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RAIL PITCHERS 0F TEN YEARS AG0|
Stories of the Famous Ball Tossers Who We're in
 Their Glory in 1900.

form on him. 1 never remember him anywhere else than at Pittsburg, and
 he was there before 1900-it is hard
 to remember how long.
 Tannehill, with the second record
 to Cy Young, was with pittsburg in 1900. In his great game against the Chicago White Sox they never got
 a hit nor score, but two reached
 first base These two points were 1 all the differences between his game and Cy Youngs. Both Cys game
 and Tannehills were made in 1904, and both belonged to the same club
 of Boston champions. Tannehill did not play in the worlds series that year because he was disabled, and ths left Young to get all the change
 and the credit of winning from Pitts burg. They have pitched together ever since 1901, when Tannehill jumped his contract with Pittsburg, where he had been for several years. That was the year of the fight when the American offered bigger salaries and a lot of the old national league fellows jumped their contracts. Clark
 Griffith, also 1900 pitcher, was the first over the fence at that time.
 saw a funny thing in game at Phil ing. Seybold was at bat and Griffith
 tried to get him mad. He stood and looked at Seybold and called him all
 kinds of names. He pitched swift ball and Seybold missed it. Griffith commenced to laugh at him again to get him all the hotter. Seybold got so mad that he commenced
 pounding the plate with his bat. Grif- filth shot another curve over and Sey-
 bold struck and missed it. Griffith told him he couldn't hit pumpkin if he rolled it over the plate.' Griffith
 drew back and pitched him lob
 as slow as he could pitch it. Seybold tried as hard as he could to knock it out of the lot and he missed it.
 He had struck at it so hard that he rolled on the ground, and he was so
 mad he would hardly play the game out.
 That was one of Grifith's strong cards in the pitching line. His was
 not a hard ball to hit, but he worked on man so the batter couldn't do anything with him. He was a foxy pitcher, and it is On the same plan 1 that he works now-always getting up row with the umpire and every body to win the game.
 Killian is feeling good over the $500 check offered by Detroit for the
 winning of his twentieth game. He was with Chicago in 1900. I don't
 think Killian ever has pitched as good ball as he has this year. Whether
 this has anything to do with it or not
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The Gospel os Good Cheer.

People loved Robert Louis Steven son not because he was an admirable writer, but because he was a cheerful consumptive. He was sufferer who for many years increased the gayety of life. Genius alone can do this on a large scale. but everybody can do i; on a little ore Our safest guide is the realization of a hard truth-that we are not privileged to share our trod bles with other people. If we could make up our mir'is to spare ouI friends all details of III health of mon ey losses. Of domestic annovances. of alterations of committee work, of grievances. provocations and anxieties. we should sin less against the worlds good humor. It may not be given us to add to the treasury of mirth, but there is considerable merit in not rob- ping it.-Agnes Repplier in Harper's Magazine.
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The life of the average pitcher IS short. \ lot of the best-known ones today have been in the game from away back It is easy to think ot a dozen who were pitching in 1900. Patterson, McGinnity, Willis, Dineen, Howell, Young, Fraser, Leever, Ches- bro, Waddell, Tannehill and Killian were all pitching in that year and some of them previously.
 Patterson went to the White Sox in 1900, where he has pitched ever since. McGinnity was pitching on Brooklyn that year. He started pitch ing practically in Peoria and went from there to Baltimore and from Baltimore to Brooklyn. One of the most remarkable games he ever pitched was in Peoria. It was be- tween Peoria and St. Joe, and the score was four to four at the end of the twentieth inning. The St. Joe team went to pieces in the twenty first inning and Peoria scored four runs. McGinnity not only never beat his own record, but no other great pitcher ever equaled it, Reulbach coming the nearest with twenty inning game in Philadelphia.
 McGinnity was always noted for never sulking and for being ready any time to pitch two games in one afternoon. He has probably pitched more double-headers than anybody else
 Willis was pitching for Boston sev- en years ago and Dineen also. The next year Dineen jumped to the American team in Boston. Howell was with the St. Louis Browns in 1900, where he has been ever since, and Cy Young was there too. Soon after that he was traded to Boston and he next was heard from when he pitched a game against Philadel- phia in which they never made hit nor a run, not man reached first base in the nine innings.
 Chick Fraser was classed as one of the best pitchers in 1900. He was with the Philadelphias that year, and was in his prime until he left them three or four years later, when he went down until Chance thought he could make a good pitcher out of him by teaching him the split ball.
 Chesbro, the split ball pitcher, who claims to have been the inventor of it, was with Pittsburg in 1900. There were no split balls then, but he was a good pitcher and played good ball. It was Chesbro who wanted to bet Anson that he could strike him out, and Anson offered to put up any money, but they never came together.
 Sam Leever, another pitching man in 1900, will die with a Pittsburg uni
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it shows that it does not hurt a club to offer little to the ball player.
 Rube Waddell has jumped his con tracts so many times that he is hard to keep a record of, but he was ill Pittsburg in 1900, and the Lord only knows where he was before that Rube used to be just the same as he is today. I remember one game in Chicago when he was pitching with the Philadelphias. The game was close There was a long hit made into right field and it was a hard catch to make. If it was not caught the White Sox would win the game. Rube got down on his knees and held his hands up and was praying it would be caught The right fielder caught it all right, and Rube said:
 T knew if I prayed he would win
 When the New York and the Phil adelphias played for the worlds championship in 1905 Rube was miss ing, as usual. He pretended that he had a sore thumb just before the series came on. Nobody ever under stood the exact reason, but every body knows that he could have pitch ed if he wanted to. Connie Mack gets more out of him than any man that has ever handled him.-Chicago Tribune.
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How 1t Sounded.

''Mother,' said the college student who had brought his chum home for the holidays, permit me to present my friend, Mir Specknoodle." His mother, who was little hard o' hearing, placed her hand to her ear.
 'I'm sorry. George, but didn't quit> catch your friends name. You'll have to speak little louder I'm afraid"
 "I say, mother" shouted George, "I want to present my friend, MT. SpecL noodler
 'I'm sorry, George, but Mir. - What was the name again?"
 "Mr. Specknoodle" George fairly yelled
 The old lady shook her head sadly
 "I'm sorry, George, but I'm afraid it's no use. It sounds just like Speck- noodle to e."-Detroit News.
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Aia Preference.

"Our new chef" said the manager of the restaurant, stopping to chat with the patron who had deep lines between his eyebrows lis a wonder. I really believe the man could take an old rub Der shoe and make an appetizing dish of it." That so:" asked the patron. tapping meditatively with hls fork uN on the steak that had been served him Suppose you tell the waiter to ta'te this steak back and ask the chef to r., up rubber shoe for me. Modem Sa ciety
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If thing is proper and possible to man, deem 1t attainabis b. 0ss.-Mar. sos Aufeiius' .<as.ss.asxasasxsss.
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The Farmer In the liahthouse.

A farmer had secured an appoint ment as light keeper In a Maine coast lighthouse The first night he went or duty he lighted up promptly at dusk and at II o'clock carefully extinguish ed the lamp. The next day of course there was trouble, and when he was taken to task he replied that he sup posed 10 o'clock was late enough to keep the light going. as he thought that all honest men should be in bed at that hour.-Boston Herald.
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Doan's Regulets cure constipation, tone the stomach, stimulate the liver, promote digestion and appetite and easy passages of the bowels. Ask your druggist for them 25 cents a box.
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His Memory.

First Boy-Did you really win three prizes at school?
 Second Ditto--Yes, and one was for my excellence of memory.
 "How did you win the others?"
 "The others? I forget what they were or"-Translated For Transatlan- tic Tales From Blanco y Negro.
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"LURE OF PRINTERS INK"

a LOCATION ideal appointments and goods intelligent depart sand better mile prce-coneons departments buyers SELL GOODS! change busy place of requires printers ink must be mixed with the best
 
 
 The Net Result of Such Mixture is Winning Cam pagn of PublCty=whih means about of
  "suppemental" advertising  "and will
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The Lucky Ones.

"Old Rounder is engaged" Gee! Who's the lucky woman" 'There are millions of her." "Why, he isn't engaged to more than oneY'
 "Nope; that's what l mean--all the others are the lucky ones."-Houston Post.
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-14

Two good men and true passed
away when the Dark Angel claimed
Mr.. Thomas Hamilton of Dillon,
Colo, and Colonel Jim Oliver. OF
upper Elk river, Routt county. Both
were Summit county pioneers-the
former u well-known hotel and min
ing man. and the latter II Civil war
veteran, old-time printer and news
paper man. Both were ripe In years;
both made the world better by their
presence In 1t and both carried to the
land of Eternal Rest names synoy-
nous OF the highest integrity. In
the death Of Tom Hamilton and jim
Oliver the editor Of The HERALD
loses tw o old friends of many years
standing.
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-14

Mr.. w. II. Pruitt, representing the
Spalding Vehicle Manufacturing CO.,
we are pleased to say is again in our
town continually making friends for
himself and customers for the CONF
pany that he 80 ably and successfully
represents. The popularity of the
Spalding buggy is equalled only by
that of their Representatives, Mr.. w.
r. Pruitt. The Spaulding buggy is
undoubtedly the best on the market,
being strong, light, and serviceable
for greater length of time than any
other buggy manufactured. 1t is
adapted to all roads and all countries.
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-14
BKOMO-FEBRIN willie ure your
cold while you sleep. At Strehlke
Bros City Drug store.
Chinese omcial Methods.


In China they do things differ.
emily. The governor Of province
in which missionary was muir
dered has been notified that he
must produce the murderers with
in ten days or bring his own head
along on Il charger. This method
would IL ;nre a strict enforcement
of law anywhere. were it not for
the simple expcdient adopted by
the Chinese official. He chops of
a couple of heads and sends them
to Picking l., express with a mes
sage saying that the skulls once
belonged to the murderers and an
assurance of his unwavering 10y
atty to the throne.-Portland Ore
CONAN.
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-14
csst.-es IN Pledge.

There Is ORG pawnbro' ing establish
ment in onnsetioE e!ih G'overt Garden
mar ct Ia. is alHolutc' hout
rival. Thlgp ~ntfu Ing nsbles
the holder To lent niprel q en- and
other produce by special contracts that
only hold good for ~ hours as the ex-
IRENE limit. Ma. GOOD load of fruit,
flowers or vegetables that may arrive
late for one market or that may not be
instantly saleable is pledged. Next
morning the stun can either be re-
deemed or sold BY the broker.-London
Tit-Bits.
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-14
Gold Nuggets in the Street.

"The streets OF some Of the mining
towns OF California are paved with
gold" said u. p Koenig. Yes. l
near irst what ! say. A grsa' deal Of
the roc that is taken out OF he mines
contains sch a small perez age of
gold II cr!f he pre- BILE to
take 4 "hs ct tfs paw
ing thl= is crushed. and being ex-
ceedinei, hard. ma es TIC ~~'ei sort
Of rav, ment. ARR rSir 80 ,
any numhr If people in The t. = icl;-
ing up pieces u gold ore. Scr Of these
pieces contain $40 worth of rold- but,
of course. sucr vs'rable nus gets are
rare flnds"--''''- Sentinel.
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-14

The Steamboat Sentinel announces
that Judge and Mrs. Walbridge will
leave that town about the first of
November, for Meeker, where the
winter will be spent with Mr.. and
Mrs. Boyd Wnibridge. Many friends
in these parts will be glad to have
this worthy couple with MS during
the coming winter.
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-14

The Methodist conference has as
signed Rev. w. f. Perry to the
Meeker charge. Mr.. Perry lately
had charge at Paonia, where, it Is
said, he inaugurated an anti-saloon
crusade and stirred things up gene
rally. He is now in California for
his health and it is not known when
he will arrive in Meeker.
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-14

A teacher who has not the ability
without text book in hand to cor
rect the language of pupil while
reading or is unable to tell when a
pupil has read a paragraph, is not a
very competent person to draw blue
pencil marks through Johnny's COM
position work.
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-14

Superintendent Shepherd of the
White-B company, was In town
Monday. After assisting in escort
ing the Hustled party as far as Yam
pa on-the-Y ampa. Mr. Shepherd re-
turned to Buford by way of Trapper's
lake and examined the proposed route
of the White river Yampa road,
which he says practical and can be
built on easy grades.
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-14

Buchanan, the horse buyer, is in
again. Mr.. Buchanan will take any
thing you have got, il it IS in good
condition-fat. The buyers at the
centers will not touch lean horse,
so Buck" can only handle the slick
fat ones. Call ut the Meeker hotel
or ut Perry Spurlock' $ barn.
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-14

Surveyor Moog made n technical
examination of the headworks Of the
gravity system Monday, and his re-
port to the town council will cover
some practical and common-sense
recommendations.
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-14

Editor Patterson has missed it
again. Opposed the selection Of
Governor-Parson Buchtel rs a dele
gate to the Methodist general con-
ference, with the result that Buck
tail' won out. Have always looked
on our present governor as mighty
small political potatoe, but Editor
Patterson will keep after him until
he il metamorphosed into big hill
Of irrigated political spuds.
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-14

Leonard G. Thompson of Denver,
will preach at the Christian church
(Odd Fellows HalD Thursday, Fri
day, and Saturday evenings Of this
week at 8 p. m. Also Sunday at IL
q. m. and 1850 p. IN. All are invited
to come to these meetings.
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-14

Henry Wolcott accompanied w. r.
Pruitt, the Spaulding Vehicle man,
on trip to Axial and Williams river
sections, during the week. Mr.. Pru-
lit disposed Of quite a number of rigs.
The Spaulding goods are standard
and In demand.
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-14

The Reveille states that bunch
of poker players were yanked up in
y Rifle saloon Inst Thursday night
and fined Is and costs each. The
Rifle town authorities are deter
mined to suppress all gambling In
that town from the "getlemens'
quiet game Of draw" down to grab
bag" at church fairs.
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-14

The Yampa Leader of last issue
says movement is on foot at that
place to connect upper White and
Yampa with good wagon road via
Trapper's lake. 1t is reported that
the Moffat people, who are reaching
out for cattle shipments from White
River valley, are back Of the project.
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-14

After a short, but pleasant visit
here, Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Ledbetter
left for Battle Lake, Monday, where
slack" is superintendent of and one
Of the principal stockholders In the
Portland mine, one of the largest
producers in the famous Encamp-
ment district.
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-14

Wash Wakeman came In from Ute
creek yesterday, bringing with him
several specimens Of free milling
rock. 1t looks as though Wash had
a big thing III his late discovery.
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-14

While coming from school Thurs
day, Burtis Critchlow tripped on a
a loose board In the side walk and
sustained iii injury to one of his
knees, necessitating surgical attcn-
ton, 71
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-14

They will get back to Gods coun-
try. George Baelz and William
Pfeister came in Tuesday from the
Nevada goldfields, looking hearty.
Left all the Meeker boys well.
Russell Lapree is again ION the
water wagon" and is not likely to
fall of, as he Is getting from Toe to
q per barrel for Adams ale, accord
ing to distance hauled.
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-14

Cashier Fordhain Is sufficiently re-
covered from his recent mishap as to
be able to attend the coming session
of the various Masonic grand bodies.
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-14
Lost Watch Charm.

A gold watch charm, with I X
engraved on one side. Near Curtis
creek bridge. Finder viii be suit
ably rewarded for returning same to
this Office or to Thos Kildutf, K-T
ranch.
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-14

Professor Olin of the State Agricul-
tural college, advises all Colorado
farmsrs-And particularly dry farn,-
ers-to plant Turkey Red winter
wheat The flour mills cannot get
enough Of this variety Of wheat.
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-14

Bert Givens is now IL member of
the firm of 6ivens Bros, Of Mt
Sterling, H., which Is one of the
largest and most prosperous grocery
and general produce houses in that
part Of Illinois.
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-14

Weather.-Chilly In enrly part of
week. Windy and threatening some
thing mid-wcek. Right smart show
ers of rain In these parts yesterday.
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-14

AL. Lloyd received 1885 tor his
12Oe-lb steers at Denver Some of
them were rough and not over fat,
says the Robinson report.
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-14
Services at St. James Church.

Services at st. James church OH
Sunday rs follows:
Holy Communion at 1880 II. m.
Sunday school at 10.OOa. m.
Morning prayer at ll.OOa. m.
Evensong at 7.30 p. IN.
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-14
Two Deliveries Per Day.

All orders for morning delivery
must be received before 8 a. M, and
all orders for afternoon delivery be-
fore Up. m.
THE MEEKER MERCANTILE Co.
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-14

Mr.. Rees returned to Meeker Mon
day, apparently none the worse from
the effects of his recent bad shak-
ing up.
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-14

Jacques Freund of Ninemile, visit
ed town Thursday.
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-14

Miss Goldie Wilson and Miss May
Baker departed Saturday for Boulder
to enter the State university for the
four-year course.
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-14

Don't forget the dates of the Mesa
County fair, September "a, 20, rs and
9th. This year the fair will have
more attractions than ever before.
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-14

Louie johnson, who is enjoying
life in the capital city, sends regard
to all White river friends.
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-14

l.. f. Mitchell came in Monday
from the Sleepy Cat saw mill, after
a month spent In the logging camp.
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-14

Rev. Walder got back from Grand
Junction Tuesday and will leave for
his new charge vt Vineland, Colo,
(near Pueblo in IL few days.
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-14

The steam thresher let's us know
these mornings TINT 1t is abroad In
the land.
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-14

Fine Sunday dinners at thr Meeker
hotel.
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-14

Professor Freddie came in Sunday
and is now attending to his duties AS
principal of the high school.
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-14

BROMO-FEBRIN will prevent a
cold coming on. AT Strehlke Bros.
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-14

Morning sermon, " Ministries. '
Evening, Noah.
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-14

Entered In the Meeker. Colo, postoffice ms
seconded mail matter.
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-14

Special meeting Of the Guild Mon.
day afternoon with Mrs. Lyttle.
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-14
Take BROMO-FEBRIN for you
cold. At Strehlke Bros.

Family Sunday dinners at the
Meeker hotel.
The Meeker herald., 1907-09-14

SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER IA, 1907.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-07-04
Statistics of a Smoker.

A remarkable story of swear
ing off" comes from a local man,
who for 90 years has been an ex-
traordinary heavy cigarette smok-
er, has decided to renounce the
weed absolutely. He fixed his
average days smoke at 80 cigar
cites, and upon this basis he has
smoked in his life just 4SI, 500.
The local mathematician then in
dulges in the following calcula-
tiont; He has used 6o2, 25o
matches, which amounts to 3,o1I
boxes of 200 each. A match aver
ages about two and a half inches
in length, and when 6o2,25o of
them are strung in straight line,
one after the other, they stretch
,355,25o inches, or 1898 feet,
making a total of over 81 miles.
If Manhoh had all the tobacco he
has used in his life and all the pa
pers in one piece he could roll a
cigarette that, if it were laid in a
straight line, would extend 81
miles. Allowing three minutes
for rolling and smoking a cigar
cite. Manhoff has thus spent
LAS, 400 of his life. This amounts
to $4,000 hours, or over I ,oo3 days.
One thousand and three days are
over two and a alfyears, and thus
it is easily seen how this shaker
spent about one twenty-fourths Of
his life in the satisfaction fhis de-
sire for smoking cigarettes.-Ex
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-07-04
ALLIGATOR STRAYEO AWAY.
Leaves Its Roland Park Home For
The Harhor.

Craving for his mate and the
haunts of his native river in Florida
the pet alligator of Mr.. Charles
Hilbert, All Hawthorn road, Ro-
land Park, Baltimore, escaped from
his pen on Sunday afternoon, made
his way to Jones Falls, and follow
ed the stream to the pier of the
Savannah steamers at the foot of
the Falls, to be captured on Mon
day by the steward of the steam
er Chatham.
Allie was brought from Florida
by Mr.. Hilbert about three years
ago. He tErived, and at the time
Of his escape was ABOUT four feet
long. During the winter he was
kept in a cage in the cellar, and
during the summer he occupied an
inclosure in the yard. The in
closure is of wire, the plot being
about 5 by 20 feet, and contained
a pool of water. The wire fence
is about three feet high. Allie
had one distinct characteristic.
He was fond of colored people,
and when he saw one he would
hiss and swish his tail, while his
unusually waterv eyes would blaze.
1t is probably due to this failing
that he escaped.
On Sunday afternoon Mr.. Hill
bert and his family were away
from home Allie was a great pet
with the children, and, missing
them, he became lonesome, and be-
gan to pine for the sunny waters
of the South. After many trials
and a little bruised from falls
backward, Allie finally managed
to climd over his wire prison and
made for the woods and liberty. A
colored girl employed by one of
Mr.. Hilbert's neighbors saw the
alligator making for the tall tim
bers. The girl beat hasty retreat
to the house, and on the return of
Mr.. Hilbert told him of the escape
of his pet. A hunt was made, but
no signs of the alligator could be
found. In the meantime Allie was
making rapid progress, consider.
ing his short legs, for Jones Falls
! and the harbor -Ex.