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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-25
not allowed to return to til. pitchers

not allowed to return TO the pitchers
| mound
During the seasons % lss7-.s-s9 Wallace
Played third base WhSn Cleveland was
transferred TO St Louis Wallace show ell
~ as third basemdn. but remained
,h"fe only ne or six weeks. as Cross
Wis transferred 10 short to- replace r!
.ickean- Wallace repeated Tn. success
- was n third. and Immediately took
the lead among the snort n.i.ers
When IN" baseball war was raging A
!'P' >. tive II the National League Of
4'It'. Wallace a three. years contract 1t
.th annual salary Of Sio.c., = season. but
.."thy DECIDED to remain with his COM
Personally the little fellow IS the most
popular payer IN St Louis. His quiet IN
assuming manner wins him the friendship
% IN" fans. and his ability TO play bail
holds their friendship
itis G7u"n.SS y proysrtiaI Wallace -
s"lc"in out Of the game. and this explains
Tny ne i 80 vaiUab!. 10 a hall club \
twisted ankle spiked foot or bruised leg
never ke-r~ him su tn. harcfl
For The last Meek he has been r'aying
snort Win = .i-'1uftfG. black lace curtain
ad"rninS his left op'!r He received this
bldcE eye ~ practice and although his
Was ~ the game ana playing in his usual
sensational fashion
Rarrirg Hugh Jennings. the game has
perhaps never seen the equal Of Waiif.--
as = short fisli'-. and from the present
outlook II will 10 many seasons befo-e his
equal = produced
Bobby Is = ears old. He Joined the
age He was bonn al iIlvalie. Pa ar.l
learned % pisy ball with the amateurs o.
his native town. and later with the
Franklin Pa team
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-25
TO HAVE TREES DESTROYED.
California Orchardists Want
"Pear Blight Wiped Out.
REPrsI.IC sFDTAI.

REpUSIIC SFPTAI>
Suisun. Cal. SEPT l.-orchare!sts IN
this county Will present tire following Pc
tition ~ the meeting OF the Board OF Su-
pervisors:
The undersigned resident Sreehoicers
and possessors OF orchards petition you in
the form prescribed by law to appoint
forthwith county board o. horticultural
commissioners IN and Tor the County Of
Solano. State OF California. to take vp che
duties prescribed py Law for such COM
mIssioners 10 the end that the orchards.
trees. nursery stock. plants, etc. IN this
county may be authoritarively and legally
inspected and the proper remedial action
taken. or. Il, the event OF same being too
much diseased To allow eradication. then
that they be destroyed
The reason Of this petition at this time
Is the fact that many OF our orchards.
particularly the pear orchards. are threat
ened with a dangerous disease. known a.
pear blight. and It Is essential that the
same. on It's first appearance. b. kept in
complete subsection. which can only ee
done by the appointment OF commissioners
as herein requested"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-25

n you were to ask 100 fans WHO Is Tn.
greatest living shortstop. n;nety-nine would
unhesitatingly answer Bobby" Wallace.
the fast infelder OF the ST. Louis Amer
lean League team
And critics. magnates and hall players
would readily agree with the verdict OF
the ninety-nine fans. for Wallace is IN
questionab,y the peer OF any shortstop in
the world. so far as the fielding end OF the
game is concerned.
wa;ice IL to shortstops what Lajoie IL
to second basemen. They are unchal-
Ienged kings in their respective positions
OF course, one out OF every 100 fans
would pick come special favorite. and
contend that he had Wallace beaten in
many respects. but an analysis OF the
qualifications for the ideal shortsscp places
the local man ahead OF them all. and IN
a class by himself.
True enough. there are q number OF
grea, snortstops Parent OF Boston Is a
wizard. E,berfsld Is game. Wagner -
a marvel. Daiien f. hus'ling ball play
er. Shay IL chain-iightninS. but each ana
every one OF them has som. weakness that
puts him out of the running when they
stack up against Wallace
The essential qualities for An inheider
that Wallace possesses in a superiative
degree is his ability TO throw and his ca
pacity for covering ground
In these points Wallace IL truly mar
velous. He can sprint TO left or right
with equal facility and his sensational
stops have become commonplace
Plays that would he difficult for other
infelders are like ready money TO Wal
lace
WALLACE A GREAT THRowER-
Time after time he backs UP his third
baseman. gathers In a srounder that gets
past that player and throws the batsman
out at first
There are other shortstops who can stop
these hits. but there is not another one
that can throw the batter OUT with the
consistency that Wallace does
And on those short flies that SO fire.
auently 20 for Texas Leagu.rs on other
shortstops. Bobby is sure death
He can go to short left and take In a
twisting fy or run over the foul line and
get short flies better than any player in
the American League
Another strong point he possesses Is his
ability to take throws to second He can
take . throw and place II on a runner
with greater speed and accuracy than
any man in the business. and with any
thing Ike . good throw It Is almost i'm
possible to get TO second when Wallace
Is defending the position.
As soon As the ball reaches him WAL
lace, with the deftness of a cat striking
at q mouse. grabs the sphere and touches
''holler," but nine times out OF ten Wal
lace 10 there with the sphere ahead Of the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-25
Private Diseases

CURED IN 3 TO :: DAYS.
cure all diseases OF a private nature
about which most people dislike TO
consult their family doctor. such as dis
charges. drains. ervptions and al con-
t-acted troubles
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-25
Nervous Debility
and Weakness Cured In % 70
Days by the Best Method

Days by the Best Method
on Earth
i have cured thousands Of cases Of
Lost Vitality PHYSICAL Debility. De-
spondency. Pimples. Loss OF Energy.
railing Memory. Psip!tation Of the
Heart and stunted development. Ny
newly discovered method. used BY me.
makes radical cure. without pain or
detention from business
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-25

runner II the throw is anywhere close 70
= second.
Undoubtedly every fan in St Louis has
seen Wallace move hack on the grass for
| the heavy hittsrs and throw them out
| on rsps that looked good for hits until
J the put-Out is made.
This ~ where the nst;y little infelder
| particularly shines He can throw from
any position and 10 IL accurately. He has
| less wild throws past first than any man
/ in the business. yet few. II any. take as
| the initial sack No runner Is too feet for
Wallace's steel whip. Even the daring
Harry Bay has made deep i,field taps and
been thrown out yards by Wallace.
4 CONSISTENT HITTER.
Yet Wallace is not only a fielder par Ok
cellence- He is an unusually coed hitter
and his raps count for more than some OF
| the 90 stickers-
He uses one OF the shortest slap sticks
IN the business His bat is not much more
than % inches in length. Vet with tina;
toothpick he defends the plate against the
|, greatest pitchers in the American league
and they are the greatest in the weird
BOLDLY usually bats around the - mark.
which Is unTsualiy good for a fielder who
works as hard as he docs
lie clouis the ball hard and far. No
punks for Wallace His raps are snap
. py line drives that are sure 10 go inio
safe territory. unless they are hi, almost
directly a; some infelier or outfieIdsr
REGULARLY enough. an accident made
after hby Joined the Cleveland .;Spid-
eIs Chippy McGarr- the then third base
man Of The Cleveland team, began TO show
Injured and had to quit the game tempo
rarIly- Tsabeap. who was then in ciargs
OF Cleveland. found much difficulty in
settnE a man to al, In for the famous
McGarr- Finally Te5eau's choice fen on
Wallace. and he gave 20 the youth from
AilIIyale an opportunity that made him
Tebesu had no idea that Wallace could
held the position as well az McGarr- Bu;
IN less than week Wallace convinced
only as good n fielder as NcGarr but a
better one. and the only rival OF Jimmy
Collins. who was 1t that time IN the
heydey OF his glory
Wallace vas a success. as a third base
man from the start HIS stops aroused
favorable comments from the fans and
critics OF every city IN the circuit.
Bobb: and Collins were the two. AMI
only two. third Sasemen in the league who
successfully broke W the famous bunting
game OF the baltimore team The pair
could cover in on the play and easily toss
out the batter
WaIisce's appearance as a third base
man marked the passing OF McGarr. for
that famous player was not reinstared IN
the ranks of the Cleveland club
STARTED AS A PITCHER
Perhaps very few OF the fans know !.
bu. it is a fact nevertheless that Wallace
broke into the game as 4 pitcher.
In 1888. as a boy OF Il. he attracted
much attention as pitcher for the
Franklin. Pa. independent team. He was
recommended 20 the Rooisons and they
During the latter part Of Iss4-s-s Wal
lace pitched and played the outfield for
" successful and won more than half his
games.
But once he got chance to show in the
inneld ks fate WAS settled and ~ was
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-25
Famous Hitter Of the Cleveland
Club Has Prohibitive Mar
gin in American League.
NEW YORK FIRST IN HITTING.
Griffith's Men Top the Team
Swafters-Chesbro the Best
Pitcher and Wallace King
of Shortstops.

Napoleon Lajo!e has no difficulty in re-
tanning his leadership OF the American
League batsmen. his nearest competitor.
Willie Keeler. being forty points behind
Only eigh; men are above the 800 ma rk-
the highest showing IN many years.
New York leads in team batting. Cleve-
land and The Athletics tied for second
place Boston leads in Iong-distance bat
ting and L-iole is the chief individual
slugger
owen lead, the pitchers IN the fed. ana
Sugden the catchers. Lachance heads the
first basemen. Robinson the second sack
ers. and Bradley the third basemen.
Wallace tops the shortstops and Robinson
the outielders Chicago lead. in team
fielding.
Chesbro has the best pitching record IN
victories. and In scarcity OF runs scored
Fer game.
The figures:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-25
Structure
Cured Without the Knife o. Sound
IN 10 TO 30 DAYS.

Acute or Chronic. curei quickly. safe
". surely. withou: stretching. cutting.
pain and loss OF time or inconvenience.
No matter o: how long standing or Row
complicated. cure; don't cut or d.
late. NJ treatment removes every
trace Of the effect Of early foll.es. MY
NEW METHOD CURE for this dis
ease Is simple. II disecives and ~
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-25
"BOBBY'' WALLACE IS KING
OF ALL The SHORT STOPS.

nfeder Ground Coverer Possesses the Best
Throwing Arm in Either League-An Excellent Basman and
Capturer Short Fles-Accident Mcarr Deter
minis His Career-Breaks Into Professional Rank.
Pitcher
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-25
DR., COOKS S sXEEz CONFIDENCE

know the diseases and weaknesses Of men
like an open book. Ihave given my life to them.
and thousands upon thousands of men, restored
to Vitossus Vitality. are to-day living monu-
ments to the skill, knowledge and success OF
Doctor Cook. 1 never hold ont false hopes I
never undertake case cannot cure. have
made so thorough 4 study of all the diseases of
men-of Varieseels. Structure. Contasisvs Bleed
Poison. Hydroesls. Nervous Debility. CeAeral
Weakness. Less Of Vitality-and have cured 50
many thousands Of cases that if there is cure
for YOUR disease you will find it here When
/ undertake case there is no such thing a.
failure. eharSs nothing for consultation, and
my knowledge. skill and experience are at your
service. will explain to you How and Why I
Can Cure You: why the diseases of men require
the knowledge and skill of Master Specialist.
Come personally if You can. but if you cannot
call. write to me fully. in the strictest conf
dence. A quick and certain cure is always DOS.
sible by mail.
y r00K
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-25
PROSTATIC TROUBLES
Cured ~ 10 TO Is DAYS.

eoms OF the notable successes Of my
professional career have been IN the
radical cure OF enlarged and innamed
OF the Prostate Gland. Ny
treatment acts directly. reducing tn
fiammation and irritation: II heals the
gland. removes the obstruction and
establishes free passage Of the natural
secretionS without pain or discomfort.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-07-08

Hail insurance, st. Paul Fire g
Marine company. Rates reduced,
Notes taken for premium. Ramsey
County National Bank. 17tf
Jim McCanna, the big Towner
county farmer, was a conspicuous
visitor during the races. Every body
knows Jim, and it keeps him busy
shaking hands with his many friends.
Crop conditions in this section con-
stiaue to be all that could be desired.
The late rains have made it little
wet in low lying distri.ts, but no SER
ions damage will result Barley has
commenced heading and in another
week wheat and oats will be heading.
Flax is not doing its best on account
of wet weather, but it is coming on
fairly we'll. Potatoes and vegetables
were never IN ore thrifty and the gan
.eral outlook is fine. Every one 10 !
feeling good and all agree that the
present outlook could not be better
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-07-08
ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE

TO the Shrine of Ste. Anne, 6 40
p. M. Thursday July 2lst:
There is no former Canadian who
does not recall Ste Anne and the re-
markable pilgrimages which have
been made to this celebrated shrine.
Every summer the faithful come frsm
far and near to take in this event.
The duluth, South Shore y Atlantic
railway, have made special arrange
sments for this years Annual E,xcur-
sion ID the Shrine Of ST Anne de
Beaupre, Quebec, Offering special
rate 81 800 for the round trip.
This will include Ottawa, Mon
treal. Quebec and all intermediate
points as these tickets will be good
for stopsoyer anywhere. 4
palace and tourist sleepers and day
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-07-08
NIGHT WAS HER TERROR.

81 would cough nearly all night
long writes Mrs. Chas. Apologize,
Of Alexandria, Ind ssand could
hardly get any sleep. I had con
sumption SO bad that if I walked q
block I would cough frig htfully and
spit bleoi, but, when all other medi-
clnes failed, three 81. 90 bottles Ct Dr.
King {. New Discovery wholly cured
me and I gained 30 pounds. II q
absolutely guaranteed to euro coughs,
colds, La Grippe, Bronchitis and all
throat and lung troubles. Price Soc
and $l.OO. Trial bottles free at g.
w. Greene,s drug store.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-07-08
Chautauqua Opens
Bette Than Ever.

= The Chantauona season opened
Saturday under favorable auspice s.
The attendance on opening Jay was a
record breaker, and the daily atten-
dance since has been larger than ever
before. The program this wear is
nrovine "a be ali that could be desir-
ed. More campers ale there than
last year and everybody is having ed
good time and enioying themselves
tthorouehly The Powell Portfolio
theatrical company awe perform
ance Saturday. evening and Monday
afternoon sn q evening They have.
been ena ! nd sfor Twelve perfo. mances
next season. i he ghtengale quar-.
tette colored ,aye been doing very
[creilitable & 81 Denton g. Gre WI
ava 4 aai RI smoke Tuesday evening,
spleasipe his hearers very much. The
balloon aseansion On the Fourth was
not success Gle balloon BURSTING;
when about ado Feet high, The
Bloomer Girls base ball club drew d
larp crowd on the Fourth, the resul It
of the game being 8 to & in favor Of
the Bloomers. The program contains
/ 4 great variety Of INTEL ectual feasts,
and 10 pains have been spared Is 81 81
81 e S musenaent for ali
This season promises Is he the best
vet There are more visitors from
ADJOINING towns and counties than
last wear. and most of them are here
lfor the full season.
Irlv 10Th vii be Grand Forks Day
Ell UNI tauarla, and on that date ana
lSInlys II 9TH. two If the II e i arIy
scheduled ean,es sc the Northern
1 / eaa ne y al be ii ayed At the Chan
auoua nary he games will Be the
I6naI on q &C the season between q rand
Forks and srooks ton and With The
nrasent standing 81 the teams. these
IN Two 5 ames viii d acisle whi ii Of the
Va q Id IA u, second 81 ace. III can
Tins be seen ID 81 both James viii be
Inlaved for blood. ,ese teams are
Ifar better tl,a q Ii nose sof III .sn,al Her
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-07-08

coaches will be run tnr ough from
Duluth to Ste Anne without change.
Berth rate, palace sleeper So. 90; rou-
rist sleeper IS. 90 per double BERTH,
which will accommodate two persons
Don 4 miss this opportunity if you
intend going east in July. Tickets
will be good for return until August
31st.
For sleeping ar space and any fur
Their informa tion call on Mart Adson,
General Agent, 400 Spalding Hotel
Block, Duluth, MINI. II 20
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-07-08

CATARRH GANNOT 81 CURED.

"a a 49,
.CATARRH GANNOT BE GuRED.,
with local appli locations, as they can
not reach the seat Of the disease.
Catarrh is blood OF CONSTITUTIONAL
disease. and in order to cure it you
must take internal remedies. Hall
{ atarrh cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces. Hall s Catarrh cure is not
IA quack medicine. It was prescribed
by one of the best physicians in this
country for years and iss regular
prescription. It is composed of the
best tonics known, combined With the.
best blood purifiers, acting directly
on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination of the two ingredinents
is what produces such wonderful re-
suits 10 curing catarrh. Send for
testimonials free
IF J, Cheney & Co Props, s
Toledo, Q.
Sold by druggists price 75c Halls
Family Pills are the best.
= 10
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-07-08

For Sale Good surrey. early new.
]. 3. Watt
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-07-08
Miss Grace Tabor came up from
yrookston Saturday evening and spelt
;he Fourth with Devils Lake friends

on the grounds for less money See
Gilbertson. 17.l8
Carl + Usher !, who has just complet-
ed his third year at the Harvard
Medicine college ia Boston, arrived
home "Wednesday
M sney to loan on farms at Ramsey
County National Bank. 40 tf
For rent. Five roorl house on
west Fifth street. p Pierce. lift
The booksnakers who were ollow-
ing the races did not open up for
Tuesday. Suckers were not
numerous enough.
Money to loan on farms ct Ramsey
County National Bank 10 tf
Write 81 call on VIM a. Brown
Company, Mandan, A p. for maps
and plats Of free homestead lands and
railroad lands adjoining at $500 to
1880 an acre, easy terms, l1-tf III
The county comm ssioneIs iIiat
Tuesday Aside flou the regular
meeting the board sits as q board 81
Equalization, and. the present session
will continue ten days Of tive weeks.
Wanted. Gill for general house
work. Apply to Mrs /, Giernm. 1915
First National Bank. loans money
not only on farms, but on good city
property as well
Sharp County record., 1904-09-02
BY CLAUDEL. COGER.
The YOtl1s Strength.

The list of voters Of Sharp
county, published in pamphlet
form by the Record this weca,
shows the various townships to
have poll tax payers as follows:
Lower North 70; Upper North
So; North Union 48; South Union
IS; jackson 105; Lebanon 100;
Morgan 70; Strawberry II; High
land "a; Washington rs; Lave
Creek So; Hardy 1856; Sullivan
176; Cave 1876; Richwoods 1872;
Big. Creek 98; Johnson 90; Piney
fork 161; Scott 1856; Big Rock
1O3: Davidson 106. Total 2,O30.
Sullivan has the largest voting
strength of any township in the
county, and Johnson the smallest.
Sharp County record., 1904-09-02
HARDY.

Rev. C. C. Cline preached a
few very interesting sermons this
week.
H. M. Cope Of Monet, Ark. is
here for few days.
A new born babe at Dee Han
ley's this week, a boy.
James McCaleb of Evening
Shade was here this week.
A son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. c.. D. Foster this week.
Miss Snowdie Morgan will as
sist behind the counter at Fosters
commencing Monday Sept. 9TH.
Judge J. W. Smith was here
this week arranging preliminaries
with the view Of moving to Hardy.
Rev. D. E. Barrett lectured at
the court house on temperance,
and illustrated ten nights in the
bar room by pictures.
Hon. w. A Oldfeld Of Bates
vile was here last week on his
way to Ash Flat and other points
where he was to speak in the in
terest Of the democratic ticket.
Sharp County record., 1904-09-02
WhisKey and Crime.

Prosecuting Attorney S. R..
Simpson Of Paragould is making
a canvass of his circuit in the in
terest of prohibition. In his ad-
dresses he uses the following ar
gument against whiskey:
| will socn finish my eighteenth
court as Prosecuting Attorney OF
this circuit. | have spent approx
imately two hundred and forty
thousand dollars, trying to en-
foce the law. 1t is my honest
judgement that whiskey caused
more than half of this gigantic
sum. | know whiskey caused
more than half of the crimes !
have prosecuted.
Sharp County record., 1904-09-02
JUDGE WOOD FOR DAVIS.

A number of voters who sup
ported Judge Wood in the pri-
maries in Little River county re-
Gently addressed a communica-
ton to him asking for an express
sion from him as to whether or
not he intended to vote for Gov
ernor Davis. Following is Judge
Woods reply:
"Gentlemen-In reply to your
favor OF recent date, permit me
to say that ! regret that conditi-
ons are such that it seems neces-
sary for known democrats to
place themselves on record in ad-
vance of the election as to how
they intend to vote. So far as
my memory serves | can recall
no similar instance in the history
of our state. | beg to assure you
however, that | appreciate your
kindly interest and cheerfully
make answer to your question.
SIN my letter Of thanks to my
friends and supporters in the re-
cent campaign, which was widely
published, | said, among other
things, that, having submitted
my name to the Democratic con-
vention, | felt in honor bound to
abide its decision, though the
same was adverse to me, and that
| would, without question, bow
to its will. This could mean but
one thing-vote for all its nomi-
nees. | have not changed my
mind.
again thanking you for your
uniform courtesy and deep inter-
est, | am, with sincere regard to
each of you, respectfully your
friend, Carroll D. Wood"