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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-14
Bill Hassamer's Guess.

Bill adSSdmcT 0ucSS.
OF all the noisy ball players that ever
broke into the big league in the days
when the Wagners were running the
Washington club in the National League
Bill Hassamer. nicknamed wild Bill. VI
was the one best bet in the human cal.
Hope line.
Bills whisper was the roar of an ordi-
nary individual, but there wasn't the
slightest bit of harm in the big rangy-
constructed athlete, and had he played
in the days of Rube Waddell these two
would have been the closest companion.
on account of the similarity of their
tastes and actions.
Hassamer wasn't one of your college
bail players; in fact, Bill has been heart
to boast of his lack of knowledge above
the 'riting and reading and 'rithmetic'
branch of education, and his converSa
ton and deep thinking would soon remove
any doubt from ones mind as to Bill:
high-class educational qualifications.
But he was merry, happy-go-lucky
fellow, and, like a good many people OF
his mental depth and breadth. there wa:
Nd subject under the sun that the big fel
low wouldn't argue upon at any and al
times. for Mr.. Hassamer was surely con
structed along argumentative lines.
One day he, Lester German. the pitcher
and Win Mercer, another twirler. were
all sitting out in front of the clubhouse
where Lester German, who was a noted
bookworm. was calmly reading Gibbons
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Mercer noticed the title of the volume
and asked:
What caused the fall of the Roman
empire. Les?'
German, with sly humor. said to Bill
Hassamer: Tell Mercer what caused the
fall Of the Roman empire. Bill?''
Why. sure" quickly replied Hassamer.
DE guy was dead punk on his decisions,
both on strikes and balls and on bases,
and SO dey canned de four flusher," ex-
planned Bill, who was a trifie muddled
concerning the meaning of the words
empire and umpire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-14

ed right around. and. said they. gloomily.
things like these: This Manning chap
is a sort of half-miler He can't go the
distance. He's got the exploding habit.
He needs heap. hull heap. He should
have been left in the minors for two or
three or four or five or six years more.
in order to give him time to pick up stun.
He's got nice teeth, and all that. but he
doesn't belong with the swifties just
yet"
And much more. about in the same gen.
eral vein. There's no doubt in life that
the Manning boy is a good pitcher and
that he will prove himself to be perhaps
the top-liner of the Yanks' outfit in the
heaving line when the end of the season
draws near. But it is surely calculated
to get on a young pitchers nerve to gain
this sort of puffy-wuffy touting at the
outset Of his career only to be kicked
around, after dropping couple OF games.
like an old saddle that has begun to shed
its Stuffing.
You heard that terrific uproar while
ago about Christy Matthewson being all
in. didn't you? Ye-eh. they were all put
ting Matthewson on the Stag dump. His
fin was crumbling. He couldn't beat a
carpet He couldn't throw an apple at a
chicken hawk. MuGgsy McGraw was
warned that If he didn't get rid CT Mat
thewson, and get rid Of him right away.
the hull townful OF fans 'ud be as sore as
butchers on him. Then, suddenly get
ting back into condition again. Christy
heaved three or four shut-out and near
shut-cut games, and. presto, the old cho-
rus of Matthewson adulation was taken
up right where it had left off. and now.
again. after all of the Walloping. he's the
pinkie-winkiest finger of leather and
things that ever kicked the mud off pair
of shoe spikes.
Great old game. boys, because, more
than anything else / know anything
~ he of life
When you're there with the merchan-
disc why you're Our Little Johnny. and
can't we help you to another scoop OF
this nice rice puddin' with the big raisins
in it?
But when you kind o sag and fail to
bat at just exactly the clip they've grown
to expect OF you in the little old game OF
everyday life. you're a vag, that's what
you are and it's Get away from that
door, you and if you pull that bell again
we'll have you pinched.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-14
Harvard's Crew in Fine Shane.

BOSTON. Mass, June 13-The Harvard
crew appears to be in fine shape for the
race with Yale at Red Top on the 25th
instant. Not in years has there been such
an optimistic spirit prevailing in Har-
wards rowing ranks as this spring. 1t
1t a spirit that is based on conditions and
not merely on college hopes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-14
Papke's Friends Dissatisfied

MILWAUKEE,. Wis, June 13.-Stanley
Ketchel claims the middleweight cham
pionship as a result of his decision over
Billy Papke at the Hippodrome ten days
ago. but Papke's friends insist on a longer
fight. Papkes followers claim that he
fought a careful fight, and one that would
have won in a protracted battle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-14

this season and has placed to his credit
eight straight victories. He has a world
of speed for left handler and with il a
good head and excellent control.
Carl SterZer first attracted attention in
1904-0J. when he captained and pitched
for the Technical High School team of
this city. the nine capturing the cham
pionship both seasons. In 1906 he went to
Roanoke and did we'll for his first season
a professional. In 1907 he pitched tor
Danville and Martinsburg and did So well
that the Detroit club drafted him last
fall. The Tigers had such a large pi:cl:-
ing staff this spring that Sterzer was
Harmed out. and the prospects are that the
string VIII be pulled by Manager Jennings
before the season is over. Sterzer has
plenty of time to improve. as he was only
fifteen years old when he started with
Tech and is only nineteen years old
now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-14
CUTTING WIDE SWATH.
Carl Sterzer Pitching Fine Ball fol
Grand Rapids.

Carl Sterzer of this city is cutting con-
siderable of a swath in baseball in the
middle western country. If he is able to
continue his present high grade of pitch
ing until the end of the season. the local
fans may have an opportunity to see
him in major league uniform next year.
Sterzer is with the Grand Rapids team
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-14
Cans to Meet Mcfarland

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. June 13.-r;yl-
IDENTIFY considering his bout with Battling
Nelson as good as won already, Joe Cans
has started negotiation for a bout with
Packey Mcfarland. to be held in Mil
Waukee Labor day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-14

rell tore around from second base, and as
he did so Jimmy Ryan came in from center
field little way, and then, going through
the motions of man steadying himself
for catch, he threw up both hands, set
himself for the catch. and the next mo-
ment he gave all the outward indications
of man catching fly ball.
AS it was pretty nearly dark by this
time none of the players could see a
bail as far out as Jimmy was and to
them it looked as if Ryan had made the
catch, for the next moment he came rae
ing in home. with the other fielders fol-
lowing him, and when Farrell saw this
he was almost at the home plate, but
he stopped running, and he, in company
with the rest of the players of the New
York team, made for the clubhouse, ours
ing their luck as they went. 1t wasn't
unit: the following day that the Giants
learned that the ball. instead of landing
in Ryan's hand. had rolled clear back
to the center field fence, and that by
rights Rusie should have made a home
run.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-14
S n A p e LIN e S S,

S n A p e LIN e s S,
GRACE AND SYM
METRY ARE WALK
OVER CHARACTER
ISTICS. EVER SEE A
NJ lob BIER LOOKING
SHOE THAN THIS
PARKWAY NJ o e L?
THOROUGHLY DE-
p e ~ D A 3 L e FOR
COMFORT AND SERV-
ICE AND VERY STY-
lISH. L e AT n e r.
FINISH AND SHOE
MAKING ARE ALL OF
THE HIGH WALK
OV e r STANDARD,
WHICH is SUFFl-
GENT PRAISE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-14
HOTELS. RESTAURANTS G. CAFES
Where to Dine,

THE ST JAMES, 70 e n sss : ) g: e. Sc
European. Rooms. 81 to IS.
High-class Restaurant At Reasonable Prices-
myl3-tf.4
Arizona republican., 1908-09-08

For boys school wear. They wear and wear, and wear; all sizes, 6 to 9 1-2 in the fine ribbed quality. The 55c grade at all one price .... 25c
Arizona republican., 1908-09-08
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of Henry L. Shirk, deceased. Notice is hereby given by the under signed, Administrator of the Estate of Henry l.. Shirk, deceased, to the credi- tors of and all persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit them,. with the necessary vouchers, within four months after the first publication of this notice to the said J. II. Langston, Administrator at the office of Pinn>y and LangstOn, in the Creighton Bldg, N. 1st Ave, City of Phoenix, the same being the place for the transaction of the business of said estate, in said County of Maricopa.
 J. H. Langston, Administrator of the Estate of Henry K. Shirk, deceased.
 Dated this 25th day of August, 1908.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-08
GIRLS HOSE

"El Real' hose for girls. Fine ribbed in black only. An excellent quality for girls. School wear. all sizes, , to 9 1-2. All at one price, per pair 25c
Arizona republican., 1908-09-08
PERCALES-

"Punjab' percales, 36 in. wide, light and dark col ors; its the best quality for school waists, and will out wear all other pieces . ........1EH
Arizona republican., 1908-09-08
'fUGIINE FROM HEAVEN
 ESTIMATE OF SIMPSON
A Negro Arrested On the Complaint of a Phoenix Boy.

Richard Simpson, a cOlored man, was taken into custody yesterday morning by Officer Troutman, at the request
 of the sheriffs office, complaint hay
 ing been made by young Phoenix boy.
 The complainant said that a few
 nights ago when he was on his way
 home he was met by Simpson, near the Block livery stable, on West
 Washington street and was asked if he had any money. He replied that he had none, but Simpson seized him by the arm and told him to come along. The boy went a little way and then broke loose from his captor.
 Probably nothing more would have been heard of the matter but for | further indiscretion by Simpson on Sunday night during the band con cert at the court house plaza. Simp- son met the boy here and told him that he understood that he had been talking about the incident. He warn ed him that if he heard any more of it he would fix him so that he would not talk The complaint was made yesterday morning, resulting in the ar rest of the negro.
 He was taken before Justice John stone and was accompanied by the pastor of his church, who vOuched for his. good character in the strongest terms. He said that Simpson could never have done such a thing. He said that he was an angel; that on account of the carelessness of some one in charge he must have been per mitted to escape from heaven and have been allowed to come to earth to raise the average of human excellence here. The court was of the opinion that Simpson lacked other angelic qualifi- cations than wings.
 Simpson asked to be confronted by the kid" He said he thought he could make an explanation that would be satisfactory. The time for eXplana- tions, however, had not yet come, but they may be offered at the hearing.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-08
HYDE GRADE"-

Galatia, all colors, plain and stripped, also small figures, the best material for boys school suits. At '''''' ''.''. ...... .ZOc
Arizona republican., 1908-09-08

Piano tuning. Call up Redewill's.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-08
Eothing succeeas LIss Success,
DR. Hf EBAkD IS kHosS~ rtsHO-JcHoUT
 THE SOUTHWEST AS A Leading Specialist ;r CHRONIC DISEASES

He has the confidence and patronage of tbe leading business men and n ost prominent citizens of Arizona. The Doctor is a graduate Of
Arizona republican., 1908-09-08

Ladies' new fall tan calf Gibson tie Oxford, with rib bon lace, and welt sole, a very hobby shoe. Price. ..
 '''.'' .......... ..S3,SO
Arizona republican., 1908-09-08

SKIRTS, s3.45-
 New skirts of the styles in Panama, Mohar and serge: colors black, greys, brown and novel, ties, strictly tailored and perfect fitting S575 and SO''' sraoeS-lor ''.'.. ...............-. S3. .45
Arizona republican., 1908-09-08

We carry one of the best lines of school shoes for boys that is made. The kind that stand good hard wear. Made in pat. colt, vici, box calf and gun metal, in all sizes. Prices from
 .'''. ........S1.5O TO $500
Arizona republican., 1908-09-08

New York Concord Grapes in a few days McKees.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-08

I have left the Commercial barber tistic shave 1Oc; haircut 25c. M. Peloso. tistic shave 10c NJ. PelOSa.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-19
Thouuht READING.


Stuart Cumberland, thought read
err" tells how he read" Mr.. Glad
stones mind in the smoking room of
the house of commons. Mr. Gladstone
undertook TO think of some figures,
and il was Cumberland's task to dis
cover and write them on blackboard.
lie wrote a 3, which was correct, then
a 6, which was also correct. and then
he began to write D. AT this moment
found that Mr.. Gladstone had chang
ed his mind and was thinking of 6.
at once paused and begged him TO
concentrate his thoughts entirely on
he exact figure he had decided upon.
He did so, and unhesitatingly turned
the into a g." He asked Mr.. Glad
stone why he had at first thought of a
and afterward changed 1t to 6. MIR
Gladstone answered that he had at
first thought of the number of days
in a year but IN the middle of the eX-
pertinent he recollected that that par
ticular year was Leap year, which
caused him to change his figures to
366.
Joseph Chamberlain, the British
conservative leader, is a great lover
of tobacco. Stuart Cumberland tells
an anecdote of him. He was Thought
reading" the tariff reform leader. but
somehow the experiment halted;
there seemed to be something wrong
somewhere. He begged Mr.. Chamber
lain to concentrate his thoughts en-
tirely upon the test 1T is no good 4"
said Mr.. Chamberlain, d" my though :
keep going to my pipe, | have nor IN
ished my smoke, and | really cannot
concentrate my thoughts without H."
He resumed his pipe and the expert
ment was carried to a successful con-
clusion.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-19
THE NATIONAL TAILOR,
Aloo Dressmsker - Also Haberdashe er
New York Is All Three,

The interesting fact has been
brought TO light that the most i'm,
portant industry in tho State of New
York Is the making OF women S
clothes. Until recently the making OF
mems clothes had the leading posi-
tion, but dressmaking has moved to
the top.
The output Of these two industries
during the past year was valued at
s340, 900, 900, which is within SIS ,OOO. .OuL
Of the total value of all the products
of the steel works and rolling mills
of Pennsylvania.
Nearly $4,000 people live upon the
making of womens clothing and So
900 more are engaged in making
clothes for men, Out of every hun
dred people who work in the industri-
al pursuits of New York State fifteen
are engaged in making clothes for
men and women. Nearly 62.OuU,s,.
was paid out to these workers In one
year
New York is the national dress
maker, tallof ana naberdaSher. Out
of every 800 worth of clothing made
for women in one year this state pro-
duced $40 worth, In collars and cuffs
for men New York manufactured near
ly % per cent of the entire output
of the nation.
ut may be noted" says The Worlds
Work, that the value of mems fur
nishings has fallen behind, as COM
pared with 1900. II leads to suspic-
ion that mere man, If married, is
carrying a burden that grows heav-
Ter year by year, Far be it from us
to hint that any man goes colarless
or cuhless because his wife--but why
pursue this painful study OF statistics
further?"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-19
IMMENSE SEA RATS.
Piles OF Timber Shaped Like a Cigar
and as Big as an Ocean Steamer.


and as Big as an Ocean Steamer.
Sea RATS, which are peculiar to
the Pacific Ocean, are made of tim
Der for piling and for telegraph poles,
are shaped like a cigar and are of
enormous size.
The timber is cut in Washington
and Oregon, and until recently was
shipped to central and southern Cali
fornia In sailing vessels and steam
barges. The expense and the limited
capacity of these vessels led to the
designing Of the sea RATS.
While they are of different sizes
the smallest usually contains at least
5000 pieces of timber, ranging from
so TO 100 feet in length and from 8
inches to nearly feet in diameter
at the butt. Consequently some OF
the RATS made in this peculiar fash
ion are nearly as long as the largest
transatlantic liners. measuring no
less than $50 feet from end to end.
So compactly are the poles arrang-
ed, says a writer in the Southwest,
that the greatest diameter is not
more than 60 feet but the enormous
weight of the wood forces a raft down
in the water until the highest portion
is rarely more than ten feet above
the surface.
To fasten such raft so that 1t will
Withstand the force of the seas to
which It is exposed no little engineer
ing skill Is required AS the cigar
shape offers less resistance to the
force of the waves than any other
this has been adopted.
To move this unwieldly bulk two
powerful steamers are usuany en-
ployed at sea, one for pulling directly
ahead and the other to aid in keep
ing the raft in the right course, es-
pecially in rough weather. But a
comparatively small portion Of the
surface is exposed to the seas. other
wise 1t would be impossible to trans
port the timber in this form.
On the other hand the depth in the
water allows only very slow rate
of speed to be maintained. The av-
erage rate OF speed between the
Columbia River and San Francisco
for example, $50 miles is from ten to
fifteen days, according TO the wealth
er.
The Columbia River RATS are put
together at town called Stella.
which is located in the lumber country
about forty miles from the mouth OF
the river. These RATS are the larg-
est which have yet been transport
ed down the Coast.
One which was sent to San Fran
cisco contained no less than 800, 600
linear feet of lumber to be used for
wharf piling. If the piles which is
contained were stretched in row
they would actually extend a dis
tance of nearly fifteen miles.
The majority of these rats have
been safely taken to their destina-
lions. although one or two have gone
to pieces. Where such accidents have
occurred the mass of timber has GOV,
cred the ocean for distance of many
miles and has formed very danger
Gus menace to navigation.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-19
THEFT suPsRsrIrIoNs
Cures Effected and Good Fortune Gain.
ed, According to Popular
Traditions.

That superstition is very common
incentive to theft Is the belief of DR..
Hellwig Of Berlin. For instance, II is
settled belief among the women Of
Posen that wound can be surely
healed by stealing a piece of body lin
en- belonging to woman, burning 1t
and rubbing the wound with the
ashes.
In Transylvania the remedy pres
cribed for swelling of the glands OF
the neck is to steal piece of bacon
and bind a slice of II over the swell
ing. This is sovereign remeuy TOR
warts in Schleswig and Styria.
Stolen bread is cure for many
ills. It is the favorite appetizer in
Russia and is SO regarded also in
Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The conviction is on record of a
man in England for stealing turnips
to rub on the limbs of his crippled
son. He was perfectly able to pay
for the turnips, but then the charm
would not have operated.
In Styria people wear pieces of cop
per money suspended about their
necks or copper rings on their fingers
to avert erysipelas. The security is
rendered teDfold IL the object be stol-
en-. ..
Theft is also considered great
help in producing good crops or the
generous multiplication Of flocks and
herds To save falling crop of fax
one must steal little to mix with 1t
when IL is ripe.
To prevent swarming bees from
leaving the premises the wool of a
black sheep must be stolen and kept
on hand. On the other hand, to drive
cockroaches out of house the sure
plan Is to steal brakeshoe from a
neighbor's wagon and keep 1t red
hot on the stove.
When n girl desires to see In a
dream her future husband she must
steal a pair of trousers on st. An
drew's day. She must hide half a
crust of bread in one of the pockets
while she burns the other fragments;
then she places the trousers unde.
her pillow and goes to bed fasting.
The ring stolen from the hand OF
dead man is a general protection
from evil. Any one who steals an
article on Christmas night, New Year
night or Twelfth night without de-
lection can keep on stealIng for q
year with impunity.
The Danes consider that for one fish.
erman to steal another's landing net
is equivalent to stealing mis- luck
The belief that stolen money is
lucky prevails almost all over Eur
ope.
In Alsace well to do people will ac-
tually steal money to play the lottery
simply because they believe 1t is sure
to win. The Magyars go to the
farmyards of their most successful
neighbors on New Years night ano
carry off a barrowful of the earth
which they spread over their own
beating down each spadefu with sew.
EN- slaps of the spade. The belief is
that by doing so they transfer a good
part of the neighbor's luck to them
selves for the succeeding year
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-19
How PIutes Catch Quail.

These natives have a unique way OF
getting quail. For them there Is no
closed season, or indeed any game
law whatever. Seasons when the
quail come down from the mountains
to the spring the Indians make great
preparations for their capture, says
the Los Angeles Times.
They build bough house, with a
long slender opening in the from.
formed of tall straight sticks set
closely together. Within the house an
Indian sits concealed holding long
timber rod which he operates dex-
terously through the narrow OPEN
ing. In the early morning when the
birds flock down for water he picks
them of. one at q time, killing them
instantly.
There is no report in this manner
of hunting to frighten the others away
and the Indian often gets enough
game In a single morning for the
whole settlement,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-19
NOVEL USES FOR GLASS.
In Building Construction, Not as Good
as stone.


II is to be hoped there is nothing
more than coincidence in the simulta-
neous invention of glass houses by an
Iowan and OF glass paving bricks by a
Partisan, for II the two inventions
should come In contact the architect
might have TO begin over again. The
patentee of the glass house proposes to
attach brackets to the beams of the
floors of the steel framework Of his
structure to support two walls of opa-
lescent wire glass, the insulating dead
air in the 12-inch space between the
two walls preventing the loss of heat
In winter and its entrance in summer.
II is claimed that buildings con-
Btructed in this manner will be more
free from draughts than under present
conditions. that they can be satisfac-
torily heated with quarter less fuel
that buildings of brick construction.
and that the absence of windows shuts
put dust. smoke odors and insects, and
allows of any arrangement OF the floor
plan desired. The French inventor In
question aims at cheapening paving
bricks, utilizing for his invention old
glass obtained from broken bottles.
window panes, etc, as the raw mate
rial, The bricks now being tested In
Paris are laid on foundation of con-
crete, with wooden template one-fifth
of an inch thick between the bricks.
Up to the present the new material
Hoes not appear to wear as well as
stone, but 1t is the belief OF the city
officials that the thinness OF the BRICKS
now laid makes them too fragile. They
suggest making them four inches thick
and laying them on foundation of
sand, as stone bricks are laid sipcc, on
the present bed, they have proved foo
noisy. y.-7Chicago Tribune. s