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Evening star., 1909-05-02

Jersey City has both IIanford and
ffannffan Rather confusing If the game
had to be sent in by telephone
Evening star., 1909-05-02

Frank Smith never did such sterling
work as he has been doing this spring
He is pitching just as regularly As Walsh
did last year. he is winning his games
and he is gaining golden opinions from
COmiSkey and the fans.
Evening star., 1909-05-02

Billy Gilbert got his first chance to
play in many, many days at ST Louis
Monday. He fielded all right, but did
no batting
Evening star., 1909-05-02

Big John Anderson has been passed up
by the Sox Comiskey has sold him to
Providence. thus ending the big league
career of man who was great hitter,
out a slow thinker.
Evening star., 1909-05-02

Roy Hartzell is playing fine ball for
the Browns. McAleer has carried him
three years. hoping to see him become
star. and he seems to be just getting
good
Evening star., 1909-05-02

Elberfeld has a plaster on his neck te
protect large boil The Kid just had to
break out somewhere.
Evening star., 1909-05-02

Speaker is going pace that may win
him the $500 extra lie is to- get if he hits
over 800 He is also stealing bases at a
lively clip
Evening star., 1909-05-02

What will become OF the Giants II
Matty stays out of line? Shorn of Bres-
nahan. ponln and Mathewson. the team
doesn't look much like a flag winner
Evening star., 1909-05-02

Jim Scott. the western pitcher whom
Comiskey has been declaring was fully
able to replace Walsh, was utilized Sum
day and made good in grand style blank
ing the Browns with three hits
Evening star., 1909-05-02

work as he has been doing this spring
He is pitching just as regularly as Walsh
did last year. he is winning his games
and he is gaining golden opinions from
COmiskey and the fans.
Big John Anderson has been passed up
by the Sox. Comskey has sold him to
Providence. thus ending the big league
career of man who was a great hitter
but slow thinker
Jim Scott the western pitcher whom
Comiskey has been declaring was fully
able to replace Walsh. was utilized Sun
day and made good in grand style, blank
ing the Browns with three hits.
Louis Evans is making good for Rres-
nahan. McGraw turned quite a hitter
over to the Cardinals when he let them
have LOoie.
Charlie Chech is winning every time he
starts for Boston. and Boston is starting
him oftener than any other club ever did
He is a good and capable pitcher if given
the opportunity.
Connie Mack grieves over the fact that
the poets cannot do much toward making
a hero Of young Strunk in case the Ath-
letics win the flag. About all that YOU
can rhyme with Strunk would be drunk,
punk. lunk bunk monk hunk. funk
chunk. sunk and junk.
Will the batsmen get to the pitchers
or will the slabmen retain the strangle
hold with which they seem to have
started the season? The few big-hit games
like that al Hilltop Park Saturday.
were made Off cold, chll-armed pitchers.
but in the games warm days the
hurlers have had the batsmen faded.
Tommy Leach has been much laughed
at because he is always easy to catch on
bluff plays when he is on third and an
other man OH first. If the man on first
breaks for second, you can nearly always
catch Leach by just Wfsglins the arm
| toward second and then turning with /.
quick pass to the third baseman as
Tommy will run off the bag. Determined
to correct this. Leach stood stocii still
the other day instead of leaving the bag,
and they caught the other fellow who was
walking to second. under the belief that
the play would be worked OH Leach.
Evening star., 1909-05-02

Big Bill Kay, the slugger who led the
American League in 1907. is now with
Albany. Like Criss, this fellow could
hit. but was lost in the field
Evening star., 1909-05-02

Louis Evans is making good for Rres-
nahan. McGraW turned quite hitter
over to the Cardinals when he let them
have Looie.
Evening star., 1909-05-02
CHIPS FROM THE DIAMOND.

That Rochester team has played three
extra inning ties out of four games
played. Some record there
George Stone as a rule begins the sea-
son poorly and gets his hits later on.
This year he is killing the leather at the
start.
Some nationaities on that Boston
American team-yes!, Mcconnell. Stahl.
Check, Cicotte and Arellanes, for eN-
ample
Like most pickup teams. the ST. Louis
Cardinals make many errors They VIII
probably have the lowest team fielding
average in the National League.
II Bresnahan could only get short
stop his Cardinals would gain 10 per cent
in net power Osteen will hardly do, and
E,nright seems too raw.
And now they say that Quinn of the
Highlanders is really a Hunyak named
Pikus! This is indeed a blow to the
Turks.
Detroit fred Winter. but kept Sum
mers. Jennings probably thought warm
weather would be of some value TO this
team.
George Browne is batting well and
doing good base running for the Cubs.
Can he keep 1t up all season?
Whenever the Reds play the Pirates
long Larry Mclean looks admirngly at
Wilson and Gibson. who typify. in name
al least. two Of Larry's best divinitics
Big Bill Kay, the slugger who led the
American League In 1907 is now with
Albany Like Criss, this fellow could
hit. but was lost in the field.
What will become OF the Giants II
Evening star., 1909-05-02

Whenever the Reds play the Pirates
long Larry Mclean looks adniringly at
Wilson and Gibson. who typify. in name
at least, two Of Larry's best divinities
Evening star., 1909-05-02

4 George Browne is batting well and
rdoing good base running for the Cubs.
Can he ke6e it up all season?
Evening star., 1909-05-02

Detroit fred Winter but kept Sum
mers. Jennings probably thought warm
weather would be of some value TO this
team.
Evening star., 1909-05-02

Charlie Chech is winning every time he
starts for Boston. and Boston is starting
him oftener than any other club ever did
He is a good and capable pitcher if given
the opportunity.
Evening star., 1909-05-02
A FAST INDEPENDENT AGGREGATION


ihh row. fiy rt Mers s tt
Evening star., 1909-05-02

And now they say that Quinn of the
Highlanders is really a Hunyak named
Pikus! This is indeed a blow to the
Turks
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-07-01
The Little Helper.

Grandpa was sitting in the porch one
warm spring day, when Tommy came in
from his garden with two little wrinkles
puckered right across his forehead.
Grandpa" said he, "why did Noah
let any toads come into his ark ?"
"What do you mean, Tommy ?" asked
grandpa, hiding a smile behind his news
paper.
Cause just wish he had let them all
drown" said Tommy in diSguSted tone.
al went out TO SOW some sweet-wiliam
seeds, cause you know William is papa's
name, and there was great big toad
right in the middle Of my garden. Imost
know he is waiting there TO eat up my
seeds"
"Toads do not eat Seeds" said grand
pa. "Do you suppose that toad is not
good for something ?"
"You said the earthworms were little
spades, and dug my garden for me" said
Tommy, thoughtfulB. "But toad can't
dig, and don't see what use he is, any
way"
"Well, then, will show you" said
grandpa.
So he went to the workshop, and chose
four blocks of wood OF the right size and
shape. He carried them TO the garden,
and built little house of them beside a
row OF young squash plants. Then he
gave the toad ride on the coal-Shovel
from Tommy's garden TO the little block
house.
"This is Mr.. Toad's house, said grand
pa. 1--WE will leave him here and never
disturb him."
Mr.. Toad seemed to take kindly to his
new quarters. He was often seen Sitting
in his front door and looking out with a
very serious expression, winking his
bright eyes and spreading out his fingers
just as baby spread hers when Tommy
counted 20, II, t, out" on them. Tom
my was very much amused, but still ne
could not see how the toad did any good.
"Neighbor Smith says that the bugs
have eaten up all his squash vines" said
grandpa one day. "Why have they not
touched ours, Tommy ?"
Tommy did not know.
"How about Our lodger inthe garden?'
said grandpa, smiling.
"Do you mean Mr.. Toad ?" asked
Tommy. "Does he catch the bugs ?"
"If you watched him long enough you
would see," said grandpa. "When he
sits in his front door, he is taking care OF
our garden, and when a treSpaSser comes
along, Mr.. Toad arrests him at once.
The least that we can do for him is TO
give him house rent free, don't you
think so ?"
80, grandpa, "said Tommy eagerly, "is
everything in the whole world OF some
use ?''
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-07-01
Protection Against Flies.

When, a few summers ago, some pub
lic-spirited citizens and health officials
under took to rid their neigh5orhoodS OF
mosquitoes, they brought upon their
heaeS not a little ridicule, as well rs some
welI-argued objection as TO the impoSSi-
bility OF exterminating this pest. But
they went ahead, drained the marshes
and oiled the stagnant pools, and now
theirs neighbors, enjoying almost entire
are ready to join in the good work.
freedom from the scourge OF former years,
This experience should encourage those
who are urging campaign OF extemi-
nation against that much more dangerous
foe 10 mankind, the common houSe-fy,
or "typhoid-ily," as the government en-
tomologist suggests that il be called.
This is not the "amooSin' little critter"
that il seems TO be, as we lazily watch il
on warm summer day, playing tag with
its fellows or tickling the nose or bald
spot Of our drowSy companion. is a
most active carrier OF disease, not OF ty-
yhoid fever only, but OF summer diarrhoea
OF infants, tuberculosis, and many other
infectious diseases. There is probably no
other living creature that is responsible
for one-half as many deaths rs this once
thought innocent nuisance.
Much can be done, Of course, by
screens to keep the flies out OF the house,
and by fIy-paper and tormalin solutions
TO kill them after they have got in; but
here, as elsewhere, prevention is Tar bet
Ter than cure. Flies breed always in fifth;
in this part Of The world largely in horse
manure, but also in garbage and the ex-
crement OF man and other animals. They
NAV breed in other less filthy material
when The place OF their choice is inacces-
sibc, but then comparatively few OF the
eggs hatch out, and still fewer OF the
mdggotS develop into flies.
The best preventive measure is TO keep
the stables scrupuIouSly clean and the
manure in a tightly closed pit. When
this is not possible, the manure should be
removed every week, since it takes the
flies ten days TO develop. When this is
done, the material SO removed should be
treated with chlorid Of lime or 4 solution
of Paris green. or should be spaded into
the ground, else the flies will hatch out
Just the same in the new locality.
All garbage-canS should be tightly COW
cred and vaults and cesspools treated
regularly with copperas or chlorid OF
lime. With these precautions observed
by every one, any neighborhood can be
practically freed from the plague OF flies.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-07-01
NEW VOL. 44-No. %.
Salvation Am Free. I"

The colored parson had just concluded
a powerful sermon on Salvation am
Free" and was announcing that 4 collec-
ton would be taken "for the benefit Of
the pastor and his family" Up jumped
an acuiely brunette brother in the back OF
the church.
Look a hear, brother he interrupt
ed. "yo' aintno sooner done tellin' MS
dat salvation am free dan yo' go tn aSkin'
us fur money. Ef salvation am free
what's dc use in payin fer hii2 OATS
wat wants II kno', an tells yo' pint
edly, brethering, dat ! amt agwine TO Civ
nuthin' tell I'm out. Now
Patience, brudder, patience, said the
parSou. "l'l lucydate: S'pos'in' yo'
WIS thurSty, an cum to river. lo'
could kneel right down an drink yorc
fiji, couldn't you2 An il wouldn't cost
you nuthin', would hit2"
lob co'se not OATS jeS' what /"
"Dat water w'uld be free" continued
the parSon. but S'poSin' yo' wuz IN
hab dat watah pped tu yo' house ? lo'd
hab tn pay wouldn't yo'2"
Eyes sab, but
"Well, brdder, so il am wild saliva
shun. De SalvaShun am free, free rs the
air. but hits de hayin' hit piped intu yo'
dat yu got tu pay fer Pass dc hat, BnId-
der Jones pass dc hat, brotherl'
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-07-01
How II Came True.

"You can't make me believe" Uncle
Abner Jarvis was saying, "that there isn't
something in formne-telling. His audi
tors were grouped round the stove in the
corner grocery store. "Eyer have any
experience with IL" asked one OF them.
That's what was going TO tell you" "
resumed Uncle Abner "Once when J
was at the county fair saw little tent
with sign on the outside OF il that said
Madame Somebody-or -other would tell
your fortune for twenty-five cents.
stepped inside, just for fun.
"A woman with a thick veil over her
face was sitting in a chair on raised
platform. gave her quarter, and she
looked at my hand One OF the things
she told me was that was going TO have
a large party at my house in less than
month, and that il would be foIlered by a
calamity.
81 laughed at that. Thinks TO myself,
We hain't had any parties OF any kind 10
our house for two years, and don't reck-
on wen have one quite as soon as that
"Bu il did come true. In about two
weeks my wife's Aunt Jane came TO visit
us, and if you think she amt a large par
ty you ought 10 see her She weighs
two hundred and eighty-seven pounds.
"But how about the calamity 2" inquir-
ed the man who was sitting on the nail
keg, after a long pause.
"Well," said Uncle Abner, slowly,
"she broke down our spare bed the first
night she slept in it"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-07-01
town. Jefferson County, West Virginia Thursday July 1909

Claims room-and looked into her eyes,
he became different boy. He was from
the beginning her messenger, because,
when she looked up to select some one
a pair of eager blue eyes begged to be OF
service.
The principal watched with interest the
development OF the red-headed boy by
the tactful, intelligent, red-head teacher.
"Miss McClain has the beSt-behaved
grade in the school, I've taught it twice, "
declared one senior to another whom she
met in the hall, on her way to fill Miss
McClain'S vacant seat
"l'm certainly glad to hear it, for I'm
awfully nervous about teaching girls and
boys from ten TO thirteen; they are SIM
ply at an abominable age! Pm not sur
prised that she has these violent head
aches TO come on suddenly"
Don't you worry. II you want any
information, just ask that red-headed
boy; he's treasure"
The nervous senior found the report TO
be true, and everything had gone on
smoothly until the arithmetic class was
called. The eight pupils were at the
board, when suddenly the fire alarm rang.
"The fire drill !" exclaimed the senior
excitedly.
"Fire, fire, firel" shouted voice in
the street below.
The senior sprang from her seat and
rushed from the platform. Pat raced
down the aisle, caught her in his arms,
and hurried her back TO Miss McCIain's
desk
Interest in Pats maneuvers had saved
the grade from panic.
Holding the struggling, haf-hySterical
senior, Pat gave the necessary number
of sharp, commanding taps. The grade
responded mechanically; but when the
little girl who led the line looked into the
smoky hall, and saw white faced teach
ers struggling desperately TO control them
selves, and the crooked lines OF crying
girls and excited boys, she heSitated.
ernest, lead the line" commanded
Pat, "and every one hold on to the one
in 'front.'"
From the foot of the stairs the principal
saw Miss McClain's grade holding their
lawful place next the wall. A line too
compact TO be broken, they came on past
him, and in their rear came a red-headed
boy, dragging an unconscious senior.
In the morning paper was the princi-
pals account OF how Pat Dillon, in the
absence of his teacher, had preserved the
honor of the sixth grade. Miss McClan
read it and was proud Of her red-headed
how
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-07-01
A Friend At Court.

As a scout for the Confederate army,
William l. Royal had many narrow eS-
capes. He describes one adventure in
his "reminiscences" Although he was
only nineteen years old at the time, he
had been soldier for two years.
"On March 20, 1864, | got into a brush
with some Federal cavalry, and was shot
through the left hand and taken prisoner.
The headquarters of the command, under
Lieut.. Col. Timothy O'Brien, was al
The Grove in the lower end OF Fauquier
County, Virginia, where the regiments
had been stationed for several weeks.
"At The Grove there were two churches
and nothing else: one was a Presbyterian
church, on the north side Of the public
road, the other Baptist church, on the
south side. Ny mothers home was distant
only two miles from The Grove. My
father, a Presbyterian minister, had built
the Presbyterian church al The Grove,
and preached in il for twenty years. He
was buried at the back OF the church.
The officer in charge of the party that
had captured me was a lieutenant IN the
I'd New York Cavalry. He had frequent
ly ridden over TO my mothers house, and
had made the acquaintance OF the family.
They treated him courteouSly, and he had
promised my mother that if | ever fell into
his hands he would see that was prop
erly treated
"When we got to The Grove, ! was
put into the Baptist church. After while
| was sent for and taken over to the Pres
byterian church. When | entered saw
a table, round which were seated five
or six officers, with Bible on the table.
| was ordered to be seated, and then Col.
O'Bnen read an order. II was about like
this
"'Colonel O'Brien: The first bush
whacker you catch, you will try by court
martial and have hung.
General Fitzpatrick
Colonel O'Brien told ME was about
to be tried by court martial on the charge
of being a bushwhacker. The situation
was about as terrible as boy OF nineteen
could be confronted with BY degrees
recovered possession OF my faculties, and
pleaded my cause more earnestly than
have ever since pleaded one. Finally
was sent out.
"ln the course OF an hour Colonel
O'Brien came to me and told me the court
had acquitted me. doubt if in all my
career my life has been in as much danger
as il was that day.
CATER the trial was put in an ambu-
lance, to be carried to General Meade's
headquarters. My friend, the second
lieutenant, who had been on the court
martial, came to the ambulance with some
loaves OF bread for me. asked him how
it was escaped.
Gle told me he had promised my moth
er to look after me if ever fell into his
hands, and that he had just taken the
stand in the court that should not be
hanged, and had finally brought a major
ity of the officers to his side"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-07-01

They tell OF an AlchiSon glrl who
thought her heart was broken. She was
so convinced of it that she began reading
up on Deadly PoiSons, and cried softly
to herself over the thoughts OF an early
death. At this junctHe friend sent her
a box OF chocolates. She ate one; life
looked a little brighter She ATE another;
why not put off that death till next wcek2
She ate 4 third and forgot she ever had
trouble. All of which is proof OF the
claim OF an Atchison physician that when
people are morbid or unhappy the most
effective cure is something 10 eat No
one, he says, can long for death while Gu
gagged in chewing something palatable.
The man who talks suicide should be CIV
en- a beeisteak instead OF advice
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-07-01

The latest use 10 which concrete has
been successfully applied is in the con-
struction Of boats and barges. The Ga
belIini Company, OF Italy, after working
for eight years on concrete constructions
OF various kinds, has demonstrated that
the material is practical and economical
for boats, both large and small. The con-
crete bargcs have the following dimen-
sionS: length, fiity-one feet; beams, six
teen feet. They are built with double
bottoms, and are practically unsinkable.
The cost OF such a boat is astonishing low
and after years OF use they are said 10 be
in perfect condition. Although Signor
Gabelini says he has thus far made no
installations OF motive power in his
barges, this can readily be done, in which
case il would seem that his achievement
would mark an epoch in sea-going yes-
sells.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-07-01

Among the patients in the private ward
OF a Philadelphia hospital there was re-
Gently testy old millionaire Of that city.
whose case gave his physicians consid-
cradle difficulty at first.
"Well," asked the crusty patient one
morning, "how do you find me now, eh2"
You're getting on fine, responded the
doctor, rubbing his hands with an air OF
satisfaction. "Your legs are still swollen;
but that doesn't trouble me-"
"Of course, il doesn'tp howlctthe old
man. And lei me tell you this; II your
legs were swollen, II wouldn', trouble
me, either"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-07-01

Dad" said the country youth who
had just graduatedirom The district school,
81 have long cherished desire to go on
the stage, and have at last decided, with
your permission, to"
my boy" interrupted the old granger,
call the worlds stage. You hitch the
mules 10 the big red plow and transfer The
outfit to The ten-acre LOT behind the barn,
where you can enact the star role In that
beautiful drama entitled, Down on the
farm -
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-07-01
President Helps Orphans.

Hundreds OF orphans have been helped
by the President OF The Industrial and
Orphans Home at Macon, Ga, who
writes: "We have used Electric Bitters in
this Institution for nine years. II has
proved most excellent medicine for
Stomach. Liver and Kindey troubles.
We regard if as one OF the best family
medicine, on earth" 1t invigorateS the
vital organs, purifies the blood, aids di-
gestion, creates appetite. To strengthen
and build up thin, pale, weak children OF
rundown people it has no equal. Best
for female complaints. Only SOC at Hills
Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-07-01
LIVING AND DEAD.

There is a sea which, day by day,
Receives the ripping rilS
And streams that spring from wells oil God
Or fall from cedared hills:
But what il thus receives, il gives
With glad. unsparing hand,
And 4 stream more wide with deeper tide
Pours out 10 4 lower land.
But doth il lose by giving2 Nay,
lis shores and beauty sec
The life and health and fruitful wealth
OF Galilec
There is a sea which, day by day.
Receives fuller tide,
And all ifs store il keeps, nor gives
To shore nor sea beside;
What gains its grasping greed Behold
Banenness round IFS shore.
Its fruit OF lust but apples Of dust,
Rotten from rind 10 core;
Its Jordan water turned TO brine
Lies heavy as molten lead,
And its dreadful name doth ever proclaim
That sea is-Dead
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-07-01
A Horrible hOld-Up.

About ten years ago my brother was
"held up" in his work, health and happi-
ness by what was believed TO be hopeless
Consumption" writes w. X. Lipscomb,
Of Washington, n. c. "ie took all kinds
OF remedies and treatment from several
doctors, but found no helpt till he used DR..
Kings New Discovery and was wholly
cured by six bottles. lie is well man
to-day" It's quick to relieve and the
surest cure for weak or sore lungs, Hem
ouhages, Coughs and Colds, Bronchitis,
La Grippe, Asthma and all Bronchial az
fections. SOC and tl00. Trial bottle free
Guaranteed by. Hills Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-07-01

Everyone would be benefited by taking
Foley'S Onno Laxative for stomach and
liver trouble and habituaI constipation.
II sweeiens the stomach and breath,
gently stimulates the liver and regulates
the bowels and is much superior 10 pills
and ordinary laxaiiyes. Why not Try
FoIey's Orino Laxative todayl HIS
Pharmacy.