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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-29
BUNTING Talk.


Willie Keller OF the New York Amer
leans has the following TO say regard
Ing bunting:
Don't be chicken hearted. Remem-
Der the pitcher is as scared OF you as
you are OF him. Don't try TO knock the
stufiin' out or the ball. Hold your bat
firmly. Meet the ball and kind OF push
It where you want II TO go. In bunting
always aim 10 have the ball hit with
In an eighth OF an inch OF my fingers.
Ny theory is that II l we're standing
there to make Que hand catch Of
what the pitcher was going TO send
over I'd at least get II In my mitt
Therefore l grab the outside end OF
the bat with the hand | would other
wise catch the ball with and try To
A-S> he hall connect with my bat
same rs II would fall into my hand"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-29

Jake still has the Steely springs on
risky youth unrusted and we'll polish
ed.
splendid style for the 81. Louis VA
tionals. Rumors were circulated Ia the
effect that he was to be released and
that Cincinnati would sign him. hut
the Cardinals held on to him. Pop Up
Johu Camel got the Cincinnati berth.
aud report has II that he is covering
the bag In grand style and hitting the
ball too" Sounds pretty good for John
doesn't it?
Beckley hits the ball reliably aud
rarely makes an error.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-29
INCREASE FOR UNIVERSITY

With only two dissenting votes, these
Of Senators Fuller and Yeomans, the
senate compromised on the university tax
bill by increasing it from one-fourth to
three-eights Of a mill. The university
asked for one-haIf mill. Under the pres
ent tax the university receives about
$4,000 year and the increase viii give
them about f67S, 600 year, which is be
lieved TO be sufficient to take care Of in.
creases ofsaiaries and provide an adequate
building fund.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-29
PAT ANSWERS.
JAMES V. BARRY.

Mark Twain says: when was
editing the Virginia Herald, writ
ing copy one day aud mining the
next, a superstitious subscriber
once wrote and said he had found
a spider in his paper Was this
good or bad luck3 replied to him
in our Answers to Correspondents
column as follows:
"Old Subscriber-The finding OF
a spider in your copy Of the Herald
was neither good luck nor bad
The spider was merely looking over
our pages to find out what mer-
chant was not advertising. so that
il could spin its web across his door
and lead free and undisturbed
existence forever after"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-29
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

DIR. Chas. ii. Edwards, JAS Micheal
Mrs. Alvin Miner, Mrs. Leo. Page, Jno.
shaw, Henry Shaver, Glen Taylor,
James Williams (Indian)
The above letters if not called for will
be sent to the dead letter office, June
10, 1907.
c. F. BROWN,
Postmaster.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-29
HAS BEEN NAMED.

The baby heir to- the throne of Spain
was baptized last week and given the fol-
lowing names: Alfonso Pho Cristine
Eduardo Francisco Guillermo Carlos
Enrique Eugene Ferdinand Antonio
Really, the royal kid ought to be able to
nrove an alibi most any time
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-29
TEN WEEKS FOR TEN CENTS.

Florida is attracting more attention to-
day than any other section Of the country.
and offers exceptional opportunit e' for
homes and investments. II you want to
make more money or il you would enjoy
a milder climate subscribe for the Floii
ia Agricultural. Jacksonville, Fla, and
lerrn all about that state. 81 per year,
or on trial ten weeks for ten cents.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-29
BASEBALL REVIEW,
Captain Jones Condemns Spit
BaIEveteran Beckley.
HoBE FERRIS, BOSTON STAR.

Bsanburs Americans Second Baseman
10 Surpassed Only by Lajois ss Guar
dian Of the middle station'-Bsek-
ley 10 . Young Old Man.
While Napoleon Lajoie OF Cleveland
k the best all around second basepan
-. GnnponV - vnss ssu.uy, - -zsv
means the world, there II one man that,
so far as fielding is concerned, equals
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-29
HORSES WANTED.

King Bros. of Grand Rapids are IN the
market for two car loads of horses. For
further information see Fred Church or
King Bros. at the Wright House.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-29

Lansing. Mich, May 21.-Next week
W. - - ---- --------
and the legislature will figure promi-
nently in the events. IL Is possible
that not a great deal will be accom-
plished I'm = legislative way. for the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-29
Public Stable. at Detroit.

Jen Cunningham, Billy Lacey and
Billy Mclaughlin will train public sta
bles at the fair grounds track In De-
troit this year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-29
RXrl Wilkea.

Harry Snyder will race the pacing
gelding Byrl Wilkes, 2:05s4. In the free
for all PAGES this year on the half mile
racks.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-29

Laloie as regards the covering or the
middle sack He is Hobo Ferris OF
the Boston Americans. Hobe can,
not bat as well as Lajoie. but he gath
ers in pretty much everything that
pokes its nose into his territory and
possibly q little bit more. Az for get
ting high drives over the pitchers
head. Hobe Is a second baseman par
excellence. lie has not big Lar
ry Lajoie's height. but he makes up
this lack by superior jumping ability.
TO use one enthusiastic Boston fans
expression, "That boy Hobe hauls 'em
down out Of the clouds"
Although two spit ball pitchers help
ed him TO win the American league
pennant and one of the two was re
sponsible for the Chicago Americans
winning the worlds championship last
fall. Manager Fielder Jones OF the
champions is in favor Of doing away
with the spit ball. said he the other
lay:
Il warned President Comiskey against
the evils of the spit ball two years
ago. He laughed at me and said base
ball was more prosperous than ever
That may he all,true. but | would be
willing 10 wager that the crowds would
be even larger If il were not for the
spit ball. Comiskey was on the rules
committee when begged him 10 have
rule inserted prohibiting a pitcher
from moistening the ball, but he
thought that my fears were ground
less.
In my opinion the spit ball is de
ing a great injury to the game. In the
frst place. it is not natural In the
second place. it is not clearly. Lots OF
people do not like TO go ont to the park
and watch pitcher soldering all over
ball. Thirdly, the use Of the spit
ball lengthens the games. as pitchers
who depend upon the spit ball con
sumo so much time applying the mois
ture."
Jake Beckley comes pretty close &c
being the grand old man of baseball
Like many another so called old timer
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-29

One Dollar buys 50 copies REcoED.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-29

For Sale-One frst-class Office desk.
Enquire of WILLIAM :. WRIGHT.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-29

We respectfully invite your attention to the
strong condition Of this bank as reflected
in the foregoing report and respectfully
solicit your business
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-05-29

Jake Beckley comes pretty close &c
being the grand old man of baseball
Like many another so called old timer
Evening star., 1907-08-18
PROTOCOL ARRANGED
COLOMBIA, PANAMA AND u. s.
SHAKE HANDS.

In the midst " the great mass Of business
handled by him yesterday Secretary Taft
found time to conclude an Arrangement
with representatives Of tie governments OF
colombia and Panama for the settlement
or the issue between those countries and
the United States growing out OF the sep
aratlon Of Panama ard Colombia and tho
creation of the canal zone This unrcSsl-
'aIed the arranGcment of a protocol pro-
Nlu'hs Tor three separate treaties which II
approved by tie President and Secretary
Root Will probably be submitted to the
senate at the next session of Congress FOR
approval.
secretary Taft has undertaken these me-
SotIatIoHS az the express request OF Sacre-
laiy hoot, because of his familiarity with
the questions involved and by reason ac tho
TACT mat some Of the most troublesome Is
sues grew out Of the relations Of the Off
claiS or the cana! zone and t!osp nf Coln,n-
ma nearby, Details OF the arrangement ara
withheld Tor the present, but II Is under
stood they provide for the flnal settlement OF
the Claims OF Colombia upon Panama In
connection with the assumption by the lat
ent state, and for the restoration of conn
mercal relations between Colombia and
Panama.
Minister Cortez and Secretary Cuyfi,an
were present at the conference In the inter-
est or colombia, and Minister Arrange Sec
retary Arosement and Mr.. William Nelson
Sromweh represented Panama Secretary
Iaft. Gnasslsted. looking after the interests
OF the United States
Evening star., 1907-08-18
SECRET OF CHARTREUSE.
Liqueur Made Of Dried Plants, Fruits
and Alcohol.

From the London Express.
The well-kept secret Of chartreuse was
partly revealed in the law courts yesterday
by N. Louis Baume. head of the house of
the Carthusians at Tarragona.
The action is being brought by the Order
of Carthusians to restrain the liquidation
Of their property In France (who was ap-
pointed when they were expe led from that
country years ago., and others from using
the word 'chartreuse" in connection with
HQueurs imported into England.
NJ. Baume said he had been a monk Of
the order for thirty-four years, and was
technical director of the manufacture of
the liQueurs.
There are four parts Of the manufac-
ture he stated. "and as technical director
l have knowledge Of all four. The father
general is the only ether person in possess
sion of the secret.
"Of the other monks engaged in the man
ufacture, each only knows one part and is
strictly prohibited from communicating it
to any else. There are no complete
written directions or recipe OF the manufac-
ture.
The liqueurs are now made by exactly
the same process AS they were at La
Grande Chartreuse, our old monastery at
renoble."
NJ Baume then explained that he himself
selected certain plants which were used.
The CarthuSians, he said, found the same
plants in their new home at Tarragona-
without revealing any secret, can you
tell me- asked Sir Robert Finlay in
what region of the world these plants
grow?'
II have not travelled all over the world"
replied NJ Baume, but they grow in
France, Spain and Italy. Some also come
from distant countries.
only dried plants are used. but we use
fresh fruit called organette. The alcohol
used is Spanish.
English shippers gave evidence that there
are three sorts of liqueurs described as
chartreuse now on the market. The impress
sion conveyed to the public, they said, was
that the liqueurs now shipped from France
were Identical with the famous old lqueurs
of the monks.
Evening star., 1907-08-18

ham county prevented a tie by hurrylng
home to vote the dry ticket. The only
two saloons in Woodstock are connected
with the Holtzman and Grsry hotels. and
they will have to close by. November IL.
This will leave the entire county local
option. Mount Jackson. New Market.
having been carried by the Anti-saloon
League in recent elections. The nearest
barrooms will be in Winchester thirty
miles to the north. while In the southern
nine miles from Woodstock. will be the
only wet town between Winchester and
Staunton. Bsrryville Will hold a local
option election early in September.
Lutheran Meeting.
Preparations on extensive scale are
being made at stephens City. this county.
to entertain the ministers and delegates to
the annual meeting OF the Evangelical
Lutheran Synod of Virginia. which Will be
in session there for the week beginning
Tuesday. August 20. The Virginia synod
is a large body and all Lutheran churches
Of the state will be represented.
Rev. NJ. ]. Ross. pastor OF the Christian
Church of Harrisonburg. and Miss Annie
May OFT were married few days ago
at Sulphur. KY
While working In a Cornfield James Il.
Hussey, farmer of Rockingham county,
fell over exhausted by the heat. and. a
being carried to his home nearby. He
seventy-two years old and leaves a family
Robert Bracket. who was convicted in
Clarke county, Va. for selling liquor
lawfully near Bluemont recently and given
the alternative of a Jail sentence or leaving
the state forever. is now serving y term in
the Berryviile jail. He chose to leave the
state. but the desire to his family was
so strong that he slipped back. only to be
apprehended by the officers shortly after
arriving home.
dying copperhead snake. which had
been cut in two by mower. bit J. w. Nann
OF Columbia Furnace on his hand. and
for some time his life despa!red of
Hopes are now entertained, however. for
his recovery.
Mrs. Shirley Abshire, wife Of a farmer of
White Hall, this county, was jerked vio-
lertly from a buggy and hurried to the
ground by a runaway horse few days
ago. while driving to Winchester with her
two young daughters. She sustained serious
injuries, but will recover
The annual meeting of the Virginia VAL
ley Central Christian Church conference.
which embraces all the counties OF the
valley Of Virginia. is in session this week
at High View. Hampshire county. w Va
with large number Of ministers and lay
delegates in attendance. Rev. w I. Wal
ters of Harrisonburg. Va. is president. The
conference will probably close Monday or
Tuesday.
Evening star., 1907-08-18
NEWSPAPERS IN JAPAN.
Borrowed Products Of Borrowed Civ
ilization.


From the Philadelphia Record.
The japanese newspaper Is a curious prod
uct Of the borrowed civilization of the mi
kados empire.
Practically there is in it no telegraphic
news. and the editorial articles are ingeni-
Gus studies In the art Of saying certain
things without saying them in a way to
warrant the censor's suppression of them.
for the minister Of state for the interior has
the power to suspend any paper when, in
his opinion. 1t says anything preJudicial to
order authority or morality.
Not infreQuently the censor has occasion
to write an order for the suppression of a
newspaper. and when he does it he is brief
but wonderfully polite.
He puts the honorihcs 20" or go be-
fore all the nouns and verbs. Prefixed to q
noun 20" means honorable, and go au-
gust. augustly. So the order to the editor
of the bending paper when 1t arrives will
read like this:
"Deign honorable to cease honorable pub
fishing august paper. Honorable editor,
honorable publisher. honorable chief printer
deign honorably to enter august jail
The honorable editor, with his honorable
coworkers. bows low before the messenger
and then accompanies him to the august
Jail. chatting meanwhile Of the weather,
of the flower shows or Of the effect of the
flood upon the rice crops.
Evening star., 1907-08-18
Current News From Ballston.

BALLSTON. Va, August 16. 1907.
In lieu OF Incorporation Ballston has an
organization known as the Citizens Asso-
ciatfon There Is nothing new in the name
but to Ballston there is much that Is new
In what this organization is doing For one
thing, 1t has inaugurated a campaign OF
general housecleaning This campaign Is
led by Messrs. Elmer Spear. DR.. w. G.
Welburn and Howard Smoot, a committee
on sanitation. The association at its We'd
nesday night meeting adopted set Of
rules which II directed this committee to
enforce The committee has the power to
enforce Its rules. for Its chairman is a
deputy health officer OF the county Among
the rules which the health officer will en-
force are:
On and after January 1. 1908. all pig pens
In the village must go. Until then the few
now here must be kept clean and from
offensive odors. Unless this rule be COM
piled with the health officer has the right
to impose a fine or kill the pig
Rubbish must be removed from the prem
ises.
Col. Gideon. the chairman Of the associa-
ton. is leading the most active fight in the
history of the village for its Improvement
With over 500 Inhabitants. mostly in close
proximity to each other. the colonel says
country conditions must go.
Some citizens OF Ballston are fighting the
incorporation of the village. They throw
tteH itiHueHce Win tnoSe VINO advocate tn6
Incorporation of the entire county rather
than the separate villages therein They
oppose local Incorporation because they
say. they fear increased taxation
The ice cream supper given on Thursday
evening by the First Presbyterian Church
on its beautiful lawn proved profitable to
the church and highly enjoyable to the
participants.
Mr. A. j. Porter contractor and builder
is erecting a cottage on the Ewing property
on Porter Heights.
Mrs. J. w. Sutton spent an enjoyable
week at the jamestown exposition and
brought some pleasant visitors home with
her.
Mrs. John Garrison and daughter say that
the jamestown exposition is a credit to Vir-
ginia. and that every resident OF Rallston
should go.
The Ballston Citizens Association is
holding weekly meetings In the Sunday
school room of the Presbyterian Church.
Evening star., 1907-08-18

President who thinks that while his chill
dren are young they should not get more
preference or exploitation than the sons and
daughters of any other man.
The public appearances of Miss Ethel
have been rare. She was at the wedding of
seen at the theater with her parents, but
Miss Hagner and Mrs Roosevelt have
steadily favored keeping her away from
public functions until the debut.
One of the few big affairs she has at
tended was the West POnt-Annapolis foot
ball game last winter, and the accompany
ing photograph. which shows her In furs.
was taken then.
Miss Roosevelt insisted on seeing the
game. She is very fond of foot bali. her
brother Theodores love for the game help
ing to stimulate her
AS Harvard freshman he got into a
lineup. but was too light to make any i'm
preston. and. though he showed consider
able gameness and pluck. only lasted one
half of the contest. Miss Ethel admired this
exploit of her brothers as only an adorlng
sister can. and since has always made 1t
point to see all the foot ball games she
could so as to be able to discuss the game
intelligently with her hero brother. as she
regards him.
Miss Ethel is bright and accomplished.
lacking perhaps, little OF her sister
brilliancy She Is. nevertheless. worthy
daughter of a father who Is man OF let
ters and a mother who has gained repu-
tation in the White House matched by but
few of the many talented hostesses who
have preceded her..
Americans had cause to be proud of Miss
Alice and were All who know Miss Ethel
say that she will be equally credit TO the
nation.
Evening star., 1907-08-18
ences of her sister Alice. now Mrs. Repre-
sentative LonSworth.

ences of her sister Alice. now Mrs Repre-
sentative Longworth.
Only Seventeen.
Just how swiftly time flies is shown in
the approaching debut of this charming
young girl. When her father came to Wash
ington in 1900. as Vice President of the
United States. Miss Ethel was only ten
years old. and it seemed a far cry to the
time when she woull be donnng long
skirts and train and occupying a woman's
place in the social life of the nations capi-
tai.
Pictures taken at that time. especially
family groups. showed her slip of a
girl with decided resemblance to her
mother. and a thoroughly childish 'unim-
passive face.
Ethel is the only daughter of the Presi-,
dent by his second wife. Miss Alice. it will
be recalled was the only child of the
President by his first wife. Miss Lee. who
lived only few years after the marriage
The second Mrs. Roosevelt made no dis
tinctions between this one child of a
previous marriage and her own brood. All
tween the Presidents wife and his oldest
child was genuine and sincere.
Mrs. Roosevelt is born to society. Her
birth and training have united to make her
love the brilliant life of Washington, where
the craftsmanship and culture of the alton
are blended with what is best from foreign
lands
had a genuine pleasure, and she reveled in
all the experiences of che daughter. culmi-
mating in the remarkable wedding that
made her for a time the most talked of
young woman in the land.
1t is only natural that she should wish
Evening star., 1907-08-18
MILITIA AT LEESBURG.
Maryland Soldiers Camped on vir-
ginia Horse Show Grounds.

Special Correspondence OF The Star
LEESBURG. Va. August 10 1907
The state militia Of Maryland with Gov.
Warheld In command. arrived In leasburs
this afternoon and is camping for the night
at the horse show grounds, near town They
came from Charles Town, W Va. today
and will probably return to Baltimore to-
morrow
The last game between Herndon and
Leesburg In the Loudoun- Fairfax League
series was played at Herndon this after
noon. and was the most exciting and most
closely contested Of the season. Roth
pitchers were In excellent form and each
received good support. Neither side scored
until the tenth inning. when Iseesburg made
the lone run. The feature of the game
was the pitching of Jackson for Lessburg
Inc batteries Were: Herndon. Houser and
Amber; Leesburg. r. Jackson and Alex
ander. Umpire, Mr.. Roszel.
Miss Rebecca Harrison entertained at
bridge last night at her home on King
street, Leesburg. Her guests were Miss
virginia Bowie. Miss Anna Shepherd Miss
Maria Washington Harrison, Mrs Thomas
w. Edwards Miss Lillian Janney Mr. and
Mrs. William Grammar OF Baltimore Mr.
Gordon Janney OF Philadelphia and Mr., 8,
Blackwell Smith. "
Mrs. Nathaniel Chapman Of Washington
d. C.. Is visiting relatives at Woodgroye'
this county.
Mr.. Harry Herns Of Winchester. Va. ia
IN Leesburg for short visit.
Evening star., 1907-08-18
q AT 1fE AKeN- NAVY GAME.

already knows, but the presen taton Is a
very important part of young girls career
In the polite life of Washington.
This done. Miss Ethel will at once find
herself in a position of commanding i'm
portance. She will take the leadership of
the younger set. place vacated when Miss
Alice became a matron. Many of the
young women who were companions of
Miss Alice have married some have retired
from Washington. for politics make fire.
quent changes In the life OF the Capital,
and many a girl who shines for one or two
seasons Is suddenly whipped away. when a
district decides 1t wants some new member
or a President seeks to make changes in
his cabinet.
Other girl friends of Miss Roos welt are
still in Washington. and though Ethel Is
sway.
A Sweet Disposition.
Not that there will be any domination or
ostentation about the bearing of the new
daughter of the White House Miss Ethel
is the sweetest and most natural of girls,
enjoying their pleasures. seeking no prefer
ence for herself and wearing very modestly
the honors that come to her as daughter
Of the foremost citizen of the land
There is just n suggestion of shyness
about her, which gets one Interesting dem
onstration In the aversion she has to being
photographed. Hundreds of pictures of Miss
Alice Roosevelt were obtainable but Miss
Ethel is very shy about facing the camera
and then confines the result as much as
possible TO her circle of relatives and
friends who will not nand them out for pub
licaton.
This attitude has the approval of the
Evening star., 1907-08-18
Wig for a Bald-Headed Dog.
le Philadelphia Record.


A bald-headed dog is a sorry looking
spectacle. especially when Lis body is COW
cred with good supply Of silken brown
hair Such an animal Is owned by kind
hearted woman in cd street. His name IS
Jinks 1t is a suitable name, too. sor the
pet figures in all the high jnks in the
neighborhood. The boys picked on him
especially because of his badness. and for
a time his life was one Of constant misery
A week ago his mistress took Jinks to a
fashionable wigmaker and had wig made
for him that fits as If 1t grew on his head
Jnks didn't like the adornment for
cent and tried every means his doggy
brain could conceive to tear the wig to
shreds He found 1t especially unbearable
during the hot spell. Yesterday Jinks got
into a fight with a tramp terrier at 63d
and Vine streets and in the rnix-up his wig
was torn off. The terrier ran UP 63d street
with the wig, and hasn't been seen since
Jinks didn't mind the few scratches he got
in the battle, and runs around now COM
pletely happy in his badness.