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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-02
sY PAUL X. eRUsKE.

Well, Jnly has come and gone
and a calamitous combination of cir
cumstances finds the Tigers still out
B ride the first thee but always gettins
BIT closer
Nine games separated them from
the leaders few days ago. NOW ii
~ ONLY SIX. Best OF all, the lead
1ng club Is the Cleveland Maps al
+ present and the Tigers staff q four
ZANE series there today.
There Is an old score which the
Tigers desire to settle with those
same Maps.
Larry and his men caught the
Tiger pitchers of their stride
several times in the early por-
tIon Of the season. Right now,
however, with Wlllett, Donovan,
Summers and Mullln all twirlino
nne ball, the Champions will be
able to tackle the men who pulled
down the Browns, on an even ba-
sis at last. Had the Tiges enjoy
ed this privilege earlier In the
season, they would now be lead
Inc the league by comfortable
margin, beyond a doubt. The
Maps have kept the Tigers down
but they will do so no more, ae-
cordlne to the belief Of Huehie
Jennings and his mighty minions.
Incidentally, LOT OF Tiger rooters
IRE planning to invade Cleveland on
July and watch the two games
which are carded for that day.
In the meantime the experience OF
0fr. Edward Killian. the Tigers lone
'oouthpaw finger. is OF interest.
Generally speaking. the baseball
world shndders when 1t hears that
'0ne OF It's idols has committed matri-
mony- For some reason or other.
married life seems TO exercise. a bale
1ul influence over the acts OF the
Ibridegroom on the field When Ed
ward took his mad plunge into the
Enoa OF welded bliss. some were in
violence who predicted that the stall
|X1rt singer would suffer the usual
1nte of bad season. Not so, how
aver.
Edward was welded, rushed TO Chi.
ego on an express train and shot out
I'M the firing line. His lower jaw was
|5uGt as aggressively prominent as
usual and his curve ball just as eff.
|1octiye. In fact. he pitched the best
|xnme yesterday he has shown all
|Doason. holding the Sox 10 three scat.
|4ored hits and two OF them scratches
1t that. With men on bases he
Matched his best AT one time with the
sacks Intoxicated and one out he Whit
led the next two batsmen with neat.
1ess and dispatch.
while kIilIan was holding the
u 0ox, Sam Crawford was unloading
from his system a series Of two
base swats that were doing ter.
rife damage TO the score. Three
81 these drives the mighty Wahoo
rxuded and two Of them were the
pf1ice For Herman sehaefer to qat-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-02
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
STANDING.

Yesterday's Results.
Chicago Cincinnati 1,
BROOKLYN Z. New York o.
Boston s-i4, Philadelphia is.
Today's flames.
Chicago NJ pitfsburs.
Cineipneti az ~, l/eaia,
Philadelphia at New York.
Brooklyn ~ Boston,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-02
rHEBiGtEAGUE RACES ATA GLANCE
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Yesterday's Results.
Detroit q, Chicago 1.
cleveland 2. at. Louis / G2 inn).
BOSTON 4. New York 3.
athletics 2. Washington 0.
ToAay.s Games.
Detroit at Cleveland.
d. Louis at Chicago.
New York at Washington.
Boston at Philadelphia,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-02

Work has commenced on Jimmy
McDonald's, Salt Lake. Utah. race
track. They expect TO race this fall be-
fore the opening OF the California
tracks
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-02

Jockey Shilling. who is riding in
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-02

There was not a favorite In front
yesterday. So the bookie man got the
best of the dear old public once
again.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-02

II was reported around the ring"
yesterday that Eddie Baxter had Sc
cured the thinking privilege" for the
meeting.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-02

In a lively game the ID. 4. c. defeated
the o. X team yesterday, TO D,
Busch out-pitching Kick.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-02

great form Just now, captured the rid
ing honors, riding two winners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-18

free air ana give them opportunifie.3 of
rescuing, themselves from their over
crowded aboics.
we want Fairgrounds to conserve
the morals Of the people There may
be some who lool, Upon human nature
as absolutely debasc,l and yet recall it
as exhibiting here very eKtraoriiina-
~ Illustration of spasmoGic Write. vir-
tue in spite of tendency. Ny opinion
is that tie average boy and girl are
good. believe that every man and
woman would rather do right than
wrong.
AMI. knowing what makes for re-
duction Of unnecessary temptation. it
makes It easier to have wholesome liv-
ing that nourishes normal youth with
fair chance for gratifying normal appe-
lite. That is Il safeguard Of the coun-
try and of the Institutions of our gov
eminent
I'VE want Fairgrounds in order that
we may develop the sentiment of hon
or. In the playground the boy learns
without any suggestion of rebellion
against instruction and precept and
preaching. He learns it because he
does not want anybody else to cheat
him, and he is down on the boy that
does not play fair. Thereby he main
tains Il STANDARD Which we must estab-
lish in the community and particularly
in our great cities"
Governor Hughes said he did not be-
lieve>in making boys compete in sports
that necessitated training which they
lacked merely to encourage play. Rou-
tine ana schedules and training
which smack of ii playground congress
should be banished. he said, ana the
Fairgrounds should be for boys and
girls who lust want to play
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-18
SOLDIERS IN BATTLE
ABOUT THEM-THE
STORY PRIVATE.

A narrative of the battle of Solferi-
no rs told by a veteran survivor to
Robert Shackleton appears in Har-
per's. 1t is, word for word, a chapter
of history as seen by man in the
ranks. Incidents which impressed him
are curious:
I'VE halted, and Tyrolese lying on
the ground cried out: L am dying
Give me to drink Whereat my COM
panion stopped to offer him a flask,
and as he stopped the Tyrolese struck
savagely at him with his bayonet, but
my companion jumped back, and it
missed him, and he said. You Tyro-
lese, you said you wanted drink be-
fore you died, and now you shall die
without the drink And he stuck his
bayonet through him as a boy would
stick pin through fly.
THE fighting soon began again, and
1t was very fierce. 1t was soon that
We came to know that we were to cap
ture little village and the hills about
the village. The village was named
San Maritime, and there. We're walled
barns and gardens, and the Austrians
were very strong there.
1.-The bursting of the shells was very
bad. Sometimes all of us close by
would be thrown down and be COW
cred with mud and earth, but most OF
us would jump up again, not wounded,
but always there were some who
would not jump up again, because they
Were wounded or dead.
Eat the beginning of battle a SOL
der feels afraid. At the beginning of
this battle / felt afraid, and / know
that other men felt afraid. though it
was not our first battle, and we knew
what 1t was to be under fire.
$50 1t was that at the beginning
we commended ourselves; we felt like
death, but soon that passed away, and
we thought no more of death, but only
of the Killing of the Austrians.
"All around me men were killed.
There were heads and arms blown off,
and men flew into pieces like the
smashing of jug. But we did not
care. We thought nothing of it. l
do not know that we even knew we
saw such things, but some of them
come to me as l sit with you and talk
of that long day. We did not notice,
and we did not think that at any mo-
ment we too might have our heads
blown off or be smashed into little
pieces like the breaking OF a jug.
"Once, when we rushed, over the big
guns and killed the men who still
fought with us, we turned the guns
to fire on the Austrians as they flew
away, but they had driven bits of steel
into the touchholes, and so we could
not fire them. They were of a cour-
age. those Austrians.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-18

| "Only once in all that battle did
and that was when there was the
terrible screaming of a captain who
had his foot shot off. He twisted and
turned as he cried out, and it was q
very bad sound. But 1t is just as ii
chances. / saw many men who were
hurst worse than that captain and
many who were blown into little bits,
but / did not trouble about them. 1t
is just il it chances so.
1T is very often that man does
not know that he is hurt. | remember
| that once there was n man near me
with a great hole in his forehead, but
he ran right on with US with his bay
onet, and | thought He will fall dead
| But after that | saw him no more, for
| there was always the fighting.
1.-The storm and the blackness. they
made of us a great mixing. Yes: ii
was very great taugling. for all lines
were lost, and / know that sometimes
Austrians struck at Austrians and
sometimes Italians struck at Italians,
for we were in very great mixing
and very fierce in the blackness of that
storm.
| 1--WE were told to lie down and sleep
SO we lay down where we were. among
the dead and the wounded, among the
Italians and the Austrians.
| And we slept. Yes; we were tired
for we had fought hard for all thai
long, long day. and on that hill that al
last we had gained we slept. and We
gave 10 heed TO the dead men or thu
wounded.
1.-THE wounded they made very great
cries, and there We're men sent to sc
among them with lights. Some wers
surgeons. and some We're men to carry
them to the field hospitals. But the
most of us we lay there and slept. ana
we were very tired. and we knew tina:
with the morning there might be an
other fight"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-18
The Chinese Waiter.

The chief glory of an average CHI
nese inn is the waiter This indispen-
sable, functionary is the guardian of all
your interests for the time being, and
when you are not looking he dives into
secrets and matters of your own that
seem to amuse and enlighten him to
your Inconvenience and annoyance
Like his confreres in other and more
enlightened countries. he hardly ever
separates himself from the inevitable
napkin. but his badge of waitership is
very practical article. with him. With
it in summer he mops his damp brow
or bare shoulders. while in winter,
wrapped about his head. it protects
him from rain and wind. The Chinese
walters napkin is put to all kinds of
uses besides those just mentioned. 1t
is used as n dishcloth, mop with
which TO wipe the floor, cloth for
cleaning and wiping down tables and
a buster. But Chinese landlords are
very reasonable in their charges. which
in measure compensate FOR the I'M
pleasantness Of living in their inns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-18
HUMAN DYNAMO IN TEXAS.
Electrically Charged Boy Furnishes
Power For Fan or liohts.

Power For Fan or Lights.
A living storage battery is the only
thing to which E. G. Alloy. an Ameri-
can born child of Russian parents. liv-
ing with his widowed mother in Hous-
ton, Tex, can be compared. The boy,
who Is seven years old. is human
magnet and possesses all the electric
properties of a dynamo engine in addi-
ton.
A metal filling was recently put in
one tooth, and when the boy came home
he picked up the knob used to connect
an electric fan with an electric light
wire in his mothers residence and
thrust 1t into his mouth
A threaded metal cap was on the
end which screws into the cup for the
electric bulb As the metal cap touch
ed the metal tooth filling the boys
head jerked slightly, and the fan be-
gan TO revolve and then to buzz fran
tically at full speed. This kept up as
long as the circuit was completed in
the boys mouth.
The mother was frightened and fear
ed witchcraft, but the boy seemed
pleased at the sensation.
A piece of iron held in the BOYS
hand for a few moments becomes
highly magnetized. A hammer with
an iron handle held in his hands will
attract tacks at distance of four
feet
The boy says that he feels only an
agreeable sensation. He has red hair
OF the reddest possible hue, large free
kles and blue eyes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-18
A Payinu- Investment.

John White of IS Highland avenue,
Houlton, Maine, says: Il have been
troubled with a cough every winter
and spring. Last winter | tried many
continued until l bought a 50-cent bot
tie of DR.. Kings New Discovery; be-
fore that was half gone the cough was
all gone. This winter the same happy
result has followed IA few doses once
more banished the annual cough.
am now convinced that DR.. Kings New
Discovery is the best of all cough and
lung remedies" Sold under guarantee
at all drug stores. so cents and 81.
Trial bottle free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-18
FAMILY YACHT CLUB.
The Robinsons of Suffolk County, N. Y,
Join In Unique Organization.

The Robinsons of Suffolk County, NJ. Y,
Join In Unique Organization.
Out in eastern Suffolk county, n. Y,
a unique yacht club has been organ
lied. Its membership is limited strict
~ to members of the old Long Island
family of Robinsons. There are enough
Robinsons to start club on small
scale. and it is intended as the family
Increases to enlarge the club member
ship. The roster at present includes
members whose ages range from TWEEN
ty to eighty-four. The oldest member
Is in no respect behind the youngest in
his enthusiasm. He enjoys the club
and its outings as heartily as any mem
her,
The Robinson Yacht club has its
headquarters at Patchogue. 1t was or
ganized in August. the officers elected
being: Commodore. Seymour H. Robin
son; vice commodore. Charles T. Rob
inson: rear commodore. Ellsworth P.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-18
HUGHES ON SPIRIT OF PLAY.
Governor Praises Playground System
and Its Work In Cities.

Governor Praises Playground System
and It's Work In Cities.
Governor Charles Evans Hughes of
New York was the principal speaker
at recent session of the second an
nual congress of the Playground Asso-
citation of America. which has been
holding forth at the American Museum
of Natural History, in New York city.
He said the best way to train boy to
do right is not to lecture him into
tears about his wrongdoing, but to
show him the delight of noble and
happy boyhood.
''The successful worker must have
the spirit of play in his heart" said
Governor Hughes, land the successful
man is only a boy with mans ex-
perience. He must have the zest, the
devotion, the spirit of comradeship,
the capacity of self forgetfulness, add
ed to the wholesome outlook of the life
OF the boy, If he is to do a mans work
in the world. How are we in our
great congested population to make
possible the spirit Of play, the oppor-
tunities which are essential to the de-
velopment of the normal manhood !?
/ cannot aid you by expressing a sug-
gestion, but I can bid you godspeed
from the bottom of my heart.
1--WE are fighting with intelligence.
and, we hope, wisely, the great white
plague. But the dread disease of tu-
berculosis must be successfully fought
by developing stamina. physical
strength. plenitude in all the physical
activities. We must nourish that
strength in childhood. We do not
want simply hospitals and pavilions
and notices giving instructions to those
who are infirm. We want to save the
health of the country so that we may
develop strong, well nurtured COM
munity.
IF we are thinking of nothing else
but the preservation of life and the
proper function of government In pro-
teeting against the community expo
sure of the people to Infection and the
inroads of disease. we would make 1t
one of our first objects to secure ade-
ouate Fairgrounds for children in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-18

were ready to sell favorable wind for
the next six months or year to any
sea captain willing to invest in some
thing he could not see. The sailor, hav-
ing found his way to the magician's
house, first proceeded to spread out
upon the floor the articles offered in
payment for the wind-tallow candles.
cloth, beads, knives, powder and lead.
After a good deal of haggling and
many times adding to or. taking away
from the little pile of merchandise be-
tween them the price was finally
agreed upon, and the captain passed
over his handkerchief to the Icelander.
The wind merchant muttered certain
words into it, tying a knot in the hand
kerchief at the end of each incanta-
ton. This was done to keep the magic
words from evaporating. When GER
tain number of knots had been tied.
the handkerchief was returned to its
owner, with strict charge to keep 1t
knotted and guard it with extraordf-
nary care until he arrived at the de-
sired port, and at each port knot was
to be taken out.
One old captain had been so bothered
with head winds that he kept crying
out to the Icelander to tie another knot
in the handkerchief and another and
another, so as to be sure of plenty Of
the wished for zephyrs, until finally
there was no room for any more knots
and three knives and thirty candles
had been added to the heap on the
floor. But when the wind greedy cap
tain was two days Mt sea a terrific gale
began to hurl the ship ahead of it.
ever increasing in fury. until she
plunged along under bare poles, with
her nose deep in the brine and tons Of
water washing her decks. Darker and
darker grew the sky, and higher and
higher rose the racing, foam crested
waves, hammering the laboring vessel
with ceaseless blows until her seams
began to open under the strain and let
in the sea.
Then, believing he had the devil in
his pocket. the badly frightened skip
per drew forth the much knotted hand
kerchief and threw it overheard. In a
short time the tempest abated. the
clouds cleared away, and the waters
subsidized, but one seaman never again
bought wind. He was content with the
kind that comes by chance-New York
Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-18
BUYING THE WIND.
Iceland Wizards" Who Used to Sell
to Superstitious Mariners,

In the old days of sailing ships 1t
was common thing for sea captain
TO buy the Nwind' for his voyage,
though. strangely enough, the only peo-
pie supposed to deal in it were the
Icelanders. When Il constant success
sion of battling winds or dead Gains
had persistently followed ship for
more than one cruise. it was not at all
unusual for the skipper of a big wind
TANNER to pay visit to Iceland for
the sole purpose of purchasing wind
enough to last him on his next voyage
or two.
In every port in Iceland one or more
wind wizards" were to be found. who
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-18

Robinson: fleet captain, George L. Rob-
inson, and secretary and treasurer, Jo-
seph J. Robinson. The Robinson coat
of arms, which was established in Eng
land in the fifteenth century. is to be
the club emblem and will appear upon
its burgee.
Phineas T. Robinson of Sayville is
the oldest member. He is in his eighty
fifth year. He predicts that he will
yet see the Robinson Yacht club of
Long Island enc of the strongest clubs
of Great South bay. He says that next
season he hopes to sail in some races
with rival clubs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-18
Sick Headache,

This disease is caused by derange.
ment of the stomach. Take a dose of
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
lets to correct this disorder and the
sick headache will disappear. For sale
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-18

and is permanently cured by this re-
markable medicine. All druggists.
Write for sample. E. w. Rose Medi-
cal company, st. Louis, Mo. For sale
by Harper House pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-18
Eczema Is Now Durable.

Zemo, scientific preparation for
external use. Stops itching instantly
and destroys the germs that cause
skin diseases. Eczema quickly yields
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-06-20

Mr. f~ider Has Greatly Inrr~a~~i
HIS Corn Yield and He Believes
th~ Stunning Method is tfsr 49,
rrw4 uf 1t

GeaNrs Editors @sse here Prof
MaH*er has - anak something NOR"
Tor the Williamson plan os corn
planting a@a I suppose hun4tlsa;sag
cora
Nos. wlta All respect 20 Professor
1aH@ey san; tn say BE . tarmwr
- Ciaretaoa Co. 4 G. :ha: NJ VII
Izus&or hA& The b.-sf Idea for p-~rAr-
3rx. planting. An6 working cora ;aa.
hare ever tried. sha; iH. when be
a~st same ont IN 1909 or 1905
when HIS amount 81 fertilizer ~as
SEQ 20 500 poaraA per acre for f.ty
bushels eer- Sow hare sarm~d
his pgAa 1905. 1907. and 1905. In
1905. w!th 500 pouads ot fertilizer
aa 3 Side ara@n. made forty bushels
enva pwr acrr. IN 1907. L made at;y
bushels per Ac-r. al side dressing !
wArt to aay that believe sh~ a~cret
IN Ae In humI3s#ttuE. as PROT Massey
t~sn2& e.
wArt 10 .Ar 'nr MI william
@o1e owu personal beneat that be
has be~n ~oadrrfal help 10 rs~ in
cora tArrutrE w!ll so farther and
&ny he has helped thr whole county
For tho aa1. shrre rra~s | have had
cura 30 sri. on Eve acres 81 land
vtth $50 rlowH. and up TO the urne
heard ot Nj Williamson had TO
bay covu trora March ga.
%ow. do sou bot ,hIrk hav"
ra ua9 70 help To hlos Mr.. William
anu = trumpet Yrm. / wtIi sound II
loud and long
IL might be that our land tn just
shr Alna that nessah the husnillncas
Bas ali that can may for Il IN that
wc have a aar grade q. eai table
la I'd wtte a good clay HahRo!l
r. A. FIELDER.
Clarendon Co. s. {.
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-06-20

spanish peanuts pig nuts. and II f.
likely that those living a. porro
thi''o are applying the name of mig
mats 70 Spanish peanuts. Il is natp-
'as 'or such name 10 he applied to
spanish peanuts. since they are more
generally recommended for horz
man any other variety Of peanuts.
hey ara not 30 popular for peo-
T3" fo eat. because the nut is smaller
md people are likely to be carried
a"ay hy the size ~ anything that
they are % eat Spanish peanuts
however ar" very toothsone: and
here IS 90 reason Why those who
~fsh 20 k"~p peanuts for eating a.
home should not reserve some tha,
hare been planted In The patch tha:
~8}l ae horEed out" for the family
In eat Another reason that tho
Spanish peanut = used SO much for
hog fes~d Is iha; the Spanish variety
rs asAa rhuic" IN the type Of soil II
Grows or. than a-e n" larger vnri-
eeses ot peanuts Soils that contain
much iron or tha' a." highly colored
v III dssculo- the pods I'D re~auc. TIE
rrsre fur snarket purposes. but this
.es-s Dot concern the man whose OBJ
ss~s IN hoE feed The larger Yields
eha high f~~asnE value. n. Kureness
- making q crop and he small cost
~ making pork hen hogs gather
n1's all g3v~ Spanish peanuts high
ea3u" rs pork prod uce~w
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-06-20

II Is best to give the date Of the pa-
per and he page on which the article
appeared. so that it will be definitely
kn"~n what is being referred TO. As
mat "as not done in this instance
definite answer cannot be made to
The question. In general terms. how
ever. II can be said that plow trucks
are used successfully 10 break ground
N rows. When the truck has levers
Tor regulating the depth. SD that al
1o"ance can he made for one wheel
running on higher land old ridges
can be broken nicely with plow on
trucks From the description given.
Il Is impossible TO say what is wrong
with the rcd clover
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-06-20
To Hill Saw-Hrier.

Aessrs- Editors. would be proud
10 know IL there is any way TO eradi-
cate what Is commonly called saw
oriers that infest woru bottom lands
he more YOU plow them. the more
numerous they get and the land is
ss'ss productive here they grow ]
an trying 20 farm in j small way
guided by your paper. and Will rs-
port results later
r NICHOLAS
Neehar Junction. Miss.
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-06-20

Editorial Answer; sheep or goa g.
especially goats are reported as
Graduating aaw-hriers II they are al
lowed to ca: them dnwa often
enough They wilI not be killed IL
be animals are not permitted 20 .at
hem hack persistsntlv Very clear
cultivation peraIstently kept up. in
rlud.ug hnesrg wsli kiIl out the
br4er&. but the work lw expeuxlv.
Thuke who hare better methods ot
atapoKtrS 81 thetI. that they know
Frou1 experience are practical. wjll
Kindly let IN kaow hAt fh"v are