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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-06
PITCHERS WHO WIND UP"
NEVER AMOUNT TO MUCH

New York Sept. 5.-No ball pitcher
who takes one of those fancy wind-ups
before throwing the ball can ever be-
come a permanent success. The author
ity for this statement Is Clark Griffith,
who was a master twirler for nineteen
years. He never wound up before
throwing to the plate in his life.
While none of the great managers
appear to have given the matter con-
sideration. 1t will be noticed that not
one OF the great pitchers of the last de-
cade who lasted longer than four or five
years ever had ''wind-up." The ideal
twirler throws the ball from his Shout
der. getting momentum by throwing
his body forward on the toes He SIM
ply draws his arm back and let's go.
That Is sufficient.
Mathewson of the Giants never winds
up. His only motion is to raise his
hands above his head and then turn
the ball loose. In the American League
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-06

t to allow him time to fix the ball in his
! hand to throw it with some degree of
: accuracy
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-06

Donovan never takes a wind-up. Mel
Their does Cy Young of Boston. He has
been a successful pitcher longer than
any other man. He attributes his last
ing qualities to the fact that he makes
no unnecessary motions of his arms.
Among the other great pitchers who do
no use a wind-up are Joss of Cleveland
Lever OF Pittsburg. Brown Of Chicago
and Overall of Chicago.
THAT preliminary wind-up." says
Clark Griffith, has broken down more
pitchers than any amount of overwork
1t is overwork.
LAS an illustration" explained the
former manager of the Highlanders,
Just wind your arm around for fifty
times and see how exhausted you be-
come. The pitcher who does that con-
tinually will wear his arm out without
ever throwing the ball. The pitcher
should reserve all of his strength for
use In pitching the ball. In a wind-up
there is too much lost motion. do not
believe it gives a pitcher any extra
speed or any better control anyway"
While talking about pitchers Griffith
took occasion to say that he thought
RUDE Marquard. the Indianapolis pitch
er. recently purchased by the Giants
is one of the greatest twrilers In Amer
ica
L went out to Indianapolis to see him
pitch this season." said Griffith, land
that fellow Is a wonder. He is a tall
angular chap. built something like
Mathewson. though not quite SO broad
I believe he is taller than Matty. He
reminds me very much of the way
Mathewson looked when he first came
to New York. He not only has a barrel
certain batters. He has another quail
ity which few lefthanders possess-he
is just as much of a puzzle to right
handed batters as he is to lefthanders. -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-06
BY JOHNNY BURKE.

How Bcssner ever annexed two dogs
like Gus and Heine passes my mind
entire for the comprehendez. until l
meets up with Mrs. Bossner. and then
it's as clear to me as setting the crime
OF '73 on the back doorstep where 4
full washtub turns over and browns it.
1t amt Bossner at all that's ace high
with Gus and Heine, but it's Mrs. Boss
ner.
One day last week when l did hot
foot TO Ogden l runs Jcross Boz.
Come On OUT to the house" says
Boz, "they's eatin's an sleepin he
says.
I'm on for the nutrition" says /,
but I've paid for a bed in hotel In
Salt Lake, and I'm afraid somebody
with palsy might come along and walk
eff with it,
Bossner is a newspaper ferer in Og-
den. Next TO love for work he bears
an uncommon affection for dogs, and
he's got three of them.
Long before it's time ror supper l
finds myself bowling in recognition Of
an Introduction to Gus. Gus Is IL cock
or spaniel with ears so long that all
the time he's walking on the inside of
'em and has to keep on going till he
loops the loop and gets en- his feet
again.
Tricks, sponge cake, They amt no
tricks that Gus can't do. And the only
difference between Gus and a lot of
other cocker spaniels that I'm acquaint-
ed with is that Gus is Atlas carrying
the world of knowledge and the others
is only toying with snowballs.
But. it's the story of how Gus comes
into the ROSSpRT ia DnilV that leaves me
with nothing but admiration for this
long-haired canine.
Gus. when ne was young. according
to Boz. makes his home with ]. W.
IRE. One day Mrs. Bossner finds Gus
in a scrap with some other dog, with
half his ear gone and otherwise look
ing as though he's been undetermined
Mrs. Rossner pets Gus. and fixes him
40 like YOU would arv dog and then
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of a baby at the Ure home, for which
Gus can't stand, nohow, him being aw-
full jealous that way.
Heine is sheep dog. He is Nne of
pair of pups that used to lay for
Boz just outside the corral fence. They
like to be petted. At first they ac-
companies Boz home from work a
block, then two blocks. and finally it 5
home, sweet home, for them.
II tries to rid the premises of them
dogs" says Boz, but il amt no use,
not any. The pile of rocks that we
throws at them dogs" he continues, lis
such as to lead me TO believe that I've
got to get a steam shovel to keep up
the supply"
"AIl except me-" puts in Mrs. Boss
ner.
Well. anyway. the brother of the dog
hat stays is sent away because. among
other things, he's too handsome. The
dog that stays is just wise, but pow
erful ugly.
HE isn't either" says Mrs. Bossner.
and not having much controversial ex-
periences with women. l says he's a
old master done to life.
How dye think he gets his Nance?
says Boz.
From time TO time" says. IT has
rauch useful informa; ion thrust upon
me, but I'm not yet the acquiring kid
that seiZes the knowledge that your re-
mark leads me to believe you are OBJ
sessed of and want TO get out of your
carcass while it's still alive. How
long, Boz" l inquiries, is this Impair
tation-'
Better make it brief. Fred" says
Mrs. Bossner, they're probably short
on space"
So when Boz opens up his new keg
of ink he comes at me about this way;
This here dog that you see and that's
christened Heine is wise to sheep and
iivestock-to sheep in particular. He's
locOed If there's a ram or a wether
in a mile. I've tried to separate hir1
from the Bossner household for going
on three years now. but every time ]
puts distance between me and him,
finds a dog with a chewed end of a
rope comm back. and the time he is
put in the pound he chews the leather
collar, and comes out through the
window carrying glass and all. I takes
him one time in a closed CARRIAGES
as he don't know which way he's going
Sixteen miles TO give him to a man
that wants him, and when / gets home
I'm given an ovation by Heine.
But you want to know how Heine
comes by his handle. A couple of years
ago they was a song that goes some
thing like this in the first spa SIN,
'Heine, oh my Heine.' I absorbs some
Of this song from a photograph anC
then l comes home and eases il off or
the small monthly payment plan into
everybody around. the house Say
Johnny when l cuts loose with Heine
that dog fiops over on his back and
yelps and howls and theys no STOP
pin him until the baton comes down
on my final notes. And that's the rea.
son we call him Heine"
Having heard Bossner sing once,
don't blame Heine.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-06

Jim Jeffries has changed BIS mind
and will enter the ring again as a ref
cree. He will officiate as the third man
when Stanley Ketchel and Billy Papke
fight 1t out on Labor day. /. will be
remembered that when JEFF refereed
the contest July 4 between Packey Nc
Farland and Freddie WEIGH and called
81 draw the Chicago boy and his mall
ager made such a kick on the decision
that the big fellow" declared he would
never referee again. Jeffries no doubt
meant II at the time. but he was en-
couraged to take another whirl.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-06

Five thousand additional square feet
will be available at the Madison Square
Garden, New York. show. to be given
by the licensed manufacturers. and an
entirely new decoration scheme uti-
LIED
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-06

The Automobile club of Chicago is
warning with the park commissioners
over the application of too much oil
emulsion on Lincoln park roads.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-06

A club is being formed by motorists
OF Council Bluffs. Ia, to be affiliated
with the American Automobile associa-
ton in conjunction with clubs at Da
vsnport and Mason City.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-06

new taxicab company formed IL
S1ltirnors N sitn nHa 49, 49,
roy. month eesin business with ter
e ~ of twsuty Horsepower.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-07
OF Interest to the Farmers

:ie soil anu admits the moisture from
the fall and spring rains and winter
SHOWS more easily.
In some cases. however, quite as
good results are gained from leaving
the stubble on the ground throughout
the winter. \ long stubble tends to
prevent the snow from blowing and
accumulates considerable moisture IN
the soil. Our spud and beet fields are
dug up so much that they do not need
autumn blowing. and such fields are
always in the best filth in the spring.
One distinct advantage in fall blowing
is that it facilitates work in the spring
and tends to better preparation OF the
seed bed at that time.
If large areas must be plowed in the
spring the work is crowded and not
enough attention is given by way OF
preparing the seed bed. Our springs
vary, and frequently 1t is quite late
before farming operations can begin.
1t is therefore a decided advantage to
have the ground plowed in the fall in
order that il may be worked up rapid
~ in the spring with the disks and
l1rToWS- aUOIEeT uuNSltdSe lot IaIl
blowing is that it affords a good means
of disposing of the manure. As soon
as the grain is cut and when 1t is
standing in shock manure may be dis
tributed over the field and as soon as
the thrashing is done can be plowed
under.
The precipitation of the succeeding
months beats down the soil and sc
tends to bring about decomposition In
the manure. If the manure is left and
plowed under in the spring it fire.
quently lies in strawy punches and In
terferes with the rise of moisture
later. The observations in many sec
lions indicate that the very best way
to dispose of manure is to get 1t or
the ground and pillow 1t down in the
fall. Our modern traction plows and
the introduction Of the disk pillow have
done much to simplify Tall and winter
blowing in this country. 1t frequently
occurs that we have a good rain or {
snowstorm. after which the plowint
can be done quite readily.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-07
MILTON, IND.

Milton Ind, Dec. 7.-Oran Bragg has
ordered new Ford touring car. A
number of other residents of the COM
munity will purchase horseless car
riages before summer.
Adam c.. Weaver and family have
moved from Chester and occupy Perry
Freemans farm near Valley Grove
cemetery.
Clark Faucet was at Richmond to
take load of A. E. Williams goods.
Mrs Henry Mueller has returned
from a visit to her brother, Herbert
| Hussey, at Indianapolis.
Mrs. Carrie Bragg Johnson will en-
terrain at cards Tuesday afternoon
the guests being the Merry Go Round
club.
Mrs. H. D. Blackburn has returned
to Cincinnati.
Mrs Lizzie Kimmel entertained thu
Home club Friday evening.
Mrs. VIM. p Moore was hostess tt
the Cary club Thursday afternoon.
DR.. 1. F. Sweeney was in Preble coun
ty, Ohio, Sunday to attend the funera
of relative.
| Miss Ella Doddridge is seriously ill.
The Cary club is planning for &
meeting Dec. LIST to which men will
be invited.
The funeral of Henry Stickrdt who
, died at his home west of Milton, Fri
| day, took place at the M. E. church
Sunday afternoon. Rev. Charles H
Pinnick. the pastor, conducted the ser
| vice. Interment at West Side cemete
ry.
Cyrus Whitley assisted in the ser
vice at the Christian church, Sunda!
| morning.
The late Henry Hickrodt left ;
! small estate consisting Of money an,
personal property, which he left b.
will to Cinderella Hartwell, who 70
several years was his housekeeper.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-07
Saving Waste Land.

The people of Denmark are fast re-
claiming their waste land by the labor
of convicts. In Jutland there II q
large undeveloped territory Of almos,
barren waste covered with a tough
healthy underground. The government
sets the prisoners at work breaking up
the tough surface and putting it into
shape for farming. Even then the land
is at first of very low grade. and It II
given away to settlers who care t.
take possession.
Through their efforts many farms
have begun TO dot the Jutland land
scape and trees are seen where for.
merly were unbroken stretches Of bar.
rem land. Many acres OF good grain
bearing land have been built up by the
patient toll Of the Danish settlers.
The experiment may be a valuable
hint for other countries during the
present period of hard times. which
seems to be almost worldwide in its
extent. The great number of unem
pIoyed as well as the convicts might b
set TO work and kept out Of mischief II
retaining the waste lands.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-07

demonstrated to make judicious plant
ings even on n large scale perfectly
safe, with an assurance Of sure and
reasonably large profits. 1t is impor-
tant. however, for the planter to con-
slider in the light of the best informa-
tion the nature of the product which
he will produce, or. in other words,
the market which he will attempt to
supply with his eucalyptus trees.
Eucalypts may be used either for
fuel or for hardwood lumber. For the
former purpose the prevailing prices
of wood in most of our cities and
large towns during the past few years
have been such as to make the fuel
proposition appear extremely attrac-
tive. Many glowing prospectuses are
being offered to the public on this
basis. 1t should be remembered, how
ever. chat the production and use of
natural oil are rapidly increasing. that
gas and electricity for heating pur-
poses are cheap in the cities and that
all three are coming more and more
into use every day in the place of
wood. In fact. wood as fuel is rapid
ly becoming luxury, and there is in
the mind of the writer no reason for
expecting any increase in its use as
fuel by the general public. He there
fore believes it Improbable and I'M
wise to enter upon eucalyptus plant
ing with the sole idea of raising wood
for fuel. The profits to be derived
from eucalyptus in the future will be
found In hardwood lumber for wagon
work. farm and other implements. rail-
road, coach and house finishings. fur
niture, etc. Ties. telephone poles and
bridge timber will also prove profta-
BILE. For any Of the above named
products of eucalyptus at least ten
years growth will be required. and Of
course the older the trees the greater
the profits in proportion.
The wood Of most Of the eucalypts
makes good fuel. A grove of blue
gums five years old. set out 6 by
feet apart, under favorable conditions
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-07
ELDORADO, OHIO.

Eldorado, O., Dec. IA dwelling
house owned by Frank Howard, of
West Manchester, was considerably
damaged by fire and witer yesterday.
Hattie Deem. Miss Stoker and Har-
rison Willbaum are Richmond shop
pers today.
Mrs. Flo Wassum of Kansas, who
has been visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Philip Coons returned to
her home today.
The drug stock owner by the late
William Juday at West Manchester
will be appraised today. James Trone,
Charles Hoffman and DR.. Martin are
the appraisers. Mrs. William Juday
was appointed Administrative of her
husbands estate.
William Werhley, Ray House, Viii.
liam Wilt and Richard Norris are in
Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jordan of Ar
canum. O., are guests of friends and
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. George Beard OF
Greenville are guests of friends. The
property in West Manchester belong.
ing to Mrs Beard and the Blagford
heirs was sold today.
The sessions of the Farmers Insti
tute are very instructive and interest
ing. Misses Ethel and Ella Kimmel
Edith Emrick and Ethel Trick are en-
PERTAINING the audience this afternoon
with some delightful songs.
Rev. Bigelow of Cincinnati will ad.
, dress the Farmers Institute this even.
ing on the Initiative and Referen.
dunn or Eighty Million Kings
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-07
THE JOKER NUGGET.
An Incident Of the Early Australian
j.. Gold Dioainoe,

An Incident Of the Early Australian
. Gold Dissinss.
Among the rich finds. In the Austria
liam gold digginss the Joker nugget
ranks among the chief 1t turned the
$500. In size and shape 1t resembled
a mans had, thick at the wrist part
and tapering OF toward the fingers.
The claim had been q good one from
the first, and the owner did not have
to work hard. One day he was reclin.
Ing full length idly searching for mug
gets when he caught sight OF the Joker.
He at once covered 1t with his hand
and sat up. rather wondering how be
would secure the treasure without be.
ing seen. If the find became known
every man In the field would tramp to
the spot and invade his claim and 30
prevent him working. A man In an
adjoining claim looked up. Found
anythingr' he asked. "No. Seen the
coior-that's all. Pitch my coat over
to me. will you? It's lying near there.
I want q smoke" Here you are.
mate. But what's the matter? You
look pale. Don't you feel right?" I'm
all right. only the sun Is bit hot" He
was struggling with an insane desire
to laugh, but be got his coat over the
nugget and seated himself on the top
Of 1t. Then laughter overpowered him,
and he became hysterical. Those
about him wondered, but thought the
sun had affected him. In little while
he gained his composure and decided
to 60 to his tent. In lifting hts coat
he managed to take up the lump Of
gold. and no one knew that he had
found anything. It was not until ten
days had passed that the fact was
noised abroad. and even then few
knew the claim whence the Joker
came.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-07

EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUs FOUR YEARS OLD.
should yield from fifty to eighty cords
Of wood per acre. while at ten years
Of age so to $50 cords may be expect
ed. Groves under irrigation will un-
doubtedly do better than the above
figures indicate. while the quality of
the land will also. of course. have a
great influence.
Eucalyptus planting commercially
has number Of points In its favor as
an investment over the fruit industry.
principally because the fruit business
is more or less of an uncertainty,
while the timber proposition is COM
paratively sure. A heavy rain during
the blooming period Of the fruit trees
checks fertilization. a small crop be-
ing the result. This is not the case
with the wood crop. where the more
rain the greater growth and profits.
The harvesting period of most fruits
extends over but a few weeks. and if
1t is not gathered at that time the
crop Is a total loss, while. on the other
baud, the harvesting period Of the
timber trees extends over lifetime.
The price Of labor may be high or the
value of the wood much lower than
usual. II either is the case the trees
may be allowed to stand. The follow
ing year they will be larger and more
valuable.
Save the expense Of buying aspara-
gus plants. They are easily grown
from seed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-07
MUST GET DOWN
ON HIS KNEES
Castro Must Apologize Before
He Lands in France.

Paris, Dec. 7-When President
Castro, of Venezuela. arrives at Bor-
deaux he will not be allowed to set
foot on French soil until after he has
offered an apology formally for the
fashion in which he has Haunted
France. This decision was arrived at
by the Cabinet at its meeting Satur-
day. but it was kept secret for two rea-
sons: first, because it was suspected
lander, Spain; and, second, because
his physical condition may be such
that humanitarian motives might rem.
der immediate care at a hospital i'm
perative.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-07

America. OF late years, however. the
insects destructive to this admirable
fruit have become less plentiful, and
now there have been introduced SO
many kinds that are proof against the
ravages Of the plague that the plum
is fast resuming its original impor-
lance as garden and orchard fruit.
Plum culture has already reached q
high stage of development on the Pa.
cific coast, and since the new yarie-
ties from Japan made their appear
ance the number of growers all over
the country has increased greatly.
The modern plum is a great improve
ment over the old fashioned fruit of
a half century ago. Some of the
hybrids recently brought to public no.
tice by American growers bid fair to
become prime favorites. Among the
most promising Of these is the Waugh,
plum which has stood the test re-
markably well and is in every respect
a desirable acquisition.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-07
MUST NOTIFY
POWERS FIRST
Maneuvers of Dutch Vessels
Does Not Mean War.

The Hague, Dec. THE naval de.
partment OF the government Of the
Netherlands has denied that the man.
euvers of three warships on tho coast
OF Venezuela last week were in.
tended as warlike moves. The three
ships have been in Venezuelan waters
for some time. Officials have indi.
Gated that anything in the nature Of
blockade must be duly notified tC
the Powers before being undertaken
No such action has yet been under
taken.
The report that four American war
ships are expected at Coracon is not
confirmed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-07
-Four Ton Elephant Goes On
Tear in New York Streets

New York, Dec. An East india
elephant, weighing four tons and
bearing the Anglo-Saxon name of Mel
lie. moved into a tenement house. In
East Thirty-fourth street Saturday
morning. carrying her trunk with her.
At about the same hour most of the
other tenants of the house moved out.
Shortly afterward the tenants of the
house next door followed suit, and it
was only few moments later that
other neighbors emulated the example.
Before Nellie moved in and thence
back through a couple of backyard
fences, her place of residence was
quite a number of blocks further up
town. But she is hard to suit with
regard to her surroundings.
Assistants traced the wandering
Nellie. She was never out of their
sight, but they never could quite
catch up with her, because there were
SO many persons in the streets.
Police reserves from three stations,
several fire companies with hooks and
ladders, a squad Of mounted cops and
enough more spectators to do credit
to q Chicago-New York base ball
game removed the elephant from the
building.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-07
Nervous
Prostrauon

Il had general breakdown. A
gentleman advised DR.. Miles Nerv-
inc, and | noted an Improvement
after few doses, and two bottles
gave me entire relief"
WIN. r. BURKHARDT,
$50 Rawling St. Washington c. H, o.
When the nervous system is weak
ened. one after another of the organs
which they control become inactive,
ana a general breakdown eventually
follows. 1t may be either the stom-
ach, heart, lungs or kidneys that is
FIRST affected.
DIR. Miles Nervine
makes weak nerves strong, by its
soothing and Strengthening influence
upon the nervous system.
The first bottle will benefst; 10 not, the
druggist will retAAsn your money.