlee. Oaring to th diminishing supply iturgeon caviar Siberian fishermen aav eta experimenting with silmon roe.

Photography I considered so much on an art in Europe than In this country that there are several birr school devoted exclusively to it or the and the he hd a i OLD TIMERS ''TAKE IN WORLD SERIES GAMES Murnane Tells of Former Stars of Diamond Who Are Flocking to Contests. MORE VETERANS THAN" EVER BEFORE MET Their History and Their Deeds Are Forgotten, However, by Younger Members. (By T. H. Murkone Nw Tork, Oct.

23. I met a bunch old time player and fans during last ten days at the big baseball show. This big annual event I giving the boya a great chance to get trgother the prosperous ones at least. The fact that sohe' of the games are taking place in New York Is enough to Induce the boys to take In the series, although New Tork Is a poor place to meet the boy at any central quarters. And.

by the tray, I saw dark Griffith at Philadelphia after the' fine showing hla red bird made against clever Cleveland club, and he told that he was through with Cincinnati, although up to a few day ago bad figured on at least one more year In JJiat city. "Just one change in that team," aaid Grif, "and Cincinnati has a fine ball team, but. after all. I think the get a franchise of Griffith I looking well, and I badly wanted by th St. Louis American.

Umpire Hilly Evans was nhand to aee the big game starting at Philadelphia, and said the game the Cincinnati club put up against the Cleveland men was something remarkable. REDS PLAYED GREAT BALL. "I never aaw better ball," remarked Evans. "They went through Ave game without a break, the new man Esmond playing sensational ball at Th next man that takes up 'inclnnatl will have the foundation of great bait team I the impression of the best critics a the team 1 coming back Into It own with another season. At the lrst game In Philadelphia I had the pleasure of meeting Judge Harold McClure of western Pennsylvania, with John M.

Ward, hi old battery partner, as McClure and Ward started out together In 1877, and were later with several minor lemgiie clubs until Ward joined the Providence club at Cincinnati In the summer of "7s, and proved a remarkable success from the first McClure was one of the players who Invaded the Pacific coast In the winter of 79 tnd "BO, ajid baa the.splkr ed shoes still In Ms possession that he sed while dc'featlns the sprinters from Dubuque to Frisco. For" the last 20 yenrs McClure has been a Judge, but wa defeated at the last election and will return to law practice. MANY OLD TIMERS THERE. Among others, 1 had a pleasant chat with John F. Morrill, George Wright nnd Thomas McCarthy of Boston, all laaslcs in their day.

James 1L O. Burke and young Jimmy, a chip of the old block, were at the New Tork ames. O'Rourke was a member of the New Tork Brotherhood team In 1890. when the present Polo grounds were thrown open, to the public, with th New Tork banker, Eddie Talcott, aa the. live wlr of the club.

Talcott waa at th game with a party of friends, as enthusiastic aa ever. California waa represented by J. Ewlng of Frisco and Henry Berry of Los Angeles. Men who have done moon to build up the game on the Pa cific Delegate from th Amer ican Association and Eastern League called on the California magnate's and framed up a little business for the mi cor convention Antonio. negt month In Sarkj John K.

Tener. the present governor of Pennsylvania, waa among hi old baseball friends, the same gentle, klnd earted fellow. Charley Marstos of Fall river, the man who brought out Danny Murphy and Larry Lejole, was on hand for the sport. MARQUIS IS VERT GRATEFUL I never saw so many veteran ball player on hand for a aerie, coming from, all tarta of the country. With veteran royal rooter galore I attend ed a banquet at th New Astor given by Hugh Chalmers to th newspaper boya and a few select friends.

There ssw and heard the Marqula of Queensbury, who waa lavish In his thank for the kindness shown alnce coming to this country. The English man made a deep Impression on the party. I heard Ty Oobb make a speech at the same banquet that waa eloquent in It simplicity. I heard fine speeches by Messrs. Herrmann Johnson, but not one word for She veteran who made the present condition possible.

These men dealt with the present, to let the royal rooter dwell on the sen I Intent of the game. LET DOWN EASY. She gilded Into' the office and ap proached the publisher' desk. "I have a she began. "Well?" queried the publisher, with a look Intended to annihilate.

"I hav written a poem," she calmly repeated, "on My Father's Darn, and" "Oh," Interruped the published, "you don know how greatly I am re Heved. A poem WTitten ou your father's barn 7 I waa afraid It wa written on paper and that you wanted me to. publish it. If I ever happen to drive by your fathers' barn III stop and read It." Ladies Home Journal. Republican want da.

get big result. on his by It I of TH EfEntOlTELD f.HSSOUI EZPUBLiaia TUT "DAY, OCTOrrS 21 lyll PEAK LOSER OF GOLF CUP AT COUNTRY CLUB President's Gift Goes to Graves In Unusual Victory at Close of Play. ENDS SEASON AT LINKS OF THIS CITY i Close of Tournament Is Enjoyed by Those Who Have No Fear of Weather. Defeating His opponent, J. H.

Peak, the golf links at the Country club Sunday afternoon, James Graves won the championship for the season and will have the honor of having 'name engraved on the cup offered V. W. Woods, the retiring presi dent of the club. In winning the match Sunday, Mr. Craves established a new record on tho local links, making the '11 boles In 77 strokes.

This Is the best score that haa ever been made here, either by local players or by A fair sized crowd saw the game, though many were kept away by tho inclement weather of Saturday, which was presumed would prevent the playing ot Sunday's match. The contest for the president' cup started several weeks ago with sixteen players who qualified for the match. The teams were finally narrowed to the two well known player who contested Sunday for the championship. The tournament concluded Sunday probably will mark the close of the golf season at the. Country club.

NEW USE FOR AUTOS; ENGLAND BEING TOURED The IJea of having a chapel on whoe by no means a new one In the lairs, for even If the name ef chapel csn scarcely be claimed by the traveling vnn to Kensll n.1 the Protestait Alliance, no on will deny to tit "Llftu Ark' of Carrlgaholt that did st much b. keen the faith alive In western dur ing those cruel years that followed great famine In Ireland. The motor chapel with which Father Vaughan and Norgate itic carrying .) beaconllRht of Catholic truth through the eastern counties of England this sum mer is unlike its preJeeoor In almo. every respect. Father Michael Mee han's "Little Ark" was a rough wooden structure bullc by a local carpenter In th.

mild of Clare, am: except for the favt having windows all xround It wr more like, a bathing box than anything else. The clumsy cartwheel on which stood allowed but for the slowest of locomotion and though there were shaft attached to It. when the rd for locomotion did arise It waa more often tho priest's congregation than the horse thut pulled or pushed the cr.arel Into plsce, for the clrcumstanx es that had callod Into being forbad Its being moved far oft the narrow atrip of foreshore, or no man's land, whence even the. lew was powerless to remove It. Father Vaughan'a chapel, on the contrary, fitted with powerful engines of th most up to dat pattern, can cover mor miles In on day than It predecessor covered In the whole course of Its existence.

and Ita appearance, its finish. Its internal and external appointments are almoat as unlike the "Little Ark" a a mudwalled chapel Is to a fflty church. July 2 waa the opening day' of the first mission; the place, Haverhill, in Suffolk; the missfonary of the week Father Bernard Vaughan, fi. and the mottor, charaoMrlstlo of Its originator. "Know Popery." Nearby a rival movable chapel manned by the Protestant Al liance displayed Ita old warning, "No Popery." but In spite of this the hall, In which Father Vaughan'a lecturea were given was crowded, and Fnthers Herbert, Vaughan and Norgate, with a lay helper, wers kept busy In attending to the ques tion box, wherein any written query might be placed for answer on the fol lowing evening.

When the full program of Ita summer and autumn rampalgns has been carried but the motor chapel will return to Its inter quartan In London. America. FRANCE AGITATED ON HIGH COST OF LIVING HIGH PRICKS Paris, Oct, 2L The agitation cons' quent on the increased prlcea of food still continue. The government imag ines it haa a remedy In the establishment of co opera tlv bakeries and butcher shop. In other words, the desire ia to do away with the middle men.

Naturally, thoae who sell things aye indignant at the Idea of the gov eminent Interfering with the inter medlarte. M. Mlllon, the president of the Pa rlslan Alimentation committee, falls foul of the suggestion mads by M. Paul Boncour the former minister of labor, that tile Intermediaries, among whom must be included the assail trad rs, should be suppressed. He point out that if the small shopkeeper were done away with not only would great social Injustice be committed nut an ireeperame ttnancial error would result.

i A new Australian law require that methylated spirits shall contain 'enough naphtha to make them un palatable for drinking and th pre rent their sale a Intoxicant. Tb largest gas holder In th world for th storage of natural gaa will erected at Pittsburg, at a cost of 1500.000 and a capacity of 6,000,000 cubic feet. A half a part of Iron to a million parts of water Is detectable by taste and two and one half part will stain clothing washed in water contatntn that amount. Preliminary return of th census of the new Union of South Africa, taken In May. ahow a total population of a sain of 11.12 per cent since 1904.

in en CABOOL FIRE CAUSES LOSS OF $150,000 Texas County Town Is Swept by Conflagration Disastrous to Business Section, 14 BUILDINGS AEE DESTROYED BY FLAMES Efforts of Citiiens for a Long Time Unavailing' to Stop Devastation. Cabool, Oct 23. Fire of unknown origin early this morning wiped out a block of the business section of Cabool and this afternoon fourteen store buildings on Main street are In ruin as a result of the conflagration. Th bank of Cabool waa among the buildings to be burned but It 1 bo Ueved that the bank' papers were safe tire proof fault and safes. Th loss I estimated at between tlOO.OOo and SlSO.uoo.

The fire was discovered about three o'clock this morning by J. R. McCor mlck, night operator and station agent for the Friaco. The blaxc spreud to the Robert mercantile store and to the Dove and Kurts store and when discovered had gained considerable headway. A aoon a the alarm could be giv hundreds of people were on tb scene to assist in forming a bucket brigade to light the flames and to prevent the further spreading of the fire.

In spite of heroic work by the volunteer firemen the flame got beyond their control, and in an. Incredibly short time the entire block waa ablaze. The Bank of Cabool and a number ot other buildings were of brick and stone but the greater number waa of wood, which easily succumbed to the' advancing lame. A number of person wer In Jured, but it la believed Dot seriously. by falling glaaa.

The losses from east to west on the block wer as McDowell Keithley Mercantile com pany, stock of hardware and general merchandise, xzt.uuu; insurance, ti.bw. J. McDowell, owner of the buildings occupied by the above firm, in 1 surance. 12.600. Hengel estate, owners of the other building occupied by above firm, 13.

000; Insurance, tl.GOO. Both, buildings stone. Bank of Cabool. no. loss.

H. Par menter, owner at building, in trance. U.000. Wltton Grocery company, stock 000; Insurance, i i K. Beeler.

building, no I. insurance. Jim Smith generar merchan dise. li.OOO; Insurance. S4.000.

Dove Si general merchandise. Insurance, T. Fenxter. brick building, Insurance, $2,000. O.

W. Roberta, general merchandise. insurance, $4,500. H. Parmenter, brick building, St.ooo; Insurance, $1,600.

J. W. Mathls, furniture. In surance, $600. waller wyera, duiiq Ing, insurance.

$O0. G. V. Johnson, Jeweler, stock and building, no Insurance. 8.

W. Hlgginbotham, meat market. $500; no Insurance. C. V.

Snuck, restaurant, no Insurance. J. T. Robertson, building. no Insurance.

Cha. Shaw, groceries, $4N; no in surance. weten supply company. 00: none: H. Parmenter.

building. insurance. L. M. Eden, drugs, gz.soo; insurance.

$1,500. J. T. Robertson, building, 500; no Insurance. George E.

Collins, general mercnan dls and building, insurance, $5,000. J. T. Robertaon. drugs ana otiiiaing.

insurance. $500. The Bank of Cabool moved quarters to the opera building and erected lum ber railing, and with money procured front the Cabool National bang waa ready for business this morning at the usual nour. Work had commenced long before even the heat had subsided to erect other buildings on the.now vacant lots. Th Bank of Cabool wa the firat to commence.

The antlra block will be soon rebuilt with substantial fireproof buildings. A short tlm ago Cabool voted bona for the construction of an adequate system of water works, but the work have not been installed. CALLAHAN SIGNS TO MANAGE WHITE BOX Chicago. Oct. It.

James. 1. Oallshau. who played left field tor 'n Chlcagi White Boa. American league oaaeoaii club, the paat season, and who ia regarded aa one, of the greatest "com back" men who ver donned a battball uniform today signed a contract with President fomlakey to manage he Ron for the IB 11 season.

Hugh Duffy, "ho managed the teem lh year, rfuae4 to renew his contract According te statements niaae by Put ty's friends, It Is probable thai he will neat season direct the affairs of the Dei Moines, Iowa, club ef the Western league sggregatioH. HIS SQUEEZE. John Rockefeller used a "can't squeeze" handshake. extending hla thumb under the firat finger to avoid a grip. This saves a man counting hi lingers after shaking hand.

New Tork Telegram. Th world' gree.eat Ulrlglbls bal leoa Is being built for th Japanea government, an alrablp $00 feet Ions with motor of 720 horsepower and carrying a crew of tea men. Th Kalaer is ondeavoring to purify the German languagu. of In by of i The Theaters 0 LORENA TOLSON WELCOMED. Since her first advent into the knowledge ef the local theater going publie nine eight years ago.

the name of Loren Tolson has been ne with which to con jure, and the manner in which 'be seats the Dalmer theater were niled Sunday night at her Initial appearance fer the season In the popular north rtde play house Well Indicated that though she mav have been absent from the city during the summer, when vaudeville and movln lng pictures occupied the time and attention of (he theater auers, her eon wing back to th local footlights offered another opportunity for her many admirer to do her homage as Springfield' moet popular repertoire artreae. "The. Qlrl from Out Tender," the story which Adelaide Thurston attained hr UT10 New York succens, waa welt given th Delmer company. JEFFERSON BILL STRONG. Th bill which began the first ot the week at th Jefferson and will continu until Thursday evening warranted th big attendance, according to those wh.

witnessed the various numuers of the program. Featuring for the firat of 4h week Is' the Keene trio of young lady singers, which hs csptlvsted music lovers of the city. The feature musical program of Swift A fiwlfe was also ahcat! the ordinary, a were Will H. Cros Co. In' the sketch, "The Return of the Vasar Olrl." The singing of popular muslo by the trio won the applnuse of the audience and started the gallery whistling.

Andrew Tooms. monologls and George Wlckman, comedy clay mod eier. are also splendid, as are he oth fee.ures of the bill for the first half ot the week. CROWDS AT GRAND. That moving pictures and vaudeville are popular combinations was suspected by all who noted the crowds which yesterday and Sunday packed the Grant! theater, which, under the management of W.

W. Smith, has become one of most attractive family entertalnmen: places in the city. "The Bride of the Nile," a story of th sacrifice of young girls to (he river, to eppease the wrath of the gods who had refused to cause the big river to overflow and fertilize the country, gtven Sunday, wan one of the most attractive films that has been seen at the playhouse. The Irish comedian and his partner Were warmly recalved in a singing and danc IE Oe ADVANCED VAi'IE V1LLB. MATINEE DAILY AT P.

M. EVERY EVENING AT 8:30 P. M. A OVERTURE Jefferson beater Orchestra "Prince of Tonight," Howard. LIFH PORTRAYAL C.

GEORGE WICHMAN Comedy Clay Modeler D. SWIFT A SWIFT Comedy Musical Act K. ANDREW TOOMBS Monologisl i 'v MfSICAL TRIO O. WILL H. CROSS ft COMPANT In their laughable sxetch entitled "The Vassar Girl's Return," H.

LIFE PORTRATAL Wednesday and Thursday World's Championship Baseball Pictures. Admission 15, 25 and 15 cets. E25 Diemer Theatre Tonight The Girl Out Yonder Thursday, Friday, Saturday. "THE WHIRLPOOL' 1 Bargain Matinees 10c WecL, Bat. 10c PALM GARDEN AT THE SKYDOME tl Orchestra of seven tias rrrt Picture of the finest tlC House Most Comfort, able.

Open every evening from 7 to 11 p. m. 10a 300 St. So The HOME of FLOWERS ROSES t1.00 Dos CARNATIONS 50o Dot 'MUMS 13.00 Doa SPRINGFIELD BEED CO. ON WALNUT.

AT'CAMPBELL PHONES 21 OR 555 C. A. MACK CASH GROCERY. IS Kimareutfh Sb Phon ICS lb, best bard of soft wbeat Frour lbs. good Rlc 1 bara Lanox or Bwtrt Prld Soap pkga.

Corn flake lb. Lump tare a Ibk Cracker i. can Pet or Bunset Brand Cream Best Compound Lard, por (b 1 (b. Rumford Baking Powder lb. Navy Dean gallon Oatnlln i packages new Mince Meat of HI "SW 1 .11 at .1 .25 1 large Mackerel conn da Cracasrs log skit, and othsr numbers er the pro trim gave pleasure.

.151 I 1 f' iff. v' PALM GARDEN POPULAR. One of the moil attractive motion picture lhMi the city Is the Fkydom Palm Garden, which hna been remodeled and re opened tinder the nmnir.miint of jJudje John T. Burks, one or tne original owner of the popular Walnut street playhouse. The former open air theater has been rebuilt and now presents ong the ar.oe comfortable places In the elty.

Two big heaters furnish warmth and numerous palms and flowers form pleasing decorations for the winter garden. The interior of the bludlng baa been finished In green and grey and with the exception that smoking Is now barred the place Is the same popular Fkyrtome as during the summer season. PALM GARDEN AT THE 8KYDOME Just one trial et the Palm Garden will convince you that for comfort, gentle manly attendants, beautiful ennlnaure. fine music, the latest pictures, all In all, thl placs be bea Open from 7 te p. m.

HIS DYING'WISH. A barber was about to be electro cuted at Ring Sing for murder. On th night before hi death' he wag asked If he had any dying wish. "Yea," he said, "there Is on thing would like to do." "What is Itr Inquired the kind hearted warden. "I would like to shave th district attorney." Saturday Evening Republican w.

ads get big results, other Gluten Macaroni Thiscluten wheat flour. of the Dakotas fnl 1" i 7 '4 y'X r. M( Contains of all known 0 F) W7 I MOTOR WAGCH3 ATIS INGSSAT 1.1 AND It Is ld that Iher sre sbout m.c motor wagons (trunk, deliver wnion and so forth! In used In th's county present and Is given as their value. The Revii of Reviews distributes them as follows: No. of Ms chines In Use.

New Tork City Value. K2tA0i.i t.oon.v. l.TM.iinr. 1,711,0 7M.0OS 1.000.1101) 750,001) 400,01..) grs.ono 7.jn 78.001 BSO.noi) 50.oni. 7V.trt) ano.ooj 330.0111) 175.W10 no.oou tSO.ono Chicago i Poston 700 i'hila'clphla nttsburg WW 00 km 1H0 ISO 15 Detroit, St.

Louis Ksneas City Buffalo Indianapolis Cleveland ISO Cincinnati Denver Portland. Or. Ban Francisco Minneapolis Los Angeles Seattle 1 lOS 70 St. Paul 1(N One express eompsny alon operates 40 wagons, representing an Investment of ison.rmo. A firm of bakers hs Invested 1700,000 Uv WO wsgons.

Department stores have adopted them to the tune et from to $0,000. Ordera for five and ten machines are quits common, while th purchase of twenty five and fifty la recorded with frequency. A German life saving buoy ia hammock shaped and large anough for a bather to lie In and paddle himself about If he desire. Macaroni and Spaghelii more gluten than moit kinds. it one of the most nourishing foods.

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