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Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-01
ADJUSTMENTS.

The COUNTY FAIR.--Put material in
play, no matter how crude, ana if TO the
manor borne and within the bounds OF
common recognition IT IS sure with the
masses. The discussion of propneiy IN
dramatic construction must give way 10
homel,ness and simplicity.
The pure ethics of the educated and re-
fined nuet show obeisance to the rugged
and the natural. The dust and smoke
and the clatter and the excitement of
the city must submit to the s,anbre
ouietncss o! the country, with lie
forests, woods. tr'Ut streams and Pc
cullarly grown characters. There n
discsrnsble in "a County Far,' the
play, which Was fsvorably received by
the excellent attendance ~ Power's lsst
evening, an effort 10 tell = natural
story and portray life within the bounds
of reason and probability. The drama
throughout its four acts has the od0r
of clover and new mown hay. supple
ment<d with calico pethcoais, blue
leans, show stocks and other rural
features.
Ii 10 easv 10 understand that the
piav tas earned its deserved success
through lfs simple fidelity 90 nature.
This "a the secret of play-writ.ng any
wsy. We have IN our lifetime seen
many characters analogous - Abigail
Prue, the snur, prudish and disap-
pointed maiden 80 ersasticsily portrayed
hy Cathsrlnc Ailyne last night. 80
could farmers and individuals he found
in every day life that would give the
glow Of ex,fsnce and the sense Of pro-
liability 20 every parsonage that the
author mas described, not imagined. 10
this simple dream Of life. ss ~e know
Il e. To relieve the action are nuper-
Gus diversions, such ss qusrtets Badrl-
cal bovs. whlie the running racs. With
actual painting. fssty, eager horses sur
passes anything vet Attempted on this
stsre IN toe way Of realism or stage
mechanism. The uaiverssi etpression
OF approval lest evening ought TO indi-
cate considerable patronage Tor touwh;
and tornorfoe afternoon and evening
when me play wili be repeated.
The SchHberfs. ss individuals not a.
a society rave come forward nobly and
ten5efed Their assistance % tl4e Press
C8ub entertainment They md date
ct Detroit for the 18th OF Mas bsst will
arrange 80 So o. sssist tiie LADIES' o. the
-. Cecilia society jn the presentation
Of The Poetry Of the War on tllst
evening.
s>sts may nov be secured for thss
corned an, well known bere, Cbss. A
Lodef who vii sppesr m "Bllsrlfy7 81
Reamond's all Of pext week.
Uncle Terl's Cabin is scheduled 81
Reemond's for presentations t0nsbf
ard sonorr0v afternoon and evening
The T.illie HeHenrv Cornpsnv givs
two performances st srnith's today and
tornorfes.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-01
CHALMERS CHANCES
The Present euperintsndent Of
Of Schools In the Lead
FOR ELECTION As his OWSSUCCESSOR
Faint and sab-ResA Praise fer Prsfs.
Perry and CiiEsbse-Oss Member Of
the board Inauigss In = .sstrasEhs
Tip for Chalmers

Last year there WAS . pretty hot time
IN the Board OF Education before .
superintendent Was finally chosen IN
the person of Prof. Chalmers. SAtur-
day night tho annual election takes
place again, and there Is just as much
wire pulling going on as there Was In
1890. In fact, there are three candi-
dates in the held, and each has ms
friends on the board. Prof. Chalmers
seems to have the pole and TO be sew
eral lengths ahead al the back stretch.
Member of the Board Hagy was asked
yesterday about the probable outcome
of the struggle Saturday. "Well." said
he, "just put il down IN your note book
that Prof. Chalmers will be at the helm
for another year His energy and good
work OF the past year have made
friends for him OF some Of
those who did not favor him last year.
of opposition to his reelection but IL
anybody asks you who the next super
lntendent Will be yon can tell them that
you have a straight tip that his name
is Chalmers.
Afraid of His Identity.
One of the members who has another
scheme was interviewed and he replied
10 the hypothetical question: Now
have not been interviewed on this ques-
ton before and have said very little. l
don't care to be quoted as my randi-
date may not be elected and don't
want the new superintendent TO think
/ am opposed to him. Nevertheless
favor a change. l WAS not in favor of
Mr.. Chalmers election last year and am
not this year. We can get Perry who
has been the superintendent of schools
at Ann Arbor for long term of years,
and can be had for slight increase of
salary. He is the best man IL the State,
in my opinion" This member would
give no names for publication. but said
that he was by no means alone IN his
opinion. Prof. Clizebee. of Iona. Is the
dark horse, and he is not very dark
either. His hackers, however. go on
the theory that Perry 10 too high priced
and Clizebee is the next CHI oice."
Unwise to Make Change.
Trustee G. n. Wagner was asked his
knowledge of the situation. II don't
know but open confession is good for
the SOUL" said he. IL think it would
be very unwisc TO make \ change at
this time. There are about 800 teach
ers and IT takes a new man at least 8
year to get fitted to the harness and ac-
quainted with his co-workers. Mr..
Chalmers has been very efficient and
promises to do much better this year
than last. All things considered, ] do
not think n change advisable, even
though another candidate might be q
more learned maYs"
The manual training school plan Will
probably not be considered Saturday
night, nor Member Msybury's savings
bank scheme. The election Of superin-
tendent will be the piece de resistance.
The teacher scommittee will hold meet
ings almost every night next week.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-01

Ths Toledo aD1 Asn Arbsr Ftsrk Creates
Hsv PrsAlsn IN Railway Cireies

xhs Toledo aDl ADn Arbsr Fisrk Creates
Nsv PrsAlsn IN Railway cireies
The Toledo and Ann Arbor car ser
vice eirealar takes effect today but the
other roads are not expected TO move
in the matter u meeting their bid for
patronage by allowing unlimited tune
in loading and unloading uaul they see
how the thing works.
In the meantime there ie another
question that has Crested furry. The
freight rates from Chicago 10 seaboard
points are used as basis IN determine
ing the rates 70 eeaboard points from
other towns. Saginaw formerly had
q 100 per ceut basis but owing to sue
cessful pick by Saginaw shippers their
rate was cnangedsto so per cent bass.
They wanted & rs per cent basis which
tue actual mild ke difference would en-
title them 10 bt1 didn't get it. The
Central Traf1c ASSOCIATION ratified the
change to the 3 per cent basis.
Gives the prsiEhters Trouble.
Owing to this reduction which took
effect several weeks ago, rates from
Alma, Ithaca and st. Louis to seahoard
points have Doep reduced 10 100 per
cent basis the same that Grand Rapids
figures on. This is what has kicked up
the muss.
Already two reductions have been
made and more are feared. The freight
agents have little to say about the effect
CT il, bat the way in which the move Is
regarded is showN by the expression OF
Freight Agent DAVIS of the D.. l.. q y,
c. w. 4 NJ, roads. "No particular
harm is done yet. but we don't want
this thing spread much further" The
managing heads usually hardle such
questions as bases, and there is no tel
ling what may be done yet, but the
further continuance on the same line
would be not only undesirable, but dan
gerous, through loss of revenues. In
short, the freight men are on edge, and
awaiting results.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-01

s>sts may nov be secured for that
comed an, vel known here, Chss. A
Loder who vii sppesr IN "Hhsrify7 81
Redmonds al Of pext week.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-01

Uncle Tera's Cabin is schednled 81
Reemonds for presentations tonight
ard tonorrov afternoon and evening.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-08-22
THE CURVE.

"To pitch a straight ball Il is neces-
sary that the two fingers which grasp the
ball should be straight up and down,
with their backs in front OF the player
as he throws
Beyond these few hiEts Il is almost
impossible to give any ineligible In
siructions. It will depend almost entire
ly on the young players ability, inclina'
ton and perseverance, how much OF 4
success he will make at curve pitching.
He cannot have too much practice. But
he should take care not to overexert
himself. 1t Is not necessary to exert all
his force. He can practise curves with
out putting his greatest speed into the
ball"
II the boys will try Mr.. Clarkson'a
suggestions they will find how true they
are. As In everything else, . beginning
must be made In pitching. And the
present is q good time to begin.-M z
World.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-08-22

Brooklyn Standard Union: The lines
that were sung, after black men had
been enlisted and took the field, will
never be forgotten by any one who
heard them sung to the stirring music
OF Babylon is Fallen" These are the
lines.
Don't you see de lightnin'
Flashing in the caneb AXE,
Like as if we're gwine to hab q
storm?
No, you is mistaken.
Denis de darkies' bay'nets,
And de buttons on DER uniform"
1t is we'll that the national encamp-
ment has refused to draw any color line
by RELOCATING the black posts to sepa-
rate and provisional" departments.
Minneapolis Tribune: There is no
more occasion for q black department
than there is for an Indian department
or an English department.
Brooklyn Times: The color line
wasn't wiped out in Detroit, because it
was never drawn. It Is better so.
Hartford Post: The black, in peace,
shall be our brother still. 1t is not a
social, but patriotic, humanitarian
question; question OF gratitude, Of man.
illness.
The New York World: The North.
ern veterans who undertake to legis-
late for their white comrades in the
south must first Dut themselves in their
place. II they can even truthfully say
that they would willingly join lodge,
club, or q church conducted and gov
erned by colored men. their support OF
Mr.. Warmers recommendation may be
justified, but not otherwise.
New York Mail and Express: Cour.
age, and not color; patriotism, and not
politics. were then the conditions, and
such now should receive our considers
ton and respect.
Buffalo Express: II the southern de-
partments wish to divide on the color
line, let them. The order would be
better OF without men who try to in
troduce so un-American q principle
into the Grand Army of the Republic.
New York Press: The colored troops
fought nobly," but they fought in regi-
mental organizations by themselves,
often with white officers. There would
be no disgrace to them in maintaining
seperate organizations in affiliation
with the Grand Army OF the Republic.
On the contrary, there would be abso-
lutte independence In that course. They
would not even have white officers,
but the Grand Army boys have declared
that men who fought for the Union
shall stand on an equal footing in the
Grand Army, whether their skin be
white or black. Dinna ye hear the
sloganb
ST. Paul Pioneer Press: It can
hardly fail to be a matter OF congratu-
lation to all who are interested in the
aoings OF the G. A. R. that that organi-
Eati0n has signalized its very success
tul encampment at detroit BY refusing
10 adopt the plan Of separate depart
uents for the colored soldiers.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-08-22

And that is the study oil young pitch.
ers must pursue. Begin your work BY
pitching q straight ball. You cannot
gain control In better way. As yoa
are young in pitching experience. 90
also are your opponents young in their
knowledge Of batting. If you watch
them closely you will perceive very
quickly that nearly every one OF them
swings his bat at about the same height
every time. For instance. you will
notice that the first batter will swing
his bat lust in front Of his waist'band.
In order to fool him pitch the ball .
little higher or little lower than that
point.
The next batter may snap his bat
high. Give him high ball. but few
inches lower than he is likely to strike.
This rule is by no means infallible, but
II is O good one. II takes O boy long
time to overcome the inclination to
swing in the same way every time no
strikes.
There 10 another important point to
remember. Do not give the batsmsn
chance 10 hit tie ball with the end Of
their bats IL you can avoid 1t. This IL
simple enough IL the batter stands close
TO the plate. You can keep the ball well
In on him without much trouble. But
when he stands back in the box you
must use discretion. Try to coax him
with ball or two just inside the plate.
II he refuses to ''bIte," then OF course
you'll have to put 1t over.
As you improve IN your work You can
begin to practise curves. John Clark
son, Of the Boston League team, who 10
one Of the most successful twirlers In
the country, has this advice to give 70
his young followers regarding curves:
Curve pitching cannot be taught BY
book or other directions. II must be
learned by actual practice and expert.
ence. The principles OF making Q ball
,curve, however, may be explained. Let
the young Aspirant grasp the ball firm
ly In his hand. giving the pressure
with his forennger and middle finger.
The other two fingers should be drawn
in towards the palm. Next let him snap
che ball first out of one side Of the hand
and next out of the other side. he will
soon learn the effect these movements
have on the ball. Then he must practise
faithfully to 90 control II as to make the
curves useful.
Strange as It may seem, 1t Is much
more difficult for the beginner to throw
or pitch q straight ball than one that
describes an arc in its course. This 10
so because Of the natural tendency OF
the player to throw the ball out OF the
side OF his hand.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-08-22
CAN sUPrLr rHr WORLD.
william ID. washburn says That Europe
VIII Need All Our Grain.

william ID. washburn says That Europe
VIII Need All Our Grain.
PARIS, Aug. 19.-If the American
'armer knows how to seize the oppor-
.unity his monev bags this year will be
filed to bursting. Rarely has an OPP
por .unity more golden laid within his
grasp than is now held forth by the
condition OF the crops Of Europe. This
was the impression received from con-
versation with William d. Washburn,
Of Minneapolis. who has, during an ex-
tended tour of Europe, collected infor-
nation from strictly reliable sources
Regarding the condition OF crops. Mr..
Washburn says the prospect Is that
there will be surplus OF zoo, 600, 600
bushels OF wheat in the states. To all
appearances Europe would want every
grain OF 1t. He said:
after trip to North Cape | went
from Stockholm to St Petersburg.
Through Russin to Moscow, with view
to ascertaining by personal observa-
ton and inquiry the real condition OF
the crops. Wheat, rye and small grain
in Russia are, II not absolutely failure,
the next thing to 1t. In fact, they are
% short the government has been
obliged to take steps to prevent expor-
tatiOn. That this Is grave condition
Of things Is evident from the fact that
the Muscovite is not In the habit OF do
ing anything until trouble Is right up.
on him. The ukase just published for
biding expectation OF rye Is q mere
measure OF self-protection, even OF self
preservation. There Is absolutely no
ground for the statement made by the
Berlin press that hostility to Germany
was the reason OF the ukase. Owing TO
the ukase great anxiety prevails in
Norway and Sweden, which depend for
bread upon the rye from Russia Nor
way and Sweden will have to import
wheat from the states. From Russia
went to Buda-Pesth, which is the larges!
milling center in the world after Min
neapolis; then to Vienna. All the au-
thorities | consulted were unanimous In
stating that the crops OF Austro-Hun
curry are 30 per cent. less this year thar
last.
I'm Germany the shortage is less, ani
probably will not exceed Is per cent
With respect to France have not yet
been able to obtain reliable official in
formation, but understand it will bt
safe to say this country will have to
import about half its consumption. I dom
think the short crops in Europe will re
suit in any great corner in the states
but | believe it will create q tendency
among farmers to hold their crops. Tt
my mind 1t will not be possible to or
ganize such q general plan OF campaign
as was suggested in the wheat circular:
sent out by the farmers alliance people
but the effect OF these circulars will un
doubleday be to teach growers not tc
pile their wheat on the market as they
have hitherto done"
is there any chance Of bread fam
ine?"
"Well, the crops in the states wert
never so large as this year, especially
in wheat. and l think We can take care
OF the rest OF the world. OF course the
rest OF the world will have to pay"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-08-22
Sweet Clover for Honey.

In O recent communication in the col
umns OF the Wichita, Kan, Eagle, upon
the value OF sweet clover for honey, Fl.
Z. Bidwell says:
when came to Kansas I brought
with me some seed Of this plant which
| priced above all other plants for bee
pasturage, and find 1t grows better here
than anywhere at the north. 1t is nat
urally adapted to our soil and climate
as our suniiowers are, which 1t outgrew
all the spring until it commenced to
bloom, June !. The flowers are small
but very numerous. and are constantly
produced on the new shoots grown out
1.-THE main stalks. which are covered
with lateral branches, will now average
between six and seven feet in height
Its growth resembles hemp more than
any other plant, and like hemp has a
GOOD tough fiberous stock suitable for
paper-making. Five or six tons OF 1t
are produced per acre. In the early
stage OF its growth it resembles alfalfa
but Is too highly favored to be re!ished
by stock, although they eat it when
feed Is scarce. 1t is covered with one
mass of bloom and one continual hum OF
bees from early morn until late at night
and is tho least affected by the extremes
OF weather OF any honey plant am ac-
quainted with, and will produce on an
average, in Kansas. from 1000 to 1000
pounds Of honey to the acre in season.
| The honey is more wholesome than
white clover honey, which clogs in
weak stomachs without milk is used.
1t is more transparent in color than
white clover honey and very nearly as
much so as thistle honey, which it
more nearly resembles. The pollen
which is gathered by the bees, and is
commonly called bee bread, is not Bit
ter like that gathered from the mint
family OF plants, more pungent like
mustard, but very agreeable to the
taste.
"The flavor OF the honey is quite dis
tinct. as much so as red raspberry or
alfalfa noney-it has q characteristic
flavor OF its own sweet scented clover.
The honey when first gathered has the
thickness or density OF sage honey, but
when ripened ready to be sealed that
of linn honey, in fact it is as good as
the best, and when we say 1t is better
than white clover we have said enough.
"A fair price for this quality OF honey
would be, for extracted honey, 10 cents,
aud for comb honey. 20 cents q pound,
the actual cost OF which would not ex-
coed on q large scale over to cents
pound If grown in Kansas. Notwith-
standing it requires the consumption Of
twenty pounds Of honey by the bees to
secrete one pound Of wax and ten pounds
OF honey and bee bread to produce q
pound OF bees, which are destroyed In
gathering the twenty pounds Of honey
and secrete the pound of wax to hold 1t,
requiring two and q half pounds Of
honey in the plant for one comb OF
honey produced for sale, still 1t would
be something like 500 pounds Of comb
honey to the acre, worth about 800.
This is furnished by the plant gra-
tuitously to those who will plant the
seed and procure the bees"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-08-22
NOW TO PITCH CURVES.
BEGIN Your Work By Learning to PitSA
n Straight Ball.

nsWin Your Work By Learning to PitSA
Straight Ball.
To be able to curve ball Is the am-
bitlon OF every young player. II no
happened TO DO the pitcher OF his
team his desire 10 all the stronger. He
wants to fool the other fellows when
they come to the bat. he cannot be
blamed for that But while curve pitch
ing Is undoubtedly great accomplish
nent, II must be remembered that In tie
old days OF baseball many brilliant bat
ties were won with the straight'arm de,
livery.
Il 10 not absolutely necessary, there
fore, TO curve bali In order to win sue
cess. The writer wildly recalls the
famous games In the early seventies in
the neighborhood of New York. He
was q boy then and walked miles to see
the contests. A curved ball was uu-
known then, so far rs the pitching was
concerned. And the pitchers were very
effective, too. They studied the weak
ness Of the batsmen jus- ed" pitchers
do now.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-08-22

aummer clouds that seem thunder
charged really carry In their bosom
harvests of wheat, and shocks OF corn,
and vineyards purpling forI the wine
press. The wrathful wave Will KISS Inc
feet OF the great Storm-walker. Our
great Joshua will command, and above
your soul the sun OF prosperity wiil
stand still. Bleak and wavestrucK
Patmos shall have apocalyptic VISION
and YOU shall hear the cry OF the elders
and the sweep of wings, and trumptets
of salvation, and the voice OF Hallelu'
jah unto God forever.
Your way may wind along dangerous
bride paths. and amid VOLTS howl and
the scream OF the vulture, but the way
still winds upward till angels guard 1t
and trees OF life overreach 1t, an"
thrones line it, and crystalline foun-
tains leap on 1t, and the pathway ENDS
ut gates that are pearl, and streets that
are gold, and temples that are always
open. and hills that quake with pespet-
ual song, and city mingling forever
Sabbath, and jubilee, and triumph and
coronation.
Lei pleasure chant her siren song,
| IT'S not the song for me;
| To weeping II will turn e'er long,
| For this Is heavens decree.
| Blu. there's SONG the ransomed sing,
| TO Jesus their exalted king;
With joyful heart and tongue,
o. that's the song T me!
Courage, my brother! The father
does not give to his son at school
enough money to last him several years,
but. as the bills for tuition and board,
and clothing and books come in, pays
them. So God will not give you grace
all at once for the future, but will meet
all your exigencies as they come
Through earnest prayer, trust Him.
Put everything in Gods hand and
leave it there. Large interest money
TO pay will soon eat up farm, a store.
an estate, and the interest on borrowed
troubles will swamp anybody. "Suf
ficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-08-22

The location Of tumors on the braip
can now be detected by instantaneous
photography. A tumor on the orair
causes violent spasms by pressing on .
nerve center, and while the patient -
IN the midst Of spasmodic attack ne -
photographed, the nerves Affected oe-
termined by the contortions shown on
the picture, and the tunior located.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-08-22
In UnsatIsfactory Hands.

See here, Mister Rusk, this isn't the
kind OF weather the American people
expected from you. Where are your
rain compellers, and why don't they
blow a hole into the rain-tank? You
are very unsatisfactory. When the
country feels as though 1t would like 9
blizzard that would blow the socks of
the compass, you serve weather as calm
as a clam; and when it longs for cool
ness as of cucumber or of mugwumI
cheek, you bring on such Turkish
bath as yesterday. II there Is any cold
water in these United States at the
present moment, don't you think you
had better soak your venerable head in
it? You are fine chap to boss the
weather, you are!-New York Sun.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-08-22

The record In somnambuIistic leafs
has been broken by Henry Lynn, q
Livermore, Ia, farmer. Mr., Lynn arose
in a somnambulistic trance at an early
hour and walked eighteen miles before
he awoke. 1t was well along towards
noon when the sleeper came TO himself
and found that he was plodding along
the highway near Algona Several
neighbors met the man during his long
tramp and exchanged greetings with
him without arousing him.