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The Washington times., 1908-08-09

With EIberfeld hobbhng around, with
KIeinow and Moriarity away. with Hal
Chase playing where less game man
would be out OF the game. there doesn't
seem to be much chance Of the Yankees
heating US out yet awhile. But you
never can tell.
The Washington times., 1908-08-09

Bases on balls-Oh Burke. 4: OF Rhodes, 3
Struck Out-By Burke 10: by Rhodes 5.
Home run-McCaTthy. Three-base hiking
Two-base hits-Lang Suess- Sacrifice hits
Ambruster, Evans. Stolen bases-Giebel =.
Mccarthy, ArmbTusteT Sues Palmer Dou-
bic pjsy-Cunuiughsm 10 Mace. Hit by
pitcher-By Burke, ]; by Rhodes, l. Passed
balls-Giebel. - Suess. Umpire-Le Matt.
Time OF game hour and 40 minutes
The Washington times., 1908-08-09

In a closely contested game the Turn
critics nosed oct a victory over 81.
Joseph's yesterday in the Marquette
League by 1 TO o
Both twirlers. Cook and Gray, pitched
the game Of their lives, the former al
lowing only four hits and the latter
five.
A single by Stecker and a three
sacker by Turner scored the winning
run. spaId.ng and Turner played a
great game afield. Berhans also made
several good catches in right field
The Washington times., 1908-08-09

There have been many remarks made
about Umpire Rudderman 10 President
PuIliam that were far from compliment
airy, but the boss says that the arbi-
traitor will stick
The Washington times., 1908-08-09
TWINING NOSES OUT
NINTH STREET CLUB
Burke, for Winners, Is Barely Able
to Hold Out Until
fha End
the End.

Twining had a hard time defeating
Ninth Street. winning in the eighth by
MCCarthys long nome run to right cen
ter field, by to ..
Burke pitched an excellent game for
Twining, but weakened toward the end.
The Washington times., 1908-08-09

Left on 5ases-Goldenberg, 1. y. =. s. Co,
. First base on balls-Om RObey. J.: OF
Moore, g. Struck Out-By RObey, s.; by
Moore, 4 Home run--AfOOre. Thres-hase hit
Dyer. TEO-base hits-Aferidith, Law, Moore,
Dugan. stolen bsses-Ieavis 90 Dyer, Don
ohue. His by pitcher-By Moore, 2 Passed
baIls-Myers. 2; SOyes, l. Umpire-1dr. I'm
negan. Time OF game hour.
The Washington times., 1908-08-09

Bases on balls-Of jackson, /; off Baker
Struck out-By Balzer IS BY Jackson. -
Iwo-9ase hit--Newton.. Sacrifice hit-Nsw-
ton Stolen bases-Ale1shfier Orrison. Dou-
BE play-Wilson 20 Cornwall Umpire
Littiejohn. Time OF game-1 hour and s.
minutes.
The Washington times., 1908-08-09
Knows Hes Drying Up.
BASEBALL BABBLE.

4 Cuban named Viola is reputed the
best outfelder in the South Atlantic
qgle-
The Washington times., 1908-08-09
GOLDENBERG TEAM
DEFEATS LEADERS
Darkness Puts End to Game With
6to 5 Score Favoring Tail
enderS.

Tnncrrow's game-E. J. Murphy Co.
W. W. b. Moses & Sons. at Eighth and
florida avenue northeast, at $50.
The Washington times., 1908-08-09
RICHMOND WINS
AND THEN TIES
Mckenzie and Revelle in Excel
lent Form-Stinson's Hit
ting g Feature.

RICHMOND. Va. Aug S.-Richmond
wor the first game Of the double-head-
er with Roanoke hero today, but in the
ninth inning OF the Second IIessler's
two-bagger, a passed ball and a feld-
er's choice tied the game. The game
was called to allow the visitors to catch
a train. Scores, 10 and IL. Otey did
not allow a single bit, except In the
third inning OF the first game.
Mckenzie and Revel'e were in good
form. Stinson's hitting AMI MeMahon's
fielding were features. The scores:
First game
RsH E
Richmond ..OO4 o oox- 4 2
Roanoke 90 0 0 0 0 0 90 3 1
Batteries-Revells and Messttti Otey
and KunlIle.
Second game
RHE
Richmond =. o 0 0 o / OIL g 4
Roanoke -. 0 90 0 0 Ii /
Batteries-Reynolds and Boyle; Nc
Kenzie and cowan.
The Washington times., 1908-08-09
TURNERITES WIN
FROM ST. JOSEPH'S
Cook and Gray Pitch Great Game.
Turner Scores Winning
Tally.

Game Monday; 81. Nincents vs.. Ma
rines at Thirteenth and D streets north
east az $50.
The Washington times., 1908-08-09

st. Joseph's .......----. 90
Turnerites ------------. 0 U o XII
Thrse-base hit-Turner. Stolen bases
Kicker Isl. Mccormick Sacrifice hit-Cook
Double plays-Spalding 20 Turner; Spalding
to Motif 70 Turner. Hits-OH Gray. 8: OF
Cook 4. Base on balls-On Gray l. Struck
Out-By 0fagf - - -1's>f . A<7At 81 DasSss
st Jossph's. g. Turnerites, l. Time OF
gane-1 hour and 70 minutes. Umpire-Air
CIeveland
The Washington times., 1908-08-09

EIbarfeId has started into bolster up
his team in preparation for next year
Tom Hughes II has been recalled from
Newark, two OF the Eastern League
stars who have been making good in
that circuit have been signed by Fiber
field. and he is losing no time IN trying
TO get other phenOms.
The Washington times., 1908-08-09

''Rube" Marquardt, who was SEN
sation at the starr OF the A. A season.
and whose release cost John T. Brush
s11 900. is not going very swiftly now
He has only won three of his last ten
games.
The Washington times., 1908-08-09

The release % Sid Smith is the most
unpopular move made by Connie Mack
since he has had charge of the Athletic
club. Philadeluhis fans are criticising
Connie on all sides for leaving such a
star as Smith go to strengthen one OF
the leading teams.
The Ty Cobb wedding fund, started by
the Detroit News has reached the
proportions OF over $3.50. They ought TO
be able 20 buy Tyrus a pretty good pres
ent with that.
Norman Elberfeld picks the Browns TO
win the pennant. why, Wallace and
williams alone could beat the Tigers. ."
declares the scrappy one. And yet Old
Fox Griffith let Jimmy Williams get
away from him.
Funny game, this. The other day we
read a twO-column dirge about Nc
Aleer's pitchers being all in and then
New York gets only seven hits in two
games. Funny. isn't It?
Karl Sponberg. the much touted pitch
er, who was to make a record that
would make our Walter JohnSons look
sick, has been released by the Cubs to
the Springfield Three-I League. 1t didn't
take long to find out how much he
was worth.
The Washington times., 1908-08-09

The Southern Maryland Fair Associa-
ton will open its gates to tse public on
August 18, at Upper Marlboro and VIII
close them on August % The events
will comprise trotting, pacing, and
running races. and Secretary Brooke
announces that the entry lists are fill
ing ranidly.
The Washington times., 1908-08-09

". P. Miller, owner OF Kushan. ship
ped from Colonial Beach. where he is
summering, to the same point. Kushan
pacing gelding that has shown halls in
his work in 1;07. and which Mr. Miller
thinks is the fastest youngster ever
brought to Westinghouse barring
Manuella.
The Washington times., 1908-08-09

J. G. Mott. also a resident of Wash
ington, has had HIS string at Leonard
town for several days. He hopes to re
coup his Norfolk losses with Happy c.
and Russell G.
The Washington times., 1908-08-09

The Avene1 Driving Club. encouraged
by the events OF last Saturday week.
will give the second matinee OF the
series on Saturday afternoon OF the
present week
The Washington times., 1908-08-09

Frank Thomas viii begin his cam
paign this season at Leonardtown. On
Saturday last he shipped there the
slick little sorrel PAGER Mysotis, 2:I2a. !;
Sir Electroid, PIN; Elenora. no record.
but good for mile around 2:25; Belle
T, good for mile around 2:27; and
the green pacing stallion Happy slye,
no mark. but can pace miles close 10
2:S0. Bob r. should be included IN the
string.
The Washington times., 1908-08-09

=. F. Hall. thus far this season.
seems to have been shorn OF his usual
racing luck. He struck the winning
streak two years ago with the good race
horse Kushan, and kept # up for two
seasons, when he brought out the phe-
nomenai pacing filly ManuelIa and won
with her whenever he chose 10 cut her
loose. Racing the three-year-old against
aged horses did her no good, as he was
duly advised would be the case, and
now she Is in the hospital undergoing
repairs.
The Washington times., 1908-08-09

The best horse Hall has out this sea
son is the bay stallion Red Princeps.
but up TO this hour OF writing he has
not been In the money.
The Washington times., 1908-08-09

Thomas. before leaving home. unload
ed one horse-LOrd RusseIl-the pur-
chaser being Mr.. Steelman, OF st
Asaph. Va.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-30
Trufb and
Quality

appeal to the Well-Informed in every
walk Of life and are essential to permanent
success and creditable standing. Accor-
ingly, it is not claimed that Syrup of Figs
and Elixir OF SIENNA is the only remedy Of
known value, but one Of many reasons
why it is the best of personal and family
laxatves is the fact that it cleanses,
iswcetens and relieves the internal organs
on which it acts without any facilitating
after effects and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time.
1t acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians, as it is free from all objection
able substances. TO get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co., only, and for sale by all leading drug.
gists.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-30
Truants Worry of "Uncle Joe" Cannon

when signal for him to do so Is
given spends his time sending out
seeds and writing to the folks back
home.
II present plans are carried out an.
other excuse for members who are not
disposed to attend the daily proceed
ings will be provided. What Repre-
sentative Tawney of Minnesota calls
a pilot" to retard business In the
house is in process Of being Matched.
When the office building was com.
pleted members made complaint that
they were so far removed from the
chamber they had no way Of finding
out what was going on except by
means of a telephone. This was unsat-
isfactory. 1t was then suggested that
a ticker, such as Is used In trans
hitting stock quotations, be installed.
but the scheme was discarded. Then
the house officials discovered device
that 1t is believed will fill the bill. II
put into use this device will communi-
cate over the wires to rooms In the
office building every sound and syl-
liable uttered on the house floor.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-30

w ASTIINGTON. - Every now and
Nv then there's paragraph in a
local paper. or perhaps in a dispatch
sent out from here, that has to do with
things political, mention of "cloakroom
gossip" at the capitol. To tell the
truth, 1t ia doubtful whether half a
dozen people, outside OF those who live
in Washington or who have been
here in a more or less intimate ca
pacity at one time or another, know
what the capitol cloakrooms are like.
In fact, from remark innocently
dropped by friend Of mine from
Egypt, ILL.,, once upon time--and who
may be taken as fairly representative
ut least Of several million ordinarily
intelligent folks-I'm quite sure they
haven't an idea 81 q A II
Il never could understand" said this
simple-minded person, apropos OF a
comment Of mine on some cloakroom
brilliancy, "how 1t was this great gov
ernment couldn't provide something
better than cloakrooms for senators
and representatives to use when they
are not working, bat have to be there
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-30
MADE HIS MEANING cLEAa.
Professors Son Translated Fathers
Speech Into the vernacular.

A college professor, in company
with his son, was enjoying walk in
the country. when he met an old
farmer. 1t had been very wet sea-
son, and the professor, thinking to
start the conversation in way that
would prove interesting to the farmer,
remarked:
There has been a rather abnormal
precipitation Of late"
The farmer seemed somewhat EN-.
barrassed, and the professors son.
who used different vernacular,
though he was student in the college
to which his father was attached, at.
tempted to straighten out the matter.
Drawing the farmer to one side, he
said in a superior way:
1.-THE governor means that we've
been having devil Of lot Of rain"
-Harper's Weekly.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-30
Adulteration of Seeds to Be Stopped

the interests Of the farmer, gardener,
horticulturist and honest scotsman.
The United States has become the
dumping ground for the poor seed Of
the world. which can be and is used
by inscriptions dealers for adultera.
ton purposes. Seed that is held over
until the germ is dead and the vital
force Is entirely gone, Is mixed with
fresh seed Of the same kind. The
mixed article is sold as fresh seed. In
buying seed 1t is usually impossible
for the purchaser to tell the true char.
acter or quality of the seed. 1t is i'm.
possible for the ordinary purchaser to
see any difference in appearance be-
tween turnip seed worth 40 cents "a
pound, cabbage seed worth ~ a pound.
and caulifower seed worth $40 a
pound"
The bill prepared by MT. Mann Is
severe upon those who misbrand or
adulterate seeds. A fine OF 5000 Is pro-
vided for the first offense. 5000 for the
second offense, and imprisonment for
one year, or both.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-30

CPEAKER CANNON and other lead
~ ers in the HOT Sc are concerned
over the growing practice of repre-
sentatiyes In being away from the
chamber during the consideration Of
important business. 1t always has
been difficult to keep the members
present during the daily sessions. but
absenteeism has become positive
evil this year.
This is due to the fact that the
house now owns large Office build
ing, put up at cost Of several mil.
lions Of dollars and containing fine
quarters for every member. In the se-
clusion of the Office building mem
Der who is not burdened with any re-
sponsibllity other than to cast his vote
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-30
STUDY NOT A NECESSITY.
End and Aim Of Woman's Life, as Un-
derstood by Rosie's Mother.


In one of the Philadelphia public
schools Is little girl pupil whose an
cestors and coreligionists have ever
held that the principal end and aim of
the life Of woman is marriage. This
little girl is we'll up in most Of her
studies, but she has an inveterate dis
like Of geography and it seems impos-
sible to teach the study to her. The
other day her teacher, made impatient
by her seeming unwillingness to learn
her geography lesson, sent to Rosie's
mother note requesting her to see
that the girl studied her lesson. The
next day showed no improvement,
however, and the teacher asked Rosie
whether she had delivered the note.
Eyes. ma'am," was the reply.
"And did your mother read the
note, Rosie" said the teacher.
"Yes, NAM"
What did she say?"
my mother said that she didn't
know geography, an she got married,
an my aunt didn't know geography,
an she got married, an you know
geography, an you didn't get mar.
ried."
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-30

THERE will be no more mixing Of
i cheap, inferior or old seeds In the
packages which will be sold by deal
ers after Representative Mann's bill
becomes a law. The measure is to
prevent tho misbranding and adultera-
ton of seeds, and 1t has been favor
ably acted upon. by, the house com
fnittce on Interstate and foreign COM
merce. The prospects for the passage
Of the bill are good.
Some interesting statements are
made in the report on the bill, which
has been presented to the house. It
asserts that "the frightful extent to
which the adulteration of seeds has
grown in our country Is a menace to
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-30

ALTHOUGH the Hill affair lie APP
"A parently settled 1t is still the par
amount subject of gossip in diplomatic
society circles. Two theories are ad'
vanced to explain the opposition to
DR.. Hill as American ambassador to
Berlin, and both have to do with WON
en- and high society. j
In some quarters wise ones profess
to have seen In the entire affair the
desire Of Mrs. Charlemagne Tower to
continue in the German capital, where
she conducted most successful cam.
paign. She is an especial fayorite OF
the emperor, and is welcomed In court
circles. For this reason. 1t was pointed
out, q clever woman would ind It an
easy matter 70 have hint dropped
thai 3 continuation ii Ambassador
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-30
Women Involved in the Hill Imbroglio

Towers term would please every one
concerned. The trouble CONSISTED in
the hints being dropped In the wrong
quarter.
Another supposition that seems ten.
able is that limited at by former
Washington society woman, now a
resident of Paris. She intimated that
social, not political. enemies We're re-.
sponsible for the supposed rundown.
She is thoroughly conversant with tho
secret diplomatic history of Europe.
and asserted emphatically that the
whole imbroglio was social.
According to this authority, there
has been strong feeling In the diplo.
matte set against Mrs. Hill ever since
she became the wife OF the then as
sistant secretary OF state. Washing.
ton social enemies made then, she de-;
clared, are striving now to accom-
plish her husbands downfall. although
every one, even her enemies. IL fond
of him. The Towers. she continued
evidently allowed themselves to be In
fuenced by the Washington gossip
and what they heard In the other
embassies In Berlin
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-30
GIRL WAS DELlRlous
With Fearful Eczema-Pain, Heat,
and Tingling Were Excruciating-
Cuticura Acted Like Magic.

IAN eruption broke out on my
daughters chest. took her to a
doctor, and he pronounced 1t to be
eczema of a very bad form. He treated
her, but the disease spread to her back.
and then the whole of her head was
affected, and all her hair had to be cut
off. The pain she suffered was excru-
ciating,; and with that and the heat
and tingling her life was almost un-
bearable. Occasionally she was delirl-
GUS and she did not have a proper hours
sleep for many nights. The second
doctor we tried afforded her just as
little relief as the first. Then I pur-
chased Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and
Pills, and before the Ointment was
three-quarters finished every trace Of
the disease was gone. 1t really seemed
like magic. Mrs. T. w. Hyde, Brent
wood, Essex, England, Mar. 8. 1907"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-30
LOST $500.
Buying Medicine When Right Food
Was Needed.

Money spent for "tonics" and "brac-
ers" to relieve indigestion, while the
poor old stomach is loaded with pas
try and pork, is worse than losing a
pocketbook containing the money.
II the money only is lost it's bad
enough, but with lost health from
wrong eating, 1t is hard to make the
money back.
A Mich. young lady lost money on
drugs but is thankful she found a
way to get back her health by proper
food. She writes:
Il had been victim of nervous dys-
pepsia for six years and spent three
hundred dollars for treatment In the
attempt to get well. None of it did
me amy good.
Finally tried Grape-Nuts food,
and the results were such that, If 1t
cost dollar a package, / would not
be without It, My trouble had been
caused by eating rich food such as
pastry and pork.
1.-THE most wonderful thing that
ever happened to me, am sure, was
the change In my condition after !
began to eat Grape-Nuts. l began to
improve at once and the first week
gained four pounds.
I II feel that cannot express my
self In terms that are worthy of the
benefit Grape-Nuts has brought to
me. and you are perfectly free to
publish this letter II It will send some
poor sufferer relief, such a. has come
70 me-"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read, aThs Read TO Well
MA y pxSs, ''TAsgs'l I Rsss0n,s
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-30
Misconception Of the Cloakroom

just Inc same. FF{
have no doubt that this modern
Egyptian had pictured In his minds
eye cloakroom all cluttered up with
assorted garments in even the best
of weather, and made uninhabitable
by soggy, mud-splattered goloshes
and dank, smelly ralncoats on wet
days--as the only place to which
patriotic but pestered statesmen might
resort when tagged or in need Of a
smoke.
The reality is 80 different, as most
of us who live here are well aware,
for the Republican and Democratic
cloakrooms of the house. for instance,
are furnished with such attention to
solid comfort--not to speak Of luxury
---as to make the lounging room Of the
ordinary club look like parlor In
Thrums by comparison. There's a
scrumptiously thick carpet, a perfect
flock of astonishingly comfortable
chairs and half dozen leather-covered
davenportk Of remarkably form-fltting
qualities
1t is in the cloak-room that the leg
islative back unbends and the brow
unwrinkles. Atlas, having tenn
porary respite, unstraps his world
burden, dumps 1t in the nearest
corner. slaps brother Atlas on
the back and borrows a cigar. Re-
lieved from pose that is oftentimei
physical as well as mental. Atlas be
comes human.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-30
A Counter Stroke.

A stylishly-dressed woman entered
Chinese laundry and paid for a
Numbered shirt.
why do you wear those rats
think you call them, in your hair?" in
quired the Chinaman, who had an in
Quisitive turn of mind.
flush, Mr.. john" replied his GUS
toner. 81 always thought it was Chi
nese etiquette not to talk about the
things they like best"
The Oriental blinked his eyes as the
lady passed out.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-30
Catarrh cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot reach
the seat Of the disease. Catarrh is blood const
tutona disease and In order to cure Il you must take
ternally, and acts directly the blood and mucous
surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure 10 not Quack medi
In this country for years and ia regular prescription
IL 10 composed of the best tonics known combined
with the best blood purifiers acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combination OF the
two ingredients is what produces svch wonderful re-
suits in curing catarrh. Send for testmoni as free
F.J. CHENEY CO., Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-30
GIadstone's Thrift.

Gladstone's liberality :. was
very great, and was curiously accom-
panied by his love of small economies
his determination to have the prop
err discount taken off the price of his
secondhand books, his horror of a
wasted half sheet of note paper, which
almost equaled his detestation of a
wasted minute.-Recollect Of Sir
Algernon West.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-30

last Spring and as I
did not know what
was the matter i
kept going down
and down until J
was a physical wreck.
l lad smothering
spells, flashes of
heat over the kid
neys and pain in pass
ing the kidney secre.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-30

lions. which contained sediment. My
husband urged me to try Doan's Kid
ney Pills, and at last I did so. They
did me much good, and used in all
eight boxes which restored me to per
feet health"
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-30

Sheer White goods, in fact, any fine
wash goods when new, owe much OF
their, attractiveness to the way they
are Numbered, this being done In a
manner to enhance their textile beau
ty. Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory if proper attention was
given to starching, the first essential
being good Starch, which has sufficient
strength to stiffen, without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance Of your work.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-30
THE MEAN MAN.

II believe" his wife angrily de-
clared, that II / were dead you
would be married again inside of a
year."
ooh. no." the mean man replied,
you are mistaken. Try me and I'll
prove It,"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-30
The Wronu Tense.

Dorothea's father was sitting before
window in his country house with
Dorothea on his knees. He was look
ing across the fields with unseeing
eyes, when the lassie broke in on his
reverie with, What are you looking
at, papa?"
81 was looking into the future, my
dear"
1.-THE future, papa! thought it was
into the sture!"-Harper's Weekly.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-04-30

ALL UP-TO-DATE HOUsEKEEPER.
Use Red Gross Ball Blue. 1t makes clothe
clean and sweet as when new. All grocers