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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-08-28
FEW BASEBALL PLAYERS
QUIT GAME VOLUNTARILY

The lure Of the diamond Is so strong
that Few, ycry few, professional base
ball players have retired from the
game as Fielder Jones did, In the hey
dry Of his career, Jones, who was
the captain and manager Of the Chi.
CagO Americans and Oncce led them 10
victory in worlds series after win
ming the pennant In his own league.
made complete rcuunciation of the
game.
with Jones It was purely matter
of business He had interests In ore
gon which demanded his personal at
tcnuon Nuch as he loved the ma.
tloum game and strong as was the
hold on him, be was firm IN bis jn'"n
ton 70 say goodby 20 the diamond
John Ward wa5 another o0 rGe 'o"
who gave up la nbal when DC "as
On me top wave Ile was manager
and captain ol the %o~ Toah when
they won the Ieapla cup ~ $50 and
co4ld have aeryea several scars more
og usefulness both aa manager ana
a ,layD ~ aaa playing veil al
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-08-28
SPIT BALL DIFFERS FROM
ALL THE OTHER CURVES
Elusive Saliva TWrI Regarded as Dit
ficult to Control, as II Makes
Sudden Break.

The spit ball is absolutely different
from any other form of curve ball
ever thrown. 1t is the result of an en-.
tirely different principle.
All boys who have played ball know
that the ordinary curve Is thrown by
grasping tho bail tightly, and thea
spinning 1t off the end OF the fingers
the same principle as putting ENG
lish" on billiard ball. The ordinary
curve ball therefore, always gets the
twist as 1t leaves the tips OF the fin
gers, after having been released by the
thumb
The spit bah Is just the reverse Of
this. A spot on the ball about the size
OF a silver dollar Is moistcned with
saliva, This spot Ia made so lubricant
that the fingers, when placed upon It,,
slip off without the least friction. The
tips of the first two fingers are placed
upon the moist spot, and the thumb on
the opposite side Of the ball, and be
meath. The ball is thrown with all the
strength the arm can give it. The
fingers, instead of gripping, slip OFF,
and the ball takes "A peculiar WabblinR
movement from the thumb. which It
leaves last,
The spit ball is naturally very hard
to control, as it Is dificult to regulate
its direction with the point OF the
thumb When the ball comes up to
the plate it makes a sudden break
and will drop either to one side or the
other. The pitcher himself can not al.
ways tell which way It IS going to
break"
For a while the pitchers had great
difficulty in getting up speed on the
spit BAN. but now they can throw it
almost as swiftly as the ordinary
curve.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-08-28
NEWS FROM The
STATE CAPITAL
Notes and Gossip Gathered at
Madison.
PROBE WISCONSIN LAW
New York Legislative Committee
: Holds Hearings and Many Bad
ger Celebrities Give Their
Opinions on Measure.

Madison.-The New York Legisla-
tive committee investigating the prl-
mary election law in various states,
brought its session in this state to
close after hearing the testimony OF
several witnesses at Milwaukee.
e. L. Philip, for two terms chair
man of the Republican state central
committee. reviewed the political his
tory of Wisconsin, making compari-
son with the convention and primary
election methods of nominations. Mr..
Philip said the primary was much
more expensive than the old system
and declared better candidates were
brought out under the convention plan.
DR.. j. II. Beffel thought the primary
system was the best but that some
changes were necessary to make the
law ideal f. T. Helms was favorable
to the primary election, but advocated
amendments such as the recall.
Charles A. A. McGee spoke in favor OF
the law.
State Senator f. T. Fairchild said
the law added to election expenses
of candidates rather than lessened
as compared to convention methods
and that the poor man had little
chance in political struggle,
Mayor David S Rose pointed out
what he considered several defects in
the law and could not see how the
measure could be made practicable
He told of an instance where the
Democratic party had no contest and
how that party controlled the Repub-
lican nominations in Milwaukee coun-
ty. He said Senator La Toilette did
not live up to the principle of the law
of which he was the father
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-08-28
Good Roads Delegates.

Gov. Davidson appointed delegates
to the national good roads convention
to be held at Cleveland, O., Septem.
Der 21-23, as follows: James II.
Drcught Milwaukee; w. O. Hotch.
kiss. Madison; Senator +. f.. Brown,
Waupaca; Otto Durner, Milwaukee; !;
Assemblyman John r. Jones, Leon;
senator Timothy Burke, Green Bay;
Senator John s. Mcdonald, Mount
HOreb; Assemblyman c. c. Wellens.
gard, Berlin; Assemblyman J. 4. Chin.
mock, Hudson; Assemblyman o. A.
Buslett, Northland, and Arthur Hoard,
Fort Atkinson.
The governor also appointed eleven
delegates to attend the twelfth annual
session of the American Mining con.
gress to be held at Goldfeld, New.
September 27 to October 2, as fol.
lows: A. W. Kopp. Platteville: S. f.
Smalley, Cudahy; Duncan McGregor,
Platteville; Robert l. Dugdale. Platte.
Vile; Calvert Spensley, Mineral
Point; Phillip Allen, Mineral Point;
Or. W. w Gill, Madison, T. II. Run.
KEEL POtosi; Prof. f.. c. Holden. Madi.
son; w y Smith, platteville. vii.
liam Kennedy, Plattevile.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-08-28
Must Recognize Labor's Demands.

The effects of lower rates for street
telephone service upon the condition
of wage earners in these industries,
under the public utility law, have
been made the subject of special in
vestigation by Don d. Lescohier, a
graduate student in the University nf
Wisconsin, the results of which form
his thesis for the degree of doctor of
philosophy. The state bureau of labor
and industrial statistics, for which he
has been acting as special agent, has
just published his work as part of
the thirteenth biennial report of the
bureau
The public utility law, the writer
points out, allows the railroad com
mission to compel public utility com
panies to charge reasonable prices, a
reasonable price being the cost of the
commodity with a just profit on in,
vested capital added When a price
is once established the employer can
not increase wages or shorten hours
without a sacrifice of profits This
points toward the necessity of con.
sideration of labor conditions in the
states regulation of prices. Other
wise, in protecting the interests Of
consumers, the state will sacrifice
those of the public utility employees.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-08-28
oxford and Boyd Free.

Assistant superintendent 0. f. Bick.
ford of the Wisconsin State reforma.
tory and Guard Frank Boyd. were ex.
onerated OF guilt in connection
with the death of John Smith
in municipal court at the preliminary
heartng on the charge of manslaugh.
ter for which they were held by the
state. Judge Monohan discharged both
defendants after arguments had been
made by District Attorney John w.
Reynolds and Attorney P II Martin
tcr the defendants. The court found
that no evidence was introduced 10
show that the offense OF manslaughter
was committed by Bickford or Royd
smiths death was due to acute ne.
phritis, according to the testimony
given by DIS Kelly and Nicholson.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-08-28

second base when he retired and was
as skilltul as ever with the bat, but
he had made up his mind that it was
time to get TO his law practice. and
nothing could induce him to stay In
the game
Big Bin Lange. who, when he was
with the Chicago Nationals few sea
sons ago, was a fine batter, n fine field
or and fine base runner Langc was
head and shoulders above the general
run of ball players He was so good
a player that It was a pity that pro-
fessional baseball had to lose him.
He married California girl, went
into business. and has not played ball
since. He, toe, was In his prime as
player when ho stepped down and
out.
Danny Richardson the former
Giant; Dave Fultz of the New York
Americans; Billy Lauder. last with
the New York Nationals. and Jimmy
Callahan of the Chicago White Sox
are four more players who gave up
the game when they were at the top
Of their ability.
Mike Griffin was as good as ever
when he terminated his connection
with profes. ional baseball The
Brooklyn sold him to the st. Louis
club without his consent He said
he'd quit rather than go to St Louis
under the conditions. and he kept his
word
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-08-28
East Troy Takes Lead.

The August butter and cheese scor-
ing exhibition at the dairy depart
ment of the college of agriculture,
University of Wisconsin, included an
average number of entries or Sooa
quality considering the difficulty OF
manufacture during the summer sea-
son. The principal defects in the
butter were oily and greasy f1avors
with weak bodies.
The five highest scores We're: Il. f.
Sauer, East Troy, 9633; II. c. Raven
Bloomer. $500: b. A. Haas, Mctar-
land, 1856; o. ]. Groth, Cedarburg'
$500; and f. r. Raven, Boomer
$500. The highest score of this exhibit
was 96.33. the lowest $3.50 and the
average 91.51. The highest moisture
content was 15.4; the lowest ll.O and
the average 1872.
The principal defects found in the
August exhibit of July cheese were
poor favors, dry and acid body with
loose and open texture.
The three highest scores in Ameri-
can cheese were: Robert Hauman,
Two Rivers, 95.33; ]. A. Fuller, Ian
caster 9516; F. w. Schreiber, kiel,
94.33 In brick cheese: w. c. Stei-
ger, Greenwood, J4,SS; c. Anderegg,
La Crosse, "a; A. Trauffer, La Crosse,
92.66 The two highest scores in lim-
burger cheese were: Z. Roth. Brook
lyn, $500; F.. Ehlinger, Belleville,
1888. In Swiss cheese: Rudolph
Bartt, Brodhead, $3.50; J. H. Mani,
Barneyeld, 93.S3
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-08-28
Examine School Children.

A rousing anti-tuberculosis demon
stration was held at Eau Claire in
connection with the tuberculosis ex.
hibit that is being sent through the
state under the auspices of the Wis
consin Anti.Tuberculosis association
and under the immediate direction of
the university extension division Of
the state university. Harry Dee
Brown OF Milwaukee, special repre-
sentative of the association, was the
principal speaker
Cities Of the size Of Eau Claire"
said Mr. Brown, ought TO employ a
professional health expert at a good
salary to give all Of his time TO mat
ters Of public health and sanitation
This expert should carefully examine
all children in the schools at stated
intervals. and their whole considera.
tion should be the physical webbing
Of the people
How absurd IT seems from the
the standpoint Of humanity TO spend
vast sums on protection Of property
from fire and accidents and to mig.
gardIy provide for the protection of
life from preveutable Diseases
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-08-28
WISCONSIN NEWS
TERSELY TOLD

K. Lane of French creek fought his
companions on the J. W. Hartley
farm for three hours until medical aid
arrived. The farmhands with whom
Lane had been working held him by
main strength on the ground all the
time and We're exhausted when the
physician arrived. One of the men
killed ratuesnake and donning
pair of gloves, skinned the reptile.
In the afternoon Lane borrowed the
gloves whole loading lumber. En-
gagged in this work he disturbed a nest
of yellow bees, which stuug him ON
the arm and neck. In fighting them
Lane kept rubbing the gloves over
the parts attacked by the bees.
Lane became raying maniac
Milwaukee. The body of Mrs. Vio-
let Stone Pawling, who died of in,
juries sustained when an automobile
containing herself, her husband, Harry
Pawling. his brother. Robert. and a
friend, Frank Fraser. all of Milwau-
kee, was struck by a Chicago, Mil
waukee & st Paul train at Forest
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i67 Milwaukee street.
Grand Rapids For some months
past the agent at the Green Bay &
western l"il'o"u' \, - mn, IN thlS
cl'y' mas p'eh missing money out OF
'he Salt 'l'h'l drawer IN" total
amount pelhS ABOUT S-VV I'M set
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ll'"i're"lIhS ana aouSlhS inmates OF
'he asylum.
! Madson.-The outbreak of anthrax
in the dairy herd at the farm Of the
University OF Wisconsin is now thor
| ouRhIy under cohtroi ana no iurther
| spread OF the disease Is anticipated.
| The authorities OF the college OF agri-
culture nave taken every precautlon
| 10 check the disease ana To prevent l's
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-20
THROUGH THE ICE.
Bernard King Loses Life
S nday inthe Sebasticook,
Was Chopping Hole for Fishing
And Thin Ice Broke Beneath Him.
Boys Try to Save Him, But He Soon
Satisfactory Not Recovered.

A sad drowning accident occurred
about 100 Sunday afternoon in Wins
low, when Bernard King, aged 45 years,
lost his life in the icy waters of the Sc.
basticook river about one-half mile
above the Fort Halifax power station
ard directly hack of what is known
as "Beulah Land" Several boys skat-
ing We're witnesses to the accident and
rendered all possible assistance to the
man, but his strength failed and he
sank in about 80 feet of water.
King left his home in Winslow short
ly after dinner to go fishing, as he was
in the habit of doing, and walked up
the river to this point, where he pro-
ceeded to chop hole in the thin ice.
His weight caused the ice to break be-
meath him and he sank into the water.
His cries of help were heard by boys
skating in that vicinity, who all hast
ened 10 that place. A long pole was
pushed out to him and the chilled man
had just strength enough to grasp it;
but the boys We're unable to pull him
from his position and he sank before
their eyes.
The boys fastened to a nearby house
and telephone message was sent to
this city. Coroner Frank Redington
went to the scene and after securing
graphing irons. made an attempt to
raise the body. but was unsuccessful
as the water was so deep that they
were unable to reach the bottom. A
boat was pushed out upon the ice and
the ice in the vicinity of the spot where
the man sank was broken. The effort
was given up at dark and an attempt
will pe made again this morning to re-
cover the body.
The deceased was born in Canada As
years ago and had been in this country
for the past 81 years, residing the
greater part of the time in Waterville.
He was in the employ of the Lockwood
Co and for the past few years resided
on Pine street in Winslow. A widow
and four children, also three brothers,
ore of whom is Peter King of this
city. and three sisters, two in Winslo"
and the other in Canada. survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-20
A BATTLE FOR LIFE.
Three Men Leave Burning Tug and Al
most Perish in Ice Floes..

Lorain, Ohio, Dec. 1.-the fishing tug
Penlope of Cleveland was burned. this af-
ternoon four miles off shore. The crew
Of three escaped after a battle with icet
foes in the bitter cold, which almost coss
them their lives. The boat, which boz
longs to A. H. Langall of Cleveland, was
bound for her winters quarters at St
Clair. Mich. Ee-F4
While the crew were endeavortng to cast
loose the larger Of two yawls the boat
carried, the yawl caught fire. They we're
forced to take refuge. in the other.
smaller one, where there was barely
room for the three. The sides Of the tug
were in flames before they launched their
little craft. There had been no time. to
don extra clothing and the day was one
of the coolest of the winter.
The men and their oars were crusted
with ice before they had gone a mile. TIVE
miles off shore they encountered shore
ice too thin to bear their weight but thick
enough to impede the passage of the boat
Through this they were compelled to
break their way. stiffened by the pene-
trating wind and endangered every mo-.
ment every moment by the shifting ice.
When they reached shore. five miles
west Of here, they collapsed All were
brought into Lorain, where they were
given medical attention. The yawl in
which they came ashore Is crushed In the
ice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-20

audttqsiussa was pretty wellsyhlled with
|fliepd Of the scho0aa An atAEharts Hsre
well taken ana the exercisey Nere coHshl-
erably above the ordinary. The follow
Ing program was carried out:
|. Opening Chorus-Pr
christmas Glory Crowns the World"
Responsive Reading.
Invocation. concluding with Lords
Prayer
Chorus, School
From the Gates of Gold"
Address of Welcome, Pastor
''Sogns of the Ages" Six Girls
Exercise-"W
Florence Stevens: Hope Sawyer. sybil
Christine Grimes, Ora Donovan
Chorus, School
Starlight Softly Shine
Recitation" Star of Bethlehem
Irene Hutchinson
Recitation-"Santa Claus Secret"
Christie Webber
Chorus, School
'Ye Bells. Awake"
Recitation, Bernice Hays
"ChristmaS Bells.
Song, 1neZ Rolph
Recitation-"A Christmas Song"
Ada Gibbs
Recitation-"He Comes" Lila DeWar
Song-"Over the Town." Three Girls
Exercise, Ten Girls
THE Christmas Light
Recitation-''No Room for Jesus"
Mildred Head
Chorus. School
Hail Thee, Redeemer."
Observation-Disclosures Chimes"
Jessie DeWar
Exercise-'What Shall Bring to Jesus?"
Mabells Aldrich, Charlie Niles, Lyndell
Aldrich, Earl Fuller
Song-'Shine On, o STAR" Six Girls
Recitation, Charlie Niles
recitation cit Lyndell Aldrich
"ChriStmaS Cheer
EXercise-"Jesus,
Irene Hutchinson, IneZ Rolph, Jessie
Dewar Lila Dewar Ruth Head, Edith
Wonderful Night" Three Girls
Recitation, Ruth Head
Spread the Christmas Sunshine
Recitation-"Cake for Santa Claus,
Mabelle Aldrch
Recitation-''The Star of Bethlehem"
Inez Rolph
Chorus, School
20 Star, Like Morning Sunshine
Exercse-"What Christmas Brings
Ora Donovan, Hope Sawyer
Recitation-"Of All the Christmas Carols"
Florence Stevens
Recitation, Carroll Stevens
Jesus and the Wise Men"
Recitation-''MerryC Christmas"
Dorothy Donovan
Eva Stevens
Recitation, Ora Donovan
"Bethlehem's King"
Recitation, Ada Taylor
why Santa Claus Beard Is White
Recitation, Pearl Rush
THE Shepherds
Chorus, School
christmas Bells"
Collection.
Benediction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-20

A very pleasant gathering was held
Saturday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. George Black on Maple
street. Mr.. and Mrs. Black, with other
members of their family have been
loyal and faithful in giving their time
and voices in assisting in the services
at the Free Baptist church and the at
fair saturday evening was planned to
show the appreciation of the members
Of the church and society. A purse of
money was presented by Rev. w. w.
Hayden as the substantial testimonial
of their appreciation. During the even
ing excellent musical selections were
rendered by the family and the COM
pany united in singing "Blest Be the
Tie that Binds" Readings were given
by Mrs. Alfred Gowell and Miss Bus
we'll. Refreshments Of cake and coffee
were served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-20
At the Coliseum.

A big bill is booked for the Coliseum
this week. Harry Belyea, the 12-year-
old boy tenor, will sing the Illustrated
songs. Skinner and Wood, dancers,
with their own dancing pad, will pos
itively appear.
"A Fighting Chance" with five big
specialties, including the McLain Sis
tiers, is the bill for Tuesday night.
Prices, Is, %, 35 and so cents. Read the
coupon announcement in this paper.
A big show at 2.30 each day and Z
o'clock in the evening. Mostly double
acts are being booked by Manager
Burns The other act with Skinner ana
Wood is Kennedy and Vincent in their
original comedy sketch, "The wise
MIR. Finnegan."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-20
Identity Of ruth Morton,
Chicago Still a Mystery.
Girl Who Tried Suicide al Vh-
ginla Beach May Recover.
Druggists Label Only Possible
Clue to Woman's identity.

Norfolk, Va, Dec. 19.-Having thus
far successfully resisted every effort to
ascertain her identity, the strange
young woman, who, at Virginia Beach
last week signed herself Ruth Morton,
Chicago" prior to attempting suicide,
both by laudanum and shooting still
lies conscious at st. vincent's hospital
tonight with the mystery surrounding
her case as deep as ever.
Though she has three 22-ca1ibre pistol
wounds in her head the girl began to
improve today and tonight her physi-
clans believe her recovery is quite
likely Today for the first time since
she was secretly brought to the hos
pital last Thursday, she agreed to take
food, and for the first time she mani
Tested interest in her probable recovery.
She had repeatedly declared that she
wanted to die and have buried with her
mans handkerchief and a bunch Of
withered violets which she brought
with her to Virginia Beach.
Ore of the strangest features Of the
case is that the police department, af-
not received Il single inquiry concern
ing the girl, In an effort to obtain some
clue to her identity, woman was sent
to her bedside today to question her.
The girl was firm and the woman left
without the desired information. APP
parently the only possible clue to her
identity is the laudannm vial which
was found with the girl, marked will
low Drug Co. Somerville, Mass"
She had destroyed everything by
which she might be identified. even
having cut from her hat the name OF
the place where it was bought
Il came to Virginia Beach to die be-
cause of the remoteness of the place."
wrote the girl in the note she lett.
which also told Of $25 she had with her
to be used for her burial.