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The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-07-29

Wagner, Observation-Disclosures sys-
tenn is to slam high, fast ones near the
Germans head. That is Lundgren's
policy, too, but Brown and Overall
work him on slow ball. Hans Is not
an easy man to figure at any time, for,
like Lajoie Of the American league, he
is liable to hit wild pitch out of the
lot. You are never quite sure what he
is going to do.
Clarke, Pittsburg-Try to outguess
him. The Pirate manager has no weak
ness at the bat and is dangerous
against any kind of pitching. It's a
case of hard work for the pitcher with
Clarke at the bat. Don't offer him any
thing easy.
Leach. Pittsburg-Lowc curve outside
Lundgren is liable to tackle Tommy
with high, fast ones, as that is "Lun-
dy's" most effective ball.
Beaumont, Boston-Impossible to tell
what to hand Rusty" He hits any
kind Of pitching in any direction. Like
Clarke and Donlin, he requires the
pitchers utmost efforts.
Magee. Philadelphia-Don't get a
straight on over the plate for Magee.
He Is q hard man to deceive, but If
he has any weakness 1t is a low curve
outside.
Thomas, Pittsburg-Three right over
the middle. Make him hit, because
he can't drive the bali far. Thomas
Is a great man to draw bases on balls,
and it is safe not to try to fool him
or he'll walk.
Lumley, Brooklyn-Keep 'em high.
Even then he Is liable to knock them
over the fence. Some pitchers use low
ball on Lumley, which is only another
way of saying that he is mighty hard
man to handle.
Jordan, Brooklyn-Keep the ball
close to Tim and high. Jordan takes
very hard swing and murders ball
ON the outside.
Camel, Cincinnati-Hand the Red
manager low ones.
Higgins, Cincinnati-Make him hit
for, like Thomas, he doesn't drive the
ball hard; a good waiter, but little
weak on a big curve ON the outside Of
the plate.
Lobert, Cincinnati-Have something
On it all the time, for the little Ger
man has good eye for any kind Of
pitching. 1t is best to keep the ball
high and on the inside.
Byrne, st. Louis-Hits like Stein
field; therefore keep the ball low. He
likes high ball on the inside, but is
weak ON curve on the outside.
The foregoing tells how the pitcher
would in most cases go after his foe,
but to carry out those plans it takes
great control. Sometimes it Is all q
pitcher can do to get the ball over
any part of the plate. Often it be-
comes necessary to disregard all hopes
and plans and do nothing but aim at
the plate, for, above everything, Il
pitcher must not pass men to first 1t
is better to give the sluggers straight
balls just where they like them than to
walk them. Some of them will go out
on long flies or hard grounders IL you
put the ball over, but to walk them is
positively fatal.
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A GOOD HEDGE.
How Honeysuckle Can Be Planted to
Offset an Ugly View.

How Honeysuckle Can Be Planted to
Offset an Ugly View.
It may be that you are planning a
new hedge this year to shut out an
ugly view OF intruding animals or to
form boundary line, says the De-
lineator. For this purpose the COM
mon honeysuckle, Lonicera grata, Is
worthy of consideration a simple but
strong wire fence will support it per-
fectly, and the roots may be set in at
almost any time of the year. The vine
grows rapidly. showing disposition to
take care of itself even to the extent
Of choking out poison Ivy or other
climbers that endeavor to invade its
stronghold. It's habit is to grow to the
top Of the fence and then to droop
down gracefully on either side. A
close wall of green is soon formed, so
close, indeed, that dogs give up the at
tempt to push themselves through its
mass of intertwined twigs. The flow
ers return for second blooming, cast
Ing always to considerable distances
their soft. delicate scent.
A hedge of honeysuckle vines, more
over is less costly than one Of box or
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around the country. Night had not
yet come when he took a fancy to q
certain beam in the barn and wrapped
his trunk around 1t and pulled it from
its place and used 1T for a baseball
bat. Then he tore out the Manager and
used the slivers for toothpicks and
| went to bed happy. The farmer con-
suited the lawyer again, and the law
yer was primed with information. Ae
had been making elephants a study
| for the last four hours.
Eyes, all the cost OF Abdurs keep and
all the damage he did while in the
hands Of the law would be assessed Oh
Jones & Jones when the case was de-
cided against them, as it surely must
| be. Just go right back home and give
that elephant whatever he wanted and
1t would be all right"
| Abdul had been chained on the open
floor of the barn. On the second day
of his stay he broke his chains and
pulled ton Of hay from the NOW and
walked over it until 1t was hardly R<
to bed the hogs with.
He wanted a small drink, and when
| the farmer cut him Off with Ave bar
| rels Of water he trumpeted until he
| scared farmers for two miles around
and then broke up the tanning milf,
| the corn shelter and some stray boards
and beams. The lawyer was notified,
| and he came riding out to the farm on
| bike to say:
every irregular and improper on the
| part Of Abdul, but Of course Jones Sc
Jones will settle. They must settle.
They must have him with their show"
| On the third day Abdul demanded
seven barrels Of water, half ton Of
hay and most Of the pumpkins grow
ing on the farm and then broke dowH
the doors and piled the fragments tn a
neat heap and set out on a voy-
age Of discovery. He discovered the
smokehouse and chicken coop and dali
ry house and upset them. He discover
ed the family well and yanked the
pump out by the roots and threw 1t
over the house. He discovered the
| house itself and smashed all the win
dows and doors: Then he passed into
! the orchard and pulled up twenty-one
DlS apple tIItS W ShoW ludL AC SaS
| no buffer. He had leveled forty rods
| of fence and torn down Il wagon shed
| and tossed reaper and mower sky
high when he decided to seek the
| shade of the cool forest. On his way
there he entered big mudhoie to take
| bath and met his fate by drowning
The lawyer came out and said that
| Adults proceedings could be legally
criticised, but that there was no ques-
| ton as to how the suit would go.
| There wasn't. Jones & Jones came
| back and won it and made the county
pay them $1,000 for the loss of their
| elephant while in the hands Of a duly
| elected constable. And then Jones Il
| Jones. the clown, the bareback riders.
the tight rope walker and other circus
people smiled and winked at each 9TH
er, and Lawyer Taylor went back to
! his office and realized that he had had
his chance and was not equal to the
! occasion. II. QUAD.
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PITCHERS WHO STUDY
Methods of Chicago TWirlers In
Sizing Up Batters' Weakness.
WAGNER HAS THEM GUESSING

Old Honus IL just as Apt to Hit Wild
Pitch az He Would Slow one-Clarke,
Donsin and Beaumont Hardest Bats
men to Pitch TO.
Baseball would be even more Inter-
esting to the patrons of the sport il
they could divine the thoughts and
schemes In the heads Of the pitchers
when the game is close and a heavy
Matter Is at the plate. "What shall I
do with the sluggerT' is always the
question uppermost in the pitchers
mind, and usually it doesn't take the
twirler long to frame up his answer.
The Chicago Cubs fell to discussing
the hitting prowess Of various National
Nague batsmen recently, and before
the tanning bee was over nearly all the
pitchers had expressed their opinions
on what was the best policy to pursue
when working on such hitters as Dom
lin, Wagner, Seymour, Beaumont, Lum-
ley and Magee.
In general, the pitchers agreed on
most Of the weaknesses Of the hftters,
but it does not follow that all pitch
the same to the opposing foe. For in
stance, Mordecai Brown can fool no
torious curve ball hitter with curves,
whereas Lundgren, whose curve isn't
as good as Browns, would go at the
fellow with a high. fast ball on the in
side Of the plate. There you have just
the opposite kind of pitching to &C.
complish the same purpose.
Many of the leading National league
hatsmen, not including those on the
Cab team, are attacked in about this
way:
Seymour, New York-Low curve over
Inside corner of the plate. When Cy Is
In the hole, give him wild pitches to
hit at
Donlin, New York-f he stands in
the front part OF the box, whiz fast
one up for him and curve one over If
he is back. If Donlin has two strikes
and one ball ON him, 1t is good policy,
say the Cubs, to curve one over the
outside corner, for Mike would be apt
to let it go, expecting the pitcher to
waste that ball. If, however, he has
only one strike and two balls. he would
be pretty sure to murder curve on
the outside, for he would be laying for
something of that kind. Donlin is liza
Bile to hit any kind of a ball, and the
pitcher must keep working with him
and have something on" the ball all
the time.
Tenney, New York-Lay the fast
balls In close to him and drive him off
the plate. That mode of attack nettles
Tenney.
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By Advice of a Lawyer.

The circus and mena gerie of Jones s.
Jones was coming that way. The
greater part Of it's menagerie consisted
Of the elephant Abdul, and Abdul had
become old and irritable and no longer
saw things with the friskiress of other
days. He was being most carefully
watched when the show arrived at
Clementsville.
The season had not been q profitable
one for Jones & Jones. They had had
to offer so cents on the dollar to their
creditors at the last three stands, and
when the exhibition at Clementsville
was over they could not pay certain
farmers for oats, hay and straw. One
of the farmers, and the largest cred
itor, refused to take a note Of hand.
His claim was for $40, and he rushed
to see lawyer about it. Mr.. Taylor
was the lawyer. The two Or three 9th
ers in town happened to be out Of their
Offices. The great opportunity had
come at last. The fourteen years of
waiting was to be repaid.
"Your claim Is good, and all we have
to do Is to attach something" was the
lawyers announcement. GAS the ele-
plant is the biggest and most valuable
thing they have. we will attach him
The circus must have him. 1t won't
move on without him. Your case will
be settled within an hour after we at.
tach him."
The elephant was attached. There
was a lank and disconsolate looking
cassowary with the show, but he was
passed by. There was lonely and de
jected dromedary, with its lonely and
detected humps, but that attachment
was not for him. Abdul was the vic
tim and was duly attached,
The constable saw the farmer cred.
itor, and arrangements were made to
take Abdul out to the farm. He fig
ured that he was going to get soft
thing, and, much to the establishment
of the circus folk, he went along In a
contented manner and finally brought
up In the farmers barn. Then the real
history of the case began. Jones &
Jones left town with smiles on their
faces. That meant that the suit would
have to be adjourned when called.
That meant that it would be ultimately
decided in the farmers favor and tina,
he would find himself with an elephant
on his hands. He found that out even
within the first hour.
Abdul wanted from three to five bar
rels of water to wet his throat. 1t
took an hour to bring it from the
house. Then he wanted quarter of
ton of the best hay to eat and the
same amount to toy with as he stood
up to mediate and feel sorry for those
elephants that were still knocking
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privet. and 1T does not require the
clipping and care of the latter. Often
such hedge forms a desirable wind
break, especially for the roses Of a
garden. Trained over simple frame
work, 1t makes delightful canopy for
garden bench.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-07-29
Flower Bsdecked Windows.

Here is an idea which could be adapt
ed to the identifying Of towns with
great advantage. The municipality of
Paris offers prizes for the most attrac-
tive window decorations by using
blooming plants, there being several
classes in which competitors may
strive-that is, single windows, whole
house fronts and the fronts of mercan-
tile establishments
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Court and Witness Aaree.

An amusing incident occurred In one
Of the New York courts the other day.
The lawyer for the defense was max
ing very lengthy cross examination
Of an old lady when he was interrupt
ed by the Judge with the remark,
II think you have exhausted this wit
ness"
Eyes. judge" she exclaimed, II do
feel very much exhausted"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-25
WILL QUIT SATURDAY.
House Adopts Resolution Concerning
Final Adjournment


The extraordinary session of the
Kansas legislature will be adjourned
finally on Saturday, February 1, if
house concurrent resolution No. 6,
adopted this morning, should meet
with the approval of the senate.
This resolution provides that the
house shall cease the consideration of
all original house bills on Wednesday,
January 20, at p. m, and that the
senate shall at the same hour cease
the sideration of all senate bills,
except conference committee reports
from either house; each house has an
additional day to consider the bills OF
the other house, and three days time
after consideration of bills ceases mus,
be allowed the governor for his APP
proval or veto. which will bring the
hour of final adjournment to noon Sat
urday. Representative Bird. who in
troduced house concurrent resolution
No. on the same subject, would have
placed the date of final adjournm ent
on Friday, SO that the representatives
living at a distance might reach home
before Sunday, but Archer's resolution
prevailed,
It is expressly provided that the
resolution shall not interfere with any
consideration of conference committee
reports.
House concurrent resolution No. 8.
relating to the acceptance as gift of
the tract of land upon which Pawnee
Rock is situated, and the road leading
thereto, was adopted. The acceptance
becomes effective when a deed to the
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property, free of al. expense. is ten
dered by the donors, the Women's
Kansas Day club. A board Of trustees
will then be appointed by the COVER
nor, but these draw no salary and the
management of the property is not to
involve the state in any costs.
Thirty-four bills of a local nature
were omnibused. None are of unusual
importance Each was read by its
author orysponsor and there was fine
looking array of readers drawn uD in
front of the speakers desk, but the
chorus of voices was one the like Of
which could not be heard outside
legislative hall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-25
GREEN BUG IS BUSY.
Letters Received by Mr.. Smiley Indi-
cate Their Presence

That the green bug has not yet left
the Kansas wheat fields is being evil
denced by letters which are being daily
received by Z. j. Smiley, secretary of
the Kansas Grain Dealers association
telling of the destruction wrought by
these pests in the wheat fields in vari-
Gus parts of the state. One letter which
is reprinted here is from Otto Anderson
who is a Kansas university graduate,
having specialized in the chronological
department. Mr.. Anderson's letter is
as follows:
Mr.. E. ]. Smiley.
/ am teaching district school again
are two wheat fields between home and
my school which looked fine for about
two months after sowing. Then the
growth seemed to be checked and in a
short time the wheat began to show
yellow leaves and those kept on in
creasinge until the whole field had a
yellow tinge- .r
On investigation the trouble was
found to be the green bug These bugs
were plentiful in this section last year
and almost completely ruined the oats
crop One farmer tells me that he
thinks they have killed one-third of his
wheat and thinks there will be no use
before spring.
I came through one of the fields this
evening and found plenty of live bugs
although the thermometer registered Is
below freezing on the morning OF the
18th.
Il thought this would. perhaps, be OF
interest to you as l suppose you are
going to wage war on the green bug
OTTO ANDERSON.
Coffeyville, Kan.
The same conditions evidently hold
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look into this, and before 1t is too
late, choose another leader. What Is
the matter with Mr.. Sweeney? In days
of old he kept his section up by the
aid of the tamping bar. Armed with
the same tool, he might be able to
hammer the minority into some kind
of shape, and herd stragglers away
from the camp of the enemy.
Senates may come, and senates may
pass on, but 1t Is to be hoped that the
presiding officer thereof may go on
indefinitely. In the lieutenant COVER
nor the people may place all their con-
fidence. His rulings are based, not
upon personal motives of any kind,
but along lines of intelligence, and not
a senator in the bunch has Just cause
to question his methods. He will
strain a point to give everyone a fair
shake in the game of politics. His
position is that of the judge at a
chicken fight, and his duties are not
to help either bird, but to see that
neither takes undue advantage. The
job is a trying one, and only a man
with perfect self control can look on
from the high chair without showing
a desire to pick a favorite
During the several sessions the gal
lery spectator has been peeking
around the corner at the Kansas legis-
lature. few decayed spots have ap-
peared in the senate. but not in the
craftsmanship thereof. Mr.. Hanna
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lecture at Asbury M. E. church, North
Topeka at a. m. tomorrow. Subject,
Evils of Intoxicating Liquors"
The Christian Workers Bee Hive
at the Baptist church will meet at
the parsonage for social work We'd
nesday afternoon.
Mr.. c. A Rice or T1orton was in
town today on business.
Miss lola Glenn and Miss Goldia
Smith of Valley Falls are the guests
of L. F. Glenn.
Mr.. H. S. Moeser of Silver Lake was
in town today.
Mr. Harvey Beeler Of st. Clere, ac-
companied by his nephew, Roy Beeler,
have returned home after visit with
w. M. Palmer and family of 1922
North Topeka avenue.
The following pupils of Quincy
school have completed the work and
are ready for High school, Myra
Ward, Lefa Thomas. Emma Urban,
Juinata Putnam, Luella Thompson,
Lucille Hole omb, Grace Forbes Jessie
Trice, Estell William, Clara Nichols,
Pearl Hatton, Mabel Harvey, George
Roehring, Edwin Bissell, Frank
Ralph Cross, Harvey Marshall. Jay
Ticehurst, Walter Thompson, Harold
Woodford. A fine literary and must
cal programme was given after which
the class presented Mr.. Stanley with
a beautiful leather rocking chair.
Schedule for the week at the Parish
house, Church of the Good Shepherd.
Monday, reading room for young men.
1880 to 8 p. M; Tuesday, Girls club
4:30 p. m. Adult Bible class under
the leadership of Miss Smith. 8 p. M;
Wednesday. Ladies' Guild, 2:3O p. m.
Altar guild and choir practice, p.
m; Thursday. Boys club, 1880 to 8
p. m: Saturday, Sewing school 10 a.
m. Miss Smith and Miss Millspaugh
in charge.
The Citizens State bank of North
Topeka have installed 40 of the latest
kind of safety deposit boxes in their
vault, which is fire and burglar proof.
1t takes three keys to get into them
which are really unlike the old style
deposit boxes, which one key would
open. and all keys alike These new
boxes are locked in the case and have
two locks to thu box making sure to
be safe. tsa
school books will be sold for cash
only. We have everything in books
and supplies. BARS Wall Paper and
Book store.
The Silver Moon restaurant is now
| serving three regular meals a day for
/ Is cents Try breakfast, dinner or
supper. SO North Kansas avenue.
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Mr.. Carl Burger has gone to Tex
as for a few weeks visit.
Miss Fay Thompson returned to
her home in Havensville, Kan, today
after a short visit with her uncle, Mr.
c. w. Thompson and family.
Miss Hattie Mcpherson. teacher at
Menoken school and Miss johnson of
Rossville are the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. w. E. Scottan of 1923 North
Van Buren, street over Sunday.
The funeral Of Mr.. Henry Burgess
Of California was held yesterday after
noon from the Santa Fe depot. Mr.
Burgess was an old resident of North
Topeka but has lived in California
for the past 5 years. He was buried
In Topeka cemetery.
Mr.. Clifford Nystrom spent last
Saturday and Sunday the guest of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Nystrom
of 1919 North Jackson street. He re-
turned to Lawrence to attend the uni
versity Sunday night.
Mr.. G. F. Adams is confined to his
home on North Kansas avenue on
account of illness.
Mr.. John Hurley of Silver Lake was
North Side visitor today.
Mr. and Mrs. w. E. James of Kan
sas City will come up this evening to
visit their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. D.
Meyers of 1915 Central avenue.
Mr.. J. E. Guild of Silver Lake was
in town today.
Mr.. w. B. Brooks will deliver a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-25

Isaac Brock. citizen of McLennan
county, Texas, has lived for 119 years.
For many years he resided at Bos-
que Falls, eighteen miles west Of
Waco, but now lives with his son-in-
law at Valley Mills, Texas.
Some time ago, by request, Uncle
Isaac came to Waco and sat for his
picture, holding in his hand stick cut
from the grave of General Andrew
Jackson.
Mr.. Brock is a dignif1ed old gentle
man. showing few signs of decrepi-
tude.
His family Bible Is still. preserved.
and 1t shows that the date OF his
birth was written 119 years ago.
PERUNA TABLETS.-People who
object to liquid medicines can now
secure Peruna tablets. Each tablet
Is equivalent to one average dose OF
Peruna.
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was a model presiding officer, and
he was followed by his equal.
No matter which gang wins in the
coming contest, a competent presiding
officer is needed in the senate, who is
at the same time a man Of sufficient
caliber to I'LL the governors chair in
case of unforeseen emergency, and W.
r. FITZGERALD fills this description.
Senator Smith says he has deserted
the gang, and we believe him, but
why. after getting out of one gang
he Immediately crawled under the
tent into the midst of another, Is the
question now before the rump house.
The Ancient and Honorable Order
of Disinterested Spectators await re-
suits from that primary conference
committee with pleased anticipation.
The situation is thusly: Fitzpatrick
has the backing of the senate in a
split primary proposition. Smith
openly declares that he will not stand
for some of the features of the Stubs
BILL and Stubs. although he was re-
fused a Job on the conference COM
mittee, still claims to hold the whip
hand, and instructs his henchmen to
stand pat on his bill as it was passed