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wound. He broke out in a strange husky voice.
"B'lieve III change again, says he. Drop
up!'
Let 'er comel' says Joplin, never takin'
his eyes off the pitcher.
With a cry of rage, Mowemdown Mott
wound up third time and savagely drove
in ball.
1t was no dropup. We could see that. 1t
had peaches and cream oozing out of every
stitch. 1t was perfectly straight ball. We
saw Joplin's shoulders bunch up, his arms
draw back the hickory club, and his spikes
sink in the turf. A lunge forward, whistling
sound as the bat swings, and
Crash! With a shock that echoed mile
the bat met the ball. Far over the heads of
the outfielders and over the fence it flew, and
long before anyone had started to find it
Joplin Moe had circled the bases and romped
in with the run that brought us the pennant.
Mowemdown Mott was bundle of insensible
humanity in the middle of the diamond. He
had forgotten the great curves that had made
him famous. Our letting him tell he was
going to throw the dropup, and then not
throw it, had ruined him.
MY name is Joplin; but l came FIN Sc
dalia," was all the saver of the pennant would
say. Comm from Mizzoory, why-I can't
take any O those mysterious curves on trust.
You have got to show me-
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and why must l have a big blot put up
against me at the last m;nute2 What's the
matter with Putemover or Suddsy pitching?"
Blaze O. gloryl'' snorted Sure Eye. Young
teller, you'll be in a conf1agration, a holly
caust, squirting volcano O glory, tomorrow
night. Why got bunch we win
laughed at the rawlings of the old man.
| seen he was goin' fast. Beat Mowemdown
ringing for Sure Eye. So said nothing, but
prepaled to offer myself and tolerable good
baseball reputation as a sacrifice to Mowem
down Mott
Somebody somewhere in some book has
written that the curious thing about a game
O ball is that it's never till the last man
IS out in the last inning. And that was the
way. with this final game. For eight innings
neither side scored. We retired them in their
half of the ninth
Leggit Landers was our first batter
"Dropup!" yelled Mowemdown Mott.
Never mind THROWN it," says Leggit
sadly.
Strike one'' yells the umpire.
"Dropup!' yells Mowemdown, again pois-
ing the ball aloft.
Strike two!" bawled the jedge O play.
"Dropup!" calls Mowemdown a third time
Leggitt threw down his bat and walked
back to the bench.
Batter outl" yells the umpire.
Sawed OF SPOTS was cut down the same
way. Then it was Long Arm Leary's turn;
but when we looked for him he wasn't to be
found. Sure Eye Simmons turned to the
bench. Nobody was there to bat for Leary
but Joplin Moe, big, raw boned ketcher we
were tryin' out, who'd never yet played in a
championship game.
can see Joplin yet as he walked up to the
plate,-pipe stem legs, thatch of pink hair,
his enormous feet, and his uniform Tapping
about him: An uglier human being never
drew breath.
"Dropup!" screamed Mowemdown Mott.
Let 'er come" snapped Joplin.
words made. Joplin Moe had the nerve to
make Mowemdown Mott pitch up curve
that nobody could hit The audience snorted.
We on the Sluggitt Corners bench wondered
if we'd picked up 1oony ketcher, and smiled
pityingly and felt uncomfortable and ashamed.
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and thus make some gate receipts. The Slug
gift Corners nine couldn't see that PROPOSE
ton, though: and it's good they didn't
Mowemdown won every game he pitched !;
but the other pitchers with him didn't do so
well, and the result was that the season finally
ended with us tied with the Swattburgs for
first place.
"Oh, very WE'LL" said the Swattburg
manager, when, after winning eleven straight
contests, we come out even with his nine.
Playing off this tie will give me chance,
with the pennant hanging in the balance, and
excitement at fever heat, to get back some of
the money that Mowemdown Motifs superla-
tive pitching has cost me this year."
Still he wasn't taking any desperate chances
on losing that pennant; for he announced
that Mowemdown Mott would pitch in two
of the three games of the play off series-just
as much as announcing that Swattburg would
win the flag.
The Swattburgs won the first game, Mott
pitching against Putemover Pinkney, by to
o. The second game we won. l struck out
fifteen of em, nobody got as far as second
base, and we got four runs to their none. On
my form that day old Sure Eye Simmons, our
manager, declared I'd have to be pitted against
Mowemdown Mott in the final game
l kicked. Here's me just wound up my
season in blaze o glory, SO to speak," says l,
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ngSer, MOtt p1LCneS To-
day, an they can't
beat him. Well go
tomorrow, when the
game'll sure be close,
and we'll have to root
to win it.
And that made the
Swattburg manager sore,
because, although he
wanted to win games
and get the pennant, he
wanted to get some
money too, and it wasn't
pleasant to see only a
handful of people at the
games which Mowem-
down won. After awhile
he proposed that Now
emdown be gwen credit
through the season for
every game he was
scheduled to pitch, and
then play exhibition
games on those dates,
with another pitcher Of
iciating for Swattburg,
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But MoWemdoWn Mott
glared at the new recruit,
wound up slowly, took
his arm down, looked
sober for a minute, and
then yells, Hornet"
Let 'er come!" stead
lily replied Joplin, tappin'
the plate with his bat.
The audiences breath
was jerked in. l don't
think the lobe of a lung
f1uttered for a full min
ute. The sea of faces was
a great picture of aston
ishment, and the bulgin'
eyes made you think of
a shelf full of saucers in
mothers pantry.
Again Mowem-
f: *: e: s s. Is: Il: Is: E:
ed on his face,
and he got quite
pale. His arm un-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-10

Formerly simpsons Stables
up-tO-date livery and cab
Funeral turnouts a specially.
no for pienies and excursions
"a CHAs. w. YANNKE IT
PAT and als High street
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-10

ands: s7,22s,312.S2 on account OF
tho regular establishment; $S,20s'-
,os 2oe 60 ON account OF the war ot
The rebellion, and s16,1S5, ,S7SSV
unclasslfied.
The annual value Of the pension
roll. the amount required TO pay the
regular pension certificates C9So'-
e7t) outstanding at the close OF the
escal year. was s136,2SI749. The
average annual value of each pen
sion was s13S.1s, an increase oi
Sf22 over that OF the former year.
The average war pensions has IN
creased from S1S7.51 to S19i.4S o.
penslons under act Of June q. 1SSo'
from s113.2O TO S114.33; while the
average annual value OF Spanish war
peuslons has decreased from $l21sV
TO Si2I33. and those Of the regular
establishment from Sl74.l9 70
s173.3A
In 1tt.S03 cases allowed there
were nrst payments averaging s55.o2
each. amounting TO S6,152,tS2.67' a
decrease Of S2,7S7,SS1.S9 from the
previous year.
The maximum number OF pension
ers was reached January 81 lso''
when it was i,OO4,196. since which
date there has been steady de-
crease. aggregating TO June 30. 1906
1925.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-10

Southern Pacific InNadcs Mexico.
Mexico city Jan. TO- The south
orn Pac,Re road Is TO be extended
zoe miles into Mexico and viii como
within a comparatively short distance
ot this city when the work Is COM
plctcd the company will own one OF
the most important railroad systems
in the republic M mileage II will
approach the Mexican National. and
cumins as it does. al the time tho
Mexican government has completed
arrangements 20 take over aud CON
solidate tho two older systems of the
country. the announcement Is of Pc
cullar Interest The impression hero
Is that the government Is friendly
towards Mr, Hartman and that Pres
ident nigz and his cabinet have not
adopted lasting policy as TO the
government and operating the rail-
roads iu the country.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-10
Want sketches Exempt from Duty.

Want sketches Exempt from bu'N'
Washington. Jan. 10.-A test case
of much interest to hundreds Of
American artists residing abroad
particularly In Paris. is now before
the board Of United States general
appraisers. For several years many
American students living I'm Paris
have helped TO support themselves
by making pen and ink sketches OF
the latest fashions for various Nus
trated periodicals In this country.
From the sketches plates are made
which are used I'm depicting the
modes. Recently the treasury de-
partmeut decided TO assess the draw
lngs under the provision In the Ding
ley tarin law for "pen and ink
drawings with duty az the rate OF
Is por cent. I'm order that the ques-
ton should be judlciaily settled. the
Curtis Publishing Co., OF PhIladel-
phia, filed a protest with the board
OF appraisers OF New York which Will
have the effect OF bringing the mat
ter into the courts lt Is the con-
tcntion OF the publishers that the
sketches are entitled TO zee entry
under the exemption schedule OF the
tarih law as the law provides that
works OF art" the production Of
American artists residing temporar-
ily abroad are not taxable.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-10
KNIGHTS
OF KING
ARTHUR
compIete Organization OF
Lodge at Salem

II you soc u yellow ribbon hying
n you sot a green east IN The eyc
n you hear fumors Of big things and
get M invitation 10 attend some OF
the functions don't be alarmed
Twcnty-elght boys. charter members
of the boys club Of the Y, NJ. G. A.
have Organized themselves into a so
ciety 10 be known as the Knights Of
King Arthur. and have started -
memborshlp contest under eficlen'
leaders, and are going Go build np
the memborshio 10 100 boys at the
very least by February 18th, when
the big Initiation takes place.
At tho last meeting Of the club
Paul Hendricks was elected leader Of
one SIDE 10 the contest. aud chose as
his assistants thirteen other mem-
bors. Their color Is green, and they
have already lined up goodly NUM-
ber Of applicants for membership
Kari v. Hinges was elected aa lead
or of the opposing side, and he and
hls thirteen faithfuls have selected
yellow a. their badge OF honor aud
victory. and claim that already they
have enough now mombcrs 10 swamp
ire srocnlcs IA a suffocating shower
of points.
The executive committee Of the or
gAnisatlon IA arranging splendid
Initiation ritual which will be used
Cor the frst time when the frai batch
of contest members are received. aud
90 n viii be added special ritual
Cor each degree. Tho organization
will have three degrees. the first two
al which are open 20 all membcrs,
and the third 20 members over ~
years old
Dnrlng the contest there viii be
something doins every week Nesi
Friday evening Bon Kumlcr Will talk
about camp llio.
ON succeeding Friday EVENING"
there viii ho lnitlations, athletic con-
tests IN the gymnasium. swimming
contests IN the swimming pool, prob
ably hls entertainment. and hna'
feast that VIII tax the powers OF the
ladies auslliary ana lhe boys moih'
ers
Thn charter memhership of the or.
RanlIaiion, Win us officers. follows
slr knight snperbus Maslmur.
Dan = rrf
elr knighl supofbua primua, Linn
Carey
eir Huleht Superhus Socuudus,
Ellla Jones
sF KNIGHT superbus Minor Bush
Thompson
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-10
HOTEL OREGON

corner Of seventh and Stark oH~
Portland, Oregon
The new and modern hotel OF the -
caters particularly to residents 0i
'em and other Oregon eitieA EufoP
plan Free bus Rates Sl.O0 per
and upward. Handsomest grill -
West, and prices as low as in 20
less attractive. Daily Capital Jo'''
oL hla
wRIGHr-DIcKKNsoN HOTEL "
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-10
state Of ohio. CITY Of Toledo.

State OF Ohio, City OF TOLEDO,
Lucas County, IS:
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that
no IS senior partner of the firm OF F.
j. Cheney q Co.. doing business Ia
the City OF Toledo. county and state
aforesaid. aud that said firm will pay
the sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case OF
Catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use OF Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
sworn TO before me and subscribed
in my presence this 9Th day OF De-
cember. A. D.. 1886.
a. w. GLEASON,
(seaD Notary Public.
Halls catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
send for testimonials free.
=. J. CHENEY & CO..
Toledo, o.
Sold by al Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family pills for con-
stlpation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-10

Total Expenditure for 1905 Was
sIt2, ION. .2Os7t.

Secretary Hitchcock OF the depart
meut of the interior. In his report
for 1895 says Of the pension depart
men and OF the enormous expendi-
lures for that purpose,
The amount expended during the
year for salaries and other expenses
OF the pension bureau. and the cost
OF disbursements. fees OF examining
surgeons. etc. was s3,49S.29S.1l.
The summary OF unexpended bal
ances at the close OF the year, not In
elndlng the payment OF pensions. was
tgOi.atS.26.
The disbursements for pensions
from July I. 1899. to June 80, 1895.
we're t9G.il5,4it2S. Since 1868 the
disbursements for pensions were sa.-
3G3 ,iii,S67.making the entire cost
a. pensions since the foundation of
government ta,i59.SGO.3l1.23.
az that amount that has been ex.
pended Tor pensions since the fouu-
dotlnn OF the government, $4,000,
600 was expended ON account OF the
revolutionary war. S45.5t2.O69.2t
on account of the service of the war
of lSlsi IS. s6o. ii3.8S on account
of service ln the Indian wars; S2S,-
O69.2t623 on account OF service In
the Mexican war. ttb,t3S.355t6 ON
acoount of the war with spain and
tho lnsurrectlon la the Philippine ISL
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-10
Rc,. CarII.l.. p. n.NIar,In. L. u. d.

OF Wayerly, Tex, writes: "Of a
morning. when fret arising. often
find a troublesome collection OF
phlegm which produces a cough and
Is very hard to dislodge; but a small
quantity OF Balard's Iorehound
Syrup viii at once dislodge Il. and
the trouble is over know of no
medicine that Is equal TO Il. and Il Is
40 pleasant to take, can most cor
daily recommend q TO an persons
needing medicine for throat or lung
trouble" Sold by ID. j. Fry.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-10

Sir Knights Lloyd west,s Robt.
Mlnton. Earl Chapel. Phil Perkins
Kari Hinges. Joe Martin, Carl Charl-
ton. RollIe Carey, Logan stinson'
paul Hendricks, Attic Beck. Frank
harrington. Denzel Gillian. Elmore
Wright Cnn Farmer, Percy Parker,
Lewis McLaren. Harry Winner, Clar'
ence Bell. Cecil Abbott. Eber Utter
Franklin Gilbert, Roy Rennett, Ralph
Lindsay.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-10

Is where man finds himself that
takes his linen TO any laundry but
the Salem Steam Laundry. II your
conscience don't prick. your collars
and cutfs may aud make you appre-
ciate the smooth dges. soft button
holes and exquisite color and finish
that you can always rely ON getting
at the Salem Steam Laundry, at low
prices.
SALEM STEAM LAUNDRY,
Phone rs. I36-i00 $. Liberty ST.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-10
NoR JoIsT AND FLOORING

The best place to buy is where the
best stock OF lumber is carried. The
entire building trade know that
there is not a finer stock OF lumber
than that carried by us. We are
ready TO 6ll the largest contract
promptly. We don't keep the build
er waiting. That's a very important
point Near S. p. passenger depot
Phone 50 Main.
GOODALE LUMBER co.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-10
Smiles
birds of a feather
Flock together
Ia Wintry weather.


Flock together
Ia wintry weather.
or vonrse. somo ol the rity poll
1,glaus have TO make blun at en-
forcing gambllng lt Is part OF tho
political same 10 kcep ,he good pco-
PIE In line ana voting With the MAJ
chine.
When Wan street Is onened with
PRAYER What aeeclus 90 the lambs
there win b.
Pendleton tax levivs win be ts
mills The leyies are hlsher than
before, bu, the omelals explain that
IA Is on a lower yaiuatloa. That Is
supposed 20 be a Joke.
Roarne Wlll be eleetci senator
And both branches 81 the legislature
~ill b. presided over BY Rourns
n'aR
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-23
SPECIAL SERVICES
BY Mr.. GORDON
In the TIrss IresDyuerian Church for
Five Days the Last Of
March.

Announcement has been made that
there win be special meetings for
five days at the First Presbyterian
church, commencing March "a. These
meetings WIN be conducted by Mr.. s.
D. Gordon, author and evangelist.
During the Lenten season and up to
the time OF these special meetings
the Sabbath morning subjects at the
church viii be as follows:
February "A, Sin"
March 3, 'Pentinence."
March 10, Forgiveness"
March II, "sanctifed Vessels"
Easter, THE Risen Life"
Sabbath evenings there will be COS
pei services with good music.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-23
BARGAINS IN
REAL ESTATE

Two lots with two houses on each
Ia Grasselli Addition; lots fronting
on two streets; size OF lots 50x160
It. Price OF each $4,000. on easy
terms.
0ne lot on Oak and Terra Gotta
streets, East clarksburg. This lot
is ene Of the very best residences
sights In the city; size 5ox31s n.
0as seven room house and lot IN
the Industrial Addition; sase Of lot
3sxASe. This property Is IN good
repair and In splendid location.
One small farm. near crassellI,
coataining So acres. has small farm
house and good well Of water; also
spleadid young orchard Just begin
nEng TO bear. Price right II sold
soon.
Also some excellent bargains IN
lots At erasselli and Fair Grounds
Addition.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-23

Luther Raymond, was born in
Monongalia county, this state, Jan.
ls. 1875, and in his youth received
such education as the schools of his
day Afforded. He succeeded his
father as surveyor of Harrison eoun-
ty In 1871, anG by various appoint
ments and elections, held the once
up TO the day of his death, which oc-
CURED in 1852. He had been q
scout, whe ma young man. during the
Indian troubles in this section. and
like his worthy sire before him. was
active in promoting all enterprises
for the good Of his section, and In
an early day was major of militia.
Although he always lived on farm,
he became well known throughout
the state as man of unblemished
reputation and far more than ordin.
airy intelligence. He was married
in this county to Rebecca Bond,
daughter of Richard Bond, who
came to this section about 1900,
from Cecil county, Maryland, at
which time he was quite advanced in
years. He had been member of
the Maryland legislature for twenty
one or twenty-five years, during
which he did much to shape the af-
fairs of this Commonwealth. His
daughter. Rebecca, was born In
Maryland, in 1870, and died April
81. 1859, in West Virginia. She
became the mother Of six children:
Rufus, who for many years was a
successful practicing physician of
Indiana. and for some time was a
member Of the legislature Of that
state from Franklin county, died
there in 1889: Rowena became the
wife Of James P. Wilson, afterwsrd
married Earl Tarleton. and died in
1870; Luther, the subject of tAia
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-23
GAMES
WILL Be PLAYED
Between the Local and Visiting
Teams Before the Regular
Season Opens.

The management Of the local team
of the Western Pennsylvania baseball
league received letters this morning
from the Kindelbergers. Of Wheel
ing, and the West virginia university
team at Morgantovn asking for prac-
tice dates between April Is and May
l. Games win be arranged with
them. Applications from three
players have been received since yea-
terday and referrd to Thomas HUI
Ing. who VIII complete the team for
the MANAGEMENT. Several proposals.
have been received for the refresh
ment privilege at the grounds.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-23
LEAVES FRIDAY, MARCH LIST.
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-23
indigestion

Stomach trouble Is but symptom Of. and =
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Heartburn. and Indigestion IS mai diseases. ,
thsy are symptoms only Of certain EDsol
Nerve sickness nothing else.
kwhs THE iAet that ar5t correctly led Dr.. ghoe
, b he eEsation Of that neR ysry popular stonAd
Rsmnds.-Dr- Shoop's Restorative. Going dire
% the stomach nerves. alone brought that sueos
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