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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-19
FRASER A STAR TWIRLER
Acquisition of Spit Ball Transforms
 Veteran Into One of the Best.

Veteran Into One of the Best.
 Can a pitcher be reconstructed! l Sure. Of course t doesn't happen
 often that the experiment is |; sue
 cess. but when it does turn out-WelI ! it's solpcting worth talking about In Chicago they are sporting one of 1 these rcmodelcd- lcd-alOng-neweSt-lineS sort
 of pitchers. and it would cause no sur l prise among those in the know to see l this model 1908 cut big slice of melon | in the National league championship l this year.
 Tt looks to me as if Chick Fraser l would be the pitching wonder of l9OS"
 said Manager Ganzel of the Reds re- | gently. ''Chick has been before the l public for many years At times he
 looked like the real thing, but there were other times when he didn't look so good, and in those latter times he was switched from one team to an
 other until he finally had reputation of having played with more major league hines than any man in the bnsi
 ness
 When Chicago bought Fraser fron Cincinnati the Chicken was abont 1t, go into the major league discard Nor did Manager Chance find much use for him last season except as twrler of one night stand games, for he tool; part in less than the allotted number of fifteen scheduled games durin. tn" season.
 ''This year. according to my notion he'll break into the twenty-five or thir- ty column in the matter of games played. Why? Because he has dcvel oped about as nifty spit ball as an, man in the business can boast of IL obeys him perfectly. and the other fel- lows can't hit it. We were up against 1t at Chicago recently, and, take my word for it. it's peach. IncidentaP.t 1t gives Fraser a new lease on oig league life and promises to make him one of the most valuable twirlers in the business this season.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-19
MORE LIGHT ON
 HANS TRAGEDY
Physician Who Attended Annis in His Dying Moments Hints at Comics. sion and Promises Some Sensa. tional Testimony at the Coroner's Inquest.

New York, Aug. 1S.-A new light is expected to be thrown upon the Bayside Yacht club tragedy at the in quest to be held Wednesday evening at Flushing, l.. l., to inquire into the killed last Saturday by Captain Peter c. Hains Jr., U. s. A.
 Dr. Henry Houghton, the physician who was at the side of Annis when he lost consciousness, is quoted today as intimating that Annis in his last moment acknowledged he was pay ing with his life for a wrong he had committed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-19
PAVING DISTRICT NO. 9
Special Assessment.

SpCClAl IASSNSSAnCAss
 The tax books for the collection o1 the special assessment upon the real property in Paving District No. (Main street) in the city of Pine Bluff has been placed in my hands.
 All the owners of real property ly- ing in the district are required to pay their assessment to me within thirty days from this date.
 If such payment is not made action will be commenced at the end of that time for the collection of such assess ment and for legal penalties and costs
 Given under my hand this 10th day of July, 1908.
 A. G. RUSSELL, City Collector. Office City Hall, a. m. to 12 m. 7-10-26t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-19
Coombs Now an OutfieIder.

Pitcher Coombs will not be used in the box this year by the Philadelphia Athletics. He will play right field per covers from his injury Coombs is q Colby college player. who achieved his greatest distinction in pitching twenty four innings against Joe Harris. the Boston twirler.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-19
His BOOKS.

Howell-Do you know that 1t har been said you shouldn't read a book that Is less than year old? PoweR-- There's no danger of my reading . book that is less than year old AS soon as I buy one somebody borrowa 1t and keeps it-Illustrated Bits.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-19

fairs. It was understood that Mrs. Hains intends to take action toward compelling the return of her children to her.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-19
cheeih a Pi4ehinn Find

cheeh a Pitching Find, Says Lajoie.
 Larry Laioie says that Chech will prove the greaie*t pitching frd of the season.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-20
STAR MILL BURNED.
Excellent Work on Part Of Fire
Ladies' Prevents More

Fire which broke out at midnight in
the Star grist mill, one of the landmarks
of this town and which was erected 100
years ago, practically gutted the three
story wooden structure, causing a loss
estimated at about $1,000, partially IN
sured. Fay Warren, foreman Of the
Middlebury Electric Light and Pow
er company and member of the Ilsley
fire company, had his right anklebroken
by slipping ON the icy embankment
near the water wheel and falling dis
tance of 10 feet.
The building and the heavy stock of
feed and grain which it contained were
owned by Burditt Brothers of Rutland,
the business having, been conducted by
George w. Rose of Middlebury for the
last 10 years. All the stock was destroyed
except q few bags Of grain.
The heat at one time became 50 intense
that several occupants Of the Logan
/ muse. which was only 100 feet distant,
| were forced to leave the hotel, but the
fireh;tn succeeded In preventing the
structure fr6iil sniting. When discov-
cred the flames had gained qttite start
in the old mill and were spreading rapid
". Quickly responding to the alarm,
the two hose companies soon had six
streams Of water az work, but thefs was
no hope of saving the mill and their ef-
forts were chiefly confined to rotecting
the Logan house and the light and power
company's plant, the nearest other build
ngs.
None of the machinery III the mill
could be saved and the old water wheel
is practically the only thing left intact.
1t is supposed the fire started from
defective chimney, coal fire having
been burning in stove on the street
floor. Four men were employed at the
mill.
1t was the only mill of its kind in this
section of the county Burditt Bros. ar
rived Tuesday afternoon and looked over
the burned property. They had $4,000
insurance on the building which is to-
tai loss and cost many times that sum.
The stock was partly saved and they
were unable to state the amount of in
surance on that. 1t looks very probable
that they will rebuild in the spring, a
modern and up-to-date mill. just how
the fire caught is not exactly known and
probably never will be. The firemen
were kept usy all night as it was stub
born fight, and they are highly praised
for the successful work they performed
in saving adjacent property which was
80 near and were nearly all wooden
buildings.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-20
EAST MlpDLEsURY.

Mrs. Serepta Smith has returned home
after having passed the winter with the
daughter, Mrs. j. NJ. Nash, at st. Albans.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Kirby are moving
to the home of Francis Sumner, owing
to the ill health of Mrs. Kirby. They
will abandon housekeeping for the pres
ent.
Joseph Guyett. Jr., has moved his
family to Middlebury.
G. A. Perry has moved into the place
recently purchased of Frank Converse.
German Hope has resumed work at
the shop after an illness of several days
with neuralgia.
Mrs. Austin Peck remains in feeble
health from rheumatism.
L. c. Boar Oman was in Brandon last
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. K. Kirby visited
friends on North street last Saturday
r. c. Boardman and sister, Mrs. Kirby,
attended the fnneral of Miss Gertrude
Harrington at Ferrisburg last week
Miss Dorothy Ross gave a party TO
fourteen of her little friends on Tuesday
the 18th. The occasion was the event of
her fifth birthday and the afternoon was
passed with bubble party, after which
were served. Numerous little gifts as
mementoes were presented, and the
guests IT ceived miniature pipes and Jav.
anese dolls RS mementoes of the occasion.
All reported very pleasant afternoon.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-20
Mrs. Bliss Hospital,

Mrs. Mabel A. Bliss was taken to the
Mary Fletcher Hospital on Sunday last
by DIR. S. S. Eddy, who had been treat
ing her for several days. DIR. Maynard
of Burlington, who had been called by
DR.. Eddy in consultation, agreed with
Dr. Eddy that a surgical operation was
necessary. The lady was suffering ex.
tremely and had spasms and spells OF
cramping. On Monday last DR.. May
nard, assisted by DR.. Eddy and by DR.. J
B. Wheeler, performed the necessary
operation, removing two small fibroid
tumors, and cyst. The last report
Wednesday afternoon, was that the con
dition of the patient was exceptionally
favorable. and her speedy recovery il
anticipated,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-20
COLLEGE NOTES.

The freshman basket ball team defeat.
ed the Burlington High school team by
the score of Is to Ia. The game was
played last Saturday evening on the floor
of the old Catholic church. A feed
was given the players after the game at
the Chi Psi lodge.
James M. d. Olmstead OF, returned to
Spring Valley, N. Y, Monday after a
short stay with friends.
The Delta Epsilon fraternity will give
dance in their rooms in the Battell block
this evening.
The winter term closes today for 8
vacation of ten days. The spring tern
will begin Tuesday, March 81, at S:45.
H. c. Brunette of the University Of
Vermont was on the campus Saturday.
The Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity
will entertain friends at a dance thi.
evening in the town hall.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-20
COUNTY MEETING.
State Highway Com mmissioner
Will be Here Tuesday. Mar. "a.

The County Meeting of Road Commits.
sioners will be held in Middlebury on
Tuesday, March "a.
Sec. z Of Act III of 1905. The road
commissioners of the several towns in the
different counties are hereby required to
meet the state highway commissioner in
a county meeting at least once annually
at such time and place as the state COM
missioner may direct, to consider suoh
matters as he may present to their atten-
ton, and to discuss such methods of road
improvements as may be of special inter-
est to such board; and town commission
ers shall be entitled to receive their per
diem and necessary expenses from their
several towns for attendance at these
meetings.
The provisions of the law of 1905, and
the conditions created by it, will have a
prominent place in the discussions.
Special attention will be given to points
raised, or questions asked by the Com
mssioners.
The selectmen of each town are special
ly urged to be present at these meetings, as
their duties under this law will be fully
discussed, I sail theit attention In bar,
ticuIar to the isst hslt sf Section a, Act
III of the laws of 1906
NO town shall be entitled to receive
any money from the State in any yeat
until said town has complied with all the
provisions of this Act. All money appro-
priated under this or apportioned to the
towns, cities or incorporated villages
shall in each year on or before September
1st., be laid out and expended by the
| Road Commissioner of each town or viii
lage or city, or by person designated by
the Selectmen of town or trustees of a
village or street commissioner of city
subject to the approval of the state COM
missioner. The state highway commits
siOner may extend the time limit of the
| first year of any biennial term on request
| of the road commissioner and selectmen
of any town if he is satisf d there is good
and sufficient reason for the request
Please note: there is no provision
whereby the time limit may be extended
this year, and there may be cases:.where,
owing to scarcity of labor or other rea-
sons, the sc lectmen may wish to take ad-
vantage of the provisions of this section.
1t will be to our mutual advantage to
discuss this at the meeting.
Every one interested in roads is invit-
ed to attend.
CHARLES w. GATES,
Commissioner.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-20
Coughine.

There's nothing so bad for a Cough
as Coughing" Coughing is like scratch
ing wonnd; SO long as it is done, it
will not heal. When tempted to Cough,
draw long breath through the nostrils;
hold it until it warns the air cells. The
nitrogen thus refined. allays the desire
to cough and gives the throat and lungs
a chance TO heal. The use of Seventy
seven" will aid nature in her efforts to
recuperate.
At DFuggAsts. IS cents or mailed.
ATDoctor's Book matted free.
Humphreys' Homeo. Medicine Co.. Cor.
William and John Streets, New york.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-20
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Lenten evening sermons on "The
Higher Life"
Mar. 90. "a Plain Mans Way to the
Higher Life"
Mar. 80. Learning to Pray
April 5th. "The Friendship of Jesus. +"
April ~. "The Powers of the World
to Come
Or. Dickinson's Sunday morning sub:
ject. "A Boy and His Father"
Prof. W'ight's class in main audience
room at 1915.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-20
A Market for Your Hides
TallOw and Bones.

Almost everybody knows that the place to
send Beef Hides, Horse Hides, Calfskins,
Sheep Pelts, Tallow and Bones is to c.. S.
Page, Hyde Park, Vermont, who pays highest
prices; RENTS the day following the arrival
of goods at Hyde Park; pays the freight on
shipments of 200 pounds or more, and keeps
his customers at all times posted as to market
values
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-20
A Lively Runaway.

AS Joseph Begoir of Weybridge, who
was drawing iron work for a bridge in
Bridport, was turning into Main street
Nc nday, piece of iron hit one horse and
both started on a wild run Mr.. Begoir
hung to the pair until he was thrown.
The horses were stopped near the Regis
ter building, badly cut up, but the wag-
on which contained over two tons was
not damaged and the load remained fast
NJ. Bissett of Wey bridge and S. Bullock
from the same place, who were in bug
gy, were run into, thrown out and badly
bruised. Their wagon was badly dam
aged. This was considered one of the
worst runaways ever seen in this village
and it was fortunate that there were but
few teams and people in the street.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-20

In Pinch, Use ALIENS FUOT EASE.
A powder for tired, aching, swollen feet. We
abc. Don't accept any substitute Trial pack.
age FREE by mail. Address Allen S. Oim.
stead. Leroy, NY. l0tl
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-20

Mother Gray'ssw Powders for Children
Successfully used by Mother Gray. nurse in
erishness, Bad Stomach, Teething Disorders,
move and regulate the Bowels and destroy
Worms. over 10 900 testimonials. Thy never
Tan. At all Druggists. 25c sample FREE.
Address, Allen 8. Olmstead. Leroy, NY. lOti
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-20
Church Notes.
NJ ETHODIST CHURCH.

Subject next Sabbath morning
and Light" Evening subject-'.Rock.
w. H. Washburne, pastor.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-08
FROM THE MOUTHS OF BABIES.

The Boston Herald takes very SER
iously the refusal of the little eight
year-old school girl to join her class in
the singing of Sherman Marching
Through Georgia" This occurred in a
public school in St. Louis, and the
Herald insists that the child should
have been spanked into obedience.
To expect Southerners or their chill
dren to join in tuneful jubilation over
an incident which eclipsed in wanton
cruelty the progress of Attilla through
the plains of Italy is to ask too much of
human nature. As well have asked the
Cubans to sing poems of triumph to
Weyler after one of his progresses
with sword and torch through the de-
fenceless sections of that unhappy
country. Sherman's leisurely parade
from Atlanta to the sea was not war
In any sense of the word; for it was un-
opposed by any armed force. The
pillage and destruction only assumed
the proportions of premeditated de-
vastation after Hoods army disappear
ed from Sherman's front, and there
was nothing left to call the vandals to
account more formidable than the old
men and women and children of the.
territory which was devastated. .-Vir-
ginian-Pilot.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-08
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Daniel McPhal, of Muskegon, Mich,
l04 years old, walked Is miles to attend
the funeral of Patrick Philip Bogie.
who died last week at the age of 100.
Reach the lawyers, says the Rich
mond News Leader. The trouble we
find is to keep the lawyers from reach
ing US. Better let them alone when in
! quiescent state. -Staunton Dispatch.
The average farmer is probably not
aware of the fact that an average mule
sells for $40 a head more than horses.
Such is the case, and the price has been
gradually rising for a number of years.
There has never been what would be
called an over-production of mules.
while the market has often been unable
to fully supply.
This government stops short of little
when it makes up its mind. Gatun vii
iage, on the Chagres river, opposite the
railroad station, at Gatun, Isthmus of
Panama, with population of about 600
people, and containing about ITO dwell
ings, is being removed to a new site
about two miles away, a change neces-
sary because the village is on the pro-
posed site of the dam at that place.
A railway ticket sold in Washington
for the South is not subject to the two
cent mileage rate. The railway man.
ayers are asking that the Corporation
Commission penalize passengers who
fail to buy tickets, on the ground partly
that it imposes much extra work ON the
conductors of trains. Such a rule would
practically nullify the present two cent
rate, as the charge from Washington
to Richmond, or the reverse, isconsider.
ably higher on a through ticket. Pas.
sengers can buy tickets from Richmond
or Fredericksburg to Alexandria at the
reduced rate, and then at Alexandris
take the trolley to Washington or buy
a railroad ticket for Is cents, saving 3
dollar or so.
After July 1st of this year there are
to be no hangings in this State. AL
men to be executed will be brought t.
the penitentiary and confined in the
State penitentiary. and on the date
hxeG for their death they will be placed
IN the death chair and sent into the
next world by the electric current. Ths
chair has been purchased and will bt
installed at an early date. The State
IS expected to save many hundreds OF
dollars IN this way, as some execution.
have cost as much as $500. One feature
OF the electrocutions is the manner OF
handling the STORY" by the newspapers
the law providing that only the detail,
of the executions shall be printed. n
remains to be seen if this can be carried
out.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-08
THE UNDISCOVERED SOUTH.

Richard H. Edmonds writes in the
Youths Companion valuable article on
The Undiscovered South. He says that
the map made by John Smith of Amer
lea as he saw it is about as accurate a
picture of America today as are the
known facts relative to the wealth of
the South compared with what has been
undiscovered. So far we have been
touching only on the edge of things,
when we consider the vast resources
and possibilities of our southland, as yet
unrealiZed. The South is in fact an un-
discovered country even to itself. AS
an illustration of this Mr.. Edmonds
quotes fact as to Alabama, stating
that only few years ago property near
Birmingham, considered valueless, has
recently been turning out iron at the
rate of 600 tons day, and experts state
that there are forty million tons of good
ore in the mine. Steel rails of Ala
bama are considered the best in the
world. One great advantage that State
has over the great mining district of the
Lake Superior region is that while these
mines have abundant iron ore, the coal
necessary to smelt the ore has to be
hauled ], 800 miles, while Alabama coal
is at the doors of the furnaces. Con-
stant new discoveries of splendid iron
ores>are being foundin the State. Three
things have to be furnished in order to
,,oaka iron The ora itSalf a,,l +l,;s -,
of variable quality that of Alabama
being the best-coal to smelt the iron,
and limestone to act as a fiuX. When
these exist in close juxtaposition the
conversion of the ore into rails is cheaply
done; when these have to be brought
together from great distances, freight
age adds so largely to the cost that in
Illustration, pig-iron can be made in
Alabama and sold in Pittsburg, Pa, at
profit, although that city is
the home of the Pennsylvania iron in
dustry. But there are abundant stores
of iron ore in Virginia, in Texas and in
many other parts of the South, as yet
entirely undeveloped, and there is good
reason to believe that we have as yet
hardly touched the edge of our treas.
ures.
The mountains of Virginia are a treas.
ure house as yet hardly explored, anc
: as to West Virginia the mountain range.
of that State seem vast mine of min
eral wealth. 1t is not generally known
and yet it is bit of history, that wher
illuminating gas was first made in Phil
adelphia the coal to make the gas wa.
shipped from the coal mines below Rich
mond, in this State. True that coal
field is small in extent, but no one ha.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-08

day in order that may have nothing
to do but play bridge, as 1 do to the
gentleman who does nothing, but take
me down to somebody else's dinner.
Furthermore, when my husband is
nice to me l express my appreciation
and gratitude to him as l would to a
stranger. When he takes me to the
theatre / do not sit up and bat him
because the seats are where they are.
or do not happen to like the play. On
the contrary, l let him know that a
pleasant time was had. When he brings
me a bunch of violets, gush over him,
and that encourages him to repeat the
performance. Even when he BUYS me
a hat do not tell him what l really
think of it. but l opine that he is the
best, noblest, most generous hubby on
earth, and privately take the chapeau
to the milliner and get her to fixit over.
by this simple device of continuing
to cut bait after marriage and treating
my husband as if he were a strange
man that was trying to catch, instead
of husband that was trying to get
rid of, said the first Wise Woman. "I
have managed to steer clear of the
alimony shop and to keep my husband
still as much in love with me as he was
before we were married. 1t is true
that 1T requires energy and self-control,
but you cannot achieve anything with
out labor and suffering, and even if you
cut out the heart aches of a woman
being left, or fired out of her job, there
is no graft for a lady equal to matri-
mony, nor any work so easy as working
a husband"
without DOUBT responded the
other six Wise Women, there is much
in what you say, but the idea of treat
ing their husbands as politely as they
would stranger will never make a hit
with the majority of wives, for most
women seem to marry to get somebody
that they can tell disagreeable truths to.
and blame for everything that goes
wrong, and who can't get away.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-08
/ USED TO KILL BIRDS.

used to kill birds in my boyhood,
Bluebirds and robins and wrens.
l hunted them up in the mountains,
! hunted them down in the glens.
1 never thought it was sinful
l did it only for fun
And had rare sport in the forest
With the poor little birds and my gun.
But one beautiful day in the springtime
/ spied brown bird in tree,
Merrily swinging and chirping,
As happy as bird could be;
And, raising my gun in twinkling,
j fired, and my aim was too true:
For moment the little thing huttered,
Then off to the bushes it flew.
l followed it quickly and softly,
And there to my sorrow found,
Right close to its nest full of young ones,
The little bird dead on the groundl
Poor brides! For food they were calling;
But now they could never be fed,
For the kind mother-bird who had loved
them
Was lying there bleeding and dead.
picked up the bird in my anguish,
| stroked the wee motherly thing
That could nevermore feed its dear young
ones,
Nor dart through the air on swift wing.
And l made firm vow in that moment,
When my heart with such sorrow was
stirred,
That never again in my lifetime
Would shoot a poor innocent bird!