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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-08-20
Fruitless Plants.

The knowledge that the common
white potato seldom produces fruit is
so widely diffused that the barrenRess
of the plant causes no comment. In
deed, since the tubers in a measure
function az seeds we have partially
transferred the name to them. 1t IS
usual to speak of potatoes intended
for planting as 'seed potatoes" Real
potato seeds may be found. however.
If one searches the potato fields long
enough, and from such seeds new
strains of potatoes may be raised
The potato is not alone in its strange
ways. Many other plants, Of whicI
the ground nut and lily of the valle!-
are good examples, rarely produce
seeds. 1t is noticeable that all such
plants have other excellent and eff
cient means of propagation, and it mae
be assumed that finding one method
requiring less effort than the otbec
they have genarally adopted it.
When plants have more than one
means of multiplying, as, for instance.
seeds above ground and tubers or RUE
ners below ground, they usually sub
serve two distinct uses, those below
ground serving to multiply the plant
in its own locality and those above
giving it a chance of gaining a foot
hold in distant lands.-American Bota-
MIST
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-08-20
WILL YOU GIVE her TO NE FOR wIFEf'

WILL YOU GIVE HER TO NE FOR MY WIFEP'
to take it over to you. But told her
that most folks had their own cold cure
and wouldn't think of taking any
body elSe's."
"But 1 didn't get a cold
Leah will be mighty glad to hear
that. Pa says she the very last thing
before she went upstairs, if Mr.. Kings
got cold holler up and tell me, be-
cause I'm so worried about him."
"But didn't get cold.''
That's too bad-er-I mean. of
course, it's too bad that 1 went and
scared Leah so. But we were talking
about your new house. What was
your terrible rush to get that last coat
Of paint on? Something unusual 60
ing to happen|
mot that 1 know of. 1 just wanted
to get through. And now at last I'm
beginning to feel as if l were ready to
live"
Don't you need something besides q
house? See II you can't think of some
thing you're still short Of"
81 can't say that 1 can"
Something that stays in the house"
"Well, got my ma TO make out list
Of the things she thought I'd need, and
1 turned it over to Burckey and had
him fill it out"
maybe the thing 1 have in mind is
not to be had at Burckey's."
81 must say if it can't be bought at
Burckey's it must be something IN
usual. But don't tell me what it is.
I'm a terrible fellow for guessing rid
dies and solving puzzles and such like
1 never heard tell of q riddle that
couldn't guess"
"Well, a lot of men have got gray
trying to solve this one. But dive in,
maybe you can. 1 don't want to dis
courage you"
SIS it found in most houses?"
''No, not all. Old bachelors seem to
think that they can get along without
them. Whenever they do have one
around it's an ugly old thing. 1 al
most said secondhand, but caught my
self just in time"
AZ reckon you have one?"
ooh, yes, four. 1 got one before
started housekeeping"
"Now, that's interesting! Which
room do you keep it in?"
'FOr twenty years 1 tried to keep i;
In the kitchen, but as 1 didn't seem tc
make any Roadway 1 gave up trying
I'm just as liable to find mine IN tie
parlor as anywhere else"
as It n bootjack? 1 don't think
Burckey keeps bootjacks."
"Well. if a bootjack is supposed to
make life easier for man, then it's
like one in that respect, but i'll. not
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-08-20
Old Sword Blades.

Rough as the fighters of old were,
the inscriptions which they put or
their swords often showed not only
considerable poetic instinct, but senti-
mentality. Faithful in adversely" IS
such a sentence engraved on an old
sword of the seventeenth century. In
a collection Of blades Of the sixteenth
century are these inscriptions:
81 quarrel" "God give me speed
that my foe be beat indeed" with this
defense and Gods viii all my enemies
shall still" "In battle I will let my
self be used" when my sword up
lift in strife, God give the sinner eter-
nal life" Trust in God, bravely war:
therein your fame and honor are"
"Your aim alone be Gods great name
Who dares deny strike thou him lame"
every soldier fine look on this sign
and use his hand for God and the
land" On blades from the eighteenth
century are these inscriptions: Moth
ing better in the world thou hast than
to hold love and friendship fast" Il
serve" "a good blade I. Who would
deny let him meet me, and will hold
it viii cost him or, blood or gold"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-08-20

bootjack nor a cook stove, though n Is
supposed to stand around n stove q
good deal and is like one in that II
gets pretty warm at times"
'"I reckon it couldn't be coffeepot,
for Burckey keeps them. believe yoE
said it made life easier for n MANI"
NO, l didn't. l said it was sup
posed to. But the thing I said that
was most to the point was that got
one before l started housekeeping and
that now I've got four. Do you know,
I've been expecting for some time that
you were going to ask me if wouldn't
give you one SO that you could begin
housekeeping right"
That's another good point It's
something that you'd give, away, so
reckon it can't be worth so very much-
I'll guess It yet! Now. you see If
dOn'tr'
Just to encourage you a little, {
don't mind saying that, while
wouldn't sell it for any money, I'll give
it to you just as soon as ever you ask
me for it."
as it stove lifter?"
Mr.. Poole pushed a good sized hand
full of whiskers into his mouth and be-
gan to chew them angrily.
Now, let me put all these points to
gether," said Mr.. King. IT'S some
thing that can't be bought at Burck-
ey's, yet it's found in most every
house. It's supposed to make life
easier for a man and is like a boot
jack in this respect You tried for
twenty years to keep yours in the
kitchen, but couldn't do it, though If
does stand around the stove a heap
It's something you won't sell, yet yOu'H
give it to me just as quick as ever 1
ask you for it, and you've been think
ing 1 was going to ask you for It
Now. if that's not a corlier I'm na
judge of riddlesr
And you don't know what it is?-
grOwled Mr.. Poole.
''Give me another minute or two
I've got it! It's Il coal scuttleT
mot by darned sight! A wife,
you blankety blank fOolr'
"Oh, oh. and you'll give me Miss
Leah? Will you. Mr.. Poole? Will you
give her to me for my wife|
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-08-20
A Doc Story by Pepys.

The following story of dog Of the
restoration has been taken from the
veracious Pepys under the date of
Sept. II, 1861: TO DR.. Williams. who
did carry me into his garden. where
he hath abundance of grapes: and he
did show me how dog that he hath
do kill all the cats that come hither to
kill his pigeons, and do afterward bury
them; and do it with so much care that
they shall be quite covered, that if the
tip Of the tail hangs out he will take
up the cat again, and dig the hole deep
er. Which IS very strange; and he
tells me that he do believe that he hath
killed above a hundred cats"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-08-20
A Near-Right Answer.

Some funny things happen in
the school-room. A Brooklyn
teacher called upon a small boy
to define multitude"
ga multitude" said a boy, sis
what we get when we multiply
August Lippincott's.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-08-20
A Severe Sense.

Grateful AIOther-Oh. are you the no.
bic young man who rescued my daugh-
ter from watery grave?
Noble Young Man Cwho is truly mod
est-Yes. madam, but l assure you l
only did it from, a sense Of duty
Judge.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-08-20

81 Saddle Stallion and of his get, any 10 90
All in this be shown under saddle
SWEEPSTAKES.
50 Best buggy team gen shown to buggy - 10 90
Both animals beowned party not less than thirty
days before the fair
So Best girl rider, 10 years and under ---$ 90
81 pair mules by party, shown at
end of halter -, - 20 90
So Draft colt either sex under year
Sc Harness horse, gelding 90 10
First $780, second, $500; third, $1,000; fourth $500
Sz STYLE speed endurance and general confirmation to be
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-08-20
THIRD DAY--SEPTEMBER 10.

Sbortbern 16 90
ShOrhorn cow, years and under 3 Il W
Shorthorn COW, year and under , w
eo sborborn COW unfoy I wear ----------. 6 90
81 uorofor7 cow wears and over
60 Hereford COW wears and under 8 ----------
63 Hereford and under 3 W
Ga Hereford COW under year 90
65 Aberdeen Anpus COW 3 wears and over ---.--.
66 Aberdeen Angus COW 2 years and under ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Aberdeen Angus COW, year and under 10
6S Angus heifer under year 90
SWEEPSTAKES.
60 Light colt, either under year 20 %
HARNESS
Harness gelding, years and over S 10 W
gelding, years and under " IA W
gelding 2 years and under 8 " Il W
70 Harness geIding, year and under III W
"a Harness marc under I wear - ...-----.
IS Harness Stallion of his get any age 10 OO
SADDLE HORSES.
j.. J. HALDEMAN and w. r. GLOVER, Superintendent
Saddle gelding, 4 and over 10 W
II Saddle geIding, 8 and under IA 20
Saddle gelding 2 and under II W
70 Saddle geldirg, and under III w
so under L - III w
SWEEPSTAKES.
carriage shown to carriage III u
So Best horsc,Inare gedng ~- 20 W
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-08-20
Continued from preceding page.)
CLASS F.
POULTRY.
C. L. THOMAS, Superintendent.

c. L. THOMAS Superintendent.
Exhibitors will be required furnish their All
attractive easily opened of the
judges attendants uniform towt: For single BIRDS 2a
feet deep long, breeding. The
governed shall be
entries in each class award first money.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-12
NEW YORK
TURF CONGRESS

At the Murray Hi Hotel New YORK,
the biennial turf congress of the National
Trotting Association is being held ana
there are present representatives Of al
most every association that is a member
of the national body. James p. Winchester
and Joseph II. Davidson are among those
in attendance from the Delaware Horse
Show Association respectively.
At the congress there VIII be discussed
a proposed amendment to the present
rules of the association which viii per
nit matinee clubs TO hold ten races
year at which gate admission may be
charged without horses competing incur
ring records or bars and where premiums
may be awarded under the same condt-
tions. Both the Delaware and Wilmington
Horse Show Associations are heartily Ia
accord with this movement and their dele
gates viii do all in their power TO have
the proposed amendment adopted.
II the amendment meets with favor
able action a meeting of the board Of
directors Of the local associations win be
called and the dates Of holding gate ad-
mission matinees at the track wiz be
f,s ed.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-12
WOMEN BOWLERS
BECOME EXPERTS

Although It is not generally known,
there is a number of good women bowlers
in Wilmington who. if they formed
league and bowled at regular intervals
would be able to vie successfully with
their male friends who patronize the bowl
ing alleys.
In order to promote this healthful Sport
among the fair SEX II. w Mcfarland,
who conducts the Academy Alleys at
Fifth and French streets last season
placed his alleys, free of charge at the
disposal Of the women folk every We'd
nesday afternoon and assured them that
they would be courteously treated and
could participate in the game as long as
they desired. This invitation was extend.
ed during this season and a number OF
young women of the city who are PROM
inent in social life take advantage of the
offer made by Mr.. Mcfarland and are
seen frequently on the alleys on Wednes-
day afternoons. Some Of them ara expert
bowlers, considered from a feminine
standpoint, and not infrequently roll from
$50 10 200.
Now comes the statement that Mrs
James Smith Of Hackensack. N. J., an
expert bowler. who recently startled the
Eastern bowling world by rolling a I'll
game, may be one of the competitors in
the national bowling tournament to, be
held in Rochester, N. Y, in February
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-12
SPORTING NEWS
FOORD'S FINE SHOOTING
WINS VALUABLE TROPHY

Lester German. Of Aberdeen, Nd. and
another professional tied up with the
two amateurs. but being barred from
the cup he had to step aside TO let two
high honor men shoot. Only one other
gunner in the big list succeeded in
breaking into the ninsties. he being
Pratt, who finished Just one behind
Foord and McCarty. with 30.
With McCarty and Foord tie away
for the trophy a shoot-om was neces-
sary to determine the winner. Both
men were ordered to shoot at % targets
to decide the question, but the first
event turned out to be a tie, each gun
ner breaking "a out of % birds. Nc
Carly missed his eleventh bird, while
Foord with the trophy seemingly in his
grasp. fell down on his twenty-fourth
target, enabling McCarty to tie up
with him. Another event Of % targets
was then shot at but this time Nc
Carly went TO pieces, while Foord,
shooting with amazing skill and delib-
GRAFTON. ran up a straight string of %
and captured the trophy by the score
Of % to 49, Foord's exhibition under
fire was one seldom witnessed. Nothing
seemed to rattle him. and he broke his
targets in a way that did not leave any
doubt about a busted target
The Stone trophy, won by Foord, is
a valuable prize. being a massive cup
mounted on guns as supporting
columns. with dog standing on the
pedestal
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-12

Breaking 81 Of his targets out of the
100 and then smashing 40 out Of so in
the two necessary shoots off, william
Foord. Of Wilmington. captured the
handsome Fred A. Stone trophy yester-
day afternoon from one of the largest
fields of target marksmen who have
ever competed in a shoot in the East
The shoot was held under the auspices
Of the Florists Gun Club and shot on
their grounds at Wissinoming. near
Philadelphia. The event had been
widely heralded and Just sixty-two
gunners stepped to the traps and shot
through the program. Some Of the
best amateur ana professional shots in
this country participated
The conditions Of the shoot were 100
targets per man with permanent
handicap ranging from 16 to 20 yards
the events being open &c all but pro.
fessionals. who were barred from the
actual winning. Of the prize. For tie
amateur shots this was a fortunate
thing. H. Linn Worthington. a Will
mington professional outshot the field
by breaking 90 of his 100 targets, and
while this gave him high gun honors
of the day. he was forced to step aside
and let the amateur shots fight it out
for the cup George S. McCarty, of
the Florists and Highland clubs, sue
ceeded in breaking 81, as did Foord. Of
Wilmington. they being the only
who finished with this score.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-12
HOCH BALKS ON
$500 PER MONTH
Believes His Services Are
Worth at Least $500 to
the PhiIIieS

So far Harry X. Hoch. who pitched star
ball for the local Tri-state team last
year but who was sold to the Phillies at
the end of the season. mas not signed a
contract with the big leaguers and there
is possibility that he may not do so I'M
less he gets the money he thinks he is
worth from Manager Murray, as well as
being eliminated from Sunday ball play
ing
Hoch is at present at Carlisle, Pa, at
tending Dickinson College, and has re-
ceived a contract from Murray with an
$500 salary attachment for the season,
or $500 per month for six months playing.
These are the same figures that Hoch's
Tri-State contract called for. He believes
however. in view of the fact that he is
now in a major league, that his services
should be worth at least $500 IL not $50
per month, thus bringing his salary up to
S27OO for the season. Hoch's arm is in good
shape again and he believes that he will
be able to pitch winning ball for the Phil
lies or any other team he may play with.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-12
TEAM AVERAGES.
To Put Ban on Dogs.

1t is said that drafts of laws are be-
ing considered by the State Game au-
thorities of Pennsylvania, which would
have the effect of prohibiting the use
Of dogs while hunting game in the
woods. The wardens would be charg-
ed with the duty of killing any dogs
found in the woods in or out of sea-
son. It is held by the game authorities,
which recently recommended a bounty
on cats for killing birds that dogs de-
stroy much game and injure true sport
West Chester sportsmen say this pro-
posed law is ridiculous and will never
be sanctioned by a majority Of a san'
Legislature.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-12
ONE SOLID WEEK
OF BASKETBALL
Wilmington Team Left To-day
for a 900 Mile Trip
Through Pennsylvania

Early this morning the Wilmington
basketball team left on a tour through
Western Pennsylvania. They will
cover about 900 miles on their trip.
They will play four games Of basket
bah and one game Of polo while away.
They have been practicing polo at
the Country Rink, where they have
been playing basketball for the past
three weeks.
on Thursday night they play the
Huntingdon team, at Huntingdon. Pa;
on Friday afternoon. Pittsburg Acad-
envy, at Pittsburg; Tyrone. at Tyrone,
on Friday night. and on Saturday af-
ternoon they viii return to Hunting
don and play the Huntington roller
polo team on Saturday evening they
play the Harrisburg basketball team
at Harrisburg.
The following men are on the trip:
Heal. Hyland, Smith, Neil and Green
wood.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-12
SKATE BY LIGHT
FROM AUTO LAMPS
Members Of the Country
Club Enjoy the Sport on
an Artificial Lake

Skating on a lake the icy surface of
which is illuminated at nights by the
lights of numerous automobiles. has be-
come popular pastime with members
of the Wilmington Country Club and their
women friends since the recent cold snap
made the sport possible.
on the grounds OF the club an artificial
lake has been formed and the ice on It is
as smooth as glass. The lake, which is
pear shaped, four hundred feet I'm length
and two hundred feet in width at it's wild
est point, is located between the tenth
and thirteenth holes Of the course. be-
tween the club house and Seventh street.
When the lake was first flooded and be-
came frozen over the ice was so rough as
to make skating anything but pleasurable.
In order to overcome this one Of the city's
IRE engines was obtained and the surface
Of the lake was flooded. At a subsequent
freeze coating Of smooth ice was form
ed. For number of nights past the e
have been numerous automobiles lined up
along the banks Of the lake and the rays
from their powerful search lights have
made a merry scene.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-12
READING GETS READY FOR
THE SEASONS OPENING

Jacob l.. Weitzel, manager of the
Reading Tri- State League. is busy pre-
pairing for the opening of his baseball
season on April %. His men are eX-
pected TO report for duty on April 6.
Three men have been signed during the
past week: Edward r. Williams, a
pitcher; Frank Baker third baseman,
and John n. Torpey. a catcher and out
fielder Williams won reputation last
year with the Atlantic City team, VIM
ming twenty-five out of the thirty
games that he pitched. He won four
straight games from the Brooklyn
Royal Giants
Weitzel says in Baker he has a player
of excellent judgment and a third base
man highly recommended. Torpey is
student from NillanoVa College and
is considered a good catcher, fast
fielder and hard hitter. Biehl and
Britton are also new men who will
be seen on the team, and Crook is also
considered a sure fixture Within ten
days the team viii be completed. The
next meeting of the league will be held
in Reading on February 20.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-12
RAILROAD.
Bulletin.
Bulletin.
THE EASE OF TRAVEL TO-DAY.

It has just turned century since the first boat
propelled by steam. There complete locomotive
in existence then mile of railroad track. But the
pendulum of time has swung rapidly forward within the
last generations The railroad the telegraph AMI the
telephone have revolutonzed the commerce and the
industry of the world and have made neghbors of
people
First of all in this work of upbuilding expansion and
development comes the railroad 1t is the medium of
exchange the agency transfer and wherever it has gone
prosperity has followed.
The Pennsylvania Railroad has built thousands of
miles of track and equipped with the best rolling stock
1t has constructed absorbed branch lines and CONSOLE
dated them with its main stem thus bringing industrial
and manufacturing interests in direct touch with all the
centres of trade and aordng the people the facilities of
travel in all directions. Travel is longer dread it
pleasure Comfortable by day night drawn by the
best type of locomotives roadbed maintained the
highest degree of excellence, eliminate far possible
the annoyances of travel and make recreave rather than
burdensome Tickets sold at the lowest consist
with good management and under conditions
commodatng the passenger. The schedules of the
trains are designed the wishes and requirements
the greatest number of Travellers and the equipment
both vehicles and employees, is kept the highest
state of efficiency
tits the object of the management to encourage travel
by making easy. Interchange is the life of the social
system. Travel is tonic to the tred-he lens of obser
walton to all.
The Pennsylvania Railroad sells tickets good for mile
we'll for trip arouDd the world. 1t will plan trip
for you provide the tickets for of your selec
ton
1t is fine thing to have great transportation agency
like the Pennsylvania Railroad at your command
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-12
SAYS THINGS
ABOUT THE FAN

There arc many, many typ,s Of base
bah fans. rooters or whatever you
choose to call them" says Umpire Billy
Evans. One man win enjoy going to
the game and keeping quiet. The man
on his right win get lets OF pleasure
out Of applauding every good play,
while the man on his left puts in lis
time handing out a line of talk to the
PLAYERS and umpire. Sometimes his
free monologue is funny. and some
times It Is not.
"The fan who Jars most on the play
ers is the man who believes he is just
a little bit wiser on how the game
should be played than the members of
the different teams who are drawing
fat salaries for their services. II is
surprising 10 note how many rooters
there are VINO think they know just
a little bit more ahbur catching than
Billy sullivan 81 Johnny king; who
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-12
vandever A. c. oraanizss.

The Vandever a. c. has organized a
club of young men of from 10 to IS
years of age. There are about twenty
members. They held a meeting last
Friday evening and elected Raymond
Elliott, manager and Earl Lind, cap
tain of the baseball team. Any first
class player of the ages above will be
accepted if he wishes to join. Com
municate with Raymond Elliot, presi-
dent and manager, $50 East Seven
teenth street ID. and A. phone.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-12
poIo To.morrow Nlaht.

An-wfmington and Lenox roller polo
teams will play at Eleventh Street Rink
tomorrow night. and one Of the prettiest
as well as most closely contested games
Of the season should result. The teams
have played six games, one Of which was
captured by Lenox and the other five
have resulted in a tie. Both clubs Will
play their hardest in order TO try to de-
eide the question Of supremacy.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-12
WAYERLY WON THREE
FROM THE LEADERS

The Waverly team of the Amateur
League rolled great tenplns last night
and won all three games from Fairview.
leaders of the league. They didn't have a
game under 500 and made a grand total of
1854. Pastime won three from Column a
and New Castle won two from Minoua-
dale. The scores: