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The Yale expositor., 1909-09-10

MS heduhcne and oth-
er symptoms OF kid
ney disease. There is
a way to end these
troubles quickly. Mrs.
John II. Wright. COG
East First St., Mitch
ell, S. d., says: IT
suffered ten years
with kidney complaint
The Yale expositor., 1909-09-10

has had the same opportunities to test the en-
durance of cavalry horses as has the small
regular force of the United States.
The long, level stretches of the plains and
the activity of the marauding Indian mounted
on his tireless broncho have been the condi-
tions which gave to Uncle Sans cavalrymen
his matchless chances for long forced mount
ed marches. Col. Theodore Ayrault Dodge, U.
The Yale expositor., 1909-09-10
PATIENT SUFFERING.
Many Women Think They Are Doomed
TO Backache.

II is not right for women to be al.
ways ailing with backache, urinary
The Yale expositor., 1909-09-10

Sitting Bull. A detachment OF
troops pushing forward in search
of the "yellow-haired white chief
had found the mutilated bodies of
tho claim NTH tho liftln hnans of
The Yale expositor., 1909-09-10

/E~N tiers of distance accomplished and speed
q maintained.
= One of the longest and most perilous
rides ever made by an American soldier that Of
private in f Company of the Seventh infantry
Early in July year 1876 the forces of Gen Terry
were i'm the field at the junction of the Big Horn and
Yellowstone rivers in the Territory Montana Only ten
DAYS before and his squadrons of the Seventh
cavalry had persisted the hands of the Sioux under
The Yale expositor., 1909-09-10

ills. headache and OH
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-12
AS STRAIGHT MEN SEE HIM.
The Dead-Beat Is Probably the Most
Despsed Creature That Walks
the Earth.

No man is wholly free from sin, but
SO many lesser evils are tolerated that
man should hesitate long before be-
coming a dead-beat. Criminals are de-
spised and abhorred, but to the dead
beat all that is coming, as well as the
contempt of his fellow men. There is
something at once so mean and so lit
tie in taking advantage of the conf
dence which comes with friendship
that the hand of every man is turned
against dead-beat as soon as his
reputation is well established. The
dead-beat may fondly imagine he is
living easy and making money with
out work, and, of course, he takes no
account of the confidence he violates
and the hardships he inflicts on 9TH
ers. But, that aside, he really has a
harder time than the man who is
honest and fair. He is compelled to
move good deal, and peace of mind
he knows not. Like other types of
crooks, he doesn't prosper, and his
finish is more unpleasant than the be-
ginning g-Atchison Globe
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-12
Like an Earthquake.

Former High Sheriff Chesterfield C.
Middlebrooks, whose bungalow at
Highland lake stands partly over the
lake on stone and cement foundations,
was awakened at four o'clock the
other morning by loud noises which
he says shook his bungalow like an
earth tremor.
He says that after the household
had been shaken out of sound sleep,
he, not waiting to dress, went outside
to ascertain the cause of the noise.
He found, he says, that monster
frog had its bed directly under the
bungalow. The frog weighed fully
six pounds. he says, and every time it
croaked the bungalow cracked and
shook.
Mr.. Middlebrooks bought an anchor,
strong rope and enough red flannel
to bait 100 hooks, and will try to save
his property by capturing the bull
frog.-Winsted Comm dispatch to
New York World.
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-12
New Charter Sianed.

Grand Junction.-The twenty-one
delegates to the convention which has
been engaged for the last sixty days
in drafting a charter for the city, Fri
day night formally signed the com.
pleted document. thus concluding their
labors. 1t will be submitted to vote of
the people September 18th.
The delegates served without pay
and worked in perfect harmony. Their
last official act was TO adopt set of
resolutions in honor of ex-senator
James w. Bucklin. chairman of the
convention, who took leading part in
the charter movement
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-12
Liohtnino Strikes Elevator.

Denver.-A Lafayette dispatch Sun
day night says: The large three-story
elevator just completed by the Long
mont Elevator Company at this place
was struck by lightning last night and
almost totally destroyed. While the
building was shattered 1t did not take
fire. The elevator contains three steel
tanks which contain about 10000 BUSH
els of wheat. These were but little
damaged. 1t is estimated that the loss
will be close to $4,000. It is thought
that the building was partially in
sured. although the carpenters had
just finished work on 1t. 1t will proba-
bly, be rebuilt
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-12
ENGINEERS LEAVE DENVER TO
MAKE PERMANENT SURVEYS
ON WESTERN SLOPE.
TUNNEL PLANNED
EXTENSIVE SYSTEM OF CANALS
AND RESERVOIRS TO COVER
VAST TRACT.

Denver.-Officers of the Henrylyn
irrigation district, comprising 100000
acres lying north and northeast or
Denver, within radius of thirty miles
Of this city, and of the Littleton-G Golden
district, with 10000 acres between
Golden and Littleton, on Monday sent
out corps of nine engineers in charge
OF Addison J. McCune, chief engineer,
and Fl. c. Lallier, assistant chief engl-
neer OF the largest district, to make
permanent locating surveys for some
twenty-three miles of collecting ano
diverting bitches along Williams Fork
Creek, on the Western Slope, sixty
miles west of Denver.
The surveying party will leave the
Colorado & Southern's Clear Creek d.
vision at Empire, and proceed to
Jones Pass by wagon and burro train.
Crossing the divide at an altitude OF
12,5O0 feet, they will descend the
Western Slope to Hagarstown, near
principal upper feeders of the Grand
River. There is located the western
portal OF tunnel which is to be
driven l4,900 feet under Jones Pass,
for the purpose of diverting the waters
of Williams Fork and tributaries into
Bard Creek, known as Upper Clear
Greek. By the latter creek it will be
conveyed to the big acreages of the
districts already formed near this city.
The waters of the South Fork, Nc
quarry, Steelman and Bobtail creeks,
branches of Williams Fork, will be d.
verted into the tunnel, which will be
called the Lee tunnel. at its western
portal The everlasting SHOWS and the
summer freshets alike will be utilized
to supply the big bore through the
hills, which will be seven by nine feet
In the clear, and will carry 700 second
feet of water, or ample for the pur-
poses of both districts. 1t is to plan
finally the supply bitches that the en-
gineers have gone over the divide on
their present trip. The tunnel has al
ready been driven 200 feet from it's
eastern portal, which is situated 12
miles above Empire. 1t is estimated
that three years time will be required
to complete the tunnel feature.
Not less gigantic and interesting are
the Company plans at the land end of
the project. From the eastern portal
the diverted water runs down Clear
creek to point near Denver. There
canal is to be constructed about four
miles in length, diverting the waters
into the Platt river. Down the Platt
they run to point just above River
side cemetery. There the main ditch
starts across the country for distance
of As miles. 1t will be 80 feet wide on
top, % feet on the bottom and AZ feet
deep, being constructed to carry 500
second feet if necessary. 1t empties
into Horse creek, reservoir. which COW
ers approximately 1000 acres, and will
hold over $4,000 acre feet of water
The Hudson, holding over 5000 acre
feet; the Boot Leg, holding over 1000
acre feet, and the Lost creek, holding
$500 acre feet, are other reservoirs
that will be constructed on Henrvlyn
lands as the water is needed. The
Henrylyn district was first organized
to build out of the Platte river across
Box Elder creek, watering lands around
Hudson and keene.
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-12
Pleasant for Mr.. Bennett.

William S. Bennett. representa-
tive from New York city, went to ad.
dress a political meeting in his dis
trict one night, when he was much
younger than he is now.
The chairman" said Bennett, was
very literal person. He looked at
the gallery, where one woman was sit.
ting, and said: Lady and gentlemen,
this is a most momentous campaign
There are grave issues to be dis
cussed. Later we will hear from our
best speakers, but, for the present, we
will listen to Mr. Bennett
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-12

Carl f. Brown. treasurer OF the Con-
tinental Oil Company. a branch OF the
Standard Oil corporation, died Tues
day night in Mercy hospital at Denver
OF appendicitis. Brown was self.
made man and rose from a messenger
boy to an official high in the councils
of the corporation.
The Grand Junction charter con-
vention has practically completed its
work OF framing new charter. II it
is adopted, the commissioners under
the new charter will assume office the
Tuesday following the second Monday
In November.
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-12
The "Hyde Of Land"

According to an ancient law in Eng.
land, "a hyde Of land" included what
could reasonably be cultivated with
years. but at the dissolution of the
religious orders Ia the reign Of Henry
VIII. the hyde" or cultivated land
Of the abbots Of Westminster, all re-
verted to the possession of the crown.
That marked the gradual decline Of
that means of measuring land, and
before many years the term fell iuto
disuse. never to be revived.
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-12
Strictly After Nature

A public building was in course OF
erection in one of the western towns
of Scotland, in front of which a bust
of The Bruce was being carved. A
well-known bailie halted opposite the
sculptor one day and called out:
Il say, sculptor, dye no think ye
hae that beard inclining a wee thing
to the left?"
Man, bailie." said the sculptor,
dye no see the wins blawin' up the
street the noo?''-Tid-Bits.
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-12
British Women Inventors.

About 600 patents are granted each
year to British women upon inven-
tions. ranging from articles distinct.
ly feminine in nature to motors, rail.
road cars, flying machines and wire
less telegraphy.,
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-12
Field for Patent Medicines.

Brazil is Offering an alluring field
to the American makers of patent
medicines. as against the standard pro-
prietary medicines there exists nc
prejudice on the part OF Brazilian doc.
tors or their patients.
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-12
Turkey Building Good Roads.

The 30.O00.000 people of the Turk
ish empire are still practically with
out motor cars. The government is
now about to spend several million
dollars on good roads and between
Damascus and Bagdad n motor car
service is likely to be established
soon.
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-12

Sore throat is no trifiing ailment. It
will sometimes carry infection to the en-.
tire system through the food that is eaten
Hamlins Wizard Oil is a sure. quick cure.
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-12

When you hear a girl speak OF a
young man as being a bear-well. you
can draw your own conclusions.
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-12
Little Tobacco Used In Italy.

The per capita consumption of to
bacco is lower In Italy than in any
other European country, being a trinc
over q pound.
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-12
Then He Moved On.

"Hello," said the bore. leaning over
the office railing, what's new this
morning."
THAT paint you're leaning against"
gleefully replied the busy mau.-Cale
donian.
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-12

An easy beginning doesn't always
Justify the finish.
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-12
WHAT HE FOUND HARD.

Hit suttinly must be hard, Sambo,
to have de reputation foah chicken
stealin' wot you've got!"
"Yass, chile, but chickens is so
scarce nowadays, dat de hardest part
is tryin' ter live up ter dat reputa
tioni"
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-12
TARIFF MEASURE
MAKES GUT IN
MANY SCHEDULES
Fight for Lower DHties on
Wood Pulp and Print
Paper Is Won.
SLIGHT INCREASE IN RATES ON
HOSIERY.

Metal Schedules Are Lower-Duty on
Rough Lumber Changed from $2
to SIPS per Thousand Feet-suoar
and Tobacco Schedules Remain
Substantially az Under the DinsIey
silI-LittIe Change in Wool Duties.
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-12
Mrs. w,na,ow.. Soothing sxru,

For children teething, softens the gums reduces II
nsmmgtion. sllays pain. wind COLT. 25c bottle
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-12

Occasionally women try to reform
a man by roasting him.
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-12
PERRY DAVIS, pAINKIrrE

. PEKKN DAV IS FNTNk TLLEK
Is the best, safest and surest remedy for cramps
collie and dlarrhc1. Asa linment for wounds and
sprains IL Is unequalled. 25c, Soc and 50c.
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-12
Constipation

For over nine years suffered with chronic
constipation and during this time had to take
an injection of warm water once every a hours
before could have an action on my bowels
Happily tried cascarets. and today am a we'll
man. During the nine years before I used
Sasearets suffered untold misery with internal
piles Thanks to you, am free from all that
this morning You can this In behalf Of
suffering humanity. b. r. Fisher. Roanoke, Ill
Pleasant. Palatable, Potent, Taste Good.
DO Good. Never Sicken. Weaken or Gripe
loc. 2Sc. soc. Never sold In bulk. The gem
uine tablet stamped CCC. Guaranteed 10
cure or your money back. $50
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-11
= = = "
WHY LEFT-HANDED BATTERS
CANNOT HIT S0UTHPAWS
Curves Of RIeht-Handers, Which They
Are Used to Reversed, Given
as the Cause.

If left-handed batters cannot hit
left-handed pitchers as we'll as right
handed hitters can, several fans
have written to know why left-hand-
ed hitter cannot hit right-handed
pitcher better than right-handed hit
ter can?
1t is true that left-handed hitters
usually have great trouble in hitting
left-handed pitchers, but it is also true
that right-handed hitters have a lot
OF trouble themselves at times. That
does not answer the question, how
ever, for their troubles are not so
great.
AS rule, all batters prefer to hit
ball curving in toward them rather
than one curving away from them. A
ball that curves in so as to come d.
rectly over the plate is pie" for the
heavy hitters. Such a ball is easier
to hit than fast one outside, and the
players frequently refer to it as lone
in the groove"
There are in reality only two balls
thrown-the curve ball and the fast
ball. The others are merely varia-
tons. The curve ball of a right-hand
pitcher, commonly known as an "out-
curve" always curves to the left from
the man who throws it. That is, 1t
curves away from a right-handed bat
ter. Naturally, it curves in to a left
hand batter. The left-handed hitters
get in the habit of hitting this curve In
all its variations thrown by right
handed pitcher, and when southpaw
comes along they are lost.
The curve of the left-hander is ex-
actly the reverse of that thrown by the
right-hand batter and away from the
left-hander. Having been trained to
hit the ball curving into them, the.
left-handers find themselves reaching
out for the curve of the left-handed
pitcher and missing it. Another thing
that gets them is for the left-handed
pitcher to start curve ball straight
for their bodies and bend it over the
plate. If highlander should throw
a curve like that to a left-hander it
would be a wild pitch, as it would 60
behind the left-handed batter. Then
when they dodge the southpaw's curve
it breaks over the plate and they. are
left standing there looking foolish!
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-11

The Boston Red Sox have pur-
chased "Plumduff' Duffy Lewis, the
sensational slugger of the Oakland
club of the Pacific Coast league.
Manager Bresnahan of the St. Louis
National league baseball team has re-
leased Pitcher More to Boston and
Pitchers Higgins and Rhodes ITO the
Little Rock (Ark.) team. Pitcher Bar
ton has been purchased from the
Portsmouth club Of the Ohio State
league. 81 Z
There are former .Highlanders with
every American league team-Niles
and Stahl with Boston, Thomas with
the Athletics, 'Unglaub and Conroy
with Washington, Ball and Goode with
Cleveland, Moriarty with Detroit,
Dougherty and Hahn with Chicago,
Howell, Powell, Williams and Hoff-
man with st. Louis.
First base is being better cared for
in the American association this sea-
son than in any time since the league
operated in 1902 as an outlaw thorn.
Look at the hitting of Odwell, Free
man, Gill, Flynn, Beckley and Carr,
and you will find nearly all of them
800 men or Whereabouts. Mccain and
Sullivan are not far behind either
as timely swatsmen. All of these
men are above the average, too, az
f1elders.
Ban Johnson says Detroit will have
NO cinch for the pennant. Those
Athletics are coming awfully fast"
says Ban.
Detroit has turned over to Little
Rock one Pitcher Allen, collegian,
who is in need of more seasoning.
There was no room for him on the
Tiger staff. {
Catcher E. v. Spencer, famiHarly
known as Tub" has deserted the
Boston Red Sox, declaring he will
join the California outlaw" league.
Tub" packed his buds and hiked for
the coast.
Bob Spade, the Cincinnati holdout
pitcher, has been reinstated by the
national commission upon payment of
the customary 800 fine. e..
Ted Sullivan, the globe trotter, is
now looking over a few eastern play.
ers for the Chicago White Sox.
Manager McGraw Of the New York
National league baseball club is ne
gotiating with the Boston =, Nationals
for the return of Catcher Bowerman.
It is understood that Boston will &C.
ouire several players in exchange.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-11
PLAY THAT. DlsHEARTENs
THE MAJORITY OF CLUBS
Having Men Caught on Bases Takes
Life Out Of Team-Important
. 49, Part Of the Game. F

There is probably nothing in base
bali that so quickly takes the life out
of a club as to have man or two
caught of the bases. With this fact
in view every club tries to perfect
itself in this department Of the game.
To the spectator there usually appear
but two men who are directly con-
nected with the play, when in reality
the pitcher has as much, II not more,
players. This is especially true where
the catcher throws to one of the bases
to catch man mapping. The intielder
usually gives the catcher the sign
that he is going to attempt the play,
but often the backstop signals the
baseman to this effect. The pitcher is
next tipped of on what is coming,
and, knowing what, is expected, he
must pitch the ball where it will be
easy for the catcher to handle and at
the same time such distance away,
from the batter that it is impossible.
for him to hit the ball. ~.-,. ~
It can readily be seen that il the
pitcher does not keep the ball out or,
away from the hitter what swell
chance the man at the bat has to not
only break up the attempted play, but
at the same time to hit through the
spot vacated by the infielder. The In
fielder must. start for the base as soon
~ the pitcher starts to deliver the
ball, and consequently this spot is left
open. Brown, King and Tinker pulled
off the play on Sam Crawford in the
fourth game Of the worlds series at
Detroit, when they picked the Tigers
slugger OF second. 1t was q swell
play all around and, while most OF the
glory. OF; the play went to. King and!
Tinker. Brown must not be over
looked. as he made the play . success
by the manner in which he handed the
ball to king In that memorable 17-5
inning game between the Athletics
and Detroit, Donovan, Payne and.
O'Leary caught Hartsel the same way;
and but for Topsy1 being nailed, which;
lost at least one run, in, that inning
the White Elephants would have been;
q winner that day. and which would;
have won for them the championship;
last year. Ssss - siss' =. 2ss'sf@ L
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-11
LONG DRIVES ARE
NOT so FREQUENT
RECORDS OF PAST EIGHT SEA-
SONS SHOW DECREASE IN
NUMBER HOME RUNS.
HEAVY HITTING ON DECLINE

Four-Sackers to the Number of o.
Made in 1901, While Last Veal
There Were Only 151-Differen'
Reasons for the Cause Given BY
Experts-Theory Of Manager Nc
Graw.
In 1901 221 home runs were made
I'm the National league; in 1908 there
were only ISL. In 1902 in the Ameri
can league there were 259 home runs;
in 1908 there were only lis. In 1902
the National league had just been
raided of many of its hardest hitters
by the American league and made
only SO home runs; so for purposes
of comparison between the home run
hitting of the present day and that
of the early 1900's, 1901 in the Nation
al league and 1902 in the American
league are taken The year 1902
would serve for both we're it not for
the fact that the National league was
suffering just then from the depletion
in it's ranks of sluggers caused by
AueIlCdH league lufOduS.
The point is that the drives to the
boundaries for the entire circuit are
not as frequent by a good deal as
they were seven or eight years ago.
The records will show a falling off in
number of home runs. both collective
ly and Individually. Why this SEEM
ing decadence in the making of the
stalwart drives which send the batter
clear around?
Different experts give different rea-
sons. One of them attributes the fall
ing off to the advent of the foul strike
rule and the spitball, saying these
measures tend to discourage bats
man from taking the free, unre-
strained swing that he would did he
not have strikes charged to him when
he fouls the ball. Another says it is
the different construction of grounds.
While there may be reason in any
of the foregoing explanations, it is
probable that the scientific develop
ment Of the game from year to year
has had not a little to do with the cur
thority than John McGraw, who is as
keen student of every 1, angle of
baseball as there is, says for one
thing that the style of batting has
changed. Batters nowadays 60 to the
plate less with an idea Of getting in
Furnishing wallop than with study
ing and scheming with a view to hit
ting safely rather than hitting far.
They are governed more by the as
poets and phases of the game than
they used to be. Team work, the hit
and run and sacrifice are more to- be
considered.
McGraw also thinks the pitchers of
the present study the batters more
carefully than did their predecessors
and, suiting the pitching to the indi-
vidual batsmen, increase the effective
ness Of the pitching. The foul strike
rule, he thinks, too, tends to decrease
the number of home runs and the con-,
struction of playing fields may bear
on the subject, All Of which is in line,
with the theory that scientific devel-'
opment of the game is the main in
f1uence.
However, whatever may be the mer-
its Of theories, there are facts regard
ing home runs since the existence of
the two present big leagues which
furnish palatable food for the fan. A
confirmed statistician could take the
subject and explore it to the end Of
his days and tire of the study.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-11

" It h becoming apparent that Wild
Bhl Donovan, late premier twirler OF
the American league, will be of little
use to the Detroit Tigers this year.
He is again under the care of an o.
teepath, who assures him that his arm
will come, around all right" But
the fact remains that the season is
half gone and Bill has appeared lin
only three games. One, he won, one
he finished, but blew up, the other he
was Knocked of the slab. Jennings
processes hope. for him. but the fans
have little. II ~ E-5E J. T.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-11
eia offersfors Battery.

r. It sis not generally. known, but K q
short time ago \, stallingsI made u
mighty effort to get hold Of Washing
toms star twirler, Johnson, and his
running rnate behind the bat, Street!
An eoffer was made by staliings and
frank Farrell, which appropriated
100000 for the pitcher and catcher,
but it, was promptly turned down @by
Cantillon. The Washington manager
said at the time that he might just
as well sell his whole team as part
with those two men. While the $780,.
900 offer was for johnson and Street,
Stallings would give almost as much
for the catcher alone. Az '.ss- : 4