ODD FISH FROM THE DEPTHS I trnga Marine Forms Brought Up witn Deep sea Cable Sunk for Ten Year. Strange monsters the like of which have seldom been seen by man wero dragged from a depth of 8,500 feet by the crew of the cable ship Hurnside when Oiey repaired the Alaska cable off Mt. St. Klins last month. The Hurnside Is moored at Its buoy In Elliott bay after two months of re pairing arid relaying the cahlen of the U. S. army signal corps system. On board were a score of huge flasks filled with alcohol. In them floated strange shapes which it was hard to believe wero once living creatures. Halls of red hair which looked like tousled human heads proved upon dissection to be a strange kind of deep water crab. Flesh Colored round masses were found clinging to- the cable by minute tentacles. One crea ture was shaped like the dlablo toy, narrow In the mlddlo with big con cave white disks at either end by which It catches hold of any object. Another strange marine creature is shaped like an octopus but has at lenst two dozen tentacles InBtead of eight. Many octopuses were found clinging to the cable, but they were thought too common to preserve. While sections of the cable pulled up for inspection were found covered several feet deep with strange plants and animal IKe, seaweed, black in stead of green, sponges and sea urchins predominated. Probably the strangest creature found on the cable was a flesh colored fish not more than four feet long, which was found enveloped In the tentacles of a young octopus. When brought to the surface its body was swollen like a balloon. Dr. J. E. Mai ney, the ship's surgeon, who exam ined It, said he believed the fish was choked by the hold of the octopus. The section of cable upon which all this strange life was found bad been down 10 years at a depth of a mile and a half. The specimens which have been .preserved are to be banded over to the Smithsonian institution for scientific study. Seattle Post-Intelligencer. S IT APPEARED TO HER Mrs. Oelrichs Evidently Didn't Think Much of Mr. Blank's Earning Capacity. ; Mrs. Herman Oelrichs, the best 'drewied womnn In Newport, criticized very pertinently, at a recent dinner, the new dinner gowns of Tannin and Callot These cllncltic nnd filmy gowns are chiefly renmik:.l)le for thu V-shnprd back that they possess. The V It is Incredible, but it Is true opens all the Divining Rod 200 Years Old. ' Winslow W. FIfleld of Medford. Mass., owns a metallic divining rod .brought from England more than two hundred years ago by one of his an icestors. The rod, says Mr. FIDeld, has been used successfully all over New England nnd in the western raining districts. It is attached to whalebone Ian dies 12 Inches long and weighs two ounces. The bandies have Inscriptions a them which are almost obliterated by age. j The person who brought the rod to (America was Isaac Greenleaf, who set Itled In Massachusetts. The rod became Ifamous as a Under of water. After (marking the place of many springs the rod was used in California, Colorado and North C'arolLna for locating by men In quest of gold mines and other mot als. One person who used It with par- way down to the waist line. At a gala performance In Paris given by the Metropolitan Opera company of New York the most successful perform ance Paris ever saw, and one whereat $40,000 was gained for the Pluvloae victims mnny of the beautiful Ameri cans In the $10 orchestra seats wore these daring gowns, and now at New port they are often to be seen. ' Mrs. Oelrichs stared at one with as tounded eyes at a dinner, and her neighbor said: "Isn't that new gown of Mrs. Blnnk's a dream? Old Mr. Illank is so de voted. They say that everything he makes goes on his wife's back." Mrs. Oelrichs, hor eye fixed on the gowr's terrible V, said with a smile: "Well, he must be making very lit tle, then." Practical Matching. 6 What the little girl with the 15 cents In pennies wanted was some red rib bon of a particular shade for her moth er. She knew the shade, but she couldn't explain It and all she could say was, it wasn't that, no, nor that; it was deeper than that, and not so deep as that, and so on. The mission was looking hopeless when suddenly she darted from the shop and seized a passing gentleman by the band. "Will you please come into this shop with me?" she asked innocently. "Certainly, my chickabiddy,'" he re plied, "if I can be of any use. What Is it?" The little girl replied not, but led the wondering stranger to the counter. "There, miss!" she said, triumphant ly. "Mother wants some ribbon the color of this gentleman's nose." tlcular success was a blind man, In whose hnnds the rod Is said to have done marvels. A Strong Preacher. The minister's eight-year-old daugh ter was returning with her parents from church, where the district super intendent had that morning occupied the pulpit. . "Oh, father," asked the little girl, her face alive with enthusiasm, "don't you think Brother C. Is a very strong preacher? I do." Gratified by this evidence of un usual Intelligence on the part of his offspring, the minister eagerly in quired into her reasons for her state ment. "Oh," replied the little miss, artless ly, "didn't you see how the dust rose when he stamped his feet?" Judge. The Counterfeit Southerner. Of course, there are many counter felts. A most amusing imitation is one that often passes for the typical southerner in New York. This satchel mouthed braggart infests the cafes and demands attention by bis abusing the waiter for offending bis delicate sense of honor. "I hate a nigger, suh," ha loudly proclaims, which is a senti ment that one never bears from those to the manner born. He haunts the theaters and parades the streets, since It Is poor fun to practise his gentility In private. He wears a wide black bat, mounts the table and yells whenever tho band plays a southern melody. Such a pre tentious caricature would be harmless enough, but for the ridicule he brings upon the south. Unfortunately, popu lar authors seem to accept him at face value and exploit him In novels or plays where a "southerner" is a nec essary part of the stage machinery. Everybody's Magazine. Wasted Sarcasm. . . The Philadelphia milk dealers who' recently raised the price of their product to nine cents a quart and then lowered It again to eight appear to have been the subjects of a great deal of unjust censure. They announced at the time of the raise that milk could not be sold at eight cents with out loss. Finding that the consumers would not pay the new price, however, they are continuing to sell at the old, thereby qualifying as genuine philan thropists. Every purchaser of milk at eight cents a quart will doubtless hereafter feel that he is an object of charity. I Whn a small clique of men put up a scheme to harness the clergy of America and induce tho ministers to, In turn "hitch up" tho members of the churches, we should all take notice. They couldn't harness the preachers la a bad cause except by deceiving them. Ministers of the gospel are essen tially and fundamentally honest but, like all men who work for the public good, they are at times mislead by false statements. Trust them when they have exact truth to speak from. Now for the story which should In terest every one for we are all either receivers of wages or we pay to wa?e earners and the freodom of each in dividual Is at Issue. In various papers the following atatemeut has been printed. Read it carefully at least twice. "Interest In Labor Sunday. "Labor Sunday the Sunday preced ing Labor flay will be observed gen erally this year and In future years throughout tho Vniled States. This because of the American Federation of Labor declaration for tho observ ance of that day. The numerous let ters recently received at American Fejtratlon of Labor headquarters from ministers is an assurance that Interest in the idea of giving special attention to the cause of labor from the pulpit one day In the twelve Tiionths Is widespread. Our readers jf urged to try to bring about an un derstanding In their respective dis tricts with representatives of the church so that ministers will make 'addresses that may attract trade union bits to the churches in large numbers far the day. Ministers should say what they think on the occasion In order that their trade union hearers may pnt the right estimate as to where the ichnrch stands on the question of the (organization of labor. Tho more the ImbJect Is discussed the better will it .be for labor, t'nion ethics are sound. Ameriran Fvdirrationir.t." Obaervo that. "Labor Union" men "are urged" to induce ministers to make addresses that will attract trade wnloniBts to the churches "for the day." "Ministers should say." etc., aad winds up with "Union ethics are sound;" observe the hidden threat. This Is clipped from tho American Federattonist the organ of Sam Gora pers. ?t al. This clipping has been sent to pa throughout the country and the Typographical Union men in the news paper offices instructed to "urge" that It be- printed. That Is one of the ways of the "ma chine." It looks harmless so the papers print tt Bat! Let's lift the cover and look aader. The hidden motive Is aa dangerous to the peace and liberty of the cltl aens as a colled rattlesnake In the ,gr. Organization by workmen to peace fully and successfully present thi.lr side la necessary and most commend able. rWe are such organizations now rapidly winning their way to. public confidence without strikes, dynamite or killing fellow workmen. (Some facts on this matter little further along in this article.) .We see here a demand on the min isters of Ood. that they endorse and help build up the strike-producing, boycotting and violent American Fed eration of Labor. ... Tblnk of the man ot God who toacfaea brotherly lore being covertly ordered to praise and help get new members for an organization with a , record tor violence, crime and murder done by Its members the like of which the world baa oor sen. Tblnk of the thousands of women wade widows and the Increasing thou sand of children left fatherless by the pistol, club, dynamite and boot heel of member of thla tabor Trust Any on who recalls the counties murder done In the multitude of ktrike to the paat few year will agree thla la no exaggeration. Tak ut one a an llluatratlon: I There wer soma thirty -men mur dered and over 6000 bruised and maimed la the Chicago teanistor's W1 , f dwiiaKiira CI There Is seldom a day passes but somewhere in our country from one to a score of our fellow men are assault ed or murdered by members of this band. Then remember the homes blown up or burned. The families hounded, the rioting, burning of street cars, wrecking of trains and attempted or successful killing of passengers. The general disturbance of Industry nnd the thousands of dollars forced from tax payers to pay extra police, sheriffs and militia to protect, even In a feeble way, the citizens from the mobs of members of the American Federation of Labor. Then you will realize why tho great peace-loving majority of over 80 mil lion Americans protest against the growth of this crime-tainted organiza tion comprising perhaps one and one half million men, of which It Is esti mated at least seven-tenths are peace loving citizens and are members by coercion and are not in sympathy with the three-tenths who have gained con trol nnd force their methods. We find that a few designing men have seized control of the American Federation of Labor, Just as some shrewd capitalists have secured con trol of some railroads and other In terests and are now twisting and turn ing them Into machines for personal profit and fame. These men cunningly plan to force workmen to Join and pay 25 to 75 cents a month in fees. Various methods are used to "In duce" workmen to Join. First, thoy talk of the "tyranny of capital" making slaves of workmen. Then they work up enthusiasm about the "brotherhood of man" and other talk which experience has shown excites the emotions of work men and they are Induced to Join and pay fees to the leaders. The 5000 workmen In Battle Creek are, as a rule, free from the dictates of the great Labor Trust and still get the highest wages In Michigan. If they bad yleldod to the smooth talk of the agents of the trust and Joined, thoy would pay In feea from $1250.00 to $2000.00 arnonth to the big trust and be subject to strike order any time. Now they save that nnd put the money Into homes and family com fort But the managers of the American Federation of Labor have worked hard and long to harness thorn. The trust has sent small bale of mony and last winter 18 "organizer" to tie up Battle Creek. They hired halls, gave picture shows, smoker, etc., as an Investment, looking to rich returns when they succeeded in hav ing them tied hand and foot. But they failed and the last of these "organizers" left Battle Creek on May 1st saying "If no use." The workmen knew the record of this great trust and formed their own association to protect their rights and also to protect them from tbo big Labor Trust. . In Philadelphia some 4000 Indepen dent street car men, who mainly bad families, had their own union and re fused to Join the big trust, preferring to ne free to work or not as they pleased. But the trust planned to force them Into the fee-paying rank, so a strike wa ordered to compel the traction company to kick out these men and hire only Labor Trust member. It was not a question of wages or hour but 'to push the free men out of their positions where they were earn ing good money to support their fami lies. ' Tho strike was ordered, not to rale wage or reduce hours, remem ber, but solely to throw out me.nber of an Independent anion and make place only for Labor Trust members, and thus show the Independent men they could not earn a living unless they Brat paid fees to the trust man ager. Incldoutally ths people of Philadel phia must submit to no car service, rioting and bloodshed with millions In, losses while these fee-hunting, noto riety seeking trust leaders were teach ing tb world that Industry cannot be carried on except by workmen who first bend the knee, bow the bead and pay fees. How these men as strike leaders lovs to see their names la ths papers each morning! It's meat and bread to their souls. Then think of the lordly power, and don't forget the steady flow of money squeezed from the workman's bard earned pay enevelope. But when these leaders "tie up" any industry no man can hold a Job who refuses to pay fines even on trumped up charges, and steadily pay fees whatever they are. The workman is absolutely at the mercy of this band of men who have secured and hold control. Many and many an honest workman has raised bis voice and appealed to his fellows to rise and throw off the yoke of Gompers, et al. But, as one writes, "At every convention of the American Federation of Labor, strong opposition comes up but at the crit ical moment the impassioned orator appears and most dramatically puts the spot light on the leader and covers bim with a mawkish film of 'martyr dom' and the emotional delegates yell In delight, forgetting the Instructions of the peaceful worklngmen at home who desire to free themselves from the odium of membership under the great advocates of Btrike, boycott, vio lence. and hate." So we see the unequalled insolence with which these trust leaders pro poso to "induce" ministers to pull their chestnuts from the fire by preaching modern aggressive and vio lent labor trust methods. - There Is a belter way to secure jus tice for workers, as will appear furth er along. Just a little diversion bere. I am charged with having first brought to the attention of the public some years ago, the name "Labor Trust." A trust Is a combination of men or organization for the purpose of sell ing their product at a profit and re stricting production to effect It. .. We will say a large Oil Company gathers in smaller ones and thus con trols production. The Labor Trust "gathers in" local trade organizations and thus ha pow er to say how much work each man shall do. The Oil Company tben Axes prices. The Labor Trust does likewise. The Oil Company may "use meth ods" to force an unwilling dealer to join. The Labor Trust men go further and slug the Independent man if be tries to sell bis labor without paying fee and "obeying orders." They are both exactly alike in purpose, which, In both cases Is entirely selfish to gain power and money for the leaders. Certain Labor Trust members do not hesitate to use violence, dyna miting of property, burning homes of Independent men and even murder to force obedience. The Oil Company doesn't go so far. Both ara extremely dangerous to the welfare of people and communi ties, for power placed In the bands of a few men either representing Cap ital or Labor I almost always abused and the public suffers. Remember, reader, that your safety ltes In strenuous opposition to all trusts which try to rids over and dic tate to the people. Only by opposing their growth can you retain your personal liberty, Now to ministers. The average congregation is made up of about 90 per cent, of free citi zens and much less than 10 per cent, of member of the Labor Trust Ths free citizen wants to bear words defending the rights and Independence of the common man, free from the ar bitrary dictate of any self-seeking organisation either of Capital or La bor. The merchant, lawyer, school teach er, doctor, clerk, farmer and work man rebels against any forcible top ping of train, boat, street cars, or factories, for tb proaperlty ot ths community I entirely dependent on steady continuance of these things. Men don't like strikes, boycotts, In jured workmen or burned cars and factories. . i t f ,. A famous divine says: "The men may bats capitalist but their hats for other laboring men burn Ilka a flame, sata Ilk nitric acid, Is malignant be yond all description." Tben we remember cases of acid throwing, eyes gouged out. children pursued, women stripped, homes de stroyed, men murdered and the long, long list of atrocities practised ""by" Labor Trust members on other human beings who cannot agree with the trust methods. Now for the better way. Worklngmen are now organizing In the old fashioned trades union or "guild" way, affiliated with the Na tional Trades and Workers Associa tion whose constitution provides ar bitration of differences with agree ment for no strikes, boycott, picket ing or hateful coercion of any kind. This Trade Association has evolved from the experience of the past and Is tho highest order of Trades Union ism at the present day. Under its laws It Is not possible for the Hod Carriers Union or the Street Sweepers Union to order the Bchool teachers or locomotive engineers to quit work In a "sympathetic strike." If any craft flndsTnJusTiceTTEhe case is presented to properly selected arbi trators, testimony taken and the case presented to the public through the press. Thereupon public opinion, that greatest of all powers, makes kself telt and curiously enough a fair settle ment la generally the result. There is no strike, no loss of wages, no loss to the community and yet the faithful worker get their Just treat ment There are many details which have been worked out by men skilled in labor matters. It will recompense any Interested man to know these details which can be secured by a postal request for constitution and by-laws written to the National Trades and Workers As sociation, Kingman Block, Battle Creek, Mich. Reader, look carefully Into this great question of the relations of Cap ital and Labor and Its successful so lution. The new plan works and brings results for the members. I became so favorably Impressed with the trustworthiness and practic ability of the leaders of this new la bor movement that I gave the Associ ation a sanitorium at BatlleA. Creek worth about $400,000 and with about 300 rooms, to be used as a home for their old members and the helpless babies, sometimes made fatherless by the pistol, club or boot heel of some member of the violent "Labor Trust." " Suppose you attend church Labor Sunday and hear what your minister has to say In defense of the safety and rights of the common, everyday man. Let ms ask you to read again a por tion of one of my public articles print ed a few years ago. "The people of Uo" world have giv en me money enough to spend la these talks through tne papers In try ing to make better and safer condi tions for the common people, whether the Postum business runs or not Scores of letters iave come to me from work-people and others, some from union men recounting their suf ferings from union domination and urging that their cases be laid before the public. It will not answer for - us to only sympathize with the poor, ths. op pressed, those who haven't power enough to drive oft tyrants and re sent oppression, we must help them tie the band of the oppressors. Amer icans must act. Some of my forebear In New Eng land left comfortable home, took with them the old flint lock, lept on ths ground in rain and frost; hungry, footsore, and bait clothed they grimly pushed on where the Eternal Ood of Human Liberty urged them. Tbey wove tor me and for you a mantle ot freedom, woven In a loom where the shuttles were cannon balls and bul let apd where sword wer used to pick out the tangles In the yarn. These old, sturdy grandad of our atood by that loom until the mantle wa finished, then, stained with their Ufa blood It was banded down to us. Shall I refuse to bear It oh my shoul ders because the wearing costs m a few dollars, and are you coward enouch to bid yours becau om foreign labor union anarchist orders you to strip It off? I have faith that ths blood of 1778 till coursing In your veins will tlng'.o and call until you waken. Tben "There' a uvu P. W. POST. Americans, will Act." sou." r FORMER WHITE SOX FAVORITE ""IT "Nr ') ! KJ$i u '"SH :.. :s ' .Y. -:-.- ' I' , -fa! y ' -1 1 V ' Billy Purtell. Third Baseman Purtell, who was re cently traded to the Bostons Ameri cans, together with Pitcher Frank Smith, Is making good with the Red WADDELL TRADED TO NEWARK Eccentric St. Louis Pitcher Released to Eastern League Club on Op tional Agreement Rube Wnddell has dropped Into the minors. With Pitcher Bob Spade, Waddell was released to Newark of the Eastern league the other day on an optional agreement by the St. Louis if IMS-IT M.WUI JLSjtfJBMl Rub Waddell. Americans In return for Catcher Joe Crisp., Both have been ordered to re port to Newark Immediately, but Crisp will remain with Newark until sent for. CUBS MAY "SHATTER CUSTOM Chicago Nationals Bid Pair to Prevent Pittaburg "Repeating" Phraas Explained. There Is an Interesting fact In con nection with the championship of the National league. Since 1890, the year of the Brotherhood war, there always has been a "repeater" for the title. The explanation of that phrase Is that a winning team has won the champion ship at least two years In succession. This Is the record: In 1891, 1892 and 1893 Boston won the champion ship; 1894, 1895 and 1896 It was cap tured by Baltimore; In 1897 and 1898 Boston again won; In 1899 and 1900 Brooklyn earned the pennant In 1901, 1902 and 1903 Pittsburg was the successful club; In 1904 and 1905 the Giants busied themselves and won; In 1906, 1907 and 1908 the much-coveted Ovo yards or so ot bunting wa cap tured by Chicago. In 1909 Pittsburg won. Now the question before the National league and some 20,000,000 or more of base ball "fans" Is whether Pittsburg can do It again. Is tbe precedent of 18 years to be continued or are the clubs ot ths Na tional league other than Pittsburg mart enough this season to bring about another result? Tbere was not such a long period of "champions repeated" prior to the victory of ths Brooklyn team In 1890. In 1888 and In. 1889 the New York club bad tbe habit, but Detroit earned a single pennant In 1887, after Chicago had been the champion organisation In 1886 and 1886. Prior to Chicago, Providence had tbe championship for a year, In 1884, and Boston won It the year before 1883. Ia 1880, 1881 and 1883 Chicago captured tbe fla g Tbe Chicagoe were tbe first team In the National league to win three years In succession, and New ttrlks-Out Record. , Wonder what will happen to Martin O'Toole, the youngster who fanned IS Lincoln batters recently, establishing the season's " and Western league strike-out record? O'Toole wss loaned to Sioux City by the St. Paul team ot tb American as aoclatlon this . year to ripen. He played with Brockton, Mass., laat sea son, winning 28 autf losing 12 game O TooIj record wa established a cou ple of day after Buck Freeman of the am club atruck out IS Wichita (Kan.) batter. l Sox. Few player have enjoyed the popularity with the Chicago fans that this youngster enjoyed. The trade was a big surprise to the fans. to date have been tho last team to win three years In succession. They tried hard enough to make It four years In 1909, but Pittsburg was too much for them. Providence won the championship In 1879 and Boston was the first team to start the habit of winning two years in succession when the pennant was captured by the nine from the Hub In 1877 and 1878. The first winner of a championship of the organization was Chicago, in 1876. DIAMOND Cleveland Is trying out a new out fielder named Thomasen. Cleveland may get Third Baseman Manush of the New Orleans team. "Young King" Cole, the Cub pitcher, Is still holding the National league heavy hitters. "Trt frapumo," as the Esperanto equivalent for "three strikes," sounds Just as fatal to the latter. John Knight Is playing a first-class game at first base for the Highlanders during the layoff of Hal Chase. Pitcher Loudell of the Waco (Tex.) team has been purchased by the De troit Tigers. He is to report at once. "Big Bill" Powell has been released by the Pittsburg team and will pitch for tbe Kansas City team In the American Association, i A Washington baseball umpire Is to give his decision id Esperanto. It will be Just as Intelligible as tbe lan guage most of them use dally. Olmstead bandies himself well and has plenty of steam. He led the Amer ican Association last season and has performed neatly for the Sox. Down In St. Louis there was a lot of sadness over the departure of Rube Waddell. The fans there got used to him and like his antics. Jimmy Slagle is playing gram) ball In the Eeastern league. He retired four men In succession the other day on four fly balls that came bis way. Granting, rather than have any argument over It, that they play base ball ln heaven, what sort of game do you suppose they play In tbe other place T Fielder Jones refuses to confirm or deny tbe report that he la contem plating returning to the game as man ager ot some one of the big league teams. First Baseman Stovall of Cleveland has worked the hidden ball on op posing players three times this sea sonon Washington, New York and St Louis. Washington fans now look upon Beckendorf as the find of the season, although they considered him a joko when . be came to the club several weeks ago. Tbe Cotton States league may take In Baton Rouge, Alexandria and Mon roe next year and drop Greenwood and Yazoo City, and have Sunday ball In four cities. That Billy Purtell Is as good a field Inc third baseman as there Is In the American league Is the opinion of many critics who have been watching bis snap throw to first Fred Tenney may become tbe base ball coach at Harvard next year. His salary will be $3,000 and In bis spare moments be would be furnished with other remunerative employment Pretty soft for the veteran Giant first baseman. Tip O'Neil, president of the West ern league, say his organization Is having tbe greatest time of any league In the world, just now, with four clubs strapping for first place. Big crowds are giving these minor league magnate barrel of money, It I aald. When tb Sioux City team returned from It western trip. It was met at tb station by a reception com mittee, a big crowd and two bunds. Profetalonal Mark on Cyclists. R. F. Kelsey of New York, chairman of tbe board of control of the National Cycling association, announced 36 rider who have been competing la amateur race have been transferred to the rank of prlxo-cauh cyclists. Twenty-two of tbo. lot have been racing at the Valluburg track In New, ark, N. J.; eight bav raced to and near Boston and six have been riding In and near Button and six have been riding la Salt Lake City. BALL CAREER AN ACCIDENT: Addle Joss, Cleveland Pitcher, Claim. Baaeball la Clean and Health, ful Profeaalon. (By ADDIB JOS3.) (Copyright 1910, by Joseph B. Bowl,,. They might aa well have tried to make a bass climb trees as to try to keep me out of baseball. I had no thought of playing the game as a pro. fesslonal when I started out and ill my people would have been horriHM at the thought 4 I played on the high school team and finally was sent to Sacred Heart academy at Watertown. We had on of the best school teams there I ever saw. I believe that Is the way m0it players get started; they accidentally meet other boys who know the game, they get Interested and begin to study It and to learn from each other. It was there that I was shoved Into professional baseball without realizing It About the time school closed some business men In the town pro. posed to hire the college team to play for the city. We all accepted and It was one of the big disappointment! ot my life, because It prevented m from pitching at the university. I went to the University of Wisconsin and could not pitch or play on tho team during my university career, and after leaving In 1899 I looked about for something to do. I had been pitch ing during the summer for various teams around Juneau and the best of fer in any line that came to me waj from the Oshkosh team to play base ball. In 1900 Toledo bought me and 1 pitched there with much success dur ing two years, Cleveland purchasing me In 1902. While my entering baseball was al most an accident yet I long ago Addis Joss. ceased to have ' any regrets. I bav found It a clean, healthful and rather profitable profession and the off sea sons have given me a chance to writ tor papers. I think It has broadened, me, given me a wide general knowl edge ot men, cities and affairs that could not have obtained In any other way and taught me solf-controL TY COBB IN REPLY TO CRITICS Detroit Fielder Complslns of Unfair Treatment by Nwpaper Work for Team. Ty Cobb doe not relish the criticism that has been heaped upon blm In tho last week or so and the other day took a rap at the Detroit reporter, whom be accuses of treating blm unfairly. Cobb says he Is working honestly for the success of the Detroit club and It some of the writers who have been roasting blm would work as hard In that direction they "would not mis guide the public" . Cobb's letter In part, addressed to tbe Detroit fans, Is aa follows: "I realize that I am not above ma king mistakes. It some of my critic who have been roasting me In the pa per would work as bard and honestly . f An thev would find out the real facts connected with the recent troublo on the team and would not be misguid ing tbe public. As for dissension in the club. I can only point to our recu victories, and when the end come tb fan will find tbo Detroit team ther." Manager Chance Is In a bad way now tor luft-buuled pitcher. Future of Billiards. Just what the future of the gam of billiards Is to be In this country U .nkisnliii imm tha n resent outlook, and Is as great a riddle as th future and fate of tbe tneatricai i , pea Is to be. During the last quartet nt m rnnturv tha tillliard buslne 10 this country ha practically boen man aged and bandied en a par wuu theatrical himlneaa . with a result that theatrical art 1 practically unknown this country at the present auj, tlcally aaslnated In the Interest of commercialism and at tha expense of tbe game legitimate business. $126,000 for Hor. There are not many men In th , world who could pay 1125,000 for borae.wltbout look at him. But Aa gust Bulmont I one of th few, j he made such a Durchna when I bought the great EiiBliah raco bora and talIion Rock Sand. He ha dt had a regret for tbe purchuse. Sand bus sired the best two-yW-0-" racer of the )son.
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